Wizard Hanyou

Ok what I have done is left the original reviews I answered from last time below and I have put the new reviews under it to make it easier for you. 54 pages in total, never written so much in my life, well hope you enjoy the rest of the chapter that has been added in and I hope you like the fight scenes as well. Oh just read the chapter

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Jaylynn – Glad to see another Review from yourself, I always look foreword to every one that you do. I took down the link (it did not work) and put a html address up their instead so go take a look if you really want to. Remus and Snape, they do go well together don’t they, though I’m still wandering who I’m going to pair Sirius with.

Hopefully this chapter will be up to your expectations though I only have put up a part of chapter 7 (still have not finished it yet lol -_-‘) well go read I hope to see what you think about it.

Momoko – Glad the information was of to some use for you, about Remus and Snape yes Harry own the entire building so he could put them on the floor of his choice, so he put them right under were Harry’s suite is.

Raven – Well glad to know you’re enjoying the story, I’m not sure about the pairing yet (though the obvious one at the moment is Harry/Kurama it could change). About the spirit detective thing, well more than likely will Harry go on cases with Kurama with not wanting him to go by himself, I’m not saying anything about the situation with how Dumbledore found out harry was a Youkai (It’s something you have to look foreword to).

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As with Kurama well Harry feels close to him and sees him as one of the few he can trust in a county that he is still knew to so he asks the only one who he really knows (his demon side comes into this as well is all I can say). Kurama will not know about Severus and Remus due to them being on a different floor so are of no concern to him. I tried to send you a notice but it did not get through try sending your e-mail through mine ok? Here: sephrothlay@msn.com

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Wizard Hanyou
Chapter 7 (full version)


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“All right people. I think we should get things started.” He looked out at the crowd carefully testing and then discarding each person, many of which had more or less no spirit energy to speak of and could not be the Youkai he was looking for.


“The first of the screening tests will be…” Glancing at Genkai he could feel the anticipation in the air


“The drawing of lots.” The shocked silence gave away how all of the fighters felt not believing that a great master like Genkai would do a screening test so mundane.


“Uhh how is that a test!” Hearing the exasperated voice Harry switched his attention over to a boy with gelled hair who was looked in disbelief up at Genkai, tilting his head just slightly he carefully tested out the boy’s spirit energy


‘It could not be the Urameshi kid Kurama told me about could it?’ Putting a mental note in the back of his mind to keep an eye on the kid he turned his attention back to Genkai


“Everyone must draw a lot from this old jar.” Feeling his hidden ears twitching in anticipation he knew this would be the best way to test each of the fighters as they drew a lot from the pot in a line.


“Come now we haven’t all day.” Moving beside Genkai both of us watched each person grab a lot with me testing each as they came up to he pot.


Watching a shortish person grab a lot he directed his Youkai at them and was inwardly shocked at the backlash he got from them.


‘So he is the Demon.’ Blinking rapidly he breathed a little harder as he watch the other go back down the stairs, his head turning slightly to look up at Harry a warning in his calm face


‘The one with the porcelain features is my enemy’ shaking his head just slightly to get rid of the effects he turned his attention back to the line with had shortened and was surprised to see the gelled haired kid had reach the pot along with a red haired guy


Watching them both take a lot and walk away, he was becoming more and more certain that the boy was the Urameshi kid that Kurama had mentioned in one of their short talks.


Moving his attention among the fighters he could hear their conversations to each other and if he focused could hear them commenting about Genkai and also wandering why he was the only one who did not draw a lot.


Tilting his lips into a very small smile he sensed the Spirit Energy of quite a few of the fighters wrap around the lot in their hand unconsciously. Glancing over at Genkai he could see the satisfaction in her eyes as she waited for a couple of minutes for the papers to do their jobs.


Moving foreword Genkai passed Harry as he crossed his arms, he was more or less concentrating on the Demon and hoped in the tournament he would be able to get a shot at him.


“You did that fairly well. I’m Impressed, Lets all open our lots now. If the paper inside it is red then congratulations you have passed the first of today’s screenings.” Everyone tore open their lot Harry’s eyes on the seemingly innocent fighter and the kid with the gelled hair, he was relieved to see both had gotten through.


“Those who won please follow me! Those who lost please get lost!” Twitching Harry held in his laughter as he saw Genkai smirk once she had turned around nodding his head he started to follow her.


Feeling malevolent energy heading for them both he hopped backwards looking at the two giants who looked furious but weak in energy.


“Now hold on!” He felt his hidden ears lay against his head as his tail swished against his legs in annoyance, Genkai turned around facing the two giants


“We are the two most powerful fighters among all the future mountain people!” Moving over Harry stopped beside Genkai his unimpressed look angering them further


“We’ve come all this way because we heard you could make us greater. You can’t turn us away with a piece of paper!” Snorting he assessed the two of them, they may have been physically strong but without any spirit energy they would be weak against spiritually strong fighters.


“Do you not see how big we are?! You have to give us a fair shot.” Genkai lifted up a finger and cleared the ringing from her ears just as Harry’s ears were ringing with the sound of their voices


“The only difference with larger fighters is that they are louder when they whine. Don’t you blockheads understand I’m just trying to save you from embarrassment!” Hearing annoyance creep through Genkai’s voice Harry spoke up from beside her before the men could speak


“If you are ready for Genkai’s training… Then why didn’t your paper turn red?” He could see Genkai glance at him from the corner of her eye, though most of her attention was on the two large fighters who were getting more and more riled up


“I think their asking us for more proof!” and with that they went to attack us, Harry was about to defend himself but feeling the power that Genkai had gathered beside him he jumped to the side to not be in the firing range of her attack.


Landing Harry watched the two men crash into the doors cracking them, wincing as he felt the after effects of her attack, he moved back to Genkai’s side while listening to her comment on how rusty her powers had gotten.


“All right you red papers please follow me!” Watching her begin to walk to the right of the stairs he followed not wanting to be left among the fighters. Reaching Genkai he moved to her level making sure no-one else heard.


“I’m going ahead to the Dark forest anywhere you want me to meet you by for the main tournament?” She nodded her eyes closed as she spiritually knew where she was going


“Make sure you find your way to the biggest tree on the other side of the forest kid. It can be seen out back, don’t get yourself bloody killed now.” Nodding with a quick grin for her eyes only he darted past her and around the side of the house into the forest, anticipation of a fight making him much faster with the Demon’s inside ready to be slaughtered on his claws.


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Hour Later…


Flying through the trees he leaped out of the forest, his Youkai settled for the moment with the bloodshed that had been caused by himself, landing on the grassy floor he wandered up the hill to the giant tree at the top, its sweet song relaxing him.


Ears twitching in the breeze as his tail slowly tick tocked across the ground he settled down in wait for Genkai as he licked at his bloody wounds, his saliva clotting the bleeding and helping the healing process along making it so that he would be as good as new within a short time.


Finally satisfied to let his wounds heal by themselves he looked out towards the shrine, knowing inside the second screening was coming to an end very soon and knew that if he had been right with reading his Youkai senses correctly two of them would be the kid with the gelled hair and the man porcelain face.


Narrowing his eyes he shook his head staving off those thoughts, yawning he reached into his hair and drew out a bunch of seeds. Carefully placing them on the ground, he stretched his hand over them and directed his Youkai into the seeds.


Almost immediately they sprouted but unlike normal seeds which rooted before the main plant grew these grew stems and a rose on top with leaves, the reason for no roots was that these plants did not need them for they fed of a different kind of energy and food.


Picking one up ignoring the thorns that would slice through anything, he regarded the plain looking rose, it was a pasty white colour, petal’s half open with enough room for a finger to fit into the centre of them.


Drawing each of his fingers across the thorns on the stem he lifted up all the roses and placing each finger in each rose fed them his blood.


Slowly after around five minutes they all began to gain colour, the stems turned a natural green as did the leaves, but the petals stayed colourless ready to receive the Youkai or Spirit plus Life Energy they needed of whoever they were to be bonded to.


Placing the Roses on the ground he focused on all but two and transferred them back to seed stage, there was one difference to these seeds than before. They all had colour now instead of just being pasty white.


Nodding his head he slipped them back into his hair which was freely flowing down his back.


Bringing up one of the two roses towards his eyes he placed his thumb inside the slightly opened petal’s and focused on his Spiritual, Youkai and Life energy into the rose. The change was immense; the pastel petals slowly bloomed into a beautiful colour of White.


Slowly feeling the draining affect wear off he shook his head while detaching his thumb from the now sated rose.


Ears drooped in very slight tiredness as he lifted the rose up to eyesight and watched the half opened petals open to their full extent showing his Life Force Rose was in full bloom and he was as healthy as ever (Explanation of a Life Force Rose is at the bottom of the page under the translations)


There was still a very slight drain on his energy but it did not bother him at all for he knew it was the Rose feeding on his energy. Opening a pouch at his waist he placed it inside to keep it safe, not that it could be harmed by Ningen ways it was just a precaution.


“Hmm so you got here before me, I honestly thought you would have taken longer in the forest kid.” Looking over at Genkai while holding the other Rose he tilted his head


“I would have done if I had not come across several Youkai that helped me strive off the anger my Youkai side was feeling…” Her head nodded as she took a pocket watch out of a pocket in her clothing


“I thought I sensed you were a Hanyou but I had to be clear. Now shut up I need to calculate the time it will take for the boys to get through the forest.” Turning his head away he let his illusion return making his form human once more.


Letting out some of his Youkai he asked the trees to tell him how far the Fighters were from their position, gaining an answer after a few minutes he was able to work out that all the fighters still had a way off to go, though one of them was fighting a flying enemy and getting more and more annoyed as time went by.


Smirking he had a feeling it was the kid with the gelled hair that was fighting the Youkai, shaking his head he stood up and went to lean against the tree twirling the Rose in his hand.


“I’m going to be blunt kid.” Lifting his head from where he had been staring at the Rose in hand he tilted his head to regard Genkai who was looking out over the forest


“I am a little concerned that a Youkai is able to infiltrate into my Shrine.”


“The one that I sensed with my Youkai…” She looked over at him with an eyebrow raised as he once again twirled the rose round in his fingers, missing all the thorns over the stem.


