YES! It is a new chapter! Hopefully the longest chapter in this story! This is your Christmas gift! I am putting this up on the 24th but you can all read it on the 25th I hope. If not, YOUR LATE! GRRRR ON YOU! Ok, here is your next chapter! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Chapter Fourteen- Merry Christmas Brother.
Kurama's POV
Sighing deeply I left the Gryffindor common room and headed down the decorative halls. It was close to Christmas now and everyone was getting ready. Well, everyone but Hiei and me. I still had no idea what to get the little fire demon. Kuroune was hard to choose for as well. And everyone else... I just got a card.
"Kurama! Hey man, wait up!" called another red hard further down the hall. I sighed knowing full well that it was one of the many Weasly kids that hung out in the school, but I did slow. It ended up being Ron.
"Hey Ron. Anything new?" I asked. Looking out of the corner of my eye I spotted Ron's uncomfortable ness. Confused, I decided to investigate. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing much. Just, I have no idea what to get Hermione, you and Hiei," Ron said. Stopping, I turned and faced the teen. He stopped as well and begun to shift hid weight from foot to foot.
"First off, get Hiei and myself a card. Second, what kind of gift do you want to get Hermione?" I asked as I watched the teen fidget some more.
"Well. I want a gift that says something but doesn't. I want something showy but not to showy and..." Ron babbled. I smiled as I found out more about Ron.
"You like Hermione a lot right?" I inquired. Ron nodded with a bright red blush. "Get her something she likes or make her something."
"Like get her a book or make her a scarf?" Ron said in thought while watching me. I silently nodded and watched as his face fell.
"What is so wrong with that?" I asked a little hurt. Ron went to say something but stopped. I sighed as I thought about how many people thought of me that way. About a minute later I turned and walked away. 'Great.... They don't like me at all!' I thought as small tears began to well up in my eyes.
"YO FOX!" called a voice. I knew it was Hiei but I didn't slow or stop.
"Leave him. I think he is mad," I heard Ron say to Hiei as the fire demon went to pass. I began to suck in air loudly as I felt more tears well up in my eyes. I was going to cry. 'I am a three thousand year old demon about to cry. Great, look at me now!' I thought as I walked down the halls in silence and alone feelings lingering behind me. I walked threw the halls alone and in search of that statue that Youko had marked. Upon finding it, I walked by it three times and waited for it to open. Once it did I stopped. It didn't open a passage to the Makai, but to the Spirit world.
"Come in Kurama. We have been waiting for you." called Koenma's voice. I gulped but entered. Once I did the passage behind me closed up. "We thought you would be late."
I walked down some halls following Koenma's echoing voice. But it had already begun to fade. Walking faster and faster I wondered what it was about. Stopping short I noticed a new passage. Pictures lined the wall of my life. Youko and Shuuichi. Looking threw each I saw my parents of human and demon. Shiori stood in one of the pictures holding me as a police man stood at the door. I was about three or four. It was the night my dad had died. The police man had come to the door and told Shiori of everything that had happened. My dad was shot by some gang. Or that was their story. My dad was really killed by some demons. I had later found them and killed them. On the other side of the hallway was a picture of my fox parents giving up my other brother to the clan leader. Every fox tribe had a clan leader who ate the first born kit. I was the first born but my parents handed the clan leader the third born kit. They where later killed because of their betrayal.
"Why show this? WHY!" I screamed down the hallway. NO answer came to me as tears began to flood down my face. Walking down the hallway a little further I spotted the time my mother had jumped in front of me to save me from having a cookie jar fall on me. Turning to the Youko side I spotted my first theft with Youka. Crying hard now I rushed forward to a picture that showed me meeting Kuroune and the other, Hiei. Screaming, I ran threw the hallway with tears streaming down my face. I didn't want to see my past. But the more I ran, the longer the hall became. The more of the same pictures, I past.
