Master of Potions quotes from InuYasha

You expect me to remove the poison from your weapon?

Miroku

Yes. We've heard that you would be able to do so, Master.

Let me have a look. (licks the pieces of Hiraikotsu with his tongue)

Inuyasha

So you can fix it?

Demon-slaying salve?! That's some harsh stuff you put on it! Even if I could fix it, I'd refuse to do it on principle! At a glance, I can tell you that this weapon is well-worn; this suggests you've been fighting with it for a long time, yet you'd apply this vicious poison to it without a thought?! That doesn't sit well with me.

Inuyasha

(grabs him by his beard) Look, you don't even know the whole story behind it!

Inuyasha

...That was gross.

I forgot to mention, I'm a little bit hungover.

Sango

That's enough, Inuyasha. The Master of Potions is right, after all. There's no excuse for what I did.

Inuyasha

What, so you're just gonna give up now?!

Fine, I'll do it!

Inuyasha

Huh?! A second ago, you said you wouldn't do it!

That's because I thought it belonged to you! But your friend here... I like her!

Kagome

(smiles) Apparently, the Master of Potions has a soft spot for girls.

Miroku

Well, obviously he's a good person at heart-

Shippo

If, by "good person" you mean pervert, then yes.

Young lady, let's have a look at your hand.

Sango

(sharply) What are you doing?

Miroku

(pokes the Master between the eyes with his staff) Perhaps he's a little too good of a person.

I was merely examining the strength in her legs and waist. You see, though I agreed to fix your weapon, in reality you are the one who must fight and risk death.

Sango

"Risk death?"

Correct. (he brings up two giant jugs of potion) Now, be kind and hand over Hiraikotsu, dear.

Inuyasha

Hey, the whole thing's dissolving!

Poison will do that.

Inuyasha

Poison?! But I thought you were gonna fix it!

Hiraikotsu will be fixed when this poison turns into a remedy.

Sango

Ok, so now what happens?

Well, mainly I need you to slay the demons inside this jug here. The poison in Hiraikotsu's jug will turn into a remedy if you can pacify the demons within it! To put it another way: if you aren't able to pacify the demons, Hiraikotsu will dissolve into nothing. You follow me?

Sango

Understood. I'll do it.

Inuyasha

Don't you get it? If you drink this medicine, you won't hesitate to use the Wind Tunnel. In other words, you're just gonna end up killing yourself sooner!

Miroku

Inuyasha, are you telling me not to fight? I should allow myself to be protected instead?! If I can't use the Wind Tunnel, Sango will only push herself harder to compensate for me!

Inuyasha

You just can't stand being protected by a woman, huh?

Miroku

That's right! If it means her life is in danger, I can't! Sango would risk her life to protect me, but I won't let her do it.

Inuyasha

Huh! Your stupid pride's gonna kill you-

Miroku

Listen to me! You seem convinced that I'm rushing to my death, but my decision has nothing to do with that. Don't you see it? Drinking this medicine will determine how I live.

Inuyasha

Huh?

Miroku

I want to fight so I can survive... so I can protect her.

Inuyasha

(thinking) Miroku...

What's wrong? Aren't you gonna argue with him?

Inuyasha

Shaddup! I can never beat this guy in an argument.

Miroku

Inuyasha, this goes without saying, but please do not tell Sango or Kagome about this.

Inuyasha

I won't tell them. But you have to promise me something: that you won't use your Wind Tunnel, unless it's a matter of life and death. Sango might forgive you for killing yourself... but I won't.

Just so we're clear: the monk's body hasn't recovered. You understand that, right? He merely can't feel the pain from his wounds anymore. The damage from the miasma remains.

Inuyasha

I know... and I'm grateful even for that.

Sango

Master of Potions! You've helped restore Hiraikotsu to the way it was. I can't thank you enough.

"The way it was?" You forget that your Hiraikotsu has been swimming around in my herbs and poisons! It will never be "the way it was" as you say.

Sango

Huh?

However, it won't be evident to you until you fight again. When you do, don't be surprised by how it may have changed.