I got out of the car but did not leave it. There was a look of utmost horror on Kurama's face, and we were both quite aware of what Hiei would do when cornered.
I honestly did not envy Hiei. He most likely had done something to make my sister get so annoyed. I know my little sister. It takes a lot to make her annoyed, much less really angry. While Kurama closed the door and hurried over towards them, I stood at the car, waiting for one of the kids to look in my direction. I haven't seen them for nearly five years, and the little babies I once held in my hands were no longer babies.
One of them, upon realizing that Kurama was there, turned to look at the direction from whence he came. There was a frown on her face and she tugged at her companion's sleeve. Her companion, a deep brown, hazel-eyed child, observed me for a moment and just as gravely, I looked back at her. Suddenly, I tilted my head a little to a side and grinned. The child pulled free of her restraint and ran to me. "'Kaa-san (Mother)!" she called out, running as fast as her short legs could carry her.
I closed the door and moved to catch her in my arms. I missed my little child, my goddaughter. She had been only two years old when we parted, and I was unsure that she would recognize me. I hugged her close to me to inhale her scent. She smelled of trees, grasses, and all kinds of outdoor smells, and to a certain extent, in marginal need of a bath (That was from Seeress of Kell by Leigh and David Eddings). I thought that she was a tomboy. "'Kaa-san, I missed you. Where were you?" she asked me. I didn't answer her, but merely carried her in my arms over to where my sister stood, still watching the tree. Hiei must have really pissed her off.
"Konichiwa," I greeted her.
"Konichiwa," she said, not taking her eyes off the short, cowering man on a tree branch.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Just frightening him," she said in our secret language. Both of us had taken a course in ancient language when we were younger. It came from being an Alin'sa.
"He should have known better than to try to scare a kid with a glare," she explained.
"Who kicked him?" I asked, guessing actually.
"I did, I did!" a younger boy, who looked like my goddaughter except that he had blond hair said. "And he took out his katana!" he continued.
"What happened after that?" I asked, fondly ruffling the boy's hair.
"This. I blew my top, scared the hell out of him, and well, he's been like a neko (cat) ever since," she admitted.
"Why don't you tell him that you'll desist if he'll come with us to Hogwarts?" I asked.
"Not quite yet. He's not that desperate yet, and we'll give him another few minutes. Why don't you take Kurama in with you and say hie to 'Kaa-san Ikari? Without his friend here, it'll be easier to break him," she said grinning evilly at me.
"You're evil, you know that?" I grinned in return.
"Of course! We evil people always get our way, don't ya know?" she said.
We both looked up at Hiei and gave him our patented (hey, we paid sixty bucks for that! :p) 'We're-the-embodiement-of-the-worse-kind-of-evil-you'll-find-anywhere' Look. The look worked effectively as it did in the Hannibal Lecter series as well as tonnes of other classical, evil villains' movie. Since 1990, we've managed to rake in about US$10milion each. Hey, Bollywood uses it the most often! Hiei was shivering even more.
Ten minutes later, there was Hiei, all nicely packed and ready to leave. He stood as far away as he could from my sister though. ^_^
Part Two
Several parts of this chapter was left balck, so I would really appreciate it if someone would help me fill in the blanks. Arigato gozaimascu!!!
I left the three of them at the orphanage and made my way to Meioh High, where my sister assured me that the rest of those who were supposed to follow us to Hogwarts were. Before this, I only had a rough idea of whom to expect, but my sister had now given me the complete list of all those who were following us, and to a certain extent, it made sense. Each of them had been chosen apparently because they had grown up in extraordinary circumstances, although what their definitions of extraordinary varied. This is the list of their full names and origin (where applicable):
Kurama (aka Syiuichi Minamino-Sukina and Naoko/Karen don't know his human name) -
Position at Hogwarts: Defense Against Dark Arts Teacher
Speciality: Plants Weaponary and Thievery
Education: Graduate of Meioh High, (Yuyu Hakusho).
Original Form: Fox Demon
Age: ?
Hiei Koorime
Position at Hogwarts: Martial Defense Teacher
Specialities: Martial Arts, particularly sword-fighting. User of the Royal Black Fire Arts. Also known as a High-Ranking Three-Eyed Magician (Yuyu Hakusho)
Education: ?
Age: ?
