In Kagome's and Kimiko's school
The bell rings.
Kimiko grabs her bag and runs. Eri, Yuka, Ayumi and Kagome are cleaning the classroom.
"Hold it, Kimiko! You're on clean up duty, too!" Eri reminds holding up a blackboard duster.
"I have to meet someone! Sorry, please overlook it this time!" Kimiko apologized and pleads as she stopped.
"Someone? As in, a boy?" Yuka asked and teases.
"Oh dear..." Kagome said remembering where she was going.
"I already told you, there's no one like that!" Kimiko replied and looks at her watch. "I'll make it up to you!"
Kimiko rushes off. The door of the classroom suddenly opens and Hojo walks in. Kimiko bumps into him. A bamboo thingy falls out of the present in Hojo's hand. It falls onto the floor. Kimiko looks at Hojo.
"It's good for your health. Step on it." Hojo explained.
"Hojo?!" Kimiko questioned shocked.
"He seems nice..." Eri said trailing off.
"But a bit individualistic." Yuka and Kagome add on.
"Hmm..." Ayumi ponders.
"Do you like movies, Higurashi? Wanna go... Just you and me?" Hojo asked Kimiko.
"W-what?!" Kimiko shouts confused.
Yuka, Eri, Ayumi and Kagome rush to Kimiko's side and pulls her away excitedly.
"Hey!" Yuka exclaims.
"Kimiko!" Eri yells.
The five of them stand in a corner of the classroom.
"You mean, as in a date?" Kimiko asks.
"What'll you do, Kimiko?!" Kagome inquired.
"Will you go?" Ayumi adds on.
"Why don't you, Kimiko? You've never been on a date, have you?" Eri reminds.
"Huh?!" Kimiko replied confused.
"Have you really, truly, never been on a date?!" Kagome asked slightly shocked.
"Don't be silly! Of course, I've...!" Kimiko shouts stuttering embarrassed but then thinks seriously. "...never been on a date..."
Kimiko stands next to Hojo.
"I guess I'll go." Kimiko replied seeing no harm in it even though she had no feelings for him.
To her this was like a thank you for the gifts he got her.
"Really?" Hojo replied happy and then he walks out of the classroom. "Okay then, this Saturday. It's a date!"
"Huh?!" Kimiko said and starts thinking. "Darn! I'm off to the other world... What was I think, making a promise like that?!"
...
The Dry Well
Inuyasha stands on the rim of the Dry Well. Kimiko is carrying her heavy backpack.
"Umm... Do you think I can come back on Saturday?" Kimiko asks but had a feeling she already knew that answer.
"I don't see why not." Inuyasha replied.
"Really?" Kimiko asks looking surprised.
"I don't know what day Saturday is, though." Inuyasha admitted holding Kimiko's backpack, lifting her up while he scratches his head.
"Oh...let's go." Kimiko said as she closes her eyes and sighs already expecting that type of answer.
Inuyasha jumps into the well holding Kimiko by the waist.
...
Inuyasha, Kimiko and Shippo are in a boat, traveling on a river.
"It feels so good!" Kimiko exclaimed as she looks in the distance. Kimiko points in the water. "Look, fish!"
"Hey, Kimiko! We're not here to have fun!" Inuyasha reminds.
"Okay, okay!" Kimiko relented getting serious as she puts her hand over her eyes. "Let's see...I don't detect any signs of Sacred Jewel fragments here."
Shippo is slouched over the boat, with swirly eyes. He looks unwell and moans.
"Shippo... You're a demon! Don't go getting seasick!" Inuyasha reprimanded.
"I feel terrible!" Shippo complains.
"Jeepers... No one's taking this seriously!" Inuyasha shouts but then notices something. "Huh?"
"What?" Kimiko asks.
A thick bundle of spider web spans across the river, in front of them.
"Spider webs?" Inuyasha replied confused.
"Such long strands..." Kimiko mutters trailing off.
Inuyasha sweeps the web with his hand. A bundle of web sticks onto his hand and he claws at it with his other hand angrily. He glares at the remaining strands and clenches his fist, looking worried.
"Master Inuyasha, is something wrong?" Myoga inquired as he jumped onto Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Nothing. Huh?" Inuyasha replied.
"Someone!" Kimiko shouts.
