Act XI: The Green-Eyed Soul
(Scene: The feudal era, rain pours down on the city from dense black clouds as lighting and thunder crashes randomly.)
Kagome pressed her back against Inu-Yasha's chest as they, Sango, Miroku, and Chippou stood between Yu and Kikyo. The wings of a thousand poison wasps beat around them as the rain pelted down mercilessly. They were trapped without any escape.
"I said I'll protect you, and I promise I will." Inu-Yasha whispered wrapping his arms around her. She felt stronger as he did this, as if she knew everything would be alright, but in such a scenario, how could they be?
Yu jammed the 'Tetsaiga' into the soft earth and cracked her knuckles loudly as Kikyo flexed her arms, the spirit keepers weaving all around her effortlessly. "This is your last chance to surrender." Yu yelled brushing her black hair out of her face. "Why die if all you have to do is give up your jewel shards?"
Inu-Yasha knew that in their group's condition, they didn't stand much of a chance, but they wouldn't give up just because things looked bad. "Never!" He yelled drawing his claws, he wasn't used to fighting without the 'Tetsaiga', so he would have to improvise here for a bit.
"Yu, Inu-Yasha's mine!" Kikyo yelled pointing towards him. "I will personally draw his soul into the fires of Hell if I must." The intensity in her voice rang through the soaked area as they all stood ready for combat.
"Then do it!" Yu flew forward and slashed violently at the group as they scattered off except for Miroku who parried the attack as so Sango wouldn't be hit. The shot blew him back slightly as a blast from behind knocked him to the ground, Kikyo has stepped into action.
Inu-Yasha grabbed Kagome and put her on a rooftop with her bow, the best place for her to aim from while the rest fought, then returned to the fight. Kikyo struck out at him attacking with her bare hands to begin with, Inu-Yasha had learned from past experiances how deadly her touch could be as she still had her dispel abilities even though dead. One slash at him held his theroy true as it cut through a tree trunk as they fought.
"I don't want to fight you Kikyo!" He yelled dodging numerous volleys of her attacks. "Please! Stop! I don't get why you've sided with Yu!"
"Mutual interests." Kikyo replied slashing at Inu-Yasha again and again. She was relentless with her attacks as she gracefully executed them through the town. It was just them as they fought on in an endless dance of death.
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Sango pulled back as a reflex as Yu swung the 'Tetsaiga' once more in her direction. The way she handled it was as if she had trained to use it from the day she was born, not even Inu-Yasha seemed so skillful when he fought.
"Foxfire!" Chippou yelled shooting blue flames at Yu. Her robe caught fire, but she easily snuffed it out.
She looked at the burns, then at the trembling Chippou. "That was pretty good fox demon." Yu said mockingly "With a little practice, your attacks coud be annoying.". Almost feeling pity for him, Yu meerly kicked him aside rather than destroying him.
"Why are you doing this?" Sango asked tossing her boomerang in Yu's direction. She deflected it away and turned in Sango's diresction, a sinister smile on her face.
"Call it a hobby." She chuckled. "I quite much enjoy the idea of having the entire Shikon jewel, doesn't infinate power sound tempting to you?"
Sango stared at Yu's blank face. She could see Yu and hear her words, she could smell her powerful perfume and even sense that their lifestyles could probably co-exist if it had not been for her lust for power. She could see the only two emotions Yu had, greed, and sadistic glee, and even thought for a moment that they could have been friends, but the truth was, Yu was simply not there.
"Demon scum." Sango whispered catching her weapon. "It's ones like you that give the rest a bad name." She heaved her boomerang again but was easily denied once more.
Yu tucked the end of her blade into the earth and leaned on it as to take a break. "No, all demons are evil by nature, it's just that some go soft over time, like your friend Inu-Yasha." Miroku dove at her, but was easily tossed over her head and down in front of Sango. "I must say young lady, your boyfriend is quite persistant. I don't suppose, I mean, since he's a monk, I guess not, never mind."
"No, he's quite loose that way." Sango said with a giggle as Miroku got to his feet. "As a matter of fact, I don't think he's a monk at all, the way he enjoys coming on to me and grabbing my ass." The two laughed for a moment.
