Sesshomaru noticed that after the encounter with Kouga Star had become drastically different. She became angry, aggressive, and never missing the opportunity the fight something. At first only Sesshomaru noticed then everyone else began noticing when she snapped at Kagome for something small and insignificant. This didn't set with Inuyasha as he walked over to where she was sulking in a tree and demanded she came down. Star jumped down in front of Inuyasha and looked at him with a hateful glance.
"What has gotten into you Star?" Inuyasha asked desperate to get his little girl back.
"I don't know what you mean." Star said blankly as she looked at Inuyasha.
"God damn it Star! Open up to us we're your parents!" Inuyasha pleaded with her but she growled at him.
"It's because of you being my parents that I have to watch my back every second of the day! I can't even make friends because everyone hates me due to you being my father!" Star yelled at Inuyasha.
"Then leave and don't ever come back." Inuyasha said coldly.
Star looked at him with shock on her face that was quickly replaced by anger as she swiped her claws across his face before running away. Inuyasha realized what he said and immediately regretted it as he took off running after Star. Inuyasha's world slowed down in front of him as he saw a large dagger pierce through his daughter's chest. Her body collapsed onto the ground in what seemed like slow motion to him.
"Star!" Inuyasha cried as he ran to her.
The lizard demon she had played with as a child grew to a larger size and stood in front of Star protecting her from any potential threats. Inuyasha held her as he looked down at her in a state of shock and rubbed her cheek with his hand. Kagome and the others came running up to his side as they finally managed to catch up. Star looked up to her father and smiled softly.
"I'm sorry dad…I love you.." Star said as she coughed blood onto his cloak.
She snuggled closer to her dad before closing her eyes and giving into sleep. Inuyasha shook her trying to get her to open her eyes but as her hand fell from her chest he knew it was too late. Koda jumped down beside their group looking down at the weapon that stuck out of Star's chest.
"This is your fault. You got her killed." Inuyasha growled at Koda.
"I know, I wish I hadn't talked to her or my father would have never attacked her." Koda said softly as he touched her hand, "I know who killed her though." Koda added.
"Who?" That was all Inuyasha managed to growl.
"My father, Kouga. That's his special handmade dagger that's sticking through her chest." Koda said softly.
"That doesn't seem like something Kouga would do." Kagome said.
"He did it because he blames her for my turning on him. He's always been very controlling over those of us that lived in the pack and that included me, I had gotten tired of it after Star had almost killed him and decided that I didn't want to belong to his pack anymore even if I was his son. He refused to blame me for it and instead kept blaming Star. I tried to get here quickly to warn you and her that Kouga wanted her dead but I was too late." Koda said as he looked down at her.
"Why would Kouga attack Star…?" Kagome said with pain in her voice.
"I wanted to be friends with her but my father called her worthless because she's Inuyasha's child." Koda said sadly.
Now it made sense why Star had yelled those thing at Inuyasha, he had been the reason for her being attacked by Kouga. He didn't blame Koda for what happened, not anymore, Koda was a child that was looking for friends as much as Star was and that wasn't something he could hate him for. Inuyasha stood up with Star in his arms. If there wasn't a dagger sticking from her chest you would believe that she was only sleeping because she looked peaceful in death.
"Let's return to the village, we'll hold a ceremony for people to come say their goodbyes then we will bury her in the sacred burial grounds. She deserves that much. You are welcome to join us Koda, I'm sure Star would've appreciated you being there." Inuyasha said sadly as he started back to the village with Koda following close behind.
The people of the village looked in sorrow as Inuyasha walked through with his daughter's body in his arms. Kaede bowed her head as he walked into her hut.
"Please prepare her for burial Kaede, I have an errand I have to run." Inuyasha said as he left the hut.
Koda knew that Inuyasha was going to kill his father and he didn't care. Koda had always been a loyal son to Kouga but as he got older he began noticing that his father didn't care about anyone but himself. Instead of being happy with his family he would often hold a grudge against Inuyasha for stealing Kagome away from him even though she was never his to begin with. That caused mom to leave him after a while but he still didn't wake up from this messed up reality he had in his brain. Koda grabbed Inuyasha's arms as he was about to leave the hut and looked up at him.
"I've removed the jewel shards in his left leg and arm so he'll be more vulnerable there." Koda said as he looked up at him. Inuyasha nodded before running off to do what everyone else wanted to do.