Hay!

I still can't believe that it's vacations/holidays. It's just... TOO WONDERFUL!

Eckhm. Today I spent 4 hours on my bike and I have really uncomfortable saddle, so the only place where I can seat peacefully is toilet... ouch.

And in 4 days time I'm going to my grandma. I'll spend over a month with her and. She has NO Internet, so I'm sorry, I won't update. But I'm taking all materials, so I'll be writing anyway. Tee hee...

(... Spending my free time on writing in English, I must be crazy...)

I hope you'll enjoy this chapter : )

Special (really special, but I won't tell why ; P ) thanx to:

Nicci Rockdad,

Maddy02 ,

rockfreak2003,

Mwafwa,

Rukia-sama,

Kindall ,

Lina Gabriev,

Airi-chan !

ARIGATOU!

"And speaking of creatures from hell..." started Zelgadis "Where are Xellos and Filia?"

Then there was an awkward silence.

"Oh, forget. I'm not missing Xellos anyway." Shrugged Zel

"AAAAAAaalright!" Haiiro enthusiastically jumped " It's time for next person! And it'll be..."

Everyone held his or her breath.

"Amelia!"

Zelgadis sighed with relief. His humiliation was postponed and well... he can't say that he didn't enjoy Amelia's last performance. Oh, those views...

Amelia on the other hand gulped, approached to Haii and took cards from her hand. After a while she picked one song. "I hope he'll catch." She thought and glanced at Zel.

"Okay, you can now go and dress." Ame nodded "And everybody else..." she faced the audience " Would you mind if I go backstage for a moment?" she grinned sheepishly and quickly run off the stage.

:blink:blink:

"Umm... what was that supposed to be?" asked Lina

"Probably its that time of month..." answered swordsman.

Meanwhile, backstage...

Haiiro run to an empty room and immediately lifted her hand. Marker-drawn face was still there.

"You wanted to ask me one question" said Haiiro looking at her fist

"Yeah, I did. I thought that Zelgadis was supposed to be next, why you took Amelia?" asked handy man

"Well, what fun it'd be for Zel to sing when Xellos is not around?"

Handy man thought for a while. "True...by the way where are they?"

Haii sweatdropped. "I'm not sure if I want to know...Okay, it's high time to go back to stage! I don't have much tape left in case of any damages... " So she turned around and run back.

When she got back she saw that..

everyone is seating peacefully in his or her seats? Wha...?

Then she looked at security officers and everything was clear. The Tick was tied down and he lay in corner and Zachary was standing with crossed arms looking sinisterly at everyone who dared to move.

"Okay, Zachary, you can now go away, I'll take the guard." Haii approached to him

He looked at her with corner of his eye, shrugged and walked off the stage.

"OOOOOkay, ladies and not-ladies, I'd like to present you Amelia Wil Tesla Sai...something as Phil Collins in song 'Against All Odds'!"

Black haired girl entered the scene with accompany of tempestuous applause.

Applause was recorded on a tape, audience as usual didn't know what's going on.

Anyway, everyone turned their heads to look at her and held their breaths, even Zelgadis, who...

...Sighed in disappointment. But well, he couldn't expect tight costume; it was a 'man' song after all, wasn't it?

Princess was dressed simply in worn-out jeans and brown T-shirt with collar. Simply.

"Who do you want to dedicate this song to?" asked Haii

"Well... I'd like to dedicate this song to... to Zelgadis" she almost whispered blushing furiously. Zel was also red like tomato, what he tried to hide mimicking sudden attack of cough.

Music started and Amelia started to sing...

How can I just let you walk away,

Just let you leave without a trace

When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh

"Listen, Zel. Maybe it's time to stop looking for your cure?" Asked Lina with evil grin on her face.

"Shuddup."

You're the only one who really knew me at all

Amelia sent a starry look to Zel, but at the moment he and Lina were killing themselves with looks. Princess sweatdropped.

How can you just walk away from me,

When all I can do is watch you leave

Cos we've shared the laughter and the pain,

And even shared the tears

Zelgadis turned away from Lina and looked at woman at the stage. 'She really means it?' he wondered

You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now,

'cos there's just an empty space

And there's nothing left here to remind me,

Just the memory of your face

This time when Amelia looked dramatically at Zel he was looking at her too.

