II. Plans and news


Shuichi Hatanaka was on his way to the park to meet up with his two best friends Toshiro Hakato and Midori Matsukashi, he needed they help. When his father married Shiori Minamino he was rather happy, Shiori was a very kind and great woman and her son was also ok, but something was not right about him. Shuichi often heard some of his older stepbrother's friends call him 'Kurama' anstead of his real name and usually would the redhead 'shush them' and these said friends were also strange, ok Keyko could get brutal, but was in a way ok Yusuke and Kuwabara were rather loud, but that blue haired girl with the ponytail and that short black haired guy were just to strange. His brother spent also rather often longer time periods with them which according to his father was not strange for a young man in his best years, but Shuichi doubted it and what the heck was it that his brother needed nearly every second week a new school uniform?

Reaching the park he spotted his friends immediately, Toshiro a boy with lightly tanned skin and spiky black hair leaned against the metal bar of the old swings while Midori sat on one of them her short blond hair falling over her blue eyes.

"Hey guys!" Shuichi called as he run up to them.

"Yo Shu!" Toshiro called as he waved to his friend while Midori smiled.

"Great that you want to help me." the brunet said smiling as the three of them sat down on one of the banks.

"Of course we will help you." Midori said smiling.

"Yes, but by what should we help you?" Toshiro asked after a while.

"Toshiro…" the girl snapped.

"Well you see my stepbrother is acting rather strange and I would like to know why." Shuichi explained.

"Shu, all older siblings act strange." Toshiro told him who himself had one older brother.

"Yes, but he is acting stranger then normal and then his friends here I drew some pictures about them." He said as he put the pictures out.

"Shu don't get touchy about this, but you draw worse then a five years old." Toshiro commented as he tried to figure out if the picture he was currently looking at was drawn about a gigantic black spider or if he dropped the black paint on the paper.


Meanwhile back by the temple managed Yusuke and Jin to drag Kuwabara and Suzuki down from the stage and tie them up, Hiei also suggested hanging them down from the ceiling, but Yukina was against him and everyone knew that the short fire youkai could never get the word 'no' out when addressing his sister.

"So now that the violation of our eardrums is over now, Hiei wanted to tell something to the group." Shishi told they friends and everyone noted that said blackhead had a little blush on his checks, now that news promised to be interesting.

"Well then Hiei spit it out." Yusuke said grinning as the fire youkai took a deep breath.

"Mukuroispregnant…" he said it hurriedly.

"What?" Rinku asked confused, the others expressions mirroring his as Hiei started blushing.

"I think he meant to say that "Mukuro is pregnant"." Karasu explained casually, he had practice thanks to a few of his younger cousins when it come to find out just what was told them in such a hurry.

A deep silence fell over the room as everyone stared wide eyed from Karasu to Hiei who nodded in confirmation that the crow did indeed translate his words correctly earning himself some interesting reactions. Yukina hugged her brother tightly in happiness, as much as her stomach allowed it, the girls all squealed in delight at the thought of babysitting two cute little babies in the future and Botan started already setting up plans for a baby shower by the female Makai Lord, Kurama smiled warmly at his friend while Yusuke and Kuwabara turned an interesting shade of green before they were both wacked over the head by Shizuru and Keyko the others meanwhile congratulated the soon-to-be-father. After this rather interesting and shocking revelation followed at Yusuke's suggestion a big party.

It was already past midnight when Kurama walked out of the house to get some fresh air the faint sound of the music still reaching his ears. As he walked a bit further his emerald eyes suddenly spotted a familiar black haired figure.

"Did you also need to get some fresh air before returning to that chaos?" the redhead asked playfully, but he still noticed the other tensing.

"Yes, I was never a big fan of such parties with big crowds that is the ground why I find it better that the Clan-meeting is only once in two years." Karasu replied as Kurama sat down beside him.

"What!" he asked shocked.

"I have a family you know." come the reply.

"Ah yes sorry you know you have never mentioned them before." Kurama said, but his mind was to much on the curse how Karasu's family would be, had they all similar powers like Karasu? How many were they? What were they like?

"My uncle is the current leader of our family he has rather impressive control over lightning my cousins have also all they own special ability plus my older sister would love to met you…"

"Nice…wait a minute YOU HAVE A SISTER!" Kurama yelled in shock as Karasu blushed.

"Yes Chiena she can get annoying sometimes, her ability is wind control, but in a more dangerous way then Jin…" Karasu told him in an annoyed tone.

"Wow…" was the only thing Kurama could say, but suddenly a faint sweet smell hit his nose tills, but before he could figure out what it was appeared suddenly Kuwabara behind them and dragging the two youkai inside.

"We are singing Karaoke." The carrot top told them as he pressed the micro in the confused crow's pale hands. "You are up Karasu." He said as he pushed him on to the stage.

Sighing Karasu cleared his throat before signaling to the music to start…

Zawameku mori no kaze mi orosu yami
Kasanaru senritsu wa ten no koe ka
Tamashii ni kanamitsuiteiru kuroi bara ni
Hageshiku furi sosoideiru shinku no ame

Harusana yume

Toki wo koe samayou utsusemi no yo
Torawareshi sadame ni moe tsukitai
Mabuta ni yomigaeru…Inishie no ni utsuru hikari to kage

Everyone was staring wide eyed and gapping at the crow as he sung, they all knew that he was a skilled and most of all deathly fighter, but still they would have never imagined that he could sing like that.

"Karasu has really a beautiful voice." Kurama thought, but then suddenly shook his head to get the thought away.

Mamorubeki mono Nashitogeru mono
Aragau mono wo tatsu
Inochi no ishi wo tsunagu no naraba
Kako mo mirai mo kuchiteyuku made

Eien ni kawaranai enishi no kumo no ito
Kono kokoro Kono karada Kono sora no hate
Kiri saita senkou wa ware ga yaiba no saki ni
Okozureru seijaku to chiriyuku hane yo

Kirameku…

Aisubeki mono Nikumobeki mono
Hyouri no suki ni tatsu
Inochi no imi wo sagasu no naraba
Kako mo mirai mo kuchiteyuku made

"Well, he is much more pleasant listening to when singing as two other certain people." Yusuke commented as he threw a side glance at Kuwabara and Suzuki.

"What was that Urameshi…" Kuwabara asked.

"Nothing."

Eien ni kawaranai enishi no kumo no ito
Kono kokoro Kono karada Kono sora no hate
Kiri saita senkou wa ware ga yaiba no saki ni
Okozureru seijaku to chiriyuku hane yo

Eien ni owaranai rinne no shura no me yo
Kono kokora Kono karada Kobo sora no hate
Kiri saita senkou wa ware ga yaiba no saki ni
Okozureru seijaku to chiriyuku hane yo

Zawameku mori no kaze mi orosu yami
Kasanaru senritsu wa ten no koe ka…

As the song ended clapped the whole group in admiration while Karasu exited the stage with one final bow.

To be continued…