"Sango." Miroku said stepping between them "I hate to ruin these introductions, but she's trying to kill us, remember?"
"Right." Miroku picked up his staff and Sango rearmed her boomerang quickly.
"Well, if you insist." Yu lifted the 'Tetsaiga' over her head and stared at the two evily. "Two lovers die together, how fitting. Enjoy a familiar attack now. WIND SCAR!!!"
Fear instilled the two as they watched on, the deadly blade drawing closer and closer to the ground, about to strike with Inu-Yasha's deadly attack. Miroku threw himself infront of Sango, he knew his body as a shield wouldn't help much, but he had to try.
"May my very soul be ripped a sunder if it must be to protect her..."
Kagome watched on as Kikyo and Inu-Yasha battled on through the city, their path of destruction easy to follow. 'I don't understand. How did Yu get to the feudal era? Even if she used the 'Bone Eater's Well' she shouldn't just be able to pass through. She doesn't have any jewel shards, does she?
A quick scan of Yu cleared her of posession of any jewel shards, so how had she managed to pass through the portal? What connection did she have to this era, if she hadn't any jewel shards, the well wouldn't have taken her through, what was the deal?
But Kagome had more pressing things to focus on right now. She turned her attention back to where Inu-Yasha and Kikyo had been fighting to see they had vanished. "What?" Kagome whispered looking all over the city "Where did they go?" She traced the path carefully and saw it led into the woods, a trecherous place to fight.
Full of worry and determination to her Inu-Yasha, Kagome strung her bow over her shoulder, lept off the roof, and headed to the forest. She wouldn't let Kikyo take him away from her, not without a fight.
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"Do you surrender Inu-Yasha, or do I need to invoke the very fires of Hell to force you into submission? Maybe I should go after that girl? Kagoem was it? She seems to be your weak point."
Kikyo slowly strolled the forest knowing very well Inu-Yasha hid somewhere, biding his time as so he could strike when he felt better. He was already hurt, and this fight had drawn so much more out of him.
She brushed her hair out as the souls she gathered illuminated the area. "Do you enjoy her company Inu-Yasha? Do you...love her? Do you love her as you once loved me?" She shot a disk of energy at a tree as it rustled to see nothing was there, just the wind. "You do love her, don't you?"
"Mind your own buisness!" Inu-Yasha yelled diving from a group of low branches, knocking Kikyo to the dirt. "What happened between us those years ago is over. I have a new life, one I enjoy. And yes... I do love Kagome..."
A light chuckle escaped Kikyo's lips as she stared into Inu-Yasha's eyes. "So long have I been deprived of your touch." She whispered as the rain beat down upon them. She glanced over at his demonic hands pinning her arms to the muddy ground. "It's like being born again when you touch me."
Inu-Yasha sprang off her and extended his claws. "Kikyo..." This was perhaps the hardest thing he had ever done. The priestess sat up and stared at him. "Your time isn't now, you shouldn't even be here. Forgive me for doing this."
He thrust one hand into an exposed bloody gash Kagome hadn't tended to yet and cringed at the pain. Hishand soaked in his own life force as he whipped it out at Kikyo. "BLADES OF BLOOD!"
Red blades flew forth and knocked Kikyo back, deep into the forest, into the darkness. "I'm sorry." He whispered getting to his feet. He had to see it though, to know what he had done.
He took three steps towards where Kikyo had skidded, but something wasn't right. Inu-Yasha couldn't smell her, not even her remains. He dashed over to where the spot and stood over the impact area.
Nothing. Kikyo was gone.
"DIE INU-YASHA" Kikyo screamed flying at him, her soul collectors like a flurry of snakes. They made quick work of the sneak attack and constricted the half demon with ease, his breath slowly escaping him.
"Did you think you could destroy me so easily." Kikyo said sadisticly as the snake-like beaing wrapped tightly aroung his neck. "And after you said you would protect me? How dare you! I think I'll go kill Kagome afterwards, and I promise I will torture her very soul, and enjoy every moment of it. I shall punish you through her, but first, you."
