L.O.N. High: Being Young is Gung Ho Dragon Slave

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Chapter Three: That selfish Dragon From Yesterday

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Filia quickly strode up towards the redhead who was just a few inches in front of her, in her process the straight class line that was developed shattered into clumps as she avoided hitting into people. The dragon tranquilly tapped Lina's shoulder and the girl spun around her red mane swirling from left to right. "Hmm.....something wrong Filia? Do you need to use the bathroom or something?" the redhead inquired noticing the small blush that crept upon the blonde's cheek as she madly shook her head from side to side.

"No, I don't need to use the bathroom. I just wanted to know what's the soul orb collecting and what's so scary about are school principal? I tried to get an answer from that Namagomi," she said as she jerked her head in his direction, "But he just filled my head with groundless hints." she hissed as she turned her gaze towards the smiling Xellos. The others stopped and glued their feet to the floor as they listened to Lina and Filia's conversation. Lina's eyes widened a bit as she began walking again but at a slower pace, the rest of their class had already dissolved into the mass of students.

"I guess you might as well learn about that stuff, now than later Filia so I'll tell you." Lina whispered as Filia walked beside her and the others walked a few feet behind still in earshot of their discussion. Lina cleared her throat and folded her arms behind her back in a carefree motion. "You see Filia, one of our teachers, Phibbrizo-sensei has the ability to extract a part of a person's soul. So to keep his pupils at bay he extracts all students souls and keeps them, until they leave school...I think." she said as Filia quivered with the feeling of someone having control of that much power over one person.

"I take it then Phibbrizo-sensei, is mazoku then." Filia questioned already knowing the answer. Lina bobbed her up and down, her hair spilling over her eyes. The Gold snuck a minute glance to Xellos. Already picturing his smile that would probably lie plastered on his face below his closed eyes, but the Gold blinked in surprise to realize he was no longer there. Filia yanked her head towards the redhead who began to speak again.

"Last year when we were all freshmen there was a problem with one or two of someone's extraction, and it seems like it happened every previous year. For you see it's very easy to get the orbs from humans and mazoku, but dragons and other creatures like ogres have difficulty with the extraction. Also if the person refuses to allow their soul orb to get extracted or if a part of their body is too complicated to extract from their bodies, there could be a struggle that leads to death." Lina stated looking towards the chimera that had stopped and clenched his fist wrinkling his jacket. Filia looked at Zelgadis with concern.

"I wasn't able to release my soul orb last year. Hmph...I almost died thanks to this body. I really hate this curse." the chimera mumbled his keen ears quirked when her heard the raven-haired girl murmur his name. Filia blinked in miscalculation and took a closer look at Zelgadis and his granite like skin that shimmered slightly in the light.

"You mean you weren't born a chimera?" she asked as the chimera shook his wiry hair from side to side.

"No, this curse was granted to me because of a stupid request to be stronger." he growled in a low voice his eyes narrowed as he seemed to look at students and teachers walking in the hall with an intent and hate filled gaze, but they could all tell he wasn't really seeing them, not at all. They continued to walk in that sluggish pace again. Filia lowered her gaze to the floor wondering if her question was appropriate.

"Who...who ..cur..did that to you?" she asked biting her lip slightly for being so curious and asking a personal question to a person she barely knew. Zelgadis smirked at her question and bittersweet smile tugged at his lips.

"My Great Grandfather." he breathed as if he were weary and bored with the aspect as the dragon made a small gasp. Lina hunched her small shoulders as they continued to walk down the hall.

"And about our principal...I'm afraid to even ask." Filia murmured the idea dawning on her that, her school seems to be quite mysterious and hold many secrets within its walls.

"I don't know if I can give you any information on that, Filia. Principal Lon is well.......know one has ever seen its face, I don't even know if it's a guy or girl. But because of the voice it sounds female...I think." Lina exclaimed as the dragon perked her eyebrow upwards at the thought. Filia rotated her head around to view the others faces. Zelgadis, Gourry and Amelia all nodded their heads. "Like last year for instants me and Gourry were sent to the office for creating a ruckus...

"Lina-san."

...In the cafeteria and we were told to go to the principals office and that's what we did..., but then we woke up sitting in the waiting room filled with a tingly sensation...all we could remember...

"Lina-san."

...Was stepping into room and being engulfed into a golden light and that's it." Lina finished as she began drumming her finger on her chin in thought.

"Lina-san!" Amelia cried as she started shaking her head left and right and lurched her first towards Gourry who was practically moping along the floor his face has gone pale and gaunt and his blonde hair has lost it's shine. His body was much scrawnier than before and uniform seemed to be in complete wrinkles like he hasn't eaten. Lina's eyes enlarged and she gave him a bashful smile.

"Oops, sorry I forgot about that. Cheer up Gourry I mean it's not like you lost it on purpose. "Lina chirped as she leaned in towards the Gold's ear. "I forgot to tell you Gourry used to carry around this sword that was a very special heirloom and he lost it when we came to from going to the Principal's office." Lina whispered in a soft voice trying not to depress the blonde any further as he mumbled to himself 'Losing my family heirloom. Ah, my ancestors shall never forgive me.' Filia merely shakes her golden head at the display and continues to walk towards the auditorium with the others.

"So, we meet again, Lina Inverse." a voice called causing the group to twirl around and stop in their tracks. Two girls began to finely define themselves from the mass of students. One with long dark bluish-purple hair and the other one who had shouted the outburst with shoulder length green hair and two curly bangs at the side of her head. Both of the girls approached the group the one with the green hair seemed to be clutching onto something in her right hand.

"Meet again...you knew I was coming back to L.O.N. High for grade 11, Martina." Lina pointed out as she turned her back towards the girl and turned to the one with the long hair. "Hey, Syphiel." Lina greeted to the girl. Syphiel gave a small bow and smiled at the redhead.

"Konichiwa Lina-tachi." the girl said in a soft voice as she approached the sulking blonde who was half way to recovering himself from his depression. "Konichiwa Gourry-sama." Syphiel chirped her face much more vivid and her cheeks getting a little rosy as Gourry gave her a curious look. Filia narrowed her eyes and scuttled towards Amelia who was intently watching Gourry and Syphiel. The Gold bent herself to Amelia's level and brought her lips' to the raven-haired girl's ears.

"Tell me Amelia-san, do Gourry-san and that girl have some sort of relationship, because I thought Lin...." The chimera scoffed and brought his hand up to his forehead as he began to explain to Filia about the unique scenario she was witnessing.

"Pay it no mind, Filia," he said jerking his head in the trio's direction, "That love triangle is just too complex." he mumbled as Amelia nodded her head in agreement.

"Konichiwa, but who are you?" Gourry questioned as he stood up and looked the girl in the eye. A large blue question mark danced just a few inches above his head. Lina's eyes ticked as she guided her small fist to come slamming down onto the blonde's head the question mark evaporating by the sudden impact. "Itai, Lina." he whined as he rubbed his throbbing head. Lina glared at him.

"Don't tell me you forgot who Syphiel is already? I mean you know Syphiel Nels Radha, you met her before we did," she growled in mock annoyance as she pointed her left thumb towards the smiling girl, who merely shook her head and gave another cheery smile.

"It's alright Lina-san I'm sure Gourry-sama will remember me in tim..." Syphiel came to a halt as Martina slightly pushed her to the side and held out her right arm. A small red, black and white relic with yellow curls at the back and topped of with small golden thorns was donned in her hand and she showed it to the group and any on looking student who happened to pass by.

"What the heck is that thing?" Filia inquired as the girl frowned and jogged over to the Gold her eyes crossed in thought. Filia backed up and sweatdropped as the girl continued to inch close up to her.

"Hmmm...I take it your new to this school." Martina stated as Filia nodded her golden head. The green-haired girl smiled and dug her free hand into her pocket and brought out the same relic except that it had silver thorns and dropped it into the dragon's hand. "I know baptize you into the Zolmagustar Faith, Welcome my sister. I am Martina Zoana Mel Navratilova," she drawled in a husky voice as the ryuuzoku gawked in surprise by her proposal, which was accepted without her behalf.

"Zolmagustar,...what the....SISTER." Filia screeched as she stared at the glimmering relic in her with confusion and pushed it back into the girl's hand. The girl blinked and dumped it back into the dragon's hand and Filia pushed it away. The others shook their heads and sweatdropped at the view already adapted to Martina's special quaffs about her faith.

"Come on just take it, the Zolmagustar faith welcomes you into our happy little family." she cooed as Filia once again began to back up and wrapped her hands behind her back suppressing the idea of clubbing the girl for her to get the idea.

