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Even with the speeds at which they could travel, it still took them a few days to reach their destination. Kazuma told Harry about his history with Genma, Ayano, and the Kannagi family. The pair practiced with their new abilities for a few hours each day during their travels. Harry also had to endure the headache of learning the languages each time they stopped. His accent in those languages was appalling, but he could make himself understood. Where they finally found a lead on a job was in Budapest. Harry heard that a group of people in a small town just outside the city had been plagued by what might be a rather nasty minor demon. A lot of strange things had been happening. There were no other magic users in the area, so Kazuma and Harry set out for Vasad; and Tsui Ling stayed in their rented room. Sirius decided to go with Harry; he finally was able to master his invisibility as well.

With Harry's new grasp of the language, they were able to talk to the mayor of the small town.

"So this series of unexplainable events, what exactly would happen?"

"Well, good sirs, you are going to think I'm crazy; but I have seen floating lights, heard voices, in fact, I have even seen file cabinets move on their own. I have called some people who are interested in the paranormal. They did some tests, but came up empty. There are now rumors that this building is haunted. I normally wouldn't talk to two obviously inexperienced and young people, but I figure it is no harm in letting you try." The smile on the man's face was condescending.

This caused Harry's eyes to narrow. If they got this job he was going to double what Kazuma suggested they charge.

Kazuma nodded his head after Harry relayed the message. "Tell him that we can take a look. He also must promise that if he sees us using magic he cannot tell anyone. If too many people know about our skills too soon, then Erwin might come after us. We still need to practice what the Spirit Kings taught us. Also, add an extra zero to his bill because of that young and inexperienced garbage."

Harry nodded. He then wrote out a contract for the mayor to sign. There were also the changes that Harry decided on to the monetary amount that Kazuma suggested attached as payment if they solved the problem. Harry also wrote a few things that came to mind if he didn't pay them.

The man huffed, "I don't understand what kind of secrets you mean. None of the others who came here needed a non-disclosure agreement. Not only that, they didn't ask for such a high payment."

Kazuma nodded at Harry. The two raised a hand and caused wind and water to swirl around their respective hands. The glass that had been on the man's desk was empty, the water contained therein was divided between Kazuma's demonstration and lifted in orbs between the mayor and the pair.

The man promptly passed out.

Kazuma shook his head. "Well at least he didn't try to burn us at the stake."

Harry chuckled, "That is true."

Kazuma used the water to create a light mist around the man's face. When that didn't wake him up, the equivalent of a water balloon landed on the man's face.

As the man sputtered, Harry did what Kazuma told him to do while the pair had traveled to Vasad from Budapest. "Our time is valuable sir. Yes what you saw was real, and that is why we are qualified to handle this case. More so than any other applicant. Even ones with more so-called experience."

The man sputtered, "Yes, yes of course. What do you need?"

After getting the man's reply translated, Kazuma then told Harry, "Tell him that we need unrestricted access to the building. We won't touch anything he doesn't want us to, but we need to be able to go everywhere. A malicious spirit or even low grade demon could be hiding somewhere. It is best to do this after closing hours or at night. Since this is a public place, have him tell people we are night watchmen or something like that."

Harry then relayed this request to the mayor who heartily approved. "Yes, yes of course. Whatever you need."

The rest of the afternoon was spent having Harry focus on whatever was inside the building so they could have an easier time of things that night. Sirius even decided to investigate while Harry and Kazuma discussed how they would handle the situation.

"Kazuma, I don't think that whatever inside is malicious. The energy flows are natural. There is something though. You know more about the spirits and everything else here. Any ideas what it could be?"

Kazuma shook his head. "My previous family focused mostly on the nasty stuff out there. The only things that might qualify are: a hitodama, onibi, and maybe a kitsunebi. That would count for the floating lights. The first one is usually said to be linked to someone's death, the second and third are linked to spirits but no one has taken the time to find out how or why."

Harry thought over that. "From what the Mayor said, there haven't been any odd deaths lately. But that could also be a lie."

