Secret

Edward leaves at dawn but not without me pulling him back to me, begging him to stay with my kisses and embrace. He winced every time I did that.

"Bella, you'll be the death of me" He breathed to my ear. I chuckled at him, remembering the first time he said that, he was utterly angry at me for not controlling myself, but now those words are desperate call from his desire. I smiled contentedly.

I rose from bed, still smiling, the sense of happiness washed over me. My haystack hair – as Edward used to comment- look pretty this morning and I wonder if it's really normal to be so happy.

"We'll go to school together right?" Yuzen is right behind me. Looking very human.

I scrutinized his every single detail of appearance and he didn't look uncomfortable. He somehow transform into a normal human guy. Losing the pointy ears, the wings and his silver hair -changed it with pitch black color -but that didn't diminish the inhumanly beauty in him. He will easily be the most beautiful human at school. I wonder how the Cullen takes it.

"I already talked to Charlie on the phone; he knows that you will be taking me to school today" He said, smiling happily for whatever reason that I couldn't fathom.

"He buys the story huh? Is he surprise?" I raised one eyebrow at him. Charlie can be full of question sometime. He is a cop anyway; it's in his nature to be so damn inquisitive.

Yuzen shrugged "The story was not told by me. Renée told him the story"

I nodded took my towel and my clothes with me "Can you wait downstairs? I think Charlie already woke up" I don't feel comfortable with Yuzen in the room, watching me getting ready.

Yuzen smiled at me "Sure Master"

Charlie gave me a tight hug as soon I descended from the stair.

"It's good to have you back here kid" Charlie said, putting his arm around me.

"I want to introduce you to someone" Charlie led me to the living room. I don't have to be curious at all of course.

"This is Mark Timbaland, your cousin. Twice remove or so. " Charlie introduces us.

I smiled friendly "Are you new here?" The question has a hint of mockery as I said it.

Yuzen look oblivious but I noticed a little hint of mischievousness in his light brown eyes.

"Just moved here, with my dad. I was hoping that you can take me to school today. Show me around?" He smiled timidly.

I smiled back with admiration. Yuzen is indeed a very good actor. "Sure, I would love to" I said just as convincingly.

"Oh damn," Charlie whisper beside me.

"What's wrong dad?" I know there is no need to ask the question. He was late today and a little paperwork to do.

"Ok you kids, have to go. Have fun at school!" Charlie hastily grabs his Sheriff jacket didn't bother to answer me and stormed off to the door.

The house is quiet and still. Yuzen and I looked at each other.

"Story?" He said.

I nodded.

Yuzen sit down being ask to, making him at home "I'm Mark Timbaland, 18 years old, lives with my father, John Timbaland which is Kero but John had to work at Seattle most of the days, so I am usually alone…"

I listen to him intently, digesting the information and memorizing it, for any question that will be asked from people.

"…my mother died while gave birth to me, previously I lived in Los Angeles, and my old school is Chesterfield, some private school for over privileged children like myself"

I shook my head. Why the godly beautiful creatures always have to be so damn rich?

"Lucky you" I mumbled.

Yuzen laughed at me. "Shall we go now?" He stood up, heading to the door.

I snickered "We're not going to fly?" but I took my truck's key anyway.

"No but we'll go by mine" He eyed my truck's key.

Again I narrowed my eyes "What's wrong with the truck?"

Yuzen gave me his puppy dog look "It is not everyday where I can pretend to be a human, I love cars. Real good cars" He signaled with his head to the door.

I was curious; I went to the window to take a peek. I gasped. Feeling a little annoyed as the sight of a black sleek, very expensive looking car at the other side of the road.

"It's that yours?" I almost shrieked.

"Lamborghini I think, I asked for a very luxurious car that would suited with an image such as mine. Kero showed me the picture, and I made it real" Yuzen smiled slyly.

I raised my eyebrow "You made it real?"

