Sunset
A tribe of mercenaries ride along a mountain path. Bales of food are tied to the horses that they ride.
"We got a good haul today, Chief! Look at these bales of rice!" The First Mercenary comments excited.
The Mercenaries chuckle lighthearted.
"For a puny village, they sure had a hoard." The Cheif added.
"Let's hurry, Chief. Demons are supposed to appear around here after dark." The Second Mercenary informed a little scared.
"Can't be a mercenary if you're afraid of demons!" The Chief chided.
"Chief look!" The Third Mercenary shouts.
The silhouette of Sesshomaru is seen across the setting sun in front of the tribe.
"Huh? That's a mere mortal." The Chief said.
"Interesting armor he's got." The Third Mercenary commented.
"Kill 'im and strip 'im!" The Cheif commanded and raises his sword.
Sesshomaru flashes a blue left arm. His eyes glow an eerie red. The tribe hold their horses, frightened. Sesshomaru leaps in the air and slashes the group. The entire tribe is annihilated. Sesshomaru lands.
"Well done! You are the one and only Lord Sesshomaru! Slaying that blue demon and taking his arm was a splendid idea!" Jaken praises appearing among the grass, laughing.
"Are you blind?" Sesshomaru asked clenching his blue left fist but then detaches and throws the arm at Jaken. "This is already useless!"
The blue arm lands on the ground. Jaken scrutinizes it.
"Oh...gone bad again?" Jaken states and then the arm flexes freaking Jaken out. "Arghhh!"
The arm grabs Jaken and he struggles, hitting the arm with his staff frantically.
"Find a demon with a more suitable arm. Or else...I'll kill you!" Sesshomaru said before walking off
"Arghhh!" Jaken stopped and started panicking.
Jaken knocks the arm harder and is eventually freed. He glares at the arm and kicks it. The arm rolls aside and disintegrates.
"Hah...I'm so tired of this life." Jaken thinks sweating. Jaken looks at Sesshomaru. "And it's all the fault of that Inuyasha for cutting off Lord Sesshomaru's arm."
Sesshomaru looks at Jaken.
"Even if I find another arm, it'll be useless after a while." Sesshomaru reminded him.
"You seem to be troubled." A voice suddenly says.
A person in a baboon suit appears among the grass and speaks to Sesshomaru. Jaken panics and hides behind Sesshomaru.
"Pardon me, but are you Inuyasha's elder brother, Sesshomaru?" The Baboon asked.
"Who are you?" Sesshomaru demanded.
"Like you, I despise Inuyasha. It was rude of me, but I overheard you talking." The Baboon admitted and holds up a human left arm. "May I suggest that you use this arm?"
"Don't jest! That's a human arm!" Jaken shouts outraged stepping forward.
"Precisely. However, it's not JUST a human arm. It's a human arm with a Sacred Jewel fragment imbedded in it." The Baboon informed.
A pink glow emits from the arm.
"A Sacred Jewel fragment?" Jaken questioned intrigued.
"This arm will empower you to wield the Tetsusaiga, Inuyasha's fabled sword. The Tetsusaiga is known as the protector of humans. Presently, a demon like you cannot touch the Tetsusaiga." The Baboon explained.
"Humph... You mentioned that you hate Inuyasha. Do you intend to use me to kill Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru asks scoffing.
"Exactly." The Baboon simply answered truthfully.
"How dare you...?!" Jaken starts saying becoming angry.
"Interesting." Sesshomaru comments cutting off Jaken.
"Eh?!" Jaken yells in disbelief and shock.
"I'll take the arm." Sesshomaru agreed.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken says shockingly.
"One more thing..." The Baboon says holds up a round hive. "This hive. I'm sure it'll come in very handy."
"Tell me your name." Sesshomaru said taking the hive.
"It is Naraku." Naraku answers with a devious smirks.
"Naraku?" Sesshomaru inquired and looks at him. "I shall remember it."
...
Nighttime - In A Mansion
Kimiko and Shippo are eating dinner happily.
"I'm so glad we're not sleeping in the forest! We get to eat a hot meal and sleep under a roof! Heaven!" Kimiko exclaimed happily.
"Well, excuse me for making you sleep in the wild so often!" Inuyasha said annoyed sulking in a corner of the room.
"Inuyasha, you take offense so easily these days." Kimiko teased amused by his sulking.
"Hate the fact that it was Miroku who got us shelter here, huh?" Shippo asks Inuyasha knowingly before saying to Kimiko excited. "Soft, fluffy beddings are sooo nice!"
