Forever Darkness, Forever Lonely
I don't have a lot to say for this one. I guess the only reason I wrote this was because it seems to be quite popular, these kinds of fics, so I'm trying it out myself.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Harry Potter.
Warnings: OOC, Violence, mild swearing, wrong info, bashing, yaoi
The professors took everything he said in, even Snape. "Perhaps you can tell me what is going on between you, Mr. Jaganshi, Mr. Potter, and his friends?" Dumbledore inquired.
"Cast a spell to prevent people from hearing this," Kurama said. The professors blinked at him. "I do not want other people to hear about this." Dumbledore nodded, and with a wave of his wand, a silent charm was cast. "Well, first off, I believe Harry is being controlled by Voldemort and in turn, the dark wizard has been keeping an eye on me. He has threatened to kill my friends if I don't do as I am told. One of my friends... were beheaded, but I'm not positive. Yusuke was the other hostage," Kurama looked distant, but snapped back to reality. "The things Voldemort wanted me to do was to bring Hermione and Ron to him, tell him information about Makai and Reikai, and... and kill Hiei." The fox sighed.
"I see..." Dumbledore said. The other three professors were speechless. They understood that whatever Kurama did, one or more of his friends were going to die.
Just when Kurama was going to continue on talking, a loud explosion of some sort was heard...
Chapter Thirteen: Koenma
The professors were all startled by the sudden noise, but Kurama had a suspicion on who caused it. Dumbledore and the other professors quickly went out of the Hospital Wing, leaving Kurama sitting on the bed, staring at where they were a moment ago.
Kurama sighed. 'Yusuke. What have you done now?' The fox stood up and with much haste, followed where his senses lead him. He saw the professors were already there and trying to contain a struggling Yusuke. Kurama still found it odd that Yusuke wasn't in his normal demon form. Nonetheless, he acted quickly. Vines grew to in cold, dry corridor and bind Yusuke with it. His friend continued to struggle until Kurama went behind him and hit a pressure point. Yusuke immediately blacked out.
"Albus, I don't understand. I thought demons wouldn't be able to get out of that sealed classroom," Kurama heard Professor McGonagall say.
"Yusuke is not one to give up easily. Even in this condition and form, he is no different. Do you know a potion of some sort to change Yusuke back into his original state? He would be a great asset to our side," Kurama said, looking at each of the professors. "The antidote that I can make for him can take days, maybe even weeks."
"Severus, perhaps you can make us a potion for Mr. Minamino's friend?" Dumbledore said, turning to Snape.
"I do not have much, if any, experience with demons," Severus Snape stated. "But I do believe Mr. Minamino can help me with some parts." Snape didn't actually want help, but he knew he wouldn't be able to make it himself. It would be wise to have a demon assist him.
Dumbledore nodded at Snape, then looked at Kurama who nodded in agreement to help. "Good, now, we need another place for your friend. Do you anywhere he can stay and not destroy part of the school?"
Kurama frowned. "I highly doubt it, but perhaps the room in which it give you whatever you need?" Kurama had once stumbled into the Room of Requirement on the first few days in Hogwarts. The fox was thinking about going to the Forbidden Forest to collect some seeds, but he took a wrong turn and was met by a door he had never seen before. Kurama had entered it and in there were hundreds, maybe even thousands of different kind of seeds in small piles all over the floor, shelf, and such. At first, Kurama thought it was for Professor Sprout. The fox took some anyways. If it was the professors, she wouldn't be missing one or two here and there. The next day, he was planning to investigate on why there was such a room, but when he got there, it had changed. He realized it changes into anything you desire, so it had changed into a washroom the second time. Kurama had forgotten to go to the boys washroom before going to the Room.
"How do you know about the Room and Requirement?" McGonagall frowned. "I didn't think students knew it exists other than the group Harry and his friends."
Kurama shrugged. "I didn't know it had a name, but anyways, yes. I had stumbled upon it a couple of times in the first several days of school."
McGonagall nodded. "So the Room of Requirement?" she said to the headmaster.
"Yes, I believe that is a good idea. Couldn't have thought of a better place myself," Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling. Kurama and the professors, with Yusuke's unconscious body wrapped by vines that was moving on its own. They reached the Room, there was chains on te wall, ropes in the corner, gags, and such things that keep a prinsoner of some sort quiet and defenseless. Some of the professors looked at each ther doubtfully.
"I think it would be best if he is chained, but not to the wall. How about that one over there? He can comfortably sit down on the floor," Kurama pointed over to the cain set laying on the floor, the arm set was on the wall while the ones for the ankles were loose on the floor. Dumbledore nodded and they set to work to chain and gag Yusuke. In a few minutes, they were done. The professors and Kurama left the Room of Requirement, a bit relief that there is a chance that Yusuke won't wreck havoc to the school or anything in it.
