Well, if it isn't Kanna. A Sacred Jewel shard?
IThe Infant
I want you to implant that tainted fragment into Kagome. Once it is in, she will be completely under our control.
Oh? With this, Kagome will become Naraku's servant you say? She will share the same fate as Kohaku.
Kagome (thinking): Kohaku? That impure light! Does she intend to put that shard into me? No! I...I can't move. This strange infant was a grasp on my soul. I have to break free.
IThe Infant
Kagura, hold on. She's a stubborn one. She's regained consciousness.
Kagome (thinking): Inuyasha! Save me!
IThe Infant
It's too late. You know as well as I do that Inuyasha will never come. Inuyasha has made his choice and he has chosen Kikyo, not you.
IThe Infant
Remember, Kagome. When you learned that Kikyo had died, weren't you actually quite pleased? The woman who came between you was gone, but when Inuyasha heard that Kikyo was alive, he went after again. Whether she is dead or alive, Inuyasha's heart belongs to Kikyo. Don't you feel bitter toward Inuyasha? Don't you hate Kikyo? It's all right for you to hate them. Feel your heart with bitterness once more, and let me grasp your soul.
Now I see why Naraku hates that girl.
What did you do to Kagome!!?
IThe Infant
I just rummaged inside her soul a little bit. Because you can't seem to get over Kikyo, I even managed to find a speck of darkness in that girl's heart. It's too bad. Just one more little step and I could have crushed her soul.
Bastard! Just what the hell are you!!?
IThe Infant
Heh. Now that the priestess Kikyo is no longer with us, that girl is the only one who can see the Sacred Jewel shards.
IThe Infant
Very soon. Once Kagome's eyes become ours, the Sacred Jewel will become whole once again; a Sacred Jewel filled with hate that is.
You bastard!! If ever touch Kagome again...!!
IThe Infant
There are many ways to corrupt that girl, Inuyasha. So as you cannot forget Kikyo.
(The leave, and Inuyasha turns to Kagome's motionless form)
Inuyasha (thinking): Kagome, I'm so sorry I left you all alone. I'll never let you fall into Naraku's hands again. Never will I let you suffer like Kikyo did.
IThe Infant
Be quiet. I need to sleep. (thinking) Kagome's soul is much stronger than I expected. I used up too much energy.
Kagura (thinking): What's wrong with him? Did his struggle with Kagome tire him out? He may be Naraku's offspring but, apparently, he's not all-powerful.
MMoryomaru
I've been expecting you, Naraku.
So, Moryomaru- you long for my Shikon Jewel shards? (holds out the near-complete Jewel) I applaud your ambition.
MMoryomaru
Huh! At this point, the only advantage you have over me is the number of Shards you possess!
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.
MMoryomaru
Perhaps, but that works both ways, doesn't it? For you cannot kill me either, so long as your heart remains inside my body.
IThe Infant
(inside Moryomaru) That's right. Like it or not, our fates are connected, Naraku. If I die, you die.
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.
IThe Infant
(shocked and angry) What?!
MMoryomaru
You knew this would happen?
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.
MMoryomaru
Hmph! You cannot talk your way out of this!
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!
What is it, Kagome? What's wrong?
Moryomaru hasn't absorbed the Shikon Jewel yet!
Yes- I don't know what he's waiting for, but I can still see it!
IThe Infant
(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!
(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.
IThe Infant
Naraku- so, you were alive all this time? (he projects spikes from Moryomaru, impaling Naraku's face)
Foolish creature- never realized that you were being consumed from within.
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