Chapter 24 Deck The Halls With All The Good Stuff! Fa La La La La La...

"Slypheil will you be all right?" asked her father. Slypheil's mother had died when she was still a baby. All her life she had been living with her father. Her father was a priest at a temple not far. She lived on the outskirts of town and only a few neighbors lived near. They lived in a cabin. Her father seemed to worry about it a lot and about financial stuff, but they were doing very well for there situation. Slypheil babysat once a while to pitch money in for the house.

"Yes father. Everything will be all right I'll be dropped off at 12:30. Mr. Valgrav said he could give me a ride," she said pinning her hair up.

"Who is this Valgrav kid anyways?"

"Oh he's a kid at school that we hang out with. He's really nice though."

"I see well have a great night and lock the door behind you," he said shutting the door behind him. He had an evening service to go to. Slypheil was left alone doing her hair and getting her self all ready for the dance. He dress was a strapless dark mauve, almost her hair color. She had wrist gloves that went with it and she wore black high hells. The door bell rang.

"Coming," she said putting on her shoes and taking her purse with her. She opened the door to find Valgrav there. He was wearing a black tux. He had a white bowtie and white gloves; he was also wearing black loafers. "Oh Mr. Valgrav you look splendid." He blushed.

"You look good two," he mumbled. They helped her into the car and then they drove off to Amelia's house. "So. err, that's a nice house you got there." he said trying to make conversation.

"Oh it's not all that great, it's cozy though."

"I see. Would you like to listen to some music?"

"If you want to it is your car."

"Ya.. right," he said oddly putting the music on, it was the radio and Christmas carols were playing. "Hey it's not that windy and it's kind of stuffy in her would you mind if I put down the hood?"

"Not at all, it is kind of hot," she replied staring out the window absentmindedly at the scenery. Valgrav was right though the wind wasn't really bad but a little bit windy. Slypheil crossed her arms and put them on the rim of the car door. She propped her chin on her arms. Val kept on driving but once and a while he'd glance at her. It took about ten minutes to get into town then Val put the hood back up.

"So turn here to get to her house?"

"Yes. Thank you very much for driving me her," Slypheil said as she leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek before she got out of the car and headed towards the door. Valgrav took out the keys to his car and put them in his pocket. He was very stunned at the moment. "Come on Mr. Valgrav!"

"Y-ya I'm coming be right there!" Amelia answered the door. She was wearing a pink pale dress.

"Hello Mr. Valgrav Miss Slypheil."

"Hello."

"Hey." They fallowed her into the ball room. It was a gigantic room all over the walls were paintings of there ancestors. Also in walls were painted with pictures by Michelangelo. Two chandeliers hung from the ceiling. An overly sized Christmas tree was by the glass window. Beethoven symphony No. 9 was playing in the background. There was an elongated table filled with food and drinks. In the far corner of the room where were the others were standing, Filia, Lina, Gourry, Gravos, Jilias and Xellos. Zelgadis would be a little late.

Lina was wearing a blood red dress and the straps where a little bellow her shoulders. She also had elbow length gloves. All the other Guys were wearing tuxes except Gourry had a red bowtie and Xellos had a purple bowtie.

"Hey Slypheil nice dress. oh hi Valgrav," Lina said his name as though it tasted bad in her mouth.

"I wouldn't be too excited," he retorted back they both glared at each other.

"So Val you decided to join us, how pleasant!"

"Buzz of Metaillium," said Valgrav as he took a cookie from the table. The two were on the other side of the room. Everyone who wasn't at the sides was in the dance floor. All of Amelia's relatives were at the party and some other friends two. Her father had even invited the mayor and the police captain and their families. Val took up a drink a gulped it down.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaw, now you hurting my feelings," he said sarcastically.

"I'll do more that hurt that if you don't piss off," he hissed. He walked off trying to get rid of this nuisance but he ended up fallowing him like a leech. "Didn't I just tell you to f."

"Ah ah ah, watch the language. Even for a half breed you should learn to keep you temper Valgrav."

"Shut up, mind your own business, pure blood," he said in a mocking tone.

"You should also learn to watch you respect for those who have higher authorities than you.

"You have no authorities over us. We left a long time ago."

"Yes you did didn't you, in other words went against us. I still wonder why I don't kill you know."

"Because you can't. You're all talk Metaillium, if I were too show you my real power you wouldn't stand a chance,' he said hotly spinning around to find him self nose to nose with Xellos.

"Try me," he said smirking. Just before there argument continued and Filia stumbled over. They both turned and stared at her. Xellos raised an eyebrow as she walked over to them wobbling. Val gave a little snort. "Oh, I see. My my Fi-chan has had too much to drink," he said shaking his head smiling.

"I'm perfectly finessshhh, nangomiss," she slurred. She walked more until she was right in the face push her finger on his chest. "Buster."

"How many fingers am I holding up?" he asked holding up three.

"Six little fingers," she pulled his hand down and counted putting one down every time she continued laughing in giddiness. She collapsed into his chest and Valgrav roared tossing his head back, his hands in his pockets.

