"Rin," Kiyomi sighed, "get down from there this instant." Kiyomi had left the camping site for a mere fifteen minutes and when she had come back and Rin was in a tree. She had climbed the highest branch and was waving at her.

"Lady Kiyomi," she shouted, "look how high I am!" Kiyomi smiled in defeat. She couldn't help it. Her new companion was just too cute.

"That is rather high but Rin," Kiyomi peered up at the small child, "can you get down?" The little girl stopped waving and stared down at the ground. She slowly grabbed on to the tree and tried to wrap her arms around it.

"Lady Kiyomi..." she whimpered.

"Rin, how did you get up there?" Kiyomi turned to Jaken who was shouting up to the girl. Suddenly he spat on his hands and began to rub them together.

"Here I come Rin," he shouted, "I, Jaken, shall save you!" Kiyomi watched the imp pathetically try to climb up the tree and sighed. At this rate she wouldn't get down any time soon. The imp was still at the base of the tree clawing his way up every two inches from the ground every five minutes. A-Un was eating and was paying no heed to any of them. Kiyomi sighed and shook her head.

Slowly her feet left the ground and she began to float up to the girls level of height in the tree. She reached her arms out to the girl and smiled.

"Come on." Rin looked at her with wide brown eyes.

"Lady Kiyomi you can fly?" Kiyomi blinked at her in confusion.

"Well, of course," she said, "you have seen me fly before remember?" The little girl's brow furrowed and then she looked at her like something had struck her memory.

"That's right," Rin said as she reached out to her, "I remember now." Kiyomi took the girl into her arms and slowly descended back on to the ground. Kiyomi set Rin down on to the ground and smiled at her.

"Rin," she spoke to her as brushed small twigs from her hair, "please don't do dangerous things like that." Rin looked up at her and then nodded with a small. She soon scurried off to A-Un's side. Kiyomi turned to Jaken when she heard a loud banging sound coming from his direction.

She sighed at the small imp. At least he was very loyal.

"Jaken," she called out to him, "I've already gotten Rin down and you're going to break your weapon if that keeps up."

Jaken was slamming his staff in to the base of the tree repeatedly. He howled wildly as he did it but he stopped when he heard what she had said. Kiyomi sighed and walked over to him.

"You are an odd demon," Kiyomi said kneeling in front of him. He glared at her before he spoke in a loud voice.

"I'll have you know I am very useful," he said as he took a triumph stance,"would Lord Sesshomaru have someone incompetent by his side?"

Kiyomi rested her chin on her palm.

"I wonder about that." Kiyomi ignored his shocked expression before she stood and glanced at her surroundings.

"Where did he go Jaken?"

"I'm guessing to see that Bokusenou." Kiyomi tilted her head at him.

"Who is that?"

"He is a tree demon that Lord Sesshomaru goes to see for information." He said as he made his way over to Rin and A-Un.

Kiyomi followed him. She hadn't really given it thought before but she didn't really know anything about him.

"Jaken," Kiyomi said, "why is Lord Sesshomaru after Naraku?"

Kiyomi sat on the ground and stared at the small imp. He hadn't answered her at first but he after a few minutes he sighed and stared at her seriously.

"It is because Naraku has hurt the pride of Lord Sesshomaru." Kiyomi's brow furrowed as she gazed upon Jaken.

"That's all?" Jaken twitched at her response but to her this seemed like a minutiae reason to take the life of someone. She knew first hand that he was very evil and his existence would cause demons and humans alike great danger but to kill someone over pride was almost ridiculous.

"That is the most important thing to Lord Sesshomaru," he shouted, "and to have it tarnished by a half demon is something that would never be forgotten or ignored!"

Kiyomi felt her confusion grew at what he said.

"What does being a half demon have to do with anything?" Jaken's shouting become louder at her question and she sighed. She was digging herself into a deeper hole with everything she said.

"It is because Lord Sesshomaru's half-brother is a half demon as well."

Kiyomi continued to stare at him with a confused expression on her face and she could see Jaken had become irritated with this.

"Lord Sesshomaru cannot stand half demons especially his half-brother!" Kiyomi pursed her lips. She was going to regret this but she had to know.

"Why?" She wasn't surprised when shouted and stomped the ground.

"You stupid woman do you know nothing?" Kiyomi frowned at him but he continued to speak.

"Lord Sesshomaru hates half demons because his father died trying to protect Inuyasha and his human mother," he said, "and ever since then he has come to hate half demons and humans. Well, expect for Rin."

Kiyomi nodded as he elaborated but her interest was peaked at something else Jaken had said.

"Lord Sesshomaru has a brother?" Kiyomi watched the imp bounce around in anger.

"Have you not heard a word I've said?" he shouted. He was a very entertaining demon.

"Yes, he does," Rin suddenly spoke as she made her way over to them. Kiyomi watched the girl sit next to her.

"You've met him Rin?" The little girl nodded and Kiyomi giggled.

"Is he anything like Lord Sesshomaru?" she watched Jaken and Rin share a serious glance. She was taken a bit off guard by this.

"They are the completely different." When they both spoke in unison Kiyomi laughed lightly.

"Inuyasha travels with three human companions," Jaken said with a nod, "and two demon companions." Even he traveled with humans? They weren't that different were they?

"He travels with the priest that isn't from this time," Rin said, "her name is Kagome."

Kiyomi nodded and a small smile crept on to her lips.

"I have a strange desire to meet him." Rin and Jaken stared at her and then back at each other.

"Lady Kiyomi..." Kiyomi turned to Rin when she spoke, "I believe he is in love with Kagome."

Kiyomi gasped and shook her head.

"I didn't mean it that way Rin," she said quickly, "I meant that it would be interesting to see Lord Sesshomaru's brother."

Jaken and Rin stared at her, unconvinced. She stood and smiled shyly at them.

"Rin, let's go catch some fish."

"Her name is Kiyomi?" Bokusenou said thoughtfully. He stared into the golden eyes of Lord Sesshomaru.

"I have heard the name before," he said," she guards a lake in the northern lands."

"She is a demon who can sense the sacred shards of the Shikon No Tama," Lord Sesshomaru said to him, "she also has the power to purify demons."

"Hm, I have heard of this girl before, in a rumor, I believe." Bokusenou said, "Though I do not believe it."

Lord Sesshomaru stared at him intently.

"I believe the rumor stated that Kiyomi was a hidden demonic descendant of Midoriko, the legendary priestess that created the Shikon No Tama."

This brought an expression of surprise on the Lords face.