Gift of the Mazoku
By: Sarah
"Would you choose,
water over wine?
Hold the wheel
and drive." -Incubus
Filia let out a sigh through her chattering teeth. Through the blanket of falling snow she could see the tiny twinkling lights of the city of Sailuun that looked like stars from her perch on the steep mountain trail. It looked warm and welcoming. And I'm freezing, she thought as she began walking down the trail, carefully watching to make sure the edge of the cliff was a good distance from her.
After a few minutes of walking, Filia paused for a moment. She could have sworn she heard foots steps following her not too far behind, but when she looked there was no one to be seen. Get a grip Filia she scolded her self, and continued walking, pulling her velvet winter cloak more tightly around her shoulders.
Suddenly as her booted foot set down on the path in front of her there was a loud CRACK! And Filia screamed as the trail beneath her gave way and she was plummeting towards the ground below, the snow cover rocks shooting up towards her......and then recoiling from her with a jerk! Arms supported her back and legs, suspending her over mid air.
Gasping for breath, she looked up and screamed again as she meet a pair of angular amethyst eyes.
"XELLOS!!!"
He grinned, obviously amused with her, "Nice of you to drop in on me Filia-chan!" he exclaimed as if her falling from a cliff into his arms was the most natural thing in the world.
Filia growled at meeting up once again with her greatest rival, "Let GO of me you filthy mazoku!!!"
Xellos's eyes narrowed, and his usually fruitcake grin turned to a wicked one. "Certainly Filia!" he exclaimed loosening his grip on her.
Filia shrieked, her arms wrapped around his neck tightly in fear. "But Filia! I thought you-"
"ON THE GROUND NAMAGOMI!!!!" she yelled.
"I have a better idea," the mazoku said, obviously enjoying himself, and shot off towards the city at an alarming speed causing Filia to shriek again tighten her grip even more.
"Why Filia-chan," he called over the rushing wind and snow, "I didn't know you cared!!"
A few seconds later he landed right outside the gates to the Sailuun palace. The second he released his grip on her, Filia reached under her skirt and grabbed her mace, slamming it with a crash against the mazuko's head, causing the guards at the gate to gape at her in surprise.
"NEVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN!!" she screeched.
"Gee Filia, you sure know how to repay a person for saving your life, " Xellos said, grinning again as he picked himself out of the indent he'd made in the snow.
Filia's face flush as she realized, what he was saying, and quickly replaced her mace.
"Come on," she muttered, heading towards the still stunned guards at the gate. The mazuko followed, trying not to burst out laughing from the embarrassment he was sensing from her.
Finally recovering, one of the guards spoke," state you business please," he said.
"We're here for Princess Amelia's Christmas party," Filia said promptly.
The guard nodded, "Invitations?"
Filia reached into the large leather bag she was carrying and handed a fold paper to the guard, Xellos did the same.
"All right Miss Copt and Mr. erm....Xellos Metallium?!?"
Xellos smirked, nodding his head, and looking quite pleased with himself.
"Well, um, yes, go ahead," he said hastily as the other guards opened the gates for them.
Filia sighed, making her way up the path not caring if the mazuko was behind her or not. He always has to make a nuisance of him self, scaring humans silly wherever he goes, she thought, scowling. Xellos noticed her sour expression.
"Yare yare, Filia-chan! 'Tis the season to be jolly!" with that and a laugh he raced passed her, up the steeps to the palace, and through the door passed the confused looking butler standing there to greet them.
Filia scowled and hurried up the steps after him. The banquet hall was beautifully decorated, with green and silver everywhere. Crystal snowflakes hung from the chandeliers over the many guests, and at least a dozen decorated trees lined the walls. Filia couldn't help but smile as her bad mood was slightly lifted by the warm feeling of the holiday. She quickly looked around for the friends she had come to see after such a long time. She grinned seeing them all gathered by the buffet table and hurried over to them.