Inu-Yasha coughed a bit of blood as the soul collectors continued to bind him ever so slowly, he couldn't move an inch, and so escape was impossible. "Kagome will not be touched." He grunted out "I said I'd protect her."
"Just like you said you'd protect me Inu-Yasha!" Kikyo through back at him. "You said you would protect me, and look what you've done, you even tried to kill me! Why her and not me!?"
Inu-Yasha coughed again. "The difference between you and Kagome is... is..."
"That you're a jealous bitch!" A twang rang through the area, and a glowing arrow struck Kikyo in the right shoulder. The force carried her deep through the woods and and caused the soul collecters to instantly relinquish Inu-Yasha who fell to the ground and gasped for air.
"Are you o.k.?" Kagome asked rushing to his side. "It was so hard to find you guys."
Kagome looked over Inu-Yasha and saw that things were definatly not good. Most of the wounds he had sustained from Yu had now re-opened, his blood pouring all over, creating a red quagmire. He could hardly breathe since the soul collectors had nearly squeezed the life out of him, but that was minor, Inu-Yasha could heal that quickly.
It was his torso that was the worst. Blood dripped in large amounts from a new wound, deep and rough, Kikyo mush have caught him violently at one point and done it. It nearly went all the way through, bones and muscle could be seen bleeding horribly. This made the other injuries he had sustained in Kagome's time look like pin pricks in comparison.
Kagome didn't know why, but the smell of Inu-Yasha's blood seemed to comfort her. It was like a familier smell she had lived with her whole life. The smell of blood, a terrible thing to adapt to in her opinion.
"Kagome..." Inu-Yasha whispered. She lifted his head and rested him on his back. "Be with me..."
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"Miroku..." Sango sobbed holding his lifeless body. Her tears dropped down on him, matching the rain around them "Miroku... Why did you do that?! Why did you die for me you stupid bastard?!" She smacked his cheek, then looked at what had happened.
She looked up at the sky, the rain still pouring heavily as tears rolled down her face, the sound of footsteps evident. Near footsteps, Yu's footsteps.
"Aww..." Yu mocked in a dissappointing tone. "Did I play too rough with him? Well, too bad, doesn't affect me none. I'm rather surprised at what he did for your sake though, being a letcher and all."
"SHUT UP YOU BITCH!" Sango yelled as loud as she could. "How can you be so heartless."
"Very easily unfortunately." Yu said as she powered the 'Tetsaiga' back to normal. She slashed deep into the dirt as Sango sat nearby and cried for her dear Miroku, trying to cut our the sound of Yu's voice. "If and when Kagome get's back, make sure she sees my message here."
"YOU EVIL DEMON!" Sango yelled tossing her boomerang from her seated position. But Yu easily snatched it from thin air and slashed it in half with the unstrengthened 'Tetsaiga'. Then, unexpectedly, Yu dug the 'Tetsaiga' deep into the earth, and left it there.
"No no no. Playtime's over, you guy's lost, remember?" Yu strode towards the forest and vanished into the thick brush. "Make sure she get's my message!"
The 'Tetsaiga' stood by Yu's message, but whoever saw it, only saw the girl, holding her love.
{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} Hey! It's me it's me it's Artie of the 'D'
So what did you think of my latest masterpiece? Just another chapter in my life, another gory graphic chapter. Hey, this thing could be like freakin 'Reservoir Dogs' by the end, I don't really know, but, well, hint hint. As always, you can reach me at Or you can write a review. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE WRITE REVIEWS! I LOVE GETTING FEEDBACK FROM YOU GUYS! So now, here's the preview for next time.
A line had been drawn in the sand, the fight is over, but the war hasn't even begun, yet. The first true battle it to soon between Yu and... oh god it hurts, but I can't tell you! You're going to have draw your own theroys and ideas about who's gonna face Yu in Act XII: Written Of Blood And Tears. So y'all come back now ya hear! (I've always wanted to say that!)
Ain't I a stinker! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I left you wanting more and more and more, until... poof. I cut you off! Tee Hee! Try and guess who Yu's gonna fight, I bet you'll never figure out who it is! So guess by posting them in your reviews, kay? See ya later in another act of "Inu- Yasha's Totally Excellent Adventure".
