Do not own it.... Sadly.
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Ch. 1 – Getting Sorted
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Italicized – characters talking in Japanese
Standard – characters talking in English/normal text
=text= - Kurama talking to his fox in kitsune and fox replying back/ Kurama warning someone/ Kurama teaching Yuusuke
- text – character thoughts
Bold – are emphasized
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"Ooh! Brooms!" Botan squealed happily, half-running over to the showcase. "It's so beautiful..." She whispered. "I bet it's so much more better than my oar, ne, Kura-chan?"
"'So much better', Botan-san. I don't know, Botan-san. I think it all depends on the pilot – and after all, I think you are the best pilot there are." Kurama smiled, at Yuusuke first before unwrapping Yuusuke's stronghold around his waist and then at Botan, walking over to her.
Botan giggled when Kurama looked up at her. "Ne, Kura-chan, I'm not used to you shorter than me. For that matter, I'm not used to being eye-to-eye with Yukina-chan and Hiei being taller than me. And, Kuwa-chan as short as Yuusuke!" She giggled. "But most of all... The fact that you are the shortest one in our little group isn't that easy to get used to."
Kurama sighed. "Well, yes, because my height's on Hiei at the moment, and Kuwabara-kun absolutely refused to let some of his height on Hiei. No matter, though..." He brightened. "It certainly is a nice change to look up at Yuusuke." He blushed softly.
"Well, duh. It's always nice to look up at your man, isn't it?" Botan giggled when Kurama blushed farther.
"Botan, Kurama." Genkai called. "Both of you follow me. Botan, not now... Perhaps later." Genkai rolled her eyes. "Yuusuke, keep an eye out for Kurama. His looks are going to attract unwanted attention. If you'd just calm down, I'd make that blood color much more natural. That emerald, too. Just dull it a bit. It's not permanent, either."
Although Genkai had dulled both Hiei's and Yukina's eyes to a dark copper, even she couldn't beat Yuusuke when she insisted she dull Kurama's hair and eyes as well. It was his youko side that had brought the unnatural brightness, and she feared it was going to attract not only rapists, but also him.
Yuusuke sighed, and shook his head. Genkai was called by a... er, Dumbledore, as weird as that name was, to Hogwarts, a witch and Wizard school. She was allowed to bring 8 kids with her (two for each Houses average, it said,) but Shizuru had said she couldn't make it, so only 7 of them were here. Keiko, who he knew no idea that she had any sort of powers, Botan, who swooned at every fucking broom, Yukina and Hiei, who looked after each other with a hell lot of care, Kuwabara, who Yukina also cared for, with his fucking kitten, himself, and Kurama.
Ah, yes, Kurama. He smiled at the beauty that was his. His, his, his. Kurama was just so fucking beautiful. Not just on the outside, but inside, too. And as much as Kurama was his to keep, he was Kurama's. He loved Kurama, and he wasn't going to let go. Not even when Hiei threatened to kill him after he found out.
Typical brother complex, Keiko had called it. Even though Yuusuke had thought that couldn't be it, when Hiei came to him to talk, and told Yuusuke he wasn't jealous, because he didn't love Kurama, at least not that way, but he had made it clear that if Yuusuke hurt Kurama in anyway, his head would be off.
Yuusuke winced. Oh yeah. Veryclear...
"Yuusuke? Something wrong?" Kurama's emerald eyes were worried, boring into his mahogany ones.
"I'm fine. Never better." He didn't dare hug or kiss him, though. Genkai had said that England wasn't exactly as understanding of homosexuality as Japan was. He merely smiled.
Genkai sighed impatiently. "All right. You two – "She glanced at Yuusuke and Kurama, "have individual banks, Raizen and Yomi both happened to visit London for quite sometime – different times, but nonetheless, they have passed everything to you, and they have quite a lot – Yomi a bit more than Raizen, but both carry a memorable amount. Hiei, you and Yukina share one – Mukuro also visited London, and she claims she doesn't care about that anymore. Kuwabara, you and Keiko will share a bank, thank Kurama and Hiei for this – they broke into many vaults here to steal all of it for you. Botan, Koenma has provided a vault for you, as well."
Yuusuke's eyes bulged. "Kurama?"
"Yes, though I had to literally carry him over here. But Kurama is a legendary Makai thief. One does not become legendary in the Makai very easily. Once he saw the gold, he needed no coaxing. We broke into many vaults – actually, we broke into all of them. Stole from every one of them except the ones that had less than others." Hiei smirked. "You know, Yuusuke, Kurama isn't an angel when it comes to that much gold. Shuichi might be, but Kurama isn't."
