Spirit Magic

Author's note: So sorry for how long it took to update, unfortunately my updates will probably slow way down. On Wednesday, I am going to boot camp for nine weeks. That's right, I have joined the Army, and will be unable to write for awhile. Hopefully I will have several chapters prewritten before I leave, so my brother can continue updating while I'm gone. I hope to be able to continue updating every two weeks, maybe every week if I can miraculously type out nine chapters before I leave. Doubt it, but keep you fingers crossed. Also chapters are probably not going to be as long because of my limited time. But I WILL NOT ABANDON THIS FIC!!! I have all intentions to finish this story, and all of the other ones I have, even if it will take a long time to do it. Your reviews really encourage me, and hopefully the ending wont seem too far in the future. Well enjoy, I'll miss all of you, and hopefully the nine weeks will go by quickly so I can continue writing this story.

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 Sixteen: The Forest Comes to Life.

Kurama raced through the forest at a speed that was too fast for any normal human. His movements flowed in a rapid sequence that was almost impossible to see with an untrained eye. But even though his pace was fast, there was someone that wasn't too far behind. Kurama went to put on another spurt of speed when something else caught his attention. A few feet away, Kurama could distinctly feel the energy of Harry and Hermione. Kurama slowed to a normal pace, narrowing his eyes so that he could see the two children, but even with his sharpened eyesight, he couldn't see the two of them. From the sound of their breathing, and the smell of them, they couldn't be too far away, which meant that Kurama should be able to see them too, but it was almost like they were invisible. But before Kurama could ponder the situation further, he was tackled from behind.

Kurama let out a startle grunt as his body made contact with the hard ground. A soft giggle from above him drew Kurama's attention to his assailant. Starring down at him with a look of pure mischief and playfulness that Kurama had forgotten about was Meì kuí .

"I caught you, and as soon as the other Professors will get here, no doubt they will start questioning you. So what are you going to do now?" Meì kuí purred into Kurama's ear.

"Get off of me, I've done nothing wrong," Kurama growled back trying to shove the black haired female off of him.

Meì kuí smiled down at him triumphantly before she leaned in even closer to him. "My, my, you sure have become a sore loser. Is it because you know that all I have to do is keep you here long enough for my other co-workers to arrive, and then they will begin questioning you about your beloved sister. So what sort of useful information did she give you? Tell me Kurama, I'm dying to know," Meì kuí murmured making sure that her lips fluttered against Kurama's cheek in a seductive touch that few were vulnerable to. Kurama released a groan of longing and resentment before he tried pushing the women off again. "You know the teachers saw you talking with your demon sister, but I can help save you. I have completely forgotten just how irresistible you are laying on the ground like that. You look so vulnerable, and everything about you is just crying out to be taken. I hate you Kurama, but that doesn't mean I can avoid your charm. Submit to me, and maybe I can help you out of this mess," Meì kuí whispered moving her lips closer to Kurama's. Kurama opened his mouth to protest, but Meì kuí chose that moment to close the distance.

Harry and Hermione felt their eyes widen as they watched their defense against the dark arts professor "making out" with a student. Even Hermione who idolized every teacher was horrified at what she saw.

"Get away from me," Kurama snarled breaking the kiss and shoving with all his strength. Meì kuí feel backwards, but she wasn't done yet. Crawling towards him, she again brought herself too close to the boy then what was proper. But it didn't seem to matter to her anymore. The look in her eyes was that of plain madness, a burning lust that Kurama had never seen before. For a moment it was as though the women was possessed, and all memory of who or what she really was, had vanished. Her golden eyes no longer shined in a bluish tint, but burned in a fiery reddish purple glow that was so familiar and yet so foreign at the same time. Her hands hovered around the skin of his neck, so close, barely brushing against it. And then her thin fingers began to play around with his hair. A satisfied grin spread across her face before she leaned in and whispered a message that sent a horrified shiver down Kurama's spine.

"I miss your other hair style better. I enjoy running my hands down your bloody red locks," Meì kuí whispered causing Kurama to buck suddenly and cry out. Her touch was no longer her own, no, it was that of an enemy that Kurama was sure he had defeated.

Fear took over Kurama's rational mind, as he released all of his spirit energy into the surrounding forest. Almost immediately, the weeds that he was laying on came to life, and shot out of the ground. Moving like serpents, the weeds wrapped around Meì kuí , and pulled her off of Kurama.

Kurama watched with dazed eyes, barely able to stay conscience long enough to see the destruction his energy might cause towards the inhabitants in the forest, as his energy continued to seep out of him, and to the surrounding vegetation. All Kurama saw before he blacked out was a giant tree swatting Meì kuí away like she was a fly. Her screams echoed inside of his head, and the last thought Kurama had was how much trouble he was going to be in when he wakes up.

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Meí nü felt the sudden onslaught of her brother's energy, and immediately changed her current course. For the last ten minutes, she had been trying to lead the school teachers further away from her brother, but she had a nagging feeling that somewhere, Meì kuí wasn't falling for her distraction. Moving swiftly, Meí nü made her way towards the nearest fox servant, and quickly gave it orders to lead the professors as far away from the school as possible. Meí nü watched the animal move away before she raced toward the place were she had last felt her brother.

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As soon as Meì kuí was out of the picture, Harry tossed aside his invisibility cloak, and made a mad dash towards the unconscious Kurama. He had almost made it to the boy's side, when the weeds that had wrapped around Meì kuí swarmed out of the ground, and made a protective cage around Kurama's body. The ends of the plant lashed out at Harry, and would have speared through him, if Hermione hadn't pulled him backwards at the last second.

"What's going on?" Harry demanded turning to Hermione for answers. Hermione looked torn between wanting to get as far away from the forest that she could, and racing blindly toward the boy like Harry had done.

"In the chapter about demonic defenses in our advanced defense against the dark arts text book, it talks about how some demons will actually form a defensive ward around themselves when they lose the ability to fight back. In fire demons, it is a wall of fire. For ice demons, they will actually freeze themselves inside of a block of ice. But for animal spirits that have the ability to control plants, they create a barrier out of the surrounding foliage. As long as these animal spirits are unable to fight, the plants will act like 'bodyguards'. But this is only the case for demons…" Hermione trailed off with the last thought. "Um, Harry…I think Kurama is a demon."

TBC.

Author's endnote: Well, how was that, be honest with how you think this story is going, I'm really beginning to get worried about how strongly Meì kuí acts towards Kurama. Evil, evil women… Anyways, I hope that my brother will be able to update this next Monday, but he tends to be forgetful and lazy, so if he doesn't I will personally kill him when I get back. That's a promise. Thanks, and wish me luck. ^_^