Panting from exhaustion, and feeling the disgusting defecation emitting from my pores. Sweat. Disgusting sweat. I hated humans. Their bodily fluids were all too often were the reason for their stench being so strong, and now I was part of their race... I can remember being revolted by his homely appearance. Once the great and powerful thief known and feared throughout the Makai, Class A... demoted to a lowlife in a matter of moments, not only was I appalled, but I was ashamed.

Youko Kurama, Yōkai and human? It bewildered me at first, but then it made perfect sense. In the human world, Kurama is also known as Shuichi Minamino (Minamino Shūichi). Known relatives? Shiori Minamino (his acclaimed human mother) I was beyond disgusted to discover that he indeed was, entirely human. In fact, this man, Shuichi was a completely separate entity from my dear brother. And that caused me to hate him.

But little did I know that I was going to suffer the same fate, but at the moment, I was not interested in reflection or repentance- I was sweating. And it was bothersome. I was disoriented, an lost in some strange forest in Ningenkai. And I hated being in this situation, I hate feeling lost, confused, trapped. I used the last dregs of my ki to seek out my brothers signature- which was difficult enough in my yokai form... I must have been extremely close to him at that moment, or extremely lucky- because I felt him nearby. Dreading movement- I screamed loudly, and collapsed in seeming defeat... but a true success.