(Scene: The feudal era, rain pours down on the city from dense black clouds as lighting and thunder crashes randomly.)
Kagome pressed her back against Inu-Yasha's chest as they, Sango, Miroku, and Chippou stood between Yu and Kikyo. The wings of a thousand poison wasps beat around them as the rain pelted down mercilessly. They were trapped without any escape.
"I said I'll protect you, and I promise I will." Inu-Yasha whispered wrapping his arms around her. She felt stronger as he did this, as if she knew everything would be alright, but in such a scenario, how could they be?
Yu jammed the 'Tetsaiga' into the soft earth and cracked her knuckles loudly as Kikyo flexed her arms, the spirit keepers weaving all around her effortlessly. "This is your last chance to surrender." Yu yelled brushing her black hair out of her face. "Why die if all you have to do is give up your jewel shards?"
Inu-Yasha knew that in their group's condition, they didn't stand much of a chance, but they wouldn't give up just because things looked bad. "Never!" He yelled drawing his claws, he wasn't used to fighting without the 'Tetsaiga', so he would have to improvise here for a bit.
"Yu, Inu-Yasha's mine!" Kikyo yelled pointing towards him. "I will personally draw his soul into the fires of Hell if I must." The intensity in her voice rang through the soaked area as they all stood ready for combat.
"Then do it!" Yu flew forward and slashed violently at the group as they scattered off except for Miroku who parried the attack as so Sango wouldn't be hit. The shot blew him back slightly as a blast from behind knocked him to the ground, Kikyo has stepped into action.
Inu-Yasha grabbed Kagome and put her on a rooftop with her bow, the best place for her to aim from while the rest fought, then returned to the fight. Kikyo struck out at him attacking with her bare hands to begin with, Inu-Yasha had learned from past experiances how deadly her touch could be as she still had her dispel abilities even though dead. One slash at him held his theroy true as it cut through a tree trunk as they fought.
"I don't want to fight you Kikyo!" He yelled dodging numerous volleys of her attacks. "Please! Stop! I don't get why you've sided with Yu!"
"Mutual interests." Kikyo replied slashing at Inu-Yasha again and again. She was relentless with her attacks as she gracefully executed them through the town. It was just them as they fought on in an endless dance of death.
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Sango pulled back as a reflex as Yu swung the 'Tetsaiga' once more in her direction. The way she handled it was as if she had trained to use it from the day she was born, not even Inu-Yasha seemed so skillful when he fought.
"Foxfire!" Chippou yelled shooting blue flames at Yu. Her robe caught fire, but she easily snuffed it out.
She looked at the burns, then at the trembling Chippou. "That was pretty good fox demon." Yu said mockingly "With a little practice, your attacks coud be annoying.". Almost feeling pity for him, Yu meerly kicked him aside rather than destroying him.
"Why are you doing this?" Sango asked tossing her boomerang in Yu's direction. She deflected it away and turned in Sango's diresction, a sinister smile on her face.
"Call it a hobby." She chuckled. "I quite much enjoy the idea of having the entire Shikon jewel, doesn't infinate power sound tempting to you?"
Sango stared at Yu's blank face. She could see Yu and hear her words, she could smell her powerful perfume and even sense that their lifestyles could probably co-exist if it had not been for her lust for power. She could see the only two emotions Yu had, greed, and sadistic glee, and even thought for a moment that they could have been friends, but the truth was, Yu was simply not there.
"Demon scum." Sango whispered catching her weapon. "It's ones like you that give the rest a bad name." She heaved her boomerang again but was easily denied once more.
Yu tucked the end of her blade into the earth and leaned on it as to take a break. "No, all demons are evil by nature, it's just that some go soft over time, like your friend Inu-Yasha." Miroku dove at her, but was easily tossed over her head and down in front of Sango. "I must say young lady, your boyfriend is quite persistant. I don't suppose, I mean, since he's a monk, I guess not, never mind."
"No, he's quite loose that way." Sango said with a giggle as Miroku got to his feet. "As a matter of fact, I don't think he's a monk at all, the way he enjoys coming on to me and grabbing my ass." The two laughed for a moment.