Peter/Pito
Postion: Student (placed to observe House Griffyindor)
Speciality: Martial Arts, also able to change into fog, inherited from his vampire father. Is a half-vampire. Eats flowers and hates garlic. (Ghostsweeper Mikami)
Education:
Original Form: Human but has fangs
Age: 500 years old
Tadao Yokoshima
Position: Student (placed to observe House Ravenclaw)
Speciality: Is a master at Hentai- pervert. Gets his power from imagining the nakedness of women. Specialises in forming 'chi' weapons, powered by his imagination. Is also an apprentice Ghostsweeper. (Ghostsweeper Mikami)
Education:
Original Form: Human
Age:
Botan Healer (a fake surname)
Position: Student (placed to observe House Hufflepuff)
Speciality: Healer and politics of Reikai. (Yuyu Hakusho)
Education: ?
Original Form: Human (?)
Age: ?
Clapika Kuruta (Using name of tribe as surname)
Position: Student (placed to observe House Hufflepuff)
Speciality: Special 'nen'-user, highest level of chi. Weapon of choice is chain. (Hunter X Hunter)
Education: ?
Original Form: Human
Age: ?
Gon
Position: Student (placed to observe House Gryffyindor)
Speciality: Hunter. Has a talent for controlling wild animals. (Hunter X Hunter)
Education: ?
Original Form: Human
Age:
Killua Zodiack (correct spelling please!)
Position: Student (placed to observe House Slytherine)
Speciality: Assassin (Hunter X Hunter)
Education: Home-educated by his family, the Zodiacks
Original Form: Human, but with enchanced traits due to history and possible selective breeding
Age:
Shuura Yomi (using father's name)
Position: Student (placed to observe House Ravenclaw)
Speciality: Fighter. Uses chi attacks like his father. No othre information available (Yuyu Hakusho)
Education: ?
Original Form: Youkai (demon). Ordinary humans (including wizards and witches) are not able to detect his form.
Age: ?
Sukina 'Su' Toriyama
Position: Student (placed to observe House Slytherine)
Speciality: Healer/Fighter. Is a 'chi'-based attacker. Has rudimentary control powers. Telepathic.
Education: T.A. Girls' College (Kindergraten till upper secondary)
Original Form: Human, although there are rumours that she has youkai blood in her as well.
Age: 16
Naoko Kensaku aka Karen Rump
Position at Hogwarts: Weaponary and Elements Teacher
Speciality: Shikigami Renegade Mistress and Illusionist. Has full control powers of Life. Slightly telepathic.
Education: ?
Original Form: Human, although descent is suspect like Su's.
Age: 18
Meioh High was where they all agreed to meet. I drove there, not knowing what to expect. All I knew was that I was supposed to confirm their attendence, and to ensure that we all got to the airport on time (the plane was leaving tomorrow) but there was already talk that we were each going to make our own way to Hogwarts and meet the others there. I shuddered to think of the implications.
Part Three
As we boarded the plane, at least three of us kept a very close eye on Yokoshima. Kurama and Killua were holding his restraints, but I was not sure whether that would be enough to restrain him. Yokoshima was strapped in a straitjacket and his mouth was also bound. Even though the stewardesses gave us weird looks, we knew better. Due to the fact that Interpol was paying, we were travelling first class and had the whole cabin all to ourselves.
"You guys are serious," Peter said as soon as we were all alone.
"What's the big deal about this guy, anyway? It's not like we can't handle him," Yokoshima concurred.
"If it were as simple as that, Koenma wouldn't have shrieked so loud," Botan said. Here's a fairly accurate description by one of the people working in Reikai during the incident:
Koenma's shriek could be heard throughout the whole building. In fact, it was, and then some. Quite a number of sprites waiting outside for their judgement were shocked, and not a few attempted to flee out of terror. The oar girls were doing their best to calm the sprites down, and after they did, Koenma's fiancée walked through the long halls with Botan in tow. Both of them were actually more angry than curious; Koenma normally shrieked at the smallest things.
This time, though, what had happened was no small thing. A missive, penned by an urgent hand, was in his grasp. It contained bad news of the highest degree. He knew that the wizard was powerless before, and the Makai would/could not do anything to help the wizard because the portal was closed, but now it would be different story. Once he found out about them and them him…
"She does have a point." Kurama said.
"Hn." (Hiei of course. Who else?)
"This doesn't concern us in any way, Sukina-chan," Killua said.