"Slow down and look at each picture or it will take you years to get to the end of the hall," Koenma called out to me. I breathed hard as tears began to fall faster. Slowing back down to a walk I tried to keep my eyes closed. But each time I was about to past a picture they opened. I frowned and finally kept them opened. Tears rushed quickly down my face and after a while I thought I might dehydrate. But I didn't and when I thought I couldn't take anymore, I ended up at the end of the hallway. Taking a large gulp of air I pushed open a large set of doors and entered the room.
Looking around quickly I spotted Yara, Karasu, Koenma and Botan. There were also a few other creatures that I didn't recognize. Yara wore a bright red dress that laid down to her knees. She seemed thinner than before. Karasu was different, he wore his usual black vampire outfit but the weight he had gained was a lot. He seemed to be about three thousand pounds. Looking him over I remembered the prophecy. 'The person called back becomes up to twice as strong.' The way it works was that the person gains as much fat on his body as possible and all of it turns to muscle and makes him twice as strong. No matter how much over he goes, it doesn't matter. The limit is twice as strong. But it can be less if he only gets about ten pounds on him then he will only lift about ten more pounds of muscle.
"What is this?" I asked.
"Your trial Kurama. We are here to see if you are the demon in the prophecy. You have both a love and enemy in Spirit world. Hiei has it also. Along with Kuroune but... Yara says it is you. We are here to test that theory. We must ask you questions clarifying if you are," said one of the creatures behind me. I turned and looked it over. It seemed to be a nymph of some kind. I looked at it carefully and the noticed it was the nymph of prophecy. The creature next to it was the Angel of Prophecy. The last was the Demon of Destiny.
"What makes you think it is me?" I asked as I turned to Yara.
"I think this because when I died, I saw a picture of you holding my living body in your arms holding me tight. Like you had lost me and then got me back. And a small image of Karasu faded in the background," Yara said. I nodded and turned to Koenma and Botan.
"Why did you let Hiei, Kuroune and myself go with the prophecy and all?" I asked.
"We do it every four years. These creatures tell us what demons to send. And we send them. It is what we always do. But this year we found the demons where you and Hiei. We knew you had powerful enemies and decided the send Kuroune for backup. It will hopefully work," Koenma explained.
"But..." I began but Karasu held up a hand.
"Come now... You are here and we best get this done. I am the enemy you unconsciously choose and Yara is your love. Because she is your sister and best friend," Karasu said simply. I sighed and prayed that all this was a lie. That it was a dream or something.
"This isn't a dream. Now we must begin the tests..." called the Angel of Prophecy. 'Let the test begin...' I thought.
Hiei's POV
"Hey, has anyone seen Kurama?" I asked as I entered the Gryffindor common room. Hermione, Harry and Ron where the only ones in there. I hadn't seen Kurama since Ron stopped me earlier that day. I still needed to find out what kind of gift he wanted. I had about three or four more days till the 24th and I still had no gift for the fox. The bat was easy. I got him some gold. Well, I stole it from Yusuke's treasure but still. I got Hermione a book on demons cause she had seemed interested in them ever since she meet me. Especially Koorimes. I sighed as I thought of what to get Harry. I hadn't gotten a gift for him either. Ron, I got some Bearty Botts or something.
"No, I haven't," Harry said. Turning to Hermione, I watched as she shook her head no and Ron did as well. I frowned and headed back out. 'Where are you fox?' I thought. Walking threw the halls I wondered where he was. 'Maybe I should go get Harry's gift now?' I thought. I nodded yes and headed outside the castle. It took about a minute to find the path the Hogsmeade but once I did, I went down and looked around the stores.
"What should I get Harry?" I asked myself aloud. I had no idea what to get the stupid teen. The other two where easy. They mostly told me what they wanted. Harry didn't. He was such a jerk. Looking round I soon found a thing that Harry flew on once before. I had no idea what it was but I had heard Harry talking about it once. But then I remembered over hearing that Dumbledore got one for him. Sighing deeply I spotted an invisibility cloak. "That's is what I'll get him!"