"Sango." Miroku said stepping between them "I hate to ruin these introductions, but she's trying to kill us, remember?"
"Right." Miroku picked up his staff and Sango rearmed her boomerang quickly.
"Well, if you insist." Yu lifted the 'Tetsaiga' over her head and stared at the two evily. "Two lovers die together, how fitting. Enjoy a familiar attack now. WIND SCAR!!!"
Fear instilled the two as they watched on, the deadly blade drawing closer and closer to the ground, about to strike with Inu-Yasha's deadly attack. Miroku threw himself infront of Sango, he knew his body as a shield wouldn't help much, but he had to try.
"May my very soul be ripped a sunder if it must be to protect her..."
Kagome watched on as Kikyo and Inu-Yasha battled on through the city, their path of destruction easy to follow. 'I don't understand. How did Yu get to the feudal era? Even if she used the 'Bone Eater's Well' she shouldn't just be able to pass through. She doesn't have any jewel shards, does she?
A quick scan of Yu cleared her of posession of any jewel shards, so how had she managed to pass through the portal? What connection did she have to this era, if she hadn't any jewel shards, the well wouldn't have taken her through, what was the deal?
But Kagome had more pressing things to focus on right now. She turned her attention back to where Inu-Yasha and Kikyo had been fighting to see they had vanished. "What?" Kagome whispered looking all over the city "Where did they go?" She traced the path carefully and saw it led into the woods, a trecherous place to fight.
Full of worry and determination to her Inu-Yasha, Kagome strung her bow over her shoulder, lept off the roof, and headed to the forest. She wouldn't let Kikyo take him away from her, not without a fight.
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"Do you surrender Inu-Yasha, or do I need to invoke the very fires of Hell to force you into submission? Maybe I should go after that girl? Kagoem was it? She seems to be your weak point."
Kikyo slowly strolled the forest knowing very well Inu-Yasha hid somewhere, biding his time as so he could strike when he felt better. He was already hurt, and this fight had drawn so much more out of him.
She brushed her hair out as the souls she gathered illuminated the area. "Do you enjoy her company Inu-Yasha? Do you...love her? Do you love her as you once loved me?" She shot a disk of energy at a tree as it rustled to see nothing was there, just the wind. "You do love her, don't you?"
"Mind your own buisness!" Inu-Yasha yelled diving from a group of low branches, knocking Kikyo to the dirt. "What happened between us those years ago is over. I have a new life, one I enjoy. And yes... I do love Kagome..."
A light chuckle escaped Kikyo's lips as she stared into Inu-Yasha's eyes. "So long have I been deprived of your touch." She whispered as the rain beat down upon them. She glanced over at his demonic hands pinning her arms to the muddy ground. "It's like being born again when you touch me."
Inu-Yasha sprang off her and extended his claws. "Kikyo..." This was perhaps the hardest thing he had ever done. The priestess sat up and stared at him. "Your time isn't now, you shouldn't even be here. Forgive me for doing this."
He thrust one hand into an exposed bloody gash Kagome hadn't tended to yet and cringed at the pain. Hishand soaked in his own life force as he whipped it out at Kikyo. "BLADES OF BLOOD!"
Red blades flew forth and knocked Kikyo back, deep into the forest, into the darkness. "I'm sorry." He whispered getting to his feet. He had to see it though, to know what he had done.
He took three steps towards where Kikyo had skidded, but something wasn't right. Inu-Yasha couldn't smell her, not even her remains. He dashed over to where the spot and stood over the impact area.
Nothing. Kikyo was gone.
"DIE INU-YASHA" Kikyo screamed flying at him, her soul collectors like a flurry of snakes. They made quick work of the sneak attack and constricted the half demon with ease, his breath slowly escaping him.
"Did you think you could destroy me so easily." Kikyo said sadisticly as the snake-like beaing wrapped tightly aroung his neck. "And after you said you would protect me? How dare you! I think I'll go kill Kagome afterwards, and I promise I will torture her very soul, and enjoy every moment of it. I shall punish you through her, but first, you."
