A/N: I hope to hear from more of you, and I will be needing some more characters, so if anyone has any ideas, or if you want to be in my story send me some info on you. If I have enough information I will add you to the story. Well enjoy the chapter.

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Chapter 4

Botan walked to Koenma's office knowing what she needed to do, and knowing that she would have her work cut out for her. She knew it would be best for Kirana to have her brother in her life, and she also knew that having a human mother had done a lot for the legendary thief. When she reached the door she hesitated for a moment then after making sure she knew what she was going to say she knocked.

"Come in," Koenma answered.

Botan entered and began talking right away, "Koenma, I think it would be a good idea for Kirana and Kurama to know each other. I think she needs to have a family. See she has already been made fun of in her classes, and I don't know what I can do to make it better. She needs her brother, and now we know that he is alive, and I don't think I can keep it from her any longer."

Koenma looked up from his paperwork and sighed, "Botan you will have to take that up with my father. You see Kurama is being punished, and, well I'm not sure if he would be allowed to spend any time in Reikai."

"I could take Kirana to Ningenkai. Please Koenma, just let the girl know her brother," Botan pleaded.

"Botan, talk to my father, I can't do anything about that. It is out of my control. You know as well as I do that there is a good chance that Enma will say it is okay, but you have to talk to him," Koenma told the ferry girl.

So Botan went to see King Enma. She knew that if she chose her words correctly Enma would give her what she was asking for. She also knew that Enma knew quite a lot about demons, and would understand Kirana's plight and maybe that would make him more sympathetic to her needs.

Botan was taken out of her musings when she reached the door to King Enma's office. She took a deep breath and asked the ogre at the desk if the King was busy.

"I will tell him you are here, Botan, maybe he will have some time for you," he answered her.

The ogre was gone for a few minutes and when he came back out he told Botan she could go into the office. When she went in she noticed that the office hadn't changed much in the few months since she had last been here with Kirana and Koenma. Slowly she approached the desk and looked at King Enma.

"Botan, how good to see you. Is there anything I can do for you today?" King Enma asked.

"Actually yes there is King Enma. You see Kirana has been being made fun of in her class recently, and well I think the only person who could really help her is Kurama, and now that we know he is alive maybe it would be best for everyone if they knew about each other. I mean they are both kitsunes and you know how they are about family, and well… I just really think that would be the best thing for Kirana. Plus I don't think I can lie to her telling her I don't know where he is when in all actuality I do now. I don't mean to push you, I just really think she would live a better life if she knew her brother sir," Botan finished her speech fairly confident that she had gotten her point across.

"Botan, I'm not so sure that is a good idea. While I agree with you that it would be better for Kirana, I'm not so sure about how Youko would react to having a little sister thrown at him. Being a Kitsune he would of course help take care of her, but being human now, I am unsure how he would feel about his father having found a mate besides his own mother. And also I know that he would want to spend time with her, but I do not want her in Ningenkai, also I am unsure how he would do in Reikai. I understand that you will not be able to lie to her, but I do not know how we would get the two together," King Enma finished rather sadly.

"But, Sir, what if I and some of the other ferry girls were always present? Maybe then she would be ok in Ningenkai, or Kurama in Reikai. At least give them a chance to meet. I think Kirana needs it. She is feeling unloved because of the other children in her class calling her… well that doesn't matter, but I think if she could at least meet her brother she would be able to handle it better," Botan said thoughtfully.

"Perhaps you are right, however I think you should tell me what the other children are calling Kirana," King Enma stated firmly but kindly.

"They are calling her mutt, sir, and she doesn't understand. Frankly neither do I, I mean she is stronger than they are, and what is so wrong with being from such a diverse lineage. I just don't understand," Botan said rather distressed.

"Well for any child today it is not very often that two different kinds of demon to mate, but for Kirana, there are so many that it is strange. You see she is cat demon, dog demon, kitusne, red and silver, siren, koorime, fire demon, lightening demon, water demon and human. It is rare for an animalistic demon to mate with an elemental demon. But for Kirana she is so varied that it is hard for people to understand therefore they do not accept her. And mutt, while I do not agree, seems to them to fit because of the many different types of demon she is. Does it make sense now Botan?" Enma asked kindly.

"It makes more sense than it did. So can I take Kirana to Ningenkai to meet Kurama?" Botan asked.

"Yes, but if things start to look bad bring her back here as soon as possible. I'm not sure if she will do well in Ningenkai," Enma said.

Botan left and ran down the halls. She could not wait to tell the little girl that her brother is alive and she gets to meet him. She knew Kirana would be so happy, and she could not wait to deliver this good news in light of all the bad things the poor child had been through that day.

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A/N: I know this one was long and kind of boring, but it was necessary to develop the plot of the story. And Kurama enters the story in the next chapter cheers oops… I forgot you all were here… ha ha… well I know I was not the only one cheering… and I know for you Hiei fans he will come in soon… grins but I know that you will keep reading just please send me some reviews… I love reviews… oops sorry I spaced out well gotta go. Later all.