Blood Brothers

by merigirl

Kikyo shoots InuYasha with a deadly poison that will kill him in 3 days unless Kagome can channel her love and destroys the well! With Keade's help Sango, Sesshomarou, and Rin journey into Kagome's time to find her. Sesshomarou starts to learn about human

6. Sins of the Brother

Note: This next part is gonna be written in the form of a play, to REALLY make it scary.

Songs here are 'Brother' by Toad The Wet Sprocket, 'Thank You Very Much' from 'Scrooge' and parodies of 'Half Breed' by Cher, 'One Tin Soldier' by One Caste, 'We Didn't Start The Fire' by Billy Joel, '1234' by Faust, and 'Bog Down In The Valley'

The lights slowly come up to reveal INUYASHA (in human form) on his bed, with SHIPPO and MIROKU around him, tending to him and trying to make him comfortable. He's breathing very funny and sweat is coming down, soaking him. SANGO (with KIRARA on her shoulder) approaches him with KAGOME, who runs over to INUYASHA. SESSHOMARU (back to his Demon self) enters then and tries to approach them, but something suddenly tugs him back. He looks back to see several ANGELS holding his fur.

SESSHOMAROU

What are you doing? (He tugs at the fur, the ANGELS hold him back.)

ANGELS

You can't come.

SESSHOMARU

I shall. He's my brother, let me go! (tugs at fur)

ANGEL 1

I'm sorry…I must forbid..

SESSHOMARU

Let me GO!! I must go to my brother. I must GO to him… (He looks and sees KAGOME over INUYASHA, about to put her hand upon him A bight, blinding white light appears from the far left, causing SESSHOMARU to hold his hand over his face. Once he removes his hand, he gasps. A lovely young woman with long jet black hair and royal robes steps from the light. Her clothes are bright while with pure gold around her collar. SESSHOMARU just stares at this vision. He whispers uncertainly) Iziyoi? (IZIYOI looks around and starts to come toward SESSHOMARU) Iziyoi? Iziyoi? (IZIYOI walks toward SESSHOMARU, but doesn't stop, and in fact walks right THROUGH him, like he's not even there! SESSHOMARU stares, like he can't believe what just happened. He follows her as she walks toward INUYASHA) Iziyoi? Iziyoi…wait! (IZIYOI, not seeming to hear him approaches INUYASHA'S bed slowly. SESSHOMARU tries despirately to reach her, but the ANGELS hold fast to his fur) Stop this! Let go of me right now!

ANGEL 2

I cannot. You're too late…

ANGEL 3

You still have sins on your soul…you are forbidden from passing…(other ANGELS enter and surround SESSHOMARU, turning their backs and bridging their arms in front of him. SESSHOMARU tries to go through, but the arms are holding fast and he cannot break through.)

SESSHOMARU:

Let me GO! Iziyoi, don't! Wait….not yet…let me go…

ANGEL 4:

I'm sorry….you can't. You have not been fully forgiven for all you have done. You cannot approach Sacred Ground.

ANGELS HOLDING FUR:

Too late, too late, too late. This has come too late. Too late to love, too late for brotherhood, too late to make amends..

SESSHOMARU:

No. (he pulls out Tensaga. KIKYO'S voice is heard coming from everywhere)

KIKYO'S VOICE

Now, would you REALY stoop so low as to ATTACK angels from Heaven?

SESSHOMARU (looking around):

Kikyo? Where are you you disgusting zombie?!

KIKYO'S VOICE:

Now wouldn't YOU like to know?

SESSHOMARU:

Show yourself.

KIKYO'S VOICE:I'M not the one you should be concerned about!

(SESSHOMARU turns toward the bed, to his horror IZIYOI has arrived at the edge of INUYASHA'S bed. She sits down quietly and leans forward. SESSHOMARU gasps and tried to move toward the bed, the ANGELS hold him back.)

ANGELS (chanting)

Too late, too late (they continue chanting this al throughout)

SESSHOMARU:

Iziyoi…wait…please…

IZIYOI (whispering):

Inuyasha? Inuyasha?

INIYASHA (waking up. Stares uncertainly):

Mother?

IZIYOI:

Yes, my Son. It's really me this time.

INUYASHA: (as everyone else is looking around, wondering who he's talking to)

Mother….what are you..

IZIYOI:

I've come to take you home, my son. It's time.

INUYASHA:

Home? (SESSHOMARU struggles to get to him, ANGELS hold him back)

IZOYOI:

Yes, my son. Home…to your father. (looks up to Heaven) And…to meet several others (smiles) Your Father sent me himself. It's time, my Son.

KAGOME:

Inuyasha? Who are you talking to?

INUYASHA:

My Mother's here. She's right there! (points.) Can't you see her? Mother, this is Kagome, and Sango, Miroku, Shippo (SHIPPO starts crying hard against MOROKU) Why are you crying, Shippo?

IZIYOI:

I know who they are, my Dear. But only you can see me. (reaches out her hand) Take my hand, Inuyasha. Its time to go Home.

SESSHOMARU:

Wait, Inuyasha..

ANGEL 1:

He can't HEAR you, Sesshomaru. Neither he nor his mother can. No one can see you at all.

INUYASHA:

Home?

IZIYOI:Yes, Home. With me, your father, and with all of the angels and spirits…(points to Heaven) Its time my Son. Take my hand.

SESSHOMARU:

No, Iziyoi! (ANGELS hold his fur again)

INUYASHA (looks at KAGOME):

Mother…can I just..have one more minute? (IZIYOI nods. He turns to KAGOME) K…Kagome..

KAGOME:

I'm here, Inuyasha.

INUYASHA:

Kagome…I have to go..

KAGOME:

Wait, Inuyasha…(tries to put her hand on him)

INUYASHA:

It's too late, Kagome. My Mother is here…I have to go…

KAGOME:No, Inuyasha!! No, not yet, please…wait…

INUYASHA:Can't….have to go..(weakly turns toward SANGO) Sango….Sango?

SANGO (through her own tears):

I'm here, Inyasha.

INUYASHA (pointing)

The Tetsusaiga…take the Tetsusaiga…(He weakly reaches for it, but can't quite reach it. SANGO quickly takes it. INUYASHA closes his good hand over hers.) Take it, Sango. You're the new Leader now.

SANGO (choking on tears):

Inuyasha…I..I can't..

INUYASHA:

Yes…you can, Sango. I know you can. Please, take it….promise me…you'll lead…and you'll destroy Naroku..do it…for me..

SANGO:

OK. (turns away, crying bitterly)

INUYASHA:

Kagome….(touches her face)

KAGOME:

Inuyasha…

INUYASHA:

I love you….I'm sorry…please forgive me.,..

KAGOME:

I love you, too…(grabs INUYASHA) Oh God, don't LEAVE US!!! PLEASE, DON'T GO!!!

INUYASHA:

I'm sorry….

IZIYOI:Inuyasha? It's time…take my hand..

SESSHOMARU:

No, IZIYOI!

KIKYO'S VOICE:

She can't HEAR you! (before SESSHOMARU'S eyes, as INUYASHA takes the hand of his mother, he becomes his half-demon self again. IZIYOI helps him to his feet, and the robe falls down onto the bed. KAGOME cries hysterically, grabbing the robe. SANGO hold her as they cry into each other's shoulders. SHIPPO sobs as KIRARA sorrowfully comes to comfort him. MIROKU tearfully begins to perform Last Rites. SESSHOMARU stares, stunned, as IZIYOI guides INUYASHA to the back, where a Golden Staircase appears before them. INUYASHA stares up, breathlessly as IZIYOI looks at him lovingly)

IZIYOI:

Unlike anything you've ever seen, isn't it my son? (She guides him as they slowly start up the staircase)

SESSHOMARU:

Brother! Brother, wait! (tries to move, the ANGELS hold him back, still chanting 'Too late, too late.' Finally one turns around, and she has KAGURA'S face! She mouths, 'I'm sorry' before the angels start to disappear) Wait…wait…I…I didn't get to say goodbye…Brother, wait…(by this time IZIYOI and INUYASHA have disappeared into Heaven and the staircase has vanished. SESSHOMARU glances to where the bed was, only to find that the bed and all INUYASHA'S friends have also vanished, leaving him alone in the darkened room. Slowly he lowers his head) Inuyasha…Inuyasha,…forgive me….(JAKEN slowly approaches him)

JAKEN:

Mi Lord? Mi Lord…my sympathies over this…really. May I do anything?

SESSHOMARU (stunned):

Just…look after Rin for right now, Jaken…I wish to be alone…(JAKEN nods quietly as SESSHOMARU walks into his chambers and shuts the door. The chambers is mostly dark, but a red stuffed cushioned armchair can be seen. SESSHOMARU sits down upon it. He rests his arm on his lap and stares downward) You wouldn't even let me say goodbye you witch! I didn't get to say goodbye! Inuyasha…brother….forgive me….please forgive ..(lays his head in his hand)….I would give everything I have…my title…my lands…my castle…I'd give it all up if I could get you back…if I could have found some way to bring Kagome to you sooner….(closes his eyes and lowers his head weakly)

KIKYO'S VOICE:

So your brothrer is finally dead? GOOD! (SESSHOMARU'S head pops up)

SESSHOMARU:

Kikyo? Where the hell are you?!

KIKYO'S VOICE:Anywhere and everywhere!

SESSHOMARU:

Show yourself NOW! (stands up, KIKYO appears in front of him)

KIKYO (sarcastically):

Yes, sir.

SESSHOMARU (slowly stands up):

You murderer..

KIKYO:

You're a fine one to talk, Sesshomaru.

SESSHOMARU:

You wouldn't even let me say goodbye to him!

KIKYO:HA! When did you even WANT to? All you EVER wanted to do was kill him! You're just sore that I did it and YOU didn't! Poor Loser!

SESSHOMARU:

Kikyo, I no longer wished him dead!! I didn't WANT him dead!

KIKYO:

To quote you, Sesshomaru, on many occasions: Die! Die you worthless half-breed!!

SESSHOMARU (pulling Tokajin):

Silence, Kikyo!

KIKYO:

Make me!

SESSHOMARU:

That WILL be arranged you heartless murderer!! (he jumps and lunges toward her, only to have her teleport away and show up right behind him)

KIKYO:You call ME a heartless murderer?! The dog is calling the fur white, Sesshomaru! (SESSHOMARU doesn't notice the background is slowly changing around him) You go ahead and try to slay me, Sesshomaru. He's still dead! You're only upset because you didn't do it! (He tries to reach for her, but she teleports again)

SESSHOMARU:Be silent, or I shall do it for you!

KIKYO:

Try as you might, you won't be able to! (laughs) Look at you, the most Perfect Demon! So perfect, so amazing…yet you couldn't save your own brother! He's dead….he's GONE! No matter what you do to me, he's still gone! (SESSHOMARU growls) Oh, what? Made you mad? Did I? For what, for telling the truth? Then hear this now..

SESSHOMARU:

Hear what?

KIKYO:

Hear this…look around you, Sesshomaru! (SESSHOMARU raises his eyes and looks. To his surprise the entire chamber has vanished. He's surrounded by large red mountains that stretch up crookedly to a dark black cloudless sky. There is a level of smooth red stone right above him with a rail made of fire . Seats are clearly shown behind the rail, almost like stadium seats. Between the red mountains are pits that shoot out fire every once in a while. Directly in front of him is a large pit of thick lava in which huge flames of fire routinely burst out of. Ten feet above the pit is a crooked cliff, and a path leading from the cliff to where SESSHOMARU and KIKYO are can easily be seen. The path passes directly in front of the firey second level. A large portion of red rock jets out just in back of SESSHOMARU and KIKYO and bright red tables and chairs can be seen. Scrolls of paper and inkwells can be seen on them. Shreiks and yells of pain and despair are clearly heard. SESSHOMARU stands, stunned as KIKYO laughs) Welcome to Hell, oh Mighty Demon Ex- Lord! I'm the Gatekeeper..and YOU'RE dead!!

SESSHOMARU:I shouldn't even BE here.

KIKYO:

Oh, but you are! See…I had to get one of you into Hell with me. (SPECTATORS are now entering the second level- among them members of the Band of Seven- in particular BANKOSU, JINKOSU, REINKOSU, and MUKOSU, HAKEDOHI, YURA OF THE HAIR, JUROMERU and KAKEROMARU, the MOTH DEMON, the THEIVES SESSHOMARU killed in episode 5, etc.) But unfortunately I couldn't reach your brother in time. Mommy took him up before I could….so, I took YOU instead! Fair trade, I say! One of you had to come….so it may as well be you! (she looks to the upper left of the second level.) Oh look, Sesshomaru. I think they're already starting to make you feel welcome! (SESSHOMARU looks up. Several WARRIORS drop down a bright red banner that has 'WELCOME, SESSHOMARU' in big black letters on it. KIKYO laughs) Been working on that all day, weren't you? (they nod) See, Sesshomaru? They've been expecting you for QUITE a while now!

SESSHOMARU:

One question, Kikyo.

KIKYO:Yes?

SESSHOMARU:

How did I die?

KIKYO:We're still trying to get all the details…but I believe you died in your sleep. Turns out you were sooo distraught over your dear brother's death (BAND OF 7 MEMBERS snicker) you just died of sorrow. (laughs a bit) I find it funny, don't you? Here you are, THE most powerful Lord of all Demons..the eldest son of Inio-Yo-Iasho…able to withstand swords, rocks, arrows, stones…and yet it takes your brother DIEING to kill you!!! Oh it's rich, just rich! (laughs right in his face) Oh Mighty King of the Western Lands, not so Mighty now, are you?! (SESSHOMARU growls again, and tries to go for KIKYO) Yeah, that's it! Come after me, try to! (He finds he can't move) You see, Sesshomaru, you can't move down here!! Your legs are now permanently stuck tight there until the trial begins!

SESSHOMARU:

Trial?!

KIKYO:Yes…YOUR trial! Just wait for the judge..(looks to the right) Oh, here he comes now! (CAIN- the fist murderer ever- enters from the right. He is dressed for someone in his time, meaning almost like a cavemen. His hair is long and straggly and he had a long, thick beard)

CAIN:

Ah, Kikyo. Welcome back. So…(indicates SESSHOMARU) here we are?

KIKYO:

Yes. Sesshomaru, former Lord of the Western lands, my I introduce the one in charge of THIS part of Hell, Cain! You may have head of him, the fist murderer? Ironically of HIS own brother!

CAIN (grabbing SESSHOMARU'S hand to shake it):

So…heh,heh..YOU'RE Sesshomaru! Delighted to finally be able to meet you at last! I must say you've gotten QUITE the reputation down here! (indicates banner) and I see you've already got yourself a fan club! Good for you!

SESSHOMARU:

WHAT is the meaning of THIS?!

CAIN:

Just a standard procedure. See, everyone who comes down here must be subject to a trial. Nothing personal, it's just what we do here. (calls to the left) Council of Hell! Come forward. (Twelve people the enter and proceed to formally file into the large red rock jutting out next to SESSHOMARU. They are dressed in standard Japanese outfits, but their expressions are even more solumn and serious than SESSHOMARU'S. All throughout the trial they are quiet, serious, they don't change expression at all. They move in a synchronized manner. Every single thing they do, they do together.) You may all sit. (they sit down at the exact same time) Now, Sesshomaru, the purpose of this is quite simple. We merely review your life down here, and they decide your proper punishment. Ether you get a standard one for your many crimes, or…it's that! (points downward where the pit is) Look down, Sesshomaru. Look down and see for yourself. (He looks down at the lava) That, Sesshomaru, is the Ultimate Pit of Despair. How it works is simple. The minute you get plunged into that…you come out looking n the OUTSIDE, what you are on the INSIDE! THAT is reserved for the ones who are MOST guilty of the most horrid of sins! Kikyo, tell me, how many deadly sins were inside of him? 2..3..

KIKYO:

4.

CAIN:

4! 4 of the Deadly Sins! Oh my! (gazes at SESSHOMARU) you were HORRID, weren't you?

SESSHOMARU:

I have reformed, Cain! I have no longer been guilty of ANY of those! Which is exactly the reason why I shouldn't be DOWN here! (puts away Tokajin and pulls out Tessagia)

KIKYO (laughs)

You really don't understand, do you? Here…you are virtually helpless! You think you have ANY power down here?! (points) Let it be known that as of ths moment that sword is now TEN TIMES heavier than you can lift it! (at this Tessagia is pulled to the floor, taking SESSHOMARU with it. He drops to his knees, struggling to pick it up, to his surprise he can't) Yes, that's right! Here…you are no longer Sesshomaru the Demon Lord. That title is now stripped permanently from you! You have no powers at all! You can't transform here, you can't teleport, you can't fly…you can't even lift a pebble! In fact…you…you used to be THE most powerful Demon…you're even now less than a man!

SESSHOMARU (standing up, having to drop Tessagia in the process):

DAMN you!

CAIN:

As for you not belonging here, well, that's for them to decide. (to KIKYO) Summon the Himmoculai!

KIKYO (calling from left):

Himmoculai, get in here, now!

(The HIMMOCULAI, the personification of the SEVEN DEADLY SINS, enter just then from the left. They walk military style, one right behind the other with their arms folded behind their backs. First comes PRIDE: A Tall, dark haired man with an eyepatch on his left eye that covers his Ouroborous mark. That also happens to be his 'All-Seeing Eye', which allows him to see his enemies' moves before they can make them, and he's also incredibly fast (almost as fast as SESSHOMARU). A master swordsman, and he wears a dark blue military uniform with gold shoulder epaulets and gold trim, a dark blue cape over his shoulders, a long sword at his side, and black military boots.

LUST follows directly behind him. A Tall, dark-haired seductress with blood-red eyes, a low, captivating voice, and the ability to get her victims to do whatever she wants. Wears a black skin-tight floor length, low-cut dress which shows off the tops of her breasts, and her Ouroborous mark is on one of her breasts. Her fingers can extend out like spikes, allowing her to punch through almost anything.