Kurama was blushing, and waiting for Yuusuke to scold him or that sort, but Yuusuke merely jumped and slapped him heartily on the back. "All right! Way to go! Kurama, that's fucking great!" He laughed. "I thought you were a perfect little angel, but if you have that in common with me, that's fucking great!"
Kurama looked up in surprise, and smiled. Well, this is Yuusuke. I should have guessed...
"Yes, and it was all over the newspapers. No one has ever broken into Gringotts and left unscathed. Not even one vault. But you two managed to assault all vaults completely untouched." Genkai snorted.
Hiei snorted. "If that was supposed to be a challenge, killing an ant is harder." He looked over at Kurama. "Kurama seemed to enjoy it, well enough."
Kurama blushed softly, but nodded. Genkai snorted but walked over to the counter, where she talked for a few minutes. "All right. Three to each car – Yuusuke, and Kurama, Botan, Keiko and I will, and Hiei, Kazuma and Yukina."
Hiei opened his lips to protest, but found himself shoved into a car by Genkai, watching Kuwabara keenly.
Kurama giggled as Botan, Keiko and Genkai boarded, and Yuusuke pulled him into the last car. Yuusuke leaned over the tiny goblin. "How fast does this thing go?"
"Fast, Faster and Fastest." The goblin replied, grinning. Yuusuke grinned right back.
"All right! Fastest." He flopped on the seat, pulling Kurama with him. He glanced at the goblin. "You don't mind, do ya?"
The goblin smirked. "No, not at all. After all, in the east, homosexuality is not a bad thing..."
At this comment, Yuusuke instantly pulled down Kurama. He met Kurama's soft lips with his own, capturing Kurama with a passionate kiss. "Gods, ever since we came here... I haven't been able to taste you or touch you... Gods, Kurama..." He felt Kurama's slender hands around his neck, and pressed the now-shorter closer to him, relishing the musical tinkle of Kurama's delighted giggle...
Kurama was a lot more different, when he had confessed everything to Yuusuke. Sure, he was usually his normal self, but during Yuusuke's display of emotions Kurama's personality would go extremely feminine. Yeah, Hiei had warned him of it... That in the Makai, Youko Kurama was always the uke, and always seduced other males by being extremely feminine...
When Yuusuke asked, out of sheer curiosity, if Hiei ever slept with Kurama, Hiei had gotten extremely furious and had spat a 'no', and the warning that if his mind was going to change just because Youko Kurama slept with every male in the Makai, his head would be looking up at his own body.
It didn't matter. Yuusuke loved Kurama. That wasn't going to change. Plus, it was a pleasure to hear Kurama giggle so fondly.
"Aishiteru, 'Suke-chan. Aishiteru..." Yuusuke smiled at the pet name. Kurama only called him 'Suke-chan' when nobody else was around.
"Aishiteru, Kura-chan..." Yuusuke replied back, him also using the pet name. Both were broken when the goblin cleared his throat.
"Raizen's vault." He announced. Yuusuke gaped at the gold, the silver... He smirked.
"All right! I'm gonna - "
"Suke-chan, Genkai-sama specifically put out a limit." Kurama interrupted, smiling at his lover's groan and 'stupid baasan.' "All right, Suke-chan, listen carefully. The gold ones are Galleons, the silver are Sickles, and the bronze ones are Knuts – by the way, that's with a k. 29 knuts in a sickle, and 17 sickles in a galleon." Kurama looked up from his sheet. "Memorized?"
Yuusuke stared at Kurama. Kurama smiled. "Oh, all right. But try to get it in mind, ne, Suke-chan? Here, we would like this much..." The goblin immediately summoned up the money, and Yuusuke smiled. So the old hag hadn't put that much of a limit. Many coins went into the silk pouch Kurama was holding, all mostly gold. Kurama tied the bag and handed it to Yuusuke. "It's quite heavy." He warned.
Yuusuke held the bag. "Ch. To you." He slung the bag on his shoulder, and at Yomi's vault, Kurama did the same... Well, almost, because Yuusuke insisted on taking his, as well.
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Kuwabara was all grins. "Yo, Urameshi! Got some gold, eh?" He was putting his bag of gold into his luggage. "You wouldn't believe how much was in there." He grinned, shoving Yukina's bag into her luggage as well.
"How much, ne?" Yuusuke smiled. "Bet it wasn't as much as Kurama's."
"Bet it was!" Keiko countered. "It is for both of us, ne, Kuwabara-kun?"
"Yup! Two against one, Urameshi!" Kuwabara grinned. He screamed, "Oi, Baasan!" He called, "Can you shrink this?"
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Kurama frowned. "That's a rat, Yuusuke-chan. I am a fox." But it was also that rodents scared him, unless they happened to be rabbits or hamsters.
Yuusuke lifted the black rodent up. "Huh. Guess you are, ne? Anyway, it's not that cute."
