Keade woke up to a pounding on her hut's entrance, "Lady Keade! A demon appeared in the village. A demon is in the village!"

"I hear ye!" growled the old woman's voice. A groan escaped her lips as she hoisted herself off the floor. Keade sighed as the young demon slayer and the monk ran past her more intent on the demon at hand than helping up an old women. How she wished for the days when her bones didn't ache so. Finally up the women swiftly grabbed her supplies and lurched out of the hut.

Villagers armed with pitchforks and bows raced to the other side of the village, the sure direction of the invader. Keade started on her fastest walk towards the chaos only to be called to a halt by a silky voice that dripped with anger.

"No need to totter your poor bones all the way over there, priestess, that is just a distraction, the smarter ones will be back soon." Keade turned to see feline eyes staring out of the shadows, "From what I have heard your village is not that hospitable to the unknown demon." The eyes stepped into the light indeed showing a feline owner of the orbs. She was tall, elegant, and very dangerous, but the pose promised anger but not danger. A large blanket-wrapped bundle was positioned effortlessly on her shoulder; one slender hand was used to steady it. Keade turned her attention to the bundle; it was big enough to hold a body, or a corpse. Fear struck her; hopefully it wasn't the girl.

Keade gestured towards her hut, allowing the demoness and her burden enter first, then she entered herself. "Sit." She ordered drawing up a kettle filled with the morning's tea. She handed a cup to the demon and this seemed to settle the girl out of her anger. "Now what brings you to our village, I fear it has to do with your package." Murmured Keade as she blew on her tea watching the demoness over the cup's brim.

Mira's eyes widened slightly before she nodded to the old priestess, "I bring you a body." Mira watched as the lady's cup started to shake in fragile fingers, she smiled reassuringly, trying to put the other women at ease. "Don't worry he is still alive."

"He?" asked Keade, then it seemed the light had touched her, "Inuyasha!"

Mira nodded again and drained her teacup. She slowly moved over to the bundle and unwrapped it revealing a severely pummeled, sleeping hanyou. Mira grinned as the old lady gasped and moved to retrieve her herbs.

"What happened to the boy?" asked Keade as she moved to Inuyasha's side.

Mira's grin turned into a full-fledged frown, "he was stupid." Was the only answer that left her lips. If the hanyou wanted them to know his shame, he would tell them himself. Ears twitching Mira turned her head to the door and vigilantly slid behind the old miko.

"KEADE!" came a yell as Sango and Miroku stumbled through the door, "The demon is-…"

"Here" voiced Mira locking gazes with the demon slayer. Her stare flipped to the monk as he gasped, following his line of sight was the boy.

"Inuyasha?" the monk choked.

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Yay here is another ditressingly short chapter for you people to complain about. IS this not better than me updating one every couple months? Question: Crystal, what is happening with 'To Wash it all away' ? I need to know if it is going to continue on or a sequel is posted. I have always been entralled with the fits in the storyline future ones. Bye