After asking many villagers they finally found the healers home. They walked down a narrow street; a man was leaning against a pile of garbage asleep. Well at least Inu Yasha hopped he was asleep. His eyes shot up in disbelief as they reached the shabby old hut. Thick smoke rose up from the chimney. The walls looked as if they would blow over with only one swift wind, only one window still had a cover on it. Kagome held her nose as they came closer.

"Ah, this place smells funny," she said in disgust.

"For once I'm happy I can't smell," Inu Yasha laughed, but his laughter soon turned into coughing.

A clatter of pots falling came from the house, a small crippled old man came outside. He was so bent over that he only reached Inu Yasha's chest. At one time he would have been very tall and handsome but the ravages of time were not kind to him. The man's cold eyes looked up at them; he walked up to Inu Yasha and squinted his eyes. Scanning him with careful glances, Inu Yasha shifted his feat, this man made him feel nervous.

"A half demon!" he exclaimed excitedly. "It has been ages since I've seen one."

"From the state of your home I doubt you have see anyone in a while," Inu Yasha grumbled.

Kagome shot him a look that kept his mouth shut. "Hello sir, my friend here is not feeling well. I was wondering if you might be able to help him?"

The man smiled, "Call me Yonan, bring your friend inside and I'll take a look at him," Yonan pointed to a bed, "Set him down gently."

Inside the air was thick with smoke and strange herbs being boiled in a pot on the roaring fire. Inu Yasha tensed up as Kagome placed him on the bed.

"What's wrong?" Kagome whispered to him careful not to let Yonan hear.

"I don't trust him," Inu Yasha replied glaring at Yonan.

"Well do you have any better idea?" Kagome replied raising her voice.

"Just let me walk it off."

"Walk it off? Your sick you can't just walk that off!" she yelled at him, "Why do you have to be so difficult," she continued in a much calmer tone.

His face suddenly went pale. "I'm going to be sick!"

Before Kagome could do anything Yonan had placed a pail in Inu Yasha's hand. "Nothing but the most advanced equipment," he laughed.

Inu Yasha gagged but nothing came up, except burning stomach acid. Kagome rubbed his back; it scared her to see him so weak and defenseless.

"First thing, you need young man is something to stop you from throwing up," he dug through his cupboards and produced a small vile. He handed it to Inu Yasha, "Now drink this, hopefully it will stay down, then we need to get liquids inside of you. You're very dehydrated."

Inu Yasha looked at the man, then down at the vile of off green liquid. He downed it gagging and coughing, "Ah this tastes like shit!" he yelled out.

Kagome looked at Yonan; "Do you know what is wrong with him?"

"I think I do," he replied stroking his beard.

I'm sorry is Yonan actually means something in Japanese that is offensive. If it is just let me know.