“I thought you had. Anyhow if my calculations are correct then, in the final battle between the two most powerful fighters I am telling you to fight against the Youkai as well if he reveals himself!” He blinked at this surprised at her venomous tone


“But I thought that you only cared about passing on your gift to your apprentice, to the one who actually won the tournament.” He was certainly curious about this for he had heard from many fighters that Genkai did not care who she taught as long as they hand enough spirit energy to survive her training


“I am getting old and I do not want some half baked Youkai taking my abilities and killing thousands of creatures across the three worlds! I would rather some dimwit inherit and use them for his own means than have to clear up after a bloody Youkai!” She sounded very disgruntled as she flipped open the pocket watch to check on the time


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“That’s 1 hour, 8 minutes and 20 seconds since I let those guy’s loose in there. It’s time I checked in on their progress.” Looking at the Rose in hand he wondered if he should, contemplating over it he also kept an ear on what Genkai was saying


“hmm, the closest one is 500 years away.” Nodding his head he looked up over at Genkai who was watching over the energy’s of the fighters


“What do you know of Life Force Rose’s Genkai?” She looked back at him and then began to walk over her hands clasped behind her back


“Only what has been said in rumour. Though I greatly doubt most of it to be true.” Nodding his head he held up the Rose curious to what she would think of it, holding it out Genkai picked it from his palm her expression a calm one


“So this is one of the Roses, I was expecting more.” A smirk grew on his features as he watched her look over the pasty white petals


“It just has not bonded to a creatures Life Energy yet so the petals stay blank. The Rose will only gain colour when it is bonded to the Life Energy of whoever is the one to feed it their Spirit or Youkai & Life Energy, only two out of three is needed but Life Energy is a must.”


Reaching into his pouch he pulled out his White Life Rose and held it out for Genkai to take. Blinking in slight shock she picked it from his palm holding it gently in her hand


“That is my own Life Force Rose bonded to me over an hour ago, as you can see it has no hold over me except to tell the one holding the Rose what the state of the bonded is like. Mine is full for the moment to show my health is in full.” Blinking she studied the Rose with a stern expression


Handing it back to Harry she watched him place it back in the pouch at his waist being extremely gentle as he did, closing the pouch up he looked back up at Genkai who was studying the Rose in her hand


“Keep the Rose, it will not wither due to being fed my blood and can be put anywhere. I have enough on me for when I finally create a pack.” She nodded while placing it somewhere on her person, where Harry did not know.


Sighing he crossed his hands behind his head as he closed his eyes to rest for 10 minutes or so, it was so boring to wait for the fighters to get to them.


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“Only 15 minutes left. They must be running into quite a bit of trouble, I hope I remember to rescue the stragglers after the two hours have past.” Hearing the amusement in her voice Harry opened his eyes and pushed himself off the tree, the relaxing effects calming down now he was not touching the natural trees around him.


Walking over to where she stood we both turned our attention to the three figures that were getting close. The first was the lad with the red hair, who was panting as he ran up the hill towards us


“Hello boy.” Getting to were we stood he looked around for the others surprised that none else had gotten up here first


“Am I really the first one here? Really?!” He sounded so excited that Harry closed his eyes chuckling to himself with humour as well as a bit of wistfulness wishing he was as free with his emotions


Hearing the lad’s voice as he praised himself, Harry opened his eyes and the smile dropped as quickly as it had come as two more fighters reached where we stood. One was a ninja warrior and the other, well at that moment in time Harry was not to sure what the other was only he did not bother him for he had no Youkai Energy.


Ignoring what they were saying he watched as four others reached where we all stood and instantly Harry’s eyes and the small guy’s eyes latched together, in the others eyes he could see bloodthirstiness and a desire to kill all that stood in his way though on the outside he looked innocent with that porcelain face.


He knew through his own eyes it showed the desire to kill the one who had intruded on his territory.


He may not have lived here but because he was the first humane like Youkai on the premises it meant that it was accounted for as his territory until he left and he was not going to let some Youkai who thought they could come into what was his, destroy those within his territory.


Challenge accounted for they both looked away not noticing Genkai’s narrowed gaze upon who Harry had been looking at, looking back down at her stopwatch she switched it closed and looked upon everyone who had gathered by the tree


“Times up! Only you seven have passed.” Narrowing his eyes Harry looked out towards the forest, someone was coming and coming in quick and he had a feeling it the kid with the gelled hair who was dashing through the forest


“Uhh wait a second there should be one more guy coming!” Harry’s illusion covered ears turned to the red haired boy’s voice while he kept his eyes on the lad who was coming closer and closer up the hill as he came out of the forest


“Sorry I never make exceptions.” She sounded so sure but Harry knew better seeing the boy who had been fighting the flying Youkai was sure to change her mind.


“Wait for me!” Smiling very slightly with an up tilt of his lips Harry watched the lad who soon stopped in front of Genkai who looked a little irritated at the moment


“Urameshi!” Hearing the red haired guy’s voice call out his name Harry was now sure that this lad was the same guy that Kurama had been evident that he owed a life debt to when they talked it over at Harry’s apartment that night after the incidence with the Forlorn Hope.


‘Hopefully I am right’


“You know I am suddenly reminded of a fortune cookie I once ate that said the straight way is not always the fastest.” He sounded so irritable Harry felt a smirk coat his lips, he had been right it was the same lad who had been fighting the flying Youkai


“But listen boy. Surely you did not go straight through the Dark Forest; you would have faced a lethal man bat.” She sounded a bit sceptical at his claim that he had gone straight through the forest, Urameshi just blinked at her with a slight surprised look on his face


“What you mean Baldock?” He blinked at Genkai a little surprised


“Yeh he was hanging out with me for a while, that guy was fast but not nearly as fast as Hiei.” Harry twitched at the name


‘The same Hiei as Kurama’s friend? Now I’m certain he is the Yusuke that Kurama spoke about’ Crossing his arms he tilted his head still listening to what was being said


“I took care of him real good though you’ll see!” Then he began to laugh quite pleased with himself and Harry hid a smile knowing that if he had been Genkai he would make an exception for the lad, then the lad looked shocked as the red haired lad grabbed his jacket looking annoyed


“Don’t you see that you have no reason to laugh Baka! You went over the time limit!” Smirking heartily Harry moved over to Genkai’s side as he looked down at her and saw the glint in her eyes as she thought about something as she watched the two boys’


“Duh? What? Is that true?” He sounded so shocked as Genkai looked solemnly up at him then smirking to herself as she lowed her head her eyes closed


“It seems to be.” Smiling she looked upon the boy’s as Harry looked between Genkai and the boy’s hoping himself that Yusuke would pass


“But is seems I believe I will make an exception.” Seeing the two boys so happy made Harry smirk, but lowering his head he looked sideways at Genkai who looked happy with a certain gleam in her eyes


Narrowing his own he caught her gaze for one second confirming his thought


‘You are going to use Yusuke as the one to pass on your powers for he is the logical choice isn’t it Genkai?’ Then with a blink the link was broken with a very vague response in her own eyes that had showed that was exactly her plan.


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Back at the Shrine stairs walking up them towards the main area…


Following Genkai we all soon arrived at a pair of metal doors, stopping several steps below her Harry tilted his head while his Kitsune curiosity rose up, wanting to know about what was on the other side, made him want to run ahead and see for himself but he rained himself in.


Turning around Genkai looked sternly down at the eight fighters who were behind Harry which had stopped at well


“From here on you can forget about sympathy!” She sounded so stern and her eyes were hard clearly showing she had no care for any of the fighters below her. Entranced all of them listened to her words carefully


“The final test will be a tournament between the eight of you until one is standing! You will fight until your opponent is dead or incapacitated, I don’t care which.” Then the doors opened in front of her clearly a sign that she had used her psychic powers to open the large doors


When the opened it showed a huge fighting dojo that clearly only four of the fighters would emerge from, if Harry was correct from where the pattern was going. Walking inside all of them stopped just inside the doors


“Come on now walk!” Moving inside Harry glanced back at the doors as he felt Genkai’s energy push them shut totally blocking out all light from the dojo.


“Uhh! Hey! What’s wrong with the lights?! I don’t like that lady.” Looking over at the red haired lad Harry was glad for once that he was a Hanyou as it made it possible to use his Youkai in such a way to see into the darkness


“Yeh Baba, What do you expect us to fight in the dark?” Shaking his head at Yusuke’s disgruntled tone he closed his eyes somewhat to preserve his eyesight after feeling her turn the light on above their heads with her Spirit Energy


Taking the cigarette out of her mouth she slightly relaxed while breathing the smoke up at the boys’ faces making them cough and hack.


“Hai you little crap!(-_-‘ could not find the Japanese for the word) That’s exactly what I expect. You must use your Spirit Awareness to see.” Harry narrowed his eyes


‘Spirit awareness is almost like using your Youkai except you can only see the Energy of the person not the actual being themselves’ Frowning he shifted slightly already getting irritated slightly about being back in his illusioned Ningen form


“Use weapons if you’ve got them. Hit them were you like… anything goes. The winner… is the one who can walk… back… alive.” He could feel his ears twitching as his tail swished against his legs, he was looking forward to seeing the matches and had a feeling when it came to the Youkai that he would get a turn to bash his face into the ground or even kill him.


Liking his lips he tucked the stray hairs behind his illusioned ears knowing that because it was a solid enough illusion that the strands would not fall back into place.


“Sounds like a typical Saturday night street fight, huh Kuwabara?” Glancing over at Yusuke’s calm voice Harry finally put a name to the red haired boys face.


‘So that is Kuwabara, if I can get close enough to Yusuke then Kuwabara should not be a problem’


“I don’t know Urameshi, I have a bad hunch like some of that scary stuff from the forest has followed us somehow. Y... You know?” Harry glanced back at them again knowing that who he sensed was the Youkai who was slowly but surely gathering his strength for probably the final confrontation.


And he had a feeling that the Youkai was looking foreword to the battle when it was the final two between him and the final fighter and more than likely Harry too.


Shifting his gaze to the Porcelain guys face Harry glared his Youkai again starting to rise it really did not like the Youkai being near and wanted to tear him to pieces spilling his blood in satisfaction that the threat had been vanquished


Shifting his attention he focused back on Genkai who was watching them all very carefully


“Now before we start you all introduce yourselves, you too kid and speak up!” Nodding he turned his attention to each of the fighters as they spoke


The first was called Musashi he a 4th degree Black Belt in Kendo, second was Shorin a physic in training and the disguised Youkai that was driving his instincts insane, next was Kibano a master of martial arts, next came Chim-po a wanderer, the next was Kaze-maru of the ninjas and the last of the not known fighters was Kroda a contract killer.


Turning his head he regarded Kuwabara who was the next to speak


“Kazuma Kuwabara, the worst punk at Sarayashiki Junior High.” Then the next was Yusuke


“Yusuke Urameshi, the much, much worser punk at Sarayashiki Junior High.” Feeling their gazes he spoke up


“Harry Potter, student at Meiou High and a Kitsune Hanyou.” He could feel several sceptical gazes but ignored them, more curious about the 8 arrows that had imbedded themselves into the ground in front of the fighters after he had spoken.