"No, thanks I'm a devoted dragon that enjoys the Fire Dragon King faith." the ryuuzoku piped as she continued to back up and made a small 'eep' as she bumped into someone,.....excuse me some mazoku. The Gold's pupils shrunk as she drew in a small hiss and the purple-haired monster smirked at her and encased his closed gaze on Martina.

"Truly, Martina-san I don't think the Great Zolmagustar-sama would enjoy having a selfish and smart mouthed dragon performing in his religion." Xellos added as Martina blinked and stuffed her relic back in her pocket, neither of the two noticing the very agitated dragon whose eyes were shimmering red and her knuckles cracking in a popping manner.

"Perhaps you're right........thank you Xellos-sama." the girl cooed as she waltzed over to the mazoku and attempted to give him a hug, but jumped back as a fist was hurtled towards her face. Martina gaffed as she saw the blonde haired girl hurtle her fists at Xellos all the while she mumbled 'how she could have forgotten her precious mace-sama?' The mazoku chuckled as Filia's attempt to sock him in his face failed and she slumped to the ground in disappointment.

"Oh, how could I forget my precious mace-sama? It might be scuffed on the clean floor or the spikes can go blunt. I need it to protect me if something goes wrong in the ceremony." Filia cried her golden hair trembling with each tiny sob as Syphiel's eyes widened and she grabbed onto Martina's arm.

"I forgot we should all be in the auditorium by now...I think were supposed to enter at the lower side doors and you guys are supposed to go the upper level side doors." she said as she and Martina jogged off. Lina sighed and gestured for them to get a move on as she grabbed onto Filia's arm and gave her a tug to get moving.

"Well we better get a move on, tardiness is always frowned upon here...and Filia quit crying I'm sure 'Mace-dono' is fine." she growled as she motioned for the girl to head towards the stair the other following in their tracks.

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As the crew hastily jogged up the flight of stairs or float up the stairs in Xellos' case. In their hurry they failed to notice a young man with bronze coloured skin, dressed in the school uniform with curly black hair, and a large draughty hat smudged in black soot in some areas that sat upon his head. The boy glared at Gourry and he placed his hand on the kilt of his sword and snarled as he prepared to unsheathe it, until a small tug on the lower part of his school jacket made him releases his grasp.

"Hai, sensei. "The boy answered as he saw his target and his companion reach the top of the stairs and turn around a corner. The teen rolled his eyes and lowered his gaze towards and old goblin male with large and very thick spectacles too big for his face.

"Come on boy, get yourself to the auditorium I heard that all students in Tatara-sensei's class are supposed to meet in the lower side doors." the goblin ushered as he pointed a crooked finger down the stairs and guided the boy to his destination. "And take off that hat!"

"Hai." the boy growled as he took off his hat and made a silent curse for his bad luck. The chances of him meeting his most loathed rival in his new school, someone was definitely playing a sick trick on him.

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"Finally, were here." Lina exclaimed as she took a seat by Gourry and was followed by Filia and much to her sadness Xellos. Lina took a glance towards the dragon that is peering around at the noisy auditorium with curiosity as she viewed the blood red stage curtains; still closed.

"Is it starting?" Filia breathed as the lights began to dim and shadows creped along the walls and the floor. Xellos smiles to himself as he takes a hidden glance towards the nervous Filia who is literally at the edge of her seat. The monster taps his chin contemplating over the thought if it would be a good time to scare her out of her scaly hide now or later, no matter a booming voice interrupts his thoughts and he wheeled his attention to the stage.

The stage curtains slowly depart from the current position and two men step out. Filia's elfish ears detect small whispers of 'it's the Vice- Principals.' Both seemed to look very young for their positions but we should never judge a book by their cover now should we. The first one was wearing a dark grey dress suit. He had long white blonde hair and he had golden eyes that reflected in the darkened room. The other one had a black business suit with long black hair. He was sporting black sunglasses but the ryuuzoku was able to detect a piercing crimson glint on the glasses. Another loud voice was heard.

"Now Introducing are Vice-principals Cepheid-sama and Shabranigdo-sama!" the voice bellowed as the room erupted into applause mostly to the thanks of the female audience, who seemed to be very interested with their vice-principals appealing and young looks. The vice-principal with long white blonde hair grabbed onto one of the microphones and passed the other one to his co-worker.

"Hello, students and welcome back to L.O.N!" Cepheid cheered in a calming yet serious tone as once again the room filled with claps. The other principal made a small smirk his jagged fangs protruded a few millimetres below his lower lip giving him a real dangerous yet seductive look.

"Were going to have a real nice year, so how about we introduce our teachers." Shabranigdo called, as the crowd clapped and waited for their sensei's to depart from behind the stage as a small group of teachers of all forms and age stepped out. Filia narrowed her azure eyes and shivered. She felt a little drowsy as one particular teacher stepped out. His presence not only felt frigid but as he brushed some of his rich dark hair from his face, Filia was able to witness that his eyes were an icy blue. The Vice-principals began to introduce the teachers.

"That's a woman." Filia shrieked raising her yellow eyebrows in surprise as she saw Cepheid-sama introduce a middle-aged dwarf woman named Tatara. Except that she had a messy red mane and had crimson whiskers on her chin, she was also hefting a large double-edged battleaxe against her left shoulder.

"Yeah, haven't you seen dwarf woman before they look really masculine that it's hard to tell them from the guys. The female also talk in the same dialect tone as the males making it hard to decipher them from each other." Lina explained to the disbelieving ryuuzoku.

"Really...I like her axe." Filia added while the purple-haired mazoku simply sweatdroppped at her comment. The vice-principals continued to introduce their staff, but two male teachers caught Filia's eye. First it was the male Physical Education teacher, his name was Gaav-sensei. He had a deeper crimson colour man than Lina and it was so long that it was practically touching the floor. He has bronze colour skin and was wearing a dark tracksuit with a silver whistle dangling on his chest. The Gold squinted her eyes at the teacher; she swore that she also saw a katana dangling across his waist.

"What the..." Filia breathed as she adjusted her view to the students below. The ryuuzoku planted her view on a boy with green hair and a horn that emerged from his head; he was sitting beside a red fox and an ogre. The Gold shook off the strange feeling and averted her gaze to the stage, and shuddered once more. "Cold."

"You'll get used to it." Zelgadis stated as the frigid teacher named Dynast-sensei was introduced he was wearing a dark blue suit and much to Filia's surprise everyone in the auditorium seemed to be shaking slightly from the sudden temperature drop. Filia flinched another weird presence she detected but it wasn't coming from the boy this time it was emerging from a girl with either black or blue hair and the two boys that sat beside her.

"Who are you looking at so intently, Filia-san? See someone you like." Xellos teased as pried and poked the dragon with his finger. While the blonde wheeled her head around to glare at him her cheeks flushed a dark pink colour. The Gold raised her nose in the air with a 'humph' and glared at the stage, the introduction seemed to cease. Filia blinks as she sees the male students of L.O.N. High begin to get excited and automatically began to start grooming themselves and desperately tried to make their appearances more presentable.

"Honestly." Amelia sighed as the whole auditorium began to fill with small crystal like bubbles and reek of the smell of a pungent, yet bewitching perfume. Filia took a glance at Xellos who had a small smirk plastered on his face and both of his eyes have cracked open and were staring at the stage.

"Now introducing Metallium-sensei and Dolphin-sensei!" the same loud voice boomed as the males of the school howled in glee and started clapping like madmen, the girls scowled or glared at the stage as two woman stepped out from behind the wine red curtains. The blonde's mouth gaped a few inches as she thought the words over again. 'Metallium-sensei, that woman is Xellos' mot...'

"Allo, Minna-san!" Metallium-sensei cheered as she brushed a golden strand out from her face. She had light almond skin and was wearing a dark business suit except the skirt was quite short revealing most of her shapely legs and her shirt was open giving off a revealing silhouetted display of her ample bosom. The male crowd howled again as Dolphin-sensei gave a cute wink to the audience.

"Dolphin, knows where going to have a fun year." she smiled straightening her sky blue dress that was the same colour as her long hair embedded with white and light pink pearls. She was not as daring as Metallium-sensei with her outfit, but she still looked very tempting. A small blush on Filia's face brightened.

"Wow, they're really pretty," she said turning to Xellos who had his usual mask on his eyes closed on a stupid smile was glued on his visage. "Tell me Nama..." she stopped herself before she could finish the word, "Ne, Xellos is Metallium-sensei your mother or is it some coincidence?" the Gold asked as the mazoku nodded his head.

