Everyone, stand back! WIND TUNNEL!
(angered) Damn you, Monk!
Naraku! I will sever the ties that bind us!
(thinking) I may never get another chance to destroy him!
Please, you have to stop! Stop before it's too late!
(smiles) The miasma's toxins will kill you before you can suck me in!
(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!
If I can just hold it a bit longer! (his hand darkens and he begins to bleed from the eyes and mouth) Arggh!
(enraged) Curse you, Monk! You won't have my heart!
Let go! You've already lost!
He sucked in the Fuyoheki!
(clinging to his leg) No! I don't want you to die!
Miroku! (he grabs Miroku's arm and seals the Wind Tunnel as Miroku falls) That's enough.
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)
KogaHe- he got away!
(runs up to them) Miroku! Oh, no!
(weakly) Sango... forgive me...
(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.
(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.
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.
What's this? So, you've found the Jewel, have you?
[he shatters the cliff under Kagome's feet, and she falls]
[As Kagome falls, she is caught by Kikyo's Soul Collectors, who carry her down towards Kikyo]
Thank you, Soul Collectors!
Damn you! (he lunges his tendrils towards Kikyo)
(thinking) He's trying to take back the Shikon Jewel! (aloud) I won't let that happen!
(thinking) Now, I see: you wish to purify me and the Jewel!
The cloud of miasma's defiling the Jewel!
Watch me consume it- (the arrow and the Jewel strike him in the chest) What?!
Kikyo's spiritual energy is destroying Naraku! They're coming loose!
Koga
My Shikon Jewel shards!
Who cares about that right now?!
Kikyo's spiritual energy is fighting it out with Naraku's demonic energy! Can you see it, Kikyo? Naraku's in pain right now!
Kagome... the rest is up to you.
What?! (she notices the Shikon Jewel turning black) His demonic energy's overcoming it!
(chuckles as the arrow disintegrates)... I've won. (he howls with cruel laughter)
Kagome... protect the last shard. Protect...Kohaku's light. This is something only you can do, now.
You can't mean that! You'll be okay, and I couldn't possibly- (notices Kikyo is dying) Kikyo! But, I shot you with the bow, just like you wanted me to! It should have purified the wound!
(floating down towards them) Kikyo... it appears you've lost.
(thinking) We shall see, Naraku. You'll only know whether I truly lost, or not, when you die.
(slicing through the tendril) Not so fast, Naraku!
(smirks) Only one shard, left... and no one to stop me. We'll see how courageous you are, without Kikyo protecting you.
... I had the chance to destroy Naraku. If I had done it, things wouldn't have ended up this way.
But I didn't do it. (clenches his fist) I was so afraid for my own life, that I hesitated to open the Wind Tunnel! That woman saved my life, she needed my help, and I just-
(grabs his hand) That's not true. I think Kikyo knew what was going to happen, and she wanted you to survive for my sake.
I thought I despised Kikyo. All I knew, was that she was willing to sacrifice my brother and his shard to defeat Naraku. His life didn't seem to matter to her. (tearfully) However, when I saw her try to save Koga, I realized I was wrong about her. Kikyo was fighting to protect Kohaku's life- she'd been fighting to protect all of us!
Koga
(thinking) Well, my Jewel Shards are gone... but I'm still alive. Was that your plan for me, Kikyo?
(crying) It didn't work! I thought I could save her, but I couldn't do anything! It took me too long- I had too much doubt- I couldn't get back in time to save her! Poor Kikyo...
Koga
(staring at Kikyo and Inuyasha) Damn that Naraku. He kept telling her that she would never see Inuyasha again, but... he made it in time.
Koga
Kagome, are you gonna be okay?
Koga
(slaps his leg) Wish I could say that- my legs feel like they're made of lead now! I guess I just didn't expect to survive like this.
(shakes her head) Mm-mm. It's a blessing you're still alive! Shards or no shards, you've helped us so much.
Koga
Anyway... (he stands up and walks towards Inuyasha)
(apprehensively) Koga...?
Koga
Oh, hey. (Ginta and Hakaku look shocked)
Koga
There's no sense me sticking around any longer- I'll only end up holding you guys back.
I see. So, you're leaving us, too.
Koga
(scoffs) Ah, quit feelin' sorry for yourself! (he kneels in front of Inuyasha) Wait, you know, I don't mean to sound harsh, Inuyasha... (he suddenly headbutts Inuyasha) But do you think you're the only one suffering?! Huh?!
Koga
I mean, look at me! Try to imagine how it feels for me to leave Kagome behind- you think that doesn't hurt?
Koga
(whacks him over the head) Would you stop agreeing with me?! It's creepin' me out!
(irritated) Wolf boy, I'm only sitting here listening to you because you're injured, all right? Now back off!
Koga
(indicating Inuyasha) See that? He's actin' like a dumb dog! Looks like he's got a long recovery ahead of him. Look, Kagome... what he needs now is to have you by his side.
I know. Thanks, Koga. I'm sorry to make you worry so much.
Koga
I know. (he gives her a hug)
Take care of yourself, ok?
Koga
Yeah, you too... Kagome.
(thinking) Damn you, Koga...
KOGA! Listen Wolf Boy, if you think you lost your Jewel Shards for nothing, you're wrong. Your effort won't go to waste.
Koga
(chuckles) Yeah, well... I'm holding ya to that. Kagome, feel free to come look me up if you get sick of the pup.
We'll run nice and slow, so you can keep up!
And just like that... they're gone.
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