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Sorry its so short life the universe and Every thing is against meeeeeeeeeeee! T__T
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Hogwarts was buzzing with talk of the events on Halloween, talk of the fifth champion and various theories as to how he got in spread like wild fire.
Harry tried desperately to ignore the stares and whispers, becoming increasingly uncomfortable, but with Kurama's near constant presence, he felt safe for some unknown reason.
But his heart was still heavy especially with Ron's reaction.
At lunch he sat between the twins and Kurama with Hermione and Neville, Ron sat a few places down with Seamus.
The post disturbed his inner musings. Hundred's of owls flew around the great hall, a vast majority making a bee line towards Gryffindor and one in particular, Kurama.
Letters upon letters were piled on top of his toast, varying shades of pink or red all decorated with hearts and flowers and oddly enough love declarations.
Kurama had a look of tired annoyance and resolution to his fate.
Yusuke laughed
"And you thought you'd have a quite year away from fangirls!"
"Perhaps detective, but it seems, you feature in this one-"
"- and they seem to be convinced that you have kidnapped the fox and offer to pay large sums of human money to get him back, I will never understand human females…"
Neville gave Yusuke a wired look "why would they think that?"
Yusuke looked a little uncomfortable and Jin snickered "err…."
Kurama saved him " When we were younger and before Yusuke became a Youkai, Yusuke and I had the relation ship of parolee and parole officer."
Hermione exclaimed shocked, attracting the attention of the hall "You were Yusuke's parole officer! "
Kurama smirked roguishly, eyes glinting gold and hair spilling over one shoulder.
"What ever gave you the idea that I was the parole officer"
He rested his chin on his hand, lightly and his smirk grew.
The twins looked on in something akin to awe and Harry looked confused but before he said anything, Kurama's smirk disappeared when he spotted something amongst the pile of pink.
Carefully, he picked up two letters, one white and the other, curiously, black.
He read the white ones address out load though more to him self than anyone
" To Anuue-Ahh Shuuichi, but who's the other? To my beloved fox… no one calls me that – "
He opened the letter as he read his face paled, but as soon as the look of fear came, it was gone replaced by a serene smile and Kurama excused him self.
By the fifth morning, a black letter had appeared each day and Harry began to worry and Touya and the others did too.
That evening they confronted him Yusuke standing imperiously. Yelling angrily, attracting the attention of the common room or at least the few students left in it.
"Dammit Kurama! Tell us what's friggin' wrong!"
Before Yusuke did anything rash, Touya stepped in and said calmly.
"Kurama, please tell us what's wrong, we are not blind or human, I can smell your fear every time you, or any of us, mention that infernal letter. We are worried about you."
"Besides we're your friends" continued Jin
Kurama looked away before running a hand through his hair tiredly.
"Kurama-"
"Karasu's back." Blankly "He's the one sending the letters, apparently the dammed crow managed to worm his way out of limbo and back to Ningenkai."
As he spoke his frustration was evident. And his words had an immediate effect.
Touya looked horrified, Jin looked appalled Yusuke looked lived, and cursed but Hiei was the most surprising, he cursed violently and punched the wall he was leaning on and spiderlike cracks appeared.
"Why- " he began "Why didn't you tell us?"
his voice held a tone that was indescribable but it was thick with more emotion then Harry had thought the vertically challenged male was able of.
Harry thought confused, who's Karasu?
Kurama sat down his head in his hands, looking so human and venerable it was startling, he looked up with a wiry smile,
"I'm of age now Yusuke unless he confronts me directly or I mate I can't do anything about it. Besides I've already informed Yomi and Koenma-"
"Good they should deal with this."
The group whirled around; Genkai had spoken from the portrait.
"Why the hell are you here Grandma?"
A raised eyebrow greeted Yusuke's eloquent reply.
"I came to fetch Kurama, as he will be helping Professor Moody tomorrow."
Kurama nodded and stood, smiled one last time at the group before turning and walking out the common room.
"I suggest you get to bed, Kurama will be fine. Don't underestimate his strength Yusuke, you of all people understand how much of an insult it is to Youkai."
With that she left.
"The old Hags right, fox boy'll be fine-"
He grinned and put his hand behind his head.
"-He's Youko Kurama after all!"
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The next mourning Hogwarts was riddled with rumors as to what happened in thee Gryffindor common room, theories as to who "Karasu" was spread like wild fire.
By the time the Golden trio got to Defense Against the Dark Arts, the story was that Karasu was a stalker that had tried to kill Kurama in the past, and when ever a student tired to ask Kurama, Hiei had glared them into submission.
