Chapter Six: Albino Incubus

I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you, you love, well, that's just fabulous!

-Carrie from Sex in the City

After Kagome had relaxed enough and didn't think that the psycho stalking her was nearby she scurried into her house and decided to re-watch some old movie and order a pizza. Hiding in her house seemed a better way to go after all the problems she'd had lately.

She eyed the dvd collection for a while before finally settling on The Princess Bride, it had a little bit of everything; action, romance, comedy; not a bad way to spend her evening. She'd just gotten to the point that the masked man had followed the kidnappers and was fighting with the duelist.

She was ready for some pepperoni and hopped up to answer it after managing to pause the scene on the second knock. "I'm coming, I'm coming...hold on."

Complaining about impatience she opened the door only for her grumble to fade off.

"Good evening." The deep voice that had often seemed disinterested at school was one she had become very accustomed to recognizing in two days.

If she'd considered Professor Ghaleon handsome in the school, the moonlight made him that much more surreal. Pale skin and hair now seemed almost translucent in the spectral silver illumination filtering through the few clouds in the sky. He wasn't in the suit he had been wearing at the school. Instead he was in a purple sort of kimono/robe with dark blue and white patterns along the bottom and the shoulders. It was short sleeved but he had on wraps up to just above his elbows. It seemed far less formal than his other dress but at the same time it was still exotically alluring.

"Kagome?" The slight verbal prod made her notice she was gawking at him, again.

"Oh. Good evening Professor Ghaleon." She replied immediately after the nudge, then her voice slowed as her brows came together. "What are you doing here?"

"I need to discuss a school matter with you." He explained without much of a change, though he seemed to be considering her directly. "May I come in?"

"Oh!" She repeated, backing away from the door as she went on. "Yes of course, please. I'm sorry, I've just had a very strange afternoon."

The slight smile he offered was knowing but he slid past her, his sandals coming off easily and were left by the door as he moved further into their home barefoot. Rose colored eyes taking in the details of the homey place where Kagome lived.

She closed the door and lead him toward the living room where her movie was still paused, gesturing. "Sit down if you'd like. Can I get you anything to drink?"

"Water, please." He asked politely, moving and sitting on the couch next to where she'd been just a few moments before. Kagome hurried toward the kitchen so she wouldn't stare at his rear, moving and getting a glass.

"Is he here because of Albel...what he did before?" She thought nervously as she poured some water and then had to clean up a bit of a spill caused by her distraction. "Am I going to be okay? Maybe I'll get to find out what the hell is going on here."

Then the doorbell rang and she jumped a little. "Shit the pizza gets here now."

She rushed and settled the glass on the table in front of him before running right back out for the door before he had the chance to say much of anything to her. He just watched her go and by the time she'd returned with the pizza was sipping his water.

"Sorry." She apologized again. "I'd ordered out. Would you like some? It's Pepperoni."

"Certainly. Thank you." His smile made her want to melt just a little and she again left the pizza box on the table before moving and getting herself some water as well as plates and napkins.

"Should be everything." She commented, doing her best to keep the pink away from her cheeks. "What can I do for you Professor?"

"I heard from Nox that he was showing you a bit of his speed." The albino elf wasn't beating around the bush at least.

"Um...sort of...what is he?" She asked nervously, her pizza slices forgotten in her lap.

"He's human...but not quite like everyone else. He's amazingly fast, strong, and has a natural sense of precision and grace." She knew he was watching her for reactions carefully but she found it difficult not to look at him, it seemed as if there were no imperfect lines in his face. "You are reacting well, considering who it was that showed you things."

"Albel?" She asked, trying to make sure she was keeping up. The slight nod was enough for her. "He's different yes...but...how can he do all that?"

"Some people are born a bit more...special, than others. Though often such cases are rare such things are normally not an issue. Most humans simply don't remember when one of those special cases does something inhuman." He answered with a instructors tone, he was definitely teaching her. "You are a unique case."

