Authors Note: These first two chapters are a bit slow, but I don't want to miss any character development. Please let me know what you think so far by leaving a review! I'd appreciate any feedback! :)

Chapter Two - The Unknown

Jenny was lying in bed, wide awake, in Kurama's guest room. Just hours before she'd learned more about Kurama's friends than she'd ever imagined. Kurama, along with Hiei, Chuu, & Jin, were demons. Real frickin' demons. Yusuke was a half-demon. Kuwabara was a psychic. She couldn't even fully grasp everything yet. The story was just incredible. They'd told her all about how Yusuke had died, came back as some sort of detective, & then how he'd met all of them. It was insane. No matter what, she at least knew her past couldn't be that crazy.

She tilted her head back as she thought about the conversation she'd had earlier. She tried to put all the pieces together. Kurama was the only one she felt somewhat comfortable with so far. He'd helped her & went out of his way to make her feel safe. Kuwabara was the only other human in the room & he seemed alright, along with Yusuke. She wasn't so sure about Hiei. The way he watched her & glared…. His disdain for her was obvious. Chuu seemed too drunk to really fully realize what was going on, but he didn't seem to dislike her at least. In fact, he seemed rather amused by the entire situation. Other than Kurama, Jin was the only one who seemed genuinely concerned about her well-being.

A slight, girlish smile spread across her face at the thought of Jin. For some reason Jin made her smile. She couldn't quite put her finger on why, but she liked the way he made her feel when he'd helped her earlier.

The smile quickly disappeared as she remembered that she couldn't recall what happened to her before this night. I can't let a handsome face pull my focus away from what really matters… what happened to me?

Finally, she drifted off into a fitful sleep.

Jenny's blue eyes slowly fluttered open, the sunlight coming through the curtains blinding her. She felt groggy, but overall well rested compared to how she'd felt the day before. She sat up &, for the first time, realized she wasn't in her own clothes. She was wearing a loose, grey t-shirt & a pair of boys gym shorts. Assuming these were loaners from Kurama, she slid out of the blankets & stood up.

For the first time she'd been there, she felt somewhat relaxed. I have no clue what's going on… but I have to figure it out. With a sudden, renewed sense of purpose, she let out a deep breath & slowly turned the door knob & walked out into the living room.

She was surprised to see a quiet room. The night before there were so many people in the living room. It seemed strange to see it so empty. Finally, her eyes settled on something… no, someone… on the couch. Jin, the red head from the night before, was sprawled on the couch, lying on his stomach. Jenny couldn't help but suppress a laugh when she saw him. He was completely passed out in an uncomfortable position, so much so that it seemed comical. Glancing around, she didn't see anyone else. They must've gone home… or at least went into one of the other bedrooms.

She stood frozen, not knowing exactly what to do at that moment. Finally, realizing she had nothing to lose, she moved towards the kitchen. It was an open concept layout, so the kitchen was open to the living room. Jenny moved quietly, so as not to wake Jin, or anyone else in the house. She opened the freezer & found frozen waffles. That'll work, she thought happily as she lifted the box out of the freezer.

As she waited for the waffles to finish browning in the toaster, she turned her eyes to the living room. Her eyes scanned the figure lying on the couch. He really is a good looking guy… demon….. She shook her head. What was wrong with her?! Her mind was having a hard time grasping the idea of demons, and here she was checking one out. Yesterday she wouldn't even have believed it…. But she also didn't remember anything before waking up yesterday evening.

The waffles popping out of the toaster jolted her out of her thoughts. She quickly placed the waffles onto a paper towel, not feeling comfortable enough to search for the plates in the unknown kitchen.

The sound of the waffles had made Jin's ears twitch, causing him to sit up on the couch. "Ey! You're awake!" he said happily. He stretched his arms over his head & his body casually began to float above the couch.

