ACK! I forgot to introduce Filia in the last chapter! Thanks for telling me!

I don't own Slayers.

=Lunch! What's Going On?=

Filia Ul Copt stared into the mashed potatoes she had to deal out. Working for the school that she went to wasn't her favorite thing, but she needed the extra money. "Next!" she called out in a singsong voice as she plopped the ice-cream scoop into the yellow-green mush. Is it suppose to be this color?

The janitor slid his plate up to her. "My, my, Filia. I see you finally found your calling."

Filia glanced up into the grinning face of her classmate, teacher, and principal-in-training, Xelloss. He, like her, had taken up a part time job, but he said his was for fun.

"Ah, the Fruitcake!" Filia replied, "I see you're as ugly as ever. What shall I get you? Maybe a swift kick to your groin?" She still hadn't forgiven him for taking her underwear from the washing machine and trying to sell it to the guys at his dorm. She was even angrier that it only sold for two gold coins.

Xelloss' smile became strained, much to the woman's delight. "Words like that can get you fired," he said. He glanced behind her and bowed slightly. "Good afternoon, Vice Principal Luna."

Filia shivered. One of her many employers stood behind her? She turned around slowly as she heard Xelloss' laugh from way behind her. She swore on the yellowish green mashed potatoes that she would get him by the end of the year…

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Gourry Gabriev hid behind the stacks of dishes. He had heard rumors of it's existence, but today, he was about to find out if it truly existed.

Slowly, he made his way through the cafeteria, careful to remain unnoticed by anyone. He hoped that no one would find out about his secret mission, as he stalked closer to his target.

"The rumors," he breathed, "the rumors are true. It exists!" He ducked behind a stack of dishes while a few people passed by him. "Now, I must conquer it." With that idea in mind, he crept closer to his prey.

It was magnificent. Standing in the corner of the cafeteria, no one paid any attention to this object. He could just imagine what it would be like to have it within his grasp. To hold it, to care for it… To eat it.

Ah ice cream, his one true love.

He grabbed a large plate, and began to scoop the ice cream into it.

"Are you sure you can eat all of that, Gourry?"

Gourry glanced up into the eyes of a sour looking Filia. He nodded politely and continued with his task. More. MORE. MORE! He kept piling on the ice cream until it resembled something close to the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Finally, he moved away from the counter and sat at one of the tables. Carefully, he shoveled the entire mound into his mouth.

Perfectly content, Gourry relaxed into his seat and sighed. Then, there was the feeling that all was not well. It plagued him, but he didn't know exactly what it was. Suddenly, he jumped up. "ICE CREAM HEADACHE!" he bellowed, then ran out the door, ramming into poor Syphiel who was about to open the door.

She blushed a brilliant scarlet when she realized her skirt had been flipped…

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Zelgadiss Greywords didn't have time to eat. He had at least three papers due for his next class, as well as two experiments to complete for chem. Why he was the only one who had so much homework to do today, no one knew.

Well, he sort of did. That girl…Inverse…she wouldn't stop kicking the back of his seat. He kept getting in trouble trying to get her to stop. He broke the pencil in his hand just thinking about it. He was also angry that his lab partner hadn't shown up…an Amelia something…

So, alas, he was stuck in his room and working at his desk. Suddenly, his door swung open.

"Damn it, I was hoping you'd be dead," Zel hissed at his roommate.

His roommate pouted for a second…but only for a second. "You mean you didn't miss me, my little Zel-Zel?" Xelloss asked. He was carrying a tray full of food and dropped it on Zel's bed. "For you, my little muffin. I have to go and do something right now."

Zel took a moment to stare at the food suspiciously. He didn't trust it at all. "Thanks. You can leave now."

"Ah, that's how I can tell that you love me, my little Zel-Zel! Your voice just drips of it!" Before Zelgadiss could yell back, Xelloss had slipped out of the room.

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"You have to be mad to enjoy that cafeteria food!" Lina huffed into the girl's dorm and tripped on a nearly invisible wire. "WHAT IN THE ASTRAL PLANE---" Lina wasn't left much time to curse while she saw a large silver gate come crashing down.

She rolled away just as silver objects--swords--rushed toward her. She danced out of there and stumbled into a safe space. Who was delusional enough to do this?

One person came to mind. "AMELIA!"

Lina ran in the direction of the younger girl's room. She kicked open the door and saw Amelia, huddling on the ground and covered in layers of clothes and blankets while carrying a small club that belonged to Filia, her roommate. Lina kicked away all the clothes and grabbed the smaller girl's collar. In a calm and threatening voice that would have given Luna shivers, Lina hissed, "Are you trying to kill me?"

Amelia blinked up at the red head. "Oh, Lina, I thought you were a man," Amelia said happily.

Twice today. Twice I was called a man! Lina started to laugh darkly.

At that point, Amelia realized her folly. "I-I-I-I-I-I D-d-d-didn't mean that M-m-m-ms. Linaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I've been here all day trying to fix this contraption because--"

"Flare Arrow!"

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From his room, Zel noticed a lot of light sparkling next door. He briefly stood up and said, "Ridiculous." Walking to his window, he pulled down the blinds and said, "Lighting." A small orb of light that gave off no heat, levitated above his work. He shook his head again, and began his tedious task.

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"N-n-n-n-ooo! Ms. Lina. I meant that all this morning, there's been a guy staring at me outside the window!" screamed a crisp Amelia.

"What are you talking about?" Lina stomped to the window and looked outside. "There's no one there!"

"Really?" Amelia hobbled toward the window and looked outside. Almost directly across from her, she saw a man making kissy faces at her." Amelia hit the deck and was shivering. "HE'S RIGHT THERE!"

Lina looked out once again. "There's no one there--" Lina saw the purple flash of hair. Xelloss! "Don't worry Amelia. If you promise not to do anymore of this stuff, I promise that we'll get them for bugging us. Deal?"

Amelia stared at Lina's outstretched hand. A small smile came to her lips. No one will bug me if Lina's around. Everyone's afraid of her! "Deal!" Amelia said happily.

Amelia shook her hand.

Just then, they heard a loud crash followed by two screams. Lina and Amelia looked at each other for a second, then ran down the hall.

Laying on the floor before them, was an enraged Filia, and a blushing Syphiel. Amelia quickly explained before one of the two could kill her.

"IT'S THAT DAMN XELLOSS AGAIN, ISN'T IT!" Filia screamed. "I'LL HELP YOU LINA. THOSE GUYS NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON!"

"You shouldn't hurt dear Gourry. I'm sure he didn't mean to flip my skirt." Syphiel pleaded, but she already knew Lina was formulating a plan.

"No. He gave me an ulcer. He gets taught a lesson too. And that Zel guy…just to add some fun."

==End Chapter==

Ah. So the plot thickens!

Here's a hint for the next chapter: CHAOS!