Quickly buying the over priced cloak, I left the store and headed back up to Hogwarts. Walking threw the halls, I called Kurama's name...
Kuroune's POV
'Where is Kurama?' I thought as I walked through the halls of Hogwarts. I was getting mad, I hadn't seen my friend for a few weeks now. I wanted to see him. Sighing deeply I walked down another of the many hallways.
"KURAMA!" someone shouted. I looked up and spotted a short figure at the end of the hall. Sighing deeply I knew it was Hiei. I really didn't want to talk to the fire demon but I had to find out what he wanted for a gift. Slowly walking down the hall I found that Hiei didn't see me as of yet. Or he did see me but didn't show it. I frowned and walked faster.
"Hiei, I want to talk to you," I called to the demon. I watched as the demon stopped and turned to face me. Anger filled his red eyes.
"Where is Kurama?" he growled. I shrugged my shoulders but then remembered the marked statue I had seen Kurama enter once.
"I know where he is!" I said. Hiei smiled and the two of us raced down the hall. It didn't take long for us to reach the statue but Harry, Ron and Hermione stood there. "What are you three doing here?"
"Trying to get in. We wanted to find Kurama and had remembered him entering this once," Ron explained. I growled but nodded. Turning to the statue I walked by it three times. Nothing happened.
"ARG! Damn, the thing doesn't work when someone else is using it!" I cried as I kicked the statue hard. No pain filled my foot which surprised me. I stared at the statue and tried to kick it again. It was then that I noticed, my foot never made contact with the stone. It went threw the stone.
"What are you doing?" Hermione asked in her snotty tone.
"Trying to kick the statue," I said in a monotone voice. I could tell Hermione was staring at me strange but I said nothing.
"It should be solid," Ron said as he walked over. "Watch this!" he said. With that he tried to lean on the statue but fell threw and disappeared.
"RON!" Harry, Hermione, Hiei and I cried. He was gone. Not there, not even sitting on the ground near the statue's carved feet. Utterly confused I watched as Hiei walked over to the statue and put a hand threw.
"I think there is a portal on the other side. To where, I have no idea." Hiei said. I frowned but then got an evil idea. Slowly sneaking up behind him, I lightly pushed him in. But what I didn't see was his hand reaching out and grabbing one of my wings. "If, I go your coming with!"
"NO!" I cried as I reached out for Harry and Hermione. I grabbed both and we all feel threw the portal...
Kurama's POV
"Do you have any good friends like best friends?" asked the demon of destiny. I nodded. "Who?"
"Hiei, Yara, and Kuroune. Yusuke and Kuwabara are just friends." I said. The demon nodded. It as the twentieth he had asked me a question. The angel had asked me nineteen and the nymph had asked me twenty also.
"Do you ever regret being alive?" the angel asked for her twentieth question.
"No," I answered.
"What is your reason for saying this?" the nymph asked.
"I feel that of you are alive you have a reason. And each reason is as different and as important as another," I answered. Turning I saw the demon ready to ask a question. Sighing I waited for it to come.
"What are you getting Hiei for Christmas?" the demon asked. I almost died. 'Does this have anything to do with the prophecy?' I asked myself. Sighing I began to think about it. "Must you think so hard?"
"Yes. Hiei is hard to choose for. I was thinking of getting him a sword but he had so many already. Plus he easily breaks them. Then I thought of getting him clothes, but he has all the clothes he needs. After, I thought a card would be good. But Hiei is a best friend and deserves a well fitted gift. I don't care if it takes me till midnight on the 24th. I am going to find him the best gift," I said. Still, having no idea what to get him was hard.
"What would you say to the fact that we can help you?" the angel asked.
"Would you?" I asked. She nodded.
"What would you ask for your short friend?" the nymph asked. I sighed.
"I would ask for a black sword with a dragon handle. On the blade itself would be his names carved in his favorite language. On the other side of the blade would be a spell that allowed the blade never to be broken. That way he wouldn't need any other sword," I said. The three nodded.
