Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ The Beginning ❯ Letters, Meetings, and Payment ( Chapter 1 )

Now, things that you should know about this story: Their ages are different!!

 

Yusuke, Kuwabara, Keiko: 11 years.

 

Kurama: 12 years.

 

Now if any more important notes that I should have remembered, I will put them at the beginning of the chapters that I remembered them in. Also, feel free to ask questions, though I may not answer them, because they may be explained in later chapters. I'll be updating whenever a chapter gets finished. Reviews may help spur me on.

 

Year 1

 

The Beginning

 

Annoying Little Twit

 

Yusuke Urameshi blinked as he watched an owl hover outside his window. At first, it'd startled him, it isn't everyday an own is seen in broad daylight, especially outside someone's window. Now, Yusuke's hoping that if he ignores it long enough, it will go away. His attention is drawn away from the own to his bedroom door as he hears his mother answer the front door. As expected, a few moments later, a curly carrot top with high cheekbones stuck his head in the room.

 

“Hey Urameshi! You wouldn't believe what I just- whoa! There's one at your house too!” Kuwabara exclaimed, pointing a finger at the owl occupied window.

 

“It's been there for a while… and what do you mean `too'?” Yusuke asked, stretching before standing up.

 

“Shizuru said the owl was hanging around my window all morning, tried to shoo it away and it refused to leave until I came home. It had a letter attached to its leg…” Kuwabara explained, pausing to look at the own still perched outside the window. “Your's has one too!” Kuwabara ran to the window and pulled it open, grabbing the owl (who hooted angrily at the rough treatment), and took the letter, letting the owl free (which angrily went and sat on the dresser). Yusuke snatched the letter, and read the address.

 

Urameshi Yusuke

2nd Bedroom

Kashi Apartments

Tokyo Japan

 

“Is this a joke?” He asked, staring at the address.

 

“Open it, see what's inside!” Kuwabara pressed.

 

“Fine!” Yusuke turned it over, not sparing the sealing wax a glance, and ripped the letter open.

 

Dear Mr. Urameshi,

 

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry-

 

“Ok! Whoever planned this prank is either really good, or extremely dimwitted!” Yusuke stated. Then he came to a conclusion. “Kurama planned this. He's the only one capable of pulling this one off. The toddlers too idiotic, same with you, and Hiei wouldn't bother.”

 

“Yeah- hey! I'm not stupid Urameshi!” Kuwabara shouted, shaking a fist.

 

“Whatever, anyways, let's go inform Kurama that his joke was…” Yusuke trailed off, trying to find a word. Kuwabara offered a word.

 

“Amusing?”

 

“Yeah, amusing.”

 

*

 

Kurama stared at the letter in his hand. This had to be the strangest thing to happen to him since he was put on spirit world parole. He turned his gaze to the window when a familiar energy entered his property.

 

“Hello Hiei, what brings you here today?” Kurama asked as Hiei came to a stop just outside his window.

 

“Stupid human bird refused to go away; it had this on it.” Hiei tossed Kurama an envelope the greatly resembled the one he had received just a little while ago.

 

Jaganshi Hiei

3rd Tallest Sakura Tree

Sakura Park

Tokyo, Japan

 

“It's for you,” Kurama stated, tossing the envelope to Hiei, just to have it returned once more.

 

“I… I can't read human,” Hiei admitted, a faint blush of embarrassment crossing his cheeks and the bridge of his nose.

 

Kurama raised an eyebrow, but didn't comment. Opening the envelope, he noticed two things: Another envelope, and a small letter.

 

“Dear Mr. Jaganshi,

 

I would be pleased if you could deliver the enclosed envelope to your employer/parole officer. We were unable to reach him.

 

Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress”

 

Kurama finished reading and pulled out the second envelope.

 

“Why not just send it to you or the Detective? Why *me*?” Hiei complained.

 

Kurama grinned teasingly. “Maybe they didn't want you to feel left out.” Hiei sent him a glare, then asked, “What do you mean?”

 

“Yusuke and Kuwabara just entered my neighborhood at a fast pace.”

 

“How do you know?”

 

“You think I wouldn't set up alarms and wards around my house and street incase of a demon attack?” Kurama asked skeptically.

 

Hiei just shook his head, then turned to leave. Before he left, he turned back around, gave Kurama a hard look, and threatened, “If you *ever* tell anyone I can't read, don't plan on living.”

