Scene: Naraku's castle. Naraku and Byakuya of the Mirage are sitting there.

Byakuya of the Mirage: He failed. He didn't finish it and fled cowardly.

Naraku: Akuma has kept them busy enough so that they're quite weak. We probably won't get such a good chance again. Inu Yasha and Kagome are the only ones who might be able to be a little dangerous to me and now they are both wounded. Too weak to fight a battle. They are at my mercy.

Byakuya of the Mirage: What's the plan?

Naraku: Go to them. Without them knowing you arrive, without a fight. Blast them away! If you fail you will pay for it, Byakuya. I can't make it any easier for you.

Byakuya of the Mirage: We'll see.

Scene: Time lapse. Elsewhere. Sango and Miroku are flying with Kirara over the grounds.

Sango: I hope it was right to let them alone.

Miroku: Inu Yasha asks us to do it. Besides Kaede and Shippou are with them. And we two are all alone. (He strokes Sango's butt.)

Sango: Miroku...

Scene: Musashi. Hut. Kaede's treating Kagome's wounds. Shippou watches her.

Cut to outside the hut. Inu Yasha's standing there. Shippou walks out.

Inu Yasha: Well? How bad is it?

(Shippou shows him by holding his fingers very far away from the other ones. Inu Yasha looks sadly away.)

Cut to inside the hut.

Kaede: Did you talk about it?

Kagome: Yeah, we did. Inu Yasha's terribly reproaching himself. He can't forgive himself.

Kaede: Better than not feeling anything

Kagome: Yeah but I'm really sorry for him. It's like he would hide a monster inside. This feeling must be unbearable. He's not only endangering himself but also others. Kaede? Might there be a way to stop it from happening?

Kaede: Oh, Kagome, my girl, I really don't know. But there will definitely be a way. Aside from the one making Inu Yasha human.

Kagome: I don't want that either. I don't want him to deny where he came from. If it would only be as it was before when he hadn't transformed yet.

Kaede: If you speak about the time fifty years ago I can tell you that Inu Yasha has always been someone who does not get around a fight. It's probably because he was accepted by no one. That made him slip into fights by no time. When he got to know my sister Kikyou it all stopped immediately because he got what he had searched for. Kikyou accepted him the way he was. But I actually doubt that his youkai blood takes control over him only now. I could imagine that he had transformed before but does not remember it.

Kagome: So you're saying there might have been a time when it was so bad for Inu Yasha yet? But why does it start all over again now? At the beginning it was, well, almost harmless but now… Why wasn't it that bad that time?

Kaede: Don't forget his other half, the human half. I assume when Inu Yasha let Kikyou into his heart his youkai half was suppressed and like this the power of his blood as well and his humanity took over.

Cut to outside the hut. Inu Yasha's eavesdropping at the door. He turns away.

Shippou: Inu Yasha.

Inu Yasha: Leave me alone. (He walks away from the hut and crosses the village.)

Villager: Hey, Inu Yasha!

Inu Yasha: The villagers. They are behaving completely different towards me than fifty years ago. They forgave me and accepted me when the whole story was told. Kaede probably took care of that. They understood that I have changed and that I am really a good guy. I could see this village as some kind of home for me if it is at all. They accepted me. Talk to me like I'm one of them although you can see I am not. Fifty years ago Kikyou took care of that they left me alone and weren't scared of me. FLASHBACK: KIKYOU TALKS TO THE VILLAGERS. KIKYOU: THERE'S NO NEED TO BE SCARED OF INU YASHA. HE'S HARMLESS. HE'S NOT LIKE OTHER YOUKAI. THERE'S A HUMAN HEART INSIDE HIM. SO PLEASE ACCEPT HIM HERE AND DO NOT AVOID HIM.) At that time Kikyou did so much for me. Not only with my reputation. She also saved me from myself that time. FLASHBACK: KAEDE: WHEN INU YASHA LET KIKYOU INTO HIS HEART HIS YOUKAI HALF WAS SUPPRESSED AND LIKE THIS WAS THE POWER OF HIS BLOOD AND HIS HUMANITY TOOK OVER.) I Is this what happened fifty years or more ago? Did I already transform that time? I really don't remember this. But it makes sense. I've never avoided a fight and of course I didn't win them all. I was just too inexperienced. So why would these transformations start only now? And thanks to Kikyou I could suppress them. Now Kikyou's dead will this be impossible, right? But there's Kagome, too. She's always managed to re-transform me although it was very narrow last time. She did it. Just because I let her into my heart, too? If so what will happen to me if she is gone? Will I be lost forever?