And they looked at each other with stars in their eyes...

Unsaid emotions flowing in the air...

The moment when everything seems to be right the way it's supposed to be...

And they looked...

And looked...

And looked...

"HEY, LOVEBIRDS, TODAY!"

Amelia almost fell down because of that sudden interruption. Again, they both blushed and turned away.

"We're not lovebirds..." mumbled Zel glaring at Lina.

Take a look at me now,

'cos there's just an empty space

And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face

Gourry, on the other hand, seemed to be lost in thoughts...

I wish I could just make you turn around,

Turn around and see me cry

There's so much I need to say to you,

"Oh, Zeeeeeeeel..." mocked Lina, but Zelgadis just turned away trying to ignore her. 'Think about something peaceful... Trees...birds...bees... DAMN!'

So many reasons why

You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now,

'cos there's just an empty space

And there's nothing left here to remind me,

Just the memory of your face

Princess glanced at her friends worryingly. Zelgadis was so red that, literally, vapour was coming from his ears, Lina was leaning against armrest of her armchair looking with evil smile on Zel, and Gourry was thinking.

The last thing was itself a bad sign...

Take a look at me now,

'cos there's just an empty space

But to wait for you, well that's all I can do and that's what I've got to face

"I GET IT!" suddenly yelled swordsman, what caused Lina to loose balance and fall down. And because of fact that Gourry, or rather his legs, were on her way... you can say that she landed in rather compromising position.

Again an awkward silence...

"Oh my..." commented Gourry looking at redhead's back of head on his lap "Are you all right?"

Lina jumped in the air yelling something about hentai perverts, picturesquely kicked swordsman in face and quickly sat on yellow armchair.

"What's going on?" asked Amelia. She had her eyes covered by sweatdropping Zelgadis.

"Nothing, just... adult scene." He answered and went back to his seat. Amelia gulped and continued

Take a good look at me now,

'cos I'll still be standing here

And you coming back to me is against all odds

That's the chance I've got to take, oh, oho

Zelgadis glanced at furiously blushing Lina.

She glared at him. "Say. Just. A. Word." She said through gritted teeth.

Just take a look at me now...

Amelia bowed and stepped off the stage.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the labyrinth of backstage...

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT YOU WON'T TELEPORT!"

Xellos took a step back smiling sheepishly.

"Heh heh... It's like... you know..."

Filia took a step towards him holding mace in her hands.

"No, I don't know!"

"It's just that I don't think that it's necessary."

"Oh yeah?" dragoness tried to hit him, but mazoku simply dodged.

"Yes, we were here before, I know the way."

"You said the same 15min ago! Show must have started by now!"

Xel smirked. Ooh, that anger flowing from her... "So?"

"SO! I WANT TO BE THERE, I WANT TO HAVE MY WISH COME TRUE AND IT'S NOT DRAGONS CUSTOM TO BE LATE!" yelled Filia

With one quick move Xel snatched mace from blonde's hands and pushed her to the wall. Their faces were merely inches from each other. Xellos smirked and opened one eye.

"Don't toy with me" he warned her. Filia watched him with horror in her eyes. "And watch what you're sayi.."

Then, they heard piercing scream coming from behind of nearby door. Xel's face immediately changed – he closed his eye and smiled. "Told ya I know the way."

Filia breathed heavily and on shaking leg walked to the door. They were open, unlike in most of fanfics...

But there was something blocking the way. Filia pushed hard and opened the door.

That obstruction happened to be the Tick still tied down, but nevermind.

Everyone looked at unusual couple standing at the newly discovered door. Especially at female – with tossed hair and red face.

Haiiro looked from Filia's face to the mace that Xellos was holding in his hands.

"And what were you two doing?"

Filia ignored that question and on shaking legs she went to her armchair. Seeing that it's occupied she made her way to the red one, previously Lina's.

Xellos lift up one finger and opened his mouth.

"Yeah, yeah, we know, secret, blah, blah, now sit down! Zelgadis, you're next!"

Zel got up and approached to Haiiro. While he was looking at the songs she stepped nearer to him and whispered to his ear "You know? She really doesn't mind the way you look..."

"Uhm.." was his only answer. Haiiro frowned because she expected more violent reaction. Well, she had no choice now...

'Accidentally' she stepped with her heavy shoe on his foot.

