Scene: Feudal Era. Forest. Inu Yasha and the gang are following Saimyoushou.

Sango: He's sent us an invitation so-to-speak.

Shippou: It's probably a trap.

Inu Yasha: What else would it be? Do you think he wants us to have a cup of tea with him?!

Kagome: But he must feel very safe when he asks us to come.

Miroku: He probably has another ass in the hole.

Cut to on a tree. Naraku is sitting there, watching the group approaching.

Naraku: They're coming. Well, let's erase the barrier.

Cut back to Inu Yasha and the gang. Inu Yasha stops.

Kagome: What's wrong, Inu Yasha?

Inu Yasha: We're being observed.

Miroku: Naraku. (Inu Yasha nods.) Where is he?

(Inu Yasha cracks his bones.)

Inu Yasha: Right in front of us!

(They start running.)

Cut to Naraku.

Naraku: Here they come. Kukuru. Come on closer… (He erects a portal. The group runs straight into it.) Kukuru, they entered my illusion of heart's desires. This will be very enjoyable. (He takes out a small mirror in which he can see Inu Yasha.)

Cut to Inu Yasha's illusion. Forest. Inu Yasha's standing there.

Inu Yasha: Where am I? (He looks around.) And where are the others?

Cut to Kagome's illusion. Forest. Kagome's running there. She stops.

Kagome: Inu Yasha, the shards are coming closer! (She looks around. Nobody is there.) What?

Cut to Miroku's illusion. Forest. Miroku's running there.

Miroku: You're right, Inu Yasha. The demonic aura increases! (He looks around.) Damn, no!

Cut to Sango's illusion. Forest. Sango's riding on Kirara.

Sango: Gotcha, Naraku! (She sees that she is alone.) Where did they all go?

Cut back to Kagome's illusion.

Kagome: I bet my life that this is a trap. I wonder what Naraku is up to.

Scene: Inu Yasha's illusion. Forest. Inu Yasha's standing there.

Inu Yasha: Naraku, you bastard! Another one of your traps. Come out and fight!

Kagome: Naraku? But Inu Yasha, did you forget that we defeated Naraku long ago?

Inu Yasha: Kagome, is that you? She looks different. What happened?

Kagome: Yeah. Why are you shouting around?

Inu Yasha: What do you mean by we defeated him long ago?

Kagome: Did you hurt your head? What is this amnesia coming from? (She strokes his head.) It's one year ago. You transformed into a real youkai and finally killed Naraku with that power and when this was done I re-transformed you.

Inu Yasha: And how did you do that?

Kagome: Like this. (She kisses him.)

Scene: Kagome's illusion. Forest. Kagome's standing there.

Kagome: Would it be dangerous to call for Inu Yasha? Well, would be better than walking around alone. Inu Yasha!

Inu Yasha: Here you are, Kagome! I've been looking for you. What are you doing here?

Kagome: Is that really my Inu Yasha or just an illusion? I don't know. Naraku seems to trick us again .

Inu Yasha: Naraku? Do you feel fine? We already defeated him, remember?

Kagome: No, it's not my Inu Yasha. Naraku is still alive. Shame. I really wish he was not.

Inu Yasha: Come on, let's go before it gets dark and the demons get hungry for human flesh.

(Kagome gets on his back. They set off.)

Kagome: Help me out here, Inu Yasha. How did we defeat Naraku again?

Inu Yasha: Did you forget that? It was you all alone. You somehow absorbed Kikyou's sacred powers and killed him with one of your holy arrows. You sure you're fine?

Kagome: Yes, I'm fine. It's just all too good to be true…

Scene: Miroku's illusion. Forest. Miroku's standing there.

Miroku: What is this bastard up to?! Does he want to finish us off one after the other?

Sango: Miroku, where are you? Everyone is waiting for you.

Miroku: Sango? Where's your armor? Good that we are together. Then we'll have better chances fighting Naraku.

Sango: What are you talking about Miroku? Naraku is gone, do you remember?

Miroku: What did you say?

Sango: You seem to be a little confused today, honey.

Miroku: She calls me honey!? She never does that. What's going on here? (He wants to unseal the Kazaana.)

Sango: No, don't!! Think of the Kazaana!!

Miroku: If it's still there Narakus is still alive, too.

Sango: He is dead but we never found out why it's still there. Maybe his curse was too strong. Maybe it will never disappear.

Miroku: What am I doing here?

Sango's illusion. Sango's village. Sango's standing there.

Sango: It's one of Naraku's traps. Yet another one. He somehow got me into the demon exterminator village. Ah, at least you're here, Kirara. (She strokes Kirara. Kirara meows. Suddenly there is a noise. Sango grabs Hiraikotsu.) Who's there?!

Kohaku: You're pretty jumpy, Sango. It's me.

Sango: Kohaku!? Kohaku, are you alright? (Sie hugs him.)

Kohaku: Sure, Aneue.

Sango: What's about Naraku?

Kohaku: It's long ago, right? Since he was killed?

Sango: But we haven't killed Naraku, Kohaku.

Kohaku: It's not funny, Sango. I used to be the one without any memory.