Cut back to inside the hut.

Kagome: Are you saying Kikyou was the only one being able to save Inu Yasha? But Kikyo is dead.

Kaede: I'm not sure if she really could even if she was alive. Inu Yasha's heart didn't only have a place for her but for you as well, Kagome. Yet when Kikyou was still here Inu Yasha let you into his heart.

Kagome: Inu Yasha let me into his heart?

Kaede: He cares about you. Especially now when Kikyou is gone. He doesn't want you to share the same fate.

Kagome: Are you driving at that I was the only one who can save Inu Yasha? Me and nobody else?

Kaede: Only you. Exactly. Inu Yasha's life is in your hands. How did you manage to re-transform him?

Kagome: Oh, well…um… Oh well I hugged him and kissed him. That this is important...

Kaede: This proves that Inu Yasha has let you into his heart. If it wasn't like this those measures of re-transformation would have never had effect. When you were so close to him you touched his heart and strengthened it.

Kagome: I strengthened his heart?!

Cut back to Inu Yasha. He's having a walk on the grounds. Byakuya of the Mirage is flying over him and sees Inu Yasha below.

Byakuya of the Mirage: Ah, the hanyou is outside. Then this will be really an easy game.

Cut to below him. Inu Yasha looks up and sees Byakuya of the Mirage.

Inu Yasha: Byakuya! He's on his way to the village! Kagome! (He turns around and runs back to the village.)

Sango's voice: Inu Yasha!

(Inu Yasha looks up. Sango and Miroku land with Kirara beside him.)

Inu Yasha: Byakuya! (He gets on Kirara.)

Miroku: We've seen him already.

Sango: Kirara, hurry up!

(They take off.)

Scene: Musashi. Hut. Shippo comes running inside.

Shippou: Visitors are coming! It stinks!

Kagome: What? It stinks…?! Oh no! But I can't move yet…!

Kaede: Where is Inu Yasha?

Shippou: He left the village. I don't know where he was going to.

Kaede: We can never rely on him.

Kagome: Might Inu Yasha have heard what we were talking about?

Cut to outside the hut. Byakuya of the Mirage arrives at the village and approaches the hut.

Byakuya of the Mirage: There you are, Kagome. Saiyounara. This is your end. (He attacks the hut and destroys it.) That's it. The girl is no more.

Kagome: Wanna bet on it?! (She's sitting on the ground behind the hut and aims at him.)

Byakuya of the Mirage: Huh?! I thought you were dead!

Kagome: Well, it's not the first time you underestimate us! Naraku won't be satisfied with you, Byakuya! This was supposed to be an act of surprise, right?! But unfortunately we noticed you!

Byakuya of the Mirage: Shall this be a defense? You can hardly move!

Kagome: It's enough to finish you!

(She shoots. Byakuya of the Mirage avoids and counters.)

Kaede: Kagome, take Tetsusaiga for protection!

Kagome: Yes, Tetsusaiga!

(She takes the sword and uses it for protection from Byakuya's attack.)

Inu Yasha: Kagome! (He jumps off Kirara down on the ground and runs to Kagome.)

Kagome: Inu Yasha!

Shippou: Where have you been?! We've needed you here!

Inu Yasha: I'm here, now. Kagome, you shouldn't overdo it.

Shippou: Did she have a choice?! When you run away and abandons her?!

