Another chance

By: Dark fire angel



Yay! My first ever slayer fanfic, (well chapter actually, but you get were the shoots were heading, huh? ^-^ ) Any way, please read and tell me what you think of it, ok? Digi-riven, if you happen to read this, please tell me, I LOVE your stories *sighs happily as she fans her wings, remembering said fanfics* specially the one called 'Name a name' update it soon!

Disclaimer: You know it, I know it… so where's the point? *Guy in black suit glares at Dark angel, pointing at a piece of paper with the word LAW written on it* Ok! Ok! I'll say it! Slayers does not, and I repeat, does NOT belong to me… *looks back at the guy in black suit* There, you happy? *The guy nods and disappears, while Dark angel droops her wings nearly to the floor* Sigh… T-T



Life is a never ending circle, don't you think it's so? I always have... well, you see, when one person dies, another is born, and so, life never ever truly ends, it always continues on and on, no matter what.

Nobody actually thinks about it, but... what would happen if the world would happen to end one day? Would we die entirely? Or would we be reborn in some other place?

This might seem a little weird, but if you think it through, you start to realize that the idea ain't that bizarre, so, keeping this in mind, what is the probability that two people who meet in a past life, would happen to meet in a future one again?

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Sunlight shinned through the window of the bathroom were a girl stood, brushing her sparkling golden hair, watching her reflection on the mirror in front of her and smiling as she did so. It was her sixteenth birthday, and she looked almost exactly as she used to, her physical appearance having changed very little; Blue sapphire eyes, long gold-like hair, and a charming smile.

Suddenly, as the girl watched her reflection, she frowned, was she the only one to have been reborn after the great disaster? Her memory began to wonder to the time she had traveled in search of the five weapons of light, what had happened to her companions and friends? And more importantly, how come she still remembered her previous life?

She shook her head in an attempt to clear it, it wouldn't do her any good to keep thinking about it, if she, Filia ul Copt had been reborn, than she had better make the best of it.

Filia managed to smile once more as she stared at her reflection, who was smiling back. She was dressed in a typical school uniform; blouse and skirt, with her blond hair cascading over her shoulders.

A voice calling her from outside made her react, she rushed to her room to pick up her backpack and practically shot out of the house through the kitchen door, grabbing a loaf of toast bread in the process, leaving her parents to stare and blink at the human hurricane; sixteen years, and they still hadn't managed to get used to her stampedes, incredible…

The moment Filia stepped outside, she meet the one who had called to her, there, standing quietly on the sidewalk, was an auburn colored hair girl, smiling sweetly as she neared her, "Good morning, Filia," she looked down at her watch for a second before continuing, "6.5 seconds, new record Fi… I still don't know how you do it, I take one whole hour to get ready for school."

Filia grinned as they walked towards the school building, which stood proudly at the end of the street, "Yeah, but you always get here before I finish, Mitsy, so, it really doesn't matter." She finished shrugging.

Mitsy closed her green eyes as she shook her head, "Even so… I wake up earlier than you, and still, you always mange to do it faster than me, I don't get it…"

Her blond companion continued to grin, eyes fixed on the building ahead of them, they ALWAYS had the same conversation while they walked to school, it was part of their routine. When both girls reached their classroom, they noticed that there was a great commotion, however they didn't truly mind, for they had to pass to steep two of their routine; the planning of that day's afternoon, something they thought that no one could take away from them.

As soon as the teacher came into the room, the chattering died out immediately and everyone took their seats, both girls sat down on the same two-place table, leaving only one table unoccupied, which happened to be the one directly in front of them.

The teacher, a young man around his mid-twenties, cleared his voice as he turned to speak to his class, "As many you might know, a new student will be joining our class today," he turned towards the door, "Xellos, you may came in now."

Filia's eyes went wide as dish plates as she heard the new student's name, not to mention that she practically fell off her chair the moment she saw him walk in. He had light, purple hair and smiled, eyes closed, s he approached the front… nope, he hadn't changed much either, maybe looks a bit younger, but otherwise the same, or so thought Filia as she blinked in complete disbelief.

"This, is Xellos, and will be joining us for the rest of the year," the teacher continued to introduce the new comer, completely unaware of the emotional shock it had caused poor Filia to meet her 'old acquaintance' again.

"You may occupy the table right in front of Mitsy and Filia."

The boy's eyes suddenly snapped open on hearing the last name the teacher pronounced, and turned to stare directly at the two girls; the auburn- haired one smiled sweetly at him, while the blonde-haired one could only blink, too much in shock to do anything else.

Xellos closed his eyes once more, smile returning to his face as he nodded at the teacher and turned to approach his new table, trying desperately to restrain himself from laughing at the absurdness of the whole situation. Fancy meeting HER of all people again.