Smoking her cigarette she pulled it away from her lips


“Now everyone pickup the arrow you think is pretty, that’ll decide the order.” Watching each fighter pick up an arrow he tilted his head regarding Genkai who looked bored with the whole thing at the moment and looked as though she was waiting for the real fighting to begin


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“No stalling you two step up to the plate!” looking over at the fighters he could clearly see that Kaze-maru and Kroda were the first pair to fight, twitching his upper lip he knew it would not be a long fight at all.


Ignoring the chatter around him he closed his eyes feeling his Youkai spiking around him out of control, breathing slightly heaver than normal he forced his Youkai back, it was getting harder and harder for him to concentrate on keeping back his more bloodthirsty side and it was not backing down but becoming more aggravated as time went by.


Breathing out slowly he opened his eyes and ears to hear the fight had began, using the least Youkai possible, he looked out into the darkness at the fight which was getting quite heated


“The hit man is pushing back the bodyguard.” Glancing over Harry looked at Kuwabara who had his attention strictly on the fight


“You telling me you can see into there?” Yusuke sounded sceptical


“We both can, he is seeing exactly what I can see, though his can see more of the Spirit energy than the actual visual of the fight.” Tilting his head back he saw Kuwabara nodding to the explanation out the corner of his eyes.


“Yeh, just like he said” Turning his head back he squinted his eyes against the bright light of the Spirit technique the Ninja had used against the Killer obliverating him from existence


“Winner Kaze-maru.” Narrowing his eyes he was finally interested, he had seen that type of attack before but not like it had been played in front of him, scenting the air the traces of Spirit residue of the attack created a sickly spicy kind of scent making him rub his nose in slight irritation


“I was trying to not use that technique so soon.” Huffing he turned his face away still watching Kuwabara and Yusuke out the corner of his eyes.


“Hey is that you?” Turning he watched Yusuke go towards the door and push one open to go outside. Kuwabara followed a moment later and curious he followed hopefully to get all the answers he needed.


Stopping at the open door he listened to a part of the conversation before stepping out himself


“Don’t be such a dope Kuwabara, Botan’s not a witch she’s the Grim Reaper and my assistant as Reikai Tantei.” Watching the two of them he stepped in speaking up and gathering all their attention over to himself


“So you are Urameshi, Yusuke, the Reikai Tantei” His eyes closed for just a second and opening again showed Yusuke had gotten defensive as Botan and Kuwabara watched surprised by Harry’s appearance and a little put out they had not heard him approach


“Yeh what about it” He looked at Yusuke his eyes solemn


“I heard about you from a… mutual friend you could say” Yusuke’s brow furrowed as he tried to think about who Harry could have heard him from


“And what friend would that be I wonder” With a quiet laugh Harry wondered over to the edge of the slab covered platform


“You may know him by the name of Kurama” He turned to look at the other who looked taken back by the name


“Yeh I know him” Curiosity was rampant in his gaze


“It was… after he had used the Forlorn hope… later on in the night… that he… told me about you.” His voice was broken in that sentence, as it had hurt to see one of his newly accepted pack members hurting that night from the actions they had taken


“He did, did he? An what he say about me” Shaking his head he ignored the tone of voice Yusuke was using as he stared back out at the forest behind the high wall


“Only that he was grateful to what you had done… and would have to pay a debt in return” He felt his illusioned ears lay back against his head his eyes saddened at the memory


“Whoa did you say debt?! What the hell are you talking about?” Yusuke sounded so disbelieving at the notion


“huhh… you saved Kurama’s life so he owns a life debt to you” He sighed feeling his claws dig into his skin as he tensed his fists but thankfully not drawing blood


“A life debt?! That’s serious business Urameshi!” Turning around he regarded Kuwabara who looked shocked at the conversation and the topic that had been brought up, blinking in surprise Yusuke addressed Kuwabara


“How so?” Botan was the one who answered his question this time a thoughtful look on her face as she held a finger up to her chin


“Well from what I remember Koenma telling me, is that if a Youkai or Hanyou of any kind says that they owe a life debt to anyone then they are obliged to fulfil it until either they die or the one that they owe the life debt to dies.” Nodding his head as Yusuke looked between them ne added in the final clause


“That is why as Part of Kurama’s pack I will be helping you whenever he does.” Looking away he regarded Botan who was looking thoughtful


“Pack? What the hell is that?” He sounded slightly confused and irritated and again Botan spoke up with the answer


“It’s a Kitsunes version of a family Yusuke” He made an ah sound showing he understood then with a huff he crossed his arms his expression turning moody


“Who cares the only thing I care about is stopping Rando.” Looking at Yusuke again he was surprised that he knew exactly who he was speaking of


“You mean the Youkai who came into my territory?” He saw Yusuke and Botan look over at him in surprise


“You mean you know who he is?” Snorting he regarded the two of them with a deadpan stare


“I’m a Hanyou not an idiot, I would know when another Youkai is in the same territory as myself” Sighing he went to answer the question Botan had asked


“huhh… But Hai I do know who he is, Rando is the Fighter called Shorin, his Youkai is really quite strong from when I tested it earlier” looking away he thought back to the back lash he had gotten when not paying proper attention when sensing out the Reiki/Youkai of the unknown Youkai at the time


“What that pipsqueak?! Heh, He’s weaker than I am. He’s no threat!” Shaking his head he started to walk back to the doors


“I would not bet on it Kuwabara sometimes the most innocent approach can be the most deadliest” Botan sounded very careful in the way she was wording her sentences to the two boys’


“Heh as long as I can fight him I don’t care what he looks like or what he is” Shaking his head he looked up and saw Genkai watching him, blinking he gave a sheepish smile before sliding around her and inside the Dojo


Looking back from his position inside the dojo doors he watched the boy’s and Botan who had not yet noticed Genkai carried on their conversation


“That’s the spirit Yusuke!” She sounded excited that Yusuke was getting into the spirit of the fight, but what drew their attention was Kuwabara patting franticly at his shoulder which was smoking a little from the cigarette that Genkai had flicked onto his shoulder


“Are you boys happy with disqualification? If so stay were you are.” Snorting quietly to himself Harry walked back to where the rest of the fighters were standing. Soon enough the two boy’s as well as Botan joined the group


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Watching he narrowed his eyes as Shorin and Chim-po disappeared into the darkness, it was over in a short couple of minutes making it one of the most boring fights yet. Nose twitching he could scent no blood so after watching the fight knew the other either had his neck broken or something equally as painless.


Narrowing his eyes he glared at Shorin who looked a little worn out but was playing on it, catching his glare Shroin’s own eyes slightly narrowed as a flicker went through his gaze, looking away Harry sorted under his breath not being bated with the others little mannerisms.


“On to the third match Kuwabara verses Musashi” Watching the two of them they stared at each other for a long second before walking into the darkness determined looks on both their faces


“Try not to get killed Kuwabara.” It may have sounded light but looking back for a second at Yusuke Harry could see the slight worry for the other, smirking Kuwabara looked back


“Don’t worry! I have to beat you before I die.” Then he was gone into the darkness where either death or victory was not guaranteed, blinking Harry soon focused his Youkai enough that he could see into the darkness and what was happening in the fight


“Don’t you think he is a bit mismatched?” She sounded worried


“He’s never been as tough as me but he has a lot of determination, I just hope that’s enough to win.” Glancing round he regarded Yusuke who did look slightly worried, feeling his hidden ears twitch; he looked back to the fight just in time to see the other to fully disappear in front of Kuwabara and his own senses


Blinking he was surprised, it was not always the case that someone could hide their own energy enough that no one could find them with any kind of energy from Youkai to Spirit energy.


“This is not good for him.” At his back Harry could feel Yusuke stiffen


“An why did you say that?” Turning to Yusuke he looked at him with a unimpressed stare while his ears were focused on the fight that Kuwabara was in


“Musashi has the power to mask his energy so no one can find him in the dark.” Glancing back over his shoulder for a second he saw Kuwabara had been knocked onto the ground and was getting back up


“He’ll find a way, Kuwabara always does.” Breathing in heavily he nodded in agreement as his eyes closed


“I hope your right.” Breathing out he opened his eyes watching again as Kuwabara was knocked onto the floor with a punishing blow.


Tilting his head he curiously watched Kuwabara’s reactions and realised that none of the blows were actually hurting him, they were more irritating to him each time he went down onto the ground.


Feeling a small smile on his lips he let his eyes close sensing out Kuwabara’s spirit energy and felt a small shock come to him, the energy was fluctuating drastically; hearing Musashi talking he ignored it, blocking out all his senses while focusing more on the lads energy.


Then it hit him, opening his eyes he breathed out startled


‘A focusing centre is all he needs to bring out the next stage of his ability.’ Blinking he felt his body stiffen as Musashi used his weapon on Kuwabara hitting him with glancing blows that were targeting the nerve points on the body


‘If his master knew what he was doing with that sword he would soon find himself degraded in rank.’ Lifting his upper lip in disgust at the way the black belt was using his martial art techniques he turned his head away


Then he felt it like a pulse though his own body, standing completely still he focused on that energy that he knew more intimately than his own and realised they were closer than he could imagine.


Looking around to make sure know one was watching he then ran towards the door making sure to not make much sound and disrupt the fight going on.


Pushing open the door he moved out of sight of the fighters inside and leaped up onto the roof of the dojo, loosing the illusion as he did so. Ears twitching every which way as his tail swished back and forth in agitation he closed his eyes focusing once more on the energy


Pinpointing it he leaped off the roof and ran for the position he felt it in, anger and hatred foremost on his mind.


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A couple of minutes later…


At the edge of the trees Harry stopped, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end, lifting his head he scented the air but the smell of the swampy area clouded his sense of smell frustrating him.


He had a feeling that it was a trap but he had to know why one of the Wizarding kind were here at this moment in tie in a physics territory.


Darting out he ran across the marshes until he came to a spot that someone had laid a cloak onto the floor.


Stopping right in front of it, he moved downwards a clawed hand coming out to touch the cloak when he stopped. Turning his eyes to the right to look behind him, he lifted his other hand towards his hair.


Reaching inside the strands he grabbed a hold of the seed of his Makai rose when a red slash of energy cut across his wrist making him jerk in reflex. Eyes closed for a second he reopened them while standing up slowly.


Looking down upon his wrist with a nonchalant gaze, he was not surprised to find blood blossoming from his wrist were the slashing hex had caught him, lifting his wrist up he licked up some of the blood igniting his Youkai senses.


