(For those of you who are easily embarrassed or are rather prudish, I would recommend skipping some of this chapter. Don't say I didn't warn you!)


Haruka was annoyed. Why? Because she had seen what Seiryuu did to Byakko. Byakko was annoying, but he had trusted Seiryuu to help him. Instead Seiryuu killed him without hesitation. Even Hiei looked pissed off.

Hiei took off his cloak. Haruka held it for him.

Kuwabara shivered. His jacket had been burnt to a crisp by the lava. Even Yusuke was giving off some chills. It was below freezing in that room.

Haruka grinned. Her eyes became slitted and she turned into a slightly smaller version of her dragon form. The heat she radiated from her scales warmed up the humans. And it doubled as a protective barrier since even demons had trouble getting through an immortals hide.

Hiei made quick work of the demon, though he became annoyed when his blade snapped in half. He gave Haruka a look.

Haruka rumbled in amusement.

"Hope you don't mind a sword made of dragon scales and forged by goblin smiths."

His annoyed look vanished. Goblins were a lower form of yokai, but they were treated with respect. Mostly because of their ability to forge weapons that could take on the strongest aspects of anything they touched. Which meant if someone had a sword that was dipped in basilisk venom, the sword would absorb that poison and it would be able to kill anything it pierced. The venom would make quick work of any living thing not immune or treated with phoenix tears.


Haruka didn't feel like going back to human at the moment, since she rarely got to be a dragon without people panicking or asking her for wishes.

Kurama, when he saw her portable form, let her walk onto his shoulders.

She curled around his neck like a scarf. And she was purring like a cat, so Kurama occasionally scratched her scales.

Hiei looked amused at the sight. So did Yusuke.

Kuwabara, when he heard her purr, lost some of his fear of her true form. He was an avid cat fan. (But if he tried to pet her she nipped him. Yusuke couldn't stop snickering over that.)

They came to the outside. Since they had been walking for hours, they would take a small break. Five minutes wouldn't harm anything would it?

Haruka turned into her human form and watched Kuwabara blush heavily.

"I'm not going with a girl watching me!" he protested.

Haruka snickered.

"Seriously? I'm a guy who got turned into a girl and now prefers this form. Like seeing that would really bother me."

Yusuke guffawed, and gave Haruka a good natured push.

"Alright, let's see what you got!" he leered.

Haruka smirked, and became Harry. It wasn't long before Yusuke, Kuwabara and Harry were all standing along the edge. Kurama was somewhat amused by the whole thing. Hiei could care less.

Harry sneered at Kuwabara, who had a rather short (ahem) pole. It was positively tiny! Yusuke snickered at his poor friend, since he beat him easily. But when they looked at Harry they gaped.

"And to think, I can't even change my appearance unless I'm a girl."

Kurama snickered. Out of all of them, Harry had them beat hands down.

Yusuke looked at Kurama speculatively.

"What about you Kurama?"

Harry snorted.

"He's a fox demon. It stands to reason that he would be better than the rest of us, and easily hornier than you on your worst day," said Harry.

Kurama blushed, his face matching his hair.

Yusuke couldn't stop laughing. He slapped Harry on the shoulder with a grin.

Harry decided to have some fun with the embarrassed fox.

"Kiss me, I'm half Irish."

Kurama, if it was possible, blushed harder as he looked at Harry's laughing eyes. Hiei looked absolutely amused now.

"Why are you blushing fox?" he said, trying not to grin.

Kurama glared at him.

"This coming from the 250 year old virgin?" said Kurama.

Harry and Yusuke stared at Hiei in disbelief.

"Two hundred and fifty year old virgin?" said Harry finally.'

"Dude...we need to get you laid," said Yusuke.

Hiei snarled at them "Try and die."

Kurama smirked.

"You do know I carry an array of aphrodisiacs..." he grinned.

Harry and Yusuke shared an evil look. Hiei felt a chill of foreboding.


The large amount of 'pod people' as Harry called them, annoyed him.

So Harry came up with a rather ingenious idea.

"How about I take Yusuke up to deal with this idiot and come back for you guys?"

"How do you plan to do that? You planning on bringing out your wings?" said Kuwabara annoyed, "Oh wait I forgot, you don't have any!"

Harry smirked cruelly.

"I solemnly swear I am up to no good!"

He started to float well above the pod people.

"Any other comments smart ass?"

Yusuke laughed, and grabbed Harry's hand. Harry managed to get them both into the window.

"Remind me to start carrying weights around. Unless you would like to drop a few pounds?" said Harry, trying to recover. He hadn't realized that carrying a passenger would be so difficult.

"Dude, we need to spar more often," said Yusuke. He had loved the flying bit.

Harry stood up.

"Let's just get this crap over with, and then we can focus on getting Hiei a girlfriend."

Yusuke laughed, and they ran up to the top of the tower. Harry waved with his hand.

"All yours. If you need help, just ask."

Yusuke grinned. He knew there was a reason he liked Harry as a friend.


