Lord of the foxes.

"Makoto!" the boy's words escaped from his mouth, revealing the sadness within him. Yuuichi stood up, grasping the fact that she was really gone. He slowly made his way down the hill. Never noticing two blue eyes staring at him, following his movement.

Amano had told him of the youko, that Makoto was one of them as well. She had sacrificed her live and her memories for him. Makoto was really a fox, the pranks she tried to play on him were a obvious statement to her past. Yuucihi sighed, he had been blind. If Amano and Mai hadn't said anything he would have remained clueless, which in turn would only have increased her pain.

As he exited the forest a cracking noise behind him caught his attention. Yuuichi turned in the hope that it was Makoto, or at least a fox. It was neither, a boy with blond hair and an orange jumpsuit stepped out of the forest.
"Aizawa Yuuichi," the boy stated.
"Hai," Yuuichi replied, the feelings he got from this boy were odd.
The boy stepped up, looking at the lights of the city, "I want to thank you for taking care of her. I can only assume the emotional stress you suffered these last week."
Yuuichi looked at the boy, "You want to thank me?"
"She had been restless these past seven years, ever since you brought her back. It was a surprise you went through with it. Children tend to bond with animals. Which you did in fact."
"What do you mean?"
"When you helped Makoto, she started to use her powers to bond with you. She liked you and to go against that bond takes a lot of will."
"She belonged in the forest, her paw was injured!"
A hand rose, "I know, but she gave part of her power to start the bond. It made her confused and like I said, restless. When you arrived again, she felt that power and used it to find you. She turned human to be with you, even if her feelings were only based on anger and were confusing her. She left a lot behind but she also gained a lot. She was still confused but you accepted her. She even received her own pet."

Yuuichi realized the boy knew a lot about Makoto, too much "Who are you?"
The boy smiled, "That girl told you her story, didn't she? About the Youko. About the boy she played with.
"You are him?"
"No, I watched over him. Nothing more, nothing less. Youko are feared creatures, because they can't control or contain their power. I protect Youko, because I understand them. I guide them to safety when they depleted their energy, like Makoto has done."
"She is still alive!!"
The boy nodded, "She has been reborn but most of her memories are gone."
"I see."

"She was really fortunate to have met you, not many people are tolerant towards Youko once the truth had been discovered."
"How do you know all of this?" Yuuichi asked.

The boy looked at him, his blue eyes turned red.
"Because I am the Kyuubi no Youko."
Before Yuuichi knew it the boy had disappeared into the forest.

Yuuichi blinked, stared, blinked again and made his way back to his residence.