Nose twitching he turned his head fully upright while looking upon the figure that had apparated in front of him as he let his arm lower to his side hand facing towards the ground


“Well, well Potter I was surprised to have followed your energy here.” Tilting his head he regarded the Wizard ignoring the blood dripping from his right hand.


“You are one of the hunters.” His eyes narrowed annoyed at the continues attempts at his life


“Hai!” The hunter was smirking he could feel it


“You attacked the sanctuary…” A snort came form the figure in front of him showing they did not care about the creatures that had been innocent, some only children


“They deserved it. All dark creatures do.” The smirking tone of voice made him bristle as his eyes narrowed in anger at this being that who no moral’s


“You deserve death hunter for all the little ones who’s blood you have spilt.” His voice was quiet while he tensed where he stood as he growled in anger. He would kill the hunter in front of him if he could. He deserved to die, the man had no care for anything and Harry would be his executioner


“You will fall Youkai and we will enjoy it!” Lifting an eyebrow he lifted his right hand up covered in blood and felt his Youkai gather in his right hand over the seed as power was felt from the hunter


“We?” Hearing the displacement of energy he turned his head slightly to see more of the hunter’s apparate to the area


“So the whole clan is here, I am impressed that I have gathered so much attention.” Opening his hand the Rose formed, tilting his head he stepped backwards his ears twitching to catch every sound that the wizards would make


“Hmm. We are getting a large payment from your dead body, so it is worth us all coming to destroy you.” Looking at another cloaked figure he knew that the person was female


“You know I have no reason to not kill a female.” Twitching his wrist the whip formed at his side the pain of his wrist ignored, he knew if he was not fast enough he would be cut down by one of their curses or weapons on their bodies.


“Like I would want you to be easy on me Youkai.” Squatting down he gritted his teeth feeling all the Wizards and Witches around tense ready to attack


“I think I will enjoy this Youkai. Make it worth my while!” Then red light streaked form the Wizard in front of him, snarling Harry moved out the way bringing up the hand with the whip, flicking it forward he went to attack when another slashing hex caught him at the side.


Flying he moved his body upright landing on the ground gritting his teeth as his feet nearly slipped on the marshes. Ignoring the blood that was spreading from a deep slash in his left side, growling he pushed himself from his position running for the hunter while dodging more of the blasts, some hitting him but most of them missing.


With a cry he used his whip and wrapped it around one of the cloaked figures, tensing his muscles he went to rip apart the person when a curse hit him and made him feel as though every part of his existence was in agony beyond anything he had ever felt.


Crying out in agony he convulsed in the air, landing roughly he felt more Crucio’s hitting him along with other attacks like the slashing hex’s spilling his blood across the ground.


Opening his tightly closed eyes he saw the whip was still in his right hand, spitting blood out of his mouth he forced himself up while leaving the whip to drop onto the floor


Heaving breaths, blood running down from the side of his mouth he took in the figures that were all standing so cockily as though they had won.


Snarling at them he felt more of the attacks hit him making him more and more annoyed. Clenching his right fist he felt his anger become more and more visible.


Running foreword as he roared out in anger as his fist began to glow with his energy


“This is your end you Kisama!” His words were a cover for how angry he really was and jumping up while moving through the spells he brought his fist foreword as he opened his fingers.


“You think so?!” Bringing his arm up the hunter brushed his cloak aside and drew out a sword laughing all the while; manically laughing the hunter did the same with his hood brushing it back to reveal a blond haired man who had a scar over a cheek and a smirk upon his face


Using both hands he brought the sword foreword to cut Harry in half when Harry’s fist opened and his fingers spread wide. A blast of energy came from his hand and caught the hunter who screamed in agony before disintegrating into nothing his life gone.


Then the blast of spirit energy disappeared leaving Harry to crash into the ground and roll over a few paces where he lay slightly exhausted and in lots of pain his ears tight against his head while his tail was limp.


Breathing out while holding in his sounds of agony he pushed himself up onto his hands and knees shaking very slightly.


Blinking he breathed with his mouth slightly open, blood dripping from his mouth onto the grassy marsh land. Swallowing it down with a wince he sat up on his heals just in time to get kicked under his jaw and go flying into one of the dead looking trees in the area.


As he hit he could feel the skin across his back split causing more agony to run rampant through his body. A grunt of pain came form his mouth as he fell forward onto the ground.


“How did you like that Youkai? I’m going to rip you apart for killing my team mate!” Getting up once again on hands and knees he slowly looked up upon the female member who had also ignored that her cloak’s hood had fallen backwards.


Her white hair had spikes all over the place giving her a feral look as she glared down at him, her blue eyes flashed with hate as she moved foreword, death in her eyes.


Leaning down she gripped Harry by the leather coat and hauled his face up close to her face.


“Now your death will…” Braking off she looked over at one of her other teammates who was gesturing back at the route that Harry had taken to get up to the marshes. Watching her with hate in his own eyes, he felt her drew him right up to herself as she spoke into his ear.


“You may have gotten off lucky this time Youkai, but be assured I will kill you and make sure you feel it I promise.” Then drawing back she looked down into his eyes, hatred from his kind prominent.


Dropping him they all disapparated except the female who watched him with cold blue eyes, then with a snarl upon her features kicked him under the chin and flung him onto his back


Rolling onto his side he heard the CRACK of disapparation, coughing blood past his lips he pushed himself up into a sitting position breathing slowly to conserve his energy.


Wiping his mouth with his left arm, he slung his leather coat off with it not being any use. Looking at it he found it was more in rags than anything else, shaking his head he ripped it apart, getting at the soft covering underneath.


Taking a somewhat long strip, Harry wove it around the wound on his right wrist, tying it into a knot as used his mouth and his other hand to make sure it was tight. Pushing himself up onto his feet with a wince he set off to where his whip was, not wanting to leave his signature item behind.


Picking it up he reverted it back to seed stage and slipped it into his hair to keep it safe. Breathing out shakily he nearly fell foreword pain still running rampant throughout his body, when an arm came and slid under his own, keeping him on his feet.


Turning his head he regarded the one who had helped him


“Kuwabara…?” Hesitant he realised this was the reason for the hunter’s sudden disappearance


“Thought you might need a hand. Let’s get you back over to the guy’s.” Nodding he allowed the other to slowly lead him over to were the other three fighters were standing along with Botan.


Hands over her mouth, she waited until Harry and Kuwabara were close enough to her before going over to them


“Set him down here Kuwabara, just go and cheer on Yusuke while I help Harry.” Breathing out harshly he braced himself as he was placed on the ground, wincing he slid his arm off of Kuwabara’s shoulder and let himself slightly relax


Keeping his eyes closed he began focusing his Youkai to fix up the most dangerous gashes on his body and to clot up the bleeding in many places.


Feeling a hand on his shoulder he tensed as he looked up into the face of Botan


“It’s alright Harry; I will help you heal with some of my own power.” Breathing heavily he nodded as he licked his lips feeling some of the more devastating wounds heal slowly.


Then with a boost of power many of the wounds sped up in healing and he sighed in relief feeling the wounds inside and out heal


“You know I was actually surprises to see you in your Youkai form, I thought you would have kept it a secret a while longer.” Her hands moved to the wound on His wrist, helping it again to heal.


“You don’t… know me… though do you?” Tremors ran through his body as he held back his laughter that turned into a gasp of pain as the extra energy fell away and the pain tripled in strength


“Do something!” Hearing her cry Harry opened his eyes and slowly lifted them to look upon the fight.


“He’s too tired to block a punch.” Breathing heavily his eyes widened at seeing Yusuke flying in the air from a solid punch at the temple from Kaze-maru. Trying to pull himself from the ground he winced at every movement holding back the sounds he wanted to make.


“Don’t give up Urameshi! Put everything you’ve got into one hit!” Hearing Kuwabara’s frantic tone, he decided to rest on his knees as he lifted his head to watch the fight instead of fighting with his own body at this moment in time.


With a quick intake of breath he watched Yusuke dodge the punch which would have sent him flying again and come up underneath with a punch of his own…


…and missed with Kaze-maru dodging it at the last second.


“Oh perfect!” He sounded so annoyed at the near miss; sighing Harry shook his head while switching his attention to Kaze-maru who was not particularly happy about a cut on his face from Yusuke’s glancing blow.


Kuwabara cursed saying exactly what we all felt at that moment in time.


“That would have finished me if I had not dodged it.” He sounded irritable at even having an injury on his person and then with a chuckle whipped the blood from his chin.


Harry turned his head away with a wince not wanting his instincts to go out of control at the site of more blood; his own was already causing a problem with the little that kept on filling his mouth.


“I can’t get that close. Then I’ll have to fight long distance!” Watching from under his fringe of hair that had fallen over his eyes he watched the man bring out a personal favourite of the ninja.


“Y… you’re joking?!” Yusuke sounded disbelieving as he watched Kaze-maru hold them in his hands.


“Shuriken throwing knifes. My favourite.” Then he jumped throwing them, Yusuke stood there for a second staring while the rest of us looked in shock as they raced for him.


“Give me a brake ninja boy.” Then Yusuke smirked


“I’m not too weak to dodge.” and he did just that, moving so they did not touch him he still had a smirk upon his face until he saw that Kaze-maru was still smirking. Tilting his head Harry watched the projectary of the shuriken and realised where they were going.


Trying to move made him give out a gasp and turned Botan’s focus to him


“Harry! Oh I’m sorry I forgot, I did not mean to.” Waving her off he looked back out at the fight.


“Tell Yusuke the shuriken are coming back towards him!” Looking up she saw that it was the truth


“Yusuke!”


“Those things are behind you!” Kuwabara had noticed the same thing when they had began to go straight back for Yusuke. Lifting his head Harry watched Yusuke turn his head and see them coming straight for him


“Uh oh!” Jumping to the side in a roll he was able to dodge them a second time


“Ok their like boomerang knives, that’s a decent trick.” He sounded very irritable at the way he was having to dodge the shuriken. Stifling a laugh Harry pushed himself onto his feet holding back all the curses that wanted to spew from his mouth at the pain.


“Actually they lock onto a person’s spirit energy. And they can stay up in the air days until hitting their appropriate target.” Looking up again with one eyes closed as Harry staggered in place his balance really off, one hand clamped over the wound on his left side, he grimaced at seeing Yusuke dodging the shuriken time after time.


Glancing off of his skin again as he tried to dodge Yusuke fell with a cry of pain. Hissing in obvious agitation Harry felt his ears lower against his head as he thought how to get him out of the situation he spotted a tree close to Yusuke’s position.


