Hiya! This is the first story of mine I've ever put out on the net. I hope you like it! If you want to know more about my tiger demons, please go to my website (link is on my profile) . Oh, and by the way, InuYasha, Kirara, and all of the other characters besides the tiger demons belong to Rumiko Takahashi-sama. ::bows to her greatness::

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Sakura was sitting at her favorite spot by the lake, her long reddish brown hair flowing in the wind. Her tiger striped tail was moving back and forth contently. She rarely ever got time to herself, since she was the princess of her clan, the Tora Clan. Her quiet moment didn't last very long. She heard a rustle in the bushes behind her, and her ears pricked up. "Who's there?" she said as she stood up slowly. She got no answer. She transformed into her tiger form and, flattening herself to the ground, she snuck over to the bushes. She saw a red figure behind them and decided that it was safe to pounce. She readied herself, wiggled a little bit, and jumped, claws at the ready. Her target noticed her and moved out of the way, making her landing difficult. She managed it and looked up at the figure. It was a male, about her age. with long silvery white hair and dog ears. He had yellow eyes and dog fangs and a red fire rat fur outfit. "Who are you and what are you doing in my forest?" Sakura asked the strange dog demon.

"This isn't your forest. I don't see your name on it. And who are you to ask me who I am?" the dog demon snarled back.

Sakura turned back into her girl form. "As a matter of fact, this is my forest. I am Sakura, princess of the Tora Clan, and of Tora Forest."

The dog demon looked at her awkwardly, obviously embarrassed about what he had said before. "Fine. I'm InuYasha." he said. "I am here because I followed the scent of my two-tail friend, and it led me to your forest. Is she here?"

As soon as he said two-tail friend, she knew exactly who he was. She had heard so many stories about an amazing dog demon hanyou from the lost cat demon. "Yes, she is. But before I give her to you, tell me a few things about her that you know. I don't just wanna hand her over to the enemy."

"Of course. I know that she's yellow with black paws and stripes on her tail. I know that her eyes are orange and she has a diamond on her forehead, too. Oh, and I know that her name is Kirara." Sakura just looked at him, knowing that he'd realize that that wasn't what she was looking for. "Well I don't know anything that's really secret about her!" InuYasha said, worried that she wasn't going to let him have Kirara back.

Sakura laughed. " I know that you're not an enemy. I've heard many stories about you, InuYasha. Kirara never stops telling me about you and your human friends."

InuYasha looked very much relieved. "Wait, you can talk to Kirara?"

"Of course I can. We're both cat demons. Anyway, let's go get her. I think she'll be excited to know that you're here." Sakura said with a smile.

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