"Sesshomaru, next it's your arm. I'll shoot your left arm off!" Kimiko declared boldly.
"Left arm?!" Inuyasha pondered thinking looking at Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru left arm glows in pink.
"I can see it... The fragment of the Sacred Jewel!" Kimiko said and fires.
Sesshomaru dodges the arrow swiftly and leaps towards Kimiko.
"Stop!" Inuyasha yells chasing.
"Huh?!" Kimiko gasps as Sesshomaru flies towards her.
"I'm the one who'll fight you!" Inuyasha shouted trying to get Sesshomaru's attention off Kimiko.
Inuyasha claws at Sesshomaru and hits his face. Sesshomaru is shocked momentarily and lands a distance away. Inuyasha lands in front of Kimiko protectively.
"You act pretty swiftly... When it comes to that girl." Sesshomaru comments amused.
"Inuyasha! There's a Sacred Jewel fragment in his left arm!" Kimiko explained drawing another arrow. "If I aim for that..."
"Enough, Kimiko!" Inuyasha snapped back not wanting Sesshomaru to have a reason to hurt her making Kimiko gasp surprised. "Sesshomaru's not one to be easily beaten. You take care of Miroku. Medicine from your time may save him!"
"Uh-huh...got it!" Kimiko agreed and started running.
"Kimiko..." Inuyasha said trailing off.
"Yes? Kimiko inquired stopping.
"Thanks... Your arrow halted the Tetsusaiga's transformation. I can at least fight now." Inuyasha thanked Kimiko softly grateful.
"Inuyasha thanked me...?" Kimiko thinks pleasantly surprised before running again while blushing.
"The transformation was stopped by a mere mortal's arrow." Sesshomaru says closing his eyes and smiles slightly. "I guess the Tetsusaiga won't take to me."
...
"Lord Sesshomaru has blood on his face." Jaken exclaimed shocked before a hand thumps him violently on the head. "Owww..."
Miroku appears behind Jaken and raises a clenched fist fiercely.
"Well... You are looking a bit different from earlier... " Jaken states rubbing his head panicking before scampering backwards.
"Don't try to get out of this, you!" Miroku shouted angrily grabbing Jaken's head threateningly.
"Well... Er..." Jaken stumbled out.
"Is Miroku a delinquent monk, after all?!" Shippo asked himself throwing aside Jaken's staff.
"Now confess! Where did you get the poison insects?" Miroku questions shaking Jaken violently.
"I don't know who he was... But it was one who wore the hide of a baboon to conceal himself." Jaken confessed.
"And his name?!" Miroku continued interrogating.
"His name..." Jaken said trailing off remembering.
...
Flashback
"My name is Naraku." Naraku answers.
...
Present
"Naraku?" Miroku asked.
"Naraku is the one that you are after?" Shippo asked Miroku.
"Where is Naraku! Tell me!" Miroku demanded Jaken becoming desperate.
"I don't know. Besides, it's too late to know." Jaken answered struggling.
"What?" Miroku asked confused.
"Your body is full of insect poison and you will soon be dead!" Jaken reminds.
Miroku winces.
"Are you in pain, Miroku?" Shippo questions concerned.
"It mortifies me... but I am, after all, just a weak mortal." Miroku confessed ashamed.
"Serves you right!" Jaken says.
Miroku glares at Jaken and thumps him violently. Shippo looks on in terror.
"D-don't take it out on me..." Jaken says covered with bumps.
Miroku lies back on a rock and groans.
"Miroku...!" Shippo shouts panicked running to Miroku.
"I need to rest." Miroku weakly tells Shippo before thinking. "Damn! I'm having difficulty breathing."
"Shippo!" Kimiko calls out arriving to the scene before asking Miroku. "Are you okay?"
"Kimiko, Miroku is..." Shippo says becoming more sad.
"Just a sec." Kimiko reassured Shippo and digs into her backpack. "I must give the antidote in a hurry." Kimiko takes out a can drink and a little box. "Hang on, Miroku. Can you drink this?"
"If possible...can you give it to me mouth to mouth?" Miroku requests closing his eyes, weakly.
"I understand." Kimiko simply answers.
"Huh?" Shippo inquiries surprised.
