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The shadow grew larger as it entered the room, Ku bite his lip so hard that he tasted blood in his mouth. His heart felt like it was going too beat out of his chest it echoed in his ears growing louder. The shadow gave way too a girl, wearing a pink kimono and blue hair. She smiled warmly at him,

"Ku?" she said walking over too him he swallowed nervously and nodded "how are you feeling?" she got closer and saw the terrified look on Ku's face "you don't need too be afraid of me, my name is Botan," there was something about her that seemed almost comforting, like his own mother. "How are you feeling?" he nodded

"All right," he said honestly, Botan walked too the bed and sat down on it smiling at him.

"That's good, now I know you must be very frightened about what's going on and you are probably confused as well, am I right?" Ku nodded

"I wanna go home," he said quietly putting his head down "my mom's hurt she might be dying I need too help her," Botan looked at him sadly and put an arm around his shoulders comfortingly, at first he jumped when she touched his shoulders.

"Ku I need too talk to you about your mother," she said Ku looked at her quickly.

"Have you seen her? Is she ok? When can I see her?"

"I have seen her Ku, and I have talked too her,"

"Is she here too? When can I see her?"

"Ku, perhaps I should explain who I am, your mother was a spirit healer am I correct?" Ku nodded "did she explain who takes the spirits she heals too the spirit world?"

"The grim reaper, he brings them across the river Styx."

"That's right, now please do not get frightened, but I am the Grim Reaper," Ku stared at Botan in shock

"Then you know my mom!" he exclaimed then saw the look on Botan's face, making him wonder if something was wrong.

"Ku, there really isn't an easy way too tell you this, Ku your mother she," Botan paused and put her fist too her mouth wincing a little "I brought her across the Styx earlier, she's at peace now Ku she's no longer in pain," Ku felt his body go numb with shock, in his mind he saw his mother lying on the ground in front of their burning home. She was dead, no; it wasn't possible he was still asleep this was all just a bad dream. Botan put her arm around his shoulders gently Ku didn't respond too her touch, he still didn't believe it; none of this could be true. "Ku I need too know, is Ku your full name?" Slowly the boy shook his head

"No," he said quietly "its Paku, Paku Sishataka," he bit his lip "mom's the one who started calling me Ku, she said she thought it suited me more then Paku, but she didn't want to tell my grandmother she was the one who wanted mom to name me Paku cause that was my grandfather's name. Mom said I was too innocent and nothing like my grandfather to share his name." Botan nodded and smiled at him gently.

"Yes I think I remember your grandfather, interesting character he was." Ku nodded

"I never knew him," Botan patted his back

"I will be right back; there is something I need to take care of,"

"You're gonna leave me?"

"I will return shortly," she said trying to reassure him "I need you to try and get some sleep,"

"But what if I turn into a fox again?" he asked

"Just remember what Kurama told you and if happens again do what he said." And with that Botan left the room. Shivering, Ku knew he couldn't and didn't want to fall asleep. Quietly he slipped off the large bed and tiptoed out the door and down the hall, heading back to the main room where he could hear Koenma, Botan, Kurama, and a young woman's voice talking.

"Paku huh, it'll take some time digging up your information shortie."

"Rika I would appreciate it if you made this as speedy as possible," Koenma said "I'm not certain how much time we truly have."

"Ya, ya, ya whatever I'll do what I can." There was the sound of a door opening and slamming shut.

"Well that went well, well Botan, how is our young friend doing?" Kurama said, Ku opened the door slightly peeking out into the main room, watching

"As well as can be expected, he just learned that his mother is dead, as far as we know he is now completely alone, he's afraid to fall asleep fearing that he'll wake and be stuck as a fox forever."