The students of the fourth year Gryffindor sat down in the curiously empty DADA classroom.
Soon enough Moody burst through the door with the red head that was the talk of the castle, Kurama waved at the Gryffindors smiling.
Moody barked, "Stop your chatter, and stop that infernal smiling of yers, you damm fox!"
Kurama merely smiled wider.
Moody grumbled and took a swig of his hip flask, "Right then ! the reason the irritating pretty boy is standing at the front of yer classroom, is 'cause he's the most useful subject fer yer to learn from!"
"That and you can't stand Hiei, or Jin or Yusuke"
Moody growled out " That too. Now yer gona be useful? "
"Of course"
"Right, so as some ye know Kurama here is a fox Youkai." He thumbed to Kurama
"but I'm bettin' all of ye haven't the foggiest as to what a Youkai is. So this is why Dumbledore has asked me te' tell ye all. Well lets get down to business,we'll be goin' out side fer starters, move it!"
When they were all out side, he pointed to Kurama who was standing infront of them.
"This is a Youkai, now listen as it's complicated and I don't want to repeat it"
He glared at them for a moment.
" Youkai roughly translates to Demon or rather Apparition , they aren't human you'll find that all mythical creatures are some sorta Apparition. Unlike us humans, they use a form of wand-less magic, which is actually toxic to us as it's so concentrated. 'cause of this concentrated energy they age differently, species to species but generally the more powerful a Youkai is the longer they live, it also dictates how many forms they have.
Now, Youkai are split into species, a bit like dog breeds-" Kurama snorted, Moody sent him a dirty look
" Each breed as it were, has its own advantages and disadvantages. Take the Ice Apparitions, they're an old race and powerful too, but they are very weak to talismans, whereas you can throw as many talismans' at dragon and it won't do nothing, you see?
Okay Youkai are split into power barriers, in its simplest form, grades;
The F classes are most common and probably live to about 200,
Then its the E class wich'll live for about 500 years,
Then the D class that'll live for a 1000,
C class that'll live to about 10,000,
B class that will live to 20,000 and the
A class, which live to 30,000
But even after this there a few, very few Youkai that make it to another level, one that rivals the demi-gods and the gods, this is called S-class or super class there are only a few of these in the entirety of Makai.
These creatures can live up to 100,000 years they are more dangerous then your puny brains can imagine okay?
Even the most powerful wizards, one like Dumbledore could perhaps take on a B-class, A-classes were sealed in Makai years ago. Any questions?"
Hermione raised her and tentatively " what's Makai?"
"Good question, Granger, Makai is the "Demon realm" one of the three realties, the other two are Ningenkai or "The Human realm" and Reikai or "spirit world" which is were you go when ye die."
He indicated to Kurama.
"Kurama here is a Kitsune a fox apparition, a Youko, silver fox to be exact, our dear friend here will live to be older then Dumbledore"
"By several times" Supplied Kurama
" Now all born Youkai are born in their final form, and if they are not born Youkai the preliminary change will be at puberty, the final form differs Youkai to Youkai, most are animals, but some are not like the shifter Youkai" he continued
"I achieved my second form when I was fifteen, then I could only hold my form for a few minuets at a time and I was exhausted afterwards, it was the only thing that saved my life when I was forced to compete in the Dark Tournament."
There was a startled and horrified gasp from Hermione, she elaborated for the bemused students.
"Is a horrific Tournament, were Youkai and creatures as well as wizards and witches, are forced to compete for their lives by Human mafia and other evil beasts that call themselves human."
Kurama gained an odd look.
"I was fifteen, Yusuke was only your age, he was approached by a male, an apparition name Toguro, he threatened Yusuke with Keiko, Yusuke's best friend, my mother for me and-"
"He threatened Kurama, for me" said Hiei, from the tree,
"We fought our way through the Tournament, and Yusuke fought Toguro, I fought Bui, and Kurama dealt with –"
Kurama interrupted sternly "That's enough Hiei, anyway where were we? Ahh yes"
" There are no official genders between Youkai, only about a quarter of Youkai take a female form, so about another quarter are males with the ability to bear children, this might be a strange concept to you as you are human but these such beings are called Betas (or at least that's what the translation is) they have to be strong to survive, as about 85 % of Youkai die prematurely, when they mate there partner is called an Alfa, understand?"
After he received hesitant nods he asked "Any questions?"
A Slytherin girl tentatively asked "What are you, then?"
Kurama smiled "I'm a Beta"
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Thanks to Gothic lust for pointing out, about Kurama's time limit.
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