The two teens then discussed the possibility of someone dying with a grudge against someone in the mayor's office. Kazuma left to borrow a phone to call Tsui Ling to check in on her and also to let her know they had gotten the job and what was going on.

Sirius returned while Kazuma was talking to Tsui Ling. "Harry, I didn't find anything, but it was weird, there was something there but I don't think it was mean. The closest I could describe it was it was like the twins at Grimmauld place. I knew something was going to happen, but I don't know what."

Harry nodded. "Well, then let's go check it out."

Once the sun had set and the mayor had informed the local police officers that there was a new set of people who would be poking around the town hall, Harry and Kazuma went to work.

The hours dragged on for the pair as they made a thorough search of the premises. When Kazuma was ready to give up, Harry twitched. "I've got something. It has melded with natural auras. That is why we didn't sense anything."

The duo went into the main entrance to the building. Floating in the air were many orbs of light.

Kazuma spoke, "What are you?"

This caused the lights to huddle together. One then shot out to hover in front of Sirius. Suddenly the light dimmed and a small winged girl fluttered in the air. Her hair was a light blue with a stray lock sticking up in the air. She had small pointed ears, purple dress and gloves, white boots going up to her knees, and leggings under the boots that showed just over the top and light purple sleeves.

In a light voice, the girl spoke. "You aren't the king! But you are a pixie! But the only boy is the king. Who are you? I'm Tiana! You're cute!" The other orbs of light all gathered around the former Marauder's form. They soon resolved themselves into other pixies, all of them female. All of them were paying close attention to Sirius.

Sirius was taken aback. "Well, you see, the King of the Wind turned me into a pixie."

At this the grouping of pixies let out a resounding "WHAT?!"

Tiana spoke first. "He came back from between?"

Sirius nodded. "I'll tell you all later. He said I was to show other pixies what true troublemakers were like. He never said that there were so many gorgeous ladies around, such as all of you. Wait did you say the king was the only other man?" Suddenly being a 10 inch winged man didn't seem so bad.

Tiana spoke for the group. "Yes. He doesn't even pay attention to the rest of his subjects like he used to. The Chief of the pixies is getting old and he doesn't want us playing too many tricks. He says bad things will happen if the humans catch us. Why are you hanging around with them?"

Within Sirius' chest his former Marauder roared back to life. Girls! Fun! Life! It was what had been missing since that fateful Halloween. "Well you see, these two want to really mess with people. They really are going to have some fun." He had heard Kazuma's desire to show his former family that he was stronger than they were. "Particularly people who think they are too weak to do anything. I want to help them, but I need more than just me. Will you join us? I will pay attention to you since the King won't. Come on, there will be lots of fun…" Sirius trailed off playfully.

One pixie in the group spoke up, "But we are having fun here."

Sirius countered, "But what is more fun than playing tricks on new people? Besides, we are pixies! We can do so much more than create a mess in an office."

The pixies gathered together and spoke in hushed whispers. Tiana flew forward. "You have a deal. On two conditions."

Sirius nodded. "What are the conditions?"

Tiana said, "You have to listen to our ideas! The Chief never does that."

Sirius nodded. "More ideas are always better. Sometimes combining ideas makes things even more humorous. I can't think of everything. What is the second condition?"

Tiana nodded then blushed, leaning in to whisper in Sirius' ear. Padfoot's eyes went wide and a light blush dusted the former dog's face. A salacious grin followed.

Tiana raised her voice. "The Chief never does that either."

Sirius finally found his voice. "Not a problem at all. Ladies, let's continue this discussion somewhere more comfortable."

All the pixies began giggling and, joining Sirius, they flew out of the building.

Kazuma and Harry just looked at each other. They didn't really know what had just happened; Sirius would clue them in later. But it looked like the problem was solved.

Kazuma turned to Harry. "A little lesson from the Kannagi family. Make it look like it was hard for us and they will pay more." The duo then blasted the walls and the floor a few times. No major damage was caused, but it looked they had indeed worked for getting the pixies out.