"Well if we don't already have enough to worry about. After searching through the files we found out why Ku's predicament is so familiar. I found a prophecy which unfortunately fits Ku's predicament to a T. It was prophesied years ago that fox demon would fall in love with a mortal woman who would have the ability to heal the souls of the dead and allow them to cross over, the love between them would be the truest love there can be, he would even deny his demonic meaner to be with his true love. If he was able to keep his demonic side under control until a child was born between the two then he would have no trouble keeping his demonic side at bay forever. However if the demonic powers over powered him before a child was born he would abandon the woman and return to the Demon World. Now if the child was born, the child would appear to be a normal human child, however deep inside he or she would be the powers of a fox demon. The powers would be kept for the most part at bay do to the sanctuary of the mother who would use her power of healing to keep the child as human like as possible, she would need to work twice as hard to protect her child as they grew older for the older the child became the stronger the powers would become. If something where to happen to that protection, the child's powers would have no restrictions and start with full force starting with the ability to transform into a fox; it would most likely start off with the child's mind doing this subconsciously, such as when he or she is asleep."

"Do you think that's what happened with Ku?"

"I'm almost positive. However, there is another part of the prophecy which unfortunately is not good." Koenma said pacing back and forth as Botan watched nervously "the father will sense the powers emerging in his child and will seek the child out. If the father still has some love for the healer he will welcome his child teaching him or her to control the new powers losing much of his demonic meaner becoming almost human to protect his child. However if the powers have corrupted the father, he will seek his child out only to kill him or her to gain their powers,"

"How much power can a half fox demon really have?"

"Half fox demon half human/spiritual healer, half breeds in themselves are very powerful, if Ku's mother was indeed a Spiritual Healer, Ku also has those abilities those boost his Spirit energy even if he doesn't know it yet, this energy wouldn't be noticeable to anyone but those who share the child's genes. If Ku's father should get a hold of Ku both Spirit World and the Human world will be in great danger. If Ku's father is indeed after him for his powers then Ku's life as well as the world's future is in terrible danger." Ku bit his lip and felt his entire body shaking in fear. That was it he was out of there, he wanted no part in this anymore. He took off running down the hall making lefts and rights hoping he'd find the exit.

After running for a good 15 minutes, Ku slowed down and breathed heavily trying to recompose himself. He had to get out of there but he didn't know exactly which way he was supposed to go, or even if he was heading in the right direction to get out. The sound of footsteps down the hall he had just come from caught his attention, biting his lip hard, Ku took off running again, he made a left down a hall and looked behind him expecting to see ogres or demons chasing him, that was when he slammed into something very solid. The girl hit the ground and glared up at him,

"OW!!! What the hell? Watch where you going human!" she yelled at him, Ku bit his bottom lip fearfully

"I…I'm sorry, I didn't mean to run into you,"

"Well watch where your runnin next time," she said standing up,

"Um who are you?" Ku asked nervously

"None of your damn business," she said, Ku winced he wasn't used to being yelled at like this, now he really just wanted to go home, he'd even welcome the taunts from his classmates over this.

"You don't work for Ko..Koenma? Do you?" he asked trying again

"I work for myself,"

"Well....like I said...I apologize for running into you," Ku said and bowed respectively like his mother had taught him to do.

"Yeah yeah yeah...."

"uh...do you know how to get out of here?" he asked timidly hoping she did

"Depends," she said lighting a cigarette, Depends!? Ku thought he didn't like where this

conversation was going.

"Depends?" he repeated
"Info doesn't come for free kid." She said blowing the smoke, Ku panicked, he didn't

have ANY money; he was still wearing his PJs for crying out loud.
"I....I dont have any...money..." Ku said honestly, the girl sighed and shrugged,

"Alright. Follow me. I'll lead ya out and you can pay later." She said at last and gestured for him to follow.

"Thank you," Ku said jogging to keep up with her "thank you very much, I really appreciate this." The girl nodded and led Ku down a series of halls, it felt like they where walking forever. Suddenly she pushed open a pair of large doors, Ku stared they where back in the room that he had heard Koenma and Botan talking in. She had lied to him! She had led him right back to Koenma.