(Inu Yasha hits him)

Inu Yasha: Shut up! I need Tetsusaiga.

Kagome: Here you go, Inu Yasha. Remember what we talked about. Don't overdo it!

Byakuya of the Mirage: How touching. Don't overdo it.

Inu Yasha: Shut up! Come down already so that we can fight or are you too scared to do it from a little less distance?!

Byakuya of the Mirage: I think I can handle a kicked doggy. (He lands on the ground.) How about you? Are you fit enough yet?

Inu Yasha: Fit enough for you! (He draws Tetsusaiga.) I'll kill you with an only hit!

Byakuya of the Mirage: Try it! (Saimyoushou show up.) What, Naraku, you don't let me have my fun? I'll finish the hanyou in a…

Inu Yasha: What is Naraku up to?

Byakuya of the Mirage: Got it. Tell Naraku, I'm on my way. (He takes off.) See you next time, Inu Yasha! (He leaves.)

Scene: Musashi. Hut. Inu Yasha and Shippo are sitting there. Kaede's treating Kagomes wounds.

Kaede: Kagome, if you want these wounds to heal you really should take it down a notch.

Kagome: Right, Kaede.

Kaede: You'll have to lie a while with this wound. Don't even think of fighting.

(Inu Yasha risks a glance at Kagome's back and is shocked.)

Inu Yasha: The wound is so large?!

Kaede: Yes, don't forget you didn't attack Kagome in your current but in your youkai shape.

Kagome: Kaede, please stop.

Kaede: Yes, Kagome

Kagome: And you, Inu Yasha, don't draw a face!

Inu Yasha: You can't even see my face!

Kagome: No, but I feel that you are sad.

Inu Yasha: Could you please stop that?!

Kagome: I'm just saying that I know what's going on inside of your mind.

Inu Yasha: Ever heard of privacy?!

Kaede: Arguments are one of the things you both should do without. (She pinches Kagome.)

Kagome: Ouch! Hey, what's the idea?!

Kaede: I just wanted to make it clear.

Shippo: They don't seem to be that bad. They're fighting again already. They're getting better.

Cut to outside the hut. Miroku and Sango are standing there. You can hear the fight inside. Kaede comes out.

Sango: They seem to be much better already.

Kaede: They are getting better.

Scene: Time lapse. Night. Hut. Inu Yasha and the gang are sitting there.

Miroku: Good that Naraku has withdrawn again.

Inu Yasha: Sure but why? I don't get that.

Kagome: It's actually really easy, Inu Yasha.

Inu Yasha: Hmh?

Kagome: Naraku was going to surprise us and kill us without a fight. He thought as we were hurt there would be a good chance for him.

Sango: How could you foresee the attack?

Kagome: It was Shippou.

Shippou: I noticed him and alarmed them at once. Otherwise Kagome and Kaede would be probably dead now. Because certain people – I'm not looking at anyone – just pushed off! (He stares at Inu Yasha.)

Inu Yasha: Why do you look at me?

Shippou: Because it's your fault! You sent Sango and Miroku away and then you leave yourself! You abandoned Kagome!

Inu Yasha: …

Kagome: Shippou! Stop it, quit. Inu Yasha didn't abandon us. He knew you would warn us in case of danger.

Shippou: But...!

Kagome: I don't want to hear anything of it, now. It wears me down.

Inu Yasha: Are you alright, Kagome?

Kagome: Yes, I'm just tired. I shall have a rest. You should have one, too.

(They lie down to sleep. Shippou looks angrily at Inu Yasha.)

Inu Yasha: What's wrong with the kid? Blames me but can't do anything himself. Like he saved Kagome. What's the matter with him? He's never been that conceited.

Shippou: Just you wait, Inu Yasha! Don't do this again! Never abandon Kagome like that again! Nearly killing her and leave her alone then that doesn't work out! I'm only a small fox, a child but I won't let it happen that you abandon Kagome another time! I've once have lost a mother already. It won't happen again and above all I won't let you be the reason why!