Miroku still as his eyes closed. Sound of the can drink being opened is heard. Shippo takes a sip of the drink, putter his lips and closes in on Miroku's face.
"Okay, here I go, Miroku." Shippo warned.
"I can manage by myself." Miroku sighs disappointed.
"He still has the energy to joke. But if Inuyasha's battle continues much longer, he may be in danger." Kimiko thinks relived but also worried.
...
With Inuyasha and Sesshomaru
"I've figured it out, Sesshomaru. Why a demon like you is able to wield the Tetsusaiga. That left arm is a human arm! You are using the Sacred Jewel to connect the arm to yours. If I lop off that arm, you won't be able to even touch the Tetsusaiga!" Inuyasha tells Sesshomaru flexing his claws. "On top of that..." Inuyasha sprints towards Sesshomaru. "I'll be able to get another Sacred Jewel fragment! Two birds with one stone!"
"If you think you can touch my left arm, try!" Sesshomaru commented zooming towards Inuyasha.
Inuyasha attacks Sesshomaru and misses. Sesshomaru cuts Inuyasha on his shoulder with his poison claw. Sesshomaru leaps in the air and lashes his poison whip at Inuyasha. Inuyasha dodges with some difficulty. Inuyasha somersaults to sesshomaru's back. As Sesshomaru turns around, Inuyasha dashes towards Sesshomaru with raised claws.
"Iron-Reaver, Soul-Stealer!" Inuyasha shouts out his attack.
Sesshomaru dodges easily and punches Inuyasha in the face. Inuyasha is thrown backwards and slides across the ground. Inuyasha winces in pain. An arrow suddenly appears and shatters Sesshomaru's armor.
...
With Kimiko and Shippo
"Amazing, Kimiko! You smashed his armor!" Shippo praised excited.
"I was aiming for his left arm. But that works to." Kimiko sheepishly admits.
...
With Inuyasha and Sesshomaru
"Kimiko..." Inuyasha says getting up.
"Inuyasha... Make her stop. Even as a half-breed, the blood of a demon flows through your veins. Don't stoop to accepting human aid when you're on the verge of death." Sesshomaru tells Inuyasha riled up.
"Don't try anything, Kimiko! Sesshomaru is ruthless!" Inuyasha tells Kimiko.
Don't worry! This time I'll hit my target!" Kimiko declares drawing another arrow and fires.
The arrow flies towards Sesshomaru who doesn't flinch. He raises his hand and catches the arrow between his fingers. A green gas emits from his hand and disintegrates the arrow.
"The arrow...melted!" Kimiko states shocked.
"Do you not understand..." Sesshomaru demands Kimiko Tetsusaiga glowing in yellow before shouting. "How to stop?!"
Sesshomaru swings Tetsusaiga which sends waves in Kimiko's direction.
"Damn!" Inuyasha curses dashing towards Kimiko worried.
Shippo sprints away while Kimiko stands dumbfounded.
"Run, Kimiko!" Shippo shouts to her.
Inuyasha grabs Kimiko. The wave hits them and they are thrown in the air. They crash on the ground heavily.
"Kimiko! Inuyasha!" Shippo yells running to Inuyasha and Kimiko.
"Kimiko...!" Inuyasha's softly says wincing in pain while looking at Kimiko. Kimiko is unconscious. "Kimiko!"
Inuyasha holds Kimiko's face who lightly whimpers. She unfortunately doesn't wake. Sesshomaru looks on and points Tetsusaiga at them.
"Sesshomaru... You...! How dare you hurt Kimiko...!" Inuyasha growls out beyond angry.
Miroku struggles towards Inuyasha using his staff.
"Miroku..." Inuyasha starts but trails off.
"It's not even completely transformed, yet look at its power. The only way left to confront the Tetsusaiga" Miroku states and holds the beads on his hand. "Is with my Wind Tunnel!"
"Forget it, Miroku." Inuyasha says as he picks up a pebble. "If you open your Wind Tunnel again..."
Inuyasha throws the pebble at rubble nearby. Poison insects fly out and hover in the air.
"That nest is still...!" Miroku says.
"You can't, Miroku. If you take in anymore of that toxin..." Shippo said.
