Chapter 23
My Name's ___________ And I'm A Shop alcoholic.
(Fill in Name)
The phone rang and rang and rang. Nothing seemed to shut it up. Filia turned in her bed trying to drown out the sound. She stuffed her pillow on her head. But the sound of her telephone rang right through the cotton and feathers. She lazy stuck her hand out pulled the phone under her covers.
"Hello? Who is it?" she said yawning wiping the sleep from her eyes.
"Hello Filia! Rise up out of bed nice and early!"
"XELLOS!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING PHONING ME AT," Filia glanced at her clock, "7 OCLOCK IN THE MORNING!!!" Filia shrill voice went into the phone.
"Hush, you mustn't be so loud you might wake some one up."
"What do you want nangomi," she hissed.
"Well if you did read the fine print on the back of the invitation, it did say that Amelia was coming to pick us up to go shopping for clothes at 7:30," he said calmly , "Just hopped you wanted to know." He hung up.
Filia threw the phone up in the air and darted for her drawer. This would be one hectic morning. After eating and getting dressed Filia picked up the phone.
"Hello. Is Miss Bryster there... Hello..Is it ok if I come over..Really! Thank you so much!" Filia hung up the phone and ran all the way to Miss Bryster's house.
If you guessed by now you probably guessed right. Filia didn't want her friends to find out about her life or her family. So instead of living there she pretended she lived with an old lady, one of her mom's friends, Miss Bryster. She was an old widow who lived in a mansion two blocks down.
Filia took the knocker in her hands. A prim looking woman answered the door.
"Come in Miss Filia. Miss Byrster's expecting you in the dining room," she said sounding snappy.
"Thanks Percilla," Filia bowed and walked fast to the dining room.
The mansion was enormous. It was at least ten times the size of Amelia's. In the dining room there hung a chandelier. The walls were painted a Victorian red. In the middle of the dining room was giant wooden table. The bare marble floor made no sound as Filia padded across it. She loved this room the most, it made her feel like she was in the medieval times. At the end of the table was a rocking chair. Inside it was a frail old looking woman. Her eyes were so light there gave a glow of kindness. Her hair was white and her hands shook as she knitted.
"Hello Filia dear, it's been such a long time since I've seen you! It always a pleasure to have your company. It seems like yesterday to where only a child," she smiled. Filia hugged the old lady gently afraid to crush her bones.
"Hello Miss Bryster. It has been a long time. I'm so glad you let me come on such sort notice."
"Come no child, it's nothing to do a favor for another who has done favors to me all her life. Now sit down your making me feel antsy."
"But I haven't done anything to re-pay you for your kindness, have I?
"My dear child, the company of another to an old widow like me is the gift of the world!" she smiled brightly. Filia couldn't help but blush at the statement.
The bell rang.
"That must be for you. Be good, and remember to visit more often," she said winking at Filia.
"Yes I will," she said in a low jerky bow then scurrying down the hall to the porch. Percilla had already let Amelia in who was waiting the door patiently.
"Good morning Miss Filia, we have to hurry though we still have to pick up Martina," Amelia said.
"Ok I'll be right there," said Filia to Amelia who left. Filia bit the inside of her cheek, she didn't have any money to buy a dress. But she would work something out, she always did.
After picking up Martina they all left for the mall. The guys had been brought down the store earlier buy another car. So now Amelia, Lina, Slypheil, Martina and Filia were all in the back. Martina didn't really know Filia so they were introduced. In no time flat the reached the mall. After the car drove off and they looked for the guys.
"Hey, over here Lina!" shouted Gourry. Everyone was wearing coats and few wore mitts, for it was very cold out side and it did bite very hard.
The Christmas music surrounded the store and it customers. Then they decided to split into 4 groups of 3. Group 1: Lina, Zangulas and Valgrav. Group 2: Filia, Amelia and Xellos. Group 3: Martina, Slypheil and Zelgadis. Last but not least..or maybe Group 4: Gourry, Gravos and Jilias.
***
"Were going in here!"
"To bad where going in here!"
"I wouldn't mind going there."
"You stay out of this!" Lina and Valgrav were fighting on which shop to enter first, the men's or the woman's while Zangulas (being forced) stayed neutral.
"You wouldn't even fit into the woman's sizes!" That was the last straw Lina snapped.
"Fire Ball!" The ball of fire speed towards Val who deflected it easily with his shield. By now they had grown quiet the crowd of onlookers.
"Shouldn't we stop them?" Amelia asked as they walked away from the other groups.
"No, let them fight it out it's either that or the authorities," Filia replied. She wasn't to happy being paired up with the nangomi. They first shop they entered was a jewelers. Amelia went off to the back while Filia had her gaze stuck on the diamonds. She was staring at a particular necklace when she felt the cold touch of steel around her neck. She froze. After two seconds the necklace just hung there.
