Harry's eyes twitched just slightly as he stared at the bustling flower store. It appears D's pet shop was no longer a pet shop.
"Hari!"
Harry turned to find the owner of the restaurant next door grinning at him and motioning him over. Harry pushed through the snow to the small man who ushered him inside. He took the seat offered to him and sipped the tea set in front of him.
"What are you doing here?" the man asked brightly sipping his own tea.
"I had hoped to see D."
"Huh? How odd. He moved about three months ago. I believe he said he was heading to Los Angeles."
Harry twitched violently, but accepted the man's offer of lunch.
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Harry stepped lightly down the stairs ignoring the cold crisp air of the night. It was already Christmas night. After he had found that D had moved he had spent three days with Maen and Noir. He'd finally decided to come visit D, for various reasons. He rested his hands on the door and a quick shock of magic unlocked it. He stepped into the warm room and shut the door behind him, locking it again. He shed his warm coat and boots, changing them into lighter clothes. He headed down the new hall to the main room to find D half pouting as he bit some cake. Across from him sat a blonde American man ho was looking tired as he flopped against the arm of the couch.
"Damn D." The man muttered. "Real fucking dragons on Christmas."
"I don't see what you don't like about Dragons detective Orcot." D sniffed.
Orcot just rolled his eyes and flopped into a different position, eyes catching Harry. His eyes widened and he sat up.
"Hey kid! What are you doing in here?"
D blinked and looked up, face changing to a smirk as he saw Harry. Harry found himself frowning slightly as he took in the man's expression. It was slightly less cruel then the last time he'd seen the man. He had no idea why.
"Ah, Harry, I was wondering when you'd show up." D said brightly scooting over to make room for him.
Harry shooed the lizard on the seat out of his way and sat down gracefully, mirroring D as he tucked his legs to the side and gently grabbed a piece of cake.
"I would be here sooner, but someone saw it unfit to tell me they had moved."
D blinked.
"I knew I had forgotten something.
Harry twitched, so did Orcot.
"Who is this D?" The man asked eyeing Harry warily.
"This Harry Potter. He's my ward."
"Your ward?" Orcot blinked.
"He's my legal guardian." Harry said.
"So you're like his adopted kid?!" Orcot yelped.
"In a way."
"Get away quick kid. This guys dangerous." The detective whispered, loudly enough for D to hear,
D shot the man a scowl but Harry could see it was almost…playful.
"I think I can bear him." Harry said. "I do go to boarding school ten months of the year and usually spend half my summer with my friends."
"Wow D. You actually ship him off to boarding school? How cruel." Orcot muttered.
"Actually it was his choice to join." D said. "I adopted him after he started."
Harry bit into his cake silently as the two chattered on.
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:Did you get your ssshoping done?: Ne hissed as he curled up on Harry's pillow.
Harry nodded idly as he set the wrapped gifts on his dresser.
"I will have to send them with Hedwig soon." He remarked idly.
He paused unpacking his shopping bags to look outside. The snow was falling gently and he found he did not mind.
"It is pretty." Ne remarked from Harry's bed.
Harry looked the tall man, whom was dressed in draping black clothes with hints of maroon mixed in and a black veil covering deep red hair, and gave a nod. He looked back out the window only to turn sharply back to gaze at the curled up snake, not a man. He stared for a long moment, then slowly he let a smirk twist the edges of his lips. Ne blinked at him in surprise then his eyes lit up and he also gave a smirk. Suddenly Ne seemed so much more human.
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Harry watched D from his seat on the couch. He gazed at the man as he bustled about cleaning and taking care of the creatures around him.
Harry felt the creature on his lap shift and he let his eyes fall to the pal green skinned man that had long pointed green ears and scaled at various places across his skin. He had spiky brown hair and his clothes were mixed colors of green and brown. He gently stroked the creature's cheek and was rewarded by a soft purr as it buried deeper into his side.
Harry looked up to find D had stopped dusting to stare at him. Harry met his mismatched eyes and continued to stroke the cheek under his fingers.
Slowly a smile twisted onto D's lips.
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Harry watched as a contract was signed and a man walked off with a beautiful looking cat. He saw the cat give D a wide grin and knew the thing would be back with them within the week. D smirked back at it took a seat next to Harry on the couch. He picked up a bite sized cake and happily munched on it. Harry watched him closely.
"What are you in the eyes of a human? What are you in reality?" Harry finally asked.
D paused. Then he swallowed his cake. He turned to look at Harry slowly. Slowly a humourless grin spread his lips.
"I had wondered when you would ask." He said silkily. "When you would to truly ask me that, and not just ask out of plain curiosity."
He reached over to gently twirl a lock of Harry's loose hair.
"I guess you could call me a Kami (god)." He whispered with an odd smile. "A Kami of Beasts."
Harry looked into gold and violet eyes and felt himself looking at something beyond human knowledge. Gods…A god. Harry had never been religious but he'd never thought gods couldn't exist. That reality had always been a possibility. One that had grown with magic.
"You…" Harry paused wondering how to go on. "You once said you were just as human as I was. But you aren't human…"
D gave a lazy smirk.
"Such brilliance." He whispered softly.
D stood and stepped over to pick up Pon-chan. He didn't say anything a moment before turning back to Harry and odd smile on his lips.
"You Harry, are one of the rare creature born to this earth every couple century that has the potential to be a god."
Harry's eyes widened a fraction.
"Of course not everyone born with the potential becomes a god." D continued lightly. "They must meet certain requirements. They must be logical, reasonable, and not completely evil or pure. They must have power. They must have skills. They must understand the world. They also must have some form of personality. And they must awaken their potential brilliance. There are other requirements of course, but too many to list."
D paused and stroked Pon-chan idly as he gazed into space. Finally he looked back down at Harry, smirking, waiting. Harry licked his lips absently in a thinking manner.
"And what would I be a god of?" He asked quietly.
"Darkness."
Harry contemplated this.
"Darkness?" he questioned after a moment.
"You would rule over 'dark' magic and all its subjects. You would rule over all 'dark' creatures. You would rule over the shadows. You Harry, would be one of the greater gods."
Harry's look prompted him to explain.
"Not all gods are equal in power. I control all beasts. They make up a large population of this earth. Darkness takes up a large portion of this earth. Gods of such things as metal do not have the same level as power as us as we rule over more subjects and over more important subjects."
Harry nodded sharply, absorbed in his thoughts.
"A god." He whispered.
"Yes Harry." D purred leaning over to run long fingers down the side of his face. "And I do believe you have met all your requirements."
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End of Chapter 36.
Warning; Harry won't immediately be an all powerful god. More on this in next chapter.