Inuyasha[thinking] No... there's no way I can ask her to come back. Kagome understands that perfectly. I've gotta see her, and say goodbye forever... or I can't move on. Huh?
Inuyasha
...Kagome? [she glances at him]
I went back to the present, and thought it over. Wondering about you and Kikyo... and about me.
Inuyasha
[flinches] Kagome, I'm so...
It's okay. I understand how you feel, and because of that, I convinced myself that I couldn't stay here with you.
Inuyasha
Kagome... until I met you, I never trusted a living soul, but... I watched you shed tears for my sake. You've always stayed by my side. Whenever I'm with you, I feel so peaceful and happy. But, I- I'm not supposed to be all at ease, and cheerful. Kikyo... Kikyo came after me, and lost her life. It's only right that I repay her with my own life.
[nods] I can't compete with Kikyo. Because, after all, I'm still alive. I've given a lot of thought about Kikyo. She and I are completely different. There's been all this talk, that I'm a reincarnation of her. Even if that's true, I'm still not Kikyo. You see, my heart belongs to me. Here's the thing: I do understand one feeling that Kikyo has. Something that we share. We're alike, in our desire to be with you again.
Inuyasha
Huh?
[smiles] Strange, you know? The moment it hit me that Kikyo and I were connected by this desire to be with you, I felt a little bit better. The desire to be with you, gives us a common bond. That's how I was able to summon up the courage to come and see you.
Inuyasha
[thinking] Kagome... all this time, I've been wanting to see you, too, but...
I want to be here with you, Inuyasha. I tried to forget you but I can't.
Inuyasha
[thinking] Kagome... what kind of answer can I give you?
Inuyasha, may I ask you a simple question? [stands, approaches him] Inuyasha, will you let me stay?
Inuyasha
...So... you'll stay with me? [Kagome smiles and nods]
[thinking] I can never break the bond, between Inuyasha and Kikyo. I understand that. But there's another thing I've come to realize, Inuyasha. My meeting you was no coincidence. It's more than that. Deep down, you must know that I want you to live.
Inuyasha
Kagome...
[takes his hand] Well then. Let's go. [thinking] I want you to be happy. I want you to laugh a lot. I don't know what exactly, I'll be able to do for you. [Inuyasha squeezes her hand] But I'll always be by your side.
Inuyasha, why do you think Kohaku has lost his memory?
Inuyasha
It's obvious! 'Cause Naraku's controlling him!
That's part of it. But it's also because Kohaku himself doesn't want to remember. Such awful memories.
That's enough!! Don't say anymore in front of Kohaku!!
(chuckles) It's a poisonous cocoon. With continued exposure, you'll melt away, like those fools inside. (frowns as he stares into the cocoon where Inuyasha and Miroku are trapped) They haven't disintegrated! (smiles as he understands) Oh... so they've created a barrier on the inside.
(projecting the barrier around them) Inuyasha, can you move at all?
Inuyasha
Of course I can move! I'll rip this stupid cocoon apart-
(smirking) You are wasting your time; you are more or less paralyzed. The poison powder has entered your bloodstream already, through the wound in your torso. It will fester, slowly.
BBandit
Yes, sir! (he picks up Tetsusaiga)
BBandit
Here you are, Chief!
(thinking) Tetsusaiga has rejected him!
(angrily) Little man, what is the meaning of this? Why does this sword reject me?!
Inuyasha
(sneers, weakly) I'll tell you about my Tetsusaiga: it's real choosy about its' user! And it would never let a low-class demon like you come anywhere near it!
Oh? Then, explain why this "low-class" bandit was capable of wielding the sword.
BBandit
(sheepishly) "Low-class bandit?" Come on, Chief! (Gatenmaru looks from him to Inuyasha)
... I see. Very interesting, little man; you're a half- demon. (cackles) How utterly amusing! A half-demon like you had the gall to pick a fight with me, the demon Gatenmaru!
(annoyed) He ripped through my poison cocoon!
Oh, no! Look at his face!
(chuckles) You amuse me, but the show is over! (transforms into his true form of a giant moth-demon) You are no more than a half-demon! You cannot defeat me, the demon Gatenmaru! DIE, LITTLE MAN!
