<Ladies and gentilemen (and other to which the former does not apply) here
we go again. Not my story, just someone I know's, but good. Sit tight. Don't
touch that delete key.>


All We Wanna Do

by The Unseen Watcher

This is a Slayers Songfic featuring a song from the Pokemon 3 soundtrack.
Neither are mine, no matter what the pink people try to tell me.



Never know what's round the bend

Xellos knelt before the Greater Beast, his expression screened from view by
his hair.  It had finally come.  The final fate of the Slayers had been
decided.

Xellos fought to control his roiling emotions, using the hard earned control
he had learned to survive among the Mazoku to shield his innermost feelings,
even at times from himself.

We go up the hill and down again

He had known that following the little human band was a temporary job, a
mere flicker of time in his long existence.

And when there's trouble we'll get through

So why did he feel his stomach tighten in anticipation of this verdict?

As he waited patiently for Zelas-sama to speak, his calculating mind tried
to analyze the source of his disquiet.

We always have and we always do


"We know you're behind this you crazy priest!!"
"So, um....*choke*...figured it out did you?"


"Now repeat after me...'Life is Wonderful, Life is Wonderful!'


"Man, you're a really really really old man aren't you?"  Gourry said.


"Mr. Xellos how could you?!"  Amelia wailed.


Nothing in this world


"You can't have Miss Lina, I saw her first!"


"Oh Xellos, how great to see you again!"  Lina's voice dripped false cheer.


Can bring us down, not us


"No monster is going to fool me that easily!"  Filia said haughtily.

"What are you up to this time Xellos?"  Zelgadis demanded.


Spread our little sunshine all around

Xellos' head lowered even further, his thoughts in
unaccustomed chaos.  What was wrong with him?  Why was it so important...?

It's never enough!


"Xellos, what are you up to this time?"  Lina Inverse demanded, her hands
fisted on her hips as she glared at the Mazoku Priest.  Xellos grinned his
fruitcake grin, eyes closed and his hand rubbing the back of his head
ruefully.  "Why Lina, whatever do you mean?"  He asked, all innocence.
The headlock that followed was quite enjoyable.

All my friends are here with me

"So, Xellos, you're a really high ranking monster aren't you?"
"Well, yeah...uh.. SO figured it out did you?..."


"Mr. Xellos, why don't you join us at the table?"

And things are good as they can be

"Miss Lina!  How can you take this so calmly?!"
"Well, Xellos is a monster and I expect this of him.  In return, I get to
use him as a convenience item, right Xellos?"
"Um, I guess."

Travel places near and far

"Amelia, that would affect anyone, not just monsters."


"I couldn't care less about this."

But home is always where we are


"Well, he did save us after all."
"You don't have to sound so sad about it."

"All I know is that I'm going to do whatever I want and nobody better get in
my way!"


Traveling the world is what we do



As a future without that chaotic group suddenly loomed before him Xellos'
heart lurched in loss.  In all the millennia he lived he had never had quite
as much fun as that group could provide just by hanging around them.  More
chaos, torture, and destruction happened to them in one day than in a week
of the Great War 1,000 years ago.  The sheer levels of pain, anger, greed,
and depression were even worth the occasional flashes of optimism and
speeches from the Sugar Princess.  They were a walking disaster area and
buffet all in one.  The rest of his existence seemed a boring wasteland in
comparison to adventuring with that group.

Because everywhere we go there's

He felt as though his favorite toy was about to be snatched away.  He felt
like he would....actually miss them.
He would be as he was before, apart from the action and....alone, forever
alone and...BORED out of his skull.

Something new for us

"XELLOS."

"Yes, Zelas-sama?"  Xellos said, his cheerful mask quickly in place as he
looked up at his master.

"An order from high up came through."  Zelas said, her voice irritated as
she took a drag from her cigarette, staring at her servant.  "We are to take
no permanent action against the group known as the Slayers."

Xellos wasn't sure he had heard right.  "Master?"

Zelas smiled, her lips twisting as if tasting something bitter.  "You heard
me.  We've been ordered not to kill that annoying group off.  The
consequences for ignoring that order were clearly stated."  Despite herself,
Zelas shuddered.  Elation warred with apprehension in Xellos' throat.
Anything that could get that kind of reaction from his master made even his
inventive mind cringe back from the possibilities.  He had a sneaking
suspicion about just how high up the command originated and a chill went
down his spine.

But he would at least get a little more time with them.  Nothing had been
said about not playing with them after all.

"You are dismissed, Xellos."  Zelas said, drawing his attention immediately
back to her.  Zelas smiled faintly, carefully studying him.  Xellos smiled
cheerily back, go up and bowed.  As he turned to leave she added.  "I don't
think I will require your services for some time.  Do as you wish."

Xellos froze midstep, his head turning back to her, one eyebrow raised in
surprise. He had just been given the equivalent of setting a kid down in the
middle of a theme park, filling his hands with cash and telling him to 'go
play.' He had never been given such freedom before.  His suspicion rose.
Just what was going on here?