"Mr. Minamino, or do you perfer the name Kurama?" Dumbledore said.
"Kurama is fine," the fox stated.
"Kurama," Dumbledore said, testing the name, "I believe you need to learn Occlumency."
The fox frowned. "That is the method to block people from your mind, is it not?" Kurama knew how to build up a mental barrier, but was it not enough?
"Yes," Dumbledore nodded. "Professor Snape will be teaching you Occlumency. Perhaps every Wednesday evening at eight?" The head master turned to Snape. "I believe you have spare time that evening, am I correct?" Snape stiffly nodded. "Good, now. Kurama, do you think you can help Harry and his friends when they need it? I'm not sure they know what to do yet if a demon was to attack them?"
Kurama looked at the professor for a moment, pondering, then he nodded. "Professor, do you think you can keep a secret about me and Hiei being demons? I don't think the students here would feel safe knowing there is a demon in their presence and the word might spread. I do not wish for everyone to know about us being a demon. I'm sure Hiei would feel the same."
Professor Dumbledore looked thoughtfully at Kurama before nodding. "But I will have to tell them if absolutely neccessary." Kurama nodded at the head master. "Well, I'm sure you're hungary, because I sure am. Why don't we get something to eat? It should be lunch time very soon." Kurama nodded once again, then followed the professors who were making their way to the Great Hall to eat.
Kurama saw that the tables were empty, meaning lunch haven't started yet. He sat himself in the Gryffindor table, staring off into space while reflecting everything that had happened since he came here. He thought coming to Hogwarts would be a fun and relaxing experience for he and Hiei, but he was wrong, it just brought more trouble upon themselves. Though, it confused him on why Voldemort chose Kurama to do all those nasty things out of everyone in the school. He wasn't that close to Harry and his friends, but enough to communicate in a friendly sort of way. He even believe that Ron doesn't exactly trust him. Hermione has definately lost her crush over him, not that he was saying it's a bad thing. The only one he's still partially in a good term with is Harry, but only a little.
Soon, the tables started filled up with students without Kurama noticing, he seemed too deep in thought. "Kurama?" A voice broke Kurama's train of thoughts. He turned to the person who owned the voice.
"Yes, Harry?" he said to the jet- black haired boy who had nearly the same emerald green eyes as he.
"Umm... Ho- how is your friend Hiei?" Harry asked. Kurama knew this wasn't the reason Harry wanted to talk to him, but he went along with it anyways.
"He's still in a coma," Kurama's voice was lined with sadness.
"I'm sorry about what happened," Harry said. Kurama sighed, nodding slightly.
"Harry... is there something-" Kurama was cut off when Ron and Hermione arrived at the table.
"Hey, mate," Ron greeted Harry. Kurama realized he still wasn't accepted yet, but it didn't amtter to him, not at the moment at least. He had other things to worry about, but the number one important thing was Hiei waking up and well. "Kurama." The fox looked around a bit, then realized that the voice was in his head. The voice was strangely familiar... It belonged to... to... Hiei! "Good, you still remember what I sound like. Now I want you to go to the blasted room that I'm in right now. The stupid woman in that riddiculous uniform won't let me leave without someone escorting me down. She said I might still be hurt or my mind won't be able to take waking up so suddenly." Kurama bit his lips, containing the huge smile that wanted to place itself on his face. 'Alright, I'll be there in a minute.' "Hn." Kurama grabbed a muffin, then left the table, leaving Harry and his friends a bit surprised at his actions. They were confused on why he would just take a muffin and leave without eating anything in the Great Hall.
Kurama walked at first, but he couldn't contain his excitement, he began to run to the infirmary. He couldn't believe it, Hiei was finally awake! He reached the Hospital Wing and saw Hiei threatening Madam Pomfrey to let him out, but the nurse refused even with the threats.
"Hi- Hiei?" Kurama called out softly. The fire demon looked at him, a familiar smirk was on his lips. When Kurama saw this he couldn't help himself. He flung his body to the Jaganshi's, embracing him tightly. Madam Pomfrey saw this and decided she should leave. She had nothing against this kind of love.
"Hiei, I missed you," Kurama buried his face in Hiei's spiky hair. He felt Hiei's arms around him, returning his embrace. They could no longer deny their feelings. "Don't leave me again..."
"Hn, even if I do, it won't be intentional," Hiei answered, face buried on Kurama's chest. "Fox, I- I think I lo- lo-" Hiei couldn't seem to say that word, but Kurama knew what it would be.