"If you understand, take Kimiko and run. As far as you can." Inuyasha orders.
"Huh? Inuyasha..." Shippo questions.
"Please...don't let Kimiko die." Inuyasha begged.
Miroku and Shippo look at Inuyasha intently. Kimiko is still unconscious.
"As if you can run. I can destroy you all in a single stroke!" Sesshomaru tells them.
Tetsusaiga glows.
"As if I'd let you!" Inuyasha retorts sprinting towards Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru swings Tetsusaiga which sends out waves and cuts Inuyasha. Inuyasha grits his teeth and continues running towards Sesshomaru. An explosion ensues. Miroku and Shippo take cover as pieces of rock fly past them. It gradually stops.
"It subsided..." Miroku says looking up.
Miroku looks up to find Inuyasha grabbing onto Sesshomaru's left arm with both hands and biting into it. He struggles to hang on. Sesshomaru looks at Inuyasha in silence.
"He's pushing the sword back." Miroku said astonished holding up Kimiko.
"W-what're you doing?! Run!" Inuyasha demands.
"Okay!" Shippo and Miroku comply running off with Kimiko.
"It's enough to make me cry..." Sesshomaru mocks raising his right poison claw. "Trying to gain time to help your friends escape?!"
Sesshomaru sinks his right claws into Inuyasha's back and goes through his chest. A hole is made. Inuyasha yells in pain.
...
With Shippo And Miroku
Shippo and Miroku are running away.
Kimiko, in Miroku's arms, wakes and notices Inuyasha right away.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko yells out getting off Miroku and runs.
"Kimiko!" Miroku shouts grabbing Kimiko's shoulder.
"Let me go!" Kimiko demanded desperately.
"If you return, you'll be trampling down Inuyasha's feelings." Miroku explains.
"Inuyasha..." Kimiko softly says.
...
With Inuyasha And Sesshomaru
"If you have any last words, I'll hear them now." Sesshomaru said removing his hand from Inuyasha's back.
"What, Sesshomaru? Haven't you realized it yet?" Inuyasha asked his half brother.
"Why you...!" Sesshomaru starts.
"I'm taking my sword back!" Inuyasha declared cutting off what Sesshomaru was going to say while twisting Sesshomaru's left arm.
Inuyasha rips off Sesshomaru's human arm. He takes Tetsusaiga and throws the arm aside. Jaken rushes to Sesshomaru.
"Oh no! Without that left arm, Lord Sesshomaru cannot touch the Tetsusaiga!" Jaken exclaims panicking.
Inuyasha growls and his body starts to shake. He gasps and falls on his knees, thrusting the tip of Tetsusaiga in the ground in front of him.
"Inuyasha..." Kimiko says is name softly and proudly.
"Lord Sesshomaru! That damn Inuyasha has finally lost consciousness..." Jaken commented walking towards Inuyasha,
"Don't get any closer." Sesshomaru said.
"Huh?" Jaken questions confused stopping and looks at Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha's hands tense up and a current is sent from Tetsusaiga towards Jaken. Jaken leaps aside frantically.
"W-why? He didn't swing the sword!" Jaken inquired.
"Damn him... He is unconscious...but if I step into the striking range, he would certainly swing the sword!" Sesshomaru cursed thinking before turning around and says to Jaken. "We're leaving, Jaken. As the Tetsusaiga is beyond my reach, there's no sense in staying."
"Oh, already? Certainly." Jaken answers his lord.
Yellow strips of light surround Sesshomaru and he floats upwards. A cloud appears around Sesshomaru's feet. Jaken and Sesshomaru float away into the night sky. The poison insects follow them.
"He's leaving..." Miroku states.
"We're saved." Shippo sighed out.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko calls out running to Inuyasha beyond worried.
"Kimiko..." Inuyasha said opening his eyes slightly relieved. Tetsusaiga reverts to rusty state, before Inuyasha thinks. "You're okay..."
Inuyasha winces and collapses onto his puddle of blood on the ground.
"Inuyasha!" Kimiko said worked up.
...
With Sesshomaru And Jaken
Sesshomaru and Jaken are still flying on a cloud.
The poison insects surround them.
"How far are these damned bugs going to follow us?" Jaken complained.