Lina and Gourry had, of course dominated the buffet and were eating every thing they could get their hands on, while Zel and Amelia stood idle, trying to hold a normal conversation while pure devastation took place only a few feet from them.
"Filia-San!" Amelia exclaimed as Filia approached, "Merry Christmas! I'm so glad you made it!"
Zelgadis nodded, "It's good to see you again," he said.
"It's good to see you guys too!" Filia replied, removing the velvet cloak to reveal the ice blue, crushed velvet gown she wore underneath.
"Filia-San, your dress is beautiful."
"Thank-you, " Filia said shyly
"It's a good thing it didn't get ripped or anything when you- OMIGOSH! I almost forgot! Are you all right Filia-San?" Amelia asked.
Filia frowned, "What do you mean?" she asked.
"Well, when Xellos arrived, he told us all what happened! I was worried about you."
Filia groaned, a blush creeping across her face, "What exactly did he tell you?"
"Oh, how you accidentally walked of the side of the mountain trail, and he bravely came to your rescue, and how grateful you were to him for saving your life!!"
"WHAT?!!?" Filia exclaimed.
"Yes, Filia-San, and I always knew that one day Xellos-san would repent his evil ways and turn to the side of justice!!!" Amelia said."
"Umm...Amelia..." Zelgadis started."
"XELLOS!!!!!", Filia screamed.
"You hollered?" a voice right behind her ear asked.
Filia gasped and whirled around, to find Xellos standing just a tad bit close to her.
"YOU FILTHY LYING NAMAGOMI MAZOKU!" She tried lunging at him but was restrained by both Amelia and Zelgadis. She did however gain a few startled looks from passing guest and Lina and Gourry actually paused in their eating rampage to look up.
"Yare yare Filia! I may be a trickster but I never lie! Just...exaggerate a little," Xellos replied, grinning his widest.
"You-You You....!" she stammered, her face going beat red.
"Oh look at the time! Gotta go mingle with the crowed now, " with that he teleported out of site.
"Please Filia-San, calm down! Don't let Xellos-san ruin Christmas for you!"
Filia stopped fight, and let out a breath. "I'm sorry Amelia, I know I shouldn't let him bother me. He just gets me so mad!"
"It's all right Filia-San, I just want you to have a good time, "Amelia replied.
"That's right Filia, "Lina exclaimed, joining them, finally finished with her eating stravaganza, "Don't let that fruitcake get to you on the best holiday of the year!"
Filia smiled, "I promise I will enjoy my self for the rest of the evening, Lina."
"That's the spirit!" Lina said, "Hey! Speaking of Christmas, GOURRY!! Where's my present?!?!"
"Huh?" said Gourry, joining them, "I got you a present?"
"Yes, silly, the Sword of Light!" Lina said encouragingly, "You said you'd give it to me for Christmas!"
"Oh, I did?" the confused swordsman asked, "Hey! NO I didn't, you can't have my sword Lina!"
Lina sighed, "Well it was worth a try."
"What," she asked?
Filia and Amelia were doubled over laughing and Zel was shaking his head exasperatedly.
"Nothing!" Filia gasped. All night long, Filia kept her promise. She laughed and talked with her friends, discussing how life off the road had been, and latest ambitions. Which led them to Lina arguing about whether or not the Black Mountain Bandits still existed, and whether or not it was true that their mountain hide-out held some of the most powerful magical amulets ever created.
It was then that Filia decided to excuse her self to find something to drink. Lina and Gourry had almost wiped the entire table out, but Filia found some warm apple cider at the end, which tasted delicious. She was just reaching for a second glass, when once again, a smooth, almost seductive voice spoke behind her. "Taking a break from your hourly cup of tea, Filia-chan?"
"No," she replied, determined not to slap him across the face, "I just thought I'd enjoy some Christmas cheer."
"Of course," he said, smirking.
"Xellos, are you just going to stand there and annoy the hell out of me?"
"I was thinking about it...."