A Girl on a cliff edge.
"Don't come near!" The Girl demands.
She walks backwards and a black thing attacks her. She dodges and falls downwards, shrieking. Inuyasha jumps and catches her in his arms. Inuyasha lands on a rock by the river.
"Nice catch!" Kimiko compliments as she snaps her fingers.
The black thing retreats into the forest on the cliff.
"What was that?" Inuyasha asked himself.
"Umm... Thank you for... " The Girl thanks looking at Inuyasha but notices Inuyasha's ears. "Let go, you demon!"
The Girl slaps Inuyasha on his head and Inuyasha loses his balance. Both of them fall into the river.
...
Kimiko sprays antiseptic on the girl's arm which was grazed. They are on land, by the river. Inuyasha, sits by the river and, brushes his clothes angrily. Kimiko, Shippo and the Girl sit near Inuyasha, around a fire.
"Of all the nerve!" Inuyasha mutters annoyed.
"Err... What was that just now?" Kimiko questions concerned.
"A demon called the Spider Head. It started living in this mountain just after the spring. Several villages have already been attacked. It traps humans in its web, then devours them. It's a frightening demon!" The Girl explained.
"I see... Inuyasha, let's save them." Kimiko replied then determinedly tells Inuyasha.
"Any sign of Sacred Jewel fragments?" Inuyasha inquired.
"I didn't sense anything from that Spider Head just now." Kimiko replied.
"Then let's go... I want to cross the mountain before nightfall." Inuyasha demands as he gets up.
"But there is a demon! How can we just pass?!" Kimiko asks Inuyasha.
"Hey! I'm not hunting down demons just for goodwill towards man!" Inuyasha reminded annoyed.
"I know, but..." Kimiko starts unable to finish but then thinks. "Usually, he'd at least check it out."
"I'm going home. No way will I be indebted to a demon!" The Girl said getting up.
"He saved you! What an ingrate!" Shippo said annoyed.
"Shut up!" The Girl demands angry and walks off and climbs up the cliff using a vine. "I hate demons!"
The Girl struggles with the climbing, and the vine snaps. She plops on the ground.
"Let's at least see her home." Kimiko pleads with Inuyasha and claps her hands.
...
Evening
The group walks up a staircase leading to a temple. The Girl piggybacks on Inuyasha, both of them sulking and refusing to face each other.
"Huh! It's that temple, right?" Kimiko asks making sure she got it right.
An Old Priest shuffles out of the temple slowly.
"Nazuna? Who are these people?" The Priest asks the girl.
"Master Akihiko!" Nazuna shouts as she punches Inuyasha in the face and gets off.
Nazuna shoves Inuyasha aside and runs to Akihiko.
"Huh?! Were you attacked by the Spider Head?" Akihikoasks concerned.
"I went to put flowers on the graves and I've gone and brought these wicked demons to the temple, too... I'm sorry." Nazuna replied sadly.
"Are you still on that?!" Shippo demands irked.
"Demons, huh?" Akihiko said to himself softly.
"Keh!" Inuyasha scoffs looking away. "Calm down! We're leaving right away!"
"Oh no... You can spend the night at this temple." Akihiko replied.
"Master!" Nazuna shouts shocked.
"Now, go and prepare supper." Akihiko orders as he places his hand on Nazuna's shoulder.
"Yes." Nazuna replied disappointed and walks off.
"Forgive her rudeness. Nazuna's parents were killed by the Spider Head. I've been taking care of her since...but she has a terrible fear of demons." Akihiko explained.
"Umm... Are there a lot of Spider Heads in the area?" Kimiko asked nervously deathly afraid of spiders.
"As more and more men die in war, the number of Spider Heads seems to increase. In leaps and bounds..." The Akihiko responded.
"Leaps and bounds?!" Kimiko repeated and then tugs Inuyasha's sleeve nervously, panicked. "Say, let's take up his offer to spend the night here."
"Why do I have to let some stupid demon control my life?" Inuyasha questions and folds his arms and looks away.
"I have sealed this temple with sacred sutras, so the Spider Heads cannot enter. You can rest easy." The Akihiko informs.
"You see!" Kimiko said relived and laughs happily as she taps Inuyasha's shoulder.
