Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Chances ❯ The return of a godfather ( Chapter 6 )

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Unexpected Chances

The return of a godfather

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Harry turned to the window in the dusty bedroom, it had been Sirius’ but now lay empty but undisturbed. He had offered to clean it, the more he put away the more the finality of Sirius’ death was. His godfather was not coming back, he knew that but it still hurt to think about it.

He started to clean the window sill and the dresser when he heard a bark outside the window. It was still early and most of the occupants in the home were busy or out. Thinking it was only one of the dogs in the neighborhood he ignored it. He continued to work for an hour until he noted he was hungry.

He had to force himself to eat in the beginning since grief had affected him like nothing before. Now he ate when he was hungry, the others had smiled at him when he had started to eat more regularly. It was a sign of healing they had said and he knew it to be true.

Heading down the stairs he saw Remus in the study as he passed the open door, he knocked and saw the werewolf turn his head up. Remus was looking in the books for any spells they could use against Voldemort.

“Hey Professor, do you wanna have lunch with me?” he asked hesitantly.

Remus smiled. “Harry call me Remus I am not your professor, you know that. But yes, I’ll have lunch I’ve been getting hungry for a while.” Getting up the two went toward the kitchen, they fixed themselves a meal. They sat across each other silence settling in for a few moments.

“So looking forward to the new school year?”

“Yes…No… I really don’t know I mean it’s a mixed feeling.”

“I see. Have you gotten your letter yet?”

“Yes, it came at least two weeks ago. I don’t know if I’ll get to go to Digon Alley though, someone may just get my things. Do you think they’ll let me go?”

“Of course, I don’t see any reason not too; it just depends the time of the day. I only hope it there is not trouble.”

“Hmm…” Silence settled again but was interrupted when they heard a scratching sound at the front door. Surprise passed through both their faces. Remus pulled out his wand and Harry followed a distance behind.

Remus called out demanding to know who it was. Receiving no answer he aimed his wand the door opening it slowly. Harry became startled when he saw Remus dropped his wand and stepped back, eyes wide. He nearly fainted when he saw the reason why.

In stepped a large black grim looking dog. His coat in pristine condition and eyes a deep grey-blue. It barked before turning into the one man he thought he’d never see again, Sirius Black.

Remus was staring blankly for a moment before he rushed forward embracing the figure in a hug. He knew it was him, no animagus form could be reproduced and his scent, his scent was identical. His best friend was back, and he didn’t care why for the moment just that it was.

He looked at his godfather shell shocked for the last few months he had thought his godfather was dead yet here he stood. He did the only thing he thought he could do, he fainted.

Sirius stared at his godson’s body before turning to his best friend; he was startled by Remus’ reaction he was thinking maybe it would get a lot more tiresome form here. He knew he would get the whole 20 questions from the order and friends. He moved to pick up Harry. Silently walking to the den, he placed his godson on a couch.

Remus had been following him after picking up his wand. He turned to Sirius questions racing his mind. He opened his mouth but found no noise coming from it.

Sirius spoke up. “How did I get back?” He voiced the question Remus wondered. Remus nodded dumbly. He went over the answers he had been told to give. “I came out in another place, it turned out I was lucky, I ended up in Japan.”

“Japan?” Remus said looking confused. “Why did it take you this long to get back then?” Anger surfacing he continued, “You could have contacted us at the very least, do you have any idea how we felt? We thought you were dead the last few months!” Hurt laced his voice but anger was also evident from his facial expression.

Sirius sighed, he knew it would not have been this easy. “Things were complicated I came out somewhere isolated. It took me days just to find food.” Not a lie but not exactly the truth. “I got sidetracked, I’ll admit it but you just have to accept the fact that it was for the best.”

Koenma had told him he could tell Harry about Reiki since he wanted to teach Harry but what about Remus. He shook his head; he would have to lie to them that was for the best. “I..it took a while but now I’m back. Isn’t that something?” he asked looking at Remus in the eyes.

Remus knew he could not ask anymore, Sirius’ eyes were resolved. He knew he would get nothing more, it hurt him slightly that his best friends could not trust him like he use to. He nodded not wanting to harm their relationship anymore than it was. He turned to Harry, he would wake him or maybe the boy should be left to wake naturally.