Turning his head to tell him he noticed that Yusuke had already spotted the same thing and had ran in front of it waiting for the shuriken. Jumping out of the way Yusuke grinned in satisfaction…


…until they blew up the tree. At the same time the blast went off Harry lost the precarious balance he had managed to achieve and with a soundless thud his the marshy floor, his hand clamped over his wound as he fangs showed from under his pulled back lips.


Reopening his eyes he looked out to the battle ground at where Yusuke was lying for the moment from the blast.


“Of perhaps I forgot to mention stored in the tip of every blade.” Growling under his breath Harry glared at Kaze-maru murder in his eyes, he hated Ningens like him all thinking they were better than most


“They blow up on impact; even if you dodge the blades you can’t avoid the explosion. It’s a done deal.” Then Kaze-maru started to laugh, pushing himself into his feet Harry wanted to kill the Ningen in front of him.


“How’s he supposed to get out of this?!” Stumbling beside Kuwabara and Botan he stood their for a long second while looking out upon the battle that was beginning to look hopeless


“He can’t.” He could feel them both look at himself but he ignored them


“What’s that supposed to mean?!” Shaking his head he gripped his side harder feeling the blood still seeping out of the wound, Genkai answered for him instead


“It might be a good time to tell him goodbye.” Harry moved away from Kuwabara as he swung his right fist backwards as he gestured


“I’ve already done that once ok?!” Shaking his head from the ringing of Kuwabara’s raised voice he watched as Yusuke came towards us all


“I’m a good guy Urameshi!!” He sounded so panicked that it would have been funny if it had not been in this situation


“You have to listen to me Kuwabara! You have to win the tournament now!” Then with a smirk he was gone running towards Kaze-maru, shaking his head Harry knew the boy would not change


“That’s funny wander what he meant? I figured he wanted to win.” Tilting his head up to Kuwabara’s curious gaze he sighed


“I see. He knows he can’t escape so he’s decided to kill two birds with one bomb” Genkai had a deadpan look on her face showing nothing to the outside world as she watched the fight, nodding his head to this statement he agreed


“He what!” With the disbelief in the air Harry decided to elaborate


“Think of it this way, he’s going to take out his opponent as well as himself” His ears were clasped against his head as he turned his attention back to the fight and what seemed certain death


“Oh dear.” Botan sounded a little put out at this moment in time as she two watched what looked to be the end of the Reikai Tantei


“Urameshi don’t do it! Can’t you think this out a little more?!” Kuwabara’s voice seemed to fade awfully quickly as Kaze-maru began to power up his Spirit technique


“You can try whatever you want ninja but I’m taking you with me!” Yusuke sounded so sure with his plan but Kaze-maru was still smirking


“So sorry. I have other plans!” Then he went to blast Yusuke out of existence when suddenly…


…Yusuke disappeared. You could hear in the voice of Kaze-maru as he pointed it out that he was shocked and also in everyone else’s voice as they watched breathless


The match was then over, the shuriken went straight into Kaze-maru blowing him up and knocking him out but there was no sign of Yusuke anywhere. Running over Botan and Kuwabara started to look for the missing fighter.


Grunting in pain, Harry moved over to where the two of them were looking ignoring the talking that the two of them were doing while he looked around the marshy flooring, spotting the hand that was in the mud of the marshes he went over and gripped it


Pulling as hard as he could while gritting his teeth against the sounds of pain from the ripping wounds from the weight of Yusuke, he soon went flying backwards with him in tow


Rolling over to his side he pushed himself up onto hands and knees listening to Yusuke coughing his lungs out from being taken by surprise in the water


“Well bet you were not expecting that to happen Yusuke.” The coughing subsided and looking over his shoulder as he sat up


“Well slipping into the mud was not what I had in mind.” Blinking Yusuke looked up at Harry, mud splattered features curious why Harry had said that


“You weren’t hiding?! Are you trying to tell me the whole thing was an accident?” Turning his attention from Harry who was slightly shaking with repressed laughter he looked questionably up at Kuwabara


“What whole thing?” Pushing himself upright on his feet Harry watched Yusuke’s reaction


“You mean I actually won the match?” He sounded so surprised, but it was the silent footsteps that turned his attention from Yusuke to Genkai


“It was Kaze-maru’s power up emitted so much spirit energy that it diverted the knives towards him when you fell. You’re victory’s a total fluke, but then as I’ve said before anything goes as long as you can win the fight.” Sighing he turned his attention from her smiling features to Shorin behind her.


Harry’s eyes narrowed into a glare and seeing it the grin on his face grew more pronounce as though a smirk was going to overtake his features. Closing his eyes he shoved away the feeling of wanting to growl at the Youkai knowing it would not be best


“Winner Yusuke Urameshi!” Blinking he realised he had missed whatever else they had been discussing, Shaking his head at himself he listened to what Genkai had to say her expression stern


“Only three fighters left. I hope you’re excited.” Looking over at the fallen Kaze-maru for a second Genkai turned around to address the other fighters


“Let’s move to the second match of the semi-finals. It’s not hard to guess, Kuwabara verses Shorin.” Turning our gazes rested on Shorin, Harry knew he could not interfere until the Youkai got rid of his Ningen persona even though he was dying to tear him apart even with his wounds.


“Since he doesn’t seem to be moving you’ll have to fight around him. Come on you two lets close up the semi-finals.” Looking between the two of them he could feel the power difference. Shorin or Rando as he was truly named was slowly increasing his power, as each second went by more and more Youkai was being emitted.


It was only a matter of time before he transformed, he just had to get his power to its peak. Just like Harry did when he transformed into his Kitsunes true form. Narrowing his eyes he tensed only to groan under his breath as he pressed against his wound on his arm and side, though sore they were beginning to slow in bleeding.


‘What I would not give for a full Youkai’s healing ability’ Opening his eyes once more he looked back up and snorted quietly to himself at seeing Yusuke, Botan and Kuwabara all arguing with each other.


Walking over he smacked the two boys across the head while pulling Botan a little away a frown upon his face as he glared at them all.


“Look Yusuke, let Kuwabara have his fight you will not be able to stop him even if you wanted to.” Closing his eyes he crossed his arms eyebrow twitching in annoyance as they still went on at each other until a quiet voice cut in


“Please sir may we start?” Opening his eyes once again he watched Kuwabara step away from all three of us facing the Youkai


“Yeh.” Breathing out in a hushed breath we all stood tensely for the fight to begin


“Begin!” Standing in a fighting pose the Youkai had a concentrating look upon his face.


“I’ll take you down in one hit!” With that both of them began to fight and with a punch the hiding Youkai went flying back


“Gee are you alright? That was just a warm up shot.” Kuwabara sounded a bit apologetic with how hard he had punched the Youkai in the face


“You needn’t worry about my health sir.” He sounded so calm as he got up from the ground, then with a slight pause went to attack Kuwabara once more this time with the red head attacking at the same time


Every attack he tried Kuwabara was able to dodge, it was kind of insulting until he was knocked over the head into the ground.


“Our difference in strength is pretty big huh?” Laughing Kuwabara stood there as he looked down upon the Youkai whose power was growing even stronger


“What? Is that how we’re gonna fight?” Standing up the Youkai’s gaze was quite blank showing he had not been harmed by any of the punches that Kuwabara had given him


“No. Let me try a few technique’s first.” Narrowing his eyes he realised the power the other had gathered from the surrounding area was enough to use quite a few of the techniques he more than likely had stored up ready for these last two fights


Then with a series of preside movements his power began to gather first changing from one element to another and them materializing into the palm’s of his hands.


“What is that?!” It was the question we all had that had been spoken by Kuwabara as we watched the glowing fireballs in the Youkai’s hands


“It couldn’t be…” Glancing over at Genkai she looked a little sceptical but there was also the slight shock of seeing a technique she apparently knew


The jumping up with a shout of the name of the balls of fire in his hands, circle of inferno, he began chucking them at Kuwabara who had to dodge each one or get burned.


The heat could even be felt over were we stood and he did not like it, shaking his head he felt his ears begin to come away from his head where they had pressed to get away from the heat. Kuwabara looked a bit panicky as well patting down to rid himself of any flames that may have caught on his person.


“You’re ok Kuwabara! Stop giving yourself a pat down and get ready for his next attack.” Stopping he turned his anger on Yusuke who really had only been trying to help


“You shut up!” Looking back at the Youkai he saw him powering up for another one of his inferno attacks


“Fine if you want to user your fireworks then I’ll use mine!” and with a gathering of his energy through ‘was that a part of that sword that Musashi used?’ the wooden cutoff piece of sword and materialized a spirit sword


‘He was actually able to get to the next stage’ Tilting his head slightly he looked between the two of them curiosity in his gaze


And with another insult made from Kuwabara the fighting began again with the Youkai throwing the ball of inferno at Kuwabara who used his sword like a baseball bat and hit the attack right back at the one who had used it in the first place.


Flying from being hit in the stomach by his own attack he went rolling across the ground to a stop holding his stomach in pain. Angry the Youkai looked at Kuwabara plans going throughout his mind as he stood


“Very surprising. Twice now you’ve managed to evade my attack and make it you own offensive.” Looking carefully he could see that the Youkai had reached some resolution in his own eyes


“Ah don’t try to make it sound so high tech! I’m just trying to cream you!” Narrowing his eyes further he tried to read into the others energy, he was gathering for something and glancing over at Kuwabara he knew it would not be good for the red haired fighter.


“This requires a new approach.” Then he began chanting, listening to the first couple of word he tried to distain what sort of chant that the Youkai was using. Then hearing the echo’s that the Youkai was beginning to give off with each word he said he knew it would not be good if he finished the chant.


“Yes I thought I recognised where that fireball attack was from.” Glancing over at Genkai he was curious to hear what she had to say


“Ages ago two renowned masters spent half of their lives perfecting the circles of inferno and this chant.” All of us were silent until Yusuke broke it


“What’s this do?” He sounded hesitant as he asked


“That isn’t the point! What matters is that the ones who could have taught this boy have been dead for centuries.” Looking back upon them all he now realised he recognised the chant from a long time ago when his own mother was teaching him certain attacks and defences that a Youkai should know and this was one of them.


“Kuwabara stop him before he finishes the chant!!” Harry’s voice echoed across to Kuwabara and nodding he set out to attack the Youkai, but it was too late.


“Reduction!” With a frustrated breath he knew it was hopeless Kuwabara was caught completely in the chants spell


“Damn. I had forgotten completely about that chant and what it can do.” It was then that Kuwabara shrunk from view to what size Harry did not know. He only knew about what happened when you used the chant and its effects.