"I guess I have no choice." Inuyasha responded exasperated.
Kimiko laughs happily and thanks Inuyasha by hugging him making Inuyasha blush and Shippo amused.
...
Nighttime - A Room In The Temple
The group are having dinner.
"That Nazuna has a sharp mouth, but she sure can cook." Shippo reluctantly comments as he lies on Kimiko's backpack with his hands on his tummy and rice on his face.
"Huh?! I thought you disliked her a while ago." Kimiko responded.
"Well, a woman who can cook can't be all that bad." Shippo retorts.
"Night has fallen." Inuyasha thinks worried looking into the night.
"Say, Inuyasha... Is something the matter?" Kimiko questions worried.
"No..." Inuyasha replied but notices Kimiko hovering worriedly near his face. "What?"
"Inuyasha... Could you be..." Kimiko pauses and Inuyasha gets uptight. "Afraid of spiders like me?!"
"Boo...! I'm not a..." Shippo jumps into the air and changes into a cute spider.
Kimiko shrieks and hiding behind Inuyasha making Inuyasha grab Shippo and slam him on the floor.
"Am I wrong?" Kimiko inquired.
"Absolutely!" Inuyasha shouts.
Inuyasha walks out of the room.
"Where are you going?" Kimiko calls out.
"Shut up! I'm going to sleep alone!" Inuyasha retorts and turns around, notices something, thinking. "Damn... I'm losing my sense of smell." Little ways away reveal many pairs of red eyes peering form the trees and bushes. "We're surrounded!"
Suddenly, skinny people with long limbs and spider heads jump from the trees and land in front of Inuyasha, Kimiko and Shippo.
"Aghh! Spider Heads!" Kimiko shrieks frightened.
Two more spider heads appear behind Kimiko.
"This side, too!" Shippo informed as he jumped up and latches onto Kimiko's arm.
"There may be many of them, but they're not formidable opponents. It's just a post meal exercise for you, Master Inuyasha!" Myoga tells them on Inuyasha's shoulder, holding a bowl and a soup.
"Dang that Priest! Whatever happened to his sacred sutra seals?!" Inuyasha curses as he unsheathes Tetsusaiga.
...
Nazuna runs hurriedly along a corridor.
"Master! Master, the Spider Heads!" Nazuna shouts but finds Akihiko face down on the ground with spider webs all over him. "Master!"
...
Inuyasha is slashing at some Spider Heads with a rusty Tetsusaiga . They spew webs at Inuyasha, who waves them away.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko shouts out.
"Kimiko! Shippo! Make your escape!" Inuyasha orders.
"But...!" Kimiko said worried.
"Shut up! I can ward them off alone!" Inuyasha shouts.
"What's with him today?" Shippo questions looking worried on Kimiko's arm.
"Why isn't Tetsusaiga transforming?" Kimiko inquired.
More Spider Heads surround Inuyasha and spew webs at him. He has a hard time trying to fend them off. He is mostly covered in web, particularly over his head.
"Damn!" Inuyasha curses.
"Foxfire!" Shippo calls out and attacks some Spider Heads with foxfire.
The Spider Heads back away and Kimiko tries to drag Inuyasha from the scene. She has a difficult time as the web on Inuyasha are also stuck on the ground.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko yells out.
"Get away!" Shippo demands and burns the web on the ground with foxfire.
...
With Nazuna and Akihiko
Spider Heads loom in the background.
"N-Nazuna... The seals have been broken! My sutras can no longer ward off the Spider Heads!" Akihiko says struggling weakly.
"Master..." Nazuna said tears welling. Nazuna starts crying. "Master...!"
...
With Inuyasha's Gang
They run in a dark forest. Inuyasha still has some web over his head and hair. They stop in a clearing.
"I think we're safe now." Kimiko said sighing.
"Damn!" Inuyasha curses.
"Inuyasha... What's wrong?" Kimiko questions worried as she reaches for the web on Inuyasha's head.
"Shut up!" Inuyasha snapped.
"Something's wrong with you today!" Kimiko states and tugs at the web ignoring Inuyasha's attitude.
"You guys had better worry about yourselves first." Inuyasha said as he pulls away the web.
Inuyasha's hair appears black.
"W-what's happening to your hair?" Kimiko asks confused and worried.
