Well, here is the next chapter for all of you who are still reading this. I hope that enjoy it. I have fun writing these so please tell me how I am doing. I want to make each and everyone of you smile.

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A Chance Meeting

The sun was just peaking over the horizen when Shukin opened the slave girl's door. He didn't look to happy about her still sleeping. For she was sopposed to be awake before dawn to help him. He growled which caused her to snap her eyes open.

"Get up!" he yelled, standing over her.

He soon moved to give her some room. "When you clean yourself up, get to the bar."

She sat up quickly and stretched a bit. Taking a few steps to the small basin of water, she splashed some on her face. She used her tattered sleeve to dry herself. She looked out the window to see what was out there. For when she had the chance to look out it was always night and she couldn't see. Her grey eyes fell upon the castle. Thoughts of who might live there filled her head. But soon after the door opened again and she turned. The slave girl was pulled up and out of the little hut. She did not fuss over the pain in her wrist. She only followed her master. It wasn't to long before she was back in the bar. Only she would not be singing right away.

"You will be cleaning the place today while I have gone to the market to buy supplies." he ordered her. "Everything is in the back room. So this place better be clean when I return."

She only nodded as she watched Shukin leave. A small smile was on her face as looked around the bar. It wasn't really that messy and she would be able to clean the place in 2 hours tops. A sigh came from her mouth as she filled the bucket of water and gabbed a mop. Her hair was falling in her face. She made a groaning noise as she began to mop the floors. It was a bit tiring for a little girl who didn't get much to eat.

After cleaning the floors she made her way to the counters. As she cleaned, she began to sing another sad song. Her voice filled the empty bar and some could even hear it faintly outside.

And one of the people who happened to hear her was a small girl. She was on her way with the toad demon to the market to buy more clothes and just happened to hear her voice. The girl moved to the closed doors and pressed her head against the wood.

"Rin, we must keep moving. Lord Sesshoumaru wants us back before noon."

"Oh, Jaken, shush. I want to hear her sing."

"Silly child." replied the toad who was then hit in the head by Rin.

"Don't call me silly." she said with a frown and the turned back to listen to her sing.

After a few mintues Rin decided to enter the bar. It was of course against Jaken's wishes, but whoever listens to him? Her little hands open the doors.

"We are not open yet. Please come back when my master returns." the slave girl said as she finished wiping the counter and sighed.

No answer was heard from the child. The door was still open as Jaken made his way in. But of course had to trip over his own feet causing a noise. This made the slave girl turn to see the lovely pair. She looked down at the girl and smiled.

"Hello again, pretty lady."

The slave nodded in reply.

"W-would you sing another song for me?" she asked, looking up with her brown eyes, full of hope.

"Can't you see she's working? Now come along child."

"No, Jaken, I want to hear her sing!" she said, glaring at the toad.

'Jaken? Why does that name sound familar?' The slave thought as she looked at the toad.

"Don't look at me like that wench!"

"Jaken, you be nice to her." Rin said, standing in front of the slave with her little arms crossed.

A groan was heard from Jaken as he turned. Not wanting to look at them anymore. Laughter was heard from the slave girl. Which was a bit shocking as she never laughed. Rin looked up and smiled.

"So, pretty lady, would you like to sing?"

Shizuka looked down and her smiled faded as she shook her head no. Sadness came back into her eyes and she realized that she need to be cleaning, not talking with a child. She turned her back to the child and began to clean once again. A sigh came from her as she went behind the bar and straightened the glasses and bottles.

"Come on, Jaken. She doesn't want to bothered today." Rin said, with a sad face.

The slave heard the hurt in the child's voice. So after a few seconds she began a song. This caused the young girl to smile once again. Just when Jaken had thought they were home free, Rin ran back and smiled up at Shizuka. Jaken whined as he came up next to Rin who only glared at him and then looked back up at the slave.

Now, since the door was opened, many demons her heard her voice. Soon, they were coming in and watching her. She had her eyes closed as she sang. She wanted to hide her pain from the child. Shizuka's song was again sad, but that did not stop Rin from listening to it with a smile.

Shukin soon came back and was about to yell at her, when he saw all the demons in his bar. He knew that he shouldn't give her up just yet. More demons were coming to the bar. She was making him money and he did not want his prize to be handed over to the Lord. He made his mind up, he wouldn't give her away and that was that.

Soon the bar was full, and Rin was sitting on the bar right in front of Shizuka. Her little hands were clapping as she finished her song. "More, more." she said, with a bright smile.

The slave shook her head. Her eyes looking at the full bar. They soon fell on her owner who looked rather happy about the whole thing. She breathed a sigh of relief and then went to the back to put away the cleaning supplies. Once she came back out Jaken and Rin had left. Probabaly because the little toad had reminded her of Lord Sesshoumaru's orders. She smiled a bit, thinking of the child.

"Shizuka, get up on stage and sing. NOW!" her master yelled.

She looked up and nodded. Little did she know that Kija was watching her with a smile. This demon knew that she would be given to the Lord, not stay here with this vile demon. 'Soon, you shall be with a higher demon and you will be taken care of.' he thought as his blue eyes watched her.

Rin walked down the marketplace path with Jaken. She was almost skipping as they came to the seemstress. Her brown eyes looking in the window. She so many fabrics as she peered in. Her eyes looking over everything. She pulled her head back and looked at Jaken with a smile.

"Jaken, its in here."

"N-now, be careful." the toad said, walking up beside her as she entered the shop.

"Oh, Jaken. We are just here to buy some clothes for me. What could possi-" she didn't finish as she saw a demon killing the owner of the shop. Rin gulped and backed up behind Jaken. She looked at the toad demon for help. For he was there to protect her. That was his job at the moment. Although Jaken was scared himself he still let his hands hold out the staff to protect her.

"You there, what are you staring at? Leave and I won't kill you too." the demon growled.

The only thing Jaken could do was let the staff spit fire at him and usher Rin out of the shop. Soon they were being chased by the demon. Suddenly, Rin stoped and looked up at the demon.

"Don't harm me or Jaken."

"Ha, and why would I listen to a brat like you?" he laughed.

Jaken came back and was trying to pull Rin home. It was indeed past noon and he knew that Lord Sesshoumaru would be upset as of now since they were late. He sighed, knowing that he would probably be squished or something of that nature.

"No, Jaken. He doesn't know who he is talking to."

"Why you little-" he growled.

"I would not harm her. Lord Sesshoumaru might become upset." Jaken said, putting his staff in the ground so that one of the heads was facing him.

"L-lord S-Sesshoumaru." the demon stuttered.

Both Jaken and Rin nod. The demon the bowed and appologized for doing what he did. Turning, he the left, quite quickly I might add. But not before Jaken managed to set him on fire once again. This caused Rin to laugh and dance around the toad demon.

"Did you see that? Oh, Jaken, that was great." she said, but then stopped. Her face looked sad. "But we didn't get any clothes"

"Oh, child, be thankful we are safe. Now come let us go home before Lord Sesshoumaru becames very angry." he said, ushering her to come along.

Rin stood there for a bit and thought about Shizuka, wondering if she would like some new clothes. She was soon brought of her thoughts as she heard Jaken once again call her name. Rin shrugged and began to skip up the path to her own home. A smile crossed the little girl's face as she made her way back to the castle.

End Chapter...

Well, this is the second chapter. I hope you guys are enjoying this as much as I like writing it. I can hope that my writing is getting better as I continue to write these fics for you guys. Tell me how I am doing. See ya soon.