Sango: I know that he's alive.

Kohaku: No, he's dead. You and your friends have killed him a while ago.

Sango: But I would know that. What's going on here?

Cut to reality. Forest. Naraku's still sitting on the tree, watching the gang through the mirror.

Naraku: With a little luck you don't ever need to know. Why don't you take advantage of the situation? Just like Inu Yasha?

Scene: Inu Yasha's illusion. Inu Yasha and Kagome are kissing.

Inu Yasha: Kagome… You kiss me…

Kagome: Yeah, that's what couples do, right?

Inu Yasha: Cou… We're a couple?

Kagome: Sure, since we finished Naraku off.

Inu Yasha: I mustn't believe anything of it. Nothing of it is real. No matter how much I wish it to be. Think, how do you get out of here? Maybe I should take advantage of it and see where it takes me to. Kagome… why can't you be as uncomplicated as you are here? (He kisses her.)

Cut back to Naraku.

Naraku: Give her a chance to and she will, Inu Yasha.

Scene: Kagome's illusion. Inu Yasha's walking, carrying Kagome on his back.

Kagome: Inu Yasha, where are we going?

Inu Yasha: To the place where we will spend the night.

Kagome: Oh… Don't forget Kagome. It's just an illusion. It's not real. Nothing of it. You gotta get out of here soon. Maybe I can look around later. I'll try it tonight when Inu Yasha's asleep. He looks very tired. Alright.

Inu Yasha: Here we are. (Kagome gets off his back.) Tonight we need to be very safe. It's that time again. (The sun sets. He transforms into a human.) Now I have to rely on you for protection. (He sits down.) Why are you standing there? Come to me.

(Kagome sits down next to him. Inu Yasha leans on to her and puts his arm around her.)

Kagome. Is it what I think it is? Are we?!

Inu Yasha: I love you, Kagome.

Kagome: Huh! Be careful Kagome! Don't fall for it. Just play along. I love you too, Inu Yasha. Be strong, Kagome! I love you so much. (She leans on to him. They kiss.) Why can't this be real?

Cut to reality. Shippou's walking around. Naraku's watching him.

Naraku: Hmm, what shall I do with you, little fox? You're no danger for me. You could watch your friends die from the best place.

Shippou: Where did they all go? Where did they go and why didn't they take me along? (He starts to cry. Suddenly he gets lifted.) What…!? (He gets thrown against a tree and tied up there.) Ow!! Who is there?! Show yourself!! (He tries to free himself.) Hng! What's going on?!

Naraku's voice: Shippou…

Shippou: Naraku!?

Naraku's voice: You are very lucky. I didn't send you into a parallel world so you can watch your friends die from here. Much fun.

(A drop of water falls down on the ground and turns into puddle. You see Miroku in it.)

Shippou: Miroku!

Scene: Miroku's illusion. Village. Miroku and Sango are standing there.

Miroku: Maybe I should take advantage of this. Who knows when I will I have the chance to again. Sango… (He hugs her and pats her butt.)

Sango: Miroku, haven't I given you enough kids already?

Miroku: What?!

(Four kids come running towards them. Three boys and one girl.)

Kids: Father!

Miroku: What kind of world is this? The future? No. Naraku hasn't got the power to mess with the time. I'm in a parallel world. An illusion. Yes, that's it. I'll let myself in for it. Let's see what happens next.

Scene: Sango's reality. Sango's village. Sango and Kohaku are sitting there.

Sango: Kohaku is alive and even remembers me. But the truth is that he is still caught up by Naraku and doesn't know who I am. I hate reality but I have to go back there. Naraku probably waits for us to give in. I mustn't let that happen. (She sees Kohaku smiling at her.) I have to stay strong. But how with a smile like this?

Cut to reality

Shippou: Miroku, Sango, fight it! It's not real! Naraku mustn't win!

Scene: Inu Yasha's reality. Musashi. Inu Yasha and Kagome arrive.

Inu Yasha: The village!

Kaede: You're back, Kagome. Have you been successful?

Kagome: Yes, we have indeed. (She takes a Shikon shard out.)

Inu Yasha: A shard! (Kagome takes her necklace off.) The Shikon no Tama!? We've got it?! The complete Shikon no Tama?!

Kagome: Right. After defeating Naraku there wasn't much left. This is the last shard.

(She puts the shard into the Shikon. It melts with it. The Shikon glows.)

Kaede: Done. Now it is up to you to protect it from demons, Kagome. (She looks at Inu Yasha.)

Inu Yasha: Why are you looking at me?

Kaede: I don't know what to think of you, Inu Yasha.

Inu Yasha: I don't care. (to Kagome) May I?

Kaede: Kagome!

Kagome: I'm sorry Inu Yasha. I can't trust you with it.

Inu Yasha: 'Course you can. You always trusted me with the shards.

Kagome: It was different. Now when the Shikon is complete I can no more.

Inu Yasha: I only want to get a close look at it.

Kaede: Liar! You want to use it to become a full youkai! Admit it!

Inu Yasha: What? A full youkai?

(Suddenly everything disappears around him.)

Naraku's voice: Have fun?

