Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. The creators of /Slayers/ do. Therefore,
don't sue me (unless you want a bunch of empty red Mountain Dew bottles, which I have plenty
of...) And on that note, I don't own Mountain Dew either, so there. Oh, or /Thanatos/.
Nope, don't own that either.

The Slayers Sing Karaoke

"'The Lounge'," Lina read, looking up at the sign of the karaoke bar that she and
her companions had mysteriously and inexplicably discovered before them.
"How....original," Zelgadis commented with a sigh.
"Say, does anyone else think it's weird that a karaoke bar mysteriously and
inexplicably appeared out of nowhere in the middle of a forest?" Gourry asked, genuinely
confused. Of course, no one was paying attention to him; rather, they were focused on
Xelloss, who had grabbed Zelgadis and Filia and had wrapped his arms around their shoulders.
"Ah, yes! Let's all go sing a so..." He was, however, abruptly cut off as Filia
embedded her mace deep into his skull.
"You don't seriously expect us to go in there, do you?" Zelgadis snorted after
squirming out of Xelloss' grasp.
"Why not, Zelgadis-san? It sounds like fun!" Amelia gushed.
"Because! We have to find food!" Lina cried.
"There's food inside," Xelloss quietly whispered into her ear, and in the blink of
an eye, Lina had dragged the entire group inside.

Zelgadis sighed as he watched his three human companions order inhuman amounts of
food, then he quietly ordered two vats of coffee. Filia requested a cup of tea, and
Xelloss...well, Xelloss was too busy getting ready to sing.
"Ahem, ahem...testing..."he said into the mic, purposefully causing it to give off
feedback. He giggled as he watched everyone in the establishment cringe. "Anyway, I'd
like to dedicate this song to someone very, very special to me..." he glanced meaningfully
at Filia, "who'd kill me if they knew who they were." He smiled sheepishly at her before
pasting his ever-grinning mask back on his face and signaling that he was ready. A light,
jazzy beat came up and the mazoku general-priest began to sing in a sweet tenor.

~~~Now it's time I fear to tell~~~
~~~I've been holding it back so long~~~
~~~But something strange deep inside of me is happening~~

Xellos watched Filia through closed eyes as he sang, looking for her reaction.

~~~I feel unlike I've ever felt and~~~

"Wow, Xelloss really can sing, huh, Filia?" Gourry whispered to the dragon
priestess, who was too caught up watching Xelloss (and blushing profusedly) to notice him.

~~~It's making me scared~~~
~~~That I may not be what I think I am~~~

"You mean he's finally realized he's a fruitcake?" Zelgadis muttered, causing Lina
to let loose a giggle and Amelia to hold one back. Filia was still too focused on Xelloss
to notice Zel's snide remark.

~~~What of us what do I say~~~
~~~Are we both from a different world~~~

"Obviously....I mean, Xelloss is always off in his own little world," Lina cracked
to Filia, who briefly snapped out of her concentration on Xelloss to give a weak smile.

~~~'Cos every breath that I take I breathe it for you~~~

"Maybe he's talking about Xelas?" Amelia whispered. "I mean, he exists to serve
her, right?"

~~~I couldn't face my life without you~~~

"Nah," Gourry replied, having one of his unusually sharp moments. "I think he's
singing to someone in this very room." He gave a tiny wink to Filia, who blushed again and
turned her attention back to Xelloss' performance.

~~~And I'm so afraid~~~

"What are you talking about, jellyfish?" Lina lightly bopped him on the head
affectionately.

~~~There's nothing to comfort us~~~
~~~What am I if I can't be yours~~~

"A fruitcake," Zelgadis answered.
"No, no...it's 'Namagomi,' right, Filia?" Lina joked, gently poking her
unresponsive dragon friend.
"What's wrong with Filia-san?" Amelia whispered to Zelgadis, who just shrugged
indifferently in response.

~~~I don't sleep don't feel a thing~~~

"I pretty sure he didn't sleep in the first place," Amelia pointed out quietly.

~~~And my senses have all but gone~~~

"Yeah, old age'll do that to ya," Zelgadis chuckled.
"Wait...Xelloss is old?" Gourry asked confusedly, earning him a nice thwap on the
head from Lina.

~~~Can't even cry from the pain can't shed a tear now~~~
~~~I realize we're not the same~~~

"Thank L-sama...all we need is another Xelloss running around," Lina muttered.

~~~And it's making me sad~~~
~~~'Cos we can't fulfill our dreams in this life~~~

"He certainly has a voice on him, doesn't he?" Filia finally whispered, causing the
others (except for Gourry) to stare at her blankly.

~~~So I must let us break free~~~
~~~I can never be what you need~~~

"............" They continued to stare at Filia who was still focused only on
Xelloss.

~~~If there was a way through the hurt then I would find it~~~

Finally, Zelgadis snapped out of it and took a sip of his coffee.

~~~I'd take the blows yes I would fight it~~~

"I always knew he was a masochist," he commented, snapping Amelia and Lina out of
it as well.

~~~But this is the one~~~
~~~Impossible dream to live~~~
~~~What am I if I can't be yours~~~

The entire place went wild as Xelloss finished save Filia, who just sat there
staring at Xelloss. He gave her a real smile before switching back to his patented
trickster grin and hopping off the stage.
"Sooooo...who's next?" Xelloss asked, glancing at each of his companions in turn.
"Ah! I know!" He grabbed Zelgadis and dragged him onstage, then selected a song for him.
"Have fun, Zelly-chan!" he giggled as the music started.
Zelgadis blinked as he processed what happened, then exploded when he realized
just what song Xelloss had chosen for him.
"XELLOSS!!! I AM /NOT/ SINGING 'I AM A ROCK'!!!!!"

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A/N: Oi, this is the result of having nothing to do for the last 20 minutes of a math
period. Sad, ne? I mean, I guess it's OK for something written in only 20 minutes, but
still...anyway, I am considering taking this somewhere, but only upon request (ie-if I get
reviews telling me to keep going). That's right, folks...REVIEW. For the love of
kami-sama, pleeeease review. It doesn't take that long. Really. Besides, if you don't,
I'll sic a coffee-deprived Zelgadis on you (and we all know how scary that can be). So, be
good readers and review!!!

~Els-chan

"Yes, you're very adept at playing video games. This has no bearing on your penis size."