Kurama sighed. Yuusuke had a tawny barn owl, which he had named 'Yasha.' When asked why, Yuusuke replied, "'Cause she's a demon."
Well, Kurama smiled fondly at his lover. Yasha did mean female demon...
Yukina had a snowy rabbit, which she'd named Tenshi, cradled in her hands. Keiko had an owl as well; hers small and midnight black, and Hiei had suggested she name it Yami... that, surprisingly, she agreed to. Botan also held a tiny, tan owl, confirmed by Genkai it would be able to fly to Reikai. She now was cooing to Suppi in its cage, the small owl pecking and hooting at her happily. Kuwabara had brought his damned kitten, and even Hiei had found a small, black kitten, which he let Kurama name Shuichi.
Now, if Kurama just could find a pet that suited him... Yuusuke looked around the store. Kurama was, for some reason, extremely terrified of cats. He wouldn't even go within a 5-meter radius to Hiei or Kuwabara when they held their respective kittens. He didn't go along well with owls, and the rodents seemed scared of him. Frogs didn't fit well. They were too ugly and slimy for Kurama's pale and slender hands. Yuusuke turned the corner, settling at the very back of the store. He looked in each cage, disappointed they were all cats or frogs or mice...
His eyes brightened as he peered in the very corner cage. "Oi! Kurama! C'mere!"
Kurama was at his side in an instant, and his eyes lit up at the cage's content. A small fox, with an unusual black coat and large, golden eyes looked up at him. It shook itself, and jumped up into Kurama's arms, mewling happily.
"Strange." The owner cocked her head when Kurama came up with the fox nestled snugly on his shoulder. "He didn't like most kids... But he seems to like you best." She smiled. "Would you like to know what he likes to eat most?"
"That's not necessary." Kurama smiled back. "I know much about foxes." He bowed gratefully, placing a few Galleons on the counter. "I'll name you Yuu-chan." He giggled. "Genkai-sama?" He looked at the older woman. "Can you write a letter to the Headmaster?"
"Hai, hai. I have to do one for Yukina, too." Genkai nodded, sighing impatiently. "You'll all be resting in a hotel I booked in London, then will be boarding a train that's scheduled tomorrow, so rest up. No kinds of playing whatsoever." Genkai emphasized 'playing,' casting a scolding look at Yuusuke, and pointedly at Kurama. The motion brought a bright hue to Kurama's pale cheeks.
"Oi, I don't have sex with him." Yuusuke countered, grinning at Kurama. "I'm gonna respect his needs, too."
"My, that's rare." Keiko grinned. Yuusuke stuck his tongue out at her. "Oh, very mature, Yuusuke."
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"Platform 9-and-3-quarters." Kuwabara read. "That can't be right, unless the English are weird."
"Baka." Genkai replied, leading them toward a pillar between platforms 9 and 10. She placed Kuwabara in front of it, and gave him a big push – and he disappeared into the barrier. "Now, Keiko, you next."
Keiko nodded, and took a deep breath, running straight into the barrier. Botan stepped in next, then Yukina, followed by Hiei, Yuusuke, Kurama, and lastly, Genkai herself.
Kurama looked around the new platform. "Sugoi..." He breathed, making sure to stick close to Yuusuke. He felt Yuusuke's strong hand around his wrist.
"Don't get lost."
The platform was very busy, and the 7 students looked around with somewhat of a fright... Well, 4 did. Yuusuke, Hiei and Kuwabara merely looked bored. Kurama took a step closer to Yuusuke, Yukina took a step closer to Kuwabara, and Botan and Keiko moved behind Genkai. Genkai merely scoffed, and walked forward.
"Professor Genkai! Professor Genkai!" A small voice called. "You are Professor Genkai, aren't you?" A boy was standing there. "I was placed to help you around. You have a compartment in the first car, and Professor Macgognal and Professor Dumbledore will be there to meet you. Come, follow me." The student pushed the older woman forward.
"Ano... I guess we go in..."
"Hello." A voice said. "Haven't seen you before. Are you a first-year?" Kurama turned around to see a red-haired boy.
"Good afternoon... No, we're 5th years, actually. Transfer students, from Japan." He smiled.
"Transfer students - "
"– From Japan, you say? That's why you're short - "
"Even though you're in your 5th year, eh?"
"You'll be with dear Ronniekins, then - "
"By the way, we're Fred - "
"- And George Weasley - "
"– And you are?"
Kurama blinked. ".... Excuse me?"
A brown-haired girl hastily came up. "I'm Hermione Granger. Transfer students, you say? That's quite strange, we don't have new students at this time of the year. You come from Japan? Those were the Weasley twins, by the way... They can be quite confusing sometimes... You get used to it after 5 years... Oh yes, and your names?"