"What would you get Kuroune if we said we could help with him as well?" the demon asked. I gasped slightly. I had no idea what I wanted to get Kuroune in the first place. But then I knew.
"I would want to get his freedom and life. What I mean is, he will be able to live no matter what this mission turns out to be. But his record would also be cleared so that way he wouldn't have to run from the Spirit law force," I answered. The three nodded again and turned slightly to Koenma. 'Are they really going to do that?' I thought.
"What else would you want to get your friend Kuroune?" the angel asked. I frowned.
"I don't know. I guess I would leave it at te life and freedom... But then again... I think now, I would get him that young girl in the panting he wanted. Once time when we where out stealing Kuroune had found this large panting of a young bat female. He had stared at it the entire time we where there. He skin was slightly paled. Her black hair laid in layers around her face. Those green eyes looking far into the distance. She seemed to have been looking at us, but then again, not at us. It was amazing. But, I'll never be able to find that bat demon for him," I said with a sigh. I remembered that picture. He had almost died on that steal. But he died on the one after.
"What would you get Yara if she was alive?" asked the nymph as she moved a little in her seat. I sighed and thought about it.
"I would also get her a sword. Hers would be blood red color with a border dragon handle. The name would be carved in elfish on one side. On the other would be two spells. One spell would involve a curse to all who tried to use it that didn't have Yara's permission. The other would be the same spell as Hiei's sword," I responded. The nymph nodded.
"What do you want for Christmas?" the demon suddenly asked. I went to answer but stopped. I really had no idea. I had thought about gifts for everyone else that I forgot myself...
Sirius's POV
"Do we have to do this Remus?" I asked again. Remus didn't answer. He had been strange these past few days. I had no idea what was wrong but I wanted to know badly. It was the 22nd now and we both had been working on a trap thing.
"Yes, we must," Remus snapped. I frowned but began to work again. He had been this way ever since Thanksgiving. It had been strange at first but when I had talked to Harry at one point the said that I had been strange as well. I sighed. "What are you sighing about?"
"Nothing. Just thinking of Harry," I said. Remus snorted and went back to work. I frowned and went to sigh again but stopped. I didn't want him to hear me sigh.
Hermione's POV
"Where are we?" I asked as I rubbed my head. I had landed on Hiei's chest. Both of us had blushed badly when we noticed it. Ever since we sat nowhere near each other.
"I would say the Makai," Hiei said. I frowned.
"Demon world?" I asked. Hiei nodded. I sighed. 'It is impossible for us to be here... Or is it?' I thought. I watched as Kuroune got up and walked over to one of the many trees that surrounded us.
"I am sleeping here for the night," Kuroune said.
"What makes you so certain that we are going to be here for a while?" Harry growled.
"Makai time and Ningankai time are different. The Makai is faster, so darkness comes earlier. In five minutes it will get dark for the night," Kuroune snapped back. I frowned. It seems we were going be there for a while.
Dumbledore's POV
'I wonder where they all are,' I thought as I left the Gryffindor common room. No one has seen Harry, Hermione, Ron, Hiei, Kurama or Kuroune for a few hours now. I had searched everywhere but the Slytheran hallway. I was getting worried. But then again, they'll soon come round...
Remus's POV
'GET OUT OF MY HEAD!' I screamed. It was a creature called Shadow. He had taken over my body. At first he had forced me into one of my worst memories. The day I found out about James and Lily's death. But after a while I broke out of it and now am trapped in my own body.
'Never. I am doing a job here,' snapped Shadow. I growled in response and wondered how to get him out of my head or how to let Sirius know what was going on in my body. But how?
Kurama's POV
"Any more questions?" I asked. I had just answered the fifty thousandth question and I was getting a little annoyed.
"No more questions. We are done here. Thank you Kurama," The demon said. With that he left along with the nymph and angel.
"Great job Kurama!" Botan cried as she flew down to my side. I sighed and wondered what they where doing.
"They are going to review your stats and then all will be over for now," Koenma said. Yara and Karasu had left at the beginning of the questioning.