"If you think I can protect you as usual, you're wrong!" Inuyasha admitted as he sits under a tree and removes the last bundle of web.
"What's this...?" Shippo questions shocked.
"Inuyasha...right?" Kimiko hesitantly asked.
"Quit staring at me!" Inuyasha snapped uncomfortable.
"Your dog ears are gone!" Shippo exclaimed as he plopped onto Inuyasha's head and tugs.
"You look just like a human..." Kimiko softly states.
"And my fangs and claws are gone, too!" Inuyasha retorts as he throws Shippo off.
"What's going on, Inuyasha?" Kimiko asks.
"Half-demons like Master Inuyasha lose their demon power for a period of time." Myoga explained as he appeared on Kimiko's shoulder.
"Myoga!" Kimiko said.
"Because this is a life threatening period, half-demons never reveal this weakness to anyone. For Master Inuyasha, it turns out that it is this night of the new month when the moon is dark." Myoga finished explaining.
"When the moon is dark... The start of the new month when the moon isn't visible? And today is that day." Kimiko ponders to herself.
"Master Inuyasha... Why didn't you at least inform me?!" Myoga whines as he hops on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"If you knew, you'd have run off somewhere by now." Inuyasha retorted.
"Well... Have you so little faith in me?" Myoga pauses and folds his arms defensively.
"I have little faith in this period of time!" Inuyasha shouts.
"What about me? If I had known about your weakness, I would never have insisted that we journey into this den of demons! Have you so little faith in me, too?!" Kimiko demands in a serious tone.
"I don't trust anyone!" Inuyasha shouts and folds his arms and look away. "That's how I've lived until now! You have no right to complain!"
"I'm sorry. But..." Kimiko trails of with fake tears welling. "I just thought you could open up to me a little..." Kimiko starts fake sobbing.
"H-hey! Don't cry!" Inuyasha yells shocked getting the reaction Kimiko wanted.
"It's because you're so proud and stubborn that we're in this terrible mess right now! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" Kimiko yells as she stops fake crying and starts pounding her fists against Inuyasha.
"What?!" Inuyasha demands stopping the fists by holding both her wrists.
"I can't believe that you're so stupid!" Kimiko said calming down looking at Inuyasha.
"If Inuyasha is a powerless, mere mortal, I'm the only demon that can protect everyone! I must be strong!" Shippo mutters with his back facing the two, looking determined and clenching his fits.
Something rustles in the bushes and Shippo shrieks. He dashes back to Inuyasha and cowers next to him, scared. Inuyasha stretches out a hand to hold Shippo and grabs Tetsusaiga.
"Here they come!" Shippo said scared.
Nazuna appears from the bushes.
"You...!" Kimiko said.
"Nazuna!" Shippo called.
"I'm so glad you're safe!" Kimiko said relived.
"Please... Please save the priest!" Nazuna begs falling onto her knees.
"What? The priest?" Kimiko asks confused.
"That...that demon is strong, isn't he?" Nazuna inquired.
"I thought you said you hated demons? Go rely on that priest's sacred sutras." Inuyasha denied.
"What happened to you? You look like..." Nazuna questions trailing off.
"I've just turned human for a while!" Inuyasha grumbles out a reply.
Kimiko gasps loudly suddenly remembering something.
"What's the matter?" Shippo asked.
"I forgot my backpack!" Kimiko admitted sheepishly.
"Forget it!" Inuyasha retorts.
"The Sacred Jewel fragments are in there..." Kimiko admits softly knowing Inuyasha was going to be mad.
"What?!" Inuyasha shouted and demands.
"Sorry!" Kimiko apologized.
"Here!" Inuyasha said and thrusts Tetsusaiga at Kimiko. "You and Nazuna can wait here! Even if Tetsusaiga won't transform, you can hit Spider Heads on their heads!"
"Inuyasha..." Kimiko trails off knowing she can't stop him but still wanting to try while she takes Tetsusaiga.
"All right, we're going back to the temple, Shippo!" Inuyasha informed.
"Huh?! Me, too?" Shippo gasps worriedly but then bows and looks serious.
Shippo clenched his fist and teeth.
"I have to be strong..." Shippo reminds himself determined.
