Platonic Hazard

"Alina! Where is Alina people!"

"Im right here, calm down!"

"Hurry! Your almost on!"

"Ok! Ok!"

"Que the music...smoke...all right Alina..ready?"

I adjusted the overly tight outfit they had put me in and stepped onto the rising platform that would take me up to the stage for the first song. "As ready as always...." I could hear the music blaring above me, glanced at my assembled team, and smiled warmly. "Thanks guys". They all smiled at me and I bowed my head, the alloted stance for the first song. My back up dancers feet pounded above me as the worked out the steps. I could hear the echo from the five large screens surrounding the stage, each one singing an opening. The hatch above me opened and smoke poured in. The platform begin to rise and I gave a little wave to those below me, before I was engulfed in fog and smoke. When the key hit I turned, breaking into the first dance step, my back up following flawlessly. Even over the thousands of screaming heads that made up the sea of people in front of me, my voice carried out. I could see Haze near the front, watching intently. He wasn't taking any chances tonight, and I could see that in between every other row was a red clad guard, mostly Were's as vampires weren't nearly as trusting to behave in such a large crowd containing so many humans in it. Not that it was our fault if any got snacked on after the show. The first song ended, and quickly slid into the next one.

I had to run off stage for a quick change, then back out. Concerts were always so blood pumping. I did a variety of about seven songs throughout the night. One of which consisted of me coming in on a swing. I wasn't horribly keen on the height, nor the fact that my voice had to go up about five octaves. I was also not very fond of the wind up doll persona they had decided to give me for this song either. A lot of my japanese fans found it beyond cute, and I was often forced into the damn costume when ever I did get a chance to tour and we visited there. If It wasn't for the fact that I always got free keychains with cute little animals on them whenever I went, I would have refused. My favorite by far was the phantom of the opera one, but even that often strained me, as Opera wasn't my strongest suit. By the end of the night, my throat was raw, and I could barely speak.

I hastily gulped down the water Haze offered me. He had come back stage to check on me and to make sure I wasn't going to pass out. "You did great Alina..." I smiled briefly, then glanced up when my 'manager' came over, beaming. "Alina...Alina...listen...." I took another swig of water, feeling shaky. "Im listening Blair, what is it?" He was to cheerful for my liking. "Someone wants to meet you". I groaned, running a hand through my now shoulder length, and shockingly white hair. "Blair you know I hate meet and greets". His smile never wavered. "But you'll want to meet this person...he could really endorse us". I sighed. "Fine", I snapped. "Where is the kid?"

"I beg to differ Miss Alina, but I am far beyond that of a child." Both myself and Haze froze, just as Barak Kashman stepped into view. He glanced at the wolf. "My...your a busy man..tell me...where is your...female companion?" His eyes met mine as he said this, and Haze shifted. "She's probably sleeping...excuse me Alina...I have to go and check security". He gave Barak a stiff nod, and shoved past. The demon locked eyes with me again. "I am a huge fan Miss Alina...as is my companion." I suddenly felt myself being crushed between a pair of extraordinarily large breasts, and a bubbly voice stated above me somewhere," Oh! Miss Alina...Im such a HUGE fan..I mean...Iv always been a fan but to meet you in person..." I flailed weakly, feeling as though I couldn't breathe. I was drowning in tits that weren't mine! Barak chuckled softly. "Cherry dear, I don't think she can breathe..." "Oh...oh! Im sorry". The woman stepped back and I gasped, leaning against a stack of boxes to catch my breath. Cherry had gotten a boob job. "Ugh...um..its...nice to...meet you...to..." Cherry was looking at me oddly. "Hmm...now that you mention it Barak...she DOES look a lot like the other one...thats skank you hired." I bristled, and bit my tongue, wanting to desperately slap the woman in front of me. Barak smiled, the arrogant shit. " Yes...remarkable isn't it? Tell me Miss Alina..would you be interested in having dinner with us?" I blinked and opened my mouth to tell him he could shove his dinner up his ass, but before I could, Blair interrupted. "Of course she would!"

I glared at him, and he glared right back, daring me to defy him. I could feel the demons red eyed gaze on me, taking in my appearance. I was still in the opera getup, which mostly consisted of a dress that shoved my boobs as high as they could go and sucked in what little fat I had around my middle. Biting the inside of my cheek, I stiffly nodded. Barak grinned, and his hoochie girlfriend clapped her hands in delight.

Not even an hour after this, I found myself sitting across from the demon once again, but this time, in a rather extravagant French restaurant that in any normal circumstance, I wouldn't have stepped foot in. I wasn't above eating at a fast food joint. I had begged Haze to come with me, but he had refused, claiming he had a lot to do back at the office. I knew that was a lie. After our romp earlier, he was sure to head to the nearest club, now that my concert was no longer a concern. I poked moodily at my food, noting one of my snails was attempting to crawl away. I glanced around, picked it up, and set it in the tree next to me.