"Humph... Ultimately... Their goal is this Sacred Jewel fragment. They're waiting for me to get rid of this arm." Sesshomaru said and removes his left sleeve.
"The joint of the arm...!" Jaken exclaimed shocked.
The skin is burning where the human arm joins Sesshomaru's.
"It's extending toward your body!" Jaken yelled.
"I'm about to be eaten by this arm." Sesshomaru calmly said.
Sesshomaru rips off the remaining human arm and flings it in the air. It burns and disintegrates, leaving only the Sacred Jewel fragment. One of the insects take it. The horde of them fly away.
...
Dawn - A Dark Forest
The poison insects fly towards Naraku.
"That Sesshomaru... He failed." Naraku said disappointed taking the Sacred Jewel fragment.
Naraku freezes as Sesshomaru suddenly appears behind him. He leaps around and kneels to Sesshomaru .
"Oh Master Sesshomaru!" Naraku says.
"Naraku! You tried to kill my lord with that arm!" Jaken declares angry stepping out from behind Sesshomaru.
"Oh, no such thing! Just a little something so that I can get back the Sacred Jewel fragment that I loaned him." Naraku explained.
"Quite well prepared, aren't you?" Sesshomaru comments.
Sesshomaru claws at Naraku and slices him into pieces. Jaken looks up in awe as pieces of the baboon suit fall to the ground.
"That's what you get for threatening Lord Sesshomaru." Jaken says and kicks the baboon head.
"He got away..." Sesshomaru says.
Jaken is shocked and walks up to the baboon remains. He looks under them.
"He's gone." Jaken states.
"Master Sesshomaru... Please hold back your anger. I may call on you again when the opportunity to kill Inuyasha arises again." Naraku's voice in the background is heard telling Sesshomaru.
"A disagreeable wretch, is he not?" Sesshomaru asks Jaken.
...
Inuyasha's gang flies across the back of a transformed Raccoon from episode sixteen.
"Haachi... We've been together a long time." Miroku comments.
"Will you please cut out that sentimental talk?" Haachi requests.
"Miroku, how are you feeling?" Kimiko asks.
"I think your medicine has taken effect. You saved my life." Miroku tells her before whining. "Haachi, I'm hungry."
"'Kay, okay! I'll find something." Haachi says.
Kimiko gets up and walks to the back of Haachi, where Shippo and Inuyasha are.
"Shippo, how is Inuyasha?" Kimiko questions Shippo worriedly.
"As you can see, he hasn't gotten up yet." Shippo answers.
"For Inuyasha to say he wants to go home, he must've been hurt pretty badly." Kimiko thinks worrying before speaking to Shippo. "Now getting back to what we were talking about..."
"The insect hive was Naraku's doing. Naraku was the one responsible for the Wind Tunnel in Miroku's right hand. And..." Shippo explained.
"And he's the demon who set Inuyasha against Kikyo and tried to get them to kill each other. To avenge Kikyo's death, Inuyasha must get Naraku." Kimiko thinks out the rest before whispers to Shippo. "Does Inuyasha know that?"
"Nope... Inuyasha has had his hands full with Sesshomaru. He has no idea about Naraku." Shippo said.
"If he learns of it, he's sure to set out in search of Naraku despite his injuries. Shippo, let's not tell Inuyasha about this for now." Kimiko requested.
"I agree..." Shippo nodded.
Inuyasha wakes and looks at his bloodied hand.
"Naraku is near... The one who disguised himself as me and killed Kikyo. He's hidden himself again and is near." Inuyasha thinks.
...
Flashback
Kikyo took the Sacred Jewel to a field. Someone runs up behind her and claws her back. Kikyo winces and falls face down, her shoulder bleeding. Inuyasha walks up to her. Kikyo reaches for the Sacred Jewel on the ground.
"Fool! I have no desire to become human!" Inuyasha said stomping on Kikyo's hand.
"That wasn't me." Inuyasha's voice is heard.
"Thanks for the Sacred Jewel!" Inuyasha thanks holding up the Sacred Jewel and walks off.
"That wasn't me...not me!" Inuyasha's voice is continued to be heard.
"Curse you!" Kikyo says angrily.
