Naraku quotes from InuYasha

Sesshomaru

Naraku, ironic, isn't? To think the flesh that bond me to you would be your shield against Inyasha's Wind Scar.

Inuyasha

Move it! I'm taking Naraku down!!

Sesshomaru

No. Naraku belongs to me.

Inuyasha

Not likely!! This time, you won't interfere!!

Naraku

I shall absorb both of while you bicker!

Inuyasha

What's that!?

Inuyasha

One more should do it!!

Sesshomaru

I told you to let me take him.

Inuyasha

Back down!!

Naraku

' Lord Sesshomaru, I shall withdraw for now.

Inuyasha

Huh?

Sesshomaru

You fool! Don't think you can ever escape my grasp.

Naraku

Lord Sesshomaru, rather than transforming and hunting me down, shouldn't you rushing to the side of that young mortal girl?

Sesshomaru

Huh?

There. I've dissolved the barrier, as you asked of me, Priestess. You say you wanted to lay me to rest, and dissolve the barrier around Mount Hakurei, did you not? However... I was buried alive, and now my soul is filled with anger and hatred. I fear it cannot be saved.

Kikyo

You are wrong. I never said that I had the ability to save your soul from the darkness.

Huh?

Kikyo

But, I do want you to tell me... what is it, that makes you so unbearably sad?

Sad, you say?

Kikyo

Even though I touch your very soul, I cannot feel the hatred and bitterness you speak of.

Naraku

(to Hakushin) Hate them. It's all right for you to hate them. Hate them all, the humans of this world.

But, I...

Kikyo

The tears you shed were not tears of hatred toward humans and their world.

...Yes. You're right. I wanted to die an admirable death, as a saint. But, it was not to be. I did not want to admit... my own weakness. So, I cried in despair, over the weakness of my own heart.

Kikyo

How painful it must have been.

Yes. It was painful.

Kikyo

You have done more than enough good in this world. So, please... let your soul become free.

...Is that all right?

Kikyo

(gently) Yes. It's all right.

Kikyo

(thinking) There is not one person in this world who never feels lost, who has never sinned in life. Those who try to be forever divine, those who try to be forever kind, and even those who are tainted by evil. Everyone wishes to be saved.

Kikyo

(thinking) Isn't that right, Kansuke? He has found peace.

Kikyo

Mount Hakurei! The barrier... it's been dissolved?

I've come to fight the demon who rules this forest.

Naraku

(indicates a newt-demon's corpse in front of him) Perhaps it was him.

Did you kill him?

Naraku

Mm. Are you a demon-slayer, or some kind of monk?

I am neither one of those. If you're telling me you're strong, then I wish to fight you.

Naraku

Oh- you want to test your strength?

One like you, who possesses demonic powers from the moment he was born, couldn't possibly understand!

Naraku

(chuckles) "From the moment I was born?"

What's so funny?!

Naraku

You desire demonic powers, do you?

So, then you admit that you're a demon?

Naraku

I have been wandering the land, searching for a power that I have been unable to acquire.

The Shikon Jewel?

Naraku

I do not know if, or when, it will manifest itself in this world again.

Hey, Big Brother! (Bankotsu glances away as Jakotsu arrives) Oh, you're kidding- you destroyed it already? You could at least leave me one to kill, okay?

Naraku

Awaken, Bankotsu- awaken. Awaken, Bankotsu, awaken. I grant you life, once again.

...Who are you?

Naraku

To think, the man I met all those years ago was Bankotsu of the Band of Seven.

I remember now. You're that demon I met in the forest.

Naraku

My name is Naraku.

Naraku? Wait... what is this? the seven of us were beheaded.

Naraku

You are quite right; We are inside your grave right now.

Naraku

I embedded a shard of the sacred Jewel inside your body. That is the power you feel.

Ahh- sacred Jewel shards can be very useful, can't they?

Naraku

I want you to serve me, Bankotsu. If you do, this renewed life of yours will be everlasting.

Naraku

Now, go forth with your six comrades... and destroy my enemies.

Kikyo

I'll ask you just one more time. Naraku, tell me what your true purpose here is!

Naraku

I'm surprised. Did you come all this way and go to all this trouble, to ask me such a simple matter?

Kikyo

I'm the one asking the questions.

Naraku

[chuckles] Round and round goes the spinning wheel...spinning and weaving a red thread of fate. Meeting Rasetsu, or should I say Kanske, was no coincidence. It was according to my plan.

Kikyo

You mean...?

Naraku

I merely took advantage of his desire to find a place to die. It was all so simple. I put rumors into that dying man's head about the sacred grounds of Mt. Hakurei, and thus set him on your path. Now do you understand? [chuckles] You did not come here of your own accord. I lured you here. I have often heard you humans refer to this as fate or destiny.

Naraku

Only the weak utter such nonsense. It is different for the truly powerful. They create this so-called fate or destiny themselves.