"Hey bossman does this belong to you?" she said Ku panicked and felt his eyes bug out in shock he couldn't believe she had taken him back here!
"You said you'd lead me out!!!" Ku shouted he turned to run when the girl reached out and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt holding onto him firmly so he couldn't run away. "Lemme go!" He shouted as loud as he could, the girl ignored his shouts and struggles to get free. "Ow! Lemme go I wanna go home!!" Koenma stared at Ku from behind his desk; he climbed on top of it so he stood somewhat eye level with the girl

"Where in the world did you come from Ku?" he said "I thought Botan left you asleep in the guest room,"

"Clearly she's a worse babysitter then you," the girl said

"Where did you find him Rika?"

"It hit me," Rika said still ignoring all of Ku's struggling,

"Hit you?"

"Let go of me! I mean it let me go!"

"Ran into me,"

"Let go of me!" Ku said loudly, he was getting tired of struggling, but he didn't want to give up, he wanted her to let go of him.

"Ku what where you thinking wandering around," Rika let go of Ku's shirt, but stayed between him and the exit preventing him from leaving. Ku didn't answer, he looked at his feet defeated and unintentionally growled a little, to his surprise the girl, Rika, growled right back at him. He bit his lip again scared,

"I want to go home, you can't keep me here," Rika grinned

"Wanna bet?" she said evilly

"I want to GO home!!"

"Question," Rika said ignoring the boy again, Koenma rubbed his temple and nodded

"Yes?"

"Why is there a human HERE?" Rika asked

"Well he's not exactly a full human per say, he's a half breed half fox demon." Koenma said

"Ok, then why is the HALF human here?" Ku bit his lip even harder and tasted blood, he just wanted to go home, forget all of this; he wished it was all just a dream, a bad dream that he would wake up from.

"I have reason to believe that he is the half breed from the prophecy,"

"Which one," Rika said sarcastically

"The one that if it is fulfilled, will bring destruction to both the Spirit world and the Human world,"

"And that's….bad….right?"

"If Ku really is that child, then yes it is very, very bad."

"Ah, so we should kill him to be sure right?" Rika said simply, Ku's eyes bugged out even more and he desperately looked around for another exit. "I mean....destruction of the world and all would mean a HUGE drop in profits."

"No…" Koenma said "Killing Ku would just cause more trouble. If he dies then his powers will be released making it even easier for his father to get them, therefore making it that much easier to destroy both worlds."

"So we put him in a Spirit Bubble and let him rot. Then store the bubble somewhere." Ku felt like he was going to be sick, looking at the floor he could see his face was green.

"You can't do that!" he said loudly "I didn't do anything!"

"You're a danger," Rika said in an uncaring voice "like a rabid dog," Koenma looked at

Ku then at Rika, then back at Ku, he didn't seem to like the idea of putting Ku in a bubble either.

"What if, what if Ku was trained to fight, to protect himself, to use his demonic powers to defeat his father. If he defeats his father then that prophecy won't occur."

"Who you gonna get to do that?"

"I was thinking perhaps Kurama, he after all is a Kitsune as well, it's probable that Ku has the same types of powers he would be the best bet for an instructor. Not to mention he is the one who found Ku," Rika glared at Koenma

"Kurama do something for someone else? That'll be the day, your better off lockin the kid in a bubble for eternity." And with that Rika turned on her heels and walked out. Ku watched her leave then looked at Koenma apprehensively

"Your not gonna put me in a bubble are you?" he asked "I swear I wont get in the way you wont even know I'm here, hey here's an idea you just send me home." Koenma smiled at Ku

"I wish I could Ku, but right now sending you back to the human world is out of the question." Koenma thought for a moment, he needed to convince Kurama to train the boy and it was obvious Ku wasn't going to stay where he was told. "Ku do you like to read?" he asked giving it a shot. Ku seemed to perk up a little

"I guess,"

"If you promise to stay there I can show you to our library." He thought about this offer for a moment

"All right," Ku said and followed the miniature ruler down the hall towards the library, knowing very well that Koenma was just trying to take his mind off of home and what had happened to him.

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