"Seriously Yusuke? You hid your energy behind your shoes," said Harry in disbelief. Yusuke was out cold on Harry's back. Kuwabara had been knocked out by Kurama because he was annoying them all.

Hiei stayed far behind them all. He didn't trust Harry at the moment.

Kurama helped Harry load the boys into their houses. Atsuko had been protected by Sirius and Hedwig from the Makai bugs. Yuri had rescued Botan and Keiko while Raion made sure that the barrier was maintained. He grinned when he saw Harry.

Harry smirked when he spotted Raion.

Raion took Yusuke, since he could carry the weight better. Harry leaned into his father and whispered something in his ear. Raion's smirk grew wider...almost fox like. Hiei felt a shiver go down his back.


Yusuke and Kuwabara were almost vegetables for a week. They had used up so much of their power that they could barely walk for days. Fortunately, Haruka took pity on them and gave them potions to build up their strength.

While she enjoyed the peace and quiet, she noted that something was off about Kurama lately.

He seemed well...demonic.

Shiori was too busy moving to notice the change, so Haruka offered to let Kurama stay a few nights at her place. Sirius was off courting Atsuko (Raion had noticed the attraction and pushed his friend to go for it.)

Haruka and Kurama would be alone for three whole days. Hiei was avoiding everyone like the plague after Raion tried to get him drunk. He knew exactly what Haruka had told Raion, and he wanted none of it.

Kurama went to her house with some trepidation. He had been feeling off since the Hunter's Moon had been in the sky. And he knew he would feel like this for at least a few days more.

Hunter's Moon was the time of year when foxes found mates. And he was suppressing his urges as much as he could to avoid mishaps. It wasn't easy...but it helped that all the humans he was around didn't arouse his interest. Well, most humans.

Which was why he wasn't looking forward to the next few days. Being around Haruka during this time could prove disastrous. She was the most interesting human he had ever met. It didn't hurt that she was also a dragon, who normally would fight over territory with a fox. Even if she could turn into a boy at will, he still liked her. It wasn't like he was that choosy.


Haruka found an odd plant she didn't recognize. Since Kurama was staying at her place for the entire week (Shiori had called ahead to ask if he wouldn't mind staying longer) she would see if he knew what it was. It had a pleasing scent, so she picked a few of them.

Kurama looked up when he felt her coming up. He didn't catch the scent until halfway to the door. His eyes flashed gold. It seemed that Haruka had unwittingly picked some very powerful fox nip. It often doubled as an aphrodisiac for those who knew how to use them.

This would be an interesting time.

I don't see why you are so hesitant with her. It's very obvious that she's interested.

Because the last thing I want to do is scar her. She is a dragon you know.

Bah. It's not like she won't be begging for it once you set those flowers to full bloom.

Or she could return to her male form and then we'd both be out of luck.

As if her turning into Harry would stop me. She's of age as a human, and she's about the right age for a dragon. So either help me or shut up.

Kurama winced. If his Yoko side took over, it would spell bad news for Haruka. He was known as the Seducer for a reason.


Haruka came into the house. She removed her shoes without thinking. It had become second nature to her after all these months.

She looked at the date and grinned. In three days time she would be fifteen. Sirius and Raion had both promised the largest party they could create. The twins would be arriving from England and were planning on setting up a second shop if they could wing it. They already had the one in Hogsmeade being built.

"Hey Kurama. I found these weird plants and wondered if you knew what they were," she said, handing him the flowers. The red and yellow coloring made her grin. Sirius definitely wouldn't mind having these around. The buds weren't open yet, but she knew Kurama could probably get them to bloom.

"Oh I know what these are. I haven't seen these in a long while though."

It was something in his voice that made her look at him closely. His eyes weren't emerald right now...they were golden. Somehow she had a feeling that the flowers were responsible.

"Kurama...are you okay?" she asked carefully.

"Perfectly fine Haruka."

Seeing the way his eyes moved with her, she knew that it was Yoko who was in control. She didn't show any fear, after all, there was nothing he could do to her. She was a dragon, he was a fox.

Hedwig was at Yuri's, since she had been feeling under the weather for a while now.

So when he made his move, she almost didn't react.

She pinned him under her. He looked very amused.

"What is that flower?" she demanded.

Yoko Kurama smirked.

"Fox nip, if you must know. But it has a secondary property that makes it very popular when it blooms."

She had a feeling as to what it was. Before she could cast the bubble head charm, Yoko Kurama sent his youki to the flowers. They bloomed.

She got a lungful of pollen and sneezed.

Her body felt like it was on fire.

Yoko Kurama slid from under her. His amusement was obvious.

"Did you know Haruka, that during the Hunter's Moon, a fox is allowed to search for it's mate? The older the fox, the better their chances."

Haruka watched him. She had never felt like this in her entire life. Sure, she felt a strange twinge whenever she saw Kurama, but she had attributed that to friendship. Now she knew better.

What she felt every time she was around him wasn't a warm brotherly feeling like with Hiei. It was lust.

She tried to shift into her dragon form, and almost got stuck halfway.