"Me?" Kagome seemed to take that dubiously, glancing down at her lap. "I'm nothing special."

"Humility is a good trait, but not realistic in this case." He smiled at her kindly. "I imagine that you have some sort of power of your own, but it has simply yet to be tapped."

"This all seems..."

"Crazy." He finished for her, smiling when she looked up at him and nodded. "I thought so too at first."

"So you are like...Albel?" She had a issue comparing them, other than the eyes, they were nothing alike.

"Not exactly." The two words were comforting. "My abilities are a bit more wide spread. I am an instructor for students of the more special nature. Though given time I figure that would be guessed easily enough."

"Professor Curtiss too?" Kagome was guessing but watching reactions as well now. It was all so unreal.

"Yes. You guessed because of the eyes?"

"Yeah. All three of you have red eyes. Is that...common?"

"Unnatural eye color is common amongst those of our nature...though in all cases it will not manifest. You have normal eyes for example." He pointed out.

She looked back down and fought with her neck starting to get red, she really needed to learn to be less easily embarrassed. "Lezard, Ed, anyone else?"

"There are some others but I prefer not to name anyone myself." He offered a light smile, not arguing her guesses but not openly confirming them either. "Though you have a choice now Kagome. Now that you are obviously aware of what we are capable of on some level."

"What do you mean?" That made her nervous, her stomach was definitely not happy but it wasn't rumbling loud enough that the man with her could hear and she didn't really feel like eating.

"You can remain aware of us, what we are and do, as long as you agree not to tell anyone. It would likely be worse for you if you did, but there are those in the world that can pick up the signs and choose to cause waves if the boat is rocked too much." He answered in the same calm manner. He hadn't reached for food himself. "Or you can choose to have your memory augmented, your vision of what we can do clouded so you return to your usual life without ever having known anything."

She stared at her pizza slice, watching the cheese cool as she thought about what he was saying. "But, what you are saying...it's just. Why should I believe you? Albel could just be on some sort of drug. Sure, you look a little strange but you explained that in class already...why should I believe you?"

"You care for an example?" He let a ivory brow raise a little, as if he were amused. "If you insist."

He gestured toward her before she could protest, muttering something she didn't make out. She felt some sort of potent energy in the air. As if there was such a massive downpour that she might drown, but that passed in a moment. Then she was floating slowly toward her ceiling, her pizza returned itself to the table without her moving it and she was flying...sort of.

She squeaked and grasped back at her chair, pulling herself back down to earth and staring at Ghaleon like he'd suddenly grown a couple more pale heads. "What the...what did you do?"

"You asked me why should believe it...an example seemed the most expeditious route. It is a spell, allowing you for a short period to levitate." He said, finally moving to get himself some food.

She slowly let go of the chair and watched herself float a few inches from the chair before hovering. When she thought about wanting to go up she did, but that didn't last long cause she didn't want to stay in the air for long. It was sort of fun in a frightening way. "Am I crazy or is this really happening? Did I have a bad mushroom maybe?"

He was eating quietly while she played, glancing at her sometimes but patiently waiting for her to come to terms with the spell faded she flopped a couple inches into the chair but smiled a little.

"You cast spells? Like you are a wizard or something? Like Merlin?" She canted her head, curiosity had definitely taken it's hold now. "I sorta figured people like that would all have long beards and pointy hats."

"An old stereotype." He commented. "I take it you want the former option."

"Huh?"

"You wish to remain as you are but agree not to tell anyone." He reminded between bites of his makeshift dinner.

"Oh...yes. If I'm not dreaming...it would be way too silly to give up knowing about this sort of stuff." She commented with a semi-serious nod. "You are a teacher for other people...so most of them are basically the same?"

"Many tend toward similar lines of development." He answered after a sip of his water. "Though exact details I would leave for such classes if you would like to join one of the ones that involve such students. You should eat something you know."

"Oh, right." She picked back up her plate. "I'd love to join a class like that. I'd have to leave choir though."