Filia's eyes flashed with anger.
"...but I thought I'd ask you to dance?"
Her mouth dropped.
"Dance?" she replied, "with you?? You must be joking!"
The mazoku gazed at her through half slitted eyes. "Of course,"he continued," I didn't think you would. Perhaps it's for the best, you probably wouldn't be able to keep your temper anyway."
"WHAT?" she shouted.
Xellos quirked an eyebrow, an all knowing smile played across his face.
Filia blushed, "I mean, "she said staining her voice to be calm, "Of course I could keep my temper, it is only dancing after all."
"Is that a challenge?"
Filia paused, then slowly nodded. I'll show this ungrateful mazoku a thing or too, she thought, as the Trickster Priest led her out onto the dance floor. It took all her will power not to pound him as he slipped his arm around her waist and laced his fingers with her hand. Hesitantly she put an arm lightly on his shoulder, trying to keep as much distance from Xellos as possible. The musicians had started to play a slow melody, consisting of mostly flute and violin. Xellos taking the lead, they began to slowly glide around the dance floor.
This isn't so bad, Filia thought, If I close my eyes I can pretend I'm dancing with someone else...he doesn't have to hold me so close though-
She gasped suddenly as Xellos dipped her low over his arm and swung her back up, her face stopping inches from his.
"Don't do that, baka!" she hissed.
"Do what?" he asked innocently, but before she could answer he continued, "You, know Filia, for a clumsy priestess, I'd have to say you're dancing isn't that bad." Filia opened her mouth but no words came. Did he actually just pay me a compliment???
They continued dance, Filia puzzling all the while, and Xellos, just smiling that trademark secretive smirk, when that lights dimmed slowly until almost all the light came from reflections from the crystal snowflakes, throwing rainbow light all over the ball room.
Filia was still deep in thought when suddenly, the Trickster Priest pulled her closer to him then would have been normally necessary.
"Do you know what else Filia-chan?" He asked softly, gazing into her widening sapphire eyes. She stared at him.
Lowering his voice to bearly a whisper, he answered," In this light, you almost look absolutely beautiful."
Filia froze, staring at him, a startled sound escaping her lips, as he stood their continuing to gaze deep in her eyes.
She hardly noticed when the musicians ended their song.
"Well, "the mazuko said bringing his voice tone back to normal, "I suppose you were right Filia, you can keep you temper." With that said he walked away, leaving her alone and shocked on the dance floor. "Filia-san? Hello?"
Filia blinked, and looked to find Amelia tugging on her sleeve. "What?" she asked, her mind finally clearing.
"I said it's time to open presents now, Filia-san," Amelia replied, giving her a strange look, "Are you all right?"
"Oh! Yes, I'm fine."
Amelia nodded, and led Filia over to where the rest of their group was waiting by the door.
"Come on guys," Amelia said leading them out of the banquet hall, and into a room, filled with comfortable looking chairs and couches. A fire burned pleasantly in the back casting a warm glow through out the room.
They spent the next hour exchanging gifts, each thrilled with what the others had brought them.
"OHH! Zelgadis-san thank-you so MUCH!!" squealed Amelia, hugging the hand-crafted guitar Zelgadis had given her. She frowned slightly, "But I don't know how to play, "she said sadly.
"I'll teach you." Zelgadis offered.
"YOU WILL!?" she exclaimed, stars in her eyes.
Zelgadis nodded, blushing, only to be knocked over, by a joyous Amelia, who was now hugging his waist tight.
Meanwhile, Lina was pouting, because Gourry still hadn't given her his sword yet. "Come ON Gourry! You knooooow it's the thing I've always wanted!" she said batting her eyes.
"But Lina, "Gourry whined, "I already GAVE you your present!" He pointed to the gigantic box of Christmas chocolates, that had already been half eaten. Lina scowled, but went back to devouring the rest of her present.
