Disclaimer: So, I was thinking I should climb to the top of Mount Everast and scream: "I OWN HARRY POTTER AND YU YU HAKUSHO!" But I'd probably be struck by lightning or something. Either that or, I don't know, I'd eat a bad cow.... and die.
AN Alright, I'm really sorry about the long wait for this chapter. I was actually hoping to have it up a few days ago, but I suddenly became swamped in homework. Anyway, I think the end of this chapter is way to rushed. I'll probably go back and fix it up a bit. But not right now, because I want to hurry up with the next one. Ja, enjoy.
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Chapter 2
Harry woke up, completely disoriented. Sunlight was streaming directly into his eyes which was something that didn't usually happen at Privet Drive, or at Hogwarts.
"Ohayoo gozaimousu!" A sweet voice chirped from the doorway.
Harry turned and squinted in the general direction of the door. There stood Yukina, her hands folded together, her eyes bright and happy. The wizard shook his head, allowing the translation spell to sort itself back out.
"Ohayoo gozaimousu." He returned with a yawn after realizing she had just greeted him with a typical Japanese "good morning".
Yukina smiled and moved into the room in order to open the window fully. As if there hadn't originally been enough light in the room.
"Kurama-kun and Yusuke-kun are at school today," the girl told the wizard, turning away from the window to smile prettily at Harry. "Hiei-san was summoned to the Makai for a few days, but he'll be back. Genkai-sama said that there is a bath waiting for you and that breakfast will be served in half an hour. She also says that your training will begin when Yusuke-san and Kurama-san get back later today. She wants you to see what they can do."
Yukina smiled once more and bowed politely before hurrying out of the room. Harry hardly even heard her hurrying down the hallway. Once he was alone, Harry reviewed the information he had been told.
Hiei was gone. Good riddance! Yusuke and Kurama were at school. They went to school? Bath and breakfast. Good, he was starving.
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After his bath, during which he nearly drowned and froze himself, Harry dressed and made his way to the kitchen. Both Yukina and Genkai were kneeling on small flat cushions next to a low table, sipping tea. Harry hurried into the room, still wiping off his glasses from what ever remaining water still clung to them.
"You're late." Genkai said, putting down her cut and leveling a stern glare at the wizard. "Breakfast was to start ten minutes ago."
Harry blinked. "Gomen nansi," he said in a not-so-sincere apology. "It took me a while to figure out the bath."
Yukina stifled a giggle, getting to her feet to retrieve breakfast from a small side table.
Genkai sighed and looked him up and down. She wrinkled her nose. "I've changed my mind." She said suddenly. "You will begin your training tomorrow, today Kurama will take you shopping for new clothes that match and fit. We'll burn the things you're wearing."
Harry wasn't sure whether to be frightened or not. The long red haired teenager had seemed a little girly to him. But he didn't dare to argue, because even though Genkai was small, she had a sense of authority that rivaled Professor McGonagall, his head of house. So Harry just nodded and settled himself down at the low table. The three were quiet after that.
In fact, the whole day up until noon was spent relatively silently. Harry wandered around the Dojo and surrounding grounds, learning his way around and marveling at all the open space. What truly threw him for a loop, however, was the amazing flower garden he found behind the main building. It was filled with plants that looked beautiful and smelled amazing. They were also much more colorful and lively then the garden that his Aunt liked to pretend to work in before forcing him to weed and such. But still, the area was quiet until Yusuke and Kurama appeared, a little after two in the afternoon.
"BAASAN!" Yusuke bellowed, announcing his presence. "WE'RE BACK!"
Harry jumped at the sudden shouting. But the thing that really surprised him was the fact that both boys were wearing what appeared to be uniforms. Kurama's was a sort of magenta pink, kept clean and crisp, not a stain or wrinkle in sight. Yusuke's, on the other hand, was green, dirty, unkept, and patched beyond belief. It was a definite signal of how to two Mages were different, in Harry's eyes. Yusuke mustn't be very wealthy, his clothes were baggy and dirty - much like Harry's were. Kurama's clothes on the other hand, were clean and form fitting, probably fitted to fit his form by a tailor and his clothes were saying that he clearly had the money to afford such things.
It was amazing that the two were friends because of their obviously different backgrounds.
"Finally." Harry heard Genkai grumble, stepping out of her Dojo. "You boys are going to take Harry shopping today. Make sure that he gets proper training clothes and anything else he needs. We'll have a bonfire later if Hiei decides to return before tomorrow."
"He said it was only a diplomatic meeting, nothing important." Kurama said in his soft alto voice.
Harry began approaching the spot where the three were conversing, thinking intently about their conversation. Hiei was a part of some government thing as well as being a Mage? The wizard hadn't seen that one coming. Yusuke suddenly noticed the wizard just behind them.
"AH! Konnichiwa, Harry-kun. How do you like the Dojo?" He called, "are you ready for shopping with Kurama? Be careful, he's really anal about matching clothes!"