Kimiko and Shippo smile to each other wildly.
"Keh!" Inuyasha scoffed looking away irritably.
...
Miroku puts a sutra on a pillar in the corridor of the mansion. The Lord follows behind him.
"That should do it. Now the ominous black clouds that hover over this mansion will disappear for good." Miroku reassured.
"Thank you so much, Lord Monk! My goodness! When you came suddenly and informed me that there were evil clouds overhead, I was so afraid of what might happen." The Lord thanked bowing heaving a sigh of relief. "But now that you have exorcised this place, I can put my fears to rest."
"It's just part of a monk's duty." Miroku says smiling.
...
The Room
Kimiko and Shippo have finished eating.
"Oh...such bliss! Such bliss!" Shippo compliments.
"Thank you for the food!" Kimiko said.
Miroku enters the room.
"Finished with the exorcism?" Kimiko inquired curious.
"Now then, I can rest." Miroku answers in relief sitting.
"Hey Miroku... Something still bothers me." Inuyasha finally says.
"Yes?" Miroku asked.
"When we're desperately looking for a place to sleep, you suddenly see a black cloud over the finest mansion in the area. How did that happen, I wonder?" Inuyasha states suspiciously walking over to Miroku and looks him in the face.
"Huh? Why bring that up now?" Miroku wondered waving his hand and smiles. "You know the saying, "A lie is sometimes expedient.""
"W-what?!" Inuyasha stammered taken aback.
"Lie? Was the black cloud a lie?" Shippo shockingly asked.
"I figured it was a lie." Kimiko admitted drinking her tea calmly.
"W-what a underhanded method!" Inuyasha states.
"Oh yes!" Miroku remembered and holds up a plate of food making Inuyasha gasps. "He gave me a gift of dumplings, too."
"Yeah!" Shippo cheered excited grabbing the plate and jumping in the air.
"Hey, don't look so happy!" Inuyasha scolded Shippo.
"Calm down..." Kimiko waved off Inuyasha's concern not seeing the harm.
Suddenly, rumbling noises are heard in the background. The group looks around.
"W-what's that?" Kimiko questioned worried.
The rumbling gets louder and the ceiling shakes.
"Aghh! It's coming this way!" Shippo shouts frightened jumping into Kimiko's arms.
The candle in the room goes off.
"Something big is coming." Inuyasha informs serious.
"Let's run!" Miroku said serious taking his staff.
"W-why you! Can't just eat and run!" Inuyasha says shocked looking at Miroku.
"But it's big! We're no match for it. Impossible! Stupid! Like committing suicide!" Miroku states.
"What a guy!" Inuyasha said fed up.
"I sense Sacred Jewel fragments. It's heading this way with enormous speed!" Kimiko said noticing something.
"A Sacred Jewel fragment coming here?! What luck!" Inuyasha says getting pumped up.
"If it's the Sacred Jewel, I'm willing to make the sacrifice!" Miroku's tune suddenly changed before running out.
"Hold it, Miroku!" Inuyasha demanded chasing after him.
...
Outside
The villagers gather, looking worried.
"What's that sound?" The First Villager questioned afraid.
"That trembling!" The Second Villager shouted.
A giant hand looms over the sky and crushes part of the village. Jaken's giant demon appears and trudges towards the village. Inuyasha's gang arrive at the scene.
"W-what...!?" Miroku stammered out amazed and shocked.
The giant stops in front of them. Sesshomaru and Jaken are revealed sitting on its shoulder.
"Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha yelled mad.
Sesshomaru flies down and raise his poison claw. He hits the ground and release a miasma. The group run away swiftly. Inuyasha is the last. He turns around and coughs.
"Slow as usual, huh, Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru states.
"Damn you, Sesshomaru! Whaddya want?" Inuyasha questions coughing.
"Don't ask me stupid questions. I'm here for the Tetsusaiga!" Sesshomaru said.
"You still haven't given up?!" Inuyasha exclaimed putting a hand on Tetsusaiga.
...
With Miroku, Shippo And Kimiko
Miroku, Shippo and Kimiko who hide and peep out from behind a boulder.
"Are they acquaintances?" Miroku asked confused.
"That's Inuyasha's older brother." Kimiko explained.
"Brother?" Miroku said shocked.
"Unlike half-demon Inuyasha, this one's a full-fledged one." Kimiko explained before thinking. "He's still after the Tetsusaiga. He couldn't become one with the sword and couldn't even lift it! That's right! He shouldn't be able to touch it even now!"
...