Kikyo

You're the one speaking nonsense, Naraku!

Naraku

Oh, yes. You were interested in finding out about my true aim. You wish to know? Then I shall tell you. [he raises his forearm, and a blade of bone grows from his wrist] You shall learn my purpose, what it is I need to accomplish at Mt. Hakurei. Here's your answer.

Kikyo

Agh!

Naraku

[chuckles] Your imitation body is formed of bones and graveyard soil. You don't even bleed.

Kikyo

[slumps to her knees] I curse you, Naraku.

Naraku

You underestimated me, Kikyo. You came feeling self-assured, so certain that I would not be able to kill you. You believed that as long as I had the heart of that worthless human- that pathetic bandit, Onigumo, who loved you with all his being- you believed I wouldn't harm you. [he retracts the bone-blade] I feel nothing, even after wounding you so. No remorse, no sadness.

Kikyo

[thinking] Does that mean his heart no longer beats inside you? I see! That's what Kagura had in her possession- his human heart!

Naraku

The bottom of this crevice is filled my miasma. An imitation body like yours will dissolve easily, in a matter of seconds. [he raises his arm again, his fingers extending into clawed tentacles] Kikyo... this will be your burial ground.

Kikyo

No! Why are these memories coming back to me now? [the tentacles impale her and retract, sending her plummeting into the miasma gorge] Inuyasha...

Inuyasha

Huh?!

Kagome Higurashi

Inuyasha?

Inuyasha

[thinking] I don't like this. I've got a bad feeling about something...

Naraku

I see you're not entirely healed, Hakudoshi.

It's because of that arrow. That very same arrow broke my shield once before, you know.

Naraku

Then Kikyo must be alive. Only she can imbue an arrow with so much spiritual power that it could do this.

You should go immediately and kill her.

Naraku

We haven't met in far too long, Kikyo. Not since Mt. Hakurei.

Kikyo

Naraku.

Naraku

It's a shame. I was so certain I finally killed you last time we met.

Kikyo

Things will not always go the way you expect Naraku. (thinking) I didn't notice him standing behind me. I didn't sense his presence. Even now I don't sense Naraku's demonic aura. How is that possible?

Naraku

What's wrong, Kikyo? Weren't you expecting me?

Naraku, Kagura is a traitor. You're aware of that, aren't you? So, why do you let her live?

Naraku

Look, Hakudoshi. This is Kagura's heart. I could squeeze the life out of her, right now, if I wanted to. But I won't. I still have use for Kagura.

What use?

Naraku

She's the perfect bait, to lure Inuyasha and his friends, to me.

Well, that makes sense.

Naraku

[closes his eyes] Hakudoshi... I have something I want you to do for me, as well.

Naraku

Now, give me a present before you go to the Netherworld.

Inuyasha

What!?

Naraku

Kagome, I mean the Sacred Jewel fragment you have in your possession.

Kohaku

(As Kagura pursues him) If you know where Naraku's heart is, then you've gotta tell me!

Kagura

I'll need your Shikon Jewel Shard first, boy! (she fires off a Dance of Blades attack, which he barely avoids) You'll die, once I take your shard; if you cooperate, I promise to make it quick!

Kagura

There's nowhere to run. Are you prepared to die?

Kohaku

I've been prepared to die for a long time, now... but I have no intention of dying here! (Kagura raises her fan) If you need a shard so badly, you can take me there and present me as an offering! Then, at least, I can plunge my blade into Naraku's heart, even if it costs me my life. (Kagura chuckles, Kohaku holds up the demonic crystal) Isn't this the reason you gave me this demonic crystal in the first place, Kagura? (pause) I may have been under Naraku's control at the time, but it was still me who killed my father and comrades. I killed my family and caused my only sister great injury and overwhelming grief. However, I kept myself alive the entire time-

Kagura

All for the sake of revenge, huh?

Kohaku

Yes. It's my duty, and I must fulfill it before I die. (tearfully) It's the only way I can make up for what I did to my father and comrades.

Kagura

It's useless, Kohaku. Can't you see? It doesn't matter how determined you are. Your blade will never be enough to overcome Naraku, the Infant or Hakudoshi! In the end, you're doomed to lose your shard and your life.

Naraku

(smirks) Heh... exactly right.

Kanna

...Kagura...

Kagura

(suspiciously) So... you'll grant me my freedom?

Naraku

You wish to be liberated from me, do you not? Isn't that why you disobeyed my orders, allowed Goryomaru to escape, and allied yourself with Hakudoshi?

Kagura

(nervously) If you were aware of it, then why- (Naraku holds up his hand, and a demonic heart appears in it) M-my heart!

Naraku

That's right. If I were to return this to your body, you would no longer be under anyone's control... not even mine. You'd be free, at last.

Kagura

I-it's back! Aargh!

