Xaina's ears were folded back and her tail was puffed up to twice
it's normal size. "Pervert," the child snorted. Zel stared at the girl in
complete confusion. He had no idea what to do with her. The chimera didn't
know the first thing about HUMAN children. How was he suppose to know what
to do with a monster child. Of course, now that he thought a little about
the concept of a monster child, he realized he had never even heard of
monsters having children. Rezo had taught him that they made more of
themselves by pulling out of a part of their power... and if that were
true, then Xaina was technically an adult without much learning... but
hadn't Filia said she was growing up like a human... she was half human,
right? But monster's didn't reproduce in the same manner as humans...
Zelgadiss dropped the child in the seat next to him and ignored her groan. This child was a contradiction in herself and he really didn't need to make his mind run in circles at the moment. It was too early for that.
"What'd ya drop me for!" the girl snapped. Zel didn't answer her. He didn't even bother to look at her. Instead, he had turned his attention back to his cup of coffee. "It's mean to drop people, ya know... Yer a jerk too! ... Blue skinned weirdo." Xaina frowned as he continued to completely ignore her. The girl sighed and leaned back in the chair. Her head was still fuzzy from that morning. Her dizziness had gone away, though.
A low rumble from the pit of her stomach reminded the little neko monster that she had not eaten today. "I'm hungry," she told the chimera. She sat up a little straighter and stared up at his eyes, though he still had not acknowledged her presence. "Is there anything to eat? ... Have you had breakfast yet?" Her stomach growled again. "Mr. Zelgadiss, I'm hungry..."
"So then get some food," the chimera stated coldly.
"I can't," she whimpered.
"Why?"
"Because Xellos isn't here."
"Then go get Xellos."
"I can't. He told me if I followed him right now he'd take me back to Wolfpack Island and make me do some training with the Master or Wraithand and they give me the creeps."
"So then just order it for yourself," Zel grumbled. He was quickly losing his patience with this child.
"I can't do that either."
"Why not?"
"Because when I ask waiters to bring me something to eat they either look at me funny or say 'aren't you a cute little critter', give me a pat on the head, and leave. Nobody gives me anything unless an adult asks for it," Xaina explained. Her purple gloved hands reached over and grabbed Zel's sleeve. He glanced down at her for the first time since dropping her in the chair. Her big violet eyes stared up at him innocently. The child's lip stuck out in a pouty manner. She blinked several times which only added to her innocent appearance. Even the heartless mystical swordsman had to admit she was pretty cute. "Please. I really hungry. If you're mad about this morning, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to wake everyone up. I was just so scared."
"Scared of what?" he asked with a little more concern. He tried to remind himself that she could manipulate a person's emotions, but he couldn't shake the sympathetic feelings he was starting to feel. She was just a child... a monster child, but still a child.
"Cuz Filia's hot."
Zel raised a curious eyebrow. "Filia's hot?"
"Yeah... yer not a hot person too, are you?"
"Uh... no..."
"Good," the girl sighed. She released his sleeve and slumped back down with her hands folded together in her lap. "Hot people seem to make me feel sick."
"Ok... um... Xaina... what are you talking about?"
"Hot people."
Zel took a sip of his coffee and took a deep breath before continuing. "What are hot people?"
"People who are hot."
"Can you please explain a little more than that."
"Um, ok. Well, Xellos said Filia was hot and that's why she smells funny and I got sick this morning, 'cept I didn't smell anything. I just felt weird."
'Filia is hot!?! What the hell has Xellos been teaching this kid!?! I may not want to know the answer to this, but...' "Xaina, what has Xellos been teaching you and what does it have to do with him thinking Filia is hot?"
"I'm not really sure, but it was really yucky and people were sharing germs and eating each other's tongues."
The chimera's eyes grew about two sizes bigger. "Eating each other's tongues!?!"
"I think it's gross too but that's what he said. He even said they like it, which is even worse. And he said that Filia was hot so she had to have children... and, well, then he left me here..." she trailed off.
"What the hell!?!" Zel snapped.
~~~~~
"Miss Lina, just give it up already!" Amelia moaned.
"No!" the red head growled.
"Miss Lina, you are five and a half months with child and it is starting to show and those pants are never going to fit no matter how much you force them!" Filia snapped.
"Yes they will!" Lina insisted. The sorceress tumbled back on the bed and began fighting with the offensive clothing to get them to close over her stomach. She paused ever few moments to scratch her stomach which was becoming pink and irritated where her skin was starting to stretch. Finally, the pants gave up the battle and relented to being worn. "Ha ha! See! I told!"
Filia and Amelia exchanged unconvinced glances. "Yes, but can you sit up?" Destiny inquired for her seat by the window.
The sorceress shot her a nasty glare. She tried to sit up, but the pants would not let themselves be stretched anymore. Even the baby inside began to protest and kicked several times. "Oh, stop complaining!" the petite woman snarled at her stomach. "It's not like you ever had much room in there anyway! Besides, we can't stay in here forever! I have a life to live, ya know!"