ENVY follows her. He has dark hair, spiked green and is a real sadist. ENVY is able to transform himself into anyone he wishes, and can even mimic their voice perfectly. He delights in seeing others suffer, and will spend as much time as he needs studying his victims before moving in for the kill. Most often seen with LUST and GLUTTONY.

GLUTTONY follows, a short, fat, broad-shouldered, with an endless appetite. GLUTTONY'S mark is on his tongue, and his limbs are thick, just like the rest of him. He has a vacant, empty look in his eyes, and he'll eat anyone or anything.

GREED is after. Tall and lean, very muscular, and a royal smart-mouth. GREED wears a dark jacket with fur trim on the collar, and his hair is a dark, spiky mess. In his human-like form, sharp teeth can be seen in his mouth, and he also has the ability to change himself into a tall, dark-blue monster...his 'Ultimate Shield' form.

WRATH follows behind. Looks like a young boy, but he's no less dangerous than any of the others. His hair is long and black and his face is innocent. His mark is on the sole of one of his feet, and he has a violent temper, along with the ability to perform alchemy.

SLOTH is the last. Appears as a young, beautiful woman with light brown hair, SLOTH is almost always with PRIDE, acting as his spy, and as his secretary. Her mark is on her chest directly below her neck. She is able to change herself into a mass of water in order to move very quickly. When the SINS reach CAIN, they all stop.)PRIDE:Ten-hut, Sins! (they stop) About face! (they all face front, hands still folded behind their backs) CAIN:At-Ease! (they all open their legs and stare with contempt at SESSHOMARU) All right, I assume most of you know who this is here. (points to SESSHOMARU) This is the former Lord of the Western Lands, Sesshomaru-Sama. I hear that four of you Deadly Sins were inside of him. I ask you 4 now to step forward please. (PRIDE, GREED, ENVY, and WRATH all step forward at the same time. LUST, GLUTTONY, and SLOTH step back at the same time) Ah, Pride, Greed, Wrath, and Envy. Thank you.

PRIDE:

Oh yes, Cain, all 4 of us happen to know this….man (points to SESSHOMARU) VERY well indeed. Several of us have been inside of him for over 500 years! We've shared some GREAT memories together, some good, some bad. Like of course the WONDERFUL instance when he discovered the remains of Ryukotsusei! (to SESSHOMARU) I bet that REALLY hurt, after you saw that your 'weak'...or not-so-weak, as you now know...little brother...had taken out Ryukotsusei...eh, Sesshomaru? That honor should have been yours, and that half-breed freak took it away from you.

ENVY:

Yeah, no wonder ya wanted Tetsusaiga so bad. With that kind of power, you'd be unstoppable. Just think...you'd have the mighty sword of your great father in your hands...the blade that was able to take down his killer. But no...daddy went and left it to that pathetic wretch Inuyasha. Ya know why...BECAUSE HE LOVED HIM MORE!! That's why you called me and the others...you couldn't beat him yourself, and so you called us to give you more strength. And the more you used us, the stronger WE got!!

GREED:

Haha, yeah...you got to build your lands, beat up your brother, kill a bunch of weakling humans, and all because you knew you couldn't have that which you wanted most of all...Tetsusaiga. I almost feel sorry for your mom, Sesshy...the way you turned out, I don't see why she didn't disown you.

CAIN:

All right, all right! Enough of that. If we're all ready, let's call this trial to order! (bangs staff on the ground twice to begin the trial. ENVY, GREED, WRATH, and PRIDE all line up at attention). Hear ye, hear ye! The court of Hell is now beginning. All Spectators take your seats. Council of Hell, are you ready? (THEY nod) The case today is the Trial of Sesshomaru-Sama! (points) oldest son of Inio-Yo-Taisho of the Western Lands! (Several SPECTATORS react with boos and negative comments) I know, I know, I know! He sent quite a lot of you down here, from what I hear, right? (ad libs, 'Yeah! Don't remind me!') Well, allow me to introduce his eldest as we start this hearing. Draw near and give your attendance and ye shall be heard!

DEMON 1 (standing up from the back):

Hold it, hold it! Did you say Inio-Yo-Taisho?

CAIN:

Yes, I dd.

DEMON 1:

I have a history with Inio-Yo-Taisho

CAIN:

Do tell, Brother Demon!

DEMON 1:

I was out with a few of my fellow demons, ransacking ad killing…minding my own business, ya know? When all of a sudden, Inio-Yo-Taisho- HIS Father- (points to SESSHOMARU) lands right in front of me, ging on abut how I was on his lands and told me to bug off. I said no, get out of my way…and he attacked and beheaded me! Me and QUITE a few of my companions! And THIS is his son?! What the hell is he doing down HERE?!

CAIN:

Good question! One that I'm sure will be answered in due time.

SESSHOMARU:

I should NOT be here!

CAIN:

That's what they all say! All right, which one of you will volenteer to come forward and give your testimony first?

ENVY: (steps forward and holds up hand):

I will! (SPECTATORS all ad-lib: 'Great! This ought to be good, etc'.) Ladies ad Gentilemen of the Council, fellow Demons, Honored Guests one and all. As you know, I'm the Deadly Sin of Envy. As you also may kow I'm glad to say I have occupied the very body of this charming man whom you see before you now. Oh yes, we were old friends for the longest time…weren't we, Sesshy?

SESSHOMARU:

We were NOT!

ENVY:

Oh ho…but we WERE!! I've been inside of your handsome body for about..what….255 years?

CAIN:

I believe so, (to SLOTH) Sloth…fetch his Soul Scroll. (SLOTH nods and goes off left. When she returns she is holding a gigantic rolled-up scroll that is so massive she struggles to lift it! ENVY whistles at the size of it as CAIN takes it.) Thank you. (SLOTH rubs her arms as CAIN takes scroll to SESSHOMARU) You know what this is, Sesshy? This, is your soul scroll. Everyone has one. This appears the day you're born, and it records EVERYTHING you've done in your life…up till now! (unrolls it in front of SESSHOMARU. It's soo long it runs right off the stage)

YURIA:

Good grief!

JINKOSU:

No kidding!

CAIN:

You see, Sesshomaru, this has everything you've done, everything you've SAID written down upon it. See the words in red? (waves it in front of him) SEE them? Those are your SINS! Oh, look at them all!

SESSHOMARU:

I am AWARE of all of them, Cain! I DID them!

CAIN:

So, you admit it!

SESSHOMARU:

I don't lie.

ENVY:

No, you just massacre people who aren't like you, and you summoned me when you discovered your own brother got the sword YOU craved! As a result..and also because you couldn't stand his MOTHER,..you made his life a living HELL, am I right?

CAIN:

Proceed, Envy

ENVY:

Thank you. You see, Ladies and Gentilemen of the Council, this man (points to SESSHOMARU) ever since the day he was born, knew that he was the son of THE most powerful Demon in HISTORY!! As a result, he knew he was gonna get everything belonging to dear Sweet Daddy…oh yes, he was! Oh at least, he WANTED to! But about 255 years ago something….happened…didn't it? Now…what could have happened, oh let me think..oh yes, your half-brother was born! (to KIKYO) Kikyo, if ya wouldn't mind…

KIKYO:

Why, of course not! (she quickly gathers sand in her hands, rubs them together a bit, and throws it into the air. Immidiately a mirror appears. Waving her hand over the mirror, an image takes shape. BABY INUYASHA. The SPECTATORS go 'Awwww!')

ENVY:

I know, isn't he cute? Just precious! But one person did NOT think he was so sweet! (points to SESSHOMARU) Of course, that's ANOTHER Sin, who will have HIS turn to speak later. Actually, I entered into him just as his Father was dieing…and he found out his inheritance…Kikyo? (KIKYO waves her hand, and the opening of 'SWORDS OF AN HONORABLE RULER is played, the scene with SESSHOMARU and INI-YO-TAISHO in the mirror)

SESSHOMARU (in mirror):

Before you go, let me have Tessuaga and Solanga.

ENVY:

And THOSE were some of your last words to him. You KNEW he might be killed, you KNEW you might not ever see him again, and what are your last words? Not 'I love you, Father', not 'Be careful, Father'? Oh no, YOUR last words were 'Give me your swords!'

SESSHOMARU;

I said more to him.

ENVY:

Oh yes, you did, Kikyo? (KIKYO waves her hand and scene continues)

SESSHOMARU ((in mirror):

The path I walk is the path of supreme conquest.

ENVY (In INI-YO-TASHO'S voice):

I love you, too! (in regular voice) As soon as he died, you found out what your Dad left you….the Tessagia. Nice sword, able to save lives…I think that's quite an awesome power…don't you? No, you didn't…you are the eldest, the full demon, the one with all the talents that you inherited from your parents! YOU are the one that was most worthy to inherit the lands, and the title, and the castle….you are the most worthy to inherit the Tetsusaiga right? Right? WRONG!! Who got it, I might ask? WHO got the sword of Ultimate Power? WHO? Your BROTHER, that's who! Your brother, who didn't even know how to use it, your brother, who didn't even know how to weld it! YOU knew the Wind Scar, the Adamant Barrage! YOU could do all of that, and Daddy left the sword YOU wanted to your brother!!

SESSHOMARU:

He needed it more than I.

ENVY:

Sure. You say that now! YA SAY THAT NOW….but did you say that then? Did you? When I was in you? NO, you did NOT!

SESSHOMARU:

Shut up.

ENVY:

You can't say that anymore down here! See, YOU'RE no longer a Lord down here, Sesshomaru! You have NO owner at all! Here, you're no better than the rest of us! But you wasted no time in letting your brother now YOU wanted that sword, you NEEDED that sword, ad you were SO MUCH better than him, so you should HAVE the sword!! Why? Cause YOU are the powerful eldest child…and HE…a mere half-breed! But…why don't I let HIM tell the story? (Morphs into INUYASHA and sings in his voice as GREED and WRATH back him up)

ENVY/ INUYASHA sings:

My father married a pure human breed,

My older brother (points to SESSHOMARU) was ashamed of me

The Demons said I was human by law

The humans always called me "Demon Monstar"

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA:

that's all I ever heard

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA:

how I learned to hate the word

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA

he's no good they warned

Both sides were against me since the day I was born

We never settled, went from town to town

When you're not welcome you don't hang around

The other children were always scared of me

"He's a Demon monstar, run, save me!"

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA:

that's all I ever heard

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA:

how I learned to hate the word

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA

he's no good they warned

Both sides were against me since the day I was born

We weren't accepted and I felt ashamed

Now I just wander, tell me who's to blame (GREED, WRATH, and PRIDE point to SAESSHOMARU)

I haven't trusted people ever since then.

But I can't run away from what I am

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA:

that's all I ever heard

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA:

how I learned to hate the word

GREED and WRATH:

Half-breed,

ENVY/ INUYASHA

he's no good they warned

Both sides were against me since the day I was born

(the SPECTATORS all whistle and clap, calling 'encore!' LUST, GLUTTONY, and SLOTH make the 'shame' sign at SESSHOMARU.)

SESSHOMARU:

That won't break me, Envy. I don't crack easily. Besides, I know you are NOT my brother! You don't smell like him, you don't ACT like him, you AREN'T him, Envy! End this now! (ENVY morphs back)

ENVY:

So, I can't fool you, can I? Well, so what? Look, you, I would never have been inside of you at all if it weren't for your secret desire for…say…THIS! (places hands together, and Tetsusaiga is formed)

SESSHOMARU:Where did you get that?

ENVY (holds out sword to SESSHOMARU):

You WOULD like to know, wouldn't you? Yes, I have it…I have this precious sword that YOU wanted, that YOU craved your whole life! Yes, I know…as well as YOU do…that demons can't touch this! If any tries, he gets his Demon had burned clean off! But, guess what…you gave NO powers down here! YOU can easily get this sword! Go on! (holds sword out to SESSHOMARU) Go on…go on! Take it…

SESSHOMARU:

Get that out of my face, Envy. I no longer desire that sword, I haven't for a long time. I know it was made f my brother, and ave no roblem with him possessing it.

ENVY:I wonder what happened to you all this time! I was missing you! But look..he's ot here, you're here, I'm here, and THIS (waves sword) is here! All strong, all powerful, all YOURS!! Go on, take it.,..take it…touch it! You want it…you want it…you've ALWAYS wanted it!

SESSHOMARU:

I no longer want it…and I know that's not the real one! I know that's a phony one! It doesn't smell like it, it doesn't have its arua. I know it's a fake.

ENVY:

You're not as dumb as I thought you were.

SESSHOMARU:

I have never be stupid, Envy. Mistaken, yes.

ENVY:

But I know you still crave this! Come on, even a phony one is good! You wanted to hold this all your life…now YOU hold it! (throws it at SESSHOMARU, he doesn't grab it, it falls at his feet)

SESSHOMARU:

I have told you once, I shall tell you again, I do NOT desire this any longer! (kicks it into the lava)

JAKOTU:

Will ya cut it out, Envy. You aint gonna break him.

SESSHOMARU:

For once, Jankosu. I shall thank you.

YURA:

Jankosu, who IS this guy?!

JANKOSU:

Ya kow that Demon you were telling me about, Inuyasha? (eyes light up) Oh, he was sooo cute!)

YURA:

Yeah?

JANKOSU:

That's his brother!

YURA:

Oh?

ENVY (coming up close to SESSHOMARU):

Not gonna do it, huh?

SESSHOMARU:

Envy? You might want to look out where you're standing…

ENVY:

Why?

SESSHOMARU:

Because, even though you took away most of my powers, I still have the powers I was BORN with..in particular…my poison claws! (slashes ENVY in the arm, causing him to yell at the top of his lungs and grab it tightly)

ENVY (hobbles over to GREED, still clutching his arm):

Take over. I gotta go regenerate!

GREED (coming forward, sarcastically):

Thank you, Envy. (to SESSHOMARU) Me, not being as stupid as him, I came prepared.

(morphs into his dark blue, rock-like Ultimate Shield) OK, Ladies, Gentilemen…I think that covers most of you. Allow me to introduce myself, I'm the Deadly Sin of Greed, and I've been inside Mr, Wonderful here for about as long as Envy was. Oh yes, the Mighty Lord Sesshomaru, 'Killing Perfection', I believe, your name means? My oh my oh my, did your Dear Mother name you well!!

SESSHOMARU:

My father named me, Greed.

GREED:And what a splendid job he did, too! It's almost as if he knew exactly what he was talking about! But that's neither here nor there. (clears throat and takes a knee before SESSHOMARU) behold the Mighty Demon Lord of the Western Lands! The one to inherit all the wealth and power from his Dear Sweet Dad! (quickly stands up) Oh yes! He inherited his remaining castle, and ALL of his Lands, and there was a LOT of land! Let's see, what else did he get? Well, his Royal title for one, and all of his servants…nice to have a bunch of lesser Deomns all doing your bidding, ain't it? All your Dad's wealth, even the clothes on your back…(reaches out to stroke SESSHOMARU'S kimono) What is this, silk? (SESSHOMARU slaps his hand away) OK, ever mind. Of curse, THE most valuable thing his Father left to him….was THAT…(points to Tenseiga) THAT absolutely gorgeous sword.(OTHER SINS ad lib, 'Watch it!' 'Don't go near that!' 'Don't touch it!') I know, I know, I know! Ya think I'm stupid? I'm not going near that! (to SESSHOMARU) The FACT that we're all scared to go near that thing should give ya SOME clue as to exactly HOW powerful that neat little thing REALLY is! Of course, if you DID know that I the first place I'd be out of a job! (to council) Council of Hell, listen to me as I spin this tale. A tale of….me! For this is where I came into the picture! As you may know, all powerful Council, if someone summons me, it basically means that they are unsatisfied with what they have….not that I make it any better. (does low bow) Thank you. Ya see, as you know, I make ya want, and want, AND WANT! You….you had it all! Oh yes, you had everything….the most gorgeous castle, the biggest amount of land, the highest title a Demon could have! All the whole Demon Word looked up to you, Sesshomaru…they wanted to BE you! You had it all, all the power, all the prestige, if you will. As much power as you could POSSIBLY have..and that STILL is not enough!! Oh no…not for YOU! That's why you summoned me. You wanted more, more, more…a LOT more! With that in mind..you asked for….Sloth…what did he ask for?

SLOTH (reading from scroll CAIN gives back to her):

The fang.

GREED:

Ah yes, the fang that was in the all powerful Tetsusaiga…which I believe was LEFT TO YOUR BROTHER! You had MORE than enough, including enough power to topple anything and anyone, and yet it STILL wasn't enough! Sloth, quote?

SLOTH (reading):

Why dd my Father bestow this useless sword on me, and bless Inuyasha with the Tetsusaiga?

SESSHOMARU:

I never said that out loud.

GREED:No, but you THOUGHT it. See, this scroll can record your thoughts, your feelings, everything about you. This scroll IS you! EVERYTHING you've done EVER goes in the scroll. As to why he did…cause Inyussha has no poison claws, no Demon Whip, and turns human once a month…and if he loses that sword he turns into a bloodthirsty killer…very much like yourself! Only not as calm….of course YOU might want to forget THAT part. But nevertheless, you put all that aside. You WANTED that sword, you NEEDED that sword. You wanted more power, and a lot of it! You'd have it no matter what, including at your own BROTHER'S expense!

YURA:

Wow, this guy is HORRID!

BANKOTSU:

You haven't heard HALF of it!

MUKOTSU (uneasy):

You sure it's OK for us to be sitting this close to the hearing?

JAKOTSU:Mukotu, the most powerful Demon of all is about to fall flat on his facer! I'm just sorry we don't get sushi! (LUST then stands up, grabs a SAMURAI, drags him off, ad a lot of screaming is heard. She comes back with two trays full of sushi which she proceeds to pass up to the stands.) Hey, thanks, Lust!

GREED (sings):

Listen, children, to a story

That was written long ago,

'Bout a mighty Lord on a mountain

And his half-brother below.

Their father he had a treasure

A very strong and powerful sword,

And the eldest brother swore

He'd have it for his very own.

Go ahead and hate your brother,

Go ahead and cheat his friends.

Do it in the name of the Empire,

You can justify it in the end.

There won't be any trumpets blowing

Come this, your judgement day,

On the bloody morning after....

One true Demon flies away.