With Sesshomaru And Inuyasha
"Draw your sword, Inuyasha. Or will you hand it over quietly?" Sesshomaru orders and asks.
"Shaddup! This time, I'll cut off more than your arm!" Inuyasha snapped angry.
Inuyasha unsheathes Tetsusaiga and leaps in the air. He swings Tetsusaiga downwards at Sesshomaru, who merely steps aside. He swings it again and Sesshomaru leaps aside.
"Inuyasha... You still haven't mastered the use of the Tetsusaiga." Sesshomaru stated.
"W-what?! Cut your jokes, damn you!" Inuyasha said taken aback and becoming angry as Sesshomaru rush towards Inuyasha.
"Such pitiful swordsmanship... You can't handle that large sword." Sesshomaru mocked grabbing Inuyasha's wrist with his poison claw emitting poison and burns Inuyasha's wrist.
"Arghhh!" Inuyasha yells in pain.
"His arm is rotting!" Miroku exclaimed shocked.
"It's the poison in his nails!" Kimiko tells them.
"If you don't release the Tetsusaiga, your arm will rot and fall off." Sesshomaru informed.
"Damn! Before that happens...!" Inuyasha curses frustrated and grabs Tetsusaiga with his other hand and punches Tetsusaiga at Sesshomaru.
"He's resisting him!" Miroku said impressed.
"I'll slit you in half!" Inuyasha shouts.
"Damn him..." Sesshomaru cursed annoyed.
Sesshomaru lets go of Inuyasha and leaps in the air. He takes out his poison whip and lash it at Inuyasha, knocking Tetsusaiga out of his hands. Tetsusaiga spins in the air and lands near Sesshomaru. It reverts back to its rusty state.
"Damn!" Inuyasha swore frustrated.
Sesshomaru picks up Tetsusaiga with his left hand.
"What?!" Inuyasha yelled surprised.
"Sesshomaru has a hold of the Tetsusaiga!" Kimiko shouts becoming worried.
Sesshomaru swings Tetsusaiga and sends an energy torrent at Inuyasha. The ground explodes. The smoke clears.
"W-why is Sesshomaru able to hold the Tetsusaiga?" Inuyasha thinks confused staring at Sesshomaru.
"I shall show you, Inuyasha... The Tetsusaiga's true power. Jaken!" Sesshomaru said.
"Yes, my lord! I shall summon all the mountain demons!" Jaken replied.
Jaken stands on the giant demon's shoulder and points it to a forest. The demon turns towards it.
"Come forth!" Jaken commanded
The giant demon swings his fist on a mountain. The ground rumbles and everyone looks on in terror. A glow appears where the demon hit. Suddenly hundreds of demons fly out and cover the sky with their sheer numbers.
"Watch me well, Inuyasha. In one stroke... The power to slay a hundred demons in one stroke..." Sesshomaru states.
Sesshomaru swings Tetsusaiga which emits three waves. The waves rush towards the demons and disintegrates the demons completely. The glow of the waves envelopes the entire area.
"W-what?!" Inuyasha shouts overwhelmed.
The ground which Sesshomaru sent the waves is smoldering. Everyone looks on in shock.
"The mountain..." Shippo faintly says trailing off.
"Not only the demons, he destroyed the mountain!" Miroku exclaimed shocked.
"Now that is the true power of the Tetsusaiga, the supreme sword forged from our father's fang! Unfortunately, it does not have the power to choose his owner! Do you realize now that a half-demon like you can never master it?" Sesshomaru mocked.
"D-damn!" Inuyasha cursed frustrated clenching his fist thinking.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko's shouts panicking beginning to run to Inuyasha.
"Hold it, Kimiko!" Miroku shouts making Kimiko stop reluctantly frustrated. "I'll go! Shippo, stay behind, too!"
"Then...your right hand...!" Kimiko said now understanding Miroku's plan.
"Become a victim of the Tetsusaiga... That's a fitting end for you." Sesshomaru tells Inuyasha.
"As if I'd let someone like him take the Tetsusaiga!" Inuyasha thinks becoming determined.
Miroku suddenly appears in front of Inuyasha and cuts him off.
"I can't stay quiet any longer." Miroku admits.
Inuyasha tilts his head out and stares at Miroku. Kimiko appears behind Miroku.
"Enough of this silly sibling rivalry." Miroku somewhat chided.
"Hey!" Inuyasha shouts.
"Hmmm? That monk...?" Sesshomaru thinks.
"Stay back, Miroku!" Inuyasha ordered stepping forward and shoving Miroku.
"You can't handle this alone!" Miroku retorts stepping forward and shoves Inuyasha.