"Yeaowch!"

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" and she switched one card from his hand. "So that's your choice!"

"Hey, that's unfair! Guys! Tell her!"

He turned around to see: trembling Filia, puzzled Gourry ("What did I do?"), two empty armchairs (Amelia still wasn't back), trembling Lina and at the end Xellos, who waved happily to him.

'Great' he thought and sighed. "Sometimes I think that you're worse than that fruitcake."

Amelia chose that moment to be back. "Hay! What..." she stopped seeing state of her friends. "... nevermind." And she sat next to Lina.

"'Kay, Zel. Go and change!"

Zelgadis mumbled something under his nose and he went backstage.

Meanwhile...

Luna studied, inch by inch, every spot around the table. Then she saw something...

"I've got it! It's his hair!" she yelled holding very long strand of blonde hair. Then she sweatdropped. "Is it man's hair?"

Back to Slayers

Haii sat in her armchair 'improving' Zel's lyrics.

Amelia couldn't hold her curiosity down and turned to Lina.

"Miss Lina, can you tell me what's happened in here?"

"Pervert... Hentai... How he dared... " Redhead mumbled not even noticing the princess.

Ame sweatdropped.

"Now everything's okay!" yelled Haiiro holding newer version of lyrics in her hand. "Zel should be ready by now, so girls, boys and creatures..."

All lights directed at scene. In the distance, there could be heard strange noises... like horse hoofs...

"..I'd like to present you Zelgadis G. as J.Lo..."

'Horse' sounds became louder...

"In a song Jen... I mean, 'Zelly from the block!'!"

"YAY! Wooohoooo:clasp:clasp:"

And so Zelgadis entered the scene. He had beige high-heel boots (source of noises), beige skirt, beige top and a cap in the came colour.

Haii looked at him "Well... I know that Jennifer had pants in videoclip of that song, but accidentally I couldn't find any..." she ended with smirk.

Zel grumbled under his nose and walked on the stage.

When he stood in the middle, air conditioning that was under his feet suddenly switched on, making his skirt flutter. Zel quickly tried to hold it down, what made him end in famous 'Marylyn Monroe position'.

"Woooooohoooooooo!" yelled audience and there could immediately be heard sounds of photographs.

'will humiliation ever end?' thought Zelgadis

Amelia sweatdropped looking t this scene. 'But I must admit, that he has legs...' she thought

To everybody's (minus Zel) disappointment air conditioning switched off and tune started.

With a sigh and thought 'You're doing this for cure' he started to sing

Don't be fooled by the rocks... HEY! ...that I got

I'm still, I'm still Zelly from the block

Used to have a little, now I have a lot

No matter where I go

I know where I came from

Don't be fooled by the... rocks that I got ... Damn you all...

I'm still, I'm still Zelly from the block

Used to have a little, now I have a lot

No matter where I go

I know where I came from

Zel made a step and his skirt rose a little.

„Whoa, Zel, boxers of briefs?" mocked Xel

:twich:

From In Living Color to movie scripts

To On The Six , to Zel to this headline clips

I stay grounded

As the amounts roll in

Lina started to laugh

"You catch? 'Roll'...Mwhahahahaha!"

:twitched:

I'm real I thought I told you

(I'm real)

I'm real even on Oprah ... whatever it is...

(I'm real)

That's just me

Nothing phoney, don't hate on me

What you get is what you see, oh

Amelia looked at Zel with worry. How come everyone enjoy tormenting him that much? Awww...

Don't be fooled by the... rocks that I got

I'm still, I'm still Zelly from the block

Used to have a little, now I have a lot

No matter where I go

I know where I came from

Lina still couldn't stop laughing and Gourry looking at her started to laugh too.

Don't be fooled by the... rocks that I got ...:grumble:

I'm still, I'm still Zelly from the block

Used to have a little, now I have a lot

No matter where I go

I know where I came from

I'm down to earth like this

Rockin' this business

Lina burst out with hysterical laughter, and so did Gourry.

Zelgadis twitched more and threw fireball at swordsman to quiet at least him.

I've grown up so much

I'm in control and lovin' it.. yeah...like hell..

Rule has got me laughing kid

I love my life and my public...like hell...