(thinking) Why does he carry the scent of pure demon blood?! (he blasts more cocoon-slime at Inuyasha) Hah! I melted him! He was merely a half-demon!
Inuyasha
You talkin' to me?! (Gatenmaru looks up to see Inuyasha descending towards him) Filthy VERMIN!
Inuyasha
(smiles savagely) You won't escape!
(stares at him in horror) Inuyasha...
Inuyasha
(stares at the bandits' corpses)... Did I do this?
(thinking) Doesn't he remember?
Inuyasha
(stares grimly at his bloodstained hands)... Look at me. My claws absolutely reek of the scent of the bandits' blood.
(thinking) The poor guy! (aloud) Inuyasha, you did it to save the innocent. That's why you attacked these bandits.
1W1st Woman
No! He's a demon!
2W2nd Woman
If you get close, he'll rip you to pieces!
(stares at them) You're wrong!
BBoy
(pulls free) I don't care if he is a demon! He did everything in his power to save my Grandpa! He helped get rid of all the bad men!
Inuyasha
(thinking, clenching his fist) No... I hunted those men down. The demon that I wanted to become, the power that I desired... (hangs his head) It wasn't like this.
Inuyasha
(angrily, thinking) I can't get the smell of blood off my hands; it's sickening!
Inuyasha
(gruffly, looking away) Keep it. (long pause)... You don't have to force yourself to stay by me. (Kagome looks at him; after another pause, Inuyasha turns towards her) What's your problem?! You know, I wish you'd all stop pussyfooting around me, because I don't have a problem with what happened! I don't give a damn what I did!
(quietly) Don't kid yourself. (Inuyasha blusters for a moment then turns away, looking depressed) It must be so hard on him
Oh, Inuyasha... I know how you feel.
Inuyasha
Kagome... (holds her hand, thinking) I don't remember a thing, from when I was transformed. It wasn't like that before. The next time I transform... I may even come after you with these claws, Kagome.
(terrified) M-Master Inuyasha, we don't stand a chance!
Inuyasha
Hah! Save it- this battle is just getting started!
I already told you- it took everything in your father's power to render him dormant! More importantly, the wound inflicted upon your father during the battle was ultimately what killed him! (Inuyasha looks shocked)
RRyukotsusei
So... he perished, did he? And you are that wretch's son? Don't tell me you came to avenge him with that ridiculous little sword!
Inuyasha
Hah- Unfortunately, I don't even remember what my old man looked like. As if I would even care about avenging his death!
(jumps onto Inuyasha's nose, furious) What?! How dare you say that! You've been saved countless times by the very sword that your father passed down to you!
Inuyasha
Stop interfering!
(bursts into tears and leaps away) Traitorous son! I have nothing to do with you!
Inuyasha
(contemptuously) Right- I know you're just running away!
(Ryukotsusei slams him with his tail, throwing him into a cliff; he falls to the ground) Damn. (thinking) My fang was used to repair Tetsusaiga, and the reason it's so heavy is because I'm not as strong as my father was!
(grips Tetsusaiga and gets back on his feet)
Inuyasha
I know... I must somehow defeat Ryukotsusei, and surpass my father in power!
HHeadman
Are you certain, Monk? Is my home indeed possessed by a demon?
Yes, and we must exorcise it immediately. This is my duty as a man of the cloth; I expect no payment, Headman.
HHeadman
Absurd! You shall all be given a meal and a bed, tonight.
Inuyasha
Look at that guy- lying through his teeth again.
MMrioku
Hm? [he stops, and everyone bumps into him]
Inuyasha
What?!
Shhh. [he indicates a thumping sound coming from the roof]
...You mean there was a demon?
So, you didn't just make it up?
Inuyasha
Well, there's a first for everything.
[turns around, irritably] Pardon me?!
[running toward them] You guys! Kagome! [he jumps into her arms]
You found us! How did you know that we were here?
[panting]...I figured, Miroku wouldn't waste any time exorcising the wealthiest-looking house in the village.
I never imagined she would turn to the dark side.
Inuyasha
Who cares what happened in the past!? I wanna know where she is now! What's the matter, Kagome?
Deep inside, I sense the Sacred Jewel.
Wait! This place could be dangerous.
