BR: I'm aware that I haven't updated Unexpected Attraction but I've lost the rough draft so I'll have to redo the story. I've started this story one I've had running through my head for awhile. Hopefully I'll get back to my other story sooner or later.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I do own Riku and Miaka.

She was running through the forest as fast as she could, she had to get away from that place before they realized she was gone. She knew by now her wounds from the last mission had reopened, but if she stopped before getting into the western lands then they would surely find her.

'There's a small riverbed up ahead I need to change and rinse off the blood so they can't track me' she thought quickly. The blood was starting to seep through the fabric of her shirt.

Once she was next to the riverbed she quickly undressed and dove underwater. As she resurfaced she saw that her side wound had indeed reopened. Quickly she re- bandaged her side, she got out a spare change of clothes to change into. Leaving the bloody bandages and dirty clothes in a pile, she took off running west again.

She knew that once she got to the village that she'd be about 3 miles past the western border. After what seemed like hours she could finally see the Village a little ways off, stopping she took out a cloak that was black with silver lining, to cover her appearance.

'I'll stay here tonight after that I'll have to leave at dawn. I don't want to cause trouble for this Village' she mused.

Walking into the Village some of the people stopped to watch her before continuing their own business. One of the workers went to get the Village healer to inform her of the foreigner. It wasn't everyday you see someone that young in a cloak walking into the Village alone.

'Lets hope nothing eventful happens' she thought wearily.

She snapped out of her thoughts when she saw a middle aged woman walking towards her. The woman was dressed in miko robes and held a gentle expression.

"Hello Miko-sama, I was wondering if I could have residence here for the night?," she asked kindly.

The Miko looked at her for a minute before answering, "Ye ask for a place to stay for the night yet ye hide your appearance and name," the Miko stated calmly.

'Kuso..' she cursed mentally.

"Hai, Miko-sama I can not show you my appearance but my name is Kagome, Higurashi Kagome," the name sounding foreign to her own ears since she hadn't been called that in a long time. The miko seemed to be hesitant still but accepted the answer.

"Please so not cause us any trouble Kagome-san, we have had great misfortune in the Western Land since the war started. Ye may stay with me tonight." The miko turned leading kagome towards her hut. Once inside she saw four Youkai that were injured severely, it didn't look like they would make it.

"Miko-sama wha-" Kagome was cut off.

"Please call me Miaka Kagome-san," Miaka said gently.

Kagome smiled slightly,"Ok. Miaka-san, May I ask what happened to these Youkai?," she asked.

Miaka looked at the Four Youkai that were on Pelts,"They came stumbling into the Village saying to get a message to Lord Inutaisho that General Riku is here requesting to talk to him. They Have been poisoned but I don't thing their youki will get rid of the poison fast enough," she explained to Kagome sadly.

"They are Lord Inutaisho's warriors, so I am trying to help them but my power is not strong enough to help them. I'm afraid General Riku and the other three will die before Our Lord gets here," she continued.

Kagome looked at the four Youkai again after Miaka finished explaining. At first glance you would think it was just regular High Potent poison, but now that she looked closer she knew that it was a poison she was all to familiar with. Very, very few knew the how to nullify it to the point where the body can fight it off by its self...and they were all enemy's of the Western Lord, except for her now.

Kagome looked at Miaka from her seat and decided she'd help them if only for Miaka.

"Miaka-san I know how to nullify the poison, I will save them for you since you've been nice to me," she said seriously.

Miaka looked up surprised, then smiled at Kagome,"Arigatou Kagome-san!That means a lot to me," Miaka said happily.

"I'm going to need my pack over by the corner Miaka," she said.

Miaka went and got Kagome's Black leather pack and gave it to her. Miaka stood to the side watching Kagome take out a couple of small glass containers with herbs in them.

Kagome took out Cayenne Pepper, Acidophilus, and Lobelia . Miaka was confused as to what it was all used for so she asked her about them.

Kagome smiled at her and started to explain everything to her,"The Cayenne Pepper is used to to stop bleeding, add it to Lobelia and it can be used for nerves too, Use as a stimulant, Reduces fevers, and stops shock. Acidophilus an organism that crowds out harmful kinds, and helps the body fight disease and restores health, used together and it will nullify the poison to the point where its almost nonexistent and the body will fight off the rest...well if our a Youkai any ways. If your ningen well then your dead with in a few hours even with this stuff. Now watch how I prepare it so if a Youkai ever needs your help with this poison you'll know how."

Taking the Cayenne Pepper and Lobelia she put them into a pot of water to boil, while she was waiting for it to boil she re-bandaged all four Youkai. After the water was boiling she took the Cayenne Pepper and Lobelia out of the water and smashed them into a pasty liquid, then added the Acidophilus and smashed that into it. Taking the water from the pot and poured it into a cup she put the smashed herbs into the cup of hot water and stirred it. She went to each Youkai and forced some of the liquid down each of there throats. After she was through she went and sat down against the wall near the entry way.

(I don't know if any of that above is true or not, BUT those are real herbs that I looked up and are used for those kinds of things.)

"Miaka it's important that nobody knows you know this," she told Miaka. Miaka looked confused as to why she couldn't let anybody know so she asked.

"You can't because if their enemy's find out that you know they will kill you just to keep it a secret," she explained, and Miaka knew she was dead serious but she had to wonder how she knew it then if it was so dangerous to know.

After that Miaka laid down to go to sleep, while Kagome stayed sitting against the wall and closed her eye's in a light sleep. Neither knew that Lord Inutaisho would be there right before dawn.

BR: uh oh. Wonder whats gonna happen.