 

Kurama rolled his eyes. “I'm not Yusuke or Kuwabara, Hiei, you don't have to remind me.”

 

Hiei gave a sharp nod, then flickered out of sight. Kurama headed downstairs just as he felt the two human boys enter his property. Opening the door just as Yusuke was about to knock, startling the two boys, Kurama leaned against the doorframe gracefully, looking at them with amusement in his eyes. Kurama almost laughed at the look on Yusuke's face - which was still startled - but then raised a brow at the look that suddenly replaced it.

 

“Is there a problem boys?”

 

“Yeah, great prank Kurama, really… amusing.” Yusuke said, waving a letter that looked oddly familiar…

 

“Hmm, so I was right, you two got them as well,” Kurama thought aloud, making it the human boys turn to be confused.

 

“You mean, you didn't send these letters?” Kuwabara asked, voicing Yusuke's thought.

 

“No, and we aren't the only one's being contacted. Hiei just left with a note for Koenma; apparently wizards can't cross the barriers.” Kurama mused.

 

“So, this isn't a joke.” Yusuke confirmed.

 

“Correct. It's common knowledge in the demon world that wizards exist. The two races don't get along so well.”

 

“Demons and wizards fight a lot?” Kuwabara asked.

 

“They use to, until the barriers went up. Around sixteen years ago it was extremely bad, and around twelve years ago, I died due to the war. It ended around ten years ago, apparently by a wizard infant destroying the source of conflict.”

 

“Damn… and they invited you… are you gonna go?” Yusuke wondered.

 

“Well-” Kurama started, but when Yusuke's pocket started ringing he stopped. Yusuke flipped open the disguised communicator open, revealing the toddler ruler of hell.

 

“What?” Snapped Yusuke.

 

“I got a new mission for you, Kuwabara, and Kurama. The portal will be in Sakura Park's woods. Be there in an hour; go get all your belongings and inform your families. You all received letters?” Yusuke nodded. “Good, show them that. You won't be back for a while.” Koenma vanished from the monitor, and Yusuke snapped the compact case shut.

 

“Well, I better tell my mother,” Yusuke sighed, standing up.

 

“What about Keiko?” Kuwabara asked.

 

“She'd try to stop me from going.” Yusuke stated, walking out of Kurama's house, heading home.

 

“Gotta tell Shizuru I'm leaving today!” Kuwabara stood up, said goodbye, and left.

 

Kurama sighed, and headed to the phone to inform his mother of where he would be.

 

*

 

Harry and Hagrid were on a train heading to what Hagrid claimed was a place where he could buy the supplies on the list. Hagrid had been muttering to himself while knitting most of the trip, and Harry caught a bit of what he was saying.

 

“Don't like how this'll turn out… Can't trust `em, their kind… probably make things worse…” (I can't do Hagrid's accent. I admit it!)

 

Harry wondered, but didn't say anything, as the train rumbled on.

 

*

 

Kurama, Yusuke, and Kuwabara sat in the woods waiting for their boss - and in Kurama's case, parole officer - to show and explain why they were being dragged into wizarding society - Kurama especially wanted to know that.

 

“Oi Kurama!” Yusuke yelled, waving his hand in front of his face. Kurama blinked, and looked at Yusuke.

 

“Yes?”

 

“I never got your answer last time. Do you really want to go to this school?”

 

“I don't have much of a choice Yusuke.”

 

“If you had a choice?”

 

“Most likely not.”

 

“Why?” Questioned Kuwabara.

 

“They caused my death, forced me to take a host… like a parasite.” Kurama answered angrily, eyes flashing a dangerous shade of gold…

 

Yusuke and Kuwabara backed up, not wanting to be the angered fox demon's target. Luckily for them, Koenma chose that moment to arrive.

 

Looking around, Koenma saw luggage, two frightened humans, and… a golden eyed Kurama?

 

“What is going on here?” Koenma demanded. Yusuke looked at Kurama, then back at the toddler demi-god.

 

“Just- just talking about K-Kurama's death,” he stuttered, slowly calming down.

 

“Oh. Well, Kurama, just wait until the meeting's over, you may enjoy this mission more. Kurama shook his head, eyes fading back to green.

 

“I apologize, I'm a bit touchy about my death.” Kurama said while holding his head.

