Detachment
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Proficiency
Kagome was, to her own mild dismay, quite pleased to hear that an elderly monk had managed to cut Naraku's babylike incarnation into pieces. That Akago and his escort and minder Kagura had been raiding villages and killing holy men for some time now only makes her sense of satisfaction that little monster had had his comeuppance harder to eradicate.
Dokuseiga clearly approves of her new attitude, so much so that her practice sessions with the fang recently revealed a brand new attack for her to learn. This new ability is very much like Sesshoumaru's energy whip, but Kagome is still far from mastering it. Controlling a flexible length of youki is much harder than it looks and purity of intent will only take her so far; she needs to visualise the desired effects.
For someone as emotional and scatty as Kagome, this is not easy. At least she knows how to meditate, has time to practice in and a willing helper who can coach her a little: Inutaisho has training in wielding whips in combat and a lot of advice to offer.
Awakening
Kagura and Akago's presence in the area coincidentally unleashes a fiery demon horse called Entei form where it was sealed away; the youkai promptly goes on a chaotic and destructive rampage. The Inutachi do their best to vanquish this new foe, but the demon horse is both swift and powerful, not to mention amazingly resistant to attack. The only attacks that get through are Kagome's Dokkatou, which irritate Entei like stinging flies but deal no serious damage. The miko suspects her new poison whip, the Dokuben, might make more of an impression, but she still can't control it well enough to use on the battlefield. Tessaiga's backlash wave might work, but as the horse hasn't fired any actual youki attacks at them the hanyou hasn't has the opportunity to find out.
Mount
The flaming horse eventually tires of random destruction and goes looking for his rider while Kagome and the others follow as fast as they can. The youkai in question is buried in a nearby valley and the tachi arrive just in time to see him rise from the grave. Inuyasha immediately attacks, but the youkai fends him off briefly before mounting Entei and riding away, spear in hand.
Enemy
The next day Kagome and the others see Entei again, this time with a different rider and Kagura in tow. The newcomer introduces himself as Hakudoshi, born of one of the separated halves of Akago, making him the newest of Naraku's detachments. Looking about six years old and dressed in pale, scavenged clothing, this pale child is nonetheless the most Naraku-like of the incarnations Kagome has seen so far. Hakudoshi claims to be looking for the last jewel shard, which is apparently located in the afterlife, before riding away with Kagura right behind him.
The time-travelling miko privately wonders where the other half of Akago went and who has it, considering Kagura is babysitting this half.
Hakudoshi makes his debut. Oh, and Kagome gets more in contact with her less-than-selfless side.
