World of Weirdoes

by Mayushii

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A/N: Based on Ghost Fighter (yes, I used the Ghost Fighter names because they're just too damn funny). The story is legend so I'm sure most of you have heard about it, but if you haven't, at least you should get a laugh out of the fic. …Also, this story may contain BOY+BOY depending on how you read it. If you don't have a problem with that, please read and review.

Yusuke=Eugene

Koenma=Jericho

Hiei=Vincent

Kurama=Dennis

Kuwabara=Alfred

STUDY

Eugene smiled at the demons. Months ago these two had been at the top of Jericho's most wanted list, but now they were his comrades. He knew they would be a great help against the Four Beasts. Vincent was strong, fast, and he had that cursed Eye. Denise, meanwhile, was tall and pretty and graceful as a willow…

Eugene suddenly frowned.

"Denise? Have you lost weight?" The fox demon blinked, looking taken aback.

"What in the world makes you think that?" Denise wondered. Eugene squinted and then nodded quickly. It wasn't just his imagination.

"Your hips are skinnier." Eugene's eyes roved over the fox demon's body, looking for other changes. "Your waist is thicker. Your shoulders are a little broader, and…your legs look a tiny bit shorter."

Denise looked puzzled. Vincent looked confused, too, one eyebrow raised and his mouth tugged down in a frown. The shorter demon suddenly smirked and tugged on Denise's sleeve, whispering into the fox's ear.

"Oh!" Denise straightened up and smiled brightly at Eugene. "I'm sorry, I didn't realize what you were getting at. I'm a boy."

Eugene and Alfred blinked. A full second of stunned shock passed before anyone could speak.

"Are you serious?" Alfred said incredulously.

"There's no way you're a boy, you were definitely a girl when I met you!" Eugene exclaimed. Denise—or rather, Dennis—closed his deep green eyes and waved a hand in merry dismissal.

"Well, of course. I was in the human world then. Fox demons react to the environment, didn't you know?" Dennis opened his eyes, seeing the humans' dumbfounded expressions, and raised one finger matter-of-factly. "The Earth emits a safe, nurturing aura. When I'm around that aura, I relax and become female. Here in the demon world, where the scent of blood fills the air, there is a dangerous aura. My own energy reacts to the danger and transforms me into a stronger shape—that is to say, a male shape."

Eugene and Alfred were flabbergasted. Vincent rolled his eyes and sighed.

"They don't get it," Vincent informed Dennis. A drop of sweat fell down the fox demon's forehead.

"Well, I don't know how else to explain it," Dennis said. "Really though, it's very natural for fox demons. Now let's hurry on, okay? Those Beasts aren't going to take themselves out, you know!"

Dennis walked down the path toward the castle, humming and flouncing like a girl…or a very, very gay boy. Vincent shot a sideways glance at the two humans.

"Basically, Denise becomes a boy or a girl based on how much danger she's in. The aura of the planet helps, but it's really her own subconscious that decides whether it's safe to stay female." He started after the fox, hands buried in his pockets. "Has something to do with whether or not she thinks it's safe enough to bear cubs. Just accept it."

"Yo, Vince," Eugene said. "Quick question."

Vincent paused to show that he was listening.

"How do you guys…you know…do stuff in the demon world?"

The demon let out a strangled snarl and turned around.

"If she senses danger then we're both in danger, you idiot! Do you really think we're going to be screwing around when we know it's not safe?"

"Hey, okay man, just asking!" Eugene laughed out loud. Vincent stalked down the path, and Eugene followed after, snickering to himself.

Alfred blinked after his teammates.

"What the heck kind of world have I jumped into…?" he wondered.

CONCLUSION

Kitsune transsexuality is a defensive mechanism. Female kitsune, while more skilled with energy manipulation, are often targeted by stronger demons because of their more vulnerable bodies. As such, kitsune take the less-targeted male form when they perceive a threat. Kitsune can take their female form when the situation is perceived as safe enough for reproduction. A kitsune can retain its male form even in conditions perceived as safe, but cannot retain its female form under unsafe conditions.