 

“If you're all ready, we should be leaving now, we're already running late as it is,” Koenma said, then opened a portal. The boys grabbed their luggage (and a cat carrier in Kuwabara's case) and stepped through.

 

---

 

Hiei jumped from branch to branch, heading towards Genkai's shrine. Koenma had left it up to him to relay the mission to Genkai and Yukina, and Hiei growled at the thought. Why was *he* the messenger boy? Why not Koenma tell them himself? `Damn brat from hell…'

 

Arriving at the temple grounds, he felt the wards pass over him, suppressing a shiver (From the purifying energies).

 

Yukina greeted him when he landed on the ground, smiling politely, and let him inside. She led him to the main room, where tea was already laid out. Hiei raised a questioning eyebrow at this.

 

“I was planning on Kazuma coming over today, but he never came…” Yukina explained, and Hiei gave a small snort. “That's why I'm here.”

 

“Oh! Do you need Master Genkai here also?” Yukina asked, and with a nod from Hiei, left to go get her. Hiei just leaned against the wall, waiting for the two women to come so that he could just tell them and then get out of here. Genkai and Yukina came in a minute later, and Hiei handed Genkai an envelope.

 

Genkai opened it, read over the letter, then looked at Hiei. “So the dimwit, Kuwabara, and Kurama left for England a short while ago?” Genkai questioned, and Hiei confirmed the information with a nod.

 

“But there are powerful Wizards in England…” Yukina trailed off.

 

“They are posing as wizards, to protect the young wizards that attend a place to learn magic.” Hiei said, and Genkai frowned.

 

“Kurama isn't going to like this… Are you sure he can handle it?”

 

“If he knows what's good for him. He knows better then the human idiots the risks of exposure. He already died by their hand once.” Hiei said gruffly, and Yukina paled.

 

“Hiei, will you tell Kurama - just in case - to keep his calm? Maybe there's a good reason that he has been sent.”

 

Hiei nodded, then took off, deciding to get in contact with the fox soon, once he found one of Yusuke's old communicators. `I should have kept mine…'

 

---

 

A portal opened and out spilled four boys, before closing back up. The first to stand was the demi-god, then the fox, then the two humans. Looking around, they saw the area where the portal had let them out on. It was a heavily wooded area, though ahead of them, it seemed more sinister and dark, filled with a humming power.

 

“So we're meeting this person in a forest?” Yusuke asked skeptically, looking around the woods.

 

“No you fool; this is the closest that we could get the portal! The school is heavily protected from outside intruders.” Koenma snapped, and Kurama sighed. He already had a headache, and knew the reason behind it too.

 

“Can we just get a move on this? I would prefer to have this meeting over with before nightfall.”

 

Yusuke grinned, “Full moon tonight?” Kurama just smirked, and Koenma sighed.

 

“Come on, before you two drive me insane!” The four then walked in mostly silence, except for the random complaints from the two human boys. They reached a path that headed northeast. The power hummed around them, Kurama closing his eyes contently as it was his power, the trees reaching out to him, the grass soft under their feet, plants moving out of his way.

 

“Of course, bring Kurama with us and we get a clear path.” Yusuke teased, and Kuwabara chuckled. Kurama just smirked and didn't say a word. They reached the edge of the woods, and laid out in front of them was a large field, with a large lake spanning out to the castle in view. The place looked old, but well taken care of. The grounds were immaculate, healthy, and well kept. Koenma led the way across the grounds to the castle doors, and pushed them open. He lead them through the castle, telling them which steps to skip, and Yusuke had to help pull Kuwabara out of a few of them.

 

They reached a stone gargoyle, and Koenma cleared his throat, before saying two words that made all three of them look at him weird. “Lemon Drop.” The gargoyle leapt to the side, showing a spiraling staircase, and they ascended it. They reached the top and came to a stop outside of a large door.

 

Koenma knocked on the door, and a voice said “Come in.” Opening the door, Koenma let the human boys enter first, then the demon, and then went in himself, closing the door behind him.

 

At the desk sat a man, ancient looking with long gray hair that could be called silver - complete with long beard and mustache - and light blue eyes behind half-moon glasses. His outfit was strange to the human boys; sky blue robes with fuchsia swirls on it, and a matching pointed hat. The man took out a long wooden stick and waved it, and four squishy chairs appeared for them to sit down in.