Kurama blinked yet again. All right... This was a bit less confusing... "Yes, we're from Japan. I'm You – no, Kurama Youko, this is Yuusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Yukina Koorime, Hiei Jaganshi, Keiko Yukimura, and Botan, er, Botan-san..."
"Botan Minamino." Botan quickly supplied a last name, quickly using Kurama's ningen last name.
"Ah, right. Botan Minamino... Sorry." Kurama supplied a dazzling smile as an excuse. Hermione blushed faintly, and nodded.
"All right... So, Kurama. Yuusuke, Kazuma, Yukina, Hiei, Keiko and Botan... I'll lead you – oh, Yuusuke, you have a problem?"
"You're calling me Yuusuke." Yuusuke frowned.
Hermione looked puzzled. "That is your name, isn't it?"
"Aa, but..."
"Yuusuke, you're so dense! In England, you're supposed to be called by your given name!" Keiko quickly supplied in Japanese.
"Oh. Sorry 'bout that, then. I'm just not used to Western ways..." Yuusuke smiled crookedly.
Hermione nodded. "Er... Where're your luggage?"
Kurama stopped Kuwabara from taking out his minimized luggage. "Yes, ah, they're with our sensei, ah, no, that's not right... I mean, teacher."
Kuwabara got the message and shoved the card-sized luggage back in his pocket. Kurama again supplied a smile, causing Hermione to blush once more. "You're quite beautiful, aren't you?" Hermione smiled. "The minute you enter Hogwarts, you'll have girls all over you, I swear..." She looked over the red-haired boy. "Cross that out. You're going to have girls and boys all over you..."
At this point, only Keiko's warning hand on his shoulder and Hiei stepping on his left foot was the only thing that kept Yuusuke from jumping up and screaming "THIS KID IS MINE!"
Hermione nodded and lead them to a compartment. "I think 5 of you could fit in here..." Hermione motioned toward a compartment. Kuwabara lumbered in, with Yukina following. Keiko and Botan followed them, and Yuusuke pushed Hiei inside.
"Okay... I guess Ron and Harry won't mind. You two can come sit with us." Hermione smiled at Yuusuke and Kurama. She motioned to a compartment right across the small hall. She opened the compartment. "Ron, Harry, this is Kurama Youko and Yuusuke Urameshi. They're transfer students from Japan... Oh, by the way, Ron, your brothers supplied the name 'Ronniekins' for them... Oh yeah, Kurama, Yuusuke, this is Ron and Harry... You know Harry, right?" At Yuusuke's confused look and Kurama's tilt of head, Ron's jaw dropped. "Oh, come on. You know, Harry Potter? The Boy-Who-Lived?"
"Aa! Yuusuke, he's him." Kurama's emerald eyes lit up, speaking excitedly in Japanese. "The Boy-Who-Lived."
Yuusuke's eyes widened. "Honto?!" He looked over the nervous-looking, taller boy. "You don't look special or powerful."
"Yuusuke!" Kurama scolded, but Harry merely grinned.
"That's fine! I think I like being un-special, anyhow. So, transfer students from Japan, huh? Was that Japanese you used? D'you have any questions?"
Kurama smiled thankfully, sitting down, and pulling Yuusuke with him when Hermione smiled. "Yes! What exactly are Houses, and how are we Sorted?"
Ron spoke up. "There're four houses – Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. The Sorting Hat sorts you, but here's the basis – Gryffindor will take you if you're loyal and have a lot of courage."
Yuusuke burst into a fit of choking laughter and Kurama started giggling. They spoke at the same time. "Kuwabara." "Kuwabara-kun."
Ron raised an eyebrow, but continued. "Ravenclaw is for the sharpest minds... Mind you, I don't know why Hermione isn't in there."
"Hmm... Keiko-san?"
"Hai." Yuusuke nodded. "Maybe you."
"Slytherin is for pure-bloods. You know, wizards and witches of non-Muggle decent."
"Hmm... In our case, Hiei, Yukina-chan, and perhaps Botan-chan." Kurama summed up. "And Hufflepuff?"
"Whatever's left is Hufflepuff. Generally, Hufflepuff are the goody-two-shoes, you know, all nice and that..." Ron summarized.
"All right, Hiei's definitely not there. He's anything but nice. Yukina and Botan will be there, maybe. I'll probably get into Gryffindor, I mean; I don't fit into anything else. I'm a half-blood, if you'll call it by youkai standards, I'm not exactly nice, and hell, I'm not smart. Kuwabara's definitely in Gryffindor, I'll give him that. Keiko'll probably end up in Ravenclaw."
