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A/N: Second chapter! Yay! Also spoiler for the FMA series, don't read the rest of this A/N if you haven't seen it all I know that Hughes died in the series but I really liked him so I kept him in! It's my story so there! XP

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Summary: Kagome had been trying extremely hard to get back through the well and go visit her friends in the Feudal Era. She had tried everything that she could find, all the scrolls and sutras that her grandfather had were all useless. She eventually gave up and attempted to lead a normal life until she felt the urge to try one last scroll…

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Hughes sat beside the bed of the unknown woman, amicably talking to her as if she were awake. Now, it wasn't odd at all to talk to someone who had been in a coma-state for the past eight days, but showing them pictures was a little too much. But, really, he had nothing better to do while he "kept an eye on her."

This girl had appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the cafeteria and was automatically taken into custody. Whoever she was, she had caused quite an uproar so someone had to keep guard. She could be dangerous, not to mention the flocks of curious individuals that wanted to see her. Nobody knew who she was, though looking her over gave small insights into her life.

Her hair was a fair length, coming to rest just between her shoulder-blades and it was well taken care of. Or, it had been before she had arrived here. She had toned muscles, not overly bulky or flabby, while the muscles in her upper right arm seemed more defined, suggesting archery or possibly swordsmanship. There were calluses on her hands, suggesting that she wasn't afraid to get down and dirty if need be and there were a couple scars marring her skin, indicating fights she'd been in. It would seem that she was a rough woman, violent and unfriendly, had it not been for her face. It was soft and kind, even as she slept, and seemed to be weighted down with sadness. And there was a ring on her finger, so she obviously was pleasant enough to be engaged to.

While she seemed rather normal, there was something else, a power that seemed to mill about underneath the surface, and there was a large amount of it.

"Hey Hughes, I came to relieve you for a lunch break." Riza announced as she strolled into the room, taking a seat on the other side of the bed.

"Alright then, I'll see ya in a bit!" Hughes gave a smile and a wave before vacating the room and leaving Lt. Hawkeye alone with the only other person in the room.

Though Hawkeye wasn't exactly the friendliest person around, something about the woman on the bed cried out to her. Sliding open a drawer in the nightstand beside the bed, Riza pulled out a hairbrush. Propping the unconscious woman up slightly, she began to pull the brush through her hair, feeling that she might want someone to care for her like this if she was in such a position.

Something about this woman seemed to call out to her, being around her made Riza feel that everything would be all right, even if it wouldn't. The brush found what she thought to be a small snag; it was, in fact, a rather large knot. When the brush got caught, it jerked poor Kagome's head rather roughly and she let out a cracked moan of pain.

Riza froze, brush dropping to the floor, the clatter sounding enormous against the silence of the room. Kagome shifted her body, her mind very foggy and her limbs feeling quite heavy. There was a pain buzzing inside her skull, it was rather intense and burned through the fog, bringing tears to her eyes. She fought to sit up, determined to clear her head, preferably with some fresh air. Her head spun as she sat up, making her feel sick and she struggled to fight off the nausea.

Hawkeye went straight onto the defensive, eyes hard and focused as she watched the girl finally begin to wake up. One hand on her gun, Riza moved from her chair to the other side of the bed near the door, which was the way Kagome was facing. Silently, Riza lifted a brow when she noticed that she had yet to open her eyes, then she saw the slight green tinge of her skin. She prayed that the girl didn't get sick, she never was very good with vomit. And her prayers were answered as the green faded to an almost white color and her eyes opened.

Kagome gasped as she realized that she was face-to-face with a rather stern-looking young woman. A slight shock flickered through the blonde's eyes, but her body betrayed no feeling whatsoever. Had Kagome not learned to read people so well, she'd have never noticed that.

"Excu-" Kagome's voice came out rough and she wondered how long she had been asleep, she cleared her throat and tried again, "Excuse me, who are you?"

Riza faltered for a moment, not sure if she should answer but she didn't have to because Hughes did it for her.

"Her? Oh, that's Hawkeye. And I'm Maes Hughes! Welcome to Central!"

Hawkeye directed a glare at Hughes, they had no idea who this person was and if she was an enemy of State Alchemists…though, perhaps he saw something that she hadn't in this girl.