Harry looked at the clock, then picked up the phone and called the mayor.

The sleepy voice answered, "Hello?"

"Sir, it's us. It took all night, but we managed to find out what was causing all the trouble."

The man was wide awake. "That is excellent. What was it?"

Harry knew telling the truth wasn't an option. "It was a weak demon. Just causing trouble was the first step. It was almost strong enough to start hurting people. You hired us just at the right time."

The man replied, "I will be in momentarily."

Once the Mayor arrived, Kazuma walked the man through the "battle" telling Harry what to say about each mark that littered the entryway. Harry was impressed at the other boy's ability to turn this situation to their advantage. Maybe the Kannagi were good for something after all.

The Mayor was impressed and was already spinning a way to put this in the papers.

"Per our contract, you have twenty four hours to get us the money. We will see you in the morning."

Kazuma then told Harry one thing that after dealing with Umbridge made sense. Politicians will only look out for themselves.

Harry turned to the Mayor. "If you decide not to pay us, you should be ready for any repercussions. Per our agreement, we can use any means necessary to be paid. While most people have the courts, we have other options." With this, the pair lifted into the air, causing the Mayor to fall to the ground all the while he assured them that they would be paid as soon as the banks opened in the morning.

Harry stayed awake while Kazuma slept. At nine fifteen, the Mayor was at the door with another man with a briefcase. Harry welcomed them into the room. The man with the briefcase unlocked it, and turned it towards Harry then opened it. Harry casually counted the bills and used a calculator to make sure they had been paid in full.

"I thank you for your time Mr. Mayor." He then handed the man a business card that Kazuma had made up with only an email address on it. No names had been given. "Should you need our help again, send us an email with the problem and an offer for payment." He then shook the man's hand. "Thank you again for your time sir."

After the man left, Harry woke Kazuma and they quickly returned to their hotel in Budapest. Best to leave once they were paid. Otherwise the mayor might have someone retrieve his payment. Harry had no faith in politicians.


While they were still at the hotel, three days later, Sirius reappeared. His robes were disheveled and the pixie looked exhausted. After he fell flat on his face, he began snoring. This had all three of the humans laughing.

Once Sirius had woken up, he explained what happened. "Well, the pixies and I reached an agreement after several hours of …negotiations. They will be staying nearby after they go to their homeland to discuss a few things with other pixies. These other pixies will be going around looking for signs of trouble. I also explained our situation Harry. They were rather enthusiastic about us bringing the Spirit Kings back, but they told me to say thank you on their behalf."

Kazuma summed up what Sirius had said, "Basically, they will be looking out for jobs for us for a while?"

Sirius nodded. "And if they can't find something, they will make one for us."

Tsui Ling spoke up. "I don't like that idea. They shouldn't be causing trouble just so Harry and Kazuma can find work."

Sirius shook his head. "It's not like that. The pixies will be entertained by Harry and Kazuma working. If they aren't entertained, then they will find a way to be amused. It is just our nature."

Tsui Ling thought about that for a moment. "I'm okay with that, but Harry and Kazuma, I won't let you charge them too much if that happens."

Kazuma noted the girl's look of resolve and nodded.

Harry decided to stay out of that discussion.

After lunch, Harry and Kazuma flew to Switzerland and each set up a bank account that they could pull from and have their respective cuts deposited. It wouldn't be good if they carried nothing but cash around.

Their dinner that evening was interrupted when a green light flew in and resolved into a long-haired pixie. "Mr. Contractors, there is a youma in Berlin that is gaining strength. It is causing trouble in a bank. A few people have been hurt, and no other magic users have been called in yet." She then turned to Sirius. "I was the first to report it. I get my payment don't I?" She didn't wait for an answer and drug Sirius away from the table and out the window.

Harry blinked. "I don't want to know."

Kazuma shook his head. "I think we'll all be better off not knowing."

Tsu Ling then looked at the pair of young men, "Well then, Germany tomorrow?"