"Shaddup! Get behind me!" Inuyasha snapped shouting clenching his fist.
"Don't be so stubborn!" Miroku replied back.
"W-what?! You...!" Inuyasha said.
"Is that the monk that Naraku mentioned?" Jaken asks himself looking at Miroku.
...
Flashback
"There should be a young monk with Inuyasha. He may prove to be more troublesome than Inuyasha." Naraku informed.
...
Present
"Hah! He looks like a mere mortal." Jaken scoffed and thumps the giant with his staff. "Lord Sesshomaru, leave this monk to me! No sense in wasting your time with him."
"That's true. I'll just watch." Sesshomaru comments.
"Onward! Smash them!" Jaken commanded.
The giant demon growls and raises its fist at the group.
"Everyone, get back!" Miroku yelled ordering and opens his Wind Tunnel. "Heaven's wrath!"
Miroku's Wind Tunnel sucks at Sesshomaru, who thrusts Tetsusaiga into the ground to gain a foothold. The giant demon's fist is sucked in while the rest of him struggles.
"N-no-o... Stop!" Jaken yells.
"Heavenly power! It's the Wind Tunnel!" Shippo comments unamused.
"Miroku, you look great!" Kimiko praised before turning to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, you too."
"Don't say it like an afterthought." Inuyasha deadpaned angry and annoyed.
Sesshomaru remembers Naraku's words as he looks at Miroku.
"Please try using this. It is the hive of the Saimyosho, the insect of Hell. You will find this very useful in plugging the Wind Tunnel in that monk's right hand." Naraku's voice is heard explaining.
"Humph... We'll see if he was right." Sesshomaru stated and throws the hive into the air.
A horde of bee-like insects with red eyes fly out of the hive. The head of the giant demon is almost sucked in when the insects fly towards Miroku.
"W-what's...?" Miroku questioned shocked.
"Those bugs... They're not being sucked in, they're flying at him!" Kimiko exclaimed confused.
"They're...!" Miroku shouts realizing something but was to late.
Miroku winces in pain and freezes. He closes his Wind Tunnel and falls backwards.
"Inuyasha... Take over!" Miroku orders.
"Miroku!" Kimiko shouts frantically worried.
"What's wrong, Miroku!" Inuyasha asked a little concerned.
The poison insects fly towards Inuyasha.
"Iron-Reaver, Soul-Stealer!" Inuyasha calls out his attacks clawing at the insects and destroying some.
"Are you all right, Miroku? Kimiko asked upset holding up Miroku.
"I've been poisoned by those insects..." Miroku weakly explains.
"Poison?" Kimiko inquires.
Some insects fly at the group.
"Foxfire!" Shippo yells leaping and burns them.
"Shippo!" Kimiko shouts happy.
"I can fight these bugs at least!" Shippo informed determined to help out a little.
More insects fly towards Shippo. Shippo shrieks and runs.
"Shippo!" Miroku shouts worrying.
"Miroku! Wait here, I'll look for an antidote!" Kimiko yells running towards the mansion before turning to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha! Help Miroku!" Inuyasha reluctantly nods before Kimiko continues running.
Inuyasha continues slashing at the insects.
"Hey, Miroku! Do your share!" Inuyasha shouts annoyed halfheartedly turning to Miroku.
"Sorry, Inuyasha... The poison's weakened me... I can't believe those petty insects shut down my Wind Tunnel..." Miroku weakly answered back.
"Blades of Blood!" Inuyasha called out another attack digging his claws into his arm.
Inuyasha sends Blades of Blood at Sesshomaru, who blocks easily with Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha grabs Miroku and runs behind the fallen giant demon. Shippo follows.
"C'mon, Miroku! Get your ass over here!" Inuyasha shouted before thinking concerned. "Damn... He said something about poison... Is it fatal?!"
"He's coming!" Shippo informed peeping out behind the demon, gasping and inches back to Inuyasha.
"How hopeless he is." Sesshomaru mocked walking near the giant demon.
"Damn it! What do I do?! One swing of the Tetsusaiga, and we're done for!" Inuyasha thinks frustrated trying to think of a plan.
"This is it." Sesshomaru states as a fiery glow surrounds Tetsusaiga. "Die!"
Sesshomaru swings Tetsusaiga which slashes and disintegrates the giant demon. A loud explosion ensues and pieces of the demon falls to the ground. Inuyasha crawls out of a hole and glares at Sesshomaru.
"You are such a fool! You can run and hide. That would totally be expected of you. Living in this world only adds to your disgrace." Sesshomaru mocked laughing.