"I guess mother is a sufficient enough name, but I'd say creator since I was created from her and her alone. There was no male involved in my making," he explained as he kept his secretive gaze on the stage. "It's time." he murmured to himself as the whole room was practically blanketed in darkness and you could barely see a small blue-haired boy step out from behind the curtain as he slowly approached Shabranigdo-sama and motioned for him to bend down so he could whisper something in his ear. The room gets quite and Filia hears a faint whisper from Lina saying that it's 'Phibbrizo-sensei.'

Shabranigdo nodded his head and Phibbrizo flashed a wicked smile to the audience as he stepped towards the centre of the stage. Everyone could hear the lone claps of his shoes as he approached the centre and lay stationary. He stretched out his right arm and waited.

"Don't be so skittish, Filia-san he's just collecting the orbs now, so relax. Remember don't struggle." the monster soothed as he picked up the sudden nervousness emitting from the dragon. The dragon gulps and relaxes her body against her seat as she sees small yellow orbs drifting off from the mass crowd of students and floating towards Phibbrizo-sensei's palm. Filia lurches backwards as she feels a small pressure against her chest. The others look at her with concern as a small yellow orb, the size of a marble appears before the dragon. Her eyes widen as she sees a smiling reflection of herself in the orb as it zooms along with the other orbs into Phibbrizo's palm and they all vanish.

The dragon exhales deeply and the redhead leans over and brings her lips to her long ears. "How you feeling?" the girl asked as Filia nodded her blonde and gave her the redhead small yet strained smile.

"I'm fine." she replies as the small pressure on her chest slowly fades, but the dragon could still feel a small lingering force. The blonde leans back as her vision begins to get hazy and her eyelids start to get heavy, along with everyone else in the room. The auditorium brightens and the teachers and vice- principals back up into nothingness as a small golden light appears in the centre of the stage. "Is that principal Lon?"

Filia strains her eyes to focus but she was unable to get a clear view of the image of her principal all she could detect was the golden light shimmering in the darkness. Unable to witness her true form the dragon focuses on the golden mass of light as words start to emerge from it.

"Welcome all, new and old to L.O.N. High. I'm sure it shall be a pleasant year. The rules are always the same so be good or you might have to pay me a visit." the voice chuckled in a smooth husky feminine voice as the golden luminous snuffed out and darkness swallowed the room.

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"Filia-san, time to go." Amelia said as she tugged on the blonde's jacket. Filia blinked as she quickly stood up and looked around witnessing the groups of exhausted and fatigued students piling out of the auditorium doors and heading to their homeroom classes in a brisk hurry.

"Sorry, I think I drifted off." Filia said in a dazed voice as they marched out of the auditorium and into the upper halls. Lina shook her head and led the others down the flight off stairs.

"Nothing to apologize for Filia, that always happens after an announcement that involves our principal. Just check what time it is." Lina said as the Gold looked up at a clock and noticed that it was an hour to lunch. They should be starting their fourth block by now as the minute hand gave a small click clockwise.

"So much time passed but it didn't even seem like the announcement took that long." Filia reasoned to herself as they approached classroom 11-D and stepped in. The raven-haired girl a dug a sheet of paper out of her pocket and placed her vision on it.

"What do you guys have for your fourth block?" she asked as everyone took out a piece of paper and looked at it.

"Physical Education!" they announced as they took curious looks at each other and soon went to find their seats at the back. Filia smiled to herself as she picked up her mace giving it brief hug against her breasts, and reattached it behind her shoulder. Milgazia-sensei waited patiently as the rest of his students slowly dispersed from the hallways and found themselves back to their seats. When the pupils have found their seating they looked up at their teacher, who crossed his arms and took a small sigh.

"Before I dismiss you to your fourth class I would like to announce which student shall be chosen to be this weeks class representatives, and also which group will be responsible for today's cle........." the teacher was cut off as a sharp crackly voice interrupted him from above. Everyone raised his or her gaze at the small intercom box to the left of the class clock.

"Excuse me, could Xellos Metallium report to the principals office," the intercom said in its wheezy voice as students changed their gaze from the small grey box to the grinning mazoku. Milgazia raised a golden eyebrow and turned to the purple-haired monster and gestured for him to leave.

"Called to the office already that's fast." Lina mumbled mostly to herself as she as long as the rest of her class watched Xellos exit the room. The adult of the room cleared his throat prompting his wards to place their attentions back on him.

"As I was saying I would like to announce which group shall be responsible for today's clean up." he finished as he reached inside his desk and pulled out a few sheets of paper. The teacher studied his gaze at the top of the parchment and looked back on his class. "The class representative for this will be Gai Echizen," he states as the class takes a quick glance to the flushing Gai, "The group responsible for cleanup is group one consisting of: Lina, Zelgadis, Amelia, Gourry, Filia and...Xellos."

Group one; excluding Xellos emits deep monotonous moans of protest as their teacher gave a silent nod to affirm his decision as he placed the parchments back inside his desk. "Well that is all for announcements. All of you are to report to your next block and someone in group one please inform Mr. Metallium about his clean-up duties." Milgazia-sensei called as everyone dragged themselves from their desks and shuffled out the door.

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Filia and company quickly avoids the barrage of students who are looking for their correct courses as they head to their lockers. The Gold rapidly spins her locker combination and tugs the locker open, perhaps a little to hard as the hinges slightly loosen to her powerful grip.

"Here it is." The Golden Dragon states as she pulls out her Phys. Ed. uniform and slams her locker shut as she closes her lock.

"Xellos-san is back." Amelia chirped as indeed the mazoku came sashaying out of the crowd of students his grin still firm on his face and his hands were behind his back. His shirt was a little strained and crinkled as if he were carrying something. Xellos stopped right in front of Gourry and smiled as he revealed his hands and what he was carrying.

"Here." the mazoku said as he dropped a sword in Gourry's arms. The blonde blinked and starred at the familiar sheath with a very familiar family crest etched on the middle centre. Gourry's face brightened as he clutched the sword to his chest and began to snuggle in contentment.

"Ah! It's the family heirloom that I lost. Finally my ancestors may forgive me and rest in peace, now that my shame has been uplifted." he cheered as Lina came barging up to him and swiped the weapon from his hands and stared long and hard at sword. She lifted her gaze from the sword to Xellos as she glared accusingly at him.

"And just why did you have this in the first place, Xellos? Don't tell me you were the one that took it." she accused as the other enclosed on the smiling mazoku. Filia glared at the purple haired teenager.

"I never knew that you were that low, Namagomi." she growled as Xelllos made a small chuckle and shook his head. His violet hair shimmying from left to right as raised his arms to his sides in defence.

"I didn't take it. Principal Lon told me to return to Gourry and she'd like to apologize for not returning it sooner," the mazoku explained as everyone ceased their bantering and accepted his explanation it did seem to make some sort of sense. Lina swung her bag containing her physical education uniform and began walking in front of everyone else as she tossed Gourry's sword back to him.

"Well we should get a move on for fourth block." she exclaimed as the others followed her towards the gymnasium.

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Filia, Lina, Amelia and about a dozen others girls entered the blue door to the left sporting the words female locker room and Xellos, Gourry and Zelgadis plus about thirteen boys entered the blue door to the right with the words boy locker room on it.

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"Ara, it's Martina-san and Syphiel-san." Amelia called as they walked up to the two girls clutching their gym shirts. Syphiel tugs off her jacket uniform and cease speaking to Martina and wheels a round a bright smile on her face as Lina slowly gives some distance from her and the group of girls as she hides herself from behind some opened lockers. Filia stares quizzically at the redhead as Martina speaks.

"Oh, hello again Lina-tachi. I just knew the class we were pairing up for gym was Milgazia-sensei's class." she said as she removed her white blouse and tugged on her white gym shirt with two black lines down the side and the trademark golden shovel drawn on the left chest side.

"So whose the gym teac....that girl again." Filia whispered as a girl with dark blue hair styled in a long ponytail reaching mid- back strode in. Her expression as cool as ice, the exact same aura that Dynast-sensei was emitting during the ceremony as the girl sashayed to the back of the locker room away from others. Martina blinked and pulled on her black shorts as she faced the gawking dragon.

"Oh her, that's Sherra Grausherra. She's the daughter of our Math teacher, Dynast-sensei," the green haired girl answered as she brushed one of her curlish bangs from her face. The Golden Dragon nods her head as she removed her shoes and tugs down her skirt.