"Perhaps it is time for a new pair of pants both you and the child can agree on," Xellos teased. Filia screeched and leaped (literally leaped) across the room where she ducked behind Lina. The trickster just smiled his usual carefree grin. "Wow, Filia. That wasn't bad. Maybe you should try out for the long jump sport."
The dragon woman snatched her mace off the night stand and pointed it in his direction. "Get out of here, namagomi! Now or I'll...!"
He suddenly disappeared. A second later, he reappeared behind Filia. "Or you'll what, hmmmm, my dear Filia?" The blonde felt a hand trace down her back. She screeched again and swung her mace around, nearly hitting Lina in the process. Xellos teleported out of the way and reappeared in front of her. His nose was almost touching her's. "Is that all?" He dodged and moved just to the side of her. "You missed." Her mace swung again and this time made contact with one of the beds. The bed snapped in half while an enraged Filia glared around the room as she searched for her target. "Such a violent little dragon."
The lamp fell victim to the blonde's wrath. Her eyes were starting to glow red. "Hold still!"
"Is the little dragon frustrated because she doesn't have a mate yet?" Xellos continued to tease.
"Miss Filia, Mr. Xellos, stop!" Amelia cried. "You're destroying everything." The mirror was shattered. The princess turned to Lina. "Miss Lina, we have to stop them!"
"No kidding! At this rate we're not going to have any money left over to buy even a pair of socks, let alone pants, or more importantly, breakfast!"
"I quite agree," Destiny stated. She waved her staff. Her ebony eyes shut as she concentrated. A strange tingling feeling spread through all the occupants in the room. Xellos and Filia stopped in their bickering. All eyes focused on the pale woman. She suddenly stopped. Her eyes were glowing an eerie white. Suddenly, Xellos disappeared.
The room remained silent as the tingling feeling faded from the women's bodies and Destiny returned to normal. "How did you do that?" all of them demanded of her at once.
~~~~~
Xellos scratched his head. How had he ended up back on Wolf Pack island? He felt a gentle tug on his cape and glanced over to see Xaina floating behind him. "I'm hungry," she explained.
"When are you not hungry," he stated as he began to pout. "This isn't fair. I was having fun."
"Sure didn't sound like fun from where I was," the child broke in.
"That's because you're still to little to know what fun is. Oh well, I guess we can go back after a little meal break..."
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Ah, yes, the birds and the bees through the eyes four year old. Much fun was had while writing this chapter. Hey XellAn-Chan, I think Milgasia is cool too. I actually just finished watching the second season again with some friends, so I got to see him again. He will be in this fic a little later, promise. And Mika-Mika Tou, I promise some Z/A a little later. I even have this great little scene all planned out for when the slayers are back on the road. There will also be some L/G in it too. I haven't forgotten about them. It may just be a little while before I bring them up again. Getting Zel and Amelia together without making them incredibly OOC (which I'm sure I've done already) is not always easy. It's really taking some careful planning/writing (and the characters do not always help me with that). Well, I've yammered on enough, so 'till next chapter...
Zelgadiss dropped the child in the seat next to him and ignored her groan. This child was a contradiction in herself and he really didn't need to make his mind run in circles at the moment. It was too early for that.
"What'd ya drop me for!" the girl snapped. Zel didn't answer her. He didn't even bother to look at her. Instead, he had turned his attention back to his cup of coffee. "It's mean to drop people, ya know... Yer a jerk too! ... Blue skinned weirdo." Xaina frowned as he continued to completely ignore her. The girl sighed and leaned back in the chair. Her head was still fuzzy from that morning. Her dizziness had gone away, though.
A low rumble from the pit of her stomach reminded the little neko monster that she had not eaten today. "I'm hungry," she told the chimera. She sat up a little straighter and stared up at his eyes, though he still had not acknowledged her presence. "Is there anything to eat? ... Have you had breakfast yet?" Her stomach growled again. "Mr. Zelgadiss, I'm hungry..."
"So then get some food," the chimera stated coldly.
"I can't," she whimpered.
"Why?"
"Because Xellos isn't here."
"Then go get Xellos."
"I can't. He told me if I followed him right now he'd take me back to Wolfpack Island and make me do some training with the Master or Wraithand and they give me the creeps."
"So then just order it for yourself," Zel grumbled. He was quickly losing his patience with this child.
"I can't do that either."
"Why not?"
"Because when I ask waiters to bring me something to eat they either look at me funny or say 'aren't you a cute little critter', give me a pat on the head, and leave. Nobody gives me anything unless an adult asks for it," Xaina explained. Her purple gloved hands reached over and grabbed Zel's sleeve. He glanced down at her for the first time since dropping her in the chair. Her big violet eyes stared up at him innocently. The child's lip stuck out in a pouty manner. She blinked several times which only added to her innocent appearance. Even the heartless mystical swordsman had to admit she was pretty cute. "Please. I really hungry. If you're mad about this morning, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to wake everyone up. I was just so scared."
"Scared of what?" he asked with a little more concern. He tried to remind himself that she could manipulate a person's emotions, but he couldn't shake the sympathetic feelings he was starting to feel. She was just a child... a monster child, but still a child.
"Cuz Filia's hot."
Zel raised a curious eyebrow. "Filia's hot?"