"Hiei will either end up in Slytherin or Ravenclaw." Kurama nodded. "Perhaps I will be in Ravenclaw. I'm sure not a pureblood. I'm anything but that. I'm not that brave, either. I don't know if you'll say I'm nice... I mean, Shuichi might be, but Youko definitely isn't."
"Slytherin is bad." Hermione blinked. "That's where You-know-who came out from." For some reason, she earned a scathing look from Ron.
"Excuse me?" Kurama blinked. "Oh! You mean, Voldemort. Yes, yes, I see why you call him that. I mean, for example of Yuusuke, if I say Toguro - "
Yuusuke froze.
"Well, yes, he does that." Kurama sighed.
"And if I do this – Karasu -" Yuusuke grinned when Kurama stiffened. "You do that."
"Er, yeah. Anyway, d'you want some candy? I mean, you're not familiar with the western ways, right?" Hermione smiled. Yuusuke nodded eagerly, and was again met with Kurama's hand.
"Yuusuke!" A new voice cried. Botan struck her head in. "Heya! You are Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Harry Potter, right? Don't ask. Famous triplets." She giggled. "Oh yeah. Kurama, I'm gonna go tell Genkai my last name, is that all right with you?"
"Hai, Botan-san. I don't mind." Kurama flashed a radiant smile.
She stuck her head back out, and Yuusuke murmured, "Don't ask. And, er, sorry about that."
"Nah, 's fine." Ron shoved it off, though Hermione seemed like she was wondering what in the world was going on.
"Oh, yes... About Slytherin being 'bad...'"
"It's not bad." Ron said, rapidly. "It's just that Gryffindor and Slytherin are sword enemies."
"It is bad. Just because you love - " Harry frowned. "He loves a person in Slytherin... And he's a Gryffindor. Not that it should matter, but Malfoy hates him."
"Malfoy?"
"Oh, no! Harry, you just told them it was a guy!" Ron was blushing furiously.
Yuusuke merely grinned. "That's fine. In Japan, homosexuality is common. So... this is jus' like a romance novel. You say he hates you? How d'you know that?" Yuusuke smiled.
Ron blushed and looked at the floor. "Well... It's just that... He's always cruel to me... You know, making fun of me being poor, and all that... Of course, there's the fact that I'm a Gryffindor and he's a Slytherin... and that I'm always an underdog..."
"Ron, you are notan underdog." Hermione shot. "Er, and... You won't tell anyone, will you?"
Kurama solemnly shook his head. Yuusuke grinned. "But it's only fair we tell you something, as well. Ne, Kura-chan? Actions speak better than words, ne?"
Kurama's eyes widened. "Yuusuke! You aren't – mmf!"Yuusuke met Kurama's soft lips, nibbling at it gently. He separated quickly, measuring the other three's response.
Ron was smiling softly, blushing a bit, Hermione had an 'aww-they're-so-cute' look (Keiko and Botan gave them this look all the time), and Harry was looking a bit bored. None of them was negative. Good.
Yuusuke found himself liking this Harry Potter. He really didn't seem that special... and he detected no reiki or youki from him. Kurama was talking to Ron a lot. Yuusuke was forced to think, 'Redheads...'
This Ronald Weasley was pretty, unlike his twin brothers... He had vivid red hair, not as bright as Kurama's, but wayyyy more than Kuwabara, and his sapphire orbs were nothing Yuusuke had seen on anyone. He found himself attracted to the blue orbs...
Damn these pretty boys with red hair and big eyes.
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"Firs' years!" A large man shouted. "Firs' years, over here! 'N' you seven! Follow me!"
Keiko's eyes widened. "Oh my. He's a half-giant, isn't he? He's not big enough to be a full giant. But my, he's certainly... gigantic... Nothing like the pictures in books." Botan nodded, also wide-eyed. Sure, they'd read about all magical creatures in Genkai-basan's book, but descriptions weren't going to compare to this.
Yukina, Botan and Keiko climbed aboard the shallow boat, Kurama gently guiding them with the aid of his plants, and making the boards and the sidewalls a bit taller with his plants. Keiko thanked Genkai silently for the special training she had given her, because now she could see Kurama's youki and knew where to lean back on it and where not to. Yukina smiled and thanked Kurama, and Hagrid pushed the boys into another boat, muttering about 'damned pretty boys with red 'air and big eyes. Ain't Ron enough?'
Yuusuke smirked. Oh no, that Ronald Weasley couldn't compare with Kurama. He smiled as he felt Kurama's ki slide up the boat, securing around their waist, though loosely, to keep them from falling. Hiei had absolutely refused to it, though, and Kurama kept clear off him.
A witch nodded stiffly to them when they piled off. "There will be a special sorting for you seven. Please wait outside until you're called in." With a sweep of her robes, she turned to Yukina and Kurama, both holding respective pets. "I have gotten a notice from Professor Genkai that you two are very responsible, and you won't get those two into trouble, especially the fox. Is she right?"