"I heard that Tatara-sensei's going to be our Phys. Ed teacher. I heard she is a little bit of a hardass," Lina said grimacing a little as she quickly tugged on her shirt and joined the group. A small smirk was glued on Martina's face. Amelia shook her raven-hair from side to side as she placed her school uniform into a locker. The girl faced the redhead with a confused smile.

"I heard she's an alright gym teacher. Not as much a hardass as Gaav-sensi. He's going to kill them with his drills." Amelia cried as she straightened her shirt and tugged her black shorts down just a little bit more. The long dark-haired girl timidly taps the dragon on her shoulder, avoiding her spiky weapon.

"Excuse me Filia-san but will you be carrying your mace with you to Physical Education," the girl asked in a soft voice as Filia blinked and eyed the girl quizzically as if she was an alien. The dragon straightened the leather strap on her shoulder.

"Mace-sama...of course I don't want to leave him behind," the ryuuzoku answered ignoring the small sweatdropps that formed behind the redhead's and the raven-haired girl's head. Lina shook her crimson mane and jerked her thumb towards the exit.

"Come on might as well get a head start," she muttered as she made her transient towards the door followed by her friends and an assortment of girls.

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"Watch it," growled a boy with shaggy green hair adorned with a large horn in the middle of his head. His golden eyes pierced into a certain purple-haired mazoku's closed gaze. Xellos made a small mock bow as he lightly tapped the teens back in a friendly gesture.

"Sorry, Valgaav-san." Xellos chirped as both of them stepped out of the locker room into the gymnasium. Gourry and Zelgadis a long with a few others boys were already outside, casually waiting. The girls seemed to still be in their locker room as the guys heard loud chatter. Xellos briskly waltzed towards the male blonde and the chimera boy as two other teens piled out of the locker room. A big tall ogre who a granite expression as an average sized red fox stepped from behind him. They both walked quickly towards Valgaav and instantly began talking to him.

"Hmph, I think he'll be arriving soon, Jilas." Valgaav said to the fox as he darted his golden peepers towards the gym doors. Just then another group of boys came out. Particularly two teen boys ushered out at the front of the herd and found an empty corner to discuss in.

"Sherra-sama probably won't be having any fun if she has to play with those girls, ne Norst." a boy with dark black hair with a navy blue the streak on one of his bangs commented his charcoal and ocean coloured bangs covered over parts of his icy blue eyes. The other boy with a long dark blue shaggy mane shook his head. The tiny hair knot reached just a few inches below mid- back as it swung back and forth.

"Perhaps, but I heard Lina Inverse is in that Physical Education class, Grou." Norst replied as he thoughtfully tapped his index finger against his chin. "She might give our little Sherra-chan a run for her money, but I also heard there's Golden Dragon in the class," the mazoku mused out loud as he took a quick glance to the female locker room doors.

"Alright, enough chitchat!" a loud booming voice shouted as indeed Gaav-sensei came barging through the gymnasium doors carrying a fishnet bag filled with soccer balls. "I want everyone to get outside, if there is anyone still in the change room tell them to get their asses to detention for being late for my class." the teacher growled as every single teen boy quickly ushered themselves out of the gymnasium doors.

"Valgaav, I want you to get it." Gaav-sensei called as the green- haired boy stopped in his tracks and nodded his head as he turned in the opposite direction from the rest of the pack of boys and went into the supply storage room. The teacher frowns as some of his wards stop to glance at Valgaav-san and what he was doing. "Get a move on, you runts." Gaav-sensei hissed as his students saw him slither his large hands over the silver cased katana attached to the waist of his track pants.

"Yes sir!" they chanted as the boys quickly scuttled over each other as they raced out of the gymnasium and into the outside grounds of L.O.N. High.

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"Hey isn't that Valgaav-san?" the raven-haired girl questioned as she pointed her index towards the teen and indeed the boy was speeding out of the gymnasium pushing a shiny metal cart towards the soccer field.

"Wonder what he's doing?" Lina wondered out loud as rough gruff came from below her. The red head as well as the other girls who came trotting out looked down to see what made that odd noise. It was their teacher, Tatara-sensei.

"Al' raght lassies ah' want yu' te' get ah' move on outsad'." their teacher ordered in her rich dwarf dialect as she shifted her heavy double-bladed battleaxe in her tight grip. The dwarf's small brown eyes lingered on all her students including one girl with blonde hair sporting a weapon of her own. The dwarf approached the girl and gave her scrutinizing look. Filia blinked and stared down at her teacher.

"Las' yu' be part of te dragon race." Tatara-sensei said in her rough dwarf accent as the blonde nodded her golden head. Her face a little flushed as she tunred her head and checked behind her if her tail had popped out without her consent; it wasn't there. Filia raised a golden brow and turned back to her smiling teacher.

"How'd you know?" asked the baffled dragon as she drifted her gaze towards the smiling dwarf's beady little eyes. Their teacher gave the class a smug smile and bobbed her head up and down. Her red taunt burgundy mane tumbling over parts of her face as she crossed her thick arms, still holding her battleaxe in a vice-like grip.

"Ter's one atential ting tat ryuuzoku famales an dwarf famales 'ave common," Tatara's smile grew, "We both lak' ta pla' wit 'eavy wapons." She commented as she eyed Filia's mace. "Las, can yer teacher tra out yer mace?" she asked as she shifted her axe into a standing position. Filia blinked and smiled as she removed her from her shoulder and handed the blunt weapon to her teacher and then took the battleaxe out of Tatara-sensei's hand.

"There both insane." a couple girls at the back breathed.

Filia smiled as she easily shifted the axe into her hands. It had a nice lightweight to it and was very agile with her glided movement. The Gold was actually contemplating of buying her own battleaxe just for the heck of it. The dwarf teacher on the other hand was having a bit of trouble with Filia's mace. The weight seemed a little bit too great but she gaves Filia a praising look of admiration as how she carries this thing with ease all day.

"Ah lak' 'ow ye treat yer mace, Las." Tatara-sensei stated as she placed the heavy weapon back into the dragon's waiting hands and the Gold placed the axe back into the dwarf's grasp. Filia smiled as she placed the mace back around her shoulders and looked down at her teacher.

"Yeah, I sharpen it everyday to make sure the spikes don't go blunt and I polish it with Zillacon polish not Physil; that stuffs to cheap." Filia exclaimed in a cheery voice as the redhead gave her a perplexed look.

"You sharpen it everyday?" she asked as the dragon gave her a content nod, indicating yes. Lina rolled her eyes and raised her hand to pat her throbbing forehead. Tatara shifts her axe into a more comfortable position as she places her beady eyes onto her students.

"Alraght we be 'eadin outsad ta pla' volleball!" she yelled in a gruff voice as she began to make a quick yet wobbly stride toward the doors heading to the outside nets. The girls followed some of them of them pondering, in a muttered voice 'I wonder what the boys are doing?'

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"There he is!" a young wolf teen shouts extending a furry paw where Valgaav was pushing a metal cart. The cart's shiny gleam shone into everyone's eyes as Valgaav reached the field and waited for instructions. Gaav gave an arrogant smirk as then dumped the fishnet bag on the clean-cut grass.

"Alright, where going to be playing soccer." he said as he began to kick the soccer balls out of the bag with his black and blue sneakers, "But before that I want to test all of guys endurance." he smiled as a few of his students gulped and shuddered at his facial gesture. "In order to do that I want all of you to run 10 laps around the soccer field." Gaav-sensei chuckled as he removed a black and red timer from his tracksuit pocket. "And for all of you who cannot finish the ten laps will...." the mazoku teacher trailed off as he marched towards the cart and opened it's bottom pulling out a large mug and about two dozen Styrofoam cups.

"What in the hell is that?" a human boy named Koji said as he skimmed his slender fingers through his view in disgust. The teen was referring to the mug their teacher pulled out. It was filled with a thick evergreen liquid. Gaav smiled as began pulling the cups into a single position and placed the mug with a thump! on the cart.

"Everyone who doesn't finish the ten laps as well as the remaining student who aren't the first place champion will have to drink "Gaav's Healthy Veggie Smoothie Drink." he finished as everyone's stomachs turned and did the additional flip-flops. Gourry leaned in toward the chimera's ear keeping one clear blue on the mug.

"I definitely don't want to drink that looks real nasty." he commented in a faint whisper as their teacher's keen ears gave a few twitches and he turned his gaze to the blonde. Gaav raised his large right arm and pointed tot the blonde with his finger.