“Don’t be worried. You’re still a human just a very small and fragile one.” Narrowing his eyes Harry growled under his breath as he flinched he going back with hearing the popping bones of Kuwabara as the Youkai squeezed very slightly


“Sadistic Kisama…!” His voice was a growl as he watched in slight horror but mostly anger. Before when he had broken the Wizards finger in that alleyway with Kurama at his side had not bothered him, for the man had been an enemy that he did not know.


But Kuwabara was one he had got to know and he did not like those he saw as potential allies get hurt in any way. It was agonising hearing the bones go like that.


“So…! Does this hurt?” Squeezing really hard all the bones went making him flinch harshly his ears right against his head


‘How I hate my Hanyou hearing’


“There’s no way he can pull out of this.” Yusuke moved past Harry who was holding himself slightly as he watched the fight and stopped just in front of him


“Kuwabara! Tell him your backing out of the fight!” Glaring Harry moved beside Yusuke his wounds not even bothering him under the adrenaline rush.


“Ohh. But that just can’t be allowed. I have to make use of this power a little first.” Then laughing he squeezed even harder nearly making Harry collapse as the cry’s of Kuwabara and the sound of more bones going rattled in his sensitive hearing making him whine slightly under his breath while closing one eye with the pain


Watching the Youkai was like watching a very nasty kid who liked to rip apart anything that they had in their hands, throwing Kuwabara into the air he caught him again but this time with one of him arms hanging over the side of the Youkai’s hand


“I’m curious about the strength of bones after they’ve shrunk.” Ripping off Kuwabara’s sleeve the Youkai gripped the arm with several fingers


“I’ll start with the right arm.” Watching in horror that was keeping them all basically in place he started to push with his thumb


“Kuwabara!” The horror was only the start of what would be the most painful thing Kuwabara would ever be in.


With the first pop and cry’s of Kuwabara Harry’s ears went further and further back breathing coming in shaky pants, each time he further and further bent the arm backwards more and more pops, came from the bones causing Harry to clamp his hands across his ears teeth gritted.


“Please no more!” Looking straight up at that cry as his hands let go more pops came from the arm making him clamp his hands on his ears again as he shut both eyes and tried to shut out the sound.


But it was the last sound of the cracking of bones snapping at the same time as Kuwabara’s cry of agony that made Harry’s legs buckle sinking to the ground curled up, trying in vain to keep back memories of his past that he had tried to keep hidden in the depths of his mind.


Opening his eyes again as he let his ears go as he looked up at the Youkai and saw him laughing as he held Kuwabara, growling very quietly fangs shown he glared dangerously at him hate in his eyes.


“Well that was a fun experiment lets see about the rib cage shall we?” Shaking he felt his claws dig into his palms, he so wanted to rip him apart but could not until he had shown his true form.


“I can’t stand this Obasan! I’m going in there!” Looking back he hoped she would give Yusuke permission then he would tear the Youkai apart


“No I’ll call the fight. That’s enough Shorin!” Turning back he watched the Youkai with a red tinted gaze, proof that his Youkai was beginning to take over.


“All right.” He squeezed again so more bones popped again and again while making Kuwabara scream out in agony with himself laughing manically. Wincing each time his growling came more pronounced as more redness took over his gaze energy beginning to circle his right hand


“You Kisama! This punks not going to listen to you any more ko obasan!” Watching Harry was shocked and angered when the Youkai turned slightly to see Yusuke running with his fist ready to punch his lights out that he through Kuwabara up into the air over all our heads.


Standing up in shock he followed the aim of the throw and then ran over to where Kuwabara landed looking around for any sign of him with his Youkai eyesight.


Then he appeared growing back to his normal size, moving over to his side he looked him over and swallowed not believing his eyes. Every bone had been broken shaking his head he knelt down on his knees by his torso next to Yusuke who looked horrified as he could see.


“His body. It’s twisted.” Looking away from the seen of the Youkai play he focused his gaze on him instead and the way he looked so pleased with his accomplishment. Glaring he brought up a hand and licked the bloody palms from when he had been curling his fingers into his hands before.


Licking the blood up and sealing the shallow wounds he did it again on his other palm, this was a way to make sure his bloodlust did not get out of control for each moment he held in his Youkai side, it grew more and more powerful with its hunt for blood of the one who was trespassing into his territory.


“I won’t die.” Looking down in surprise he was still awake he looked upon the battered fighter


“Even if… all the… bones… in my… body are broke… Remember Urameshi… we must… still fight… ea…ch… othe…r.” With that he was unconscious, standing up he turned looking upon the one who was causing all this. Snarling eyes completely narrowed into a glare he flexed his claws


‘Just you wait Kisama I’ll rip you up into little pieces and I will enjoy it.’ Glaring he looked upon Genkai and she shook her head very slightly the message in her eyes to wait until it was time.


“You don’t know how long I’ve wanted to use that technique on someone, but it takes so much time to complete the chant. It’s very bothersome.” Growling he turned his attention back to the Youkai anger growing larger and larger as the bloodlust slowly started to return


“The move is so complex; imagine concentrating on that while fighting 15 people. What with the word order, the intonation.” Watching him turn his attention then onto Genkai it made him bristle, not unlike a cat


“But with your spirit wave technique you could destroy a 100 people with one single motion of energy. That is right isn’t it master?” His growling became more pronounce as he walked over to Genkai’s side his Glare smouldering with his anger


“Hai if its misused!” The Youkai looked plenty pleased with itself as his true natures shone through those deceptive brown eyes of his


“Of course I wouldn’t ever use it that way but it’s great to know the potential.” His breathing was heavy as he held himself back from destroying the Kisama in front of him and was actually grateful for Yusuke breaking his concentration on the Youkai in front of him


“Not so fast you freak!” Turning his attention to Yusuke he saw the other do the same the smirk still in his gaze


“You have to beat me first and in case you didn’t know I happen to be a Reikai Tantei.” Moving so he was in a crouch he got himself comfortable for he knew in this fight that Rando would show his true from.


“Let the final match begin. Shorin verses Yusuke!” Blowing the wind blew his hair into his face but he ignored it, his attention on the two fighters who were tensely watching each other for the first move


“Well I see your spirit energy is recovering nicely on this hill.” Nothing moved as we all waited for the fight to begin


“Ready?” Then powering up their energy Yusuke was off casing after the Youkai to punch him as hard as he could in anger


“The first one is for Kuwabara!” Then with instinct he covered his fist with energy and slugged the Youkai right in the face sending him sliding as Yusuke stopped


“and I’ve still got 99 more, one for every physic whose life you stole.” The Youkai looked annoyed, beyond anything that he had done today that was a first narrowing his eyes he watched him curious about what he was planning.


With two punches he was thrown back rolling into the marshes, coming to a stop he sat up rubbing his cheek while muttering to himself


“You better stand. I’ll feel bad hitting you if you’re glued to the ground.” Then with the Youkai going into a fighting stance Yusuke ran foreword to stop whatever chant that the Youkai had in mind


Then with a shout of his technique (could not figure this one out something tornado if anyone knows then please send it me to change this to the name of the attack) he jumped in the air energy circulating around him.


“I see” With a sound of enquiry to what Genkai meant Harry sat up straighter, not having heard about this type of technique before


“Of all techniques I enjoy this the most.” Tilting his head to the side Harry tried to make sense of the energy patterns but could not


“Congratulations.” Yusuke sounded bored but Harry was more interested in what the technique could do.


“I once knew of a fighter who made quite a name for himself with this attack, it creates a vacuum around the opponent and causes air to escape violently from their body from cuts in the skin.” Grimacing he glanced up at her solemn face


“Painful way to die then.” She nodded at this, turning his head he focused back on the fight


“and with as many battle wounds as you have Yusuke it should be very painful.” The Youkai’s expression was one of great enjoyment at this fact as he laughed to himself


Then without warning energy in the shape of sharpened wheels attacked Yusuke as he ran crying out a battle cry to attack his opponent. Harry winced as they hit Yusuke across the shoulders pain filled shouts coming from his mouth.


“Ouch!!” Snorting in laughter he could not help it, after all that he just said it in one word showing he was really quite resilient to pain.


“Now that’s surprising. Most would pass out from the pain.” Jumping up he summoned the energy again


“Shall we try it again?” running again towards the Youkai determination in his body, Harry watched breathlessly as the attack again came towards him


“It appears your friend is a fool!” Shaking his head he stood wanting to get a better view of what was happening


“No just mad.” It was Botan who stated the exact feelings that Yusuke was emitting at that moment in time.


“Hai and his energy is going crazy strengthening him for whatever stunt he is going to pull.” Then taking in a breath he watched hoping what Yusuke had planned would work


“I dare you.” The Youkai’s face was confident that whatever Yusuke would pull, he would be safe in his technique.


Leaping with a yell he began flying through the energy that had to be hurting like nothing he had ever felt before, shouting out in extreme pain he began to fall towards the Youkai and his shocked face


“I don’t know where he got the will to endure that kind of pain but he’s making it into the eye of the tornado.” She sounded shocked and no wonder as we were all watching with breathless anticipation as he got closer and closer to the Youkai.


Then with two arms across the neck he attacked sending them both out of the technique and into the ground with a punishing blow that would kill a normal Ningen.


Seeing it was over he looked at Genkai who glanced at him


“It’s not over yet the Youkai will show his true face.” Nodding at the message he stood up licking his lips Harry closed his eyes as he allowed his Youkai side to go loose, everything became much clearer from smell to sight when he reopened his eyes.


Red tinting his sight he began to walk over to where the Youkai’s human form was bloodlust to kill the other once he transformed in his mind. Stopping a little way away he listened to the laughter that sounded seemingly from the downed Ningen body


“Yes mister Urameshi, you should listen to the ko hag, they tend to know things for example that I am a Youkai who will not be destroyed. Most likely she knows I must kill you all as you are about to see my true form. The only real mystery is this how will I choose to torture you?” Snarling at the Youkai who had spoken he spoke up himself


“I am also wondering how much I’m going to enjoy tearing you apart for being in my territory Rando.” Feeling the ground break apart slightly Harry moved to one side his gaze fixed on the ground which had opened up


“That will depend Hanyou how close you can come before I rip out your heart.” Looking at the spirit energy that was emitted he watched a the Youkai finally revealed himself to us all


“Who is that thing?” Harry already knew but he was not going to tell him that. Glaring he crossed his arms lightly


“I’m the one you’ve been looking for Rando.” He sounded so confident it made Harry annoyed slightly, his Youkai beginning to fluctuate around him in his agitation


“and the Kisama I will kill” Looking over at Harry with a smirk upon his features he said the three words that would seal his fate


“You can try.” Glancing over at Yusuke for a second he could see he was exhausted and in pain and knew he would take the blunt of the attacks that Rando would dish out to give him time to rest.