"Yeah... yer not a hot person too, are you?"
"Uh... no..."
"Good," the girl sighed. She released his sleeve and slumped back down with her hands folded together in her lap. "Hot people seem to make me feel sick."
"Ok... um... Xaina... what are you talking about?"
"Hot people."
Zel took a sip of his coffee and took a deep breath before continuing. "What are hot people?"
"People who are hot."
"Can you please explain a little more than that."
"Um, ok. Well, Xellos said Filia was hot and that's why she smells funny and I got sick this morning, 'cept I didn't smell anything. I just felt weird."
'Filia is hot!?! What the hell has Xellos been teaching this kid!?! I may not want to know the answer to this, but...' "Xaina, what has Xellos been teaching you and what does it have to do with him thinking Filia is hot?"
"I'm not really sure, but it was really yucky and people were sharing germs and eating each other's tongues."
The chimera's eyes grew about two sizes bigger. "Eating each other's tongues!?!"
"I think it's gross too but that's what he said. He even said they like it, which is even worse. And he said that Filia was hot so she had to have children... and, well, then he left me here..." she trailed off.
"What the hell!?!" Zel snapped.
~~~~~
"Miss Lina, just give it up already!" Amelia moaned.
"No!" the red head growled.
"Miss Lina, you are five and a half months with child and it is starting to show and those pants are never going to fit no matter how much you force them!" Filia snapped.
"Yes they will!" Lina insisted. The sorceress tumbled back on the bed and began fighting with the offensive clothing to get them to close over her stomach. She paused ever few moments to scratch her stomach which was becoming pink and irritated where her skin was starting to stretch. Finally, the pants gave up the battle and relented to being worn. "Ha ha! See! I told!"
Filia and Amelia exchanged unconvinced glances. "Yes, but can you sit up?" Destiny inquired for her seat by the window.
The sorceress shot her a nasty glare. She tried to sit up, but the pants would not let themselves be stretched anymore. Even the baby inside began to protest and kicked several times. "Oh, stop complaining!" the petite woman snarled at her stomach. "It's not like you ever had much room in there anyway! Besides, we can't stay in here forever! I have a life to live, ya know!"
"Perhaps it is time for a new pair of pants both you and the child can agree on," Xellos teased. Filia screeched and leaped (literally leaped) across the room where she ducked behind Lina. The trickster just smiled his usual carefree grin. "Wow, Filia. That wasn't bad. Maybe you should try out for the long jump sport."
The dragon woman snatched her mace off the night stand and pointed it in his direction. "Get out of here, namagomi! Now or I'll...!"
He suddenly disappeared. A second later, he reappeared behind Filia. "Or you'll what, hmmmm, my dear Filia?" The blonde felt a hand trace down her back. She screeched again and swung her mace around, nearly hitting Lina in the process. Xellos teleported out of the way and reappeared in front of her. His nose was almost touching her's. "Is that all?" He dodged and moved just to the side of her. "You missed." Her mace swung again and this time made contact with one of the beds. The bed snapped in half while an enraged Filia glared around the room as she searched for her target. "Such a violent little dragon."
The lamp fell victim to the blonde's wrath. Her eyes were starting to glow red. "Hold still!"
"Is the little dragon frustrated because she doesn't have a mate yet?" Xellos continued to tease.
"Miss Filia, Mr. Xellos, stop!" Amelia cried. "You're destroying everything." The mirror was shattered. The princess turned to Lina. "Miss Lina, we have to stop them!"
"No kidding! At this rate we're not going to have any money left over to buy even a pair of socks, let alone pants, or more importantly, breakfast!"
"I quite agree," Destiny stated. She waved her staff. Her ebony eyes shut as she concentrated. A strange tingling feeling spread through all the occupants in the room. Xellos and Filia stopped in their bickering. All eyes focused on the pale woman. She suddenly stopped. Her eyes were glowing an eerie white. Suddenly, Xellos disappeared.
The room remained silent as the tingling feeling faded from the women's bodies and Destiny returned to normal. "How did you do that?" all of them demanded of her at once.
~~~~~
Xellos scratched his head. How had he ended up back on Wolf Pack island? He felt a gentle tug on his cape and glanced over to see Xaina floating behind him. "I'm hungry," she explained.
"When are you not hungry," he stated as he began to pout. "This isn't fair. I was having fun."
"Sure didn't sound like fun from where I was," the child broke in.
"That's because you're still to little to know what fun is. Oh well, I guess we can go back after a little meal break..."
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Ah, yes, the birds and the bees through the eyes four year old. Much fun was had while writing this chapter. Hey XellAn-Chan, I think Milgasia is cool too. I actually just finished watching the second season again with some friends, so I got to see him again. He will be in this fic a little later, promise. And Mika-Mika Tou, I promise some Z/A a little later. I even have this great little scene all planned out for when the slayers are back on the road. There will also be some L/G in it too. I haven't forgotten about them. It may just be a little while before I bring them up again. Getting Zel and Amelia together without making them incredibly OOC (which I'm sure I've done already) is not always easy. It's really taking some careful planning/writing (and the characters do not always help me with that). Well, I've yammered on enough, so 'till next chapter...