"Gabriev, get up here." the teacher barked as the blonde sweatdropped and sluggishly sashayed towards the cart. "Drink it." Gaav-sensei ordered as he poured the thick liquid into the cup and dumped it into the teen's hands. Gourry blinked and brought the cup to his lips as he closed his eyes and chugged the smoothie. Everyone's eyes twitch in disgust excluding one purple-haired mazoku as he watched the scene with a cheerful smile.

The blonde quickly finishes the drink and with a shudder he places the cup to lay dormant on the cup as he clapped his mouth to the blanch taste. All the students have their eyes glued to the blonde as he blinks and stares at the cup until he raises his hands to his throat, as he makes screechy gagging noises.

"Water. Water!" he cries as he sticks out his tongue and his face turns green in revulsion. Gaav-sensei shakes his head and points his thumb to the fountains all the way back at the school. Gourry gives him a pleading look as he dashes back to the school. "Nasty! Nasty! I'M GONNA DIE!" He bellows leaving a cloud of dust to trail after as he runs back to the school. The class gulps and watch the blonde with an astonished expression except for one who is chuckling at the back. Gaav-sensei frowns as he faces the chuckling student.

"Alright Metallium you're turn to give it a try." Gaav-sensei commanded as indeed Xellos strode towards the cart and poured himself some of the smoothie. He brought the Styrofoam to his lips and took a gulp. You could see the large smirk dancing on not only Valgaav's lip but on Norst and Grou's as well. The teen trembles slightly and opens his closed eyes revealing amethyst peepers as they bore down into the cup.

"This...this...this is the best drink I've ever tasted," he says as he placed his right hand on the mug handle much to everyone's surprise, "May I have more?" he asked as he poured himself another cup. Gai Echizen shudders at the display.

"I wonder do mazoku have taste buds to food and drinks?" he asked as both Norst and Grou sweatdropped at his question as they saw Xellos gulp down another cup.

"Yeah, they chorused, "But apparently that fruitcake doesn't." they exclaimed as Gourry came stumbling back his face splattered with droplets of water as he went to stand near the chimera, careful not step anywhere near the cart. Gaav gives Xellos a bittersweet smile as he blocks him for getting another cup.

"Enough, it's time to get into positions." he barked as his class began to line up on the faded starting line. Everyone grumbled as they had to smoosh together in a tight and disorganized line. "Alright guys do your best to win, but as you all know I will not allow powers or any other natural abilities that will allow an individual to tip the scale." he growled as he raised his whistle to his pursed lips and blew as the boys gritted their teeth and jumped off.

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Another sharp whistle blast goes off indicating for the girls to continue their laps. Lina whipped a bead off sweat from her crimson brow as she narrowed her eyes and sees someone running from the field at full blast towards the fountains. "Hey, that's Gourry." she exclaims as the boy madly gulps down the gushing water that splashes onto his face. The Gold slowed down a little and levelled herself with the redhead.

"What happened to him? Why'd he run all the way back here?" the dragon questioned as the blonde boy stumbled from the fountains and began to slink back towards the field in a rush as Tatara- sensei blew another blast from her instrument.

"Alraght ye lasses probly know ta basics of vollehball. So inted of goin ova ta drill maght as well pla' ta damn ting raght now," she said as she stepped back and dragged a bag full of volleyballs towards the courts. Her students followed her and quickly stopped as the dwarf wheeled around to face them. She locked her eyes with her classes and smirked. Fer taday ah'll make ta teams." she finished as some of the girls nodded their heads in agreement or groaned in protest.

"Team One: Lina, Filia, Amelia, Martina, Syphiel and Sherra." she said as those six girls nodded their heads and went to one side of the net. "Nah they'll be facin team two who ar': Trish, Sakuno, Leia, Megumi, Ann and Kairi." she barked as those girls shuffled the opposite side of the net. "Ya lasses ca' set up yer own positions." Tatara-sensei stated as she moved on to other nets to team up the remainder of the class.

Lina nodded her head and went into the middle of her team. "Alright, I think it would be best if Fi..." Lina was interrupted by a loud snort coming from the navy blue-haired girl. Lina and the rest of team one turned their gaze to Sherra.

"Why do you get make the positions?" Sherra questioned in an icy voice giving Lina a small glare. The group watched the two go at it as Lina crossed her arms and stared into Sherra's eyes while the mazoku girl did vice versa. After a complaining for the hold up from Team 2, Sherra finally blinked her eyes as a victorious smile etched up on Lina's lips.

"As I was saying I want Filia to be the smasher because of her power and Filia I think you should take off the mace for this." Lina said as the girl gave a reluctant nod and slid the strap from her back. "Now I want Syphiel and Amelia to be on the opposite sides of Filia. I'm gonna be setter this game and Sherra and Martina will be on opposite sides of me, okay." Lina ordered as everyone gave an either a solemn nod or a "Hai!"

Team one aligned into their positions and bended their legs to get ready for the assault as Tatara-sensei turns her back on other teams she was watching and throws Lina the ball and blew her silver whistle. The redhead smiled as she pressed her palms on the sides of the ball as she bounced it four times. She arched her back backwards slightly as she throws the ball up over her crimson mane for an overhand serve. Lina raised her right arm and smashed it against the ball as it zoomed over the opponent's side of the net.

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Xellos, Gourry, Zelgadis, Valgaav, Norst, Grou, Jillas and Gravos and a scraggily few boys were already finished running their fifth lap. Many boys who had already dropped out or given up were cringing as they had to stomach the nasty veggie smoothie. Xellos craned his neck to the side as he continued to run so he could view the spectacle with a smile as he heard numerous screams and gagging noises. Until nothing but a flock full of teen male were running back to the school for dear life as they screamed for water.

It was now the ninth lap the only boys remaining were Xellos, Gourry, Zelgadis, Norst, Grou and Jillas. They all panted and gasped as their legs pounded on the ground. Soon they began to panic. They were all still neck in neck, which meant they had to madly pick up the pace as they all began to go turbo. The fox boy whimpered as Xellos began to pass him as he rapidly dashed in front of him, Jillas balked.

"I....ha....I...hoo..... thought you liked the smoothie?" the fox gasped as he legs muscles began to cramp and he began to slow down much to his disapproval. Xellos gave him a Cheshire grin and nodded his head as he continued with the rest of the boys to go further ahead the fox.

"Oh yeah it's very yummy I like it very much," he chirped as he opened one amethyst eye at the fox, "But I like to see others suffer even more." The mazoku laughed as he gave a sadistic grin. The fox teen's eyes bugged out as he collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.

'Note to self never cross that guy.' Jillas mentally added to his memory as he gasped in exhaustion and began to slowly stand up and try to walk to the finish line, his ears quirked backward as he prepared himself for a Veggie Smoothie.

The finish line is coming up and Xellos' casually passes Gourry giving him a little nudge with his elbow. The blonde suddenly finds his foot in a groove in the ground and almost trips over Valgaav, slightly pushing the green-haired teen to the side so he accidentally bumps into Norst and Grou.

"What the." Grow stated as he blinked his icy eyes in surprise as Norst's long hair whacks him in the face. In his confusion Grou accidentally bumps into the chimera, which quickly pushes him out of the way. With a laugh Xellos takes a minute lead, but not for long as looks of determination are etched on the teen's faces as they pound the earth to catch up with the purple-haired mazoku. Once again their all neck in neck and the finish line is just a meter ahead. Gaav-sensei brushes his thumb on the stopwatch as the first persons' foot passes the line and.....

"It's a tie! You six punks all made it for 7 minutes and 45 seconds." their teacher called as all Gourry and Grou collapsed to the ground while the others wobbly tried to maintain their balance and wiped sweat from their glistening faces.

"All that.......ha......and it.......was only...a tie." Zelgadis mumbled to himself in frustration as he lowered himself to balance on his left knee to catch a good long breather. The remainder of the class looked at the six with slight awe and admiration as Gaav puts away the mug.

"Not bad, but one thing you're all missing is endurance now get in your soccer positions." The teacher ordered as his class groaned in protest as they wildly shook their heads and rested against the cool soft ground. Gaav-sensei raised a crimson eyebrow and slid his hands over his katana. The boys rapidly got up and began to shuffle themselves into positions.

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The cloud white volleyball was swivelling just above Syphiel's head as she backed up and lowered her body. She raised her arms into a setting position.

"Filia-san." she called as she made contact with the ball; shifting it over to the front middle as she bumped it a few inches above the dragon's head. Filia knitted her yellow brows together as she leant back slightly and leaped off the ground all the while bending her arm back.

