Disclaimer: I own Ku and that's it…Clear Shadow owns Rika whose mentioned in the chapter but I think makes an apperince in the next one…I think….gotta check that, everything else belongs to the creatures of Yu Yu Hakusho, who are not me so whatcha gonna do….
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Lazy me. Doesn't want to sign in. ^_^: hehehehehe….silly you…anyways…Yes I know Ku and Ashi have SOME similarities, mothers killed by demons and half fox demon, BUT the similarities really end there. Ku's father started out a nice demon guy…then got corrupted by his own power that he tried to suppress for Ku's mother. More about that too come in next chappie though…So I know about the senseing a similarity between them; I saw it when I was writing the first chapter, I was like….ooops….my bad. But don't worry they are completely different, no more similarities…Dankeshin for your review!!! Update stuff soon!!
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To say the mini ruler of Spirit World was a little surprised at Kurama's surprise visit would be a complete understatement and too say he wasn't in shock about Kurama's unconscious companion would be like saying Kurama's rose whip doesn't slice and dice. In fact by the time Kurama had laid the boy on the floor giving his arms a rest, a large crowd of ogres had formed in the hall all asking the same question, "Who's the human?" While the ogres muttered too themselves about the boy, Kurama explained to Koenma what was going on.
"Demons you say?" the ruler said sitting at his desk. "What would demons want with a human child? I mean unless their after his soul,"
"That is one of the reasons I brought Ku here, I have a feeling there's more too him then meets the eye." Koenma leaned forward and looked up at the ceiling, tapping his fingers against his chin thinking,
"Ku? That name sounds familiar I know I've heard it before. There is something vaguely familiar about this situation it's as if I've read about it before. Hm…" he paused for a moment and stood on the desk yelling at the ogres "Hey you nosy bodies give him some breathing room! Go do something productive!" quickly the ogres all scattered, some running into one another with a quick apology then scattering away. "Ogre come here,"
"Yes Koenma sir?" the blue ogre asked coming up next too Koenma
"I need you too go through all the files containing the name Ku and demons."
"All the files sir?" Ogre said his mouth dropping a little.
"Yes all the files. And get Rika too come here we may need her…expertise,"
"Right away sir," he said and scampered off. Koenma sighed and looked over at Ku, who lay still, curled up in such a tight little ball that his feet where hidden beneath his body, one arm was draped over his face hiding it. The only thing that could really be seen was his reddish tan hair.
"Should we wake him up?" he asked Kurama shook his head
"No I think it would be best too let him sleep, he'll awake soon and realize this experience was not just a bad dream." He said softly and Koenma nodded in agreement.
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Kurama was right; Ku did think all that had happened was just a bad dream. He rolled over stretching his arms and legs out of the fetal position he had been in yawning and curling back up again. It had been all a bad dream; he was home in his own bed which for some odd reason felt like the floor. His ears perked up as he heard footsteps and curled up even more. His mother was coming to wake up for school, the last place Ku wanted too go to, no one liked him there, they called him a freak and teased him horribly, saying he was different then them and didn't belong.
Feeling something soft tickle his nose, Ku sneezed waking himself up. He looked around expecting too be in his room; not in a large room lying on tile floor. He moved to rub his eyes and stared at his hands or should I say paws. Ku stared at them his mouth dropping; quickly he looked at the rest of him. He wasn't human anymore. His bushy tail twitched and he swallowed in shock what had happened too him. Had the guy he had met, Kurama done this too him? Ku looked down on the floor; his reflection stared back at him, the reflection of a fox. He tried to yell in terror but all that came out was a yelp. Unstably Ku stood up on all fours; then trying to maintain his balance tried standing on two legs, quickly hitting the ground hard. Looking around quickly Ku took off running on all fours, slipping on the slippery floor a few times as he tried to maintain his balance, before slamming into a wall.
"Easy Ku, its all right you just need to calm down." Ku looked up at the voice and saw Kurama standing in front of him; next too him stood a toddler with a blue hat and a blue pacifier. Ku felt his ears flatten as he crouched down low backing into the corner terrified. Calm down? He was suddenly a fox and they expected him too be calm where they nuts?! Calming down was the last thing he wanted to do.
"Well I guess this proves you theory that there's more too Ku here then meets the eye." Koenma said "amazing it really is."