"You're going too, Yusuke-sama." Kurama informed his dark haired friend with a dirty look. "Don't think I haven't noticed that you're uniform is getting shabby."
"Erk?" Yusuke asked, taking a few steps backwards. "But it matches!"
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The trip into Tokyo was long, but anything but boring. Harry was given a crash course in Japanese culture, Yusuke's tendency to whine and everything and anything, and he also learned how Kurama managed to needle his friend without seeming to. And their was another thing that Harry learned.
The girl who he had flown to Japan with had a tendency to pop out of the air. Scared him half to death too.
The group of three boys entered their first store, where the owner greeted Kurama as "Shuuichi-kun". After trying on about four dozen different sets of clothes each, Kurama decided on two purchases for each of them they paid and left. This happened about five more times.
Harry was grateful that Genkai had given them money, because he wasn't sure either he or Yusuke could afford some of the things Kurama was purchasing. Well, Harry probably could afford the clothing, but he didn't have any of the Japanese currency. Finally, after purchasing a very expensive silken kimono, they headed out for some food.
"Ramen?" Yusuke asked hopefully, pointing to a shop on the street.
"Isn't that the one Keiko's family owns?" Kurama asked, shifting his bags slightly.
"Hai." Yusuke agreed, now leading the way towards the ramen shop.
"Keiko?" Harry asked, struggling to keep up. He had never before had to carry so many bags of clothing. "Who's that? Is she another Mage?"
"Iie," Kurama said with a smile. He slowed down slightly, shooting a sly look at Harry. "Keiko is Yusuke's girlfriend. The only person that can beat him without trying."
"Beat him...?"
Kurama laughed, opening the door to the shop and holding it open for Harry to enter. "Don't worry. You'll understand soon."
"...Free ramen!" A girls voice was shouting. A sharp and painful sounding smack sounded through the shop, many of the other customers jerking their heads up in surprise.
Harry caught sight of a rather small brown haired girl with her hand still in it's smacking position. Yusuke was rubbing his cheek with a pout. That must be Keiko, Harry decided.
"Urameshi, why do you keep asking for free ramen, if you know that she's not going to give you any." A nasally voice said from one of the booths. A tall boy with chiseled facial features and carrot colored hair stood up, smirking at Yusuke.
"Hey Kuwabara," Yusuke said, abandoning his cheek and smirking right back at his friend. "I figure she's got to give me free ramen eventually, right?"
The boy laughed.
Kurama and Harry moved to stand by them. Harry was quickly introduced, as was Kuwabara, and the group of boys sat down for a meal of noodles.
The return back to Genkai's temple was uneventful compared to the day of shopping.
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AN Review and I'll update.
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AN Alright, I'm really sorry about the long wait for this chapter. I was actually hoping to have it up a few days ago, but I suddenly became swamped in homework. Anyway, I think the end of this chapter is way to rushed. I'll probably go back and fix it up a bit. But not right now, because I want to hurry up with the next one. Ja, enjoy.
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Chapter 2
Harry woke up, completely disoriented. Sunlight was streaming directly into his eyes which was something that didn't usually happen at Privet Drive, or at Hogwarts.
"Ohayoo gozaimousu!" A sweet voice chirped from the doorway.
Harry turned and squinted in the general direction of the door. There stood Yukina, her hands folded together, her eyes bright and happy. The wizard shook his head, allowing the translation spell to sort itself back out.
"Ohayoo gozaimousu." He returned with a yawn after realizing she had just greeted him with a typical Japanese "good morning".
Yukina smiled and moved into the room in order to open the window fully. As if there hadn't originally been enough light in the room.
"Kurama-kun and Yusuke-kun are at school today," the girl told the wizard, turning away from the window to smile prettily at Harry. "Hiei-san was summoned to the Makai for a few days, but he'll be back. Genkai-sama said that there is a bath waiting for you and that breakfast will be served in half an hour. She also says that your training will begin when Yusuke-san and Kurama-san get back later today. She wants you to see what they can do."
Yukina smiled once more and bowed politely before hurrying out of the room. Harry hardly even heard her hurrying down the hallway. Once he was alone, Harry reviewed the information he had been told.
Hiei was gone. Good riddance! Yusuke and Kurama were at school. They went to school? Bath and breakfast. Good, he was starving.
===
After his bath, during which he nearly drowned and froze himself, Harry dressed and made his way to the kitchen. Both Yukina and Genkai were kneeling on small flat cushions next to a low table, sipping tea. Harry hurried into the room, still wiping off his glasses from what ever remaining water still clung to them.
"You're late." Genkai said, putting down her cut and leveling a stern glare at the wizard. "Breakfast was to start ten minutes ago."
Harry blinked. "Gomen nansi," he said in a not-so-sincere apology. "It took me a while to figure out the bath."
Yukina stifled a giggle, getting to her feet to retrieve breakfast from a small side table.
Genkai sighed and looked him up and down. She wrinkled her nose. "I've changed my mind." She said suddenly. "You will begin your training tomorrow, today Kurama will take you shopping for new clothes that match and fit. We'll burn the things you're wearing."