When he reached his table, he turned around and smirked at the still shocked Filia, talking to her in a voice so low she almost had trouble hearing it, "Well, well Fi-chan, it seems we meet again." He said as he sat down.

Filia let out a low growl as she shook her previous paralysis off of herself, "Namagomi…" she hissed back, making Xellos visibly twitch and murmur something about how selfish dragons never changed.

Mitsy turned from her friend to the boy in front and back to her friend again, shacking her head in complete confusion, since when did Filia know this guy? Why had he called her Fi-chan? And why had she called him raw garbage in return?

Mitsy heaved a sigh as she watched Filia glare at the boy's back, deciding that this was extremely weird.

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The bell rang for break time, and Filia rushed out of the classroom, dragging Mitsy along with her. The blonde was desperate to get as far away from garbage boy as possible, for she was not about to let him mess her day more than he already had.

"Why Xellos? Why him?!" she said to Mitsy once she decided that the picnic area was as far as they could get, "Anyone but him! Why not Zelgadis, or Lina, or Amelia? I can even handle Gourry for L-sama's sake! But not him! If I see him and his stupid smile anymore, I'll… I'll crush that Namagomi Mazoku's head in! I swear!!"

Filia's hysterical shouts were cut off by a cheerful voice, "Actually I'm not Mazoku anymore, Fi-chan," said Xellos as he approached the two girls, eyes closed and smiling, "I'm in your same situation; reborn." he explained, grin growing wider as he watched Filia glare daggers at him.

"Even so, Xellos," she hissed, "Why THIS country? Why THIS town? Why THIS school?!" she shouted pointing a finger at him, "There are many others, for crying out loud!"

He opened an eye, revealing them as amethyst-like colored, although not slatted anymore, smile still plastered across his face as he wagged a finger in her face, "Sore wa himitsu desu, Fi-chan!!"

Mitsy sweatdropped, but could not help herself from giggling, the guy was funny, and attractive. She turned to face her friend, and found her blinking at his response.

Filia's gaze turned from one of surprise, to one of complete rage, as she suddenly took a steep forward, smiling wickedly, and actually causing Xellos to take a steep back, smile fading away by seconds, "Fi-chan?... Filia? What… why are you looking at me like that?", he stopped talking as she reached and took out a big mace from somewhere behind, raising it above her head.

Xellos' eyes snapped open instantly on recognizing said instrument, "You still have mace-sama?!" he half shouted, backing up all he could, until his back hit a tree.

Filia continued to approach Xellos, mace still raised and grinning in a maniacal way as Mitsy stood to one side, blinking at the scene her two classmates were made.

"Why yes, I do Xel-KUN," said Filia as she moved in for the attack, "Thank you ever so much for noticing."

She swung her mace and Xellos somehow managed to duck just in time, "Filia! I'm not Mazoku any more!! Remember?!" he yelped as he began running in circles around the clearing in the picnic area, followed by a certain, extremely angry blond girl, "If you hit me with that you'll kill meee!!"

"Which is precisely what I want! Now stay still Namagomi! Stay! Sit!"

Xellos sweatdropped as he ran, "I'm not a dog either, Fi-chan! Ahh! Somebody stop this maniacal, hysterical and violent drag…er I mean, girl!!"

By know Mitsy was beginning to worry a bit, she had seen live the incredible amount of damage that her friend's mace-work could cause, plus, if Fi really DID kill the poor guy they were going to get in BIG trouble, therefore, she walked into the clearing, hoping to calm down her friend by shacking some common sense into her. However, the moment the auburn girl got near enough, Xellos made a dive and hid himself behind her, "Tell her to STOP! I've only just been reborn sixteen years ago! I don't wanna die again!" he wailed.

Filia stopped and groaned when she saw him behind Mitsy, "That's dirty Namagomi, come out… can't hit you if you're behind Mits."

Xellos closed his eyes once more and managed to give her a weak smile, "Is that so? Then that's where I'm staying," he reached and wagged a finger at the blond in front of him, "My, my selfish as ever, aren't you? It doesn't matter whether you're a dragon or a human, huh Fi-chan?"

The bell rang before Filia could utter a retort, and Xellos ceased the chance to flee towards the classroom as he waved at the two girls he left behind, "Bye, Fi-chan! Mitsy-san, a pleasure to meet you! See you both at class!" and with that, he was gone.

As he disappeared, Filia continued to shake with rage, steam practically coming out of her ears, while Mitsy shock her head; Dragons? Mazoku? Reborn? What the hell had all that been about?!... well, it was certainly going to turn out to be a very interesting day indeed, at least that she could tell…



Author's notes: Well, what do you think? Should I continue it or it's not worth it? R+R please!