"You don't have to say it. I feel the same," Kurama took in Hiei's scent. After anothe rminute, they finally separated. "Hiei?"
"Hn?"
"What do you think happened in the Forest?" Kurama inquired. "The attack, the sort of dream we had, and how the professors said Harry saw us in there. We were the ones following him, so it must've meant he was the one who hit us..."
Hiei turned around and flitted to the windowsill, sitting there, staring at the view outside. "Voldemort is definately the one behind everything, but... I doubt any wizard is capable of such things and I sensed much power from him in the 'dream' as you put it. Hn, I'm sure it wasn't just a dream."
Kurama walked over to Hiei, staring outside as well, "I know it's not only a dream, but what else can I call it? I've never seen such a thing before. Especially the bruise you got from the... the..." Kurama didn't quite know what to call it other than 'dream'.
"That could be a wizard thing for all we know, or it could be a special technique we do not know about," Hiei said.
"Perhaps talking to Koenma would be helpful at the moment," Kurama stated. "But... Do you know a way to contact him? I highly doubt there will be a portal just waiting for demons to go to Reikai around here..."
"Actually, there isa portal here waiting for demons to go to Reikai. It's in the Forbidden Forest. Hn, I was roaming the forest one night and I saw it," Hiei said.
Kurama seemed taken back. A portal? Here! This was odd indeed. "Let's check it out right now." WIth that said, the two of them opened the window, then jumped out. The flitted into the Forest with Hiei in the lead, showing Kurama where it was. After about five minutes, they arrived near a swirling portal. "Are you sure it leads to Reikai?"
"Hn, quite," With that said, the two of them leapt in. They landed on their feet near many, many ogres of different colours. Kurama and Hiei looked around, making sure that it was really Reikai, when they were positive, they went to Koenma's office. The doors opened and they saw Koenma stamping papers without looking at them seriously. Kurama cleared his throat, catching the young ruler's attention.
Koenma looked up and immediately stopped stamping. "What brings you two here? No, wait, how did you get here!"
"Hiei found a portal in the forest of the school, I'm surprised you do not know about it," Kurama stated.
"Eh..." Koenma sweat dropped. "Of- of course I know about it! Hahaha!" He rubbed the back of his head nervously, making Kurama chuckle at his obvious lie. "Ah, well. Anyways, why did you come? I don't think you came here for tea and cookies."
Kurama ceased his chuckling and looked serious again. "Well tea and cookies sound quite appealing, but the reason we came here is because we needed some information," Kurama stated. "There seem to be a sizard who goes by the name 'Lord Voldemort'.
"Hn, his real name is Tom Marvolo Riddle," Hiei said. Before Kurama or Koenma could ask how he knew that pice of information, he answered, "I used my Jagan to look into Potter's head." Kurama nodded at him with an impressed look, which made the fire demon feel quite good about himself. Koenma seemed to ponder about the name deeply.
"Hmm, Tom Marvolo Riddle, eh?" Koenma said, "I'll get the name looked up right away. Ogre!" A blue demon with horns quickly went to Koenma's side.
"Yes, Lord Koenma, sir?" he said.
"I want you to look up the name Tom Marvolo Riddle," Koenma ordered. "And make it quick!"
"Right away, sir," came the reply. George, the ogre, immediately left for the library.
"Well, now we just have to wait," Koenma said.
Kurama frowned slightly, but Hiei said what was on his mind. "Hn, we'll have to come back another day. The humans are probably looking for us," the fire demon said. Koenma nodded, then seemed to remember something.
"Botan!" the junior ruler shouted for the overly happy grim reaper. Seconds later, the blue haired girl came in with a bright smile. She make her way to Koenma, greeting Kurama and Hiei on the way. "Hello Kurama, Hiei!" she chirped. "Is there something you need, Koenma, sir?"
"Do you have any extra communication morrors?" he inquired.
"Of course!" Botan shipped out two campact mirrors. "They're for Hiei and Kurama, right?" Koenma nodded. The rim reaper happily gave the two demon's the mirrors. "Ooh! Is being a wizard fun? I've heard they've separated himselves nearly completely from normal humans!"
"Ah, in a way it's fun. And yes, they do separate themselves from non wizard people. It's quite an interesting place really," Kurama answered. He shifted a bit, deciding whether or not to tell them about how Voldemort was manipulating him.