Inu-Yasha coughed a bit of blood as the soul collectors continued to bind him ever so slowly, he couldn't move an inch, and so escape was impossible. "Kagome will not be touched." He grunted out "I said I'd protect her."
"Just like you said you'd protect me Inu-Yasha!" Kikyo through back at him. "You said you would protect me, and look what you've done, you even tried to kill me! Why her and not me!?"
Inu-Yasha coughed again. "The difference between you and Kagome is... is..."
"That you're a jealous bitch!" A twang rang through the area, and a glowing arrow struck Kikyo in the right shoulder. The force carried her deep through the woods and and caused the soul collecters to instantly relinquish Inu-Yasha who fell to the ground and gasped for air.
"Are you o.k.?" Kagome asked rushing to his side. "It was so hard to find you guys."
Kagome looked over Inu-Yasha and saw that things were definatly not good. Most of the wounds he had sustained from Yu had now re-opened, his blood pouring all over, creating a red quagmire. He could hardly breathe since the soul collectors had nearly squeezed the life out of him, but that was minor, Inu-Yasha could heal that quickly.
It was his torso that was the worst. Blood dripped in large amounts from a new wound, deep and rough, Kikyo mush have caught him violently at one point and done it. It nearly went all the way through, bones and muscle could be seen bleeding horribly. This made the other injuries he had sustained in Kagome's time look like pin pricks in comparison.
Kagome didn't know why, but the smell of Inu-Yasha's blood seemed to comfort her. It was like a familier smell she had lived with her whole life. The smell of blood, a terrible thing to adapt to in her opinion.
"Kagome..." Inu-Yasha whispered. She lifted his head and rested him on his back. "Be with me..."
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"Miroku..." Sango sobbed holding his lifeless body. Her tears dropped down on him, matching the rain around them "Miroku... Why did you do that?! Why did you die for me you stupid bastard?!" She smacked his cheek, then looked at what had happened.
She looked up at the sky, the rain still pouring heavily as tears rolled down her face, the sound of footsteps evident. Near footsteps, Yu's footsteps.
"Aww..." Yu mocked in a dissappointing tone. "Did I play too rough with him? Well, too bad, doesn't affect me none. I'm rather surprised at what he did for your sake though, being a letcher and all."
"SHUT UP YOU BITCH!" Sango yelled as loud as she could. "How can you be so heartless."
"Very easily unfortunately." Yu said as she powered the 'Tetsaiga' back to normal. She slashed deep into the dirt as Sango sat nearby and cried for her dear Miroku, trying to cut our the sound of Yu's voice. "If and when Kagome get's back, make sure she sees my message here."
"YOU EVIL DEMON!" Sango yelled tossing her boomerang from her seated position. But Yu easily snatched it from thin air and slashed it in half with the unstrengthened 'Tetsaiga'. Then, unexpectedly, Yu dug the 'Tetsaiga' deep into the earth, and left it there.
"No no no. Playtime's over, you guy's lost, remember?" Yu strode towards the forest and vanished into the thick brush. "Make sure she get's my message!"
The 'Tetsaiga' stood by Yu's message, but whoever saw it, only saw the girl, holding her love.
{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{} Hey! It's me it's me it's Artie of the 'D'
So what did you think of my latest masterpiece? Just another chapter in my life, another gory graphic chapter. Hey, this thing could be like freakin 'Reservoir Dogs' by the end, I don't really know, but, well, hint hint. As always, you can reach me at Or you can write a review. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE WRITE REVIEWS! I LOVE GETTING FEEDBACK FROM YOU GUYS! So now, here's the preview for next time.
A line had been drawn in the sand, the fight is over, but the war hasn't even begun, yet. The first true battle it to soon between Yu and... oh god it hurts, but I can't tell you! You're going to have draw your own theroys and ideas about who's gonna face Yu in Act XII: Written Of Blood And Tears. So y'all come back now ya hear! (I've always wanted to say that!)
Ain't I a stinker! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I left you wanting more and more and more, until... poof. I cut you off! Tee Hee! Try and guess who Yu's gonna fight, I bet you'll never figure out who it is! So guess by posting them in your reviews, kay? See ya later in another act of "Inu- Yasha's Totally Excellent Adventure".