The one for me

Disclaimer: I do not own Slayers. Which might be due to the fact that I can't even afford to buy a new headphone. Poor me.

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: A bit too weird to be a humor fanfic. If someone wants me to write a second chapter, expect it to be a dark one. I have the strange feeling that this is heavily OOC.

Pairing: Lina x ??? (Read and guess! :P)

Authors note: To those who have already read some of my fanfiction, it's nothing new; everyone else I might warn that English is not my native language (I'm from Germany) and there might be some typos or other mistakes in my fanfictions, no matter how often I proofread. I am sorry for any inconvenience.

Some people claim I love Gourry.

Amelia is one of them and I tell you, she is nuts. I do not love the jellyfish brain!

Maybe I should explain it properly: I have seen much and I think I might say that I'm one of the best magicians in the world. The man who can win my heart doesn't have to be a magician or any kind of intellectual, but I need someone who understands my wishes when it comes to power and knowledge - maybe someone who can even share them with me.

Gourry...he is the best friend I can and will ever have. He is trustworthy and strong and a master of the sword while I am a master of magic. We complete each other, we are a team - but nothing more than that.

He doesn't understand my wishes and I admit, I don't understand him as well. Maybe he really follows me because he loves me. Then, I am truly sorry that I can't return his feelings.

Besides that, there's Sylphiel. She really is a nice woman, dutiful and trustworthy as well. She loves Gourry with all her heart and I really hope he will finally understand what she feels. If needed, I'll use a few Fireballs to burn it into the non-existing brain of the idiot.

Some people claim I love Zelgadis.

Those are also wrong. Zelgadis is a friend as well, but surely not someone I can love.

I never was a shy and reserved girl and I tend to get into trouble (which is of course not my fault!). Zelgadis tends to ponder way too much and prefers to be alone anyway.

I am glad that we have helped him at least a little bit. To us, he talks about his needs and wishes, but he still remains inapproachable when it comes to certain things.

I need a man who is more like me, who doesn't care if anyone stares at us if I am too loud, eat more than the rest and fireball someone to oblivion. Simply, someone who doesn't care if he is different than others.

But Zel doesn't like to be stared at. I understand that, I know that he is ashamed of his body and that he'd do anything to get rid of his curse. But instead of accepting what has happened, he tries to hide it so no one can see his fate. Most people might behave like he does, but it's simply a habit I don't support.

Still, he is my friend and I want to help him since I doubt I could live with a body like that. Maybe, he once was a happy young man, before Rezo turned him into the being he now is.

But then...I honestly must say, I doubt that there is a cure. We have travelled far, we have beaten Dark Star, a god, and we have seen places just few people have seen before us.

If there was a cure, I think we would have found it by now. And somehow, Zelgadis knows that, too. But he refuses to give up.

I need a man who knows when a battle is lost.
Don't get me wrong - I also fight until the very end, but I also don't close my eyes in front of the truth. I need someone who isn't afraid of any battle but can admit and accept if he lost. Zel can't. I do not blame him in any way and as long as he keeps on searching and allows me to help, I will aid him. But I don't see any hope.

That's why Zel needs to accept his new life. He lives in a past which has gone since years, but he just won't let go.

Why can't he see what Amelia tries to tell him with every nice word, every smile she gives him?

Yes, Amelia loves Zel as much as a woman can love a man. Now, Zel only has to learn to accept her love, to understand that he still is lovable. And he needs to accept himself, his body.

Then, he might open up to the princess who is so unlike him. But in this case, she's just what Zel needs. I hope her positive way of life will reach him someday. He'd surely be a better prince than Amelias father.

Some very crazy people claim I love Xellos.

And honestly, this is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard.

But well, I'll try to explain the truth without blasting those people up.

It doesn't bother me that Xellos is a Mazoku. Honestly, if it would, I'd kill him and he knows that.

But I wonder if there is a being which is even more annoying than him! He surely is able to drive anyone nuts. Now, look at me. I am what is called an "outspoken woman". If something bothers me, I say so. If someone annoys me, I fireball him. As easy as that.

But Xellos likes to keep secrets or to tell only half of the whole story. I could never love a man who refuses to share his feelings and thoughts with me. This might sound strange, coming from someone who rather blows everything up than talks about problems. But trust is the most important value in any kind of relationship and I simply can't trust Xellos.

I need a man who isn't afraid to tell what he thinks, even if he is the only one with this opinion. Someone who knows what he wants and is proud of that fact.

Xellos just likes to keep secrets, only talking with his master - that's what I assume, since he tends to appear and disappear just like he wants. He obviously doesn't want us to know. He doesn't trust us and we don't trust him. Just the fact that we have been through a lot of problems somehow lets me call him a "friend".

Besides that, Mazoku simply don't love others in the way humans do. Or Ryuzoku. Yes, I talk about Filia. Honestly, I think Xellos might have some sick kind of crush on the poor dragon. He doesn't hate her, he...plays...with her, in his own strange way. If he would really hate her, he'd obliterate Filia before she could even raise her weapon.

Fact is, he doesn't harm Filia in a physical way, he just tends to annoy her until she goes on her destructive rampage. Which surely is fun for a Mazoku, but he can easily destroy things on his own.

Filia on the other hand hates him, so I guess his love will remain unanswered. But I doubt that he cares much about it. He is a Mazoku, after all.

...so, what about me?

Now, some people will claim that I'm too demanding when it comes to love.

Gourry is strong and outgoing, but pretty dumb.

Zelgadis is strong and intelligent, but too shy and introverted.

Xellos is also strong and intelligent, but not trustworthy.

Besides that, they all have girls who are in love with them (or, in Xellos' case, hate him. Heh, I pity Filia!).

I must tell all those people that I am not demanding.

I have found a man who has everything I could ever want.

He's strong, nearly able to beat me.
He's intelligent, knowing more than any human I have ever met.
He's brave, never refusing to fight, but he knows when to give up.
He's outgoing, having his own way of thinking and doesn't give a damn if others don't like this.

I just wish there would be a way to melt his frozen heart of hate.

THE END (?)

This chapter ends here and I honestly don't know if I should add a second one (which would be the last one). I guess most people know about the man Lina describes and so, most people could imagine how the second chapter would look like.

Please excuse the weirdness.

If you want a second chapter or if you want to guess who the mysterious man is, please tell me in a review. Constructive criticism is welcome, as well as praise. Just please don't flame.

Thank you for reading!

Sheba