Spirit Magic

Author's note: I am so sorry. I had originally planned for this part to be about Hagrid's lesson, but this chapter ended up being a little longer then I wanted it to be. So that will be the next part. I promise. Instead of Hagrids lesson though, you get to read about Kurama revealing who he really is to Harry. I hope that you will enjoy this part still, and I know that it will be a bit boring, but bare with me. This story is getting a little bit more complex, which means I need to set my facts strait, or else major mayhem. So read, and please give me suggestions. I need to make sure that I'm not going off tract here. Thanks.

WARNING: This story takes place in Harry's sixth year, which means there are spoilers to the fifth book!!!!!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Harry Potter.

Part Twelve: Secrets Revealed.

Harry looked up from his homework when the door to the boys bathroom swung open. Kurama stood in the door way wearing only his white silk pants and a blue towel that he had slung over his left shoulder. Kurama looked over toward Harry, and smiled knowingly at the boy's shocked look. His body was extremely muscular for someone who looked so thin, and his little show in defense didn't help with his mob of fan girls either. All Kurama was thankful for was that no girls were technically allowed in the boy dorms, otherwise he wouldn't walk around so freely while shirtless.

Kurama gave Harry a small smile before his eyes wandered to the book that Harry was studying. Kurama's smile faltered when he noticed the title of the chapter. It was the alternate plan that Meì kuí had if she didn't succeed in making him reveal his secret during the duel. She had assigned homework on how to identify a demon in disguise. She was hoping that some of the students would notice the clues, and by the look on Harry's face, it was obvious that she had succeeded. Sighing, Kurama made his way toward the boy. He couldn't hide it anymore.

"Harry, we need to talk," Kurama said sitting down on the bed next to the boy, and pulling the curtains shut around them. After mumbling a few silencing charms, and making sure that they wouldn't be interrupted, Kurama looked at the boy and waited for the questions to begin.

Harry seemed confused at first, but after a minute of silence, the questions just started purring out.

"What does Professor Huã have against you?"

"Where did you learn to fight like that?"

"Do you really know how to use demonic powers?"

"Are you working for Voldemort?"

"What happened in Herbology…"

Harry blurted out until Kurama held up a hand in a silent request for silence. Harry immediately obeyed. Another moment of silence fell between the two boys. Harry waited patiently for an explanation with a torn look of fearful betrayal, and another look of excited fascination. Kurama on the other hand, had a look of concentration and fear. Now was the moment were he will see just how much Harry wanted to be his friend. Finally, Kurama shifted and emerald eyes met emerald eyes.

"I suppose you want me to explain what is going on, so I will tell you. I wont hold anything back if you ask me to explain something, but please understand that I have my reasons for keeping some things from you, and if I don't mention it, then I hope you wont pry more deeply into it," Kurama paused waiting for Harry to nod his understanding. When he got the nod, Kurama continued with his story. "Before I try to explain everything, I must explain who and what I really am. Please let me finish my story before you interrupt, since I know that what I am about to tell you will be a shock, and sort of hard for you to believe," Kurama explained pausing again to make sure that Harry understood fully. Again Harry nodded allowing Kurama to continue his story.

"Well, to begin with, I must explain about the four different worlds that exist. The first world is the human world. This world is the most known of the four worlds, and it consists completely of humans. The second world is the wizarding world, or magical community. This world consists of humans that have magical abilities. The third world is the demon world, where demons roam freely. And the last world is the spirit world. The spirit world is the place that humans and demons go when they die, and it is in this world that all versions of hell and heaven are found," Kurama explained pausing for the information to sink in.

"Well, since Professor Huã has so conveniently taught the class about demons, and my mother has already explained about ancient magic, I will not spend very much more time elaborating on those topics. All you need to know is that demons do exist, and they are very powerful. Unlike what my mother said, most demons are far more powerful then the average wizard…" Kurama tried to explain, but the look of confusion on Harry's face made him pause. There was just so much to explain. Sighing, Kurama began to explain how most demons, that were over a certain strength, couldn't make it past the barriers that separated the demon world from the human world. He also explained that the barriers didn't work all of the time, and how sometimes very wise or very small demons could find a way to pass the barriers, and then he explained how the leader of spirit world had assembled a group of detectives to apprehend those demons. It was then that he explained about Yusuke and his job as spirit detective.

"So you're a spirit detective?" Harry said trying to summon up all of the information.

