Filia glared at Xellos as he turned his back around to look at her. She had been walking around in the streets near the town square when she had seen Xellos sitting at the town's fountain. She was debating on whether or not to go say hi or something when he suddenly bolted off to one of the many flower shops. Following close behind she entered the shop just in time to hear what Xellos was saying to the delivery boy that had delivered her flowers to her that morning.
"Hello Filia-dear." Xellos with his eyes close said sweet and innocently.
"And just why are you trying to find information about Jared for?" Her eyes burned right through him.
He didn't know what to say to her because he honestly didn't know why. There was just something bothering him and he was compelled to find out whatever he could about Jared Welmir. But he did eventually respond. "That is a secret." And with that he phased out teleporting elsewhere.
Xellos sudden disappearance startled everyone except Filia in the flower shop. And they were startled further when De Tanga suddenly appeared. Filia frowned.
"De Tanga do you know what he was up to?" Filia asked the other monster with a raised eyebrow.
"Honestly Filia I'm not sure. I've been spying on him since I sent those flowers and he's been going around trying to find out information about 'Jared Welmir'. So far he hasn't found out any useful information. Though I have to say I'm a bit surprised that it took so long for him to respond to your question. And especially if he was just going to say 'it's a secret' too. I think it seems a bit weird." De Tanga said as they walked out of the flower shop. Deciding it was a better idea not to be seen as De Tanga, De Tanga changed forms into Jared Welmir just as he walked out the door.
"Me too. Oh and thank you so much for the flowers by the way. They are really beautiful."
"Not as beautiful as you are." De Tanga said giving her a kiss on her hand.
Filia blushed slightly as she took her hand away from him. "I guess I'll see you on our date then?"
"Yes. I should get going. I still have stuff to prepare for our date." De Tanga as Jared grinned mischievously.
"Now what extra things do you exactly have planned for our date?"
"I'm not going to say. I want to you to be surprised."
"Will it be a good surprise?" Filia half grinned.
"Oh I assure you it will."
She rolled her eyes at him as they went off their separate ways.
From a viewing point not far away Xellos with his eyes open glared very angrily at the scene he had just viewed.
De Tanga was aware that Xellos had been watching him ever since he kissed Filia's hand. And he knew that Xellos was still watching him even though he had walked off in his own direction from Filia. What he didn't know was whether or not Xellos had heard what he and Filia had been saying.
Though the question was, how to lose Xellos. De Tanga couldn't do too much while he was pretending to be Jared Welmir.
So while he was waiting for a good opportunity to lose his spy De Tanga went around town doing various little things.
Xellos watched the elusive Jared Welmir with narrowed eyes. After all those hours of searching for information about him Xellos finally found the object of his anger. And he didn't even know why he was feeling such things for a person that he hadn't even met before.
Xellos watched as Jared went through the town generally greeting people and having little friendly chats with them. It was obvious that the people Jared talked to found his personality and aura of friendliness appealing. Xellos didn't know why, but the more he saw of Jared's personality the more he grew to hate him. Maybe it was the happy smiling or otherwise pleasant and positive attitude that was bugging him or maybe it was something else.
But Xellos snapped out of his little trance. He had other things to do. Using his monster abilities to scan Jared Welmir. What he found wasn't much. Jared appeared to be a regular human with no special magic talents. In a way that made Xellos feel superior to Jared. He was a monster, Jared was a lowly human with little abilities. But then something else nagged at him. Why would Filia find him special?! I'm far more better then he could ever be. Xellos snorted then looked back over at his spy target. Jared Welmir was no longer talking with one of the townspeople; he was now heading towards one of the larger shops in town. When Xellos went in he was surprised that in the mass of people that filled the store, Jared Welmir had disappeared. I lost him!
De Tanga took in a deep sigh of relief. He was now out of his Jared Welmir form and was currently invisible in his own form. Not that he minded too much talking with the townspeople, they were very nice and pleasant people, it was being watched as he did so that was bothering him. He was very aware that Xellos was watching him like a hawk. But now he thinks that 'Jared Welmir' is an average human. De Tanga thought with a sly smile. He knew very well how to alter other monsters perception of him and make them believe that he was something else. If he didn't have that ability then De Tanga would have very well been killed a very long time ago. There were many monsters that wanted De Tanga dead for just being who he was. With that type of danger flying overhead one must adapt to survive.
Oh well time to get back to those preparations.
Filia hummed softly as she made her way back to her home. She was thinking about what little surprises that De Tanga might have set for their date the next day. I don't even know which restaurant he's taking me to. I have this strange feeling that it's not going to be like some ordinary place.
Of course not. I have to upstage Xellos now don't I? De Tanga's voice entered her head unexpectedly.
Do you always listen to people's thoughts De Tanga?
Only when it concerns you. He said playfully via telepathically.
Yeah sure. So am I going to get any other hints?
Nope.
Filia smiled and shook her head. She decided once she got home that she was going to go work in her garden.
Inside a restaurant a little ways from town De Tanga in his Jared Welmir form was right in the middle of a conversation with the owner of the restaurant.
"So will it be alright with you if I do that tomorrow at dinner while I'm eating with my date?"
"For you Mister Welmir? Of course. I'm sure you're lady friend will enjoy it." The restaurant owner said with a sly smile giving him a slight nudge on the arm.
"I hope she will." De Tanga said with one of his own little smiles.