"Not now. Are you going to wait until he enslaves your..." she stopped short of saying family, knowing how he felt about them, "Whole being? He doesn't just stop at your family. He won't stop there. He had already enslaved many and was on the verge of..." I suddenly clapped my hands over my sister's mouth. There was no need for them to know that yet.
"On the verge of what?" Botan asked.
"Finding a way to enslave human minds on a mass scale," I lied quickly.
"Natalie-san asked me and Clapika to find out about the Eye of the World. She said that you would appreciate the information," Gon interrupted, holding the sheaf of papers like a peace offering.
I looked at him in surprise. In another few minutes, I would have launched myself at the next person who doubted our words, and here was Gon, reading the situation correctly, or maybe Clapika, I amended to myself as I caught the young Kuruta breathing a sigh of relief. As things settled down, somewhat, I moved over to another part of the cabin and proceeded to read the papers Gon had so kindly given me. There was nothing much in there that I did not already know.
Part Four
"You're hiding something, Naoko-chan," Kurama sat down next to me after a few minutes.
"Leave me alone, Kitsune. I want to have these memorised before we land at Heathrow," I said, hoping he would get the message. Trust my luck to get me saddled with the one person on this whole, entire, rigmarole to know more than he needed to.
"The Angel of Life is guarded by the Daughter of Death and the Princesses of the Elements. With the Sight, They shall conquer the World. With a Soft Touch They shall Rule it. With a Kiss They shall enslave it. A Scent will enchance the World. A Love will Keep It secure, and Beauty shall forever Endure. The Nameless One shall guide them," he said.
I didn't look up at him. Suffice to say that I was... stunned. "How did you know that?" I asked him.
"The kitsune youkos have had that prophecy for a long time. It's said to have been originated at the time of Lord Minai and his son, Kitsune. They married ninjens after all. You should know that, Duana," he said, using an ancient word for those who were both of this world and yet, not of the world.
"We're not Duana," I immediately defended Su's heritage and mine.
"Oh?" he said, mildly amused. "Look at me, little one, and tell me that you are not of Suriela's and Ruina's descent. Don't the names Cara and Camillie StarLight·DreamCasters mean anything to you?" he asked me.
"You know damn well the answer to that question," I said, not looking at him. How the **ll did he find out about our heritage?
He turned his back unto the others, shielding them and me from each other. His hand shot out and captured my chin. Irrationally, I focused on his hands. They were smooth, almost like a noblewoman's hands, but were warm like a man's. I was trying to keep my mind off him. He turned me to face him, but I refused to look at him. I closed my eyes. "Open your eyes!" he hissed. My body obeyed him. "Admit at least your true identity to me, little one. I hate being lied to," he said, his teeth clenched. His eyes, before this green, had started to change into a dangerous gold.
"This has nothing to do with Voldemort," I said flatly.
"It has everything to do with him, you little fool! He knows this, doesn't he? It's not so much as the youkos you girls are afraid of, it's the discovery that the Prophecy is true!" he said, correctly guessing the secret my sister and I had kept hidden since the first Element Princess was born.
"What if it were?" I asked.
"You'll have to help me there, little one. All I know is if he somehow gets control over you and you sister, this world is going to be worse than Hell!" he said.
"No," I said. "That's not what's going to happen," I told him, shaking my head.
"What will?" he asked, but I refused to answer him. "You asked for my true identity. Fine, I'll give it to you. I'm supposed to be the reincarnation of Cara StarLight, the Daughter of Death. Supposed is the word for it, as I have no idea how they validated it. I'm also the daughter of Ariala Lee Mitschenchov and Daneil Sionar. I'm a graduate of the Shilkagosa Shikigami School of Magic, as well as being the youngest Grandmaster of the Rosé. Do you know how *bleeeeeep!* *bleeeeeeeeeeeeppppp!!!* hard bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!* it was keeping this secret?" I said.
"The Dancing Scholar," he whispered.
"What?" I asked him, a little distracted. To tell the truth, I was a little pissed off, worried and yet relieved at the same time. If Kurama could see clearly to penetrate our covers... Yet it was a relief to finally have someone else who was not out of this world... Well, not completely at least, who knew who we were.
"Your secret is safe with me..." he began to say when we heard a large thud behind him.
"Sorry..." everyone was saying. It appeared everyone had heard our conversation. Both Kurama and me fell heads first onto the floor.
"They didn't hear anything. I made a barrier as soon as you appeared," I said in archaic Japanese.
