Kanna quotes from InuYasha

Kanna

How strange- I cannot subdue her soul. (to Kagome) Still, you are unable to move, are you not? (steps towards her) I desire the shard of the Sacred Jewel that you possess. Give it to me.

Kanna

"Flowers wither and lose their color, much as I, reflect in vain, time lost to the long rain."

Kanna

Kagura... Are you free, now? Did you ever... become the wind? I... I have nothing. I have... nothing.

Kagome

(thinking) How did this happen? How did Naraku get a hold of the Sacred Jewel Shard? (she has a flashback of her last encounter with Kikyo) It is the very same shard that Kikyo stole away from me! (pause) Was it her that gave it to Naraku? Those shards that we worked so hard to collect, one by one... did Kikyo give them to Naraku?! Even so, even after she committed such a vile act, Inuyasha still loves her- even though he's this badly wounded, he cannot forget her.

Naraku

Woman, pass this message on to Inuyasha: If he must hate someone, hate Kikyo. For the only thing she desires... is Inuyasha's death.

Kagome

(angrily, drawing an arrow) I'm tired of hearing your voice! You make me sick! (notches her arrow) Take this!

Shippo

Don't do it, Kagome! It'll fire back at you, exactly like the Tetsusaiga did!

Kagome

I guarantee it won't! my arrow only strikes evil!

Miroku

The arrow!

Shippo

The arrow is starting to pierce the mirror!

Kanna

(examines the mirror, puzzled) The arrow went through. It didn't deflect.

Kagura

(angrily) What's going on?! Why did it not strike back at her?!

Kanna

... I understand. The arrow is made up of souls. The mirror is entirely filled. Unless the souls are released, the mirror will burst.

Kagura

Ughh. The air in this castle is so stifling. (glances at the skeletons lining the halls) All the vassals who were at this castle were exposed to Naraku's toxic miasma and died.

Kagura

(irritably) Why are you sneaking up from behind like that, Kanna?! Huh?

Kagura

(thinking) Him, again; Koga, the leader of the Wolf-demon tribe. Is he near this castle? Is it a coincidence, or perhaps... (kneels in front of Kanna) Kanna, tell me: does Naraku know about this?

Kanna

He doesn't... He's gone.

Kagura

Mm. (thinking) That's right, Naraku disappears once in a while.

Kanna

Kagura...?

Kagura

(stands) I'll go and kill him. There's no need to wait for Naraku's orders.

Kanna

You'd better not, Kagura.

Kagura

Hmph! I despise Naraku's method of stooping to trickery! I'll kill for Jewel Shards; I need no schemes.

Kanna

It's in Naraku's hands. Both life... and death. (Kagura scowls at her) We are all merely Naraku's tools.

Kagura

(walks away) I could care less. He's not here now.

Kikyo

Nothing's stopping me. I will put an end to Naraku's life. That's what this means.

Kanna

You are mistaken. You cannot do it.

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...

Kanna

(thinking) Farewell, Kagura.

Hello, Kanna. I bring a message from Naraku. He wishes for you to lure Inuyasha and his friends in... and unleash the Mirror.

Inuyasha

Kanna... I know you were probably ordered by Naraku to fight to the death, right? Well, I'm not interested. Killing you would only give me nightmares.

Miroku

Indeed. Any further fighting would be pointless. Besides, now that she's half-destroyed, Naraku won't bother looking for her.

Sango

It's true. She may be able to survive.

Kagome

(approaches Kanna) Go on, Kanna. It's all over now.

Kanna

... Over?

Naraku

(telepathically) It isn't over, Kanna. Far from it. I've never seen such foolishness- allowing Kanna to escape after all the suffering she's caused you! Your forgiveness and compassion truly sickens me. This is your final task, Kanna: You will take the lives of Inuyasha and his friends with your own!

Kagome

What is it, Kanna? Don't you understand? You're free, now.

Kanna

(thinking) ...Free?

Kanna

...Kagura.

Naraku

Now, walk over towards Inuyasha and his friends. I shall be watching over you, until the very end.