Yuzen giggled and I was surprised at his reaction "It is one of my ability really"

My mouth gaped open, still looking at the car "So, if I wanted a million dollars cash, you can make it appear?" suddenly money filled my head.

Yuzen just nodded "Though Clow Reed warn me not to do anything like that for you"

"Hmm," I mused.

"Let's go. We will be late"

I felt my heart pounding very hard as we reached the junction that would lead us to the school. I feel dreadful and excited at the same time. I'm sure that everyone will gawk at me again, like last year when I started dating Edward Cullen and made it public. Now today, riding in a Lamborghini with a man that could outshine the Cullen, I was sure to create commotion today. Suddenly Lauren and Jessica's face came into my mind, scowling and whispering jealousy.

"We're here" Yuzen announced.

I took a deep breath as he park the car. Kids already start to gawk, talking, and eyes wide with amazement and curiosity. Alice and Edward are leaning against the Volvo. Neither looks surprised. Maybe Alice has seen it coming.

"You look nervous yet it is my first day at school" Yuzen commented as I started to hyperventilating.

I didn't answer him and we both get out of the car together. We both walk to the Cullen. I noticed that Edward eyes filled with light tension.

"Edward, Alice, this is Mark Timbaland…" I introduce them "Alice and Edward Cullen"

Edward and Yuzen shook hand and Edward frown for a moment.

"Mark is my cousin, twice remove" I added helpfully.

Alice smiled "Why don't I take you to the office? I have free time now, Edward and Bella had biology after this" she offered.

I raised one eyebrow. Alice is nice but for her to offer help to a stranger is rather…strange.

"Would that be ok with you Bella?" Yuzen or now known as Mark asked.

I nodded "Sure, see you later" I look at Alice, she's still smiling.

"Well, welcome to Forks" Edward welcome him, smiling. His eyes are calmer but I still can feel the slight tension in him.

"Thanks" Yuzen said back. He looked at me, winking.

"Let's not be late" I pulled Edward away and we started walking to class.

Biology is biology, Edward and I have no difficulty whatsoever in the test. Though I was distracted as Edward would hold my hand now and then, as I turn to glare at him, he just slyly smiled at me. Then biology ends with pile of homework with dateline this Friday. I sighed, not sure if I can cope with the homework, when I got new job to hold on to.

"Since when Isabella Swan is terrified of homework?" Edward looks at me, frowning.

I shrugged. The lab is not a good place to start my story, so I hold his hand and pulled him to the door.

Of course, Edward would never have difficulty to keep up with me and that would be good.

"Why are we heading to the forest?" He asked after some time.

I didn't look at him "I thought you wanted to know bout my secret" I said.

I thought I heard a snickered before he throws me onto his back and running toward the forest. When we get there, I was panting in surprise, though the ride didn't make my head feel dizzy like it used to,

"You know, I could use some warning…" my heart pounding loudly

Edward laughed and he put his arm around me "Better than walking with your human speed" he mock.

I look at him "Then turn me" I challenge him.

He growled but he didn't say anything.

"So, my story" I said sitting on one of the rock there "Lets start from 5 thousand years ago"

Edward nodded, leaning against a huge rock "Go on"

"At the time, there lives a very powerful but very kind sorcerer, named Clow Reed" I started, feeling like a kindergarten teacher "He is also the wisest man existed at that time. He created the Card"

"The Card?" Edward frowns.

"Yes, they were card that holds powers to certain aspect of life" I explained.

"Such as?" Edward sits next to me, obviously getting even more interested.

"There's Wind, Fire, Earth, Water and Metal, the nature's aspect" I answered him "there's day and night, and music, keys, duplication…" I trailed off "There are a lot of them; it says that it was more than 6 thousands of cards created,"

"So, these cards are like spells?" Edward asked again.