"It looks nice on you," he commented. Filia twirled around to see Xellos sitting on the opposite counter. "Don't you think?" He pulled out a pocket mirror and showed Filia, it was nice. It was plain with a simple rope design and in the middle was a diamond.
"It must have caught a fortune Xellos, were did you get it?"
"In the front, but hush. I told the teller we were a couple so that I got I half off." He winked at her. Filia peered over his shoulder and saw the teller eyeing them suspiciously.
"You lied! How could you?"
"Easy I'm a mazoku!" he said smiling cheerfully. Amelia returned she had bought two diamond daggling earrings.
"Nice necklace Filia."
"Thanks." Xellos nudged her a little in the ribs, but nothing was further said.
Upstairs.
"No that's ok I'll stay right here, you guys are you listening to me? Nnnnnnoooo!!! I don't want to go in!" Zelgadis struggle was feutal as the two girls dragged him into the store.
"Oh come on Mr. Zelgadis it's not that bad," coaxed Slypheil as the reluctant stone man stayed behind the curtain. He wasn't coming out, they all knew it. Well he wouldn't come out unless he had a motive.
"Master Zelgadis if you don't come out now I'll call the whole store over and pull you out myself," Martina sneered.
"You wouldn't!" choked Zelgadis from inside.
"Miss Martina that's cruel," Slypheil protested.
"Well is it the only way we are going to get him to come our right?"
"I suppose, but couldn't we use another method?"
"If you want something from a man you either take it by force or black mail them into doing it! That's the first rule of this world!"
"I-I'll try to keep that in mind," Slypheil said as she sweatdropped. After more "negotiation" Zel opened the curtain. They both gasped and rushed towards him.
"So cute!" they said in unison attracting more attention than Zel had wanted, actually he didn't want attention at all! There standing in the middle of a huge clothes store stood Zelgadis, the most serious-to-death person with a pink shirt on with the black words "I hate you all" (Heheheh... had to steal that one MXM ^_^'') printed on the front.
Zel was the deepest red you could imagine when every other girl in the store crowded around to say how cute he looked.
"I don't like cute," he managed to mumble out as he stomped to the dressing room to change. Thankfully no one had seen him there like that.
Electronics Section.
"Please don't touch that," the clerk reminded Gourry for the 5th time. This was the most unwanted place that you would want to find them. They were the clumsiest stupid and most irresponsible people alive. Why were they even in this section? They were supposed to be looking for clothes. Maybe it was because Gourry had gotten them lost again.
"Uuuummm. Excuse us Miss but do you know were we can buy clothes?" The person turned around and surprisingly enough it wasn't a man.
"Who you calling a man?"
"Oh I'm sorry I just thought you were because of your long hair."
"So you have long hair!?" the old man seemed to be getting into a fit. Gourry didn't want to start a fight so he just walked away, Jilias and Gravos and right on his heels.
"Why did you leave you could have finished the old gloat?"
"Because he was drunk."
"So, it would have been much easier then."
"I may not know much, but I know enough to have honour in me. It is the rule of a true warrior be true to your word and always have honour," replied Gourry smiling at his knowledge on the subject.
3:00 pm.
"We spent nine and a half hours at the mall. Has everyone got what they needed?" asked Amelia before the cars arrived. Everyone's head bobbed all at the same times like toy soldiers.
Filia hadn't bought anything. When they asked her why she replied that she already had a dress.
***
"Back so late, Filia dear. Good thing too. We were just about to have supper," the old lady smiled gingerly.
"Thank you for your kindness," she said bowing.
"So did you have a good time?" asked Miss. Bryster at the dinner table.
"Yes I had a wonderful time," said Filia sipping her soup.
"You didn't bring anything back."
"Well I don't really have.."
"No problem then. Dear child I'd say I have something you would be able to wear."
"Oh but I couldn't."
"Oh but I insist."
"Thank you thank you very much."
"Like I said before child, I'm just returning the favor of your kindness."
That night Filia feel asleep on a full stomach and an empty mind. She had gone trough Miss Bryster's old clothes and found the most wonderful dress. It was dark sky bleu with silver sparkles. It only had one strap and the whole dress had a very velvety texture. Miss Bryster also lent her the gloves, shoes, necklace and earrings that went with the dress.
"One of these days," Filia thought, "I'll do the greatest thing and it will be for Miss Bryster." She closed her eyes and sleep over came her quickly.
***
Boo: So what do you think? Do you likey or do you likey likey? I just love who Miss Bryster's character! She so cool and the best part I thought her all up! If only all grandparents where like that! Plz R&R... Also very much needed I need 4 volunteers to be in the next chapter 2 girls and 2 boys. If I can't then I'll wait before I can put up the next chapter. E-mail me as soon as possible with your description physical and what you act like and what you like, oh and what you want to be called. Sukia you'll be in there too so, No worries! ^_^''
The phone rang and rang and rang. Nothing seemed to shut it up. Filia turned in her bed trying to drown out the sound. She stuffed her pillow on her head. But the sound of her telephone rang right through the cotton and feathers. She lazy stuck her hand out pulled the phone under her covers.