Inu Yasha: Naraku! I knew you were still alive! Where are you?! Show yourself!

Naraku's voice: I'm all around you, Inu Yasha. Did you like your trip into the world you desire?

Inu Yasha: I don't desire that!

Naraku's voice: Right, it's something else, isn't it? (A moving photograph of Inu Yasha as full youkai appears.) This is what you really desire, Inu Yasha, right? Becoming a full youkai… but what about…?

(A moving photograph of Kagome appears left of him.)

Inu Yasha: Kagome!

Naraku's voice: You can't have both, Inu Yasha. That's what you're told. I say different. I can help you.

Inu Yasha: I don't need you help, Naraku! Finish babbling and come out so we can fight!

Naraku's voice: I'm tired of fighting. I prefer other ways. You will need my help to fulfill your heart's desires if you like it or not. I will give you both. But I guarantee for nothing. Kukuru.

Inu Yasha: Naraku, don't do it! (The photographs approach him and melt with him.) NO!!

Scene: Kagome's vision. Cave. Inu Yasha and Kagome are lying there.

Kagome: He's asleep. Quiet, Kagome. (She gets up.) He'll probably worry much when he sees I'm not here. But I mustn't care. After all it's not the real Inu Yasha. I wonder if he's caught up in an illusion, too. Probably. (She wants to leave. Suddenly two demons show up.) Oh, no!

Demon #1: I can smell human at midnight. Just in time.

Demon #2: Two at a time.

Kagome: I'm afraid, you will be starving tonight! (She shoots them.) That was much too easy.

Inu Yasha: Kagome.

Kagome: Inu Yasha. He's awake, what now?

(All of sudden everything disappears around her)

Naraku's voice: Maybe I can help you, Kagome.

Kagome: Naraku, I knew it!

Naraku's voice: Do you like the world I created for you?

Kagome: It's not real.

Naraku's voice: But I can make it real. Then you would be forever with Inu Yasha. Don't you wish that?

Kagome: And why would you be interested?!

Naraku's voice: I can see it in your heart, Kagome. Your hope to become as good as Kikyou and to have her powers to get Inu Yasha's interest like this.

Kagome: That's not true! I'm different! I surely don't want to be like her!

Naraku's voice: You want to be like her. A conflict is rising up here. (A moving photograph of Inu Yasha appears.) Kagome, look, you can have Inu Yasha or… (A moving photograph of Kagome as a miko appears.) or you can become as powerful as Kikyou. What do you choose?

Kagome: I don't need to choose, Naraku!

Naraku's voice: You do. Soon you'll have to decide. I offer you to get a look at it already now. I'll give you even more, Kagome. I'll give you both.

Kagome: Why that?

Naraku's voice: I'm a kind guy.

(Kagome laughs darkly.)

Kagome: I refuse!

Naraku's voice: I insist on it!

(The moving photographs melt with her.)

Scene: Sango's illusion. Village. Sango and Kohaku are sitting there.

Sango: Did Inu Yasha and the other tell where to go to?

Kohaku: No, Aneue. They left without a word once we were together again.

Sango: They would never do so, would they? If it ever comes that far would they really abandon us then? (Suddenly everything disappears around her.) What's going on?

Naraku's voice: Wasn't it nice from me to give you your brother back?

Sango: Naraku, come out, bastard!

Naraku's voice: I don't understand why you still stick to your friends. You have Kohaku now.

Sango: You never will understand that. By the way, I know that this is just an illusion! I won't fall for it!

Naraku's: I'm aware of that. What I offer you though is nothing but reality.

Sango: What are you talking about?!

Naraku's voice: How would you like a life with your friends and Kohaku?

Sango: Are you sick, Naraku?! You seem to be very confused! What would you get out of it?!

Naraku's: I would get you off my hands for one thing.

Sango: Huh! And what else?!

(A moving photograph of Kohaku appears.)

Naraku's voice: You'd always be with your brother (A moving photograph of Inu Yasha and his gang appears.) and with you friends. At least for a short while. Despite your lack of gratitude. I'll give you a look.

(The photographs melt with Sango.)

Cut to reality

Shippou: No, Sango, not you, too!

Naraku's voice: They have no choice. They are moved by their heart's desires and that will kill them. Kukuru.

Scene: Miroku's illusion. Village. Miroku is standing there.

Miroku: What a wonderful life. Sango and I are together and we have four children. The only catch is that it's not real. But I could imagine making it real.

(Suddenly everything disappears around him.)

Naraku's voice: I agree to that.

Miroku: Naraku! Would have been too good to be true if you were dead! I saw through you lame illusion at the first minute!

Naraku's voice: But you visibly enjoyed it, Miroku. You can't deny that.

Miroku: So what!? It doesn't matter because it's only an illusion! And I won't fall for it no matter how wonderful it may be!

Naraku's voice: You are mistaken Miroku. I'm in a good mood. I can make this life real and I would even do so. I will be there, too. You will even keep your Kazaana so that you can protect you children from demons. Isn't that great?

Miroku: Forget it. Who do you want to trick, Naraku?!

Naraku's voice: I'll give you a foretaste. Maybe you like it. Kukuru.