Filia laughed to herself, and looked down at her own gifts. LOTS of tea from Lina and Gourry, but she had also received a wooden flute fro Zelgadis and a beautiful new pair of white boots from Amelia.
As she began to gather the various tea bags scattered around after Gourry and Lina's scuffle over the last chocolate, Filia frowned as she discovered a small squared shaped box, under a pile of Mint Tea. She picked it up to have a closer look. It was plain, with no card, and only a deep purple ribbon holding it closed. She delicately pulled the ribbon loose and lifted the cover of the box. In side she found a black satin guarder, with lace the same color as the ribbon. Filia felt her face heat up. She knew perfectly well who had given her this.
"OOO! Filia-san, what's that??" Amelia asked.
Filia jerked her head up, her eyes widening.
"Nothing," she said, quickly hiding the box behind her back.
"HEY!" cried Lina, "I bet it's from Xellos! Is it underwear? Lemme see!" She reached behind Filia trying to grab it but Filia held her back.
Soon the three girls were wrestling around the floor in a fit of shrieks and giggles. Gourry gave Zelgadis a questioning look, but Zel just sighed, sweatdropping. Suddenly Lina jumped to her feet, "I got it!!" she cried, holding the guarder above her head.
"LINA!" Filia shrieked.
"Hmmmm," Lina said examining it, "Xellos wasn't thinking, this will never hold that mace of your up."
"WHAT!!!" Filia dived on Lina in a fit of rage.
Zelgadis sighed again, "Perhaps we should be getting to bed now. It's getting late," he suggested.
Lina sighed, and release her headlock on Filia and Filia likewise released Lina's hair. "Ok." They both said in unison, causing the others to fall over. Filia then, seeing the chance, grabbed the guarder back form Lina and stuffed it into a fold in her gown. "Goodnight Amelia, it was a wonderful party," Filia said.
"Thank-you, C-ya tomorrow Filia-san," Amelia replied, and then headed off to her own room.
Filia closed the door, and walked over to the bed, setting her bag down on top. Quietly humming, she opened it and dumped the contents onto the bed. It contained a nightgown, a brush, the gifts she'd received and some clothes for the next day. She then reached into the fold of her gown and pulled out the guarder out. She made a move to toss it on the bed, but paused, studying it with a confused expression. It's not like I'll ever wear it.....the colors are to dark. What was he thinking giving this to me anyway? Damn namagomi Mazuko! And saying those things back there at the party....
Filia felt a blush creeping over her face once again.
"OH! So you like my present Filia-chan!"
Filia whirled around, but the space behind her was empty. But then the voice was behind her, in her ear once again.
"I could help you put it on if you like." She felt gloved hands resting on her bear shoulders, and jumped.
"Get your filthy hands off me Namagomi!" She growled, facing Xellos's usual grinning facade.
"Of course I don't like it, I would never wear something like that! She continued.
"Oh no!" he cried in mock distress,"I feel terrible, I thought you would like it!" He turned covering his face with his hands
Besides",he added slyly, peeking out," you didn't even get me anything."
He grinned at her face, when she realized this, and Filia crossed her arms.
"Silly mazoku, "she muttered, "Even if I wanted to get you something, I wouldn't even know that to get!
Xellos smirked, dropping his fruitcake act. "Oh I can think of something," he replied slowly, staring intently at her.
His sudden mood swing startled Filia, and she took a step away from him cautiously.
"Like what?" she asked, watching him warily.
Xellos waved a finger at her, "Sore wa himitsu desu."
Filia let out an exasperated sigh, sitting on the bed," How did I know you were going to say that?"
"Well," he replied, "if you want I'll give you a clue."
Filia looked up, "Do I even want to know?"
"You might."
She sighed, "Fine."
Xellos smiled, his eyes fixed intenly on hers.
"It's a riddle," he said:
"I am two an two. I am hot. I am cold. I'm the parent of numbers that cannot be told. I'm a gift beyond measure, a matter of course. And I'm yielding with pleasure- when taken by force."