So the mighty Demon Lord

Sent a message to the maker's hill,

Asking for the mighty sword,

Tons of power for which he'd kill.

Came an answer from the maker,

"Your Father has told to me

Your younger brother shall have that sword,

You have one right there, dont you see?"

Go ahead and hate your brother,

Go ahead and cheat his friends.

Do it in the name of the Empire,

You can justify it in the end.

There won't be any trumpets blowing

Come this, your judgement day,

On the bloody morning after....

One true Demon flies away.

Now the Mighty Lord cried with anger

"Theiving brother, now draw your sword!"

And he killed his own half brother,

SESSHOMARU:

I DID NOT!

GREED (not listening):

So he won his just reward.

Now he stands at the end of his life,

On this mountain, dark and red.

And where is the poor half-brother?

Why floating up above the clouds instead!.

Go ahead and hate your brother,

Go ahead and cheat his friends.

Do it in the name of the Empire,

You can justify it in the end.

There won't be any trumpets blowing

Come this, your judgement day,

On the bloody morning after....

One true Demon flies away.

(All the SPECTATOR at this point hiss and boo and throw the sushi they haven't eaten at SESSHOMARU, along with rocks and fireballs. GLUTTONY runs around, picking up all the pieces that fall on the floor, stuffing them in his mouth)

GLUTTONY (smacks his lips nosily):

Delicious! (eyes SESSHOMARU) Can I have my dessert now, Lust?

LUST:

Not now, Gluttony, We're not through.

GLUTTONY:

Aw, shucks! (sits back down)

GREED:

As you can PLAINLY see, Ladies and GentileSinners, THIS man right here….and I use that term loosely cause he so obviously aint a LORD anymore…is GUILTY, and is worthy of the ultimate punishment…the Pit of Ultimate Dispear! (points to the Pit) He deserves nothing more and nothing less! His brother…poor soul he was, so mixed up, so unable to choose, so unable to see real love…

PRIDE:

And whose fault is that? (all point to SESSHOMARU)

GREED:

Of course his dear bother is confused in the matters of love! Look at his life….look at his ONLY family! The one who only loves Power ever since Daddy died! This one is truly remarkable!! One time when his brother was at a standoff with our friend Naroku, he came over….and the first thing he does, even though he hates Naroku as much as his bro…is PUNCH HIS BROTHER IN THE FACE!! Making him the first guy in history to help and hurt his brother, at the same time. (to SESSHOMARU) ever hear of the words 'Excuse me'?! (He's moving closer and closer to SESSHOMARU) Yes, that's all the love he ever had.,..the only love he WANTED…I bet he didn't even love his own MOM anymore…(SESSHOMARU growls menacingly) Ah…hit a cord, did I? Well, why didn't you ever SEE your Mom all this time?! Why didn't you? (SPECTATORS hiss and boo again) Don't you think she would love to see her Sonny Boy once in a while? don't you? Instead you just wander around, wanting more, and more, and more power.,..more and more.

SESSHOMARU (warningly):

Greed?

GREED:

What? (SESSHOMARU lofts glowing green claw in air) Ha, you think that'll work? I'll have you know I'm in my Ultimate Shield..

SESSHOMARU

So what? (punches poisoned claw right through his body. GREED looks surprised and screams)

GREED:Oh geez, damn this…damn him!! (ENVY comes back, fully restored.)

ENVY:

Better regenerate quickly!

GREED:

Yeah, yeah…(hobbles off)

SESSHOMARU:

Apparently, your Ultimate Shield has failed.

YURA (stares with mouth open):

I don't believe that!

JAKOTSU:

Believe it. NOTHING cracks this guy!

GATENMARU:

It's like, he's not scared of anything!

FIRE WAR "GOD":

No…he's scared. Ya gotta look close. Deep into his eyes to REALLY see it. But it's there. Look close, look at his eyes. You'll see. That's where all his emotion is, in his eyes. He's scared!

ENVY:

So, you think you got the upper hand just cause you got those claws? Well, think again oh ex-Lord! (saps fingers. A HUGE muscular Demn, at least 5 feet taller than SESSHOMARU come out with chains in his hands. The chains have fire flowing from them) SESSHOMARU, say hello to Big H. We only call him when someone is being EXTREMELY difficult. Big H? (BIG H nods, ad without a word grabs SESSHOMARU'S arm. SESSHOMARU tries to fight back, but seeing as how most of his strength is gone, he finds he can't. BIG H slaps a huge cuff on his wrist, wraps the chain around his waist, and secures it. He takes another chain, locks a collar attached to chain to SESSHOMSRU'S neck, and anchors chain to the floor. All SPECTATORS laugh at this sight)

ENVY (indicates collar):

Like brother, like brother! (laughs hysterically. MUKOTSU in particular is hysterical, as is the FALSE FIRE WAR GOD)

FIRE WAR "GOD":

This is DELICIOUS!!!!!

MUKOTSU:

I'd lie to preserve THIS moment forever!!

FIRE WAR "GOD":

We will, silly, we will! (both laugh. SESSHOMARU growls)

ENVY:

Ah, ah, ah!! You'd best not get out of line! Remember, you're NO LONGER a Lord of ANYTHING…not down here! This is OUR Kingdom down here! And in THESE walls (indicates Hell) WE'RE the ones in charge..and YOU..are the same as THEM! (points to SPECTATORS. Ones holding banner innocently wave).

SESSHOMARU:

You are out of your mind.

ENVY:

Want it the hard way, do you? (signals to BIG H, who pulls out a huge iron chain, that happens to be on fire, and whaps SESSHOMARU down the back with it. Because he now has strength of a human, he feels the pain and drops with a painful 'Ahh!' SPECTATORS laugh again as BIG H helps him up)

MUKOTSU:

To coin a phrase: SIT BOY! (all laugh)

CAIN (taps staff on ground to make crowd be quiet):

Now, if we're all through playing games.,..Wrath, I believe you're the next one.

(WRATH then steps forward)

WRATH:All right, all right, guess it's my turn now. OK, Council of Hell, my I introduce myself. As many of you know I'm the Deadly Sin of Wrath. In other words extreme anger, hotness of temper. So angry that said victem would be driven to KILL….well, that's where I come in. As many of you no doubt know by now, our dear friend, right here (points to SESSHOMARU) has been proven to have committed Envy and Greed. And, as we all know, Greed and Envy can easily lead to me! No doubt many of you know that already. But THIS one here (points to SESSHOMARU) is living proof! Oh yes, he is. Why so many times, in so many battles you've fought in the past, with so many people! Who's helped you get enough anger so you may win? In particular, the damage you did to your brother?! Huh? (bows) You're welcome! (goes to mirror) Why don't we enjy some of those examples right now? Kikyo?

KIKYO:

Oh, yes…(goes to mirror and throws sand upon it. Various images come up in it as WRATH starts to sing)

WRATH (sings completely sarcastically):

i find my brother in there (mirror shows scenes from Episode 5)

deep in my heart (SESSHOMARU taking out pearl from INUYASHA'S eye)

JAKOTSU:

That's not his heart, that's his eye! (ALL laugh)

WRATH (sarcastically):

i find my brother in there

hold in my arms (SESSHOMARU lifting INUYASHA up with one hand)

i love you (points to SESSHOMARU)

and if I seem too quiet now (SESSHOMARU in movie 3, sneaking up on INUYASHA)

there are no words (INUYASHA and SESSHOMARU sword fighting , episode Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga)

to tell you how (SESSHOMARU throwing his whip at INUYASHA, who blocks it with Tetsusaiga)

i love you (points to SESSHOMARU)

MUIKOTSU:

Yeah, right!

SESSHOMARU:

Shut up.

MUIKOTSU:

You.

WRATH:

i often feel

like the prodigal son (SESSHOMARU riding on AH-UN toward INUYASHA- Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga)

take all I need (SESSHOMARU grabbing dead dragon's arm- Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga)

giving back none (SESSHOMARU taking Tokajin)

our beauty shows

in such different ways (various shots of SESSHOMARU and INUYASHA)

you're like the light behind the fog (SESSHOMARU ad INUYASHA fighting in movie 3)

so soft

but still you burn my eyes away (SESSHOMARU poisoning INUYASHA'S eye)

SPECTATORS:

Ahh! Ouch!

WRATH:

i find my brother in there (more tomb fights from ep 5)

deep in my heart (SESSHOMARU grabs INUYASHA'S wrist and inserts poison- ep 19)

JAKOTSU:

That's his WRIST!

WRATH:

I find my brother in there (points to mirror)

hold in my arms (SESSHOMARU attacking INUYASHSA while a dog)

i love you (points to SESSHOMARU)

and if I seem too quiet now (SESSHOMARU as a dog)

there are no words to show you how (SESSHOMARU attacking KAGOME- episode 19)

i love you (points to SESSHOMARU)

so much has changed

and so much has happened these years (flashback to beginning of movie 3)

but still I find that you

are waiting here (SESSHOMARU preparing to fight with INUYASHA- Sesshomaru Wields Tokajin)

we have a bond (INUYASHA using Backlash Wave and SESSHOMARU using Dragon Strike, movie 3)

that nothing can change (SESSHOMARU knocking Tetsusaiga out of INUYASHA'S hand- Sesshomaru Wields Tokajin)

and still I find (SESSHOMARU saying 'Die!' and charging INUYASHA- Sesshomaru Wields Tokajin)

a peace of mind (SESSHOMARU grabs INUYASHA'S throat, holds him up- episode 5)

YURA (getting into it):

That's his throat!

WRATH:

whenever I hear your name (SESSHOMARU knocking JAKEN into water, ep 5)

and if I seem too quiet now (SESSHOMARU riding on huge DEMON, ep 5)

there are no words to show you how (fighting in fathers tomb)

I love you (points to SESSHOMARU)

SPECTATORS all clap and whistle as WRATH takes bow.)

WRATH:Now, Ladies and GentileSinners, the moment you've all been waiting for, the Biggest and Most Deadliest of Sns- Pride! (SPECTATORS all clap)

(PRIDE then steps forward. He swishes his cape around in a grand florish and smiles from ear to ear. As SPECTATORS clap and cheer he raises his hand and acknowledges his admirers)

PRIDE:

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Ladies, Gentilemen…and you too, Jakotsu…as many if not all of you know, I am the Deadly Sin of Pride. The smartest, and most powerful of the Himmoculai..

SESSHOMARU:

And the most modest, it would appear..

PRIDE:

HAH, YOU should talk, Sir! YOU SHOULD TALK! You are the eldest son of Inyotaisho, are you not? As such, THE most powerful, the most strong, the most cunning Demon in ALL of Edo! Are you not? Ah, yes, you are! You make that point abundenty clear in all you do, in EVERYTHING you do…do you not? Huh? Huh? Ah, yes, Sesshomaru, the mighty Sesshomaru, the GREAT Seeshomaru!! The fact that you think of yourself as…Sloth, quote?

SLOTH (reads from scroll):

The Tetsusaiga's true master.

PRIDE:Ah yes! The fact that you, Seesshomaru, the Great Lord of the Western Lands…or should I call you the Great Ex-Lord of the Western Lands…(pulls purple and yellow Sash of Lordship from SESSHOMARU'S waist) you won't be needling THIS anymore! (throws it at GLUTTONY) Gluttony, get rid of this.

GLUTTONY (laughs):

With pleasure! (stuffs the whole thing in his mouth, swallowing it) Mmmm….delicious! (SESSHOMARU growls)

ENVY (indicating BIG H):

Ah, ah, ah!! Watch yourself, SIR!

SESSHOMARU:

Shut up.

ENVY:

If you insist….Big H? (BIG H slaps fire chains across SESSHOMARU'S shoulders, causing him to fall down in pain again. He reaches to his shoulder to feel the wound…and withdraws his had to see blood there. ENVY laughs) Surprised? I told you, here you have the strength of an ordinary man, you have the cunning of an ordinary man…and you have the PAIN of an ordinary man! (BIG H helps him up)

PRIDE:

Now, if we're all through with this, back to the testimony..back to MY testimony! People of the Council, I have been insde this man for over 500 years! Could go as far as to say we're old friends….I could also go as far to say that I was the ONLY friend he really had!

SESSHOMARU:

You are mistaken, Pride.

PRIDE:

Oh yes, forgive me. That little servent of yours…Jaken, is he not? Very well then. As I was saying, ever since he got the idea that Daddy would give him everything when he died! Ah yes, he inherited powers very much like his father, and now he knew he was gonna inherit his Father's lands, and rule over all! Why, his powers are so great, so masterful, so amazing, that he can be even GREATER than his Father!! Isn't that right? Ah, yes, that's right! Soo right! He can expand the Land and build up the GREAT EMPIRE!! He can you know, no one else has the strength, the power, the intelligence! Noo, only the son of the Grand High Demon, the one to carry on the great bloodline! Woe be gone to ANYONE else who DARES to challenge his ranking…be they demons, humans, or…BOTH! Ha, you know what I mean…oh yes, you do! I speak of course of..YOUR OWN BROTHER! Or as you like to put him…Sloth?

SLOTH (reads):

You are not a full fledged demon, all you are is a half-breed! Know your place in the world! A half-demon should act like one….ON YOUR KNEES!! (crowd starts to jeer and boo, throwing things at SESSHOMARU)

HITEN:

Kick that son of a bitch!

RENKOTSU:This is a LONG time coming for you you disgusting FULL BREED!!

PRIDE:

Why don't we enjoy some more of his brotherly love? Kikyo, if you please?

KIKYO:

Of course! (she makes more images in mirror. The time SESSHOMARU pulled the black pearl from INUYASHA'S eye, Knocking JAKEN into the water in episode 5 saying he would prefer not to think of INUYASHA)

HITEN:

Nice way to talk about your brother!

YURA:This guy is a REAL piece of work!

FAKE FIRE "GOD":

I know, don't ya just LOVE it?

More images in mirror are shown, SESSHOMATU telling JAKEN that once they were through talking, he wants INUYASHA dead from episode 5, SESSHOMARU grabbing INUYASHA'S wrist and saying, 'Your wrist or your sword, which will be the first to drop', when SESSHOMARU welds Tokijin and challenges INUYASHA, SESSHOMARU poisoning INUYASHA'S eye, SESSHOMARU charging INUYASHA saying 'Die!' PRIDE whistles.

PRIDE:As you can see the MASTERFUL strokes of this amazing Demon, THIS Demon to Top ALL Demons, truly proves he is the greatest of the great, the cream of the crop, the MOST important Demon in the known world! If you don't believe me, just ask him yourself! Sloth?

SLOTH (reads):

I am the swords true Master. It is quite clear that you, a mere Half Breed, can never master it. Watch and learn from a master, Inuyasha.

YURA (sarcastically):

Gee, how modest can you get?

SESSHOMARU:

I am AWARE I did all this, Pride, WHY are you showing this to me?

PRIDE:

Ah, I see that even through I'm out here and not in THERE (points to SESSHOMARU'S heart) you're still truly full of yourself. I've done my job well! I wasn't showing YOU (points to COUNCIL) I was showing THEM! Ah yes, the many pleasant adventures we have had, you and I, eh, Sesshomaru? Old friend, old pal? (nudges SESSHOMARU, puts his hand on his shoulder. SESSHOMARU removes hand)

SESSHOMARU:We are NOT friends, Pride.

PRIDE:Now, Sesshomaru, don't be like that. In your long reign as Lord you've aquired so much more than your Father. Together, we've conqured so much, we've expanded the lands so perfectly. Look how much lands we've aquired now! All thanks to the friendly help of me!

SESSHOMARU:You have never helped me, Pride. All you've done is ostracize me from things that should matter most. Family…friends..

PRIDE:

FRIENDS! (chuckles) Now, Sesshomaru, really, who needs friends? Friends, are a form of weakness. You have to waste your time looking out for them, talking to them, spending time with them…and as you can see (beckons to mirror, showing several of INUYASHA'S and SESSHOMARU'S fights with the others standing in the background) sometimes they don't exactly HELP! Now without them, you're all powerful, nothing standing in your way, invincible! You can do so much without them!

SESSHOMARU:You lie, Pride! All you've ever given to me is false information! Friends do NOT get in your way! They are important, FAR MORE so than any form of land or power!

PRIDE:But you can't rely on mere cooperation, that proves how helpless you can be..

SESSHOMARU:You can be there for others and have them be there for you., That shows how strong you can be. You never helped me to gain anything! All you've ever done was separate me from my family….almost ruin any chance I may have had to be there and have friends. You've never given me help…you only gave me HATE! Hate that I falsely used on the one I should have been THERE for…my little brother.

PRIDE:

Your disgrace to your family bloodline..

SESSHOMARU:My little brother, Pride! The one I should have loved and been there for!

PRIDE:

But with me, you were able to get it all, WITHOUT others!

SESSHOMARU:I hate you.

PRIDE:

But, I have only the grandest respect for you, my friend!

SESSHOMARU:We are NOT friends!

PRIDE:

Oh…gee…could have fooled me. (clears throat as his 'kindness' vanishes) If that be the case, Sir, do not think for one moment I'm going to be trying to defend you anymore! NOW the gloves come off!

SESSHOMARU:

Do with me what you will, Pride. I renounce you, ad Envy, and Greed, and Wrath. I renounce you FOREVER!

PRIDE:Just a little late for THAT, Sesshomaru. See, you're DOWN here, and you're down here PERMENENTLY! Of course, you have no one to blame for ANY of this but YOU, do you not? Oh yes, you…you summoned all of us to go inside of you, and you listened to us of your own FREE WILL…we didn't MAKE you hear us, you volunteered to! You could have driven us out of you at ANY GIVEN TIME…YOU'RE the one who chose not to! In fact, you filled yourself so full of us, that you thought of nothing but gaining power for you, and eradicating anyone who wasn't exactly like you…in particular, your sweet, dear brother! In fact, let's look back upon how many times you tied to do in your own family…Sloth? If you would?

SLOTH (moves to middle of the floor, and starts to read from the scroll):

One Two Three Four

Times your brother hit the floor.

Five, six, seven eight,

Times his blood spilled and so much more.