"Hello? Who is it?" she said yawning wiping the sleep from her eyes.
"Hello Filia! Rise up out of bed nice and early!"
"XELLOS!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING PHONING ME AT," Filia glanced at her clock, "7 OCLOCK IN THE MORNING!!!" Filia shrill voice went into the phone.
"Hush, you mustn't be so loud you might wake some one up."
"What do you want nangomi," she hissed.
"Well if you did read the fine print on the back of the invitation, it did say that Amelia was coming to pick us up to go shopping for clothes at 7:30," he said calmly , "Just hopped you wanted to know." He hung up.
Filia threw the phone up in the air and darted for her drawer. This would be one hectic morning. After eating and getting dressed Filia picked up the phone.
"Hello. Is Miss Bryster there... Hello..Is it ok if I come over..Really! Thank you so much!" Filia hung up the phone and ran all the way to Miss Bryster's house.
If you guessed by now you probably guessed right. Filia didn't want her friends to find out about her life or her family. So instead of living there she pretended she lived with an old lady, one of her mom's friends, Miss Bryster. She was an old widow who lived in a mansion two blocks down.
Filia took the knocker in her hands. A prim looking woman answered the door.
"Come in Miss Filia. Miss Byrster's expecting you in the dining room," she said sounding snappy.
"Thanks Percilla," Filia bowed and walked fast to the dining room.
The mansion was enormous. It was at least ten times the size of Amelia's. In the dining room there hung a chandelier. The walls were painted a Victorian red. In the middle of the dining room was giant wooden table. The bare marble floor made no sound as Filia padded across it. She loved this room the most, it made her feel like she was in the medieval times. At the end of the table was a rocking chair. Inside it was a frail old looking woman. Her eyes were so light there gave a glow of kindness. Her hair was white and her hands shook as she knitted.
"Hello Filia dear, it's been such a long time since I've seen you! It always a pleasure to have your company. It seems like yesterday to where only a child," she smiled. Filia hugged the old lady gently afraid to crush her bones.
"Hello Miss Bryster. It has been a long time. I'm so glad you let me come on such sort notice."
"Come no child, it's nothing to do a favor for another who has done favors to me all her life. Now sit down your making me feel antsy."
"But I haven't done anything to re-pay you for your kindness, have I?
"My dear child, the company of another to an old widow like me is the gift of the world!" she smiled brightly. Filia couldn't help but blush at the statement.
The bell rang.
"That must be for you. Be good, and remember to visit more often," she said winking at Filia.
"Yes I will," she said in a low jerky bow then scurrying down the hall to the porch. Percilla had already let Amelia in who was waiting the door patiently.
"Good morning Miss Filia, we have to hurry though we still have to pick up Martina," Amelia said.
"Ok I'll be right there," said Filia to Amelia who left. Filia bit the inside of her cheek, she didn't have any money to buy a dress. But she would work something out, she always did.
After picking up Martina they all left for the mall. The guys had been brought down the store earlier buy another car. So now Amelia, Lina, Slypheil, Martina and Filia were all in the back. Martina didn't really know Filia so they were introduced. In no time flat the reached the mall. After the car drove off and they looked for the guys.
"Hey, over here Lina!" shouted Gourry. Everyone was wearing coats and few wore mitts, for it was very cold out side and it did bite very hard.
The Christmas music surrounded the store and it customers. Then they decided to split into 4 groups of 3. Group 1: Lina, Zangulas and Valgrav. Group 2: Filia, Amelia and Xellos. Group 3: Martina, Slypheil and Zelgadis. Last but not least..or maybe Group 4: Gourry, Gravos and Jilias.
***
"Were going in here!"
"To bad where going in here!"
"I wouldn't mind going there."
"You stay out of this!" Lina and Valgrav were fighting on which shop to enter first, the men's or the woman's while Zangulas (being forced) stayed neutral.
"You wouldn't even fit into the woman's sizes!" That was the last straw Lina snapped.
"Fire Ball!" The ball of fire speed towards Val who deflected it easily with his shield. By now they had grown quiet the crowd of onlookers.
"Shouldn't we stop them?" Amelia asked as they walked away from the other groups.
"No, let them fight it out it's either that or the authorities," Filia replied. She wasn't to happy being paired up with the nangomi. They first shop they entered was a jewelers. Amelia went off to the back while Filia had her gaze stuck on the diamonds. She was staring at a particular necklace when she felt the cold touch of steel around her neck. She froze. After two seconds the necklace just hung there.