Early the next day they checked out of the hotel. They then flew to Germany. The pixie stayed with them and guided them to the bank where it had been located. Harry made himself invisible and took the language from one of the people milling around. Once the headache had passed, he asked what had happened.

"This is the best bank in the area. For some reason they shut down two days ago when a few people were burned in a weird fire. Are you a tourist? Your German is good, but your accent is horrible."

Harry shrugged. "Yes. And I know."

Harry then explained the goings on to Kazuma. "Burned? It might be a fire-based Youma. If so, that will help us out a lot. Those are the ones fire-magic users have the most difficult with."

Harry concentrated on the building. "There is something there. It is getting bigger and it feels like a flame. It is currently hiding. But it is still has been burning people in the bank trying to grow stronger. There are five people in the bank. Three of them are sporting minor injuries, likely burns."

They then spent the afternoon waiting for someone to come out of the bank. Kazuma also was talking Harry through how best to approach the man since he didn't speak any German. Tsui Ling was already planning on getting some computer programs to help them learn the languages they would need. Tsui Ling then got the trio a hotel room and Harry and Kazuma shadowed the man the reporters detailed as the president of the bank. He went to his house for dinner and Harry and Kazuma rang the bell.

Harry got started. "Good evening Mr. Geninheimer. We understand that there was a freak fire at your bank. We would like to offer our assistance."

The man went to shut the door. "It has been taken care of."

Kazuma stopped the door with his foot.

"It hasn't been taken care of yet though, has it? There are still strange fires aren't there? That is why you still haven't reopened the bank yet. Do you think no one will believe you because you saw something you couldn't explain? What about the three people in the bank who were hurt today by the fire?"

The man looked startled. "How did you know?"

Harry looked at the man. "Give us fifteen minutes of your time. After that, if we haven't convinced you, we will leave."

Two minutes later they were in the man's home office sitting in leather chairs.

Harry began. "What is causing those fires is a malevolent demon. It is low class and still weak, but the longer this goes on, the stronger it will become. I know it sounds strange, but let me prove something to you." At this, Harry used a small whirlwind to lift the man's chair into the air. He set it down after a brief moment. "We recently helped out the Mayor of Vasad, a small town near Budapest. You can call to check our efficacy. We can take care of your problem. It is alright to doubt us, but the longer you wait, the worse this will get." Harry wrote the name of their hotel and room number. "You can contact us here when you make your decision." With this Harry and Kazuma stood. They hadn't even made it out the door when the man stopped them. "How much?"

Early the next morning, Harry and Kazuma were escorted to the bank by the president.

Kazuma told Harry, "Have him stay behind us."

Harry relayed that to the man. He nodded and stood behind the pair as they walked through the bank. Harry stood in the center of the lobby. Both Kazuma and Harry began gathering spirits for an attack. Motes of blue and light green began to coalesce around the pair. He spoke to Kazuma "It is about twenty feet to the left and about three feet under the floor. Any ideas on how to bring it out?"

Kazuma set a five gallon jug of water on the floor and replied, "Flaring your power works well. They like to devour strong targets."

Harry nodded and the duo did exactly that. Moments later what looked to be a flaming skeleton emerged from the floor, an ominous laugh echoing from its maw.

The Bank President began swearing and edging away.

Harry and Kazuma merely did what they had discussed earlier. As it lunged towards the pair, Harry used a wind barrier to keep it in place. Kazuma then caused the water to erupt from the jug. It rained down and then formed a sphere around the skeleton. Once the fire construct realized what it was facing it began to struggle, trying to melt a way back though the floor.

The water prevented the youma from doing exactly that. When Harry began to cut off pieces, Kazuma enveloped them with water, effectively putting it out. When only the head was left, a bone chilling scream issued forth before being suddenly cut off.

Kazuma caused all of the water to flow back into the jug. Other than a scorch mark where the demon had arisen, there wasn't a mark on the bank. That was part of their agreement. The man had said he would pay extra for that.