Inuyasha walks away from Kimiko and Nazuna, grabbing Shippo by his clothes in his hand.
"Be strong...!" Shippo pleads to himself.
...
Back In The Temple
A hand reach into Kimiko's backpack and takes out the container of Sacred Jewels shards. The person laughs. Suddenly, a loud bang is heard and several pieces of wood fly at him. Akihiko was taking the shards. One of the wood breaks the bottle and the Jewel shards fall onto the ground.
"Priest! So you are the mastermind behind this!" Inuyasha states as he appeared next to the broken door.
"I heard rumors that a half-demon was roaming around with fragments of the Sacred Jewel..." Akihiko replied.
Akihiko's neck becomes longer and fangs appear around his mouth. Shippo jumps on the ground and grabs the Jewel shards. Before he manages to take all of them, Nazuna's Master stretches his long neck around and crashes the ground near Shippo. He sucks in the four remaining shards. Shippo runs to Inuyasha.
"Darn...he took some of it!" Shippo complained pointing.
"And of all the luck...you fell into my trap just when your powers are gone!" Akihiko gloats as he stretches out his hand and grabs Inuyasha's neck, pinning him on a pillar.
"I may not have any demon power, but my human strength can beat your brains out!" Inuyasha replied and struggles free from Akihiko's grip.
Inuyasha leaps towards Akihiko to attack, but Akihiko spews a bundle of web at Inuyasha, pinning him on the ground.
"Foxfire!" Shippo calls out and throws foxfire at Akihiko's hand, who slaps him into the air.
"Darn!" Inuyasha curses and struggles with the web around him.
"Pretending to be human is quite a burden..." Akihiko states annoyed.
Akihiko transforms into his true form, with a hemisphere of web like limbs around his body. His body is in the middle of the hemisphere. Inuyasha dangles in a web in the hemisphere, unable to move. Shippo cowers on the ground, covering his head with his hands.
"Die!" Akihiko shouts and stretches his long neck towards Inuyasha and bites into his shoulder.
Inuyasha winces in pain and his head slowly droops backwards.
"Inuyasha!" Shippo yells out worried.
"Now then, I'll take the Sacred Jewel fragments!" Akihiko shouts.
"No..." Inuyasha said as he is frozen in trying to escape.
"Then you, too..." Akihiko replied.
Nazuna and Kimiko enter the room. Kimiko holds Tetsusaiga in her hands.
"Master... Why?" Nazuna questions as she covers her mouth in horror.
"He tricked you." Kimiko states disgusted with him.
"Kimiko... Inuyasha is...!" Shippo trails off.
Inuyasha is frozen and his body is turned sideways in the web.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko yells out beyond worried and frantic.
Kimiko rushes to Inuyasha. Akihiko spews a bundle of web at Kimiko, who blocks it with Tetsusaiga. The web dissipates.
"Tetsusaiga's powers are at work." Myoga explained as he appears on Kimiko's shoulder.
"If Myoga appears at a time like this, it must mean we have a chance." Kimiko said.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Myoga inquires confused.
"You've taken in quite a bit of my toxin. Soon, you'll start to corrode from the inside!" Akihiko informs.
"No... Master..." Nazuna said in denial.
Kimiko climbs up Akihiko's limbs towards Inuyasha determined.
"Kimiko... Run..." Inuyasha says weakly.
"No!" Kimiko shouts as she reaches near Inuyasha.
"Idiot! Listen to me!" Inuyasha demands and somewhat pleads.
"I REFUSE to run away by myself!" Kimiko shouts.
Kimiko leaps towards Inuyasha with Tetsusaiga outstretched. Tears glisten and flow out from her eyes. Inuyasha is shocked to see her crying for real and Kimiko is surprised to feel the tears rolling down her cheeks. Kimiko dissipates the web tangling Inuyasha with the Tetsusaiga and they both land on the floor, near Shippo and Nazuna.
"Hurry, outside!" Kimiko ordered as she looks at the door.
"Not outside!" Shippo shouts as the Spider Heads gather near the door.
"There's a small room in the back of the main hall!" Nazuna said pointing.
The group starts to run to the room.
"As if you can get away!" Akihiko yells chasing them.
The group enters the small room. Nazuna drags Inuyasha inside. Shippo closes the door.