"What do you mean for now?" I asked.
"The prophecy lasts until about February or so. Until then you must prepare all sorts of things. It sucks really. Everything is interesting till about Christmas. Then it gets boring," Koenma said. I frowned. 'Not to me.' I thought.
Hiei's POV
'Stuck in the Makai with three humans and a bat. Great luck for me. And I still don't have a gift for Kurama or Kuroune... Maybe I should ask Kuroune.' I thought as I looked down from my tree branch. Below me laid Harry. Hermione was below him and on the lowest branch was Ron. Kuroune stayed on the ground. We were going to sleep in the tree for the night. I hated the fack that I would have to share a tree with the humans but... I just had to deal.
"Hiei? Are you awake?" Kuroune called from below. I sighed.
"Yeah, what do you want?" I growled.
"What do you want for Christmas?"
"Nothing at all."
"Oh, come on. Tell me the truth!"
"Fine... Nothing."
"Hiei!"
"Ok... I have no idea. Does that help?"
"No..."
"I got you gold so..."
"I don't care about me... I need to get you and Kurama a gift."
"Get us cards or something. I bet Kurama is just getting us cards. Though... I'm not giving him a card."
"What are you getting him?"
"I have no idea yet."
"Oh...."
"So...."
"I am thinking of getting Kurama a new plant."
"Doesn't he have enough already?"
"Yeah but still.... I want to."
"I wouldn't get the fox a plant. He has them all."
"What would you get him then mister Fire demon bastard?"
"I... I would get him a friend's love."
"What?"
"A friend's love. Isn't that suppose to be worth the world?"
"Hiei, your so naive!" Kuroune called with a laugh. I frowned and wondered what he meant. "That is so stupid. Do you really believe that sort of thing?"
"Yes!"
"Oh poor Hiei! He really believes those things! Way to funny!"
"SHUT UP!"
"Will you two quite down?" Hermione called. I looked down in time to see her roll right off her branch.
"KUROUNE GET HERMIONE!" I screamed while I jumped off my own branch. I wanted to make sure Harry didn't fall from his soon to jump in surprise. He almost did but I caught him just as I heard two crashes.
"Ow!" Kuroune called. I smiled knowing that Hermione and Ron had fallen on the bat demon. I waited a few minutes before finally heading down with Harry in my arms. The teen had fallen asleep again in my arms. "How dare you Hiei!"
"I did nothing at all!" I answered. Kuroune growled to me and then turned to the other two humans. The where both back to sleep.
"I think we better move out." Kuroune said. I nodded. Watching silently, Kuroune picked up Hermione and Ron. After which we headed out for another shelter.
Kurama's POV
I waited along with Botan and Koenma. We were each getting bored. We had watched Kuroune and Hiei for a while. They had gotten out of he Makai... They where back in Hogwarts and as confused as ever. I had done that. It was a small prank. Nothing much. But I wondered when I was going to leave. It was the 24th in the Ningankai. I still had no gift for Hiei and none for Kuroune. Getting really panicky, I wandered around the room.
"Sit down please," Koenma said. I sighed. Sitting down I decided to bounce my leg. About a minute later Botan grabbed my leg.
"Stop it." Botan said. I frowned. Looking around I found I sat next to a table. Moving my hand I began to tap my fingers in a rhythmic pattern. It wasn't long after that I found both Koenma and Botan glaring at me.
"What? It is either I walk, bounce my leg, or tap my fingers. Now what should I do?" I asked.
"None!" Koenma and Botan snapped at the same time. I sighed and then began to fiddle my fingers threw each other. It worked for a time. But then I found I wanted to fidget some more. SO I quickly got up and began to pace around the room behind Botan and Koenma.
"SIT DOWN!" Koenma snapped. I frowned and stopped walking for a little bit.
"Not this time," I growled.
"And why not?" Botan asked.