Naraku

(sneering) Not to worry- I was careful to avoid hitting your precious heart.

Kagura

Naraku... Bastard!!

Naraku

Now, you may go, wherever you wish.

Kagura

(thinking) Damn him- that bastard, he's cursed my body with miasma!

Naraku

(thinking) Enjoy what little time you have left. Of course, it will be filled with only pain and despair. You didn't honestly believe you deserved a better fate than this, did you, Kagura? You longed for freedom- well, now you have it!

I've been expecting you, Naraku.

Naraku

So, Moryomaru- you long for my Shikon Jewel shards? (holds out the near-complete Jewel) I applaud your ambition.

Huh! At this point, the only advantage you have over me is the number of Shards you possess!

Naraku

It's futile. I cannot be killed, no matter how many times you try. My heart is inside you, and I don't imagine you want any harm to come to it.

Perhaps, but that works both ways, doesn't it? For you cannot kill me either, so long as your heart remains inside my body.

(inside Moryomaru) That's right. Like it or not, our fates are connected, Naraku. If I die, you die.

Naraku

Really? Before you go on, I should tell you that your betrayal comes as no surprise- in fact, I knew this would happen when I first released you from my body.

(shocked and angry) What?!

You knew this would happen?

Naraku

Why would I allow my heart- my very life to exist outside my body in such a weak infantile form? Perhaps it is because I know you so well, and I could foresee you betraying me and attempting to overthrow me one day. And, just as I expected, to protect yourself you created a suit of armor in Moryomaru. (chuckles) Suit of armor? No... he's a genuine fortress! I must say, you've done an impressive job of fattening him up for me; I look forward to devouring him.

Hmph! You cannot talk your way out of this!

Naraku

You really think you can defeat me? (reassembles his body) Let us find out, shall we? And, may the one who's left standing be vindicated!

Inuyasha

What is it, Kagome? What's wrong?

Kagome

Moryomaru hasn't absorbed the Shikon Jewel yet!

Inuyasha

What?! Are you sure?

Kagome

Yes- I don't know what he's waiting for, but I can still see it!

(inside Moryomaru, to himself) What is this?! My armor should be impenetrable after consuming Naraku and the Shikon Jewel! The Jewel's powers don't seem to be having any effect!

Naraku

(unseen) You still haven't figured it out, have you? (the Infant gasps, Naraku's face appears in front of him) Moryomaru is still vulnerable because he's unable to use the power of the Shikon Jewel.

Naraku- so, you were alive all this time? (he projects spikes from Moryomaru, impaling Naraku's face)

Naraku

Foolish creature- never realized that you were being consumed from within.

Miroku

Everyone, stand back! WIND TUNNEL!

Naraku

(angered) Damn you, Monk!

Miroku

Naraku! I will sever the ties that bind us!

Inuyasha

Miroku!

Sango

It'll kill you!

Miroku

(thinking) I may never get another chance to destroy him!

Sango

Please, you have to stop! Stop before it's too late!

Miroku

I can't do that!

Naraku

(smiles) The miasma's toxins will kill you before you can suck me in!

Miroku

(thinking) That would frighten me if I were only doing this for myself, but I'm not! I'm doing this for Sango, and Kohaku too!

Shippo

No- Miroku!

Miroku

If I can just hold it a bit longer! (his hand darkens and he begins to bleed from the eyes and mouth) Arggh!

Sango

Miroku!

Kagome

It's killing him!

Inuyasha

Miroku!

Naraku

(enraged) Curse you, Monk! You won't have my heart!

Miroku

Let go! You've already lost!

Kagome

He sucked in the Fuyoheki!

Shippo

(clinging to his leg) No! I don't want you to die!

Inuyasha

Miroku! (he grabs Miroku's arm and seals the Wind Tunnel as Miroku falls) That's enough.

Naraku

I see you're as naive as ever, Inuyasha. If you hadn't stopped him, he would have sucked in my heart. (envelops himself in a whirlwind of miasma) He had the perfect opportunity to destroy me, and you stopped him. For that, I thank you. (vanishes)

Koga

He- he got away!

Sango

(runs up to them) Miroku! Oh, no!

Miroku

(weakly) Sango... forgive me...

Kagome

(thinking) Miroku did it for Sango- that's why he wouldn't close the Wind Tunnel! He knew if he could destroy Naraku, Kikyo wouldn't have to use Kohaku's shard.

Kikyo

(examining Miroku's arm) The wounds from the miasma extend down his right arm... (she pulls his robe back to reveal scars on his chest) like the legs of a spider. If the Wind Tunnel had remained open even a minute more, he would not have survived it.

Sango

Will he make it?

Kikyo

I'll attempt to purify him. But you must understand: a body that's taken in that much miasma is unlikely to ever be fully restored.

Kagome

Please, try!

Inuyasha

Help him, Kikyo.