But when she managed it, she realized something was wrong. Her body felt even hotter than before. Her scales had taken a reddish purple hue.

Yoko Kurama ran his hand along her scales. She felt a shiver of delight go up her spine. Suddenly she couldn't hold her shape anymore. She returned to being human!

Yoko Kurama held her face up to his own. Before she could react, he was kissing her! She couldn't help her reaction. She leaned into his touch.

He looked at her in genuine amusement.

"Well Haruka, would you like to have some fun?"

He lead her into her room. The scent of the flowers had begun to fade. He didn't need them anymore.


Haruka glared at Kurama. His eyes were still golden, and he was in big trouble.

"You...!" she growled.

Yoko Kurama smirked at her.

"Don't deny you didn't enjoy that. And you can't really blame anyone but yourself."

"You took advantage of me you ass!"

Yoko looked at her with a smirk.

"Please, that flower's pollen did most of the work. Besides, all it really does is lower the inhibitions of anyone who inhales it."

Haruka snarled at him. While he hadn't done anything more than kiss her, she was still furious.

"You are so in for it," she growled.

Yoko took the implied challenge with grace. Haruka, when she had come to her senses, had disposed of the flowers long before he had woken up.

Since she had woken up in a rage, he had teased her mercilessly.

"I am never trusting you again Kurama!" she snarled.

"Oh?" said Yoko, smirking wider. Before she realized it, he was by her side.

She didn't smell anything in the air, and most pollens that would make her attracted to him had a distinct scent. (Which is how she found all of them and destroyed them along with the red and gold flowers.)

"You really think I need a plant to attract you?" smirked Yoko.

Her breath was becoming ragged. Since it was a Sunday, school wouldn't be open. They would have the entire day to themselves.

Yoko placed his hand on her arm, and she felt a shiver go down her spine.

"Let go...!" she gasped.

"Not a chance. There's no pollen of any sort in the air Haruka. And it's not that cold in here...so why are you shivering?" he smirked.

Haruka tried to back away, but he wouldn't let her. And she really didn't want him to go. She was just frightened.

Yoko was at least gentle about the whole situation. He didn't go to fast, but he wasn't idle either. By the time he kissed her again, she realized the truth.

She had fallen for the fox. Hard.


Kurama was a bit embarrassed, but he wasn't complaining. Yoko had just allowed him to show Haruka how he really felt about her a lot sooner. Shiori already adored the girl, Sirius and the others had no issues with him being a demon, and it wasn't like there was an ongoing bet among them as to when they would start dating.

(Actually there was. Sirius, Raion and Yuri had conspired with Shiori as to when they should hold the wedding. They had realized how this would end a lot sooner than their children did.)

Yusuke spotted Haruka and Kurama and smirked.

"It's about time you two hooked up!"

"Huh?" said Kurama in shock.

"Oh please, how could you two not see it? You're both perfect for each other!" said Yusuke.

"Which means I win the bet Yusuke," said Hiei with a smirk.

"Hello Hiei," said Haruka dryly.

"Now you know why I've been missing all week. I know better than to get near the fox during this time of the year."

Haruka grinned. She took something out of her pocket and tossed it to Hiei. As it flew through the air it grew larger until it was half his size.

It was a long thin shape.

"What's this?"

"Open it up and see, Pyro."

Hiei unwrapped it and found it was a long katana. The blade was star silver and had all the markings of the goblins. The hilt was wrapped in a fire red and ice blue cloth, and had a long red chain that ended in a small disc. On each side was the kanji symbol for fire and ice.

"Here's your new sword. Guaranteed to be sharp for at least a hundred years."

Hiei looked pleased with his new sword. He vanished to test it out.

"That reminds me. Yuri wanted me to tell you to visit later. She had something she wanted to give you."

Haruka had a feeling as to what her mother wanted to give her. Yuri had attracted Raion somehow, and she didn't think it was entirely because of her looks and personality.


Kurama ended up running into Raion and Sirius outside the house. Haruka felt sorry for the poor fox as Yuri dragged her into the house. Sure enough, both of them were getting the talk.


Haruka had never felt so embarrassed in her life. Not even when she first discovered she had become a girl!

Kurama took Haruka out for dinner, since neither of them wanted to stay in the house at the moment. Sirius had mentioned he would be with Atsuko for a few more days. Which meant once again they would be alone. Shiori was on a business trip with the man she was going to marry.

Kurama brought their food and they both sat in silence for about five minutes. Finally, Haruka spoke.

"Well that was...mortifying."

Kurama blushed.

"Agreed. And I thought Yoko was bad."

Haruka looked at him shrewdly.

"They didn't..."

Kurama's face matched his hair.

"They gave me tips and pointers. At least they didn't talk about children..."

Haruka looked amused.

"I'm not entirely sure I can become pregnant."

Kurama's mind ran with that thought for a moment before he blanched.

"Let's change the subject shall we?"

Haruka smirked as an evil idea hit her.

"How shall we break this wonderful news to Kuwabara?"

Kurama snickered. If anything it would be fun to see his reaction.