"We'll talk more of this anon," he said. I nodded grimly and went back to my reading. There was no need to worry Su over this yet.
I honestly did not envy Hiei. He most likely had done something to make my sister get so annoyed. I know my little sister. It takes a lot to make her annoyed, much less really angry. While Kurama closed the door and hurried over towards them, I stood at the car, waiting for one of the kids to look in my direction. I haven't seen them for nearly five years, and the little babies I once held in my hands were no longer babies.
One of them, upon realizing that Kurama was there, turned to look at the direction from whence he came. There was a frown on her face and she tugged at her companion's sleeve. Her companion, a deep brown, hazel-eyed child, observed me for a moment and just as gravely, I looked back at her. Suddenly, I tilted my head a little to a side and grinned. The child pulled free of her restraint and ran to me. "'Kaa-san (Mother)!" she called out, running as fast as her short legs could carry her.
I closed the door and moved to catch her in my arms. I missed my little child, my goddaughter. She had been only two years old when we parted, and I was unsure that she would recognize me. I hugged her close to me to inhale her scent. She smelled of trees, grasses, and all kinds of outdoor smells, and to a certain extent, in marginal need of a bath (That was from Seeress of Kell by Leigh and David Eddings). I thought that she was a tomboy. "'Kaa-san, I missed you. Where were you?" she asked me. I didn't answer her, but merely carried her in my arms over to where my sister stood, still watching the tree. Hiei must have really pissed her off.
"Konichiwa," I greeted her.
"Konichiwa," she said, not taking her eyes off the short, cowering man on a tree branch.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Just frightening him," she said in our secret language. Both of us had taken a course in ancient language when we were younger. It came from being an Alin'sa.
"He should have known better than to try to scare a kid with a glare," she explained.
"Who kicked him?" I asked, guessing actually.
"I did, I did!" a younger boy, who looked like my goddaughter except that he had blond hair said. "And he took out his katana!" he continued.
"What happened after that?" I asked, fondly ruffling the boy's hair.
"This. I blew my top, scared the hell out of him, and well, he's been like a neko (cat) ever since," she admitted.
"Why don't you tell him that you'll desist if he'll come with us to Hogwarts?" I asked.
"Not quite yet. He's not that desperate yet, and we'll give him another few minutes. Why don't you take Kurama in with you and say hie to 'Kaa-san Ikari? Without his friend here, it'll be easier to break him," she said grinning evilly at me.
"You're evil, you know that?" I grinned in return.
"Of course! We evil people always get our way, don't ya know?" she said.
We both looked up at Hiei and gave him our patented (hey, we paid sixty bucks for that! :p) 'We're-the-embodiement-of-the-worse-kind-of-evil-you'll-find-anywhere' Look. The look worked effectively as it did in the Hannibal Lecter series as well as tonnes of other classical, evil villains' movie. Since 1990, we've managed to rake in about US$10milion each. Hey, Bollywood uses it the most often! Hiei was shivering even more.
Ten minutes later, there was Hiei, all nicely packed and ready to leave. He stood as far away as he could from my sister though. ^_^
Part Two
Several parts of this chapter was left balck, so I would really appreciate it if someone would help me fill in the blanks. Arigato gozaimascu!!!
I left the three of them at the orphanage and made my way to Meioh High, where my sister assured me that the rest of those who were supposed to follow us to Hogwarts were. Before this, I only had a rough idea of whom to expect, but my sister had now given me the complete list of all those who were following us, and to a certain extent, it made sense. Each of them had been chosen apparently because they had grown up in extraordinary circumstances, although what their definitions of extraordinary varied. This is the list of their full names and origin (where applicable):
Kurama (aka Syiuichi Minamino-Sukina and Naoko/Karen don't know his human name) -
Position at Hogwarts: Defense Against Dark Arts Teacher
Speciality: Plants Weaponary and Thievery
Education: Graduate of Meioh High, (Yuyu Hakusho).
Original Form: Fox Demon
Age: ?
Hiei Koorime
Position at Hogwarts: Martial Defense Teacher
Specialities: Martial Arts, particularly sword-fighting. User of the Royal Black Fire Arts. Also known as a High-Ranking Three-Eyed Magician (Yuyu Hakusho)
Education: ?
Age: ?