Scene: Naraku's castle. Naraku is sitting and Byakuya of the Mirage is standing there.

Naraku: You've disappointed me too often, Byakuya. How many times more will I have to endure this? I'm getting impatient soon.

Byakuya of the Mirage: It's not my fault! You told they both would be too weak to fight. You underestimated them.

Naraku: Damn it, time's running out! Maybe we should try Akuma again. But this time he'll finish it.

Scene: Time lapse. Morning. Musashi. Hut. Kagome awakes. Inu Yasha's with her.

Kagome: Where are the others?

Inu Yasha: Collecting herbs. I stayed on Shippou's order… Keh! If he thinks he could…

Kagome: Just ignore it, Inu Yasha.

Inu Yasha: You know what's annoying him, right?

Kagome: Oh well, he probably thinks you abandoned us.

Inu Yasha: Abandoned really…! That little...!. Do you think I abandoned you, too?

Kagome: No, no way. Shippou doesn't know why you went away. I guess you wanted to be for yourself so you could think.

Inu Yasha: Yeah. I caught what you talked, you and Kaede.

Kagome: I guessed that. So do you remember any transformations fifty years ago?

Inu Yasha: No, nothing. But I certainly transformed yet at that time. Otherwise it wouldn't make sense.

Kagome: Yeah. Inu Yasha, you know what I was thinking of? Maybe you should talk to Toutousai and Myouga about it. They've known all along that Tetsusaiga was to hold back your youkai blood.

Scene: Toutousai's cave. Toutousai's sitting there, Myouga on his shoulder. Inu Yasha enters.

Toutousai: Inu Yasha, we've already been expecting you.

Inu Yasha: Hmh?

Cut to Musashi. Hut. Kagome's lying there.

Shippou: Kagome, you're alone? Where's Inu Yasha? That useless…! Did he leave you alone again?!

Kagome: Shippou, I sent Inu Yasha off. Don't worry he'll be back soon.

Shippou: Yesterday, too he just…

Kagome: Shippou, what's wrong? All the time you keep nagging about Inu Yasha. What did he do to you?

Shippou: He abandoned you when you needed him.

Kagome: You mean yesterday? But, Shippou, it was alright. You know, Inu Yasha is a little confused because of the whole youkai thing. He probably wanted to get a clear head.

Shippou: He can do it here, too.

Kagome: Sometimes it's not possible when I'm with him. But now tell me, Shippou, what's really annoying you? You're just making a scapegoat out of Inu Yasha. Why?

Shippou: I don't wanna lose you, Kagome. I'm scared for you.

Kagome: Shippou.

Shippou: A few days ago Inu Yasha nearly killed you and yesterday you could have died again because he wasn't there.

Kagome: It's not Inu Yasha's fault what happened a few days ago. Absolutely not. Please believe me. Inu Yasha would never want my death. You should know that, too.

Shippou: I wasn't sure anymore.

Kagome: So now you are. You should never doubt that, Shippou. If we can't trust Inu Yasha we can't trust anybody.

Shippou: Where did Inu Yasha go?

Kagome: To Toutousai's place. He wants to find something out about Tetsusaiga.

Cut back to Toutousai's cave. Toutousai, Inu Yasha and Myouga are sitting there.

Toutousai: Yes, that's right. Your father ordered the sword so that it could protect you from your youkai blood as long as possible. Since Tetsusaiga got broken those transformations took place. Right, everything is linked.

Inu Yasha: I already know that, idiot! We've been that far already! It only protects me when I carry it or hold it in my hand. I want to know whether really only Tetsusaiga protects me! Could it be that theses transformations could have taken place once before?

Toutousai: If you overdid it and exaggerated in dangerous situations, yes. That time you didn't possess Tetsusaiga yet. You were all alone. The protection that holds your youkai blood back activated once you received Tessaiga.

Inu Yasha: I don't remember this. Shame.

Scene. Time lapse. Musashi. Hut. Kagome's lying there. Inu Yasha enters.

