Disclaimer: None of the Slayers characters belong to me.

Also: Author will not accept any responsibility for insanity that may be incurred by this story.

Another thing: Poison Tree, Meri, Etarnia and Yeshta DO happen to be the property of me, (or at least my siblings), so you can't sue me for them.

And one more thing: There will not be ANY shounen/shoujo ai pairings in my story. If you are hoping for some to happen, please look elsewhere.

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"Oh, are you done with your practice?" Meri asked as Zel entered the kitchen. Zel nodded.

"Dinner still isn't quite ready yet." Meri commented, stirring the soup that was boiling on the stove. "Why don't you go take a bath?"

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I suppose they'll find out someday. Zel mused, sitting in the hot water that filled the tub. I may as well just go out like this. He stood up decisively, reaching for a towel. He heard the door slide open and froze in place.

There, standing in the doorway was a very naked and equally frozen Yeshta.

Quietly, without word, she closed the door, and walked down the hallway, putting her bathrobe back on. Zel waited for a moment, unsure of what to do.

"YAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!" Yeshta shrieked, running down the hallway.

"THERE'S A PERVERT IN THE BATHROOM!" She yelled, pulling a sword out of its sheath, which had been hanging on the wall.

"Why don't you just kill him with your magic?" Etarnia asked, sounding bored.

"Because I'm scared!" Yeshta cried.

"That's odd. Zelgadiss was in the bath just now." Meri commented in a worried tone.

"I don't care!" Yeshta whipped the sword around to face the doorway, narrowly missing Zel's head. Zel, who was now both male and dressed, was standing in the doorway, shifting uncomfortably.

"Sorry about that." He blushed.

"Who are you?" Etarnia asked, tilting her head.

"Zelgadiss Graywords. I'm really sorry about this." He said quietly.

"Why don't you explain over dinner?" Meri suggested.

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A short while later, they were seated at dinner. Yeshta, who was sitting across from Zel, was continuing to glare daggers at him as she had been since the meal had begun.

"Well my boy, since it does look like you're a man now, will you be explaining to us about your womanhood?" Mr. Tree asked around a mouthful of rice.

"Father, please. Take care to be polite." Meri said in shocked tones. Ignoring them, Zel began his explanation.

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"That's not such a bad problem!" Mr. Tree grinned, setting his chopsticks down. "We'll still go on with the engagement. Pick which girl you wish for your bride."

"Oh, he definitely wants Yeshta." Etarnia grinned.

"I agree." Meri smiled warmly.

"Wait a sec! Why does it have to be me?!!" Yeshta demanded.

"You hate boys, right? He's half girl!" Etarnia said this as though it made sense.

"It's really quite fortunate for you." Meri said as she began to pick up the dishes from dinner.

"You'll be the perfect couple!" Mr. Tree said dreamily.

"He's a couple by himself!" Yeshta stalked out of the room angrily, slamming the door behind her.

"Come on, Zel. I'll show you to your room." Etarnia offered, standing up.

"Very well." Zel stood up as well, following Etarnia down the hall.

Engagement, huh? Zel thought as he walked. How can I get out of this? The thought kept him awake late in to the night.

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My sister expressed concern about this story... So I will tell you: yes, I WILL be leaving the Ranma ½ plot as the story progresses... And yes, there WILL be other Slayers characters in the next chapter. "^_^" Look forward to it!