"Mmm, not really. They are more like spirit" I told him "Their lives are bound by their master's power, they live to do their master's bidding"

Edward looks thoughtful "Whoever has it will be a very powerful man"

"Yes, but only a hundreds are kept by the master while the rest are set free" I look up at the canopy tree sheltering us from the sunlight. If there's enough sun in Forks.

"Why is that so?" Alice asked.

I whirled around in surprise and I look at Yuzen's guilty expression.

"Forgive me master, it is my fault. The vampire saw me…duplicating a book" Yuzen look apologetic.

I sighed "Well, Alice you might as well join in" I turn to Yuzen who sat comfortably on top of the rock there "Next time be very careful Yuzen" I warned him.

Yuzen nodded.

"So, back to the story why the rest of the card are set free?" Edward asked.

Alice sat next to me; her eyes are full with anticipation.

"Most of their powers were not dangerous or powerful like the 100" I looked at Yuzen, then I continued "They cant transform into human or anything else, we called them, the fragile spirit" I told them "They inhabit the forest, ancient ruin …I think they are the reason why empty houses are marked as haunted, though they are not ghost merely a spirit inhabiting a vacant house"

Alice nodded in apprehension. "So, is Mark …." She let the question trailed off.

"Yes, he is one of the cards. In fact one of the powerful cards, that is why Clow Reed made him forever to be the guardian" I said softly as if it was a sad thing to say.

Yuzen swiftly jump from the big rock. He looked at me "May I master?"

I nodded.

"There are two of the guardians. Myself and my companion Kero" He continued telling the story "I am a card, specifically called the Moon Card and my companion are the Sun Card, the both of us will be guarding Master Isabella in her quest, retrieving all the cards" he said, looking at me now and then.

Edward stood up; a fierce concern flashed his face "What do you mean by Master Isabella? Why would she retrieve all the Cards, the dangerous powerful cards?" Edward sneered when said it.

"Edward, please calm down…" I looked at Yuzen and he nodded "I am a direct descendents of Clow Reed, Charlie and Renée's are coming from the same blood line and when they married and when they have me…"

"You'll be the next master" Alice said, eyes twinkling with excitement. "I have seen this coming" she said that to Edward and Edward shot her a murderous look.

"The Hundred Cards are lost during the Battle of Moonlight" Yuzen explained " It would be very dangerous to let them wander without a master, now that they are lost for more than 200 years, our only hope is Master Isabella, even her mother herself is a renowned Cardcaptor and a powerful sorceress. Do you really think that she didn't know that you are a vampire?" Yuzen said, eyes shone with emotions that I couldn't identify.

"So what is she now?" Edward asked through clenched teeth.

"Back in Jacksonville I won the Cardcaptor duel and now I am replacing Clow Reed" I looked into Edward's eyes intently "You know what that's suppose to mean?"

"That you'll be in constant danger? Even more dangerous than Vampires, Werewolves and the Volturi combined?!" Edward roared.

"Yes" I whispered "But I have no choice. If there's anything happen to Charlie and Renée or to the world itself, it will be entirely my fault."

Edward shook his head fiercely "To hold the fate of the world in a 18 years old girl such as yourself is absurd! Like you hadn't had enough danger in your life already!" He paced around in a small circle "You are truly a danger magnet" he murmured.

Yuzen lean against the big rock behind him, a small smiled appeared on his face.

I turn to Yuzen, my eyes are pleading.

Yuzen cleared his throat "Vampire…I mean Edward" He corrected himself as I glare at him "There is nothing much she can do to avoid this, the powers are bestowed upon her from the day she turn 18. The only reason that she didn't get her powers immediately on that very day is her mother"

"It's not so bad Edward" Alice started "Even the Volturi will have a hard time hurting her if she's powerful as she claimed to be" she said soothingly.

But that didn't calm Edward down. Anger is still evident on his face, barely restraining his temper.

"Her mother… would want her to wait after certain amount of time, she knew that you and Master Isabella here are in love and she does not object to it but if you deterred her from carrying the duty of a Master of Cardcaptor then I will have no choice but to put you out of her way" Yuzen said sternly now there is no doubt with the menacing tone in his voice.