"Cause, I am a little panicky right now and need to do something. It just happens to be walking!" I snapped. Botan and Koenma frowned deeply. I smiled and began my pacing again. It was turning about ten in the Ningankai. I was really beginning to panic. Stores began to close for the night...
"Can you sit now?" Botan asked. I shook my head no.
"And why not?" Koenma asked.
"I don't have a gift for Hiei or Kuroune yet. I need to get them before midnight! That is when all stores close for the night!" I said. Koenma smiled.
"Remember when they asked you what you wanted to give your friends?" Koenma asked. I nodded. "That is your gift to them. The angel and nymph are making the swords. While the demon is out trying to find that bat female."
"But why?" I asked stupidly. "And why make Yara's?"
"They are doing this because they took you away from your shopping time and they owe you. And they are making Yara's for if she is the one who comes out of the portal it will be her gift."
"Oh... They would really do that for me?" I asked.
"Oh yes. And if you had told them what you wanted, they would have made it and would tell one of your friends to give it to you. But since you had no idea. They didn't. So now Hiei and Kuroune are both stuck without a gift for you." Botan said.
"How are you so sure that I am going to get those gifts? Am I even going to make it for Christmas?" I asked. Koenma nodded and smiled.
"You'll make it. Don't worry about that." Koenma said. I frowned deeply and wondered if he was telling the truth.
"How can you be so positive?" I asked. Koenma shrugged.
"Cause. They will be here in a minute." Koenma said. I sighed and began to count for 60 seconds. Once I hit 60, the three appeared.
"Here you go," the demon said as he handed me a sword and a leash to something. Looking up, I saw it was the girl. She smiled to me and I smiled back slightly.
"Hi," she said sweetly. I smiled again.
"Hi... Is it ok that you are a Christmas present?" I asked. She nodded.
"Better then being in jail," she said. I smiled. 'Oh, yeah Kuroune will like her.' I thought. With that we headed to the Ningankai. It was only minutes later that I headed to my room and fell asleep.
"WAKE UP EVERYONE! IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ron called. I frowned and opened my eyes slightly. I really didn't want to be up.
"Come on Kurama! The hallway won't let us go down without you! Come on!" Harry called as he pushed on my side. I frowned.
"No, I sleep!" I muttered into the pillow when I turned away from Harry.
"Yara is waiting," Hiei whispered into my ear. I growled.
"That is a cruel joke Hiei," I snapped threw the white pillow.
"Brother! Come out Brother!" someone called from downstairs. Ripping my eyes open, I listened again for the voice. "Brother!" It was Yara's! Throwing the covers off, I was downstairs in a matter of seconds. There stood Yara. She sat on a black chair and waited for me. "Going to say hi?"
"Hi..." I half said half squeaked. Yara smiled as the other kids rushed down behind me. It was Kuroune, Harry, Ron and Hiei. Kuroune had slept in one of the vacant beds for the night. "Yara!"
"Yes, now come over here and hug me already!" Yara said. With that, I rushed over and hugged her hard. Backing away I looked her over. Her usually pale skin was even paler and her black hair had grown longer. The cool brown eyes seemed semi vacant. She wore a red tank top with black leather pants and no boots. I smiled as I looked at my flower covered pajamas. "I don't care how your dressed Kurama!"
"Thanks..." I muttered.
"Shall we open gifts already?" Yara asked. Everyone nodded and soon began the search for presents. I was the first to find one. It was in a green wrapping with my name on the card. The writing was to fancy so I wondered who it was from. Ron had looked over at this point.
"HA! She sent you one as well! Harry, where is that five knuts you promised?" Ron called. I smiled and quickly opened the card.
Merry Christmas Kurama! I wanted to make sure you stayed nice and warm! Mrs. Weasly.
Opening the box, I found a red and green knit sweater with a large Y and S on it. I smiled. 'Thanks Mrs. Weasly!' I thought. Looking over I saw Hiei lift a black and red knit sweater from a box as well. It had a large H on it. Smiling quickly I wondered how many Mrs. Weasly made for everyone. Kuroune had a large pink one with slits in the back for his wings and a large K on it as well. Ron got a maroon color with a large R on it. And Harry had one as well. Turning back around I saw a box for Yara,
"Yara, you got a present here," I called. Yara quickly came over and unwrapped it. Inside was a black and blood red sweater that had a large Y and A on it. Smiling she put it on.