"Say it, I doubt he can do anything harmful to anyone we know at the moment. Hn, and Potter's not here," Hiei said, clearly knowing what Kurama was thinking. Botan looked at Kurama and Hiei, confused. Kurama sighed and began to tell Koenma about what happened in the past two months they've been to Hogwarts. "This is probably the only time I have faced something so harsh and well... Koenma? Do you think you can check Yukina's profile? at the mention of Yukina, Hiei let out a low and angry growl. "I- We wanted to see if she is still alive."
Koenma frowned. "I'm sure Genkai would want to know as well, so I guess so. After Yukina was kidnapped, Genkai got quite worried. Thought, she's not as worried about Yusuke, she doesn't want her only chance of having a successor to disappear, besides, it wouldn't be the same without Yusuke around," Koenma said. "When I told you two to accept the invitation to go to Hogwarts, I did not expect this. I thought it would be like a vacation for the two of you, but I guess I was wrong. Anyways, Botan? Can you get me Yukina and Yus-"
"There is no need for Yusuke's files. We know where he is," Kurama said, cutting off the son of King Enma. "He's at Hogwarts, currently trapped in a special room. The Room of Requirement is what it is called. It's quite helpful for nearly any situiation." Koenma nodded at this piec eof information. "But it seemed that Yusuke is not himself. His demon form is well... not his regular one. He hardly even looks human anymore. Yusuke looks more like a normal low class demon. I'm sure whoever is manipulating him didn't sense his demon energy, or didn't want to risk the chance to lose control over his demon form."
Koenma sighed. "Well, we'll have to take one step at a time. We'll solve one thing, then move on to the next. I'm sure everything will turn out fine. It always does, and this situation should be no different. Well, Botan, just get Yukina's files here please."
"Yes, sir!" Botan quicklt left the office and in no time flat, she came back with a folder. She handed it to Koenma, which the demi god took and oepned it.
"Hmmm " he looked at the papers thoughtfully, then smiled happily at Kurama and Hiei. "It says hse's very much salive! But I'm not sure if she's injured or not. Whatever that dreamish image you had, it was obvious rigged to bend it to this 'Lord Voldemort's' way."
Kurama and Hiei looked at Koenma, then grinned at each other. "I'm glad she's alive," said Kurama. "If she wasn't. It would be my fault for my careless actions."
"Hn, it won't be your fault, fox. You didn't plan for this to happen, did you," it wasn't a question, more of a statement to tell Kurama that none of this is his fault. He also pretended not to care about Yukina's well being, but Kurama knew full well that he was just as relieved, so he elbowed the fire demon. Earning the thief a glare, in which he returned with another grin of his.
"We must be going now," Kurama suddenly said. "We've delayed this long enough." Koenma nodded at the two of them. They left wihout another word with Botan right behind them, ready to make a portal back to Hogwarts. "Good luck and be careful!" Botan shouted as they went through the protal. They arrived right beside Hagrid's hut, it was a good thing it was dark with only the moon and stars as light and Hagrid's blinds were closed. Kurama and Hiei began to walk back to the castle, both enjoying the night stroll."
"The sky looks beautiful rtonight," Kurama said, loking at the said sky with a pleasant expression on his face. Hiei looked at Kurama, then to the ske before turning back to Kurama. The moonlight shone on the Fox's face, the emerald green eyes twinkled like the stars. The moonlight gave Kurama an angelic glow. Hiei felt his face suddenly grow extremely warm. His heart sped up. The fire demon was confused by the way his body was acting, but ignored it as he continued to star at Kurama. Suddenly, Hiei tripped on a rock and fell, drawing Kurama's attention to him. "Are you alright?" Kurama laughed softly at his very close friend's face turned even redder.
"I'm fine!" Hiei half hsouted, quite embarrassed. He quickly began to get up, but Kurama extended his hand for him to take. He looekd at it for a moment before accepting it. Kurama pulled Hiei up, but a sudden voice made him pull too hard. He and HIei fell down on the lush green grass beneath them. Their faces were mere centimeters apart, lips almost touching.
"I- I'm sorry! I... er... bye!" Kurama stared as Hermione ran back to the castle. The fox turned his head, but accidentally moved his head a bit higher than intended. His and HIei's lips touched. They both felt a warm sensation fill their bodies. Without another moment to waste, they both deepened the kiss, loving the feeling of each other's touch. Soon, they were having a tongue war and it seemed that Hiei was winning. A soft moan made its way out of Kurama's mouth. After what seemed like an eternity, they both broke away for air.
"Hiei..." Kurama breathed out, his hands in the fire demon's spikey, yet soft hair. "Love you..." Hiei froze when he heard this, but then relaxed, fully giving into his feelings.
"I love you too, fox," Hiei smirked, then dove for another passion- filled kiss."
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