When he was six, he arrived at your door

Left him with nothing but you wanted some more

Oh,oh,oh,you're changing your heart

Oh,oh,oh,You know who you are

Sweetheart bitterheart now I can't tell you apart

Cosy and cold, put the horse before the cart

Your little brother with tears in his eyes

Having to defend himself, with no choice but to fight..

Oh,oh,oh you're changing your heart

Oh, you know who you are

Nice, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen

Times you hurt him, oh if it was a dream.

Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four,

So many more times your dear brother has his the floor.

Oh,oh,oh,you're changing your heart

Oh,oh,oh,you know who you are

Oh,oh,oh,you're changing your heart

Oh,oh,oh,you know who you are

Oh,oh,oh,who you are

PRIDE:

Thank you, Sloth, thank you. So, you see, all those crimes that you committed, all against your brother dear…is it any WONDER no one cares you're here! They're all crying and moaning for your brother! (snickers) what a bunch of WIMPS, are they not? Crying over someone who was, in your OWN WORDS, a disgrace to your family boodline! Never mind all the subjects you aquired, never mind all the land you preserved, never mind how YOU are the most powerful, most incredible, most AMAZING Demon there ever was!!! And yet, who do they cry for? Who do they mourn for? Your brother…the same brother that YOU..YOU YOURSELF called..Sloth?

SLOTH (reads):

Pathetic half-breed…you should act like one and grovel!

PRIDE:

Oh…HE should grovel? HE should? HA, I should think YOU should be the one to do the groveling now…oh yes, YOU, my Dear Sesshomaru…YOU should be the one to grovel…..before US now! Now that you're basically one of THEM! (points to SPECTATORS)

SESSHOMARU:

I grovel to no one!

ENVY:

Oh, you don't..do you? Big H? (BIG H then proceeds to whip SESSHOMARU…right in the back of his knees, causing him to fall forward in pain. SPECTATORS and SINS all start laughing hysterically at this)

TYURA:

To coin a phrase, SIT BOY!! (hysterical laughter continues)

(GREED comes up from behind SESSHOMARU and pushes his face into the dirt.)

GREED:

YOU kiss the dirt! (ALL laugh MUIKOTSU in particular is in hysterics, as is the false fire "god")

FALSE FIRE GOD:

HA, HA, HA, HA, he looks like a mummy!!!

(SESSHOMARU picks himself from the dirt, breathing heavily, and stares with utter anger and contempt as BIG H helps him up)

SESSHOMARU (gazing around at his tormentors)

"Like I mentioned before...I renounce you all...forever. I will no longer allow my heart and soul to be consumed by your lies, or the hatred that you caused me to lash out at my brother with. Ever since his birth, you caused me to hate him, when he never did anything to deserve it...he has just as much right to live as I do. You will pay for what you have done to him, Kikyo. Mark my words...I will show you no mercy. I LOVED my brother, Kikyo...and for your cowardly attack on him, You WILL die.

KIKYO:

How? You're weak, chained up like the dog that you are. It's a pity your 'dear' brother can't be here to see this, Sesshomaru...I'm sure he'd LOVE to see you get your just desserts.

SESSHOMARU (growling):

Silence, Kikyo. You know nothing...I have made peace with my brother...and you took away his life on what was to have been one of the happiest days of it. He and Kagome were...ARE...meant to be together, you vile creature, and you cannot stop that. He may be dead, but as long as his body has not been destroyed...and I know it still remains...I can feel the remnants of his aura as they cling to him.

PRIDE:

Oh yes, you LOVED your brother, didn't you? You just ADORED him! You made his life well worth living and his very existence…sheer paradise! Let's go over just how MUCH you loved your brother, shall we? Imps! (as music starts several devilish IMS, small in size, but oozig with evil, show up ad begin a horrible dance)

IMPS:

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

ENVY:

And he tells his little brother,

Large insults about his Mother!

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

IMPS:

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

GREED:

And then he makes fun of his heritage,

Makes fun of him being half-and- half.

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

IMPS, ENVY, GREED:

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

ENVY:

Now then he threatens him for his sword,

A mighty sword but it's HIS sword,

Makes fun of him being half-and- half.

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

ENVY, GREED, IMPS:

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

WRATH:

Now then he grabs his wrist to poison it,

Poison him to drop the sword,

And the demand for his sword,

Makes fun of him being half-and- half.

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

WRATH, ENVY, GREED, IMPS:

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

WRATH:

Now then of course he uses his whip,

To whip and attack his own kin,

And the demand for his sword,

Makes fun of him being half-and- half.

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

ALL:

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

PRIDE:

Now also he grabs his brother's wrist,

And slowly starts to poison it.

And the throwing of the Demon Whip,

And the demand for his sword,

Makes fun of him being half-and- half.

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

ALL:

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

GREED:

Now in trying to grab the Magestic Sword,

He throws poison right into his brother's eye!

And the poisoning of the wrist,

And the throwing of the Demon Whip,

And the demand for his sword,

Makes fun of him being half-and- half.

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

ALL (including SPECTATORS, who are getting into it):

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

ENVY:

Now when he was in his father's grave

He challenged his bro by turning into a huge white dog!

And the poisoning of the eye,

And the poisoning of the wrist,

And the throwing of the Demon Whip,

And the demand for his sword,

Makes fun of him being half-and- half.

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

ALL (SPECTATORS are now singing, dancing, and laughing):

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

PRIDE:

Now he also attacked a young human girl,

The very girl his own brother loved!

And the huge white dog,

And poisoning of his eye,

And the poisoning of the wrist,

And the throwing of the Demon Whip,

And the demand for his sword,

Makes fun of him being half-and- half.

And the insults about his Mother,

But that's how a Demon does show love!

ALL:

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love!

Ho, ro, the strong Demon,

The way a Demon does show love! (SPECTATORS all clap and whistle when done)

HAKUDOSHI (calling down):

If this is how you treat people you LOVE, I'd hate to see how you treat those you HATE!

KIKYO:

Sesshomaru...I thought of everything, don't you remember? Funny you should mention your brother…let's look in on him, shall we? Let's see how he's doing? (she waves her hand in front of the mirror and a bright white image forms inside of it. Soon the image clears and the form of INUYASHA and IZIYOI sitting on a bright white couch surrounded by mist and sipping tea from golden teacups)

INUYASHA: (setting his cup down):

And that's pretty much how we defeated Subaki and destroyed her.

IZIYOI:

You told me about Subaki, you told me about Yura of the Hair…who else did you meet on your jourmeys, my son?

INUYASHA:

Ever hear of the Band of Seven? (as he speaks IZIYOI slowly slides her arm around him and begins to kiss his cheek tenderly) A bunch of undead jerks that Naroku brought back to life for the whole purpose of fulfilling his evil deeds? NOT a bunch of friendly guys. Well…(his voice trails off as the image fades in the mirror PRIDE glances at SESSHOMARU, who to his surprise gives a very tiny smile at what he sees)

PRIDE:

Ah, your brother seems to be enjoying himself QUITE nicely from where he is now…is he not? (stares) You hear me? Isn't he? (notices) Hey…why the smile? He's HAPPY where he is! He's in a land of joy.

GREED:

DON'T say it, Pride!

PRIDE:

You think I'm dumb? I'm not gonna say it! (looks back at SESSHOMARU) Your brother is HAPPY now! He's even happier in death than he was alive!

SESSHOMARU:

That's how it should be.

PRIDE:

Oh? He's HAPPY, he's truly HAPPY now, don't you see?

SESSHOMARU:

Yes, and I WANT him happy. After all I did to him his entire life..

PRIDE:

So, you ADMIT it?

SESSHOMARU:

I don't lie.

PRIDE:

No, you're just a bundle of contridictions, are you not? Huh? Huh? YOU, with your 'once we're through, I'll want him dead!' YOU, with your 'I am the sword's true master! ' YOU, with your

'a HALF BREED LIKE YOU SHOULD KNOW HIS OWN PLACE!!!' HUH? Now you see he's dead, but he's HAPPY..and you like seeing this?

SESSHOMARU:

Yes, very much. I'm glad he's with his mother again.

:PRIDE:

Yes, back with his OWN KIND, is he not?

SESSHOMARU:

Pride…

KIKYO:

Don't GIVE him that, Sesshomaru! All your life you despised him, hated him, wanted him tortured, wanted him dead…now he IS!

CAIN (to COUNCIL):

Members of the Council, write that down! (moving as one they all do so at the same time)

KIKYO:

Tensaiga won't bring him back, and it's too late for poor little Kagome to do anything. Poor little thing...I'm sure Koga will help her out soon enough.

ENVY (leaning close):

Yeah, Sesshy...ya have to admit, Koga's a better mate for her anyway. He's strong, he's a full demon, and he's got lands, a title, tons of servants...just like you once had...and soon, he'll have the lovely Kagome at his side as part of his pack.

SESSHOMARU (kicking ENVY, sending him flying across the room):

KAGOME WILL NEVER GO WITH KOGA, YOU MISERABLE VERMIN!! AS MUCH AS SHE LOVES MY BROTHER, SHE WILL NOT BETRAY HIM, EITHER IN LIFE OR IN DEATH, BY ALLOWING THAT BASTARD WOLF TO MATE WITH HER!! KAGOME IS FIERCELY LOYAL TO HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY...AND ESPECIALLY TO INUYASHA!! SHE WILL NOT WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH HIM, ESPECIALLY NOT LIKE THAT!!"

KIKYO:

"Oh, we shall see, Sesshomaru. Now then...you claim to have changed? It's a bit late for that. Two-hundred and fifty-five years, Sesshomaru...that's a LONG time to make up for, especially with all of YOUR bad karma. How anyone could forgive you, even a weak and pathetic fool like Inuyasha, or that little whiny pathetic imitation of me, Kagome...if they did, then they're even more foolish and stupid than I thought."

SESSHOMARU (growling):

"MY BROTHER IS NOT STUPID, KIKYO...NOR IS HE WEAK OR PATHETIC!! HE WIPED OUT THE DEMON THAT KILLED OUR FATHER, RYUKOTSUSEI...WITH ONE USE OF THE BACKLASH WAVE!! HE HAS BADLY INJURED KOGA SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THAT FOOL ATTEMPTED TO RUN OFF WITH KAGOME...AND HE HAS FORGIVEN ME!! AS FOR KAGOME...SHE HAS ALSO FORGIVEN ME...SHE HAS BECOME MY FRIEND...AND SHE WAS TO BE PART OF MY FAMILY!! YOU WILL ALL PAY FOR STANDING IN THE WAY OF MY FINDING MY BROTHER AGAIN...OF PUTTING OUR DARK PAST BEHIND US!! YOU SHALL BE EXTERMINATED!!"

GREED:

Aw, shut up! (nods to BIG H who whips SESSHOMARU again) Now, we gonna be a good big grown-up Demon and be quiet until it's YOUR turn to speak? Good. Pride, go on.

PRIDE:

Thank you. Now, Sesshomaru, if I were you I'd stay still, SHUT UP, and let me finish, if not for anyone else's sake, but for your own! (snickers) That's always been kinda your motto, has it not? 'Look out for number one!' Ah, yes, look out for number one! Who cares about anyone else! Who cares about anyTHING else! It's always been Sesshumaru, Sesshomaru, Sesshomaru, ever since Father died…(sharply turns around) RIGHT? Right? If I remember your own quote…Sloth?

SLOTH (reads):

I, Sesshomaru, have no one to protect.

PRIDE:And, why not? Why SHOULD you? That'll only get in your way of the GREAT EMPIRE! Won't it? Won't it? Ah yes, you and your Empire, your goal, your dream! And WE very nearly did it! Didn't we? Look at all the land we achieved together! All the lands you were able to amass, all the POWER you managed to receive…all thanks to ME!

SESSHOMARU:

That was not my only goal, Pride.

RIDE:

No,no, you're right. I do believe you had another goal in mind…what was it again, Sloth?

SLOTH (reads):

I desire only to battle the fiercest ad most powerful beings.

FALSE FIRE "GOD":

He told me that very same thing when he fought ME!

YURA:

That a fact? (HE nods)

PRIDE (marching with his hands behind his back):

Yes, you, wanting ony to battle the fiercest and most powerful beings….didn't that include the most powerful Demon ever…who woud that be..oh let me think…ah yes, YOUR FATHER! Lets take a little trip through time yet again, shall we? Kikyo? (KIKYO makes image of first scene of 3rd movie in mirror. The scene where Inio-Yo-Taisho (badly wounded) and SESSHOMARU are on the beach.)

Inio-Yo-Taisho (In mirror):

Do you intend to stop me, Sesshomaru?

SESSHOMARU:

I will not stand in your way. However, before you go, you must entrust the swords Sounga and Tetsuseiga to ME.

Inio-Yo-Taisho

And if I refuse, will you kill me, your own father? [Sesshomaru is silent]

PRIDE:

A ha! A HA!! See the silence there! I notice you didn't say anything, not one word of refusal. If I didn't know any better I'd say you WANTED to kill him!!! (SPECTATORS 'boo!' and 'Hiss!') Ungrateful bastard! To kill the one who helped bring you into this world, and for WHAT?! Cause you didn't like who he married…well, Sir…TOUGH!!!!! TOUGH. HE brought you here, if it wasn't for him you wouldn't BE here, YOU have no authority over him! YOU had so say in who he had a right to love! And, judging from your behavior your whole life you would NEVER BE AS GOOD AS HIM!!! Get that? Got it? Sinking in? Hits you where it hurts, doesn't it? Oh yes, I know it does. All your life you wanted to BE him…well Sir…you never were! You wanted to be as good as him…news for you, didn't happen!

SESSHOMARU (head down):I .

PRIDE:

Known too late, Sesshomaru. Known too late! Your Father left QUITE an impression on the public from what I heard, did he not? Oh yes, he did! You, who wanted to be as good as him..you, who wanted to BE him…let's see how well THAT turned out..for both you AND your brother, the outcast. The one who, according to you, should never show his face…let's see how his death has turned out..(KIKYO waves her hand and in the mirror, we see the wake for INUYASHA. The entire room has filled with people! Over 400 are in the room, and so many flowers are on INUYASHA'S (human) body and all around him it looks like a garden. MIROKU is in front, thanking more PEOPLE who come in to give flowers and laying them on INUYASHA'S body, crossing it as he does so. So many are crying and mourning, many are kneeling down to pray. KAGOME stands closest to him, sobbing profusly like a grieving widow, SANGO is weeping as she's holding her. PEOPLE after putting flowers down go to her, hug her, say 'I'm so sorry', etc. SHIPPO sobs silently, as does KIRARA) Wow…look at that! You say he's an outcast, what do you say now, huh? What do you say now? Look at all of those people…..so many..so many! Here to show love and respect for the outcast! Look at them all! Any more and the room will explode! Now…why don't we look in on you! You….in case they've all forgotten, you died too..oh wait, I think they did! Let's see you, shall we? The son that inherited the wealth, the pestige and power, what has become of HIS wake? Lets look! (KIKYO waves her hand and the image in the mirror changes. Now we are in SESSHOMARU'S chambers. We see he body of SESSHOMARU laying on the great massive bed..and no one else is in there. No flowers, no EOPLE, the only one is RIN. She's the only one crying and wailing, laying over his body. Several of his SERVENTS enter and one tries to pry RIN off SESSHOMARU. She refuses and runs back to him, crying and wailing all over again. The SERVENTS all start gatherig in the room, but only to lay down SESSHOMARU'S things in a show or respect, but they don't go over to the body, nor do they pay homage to it. PRIDE snickers as a few VILLAGERS even step inside the room…to spit on the body. A few even say things like 'Are ya happy? Are you happy now?! He's DEAD, you jackass, like ya wanted…hope you're GLAD!' ) Oh my my my. Look at this! While everyone and their parents are in with your brother, hardly ANYONE is there with you! No one seems to care, except the servents you pay…oh wait..ONE is there morning! (points to RIN). One child! One! Cute indeed are the tears of the innocent, are they not? Cute kid…BAD judge of character. But let's look at the villagers, in particular the occupants of the Western Lands, your subjects, are they not? Lets see how they deal with YOUR parting? (mirror goes outside the castle as the VILLAGERS gather, none of them pouting or sad. In fact they chatter happily. One SAMURAI stands up, happily waving his sword.)

SAMURAI:

The Lord of the Western Lands is dead! Long live the Lord!! (all cheer) Let's hear it for him! (all cheer as he sings)

Ladies and gentlemen On behalf of all the people who have assembled here I would merely like to mention if I may That our unanimous attitude Is one of lasting gratitude For what our friend has done for us today And therefore I would simply like to say Thank you very much! Thank you very much! That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me I may sound Double-Dutch But my delight is such I feel as if a losing war's been won for me And if I had a flag I'd hang my flag out To add a sort of final victory touch But since I left my flag at home I'll simply have to say Thank you very, very, very much! Company Thank you very, very, very much! SAMURAI:

Thank you very much! Thank you very much! That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me It sounds a bit bizarre But things the way they are I feel as if another life's begun for me Company And if I had a cannon I would fire it To add a sort of celebration touch But since I left my cannon at home I'll simply have to say Thank you very, very, very much! Company Thank you very, very, very much!

(KOGA and his WOLVES enter just then and start cheering)

KOGA:

He's dead! That old bastard is finally dead!!! BOTH of them are, ah, this is a good day!

WOLF 1:

Oh, what are we gonna do, Boss?

KOGA:

Anything we want now, boys! This is our territory! We own this now! Party time, Boys! (they stat running up ad down the lands, throwing grass, pulling flowers, etc as they join in) I own this and, I'll own a bride! (sings)Thank you very much! Thank you very much! That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me It isn't everyday Good fortune comes my way I never thought the future would be fun for me And if I had a bugle I would blow it To add a sort of how's-your-father touch But since I left my bugle at home I'll simply have to say Thank you very, very, very much

WOLVES For he's a jolly good fellow For he's a jolly good fellow KOGA:

For I'm a jolly good fellow WOLVES:And so say all of us Thank you very, very much (Thank you very much!) Thank you very, very much (That's the nicest thing that anyone's ever done for me) Thank you very, very much (The future looks all right) Thank you very much (In fact it looks so bright) Thank you very much ( I feel as if they're polishing the sun for me) Thank you very much Thank you very much Thank you very, very, very, very much And if I had a drum I'd have to bang it! To add a sort of rumty-tumty touch But since I left my drum at home I'll simply have to say Thank you very, very, very much! Thank you very, very, very much!