"In a way yes, and in a way no," Kurama said with a guilty look. "You see, I sort of got the job as a punishment. I'm currently on probation, and have to assist the spirit detective or get thrown into a Makai prison," Kurama explained watching Harry's shocked look.

"On probation? What did you do?" Harry asked taking an involuntary shuffle backwards.

"I have unfortunately committed several crimes in my lifetime, though most of them was during my years as the great Youko Kurama," Kurama explained watching as recognition spread across Harry's face.

"You're lying! Youko, the demon that has all the ghosts scared? That's impossible!" Harry yelled preparing to storm out of the bed, but Kurama grabbed his wrist, and stared at the boy with a begging look on his face.

"Please Harry, let me explain," Kurama begged releasing Harry's hand. Harry had his head bowed, and his hands where clenched into tights fists, but he showed no more signs of trying to leave, and Kurama took it as a sign to continue.

"My father and mother were the last two of a race of silver fox demons. They were together not because of love, but to keep the race alive. They stayed together for a few hundred years, and in that time they had me and my older sister, Meí nü . A year after I was born, the strained relationship between my parents finally came to an end. In a demonic rage, my father killed my mother, and tried to kill me as well. My sister, who was nearing a hundred years old, saved me, and the two of us escaped. For the next five years, my sister raised me in one of the darkest parts of the Makai, and it was then that she met the man who would eventually become my best friends and partner in crime. For ten more years, I was raised by Koronue, who treated me like a younger brother until I surpassed his own strength. I was at the age equivalent to a ten year old human child, when I finally met my father again. He tried to kill me, and I would have died if Koronue and Meí nü hadn't saved me. For two weeks, they nurtured my beaten body back to health, and when I finally got my strength back, I had become obsessed with becoming stronger so that I would eventually be strong enough to defeat my father. It was then that I became interested in demonic artifacts. Each demonic artifact that I heard about had amazing powers that I could use to my advantage, but the only way to obtain them was to steal them. Using all my knowledge and cunning cleverness of a fox, I successfully stole some of the most heavily guarded artifacts. I was in what humans consider teenage years, when I was finally strong enough to challenge my father…" Kurama paused for a second as a haunted look crossed over his face. For a second Kurama stared off into space before he snapped back to realization. After shaking his head a bit, he continued with his tale.

"His death bothered me greatly, and I found myself robbing more often to take my mind away from my horrible crime. Koronue accompanied me on each burglary, until he too became worried. I was becoming too much of a legend, and my name was beginning to bring fear to all demons. I was constantly being challenged by demons who wanted to test their strength, or I was being stalked by hundreds of demons that couldn't help but be drawn to the beauty of silver Kitsune. Completely worried about my safety, and fearing that someday I would come across a foe far more stronger then me, Koronue decided to distract me from my glorious legend as thief. He introduced me to his younger sister," Again Kurama paused as his face became distant in his memories.

"It was love at first sight. We were two very young foxes, and when we were together, it was like watching two puppies at play. We played several logic games with each other, but our favorite sport was to turn into our beast spirits, and run freely in the flowered meadows of the Makai. It was from her beauty, and my love to for her, that I was finally able to come up with a name that suited her perfectly. I named her Meì kuí Huã , or "rose flower" in your tongue. We were supposed to get married, and I wanted to give her the best engagement gift ever. I had heard about a mirror that gave the beholder eternal youth and beauty, and I wanted to get it for her. Koronue was against the whole robbery, but he still accompanied me," Kurama's face grew sad as the memories of the robbery flashed in his mind. A shuddering breath escaped him as he continued his tale.

"It was during the robbery that Koronue was captured and killed. Both Meì kuí and my sister blamed me for Koronue's death. I knew there was nothing I could do, but after awhile I began to believe them, and soon after that, I left. In order to deal with my grief, I fell back on my old habits, and soon I was an even bigger legend then before. I became reckless and foolish, and it wasn't long before the hunters, that were after me, discovered a pattern to my burglaries. They set a trap for me, and as I was fleeing, I was shot from behind, and pretty much died. Using the last of my energy, I fled to the human world, and merged with Shiori's unborn human child. For fifteen years, I have lived the peaceful life as Shuuichi Minamino, and I soon learned to love and care about all living creatures again."

Kurama explained about his mother's illness, and how he met Yusuke, and by the time he was done, Harry was starring at him open mouthed. Kurama was afraid the boy was going to start screaming, or that he would try to hex him right there, but instead, Harry just gave Kurama a goofy grin before he burst out laughing.