Inu Yasha: I'm back.

Kagome: And did find anything out?

Myouga: A lot I think. Hello, Kagome.

Kagome: Hello, Myouga.

(Inu Yasha looks at Shippou.)

Shippou: Alright, I'm gone already. (He leaves.)

Kagome: So tell me.

Myouga: You wondered if those transformations might have already taken place before and the answer is probably yes. Because the protection that holds Inu Yasha-sama's youkai blood back only came in force the moment Inu Yasha-sama held it in his own hands.

Kagome: So yes!

Myouga: Now the question is how to pretend those transformations like before Tetsusaiga got broken. And the answer here is you'll have to strengthen your humanity, Inu Yasha-sama.

Inu Yasha: My humanity? Listen, Myouga, I'm a hanyou!

Myouga: Exactly that's it. Inside a hanyou there is the over centuries lasting battle between human and demon taking place. While you're battling you're fully controlled by your youkai side. It suppresses. your humanity. To stop the transformations you have to put the human and the youkai side in balance again and therefore you have to strengthen your humanity.

Kagome: So Kaede was right!?

Inu Yasha: And how do I do it?

Myouga: Humanity is something you can't get with training in contrast with your powers. It's there or it's not. It's there within you and shows in some moments. You have to find you which moments those are and hold on to them. Well, this should be enough for a hard headache. I must be leaving. Mark my words, Inu Yasha-sama and solve the riddle! (He leaves.)

Inu Yasha: Idiot. Why doesn't he just tell me? That saves time.

Kagome: It probably doesn't work if you don't find it out yourself, Inu Yasha. Have time to think about it. Maybe then you'll know what Myouga means.

Inu Yasha: Sounds like you know what he means.

Kagome: I have a hunch. If you have one, too, we can talk about it but not before.

Inu Yasha: …

Kagome: I talked to Shippou. He won't get at you any more. He misunderstood something.

Inu Yasha: And what? Did he think I'd abandon you intentionally?

Kagome: Something like that but now he found trust in you again.

Inu Yasha: Has it gone that far already that my friends lose trust in me? Well, I don't quite believe in me myself. Somehow the whole youkai thing has confused me. We have to get it right again before something really bad happens and I might kill Kagome for real. My humanity… (He looks at Kagome whose eyes are closed.)

Kagome: I hope he'll understand what this is really about soon. He's always a little slow with such things. But it's his only rescue. I'm his only rescue…

Inu Yasha: Only thanks to Kagome I've not lost myself completely yet. Fortunately she always used to be there and re-transformed me. And fifty years ago Kikyou used to the same. That time I didn't noticed it at all. It's like this part of my memory is completely gone. It might have to do something with me avoiding fights when I was by Kikyou's side. I hardly used my youkai powers. And when Kikyou was gone and the fights took place again they were either not that brutal already or I had Tetsusaiga that protected me with me. Only when Tetsusaiga was destroyed it all started all over again. FLASHBACK: KAEDE: WHEN INU YASHA LET KIKYOU INTO HIS HEART HIS YOUKAI HALF WAS SUPPRESSED AND SO WAS THE POWER OF HIS BLOOD AND HIS HUMANITY TOOK OVER.) Is this the key? My human heart? Right, I let Kikyou into my heart that time. (He watches Kagome sleeping.) Everytime I transformed Kagome was there and didn't hesitate to re-transform me. Last time she nearly even gave her life for my rescue. I cried for her because I was scared to lose her. This is all comes from my human heart. If Kagome wouldn't mean so much to me I probably hadn't re-transformed at all. I let her into my heart just like Kikyou before. Now Kikyou's dead and Kagome saves me. She might me the only one being able to. That time when we fought Kaguya and she kissed me I was feeling quite dizzy. I was completely overwhelmed. She touched my heart. (He lies down beside Kagome and puts his head on her chest.)Get well quickly, Kagome. I need you.

Kagome: He's got it. He got it! Now everything will get well.