Put cure first...Hey...and can't forget to stay real To me it's like breathing, yeah

Xellos looked at Zel and opened one eye.

That made half of audience to yell, droll and faint, but mazoku grew used to this.

That's not important, important is that he had a plan...

Don't be fooled by the... rocks that I got

I'm still, I'm still Zelly from the block

Used to have a little, now I have a lot

No matter where I go

I know where I came from

Don't be fooled by the... rocks... that I got

I'm still, I'm still Zelly from the block

Used to have a little, now I have a lot

No matter where I go

I know where I came from

Zel groaned and walked off the stage in accompany of Lina's hysterical laughter.

Filia looked at her and sweatdropped. Well, even she managed to keep calm... Gourry paid for his good humour with his health...

Amelia was crouching next to the swordsmen and healing his burns.

Suddenly Filia realised that she can't hear laugh of one certain person she'd be sure to hear.

Dragoness turned her head to look at purple armchair just in time to see Xellos teleporting back. He waved to her happily "Hi Filia? Wazzup?"

'Oh... Poor Zel' thought Filia.

"Okay people, anyone want to comment past two performances?"

"Yeah, me! Here!" one men from the audience rose his hand and started to wave. Haii blinked and flew to that guy.

"I could've sworn that I've heard that voice before...Tasuki?"

Indeed, red-haired man grinned showing o everyone his sharp canine teeth. "Yup. I think I've drifted off and I justta woke to see that dude. That was ok., but why he was in skirt?"

Haii twitched. "Oh, I see that you're more sober now. To your information... that's the way it's supposed to be."

"Oh." Tasuki blinked "So he's not you know... I've met a few guys before that wore dresses n' stuff and they wer'... umm.. ya know..."

"No! Zelgadis isn't a gay if that's what you're asking!" Amelia jumped on her armchair and made a justice pose, leaving Gourry with some minor burns.

"'Kay, 'kay.. sheesh... " Tas shook his head and got up. "I'd better look for my sake..." and he walked off.

Haii looked after him and was about to comment, when there could be heard loud, bloodcurdling scream.

"Where the hell ARE MY CLOTHES!"

So, that's it. Last chapter for a looong time, you know, vacations/holidays, spending moths at grandma's, no Internet, that stuff... So the next update will be probably at the beginning of august... month... hey, you can say that's normal. Tee hee...

Nevermind. So answers for your questions n' suggestions:

Dear, Lina Gabriev, dear Airi,

'Bout Tasuki – Sorry everyone! I know that I made him look like a total idiot, so now I'd like to emphasise one thing:

TASUKI WAS DRUNK. HE'S NOT THAT STUPID! REALLY!

Thank you : )

Mwafwa: ...and I was worried that everyone will spot that previous chapter was shorter than two previous, so your comment really cheered me up! (In wicked and crazy way, but it did! ... nevermind... like you said, there's nothing wrong about long chapters : ) )

Lina Gabriev: I'm glad that that part about 'Filia stroking Xel' had that effect on you. Tee hee...

" As justice filled as Amelia is, I doubt she would be trying to help them. She doesn't like ugly things. And while those rats aren't the chimeras she had to fight in the first season, I still think she wouldn't like them. Nor would I expect Zel to be scared of them. „ – I'm going to explain that. I hope so. Maybe.. in future...
"is it because Lina can't sing well? Or can't sing in a deeper voice...or what?" – maybe it's just me, but I couldn't imagine Lina singing things like high or low tones. She's too... croaky? Sometimes... But probably it's just me : )

Airi: .. damn, now I remember I was supposed to replace last chap with corrected version... I'll do it later : ) ...

About Zel and Amelia not talking – I'm not counting game, by the way I meant, you know, serious talking, in private... ( Jakby co sorka, że Ty mi tu recenzje po polsku, a ja odpisuje po engliszu. Powiedzmy, ze sie ludze, ze ktos jeszcze to przeczyta, no bo co jak co, ale wyjasnienia pewnych rzeczy w tej pokretnej historii powinny być zrozumiale dla wszystkich : )

And... I think that's all. Thank you for your attention, thank you for your patience and everything. If you have any suggestions e-mail me or put them in reviews, I'm really reading them! There are people who can confirm : )

BYE AND HAVE A NICE TIME AS FAR AS POSSIBLE FROM YOUR SCHOOLS!