When he was chased by a Spirit World hunter and got injured, Kurama (in his fox form) fled to the Living World and his spirit combined with that of the unborn baby of Shiori Minamino. He was later born as Shuichi Minamino. His human mother loved him with all her heart and taught the once so cold hearted Kurama what human love is. Kurama, who actually wanted to return to Hell as soon as he regained his powers, learned how to love and to care and found himself unable to leave his mother. So he stayed to take care of her. When his mother got sick and could not be treated, he decided to join Hiei and Gouki to steal the three Spirit World artifacts to save her life. And so he met Yusuke, who saved his life when he wanted to sacrifice his own life to save his mother's. In the end, Shuichi lives with his mother, stepfather and little brother. Shuichi has the ability to control plants and make lethal weapons out of plants. He has many special techniques, like the Rose Thorn Whip and the Attack with Flowers in the Wind. A minor detail: he can also read someone's lips.