What do you know about this place?
Legend tells of an ogre who was sealed away in this region.
Look, the Sacred Jewel is inside Tsubaki's right eye.
Inuyasha
In her eye?
I never imagined it would be this powerful. If only the Sacred Jewel had come in my possession fifty years ago.
Fifty years ago? Tsubaki, what happened between you and my elder sister Kikyo?
Kikyo!? You know of her!? It's all Kikyo's fault! Kikyo, that cold and heartless priestess!
Inuyasha
Nobody is going to smear her name!
Inuyasha, you mustn't show yourself!
Inuyasha
You don't need to worry about that. There's no way that I'm gonna help Koga. (thinking) If Kagura's shown up, that means Naraku's castle is nearby! Still, Naraku had put up a barrier, to stop us getting close. I don't like the looks of this.
I guess we have to go check this out.
Inuyasha
Sango?
Inuyasha, you're going to stay here with Kagome, okay? You want to keep your mortal state a secret, don't you?
Inuyasha
Huh! You gotta be kidding!
Inuyasha
Listen up, you two: if you tell a soul about this, I'll kill you both!
(weakly) ...Got it. We won't.
(dryly) Well, he shut them up real good. So, shall we go?
(thinking) Day is breaking! Inuyasha is going to return to his half-demon state! But, if he's seen before that...
Inuyasha
(thinking, as he runs toward Kagura) Kagome, Miroku, Sango- you're all mere mortals, yet you fight so hard! All because you believed in your own power. I can't hold back, knowing that!
(sneering) Koga, you're a glutton for punishment, aren't you? How about surrendering? (she conjures another whirlwind above him)
Inuyasha
(smirking) Kagura- it can't be much fun, killing a half-dead wolf, can it?
Inuyasha
(draws Tetsusaiga) I'll take you on from this point!
(thinking) I know I saw it. For a moment... I saw Inuyasha.
(to Kagome) D'you think that Kagura might've seen Inuyasha in his human state just now?
(thinking) I see- there was no moon last night. (smirks) So, Inuyasha- you lose all your powers on a moonless night?
Inuyasha
Huh! What if I do? I'm back, so who cares! (charges)
You're right, it doesn't matter anymore. 'Cause you're gonna die, right this minute! Dance of the Dragon!
Inuyasha
Wind Scar!
What happened?! How did he cut through my whirlwind?!
(thinking) He's going to get me!
All of Naraku's demons...
Inuyasha
(sheathes Tetsusaiga) Rgh! Kagura- she escaped again! Hey, ya puny wolf! Hope you learned your lesson: never interfere in my fight with Naraku! (he notices Koga is not paying attention) Huh?
(finds the Jewel shards Kagura took from him) Found 'em! My sacred Jewel shards!
Inuyasha
What?! Give 'em here!
No way I'm doin' that! Remember this, mangy mutt: I've sworn to avenge my comrades' deaths! I'll be the one to take Naraku's head, not you! Don't forget that! (starts to leave)
Wait, Koga! (he stops) What you saw last night... I mean about Inuyasha. Please, don't tell.
Oh, don't worry. I couldn't care less what shape that mutt Inuyasha takes.
... Does that mean he won't tell?
I think we can count on Koga. The problem is Kagura.
I've remembered everything, including how Kikyo died back then!
Inuyasha
Damn it! You're the who injured her, you bastard!!
That's ridiculous! Why do you think I took heed of the the demons that I summoned? I wanted possession of the Sacred Jewel, and a healthy body, so that I could steal Kikyo away, and leave this cave. But when I got my new body, nothing went as I've planned. The very first thing I did when I left the came was cut down the very woman I sold my body and soul for. Kikyo followed him, that half-demon Inuyasha, straight into he very demise. Kikyo perished and the Sacred Jewel was burned along with her corpse.
You saved me the trouble, Muso. I need you to come back to me now.
Let me go!! Release me at once!! Stop! Let me see Kikyo!
Inuyasha
Huh?
"I must see Kikyo!! Kikyo! Kikyo!! KIKYO!"
Such bitterness, such festering greed. Give it up, Muso, Kikyo is exactly the same as you- Made of nothing but clay and dirt. Her soul is a mere phantom of the past.
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