Edward turns to him, glaring his fangs, hissing "Try me,"

"Please! Both of you!" I stand between them now. Between raging Edward and my protective guardian that suddenly lose his human form and turn to what he is.

"Calm down Edward" Alice warned him.

Edward takes a deep breath and looked at me in the eye. His eyes are full with emotions; anger, agony and fierce concern fill them.

"Don't worry Edward" I hold him by the waist "I'll be fine, I won't be alone in this, Yuzen and Kero will be protecting me"

Edward step away from Yuzen but he hadn't stop glaring.

"Is this what you want?" He asked me softly, brushing his cold hand against my face.

I nodded "This is what I have to do" then to Yuzen is said "Tell Kero to come immediately we still have to tell the Quileutes about it"

"The Quileutes?" Edward asked.

"Apparently there will be unexplained cases of ...strangeness? The werewolves might be alerted and we have to tell them that what's going on" I look at him.

"Master" Yuzen called "Kero is coming tonight until then shall I leave you with the vampire?" He glanced at Edward who is still hissing through clenched teeth.

"Sure, I wanted Carlisle and Esme and the others know about it too" I hold Edward's hand tightly. "And please…call them by name"

Yuzen bowed to me and Edward "My deepest apology" with that he flew away, flapping his silvery white wings before taking off.

Alice whistled "With Bella around I don't think that we'll ever be bored"

I sighed at that and still holding Edward tightly by the waist.

We ride in Edward's silver Volvo. Alice sat at the back like a sitting statue while Edward, behind the wheel, looked rigid. I know that he's thinking about me. Worrying about me or about his family. I can't blame him if that's the case. I'll bring more danger to the one near me, to the one that I love.

But I didn't worry much about Edward and the rest of the Cullen. It's Charlie that I'm worrying about, human and defenseless. I can't believe he's coming from Clow Reed's blood line, as human as fragile as he is.

Finally we arrived at the Cullen resident. I went out of the car without even waiting for Edward and Alice. Not that they need any waiting as they are already out of the car as I open the door.

"Bella!" Esme exclaimed. She seems to be in such delight to see me again. Too bad that I was bearing bad news for the rest of the Cullen.

"We need to talk mom" Edward said seriously.

Esme looked at me and Alice. Then she mumbled something incoherent.

"Very well then, come on in. Everyone is at the living room now" She told us.

I walked to the door first with Esme hand in hand with me. I'll need her motherly love for me to get through the meeting and the support if they'll make a decision that will require me to be away from them and permanently this time.

Miraculously I didn't feel the dread like the first time Edward breaking up with me.

We all settle at the dinner table. I didn't have to tell them anything when Alice and Edward tell them the whole story in a rapid fire conversation that humans would had a very hard time understanding it.

Carlisle nodded now and then, nothing escapes his mouth, Esme looked shocked, and she went to my side and put her arm around me. She too, spoke rapidly.

Emmet looked at me incredulously; Rosalie shot me a concern look which I was not accustomed with. Jasper just looks at Alice into the eye and look at me soberly.

Then they are not talking anymore.

I cleared my throat. "I'm here again; to ask your opinion about what Edward and Alice just told you." I paused as they all listen to me intently. "As you know now, the whole story, I'll be in more danger than I already is before" I paused again, something inside me threaten to cut open an old wound. "And I would understand if you didn't want me to hang around you guys…"

Carlisle held up his palm as if asking for a permission to speak. He looked at me; look at me the way Charlie looks at me. The way a father would look at his daughter.

"There is no need to exclude yourself from the rest of us Bella" he said and as if hesitating, he continue "Actually Bella, your mother and I have talked"

"Talked?" I asked, thousand of questions running through my head right now.