Peter/Pito
Postion: Student (placed to observe House Griffyindor)
Speciality: Martial Arts, also able to change into fog, inherited from his vampire father. Is a half-vampire. Eats flowers and hates garlic. (Ghostsweeper Mikami)
Education:
Original Form: Human but has fangs
Age: 500 years old
Tadao Yokoshima
Position: Student (placed to observe House Ravenclaw)
Speciality: Is a master at Hentai- pervert. Gets his power from imagining the nakedness of women. Specialises in forming 'chi' weapons, powered by his imagination. Is also an apprentice Ghostsweeper. (Ghostsweeper Mikami)
Education:
Original Form: Human
Age:
Botan Healer (a fake surname)
Position: Student (placed to observe House Hufflepuff)
Speciality: Healer and politics of Reikai. (Yuyu Hakusho)
Education: ?
Original Form: Human (?)
Age: ?
Clapika Kuruta (Using name of tribe as surname)
Position: Student (placed to observe House Hufflepuff)
Speciality: Special 'nen'-user, highest level of chi. Weapon of choice is chain. (Hunter X Hunter)
Education: ?
Original Form: Human
Age: ?
Gon
Position: Student (placed to observe House Gryffyindor)
Speciality: Hunter. Has a talent for controlling wild animals. (Hunter X Hunter)
Education: ?
Original Form: Human
Age:
Killua Zodiack (correct spelling please!)
Position: Student (placed to observe House Slytherine)
Speciality: Assassin (Hunter X Hunter)
Education: Home-educated by his family, the Zodiacks
Original Form: Human, but with enchanced traits due to history and possible selective breeding
Age:
Shuura Yomi (using father's name)
Position: Student (placed to observe House Ravenclaw)
Speciality: Fighter. Uses chi attacks like his father. No othre information available (Yuyu Hakusho)
Education: ?
Original Form: Youkai (demon). Ordinary humans (including wizards and witches) are not able to detect his form.
Age: ?
Sukina 'Su' Toriyama
Position: Student (placed to observe House Slytherine)
Speciality: Healer/Fighter. Is a 'chi'-based attacker. Has rudimentary control powers. Telepathic.
Education: T.A. Girls' College (Kindergraten till upper secondary)
Original Form: Human, although there are rumours that she has youkai blood in her as well.
Age: 16
Naoko Kensaku aka Karen Rump
Position at Hogwarts: Weaponary and Elements Teacher
Speciality: Shikigami Renegade Mistress and Illusionist. Has full control powers of Life. Slightly telepathic.
Education: ?
Original Form: Human, although descent is suspect like Su's.
Age: 18
Meioh High was where they all agreed to meet. I drove there, not knowing what to expect. All I knew was that I was supposed to confirm their attendence, and to ensure that we all got to the airport on time (the plane was leaving tomorrow) but there was already talk that we were each going to make our own way to Hogwarts and meet the others there. I shuddered to think of the implications.
Part Three
As we boarded the plane, at least three of us kept a very close eye on Yokoshima. Kurama and Killua were holding his restraints, but I was not sure whether that would be enough to restrain him. Yokoshima was strapped in a straitjacket and his mouth was also bound. Even though the stewardesses gave us weird looks, we knew better. Due to the fact that Interpol was paying, we were travelling first class and had the whole cabin all to ourselves.
"You guys are serious," Peter said as soon as we were all alone.
"What's the big deal about this guy, anyway? It's not like we can't handle him," Yokoshima concurred.
"If it were as simple as that, Koenma wouldn't have shrieked so loud," Botan said. Here's a fairly accurate description by one of the people working in Reikai during the incident:
Koenma's shriek could be heard throughout the whole building. In fact, it was, and then some. Quite a number of sprites waiting outside for their judgement were shocked, and not a few attempted to flee out of terror. The oar girls were doing their best to calm the sprites down, and after they did, Koenma's fiancée walked through the long halls with Botan in tow. Both of them were actually more angry than curious; Koenma normally shrieked at the smallest things.
This time, though, what had happened was no small thing. A missive, penned by an urgent hand, was in his grasp. It contained bad news of the highest degree. He knew that the wizard was powerless before, and the Makai would/could not do anything to help the wizard because the portal was closed, but now it would be different story. Once he found out about them and them him…
"She does have a point." Kurama said.
"Hn." (Hiei of course. Who else?)
"This doesn't concern us in any way, Sukina-chan," Killua said.
"Not now. Are you going to wait until he enslaves your..." she stopped short of saying family, knowing how he felt about them, "Whole being? He doesn't just stop at your family. He won't stop there. He had already enslaved many and was on the verge of..." I suddenly clapped my hands over my sister's mouth. There was no need for them to know that yet.