"Gotch' ya!" she cheered as she slammed her curved palm on the volleyball and smashed it over on her opponent's side. To late to receive and return the smash the volleyball crashed in the ground as the earth cracked and groaned under that powerful pressure. Lina's team had won again and only had one troubling match. It was against Zaina's team and Zaina was a female ogre which helped shift the advantage to them but Lina and Sherra were both able to get them ahead with their clean cut serves and win the game. With another sharp blast the class stopped their matches and turned to their dwarf teacher.

"Alraght, alraght pack up an' chang, Lassies." Tatara-sensei said as the girls nodded their heads and went back toward the gymnasium doors. Lina and company waited for Filia who had to pick up her mace lying peacefully on the ground. Martina glanced towards the soccer field and saw the herd of boys coming back in a very slow pace.

"Hey the guys must be finished too...they look tired." Amelia stated as she bustled into the gymnasium noticing the small limps and dragging of each other that most of the boys were performing in.

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The girls briskly walked out of the changing room and were alerted with the bell. Lina smiled and pranced over to a very happy Gourry. Both of them clasped their hands together in contentment." Lunch time." they chorused as small trickles of drool protruded from the side of their lips. But their watering mouths gaped as the memory dawned to them that they've already eaten their lunches. Lina narrowed her eyes and slinked over to Zelgadis who was pulling on his navy blue jacket.

"Ne, ne Zel, I have a favour to ask." the girl exclaimed as the blonde walked over to them.

Xellos approached the blonde ryuuzoku as she adjusts her black tie and moves a few strands of her golden hair behind her ears. The mazoku gingerly tapped Filia on the shoulder and she quickly spun around and gave him a questioning look. He noticed that her face was a little flushed and he holds out a Styrofoam cup to her chest.

"Here you look thirsty, Filia-san," he said as he placed the Styrofoam cup into her hands. The girl gave him a suspicious look and she quirks her eyebrow when she notices the strange colour of the drink. Filia began to push the cup back into his grasp.

"What's with the colour?" she asked as she began to spin the cup shifting the thick liquid from side to side in a very lagged motion. Xellos smiled at her and opened one devilish eye.

"It's a vegetable smoothie, that's why the colours like that." he explains as his grin grew, "It will completely rejuvenate you, but since you don't want it I'll drink it all for myself." he said as he inched his fingers toward the cup only for it to be pulled out of his reach.

"Forget it, I'll drink it myself." she commented as she brought the cup to her red lips and guzzled down the liquid. With a cute gulp Filia lowered the cup and her tail popped out. Her pink tongue slithered from between her lips as she threw the cup into the air. "Water! Water." the Gold shrieked as she raced out of the gymnasium into the halls, leaving a laughing Xellos to himself.

"Guess she didn't like." he chuckled as he caught the Styrofoam cup and watched her speed off.

"No! Go away, I already agreed to pay for my lunch and Amelia's and my wallet can't stretch for all three of you," the chimera explained as he shoved his hands into his pockets. Both the redhead and blonde gave him pathetic puppy dogfaces and began to whimper in protest. The chimera determinedly shook his wiry blue hair from side to side denying their proposal.

"What happened to, Filia-san?" Amelia questioned as she saw the dragon push a few people out of her way as she raced into the hall yelling and gagging for water. Just then Xellos walked over and gave them a cheery wave.

"Filia-san went to get a drink," he answered as both Lina and Gourry shuffled over to him their hands outstretched and wanting.

"Xellos old buddy, would you be kind enough to lend us some money for lunch?" Lina asked as the two gave him their nefarious puppy dogfaces. Xellos opened his eyes and blinked.

"I don't have any money for lunch but I'll be happy to share my box lunch with you; I made it myself." he added as Lina and Gourry both turned blue as they backed up and shook their heads.

"Never mind." they said in synch as they both placed their hands on their chins in thought. A red gleam streaked across Lina's face as she took a glance over to Gourry who had question marks dancing over his golden head. The redhead shook her head and smiled.

"I bet dear old Filia will be able to else out. I mean she can spare a few yen a morsel of rice." Lina said as Gourry bobbed his head up and down in agreement as they ran out of the gymnasium hounding after the dragon and her change purse, with a startled Zelgadis, Amelia and Xellos trailing behind them.

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Filia dashed through saying quick "excuse me" and "Sorries" as she bumped into various students and teachers. Her tail going into a mad twitch as Filia's tongue tingled at the awful taste. " That Namago.......there it is." Filia mouthed as she ended her bantering on Xellos and spotted a silver water fountain at the end of a row of blue lockers. The Gold quickly dodged bumping into a Goblin only to crash into someone else. It was the boy with shaggy green hair and the horn. He bore his yellow gaze at Filia and her twitching tail. Two others: a fox and an ogre turned around to watch the scene.

"Sorry about that." Filia apologized in a gagging voice as she ran towards the fountain and pressed on the handle to make the water squirt out. Valgaav gritted his teeth and noticed the golden appendage on the girl quickly stop twitching as she lapped up the water. Valgaav took a quick whiff of the air and gave a seething scowl at the oblivious girl.

"She smells like a southerner." His scowl intensified as he Jillas and Gravos headed to the cafeteria, "Golden Dragon." he growled as he disappeared into the mass of students with his two companions following close at his heels.

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After pushing students down, threatening to fireball them, and bribing them with I.O.U's to help them find a Golden Dragon girl, Lina-tachi were finally able to locate Filia who was standing around the fountain. Confusion etched all over her face.

"Ara, Lina-san thank goodness I'm totally lost in this place I'm still not used to all the corridors yet." Filia explained as she shot the purple-haired mazoku a frown and then turned back to Lina and Gourry. Their grins seemed to have grown as they approached her. "Something wrong?" the dragon asked as the two nodded their heads in synch while the others merely sighed or smiled at their antics.

"Yeah, you see Filia we don't have any money and were real hungry and our lunches were...disposed of earlier." Lina explained fixing her pathetic gaze on the Gold. Filia balked and tapped her right hand gingerly on her navy blue jacket, feeling where she placed her wallet.

"Well I guess I can pay for both of your lunches today." The ryuuzoku chirped as both of Zelgadis' and Amelia's face-faulted and the sides of their eyes began to go into a wild twitch. She just made a big mistake.

"Did she just say...."Amelia trailed off thinking of the girl's bill as Zelgadis nodded his head and began to blink wildly in surprise.

"I think she did." he replied in a strained voice as Lina and Gourry began to usher her down the hall and towards the cafeteria at a fast pace. Xellos smiled to himself as he gave a small wave to the departing Filia; who gave him a scowl. Then he adjusted his closed gaze to the chimera and the girl beside him.

"I'll catch up with you guys later I have to get my lunch from my locker." he stated as he jogged down the hall and towards the lowercase stairs disappearing out of sight. Amelia and Zelagdis both shrugged and started their journey to the cafeteria.

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The cafeteria filled with groups of students of all races and they sashayed towards their table or got in line to purchase their meals. Amelia and the chimera quickly got into line as Lina and Gourry quickly hustled after them as they barged into the line dragging a distraught Filia behind them.

"Chicken Fried Rice please with water and the Jerk Chicken platter extra chicken please with chocolate milk." Amelia ordered as the lunch ogre nodded her head and straightened her hairnet with her gloved claws as she turned around to prepare her order. The chimera approached the lunch lady as he peered down at the cash register and removed his wallet from his pocket.

"It'll be 900 yen, please." she exclaimed as she extended her claw towards Zelgadis' wallet. The chimera dropped the coins and bills into her hand and Amelia grabbed their tray and they motioned to Filia and company they were going to take the half empty table at farther right corner.

"I'll have Miso soup with...." The dragon was cut off as Gourry pushed her a little to the side and he extended his index finger to the menu. He turned to Filia and pointed at the item he wanted.

"Here, here," he said pointing to the item again, "I want to have four double-cheeseburgers with onion rings...Ah Lina." the blonde shouted as the red-head nudged him to the side and Lina eyes gleamed in anticipation as she pointed to what she desired.

"Hey, Filia. Can I get the Mega Spaghetti dish with three large garlic bread?" Lina asked only lingering on the line of being a full-fledged order. The dragon blinked and took out her wallet as she nodded to the lunch ogre to prepare their orders.

"I did agree to buy them lunch." Filia muttered as she mentally cursed herself and waited in sorrowful anticipation for the female ogre to give the price for their meals.