"Will you shut up?! Getting a hold of one sword sure loosened your mouth!" Inuyasha complained snapping and laughs. "Well, lemme tell you something. When you kill someone, make sure you do it right! Otherwise, you may just end up..." Inuyasha informs leaping before he yells. "eating your words!"
Inuyasha claws at Sesshomaru who blocks with Tetsusaiga. Inuyasha claws again and Sesshomaru leaps into the air.
"I've had just about..." Sesshomaru states swinging Tetsusaiga down. "enough!"
Inuyasha takes Tetsusaiga's sheath and blocks Tetsusaiga. Sparks emit.
"He's resisting the Tetsusaiga! That's the sheath of the Tetsusaiga!" Sesshomaru thinks pushing Tetsusaiga at Inuyasha somewhat shocked and impressed.
Inuyasha struggles and laughs.
...
With Jaken, Miroku And Shippo
"I was just about to be killed by Lord Sesshomaru!" Jaken exclaimed crawling out of the hole made by his master. Jaken holds his head, worried. "Even more than the monk's heavenly power, Lord Sesshomaru's disregard for ally or foe when he kills is a hundred-fold more frightening." Jaken looks down. "Oh dear... I fear for the future."
Miroku crawls out and grabs Jaken's head. Shippo crawls out too.
"You...!" Jaken shouts.
"Something really bothers me. We have never met, yet it's as though you had those insects just to trap me. What's going on?!" Miroku pondered suspicious.
"Huh?! Well...err..." Jaken stammered out trying to figure out something to say but then reaches for the human-head staff behind him.
"Miroku!" Shippo warned noticing the action.
Jaken raise his staff which spews a torrent of fire. Miroku falls backwards into the hole. Shippo chases.
"A weak monk and a puny fox-child... I, Jaken, can handle you alone!" Jaken declared chuckling.
Miroku and Shippo glare at Jaken offended.
...
With Inuyasha And Sesshomaru
"You hope to resist me with a sheath, huh?" Sesshomaru states unamused.
"Well, this is no ordinary sheathe! You'll soon see...when I crack open that head of yours!" Inuyasha explained struggling.
...
With Shippo, Miroku And Jaken
Shippo leaps and throws his assortment of toys at Jaken.
"Stupid things!" Jaken complained knocking them away with his staff annoyed.
"Illusory Top!" Shippo shouts out his attack not relenting spinning his top
"Fool!" Jaken shouts fed up leaping and knocks the top away.
"Dang it! My power isn't enough..." Shippo said frustrated with himself.
"Go, Shippo! Never mind me!" Miroku weakly orders.
"Miroku!" Shippo exclaimed shocked.
Jaken laughs and sends another fire at them with his staff. Miroku and Shippo run away.
...
With Sesshomaru And Inuyasha
"The sheath, huh?!" Sesshomaru comments before he frowns. "What sheath?!"
Sesshomaru raise Tetsusaiga suddenly and Inuyasha falls forward. Sesshomaru swings Tetsusaiga and Inuyasha somersaults backwards. Sesshomaru chases and attacks Inuyasha's sheath continuously and violently. Inuyasha runs backwards while struggling to block Sesshomaru blows. Sesshomaru finally knocks Tetsusaiga's sheath out of Inuyasha's hands. Inuyasha kneels and looks at Sesshomaru.
"One swing... Just one more swing." Sesshomaru stated raising Tetsusaiga looking at Inuyasha with disdain.
Inuyasha growls. Sesshomaru swings Tetsusaiga down. Suddenly, an arrow appears and hits Tetsusaiga. Everyone looks on in shock. Tetsusaiga reverts to its rusty state.
"The Tetsusaiga's transformation has been cancelled!" Inuyasha thinks shocked but also grateful.
The arrow lands and strikes the ground. Kimiko appears looking furious and determined from afar with a bow and arrow in her hands. Her backpack lies next to her feet.
"Sesshomaru! The next one is aimed at your heart!" Kimiko shouts unwavering determination in her eyes and voice.
"Kimiko!" Inuyasha yells worried for her safety if she did actually shoot the arrow.
"Inuyasha... Make your escape! Hurry!" Kimiko demands Inuyasha drawing an arrow still determined.
"That young woman's arrow reverses the Tetsusaiga's transformation." Sesshomaru thinks angry glaring at Kimiko.
"Could Kimiko really be the reincarnation of the priestess?" Miroku thinks in wonder.
Everyone looks at Kimiko while she pulls at her bow determinedly.