CHAPTER 2

Paige leaned back in her chair, sipping tea. She let her long black hair dangle loosely over her shoulders and in her face. She didn't care, it was nighttime and all was silent. Paige sighed when her tent flap was being opened. It was dark and she couldn't see who it was. Her icy blue eyes studied the figure that just came in. She placed her tea on the table and stood up, blue eyes never leaving the person… or thing.

"I'm not going to hurt you, stupid girl." Sanzo's harsh voice echoed through the silent room, "Calm down."

Paige sighed and sat back down, "Are you here to talk about your friend?"

"No." He grabbed a chair and sat down in front of Paige, "How did you heal Goku like that? He doesn't even have a scratch on his little monkey body."

She giggled, "I guess you could say that I have…special abilities." She held up her right hand, "I have some sort of magic and it allows me to heal any disease, any wound. I can even make a virus go away."

Sanzo glared at her with his cold violet eyes, "Are you a demon then? Where are your power limiters?"

She looked down at the floor, "I'm-I'm a half-breed. I got these powers from my mother. She died giving birth to me."

"Oh. That pervert kappa will be more then happy to hear that there's another half-breed around." Sanzo said, disgust filling his voice.

"Um…please don't tell him. I don't want people flirting with me." She laughed and smiled pleadingly.

"I won't. I don't want to hear his stupid pick-up lines anymore than you do. Goodnight." He left.

Good. She thought, I don't have to worry then. Paige sat down and closed her eyes, I've never had to use so much of my powers on one person before. It was like his body was rejecting it. Weird. I wonder how he got those deep gashes? She slowly drifted off into sleep.

The morning sun lit up her tiny office as a nurse flung the curtains open, "Miss. Paige. It' ten o' clock." She left an orange on her desk, "A group of people came in. They have the flu." She bowed and left.

"Oh. Great." She took a bite of her orange as she poked her head out of the curtains, "I'm getting changed, so make sure no one comes in." She shouted at one nurse who nodded.

Paige closed the flap and tied the two curtains tightly together. There. Now, what should I where? She thought as she went through a little closet in her office full of spare clothes. She ended up picking a pink sweater, black jeans and black boots. She braided her hair in one thin, long braid and put eyeliner on. She looked at herself in the mirror to make sure she looked fine. Paige gave her reflection a thumbs-up and left her office.

She saw that the Sanzo, Gojyo and Hakkai were still sleeping. Paige smiled at them, "You won't be sleeping for much longer, I've got patients." She looked at Goku carefully. He's cute. She thought and smiled, "Hey, Amori. Where are the "sick" people?"

Amori came bustling through the front of the tent. She was a nurse. Her long blond hair was tied up in a ponytail and her hazel eyes looked frantic, "They're out there and they're hyper little buggers. Go take care of them, please." Amori was also Paige's friend.

"Hyper? What, are they kids?" She looked outside and saw sick little children running around and giving the nurses a run for their money.

"Good. Now that you see what I'm talking about, go get 'em." Amori left.

Paige took a deep breath and ran out the front of the tent, putting on a big smile, "Hi, kids!" She said cheerfully, "How's everyone doing?"

They all looked at her, noses running and a few of them were coughing, "Not so good, lady." One of the older ones said, sniffing, "Please heal us."

"Alright, alright. Come inside the tent and sit on a bed. You'll be better in no time." She smiled. The group of adolescents raced inside.

Amori came outside, "You have a way with kids, you know that, Pai?"

Paige smiled and laughed, "Really? Maybe it's because I don't call them little buggers or brats."

Amori giggled, "Just come inside. I think they're waking up everyone in the tent." Her and Paige walked inside.

Paige wiped her hands together when she finished the last child. He jumped up and hugged her.

"Thanks, miss." He sniffed.

Paige looked at him strangely when he took his arms away, "What's wrong, little guy?"

"You're taboo. My mama says that they're bad people and that I should stay away from them." He wiped his hands on his t-shirt, "I need to wash my hands. Buh-bye red-head." His friends came and they left, laughing at his remark.

Her eyes filled with tears. How did he know? She thought as tears silently rolled down her cheeks, No one knows I'm a half-breed, except for Amori. She wiped her eyes and leaped off the bed. Paige saw the boy at the sink, scrubbing his hands. She walked over to him and grabbed his arm. He looked at her and yelped.

"Don't touch me, red-head." He pulled his arm out of her grip.

"How'd you know I am a half-breed?" She hissed, "Tell me…or I'll rub my hands on your face." She threatened.

The little boy began to cry and shout, "Mama! Mama! I want my mama!"

Amori came rushing over, "What's wrong? What did you do, Paige?" She picked up the boy, "Shhh. Everything will be fine. Calm down."

"I didn't do anything." She protested, "He was the one that did something."

She put him down, "I'm going to go get his mom, I'll be right back." She hurried outside.

"You're in trouble now, red-head." The boy sneered, "My mama's going to smell you and she's going to tell everyone you're a red-head taboo freak." He skipped over to his mom when he saw her.

Paige felt tears stinging her eyes again. She wiped them away. Paige bent down and put her head in her knees. She sobbed softly in the corner by the sink and muttered to herself, "Everyone's going to know. They'll run me out of town. No one will want to be healed anymore. I'll have nowhere to go……" She sobbed.

Authoress Notes: Sorry it's so short, butI only have so much time to do this in. ) I think the ending is kinda sad. Wah. And there, I put s description of Paige in. I like her friend, Amori. I will update soon and thanks for the reviews.