Scene: Feudal Era. Time lapse. River. Inu Yasha and the gang are having lunch.

Miroku: Thank you, Kagome.

Sango: This is really good.

Shippou: Yeah. Thanks to Kagome we'll never starve. You should become a cook, Kagome!

Kagome: Uh, no, I'd prefer not to. Do you also think it's tasty, Inu Yasha?

Miroku: Can't you see it?

Sango: Dear, you must have been starving.

Shippou: Inu Yasha, you have no manners!

Inu Yasha: Says the baby demon.

Shippou: Hey, I'm not a baby!

Inu Yasha: But you're jumpy like one.

Shippou: I'm not!

(There's a noise in the bushes around them. Shippou startles.)

Inu Yasha: What did I say? Pull yourself together, Shippou. It's just the wind.

(There's the same noise again.)

Miroku: The meal is over. An evil wind keeps approaching us.

Shippou: What did I say? I'm not being stupid, you know, Inu Yasha?

Inu Yasha: Wanna hear my opinion?

Miroku: Inu Yasha, stop it! I'm serious. We have to beware.

Sango: I can feel it, too. Something very evil comes closer.

Inu Yasha: But it's no one we know. So none of Naraku's supporters.

Kagome: What's this bad feeling I'm getting? You are right. I feel it, too. Beware.

(Akuma appears.)

Akuma: Let's see. A hanyou, a monk, two women and (He looks at Shippou.) oh well, a strange-looking baby demon. (Shippou growls.) Interesting group of people.

Inu Yasha: And who are you?

Akuma: My name is Akuma.

Miroku: Akuma? So you are Akuma himself?

Akuma: Keep making jokes about me. I'll show you Akuma. (He draws his sword.) You people doesn't look like you could stand up to me. So who of you shall I start with?

Kagome: This youkai. He looks so familiar. Where do I know him from? (She faints.)

Shippou: Kagome!

(Sango catches her.)

Akuma: One less. You are no challenge for me. You drop dead like flies. Boring. I'll spare your life. You're not worth using my powers on you. Bye. (He disappears.)

Inu Yasha: Hey!

Shippou: Inu Yasha, hurry!

(Inu Yasha comes over to them. Sango holds Kagome.)

Inu Yasha: What's wrong with Kagome?

Sango: She just fainted.

Miroku: I'm sure it has to do anything with this Akuma. He doesn't seem unimportant to me.

Inu Yasha: He's just big in talking, that's all.

Miroku: I'm afraid he's more than that. I could imagine we didn't see him the last time.

Scene: Time lapse. Night. Hut. The gang is sitting there. Kagome's still unconscious. Kagome wakes up.

Shippou: Kagome, you finally woke up.

Sango: What was wrong? You just fainted.

Miroku: Did you recognize that demon?

Kagome: No, I've never seen him before. I don't know why I lost consciousness. Sorry, I worried you. Where is Inu Yasha?

Miroku: He's outside.

Sango: He wants to check if this Akuma guy is close to us.

Shippou: But he wanted us to tell him when you wake up.

Cut to outside the hut. Inu Yasha is sitting there. Kagome goes to him.

Inu Yasha: Hey. Are you with us again?

Kagome: Yeah.

Inu Yasha: I won't ask you what was wrong. The others probably already have and I think you didn't tell them. You don't need to tell me, either.

Kagome: Um, okay. Does he know something?

Inu Yasha: Kagome's been perfectly well before this Akuma showed up. Her faint is definitely linked to him. But it's no use asking her about it. She would evade and lie. She wants to keep this information to herself. Sooner or later she'll tell it anyway once it's the right time.

Scene: Naraku's castle. Naraku und Byakuya of the Mirage are standing there.

Naraku: Well, Kagome fainted after that youkai showed up?

Byakuya of the Mirage: Yeah. She must be related to him somehow.

Naraku: I need to know how much he really troubles her. Keep watching them until you know and report it to me then. This could be another weak point I could use to kill Kagome.

Scene: Time lapse. Morning. Forest. Inu Yasha and the gang are on their way.

Shippou: Are you alright, Kagome?

Kagome: Yes, believe me. I'm perfectly fine.

Shippou: But you weren't yesterday.

Kagome: That was for other reasons. Reasons I haven't quite figured out yet. Immediately after Akuma turned into our direction I got this bad feeling. It's hours ago and I can still feel it as if he would stand right beside me. And in addition I have this aching in my heart. Deep in my sub-consciousness I seem to know Akuma. But I can't remember meeting him. So what's this all about? Could this have to do something with father's death? Is this what they didn't want to let me know? That father was killed by a youkai? By Akuma? FLASHBACK: GRANDPA: KAGOME SAW IT HAPPEN!) Was I the only one who saw it? We never talked about how he died. Does nobody know aside from me? But why don't I remember it?

(Inu Yasha joins her.)

Inu Yasha: You shouldn't worry so much. There's a lot work waiting for you.

Kagome: Sensibility never was one of his powers. I know.

Inu Yasha: Besides whatever keeps you busy will settle by itself sometime.

Kagome: I hope so.

Inu Yasha: I know you don't want to talk about it but… just that you know… if you need someone to talk to… I'm right there for you.

Kagome: Thank you, Inu Yasha.

(She walks away. Sango, Miroku and Shippou come to Inu Yasha.)

Shippou: Inu Yasha, do you know what's wrong with Kagome?

Miroku: Since she came back from her time she is so often lost in thoughts and silent.

Sango: And she is usually a happy talkative girl.

Inu Yasha: She can tell you herself if she wants to. They are right. Kagome has hardly spoken a word since that happened yesterday. Could it have to do with how her father died? Maybe this Akuma is still alive in the future.

Scene: Present. Time lapse. Kagome's school. School yard. Kagome, Miroku and Sango are standing there, talking.

Kagome: I can't believe it! Starting at a new school and missing as much as at the former one.

Miroku: You'll catch up on it. We take notes for you and take care of that you don't lose touch.

Kagome: Thank you!

Sango: But now tell us what's wrong with you. You've been behaving really odd since you came back from the middle ages.

Kagome: You're right. I'm quite confused. I met a youkai in the other era and I'm pretty sure I've met him before in this time.

Sango: Really? What kind of youkai?

Kagome: I don't know. I fainted just after seeing him.

Miroku: Might it be connected to your past? Maybe you should search there for an answer.

Kagome: I have a feeling that it's connected to my father's death ten years ago but I don't remember that day and my family doesn't want me to.

Sango: Keep on trying. Otherwise you will be restless and you have enough to worry about already, don't you?

Kagome: Yeah, you're right.

Scene: Time lapse. Night. Higurashi Monument. Kagome's bedroom. Kagome's lying in her bed, dreaming.

Hitoro: Kagome run!

Kagome: Father, don't go! What's wrong?! Father!

(He disappears.)