Chapter Nine: The drinking partner... Revealed!

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Babbit strode down the halls of the temple, ignoring the stares of monks.

This is probably the first time they've seen "Rezo" strutting down the halls in "his" pajamas. She thought ironically. She walked forcefully to the throne room Pickle was supposed to be in, and flung the double doors open without pausing even to knock. What she saw surprised her. Pickle was sitting at a small table across from Varunia, and each was holding a bottle of sake. From the empty bottles at their feet, and the heavy scent in the air, she guessed that this was not the first drink they had had this morning.

"Oh?" Pickle squinted, looking at her. "It's Rezo!" He burped loudly, which sent Varunia in to fits of laughter. Babbit started at them profoundly.

"I'm leaving, Pickle." She stated.

"Huh? You're leaving a pickle for us? Why thank you, Rezo!" Pickle burped again, then suddenly clasped his head with both his hands. "The world is spinning!" Varunia gasped for air around gales of laughter.

"Oh, I hope it won't fling us off!" They both roared with laughter. Babbit shook her head, and started to walk out of the room, but was stopped by Pickle saying, "Say Rezo, even though you're supposed to be a guy, you're really hot in those..." He choked on a giggle. "Jammies!" His laughter was renewed with more force.

"Since when are guys shaped like THIS?" She reached for Babbit, as though to rip her shirt off, but Babbit stepped to the side, causing Varunia to fall down on her face. Pickle walked towards Varunia, as though to help her up, but tripped on her instead. They shakily rose to their feet together.

"REZO IS A GIRL!" Pickle exclaimed, taking Varunia's hands. They swung each other around, singing "Rezo is a girl!" In loud, drunken voices. Babbit looked at them in disgust, and quickly walked out of the room, leaving both of them to their foolishness. Politely, she closed the door behind her. After all, it wouldn't do to have the monks find out the truth about their priest and "Shabernigdo". She pondered momentarily if she should in fact, destroy this organization, but concluded that it was not the wisest of all things. After all, at least Pickle was staying out of trouble this way. As she started to walk away from the door, Varunia's voice caused her to pause.

"Babbit? I thought you left!" A large explosion that shook the temple followed the exclamation. Babbit stood there, wondering if she should do anything. A moment later, the door flung open, and Varunia ran by, with Pickle right on her heels.

"We gotta get more of that sake!" They exclaimed together. Babbit watched the scorched figures run down the hall.

"I am definitely leaving this unholy place." She told herself decisively.

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Oro? "Babbit, I thought you left." You wonder why that is? That's because Rezo came to blow them up for insulting him! ^_^ R&R, please!