There was a soft chuckle, and I looked up in alarm. Barak was watching me, amused. "I was unaware you were such an animal rights activist". I snorted, and stabbed the bed of lettuce the snails had come on with my fork. "Im not...but Im not gonna eat something that is still alive either." He smiled faintly, delicately plucking his own snail off the tip of his fork. " You know...you could have merely told me this is what you needed the days off for..." I blinked, and met his gaze with my own. "I don't know what you are talking about". He reached across the table and took my hand. I felt that instant pulling that said he was doing a reading, and forced my mental blockade to hold steady, feeling the probing of his telepathic fingers, before they withdrew. "Thats not very nice", I told him blandly, pulling my hand away. "Come now Alina...you and your dog of a boss couldn't have thought me that stupid...." I eyed him, keeping my face as calm as possible.

"I think you have me confused...Haze is my head of security when Im in town...my boss is myself..." He frowned then, annoyed that I wasn't budging. So he knew who I was...despite the appearance change, although minimal. I suppose guessing wasn't to hard. Haze hadn't really thought any of that through when he himself had found out. His idea had been to pop a wig on my head during the day, and give me contacts to wear. To anyone else I had black hair and brown eyes. The same story had told the vampire would be my cover. I was merely an obsessed fan who had many changes to look almost similar to my idol. "Anything you really want to know Mr. Kashman can be directed to my Manager".

I smiled cheekily at him, just as he opened his mouth to counter my response, Cherry returned from the restroom. I had almost forgotten about the now largely breasted woman. Barak frowned at me, but I let my bangs fall forward as I ate, hiding my smug expression. I knew he wouldn't let it go. Honestly, I didn't expect him to.

Dinner finished on a rather lame note. I was forced to sign autographs for both Cherry and everyone she could think of that also liked my music. Secretly I wondered what she would think if she found out I worked with her. Barak never took his gaze from me, turning to watch me as they walked to his waiting limo. Haze would check in on me sometime later, and for the time being I was free to do as I pleased.

My werewolf guard wandered behind me a few paces as I walked. Even in a disguise whoever wanted y head on a silver platter would recognize me, and with the attacks doubling as of late, Haze had thought it a good idea to lend me someone. "Are you really going to follow me all night even?" The wolf snorted, his keen ears picking up my question despite how far back he was. "I know you can handle yourself Alina...but you honestly think Haze wouldn't neuter me personally if I left and anything happened?" I chuckled, supposing he was right. "Not even if I told him you just couldn't resist the temptation so close to the Full Moon?" He considered this for a moment. "You take the rap if anything happens..." I flipped my hair over my shoulder in a nonchalant manner. "Go have fun..." I felt a wet sensation on the back of my ear, then the sound of claws on concrete as he morphed and wandered off. I smirked. Sure Haze would be pissed, but something told me the werewolf was having his own fun, and probably wouldn't be in till late tomorrow anyhow.

"You let your guard down so easily". I didn't even look at the demon, allowing him to fall into step beside me. "Where your date?" His laugh was a deep rumble in his chest. "Don't worry about her...tell me...why did you simply not inform me you were the greatest international singer to ever be born? I would have understood." I looked at him now, one brow raised. "So your telling me if I had merely told you I was the Famous Singer Alina White I wouldn't have to work for you?" He considered this. "No...I still would have made you work to pay off the damages". I tilted my head. "Well...if you believed me why would I have to work? I make enough to pay for it..I am anyway". He chuckled softly, and I felt his hand slip into mine, though this time, there was no pull on my mental being. "Is it a crime to say, that as a demon, I don't appreciate the female form....didn't you notice your uniform differed from the others?" I thought about this, and with a start realized he was right. None of the other girls had to wear such teensy things. "Pervert..." I suddenly found myself looking into the red eyes that often pierced me, his hand gripping my chin. " Perhaps...but I am also a man...demon or otherwise...and I can still desire things Miss Alina...you are still hiding something from me...and I am very keen to know what it is. Every time I try your guards go up...and they are strong....stronger then any human...stronger then a vampire...and stronger then even a demon..."

His eyes searched mine, as if he could see my thoughts that way. His hand held mine still but I didn't feel the sensation of a read. He wasn't idiot enough to try it knowing another of Hazes men could be watching from the shadows. Not that any of them would have approached the Demon. "I could break you down now...nobody would ever know....flit through every memory...every thought...every secret you contain while you would be to weak to stop me....and yet...." His lips were inches away from mine. He breathed my scent deeply, etching it to memory. "You know...even if your name had been changed, and that dull look you parade about in during the day was fool proof to all but myself...your scent would have given you away." He pressed his face against my hair, breathing in again." So alien...not human...not werewolf...vampiric maybe? But something else...something familiar". I pulled away, alarmed. "My smell...is not alien...its me...my mothers a vampire if you really must know...and I'll thank you to keep your big old nose out of my hair..."

He eyed me, then a smile spread over his handsome face. "But of course. Though I suppose you wont tell me why so many creatures seem so keen on sinking their teeth into your flesh?" We continued walking, and I frowned. "Im not sure myself...they just come...they always have. Lately though, they all seem connected". His hand tightened on mine for a moment and I winced. "Connected how?" I shrugged. "I don't know...the lizard demons....the vampires...all tell me the same thing..." I suddenly remembered he had saved me from the last attack. "Um..by the way...thanks..for last time..." He blinked, looking down at me. "For?" "Saving me...you took that vamp out with your fog..." I could see one delicate brow raise. "You saw that?" It was my turn to blink. "Um...yea...why wouldn't I?" He stared down at me. "Alina...only another demon would be able to see that...and a very strong one at that..." I blinked again. Oh shit...I had just given him my secret....