"On the verge of what?" Botan asked.
"Finding a way to enslave human minds on a mass scale," I lied quickly.
"Natalie-san asked me and Clapika to find out about the Eye of the World. She said that you would appreciate the information," Gon interrupted, holding the sheaf of papers like a peace offering.
I looked at him in surprise. In another few minutes, I would have launched myself at the next person who doubted our words, and here was Gon, reading the situation correctly, or maybe Clapika, I amended to myself as I caught the young Kuruta breathing a sigh of relief. As things settled down, somewhat, I moved over to another part of the cabin and proceeded to read the papers Gon had so kindly given me. There was nothing much in there that I did not already know.
Part Four
"You're hiding something, Naoko-chan," Kurama sat down next to me after a few minutes.
"Leave me alone, Kitsune. I want to have these memorised before we land at Heathrow," I said, hoping he would get the message. Trust my luck to get me saddled with the one person on this whole, entire, rigmarole to know more than he needed to.
"The Angel of Life is guarded by the Daughter of Death and the Princesses of the Elements. With the Sight, They shall conquer the World. With a Soft Touch They shall Rule it. With a Kiss They shall enslave it. A Scent will enchance the World. A Love will Keep It secure, and Beauty shall forever Endure. The Nameless One shall guide them," he said.
I didn't look up at him. Suffice to say that I was... stunned. "How did you know that?" I asked him.
"The kitsune youkos have had that prophecy for a long time. It's said to have been originated at the time of Lord Minai and his son, Kitsune. They married ninjens after all. You should know that, Duana," he said, using an ancient word for those who were both of this world and yet, not of the world.
"We're not Duana," I immediately defended Su's heritage and mine.
"Oh?" he said, mildly amused. "Look at me, little one, and tell me that you are not of Suriela's and Ruina's descent. Don't the names Cara and Camillie StarLight·DreamCasters mean anything to you?" he asked me.
"You know damn well the answer to that question," I said, not looking at him. How the **ll did he find out about our heritage?
He turned his back unto the others, shielding them and me from each other. His hand shot out and captured my chin. Irrationally, I focused on his hands. They were smooth, almost like a noblewoman's hands, but were warm like a man's. I was trying to keep my mind off him. He turned me to face him, but I refused to look at him. I closed my eyes. "Open your eyes!" he hissed. My body obeyed him. "Admit at least your true identity to me, little one. I hate being lied to," he said, his teeth clenched. His eyes, before this green, had started to change into a dangerous gold.
"This has nothing to do with Voldemort," I said flatly.
"It has everything to do with him, you little fool! He knows this, doesn't he? It's not so much as the youkos you girls are afraid of, it's the discovery that the Prophecy is true!" he said, correctly guessing the secret my sister and I had kept hidden since the first Element Princess was born.
"What if it were?" I asked.
"You'll have to help me there, little one. All I know is if he somehow gets control over you and you sister, this world is going to be worse than Hell!" he said.
"No," I said. "That's not what's going to happen," I told him, shaking my head.
"What will?" he asked, but I refused to answer him. "You asked for my true identity. Fine, I'll give it to you. I'm supposed to be the reincarnation of Cara StarLight, the Daughter of Death. Supposed is the word for it, as I have no idea how they validated it. I'm also the daughter of Ariala Lee Mitschenchov and Daneil Sionar. I'm a graduate of the Shilkagosa Shikigami School of Magic, as well as being the youngest Grandmaster of the Rosé. Do you know how *bleeeeeep!* *bleeeeeeeeeeeeppppp!!!* hard bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!* it was keeping this secret?" I said.
"The Dancing Scholar," he whispered.
"What?" I asked him, a little distracted. To tell the truth, I was a little pissed off, worried and yet relieved at the same time. If Kurama could see clearly to penetrate our covers... Yet it was a relief to finally have someone else who was not out of this world... Well, not completely at least, who knew who we were.
"Your secret is safe with me..." he began to say when we heard a large thud behind him.
"Sorry..." everyone was saying. It appeared everyone had heard our conversation. Both Kurama and me fell heads first onto the floor.
"They didn't hear anything. I made a barrier as soon as you appeared," I said in archaic Japanese.
"We'll talk more of this anon," he said. I nodded grimly and went back to my reading. There was no need to worry Su over this yet.
