Author's Note: Okay! You guys have been uber patient with this story. - So as a special goody for you all I'm going to do little profiles for Akari and Ayako ((since she seems to be popular x.x))

Third Time's A Charm - Profile: Mishima no Ayako

Full Name: Mishima no Ayako

Age: 15

Birthdate: August 9th

Race: Half demon ((Water demon))

Class: Healer

Height: 5'4

Weight: 102lb

Hair: Black

Eyes: Pale blue

Personality...

Love Interests: A human boy in the village named Benjiro

Likes: Akari, Cooked Rice, Being in Charge, Mixing salves, Dancing, Cooking ((yes, she cooked the food she gave Inuyasha. -.- No, there wasn't anything in it))

Favorite Color: Gray

Favorite Food: Salted Beef

Favorite Flower: Lillies

Favorite Gem: Lapis Lazuli

History: Both Ayako's parents died when she was very young, about 7 years old. Since her mother had fallen from grace after Ayako was born, she knew well enough how to survive on her own. However she remained in the village, having never been anywhere beyond it. She was ignored, teased, or berated by the members of her village and while one or two felt sympathy for her and occasionally gave her food or some other item they never did it openly for fear of being rejected by the rest of the village. Lady Akari visited her village when she was 12 and took her back to Mishima. Under Akari's tutelage she started her learning in the arts of healing, and eventually her skills surpassed even those of Akari herself. Not long after her 14th birthday she met Benjiro, and human boy who lived in Mishima with his mother and half demon sister. She fell head over heels for him when he asked her to dance at the village festival and has liked him ever since though she doesn't say or do anything about it, aside from cooking lunch and then offering to share it with him ocassionally.

Personality: Ayako is very protective and caring, particularly when it involves Akari. She idolizes and admires the priestess greatly and, despite their difference of ages, appoints herself as Akari's guardian. Ayako is, however, very jealous of anyone who she feels might have a greater claim on Akari's affections then she does; which is one of the things that led to her initial hostility towards Inuyasha. But in the end she does have Akari's happiness and well being at heart. She's very mature, a bit too mature, and is extremely afraid of seeming like anything other then a completely capable adult. Beneath it she has a strong sense of humor and an affectionate manner, which shows in the way she interacts with the people she cares about, it simply takes a while to get into her good graces.

Worst Moment: When her mother died and she was left to the mercy of her village.

Best Moment: When Akari brought her to Mishima

So there it is! Akari's profile will come after a few more champters I now return you to your original program.