"Kimiko! Thrust the Tetsusaiga into the door!" Myoga said.
"Huh?!" Kimiko asks perplexed
"Hurry!" Myoga shouts.
Kimiko thrusts Tetsusaiga's blade onto the door.
...
Outside
Akihiko touches the door and sparks appear, burning his hand.
"W-what?! Damn!" Akihiko swears frustrated.
...
Back Inside
Inuyasha lies unconscious on the ground.
"Tetsusaiga's power will ward them off for a while." Myoga said.
"His hands are cold... Inuyasha, hang on! Inuyasha! Inuyasha!" Kimiko pleads frantically holding Inuyasha's hand.
Kimiko kneels next to Inuyasha, who is lying on the ground. Nazuna sits near the door, leaning on a wall. Shippo is sleeping near Inuyasha.
"Just because I insisted that we stay here..." Kimiko mumbles to herself in guilt.
"It's not your fault." Nazuna reassures.
"But I...!" Kimiko starts but is unable to finish.
Myoga leaping on Inuyasha's neck. "I'll suck out the poison!" Myoga sucks Inuyasha's blood and gets bigger, almost the size of Shippo. "Hello... I've put on a few pounds here..." Myoga rolls over near Shippo. "Now it's up to Master Inuyasha." Myoga says tired from the sucking.
"He's perspiring so much..." Kimiko said worried and takes out a handkerchief from her pocket and wipes the perspiration off Inuyasha's forehead. Inuyasha opens his eyes. "Sorry, did I wake you?"
"No... Kimiko..." Inuyasha said weakly but turns his head away from her.
"Yes?" Kimiko asks wondering what she could do for him.
"Why? Why were you crying?" Inuyasha inquiries.
"You mean, a while ago?" Kimiko replies embarrassed because that was the first time she has really cried in a long time. "I... I thought you were going to die." She confessed.
"Crying...for me?" Inuyasha states touched and pauses. "Let me use your lap."
"Huh? Okay." Kimiko says shocked but nods.
Myoga and Shippo are sleeping. As time passes, Myoga gets smaller and smaller until he is his original size again. Nazuna is now sleeping by the door. Light rays start to enter the room through the windows. Inuyasha is sleeping on Kimiko's lap.
"Do you feel a little better?" Kimiko asks.
"You...smell nice." Inuyasha confesses with his eyes still closed.
"Huh? What? You said you don't like my smell." Kimiko blushes shocked.
"That...was a lie." Inuyasha admitted and rolls his head nearer to Kimiko.
"What's he saying?! Oh dear... Why is my heart pounding so hard?" Kimiko thinks. "Hey, Inuyasha..." Inuyasha has dozed off. "He's asleep." Crumbles of the ceiling fall onto the group. "What...?!"
"What's that?!" Shippo demands as he wakes up suddenly and looks around, with his tail fuzzed.
"Probably the priest's doing. How's Master Inuyasha?" Myoga theorized as he wakes and looks around.
"He's not recovered yet!" Kimiko said panicked.
More pieces of the ceiling fall down.
...
Exterior Of Temple
Akihiko is crushing the roof structure. The impact of the crush causes Tetsusaiga to drop from the door. Akihiko hovers over the temple and breaks the roof completely.
"Watch out!" Nazuna warns.
The group cover themselves as pieces of the roof fall onto them. Akihiko reaches his hand inside the room and grabs Shippo by his leg.
"Shippo!" Kimiko calls out.
"I'm taking possession of the remaining fragments!" Akihiko states as he raised Shippo upside down, high in the ate and shakes him.
Jewel shards fall from Shippo and Akihiko grabs them with his other hand. He throws Shippo back at Kimiko, who grabs him. Akihiko then puts the shards into his mouth and swallows them. Nazuna notices the Tetsusaiga near her. The skin of Akihiko starts peeling off, revealing a dark grey skin and bulging yellow eyes. He laughs hysterically.
"Hey, you dared to steal the Master Priest's body!" Nazuna's yells mad holding Tetsusaiga.
"There never was a priest. All of this was to lure the half-demon who possessed the Sacred Jewel fragments." Akihiko cruelly informed the girl.
"You...killed my father and the rest of the villagers?!" Nazuna yelled outraged.
