A/N: Another chapter of cute adorable Albel!

Albel: I am NOT cute.

Disclaimer: Too disclaimed for you. Haha...take that. Ahem…Cutest of the cute Fayt and now Albel do not belong to me..i'm just borrowing them for fannish purposes. Just try to figure out what I made Fayt say…muahha…the ebil emanates from me.

Cliff was not amused when Fayt rushed into his room screaming incoherenly. "Cliffcomeonalbelsbeenturnedintoacatandyoumusthelp!"

Fayt tugged on his arm, but Cliff resisted. "I can't understand a word you're saying, kid."

Fayt sighed heavily and returned holding a kitten.

Cliff raised an eyebrow. "So, you have a cat?"

"Itsnotjustacatitsalbel!" Fayt hollered.

Cliff stared and scratched his head, trying to figure out what Fayt was saying.

"Put me down, fool," Albel growled. "I can still walk." He squirmed in Fayt's grip and at last bit him. Fayt let go and Albel dropped to the ground, landing on his feet. Albel stalked off to a corner and lifted a back leg to begin grooming it.

Cliff looked startled. "You mean…"

"Yes, Albel turned into a cat," Fayt said calmly. "I have no idea how it happened."

Cliff glanced at Albel. "Uh, Albel? What are you doing?"

Albel's tongue stopped midway down his leg. He lifted his head. "I'm-" His eyes narrowed. "Stop watching me! I need privacy."

Cliff bit back a laugh. "Heh, this is a very interesting predicament."

Albel's eyes narrowed. "Why do you say that, worm?"

"Oh, it's just that seeing how you're small and furry and all, I'm sure the girls will go mad over you." Cliff grinned.

Albel gave Cliff a look that would have terrified most people. Cliff didn't seem to be affected. The Klausian was either very brave, or too stupid to know that mortal peril awaited him.

Albel eyed Cliff dangerously. "So you're saying I'm cute and cuddly?"

Cliff grinned widely. "Exactly. I'd be a little afraid of those girls if I were you, Albel."

Albel's tail twitched lazily. "Oh really?"

"Yeah, I think they could overpower you in your current state."

Cliff was only barely aware of a throaty feline purr before Albel jumped on his leg snarling, "I'll show you what it means to be afraid! I'll show you overpowered!"

"Ouch!' Cliff grumbled as Albel bit into his leg. "Get off!" He attempted to shake Albel off.

Albel clung on stubbornly with his claws and began crawling up Cliff's leg, biting as he went. "Let's see, right about…here." Albel bit hard.

Cliff let out a bloodcurdling scream of pain. "Owwwwwww! Why did you have to go there?"

Albel's tail flicked lazily and he purred happily as Cliff collapsed to the ground.

"You are an evil cat," Fayt said sternly, scooping Albel off Cliff's fallen frame.

Albel looked pleased with himself. "Yes, but he deserved it. I may be cute, but I'm not cuddly...and on second thought, if you call me cute I'll bite you too."

Fayt sighed. "You're not adapting very easily to this, are you?"

"Nope," Albel said cheerfully. "Get over it. I'm not going to change."

Sophia rushed in. "I heard a scream and I thought..." Her eyes widened as she was Cliff lying on the floor. "Oh my god, you killed him!" she looked at Fayt accusingly.

Fayt quickly held Albel behind his back to shield him from Sophia. Albel didn't like this so he began clawing Fayt's back. Fayt winced in pain, but he was determined to be strong.

Mirage walked swiftly into the room. "Why is there so much noise in here?"

"He's dead," Sophia wailed, pointing at Cliff.

Mirage knelt and took cliff's pulse. "No, he's not. He's just unconscious I think."

Cliff groaned. "I'm in pain."

"What happened?" Mirage asked gently.

"Albel attacked me," Cliff muttered.

Sophia stepped forward and looked Fayt in the eyes. "I should have known you didn't hurt Cliff," she said earnestly. "You were staying behind to help him. Now, tell me where Albel went so we can bring him to justice for framing you."

"Err..." said Fayt, slightly reluctant.

"Fayt, you better tell me," Sophia said warningly. "Stop shielding him."

At that moment, Albel chewed a hole in the back of Fayt's shirt and was digging into Fayt's bare skin. Fayt yelped and brought Albel out from behind his back.

Sophia was momentarily speechless. Her eyes widened in surprise and then before Fayt could do anything, she swept Albel out of Fayt's arms. "So cute!" she shrieked.

'Let go of me, you stupid wench!" Albel snarled, biting at Sophia's hands.

Sophia dropped Albel in shock. She looked worried. 'You mean…that adorably cute cat is Albel?"

Fayt sighed. "Yes, I'm afraid so."

Sophia looked sad. "It's a shame. He's so cute. But he probably won't let me hug him."

"Yes, probably not," Fayt agreed.

"Why couldn't someone nicer be cute?" Sophia wailed. Fayt awkwardly patted her shoulder, trying to comfort her.

Albel still seemed pleased. "Well, if you need me, I'll be finding someone else to maul." He padded towards the door.

Cliff stopped him. He rose painfully to his feet and dragged Albel away from the door. "You're not leaving until we figure a few things out."

"Like what?" Albel was instantly suspicious. He regarded Cliff warily.

"First of all, we need someone to look after you."

"I can take care of myself," Albel growled, flexing his claws in case someone wanted to argue.

Cliff carefully ignored this. "And that person will also make sure you don't kill everyone else."

Albel snarled. "Just how long do you think I'll be a cat anyway?"

Cliff shrugged. "No idea. We don't know what caused it. Maybe it was some weird type of potion."

Albel looked menacingly at Sophia, but she shrugged innocently.

"Anyway," Cliff continued. "I'll let you have a few hours to think it over and then you can tell me who you picked to look out for you. That way, if you act up, we can have a word with them about watching you more carefully."

Albel snickered and his tail twitched with amusement. "Oh yes, I'll find the perfect person."