Jenny stared, startled. His Irish accent still surprised her. Shaking her head, pretending like she didn't notice his floating, she walked to the couch and sat at the opposite end. "Yeah.. I slept surprisingly well, once I passed out from exhaustion." Her eyes flicked towards him, not knowing what to expect.

Jin chuckled, & moved toward her end of the couch. He snatched one of the waffles from her plate & took a quick bite. Startled, Jenny pulled the plate away from him. "Hey!"

"They're too good ta think bout askin' permission before eatin'!" Jin looked slightly apologetic, but seemed to be enjoying the waffe.

Jenny surprised herself by laughing. "It's alright." They sat in silence for a moment.

"So… what d'ya think af'er last night?" Jin asked.

Sighing, Jenny replied, "I'm not really sure." She twisted her body to face him. "It doesn't seem real, but strangely the demon stuff isn't bothering me as much as the whole not knowing about my past before yesterday thing is."

Jin's blue eyes took her in. "So ya really don't 'member anythin' bout who you are or yer past 'fore ya woke up yesterday?" His Irish accent intrigued her. I could listen to him talk forever… She had to shake herself out of it to continue.

She looked up into his eyes. "No… not at all." She looked down at her plate, brushing a piece of auburn hair out of her face. "I wish I did. I'm so confused. I can't even begin to describe how I'm feeling…." She trailed off. What else could she say that she hadn't said the night before?

Jenny felt a hand on her arm. She looked up & saw Jin looking at her thoughtfully. "We'll help ya figure out what's goin' on. You've got yerself a good group 'o guys here that'll keep ya safe 'til then!" He winked, with a smile that showed off his fangs. For some reason she felt tears welling up in her eyes. Suddenly, she felt arms pull her close. "Ya have nothin' ta worry about."

She liked how his arms felt around her, but something told her this wasn't what she should be doing. She was stronger than this. She pushed away from Jin's embrace & looked into his eyes. "I know… I know I'll be fine." She looked down at her hands again. "I can't remember anything, but I do know I can handle whatever's going on." She took one of his Jin's hands in hers. "I appreciate what you're doing & that you're trying to help, though. I just have to figure things out. I'll definitely need the support. I just wish I knew why I can't remember anything…." Her voice trailed off.

Jin smiled. "No worries, lass! We'll figure it all out in time!" He suddenly jumped off the couch with a burst of energy. "I know just what you need! Let's have a 'welcome home' party for you!"

Jenny looked at him suspiciously. "What do you mean?"

He excitedly sat down on the couch beside her. "Ya don't remember anythin' before being here, right?" She nodded. "So ya need ta feel welcome here! We'll have a party ta celebrate! We can invite all of our friends & help ya feel welcome!"

"Don't you think you should ask Kurama first? This is his house…" Jenny said cautiously.

"Psh…" Jin again jumped off the couch excitedly. "Kurama is already glad to have ya here, he won't mind havin' a lil' party!" He winked.

Unable to stop the smile spreading on her face, she nodded. Suddenly, he pulled her up into a standing position & stared into her eyes.

"I'm not sure what happened to ya before last night, but from how ya flinch'd & acted last night, it doesn't seem like it was any good. I want ya to know that you'll be safe here… at least while I'm 'round." He gave her a big grin & squeezed her shoulders.

For a moment all she could do was stare at him, bewildered. Finally, she wrapped her arms around his neck tightly. "Thank you…."

Jin tensed for a moment, then she felt him smile. "No worries… I hate ta see a beautiful lass in the state ya were in last night."

She pulled back, blushing. "Thanks... " She looked down nervously. "I'm not sure what happened before last night, but I do know I'm thankful that I ended up here."

Suddenly realizing that he had his arms around her waist, Jin pulled back & rubbed the back of his neck nervously with a hand. "'S no problem, really." He backed up a few steps "I'd better let go get some things ready for the party & make sure everyone knows ta stop by." He grinned at her. "Ya better be ready for a wild night!"

Before Jenny knew it, she was standing in the living room alone. A small smile reached her lips. I wonder what tonight is going to bring…..