"Well what do you know? For once I think Ron was right when he said that you were strange," Harry said laughing again a little harder. "So you are a demon, and Professor Huã was your ex-girlfriend, who just happens to hate you, and wants to make you reveal you secret to everybody. This is just like one of those sappy muggle television shows that Aunt Petunia is obsessed with," Harry teased before his expression grew hard. "But why are you here?" Harry demanded tensing up again just incase Kurama decided to show that his intentions really aren't in his best interest.

Kurama looked at the boy again for a second with an amused look before he answered the question. "I was sent to protect Hogwarts from Voldemort. Koenma, the young leader of Spirit world feels that there is something suspicious about this guy, and wants me to find out what it is," Kurama explained.

"And the death tree?" Harry asked.


"Was a warning that only I would understand. It seems that Voldemort has figured out that I am here, but how he knows about me or anything to do with demon world, is still a mystery to me," Kurama told the boy watching Harry's silence acceptance. Another moment of silence fell on the two boys before Kurama decided to ask a question that was bothering him. "Why did you help me?" Kurama asked.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked looking confused at Kurama's sudden outburst.

"Why did you stop me from revealing my powers in my duel earlier?" Kurama asked watching Harry thoughtfully.

"Well I guess I did it because you and I aren't much different," Harry explained getting a confused look as a reply.

"Would you please elaborate?" Kurama asked softly.

Harry gave Kurama and embarrassed smile before he continued his explanation, "Well, the truth is I've never really fit in. I was always 'the boy who lived,' I always stuck out in the wizarding world, and that gets sort of annoying. But when I met you, I could tell that you had the same problem. You stuck out much worse then me, and yet you made me feel like I was normal. It doesn't make any sense, but I felt like I needed to help you out. Plus I've been having some dreams of you saving my life…" Harry tried to explain when Kurama interrupted him.

"Dreams?" Kurama asked his expression darkening.

"Yeah, I get these dreams about what Voldemort is doing. I was supposed to take lessons to make them stop, but I never finished…But anyways, some of these dreams are memories, some of them are current things that the dark lord is doing, and some dreams are even sent from Voldemort as a way to torture me. But ever since the summer began, I have been having dreams about a boy who gets hit by the killing curse that was meant for me. At first I thought it was memories about when Cedric died, but after I met you, I knew that it wasn't. You just looked to much like the boy in my dreams for me to pass it off as a coincident, and ever since then, the dreams have been getting a little bit more clearer and more frequent," Harry explained growing more emotional as the dream replayed in his head.

Kurama watched the tortured look on the boys face for a moment before he scooted closer, and carefully lay an arm around the boy's slender shoulders. "Don't worry Harry, you wont have anymore nightmares," Kurama vowed watching as Harry gave him a hopeful look. "You have no idea how glad I am that you don't hate me, and I must admit that it feels good to let my secret out. It might prove useful when Meì kuí throws her next plan at me," Kurama said receiving a soft chuckle from Harry.

"Don't worry, if you need a distraction, I will be there," Harry promised.

That night, Kurama lay awake starring into the darkness that surrounded him. For the first time in a long time, Kurama actually felt relaxed, and a little more hopeful that the mission may still be a success. He had to admit that the meeting with Harry turned out to be a bigger success then he could have possible hoped for. The boy must be extremely lonely to dismiss Kurama's past so easily. Not very many people would trust him after they knew of all the things he had done, but the boy was both very forgiving and understanding. "Sweet dreams Harry Potter," Kurama said before he set up a protective barrier around the boy. No tormenting thoughts will reach the boy tonight.

TBC.

Author's endnote: Alright, I know that totally sucked, but it was just so freaking hard to write. And yes I know Harry and Kurama were ooc, but you'll just have to deal with it. It's three in the morning, and I just got back from visiting my cousins, so I'm not exactly in the best writing mood at the moment. Anyways, please don't flame me for this horrible chapter, if you do, the next chapter will take a really long time to update. Constructive criticism is welcomed as long as it is constructive, otherwise I'm going to feel really bad, and I'll hide in a corner for the next week where I can't type up new chapters. Well, now that I'm through with my grumpy ramblings, this chapter is actually dedicated to all of my reviewers who said that Kurama needed a break. So now he has a friend. Yippee!!! And please review. Thanks. ^_^