Uncrossing his arms he stood in a ready stance as he reached up with his right hand and gripped his Makai Rose seed from his hair bringing it to his side and gaining the Youkai’s attention as he looked between the two of us


“This is always the hardest part.” Seeing Rando heading over in Yusuke’s direction Harry darted over in front of him a glare on his face, with a twitch of his lip Rando smirked amused by the way Harry was protecting those who were under his care in his territory.


Looking back at the slight waver in energy he saw that Yusuke was on his knees trying to conserve his energy


‘That’s why he did not protect, more tired than I thought damn it’ Looking back at Rando his eyes widened slightly at seeing him much closer than before


“Choosing what technique to use first.” Baring his fangs in a snarl he flicked his wrist extending the whip showing he was not about to move out Rando’s way, smirking the Youkai only stopped far enough that he could do damage to Harry if he wanted to


“Like a drooling boy in a candy store, perhaps you two could give me a suggestion.” Tensing his hand he narrowed his eyes, feeling Yusuke do the same behind him.


“Yeh I’ve got one for you.” Lifting up his right wrist slightly, at Rando’s slightly cocked head in question


“It is something like… this!!” Then he lunged to the left side while using his whip to wrap around his right arm tightly. At the same time Yusuke tried to attack with his fists but instantly he could feel the other was out of spirit power.


Feeling Rando tensing his right arm he used his right hand and pulled it the deadly thorns on the whip, taking his attention away from Yusuke who was panting at the side after his attack and onto Harry who was starting to damage the skin with the whip wrapped around his right arm.


Glaring he jumped backwards while pulling taunt with the whip and nearly ripping the others arm off making him narrow his eyes in agitation and pain as he flexed the arm Harry’s whip had torn to shreds.


“That is a first of many you Kisama” Snarling at Harry he slid into a technique stance eyes narrowed.


“Slices of Ice!” Then thrusting a hand foreword and a leg back the muddy water lifted flying over to him before freezing in many small segments all with an edge that was sharpened to precision.


“I think you’ll enjoy this one, it is extremely painful for anyone who is the targeted fighter.” Narrowing his eyes he slid into his own stance his whip at the ready


“As you see every blade of ice is sharper than anything you would have come across and they cut cleanly through the skin to any other origins in the body delivering pain each time they hit you. It one of my say less used but preferred techniques I have not used this one in a long time” His ears were trained on Rando fully waiting for the slight movement that would signify that he was attacking


“Well let’s see how you like my attack!” Then with a flick of his hand hundreds of blades of ice flew towards him, ignoring Botan’s gasp of horror he lunged foreword.


Using his left hand Harry pushed himself right into a foreword roll and onto his feet again which made it able for him to lunge foreword again his whip lifting as he got ready to use it, ice shards cutting straight through his body and spilling his blood.


Coming closer and closer to Rando he used his whip cutting many of the ice shards to shreds meaning there were even more slicing straight through his body, using his whip to attack again, a remnant of Kurama’s rose whip lash attack, he sliced Rando straight across the chest from his left hip to his right shoulder.


Moving past Rando in his attack he did not notice the fist that came up and hit him in the chest, causing Harry to close his eyes in pain.


Next the fist came up opening to a hand in clawing position and caught Harry’s face causing blood to fill his mouth from al the wounds in and on his body from both these attacks and from earlier.


Flying away eyes tightly shut, Harry soon hit the marshy floor and went rolling across the ground until finally came to a stop on his side.


Shaking he coughed out blood onto the ground, closing his mouth Harry opened his eyes as he forced himself up onto his hands and knees. Lifting his head while blood ran from the corner of his mouth, Harry took in Rando who was holding himself across the chest in pain


Breathing out shakily he forced himself onto his knees blood falling from all his knew wounds and reopened ones from before.


“You’re going to pay for this Hanyou.” Watching Rando with a closed expression he forced himself onto his feet, the pain none existent due to his Youkai blood having taken fully over and the adrenaline running through his body


“As long as I kill you first I have no care for my own well being.” Stopping he lifted the right hand which still had the whip in it for Harry had not let go. Rando’s expression had gone murderess as he watched Harry, then going back into the stance with gritted teeth he attacked once more


With a tilt of his head upwards he used the whip again slashing the ice shards to shreds while welding his whip with deadly precision, though Harry made a deep miscalculation attacking a second time.


Using the whip he went to cut Rando again when the other moved in such a way that the whip wrapped around his arm and he gripped onto the end of it. Shocked it showed on Harry’s face as a smirk regained its place on Rando’s.


With a yank Harry’s balance was thrown off and he went sailing towards Rando who looked pleased with the way things were turning around


“Let go of the whip Baka!!” but it was too late for Yusuke’s warning, Harry was too close and Rando knew it, close enough Harry made a perfect target for his attacks, a knee went straight into his diaphragm making him loose air while he began to curl, then a fist forced his face up blood flying from Harry’s mouth and lastly a kick sent him flying.


Pain from all three close attacks were only registering when he slammed into the ground once, twice and then a third time before crashing into one of the dead trees with a CRACK.


Harry’s eyes were closed as he fell foreword onto the ground, only bouncing once until he came to a stand still.


Shaking blood came from his mouth again as he reopened his eyes everything hazy around him, trying to push himself up only resulted in muscles stiffening with teeth gritted, until with a whimper fell foreword until caught by someone’s arms.


“H..ry?”(1) Looking hazily up he saw Yusuke’s face as he stared worriedly down into his own face. Trying to smile caused more blood to run down his chin as he tried again to move and Yusuke shook his head


“Do..t tr. to g.t u..”(2) Trying to focus only ended with the blackness at the corners of his eyes growing and worried he tried to call out to Yusuke


“Yu...suk…e.” It was all he could handle and with one last breath fell into the darkness Yusuke’s voice following him down


‘I’m sorry…’


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Twitching he breathed out as he slowly opened his eyes, blinking in the light of the day he slowly looked around at the marshes recollecting what had happened earlier. Moving shakily onto his hands and knees blood dribbled out from between his gritted teeth, soon he had gotten upright on his knees and he spit out the blood that had accumulated while unconscious for that short time


Hearing something from his position he turned his head and was lightly surprised at seeing Yusuke hanging over one of the mud puddles with some sort of thread holding him in place.


In front of him was Rando, seeing him brought out all the anger he had. Growling he looked down upon his fist to see the whip was still in place. Shrinking it down he got the seedling to curl its roots around his wrist and pull itself partway up his arm away from him hand which was beginning to glow.


Panting with pain that was beginning to make itself known his fist took on a subtle glow of his spirit energy which was gathering faster and faster into the blast he had only learned that day.


Looking up again at Rando who was getting ready to fire an attack he did not know at Yusuke, he pushed himself foreword at a sprint his adrenaline once again blocking out the pain as he raced for the Youkai who had brought him much pain.


With a battle cry he saw the other turn to him and give a look of shock from his lacerated face.


“You but how?!” Jumping up he thrust his fist foreword hatred and anger in his features


“Take this you Kisama!!” and he let his finger spread letting the enormous blast of spirit energy out hitting Rando head on. Exhausted he crashed into the ground while hearing the cry of pain Rando gave off, but at the same time something nagged at Harry making him look for the answer.


Then he realised that Yusuke had been sent into the mud and as he could see some carnivorous fish swimming around in there.


“You!!” Jerking his head Harry looked over at Rando who did not look too damaged but his energy levels were much lower than before.


“I’m going to destroy you Hanyou!” Trying to lift himself did not get him too far as his body protested against the movement. Then a clawed hand covered in his blood gripped his tee-shirt and lifted him up, leaving his feet to drag across the ground


‘Why do they have to be so tall?’ Gritting his teeth against the blood that was dripping down from the sides of his mouth he glared up at Rando’s brown eyes that were more red than anything else


Then a blast of energy from the water caught both our attentions proving Yusuke was not gone yet. With a smirk Rando dropped Harry who crashed down onto his side holding himself in pain


“That spirit energy couldn’t have come from that boy. His crippled friend must have transferred the last of his energy to him.” Pulling himself up he lunged at Rando only to get kicked away and in his weak state Harry went crashing down into the marsh land dazed


“Oh well it matters not, just more time to practice my favourite techniques. Though I still love the idea of killing you with your own attack!” Looking up from where Harry lay blood slowly spreading around him he watched Rando with barely disguised hate in his eyes


“Now come out!” Looking around he tried to see if Yusuke would come up yet but from his position could not see much at all. Then Rando shot off a blast though Harry could not see if it hit anything


“Funny thing about swamps!” Lifting himself up he looked around for the voice, then with the splash of mud coming over him he covered his head, getting soaked at the same time


“Their just always connected to another one! And as for my spirit gun technique? You’re doing it all wrong!” Watching Yusuke from Harry’s position on the ground he was surprised to see so much spirit energy from Yusuke to fire.


“Oh?” And then he powered up his own spirit gun to fire back at Yusuke, looking back and forth between the two Harry realised he was right in the middle and he pulled himself out the way, his gaze n the fight mainly.


“You hold too much back.” With a shout of his attack fired his energy as Rando did the same. Holding an arm over his face he watched the fight between the two energy’s until Yusuke’s spirit gun went straight through the middle and hit Rando in the chest making him fly into the swamp.


“Sure you can use it more than once but you loose the good old stopping power.” Yusuke sounded relived and Harry was also relived that the fight seemed to be over. Staggering up to his feet pain now beginning its journey back into his body, he cursed under his breath at his weak body as he slipped back down to the ground his legs on either side of him as he sat with a thump.


Then hearing the sound of bubbles in the mud he looked at the pool a disbelieving look on his face.


“How can…?” Breathing out in disbelief he watched in horror as the bubbled got more and more pronounced in the mud until the whole thing was bubbling like hot liquid in a pan. Pulling himself up onto shaky legs he staggered watching the mud with wary eyes.


Then with a blast of energy from the mud, it forced all the mud out of the swampy area it had belonged to revealing Rando who did not look happy.


“You have both caused me pain. I… do not… like that.” Leaping out Harry watched in horror as Rando used his energy to punch Yusuke across the face in anger then with several more attacks had him sprawling across the floor on his back to tired to move.


Harry in pain and shock went to move foreword to help when Rando turned his annoyed gaze on him and stopped him in his tracks.