"I was getting cold," She said. I smiled.
"Hey, this one is for Kurama. It's from... Snape!" Harry called. I smiled and walked over. It was a box wrapped in brown paper. Upon opening it, I found a note.
Sorry for being such a bastard in class that first day. I have been all my life and am just use to it. This is the only time you will ever see me do this. And if you tell someone, I will get you! Snape.
"Well, that is unexpected," I said with a smile. Before I could put it away, the note was being passed around the room for all to see.
"This one is for Hiei, from Kurama!" Ron called from the back of the tree. I frowned as I noticed my hiding spot was found. Hiei walking over quickly snatched the package out of Ron's grip. Unwrapping the paper extremely slowly, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Finally he got all the paper off but didn't open the box. Waiting silently as his hand slowly reached for the side, I waited.
"I think I'll wait till later," Hiei said, surprising us all. Almost falling over and ding, I watched as Hiei picked up a paper thing.
Quickly he handed it to me. I smiled and took the paper. It had Hiei's handwriting on it. Smiling I opened it to find a card inside. On the front was a picture of a small green house. I smiled and went to open the card when music began to play. Curious as to what was going to happen, I waited. The music played a soft yet sweet melody that could put even the toughest of kids to sleep. Slowly saying from side to side I watched as the picture began to change. Slowly a red headed boy walked from the house onto the street. In a matter of seconds a shorter black haired boy stood next to him.
I watched as the two slowly walked down the black and the background in the picture changed. Finally the two arrived at a meeting place. Then the image froze. And soon another image appeared. This one showed a raven haired boy in a green outfit. Then a second image appeared. It was a orange haired, tall boy in a blue outfit. I smiled as image after image of my friends appeared. It wasn't about a second after all the images appeared that the red haired boy was alone. Then the words, OPEN, appeared. Again, as curious as ever, I opened the card. It showed everyone but me in the background.
"You are never alone," called the voice of Hiei. But it wasn't from Hiei himself but a recording from the card. I smiled.
"Thanks Hiei!" I said. Hiei smiled.
"I lost over three thousand dollars trying to get that card perfect. You better like it!" Hiei said. I laughed. Suddenly Yara stood in front of me with a small red bow on her head.
"I am a gift from Koenma! I am here to say Hi and give you a kiss," she said. I smiled and laughed as she gave me a small peck on the cheek. Everyone laughed at this, even Kuroune.
"Hey, it was all I could think of!" Kuroune said. Then it was Harry's turn. He decided to open the gift from Hermione first. Inside was a small box. He was looking at the back side and when he turned it around, it showed him and Hermione on the front. Upon opening the box, it showed picture after picture of Harry and Hermione together.
"Thanks, Hermione!" Harry said aloud. We all smiled as Ron picked up a gift. It was from me to him. I smiled.
"And what is this?" he asked as he began to open it. Inside was a box. Upon opening the box it seemed empty. "This better not be a cruel joke here Kurama!"
"It isn't. Put your hand inside the box," I said. Ron did as told and found his hand disappearing.
"WHAT IS THIS!" He shouted. "Wait! I feel something! I'm gonna pull it out!" he said. I smiled and once he pulled the thing out. He saw the Bearty Botts Every Flavor jelly beans.
"That is a portal to a large storage of Bearty Botts that I have gotten for you. Every Christmas it will refill itself even if I am not your friend... But I think we will still be friends!" I said. Ron smiled as he pulled out box after box of Bearty Botts.
"How much do I have till next Christmas?" Ron asked. I smiled.
"Ten or twenty boxes for each day," I said. "But you don't have to eat all of those boxes. It doesn't matter. You will always have enough."