 

Yusuke and Kuwabara instantly sat down, legs tired after walking all the way here. Koenma also sat, though a lot more formally then the two humans. Kurama didn't sit; instead, he stood behind Yusuke and Kuwabara's chairs and eyed the headmaster warily.

 

“I am Albus Dumbledore, headmaster here at Hogwarts.”

 

“Urameshi Yusuke.”

 

“Kuwabara Kazuma”

 

“Koenma.”

 

“…Kurama. Also known as Shuichi Minamino.”

 

Dumbledore smiled at Kurama, but the smile wasn't returned. “Do you know why you are here?”

 

“Because we were told to come.” Yusuke grumbled, and Dumbledore laughed.

 

“Yes, that is why you are here. I have asked your employer if I could get protection for my school, and one of my students.” Dumbledore was about to continue but was interrupted by Kuwabara.

 

“Who would need so much protection? Your school seems well protected already.”

 

“Yes, but this student is famous, and I'm more worried about the other students, and what they may do. Also, I'm concerned about how much our protection will be threatened. I can't always keep an eye on my students.”

 

“So you want us to do that for you.” Kurama finished. Dumbledore nodded, and Yusuke spoke up.

 

“So who's this special kid you want us to protect?”

 

“Well, I want you to protect the whole school, but just keep an eye on him. His name is Harry Potter-”

 

“The Boy-Who-Lived.” Kurama interrupted. “I understand why you asked for us now.”

 

“See Kurama, I told you, you would like this mission after you heard about it.”

 

“What's so special `bout this?” Yusuke grumbled, feeling out of the loop.

 

“Yusuke, this is the infant who stopped the war I was telling you about.” Kurama said, before Koenma could say anything.

 

“Oh! I see what you mean now Kurama.”

 

“I'm confused!” Kuwabara whined, and Yusuke smirked.

 

“The baddie wizards want to get rid of the boy for killing their leader. The baddie demons want to kill him because they lost their free ticket to the Human World. That means more baddie asses for us to kick.” Yusuke said simply, and Kurama added a bit more.

 

“One of those `baddies' killed me, so I get to get my revenge, while doing this mission. Human or not.” He added looking at Koenma. “I'm not bringing him in alive. Even if I do spend time in prison for it.”

 

“Alright, I give you that leeway. Any other human death you cause you will be punished for,” Koenma stated, and Kurama nodded in agreement.

 

“So basically,” Yusuke said, “you want us to keep an eye on the students, and on this Harry Potter.”

 

“Well, you also get to be students.”

 

“What?!” Kuwabara and Yusuke shouted.

 

“Well, you did get acceptance letters, doesn't change that fact that you are registered students.”

 

“Aww man! And I cant skip out on this, can I?” Yusuke whined, slumping down in his seat.

 

“Yes Yusuke, you have to attend school.” Koenma scolded, and Kurama thought aloud.

 

“Maybe if you pay him for this mission, he won't feel so bad.”

 

“Yeah toddler! Pay me for working for once and I'll go to this school!”

 

“Alright! I'll pay you Yusuke for going.”

 

“I want payment too!”

 

“I wouldn't mind getting paid for my services,” Kurama added in.

 

“You shouldn't get paid, you're on parole!”

 

“I'm not!”

 

“Fine! You and Yusuke get paid. Kurama, you don't.”

 

“I don't find that fair, I would then be… tempted to get my own pay…” Kurama said slyly. Koenma groaned. “I have a feeling that isn't you talking, but I wouldn't know… Alright, all three of you get paid.”

 

“Woohoo!” Yusuke and Kuwabara cheered, while Kurama smirked silently.

 

Albus Dumbledore watched this amused. At how three young kids could win over their boss and get what they wanted.

 

“So do you three agree?”

 

“Hell yeah!” Yusuke and Kuwabara shouted. Kurama just gave a nod.

 

“Then this meeting is over.”

 

*

 

Kurama looked around the room he was staying in. It looked rather plain, and was a bit dusty, but it was alright, for a wizard pub. He wanted to talk to Hiei, like he did most nights when Hiei was in the area, but Hiei had gotten rid of his communicator the day Koenma had given it to him. Kurama had watched with amusement as Hiei slashed it to small bits, then melted it with his own fire.

 

Kurama sighed, then laid down on the bed. He could feel Youko wanting to surface, and knew he couldn't hold back for much longer. He wanted to wait until at least until the sun was all the way down, and then let Youko out, so that he didn't draw that much attention to himself…

 

TBC