Filia frowned, but urged her mind to think. Two and two, hot and cold...what could possibly be a parent to untold numbers?? This must be a trick, it dosen't make sense!
She was unware of Xellos advancing on her, and of the condiderably wicked smile playing across his lips as he watched her.
Making an annoyed sound of defeat, Filia said,"Ok Xellos! I give up!" She looked up and gasped in surprise to see his face inches from hers.
"Filia-chan," he spoke softly,"I'm disapointed in you!"
Filia stared into his eyes, speechless. His expresion was one she'd never seen before. His eyes were dark, dangerous. The shone with a hidden desire. She looked down and noticed his arms on either side of her, on the bed. Her heart had begun beating at a fast pace, and she scooted backwards on the bed away from him.
"Come now Filia, "He said continuing to advance on her, "Two pairs, sharing what can be hot and passionate, or cold and inconsiderate. How many numbers children were started with it? Have you figured it out Filia-chan?"
Filia eyes had gone wide, "I, "she breathed, "will NOT kiss YOU!"
Xellos chuckled.
"No matter", He grinned devilishly," I'ts yielding with pleasure when taken by force."
In one swift movement he caught her up in his arms, his mouth covering hers, kissing her hard and passionately.
Filia fought for a moment, but it was if she were being sedated. She felt like she had lost all feeling, except for where their lips touched. And there it felt....wonderful.
She felt Xellos's tounge run acroos her lips seeking entrance. Filia let out a moan and parted them for him. It was like nothing she had ever felt before.
Xellos pulled back first, a smug smirk at hand, as Filia gasped for breath, letting him support her in his arms.
"I always loved riddles," he said as she stared at him.
Filia's mind was racing, He KISSED me! That filthy, wretched, disgusting, evil MAZOKU KISSED ME!!........and I enjoyed it?
Xellos was enjoying watching and feeding off her conflicting emotions. He was a bit surprised that the ones radiating from her now were twice as intense as the ones he usually sensed when she was furious with him.
"Perhaps I should kiss you more often, Filia-chan, it seems quite an effective way of shutting you up, ne?"
Normally Filia would have begun screaming at him by now. I should be mad, I should be furious with him! But she wasn't. More then anything she was frightened, of him, but even more of the emotions building up inside her, emotions that seemed to have been lying dormant until now. "Xellos..."she breathed,"This is...impossible!"
"Is it? Really?" He asked her.
"Yes!" she exclaimed, "I'm a Ryuzoku! You're a mazoku! It can't work!
Mazoku's can't love!"
"And why not?"
"Because! Look at you! You are the definition of the word of evil, of darkness!"
He smiled, as she continued,
"How could you ever love someone like me?"
He leaned forward over her, his facing loomed inches from her, all traces of humor gone from his face.
"Would you believe," he whispered, "that I chose water over wine?" He bent over, brushing his lips against her neck, "Let me show you a real Christmas present."
The fear well up in her once again, as she felt his hands at her waist, but along with a deeper, hidden desire, and she felt her self responding to his kisses, which were growing more frequent as well as passionate.
His hands traveled up her sides and to her neck, caressing her neck with the soft gloves he wore, before hastily discarding them to bury his bear hands in her golden hair.
She let out a soft moan as he did so, causing his smile to expand to a wicked grin. "Just you wait, Filia-chan,"he murmured, "I haven't even begun yet."
His hands wandered back down to her slightly lowered neckline, his thumbs gently sneaking their way under the velvety fabric. "I assume you want this dress intact?"
She gazed up at him, and nodded absentmindedly, the sensations his thumbs caused on her bare skin provided a satisfactory distraction.
Xellos's hands traveled around to her back, finding the smooth buttons of her dress and skillfully undid each one with agonizing slowness, revealing inch after inch of bear skin.
Filia squirmed underneath him, he's touch was like a feathers. She then felt as he reached up behind her then around front removing the top part of her dress all together.
