"It is time for you to know the stories little one. There was a time when there were not Humans and many of us of different types wondered the lands without form. At first when the new creatures came we did not pay attention to them. Creatures change throughout time, it's always been the way. But then the Human's started to talk amongst one another and they started to draw then write and these things were strange to us. The other animals did not do this. So we disguised ourselves as them so we could walk amongst them. Over thousands of years that became a form that we could all take and some choose to remain like that and eventually they lost themselves and became more Human with each generation, though some decided they wanted to fly and grew wings."

"Like the sky things?"

"Yes little one."

"I think that would be quite pleasant, they seem to have almost as much freedom in movement as we do elder."

" That was the attraction to that form, the Human's called the angels. I believe they are all gone now though. Some of our kind even made the choice to be Human and they rid themselves of the ability to change. It was a great sacrifice because the Human form comes with the ability to feel pain. It is an unpleasant thing."

"If it were unpleasant why chose it?"

"Ah, now we come to love. Our kind did not know of love until we went and watched the Human's and yes it took a lot of watching and living amongst their kind before we fully understood it. And some of our kind who were the result of interbreeding with the Humans were able to love."

"My great great..." The little honey colored wisps of consciousness darkened slightly in confusion as it tried to organize the separate thoughts and translate them to it's elder. "Great, grandfather was Human."

"Yes, one of the last to breed with us. He was one who lived in the dark times. You know some of our kind turned to darkness, they got caught up in the physical pleasures of Humans, those were the succubus and incubus, or some grew to hate them and wanted to damage them the poltergeist. It was in those days when those who respected and even cared for the Humans revealed ourselves to them in our true forms and tried to teach them the healing arts and the ancient knowledge so they could protect themselves from these things. But we did not realize the jealousy and fear of the Humans. Those who communicated with us, those we chose as wisest and purest were named witches and we demons. Though those that communicated with the dark ones of us were put to death so were our beloved chosen. It was perhaps the first time we felt pain in this our born state. You have no idea how horrid that time was for us."

"Was my grandad put to death because he loved my grandmother?"

"Yes little one, and the fact that saddens you shows the Human in you is stronger than it has been in preceding generations. Now, let me continue because this is the important part. When we lost our close Human's we realized that we were harming them being close to them and the only way we could protect that species that had taught us and changed us so much was to distance ourselves from them. There is still talk between them about us and unfortunately some of the dark ones still exist and play with a few of the Humans but they only damage individuals."

"You are telling me that my interest in the Humans is wrong?"

"You must decide what is right and wrong yourself little one but I know you are experimenting with Human form so it is time to tell you of the rules in case your Human side starts to assert itself more."

"Rules?"

"Yes, we knew that some of our kind would want to go back to the Human's, after all they are reasonably interesting. The elders of the dark time decided that to protect the Humans and our kind there must be spells and rules. The biggest rule being that there can be no halves. You may walk amongst the Human's for a few of their years."

"But that's such a short time." The honey wisps manged to infuse the thoughts with a complaint.

"And after that few years you can chose to become one of them or return to us. There can be no in-between states anymore."

"And if I chose to be one of them?"

"Can you imagine for a moment why you would? Why would you give up this freedom to be trapped in their world?"

"The Human's have love and so I think do I, if I stay here then I do give that up."

"That is what I thought, freedom or love, though I do not know of love, I imagine that to be a difficult choice."

"I imagine when the time comes it will be."

"I sense another question in you?"

"Must I never tell the loved one what I am?"

"Our elders were wise in those days. They knew this may happen one day and it is true that it did, you are not the first. Though perhaps you will be the last. There was a way designed for you to be truthful, in face the elders believed if you could not be truthful then the love would not be true."

"Tell me."

"Some thought that you must first reveal yourself as something unknown to them, and if they can accept you in that form and make sacrifices for you in that state then you would be able to be truthful with them. But others said that some humans would be infatuated with the mystery of us. So they must also prove to love and sacrifice for us in the Human form as that is the form that you must eventually take to be with them. In that way you know that they have accepted you as both the inhuman that you were and the Human that you will become once you have made the decision."

"I have to make one of them fall in love with me twice?"

"Do not think you can force one to love you, love is freely given. And only if love is freely given can you reveal yourself once in your born form to you beloved before you must take the Human form. Once the true form has been shown then you can not come back to us, you must become Human for ever and give up the long life and freedom of form our kind have. That, little one, is why you must be sure that the Human loves you back"

"And the rules ensure that?"

"No, even they are not enogth sometimes."
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"The Kurt Human has lost the one who birthed him. Her life was short and the last days painful." The young one had sadness in it's voice.

"That is sometimes the way with Humans."

"There is so much sadness in him. I do not understand it entirely, but to lose one you love seems to be to lose part of yourself."

"These Human emotions are difficult for even the most connected of us to understand. Tell me, why do you concentrate upon this one Human child? There are many of them to see."

"I do not know."
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"It is time elder."

"You have chosen to start your journey in the Human form?"

"Yes."

"You are planning on visiting the Kurt Human?"

"Yes."

"We have discussed the rules many times, you know what will happen if they are not followed?"

"Yes."

"You have picked a name for yourself?"

"Blaine."

"Interesting, why that name?"

"Is it important?"

"No, just a matter of curiosity."

"It just sounds like it belongs to me."

"How interesting having a name belong to you. I have never imagined it."

"Will you be watching?"

"Occasionally."

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Blaine shrugged his shoulders trying to dispel the unpleasant ache that had started during the gym lesson. He doubted he'd ever get used to this pain thing but it was starting to get less shocking to him. Suddenly he felt a presence. He looked around him but could not see anybody in his room.

"I know you're there even if you don't show yourself elder."

"Do not turn dark Blaine."

"Why do you think that I would?"

"I was witness to you pushing the Human down the stairs this morning. You caused him damage."

"He had hurt my beloved."

"So you saw fit to hurt him in return?"

"I did not think about it, my emotions have come out in this form. They are stronger than I thought and with the love I feel for Kurt I also feel something fierce and dark. I do believe that my love for Kurt will keep me from acting on it though."

"I have also witnessed you taking in the trappings of the Human form."

"The kiss? Everything is felt so strong in this form Elder. I do not know how to properly control it but I must for his sake."

"I repeat myself Blaine, do not turn to the dark."

The presence was gone as suddenly as it arrived.