Kagome

What's going on, Kanna? Do you know why this is happening?!

Naraku

Move! You must get closer to them, Kanna!

Kagome

Huh? I can't-

Kagome

(steps towards her) What is it you're trying to tell me?

Inuyasha

(grabs her and pulls her back) Look out!

Kagome

(thinking) Kanna! (a tiny shard of glass hits her eye) Agh- my eye!

Inuyasha

Kagome, are you okay?

Kagome

(clutching her eye) Ugh- it's my eye!

Kanna

The light...

Kagome

Huh?!

Kanna

The light... will destroy Naraku.

Kagome

It's Kanna's voice! I can see something... Is that the Shikon Jewel? There's a light at the center! Kanna... are you the one showing this to me? This light... is this what will destroy Naraku?

Inuyasha

... You didn't have to die.

Shippo

D'you think maybe Kanna was trying to take us with her? Is that why she did that?

Kagome

No. (they all look at her)

Miroku

How can you be so sure?

Kagome

The truth is... she never actually wanted to die. That's why... she wanted me to hear her final words.

Kanna

(flashback) The light will destroy Naraku.

Kagome

(thinking) Kanna... wherever you are, I heard your heart's last wish.

Kagome Higurashi

(as she purifies Kohaku's Shard) Ok- how's that feel?

Kohaku

Good. It feels a lot better.

Kagome Higurashi

I might not be able to purify it as well as Kikyo could.

Kohaku

... Kikyo's light.

Kagome Higurashi

Huh?

Kohaku

It happened when Naraku tried to take my Jewel Shard. I'm not sure why, but the minute his tentacles made contact, this pure light started flowing into it!

Kagome Higurashi

From Naraku's tentacles?

Kohaku

It almost felt...as though Lady Kikyo was purifying me!

Kagome Higurashi

(thinking) Does that mean Kikyo's power somehow entered Naraku- and remains there, even now?

Kanna

(flashback) The light... will destroy Naraku.

Kagome Higurashi

The image Kanna showed me before she died- it was the Shikon Jewel! It was defiled, but in the center of it, there was a light! That must've been Kikyo's light!

Sango

(sits by her brother) And so...

Kohaku

Huh?

Sango

Kohaku, are you suggesting you'll be able to use your shard to defeat Naraku?

Kohaku

Well, I-

Rin

Naraku said he was going to take Kohaku's head! He said once he did that, he could slowly defile the shard!

Kohaku

Rin!

Rin

(defensively) Well, you almost died, Kohaku!

Kohaku

(to Sango) Don't listen to her! Look, Sister, it's clear that my Shard can cause Naraku pain! (Sango looks away) I know Lady Kikyo's power is protecting me! That's why-

Inuyasha

Enough! (thumps him over the head) Stop your babbling!

Kagome Higurashi

Inuyasha!

Inuyasha

Gimme a break; why do we have to keep tiptoeing around him? Sango, just tell it to him straight: it's a pain in the butt when he wanders off by himself, isn't it?!

Sango

Inuyasha...

Kagome Higurashi

Ugh! Sit, boy! (Inuyasha faceplants)

Inuyasha

Why?!

Kagome Higurashi

It wasn't Kohaku's fault this time- Sesshomaru left them there alone, so it was just Kohaku and the little ones around when he was attacked!

Jaken

(angrily) "The little ones?!" Who are you calling "little?!"

Rin

Well, your height, your heart, your personality... so many things about you are little! (Jaken bursts into tears)

Sango

No, it's just as Inuyasha says. This isn't the first time it's happened. (Kohaku looks away) Kohaku, you know you are weak of heart and strength; that is why Naraku can take advantage of you! If you fight alone, you don't stand a chance against him! At least tell me you understand that much.

Kohaku

... It's true. You're right.

Kagome Higurashi

I believe that Kikyo left her power in your shard, but I don't think she'd have wanted you to sacrifice it. I think she'd want you to treasure it and protect it, like the beautiful gift that it is.

Kohaku

Yes. You're right. (thinking) Lady Kikyo...