Chapter 1
A breeze rustled through the trees and Kirin lifted one lazy eye to scope the ground below her. She loved resting in trees. A strange smell came to her nose and she opened the other golden eye as well. "It's human," she thought. "But there is also a demon," she said aloud to herself. "A strong demon, one who might posses a jewel shard." She stretched her arms and legs, then placed her hand on her left hip to ensure that her prized weapon, her whip, was there. She then leaned forward to see what was below. A young girl, by the looks of seven or eight, ran through the clearing being chased by a hog demon. Kirin leaped down from the tree right onto the demons head. "Take this!" she yelled as she cracked her now glowing blue whip onto the demon. He screamed as he was spit in two, then he fell to the ground, dead. "No jewel," Kirin said, then turned to stride off when she felt a tug on her kimono."Thank you for saving me," a small voice said. Kirin turned to see a little orange and yellow kimono wearing, dark haired girl bowing respectably before her. "She thinks I saved her," Kirin laughed to herself. "Ha, your welcome little girl." she said. "Tell me, what is your name and why are you out here all alone. It is dangerous ya know." "I know," the girl said, "My name is Rin, and Master Jaken fell asleep. I was hungry so I went looking for some food." She shrugged sheepishly. "I guess that demon was hungry too." Kirin laughed at this and nodded her head. "Come, " she said, "I will get you some food, and then we will find this Master Jaken of yours." "Ok,' Rin said with a smile, then she ran along after Kirin. "Me, babysitting a kid. Oh your getting to soft Kirin," thought the 3/4 demon. But she kind of liked the thought. Not all demons have to run around ripping human heads off. Besides, the little bit of human in her made her feel some compassion for humans. She tried not to kill any. She led Rin to the clearing which she called her home, for now at least. She would soon wander again, in search of jewel shards. "So I can destroy him!" She thought angrily to herself. As Rin feasted on fried fish, Kirin looked up at the sunset colored sky. She wondered how long this kid would be with her. The next day she and Rin set out in search of Jaken, whoever that was. Then no sooner then they had started, they found him. He was a little toad looking imp, and he had a strange two headed dragon creature that Rin called Ah-Uhn with him. "She saved me Master Jaken, she really did." Kirin felt a sort of pride at this girls respect for her. No one had ever respected her before. "Oh, um. Thank you very much, " Jaken said, "Now hurry and go before my master comes back." "Master?" Kirin thought, "But I thought he was the master." Just then she heard a voice behind her. A deep, rich voice. "Jaken, who is this scum?"