"You served me well...thinking that it was all part of a vendetta." Akihiko said.
"How dare you!" Nazuna shouts and attacks one of Akihiko's feet with Tetsusaiga, but only dull clanking sounds are heard.
Akihiko grabs Nazuna and raises her into the air.
"You need not fear the Spider Heads anymore. Once dead, you'll become one of us!" Akihiko said squeezing her.
"Damn him... Dad... I was such a fool..." Nazuna curses feeling sorry she ever believed him as she struggled weakly.
She weakens and drops Tetsusaiga.
Tetsusaiga falls downwards and a confident looking Inuyasha grabs it. He is standing up, much more stronger than he was before.
"You're pretty determined for a human." Inuyasha said impressed.
"You...?" Nazuna said.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko said shockingly but ecstatic that he was alright.
Akihiko reaches out four of his hands and grabs Inuyasha but Inuyasha has a smirk on his face and doesn't even flinch.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko calls out worried.
"The dawn is breaking!" Shippo says as he noticed the appearance of light rays.
"You're just a human right now!" Akihiko reminds as he raises Inuyasha to his eye level.
"What a fool you are!" Inuyasha taunts.
A silhouette of Inuyasha against a rising sun. His eyes turns red and his body pulses. His hair turning back to white.
"Why you... Back to normal...?! Well, before you transform, I'll get rid of you!" Akihiko said angry.
Inuyasha is now back to his usual self.
"Will you stop touching me with your slimy, ugly arms?!" Inuyasha demands and claws at Akihiko hands which breaks. "The moonless night is over!" Inuyasha raises Tetsusaiga which transforms.
"The demon sword also transformed." Akihiko said shocked.
"You got that right!" Inuyasha yells as he flies towards Akihiko with Tetsusaiga in attack position.
Inuyasha slashes Akihiko three times. Inuyasha is now standing on the ground. Akihiko's body suddenly falls apart and explodes. The Spider Heads minions also dissipate with the impending light from Akihiko's body. A large piece of Sacred Jewel shard falling on the ground. It forms almost a quarter of the original Jewel orb.
"The fragments of the Sacred Jewel?" Kimiko asks and kneels next to the shard with Shippo. "It put itself back together inside the demon's body."
"Is that all we have?!" Inuyasha demands.
"It's quite a lot." Kimiko state making Inuyasha nod in reluctant agreement.
...
Daytime At A Riverbank
Inuyasha, Kimiko and Shippo are in their boat, while Nazuna stands on the riverbank.
"This far is fine. The village is close by." Nazuna said.
"Really? Then take care." Kimiko said.
"Inuyasha... Thank you. I'll remember that there are good demons, too." Nazuna thanks but looks uncomfortable.
The boat moves along the river.
"Forget that! All demons are bad." Inuyasha reminds folding his arms embarrassed.
"I won't forget, Inuyasha! I won't forget you!" Nazuna shouts.
Inuyasha looks at Nazuna sideways and turns his back towards her. "Keh!" He pauses, then raise his hand and wave goodbye without turning around.
...
Inuyasha is sitting at the front of the boat, with arms folded. Kimiko and Shippo sit behind him.
"Inuyasha...seems to be okay." Kimiko thinks in relief.
...
Flashback Of Last Night
"You...smell nice." Inuyasha said on Kimiko's lap.
...
Present
Kimiko looks intently at Inuyasha , with her face resting on her hand.
"I didn't hear wrong, did I? Was he really serious? I want to ask him..." Kimiko thinks.
Inuyasha notices Kimiko looking at him and turns around. "Huh?! What're you staring at? Got some complaint?"
"Forget it. He's still the same." Kimiko thinks fondly shaking her head no at Inuyasha who looks at her confused.
Shippo is slouched over the back of the boat, with swirly eyes, looking seasick.
"Ughh... Inuyasha... Let's stop and rest." Shippo suggests.
"Sure! Get over the seasickness and I'll stop." Inuyasha retorts annoyed.
"Inuyasha... Turn this way..." Shippo says.
"Huh?!" Inuyasha yelps.
"Hey Inuyasha, thanks for saying I smell nice." Kimiko softly says Shippo not hearing because of how sick he is also making Inuyasha look at her quickly with blushing cheeks.