“Let him rest, it’ll be a shock when he wakes.” He heard Sirius say. Nodding he motioned toward the living room. Sirius followed not bothering to say a thing. They sat across from each other. “So how have things been while I’ve been gone?”

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Harry woke up, his head throbbing he felt his glasses on his face and was glad they weren’t crushed. What had happened? He remembered Remus’ shocked expression but then he blanked out. Groaning he sat up not bothering at the moment to see what time it was.

He walked toward the door and slowly opened it, he heard nothing, and carefully he searched for someone. He found an empty first floor, going up the stairs he entered the room he had been given he froze when he heard the familiar voice. “Harry?” Turning swiftly he saw Sirius.

The man was looking at him with concern but he suddenly registered to why he had fainted. His godfather was back… His godfather was back! He ran to the man throwing his arms around him afraid he’d leave if he let go. He felt tears in his eyes and knew if he was younger he would have burst into tears right there.

Sirius must have sensed what he was feeling as his arms came around him and hugged him. “It’s all real Harry. I’m back.” He heard the voice rumble, his head was to close to his throat he realized. Slowly letting go he looked at him, he was in much better shape than when he was here last, his hair was neat and pristine, his eyes looked less haunted and he looked liked he gained muscle.

His eyes though, his eyes told a different story, they looked tired and if they had more weight on them but they were relieved. He smiled at him. “You’re back…” He croaked his voice sounding barely audible.

“Yes, I am. I wish I could have come earlier but things kept me. Remus went off to inform Dumbledore about me returning they should be here in an hour.” He noted that his godfather was looking at him intensely. “Come here Harry.”

Harry followed his godfather into his room noting that it was clean, most likely due to magic. He sat down on the bed when Sirius motioned for him to. “You’re curious I’m guessing to where I was right?”

Harry nodded his eyes not leaving the older man’s face. “The story is I was in Japan.” Story? He looked at him curiously. “What happened when I fell through the veil is amazing really.” He sat on a chair for a desk. Sirius turned straight to Harry and locked eyes with him.

“I’m going to tell you the truth because with you I can, and I don’t want to lie to you.” Harry felt himself worry, what had happened to his godfather? “I was in the realm of the dead Harry.” Sirius stated calmly. He felt himself stare at him shock in his system the realm of the dead? Then how did he get here?

“You died?” He voiced quietly frightened slightly.

“No.” Sirius sighed, looking as though he was giving him the talk. “Harry what I’m about to say you can never repeat to anyone unless absolutely necessary. Do you understand?” He gazed at Harry; Harry noted the wand in the right hand of his godfather. “I’m willing to Obliviate you if necessary.”

Harry nodded; he wanted to know the truth people had been keeping things from him for too long. If someone was willing to share ten he would listen.

“There are three worlds, the human world known as Nigenkai in Japanese, the spirit world known as Reikai, and the demon world know as Makai.” Harry listened not wanting to interrupt the man. “I fell into Reikai where people’s souls go to when they die. I wandered for several days eating what I could capture until I came across a woman with blue hair. She identified me as Sirius Black, I turned back into my human form and pointed my wand at her. She wasn’t frightened in the least of me which struck me as queer.

“She identified herself as a ferry guide which essentially a grim reaper. They take souls from Earth to Reikai for their judgment and to their resting place. I panicked thinking I was dead she told me to follow which I did, I did not see any other choice. She took me to this castle where I was taken into an office of Koenma-sama, that’s what she called him; it means Lord Koenma in English who is the ruler of spirit world. I thought I was about to be judged but go the surprised when I found out the ruler of Reikai was a toddler.

At least that was my impression he is actually hundreds of years old but anyways he told me what my situation was. People are normally sent back if they are alive but I wasn’t allowed as my trip caused something inside of me to awaken. He told me it was Reiki.” Sirius paused and looked at Harry, he was listening so intently it was amusing to him.

“What’s Ray-key?” He heard Harry asked he winced at the pronunciation but didn’t bother to correct him. “What happened next?” he asked looking like an eager child.

