Something tells me this has something to do with the great war that your father raged many eons ago.
ShippoHey, I thought that Hachi said it happened fifty years ago.
No, no. It was long before that. It was when your father was still in the western province.
The panther tribe of cat-demons attacked the west, and tried to conquer all other demons. But your father stepped in order to stop them. The panther tribe leader was an enormous cat-demon. Your father protected his men and battled the demons. Naturally, it was your father who emerged victorious. The demons who escaped domination by the panther tribe were extremely grateful. However, a cat's anger runs deep, and they cursed your father and his family for all eternity. And swore that they would, one, day have their revenge.
So it's true that a cat's wrath lasts seven generations.
Like you, Lord Sesshomaru did not participate in the great war, either. But I'm certain the cats are coming after him to get their revenge.
What were you doing when all this was going on?
Naturally, I was watching over his home while he was away!
You know, it's strange that he so adamant wanting Inuyasha to leave, wasn't it?
Heh. He just doesn't want to admit to himself that a half-demon can share his bloodline.
Still, I think it would noble for the two of you to join forces, and fight your father's enemy together.
I'm not going to have anything to do with Sesshomaru or my father. I came here to take back the Jewel shards and Kagome. That's all!
MMasahi
(to Sango) I have been asked to request that you destroy a demon, that plagues our castle nightly. We will not question your methods, and if necessary, we will evacuate the castle. (sets a huge bag of gold in front of her) Consider this an advance payment. After the demon is destroyed, you will receive the other half of the sum. I believe this offer is fair. What do you say?
But that's far too much money!
Yes- it's twenty times what she normally gets paid.
MMusahi
Then you'll accept?
The offer is too generous. Sorry, I must decline-
KTKuranosuke Takeda
You cannot refuse! (jumps off his horse, revealing himself) It's been far too long, Sango.
Look closer, Sango. Doesn't he seem familiar to you?
Shippo
He sure seems to know you.
KTKuranosuke Takeda
Well, I can't blame her for not remembering; it was an awfully long time ago.
Saint Hakushin's altar ornament! I knew it!
(thinking) Huh? Saint Hakushin's ornament? The demonic aura around Tetsusaiga has been purified! (aloud) What's the meaning of this?!
Wait, Inuyasha! That Vajra was at the core of the sacred barrier around this island! It seems Saint Hakushin is an ally of Bankotsu!
I take it he wants me to finish you off quickly? I have to admit, it bothers me that he doesn't have faith in my ability! (he lunges at Inuyasha) It's too bad this has to end so soon for you all!
(turns around) You got him, Kagome!
(glares at Kagome) Well, girl... you'll regret that.
You're nothing but a coward! Huh?
She notices that her arrow has eaten away the flesh of Bankotsu's arm, leaving only bones]
(thinking) A Sacred arrow?! She must be Kagome, Kikyo's reincarnation!
Shippo
Disappearing!
Bankotsu, damn you! Don't you dare!
Inuyasha! Are you all right?
I'm fine... but now what?
Bankotsu isn't our only problem. The Vajra seems to have disappeared as well.
Do you think it helped Bankotsu escape?
SShintaro
I don't understand! What happened to Saint Hakushin? He's gone! Where do you think he could've disappeared to?
(as he is battling the possessed women) These women are all unfortunate souls who lost loved ones in the war! They needed to be comforted. They probably looked to the Kannon hanging scroll for guidance and comfort! (he exorcises a salamander from another woman's belly) Sadly, they went to the wrong place. They didn't know that the salamander demon was sealed in the hanging scroll.
Shippo
"Hanging scroll?" That thing that flew past a while ago? (Kagome nods)
So why'd you show up now, after all these years inside the scroll?
SDSalamander demon
(laughs) I don't really know all that's happened while I was sealed up. However...
SDSalamander demon
What I do know is that the evil aura that is permeating the world is giving me enormous power!
"An evil aura that's permeating this land", huh? So Naraku's influence has even reached as far as this filthy swamp!
There's too many of them to handle on my own! Sango! Can you lend me a hand here?!
Shippo
What are you saying, Miroku? Sango's not even here!
You mean you hadn't noticed?!
Where is she, then? What's Sango doing?
I dunno, she disappeared!
You were too busy fooling around with the women to notice! (Miroku looks guilty) Sango got upset, and went to deal with the women alone!
She went after them alone?
Don't you worry about a thing, Kirara. I'll be able to save Sango, you can count on that. Sango, don't worry, I'm going to purge that salamander demon from your belly.
I should have known as much. (smiles) You are truly fearsome as an opponent.
I'm glad we're usually on the same side.
(catches her) Sango? (he sits down, still holding her) I thought I was a goner.