PRIDE:

Wow, what a party! Everyone mourns for your brother, but yet, no one mourns for YOU! No one! (JAKEN suddenly appears in the mirror in the doorway of the castle, brandishing the staff of two heads.)

JAKIN:Get out!! Get out right now! Leave, all of you!!!! (aims like he will fire, causing the VILLAGERS ad WOLVES to scatted as a fire does come out. Once they're gone, JAKEN kneels down and starts cying hysterically.)

MY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORD!!!! Oh, MY LORD!!! (sobs even louder)

RIDE

Well, I stand corrected! One other mourns for you….that imp of a retainer. The one who you abuse, ad beat up, and pound..yet HE mourns for you!

SESSHOMARU:

Jake is a loyal retainer. Very respectful.

PRIDE:

More certainly than you ever were to him! Him and that little girl..only TWO mourn for you, only TWO! Everyone else is celebrating! They mourn for your brother, but YOUR death they celebrate! I do find this amuzing, don't you? So amuzing!

GREED (points to mirror):

Hey, who's that? (all look as what looks like another Demon comes slowly up to the castle. This Demon is obviously female, but she resembles SESSHOMARU in every other way. She has long silvery-white hair, a moon on her forehead, and long claws. She is dressed in long, flowing royal robes and has fur that go over both her shoulders. She is looking down ad her dress is black, like one in mourning. )

SESSHOMARU:

That is my mother!

( In the mirror, JAKEN bows low to her ad leads her into SESSHOMARU'S room, where she kneels by his bedside in tears, picking up his cold hand and holding it to her cheek RIN goes over to her and she hugs RIN gentily with her othrr arm)

SESSHOMARU'S MOTHER (choking on tears):

My baby's gone…

GREED (wolf whistles):

That's your MOTHER?! YOUR Mother?! Hubba, hubba…when did she have you, when she was 1,000? (SESSHOMARU growls)

PRIDE:

Well..I stand corrected. THREE mourn for you. Wow, your brother got over 400...and you get THREE! (looks at mirror and makes grand gesture) A mother! Beautiful indeed are tears of a mother!

SESSHOMARU:

Greed, my mother's age is none of your business...and DO NOT whistle like that, as if you wish to try and court her like a love-sick schoolboy.

GREED:

What ya don't think your Mom is pretty? HAH, nice son we got here!

SESSHOMARU:

My mother is beautiful, Greed, that's not the issue here. You're practically drooling at the sight of her like an immature teenager! It sickens me you would objectify her like that.

GREED:

Apparnetly it sickens you when people do a LOT of things! I'm surprised Mommy there still has all her hair, I bet she had to pull a LOT of it out just RAISING you! Some son you are...even to your own MOTHER!! If you ask me, she ought to be happy that you're dead, so she won't have to suffer any more of your black-hearted cruelty or hear about your unique brand of 'love' for your brother.

SESSHOMARU:

I warn you, Greed...you are treading on dangerous ground. I have been forgiven by Inuyasha...and not just by him, but also by his friends...MY friends now as well. Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kirara, and Kaede. DO NOT think that my mother will simply write my death off as a consequence of my past actions...she KNEW I was making efforts to change, due to letters I'd sent to her, and one more thing...she IS my mother...and mothers NEVER stop loving their children, no matter what.

GREED:

What a lovely speech (grabs a rag)...I'm gettin' all choked up here...NOT!! Okay, Sesshy. Fun's over...I think it's time to get back to business.

SESSHOMARU:

One more thing, Greed...you should really look where you're standing...otherwise, you might end up getting hurt.

GREED:

What the...(Sesshomaru spears his claws into him right at the collarbone and hurls him into Envy, knocking them both over)

SESSHOMARU:

THAT was for insulting my mother...worthless lowborn bastard. You needed to learn your place.

PRIDE:

'Learn your place'? Gee…where have we heard THAT before? ()clears throat) You're a fine one to talk there, Sesshy! A FINE ONE! Need we all remind you that you're NO LONGER a Demon Lord! Here…you're no garnder than the rest of us! HERE…you're just an ordinary SINNER…and WE, are greater than YOU! And THEY (points to COUNCIL) are greater than US! So, if I were you, I'd learn to know MY place…cause it's not high up anymore! You had better learn where you stand down here! (laughs a bit) For that matter, you attacking Greed for insulting YOUR mother…so it's OK for you to maker fun of INUYASHA'S mother, but it's NOT OK for anyone to make fun of YOURS. (laughs again) NOW you want to make amends. NOW you do! It's way too late. You know, it didn't have to be this way. But you made your choice. I know you had a tough life. I know that some people think you had a lot of bad breaks. Well, boo hoo. Poor you. You know, you had a lot more in your life than some people. Than some DEOMNS, for that matter!! I mean, you had a brother like Inuyasha. Now you have no one. You were the most powerful Demon and now you're nothing. You're just a big selfish, worthless waste. You're at the mercy of THEM (points to COUNCIL) now, and you'd better hope that they just bestow on you the ordinary punishment!

SESSHOMARU:

Ordinary punishment?

PRIDE:

Yes! If they so decide, instead f the Pool of Ultimate Despair, (points down. Suddenly a BRIGHT RED DEMON appears next to the Pit. He's holdng a pitchfork which he uses to stir the hot liquid)

RED DEMON (laughing):

Bring him on down!! Bring him right down here!! I'm ready for him!! Ha,ha, ha!!!

PRIDE:

OR, you might get the appropriate punishment for the sin you are most guilty of. In your case…it's me! (takes bow)

SESSHOMARU:

And what is that punishment, may I ask?

PRIDE:

Thought you never would! (he moves over to a bight red curtain which suddenly appears to the right. He puts his hands upon it) Look, here, Demon Lord. Look now and be afraid! (pulls curtain to reveal several PEOPLE in big rusty cages. In a way, they resemble NOBLES, except their clothes are all torn and muddy, and covered in something dark and dries. They are all leaning against their cages or peeking out, their faces devoid of hope and caring) Behold, the guilty ones! The ones who, like you, are guilty of extreme Pride, and now must pay the price.! (Puts hand on young woman, leaning against cage) This one..a Dutchess. Was so proud and vain could not bear to be surpassed in beauty by ANYONE, and instead of ruling her Kingdom, spent all her money on fashionable clothes and jewels. (goes to Ragal man in cage behind her) THIS one..a Count. Was so powerful wanted to own all the lands he could find and routinely got his soldiers killed for no reason other than to expand the lands. (Goes to SAMURAI in next cage) This one? A samurai of the highest order! He bragged to anyone how he was the best of the best and volunteered to serve at the head of the lines. Killed so many, even innocent bystanders, JUST to prove HE was the greatest ever! Everyone..THIS might be your new roommate! (indicates big empty cage right behind him) We already have your cage nice and ready for ya!

SAMURAI (in dry voice obviously deprived of hope and feeling):

Who is HE, Pride? King? Prince?

PRIDE:

A Lord

ALL NOBLES ad lib 'Oh, a Lord. No how nice.' In flat, emotionless voices. Suddenly huge gonging sound is heard and DUTCHESS looks up, alarmed and frightened.

PRIDE:

Ah! I hear by the gong that it's time!

SESSHOMARU:Time for what?

PRIDE:

Time for you to see the ULTIMATE punishment for Pride…me! Watch and learn! (Suddenly huge demon, just as big as BIG H comes over, also carring collar and chain. The DUTCHES begins to wimper and back up in the cage as DEMON flings open her door and grabs her by the neck, flinging her out. DUTCHESS begs, 'No, no, please.' But DEMON just drags her by the neck to the middle of the floor and chains her by her neck to the floor. He opens back of her dress and picks up chains, proceeding to whip her. She screams and yells and SESSHOMARU gasps at this, but he whips her 20 times)

SESSHOMARU:Curse all of you! How dare you do something that inhumane to a defenseless woman! Stop this!

PRIDE:Quiet, Sesshomaru! This is how we do things here, especially if you had myself inside of you. You get your fill of me, you get whipped into humility. 20 times on your back, once a week, as soon as the gong tolls. (points to DUTCHESS as DEMON is giving final blow to her back) Tomorrow, my Dear EX- Lord, THIS will be YOU if the Council decides such. (DEMON shoves DUTCHESS back into cage and bars it up. DUTCHESS sobs in pain SESSHOMARU glances at her with sympathy before glaring at PRIDE)

SESSHOMARU:

I have a VERY high tolerence, Pride.

PRIDE:

So you do. But how much can you take of the beating and the cages? How long until the pain finally gets to you and the humilation of getting whipped in public week after week after week? (clears throat loudly and puts hand on SESSHOMARU'S shoulder.) Now, let's review the facts, shall we? Now, about 255 years ago, you began your years of terror by denying your Stepmother and your Dear brother a place to live after your father died. Did you not? Huh? Huh? Then when he was six ad his mother died, he marched in a snowstorm, looking for you. YOU, his older brother, to find a place to live…and you, his ONLY family member, turned him away…there you are? Huh? When you learned that the sword YOU craved instead was going to HIM, YOU fought him, to DEATH! Not true? Instead of love, you only gave HATE, am I right? Huh? (SESSHOMARU slaps his hand away, and PRIDE puts up his hands in surrender) Lades and Gentilemen of the Council, to conclude my testimony, I would just like to say that it truly WAS a pleasure to be inside this man for over 255 yeas! A true and honest pleasure. Of course HE will never admit it, not at all! But I helped him gain his lands, gain more power…and all with no distraction, no friends, no anything!

SESSHOMARU: You are MISTAKEN!

PRIDE:Is it YOUR turn to speak? Not YET! (turning to COUNCIL) as I was saying, you now have all the testamonies from all four of us, but I would like to mention that I was the most influential one. I helped him get where he was before he came down here! Ad I must say I am so proud. In conclusion, I would just like to quote something we are all familiar with. But what use is it, if a man gains an ENTIRE EMPIRE…but forfeits (points to SESSHOMARU with this sword) his soul. Thank you! (as SPECTATORS clap and whistle, they give PRIDE a standing ovation. Just then three tiny figures appear far, far away on top of the mountain farthest away. They are so small and tiny you can't even see them at first ad all they are are three tiny blobs. GREED sees them come.)

GREED:

Oh no, latecomers, Now Pride is gonna have to do his speech all over again! (calling up) yeah, come on down, we missed ya! Hurry, hurry, hurry! You're just in time for the fun!

CAIN:

Thank you, Pride. All right, one and all. Now, (to SPECTATORS) you have all head the testimony from all four of the Deadly Sins this man is guilty of..

GLUTTONY:

Can I eat him NOW, Lust?

LUST:

Patience, Gluttony. We're not through with the trial yet.

GLUTTONY:

Oh, darn.

CAIN:

As I was saying, you have all head the testamonies from all four of his Sins. Now I ask you, one and all, are there any of YOU who wish to come forward and give testimony against this Demon? Do any of YOU have anything to say? Speak up, don't be shy.

(Few seconds of silence, then temporary pandemonium as over seventy percent of SPECTATORS all jump up from their places, ad-libbing things like 'Cain, listen to me,' and 'I have something to say', etc. CAIN bangs floor with staff)

KIKYO:

One at a time! One. At. A. TIME! (points to MUKOTSU) Mukotsu, your hand was up first. Come down and give your statement.

MUKOTSU (moves down from platform and goes to front, next to KIKYO):

Thank you. Ladies and Gentilemen, this man right here is a huge bundle of contridictions! He CLAIMS to hate humans, and hate his brother, who IS a human! Yet, he killed ME while I was in the middle of poisoning THREE of them! (all SPECTATORS mumble amongst themselves) Yes, yes!! The three that are his BROTHER'S friends on top of it all! Yeah, yeah, you heard me. The friends of the one he claims to hate the most, yet while I was killing them, HE saved them….(turns to SESSHOMARU) Would it be too much to ask, if we could MAKE UP OUR MINDS?! Or was it just the fact that YOU wanted to kill them first?

SESSHOMARU:

I do not kill anyone who is defenseless, Mukotsu. I am NOT like you at all. I would rather fight against people who can defend themselves.

MUKOTSU:Oh, aren't you a saint?

SESSHOMARU:

Shut up

MUKOTSU:

Why don't you? YOU'RE the one who can't make up his mind how to feel about humans!

SESSHOMARU:

I HAVE made up my mind, Mukotsu!!

MUKOTSU:

Oh really? Have you?

SESSHOMARU:Yes. In fact, I can honestly say…I like humans.

KIKYO:

Ooooh, ho, ho, ho!!! Where did THIS come from? Where was this on your Father's wedding day? On the birth of your brother? HUH?!

GREED (snickers):

Ha…hee…please…that is sooo rich! You like humans?! You LIKE humans? These same humans that YOU blame for the death of your father…the same humans who are the very reason you HATED your brother?! THOSE humans..and you LIKE them now? (SPECTATORS ad-lib, 'Oh come on!' 'He'll say anything' etc)

CAIN:

Let's continue with this! Who's next?

KIKYO (pointing):

OK, the false fire god, Kyura, is jt? You're next.

KYURA THE FIRE "GOD" (coming down as MUKOTSU is going back up):

Thank you,. As many of you know I attempted to use my amazing and breathtaking powers to overthrow the Almighty and become the god of fire. Unfortunately THAT plan did NOT succeed too well, mainly due to THIS person right here (points to SESSHJOMARU) Oh yes, him! In my quest to become a deity, I wanted to prove my worth my taking on THE most powerful Demon of them all! Mainly the eldest son of Inu-Tai-Sho,

The greatest Demon in all of Japan…among the strongest in the WORLD! Since his death, who better to fight than the one who took his title and place? His dearest son! Oh yes, if I could take him down, I could take ANYONE down! Of course HE went and mangled my plans. He easily used that Dragon Strike of his and not only disarmed me, he even INSULTED me by insinuating I wasn't powerful enough for the likes of him!

SESSHOMARU:

I speak the truth, Kyura. You were not.

KYURA:Well, WHY was I not? We ARE exactly the same, as I have told you before. You and I are almost EXACTLY the same. We seek pleasure while we're trying to kill, as I'm sure by the testamonies given by these Sins, everyone can know by now! Yet, you insult me, you say I'M not good enough for you! But you and I are exactly the SAME!

SESSHOMARU

We are NOT! You are evil incarnate, which is the exact reason why YOU are down here! I on the other hand was trying to change and repent for all I have done.

CAIN:

You didn't do ENOUGH!

KYURA:

I find this whole thing VERY amusing…don't all of you? Just so humerous! Oh, how the mighty have fallen!! Look at you, oh mighty Lord Sesshomaru!! Just LOOK at you! Going from a Mighty Demo Lord with powers only a few select can only dream about…to being a chained-up prisoner with hardly ANY powers at all!! (he starts to laugh hysterically) and all this over his too-little-too-late love for his- in his own words- 'worthless' half-breed brother! This is uproarious!!! So delicious! SOO hysterical!! (flies away, newly managing to avoid his claws)

CAIN:

(to SPECTATORS as KYURA files back up to join them) Anyone else who would care to say something?

SAMURAI (raising his hand):

I would. (comes down to join KIKYO) This monster killed our beloved Head Warrior on the eve of a raid we were planning to do! Then he has that lizard of a servant roast us all alive with his magic staff!

CAIN:

Why?

SAMURAI:

Cause we refused to give him a boat! (SPECTATOR mutter to themselves)

CAIN:

A boat?

SAMURAI:

Yeah, a boat. He said, and I quote, 'I need a boat.' Just like that, 'I need a boat.' Wd asked if he expected us to just hand it over, and he said, 'Yes, and now.'

CAIN:

Ever heard of asking?

SAMURAI:

And when we refused, he just killed us all. Him and his toad lacky.

KIKYO:

Thank you. Anyone else. Yes, you. (THIEF comes down) Speak.

THEIF:I just wanna say that this beast killed us all…me and all of my comrades when e were trying to bunk out for the night.

SESSHOMARU:

You were going to rob me and kill me you beast. I heard you loud and clear.

THEIF:Not like we would have suucceded. You had nothing on you anyway worth grabbing.

KIKYO:

Thank you

ENVY:

If we continue with this we'll be here for hours, and we got an appointment with Naroku later on today, ad you know how he gets when we're late. Can we hurry up with this?

PRIDE (to SESSHOMARU):

NOW would you like to speak?

CAIN:

Yes, this is a fair court here. So, now it's your turn to give defense. (pause) Speak.

SESSHMARU:To begin with, WHY are you showing me this? I despise all of you, every one. You never gave me anything at all, like you claimed to, Pride. All you've ever given to me was hate. I have had it with this kangaroo court!

ENVY:

Weren't you listening the first time? No? Why am I not surprised at THAT?! Don't ya see, Sesshy....WE didn't make you who you were! YOU made US! When you called upon all of us- Pride, Greed, Wrath, and I- we DID help you, yes...but as we were doing so, in the process, we got bigger, stronger, more powerful, you jerk! Cause of YOU, we became bigger, stronger, more powerful than anyone else has ever done with us! Don't ya see...YOU made US who we are! I hope you're....satisfied!

ENVY (sings):

Ever since your brother was born, you've been acting full of scorn

All you wanted was him dead, all these years ago.

Ya couldn't figure out why it was your brother was given the best sword,

While second best was all you had in addition to so much!

GREED

You had so much more, riches, castle and land

You were the hero to many such demon man!

Yet that wasn't enough you wanted just one thing

Even though that was all he had you'd rather tell him goodbye!

ALL:

We didn't start your fire

It was always burning

Since your world's been turning

We didn't start your fire

No we didn't light it

And you didn't fight it

WRATH

You can't be bothered with ones not like you, they're just little bugs that's in your way

The sooner you get rid of them, the better you'll be.