“In every living being is Reiki, it’s spirit energy in English. People usually don’t have access to Reiki but sometimes use it unconsciously, like when you feel a spirit watching you. You know it’s there but you don’t know what it is.” He stood up and walked toward the bed sitting down next to Harry. “Wizards have special access to Reiki that is genetic; it’s a trait that comes up in people. That is why you get muggleborns and being a wizard usually is hereditary, it of course can pass a generation or be inactive, the case in point being squibs.”

“You’re a wizard, why was it a surprise that your Reiki was awakened then? Did they not know you were a wizard? I assume they at least knew something if you were where you say you were.” Harry said. His life was weird enough so why couldn’t his convict godfather fall in spirit world. Though it seemed so unreal, yet so was the fact of his godfather being here talking to him, he thought this morning that he would never see him again but now here he was.

“I was getting to that, yes they did know I was a wizard Harry, they also knew I was innocent. Wizards have access to a small portion of their reiki that is can change grow as the wizard gets more powerful. Reiki can grow, well your power level can. In Reikai they base power on a scale E being the lowest and S the highest in each class is the low, middle, and high. Normal people have a power ranking of E to D. Wizards obviously have a higher power level than your average muggle.

“You see Harry the Reiki can be accessed by non-magical people. They become spirit users, they aren’t wizards though don’t get it confused. Wizards use life energy and Reiki which is why some spells can kill you, the magic drains the life energy more than it does to untapped Reiki.” He paused when he saw Harry wanting to ask a question.

“How do they access it? Do you know how it manifests? I mean if wizards have access to a small portion of reiki?” he paused questioning if he was using the right word before continuing. “Why hasn’t it been discovered before? How did it affect you?” Smiling at the boy’s curiosity he answered them as best as he could.

“It takes a lot of work or it occurs by accident it just manifests naturally. It come out differently some can use it easier than others, it can come out like weapons or energy. Watch.” Sirius held his hand and a red sphere appeared in his hand a few seconds later. “It usually is destructive but can be used for other things like healing.” He through the ball in the air before he catching it. Harry stared in awe, he peered at it closely Sirius smiled, he wanted to see what Harry would react after he was done with the story and offered his proposal.

“Now on to the story, Lord Koenma offered me choices Harry he offered me the chance just to return like I was with the knowledge that there was something after death at least but a normal wizard; he also offered to train me. He gave me several choices, one was I could train my reiki, which I obviously did or I could become a ferry guide. I-”

“You wouldn’t have come back if you became a guide right? I mean a grim reaper is busy, so many people die each day.”


“Actually Harry I would have, I technically I was still alive, I STILL am alive. I choose both options Harry I could help both the living and the dead. I’m a ferry guide.” He stood up and pulled out his oar and sat in midair looking at him. “I travel on an oar, it is what most of the girls use.”


Harry was staring at him in shock. Not only because his godfather admitted that he was now a grim reaper but because his clothes had changed into those that he had seen in his dreams. “Did you happen to be taught by a short redhead and a girl named Botan? Were there ogres in loincloths running around with paperwork? Did you get taught Japanese by a redheaded man?” He asked his voice unbelieving.

Sirius looked at him surprised. “How did you know that?” he stepped off the oar, clothes changing to normal.

“I dreamt about it, I thought it was my mind trying to comfort the fact that you were, I mean us thinking you were dead! Bu-But it was all real!” He stared at him.

“How…” Sirius said amazed. He stood and placed his hand on his godson’s shoulder. “Harry I didn’t come back because I wanted to offer you something most people can’t do. I learned so I could teach you.”

His godson snapped out of his utter and launched himself on to his godfather. “Just don’t leave again like that. Please just don’t leave!” he said to the man.

“I promise not to leave Harry. Though I may leave every once in a while because of my new job, I promise I’ll come back.” He felt Harry tighten his grip on him before pulling away.

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Albus Dumbledore and members of the Order entered the Black home, most expected an imposter but could only stare in shock to disbelief when they saw Sirius Black sitting at the dining room table with Harry Potter.

“Welcome back Sirius.” Dumbledore said peering at him with an intense gaze.

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Next chapter: Sirius reestablishes himself among the living and while trying to teach his godson before he leaves for Hogwarts. Voldemort strikes an attack while Harry is at Digon Alley and what is that clinging to him that only Ronald Weasley sees?