"You sing as well?" He was doing that strange eyeing of her that seemed to scream he knew something she didn't.

She finished chewing while she nodded in reply, she couldn't quite talk and eat while near him. It seemed so rude.

"Hmm, I'll have to see what I can do with your schedual with the administrators. Is there a particular class you would like to be rid of?" He asked.

"Math?" She joked with a smirk. "The only thing I could really give up other than Choir is Health. I will need my Math credits to get a good college."

"Beautiful, gifted, and intelligent. Quite the girl you make Kagome." He observed, watching the blush as it crept along her cheeks and neck. "I think you'll wake to some power of your own soon."

She was having a hard time replying, he was just so...beyond her imagination. "Thank you Professor."

"If we're away from the school Ghaleon will suffice." He answered. Setting his plate down. "I am not as formal outside of university grounds."

"It seems rude to call you by your first name Professor." She shook her head negatively at him at the comment. "May I ask a question though?"

"Please do."

She took a swallow of her water, she'd finished a piece of pizza but didn't think she could handle anymore. Reaching for the mints her mom kept there and offering him one as she spoke. "What you told the class about your appearance, it's not true is it?"

She popped her own mint in her mouth after asking the question, expecting a bit of time before needing to speak again. Putting the tray back in place after he took one.

"It isn't the complete truth." He answered honestly. "I am similar to what some people would call an elf. Though one of my parents was human, and I am an albino of my race. Rare even by the standards of the rare."

"Extraordinary." Kagome offered, blushing at the small smile she was offered and looking at her lap again, it was all a bit much lately.

"I appreciate that description." He answered her with a softer tone. "There are many others not nearly as kind as you Kagome."

"I'm just me." She commented with the same sort of humility. "This is all still a bit much to take in. I'm not sure..."

She broke off as she felt a soft hand lifting her chin. She hadn't heard him move an inch but he was lifting her face to make him look at her and his closeness had her returning to the habit of staring mindlessly. "You'll be fine. It takes a strong soul to deal with someone such as Nox and walk away as you have."

Uncertain of how to reply she just continued to focus her eyes on his perfect porcelain features. "Sure I told everyone I wasn't that interested in boys but he's not really a boy is he? There is no way that this isn't inappropriate...but god is he mesmerizing. Maybe an albino incubus would have been a better description than elf." I don't even know how to respond to him, everything he says is so flawless.

""""Humility is a good trait, but don't let it be in such an extreme that you forget that you are worth everything Kagome." He traced her cheek with his fingers and it wasn't like the rough demanding touch Albel had offered. It seemed instead just to entice her further, as if he was gently petting her. She couldn't stop staring at him, she wasn't completely sure of what to do but she was very glad she'd had that mint.

He was so close to her she could scent the same breath she must have. His red gaze seemed far more intensive than she'd witnessed before. Deep embers that she was starting to wonder would only serve to hypnotize her further. She was apprehensive but aroused and unable to look away, she wanted him to pursue her unlike she'd hoped for with the other boys.

Her heart seemed to really start for the first time that evening when he leaned in closer, her eyes sliding shut as he was about to kiss her.

End Chapter

Whew, that chapter was fun...yessir fun. Whew. Now then. Sesshy is gonna be coming in later, I have it planned for sure. Byakuya is uncertain atm just cause I already have such a epic fiction happening with him and I don't wanna confuse things that happen between stories but might make an appearance someday.

-Aura

To my reviewers:

Shiroi - I like all the characters I'm using, it's hard to not focus but I'm trying to manage by chapter at least.

Ayjah - Hope you keep liking it.

Lovelywitch - She doesn't remember the fuedal era and so as fate sorta filled in the memories of those that knew of her being away, it took the most logical route of covering up. Going with the story her family had already arranged.

hieikag - Good, I try to be as original as possible. Difficult in the realm of fandom.

Kage - Yesh, I luvs Albel...course I luvs all the guys I'm using. I dunno how I'll eventually pick one (thankfully that should be far away)