"5300 yen, please." the ogre said as the ryuuzoku reluctantly handed over the currency. Silently crying over her loss as Lina and Gourry quickly grabbed theirs and her tray to the table the raven-haired girl and the chimera saved for them. Xellos had already met up with Zelgadis and Amelia and he was gingerly biting onto a crispy meat dumpling. The dragon sat down on the opposite end of Xellos while Lina plopped down besides her relinquishing her meal tray and Gourry sat on the opposite side of Lina.

"Time to eat!" the blonde and red-head shouted as they dove their hands and forks into their meals and went nuts demolishing every tasty morsel that was on their tray. Filia quirked an eyebrow and gasped at the display she was watching.

"How crude." she said as she swirled her chopsticks in her soup bowl; all the while continuing to watch Gourry push a large hamburger down his throat his hands inching towards Lina's garlic bread. While Lina madly spun her fork and swivelled up a large ball strand of spaghetti and shoved it in her mouth as she slithered her hand towards one of the onion rings.

"Best not to pay much attention." Zelgadis stated in a weary sigh as an onion ring hits him in the side of his head and Gourry hops on the table and dove toward the food; knocking Zelgadis over in the process as he recovers the ring. Xellos grinned as a swirly-eyed Zelgadis twitched oddly on the floor and he turned his gaze to the dragon who was nibbling on her chopsticks in thought.

"Hey Filia-san want another smoothie?" Xellos offered as he nudged over a black sport bottle noticing the great pale in the girls face. The ryuuzoku tore her mace from her shoulders and shoved it into the boy's face.

"Want me to mace you." she hissed. Wagging the mace from side to side as Xellos merely smiled at her threat and took a sip from his smoothie as the lunchroom chaos consumed all around them.

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"It says here I have Art class." Filia stated as she brushed golden strands form her face and read her schedule; she placed the parchment into her pocket. The end of the lunch recess bell has already rung telling the students to head to their six class. Filia carried her Art supplies as the others escorted her down the hall.

"We have Home Economics," the boys chorused as Lina and Amelia looked down to view their schedules. They looked up.

"We have shop." they exclaimed as they continued to walk down the hall carrying their binders and other important supplies. They stopped as they reached room 25-A.

"Here it is, the Art room," Amelia said as Filia smiled at her and placed her hand on the knob. With a small wave Filia opened the door and she disappeared into the class. Lina-tachi continued to head down the halls until Lina and Amelia turn a corner and went to their shop class. While Xellos, Zelgadis and Gourry headed straight to the door right in front of them into their home economics class.

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The Golden dragon viewed a few fairy girls buzzing around as small sparkles of golden and blue dust drift from their transparent wings and into the air disappearing as they hit the ground. Filia scanned the room for an empty seat. Much to her surprise a fair amount of guys were taking this class she noted to herself as she found two clear seats at the back beside a golden fox girl.

The class settled down and became a little more quite as five minutes passed by. The door opened and people sighed only to see another student come in. It was the same boy with light green hair and the horn from before. Filia's long ears quirk to hear by small whispers that his name was 'Valgaav'. The boy's golden eyes wisp over the room as he landed his gaze on Filia. He frowned as he noticed the only seat left was next to her. So he begrudgingly waltzed towards the empty seat and plopped down beside the Gold his gaze glued to the front.

Filia sighed as she tapped her fingers against her desk only to perk up as the door blast open to reveal their teacher: Dolphin- sensei. Their teacher closed the door and pranced in with light and reverent steps as she went to the front and beams a cheerful smile.

"Konichiwa, now that I'm here we can finally begin and make this the best Art class ever!" the teacher cheered as most of the boys in the class cheered along with trying to conceal the drool that escaped from the gawking lips. Filia and to her surprise the fox girl beside her both sighed and shook their heads in disgust. They looked at each other curiously and erupted into suppressed giggles.

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Lina adjusted the thick pair of transparent goggles over her crimson eyes as Amelia does the same and they looked up at the front of the class where Gaav-sensei was explaining to them the rules and how he refuses to help them if they do something stupid to injure themselves. Just then a boy with curly black hair enters carrying a large brown hat his sword jingling at his side with each step as he took a seat in the middle behind a goblin.

"You're, the new boy," the teacher said as he pointed a finger at the teen, "Zangalus isn't it?" the mazoku teacher questioned as the boy nodded his head and placed his hat and the cubby space below.

"Hai." He replied.

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"Ah, Gourry-sama." Syphiel called waving her arm in the air from her kitchen station that she shared with Martina. The curly- haired girl finished tying her white apron around her waist as she gave Xellos a beaming smile.

"Xellos-sama, we saved this station over here for you!" she called as she pointed to the station. Xellos, Gourry, and Zelgadis went into the empty station and placed on a pair of clean and soft white and blue aprons. The class was packed with male students who were both greedy for hot food and a hot body as they began to pant over their teacher, Metallium-sensei. The teacher gave her class a feral grin and she locked her gaze briefly with Xellos as she brought something out from behind her back.

"All right guys the key to a good meal is," she said as she pulled out a wine bottle. Filled with red wine imported straight from Italy and has been fermented for 500 years, "Is a good bottle of wine." she stated as the majority of students nodded their heads with her statement.

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Before you knew it the bell rung again and the sixth class was finished. Filia looked pathetically at her preliminary sketches they were doing. Dolphin-sensei explained to them that before they went onto the real difficult stuff she'd like them to do a basic sketch of a small blue flower vase filled with white roses. The Gold placed her pencils away as the vixen leaned towards her sketch.

"Wow, Filia-san you really have a knack for this." she chirped as she praised the ryuuzoku's work. "It's way better than mine," she said as she pointed her furry fingers to her artwork. Filia blushed and took a good look at hers, didn't seem any special.

"Thanks, Aria-senpai." the dragon said as she snuck a hidden glimpse towards Valgaav. He too, was staring at her painting with a small smirk tugging on his lips. When the girl caught his gaze he quickly averted his vision and stood up carrying his sketches to the cupboards. Filia got and placed her sketches away as she took out her schedule, she had Drama next in the auditorium. "Ano, Aria-senpai do you know how to get to he auditorium from here?

"Huh, oh yeah just go straight and take a right then you'll enter the lowercase doors." she explained as Filia nodded her head and tracked out of the room going straight as she carried her supplies with. The dragon took a right and saw large doors and she pulled them open quickly slithering in as she found herself in the auditorium.

"Ara, hey it's Filia-san." Amelia said as she began to wave her arm motioning for the dragon to join them. "Hey, Filia-san over here!" she called as the ryuuzoku spotted them and went to join them on the stage. Filia smiled and jumped on.

"I can't believe were all in the same class again," she said as her gaze fell on Xellos and her smile was replaced with a frown. Lina tossed some of her red hair from her eyes to face the dragon.

"So Filia how was your Art class?" she asked as Filia's eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"My Art class.....it was.......uh.......fine I guess." she laughed not adding the strange and unprovoked glares Valgaav was giving her throughout mostly the whole class. A few more students tromped into class including: Syphiel, Martina, Zangalus, Sherra, Norst and Grou. They all headed to the stage and jumped up. Zangalus shot Gourry a scowl muttering something about "soon."

Two teachers stepped in and the guys that they are revealed it too much approval: Metallium-sensei and Dolphin-sensei. Both of them had their smiles a little strained as they walked in and teleported onto the stage. Xellas gives a small shrug to the class as she shifted her hair out of her blonde hair from her face.

"Sorry to say this guys but it seems that myself and Miss Bubbles over," Xellas hissed as she jerked her head in the mazoku teacher's direction, "There are making this a joint teaching class." Xellas cried as Dolphin shot her an irritated look and them replaced it with a quick tight smile to the class.

"Hai," Dolphin said in a dry voice her aqua-green eyes narrowed as she turned to the class. "So before we begin with some drills and practices what would you guys want to participate in for a play, any suggestions?" she questioned as a group of students began to whisper over ideas amongst themselves, scratching their heads in thought. A human girl with short brunette hair raised her hand into the air. Xellas nodded her head as.

"Umh, how about Romeo and Juliet?" she suggested as more than half the class groaned in protest and began to madly shake their heads. A boy with black hair stood up his brows knitted together in frustration.

"No! No, more Romeo and Juliet it's been done to death." he finished with a growl as he saw another group of girls whispering something about Sleeping. He looked hastily at them and frowned. "No, Sleeping Beauty either that's another one that's been done!"

