Thousand and One - Rough Draft

Thousand and One - Rough Draft

Thousand and One

Crimson Wing had finally decided to break up. All good times had to come to an end. Takamichi and I decided to stay here at Mahora. Nagi wants us to keep an eye on Asuna and Evangeline. I wonder where he is headed. Back to his home, to his son and his son%u2019s mother? It%u2019s too bad. I really did enjoy his company over the years%u2026

Albireo sighed, closing his journal. No longer was there a playful smile upon his face. Nagi and he were the two, wackiest of their group. They could lighten up any situation. They were true partners in crime. They completed each other.

But now that Nagi was going away, Albireo felt like he was missing something. The other half to make a whole. Things just wouldn%u2019t be the same.

At least they had memories.

He pulled out the top drawer of the desk, placing his journal inside as he closed it. When he glanced back up, his dark eyes met with the mahogany eyes of the Thousand Master. Nagi grinned his usual, goofy grin. Albireo couldn%u2019t help but smile back.

%u201CHey, what%u2019s up?%u201D Albireo questioned, moving from behind the desk. Did he want something? %u201CI thought you were leaving.%u201D

%u201CWell, it would be rude to leave without a proper goodbye,%u201D he replied with a smirk.

%u201CI could have sworn we said them when we were with Takamichi%u2026%u201D

%u201CI want to give you a more formal good-bye.%u201D He approached Albireo, who was leaning against the library desk now. Standing up was tiring%u2026 He liked his comfy spinning chair! %u201CBeisdes, I%u2019ve also got a favor to ask you%u2026%u201D

%u201CWell, go ahead then. Shoot.%u201D Not even a second passed after he said that last word when their lips touched. He was left speechless. Whatever he was thinking before had left him, replaced with thousands of emotions and images that surrounded one simple idea %u2013 %u201CNagi kissed me.%u201D

As Nagi stepped back, Albireo took in a deep breath through his mouth. He felt his cheeks slightly heat up. The Thousand Master laughed. %u201CYou seem surprised. You act like I didn%u2019t notice those looks you were giving me.%u201D

He took a step forward. Albireo did nothing but stare in front of him. His mind replayed the memory constantly. He shivered in slight pleasure when Nagi%u2019s breath began to tickle his ear. %u201CYou%u2019re blushing. I%u2019ve never seen you blush before, Al. It%u2019s cute.%u201D

He pushed Albireo down, so his back was laying on the desk%u2019s surface. Curiously, Al would look up to the sight of mahogany bangs hanging over him and that playful grin. That was enough of a warning for him. This time, Al wasn%u2019t surprised as Nagi forced his lips against his.

He felt a hot, wet tongue enter his mouth. His own tongue wrestled with the new invader. He could feel the slight tugging of his hair as Nagi fumbled to pull off that blasted pony tail. His long, dark hair fell along his bare back. It was getting too hot for the coats. Nagi ran his hand through his hair, before supporting the back of his head as they leaned more.

Everything seemed perfect. They were full of energy. They both radiated the passion of love. That%u2019s why Al seemed slightly disappointed as Nagi pulled away. Saliva connected their hanging tongues together, but even that small link broke as Nagi stood straight. Everything seemed to grow slightly darker. %u2018Wait, that light wasn%u2019t there before%u2026 Did he just%u2026%u2019

Albireo%u2019s thoughts were confirmed as Nagi help up a card. He seemed surprised, before smirking slightly. He should have known. It was a picture of himself, surrounded by a spiraling archive of books.

%u201CTo Fyuron To Biographicon,%u201D Nagi explained, (Albireo assumed that was the name of his artifact. After all, from the card, his title was %u201CBibliothecarius Ironicus.%u201D) %u201Callows you to become anyone you have met. It records a little biography from the time you meet them to the time you lose contact with them. You can only turn yourself into someone more powerful than you for a few minutes, at most.

But there is much more than that. You see, for ten minutes, you can completely become anyone you wish. You will have the feelings, memories, etc. of that person until when that biography ends.%u201D That was interesting to know, but what was the catch? Albireo figured there was one. And what about that favor?

%u201CYou see, though, there%u2019s a catch%u2026%u201D He knew it. %u201CYou can only become that person for ten minutes once. The book loses its magical properties, and it becomes a regular biography.%u201D He pointed to a bookmark inside one of the books Albireo was holding on the card. %u201CThis activates the magical abilities of the books. Just find the book of the person you want to be and slide the bookmark through it. Remember, for a few minutes or for ten minutes. But be careful.%u201D

He handed Albireo the card. Albireo assumed he was done explaining, so he asked him what was on his mind. %u201CSo, why are you telling me this? What about the favor?%u201D

Nagi smiled. %u201CWell, you see, this artifact and that favor are connected.%u201D His smiled faded, and he looked away. %u201CRemember that son I told you about?%u201D Albireo nodded.

%u201CYou mean Negi?%u201D

%u201CYes, Negi. Well, you see%u2026 I%u2019m afraid that because of my reputation, I will never be around to see him. He%u2019ll never be able to meet his wonder, attractive, and skilled father.%u201D Albireo smirked at Nagi%u2019s ego. It was showing again.

%u201CI want you to help me. I want to meet him. Well, I want him to meet me, okay? No matter what really happens to me%u2026I want the me in that biography to catch a glimpse of my son.%u201D He leaned in close. %u201CThink you can do that?%u201D

%u201CYeah, of course. No problem. What are friends for?%u201D

He grinned. %u201CI knew I could count on you.%u201D He turned around and walked away. %u201CI%u2019m sure he will be here at Mahora someday. So keep an eye out for him!%u201D

And he was gone.

Albireo sighed, looking down at his card again. A favor for a favor, huh? Or was Nagi just playing with him? He tricked him gain, like the small little pranks they did at the magic school before. Him and Nagi%u2026

He couldn%u2019t help but smile. %u201CNagi, you b*****d,%u201D he whispered under his breath, putting the card into the drawer with his journal.