The Bank President was shocked. While it had only taken a few minutes, it had been terrifying.

Harry helped the man stand. "You will need to delete the footage from your security cameras. If it got out that a demon was the cause of your fires, bad things might happen. They might consider your bank haunted or cursed."

The President nodded fervently. "I believe I owe you young men a paycheck." Harry and Kazuma gave their account information to the President and he wired the necessary funds plus a little extra on the spot. "Thank you both. You have saved this institution and the lives of people who work here. We could not have handled that on our own."

Kazuma handed the man a card, and having been coached by Harry said in heavily accented German, "Let us know if any other problems arise."

With that the pair left the building. About an hour later, cleanup crews would come to repair the damage.

When they returned, Tsui Ling was standing next to Sirius and yet another pixie. She spoke, "It is off to Paris for us next. The bags are packed. I guess the pixies have been a great help."

With that, the trio paid and left the hotel.

Around noon, an American and a translator walked into the bank and after almost forcing the issue had a brief meeting with the Bank President.

"Our problem is already resolved."

"You said that. But I am afraid you do not understand what you are dealing with."

The man caused a flame, not unlike that of an extremely large candle to float in the air. He was surprised when the President merely laughed. He pulled out a photo from the security system. He tossed it to the man.

"The two I hired were more than enough to deal with the problem. Also, they did a much better job at impressing me with their abilities. I made a deal, they fulfilled it, and have been paid for their services. I have no need of yours. Have a good trip back to America."

"May I ask who you dealt with and what kind of magic they used?" He would need to report who beat them to the job. It was likely a couple of locals.

The President raised an eyebrow. "I do not know their names. They spoke an oriental language; I am unfamiliar with which one. One had an English accent to his German. I doubt the other spoke German at all. He only said one thing to me in it. It was heavily accented as well. They are at the hotel three streets down if you wish to speak with them. I will warn you, they handled my problem in only a few minutes. I doubt your tricks will measure up. As for what kind, I am unable to say per my side of the contract. Good day gentlemen."

With that the duo left. The American checked at the hotel. Apparently, the pair had already left. The clan would be disappointed that the men had seemingly vanished. There was also a woman traveling with them. The MacDonalds were to be on the lookout for the trio.

The President also apologized for his harsh words to his Head of Security, saying that the man had been right. This man had always believed in the supernatural. He had insisted that their problem be of that particular type. With having been one with access to the cameras before the footage was deleted, decided to post on a website that he read for fun. He had been able to get a shot of the fire beast saved to his computer. The two men were only a description. From what he saw on the footage before the president himself deleted it, the pair looked like brothers. They also created a storm inside the building. This comment would later be taken and the duo would have a calling card and moniker. They had never given their names, after all. So someone had to make them up.


In Paris, they followed a similar pattern. This time it was a bug youma terrorizing a prestigious vineyard. They each had been injured in the fight. Kazuma healed the both of them in minutes. When they were done, Tsui Ling took the pair for a personal torture session, that is to say, shopping. Harry had just been rewashing the same pants and shirt. She insisted that was not an option. Tsui Ling also convinced them to purchase hiking backpacks to keep their things in until they had a permanent place to stay. The packs were promptly filled with a week's worth of sturdy clothes for each person.

After hearing about the enemies they faced, Tsui Ling insisted they have some modicum of protection. She insisted they buy heavy leather jackets. Sirius convinced the girl that Harry needed a duster-style jacket. After all, it would look much cooler billowing in the breeze. She agreed. Harry stood no chance. Kazuma was able to get away with a simple waist-length leather jacket. Harry and Kazuma both agreed that they needed sunglasses. Flying at high altitudes meant the sun was often brighter. Tsui Ling admitted she just kept her eyes closed the whole time.

Kazumna asked Harry to get a different room after they completed the job. He surprised Tsui Ling with a ring. He had taken her to the top of the Eiffel Tower. He proposed with the pair standing on a cloud at the literal top of the building. She cried and accepted.

Before they could discuss anything more, another pixie arrived.