Zelas met his enquiring gaze with a smirk and a dismissive wave.  "Go
already.  Just remember that the order was for all 5 Slayers."  She looked
away, clearly done with him.  As he made his way out he thought he heard her
mumble.  "See you around Xellos."


All we wanna do is have a good time

Xellos appeared at the Inn he knew the group was staying at, his thoughts
still in a whirl.  There they were, as usual at the dinner table.  Zelgadis,
the only piece of calm, was sipping at his mug and relaxing, ignoring the
free-for -all among the food combatants.

Having lots of fun with all these friends of mine


"Hey Gourry, you stay away from that! I've already claimed it!"  Lina
threatened.

"But Lina you've claimed everything else I've wanted too."  Gourry
complained.

"That's because its all MINE!"  Lina said between mouthfuls, a gleeful
expression on her face.

Lina and Gourry commenced a tug of war with a particular haunch of meat,
shouting and threatening.  Amelia took the opportunity to snatch from
everything else while they were distracted.


All we want to do is celebrate


Xellos found himself smiling, genuinely, as he watched them.  Realizing what
anyone seeing it would do to his image, he quickly plastered on a fake one
just as Zelgadis looked up and spotted him.

"Xellos is back."  He said, looking as though the drink had suddenly burned
his tongue.  Amelia looked up and smiled.  "Hi Mr. Xellos!"  She called
cheerfully as she snatched more food.  Xellos smiled and waved as he came
toward them, enjoying the Chimera's animosity far more than the Princess'
greeting.  Lina and Gourry barely glanced around, afraid to take their eyes
off of each other for fear that their share would get snatched.

Every time we've been together

"Hey Xellos, take a seat."  Lina said, her eyes never leaving Gourry and,
more importantly, the meat.

Xellos slid into a seat next to Zelgadis, much to the Chimera's discomfort
and his own amusement.  Suddenly his head came up and his grin widened just
before the door to the inn burst open and a dozen toughs crowded in.

Xellos sat back as the inevitable happened.  They threatened Lina.  Lina
taunted them.  Gourry made the usual brainless remarks.  Amelia made a
speech.  The thugs got around to insulting Lina's chest, and then Lina blew
up them and the inn.

It's been great



Still sitting on his chair and slightly singed, Xellos grinned.  It may be
slightly repetitious, but he liked it.  Besides, he was there to liven it up
if things got boring.  He couldn't image a place he'd rather be.  Idly, he
wondered how he had ever gotten along without it.

Running with the rest of the group to get out of town before the angry mob
caught up, his mind turned once again to the strange talk with the
Beastmaster.  He frowned slightly.  Something wasn't adding up.

We can find adventure big and small

So concentrated was he on whatever was nagging at him that he didn't
register the tree he was rushing toward until he came to on the ground in
the pleasurable state of total pain.  While his body recovered, his mind
suddenly seemed to focus with almost crystal clarity.

*"The order was for all 5 Slayers"*

*All 5 Slayers*

Wait a minute.

Shaking away the mace wielding dragon-girls that were flocking around his
skull he silently counted.  Lina, Gourry, Zelgadis, Amelia, and......?
Filia?  That Sylphiel girl?  No, they were brief visitors at best.  They
didn't seem able to take the lifestyle for long.  Then...?

Just being with our friends like you

"Hey Xellos!"  Came Lina's voice from the distance, sounding exasperated.
"Get your Mazoku butt in gear and move it!  You're holding up the rest of
the group!"

Xellos' breath caught, his eyes snapping open and widening as realization
hit him like a Dragon Slave.  He gaped like a landed fish for a moment,
then, slowly, began to laugh.  It was not his usual giggle at the expense of
others.  This one was directed completely at himself, and whatever powers
seemed to direct his destiny.  This was a true laugh, one that made his
sides hurt and tears run from his eyes.

Is all...

He laughed so hard he doubled over, still shaking with mirth.  He laughed
until someone rolled him over and started to slap him silly.  He looked up
to see the whole group gathered around him, with expressions clearly stating
that they thought he had fallen off the sanity wagon and gotten run over in
the process.  He gave one last chuckle, then rose and dusted himself off.


"Um, you Ok there Xel?"  Lina asked hesitantly, wondering if she needed to
do more than slap the obviously unstable Mazoku.

Grinning from ear to ear, Xellos opened his eyes to look at them.  He opened
his mouth and the group leaned close.

"Sore wa himitsu desu!"  he said cheerily.

The group face-faulted.  Even Zelgadis was too exasperated to be angry with
him.

Before Lina could get up and inflict some serious damage he took off at a
run, absently noting how exhilirating it was to do so using only his own
strength.  "Are you just going to lie there all day?  The road awaits!"  He
called over his shoulder, putting some healthy distance between himself and
the irate group.

He had a feeling that Zelas-sama wouldn't be calling him anytime soon.

He KNEW that tonight was going to be painful.

With that lovely thought in mind he hurried down the path, the other four in
close pursuit.

  We wanna do.



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