"Yes," Kurama said moving closer to the fox. Ku seeing an opening to escape his entrapment took off running through Kurama's legs heading towards the large double doors on the other side of the room. He once again slipped on the floor and felt his front paws give way from under him; his bottom jaw hit the floor as he skidded across the floor. He hit something semi solid. Looking up Ku found himself looking into the face of guy wearing all black, a white piece of cloth tied around his forehead, his arms crossed across his chest. The guy stared at Ku for a moment then reached down and picked him up by his scruff. Ku growled in protest struggling to get free as the guy walked over to Kurama and held Ku out too him.
"Lose something Kurama?" he said, Ku growled again and took a swipe with his claws at the guy which only resulted in him swinging back and forth by his scruff.
"Thank you Hiei," Kurama said taking Ku from Hiei "now are you going to calm down?" Ku hung his head in defeat and nodded "good, now listen too me very carefully, I need you too take a deep breath, close your eyes and visualize yourself turning back to human. You just need too trust me." Ku did as he was told, he closed his eyes and pictured turning human. "Can you picture it?" he nodded "good," Kurama put Ku back on the floor "now just like I told you," Ku looked around at Hiei, then at the toddler, then finally back at Kurama. Sighing loudly, Ku took a deep breath and slowly returned human. He looked at his hands and sighed with relief "that was good," Kurama said.
"What's going on? What just happened too me?!" Ku demanded louder then he intended. He looked around "Where am I? Where's my mother?" slowly he took a deep breath, he was making himself sick panicking like this. The toddler walked over to Ku and looked up at him.
"Welcome Ku, my name is Koenma, ruler of Spirit World." Ku's eyes bugged out Spirit World!? He had learned all about that from his mother, she was a Spirit Healer, she could see and communicate with spirits, if they where having trouble moving on she eased their troubles and allowed them too move on,
"Spirit World?" Koenma nodded grinning proudly "Do...does that mean I'm dead?" Ku asked unable to hide the panic in his voice, he hadn't expected death too be like this, in fact he hadn't expected the afterlife too be like for that matter. Koenma realizing that the boy was obviously very frightened shook his head
"No of course not, you where brought here for your safety."
"Safety, safety from what?" Ku paused for a moment, those things that had been chasing him, his mother had called them, demons. "Why are demons after me? What did I do?" Koenma and Kurama exchanged a look,
"That is not certain, but until we can determine the facts, it's safer if you remain here in Spirit World." Kurama said trying to reassure the boy. "For now, perhaps you should go back too sleep," Sleep? Was he nuts, Ku didn't want too sleep he wanted too go home. Koenma nodded
"That would probably be the best idea," he whistled and Ku's eyes bugged out as a green ogre came through one of the doors. "Show Ku too one of the guest rooms," The ogre nodded and gestured for Ku too follow him. Realizing that he wasn't going to get home on his own and making a break for it would probably get him into a heap of trouble, Ku defeated, followed the ogre out of the large room and down a long corridor. Pictures stared down at him as they walked, and Ku quickened his pace too keep up the ogre and avoid the gaze from the paintings. Standing outside a large door, the ogre opened it and showed Ku inside.
"Have a good sleep, sir," the ogre said shutting the door behind him. Ku jumped a little as the door shut and bite his lip a little looking around the room. A large bed was in front of him and a table with a glass of water beside it. Ku walked over to the bed and climbed onto the top, he sat against the headboard his knees tight against his chest. He was terrified and really wanted too go home. He was afraid too sleep, afraid of turning back into a fox; afraid too leave the room for fear of coming face too face with more demons. So there he sat, not moving from that spot. His eyes fought too stay open as his body protested remaining awake, he was so exhausted and just wanted to sleep. But he was afraid if he slept and became a fox again; he wouldn't be able too become human again. So laying his head on his knees, Ku looked around the room taking in his new surroundings.
The sounds of footsteps outside the room, caused his body too tense up in fear, the door slowly opened and a shadow stepped inside, Ku bite his lip harder and he closed his eyes trying not too show how scared he really was.
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Soooooo gut chapter? Bad Chapter? Whose the owner of the shadow coming in? Ooo I love cliffies…. Anyways, please review! No flames but constructive criticism is welcome as always…Next chapter up ASAP!
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