"Yes ma'am. We'll make sure they stay out of trouble, ma'am." Kurama replied, adding a small smile. Yukina nodded along, eyes large and innocent. Yuusuke felt sorry for this woman. No way anyone could go through those two attacks straight-faced.
As predicted, the professor let a smile slip, but pulled her stoic face on, and nodded stiffly, entering with the first years. Kurama held Yuu-chan to his chest, stroking the black fur. Yukina was doing the same to Tenshi, a pale hand stroking a snowy coat.
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Harry diverted his gaze on the main hall – he knew the transfer students must have been entering. His eyes widened, though, when he saw them. They were different, somehow...
Kazuma walked down first, his kitten following obediently behind him, tail erect in the air. Hiei was behind him, cold brown eyes daring anyone to challenge him; shadowy kitten nestled on his shoulder. Keiko and Yukina were behind him, Yukina still cradling her rabbit, and Keiko's small owl nestled on her shoulder. Their nervous eyes scanned the crowd. Botan was right behind them, cradling her owl. Yuusuke and Kurama entered last, Yuusuke stroking his owl's feathers, and Kurama with his fox in his arms.
"Is that a fox?"
"That's a rabbit, isn't it? Are rabbits allowed?"
"Why aren't they wearing the robes?"
"Oh my gosh – look at the redhead! He's gorgeous!"
"Check out the raven-haired ones. They're good-looking, too."
"How about the tallest one? I bet he can punch Crabbe and Goyle out of their minds... I wouldn't mind him being in Gryffindor..."
"No, look at the girls! Cerulean hair.... But it doesn't look unnatural! Do you think it's their natural hair color?"
Yuusuke grinned, scanning the crowd. Disbelief showed in everyone's eyes, and girls, and some guys, stared at Kurama in wonder. Of course, Kurama had to keep his smile on...
"Please. Silence! These students are here on special basis... Ah – Professor Genkai... these aren't in alphabetical order."
Harry watched the older woman, who raised her eyebrow. "No, they're not. I recall you telling me it was all right if I put them in anyway I wish?"
Ah, there was a woman who could bring McGognal down a notch. The stiff woman stiffened even further, but turned to the seven students, who were already looking bored.
"All right then. Yukimura, Keiko?" She called, and Keiko came up, frowning. She was staring at the hat on the chair. "All right, then, Miss Yukimura – put it on."
Keiko, looking confused, did.
Ah. Interesting, interesting. You're quite strong, aren't you? That's why Genkai brought you along. I see, I see... I sorted Genkai, myself. A sharp girl, she was. You are quite sharp yourself, aren't you? Even better than that Granger I sorted 5 years ago. Yes, yes. You can bath Hogwarts with your intelligence in –
"RAVENCLAW!"
Keiko jumped off the stool, and headed toward the table full of smiling girls who welcomed her warmly, and smiled. She already felt home! These girls were asking the most intelligent questions. She explained Japan's cultures, answering questions shrewdly.
"Hi! Keiko, right? Did I pronounce it correctly?" A girl asked. "I'm Maggie. This is Catherine, and that's Jenny. How's Japan? I'm half Japanese, too! My mom taught me the basics, but if it's okay with you, can you teach me some Japanese?"
Keiko was positively thrilled. "Yeah! Sure! I'd be glad to."
"Cool. I'm your Head Girl, so if you need help, I'm here to ask." Another girl smiled. "By the way, the name's April."
"Yes, yes, applause down, down... Koorime, Yukina?"
Yukina nervously went up as the crowd silenced.
Ah, yes, yes. Another interesting one. You're a healer? Madame Pomfrey would just love you. A pure-blood youkai, eh? But I can't put you in Slytherin, you wouldn't go well there... Hmm... Not Gryffindor, either... No, no.... I know! You'd do perfect in –
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
Yukina smiled as she was warmly welcomed to another table of smiling faces, all shaking her hand and commenting on how they loved her kimono.
"Minamino, Botan?"
Minamino? That is not your real last name... you fly well? Go into the Quidditch team. You may as well as beat that Potter. Yes, yes...
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Jaganshi, Hiei!"Hiei frowned, reluctantly slipping the hat on.
You're planning to get into Slytherin? No, no, that won't do. I like to tease.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
.... Hiei looked ready to slice the hat into pieces, but –
"Hiei! Damare!" Kurama scolded quietly, and Hiei grimaced, pulling back. He walked slowly to the Gryffindor table.
"Kuwabara, Kazuma."
No, no. I don't need to spend time on you.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
... Kuwabara cursed. "Don't put me in with the shrimp, you - "
"Shut up, you lumbering fool!"
