Shiori, quietly crept into her beloved son's room after her husband was asleep. Taking a look around she found nothing out of the ordinary.

Feeling slightly more relieved she decided that it would be best to just let go of the situation. Heading out the door, she heard a low cry from her son.

Turning her attention to her son, she noticed that he looked as if he was in pain. Uttering another cry Kurama slightly turned in his sleep and covered his face with his left arm. Shiori didn't like the sound at all, she immediately walked over to his side.

"Shuuichi?" she quietly bent over about to wake him.

Kurama moaned again before shuttering. Shiori sighed, her son was probably having nightmares again. Stretching out her arm she began to stroke the red heads hair to sooth him, slightly smiling as her delicate finger tips ran through them. Her face suddenly frowned deeply, there was a strange bruise at the base of her sons neck.

"What the-?" she asked herself as she began to check her sons body.

She carefully moved his shirt up to see his back and to her surprise, his waist was bandaged, he had many cuts and was bruised in strange areas. Shiori was shocked, her son really looked like he was getting into fights or as if someone was abusing him. Observing her sons waist she saw that there were dark spots on the white fabric.

"Could it be...?" she whispered unaware that her son's deep breathing has stopped.

"Mother?" he whispered partially asleep.

"Shuuichi?" she drew back a bit surprised.

Kurama rubbed his eyes and yawned as his mother thought of something to say.

"Is there something bothering you?" he asked as he brushed some hair out of his face.

"Of course not." she quickly lied then decided to speak half truth "I thought you were having a bad dream."

Kurama smiled then turned in his bed to sleep more comfortable.

"Alright then..." he answered yet was sound asleep before long.

Shiori then let go of her breath that she hadn't even known she was holding. She knew her son was hiding something big, and she knew he wasn't about to tell her so she was determined to find out on her own.

The whole night Shiori was too worried to sleep. The next day was as if nothing had happened, her children went out doing their own stuff and her husband was at work again. Shiori decided that it would be best to check her son's closet, mostly his clothes.

"Please tell me I'm being paranoid!" she repeated multiple times in her mind as she quickly went through his things.

She found several beautiful outfits that she has never even seen her son use. She thought it was very strange, not that she didn't mind. It was just so strange that it was stowed in areas that shouldn't have been there.

Digging in deeper she came to a tightly sealed up box. She took it down and opened it to reveal a photo of Shuichi next to a strange smiling carrot topped boy, in front of him was the spiky haired boy, Yusuke, a cute brunette girl and a bizarre blue haired girl. It was an adorable picture, which she was amazed that her son has never even showed her.

Turning her attention back down to the box, she gasped. In the bottom there was a yellow Kimono covered in dried up blood and rips all over it.

Trembling hands took hold of the clothing and lifted it gingerly, it was her sons size but there was just no rational way on how it was teared up. Dropping it back in the box she stood and quickly left the house, she really couldn't take it any longer.

Maybe her son was stuck in a mafia or some kind of gang and they are hurting him. She honestly didn't know what to think anymore, she just wanted answers, she just wanted to know her son was safe.

"Looking for someone?" asked a familar voice from behind. Shiori turned to see that short boy standing behind her, "I see you did your own investigation." he said amused at the woman's expression.

Shiori quickly went to the fire demon and put her hands on the boys shoulder and slightly shook him.

"Please, tell me what is wrong with my son!" she said about to come to tears.

"You honestly want to know?" he asked toying with the broken woman's heart.

"Yes!" she begged as she knew just by his expression that she wasn't going to like this.

"That is not your son." he said flatly causing Shiori to stare blankly at him.

"Wha-what?" she stuttered unsure of what she was hearing.

"From the day your child was born, he was not your son. He is actually a demon whom consumed your child's soul." he said coldly.

"Th-that's is impossible." she pulled back from him.

"Fool, you don't honestly believe that your child was normal."

Shiori flinched as she recalled how her son was indeed different, smarter and especially wiser than the other children.

"He is a very powerful demon, who is known for his murderous nature and theivery, his name was Youko Kurama." he continued.

"I-I don't believe you." she said as tears dripped down her face.

"Why don't you check it out for yourself?" he disappeared once more before her very own eyes.

Shiori watched in amazement, she knows she wasn't imagining anything. The strange boy was here and has disappeared before her very own eyes. Shiori right then knew that their was indeed something inhuman going on.

She fled home in a state of near shock.

Kurama came home hours later with Yusuke helping him walk. Shiori was sitting there so indulged in her thoughts that she didn't know that they entered until after the door closed snapping her back into reality.

"Shuuichi?" she cried in horror as she saw her son limping even worse than the day before.

"Mother you're home early!" cried Kurama amazed that she wasn't at work.

"never mind that, what has happened to you?" she asked running over all but glaring at Yusuke.

Yusuke smiled and scratched the back of his head, "Well, you see we were playing football and well you know." he laughed as Kurama shot him a look.

The room was quiet for a brief moment till Kurama responded.

"We're going to be in my room, if that is alright?" he said quickly.

Shiori nodded and Yusuke helped get Kurama up the stairs.

"You sure you don't want me to call a Doctor, Kurama?" she asked

"No, thanks." said her son as the door closed.

Shiori shuttered, her son hadn't even realized that she had called him another name. She sighed and quietly crept up the stairs to listen in on the boys conversation. Kurama moaned in pain as Yusuke sat him down.

"I'm so sorry." apologized the raven haired boy.

"Apology accepted." said Kurama with a weary smile.

"I think it will be less painful if you would lie down." directed Yusuke

"You think?"asked Kurama looking very uncomfortable "I don't want to do this knowing my mother is in the house."he confessed.

"Relax and take off your pants." Yusuke said in no mood for arguing.

Shiori's eye's widened in shock, what on earth were these boys about to do? Kurama layed down on his belly but his head was towards his back facing Yusuke.

"Have you ever done this before?" he asked the spirit detective.

"Nope." he responded with a smile "But we'll see how this goes."

Yusuke took hold of Kurama's damaged leg, it was clearly badly broken. Kurama groaned as the pain was unbearable.

"Alright Yusuke, I trust you." he said as he tied a cloth around his mouth and took hold of the sheets.

"here we go." confirmed Yusuke as he took in a deep breath and pulled on the leg to put it back in place.

Kurama let out a painful muffled cry, startling his mother.

"Kurama just hang with me a little longer." said Yusuke as the bones slowly slotted back into place.

Kurama's body shuttered and he began to pant loudly. Shiori felt nervous as she herd him, looking at the door handle she pondered on whether or not she should enter. Yusuke finally pulled it in place and Kurama let out a strangled cry forcing Yusuke to go over him and cover his mouth.

"Kurama shush!" he said nervously as Shiori peeked in and saw the teen over her son.

"What is the meaning of this?" she thundered scaring both males to death.

Kurama and Yusuke both stared at Shiori with flushed faces. Yusuke being over a half naked Kurama sure did not look right.

"It's not what you think!" blurted out Yusuke.

"Oh my goodness!" cried Shiori as she saw blood all over the floor.

"Mother, I-I-!" Kurama started but couldn't finish since Shiori fainted.