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Chapter 10
Carlisle Cullen

"Nice" Souta whispered reverently, in a total boy fashion as he ran his hand up the car from trunk to hood. We had walked up to a new black Mercedes; don't bother asking me the model though. Boys and their toys, I shook my head and chortled lightly. It was nice to see Souta acting like himself again.

The blonde man looked towards the sound and still saw nothing; he shook his head in bemusement. I could tell he was amazed at the idea that someone could be invisible. "That is amazing, I had no idea that an invisibility talent even existed." Being a fabled creature himself I was amused that he was so taken by the invisibility thing. It would seem that no matter what you are, people become more closed minded the older the world is. "I wonder though can he make other invisible as well?" he asked his curiosity getting the better of him. I was not insulted that he automatically assumed that it was Souta that had the power for invisibility.

"OH it's not," Souta began but I raised my hand a clear signal to stop talking and he became mute immediately.

We all stood outside the car waiting and I could see the blond vampire debating something in his mind. I knew I had a small window of opportunity to ensure that he invites us in, especially if we can get him to give us a ride even if only half way. It was a long walk to Forks from here. "Ok, we'll be the first to extend the Olive Branch, since it is us that needs your help." I said motion to Souta with my head as I smiled acknowledging his curiosity. "Though we should probably get inside your car to do this, we can't have Souta popping up out of nowhere in case there is a camera around." I said looked around to see if I could locate one.

The man nods in agreement and presses an unlock button on his keys and the doors unlock. I open the back door for Souta than I pass him our bags and luggage before closing the door. I open the passenger side front door and slide in easily, "By the way my name is Higurashi Kagome, but please call me Kagome, and my brother Souta is in the back seat." I introduce myself now realizing that I never had since I had yet to learn his name as well. "And you are?"

"Excuse me, I am Dr. Carlisle Cullen" he nods his head in my direction instead of trying to offer me an American handshake. He must realize my being Japanese it is not my custom, but while sitting the nod is. I can hardly believe our luck, to run into such a man so soon. He had all the knowledge we needed and he was a good person to boot, we really did luck out with this find.

Once Carlisle had his door closed, I double checked the windows to make sure they were tinted dark enough; they were. "Do I smell like a regular human to you?" I ask curious to his answer before I begin.

Carlisle's nostrils flare as he takes in my scent leaning towards me a little to get a better scent. He nods "you smell human, though I will admit it is a bit sweeter than the average person, but everyone smells different." He explains and I nod my understanding.

"Souta does not have any special talents that we are aware of, the invisibility is my doing. And to answer your earlier inquire, yes I could make others invisible." I said while turning in my seat to face Souta and I flick my wrist for him to lean forward. I reach for the Ofuda I had placed on his chest and peeled it off. Once the piece of paper was off of him he became visible again immediately.

Carlisle gasps; this was his first look at Souta after all. He must be surprised about the hybrid state of him, his eyes, his skin, the flush of his cheeks, must all be strange to him. "What are you?" he asks Souta amazement in his voice. Souta rolls his eyes and crosses his arms over his chest "that's going to get old real fast!" he said in a true teenage rebellion sort of way that made me laugh.

"Sorry, Carlisle-san, despite what he is Souta is still very much 16." I apologized while giving Souta a warning look to which he huffed.
"No, I am sorry. I should have been a bit more delicate, for that I apologize." Carlisle dismissed my apology with one of his own.

"Souta is a hybrid of sorts, half human and half vampire. Again this is my fault, I was able to keep half of him human, but the poison had gotten into his organs and body so deep I was unable to reverse the damage without hurting him more. This is why we need help. I don't know anything about your kind, so I cannot teach him things he may need to know about being vampire, or at least half of one."