With a confused look on her face, Kagome replied, "I'm Kagome Higurashi. What's Central?"

"…You don't know what Central is?" Hughes gaped, staring at her as if she had suddenly sprouted a second head.

Kagome shook her head, instantly regretting the sudden movement. She groaned and began to rub her temples, willing the nausea away. She was having the hardest time figuring out what was going on…she remembered being in the shrine's storeroom and drawing that weird sign…then the rest was very fuzzy.

"How'd I get here?" She inquired, looking to the blonde, whom seemed to be the more sensible of the two.

Riza, realizing that questions were going to take precedence over any evil plot this Kagome may have, sat down in the nearby chair and tucked her gun away.

"We're not entirely certain on how you got here, it was reported that you just appeared in the middle of the cafeteria. Quite a few of our alchemists believed you to be another homunculus and would have destroyed you but Hughes here interfered."

Kagome looked over to Hughes, who was currently leaning against the doorframe, eyes far more intense than the carefree man that she had seen just moments ago. With a small smile, she thanked him and he nodded, his smile lighting up once more. It was slightly frightening how he seemed to range from deadly serious to almost stupidly happy, but that ability made Kagome respect him. She had learned from her travels in the Feudal Era that being consistently serious destroyed you from the inside-out.

"Uhm…Hawkeye, was it?" At her nod, Kagome continued, "What's a homunculus?"

Riza opened her mouth then closed it again, reconsidering what she was going to say, "Before we tell you anything more, I believe that it's best that we take you to see the Fuhrer."

Kagome rose to her feet as Riza did and, after a moment of regaining her balance, followed her out of the room. Looking down at herself, Kagome noticed that she was dressed in nothing more than a pair of paper-like white pants and a matching shirt. And then, she realized that she had another question for the two ahead of her.

"What's a Fuhrer?"

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It had been over a week since Kagome had gone missing and the entire Higurashi family was wrought with grief. Well, all of them seemed to be upset, and they were to an extent, but they all knew what had happened.

When Grandpa had gone upstairs to wake Kagome, so that she could finish cleaning out the storeroom, he found that she wasn't there. Suspecting that his granddaughter had gotten an early start that morning, he meandered down to the storeroom to find a scroll lying in the middle of a large and unknown symbol. Reading over it, he realized that Kagome had found a way to transport herself, back either to the Feudal Era or to some place else.

He had always known that she would find her way back to her friends, she was always a special one, and definitely determined. So he cleaned the storeroom up and headed back to the house. He explained what had happened to Souta and Mama Higurashi who, after a few moments of letting it sink in, called the police to report her daughter missing.

Hojo had been the most upset of them all; it seemed that he was truly in love with Kagome. It was too bad that she hadn't returned his affections, but she was most likely happier where she was now.

Now, on the eighth day of the investigation, the police had stopped their search. There were no clues to where she had disappeared to and with her abnormal behavior recently, it wasn't beyond the realm of possibility that she had run away. Little did they know just how close they were with that assumption. Everyone was crying, a few tears from Grandpa, sniffles from Souta and a downpour from Mama. They were truly amazing actors, they had been covering for Kagome for such a long time now that it was all too easy to lie to the police.

Hojo, not being in on the happenings, was their winning hand. He was angrily yelling, demanding that they find his fiancé, begging with them and crying as he fell to his knees before them. The Higurashi's felt extremely bad for him but they knew that there was no way to bring Kagome back now, unless she found a way back on her own.

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He sat in his chair, staring down at a collection of papers that held absolutely no interest for him when there was a knock at his door.

"Who is it?"

"It's Riza Hawkeye and Maes Hughes, sir; we've brought the girl, Kagome, with us."

"Come in." He leaned back in his chair and laced his fingers over his stomach, a smirk playing on his face. If he remembered correctly, this strange girl was rather beautiful…

The door opened and in walked Riza, followed by Hughes who led in Kagome. Her colors were dulled, most likely from the days spent in bed, but her eyes seemed to shine with life.

Kagome gave a bow, "Hello, I'm Kagome Higurashi, it's nice to meet you…"

"Mustang. Fuhrer Roy Mustang."