He nodded at me "She knew of what we are" he looks at everybody. "She told me that she had no qualm concerning of your relationship with Edward, and told me of what you are going to be"

I felt my jaw dropped.

"Why didn't she tell me herself?" I asked to one in particular and I can feel anger surging through my body.

Edward holds my hand, sensing my anger.

"She wanted you to know when the right times have come…" Carlisle hesitated "and she know about your decision on becoming one of us"

"What did she say about that?" I asked quietly, no need to raise my voice, every vampire in this kitchen would hear it clearly.

Carlisle smiled to me kindly before answering "She was frantic at first, when she calm down, she said whatever make you happy makes her happy"

It's my turn to smile then "I have her blessing?" I turn to Edward who rolled his eyes in disapproval.

Carlisle smiled at me "Loud and clear"

"Hmph!" I turn to Edward, smiling triumphantly "Well, but that don't explain about the dangers that I might brought upon your family, Carlisle"

Carlisle nodded "Your mother assured that your responsibility would bring little harm to us"

"Still 'harm' at present though" I muttered.

"Very little Bella, for us the danger is like getting injuries from playing our baseball game" Carlisle said.

"And we rarely got hurt" Emmet put in, loud with proud.

Alice frown "But I thought, your guardian said the job is indeed very dangerous" she looks at me and then to everyone.

I smiled "The dangerous part only applied to me, I have to live up to my 'danger magnet' reputation don't I?"

Edward growled "I would be able to maintain my calm Bella, if only you would stop making idiotic jokes concerning your very life" his fist is clenched tightly, suppressing a mighty anger inside.

Esme shot him a dark look "Calm down Edward"

"Either way, you are part of the family Bella, dangerous or not, you can't stay away from us" Rosalie suddenly said.

"Oh" I gasped slowly as Rosalie's heartfelt confession bring tears to my eyes and it threatens falls. "Thank you Rosalie"

Rosalie smiled at me "What are sister for anyway?"

I smiled back and I nodded at everyone "So we are clear, I guess that's all"

Edward let out a low snicker and this one isn't a sign of amusement but a dark sarcasm.

I glared at him "What's wrong Edward?"

"Everything is still a little absurd to me" He looked into my eyes "I can't stand knowing the fact that you will be in danger every second"

I sighed and turn to everyone else only to realize that they had leaved the both of us to talk alone.

"Not every second Edward" I took his hand into mine "I'll...be doing some tracking with Yuzen and Kero, they'll protect me and plus, I have powers"

Edward rolled his eyes "Don't be too confident with it"

"Sorry, but you're not the only one who have superpowers now" I said, obviously a little cocky.

He snorted.

"You wanted me to show you?" I whispered into his ear, blowing my breath seductively "I can show you what I got…" I trailed off letting the effect took it place.

He pulled me onto his lap "Just because you have powers, doesn't mean I wont hurt you" he whispered back just as seductively only better and his melodic velvet voice seems to have much more effect on me than me to him.

"Closed your eyes" I whispered back

He closes his eyes.

I pulled my necklace out of my shirt, summoning my powers instead calling it out loud; I summon it innately using my mind.

Edward opened his eyes abruptly.

I was not on his lap anymore, my wings spread out, fluffy and white like Yuzen, only mine have a shade of metallic blue on it. I flap it and Edward looked clearly astounded.

"So…?" I swing my body left to right slowly, as if trying out a new outfit and asking my boyfriend for his opinion when I clearly knows what he was thinking.

His astounded expression quickly changed into a mocking expression.

"A pair of wing." He said flatly "Very scary"

I narrowed my eyes at him "I'm not asking you to be afraid of me" I said flatly.

He smiled and he came up to my side. He looked at my wings and soothed it with his palm.

"They're soft and pure" he said "You're an angel sent by god for a damned immortal for me and I wonder what I have done right" he whispered it into my ears, holding me close to him and kisses me.

I kiss him back and wrapped my wings behind him, shielding us from views, so that we can have our private moment.