Two days since the two groups parted, Ranma follows Inu and Kagome as they scour the land for the legendary springs of Jusenkyo of this odd world. They set camp at night in a meager forest. After starting Inu starts the fire, he notices the closeness of the pigtail boy and his woman. Kagome and Ranma has become quite an item, both enjoying each other's company but both using each other to get Inuyasha jealous. It works very well.

Inuyasha: Hey, can't you two stop talking for once! I have to concentrate here!

Inu sniffs around the woods, waiting for anything suspicious to come near their camp.

Ranma: Oh stop pretending, doggy. If you want to come join us and talk, then get over here.

Inu: I don't talk about girly things, faggot.

Ranma: Well that's okay, I'd rather be ALONE with her, anyway.

Inu turns red.

Kagome: Oh, forget about Inuyasha. He doesn't have any feelings anyway. He wants to be a full you-kai.

Ranma: Oh, so the puppy is a mut? [Grabbing some pork buns and offering to Kagome] Oh well, forget about him, some more pork buns?

Kagome: No, thank you. So polite of you!

Inu gets redder.

Inu: I'LL BE OUT ON PATROL!!!

He leaps off into the night, needing time to be alone and let out some of his frustrations. Ranma looks at Kagome and sees her hidden torment, reminding him of the old days between him and Akane.

Ranma: Look here, Kagome, I don't like that mut but for some reason, you do.

Kagome: I-I- don't—

Ranma: Save it, I know that look. I had it all the time with Akane. But he has another woman, huh?

Kagome explains about Kikyo, the background story between Inu and the sorceress, and how Kagome is the reincarnation of Kikyo.

Kagome: I just can't believe she use to be me, and I'm her in some way. It's so strange, the strangest thing I've ever heard.

Ranma: [whispering to himself] Not as strange being a girl and boy…

Kagome: What did you say?

Ranma: Nothing! I meant to say…uh… don't worry about it. If you're really persistent like my friends Shampoo and Ukyo, you might win his heart. Man, they are really persistent, though.

Kagome: You mean fight for him?

Ranma: Yup…nothing better than a little competition. Mud wrestling doesn't hurt either.

Kagome: Are you sure?

Ranma: Your right hand is lightning. Your left one is thunder. Together, they make a storm.

Ranma attempts to make a storm sound effect while pounding his fists together.

Kagome: Uh…okay.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha is in the distance, tearing down trees while lamenting to himself.

Inu: He's a freakin' faggot! What does he have that I don't?! Wait…I'm…I'M NOT JEALOUS!

Inuyasha tears down some more trees, then finally sits on his hind legs to contemplate.

Inu: Okay, okay, he's a sweet talker. No problem. I'll be one, too I'll say things like, "My, your hair smells like freshly roasted chicken" and "You're body is lovely enough to bear ten children." Yeah, yeah…

A change in the wind occurs and Inu feels a new presence that stalks into this territory. He eyes the corner of an empty trail and a vision forms from the dark. Sesshoumaru comes into the moonlight with Tenseiga in his hand. Inu draws out Tessiga and readies for an attack.

Sess: Put down your sword. I'm not here to take your life…for today.

Inu: Easy for you to say, you're the one holding it out!

Sess: Idiot, you know it's the sword of life.

Inu: Oh…yeah….hey, whadda ya want?

Sesshoumaru tosses the sword towards Inuyasha. He grabs it in astonishment and sniffs it to make sure.

Inu: Hey…this is the real deal! What's this all about? How come this nice brother all of a sudden?

Sesshoumaru ignores the questions and walks closer towards Inu. He smiles faintly and stares in the far distance where Kagome and Ranma are chatting.

Sess: I see the boy is still alive and apparently (looking at the broken trees) you still are in love with the human girl.

Inu: BLEH! I'm not in love with her and like you know anything about love!

Sess: I know I'm not stupid enough to say she smells like chicken and is fat enough to have ten kids.

Inu: Tsssssk…

Sess: Enough with this idle chit-chat, we have more important items to discuss. I'm loaning you Tenseiga, because you might need it.

Inu: For what?

Sess: Hmph… you will need it later on. For now, just kill the boy.

Inu: Huh? What's it up to you?

Sess: You're too stupid to know of anything, aren't you? Maybe it is that human side that affects your thinking.

Inu: Shut up, asshole! If you want to fight, then let's go!

Sess: SHUT UP AND LISTEN FOR ONCE!
Inu cowers a bit and relaxes.

Sess: That boy must be killed. He is a threat to all of us. He is the One.

Inu: The One?

Sess: Legends say many years ago, a human man came to this earth without the shards and almost conquered all the you-kai. The prophecy states that one day, another man, his student, would come back to our world and finish his master's wishes. That boy is the student.

Inu: Teh, that kid is a nobody. I could have killed him easily.

Sess: But he blocked the Wound of the Wind.

Inu: How did you know?

Sess: The way you swing that sword, anyone can figure out it's you miles away.

Inu: But he fainted!

Sess: Don't you see? He'll only get stronger and better. There will be a time, when he will laugh at Tessaiga and Tensaiga, at the Shikon no Tama, at Naraku and eventually all the you-kai.

Inu: Will if you want him dead, why not kill him yourself?

Sesshoumaru remains silent.

Inu: Oh, I see, you're a full you-kai and shouldn't mess with a human. Got too much pride right? Man, I knew you would—

Sess: I can't beat him.
Inuyasha nearly chokes. He's never heard a sound of defeat from his older half brother.

Inu: What the…

Sess: He'll beat me… but for some reason, I know you can stop him…I know…
Inu and Sess share an odd silence, a kind only family can understand.

Inu: You're really serious, aren't you?

Sesshoumaru ignores his questions and begins to leave.

Sess: Kill that boy. The sooner the better. He'll only get stronger while he stays here. The legend will come true. Only you can end it. Kill him. One thing, don't let him get close to you. I know your human side gives you those weak emotions, but fight it. And don't ever let him touch any of our father's swords, no matter what!

Sesshoumaru walks back to the darkness, not letting the moonlight to touch him and disappears.

Inuyasha eyes both swords in amazement and hides them beneath his coat. He begins to walk back to camp.

Inu: Was he lying? But… That Ranma does happen to know of that Happosai guy. And he did…block the Wound of the Wind. But…
Ranma: Hey mut, where have you been?

Inu looks up and sees Kagome and Ranma sitting so close to each other. He forgets about the prophecy and focuses on the jealously.

Inu: Be cool…I'm not angry…I'm not jealous…I'm…the hell with it!

Inu: I thought in your world you have to be married to be that close, idiots!

Kagome: Why would you care?

Inu: It's not proper, you know!

Ranma: A dog is telling me how to be proper! [whispering to Kagome] See I told you this would get him jealous. You'll get him in no time. Trust me, I have a woman's intuition, also.

Inu: What are you saying to her!

Ranma: How beautiful she is!

Inu: WHAT A SWEET TALKER!

Kagome: [whispering back] Akane must think you're the perfect man.

Ranma: Uh…yeah…

Suddenly, a huge growl storms into their camp site. Enormous shadows engulf the area as all three take postion. A giant dark green round blob with three eyes and one long tongue rolls toward them, crushing everything in its path. A whirlwind surrounds the place and debris starts flying

Ranma: Hey you have an extra sword? [yelling against the wind] I'm not quite use to the monsters around here! I'll use anything to beat them!

Inu eyes the Tessaiga and Ranma's hand, wondering if everything Sesshoumaru said was true. Could this boy be the death of everything in this world?

Inu: I can't give it to him. I can't give it to him…the only way he'll ever touch it is when it's pierced though his heart!