Inu growled as he charged at Hana, eyes narrowed with the desire to kill. The desire to shed blood, the blood of a human, the desire to shed any kind of blood. No matter what, that was all he wanted. The desires he had before, the desire to find his father. The desire to save his mother, and the future from Naraku. It was all gone. It was as if the old Inu never existed.

"Inu stop it!" Shouted Takai,

"You're going to kill Hana!" Shouted Shippou,

Hana screamed, trying to run away from Inu. The sounds of her screams had mixed in with the sounds of Inu's growls. He howled with rage as he slashed at Hana, only cutting a few strands of her beautiful brown/black hair. Hana fell to the ground as she stared at Inu with wide fear filled eyes. "Terram, in auxilium meum et alligate ea half-dae!" (Translation: Earth, come to my aid and bind this half-demon!)

Roots came out of the earth, wrapping themselves around Inu's ankles, and snaked themselves around his legs then his thighs. Trying to keep him in place as Hana tried to find a way to get him to calm down. But, she wasn't sure what to do. What she could do to stop this. Taking deep breaths, she stared at Inu as he thrashed around. Trying to break free of his binds, trying to break free so he may kill but Hana knew that she had to snap him out of it. But how?

"Inu, please snap out of it…" Hana said with worry and fear in her voice.

Inu just growled at her, trying to slash his sharp claws at her flesh. Hana grew more and more afraid. As if she could sense the darkness in his heart trying to take over. "Inu! Please snap out of it man! You're trying to kill Hana!" Shouted Takai, running to his friend as he tried to place more sacred energy within Inu once he reached his friend, though it wouldn't be enough. Inu was just about gone, consumed by the demon blood that surged through his veins.

"Inu…" Hana said with such sadness that almost seemed like you could hear her heart breaking.

Inu suddenly stopped struggling and stared at the young woman with a strange look in his eyes. Almost as if he recognised Hana. He tilted his head to the side, letting out a soft growl as if saying 'do I know you'? Yet, as soon as it came it disappeared and his growl turned dark. And he thrashed around trying to break free. Not thinking about slashing at the roots that tried to contain him.

Though cause of his thrashing around, Takai couldn't get close enough to him. "Hana, can you bind him completely?" Asked Takai, staring at Hana with serious eyes. Hana just nodded and took a deep breath, and looked around, wondering if there would be enough roots around here to bind Inu. But, there was no other option.

"Terra venire ad me nisi obligare dimidia daemonem!" (Translation: Earth come to me, bind the half-demon to save him!)

Soon, more roots burst from the ground, tangling themselves to create strong binds, and wrapped themselves around Inu's arms. Pinning them down at his sides, hoping that it would be strong enough to keep Inu bound till he was pure once more. Though, Hana hoped, that this wouldn't hurt Inu at all… That, was the last thing that she wanted for him.

"Hana, I might need your help. Do you know any spells that could purify the darkness?" Asked Takai, sending waves of light through Inu, hoping to send a burst of energy through Inu, and hoping to purify him, once and for all… though just enough for him to return to normal. But, would it be enough? Even if Hana could help? Takai didn't know…

"I do, it's a very powerful spell though… It could have some terrible consequences." Hana said with worry.

"Just do it Hana!" Shouted Takai with anger in his voice.

Hana was scared. Fearing that if she did this spell, that she might do something horrible to Inu, but it might be their only hope. Taking a deep breath Hana prepared herself. "Vox lunae siderumque da mihi potestatem, amice nisi. Lorem ipsum lustra eo quod tenebrarum ... Imperium illi ... et eum qui vult fieri potestate tenebrarum liberavit eum." (Translation: Power of the moon, the stars please give me the power to save my friend. Free him of this darkness that haunts him... Controls him... and set him free of this darkness that wishes to take control over him.) As Hana chanted this spell, light surrounded her body, as if it was becoming part of her. Becoming one with her very being. Her soul. And she was trying to channel that energy in Inu. Hoping that this spell would bring Inu back to them.

As the light surrounded Hana, it had slowly started to fade from her in waves. Flowing off of her, and through Inu's body. Inu stood still, his crimson eyes wide yet blank. As if he was in shock. Though, he was more like he was in a trance. Eyes wide, yet also blank and void of any and all emotion that was once in his body, Hana was worried that the energy was too much for him to handle.

"Takai, what's going on?" Asked Hana with worry, still making the energy flow out of her and into Inu's body. Though, not sure what kind of affect it was having on him.

"Inu's body must be trying to process all of this energy flowing through him, trying to push the darkness out. But, I'm not sure what will be the result…" Takai explained, mostly just guessing. He wasn't a hundred percent sure what was going on with Inu's body. But had a feeling that it was something bad.

Suddenly, Inu screamed out in pain. As if he felt something deep within himself being shredded into bits and pieces. Hana panicked and ran to Inu; tightly gripping the red robe he wore in her hands. Trying to get through to him, but it was only going to fail. She didn't know what was happening. Unless… "No! His soul is shattering!" Shouted Hana with fear in her eyes and voice,

Takai stared at Hana asking "what do you mean? I thought you said the spell would purify him!" His voice was angry, though not sure what he could do or say about what was happening to his best friend.

"I did! But I also said that it could have some terrible consequences didn't I?" Shouted Hana,

Takai cursed under his breath trying to think on what he could do. But so far he couldn't think of anything. Inu's sacred blood was already strong as it was. And the combination of both Takai's energy, Hana's spell and Inu's blood must have been too much for him. He didn't know what more he could do.

"Quick! Remove some of his demonic aura! It will prevent his soul from shattering any more than it already is!" Shouted Shippou in fear,

Takai cursed the one thing he didn't know how to do! Turning to Hana, he said "do you know any removal spells? Ones that won't do any more harm?"

"Yes, but we'll have to get him out of the forest while I'm chanting it. Or else he'll revert to his dark human desires." Replied Hana, Takai nodded in understanding and grabbed Inu, who was growling in pain. His screams had stopped not long ago, which was a good thing for him.

As they ran, Hana started her chant. Her hands glowing red as blood, she hadn't done this spell before but it wouldn't matter. She knew that this spell would work. Just enough to stop Inu's soul from shattering more than it already has. She chanted the spell with an emotionless voice. "O cruor Daemon tua ibunt dormancy nos salvabit animam suam frangat, quod fit in morte sua. Quaeso, animam salvam facere fas est innocens." (Translation: Oh blood of the demon, thy shall go into dormancy so we shall save his soul from shattering, which would result in his death. Please, allow us to save the soul of the innocent.)

Inu's body started to glow crimson, the black stripes on his head, slowly started to grow over the silver in his hair, his dog ears sliding down from the top of his head, and disappeared down to the sides. He was starting to appear human. Hana knew right away that it was as if it was the new moon. Taking a deep breath, Hana kept trying to seal away his youkai blood. It was the only way to save him for the time being. She could clearly see his nails shrinking to stop near the tip of his fingers. Just like normal human nails.

As did his fangs, shrinking down to the size of normal teeth. Hana had never seen him as a human personally, but, she thought that he looked cute as a human. Shaking her head, Hana kept working, kept on chanting the words over and over.

Once they were out of the forest, Hana had finished chanting. Inu was fully human though she wasn't sure what kind of condition he was in. Taking a deep breath, Hana placed her hand on his back. Just behind his heart, he was alive. And she could still faintly sense his soul. But had small tears falling down her cheeks, she whispered "half of his soul is shattered… he may never wake up now…"

sorry if this wasn't long but I just wanted this chapter to be based on Inu's demon spirit even if he wasn't a demon very long again sorry