The look in his eyes was so intense, she felt a blush creep over her, and instinctively moved her arms to cover herself, but was suddenly stopped as Xellos's hands slid around her wrists, bringing her arms up over her head. He held her gaze for a moment, before lowering his head to plant soft kisses in-between her perfectly shaped breast, earning a series of small gasps and moans from her as he made his way up over one, and then covering his mouth over it, kissing and sucking lustily. As he did so, he remover his grip on one of her wrists, running his hand down her side, pushing the rest of the gown away from her, and then discarding it to the floor. He then leaned back gazing at her, reveling in her nude splendor.
Filia, now feeling more daring than even, leaned forward, and kissed him, her hands wandering down to the sash tied at his waist, removing it easily as well as his cloak and shirt. She then ran her hands over his bear chest, marveling at the lean muscles, his shirt had previously concealed.
Xellos suddenly grabbed her shoulders, pulling close to him in a deep embrace, and he was all to aware of his desire for her, pressed this close to him. She gazed up at him, her face considerably flushed, and he gazed back, his eyes gleamed in a feral grin. "Is this what you want Filia?" he questioned her, his hands caressing ever part of her body.
Filia shivered at the sensations drifting through her,"Yes, "she managed to whisper, and in one fluid movement, found her back pressed again to the soft sheets of the bed.
Xellos kissed her with a blaze of passion, and she returned it with almost equal fire. She felt as his hand drifted down between her legs, and gave a sudden surprised shriek as he slipped two fingers into her. Filia's head reeled as pleasure washed over her in a tidal wave, as Xellos moved his fingers inside her, finding place that was heaven, and her hips bucked to meet his movements. She cried out and groaned as she felt her self reaching a limit, and was practically at the point of climax, when he suddenly withdrew his fingers, drawing them to his mouth to taste her on them. Filia whimpered, her eyes pleading him, "Xellos!" she gasped.
"Yare yare, "he said waving a finger at her, smirking,"patients is a virtue Filia-chan."
"And patients is no good at all to a dead mazoku!"
"Well," he said sadistically, "if you insist."
She then realized that he had at some point lost his pants, and now he straddled her, positioning himself at her entrance, his face was pressed close to hers as he spoke. "Point of no return Filia, and thoughts of backing out?"
She glared at him. "Namagomi! You expect me to back out now?"
Xellos's grin was devilish, "Thought so," he said and thrusted into her with such swiftness, she let out a loud shriek, but was soon muffled by his lips on hers. There was a slight pain for a moment, but it was for to quickly replace with overwhelming amounts of pleasure to be of any notice. Filia was in heaven,and she wound her arms around his neck and her hand through his dark hair as the sensations course throughout her body. The began to move together in a slow rhythm, but began to pick up speed.
Filia suddenly arched her back, letting out a long moan as she came, repeating Xellos's name over and over, until he too followed her in climax, and the lovers collapsed on each other, Filia gasping for breath in his arms, and Xellos lazily gazing at her, an expression of smugness plastered to his face.
They lay for a moment, as she caught her breath. She did, and then gazed up at him, not really sure what to say. His feline amythest eyes gazed back, 'Merry Christmas Filia-chan."
She smiled at him, and then yawning, snuggled down into the warmth of his chest, and dozed off almost imedialty.
The mazoku, not actually needing sleep, looked on, his expression quite content. "A merry Christmas indeed." *Authors Notes: Well there ya go, my very first Fil/Xel fic! YAY! (not to mention my very first slayers fic!) Hope you guys enjoyed it as much as i enjoyed writing it! ((yeh like i enjoy staying up till 4 in the morning freezing my ass off cuz the heat goes off at 11)) Opps, sorry, just my evil half kicking there, It's great to be a Gemini! well i think I've rambled on for long enough now, cya!*
Disclaimer: I do not own The Slayers anime or any of the characters, but this story is of my own disturbed convention and I only borrowed the characters, even if I don't intend on returning them....