Wether it's whole or half, humans stink and that's a fact

Even if it's your family it's foolish to embrace or to him show love!

GREED:

Get him, kill him, get rid of this losing peice

He's no brother, he's a pest, he's tainting up your family line

Poison his eye, gauge his chest, hold him up high, what's next?

Anything to make sure your family has demons, nothing more, no lies!

ALL:

We didn't start your fire

It was always burning

Since your world's been turning

We didn't start your fire

No we didn't light it

And you didn't fight it

ENVY:

All this hate, this jealousy, all this pure total envy,

All I did was help you out, you summoned me, and that's what this is about!

GREED:

You had all you wanted, all you did need, I'm just all of YOUR greed,

Daddy gave you everything, but you wanted just one more something!

WRATH:

Your hatred, your temper, all because of lesser ones,

The way you act, it's just a fact, your anger tword humans isn't so tact.

ALL:

You have these things deep down inside, the more they grow the more you don't fight,

That's when we came, when we were called, just to help influence you that's all.

ALL:

We didn't start your fire

It was always burning

Since your world's been turning

We didn't start your fire

No we didn't light it

And you didn't fight it

GREED:

You fight, you tried to kill, all for a sword so shrill,

You had one of your own, but it wasn't enough for you.

ENVY:

The better sword was given to him, but if course that's all he had,

You didn't give him what he was supposed to have, and that's as true as can be.

WRATH:

Just cause his Mom was human, you had hatred in your heart for him,

Kill him now, blow him away, what else do i have to say?

ALL:

We didn't start your fire

It was always burning

Since your world's been turning

We didn't start your fire

No we didn't light it

And you didn't fight it

ENVY:

Now you're here, you claim you've changed, but you're down here and we say no way

In order to change and fall apart you must first have a heart

Ordering, killing, strangling, wringing necks not to gentily

The fact that you did this to your family, is not forgivien so easily.

GREED:

You had so much you could easily do, you could have been a good king, it's true,

But instead you hate, and you demand, and you never ever smiled again

Never loved, never did, even if you claim you do a kid

For all your brother's dealt with on this shore, he couldn't take it anymore!

ALL:

We didn't start your fire

It was always burning

Since your world's been turning

We didn't start your fire

No we didn't light it

And you didn't fight it

ALL:

We didn't start your fire,

Now that you are done,

Will it still burn on, and on, and on, and on...

ENVY:

NOW do you see?

SESSHOMARU:

No, YOU see, you ALL see. I admit, I have been guilty of a great deal of hatred, prejudice, and numerous attempts to kill my brother and his companions, as well as the cold, heartless way I acted towards Izayoi, all for the sake of my pride...but I now realize that it was a mistake."

ENVY::

"OH...NOW HE REALIZES IT...LITTLE LATE IF YA ASK ME."

GLUTTONY:

"Can I eat him now, Lust? He's as good as guilty!"

LUST:

"No, Gluttony...not yet. He still has to finish his 'defense'...but you can have a piece of him when they're ready to dunk him. I'll save you a leg."

GLUTTONY: (eats a random demon off to the side)

"Alright...but I hope it doesn't take long...I'm hungry."

LUST:

"Don't worry..he's never been much for words...and wipe your mouth, Gluttony."

GLUTTONY:

"Sorry, Lust." (wipes his mouth with his arm)

SESSHOMARU:

I was not done speaking when you cut in, Envy. Keep your mouth shut, or I will shut it for you. Now then...even though I repeatedly tried to take his life, and that of his comrades, including the one he loves most, Inuyasha still forgave me. He was willing to give me one last chance, and do you know why...BECAUSE WE ARE BROTHERS!! I made the mistake once of not appreciating the second gift that Father left me...a gift that is more valuable than any riches, land, or sword...a brother...my own flesh and blood, even if we do not share both parents, we are still brothers. I allowed you four disgusting Sins...Pride, Greed, Wrath, and Envy, to make me hate my brother for so long...until Tensaiga intervened by telling me to bring a young human girl back to life...Rin. She has been with me since, and by taking care of her, and observing Inuyasha and Kagome...I have realized that the true path to strength and power does not come from having the mightiest sword...it comes from love and trust...and family. Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Shippo, Sango, Kirara...and Rin, they are ALL a part of MY family...in fact, I have ADOPTED Rin as my daughter, and I LOVE her, just as I love Inuyasha as my brother. I have been forgiven for my sins...even by Inuyasha himself. We are now brothers not only in name, but also in heart and in blood. I rest my case."

PRIDE (sarcastically):

A very astute and touching testimony, Sesshomaru, if I do say so myself. (SINS and SPECTATORS all slowly clap sarcastically) Ok, now that that's done, if no one else will come forward and teastafy in his behalf (several SPECTATORS snicker) I think we can hearby..

(A VOICE calls out from the right, 'Wait, wait! Stop, everyone!' and KAGURA enters just then, stopping just in front of SESSHOMARU)

PRIDE:

Why, who is THIS?

GREED:It's that ex-henchwoman of Naraku, Kagura! Aren't you supposed to be in Purgatory awaiting entrance? (points to sky)

KAGURA:I came down to say my piece on HIS (points to a surprised SESSHOMARU) behalf!

GREED:

Say what?!

KAGURA:

You heard me.

SPECTATORS:Who is THIS that's interrupting us?!

PRIDE:

The Wind Soceress Kagura, do I assume right?

KAGURA:Yes, and I'm telling you you've got it wrong!

SESSHOMARU:

Kagura? What are you doing?

KAGURA (softly):

Defending you. Something I should have done a long time ago.

ENVY:

You're going to be ruining any chance you may have of going up there! (points upward) Weren't you in Purgatory a while ago?

KAGURA:

I snuck down here. Hear me out, I'll be his defense!

SPECTATORS:

Away, away! Away, you incarnation!

HAKUDOSHI:

She's just trying to save herself!

JAKOTSU:

THIS won't get you up THERE (points to sky) Kagura!

MUKOTSU:

You're gonna lose all the credits you've accumulated in Purgatory, Kagura!

KAGURA:

Listen to me, let me speak! He's telling the truth, the honest truth! He's fully reformed, he's truly changed. I've seen it with my own eyes, especially when he saved Rin by almost letting Naroku absorb him..

GREED:Rin..Rin…who on Earth's Rin?!

SESSHOMARU:

My daughter. (all stop and stare openly)

WRATH:

Daughter? YOU…when did you get married?

SESSHOMARU:I never did marry. I adopted her.

GREED:

Adopted?

ENVY:

Adopted. Ya know, like when you take a child who had no parents..

GREED:I KNOW what it means!

ENVY:

All right!

GREED:

So…you adopted a child..

KAGURA:

Not just ANY child…a HUMAN child! (all stare again. Finally GREED bursts out laughing)

GREED:A….a child….a human child…you…adopting..human…oh that's rich!! That is SOO rich!! (SPECTATORS laugh hysterically) OK, jokes over. Get out of here, Kagura. Go back to where you were from.

KAGURA (slyly):

Oh…do you mean Purgatory…or Heaven? (at this word all except KAGURA, the people in cages, and SESSHOMARU cover their ears and scream like the word has burned them.)

GREED:

AGGH! Aggh…don't DO that, Kagura! Ya KNOW that's forbidden!

KAGURA (looking knowingly at SESSHOMARU):

Oh, I'm sorry, did that word hurt? Well, I hope GOD (ALL except KAGURA, SESSHOMARU, and CAGE PEOPLE scream again) forgives me!

ENVY:

Keep that up you bitch and no one will forgive you!!! Now, state your business!

KAGURA:He adopted a human child and took care of her with all his heart.

WRATH (points to SESSHOMARU):

Him?

KAGURA (nods):

Him.

GREED and ENVY:

HIM?!

KAGURA:

Him.

PRIDE: Are you trying to tell us that HE…Sesshomaru…the one who HATES humanity to the very depth of his soul…one of the MAIN reasons he hates his own brother…actually took in a HUMAN?! Am I hearing this right?

KAGURA:I swear by GOD (screams again) It's the truth!

KIKYO (coming forward):

Believe her. I've seen the child.

JAKUTSU:

I've seen her too!

CAIN:You have, Jakotsu?

JAKOTSU:

Yes, I have. Cute, pretty little thing. Kikyo, why don't you..(KIKYO nods and waves her hand over the mirror. An image of RIN appears, causing the SPECTATORS to go 'awww!') Yeah, isn't she cute? So sweet, so innocent…so what is she doing with this big son of a….

KIKYO (taking a long look at SESSHOMARU):

Believe me, I can't explain it, either!

PRIDE (snickers):

So, you're saying…that after ALL of this…255 years of prejudice, hated, contempt…you take in the one thing you depise more than anything and CARE for her?

CAIN:

Members of the Council, write that down! (COUNCIL, moving as one, all pick up quill pens and write on scrolls) Adopted human, (points to SESSHOMARU) This man is a self-confessed hippocrite!!

SESSHOMARU:

I am not.

CAIN:

Yes, you are. Saying you hate humans while at the same time adopting one! (points) HIPPOCRITE!

SPECTATORS (pointing ):

HIPPOCRITE!!

KAGURA:

STOP!! (SINS keep yelling 'Hippocrite! Hippocrite! Hippocrite!' The SINS keep going louder and louder. Finally KAGURA can stand it no longer) DANCE OF BLADES! (waves fan and blows SINS offstage, except SLOTH, who ducks behind SESSHOMARU)

SESSHOMARU:

Not hippocrite, Cain. Mistaken. Sorely mistaken.

CAIN:

No, sir (slams hand on rock repeatedly to make his point) HIPP- O-CRITE!!

SESSHOMARU:

I was wrong, Cain. Sorely wrong. If I had the power I would go back in time and fix all I did, knowing what I now know.

CAIN:Well, now you won't, cause you can't!

SLOTH (coming out from behind SESSHOMARU and points to KAGURA):

Ya know, the two of you should have gotten together! You both have a lot in common, cause nether one of you makes any sense!! (shakes her head and moves away from them)

SESSHOMARU:

Kagura…why are you doing this?

KAGURA:

Because they can't throw you into that pit! I won't let them. You've reformed, I know it. I've SEEN it! (softly) You…are truly noble….you do not deserve this…

SESSHOMARU (as a loss for words):

Kagura..

CAIN:

(to SPECTATORS) Anyone else here feel like getting sick? (hands go up) Ok, enough of this. Hold her back! (ENVY and GREED hold back KAGURA. WRATH takes her fan) Chain her to that rock, no more trouble from her! (They push KAGURA onto the rock and with a scream from her, chain her up to it) Before the Council makes up its mind, Spectators, I now ask you. In your own opinion, what should the punishment be for the Sin if Inu-no-Taisho? (SINS come stumbing back in) The cages? (gestures to the cages) or….(points downward.) the pit? (Immidiately SPECTATORS start screaming, mostly for the pit. Only a few call down cages)

JAKOTSU:

The pit…throw him in the pit!

KAGURA:

Cages!! CAAAGES!!!!

HAKUDOSHI:

Pit!! PIT, THROW HIM IN THE PIT!!

YURA:

Ah, put him in a cage, it's fun to see him get beat up! (calls down) Cage!

MUKOTSU:PIT!!! PIT!!!

KAGURA:

Cages!!! CAGES!!!

GREED:

Shut up, Kagura! (slaps her. ENVY throws his hand over her mouth. KAGURA struggles to break free)

CAIN (finally holding up his hand to silence the crowd.):

All right, Council, you've heard the charges…and the defense..(indicates SESSHOMARU with wave of hand) Now…it's time for you to decide. Which punishment shall he get? The usual (indicated cages) or the ultimate? (indicates pit)

DEMON IN PIT:

Come on! Bring him in! Bring him down! HA, HA!! I'm ready for him!!!

CAIN (turns to COUNCIL):

Council? Have you made a decision?

HEAD OF COUNCIL (standing up):

We have, Cain. (hands bright red scroll to CAIN, who unrolls it and reads it knowingly)

CAIN (handing it back):

And what punishment have you decided for Sesshomaru..Former Lord of the Western Lands?

HEAD OF COUNCIL:We, the Council of Hell, find Sesshomaru, son of Ino-No-Taisho, Former Lord of the Western Lands,

MUKOTSU:

Wait, wait!! (leaves the second level, and comes down to the first, stopping in front of CAIN with a chair, which he proceeds to sit in.) I wanna front row seat for this!

HEAD OF COUNCIL:

As I was saying, we find Sesshomaru-Sama, worthy of….(long pause) the Pit of Ultimate Dispear. (Lots of cheering comes from the SPECTATORS, in particular MUKOTSU, who leaps out of chair and shakes hands with the SINS, jumping and cheering.)

KYURA:

Oh..I've been WAITING years and YEARS to hear that!! (flies around happily) YEARS!!! Oh ho…finally! Poetic justice for him!!! POETIC JUSTICE!!!

KAGURA:

No!! NOOO!!!!

SAMURAI:

YES, YES!!! Has, ha, ha!!!!

CAIN (finally banging his staff on the ground):

All right, all right! Let's get this over with. Bring him over!! (BIG H unchains SESSHOMARU from the floor- he's still chained all over his body- and drags him over to the front) OK, let's get started with the auction.

SESSHOMARU:

Auction?

CAIN:

Just something we do before he condemned is punished. See, you don't really need a lot of your things anymore. (SINS snicker)

KYURA:

Not where HE'S going! (all laugh)

CAIN:

All right, all right! (all stop) OK, now, let's get started. Pride, if you would?

PRIDE:

Delighted! (marches over to SESSHOMARU and pulls out Tokijin) OK, our action will hereby start with this beautifully made Demonic Sword. (SPECTATORS 'Ohh!' and 'Ahh!')

SESSHOMARU:

Return that!

PRIDE:

Certainly! (hands it to BIG H, who proceeds to whip SESSHOMARU with it. BIG H hands it back to PRIDE) Yes, this gorgeous sword was made from the fang of Goshinki and molded by our dear friend Kaijinbo. Hey, Kaijinbo, how are ya? (waves to KAIJINBO, who nods back. PRIDE holds up sword.) Best work you ever made, am I right? (KAIJINBO nods knowingly) You heard him, best work he ever made, thank you very much! Yes, this sword was made with an evil barrier, which our friend here expertly pacified, also exceptionally heavy with remarkable powers…in short, our kind of sword! OK, shall we start the bidding at say….100 boxes of coal? Do I hear 100 boxes (SPECTATORS put up their hands making bids) OK, 100, 100, 100, I got 100, do I hear 150? 150? 150! Oh, 200.…250? Thank you! 250, 250, do I hear 300? 300? 350? 350 going once…twice..sold to Bankotsu! (BANKOTSU is cheered and patted on the back as he sword is passed upward to him.) There you go! Use it in good health.

BANKOTSU (admiring Tokjin):

Wow, this'll be a great addition to my collection!! (calls down) Oh, by the way..ya know why I'M down here, Lord Hippocrite? Huh? Would ya like to know who put ME here?! No one but your own DEAR BROTHER, Inuyasha! Yeah, yeah, ya heard my right! The same brother who you said was so pathetic, worthless and weak..it's cause of HIM I'M here! Must make ya fee lower than dirt, huh?

PRIDE:

Now, our next item up for bids is..(rips of SESSHOMARU'S fur boa. SESSHOMARU cringes from the rip) This exquisitely beautiful rare fur! Yes, this fur is made of the finest in the house and I can personally garentee it's soft to the touch! Garenteed to make you feel like a lord of a huge piece of land!! Symbolism of royalty and nobility. Shall we start the bidding of THIS at say…150 boxes of coal, do I hear 150? 150? (again hands go up as bids are made) 150, I have 150, do I hear 200? 200? (KAGURA struggles against ENVY and GREED, holding her back)

KAGURA (as voices get louder and louder):

You're insane!

PRIDE:

200? 200? I have 200, 250? 300? 350, going once, twice..sold to Jakotsu! (JAKOTSU is passed the fur and proceeds to drape it over himself)

JAKOTSU:

Ooooh!!! Look at this!! Just look at this!! Oh, it's beautiful!!

BANKOTSU:

Ya look great, there!

JAKOTSU:

So do you!!! Look at us..we are handsome pair of gents!

PRIDE:

OK, now, have a seat for the next part of the action.

SESSHOMARU:

I'd rather not.

PRIDE:But, WE would rather! Now, have a SEAT! (shoves SESSHOMARU down onto one of the rocks.)

ENVY:

Too bad we don't have a sit Rosary for HIM! (SPECTATORS burst into hysterical laughter)

KYURA:

Oh ho..I love this…I love this! Here he thought I wasn't good enough to fight him..and down HERE, I have more power than HIM!!! (laughs)

PRIDE:

Now, someone please be kind enough to remove his shoes…

LUST (sides over):

I'll do it! (sinks down slinkily and seductively removes one shoe, raising his foot) Ohh…look at this..(feels bottom of foot) Those shoes have done their job…so smooth and so tender…you bathe in special springs, I assume? With dragon soap? I can feel it… (she then proceeds to tickle it) Tickle, tickle, tickle (SESSHOMARU forcibly kicks her off of him. LUST slides clear across the floor)

SESSHOMARU:

UNHAND my foot you shameless wench!

PRIDE:

LUST!!

LUST (looking at SESSHOMARU sensually):

Sorry, I have a thing for men of…nobility..

SLOTH:You have a thing for anyone on two legs!

LUST (shrugs):

I love my work.

ENVY (grabbing shoe from LUST):

I'LL do it! (takes other shoe from SESSHOMARU)

SESSHOMARU:

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!

ENVY:

As your brother went through this Earth barefoot (hold up shoes) so shall YOU walk your last walk barefoot! (hands shoes to PRIDE)

PRIDE:

Thank you. Now (holds up shoes) I can personally garentee that these shoes are strong and durable, and garented to last a lifetime! I want to reassure everyone that these ARE made of pure dragon scales reassured to last and last and NEVER wear out. (to SESSHOMARU) True?

SESSHOMARU:

Yes. My father had those made for me when I was very young. They do not wear out and are still as comfortable as when I first put them on.

