New Life

Title: New Life (part two) "School Days"
By: Korax
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Horrible OOC-ness, cussing and shounen-ai. You don't like that kind of
stuff then don't read it. No skin off my back.
Disclaimer: No, none of the Slayers cast is mine. I hold no legal documents
saying that have permission to write this story. I'm just hoping that those
wonderful people who DO own Slayers don't sue me. *sniff* I'm poor don't take
my stuff.
Post: please

Yes! Here it is. , The part that took forever. The part I forgot about for the
longest time, then rewrote it three times within the last couple weeks because
it kept being utterly an completely crap. But finally I think I have a good
part to send you all.

Zel: What are you talking about? Delete it! Get rid of it while you still can!
It's evil! I . . . MRPH!

Xelloss: *is kissing Zel, breathes for a sec* Zel-chan, you no talk now. Kiss!
*goes back to kissing*

Zel: *moans*

Ummmm. . . Yeah! *puts a big blanket over them* Okay! To the story!

This part is dedicated to my sister and ShoSen. My sisters because Amelia makes
her grand entrance in it, and ShoSen use use of our little deal.
~~~~*~~~~

Zel looked up at the two-story building with heavy heart. He didn't want to be
here. He wanted to be back at home, or, he thought bitterly, the closest thing
he had to a home at his grandfather's house. But the school was far away from
there. It was a good thing that he had been used to early bus rides, because it
took at least 20 minutes to get to the school. One good thing about this school
was that it was in the closest city, which meant there would be a lot more
children then he originally expected. He could just sit in the background and
no one would notice him. With that thought in mind he trudged up the steps to
the front door.

A flash of red speed past him nearly knocking him over screaming something
about being late. He watched it fly up the steps running over anything in its
path and bursting thought the doors. A tall blonde soon followed at a lesser
pace.

"Lina! Wait up!" He ran up the stairs and disappeared through the doors as
well. Zel stared bewildered.

"Sorry about that." He turned to see a young raven-haired girl calmly walk up
the steps. "She slept in today. She can't afford to be late again this year,
she'll get detention, and she hates that. So you can understand the rush." She
smiled sweetly at him.

"I see . . . ," Zel said l a l a little started.

"Are you new here? I haven't seen you before."

Zel sighed. Did he look that obvious?s acs actually. I've just moved here and
my grandfather is forcing me come."

She sweatdropped. "I know what you mean . . ." Zel sighed and rolled his eyes.
She shrugged and held out her hand. "Anyway, welcome to Whitefield High. I'm
Amelia Wiltesla Sairoon e ONe ON, work with me here!), sophomore class
president. Nice to meet you!"

Zelgadis stared at the hand for a while. Something about the girl seemed . . .
familiar. He shrugged it off and grabbed it a shook it once. "Zelgadis
Greyweirs. Likewise."

"If you need any help getting around feel free to ask. I know this school like
that back of my hand." She said as they started up the stairs again.

"Oh? Why is that?" Zel said casually looking at the trophies in the hallway.
Great, he thought, the perfect school for the perfect little town. Damn, he
wanted to be back on the east coast.

Amelia sweatdropped. "Oh no reason. I just go here and, you know, know my way
around real good and all." She smiled weakly and pointed to a door. "That is
the main office. You will want to go there for registration an all that. I've
got to get to classe yae ya around!" With that she ran off waving.

Zel watched her go. He sighed and walked into the office. Why me? he thought
bitterly.

~~~~*~~~~


Zel looked at his schedule as he walked through the hallways in search of his
first period classroom. Rezo would have to get him signed up for all the hard
classes, wouldn't he.

"1st period AP Chemistry, ugh, too early for something like that! 2nd period
C++ computer programming. Yeah. 3rd period Honors American Lit. Oh good grief!
When does that man think I'm going to sleep?" Zel rolled his eyes and
coned. ed. "4th period Japanese 1." He blinked. "Okay whatever . . . Hmph. Next
is lunch period, then Calculus. And finally US History. What? No honors?"
(Author: What? You don' think Zel-kun could get into classes like this? Well!?)
He said sarcastically. So much for people not noticing me. He thought to
himself. With all these classes I'll have the teachers breathing down my back
at every corner.

Zel stopped at a door, checked the number and opened it.

All eyes flew to him. For a brief minute Zelgadis wanted to run back out into
the hallway and hide in the closet somewhere (*giggles*). He had never liked
people looking at him, ever. He gulped and walked over to the front desk
looking at the class out of the corner of his eye. Why wouldn't they all just
look away?