"Hiei! Kuwabara-kun!" Kurama reprimanded again. Yuusuke grinned. Kurama had too much power over the men - and women - in the group.
"Urameshi, Yuusuke!"
No, I don't need time on you, either.
"GRYFFINDOR!"
.... Yuusuke stomped the hat on the floor. "No time on me? What are you, fucking - "
"Yuusuke!" Kurama sighed a third time.
Draco eyed the newcomers warily. A bunch of good-for-nothings, except Jaganshi looked a bit... evil? He sighed when Hiei got sorted into Gryffindor. Well, there goes -
... wait...
He watched the red-haired boy intensely. A quiet reprimand had stopped all three boys from damaging the hat. What was this kid? He was too beautiful to be human... He was holding his fox to his chest, stroking the fox gently. A fox. He would have to write to his father, as well. But if this boy was in Slytherin... Ah, then... he would have control over three Gryffindors...
... Not to mention he could possibly sleep with him.
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"SLYTHERIN!"
Yuusuke stiffened. He shot up, along with Hiei, Kuwabara and Botan. "Genkai! What the fuck?!? I thought Slytherin was supposed to be pure-bloods!"
Genkai was up as well. "Headmaster, that's right. Kurama wouldn't do his best in Slytherin..."
"Tell the fucking hat to change its mind." Kuwabara sneered, his reiken out. "Or it might be ripped in half. Right after it gets burned by Hiei's Korykaykyuu and shot by Yuusuke's Reigun."
"I suggest you tell the hat to change his house." Hiei stated, right arm fully unwrapped. Botan was in air, screaming in Japanese.
"Minna-san!" Kurama snapped. "Onegai. Yamare. I'll be just fine. And please, Botan-chan! Do come down."
"Kurama-san!" Keiko shook her head. "Slytherin is bad. It's very, very bad. From what these people tell me, that blonde-haired boy will try to rape you."
Yuusuke's body shook when he heard the words, and Hiei's warning glare was the only thing that kept him from lunging up and firing a reigun at the platinum-haired kid. "Who the hell is that silver-haired kid?"
Ron blushed scarlet. "That's Malfoy."
Oh.
Kurama sat down at his table, which were applauding loudly and smirking. "Keiko-chan. I'm fine. If this... boy tries to rape me, he'll find a Rose Whip around his throat. He can't know anything about youki. Hai?"
Keiko sighed. "Hai, hai, Kura-san. But please, be careful."
"Hai, Keiko-san. Yuusuke. Hiei. Kuwabara-kun. Botan-chan! Please, come down. I'll be fine." Kurama smiled.
"Iie, you won't. You've never been alone before, Kurama." Hiei shot. "You've got to be kidding."
Kurama just shook his head stiffly and nodded, which caused the four teens to settle down reluctantly.
Draco's eyes widened. What was that?! That buffoon had summoned up something. He looked like he was holding something in his hand. Jaganshi had a strange dragon printed on his right arm. Urameshi was holding his hand as if it was a gun. And just what exactly had Minamino flown on? It was summoned, he could tell. It wasn't hell a broom.
And Youko... Draco glanced at the redhead, already the attention of girls. There was just something about him. He hadn't shown any display of his power, but his voice alone had stopped a revolution among the transfer students. His eyes narrowed when Kurama's unearthly emerald orbs – sure, Potter was green, but this wasn't green, it was emerald... and golden... - met his gaze, and his small lips formed a flattering smile.
- I'll find out about you yet, Kurama Youko... -
But... was it just his imagination, or did the fox kit on the slender boy's shoulder continue to gaze solely at him?
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Kurama spoke kitsune to the fox. = Yuu-chan, that's the bed. If you're comfortable on my shoulder, you can stay, but you are rather unsteady, ne? =
The fox's snout seemed to smile. = Arigato, Kurama-san. = The kit squealed and jumped off the too-thin shoulders and to the white, clean bed with silver-green sheets. = Preparing to set up wards, Kura-san? =
Kurama smiled, nodding as he let a thin vine wrap around the posts, making sure they were invisible to those who weren't gifted with reiki or youki – in other words, those who were not included in the 6 who came with him. = Hai. Keiko-chan sure has me paranoid. =
The fox watched him intently, golden eyes measuring up his owner. = You should be. I have been watching him the whole time... he's full of lust. =
= Malfoy... ne? It's a pity, but I supposed I should warn poor Ron. Someone like him is bound to get raped if he gets too close to him. = Kurama finished packing light soil around the corner of his beds. He then pulled seeds out of his silky tresses, any plants he wanted, and planted them gently, feeding them with his ki.