PRIDE:

Good to know! Lets start the bidding for THESE at…300 boxes of coal. 300 boxes, do I hear 300? (SPECTATORS raise hands again) OK, 300, 300, 300, I got 300, do I hear 350? 350! Thank you! OK, 400, 400, 400, 400, OK 400, and 450, do I hear 450? 500! I got 500, 550!! 550 going once, twice, sold to Yura of the Hair!! (passes shoes up to Yura) There ya go, Yura!

YURA:

Oh, thank you!! (examines shoes) Wow, your dad has these made, huh? (tries them on) Oh, how comfortable…a perfect fit!! (calls down to SESSHOMARU) Thank you!!

SESSHOMARU:

I hope you get blisters.

PRIDE:

Now, for the last item up for bids! (signals to BIG H who lifts SESSHOMARU up. PRIDE then walks in back of him and proceeds to slowly untie SESSHOMARU'S armor.)

SESSHOMARU:

WHAT are you doing?!

PRIDE (removing armor):

Just standard procedure.

SESSHOMARU:RETURN that!

PRIDE:

Certainly…(bashes SESSHIMARU in the head. SESSHOMARU growls a bit) Oh, sorry, did that hurt? (jumps out of the way of SESSHOMARU'S poison)

SESSHOMARU:

THAT was my FATHER'S!! Give that back NOW!! (aims his whip, PRIDE ducks it)

PRIDE (holding up armor, ignoring SESSHOMARU):

Our very last item up for bids (holding it up) is this beautiful piece of gorgeous armor hand crafted by our good friend Ino-No-Taisho himself, for his sonny boy! (gestures to SESSHOMARU) This armor has been around for hundreds of years..you'll notice? Not a scratch or dent. That's cause it heals itself! (ALL 'Ohh' and 'Ahh') Yes, yes, it does! Made out of genuine dragon! Shall we start the bidding at say….550 boxes of coal? Do I hear 550? 550? 550? (SPECTATORSraise hands again) 550..I got 550, 600? Got 600! 650, 650, 650..thank you!

SESSHOMARU:

STOP THIS!! (sprays, hits ENVY)

ENVY:Oh, geez, damn, damn…hurry up with this and DUNK him already!! DUNK HIM!! (hobbles away)

PRIDE:

650? Got 650, 700? (all this time GLUTTONY has been bidding too, calling out number after number enthusiastically) 700? Ok, 750? 750? Ok, 750! 800? I hear 800! OK, 800..

GLUTTONY:

850!!!

PRIDE (surprised):

850?! Ok, 850 going once, going twice, sold…to Gluttony! (hands GLUTTONY armor. He slowly approaches SESSHOMARU with a wicked look on his face. Slowly he gazes at the armor, looking it slowly over…he takes out salt shaker and sprinkles it generously on the armor. SESSHOMARU figures out what's going on and tries to grab back the armor, but GLUTTONY jumps out of his way and lands directly in front of him….proceeding to take a HUGE bite out of the armor!)

SESSHOMARU:

That was my FATHER'S ARMOR!!

GLUTTONY:

Delicious! ( He slowly, deliberately eats every bit of the armor…finally licking his fingers, savoring it)

AH, delectable!! My compliments to the maker! Hee,hee.

SESSHOMARU:

I HOPE YOU GET INDIGESTION YOU DIRTY LOW-LIFE!!!

CAIN:

ENOUGH (nods to BIG H, who whips SESSHOMARU hard. Finally KAGURA breaks free and runs right to SESSHOMARU) Kagura, what are you doing? Get away from him!

KAGURA (stands in front of him):

I won't! You're all insane! You're mistaken. This man has made up for his sins, ALL of them!!

SESSHOMARU:

Kagura….what are you doing?

KAGURA (softly):

What I have to do, Sesshomaru. I could never live with myself if I just staid in Purgatory and not have done anything. (loudly) This man is innocent! I tell you he's changed completely! Why won't you listen to me?!

SINS:

Because we don't WANT to! (laughter)

PRIDE:

Even if that happens to be true, this change has come too little too late! Now MOVE!

KAGURA:

No! If you take him into the pit…you must take ME as well!

SESSHOMARU:No, Kagura!

KAGURA:I will not LIVE if he must go!! If he goes, I go!!

PRIDE:

Oh, you want to be thrown in with him, do you? Well then, come! (snaps his fingers, BIG H proceeds to chain up KAGURA.)

DEMON IN PIT:I love it, two for the price of one!

PRIDE (takes her fan):

Folks, I was wrong…we have one more item up for bids! (holds up fan) This beautiful item was made by our dear friend Naraku. I can personally garentee this fan is powerful…as you no doubt remember this fan ca summon the Dance of Blades as well as the Dance of the Dragon! Shall we start the bidding at say….100 boxes of coal? (bidding begins) Do I hear 100? 100? 100, I got 100, 150, 150, can I get 150, I have 150, now 200, 200, can I have 200, I got 200! 250? 250 gong once, going twice, sold again to Jakotu!! (passes it to JAKOTSU) There ya go, to go with your fan! Now, let's get BOTH of these sinners up to the precipice and get this over with! (the SPECTATORS start cheering and yelling 'Do it! Dunk him! Let's go!' The three small shadows then start moving closer and closer. SESSHOMARU's chains are unfasioned from floor and taken by BIG H, ENVY comes over to him)

ENVY:

Big H? May I? (he nods. ENVY takes chain,) Allow me to walk you up the last red mile! (shoves KAGURA) You, too. (proceeds to lead SESSHOMARU up to the second floor and pass by the SPECTATORS. BIG H then pushes KAGURA behind SESSHOMARU. . KIKYO follows both. The SPECTATORS start to sing the Japanese National Anthem as they pass, pausing to throw things at SESSHOMARU)

SESSHOMARU:

Kagura, you should not have done that.

KAGURA:I had to. I couldn't bear what they were doing.

SESSHOMARU:But you see where it has brought you now.

KAGURA:

I am a sinner as well, Sesshomaru.

SESSHOMARU:

But you were under Naroku's influence He was forcing you against his will. I did it willingly.

KAGURA:

I could NOT live with myself if I didn't try to help you. You saved my life…and I cared about you.

SESSHOMARU (softly):

As did I, Kagura.

ENVY:

OK, enough of that! THIS, like your so called change of heart, came too little too late! Now, MOVE, MOVE!! (tugs chain to make him go faster as SPECTATORS call out, 'Hail the Demon Lord!' 'Praise to him!' 'Look at your Lord now!!' and throw fireballs and sushi at him)

JAKOSTU (waving fan):

Hey, Sesshomarui, thanks a lot for the fur, it feels great! The fan is a great accessory, Kagura! Thank you too!

KAGURA (stops momentarily to glare at JAKOTSU):

Burn in Heaven! (SPECTATORS all scream and cover their ears)

BAKOTSU (waving Tokijin):

The sword feels great, Sesshy! It'll look good in my collection!

YURA:

Thanks for the shoes! They feel great!! (SPECTATORS continue to throw things and yell as SESSHOMARU and KAGURA continue to be paraded in front of them and lead up to the topmost cliff overlooking the lava.)

LUST (mockingly);

Farewell, farewell, parting is such sweet sorrow! Yeah, so sorrowful cause he never gave ME a chance to be in him! (laughs) When he becomes the stone statue…let's give him to Naroku as a gift! (all laugh) He could prop him up in the doorway of his castle!

GLUTTONY:

Aw, Lust..

LUST:

Don't worry, Gluttony, we'll rip off one of his legs as he goes down and save it for you. Maybe the girl's too!

GLUTTONY:

Good, cause I'm ready for dessert! (points to KAGURA) What do you think will happen to HER, Lust?

LUST:

We'll just wait and see!

(Finally the procession reaches the very top of the precipice…a bright red steep cliff ten feet directly over the Pit of Ultimate Dispear. The DEMON is stirring up the lava, becking 'come hither' with his finger. ENVY leads SESSHOMARU to the pit, undoes the chain around his neck, and throws it in, but tightens the chains around his body. . The DUTCHESS in the cage turns away her face, not wanting to see this. KIKYO motions for BIG H to keep KAGURA at a distance. She unrolls scroll she is holding and clears throat)

KIKYO:

Ahem. Sesshomaru- Sama, Son of Ini-Yo-Taisho, Former Lord of the Western Lands, you are hereby sentenced to the Pit of Ultimate Dispear for your crimes of fratricide..

SESSHOMARU:

ATTEMPTED fratricide!

KIKYO:

The death of your brother could have been prevented had not YOU only taken him is 255 years ago when his mother died and treated him like a brother, maybe he would never have met me, we never would have gotten into this mess over Naraku and the jewel.. THIS WHOLE THING might never have happened..…do you deny this?

SESSHOMARU;

No.

KIKYO:Then you ARE guilty of his death! A death that might have been prevented if NOT for you! For tat alone you are sentenced to the Pit of Ultimate Dispear!

ENVY (in SESSHOMARU'S voice):

Any last words before your tragic demise?

SESSHOMARU (looks up to Heaven):

Inuyasha..I know you can hear me up there…Brother, I'm sorry..for all of this..and for everything. I love you, Inuyasha.

SPECTATORS chant various things like 'Come on, come on, what's the matter, push him in!'

KIKYO (points to KAGURA):

The last to go will see HIM go before her! (notices ENVY has morphed into Inuyasha) Envy, what are you doing?

ENVY (in INUYASHA'S voice):

Simple. I want the last thing he (points to SESSHOMARU) sees is the face of the one he has mistreated the most. (to SESSHOMARU) Goodbye, BROTHER! (takes aim with Tessagia as shapes in background come even closer)

KIKYO (laughing a bit):

Ya know, Sesshomaru…in a way I almost feel sorry for you….ALMOST! To think…out of ALL these people and demons here..(waves her hand around 2nd level) only ONE (points to KAGURA) came to your defense! Only ONE! Nothing would please everyone else more than to push you into this pit! And Kagura…(laughs) wasn't even supposed to BE here!! I tell you, no one expect her even cares! Hear me…NO ONE ELSE CARES!! (to SPECTATORS) I ask you now, just before I allow Envy to push him….no one here is going to bother to step up and be his defense?!

SHAPE 1 (starting to come into focus):

I will!

GREED (looking around):

Who said that? Who...huh?

SHAPE 1 comes into focus…it's Sango!

SANGO:

I said, I will!

KAGURA (struggling against BIG H):

Sango!

SESSHOMARU (surprised):

Sango?

PRIDE:

Who is THIS?

WEATH:It's Sango, the Demon Slayer! (several DEMONS who recognize her start scampering away from her) what's SHE doing here?!

GREED:

Why, don't ya see?! She's a Demon Slayer! She's come to watch the show! (calls up) Hey, come on Slayer, come down here..ya can have the best seat in the house!

SANGO:

I didn't come to watch a show…I've come to help my friend!

GREED (looks around):

Your friend?! Where's your friend…I don't see your friend. (SPECTATORS look around saying things like, 'I dont see no friend up here, what's she talking about? The Slayer says she's got a friend down here!')

SHAPE 2 (comes into focus):

Not JUST her, Kikyo! (steps out- it's MOROKU!)

LUST (slinks up to him):

Miroku, my little chickadee, how nice to see YOU again!

SLOTH (disgusted):

Ya went into a MONK?!

LUST:

It's the religious figures that are always the most fun!(laughs sexually) Ah, Miroku, how I've missed you!

MIROKU:

Back off, Lust! I want nothing more to do with you! I've come down here to help Sango!

LUST:

Ah, Miroku….tell the truth! You missed me and wanted to spend time with ME again!

MIROKU:Never, Lust! Hear me out- I want NOTHING more to do with you! My heart belongs to another!

Lust (pouts):

That's no fun! Come on, Miroku, you and I had such FUN together!

CAIN:

Kikyo, get their soul scrolls, how did they get down here?! (IKIYO jumps down and goes to retrieve them)

KIKYO:

Huh?! But…according to these scrolls, they aren't even dead! They shouldn't even BE down here, they have no serious sins!

CAIN:

Not even the monk?

KIKYO:

Guess butts don't really count!

LUST:

I was in him!

KIKYO:I know that…but you've been erased!

LUST:

WHAT?!

CAIN:

Fine, big deal. So two people have come to defend him. (calls up) Come down here and say your defense.

SHADOW 3:

Correction! (comes into focus- it's KAGOME aiming her arrow) THREE people are here to defend him!

KIKYO (pointing):

You!

SANGO:

"You've had your fun, Kikyo. Now it's time to end this mockery of a court, before I come up there and rip you apart."

GREED:

"It's a little too late for that, Slayer! As you can see, he's about to get dipped! Ya might wanna be quiet...wouldn't wanna be held in contempt of court, would ya?"

SANGO:

"I have nothing BUT contempt for this court...and as for you, get outta my way and let me bring Sesshomaru back home with us where he belongs, or I'll make you look like you had a run-in with all the angels in Heaven."

SINS AND ALL THE OTHER DEMONS:

"AAAHHH!!!" (hold their ears in pain)

GREED

"Don't...you...ever...say that again!!"

SANGO (smiles):

"Oh...I'd like to see you make me not say it again. I'm saving Sesshomaru, whether you like it or not."

GREED:

"I don't think so, Slayer. If ya want Mr. EX-demon lord, ya gotta get through ME first." (forms his Ultimate Shield)

SANGO:

"You asked for it, you ugly bastard!!" (kicks GREED in the jaw and knocks him off balance, and then adds a rising knee strike to the face for good measure.)

GREED:

"Not bad...not bad at all...I love it when I get to fight somebody that can actually offer me some entertainment!! Too bad you're gonna die...or I might enjoy this even more!!"

(swings at SANGO, only to have her flip backwards and dodge.)

MIROKU:

"Sango, here...put these sutras on Hiraikotsu. They'll help you fight better against these Sins." (tosses her some)

SANGO:

"Thanks, Miroku."(pastes sutras on Hiraikotsu, and wraps a spare one around the handle of her sword.)

GREED:

"Come on, Slayer...I'm gettin' bored here."

SANGO:

"Oh...we can't have that. I think it's time you made like a banana...AND SPLIT!! HIRAIKOTSU!!" (Hurls her boomerang, splitting GREED in half)

GREED:

"NOOOOOOOOOO!!!" (vaporized in white smoke, to SERSSHOMARU and KAGURA's surprise)

YURA:

"Oh, this doesn't look good..." (tries to back away, only to run into KAGOME)

KAGOME:

"Going somewhere, Yura?"

YURA:

"I was, uh...just..."(sees KAGOME aim an arrow at her)

KAGOME

"Die!!" (fires arrow, destroying YURA. KAGOIME notices something on the ground, and bends down to look) "What the...these are Sesshomaru's!" (places the shoes in her backpack, then heads back to rejoin the action)

MUKOTSU:

"Uh..oh..." (Tries to escape, but KAGOME sees him and drills another arrow into him)

KAGOME:

"That's for poisoning me and trying to rape me that time, you ugly freak!!"

LUSTt:

(sneaks up on Sango while she fends off several demons) "I think it's time to die, little miss Demon Slayer...after all, Miroku could never be happy with someone like you" (is about to spear her fingers through Sango's back, when MIROKU'S staff hits her in the side)

MIROKU:

"Don't you dare, Lust. I won't let you kill the woman I love...I promised to spend the rest of my life with her, and I've given up my lecherous ways to prove myself worthy of being with such a unique and special woman."

LUST:

(speaking in a sultry voice): "Oh come now, Miroku...that's no fun. Remember all the beautiful women you met when I was in you...all the behinds you got to rub. Wasn't that fun?"

MIROKU: (disgusted)

"All you did was cause Sango to hit me repeatedly, since I was acting under your influence. Lust, in the name of GOD and HEAVEN, I refuse to allow you to interfere with my life EVER again!!"

LUST (recoils in pain):

"AGGGHHHH!!!....Miroku, come now...can't I just have five more minutes in that handsome body of yours, just to say goodbye?"

MIROKU:

"If you want to go back in, then allow me to show you the door!!" (Pulls back his beads) "WIND TUNNEL!!"

LUST:

"THIS WASN'T...WHAT I...MEANT...NOOOOOOOOOOO!!" (gets sucked in)

MIROKU:

(re-seals his Wind Tunnel) "Are you alright, Sango?"

SANGO:

"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you, Miroku."

GLUTTONY (angry):

"I hate you!! I HATE YOU!! YOU HURT MY LUST!!" (starts charging toward them)

KAGOME:

"Back away from my friends RIGHT NOW, OR YOU'RE NEXT!!"

GLUTTONY:

"Fine...then I'll eat you FIRST!!" (charges, only to have KAGOME pump an arrow into his wide-open mouth) "AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!"

SANGO:

"Nice shot, Kagome."

KAGOME:

"Thanks, Sango. You were really great against Greed too."

KIKYO:

"Hurry up, Envy...push those two in before they...AAAHHH!!!" ((SANGO'S foot connects with her jaw)

SANGO:

"Before we WHAT, Kikyo? You're not putting Sesshomaru OR Kagura in there!! Kagura only did evil deeds because she was forced too, and she repented before her life ended. As for Sesshomaru, he DID act on his own accord in regards to his hatred...but his four sins were riding along. He's cast them out, and I HAVE seen proof...LOTS OF PROOF, that he truly seeks to make up for what he's done. Sesshomaru, if I wasn't willing to forgive you, then I wouldn't have come down here to Hell itself to save you. The three of us came down here not to risk our very souls...we came to bring our friend home...and that friend, is you."

KIKYO: (rubbing her jaw):

"You're too late, Slayer. The sentence has already been passed, and now, he will face the penalty for his crimes."

CAIN:

"Hold it. If these three say that they have come to speak in Sesshomaru's defense, then they will be allowed to speak."

(booing from the crowd)

SANGO:

"Unless you want me to start taking off heads with my Hiraikotsu, pipe down."

DEMON SPECTATOR 1:

"He's already been sentenced, lady. So don't try and act tough around us...that won't save him!!"

DEMON SPECTATOR 2:

"You idiot!! She's a demon slayer!! I faced her in battle before coming down here, and she and that firecat of hers killed me!!"

SANGO:

"I think I told you to hush up...HIRAIKOTSU!!"