Harry wasn't sure whether to be frightened or not. The long red haired teenager had seemed a little girly to him. But he didn't dare to argue, because even though Genkai was small, she had a sense of authority that rivaled Professor McGonagall, his head of house. So Harry just nodded and settled himself down at the low table. The three were quiet after that.
In fact, the whole day up until noon was spent relatively silently. Harry wandered around the Dojo and surrounding grounds, learning his way around and marveling at all the open space. What truly threw him for a loop, however, was the amazing flower garden he found behind the main building. It was filled with plants that looked beautiful and smelled amazing. They were also much more colorful and lively then the garden that his Aunt liked to pretend to work in before forcing him to weed and such. But still, the area was quiet until Yusuke and Kurama appeared, a little after two in the afternoon.
"BAASAN!" Yusuke bellowed, announcing his presence. "WE'RE BACK!"
Harry jumped at the sudden shouting. But the thing that really surprised him was the fact that both boys were wearing what appeared to be uniforms. Kurama's was a sort of magenta pink, kept clean and crisp, not a stain or wrinkle in sight. Yusuke's, on the other hand, was green, dirty, unkept, and patched beyond belief. It was a definite signal of how to two Mages were different, in Harry's eyes. Yusuke mustn't be very wealthy, his clothes were baggy and dirty - much like Harry's were. Kurama's clothes on the other hand, were clean and form fitting, probably fitted to fit his form by a tailor and his clothes were saying that he clearly had the money to afford such things.
It was amazing that the two were friends because of their obviously different backgrounds.
"Finally." Harry heard Genkai grumble, stepping out of her Dojo. "You boys are going to take Harry shopping today. Make sure that he gets proper training clothes and anything else he needs. We'll have a bonfire later if Hiei decides to return before tomorrow."
"He said it was only a diplomatic meeting, nothing important." Kurama said in his soft alto voice.
Harry began approaching the spot where the three were conversing, thinking intently about their conversation. Hiei was a part of some government thing as well as being a Mage? The wizard hadn't seen that one coming. Yusuke suddenly noticed the wizard just behind them.
"AH! Konnichiwa, Harry-kun. How do you like the Dojo?" He called, "are you ready for shopping with Kurama? Be careful, he's really anal about matching clothes!"
"You're going too, Yusuke-sama." Kurama informed his dark haired friend with a dirty look. "Don't think I haven't noticed that you're uniform is getting shabby."
"Erk?" Yusuke asked, taking a few steps backwards. "But it matches!"
===
The trip into Tokyo was long, but anything but boring. Harry was given a crash course in Japanese culture, Yusuke's tendency to whine and everything and anything, and he also learned how Kurama managed to needle his friend without seeming to. And their was another thing that Harry learned.
The girl who he had flown to Japan with had a tendency to pop out of the air. Scared him half to death too.
The group of three boys entered their first store, where the owner greeted Kurama as "Shuuichi-kun". After trying on about four dozen different sets of clothes each, Kurama decided on two purchases for each of them they paid and left. This happened about five more times.
Harry was grateful that Genkai had given them money, because he wasn't sure either he or Yusuke could afford some of the things Kurama was purchasing. Well, Harry probably could afford the clothing, but he didn't have any of the Japanese currency. Finally, after purchasing a very expensive silken kimono, they headed out for some food.
"Ramen?" Yusuke asked hopefully, pointing to a shop on the street.
"Isn't that the one Keiko's family owns?" Kurama asked, shifting his bags slightly.
"Hai." Yusuke agreed, now leading the way towards the ramen shop.
"Keiko?" Harry asked, struggling to keep up. He had never before had to carry so many bags of clothing. "Who's that? Is she another Mage?"
"Iie," Kurama said with a smile. He slowed down slightly, shooting a sly look at Harry. "Keiko is Yusuke's girlfriend. The only person that can beat him without trying."
"Beat him...?"
Kurama laughed, opening the door to the shop and holding it open for Harry to enter. "Don't worry. You'll understand soon."
"...Free ramen!" A girls voice was shouting. A sharp and painful sounding smack sounded through the shop, many of the other customers jerking their heads up in surprise.
Harry caught sight of a rather small brown haired girl with her hand still in it's smacking position. Yusuke was rubbing his cheek with a pout. That must be Keiko, Harry decided.
"Urameshi, why do you keep asking for free ramen, if you know that she's not going to give you any." A nasally voice said from one of the booths. A tall boy with chiseled facial features and carrot colored hair stood up, smirking at Yusuke.
"Hey Kuwabara," Yusuke said, abandoning his cheek and smirking right back at his friend. "I figure she's got to give me free ramen eventually, right?"
The boy laughed.
Kurama and Harry moved to stand by them. Harry was quickly introduced, as was Kuwabara, and the group of boys sat down for a meal of noodles.
The return back to Genkai's temple was uneventful compared to the day of shopping.
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AN Review and I'll update.
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