= Beautiful but deadly. You seem to like that style, Kurama-sama. = The fox observed. = Yuusuke-sama also seems content you have that 'deadly' side in you. You are too vulnerable to his or my taste. =
= You seem quite devoted to me, Yuu-chan. = Kurama petted the fox, scratching the kit's ears. He, as a youko kit, had loved to be petted there, as well.
= Well, Kurama-sama. It's not every fox's chance to serve our most desirable character, the legendary Makai thief, Youko Kurama. Plus.... You are quite devoted to foxes, are you not? I know you'd never abandon me, and therefore I will not abandon you. Just take it as the canine side of me. =
= Ah. = Kurama smiled. = What's your name? I know it can't be Yuu-chan. = His eyes were humorous.
= The witch at the store has named me Night. = Kurama stayed silent, knowing fully well the fox kit had a birth name given to him by his mother. = All right, all right. It's Yami. =
= Yami... That's a suitable name. I take it you don't like it? =
= Iie. It annoys me I am named dark. I prefer the name Yuu-chan. = Yuu-chan stuck up his nose. = Malfoy-san seems to be just outside. I know you heard him before I did. =
Kurama merely nodded, and stood up. Yuu-chan jumped up to his shoulder. He whispered lightly, = He wants to spy on you. What a surprise for him once he finds you opening the door for him. = Kurama merely nodded in reply once more. His dainty steps did not make any noise as he walked towards the door. Once Draco stepped, of course, in his invisibility cloak, in front of the door, Kurama opened the door.
"Welcome to your dorm, Mr. Malfoy. Why would you be wearing your invisibility cloak in a dorm room, which only you and I share? You have no fear of me, yes? I am just a vulnerable Japanese boy, not knowing any western magic at all. You are fully welcome to hex or curse me of any sort if you wish. Just expect me to have something in self-defense. I won't attack unless you do first." He stepped aside, cooing at the fox.
Draco, flustered, pulled his cloak off. "H-how'd you know I was here?"
Kurama looked alarmed. "Why, you were stepping as loud as a troll!" He smiled. – Maa, maa! I forgot my sense of hearing is better than a normal human's.
Draco's cheeks heated. "I was not as loud as a troll, of all things!" He stepped toward his bed. "There is no way you could have heard me."
Kurama shrugged and cooed softly to Yuu-chan's ear. "Ne, Malfoy-san. I take it you have a large influence?"
Draco nodded cautiously. "Yeah. So what?"
Kurama shook his head. "Nothing... Merely curious... Good night." He gathered his pajamas, and pulled the curtains close in his bed. He shrugged off the clothing he had on. "Don't open the curtains, Malfoy-san. They're shut for a certain reason. In addition, I told you that you step as loud as a troll. How you manage to sneak behind others is quite a mystery." He pulled his loose pajamas on, which were actually Yuusuke's old shirts and pants that happened to be way too big for him. It was a wonder, because even when he was his normal size, the shirt and the pants were very big on him. It seemed to fit Yuusuke just fine.
He reopened the curtains, and couldn't help a small smile. "You're quite the person to show off you're rich, ne, Malfoy-san?" He swung his legs off the bed. "May I mention that the outfit looks quite ridiculous?"
Draco turned a lovely shade of crimson. His pajamas were a bright shade of silver. "I-it's temporary, until my other pair gets washed. Stupid house-elf spilled its soup on it. I happen to know it looks ridiculous. It clashes horribly with my skin color." He swore the fox was snickering at him.
"Well." Kurama smiled once more. He seemed to be doing so often ever since he set foot in London. "It clashes horribly with your eyes and hair, as well. Not as horrible as my school uniform did with my hair, mind you." Kurama shuddered visibly. "It was pink and my hair color just doesn't seem to go with such a dark shade of pink." He shuddered again. "At least it looked less horrible than for those with yellow-blonde hair, the transfer students from America. They positively looked like some Barbie dolls gone wrong."
Draco raised an eyebrow. He shook his head. "You're a girl."
Kurama merely smiled again, and cooed softly to his fox again. = Quite full of himself, isn't he? I would love to deflate his ego just a bit. = He smiled softly when the fox merely nodded, and made himself comfortable on the pillows. Kurama winced softly at the color of the bed sheets. "Silver and green? Silver's fine, but the combination of those two colors and my red hair is going to positively look like a Christmas tree..." He fingered the silver sheets. "Well, it can't be helped. Good night, Malfoy-san. Oh, and, please. Don't try anything funny while I'm asleep."
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hyesung-chan: that wasn't that bad.
prayer: WAIIII yes it wassss!
eric-kun: leave her alone, syung. she has to bury her self in her own critisism.
prayer: ;-; you're so mean! but.. it did suck. WAII...TT-TT please review and telll me how i did! and what i can do to make it better! criticisms are welcome, if it'll help me ;-;
hyesung-chan: o.0