"Have fun Metallium," he said walking away tossing his hand up in a limp wave. Xellos sweatdroped and looked down at the drunk golden dragon. He gave a sort of groan then sighed. Well he could just shove her under the table and wait till her hand shoot out and scared the snot out of someone that she manages to grab. It would be his little sick joke, and no one would know he did it. He silently laughed at the thought; just then something brought him out of his thoughts. He looked down to find the dragon arms wrapped around his chest and her head right up to where his heart was supposed to be. Two second later he noticed she was biting he pointer finger.

"Uumm, Fi-chan let go," he said trying to pull finger his out of her mouth, "Come on, people are starting to stare." Xellos strained to keep his smile plastered on his face as his eyebrow twitch. He walked away but Filia, still having a death grip on his finger, fallowed right after him. Xellos looked around the room then teleported to the farthest corner and sat down in a chair, with of course Filia. Her head fell and rested on his shoulder now sucking his finger. Xellos rolled his eyes. As soon as she was sober he would get her back so bad.

Some where else on the dance floor.

The music had changed over the course of time and was now "La Lune" from Moulin Rouge.

"So, Gourry what is your family doing for the weekend?" asked Lina as she took a sip of the wine. Gourry and Valgrav where the only designated drivers, so unfortunately for them they couldn't have any alcohol.

"I think were getting together with Grandpa's friends and eating Grandma's cooking. It'll be great!" he said between bites of his bread loaf.

"Cool. We and my sister are going to eat a normal supper."

"Maybe you guys could come over to our house?"

"Ya that's a great idea," she said smiling that the fact the plan had worked.

"It isn't nice to manipulate people stupider than yourself, Inverse," said Valgrav mockingly coming from the behind. "But I really shouldn't say that since I do that to you all the time." Lina gritted her teeth.

"Only in your dreams Valgrav."

"The day I dream about you Lina Inverse is the day I die."

"That can be arranged very soon," she said hotly losing her temper digging her nails into her palm.

"Violence never solves anything, didn't your mother teach you that, oops forgot you don't have one." Lina eyes squeezed shut and so did her hands into fists. Valgrav had gone too far this time.

"Don't you think that's a little low fro you Val. I wouldn't even talk though you don't even live with some one who's related to, considering their all dead," said a voice from behind Lina. She turned and smiled to see Zelgadis standing there his arms crossed.

"Watch what you say stone man, it will come back and hit you harder," he said pushing past the both of them. After a moment of silence Lina looked up.

"Thanks Zel."

"Hey, I never said anything."

"Right," she said punching him gently in the arm. Gourry finally looked up from his plate and cocked up an eyebrow.

"Did I miss something?"

"Nothing," said Zelgadis before Lina said anything. They both knew that if Gourry found out what Valgrav had said to Lina he would be on him like a leech at the Red Cross.

Amelia returned to the table after socializing fallowed by Sukia.

"Hey Saki," said Gourry. Lina elbowed him in the ribs.

"It's Sukia you dumb nut." Sukia laughed. "So what's up? I haven't seen you since the dance."

"Oh nothing much it's just that I've been dealing with a lot of home work lately," she said not really making eye contact with anyone.

"I see, well I've been doing nothing much neither has Zel or Gourry."

"Hey how do you know what I've been doing," protested Zelgadis, but a death glare from Lina shut him up.

"Anyways, so how's the party so far?"

"It's great, I've never been to many parties but this is good. Amelia did a wonderful job." Amelia blushed.

"Oh it's nothing really," she said sucking up all the compliments she could muster. Noticing this Lina stepped on her foot receiving a glare from Amelia.

At the other side of the room..

Three girls and one guy stood in a circle. The first girl had back blond hair which was hide by her black streaks. She wore a black necklace and a tight black dress that cut very low in the front. She had black lips stick and black nail polish. He bangs covered her bleu eyes. The second girl she had long straight silver hair and her violet eyes stood out. She was wearing a sleeveless silver shirt and a bleu skirt. The guy had black spiky hair and a thin bandana holding his bangs up that were tied around his head. His green eyes went well with his black tux. All though he might look like the silent type he had a very silly expression. The last member of the group was a girl. She had a little longer than shoulder length layered dark bleu hair. She had yellow piercing eyes. Not only did these appearance make her stand out she also had light bleu cats ears and a tail. Counting on her mother was a hafling (half human half cat).

All 4 teens where huddle in a little circle. They where all friends of Amelia except for the girl with the black hair she was Amelia's cousin. The first girl's name is Moro Telsa; the second girl's name is Crys Neo, the guys name is Taikoubou (I have no clue who this person is, but someone ^_^'' wanted him in here, so I did. He supposed to be from a different anime), and the last girl's name is Kaila Seline. Now you maybe asking what is so important about these people. well we are just about to find out.

"Hey you guys have you seen Amelia? I've been looking all over for her!" said the cat girl.

"Oh she'll be around she's a social butterfly, she's bound to come and talk to us," said the Goth.

