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Chapter Four

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Kagome tilted her head to the side but didn't say anything. She didn't know what he said, but the way he was looking at her was definitely making her uncomfortable.

His red eyes looked into her own as if looking into her soul, but there was something else about him that seemed different. Kagome couldn't put her finger on what it was, though.

"It seems today is just full of surprises." His eyes looked at Bella who was clinging onto Edward like a lifeline and Alice who stood beside the two of them.

"Aren't You happy Edward that we turned you away..." His eyes flashed with unknown emotion as glanced at her, then back to Edward, "Bella is alive and the two of you reunited..."

Edward gave a stiff nod, "Yes Aro." He didn't say anything else, just tightening his hold on Bella who seemed uncomfortable being in a room filled with vampires.

"Though...what to do..." His eyes held Bella's who seemed to shrink away under his stare.

Aro turned to one of the Vampires that escorted them to the room. "Felix, be a dear and tell my brothers about our company. I'm sure they wouldn't want to miss this."

"Yes, Master." Felix nodded and disappeared back the way we had come.

"I love a happy ending," Aro grinned, eyes glimmering. "They are so rare. But I want the whole story. How did this happen? Alice?" He turned to gaze at Alice with curious, misty eyes. "Your brother seemed to think you infallible, but apparently there was some mistake."

"Oh, I'm far from infallible." She flashed a dazzling smile, though her discomfort clearly showed through her body language.."As you can see today, I cause problems as often as I cure them."

"You're too modest," Aro grinned, he did find her gift fascinating. "I've seen some of your more amazing exploits, and I must admit I've never observed anything like your talent. Wonderful!"

Alice flickered a glance at Edward. Aro did not miss it by the look of his eyes narrowing, though his smile stayed in place as he looked at Bella who looked out of place next to Edward.

'She sure didn't waste any time.' Kagome thought as she looked at how clingy Bella was being. She understood her being scared in a room of non-humans...but still, she could show a little backbone.

"I'm sorry, we haven't been introduced properly at all, have we? It's just that I feel like I know you already, and I tend to get ahead of myself. Your brother introduced us yesterday, in a peculiar way. You see, I share some of your brother's talent, only I am limited in a way that he is not." Aro shook his head; his tone was envious.

Kagome stiffened at this as her eyes glanced at Edward. She didn't know he had a power.

"And also exponentially more powerful," Edward added dryly. He looked at Alice as he swiftly explained. "Aro needs physical contact to hear your thoughts, but he hears much more than I do. You know I can only hear what's passing through your head at the moment. Aro hears every thought your mind has ever had."

Alice raised her delicate eyebrows, and Edward inclined his head.

Aro didn't miss that either.

"But to be able to hear from a distance…" Aro sighed, gesturing toward the two of them, and the exchange that had just taken place. "That would be so convenient."

Kagome glared at Edward, 'So you can hear my thoughts then?' She asked this silently and saw Edward incline his head. Kagome held back a sneer, 'Then you should know you are an asshole for getting us in this mess. You don't go commit suicide before getting all the facts!'

Kagome saw Edward flinch and Aro saw Kagome glaring daggers at Edward and raised an eyebrow at this, but didn't make a comment as he looked behind them. . All the other heads turned in the same direction, including Jane, Alec, and Demetri, who stood silently beside Kagome.

Felix was back, and behind him floated two more black-robed men. Both

looked very much like Aro, one even had the same flowing black hair. The other had a shock of snow-white hair—the same shade as his face—that brushed against his shoulders.

"Marcus, Caius, look!" Aro crooned. "Bella is alive after all, and Alice is here with her!...and we have another guest as well One we were not expecting!...Isn't that wonderful?"

Neither of the other two looked as if wonderful would be their first choice of words, but both looked at Kagome when they took a deep breath in. They were smelling the air.

Kagome blinked as she looked at the dark-haired man. He had a bored expression on his face as he looked at Edward and Bella, but a flash of something came over his face as he glanced at Kagome then Aro.

The white-haired vampire glided over to the throne and sat down, and as the dark-haired vampire went to do the same he paused beside Aro, and he reached his hand out and gently tapped Aro's hand before continuing on and sitting in a slouched position on his own throne.

Aro closed his eyes, and then Kagome knew the dark-haired vampire let Aro read his thoughts...for what reason Kagome didn't know. She glanced at the now sitting vampires, they had their attention on her more than Edward and it was making her even more uncomfortable.

'What the hell are they acting so weird around me' Kagome thought as she narrowed her blue eyes at Aro. It had something to do with him...she just knew it.

"Thank you, Marcus," Aro said. "That's quite....enlightening..." His eyes glancing at Kagome before looking at Bella and Edward again.

"Interesting..." Aro muttered, through his eyes said a different story, "...very interesting indeed."

Kagome frowned, she didn't know what was so interesting about anything. What had the other vampire shown him that could have this reaction?

"Marcus sees relationships. He's surprised by the intensity of ours."

She heard Bella breath out a breath and glanced at her to see a relieved expression on her face. Kagome bit her lip to keep from making a comment...now was not the time or place to chew Bella out for being too dependent on a man.

"Your relationship is interesting..." Aro mused as he glanced at Edward's hold on Bella, which tightened at his look.

"No need to worry," Aro reassured him. "I mean her no I am curious about one thing..." He paused in his speech, " ...may I?"

Edward's lip curled slightly, "Ask her"

Aro just continued to smile, "Of Course, of Course." He looked at Bella, "Would you mind my dear...You are made to Edward's gift...I would like to see if would be the same for myself."

Kagome tilted her head, she hadn't know Bella was immune to Edward. That was rather interesting. Did Bella have a power and she didn't even know it?

Edward's eyes connected with Kagome's and saw his eyes were narrowed at her train of thought. Lifting her eyebrow she gave him a 'what' expression, which caused him to look away and watch as Bella hesitantly walked up to Aro, holding her hand out for him to take.

Aro took her hands into his own, almost eagerly. He held them for a few moments before letting go and stepping away from Bella. She quickly went back to Edward's arms as Aro looked at Bella with astonishment, "I hear...nothing...." He then gave out a laugh.

"Though I wonder..." He glanced at the littler girl, Jane, who was standing next to Kagome, " If she would be immune to another gift...Jane...if you would be a dear..."

Jane smiled at Edward as if mocking him when she stepped forward to stand in front of Edward and Bella.

Edward snarled, "No!" His once gold eyes, pitch black and teeth bared.

"Don't!" Alice cried as Edward launched himself Jane, her smirk widening on her face and the next thing anyone knew Edward was crumpled on the ground screaming.

Kagome looked on with wide eyes thinking,'What just happened.'


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