"It looks nice on you," he commented. Filia twirled around to see Xellos sitting on the opposite counter. "Don't you think?" He pulled out a pocket mirror and showed Filia, it was nice. It was plain with a simple rope design and in the middle was a diamond.
"It must have caught a fortune Xellos, were did you get it?"
"In the front, but hush. I told the teller we were a couple so that I got I half off." He winked at her. Filia peered over his shoulder and saw the teller eyeing them suspiciously.
"You lied! How could you?"
"Easy I'm a mazoku!" he said smiling cheerfully. Amelia returned she had bought two diamond daggling earrings.
"Nice necklace Filia."
"Thanks." Xellos nudged her a little in the ribs, but nothing was further said.
Upstairs.
"No that's ok I'll stay right here, you guys are you listening to me? Nnnnnnoooo!!! I don't want to go in!" Zelgadis struggle was feutal as the two girls dragged him into the store.
"Oh come on Mr. Zelgadis it's not that bad," coaxed Slypheil as the reluctant stone man stayed behind the curtain. He wasn't coming out, they all knew it. Well he wouldn't come out unless he had a motive.
"Master Zelgadis if you don't come out now I'll call the whole store over and pull you out myself," Martina sneered.
"You wouldn't!" choked Zelgadis from inside.
"Miss Martina that's cruel," Slypheil protested.
"Well is it the only way we are going to get him to come our right?"
"I suppose, but couldn't we use another method?"
"If you want something from a man you either take it by force or black mail them into doing it! That's the first rule of this world!"
"I-I'll try to keep that in mind," Slypheil said as she sweatdropped. After more "negotiation" Zel opened the curtain. They both gasped and rushed towards him.
"So cute!" they said in unison attracting more attention than Zel had wanted, actually he didn't want attention at all! There standing in the middle of a huge clothes store stood Zelgadis, the most serious-to-death person with a pink shirt on with the black words "I hate you all" (Heheheh... had to steal that one MXM ^_^'') printed on the front.
Zel was the deepest red you could imagine when every other girl in the store crowded around to say how cute he looked.
"I don't like cute," he managed to mumble out as he stomped to the dressing room to change. Thankfully no one had seen him there like that.
Electronics Section.
"Please don't touch that," the clerk reminded Gourry for the 5th time. This was the most unwanted place that you would want to find them. They were the clumsiest stupid and most irresponsible people alive. Why were they even in this section? They were supposed to be looking for clothes. Maybe it was because Gourry had gotten them lost again.
"Uuuummm. Excuse us Miss but do you know were we can buy clothes?" The person turned around and surprisingly enough it wasn't a man.
"Who you calling a man?"
"Oh I'm sorry I just thought you were because of your long hair."
"So you have long hair!?" the old man seemed to be getting into a fit. Gourry didn't want to start a fight so he just walked away, Jilias and Gravos and right on his heels.
"Why did you leave you could have finished the old gloat?"
"Because he was drunk."
"So, it would have been much easier then."
"I may not know much, but I know enough to have honour in me. It is the rule of a true warrior be true to your word and always have honour," replied Gourry smiling at his knowledge on the subject.
3:00 pm.
"We spent nine and a half hours at the mall. Has everyone got what they needed?" asked Amelia before the cars arrived. Everyone's head bobbed all at the same times like toy soldiers.
Filia hadn't bought anything. When they asked her why she replied that she already had a dress.
***
"Back so late, Filia dear. Good thing too. We were just about to have supper," the old lady smiled gingerly.
"Thank you for your kindness," she said bowing.
"So did you have a good time?" asked Miss. Bryster at the dinner table.
"Yes I had a wonderful time," said Filia sipping her soup.
"You didn't bring anything back."
"Well I don't really have.."
"No problem then. Dear child I'd say I have something you would be able to wear."
"Oh but I couldn't."
"Oh but I insist."
"Thank you thank you very much."
"Like I said before child, I'm just returning the favor of your kindness."
That night Filia feel asleep on a full stomach and an empty mind. She had gone trough Miss Bryster's old clothes and found the most wonderful dress. It was dark sky bleu with silver sparkles. It only had one strap and the whole dress had a very velvety texture. Miss Bryster also lent her the gloves, shoes, necklace and earrings that went with the dress.
"One of these days," Filia thought, "I'll do the greatest thing and it will be for Miss Bryster." She closed her eyes and sleep over came her quickly.
***
Boo: So what do you think? Do you likey or do you likey likey? I just love who Miss Bryster's character! She so cool and the best part I thought her all up! If only all grandparents where like that! Plz R&R... Also very much needed I need 4 volunteers to be in the next chapter 2 girls and 2 boys. If I can't then I'll wait before I can put up the next chapter. E-mail me as soon as possible with your description physical and what you act like and what you like, oh and what you want to be called. Sukia you'll be in there too so, No worries! ^_^''