"May I help you?" the teacher said from behind thick glasses. Zel gave him a
once over. This poor man looked as if he' been teaching for ages. He looked
about late sixties lar large nose, long white hair and what looked to be a
very quick residing hairline. (Sorry, I just had to think of the oldest looking
guy I've seen in Slayers. . .)

"Yes, um, is this Dr. Gold's classroom? AP Chemistry?" He muttered and handed
him his schedule. Dr. Gold looked quickly at the piece of paper then handed it
back.

"Take the empty seat in the second row, four tables back." He said indicating
an empty seat next to a purple haired boy. Zel nodded and took his place. The
teacher started talking again about something or other pertaining to signed
forms or something. Zel tuned him out and stared blankly at the board.

"You know, it would probably do you a lot more good if you listened to the
teacher." Said a tenor voice in a whisper. Zel turned to glare at the nosey
intruder, than froze. Purple chin length hair frames a pale white complexion
with somewhat sharp features. Deep amethyst eyes on him from behind
conservative glasses. His chin leaning on a hand, tilted to get a better look
at him, lush lips smirking at him amused.

A voice in the back of his mind perked up. "Yeah, Hello Zel-baby. This is
reasoning, the thought process. Yeah I, you know, just wanted to well, bring to
the front that you, um, don't dig guys. Yeah so I just wanted to remind you of
that. Later!"

Zelgadis shook his head, snapping out of the trance. "Leave me alone. Whoever
you are."

"Xelloss."

"What?"

"My name is Xelloss. Xelloss Metallium"

Zelgadis stare blankly. "Okay." Xelloss continued to stare at him. Zelgadis
felt a blush creeping up his neck. Why wouldn't the stupid boy look away?
"What?!" He said finally after what seemed like ages.

"You know this is the point in the conversation where you tell me your name as
well." Xelloss said ginning. Zelgadis wished he would stop smiling like that it
was really unnerving.

"What if I don't want to?" Xelloss continued to smile at him. He breathed out
in frustration. "It's Zelgadis. Happy?"

"Yes very?" Xelloss said leaning back in the chair. "Your Zelgadis Greyweirs,
Rezo's grandson that's come to live with him from now on."

Zel nearly fell out of his chair. "How did you . . .?"

"Know who you are? Well . . ." Xelloss leaned in closely. "Sore wa himitsu
desu!"

"What he heck does that mean?" Zel almost yelled. This kid was getting to be
very annoying. Now he was using some language that he didn't even understand.

"Excuse me. If certain people in the back would stop socializing and listen to
what is going on in the class, we may continue." Said Mr. Gold annoyed.
Zelgadis blushed crimson as the class laughed. Xelloss just chuckled and turned
his attention to the front of the class.

~~~~*~~~~

Zelgadis trudged to the computer lab. He had fumed for the remained of the
previous period. He could have killed that Xelloss boy embarrassing him like
tin fin front of the class. But even so, he thought in the back of his mind,
there was something very odd and. . familiar almost about him. Zelgadis
couldn't quiet put his finger on it. Damn that stupid boy.

He stormed into the class, handed the teacher his schedule and took the seat
she assigned him. Once seated he calmed down a bit and stared at the computer.
Well, at least hked ked computers. Programming was something he actually was
good at, thankfully Rezo knew that. Zelgadis was still a little upset that he
hadn't gotten any choice in selecting the classes but his grandfather had
always been a slight power hog. It will just be something I'll get used to I
guessed. He thought, getting depressed not for the last time about his life's
new course.

"Hey . . . you look blue." Something about that comment stung. He turned to see
a fiery haired girl sitting next to him.

"What's it to you?" He said grudgingly

She sweatdropped. "Ah . . . Sorry. But you were looking at the computer screen
as if it just took away your favorite toy or something." She said with a slight
smirk. "By the way, my name is Lina Inverse! Pleasure to meet you and all that."

Zelgadis stared for a couple seconds. "I'm Zelgadis Greyweirs before you ask.
Aren't you the girl that nearly ran me over this morning?"

Lina laughed. "Sorry about that! Anyway, are you new?"

"Actually, yes I am. Really do I look that obvious?" Zel said. He didn't know
why but he felt as if he already knew this girl. This girl was someone that . .
. was a close friend or something. Whatever the reason the girl seemed nice
enough funny in a spunky way.

"Nahve jve just never seen you before." She gave him a quick good-natured grin
and turned her attention to the teacher. Well, Zel reflected as the teacher
began, this place wasn't so bad. It might actually be fun here if her gave it a
chance. This Lina girl seemed nice enough; maybe they'd be friends or
something. As long as he didn't have to see that beautiful . . . that Xelloss
guy again.

But what the hell did Sore wa himi whatever mean anyway?

To be continued. . .