"YA I guess but I wanna see her know let's go!"

"Oh just wait, Moro's right surprisingly enough, she'll come," said the guy.

"What did you say!" said the Goth digging her hell into the guy's foot. He sweatdropped.

"Oh. heheh, nothing at all!"

"Stop fighting! You two are giving me a head ache! I agree with Kaila let's go find Amelia."

"B-but." the other two said.

"NOW!!!" The two glared at each other and fallowed Crys and Kaila, who was jumping in joy. After two minutes they saw Amelia conversing with a rather large group.

"AMELIA!!!" Shouted Kaila who jumped towards Amelia in a hug. She failed miserably and missed Amelia who had just turned resulting in Kaila to meet with the wall face first. She slide down slowly and ended sprawled on the ground. Everyone sweatdropped.

"Are you all right?" asked Taikoubou prodding Kaila with his finger. She rolled over her eyes swirling.

"Well she pulled a Gourry," said Lina.

"That pretty much sums it up," agreed Zel.

"Oh Miss Kaila are you alright?" said Amelia leaning over her with a worried expression on her face.

"Oh don't worry she'll be fine Ame," said Moro walking up to Amelia.

"Oh hello Moro!" Amelia hugged her.

"I have a felling you know these people?"

"Oh yes sorry Miss Lina. These are my friends and Moro is my cousin. This is Kaila," she pointed to the girl on the ground, "This is Crys and that is Taikoubou," she said as he helped the cat girl off the ground. "You guys this is Miss Lina and Mr. Zelgadis."

"Hey."

"Hello."

"Hhhhmmm."

"Pretty starsssssss!"

"Oh yes and that man over there eating is Mr. Gourry!" After much talking they all got to know each other more (Hey, I know that was cheesy but still I can't write forever!). Valgrav came a rejoined the group with Jilias and Gravos who had just came.

"Well look what we have here, more of your little friends," he said sarcastically.

"Little friends," said Crys cringing.

"Oh don't mind him, he's not important enough to talk to," said Lina her voice dripping in sarcasm.

"More important than you Inverse," Lina and Val where almost nose to nose both had a vein and strained smirks on. In the back Kaila had hearts in her eyes and she was surrounded in flowers and pink petals and transparent hearts. Crys toke out a chisel (don't ask ^_^'') and shatters the lovey dovey scenery.

"Hey what was that for!!" she glared.

"Doing you a favor," Crys said slapping her on the back, "Anyone who calls me little won't live another day... But that's all," she said smiling.

"Let's just say she's a very moody person."

"What did you say?"

"Oh nothing ...I wonder where.hey where did everyone go?!" the two girls looked all over for everyone. "Hello you guys there?" she said lifting up the table cloth.

"Why would they be hiding there?" Crys said sighing.

Some where else.

"Hey Filia wake up," said Xellos slapping her cheek trying to wake the unconscious dragon up. Her nose and ears twitched as she rolled over. Xellos sighed, and he laid her down across four chairs that he found. "Don't go any where" he walked off to see where everyone one else was.

While he was gone Filia rolled off the chairs and began to snore. Taikoubou walked by and spotted her. He rose an eyebrow and stopped I his track and walked back wards to make sure he saw right. Tikou scratched his head, and walked over to her.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuummmmm... Hello Miss?"

"Taik! Where are you," said Moro walking past she also spotted them then ran over. "Hey what happened to her?"

"I have no clue?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well I was walking this way. and then I saw her lying here, that's all," he said shrugging.

"She must be drunk.. And a dragon!" said Moro seeing her tail.

"Hey this might be off topic but how did we split up from everyone?"

"Your. right.." (*cough cough* hehehehe ^_^''). After much discussion Moro and Taikoubou decided to move her, Moro grabbed her legs and Taik grabbed her arms. They both walked off to meet the others carrying the dragon with them. As soon as they walked off Xellos returned and Filia was gone, he sweatdropped. "Well this is not good."

Yet Again some where else. (I really like moving all over the place)

Everyone regrouped and now they had to deal with the drunken dragon.

"So what happened to Miss Filia anyways?" asked Sukia.

"Well let's say she had a liitel much to drink."

"XELLOS!! YOU DID THIS TO FILIA DIDN'T YOU!!"

"Honestly Lina I didn't. Lina you're choking me!"

"I know!"

"Well this is all well and good but what are we going to do with her?" asked Crys

"Easy, it's time to go so well just deliver her to her house and Xellos can explain."

"Why me?

"Because I said so!!"

"Well I'll take the both of them," said Zel, "Lina, Gourry you coming I can fit you all in the car."

"I guess so, come one Gourry!"

"Coming!"

"Bye! It's nice meeting you!"

"Bye Amelia!" Everyone said as they all left. Amelia turned around and sighed, what a hectic night..

"Amelia!! Look at this mess clean it all up!" she groaned.

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Boo: So this is really long I know! But I liked it, I did the best I could at the end but it's hard when you're half asleep. Well thank you to the people who offered to be in this chap! Don't worry you'll be in some other to! C yall later!