"THANKS!" Ron cried as he rushed over and gave me a hug. I smiled.
"My turn!" Kuroune said as he looked around. Finding a small box with his name on it, he picked it up. "It's from... Harry!"
We all waited as the bat demon began to unwrap the box. It was only minutes later that he was done. At this point Hiei was as agitated as ever. He wanted to open the box I had given him. Still, he had left it unwrapped but unopened. "HURRY UP!"
"Fine Hiei." Quickly Kuroune opened the box. Inside was... A new hat. Pitch black, it looked like his old one, but no cuts and broken spots. I smiled as watched as Kuroune hugged Harry and thanked the teen. After which I heard cardboard ripping. I turned and spotted Hiei trying to open his present. What was funniest was that he couldn't!
"FOX! HOW DO I OPEN THIS!" Hiei snapped. I smiled and watched as he threw the box to the ground. Frowning slightly I watched Hiei fascinated as he set up a fire ball. I frowned deeper as Hiei sent the fire ball at the box.
"So glad that there is nothing in there that is burnable," I said. Hiei snorted slightly and looked in the charred ashes. Finding what he wanted, he pulled it out. It was the sword I had asked for in my questioning. A black sword with a dragon handle, on the blade itself was his names carved in elfish. On the other side was the spell that allowed the blade never to be broken. I smiled.
"Awesome!" Ron and Harry unison. That was when I remembered the sword for Yara. Quickly rushed behind the tree I grabbed the box.
"This is for Yara!" I said as I handed her the box. She opened it and gasped at the sword. It was almost likes Hiei's except for the different name, border dragon, and second spell on Yara's. Smiling I watched as the two rushed at me and hugged me hard.
"I have a gift for Hiei now!" Ron said. I turned and watched as Ron reached out from behind him and pulled out a box wrapped in bright yellow paper. Hiei, opened the thing quickly and found a sword cleaning kit inside.
"Thanks Ron," Hiei said. Ron smiled.
"I have a gift for Harry!" Kuroune called. Everyone turned to Kuroune and waited. Harry was watching with most curiosity. Seconds later, Kuroune held a new... FIRE BOLT 2!!!
"SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Harry cried as he rushed over and grabbed the present. It wasn't long after that everyone had their gifts unwrapped.
Harry got the box of pictures from Hermione, the Fire blot 2 from Kuroune, a candle that burned the emotion of joy from Ron, a new invisibility cloak from Hiei, and a card with a ticket to wherever he wants to go from me.
Ron got a book of interesting facts from Hermione, an invisibility cloak from Hiei, a Bearty Botts Every Flavor Jelly bean storage box from me, a ticket to any Quidditch game he wants to go to from Kuroune and a pile of money from Harry. He said that Hiei, Kuroune and I had all the best ideas.
Hiei got a new sword from me, a kiss from Yara, 'sweet snow' from Kuroune, new black cloak from Harry, a sword cleaning kit from Ron, and a book on humans from Hermione.
Kuroune got a new black hat from Harry, a pair of wing warmers from Ron, and a pile of gold from Hiei. I got him his freedom, life and the girl from the panting. He wanted to kill me when he found out. The girl he loved and when he got the freedom and life certificate from Koenma he almost died from shock. It was a funny sight to see, I must say.
I got a day with Yara from Koenma, a new plant from Ron (One I didn't knew existed but that was because Ron's twin brothers made them), the story card from Hiei, a deck of cards with plants on it from Harry, and a panting I had seen once before from Kuroune. Kuroune and I had been ou stealing once and I had spotted a panting of a large clearing with a small waterfall, deer grazing in a field of roses and a small pond with a black fox and a silver fox dancing together.
It was an awesome Christmas. But I still had to find some way to send gifts home for my mother, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and everyone one else in Japan. Oh, well. I guess I could do it later. If I have time...
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All done! Hope you like your seventeen page story that took me all day to type! I started at nine am on the 24th and ended at 5 pm on the 24th! So, be happy people! And...
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD CHAPTER!