Shippo
Miroku!
Miroku, your face! You've been wounded.
Shippo
Uh, what's this weird little egg?
It's a demon salamander egg. If it had hatched, I'd be in a lot worse shape than I am now, believe me.
Sango was possessed as well?
She was bewitched like the village women? How'd she let such a stupid thing happen?
She was upset when she took off; she obviously wasn't thinking straight! (Inuyasha looks confused, Kagome glares at Miroku)... And none of this would have happened if Miroku didn't keep flirting with the girls!
Hm? Are you suggesting this is my fault?
Of course! Who'd you think was to blame!
Shippo
(dryly) You brought it on yourself. (he destroys the salamander egg with one of Miroku's sutras)
I'm so sorry about all this. It's all my fault.
No need to apologize, Sango. Besides, I'm as much to blame. Kagome informed me that my bad habit of flirting with women was the cause of all this. I'm really sorry, Sango.
(turns away from him, embarrassed) You- don't have to apologize. I was careless, that's all. You didn't have anything to do with it.
...Sango, I want you to hear my feelings. You don't need to say anything, just please hear me out. (pause) You're not like the others, Sango. You're a very special woman to me.
"Special", he says- what a jerk! He's flirting with Sango like he does with every other woman he sees!
Somehow, it's different for us. You see, Sango, I've never had such strong feelings for a woman as I have for you. Except... there's one problem. I feel as if I cannot love you as an ordinary woman. (Sango looks away, hurt; Kagome looks furious) You're my comrade, the woman I fight alongside.
Shippo
So he's saying they're just gonna be friends?
That's terrible! He's not getting away with this!
(looking away, barely concealing tears) Oh- I knew that. You- didn't need to tell me. I knew how you felt. It's not as if... as if I hoped you would love me. I never thought that. (she stands up)
(crushed) We've said it all, right? I'm going.
... I'm just getting started. (pause) If this... battle with Naraku ever comes to an end, and the curse of my Wind Tunnel is broken... if I make it out alive... If we made it that far, would you come live with me? Would you bear my children, Sango?
(claps her hands) Oh, wow! He proposed to her!
You'll have my children? (jokingly) Ten babies- or maybe even twenty?
(turns around and grabs his hands, smiling) Yes! Miroku, does this mean you'll stop womanizing?
Huh?! Uhhhh (laughs nervously)
(leans closer, squeezing his hand in a death grip) You-will-stop-flirting, right?!
(thinking, dryly) I'll take that as a "no".
Shippo
Does this mean they're not fighting anymore?
Huh! They won't last mor'n a day or two.
HHosinki
Inuyasha, preserve your spirit as a half-demon and inherit my power: the Adamant Barrage.
Naraku, you won't escape!! Adamant...Barrage!!
(Pierces right through Naraku's impenetrable shield and his chest)
Shippo
That's really gotta hurt!
(walking behind them with Shippo and Inuyasha) I was just thinking: If he had only told her the truth sooner, none of this would have happened!
Shippo
... Just a second. Hey, Miroku! Maybe it just took you a long time to remember what was what! (Miroku and Sango both freeze)
(quietly, to Shippo) That was a bull's-eye.
(grabs the collar of Miroku's robes and hoists him off the ground) Is that true? Well- is that it?
(smiles guiltily) I don't know, it just...happened so long ago!
I sense a Jewel shard nearby! Only one. It's Kohaku!
Shippo
Does that mean Naraku is there, too?
Inuyasha (thinking): Not only that. I'm starting to smell Kikyo.
Shippo
Hey, Kagome. They're at it again. You okay with that?
Lady Kikyo is not likely to travel with us. This is nothing new. They're probably saying their goodbyes like they also do.
Shippo
Sure is taking long enough.
Kagome (thinking): You can't blame them. We're always with Inuyasha, but not Kikyo.
Shippo
Man, I'd wish he wrap it up.
Kagome (thinking): I wonder what they're talking about.
Yeah. That's what Kikyo told me.
Shippo
So, Inuyasha, is that all you talk to Kikyo about?
Inuyasha (irritated): That's all.
Kagome (thinking): If that's true, then they didn't have to head off alone like that. Looks suspicious.
Shippo
(turns into a double of Miroku) Close enough for you, Miroku?
Wow! That's fantastic; you look like me from every angle! Now, you've just gotta hang around Sango in that form, all right?
Shippo
Seriously? You mean the whole time that Inuyasha's at Kagome's house?
Yes. (starts to walk away) I'm going to spread my wings for a bit-
[Sango whacks him in the head with a board and he falls flat]
Shippo
(changes back, terrified) He threatened me with his Wind Tunnel!
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