One year later Harry is about two now
Kurama was taking little Harry for a romp in Makai as he searched for some of the more uncommon seed that he wanted. Harry was trotting happily beside him, as he looked at his surroundings especially his father who was Kurama in his Youko form. Kurama had tried and tried but he could not get Harry to call him father instead of mother of course Youko was no help because he was too busy laughing his ass off. Harry called Youko father the first time he saw him.
The child giggled at Kurama's frustration his mother found it amusing to watch him try to teach Harry to call him father or dad. The rest of his group found it amusing if not more so. He was pulled out of his thoughts by the quivering of some near-by plants telling him a colony of low level lizard youkai were approaching.
He set Harry on the ground and told him to stay put as he grew some thick vines and dangerous plants up to protect him as he fought. They came swiftly and were easy to defeat but there was just so many of the little creatures. He heard his plants snapping at enemies that had gotten too close. He quickly worked through the other demons till he heard a whimpering cry.
Kurama turned swiftly around his eyes grew blood red one of the stronger lizards had gotten past his plant and had stabbed his Harry. The rage caused him to be hurt and a lizard slashed him in the chest. He dispatched the rest of the rest of the creatures quickly before he headed to his child. He called off the plant and carefully brought the child to his chest as he sat in the small circle of plants he had created.
It was deeper than he had thought and he could smell the child's innate magic working to heal the life threatening wound. He held the child closed to his chest his despite the blood that was coming out of the wound as it healed with his demon blood.
Youko cleaned the wound carefully and but the magic surrounding the child would not let put a bandage on the wound. He instead held the close to him and prayed that he would be okay. He started to feel a tingling sensation but ignored it at first before it became more pronounced. He pulled back the child slightly and was amazed at the sight before him.
His blood had mixed in with Harry's wound and his magic was somehow integrating it into the child he held. He felt a pull at his youkai and let some of his large power go toward the child. He watched, as Harry seemed to go through a transformation. The wound closed up as rapidly as it would if he had gotten the wound.
Harry's raven hair took on Youko's signature silver color and grew to just past his shoulders. Some of his sharp feature replaced the former bit of bay fat that had still been on his face. His eyes were still the emerald color but it now had a ring of gold around his eyes. He now smelled and looked like he really was Youko's son, tail and ears included.
Youko let Kurama come back so the worrywart could check the child over himself. Harry smiled up at his mother before closing his eyes and changing too. He now looked more human but he looked more like Kurama. He still had his raven hair but it looked almost red from a certain angle. He gained some of Kurama's other features but nothing too noticeable. He still looked like himself but now he also could pass as Kurama's child.
For someone who hadn't seen them in a long time or they did not know well they wouldn't notice the changes. Kurama sighed that he wouldn't have to explain anything to anyone for he had not been to visit his mother with Harry in a month do to a slight cold that Harry had gotten over a week ago.
Harry experimented with changing back and forth from one form to the other till he decided to stay in his Youko form for now like his dad. Dad was usually out when they went to the red sky place so he would stay in this form till they went back home.
Harry covered his nose after he had gotten a whiff of the air. It smelt coppery and tangy. He told his father that he wanted to leave but it didn't come out in words like he had wanted. Instead it came out in a series of yips, barks, and growls. He looked confused before he continued experimenting with the new way of speaking.
Youko had been given back control while Harry was experimenting with his forms. He laughed as the kid's nose crinkled up then the little hands came up to the delicate little nose at the scents in the air. He listened as the kid tried to speak and chuckled when it came out in fox language.
Youko explained to the worried Kurama that fox demon kits this mostly speak the fox language till their vocal cords develop enough at about age four to speak other dialects. Kurama calmed down at this and was satisfied with the information.
Youko listened to his child try out his (Youko's) ancestral language. He yipped back at the child and watched him. He gathered up his plants and reset them in his hair before setting off at a steady lope with the child in arm.
Harry's senses where on over drive as he looked, felt, smelled, and heard the world as if it were all new and it technically was. New instincts told him what the scents were and made sure he didn't overwhelm himself. They were old and experienced instincts that his magic had copied from Youko for him so he knew what everything was and if it was a threat or not.
He could feel the plant life around him hum in greeting as he explored each of his enhanced senses plus some new ones. He wagged his silver tail and wiggled up to his father's head.
He happily told him about everything he could. His father understood every word of it and he found he liked this language better than the other one, his parents understood him better and he didn't have to search for a word he did not know yet to express his thoughts.
Youko listened to the words; he too knew the wonderful feeling his son had described how his sense told him anything and everything that they could. He was happy that someone knew the joys that the plants brought onto a person.
He was getting closer to where he was heading towards in the first place and told his on to stay close by. Harry nodded and played with the grass and herbs that were around him. His instincts told him to grab a hold of some of the Makai grasses and make them go back to seed.
He did so with the help of his instincts. He placed them in his hair like he had seen his father and mother do but it just fell back out. He sucked on the sucker that the pacifier had turned into a few months ago for a moment as he picked up the seeds again. This time his instincts told him to make the roots grow a bit and curls around the roots of his hair. They stayed this time and he was happy again.
He repeated this process with several other plants his instincts told him to get. Youko had stopped as he felt the first brushes of his son's new youkai. He watched proudly as the child collected plants that he could start learning to use.
He was amazed at the level of skill he possessed but he now suspected his son now had his instincts and some of his knowledge. He finished getting the seed he had come for plus some that he needed to refill on.
He went and sat next to his son and watched as the toddler collected plants and herbs. The child plopped down next to him when he had finished. He enquired as to which seed he had gotten the child smiled and quickly told him that he had gotten some grass, and a flower-like herb that was good for a quick poison, and several other seeds. He was worried about some of the more dangerous plants his son had picked and asked him to demonstrate growing and then turning them back to seed form
His son did so happily. Harry did it with the elegance and skill that Youko did. That cinched it the kid had gotten some of his knowledge and at least a copy of his instincts. His son would develop his own instincts soon and be integrated with his own he knew so he did not worry.
He stood up and asked his son if he wanted to go for a run. His son agreed and Youko told him and demonstrated how he could turn into a spirit fox form. Soon two silver colored spirit foxes were running and playing happily as they raced back to the portal Kurama had asked Boton to make to a cave. Youko had left many killer plants to protect the portal from any demons looking to get to Makai.
They changed back into their humanoid forms and Harry was tired out. His father picked him up and carried him to the cave gathering the plants he had left as he went.
They walked through the portal and it closed behind them. They both changed back into their human forms and Kurama cradled their little boy close to his chest on the way to their house.
End Chapter 3An: Ended it in a little awe bit. Hope you liked it. It might be a week or more till I update again. Ja Ne