( She throws Hiraikotsu, both demons get chopped up)

CAIN:

"As I said, Envy...lead him down here."

(ENVY leads SESSHOMARU and KAGURA down)

CAIN:

"Slayer, you were the first to step forward. You may speak first."

SANGO:

"Firstly, my name is SANGO, not slayer. As for my defense...I offer you the following testimony. While Sesshomaru was once cruel and evil, he HAS changed, and I've seen it. He's saved my life several times...in fact, two weeks ago, we were all fighting against a huge cobra demon, and it was trying to strike me in the back, when Sesshomaru ripped it in half. He's healed several of us using Tensaiga, and he's even taught Inuyasha how to use his sword better. In spite of all of his previous actions...I am honored to call him my friend."

SESSHOMARU:

"Sango...are you saying that...you truly consider me a friend?"

SANGO:

"Yes. You've proven yourself worthy of my forgiveness. As a demon slayer, I can sense your aura...it's no longer dark with hatred or ill intent towards us, or to Inuyasha...it's become the same as Inuyasha's, Shippo's, or Kirara's. Ask Miroku and Kagome...they'll tell you the same thing, won't you?"

MIROKU:

"She's right, Sesshomaru. As a monk, I can also sense auras. You are a changed person, Sesshomaru...worthy of being given a second chance. You do not deserve this horrible fate...you have those that care for you back home...we're not the only ones."

ENVY: (in INUYASHA'S voice) :

"Oh yeah...the same way HE 'cared' for me...he's got THREE that went to see his body...THREE...and THOUSANDS went to see mine...why don't ya go try and con someone else, ya idiot. We're not buying it."

KAGOME:

"You shut up, Envy...DON'T YOU DARE INSULT THE MEMORY OF MY FIANCE BY PRETENDING TO BE HIM!! SO HELP ME GOD, (ALL scream again) I'LL KILL YOU IF YOU DON'T LET HIM AND KAGURA GO FREE!!"

ENVY (still speaking as INUYASHA):

"Oh come on, Kagome...you won't kill me. It's me, Inuyasha...remember? I'm the one you love, the one that loves you."

KAGOME: (pulls out an arrow and loads it):

"I'M WARNING YOU...KEEP TICKING ME OFF, AND I'LL USE THIS!!"

PRIDE:

"Envy, let them have their testimony. It won't matter in the end...our old 'friend' here is still going for a swim in the hot stuff."

MIROKU:

"Not if I have anything to say about it, Pride."

CAIN:

: "Enough bickering. Monk, you may speak."

MIROKU:

"My name is Miroku, and yes...I am a monk. Sesshomaru's aura was dark and evil before, but he has changed. All it took was for him to see just how much TRUE strength he could attain by allowing himself to follow his father's path. All of us helped him change his ways...but it was Inuyasha that truly became his reason for changing, along with an innocent human girl...Rin. Sesshomaru came to realize that he DID have someone to protect, and that he no longer truly desired Inuyasha's death. I have heard Inuyasha forgive Sesshomaru, and if the one he wronged the most is able to give him a second chance, than so can I. Sesshomaru, by the will of Heaven..."

(screams from the denizens of Hell)

ENVY:

"DO YOU MIND?!"

MOROKU (sarcastically)"

"Oh, I'm sorry...now where was I? Oh yes...Sesshomaru, as a 4th-level monk of the Buddhist Temple, I forgive you."

WRATH: "Come on, you're making me sick, can we get on with it? I wanna see the mighty 'lord' get dunked, and then we can go see Naraku."

CAIN:

"In due time, Wrath. Young lady, I believe it is your turn to speak."

KAGOME:

"My name is Kagome...the fiancee of Inuyasha..." (glares at KIKYO venomously) "Who was cut down by THAT cold-hearted BITCH over there!! I came not to condemn you, Kikyo...but to save the very same demon that you now seek to send to his ultimate demise. Sesshomaru HAS cast out his Sins, and his hatred...I can feel it in my heart. Kikyo, I know why you don't want ME down here...you know I can bring your plan crashing down around you."

KIKYO:

"How? Inuyasha's ALREADY dead, and you were too late to save him. Sorry, but you won't be seeing him again until you head up to the great beyond."

ENVY (snickers):

"Yeah...haha...my condolences to the widow."

(laughter from the crowd)

KAGOME (shoots an arrow just above ENVY'S head):

"ONE MORE TIME, AND THE NEXT ONE'S GOING IN YOUR CHEST!!"

CAIN:

"Let her continue."

KAGOME:

"Thank you...now then...before we came down here, Miroku conducted a seance, to channel Inuyasha's spirit. He spoke clearly to all of us, and I'll quote him exactly. He said, and I quote... 'Sango, I want you to know that I think of you as one of the finest humans I've ever met...a strong, brave fighter, a great friend, and...you're also like a sister to me. I wanna forgive you for all of our disagreements, and please...take care of Kagome. Miroku...you and I may have had our rough spots, but you're a pretty good guy, and I do want you to know that I appreciated all the help you gave us with your spiritual powers. Help Sango take care of Kagome...and watch Shippo for me too...he's gonna need someone to help him through this."

(pauses for effect) "To me, he said...'Kagome, I want you to know this...I'll always love you, and you ONLY, and nothing, not even death, will stop my feelings for you. I only wish I could have told you sooner, but I'll be waiting for you up here. One more thing before I go...Sesshomaru's in grave danger, and he needs you to save him. Please...do this for me...save my brother, and tell him that...I forgive him."

SESSHOMARU (stunned):

"Inuyasha...he...said that? He truly does forgive me?"

KAGOME:

"Yes, Sesshomaru. That's why we're here...and because we ALL forgive you. You're one of US now, Sesshomaru, and you've got more family waiting back home...Rin, Jaken, and your mother. About Inuyasha...his body wasn't destroyed yet...we didn't put him on a funeral pyre."

ENVY:

"Wow...ya love him that much that ya wanna sleep with his dead body, little girl?"

KAGOME:

"I'M WARNING YOU, ENVY!!"

SESSHOMARU:

"Inuyasha...he still lies in state?"

SANGO:

"Yes. Miroku placed a sutra on him to keep his body looking as though he was sleeping, and as for your mother...she came in as well. She said that she wanted you to have another chance at a family too, Sesshomaru. She used her sword on Inuyasha."

SESSHOMARU:

"The one with the fragments of the Meidou Stone in the blade?"

KAGOME

"That's right. His soul can still be reunited with his body, Sesshomaru. I removed Kikyo's spell AFTER your mother used her sword."

KIKYO:

"It won't do you any good...he's down here, and..." (points up) "INUYASHA'S UP THERE!! Besides...Sesshomaru can't even lift Tensaiga!!"

(laughs from the crowd)

KAGOME:

"We'll see about that, you witch!! Sesshomaru, Inuyasha ASKED us to come and save you...we would have done it anyway. You're his brother, and he wants you to live. Come home with us, Sesshomaru...we ALL forgive you. Inuyasha…he loves you…he told us so!"

SESSHOMARU:

"Inuyasha..I love you too...hang on, brother...I'm coming."

(the chains around SESSHOMARU'S arms and legs glow, and he snaps them like nothing.)

JAKOTSU: (panicked voice):

"Wh-what's going on here?"

ENVY:

"That's what I'd like to know."

MIROKU:

"Easy...the one thing that you're ALL powerless against...the power of love and friendship."

ENVY:

"Oh, to here with it!! (to KAGURA) YOU'RE still going in, little lady!!"

(makes ready to lead KAGURA back up, when SESSHOMARU dashes forward and grabs her. He snaps her chains)

KAGURA:

"Thank you, Sesshomaru."

SESSHOMARU:

"Think nothing of it. Excuse me for a moment..." (jumps into the stands)

JAKOTSU:

"I've gotta get outta here...uh-oh..." (runs into SESSHOMARU)

SESSHOMARU :

"I believe you have something of mine." (slices JAKOTSU apart with his whip and takes back his fur, placing it back on, before grabbing KAGURA'S fan.)

BANKOTSU:

"Damn you, Sesshomaru!! I'm gonna...AGGGHHH!!" (burns to dust as one of KAGOME'S arrows punches into his chest)

SESSHOMARU:

"Excellent shot, and thank you." (retrieves Tokijin, before jumping down in front of KAGURA, who is now struggling to get free of BIG H and ENVY)

KAGOME:

"You're welcome, Sesshomaru."

ENVY (to KAGURA):

"Hold still, ya little...huh?"

KAGOME:

"Game's over, Envy...YOU LOSE!!"

ENVY (morphs into INUYASHA):

"Come on, Kagome...you wouldn't shoot me, would you? AAAHHH!!!"

KAGOME:

"No, I wouldn't shoot Inuyasha...BUT YOU'RE NOT HIM!!"

SESSHOMARU (plunges Tensaiga's blade into BIG H's chest and hacks him in half):

"Die, you vermin."

KAGURA:

"Thank you, Sesshomaru."

SESSHOMARU:

"Think nothing of it. By the way...this is yours, I believe."

(KAGURA accepts her fan)

KAGURA:

"Thank you, Sesshomaru." (spots WRATH trying to make a break for it) "Oh no you don't...DANCE OF THE DRAGON!!"

WRATH:

"NOOOO!!!!!" (chopped to pieces)

(SLOTH morphs into her water form and tries to sneak away unnoticed, but MIROKU spots her.)

MIROKU:

"I don't think so, Sloth...the trouble with turning into a blob of liquid...I can pull YOU in no matter WHAT form you're in!! WIND TUNNEL!!"

SLOTH:

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!" (sucked into the Wind Tunnel, dropping Soul Scroll, which disappears CAIN sees this and runs off)

SESSHOMARU:

"Now for Pride. The rest of you, stay back...I will handle him."

KAGOME:

"Sesshomaru, wait...these are yours." (gives him back his shoes)

SESSHOMARU:

"Thank you." (places them back on his feet, re-sheathes Tokijin, and then moves in on PRIDE)

PRIDE:

"Well, Sesshomaru...you managed to come SO close to freedom...you would have been the FIRST to EVER escape Hell...but our paths cross again, old friend. I'm sorry, but I can't let you leave."

SESSHOMARU:

"Get out of my way, Pride. I have a brother waiting for me, and more friends that are behind me...no, they are more than friends...they are family."

PRIDE:

"Friends...family...HAH!! You don't need them...you don't need that fool half-breed brother of yours. All you need is what you have...your swords, your power...you ARE THE mightiest of ALL, Sesshomaru...at least you WERE."

SESSHOMARU:

"I am done listening to you and your lies, Pride. I will NOT let you stop me from saving my brother. I made a promise that I would bring my brother and Kagome together so that they could spend their lives with one another...and I WILL keep that promise. I AM going home to my family, and YOU are NOT welcome in my body EVER AGAIN!! I renounce you Pride, in the name of GOD!!"

PRIDE (recoils in pain):

"Well then...if that's how it's going to be, then so be it!! If you want to go back up there, you'll have to go through me first!! EN GARDE!!" (pulls sword)

PRIDE opens with an overhand slash, which SESSHOMARU dodges

SESSHOMARU:

"How pathetic. Inuyasha can fight better than you with one arm behind his back." (slices into PRIDE'S right shoulder with Tensaiga)

PRIDE:

"AGGHHH...damn you!!" (catches SESSHOMARU across the cheek with his blade, causing SESSHOMARU to grit his teeth)

SESSHOMARU:

"Fool. I have had more taxing sparring sessions with the Demon Slayer...and she is human. She would kill you, Pride...and so would my brother. I think it only fitting that I end your life, and do so in Inuyasha's name...since you were the one that is mostly to blame for me casting him out." (cuts into PRIDE'S body just below the chest Rest of SPECTATORS start running off with SANGO, MIROKU and KAGOME fighting them. It looks almost like the prom scene from Carrie. )

PRIDE:

"Arrrggghhh!!! That does it. I have had it with you!!"

SESSHOMARU:

"How fitting...I am growing tired of you as well."

(PRIDE and SESSHOMARU lock blades, each one seeking to take off the other's head)

KAGOME:

"Sesshomaru, don't give in, you can beat him!! Inuyasha's depending on you!! Think of Rin...don't leave her an orphan, you're all she has!! Remember...I believe in you...we all do!!"

SANGO:

"Kagome's right, Sesshomaru. I'll stand by you no matter what, since you're one of us now."

MIROKU:

"That goes double for me, Sesshomaru. You have someone to protect, just like your father said!"

SESSHOMARU (smiles):

"They're right...I do have someone to protect. Rin...Inuyasha...I AM coming home!!" (stabs Tensaiga through PRIDE'S chest)

PRIDE (gasps in pain):

"Y-you may have beaten me, but remember...as long as...there are those...who willingly give in to me..and all of my fellow sins….we shall be...back!!" (crumbles into dust)

SESSHOMARU:

"Not in this lifetime, Pride."

KAGOME:

"Great job, Sesshomaru. Let's go home...Inuyasha's waiting for you."

SESSHOMARU:

"I will not lose my one chance to give him what he deserves...a family."

KIKYO:

"You're not going ANYWHERE, Sesshomaru."

SESSHOMARU:

"Get out of my way, bitch." (tosses KIKYO aside and moves towards the shining portal that MIROKU has created with one of his sutras, leading back to the surface)

KIKYO:

:"You...aren't leaving here alive, Sesshomaru...I killed your brother...AND NOW I'LL KILL YOU!!" (fires an arrow, missing SESSHOMARU and hitting KAGURA, who sceams and slumps over)

SESSHOMARU:

Kagura! (tries to run over, but KIKYO fires TWO arrows this time)

KIKYO:

One may not stop you at once, but let's see you fight off TWO with NO true love!! (gets him in the leg)

SESSHOMARU:

"AAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! YOU BITCH!!" (charges forward and impales KIKYO on Tensaiga, just as another of her arrows hits his chest)

SESSHOMARU (weakly)

: "Die, you miserable...witch..." (slumps over, unconscious)

KIKYO:

"you first..." (dies)

SPECTATOR (just before he runs off):

Like brother, like brother!!

KAGOME:

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!"

"Ahh!" With a loud gasp, Sesshomaru opened his eyes and blinked heavily. He put his hand on his heart, which was beating rapidly, and looked into the room. Thankfully his eyes adjusted to the darkness quickly and he was relieved to see Rin and Sango sleeping peacefully in their beds. He glanced at a mirror across from the beds to see him still in his human disguise and leaned back against the windowsill with great relief. "What a vision," he thought. "What a horrible, horrible vision!" He touched his wet cheek, that vision MUST have been worse than he thought to make him sweat profusely.

He needed some water. Looking out the window again, his eyes fell on a pond in a park nearby. It didn't look that far- he could easily jump over the rooftops and reach it to get himself a drink….but a policeman walked right in front of it just then. Remembering the words of Sango about how the parks were closed at night, he rethought that idea. After all, they had come this far, he didn't want to risk getting into trouble with the law keepers in this time. Turning again toward the room, he remembered what Sango had told him about the bathroom- how it had water in it! Slowly, quietly, so as not to disturb the girls, he left the windowsill and crept around the beds. Silently thanking God that he could see in the dark, he pushed open the door to the bathroom and looked around him. Hmm…where was the water? His eyes fell upon a small cement watering hole sitting to the far right. Hmm..strange looking pond…it was raised up a bit from the ground and looked almost like a huge bowl. Kneeling down in front of it, he saw the water sitting inside it. All right then. He rolled up his sleeves, cupped his hands, and was about to put them in, when the blinding flash of the light suddenly going on hit him. "Ahh," he covered his eyes for a moment with his arm as he slowly got used to the sudden brightness.

"Wait, Sesshomaru!" the voice of Sango fell on his ears. He took his hand from his face long enough to see her standing in the doorway. "Don't put your hand in THERE!"

Sesshomaru ganced at the bowl. "Why not?"

"Because THAT'S not drinking water, Sesshomaru! That's for when…well…the people in this time use that the same way we use the trees, or dig holes in bushes."

Sesshomaru's eyes grew wide as the realized what Sango was talking about and quickly stood up. "I see."

Sango moved over to the bowl. "Kagome told me about this. When people have to…you know…they go in here, ad you push down this," she pushed down on a silver handle set near the top," and it cleans itself and fills with more water to use next time!" they watched the water swirl down. Sango moved to where a small metal hook was leaning over a larger cement bowl. Sesshomaru recognized it as a slightly smaller version of what he saw in the tub. "Drinking water comes out HERE. See?" she pointed to two circular dials set at either side of the hook. "Hot water comes out here, " she pointed to the dail with an 'H' carved on it. and cold water comes out here," she pointed to the dail with a 'C' carved on it. She took one of the small cups on the right and filled a glass with cold water.

"Amazing," Sesshomaru said. "What humans have been able to do in this era…remarkable!"

Sango smiled. "AS Kagome always says, you haven't seen ANYTHING yet! But I know what you mean. I've HEARD abut all of this…I've SEEN pictures in books…but it's so amazing to actually see it up close!" She handed the cup to Sesshpmaru and filled one for herself. Sesshomaru drank it down in one gulp, then moved to the sink. Turning the dial with the 'C' on it, he cupped his hands, filled them, and splashed them on his face and down his neck to get rid of the sweat. Glancing in the mirror, he was at first surprised with what was looking back at him, until he remembered he was still in his human disguise. He filled the cup again with water and turned the dial to shut the water off. Sango noticed his hand trembling a bit and touched his

shoulder.

"Sesshomaru? Are you OK?"

He looked down. "Yes, I'm fine, Sango."

"No, you're not. You look nervous…is something wrong?" Before he could protest she added. "You can tell me, Sesshomaru, I don't mind. It helps to talk. Come on, let's sit on the balcony."

SANGO: Sesshomaru, what happened to you tonight? I've never seen you tremble.

SESSHOMARU: I had this horrible vision…it's difficult to talk about.

SANGO: You can share it with me, that's what friends are for.

SESSHOMARU: You…consider me a friend? For real?

SANGO: Of course I do, and we WILL find Kagome together. Next time: Friendship.

SESSHOMARU: How interesting it is to actually have friends…