“I’ll deal with you after I have dealt with him Hanyou.” Breathing in and out shakily he watched cautiously as Rando turned his attention back to Yusuke as he walked to his side


“Well this boys attack injured me more than I thought; I barely have the energy to destroy him.” Closing his eyes he caught himself as he nearly fell foreword in exhaustion


“Even though it looks like I can’t move right now. I’m very dangerous.” Opening his eyes once more he looked back up to where the two of them were, his Youkai wanting to attack the Enemy but his more commonsense side told him to stay where he were and so he did watching in barely veiled fear


“Theirs no point in either of us bluffing now. Both our bodies are exhausted and our spirits are weak.” Looking down at Yusuke he saw something unusual


‘Can’t he hear what is being said?’ Tilting his head he watched carefully


“But I’ll still succeed, because I can reduce your body and crush your puny bones like I did your ridiculous friend.” Stifling a smirk he watched in patience for Rando to do the chant


‘He can’t hear a thing, so Rando is going to be his own downfall.’ Watching he saw Rando put his hands into the chanters stance before beginning the chant for the reduction technique


Moving he began staggering over to Yusuke’s side a smirk on his features while watching Rando laugh not realising his own misfortune


“Soon the world will be a much bigger place for you and you will be afraid, I will make certain of that even if it makes ripping apart your fingers one by one!” then he gave a shocked sound as Rando began to shrink in size.


Reaching the other side of Yusuke where Genkai had come up, Harry sat down with a thump while holding in the cries of pain in his throat.


“You’re the slave of your own technique.” She said it like it was a normal thing


“Yes but how?” Botan sounded confused, opening his eyes back up he lifted his head to listen to the explanation


“It is physical law that the imbalance of matter created by that technique must be relived. If there is no victim then the user goes boom!” It did make sense but Rando did not seem to get it


“Are you blind?! That boy was clearly my victim!” He sounded quite irritable after believing he had won


“Yes but the body must know that. As with any spoken chant the victim is affected only by hearing it, in this way it enters the brain and reprograms the cells. All a reasonably intelligent fighter has to do is cover his ears!” Smirking he nodded while looking down upon the hand sized Rando who was looking quite annoyed


“But if I didn’t know it then how could he?!” Looking over at the slight sound Yusuke was making he soon sat up looking a little better after his slight unconscious period.


“Are you ok?” Laughing under his breath to not aggravate his wounds he watched Yusuke put on a really irritable face while trying to find out why he could not hear


“Why’s everything to firkin quiet?” Then lowering his hand he gave a look of disgust


“Whaa! Swamp algae in my ears gross!” snickering he just grinned at Yusuke’s deadpan stare at Harry who just shook his head


“Swamp algae?!” Turning our attention back to Rando there was now all of our attention straight on him and he did not look particually happy about it


“You know the mechanics of your stolen techniques, but without training you’ll never know how to use them.” Genkai was stating a fact and she was correct, while you may know how to do an attack it does not mean you know how to use it properly.


“Shut up Hag! All I have to do is reverse the…” Yusuke stood up tired eyes looked down upon Rando, Looking up Harry watched from his place on the ground that was out the way


“Come on now. You really think I’ll allow you to do that? Even at that size I don’t have the energy to punch you, but I guess at this point we can let gravity take over.” And with that he let himself fall foreword, watching Harry cringed as h=Yusuke’s elbow came down on top of Rando’s spine, more than likely braking it with the impact as well as knocking him out.


“And that boy’s and girls is my super elbow drop.” With a sigh of relief Harry’s ears drooped in tiredness and pain as he finally let himself rest. Flumping onto his back he stared up at the sky just willing to rest in that spot for a little while his eyes closing as consciousness began to slip its hold


Well until he felt healing energy go through him and heal up all the area’s that needed help the most. Looking up he saw Genkai concentrating while feeding her energy into His body. Waving her away with a thank you he sat up the worst of the pain gone more or less with little parts remaining which would be healed overnight.


“Winner of the Genkai tournament Yusuke Urameshi!” Smiling he pulled himself onto his feet amazed at the healing technique of the spirit wave that could really revitalise a person. Hearing Botan laughing as she cheered made him give a grin at the cheerfulness she could give off.


Watching from where he sat he saw Genkai heal Kuwabara, it was amazing that such a little amount of energy could be used to heal broken bones like that. Taking it all in he watched until Genkai was finished and turned to the other two who were talking


“You should take Kuwabara. Now that I’ve finished working on him” Yusuke looked curious as Botan had a smile upon her face at this


“What do ya mean? Take him to spirit world?” Snorting Harry wondered where Yusuke got those ideas, Genkai just sighed exasperated


“No dimwit! To his house, I’ve helped him make a complete recovery.” At this statement Yusuke looked surprised


“Whoa that spirit wave technique sounds pretty cool.” Tilting his head Harry watched in interest the interaction between the soon to be student and master


“I’m glad you approve since you’ll be training for the next months to learn it.” Glancing down at Kuwabara’s face Harry could see the pain lines had calmed down leaving him in more of a natural sleep to rest in.


“Naa! I’ll have to get back to you on that ko Obasan. First how about my real prize, first class ticket to Tokyo dome!” Smirking Harry knew that Genkai would not let her student get away so easily


“What you still remember?” Botan sounded a bit shocked at his last statement while Yusuke got an annoyed look on his face


“Well of course! You think all this was community service.” Then Genkai spoke in braking up the argument that was bound to happen


“Sorry Yusuke. But you’re not allowed to go.” Laughing silently as he saw Yusuke’s horror stricken face


“The entire purpose of that tournament was to choose my student. Do you really think after all that mess that I would let you have a choice about it?!” He blinked slightly before looking at Harry who just blinked amusedly back


“But… My ticket…?” Shaking his head Yusuke looked beseechingly back at Genkai


“Hai You’ll need to have someone go in your place.” It was final after that last word and Yusuke knew it


“But… the battle match…!” Then he was gone in a faint standing up Harry leaned over him


“I thought only woman fainted?” Then looking up a Botan both of us gave a laugh at Yusuke’s crazy behaviour.


“Uhh. This is going to be a long six months.” Looking over at Genkai Harry cocked his head in question


“You want me to carry him back or leave him there?” Snorting she trend away and watched Botan bring out her oar and place Kuwabara on it


“Bring the dimwit it will be easier having him inside than out.” Nodding Harry went over to Yusuke’s side. Looking out into the distance for a second he looked back upon his parents though more especially his mother.


‘Well mother I found myself a master just like you wanted, but would you really be proud of me I wonder?’ after a moment more he shook his head and kneeled down to place Yusuke’s arm over his shoulder, standing up he made his way after Genkai who was leading them to her shrine and the next six months of training.


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End Chapter 7 (Full version)

Here’s a small thing for you to contribute to if you want to.
I need some help deciding what colour the Life Force Roses are going to be. Here are some of the ones I already know:

White – Harry
Red – Kurama/Shuichi
Black – Hiei
Yellow – Yusuke

I need colours for:

Koenma
Yukina
Botan
Genkai
Kuwabara
Shizuru
Snape
Remus
Sirius
Bill
Charlie
Draco
Lucius

And anyone else I have not thought up
Please help?


(1) “Harry?”
(2) “Don’t try to get up”


Translations:

Japanese – English
Ningen - Human
Makai - Demon Realm
Ningenkai - Human Realm
Reikai – Spirit Realm
Kitsune - Fox
Youkai - Full Demon
Hanyou - Half Demon
Seikyouin - Licensed Teacher (basically a teacher who works at the school, like a librarian has a qualification to work at a library, a qualification is basically a license)
Arigatou – Thank You
Seikyouin Arigatou- Thank You Licensed teacher
Ohayougozaimasu – Good Morning
Shichou – Teachers/Teacher
Shichou Ohayougozaimasu– Good Morning Teachers/Teacher
Douzoyoroshiku – Pleased to Meet You
Hajimemashite – Nice to Meet You
Ashikarazu – I’m Sorry
Kisama – Bastard
Baba – Grandma/Old Woman
Ko – Old
Obasan – Lady
Nani? – What? (this one is in case)
Reikai Tantei – Spirit Detective

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Explanation of a Life Force Rose:


Name: Life Force Rose


Home: Makai


Type: Plant


Abilities: None except for showing what the Life status of a person who is bonded to the rose. Each person has a different colour Rose, no two are the same.


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It has been said in both Youkai and Ningen legend that the so called Life Force Rose is something only a Kitsune can use though one has never actually been seen or found. It is said to have special abilities that can be used to either control or make more powerful of the recipient that the Rose is connected to.


It is said when you are connected to a Life Rose you are effectively giving away your life and soul to whoever holds the rose in hand. That when they get a hold of your Rose they can use it for what ever they want the recipient to do.


This is in fact not true…


A Life Force Rose is in fact something only a Black Kitsune can use. Binding its blood to the Rose it awakens the magical properties inside that preserve the Rose from damage and destruction.


Only Spirit Kitsunes of the Black variety can find and use the Rose to provide a way to keep an eye on a persons Life Force, for each Rose connects to a different Ningen or Youkai and provides the Kitsune information of their current state.


Each rose has its own set of petals that are formed in a half open state to provide the blood through, then again with the thumb this time the provider of the energy needed to activate the Petal’s and bind the Rose to them with focus a number of signals first is Spirit energy, second is Youkai energy and the Last is Life energy.


Most can only do two out of the tree but as long as your life energy touches the Rose then the Petal’s will change to whatever the colour that suits your Personality or your own personal favourite colour if you have one.


Black Kitsunes naturally have a White coloured Life Force Rose connected to their Life energy for it is the personal preference of that type of Kitsune. There are several different ways to tell form the Rose what a persons health is actually like.


Firstly is the colour of the rose, the brighter the colour the more healthy a person is feeling, the more unhealthy a person is feeling the darker the petal’s will become. It is the same for if a person becomes injured the more severe the injury the darker the petal’s become with an extra side effect, the more dangerous the injury the more the petal’s will begin to wither.


This is not the most dangerous stage, when the recipient’s life becomes in danger or they are getting hurt beyond what their body can handle and it is killing them, the petals of the rose will begin to fall. This is also the case when a person is going to die within a few days and they do not know it, as a warning a petal will fall which will wither as soon as it touches the ground, it gives a warning to the Kitsune to help stop the death from happening.


The Rose is not a threat to a person’s life nor can they be controlled through the Rose, all it is, is a way to keep an eye on someone like from a Pack to make sure all the members are healthy.


The one unknown fact is where a Life Force Rose comes from no Black Spirit Kitsune will tell you the exact place the Rose comes from but the answer they will give is that it is a Makai Rose.


A special kind that only they can hear the song it sings for like the Silver and Gold Spirit Kitsunes they both have a particular plant that they can only find and so keep the location secret until they die.


Wee that should keep you going hopefully