The class had a hard time slinging out ideas: Snow White, Peter Pan, Jack and The Beanstalk, Hamlet, Mac Beth and so forth. The ideas either getting groans of protest, nods of agreement or low mumbles indicating they weren't sure yet. Filia looked at her at the medium sized mass of students as they threw out ideas. Her vision drifted all over the auditorium until she focused on the stage where she was sat with the others. Then the dragon's gaze landed on Xellos; he gave her a grin. The dragon rolled her eyes as she shrugged her shoulders and raised her arm into the air.

"How about Xi You Ji?" the dragon suggested as the whole class and teachers stared at her with confusion. Filia sighed, "You know His Yu Chi, Journey to the West, Pilgrimage to the West." the ryuuzoku named off her anger bubbling to a near surface as her class and teachers stared at her with blanch and confused expression. "Saiyuki!" she yelled, as the class still seemed a little lost. Gourry tapped his finger against his chin as his face brightened and he snapped his fingers with an answer.

"The Monkey King story?" he questioned as everyone "ohed" and nodded their heads.

"Oh Saiyuki!" they chorused together as they contemplated the idea most of the class nodding in agreement. Filia shook her head in anger. Her hair covering her face pinched as her azure eyes twitched in annoyance. Lina crawled over to the dragon and tapped lightly her on her hunched shoulders.

"How'd you get the idea of that Monkey King story?" the redhead questioned as Filia tilted her head to the right and pointed her thumb at the cheery Xellos.

"Him. The Monkey was a little bit of a trickster wasn't he?" Filia smiled as she lowered her thumb and looked up at her teachers. Metallium-sensei smiled and looked at her giddy colleague who was prancing on the stage with dainty steps.

"Saiyuki! Saiyuki! What a wonderful idea." she cooed as she began to clap her hands together in contentment. "Certainly all of you are old enough to do a real stirring and action-filled production of Saiyuki." Dolphin-sensei stated as she gave a little wink to the class.

"HAI!" they yelled as the students carried on until they began to get feverish about the play and what they should do and who should be in the cast. The rest of the class went on with drills and seeing how good the teens were at acting or possible hidden talents like singing or instruments. So the students picked straps of paper from a hat to see what they would have to do.

Sherra and Norst did a sword fight with fake wooden swords much to their disapproval. Zangalus did an interesting juggling act. Zelgadis refused to do anything, because it said for him to sing a very mushy love song. Grou and Gourry did a jousting match. Martina, Syphiel, Lina and Amelia did a singing quartet while Filia and Xellos got stuck with re-enacting a love scene.

"Forget it. You're too slow with your lines. Besides I don't want to do this type of scene with a Namagomi like you!" Filia commented as Xellos' mouth and shoulder made a small twitch of irritation. Xellos chuckled at the Gold as Metallium-sensei adjusted her cat-like gaze and took great deal of energy at taking good notes the show she was watching.

"I'm slow, that last part you took five years just to finish and I wouldn't want to perform with a selfish dragon anyway." he retorted with a smile. Filia brought her hand to rest on her mace handle just about to pull it out, but the bell rang. Filia blinked in surprise as Amelia tugged on her arm.

"Hora, Filia-san he we have clean-up duty, remember." the raven- haired girl stated as she began to pull her towards the door while everyone else journeyed to their lockers to leave from their first day at L.O.N. High.

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Gourry and Zelgadis both dusted the chalkboard and began to clap the erasers as Amelia and Xellos began to clean the desks. Just then they raised their heads upwards towards the intercom.

"Excuse me but could Xellos Metallium report to the office." the voice wheezed as Xellos dropped his cloth and went out the door. Lina growled as she and Filia moved the mop over the smudged floor.

"This sucks! Clean-up duty the first day and how come Xellos weasels out of it, that snake." Lina mumbled as she swiped a mud streak from the floor until it shone and shimmered her reflection. The redhead looked over to the quiet dragon and smiled. "So Filia, how was your first day at L.O.N. High?" Lina asked.

Filia looked up quickly as she leaned her mop to the side and looked at the girl and smiled. "It was alright, but...," she breathed as Lina raised her eyebrow and stepped closer to her in curiosity.

"But...." Lina pried for the girl to continue her explanation. Filia looked up at the ceiling in a dazed expression.

"Well that Valgaav guy, he keeps scowling at me and I think I know the reason why unless my senses are a little off because he smelt like a dragon and a mazoku." Filia joked with a small laugh as Lina nodded her head indicating she was correct. "What!?" Filia hissed inching closer to the girl.

"He is......well he wasn't born that way he was an Ancient Dragon but something happened to his folks and family during that Dragon against Dragon war long ago. And you know how long a dragon egg can lay dormant without it's proper guardians so he was hatched in an orphanage and not to long ago adopted by Gaav- sensei who inflicted some of his mazoku lineage onto Valgaav. I heard he even had another name before he met Gaav-sensei." the redhead explained as Filia lowered her gaze to her shoes.

"No wonder he hate me then, if he used to be an Ancient Dragon." Filia muttered as she leant against the wall and looked out the window. Lina stepped up to level with the girl and she leaned herself against the wall.

"So you are a Southerner Golden Dragon, I thought so with the glare he was giving you. Valgaav doesn't hate all Goldens just the Southerners who were the ones that annihi........umh who fought the Ancients." Lina quickly collected herself as Filia gave a small sigh. "Hey!" Lina yelled as she slapped her hand on the dragon's shoulder with a smile. "Valgaav doesn't treat you any worse than the rest of us, hell he really has a huge grudge against me and Xellos thanks to incidents last year so no more moping about the past. Girls are supposed to be cheerful!" she bellowed as she slapped the dragon on the back mindful of her mace.

"Thank you, Lina-san." Filia whispered with a faint smile as Zelgadis yelled at them, a grey cloth in his hand.

"Hey get back to work you two, I want to get out of here as soon as possible!" the chimera yelled as he lowered his head and began to furiously scrub the desks. The dragon and redhead laughed to themselves and grabbed the mops and swiped the floor until it was clean and spotless.

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"My hand smell like lemons." Amelia noted as she and the others walked home, her hands a little red from all that cleaning as they walked against the pavement. Filia squinted her eyes and she noticed she was already close to her house.

"My house is coming up," she stated as she pointed her finger to her estate. The others squinted but could only see her gates, the grounds of her house but not the actual building just a small blot on the horizon. Lina shrugged.

"Well, Filia see ya tomorrow morning. Just wait out here and we'll meet up with you in the morning." Lina said still a little edgey that Xellos didn't return for clean up, as she and the others continued walking down the sidewalk and gave a good-bye wave to the girl. Filia waved back and teleported to her front door step. She removed her keys from her pocket and froze.

"Whose that?" she questioned in a soft voice as she heard a familiar baritone voice just beyond the door speaking to her grandfather. Filia's smile grew as she stumbled with her keys into the lock and turned the door. "Papa!" she yelled as she dove into the house.

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Xellos raised the lavender teacup to his lips as he took a minute sip. He and Xellas were on a large marble white veranda sitting on an elegant yet cozy patio table. Equipped with a large umbrella to shield them from the sun's rays. The woman snuck a glimpse at her ward and noticed his grin seemed more potent and larger than usual.

"What did the principal want you for?" she asked as she brought a crystal wine glass to her lips and stroked a large wolf's heads as it slithered up against her fine legs. Xellos lowered the cup and smiled at her.

"Hi-mit-tsu." he chastised waving his index finger in synch with his trademark word. She gave him a predatory smirk and descended her wine glass to rest on top of the table.

"You're unusually excited. What did you have a lot of fun?" she asked in a sugary voice as she swatted a blonde strand from her face with her slender and curious fingers. The mazoku boy nodded his head.

"Yes, it was a lot more fun than last year." he commented with a grin as Xellas got up from the table and brushed up against him with her manicured hands.

"Oh really was it because of something or someone?" she purred as Xellos opened his amethyst eyes and smiled to himself as Xellas entered the manor.
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A/N: So guys what'd ya think of this chapter, took me real long to finish. So how'd you like the stories version of Syphiel, Zangalus and Martina. I hope I got Sherra, Norst and Grou pretty good with their personalities because there's hardly any info about them on the net. If any of you are wondering where I got the Smoothie idea from it's from 'Prince of Tennis', real nice anime. If you don't understand or if Tatara-sensei's dialect is too difficult to understand just say so in the review and I'll tweak it. Oh yeah and I'm so happy I'm not gonna be a fic writer who uses Romeo and Juliet for a play theme it's been done already way too much. Well bye for now and Read and Review pretty please!