"That was not me!" Inuyasha's voice yelled.
"Curse you!" Kikyo yells to Inuyasha.
...
Present
"He will appear where the Sacred Jewel can be found. He's nearby." Inuyasha thinks.
Haachi lands on the ground and transforms back to normal, thumping his chest proudly.
...
Morning
Everyone sits in a field in the village.
"Thanks for carrying us, Raccoon." Kimiko thanked.
"Don't mention it!" Haachi said.
"A token of our appreciation." Miroku said giving Haachi a piece of gold.
"I hope they're not leaves, Master Miroku!" Haachi said examining the gold.
"Kimiko...come with me." Inuyasha requests getting up and walking off.
"Wait...! Are you all right, Inuyasha?" Kimiko questions rushing to Inuyasha panicking and holds Inuyasha. "Even if you're built strong, it's still too early for you to be walking around."
Inuyasha tries to walk and winces in pain.
"See! I told you so!" Kimiko scolded.
Inuyasha and Kimiko walk away from the group. Miroku and Shippo follow. Inuyasha stops and turns to them.
"You guys don't have to come!" Inuyasha says and rushes off.
"He seems stronger than I first thought." Kimiko thinks a little relived.
Inuyasha and Kimiko walk in a forest. Kimiko suddenly stops and looks at a bush.
"Huh?!" Kimiko says and picks up a leaf. "Granny Kaede taught me that this herb is the best antidote for poison. I'll brew some tea with it later. And this one here is a good antiseptic." Kimiko informed. "It really works, but it also stings something awful."
"Kimiko..." Inuyasha said smiling.
"Yes?" Kimiko inquiries.
"You've become strong." Inuyasha said complimenting her.
"I know! After all, I spend each day running away from demons. I'm much stronger now than your average ninth grader. I've gotten better at archery, too. But that's probably because I was on the archery team at school." Kimiko tells Inuyasha standing up and putting her hands on her hips.
Kimiko walks on and notices the Bone-Eating Well ahead.
"The Bone-Eating Well... This well connects the present with the Feudal Era. And hidden inside me was the Sacred Jewel which the demons all sought. That's how I met Inuyasha..." Kimiko thinks fondly.
Inuyasha walks up the well and sits, leaning on it. Kimiko stops in front of him.
"Kimiko... How are you feeling? You're injured, aren't you?" Inuyasha questions.
"Huh? I just got a lump on the head. I'm sorry, Inuyasha. I know you told me to stay away from Sesshomaru but I ended up getting in your way. If I hadn't been moving around close by, you wouldn't have gotten hurt so seriously." Kimiko apologized feeling guilty.
"Nah... Actually, your arrow saved me. I'm grateful, Kimiko." Inuyasha tells her.
"Grateful?! What's wrong with you, Inuyasha?" Kimiko thinks before kneeling and speaks to Inuyasha. "You really are acting strange." Kimiko puts a hand on his forehead teasingly telling him. "You must have a fever."
Inuyasha lightly slaps away Kimiko's hand with slight amusement in his eyes.
Miroku and Shippo are hiding behind a bush, eavesdropping.
"That Inuyasha... What does he intend to do taking Kimiko so deep into the forest?!" Shippo said becoming frustrated.
"Shh...!" Miroku whispered putting a finger on his lips.
"You must've heard too about Naraku who lured me into a trap fifty years ago. He's the one pulling the strings behind Sesshomaru." Inuyasha tells Kimiko.
"So he knew... I guess... Inuyasha's the one most alert to Naraku's movements." Kimiko thinks.
"That's why... we might face even greater danger." Inuyasha continued telling Kimiko.
"You may be right." Kimiko agreed unfazed.
"Is that all you have to say?! Kimiko, aren't you frightened? This time, we came out of it still breathing, but..." Inuyasha asks incredulously becoming slightly frustrated with her.
"I'm not afraid! Naraku is an awful demon! We must destroy..." Kimiko tells Inuyasha determined.
Inuyasha grabs her hands and pulls her into his arms, hugging her tightly.
"Inu...yasha..." Kimiko says softly.
"I...was afraid." Inuyasha softly confesses.
"Huh?" Kimiko asks.
"At the thought of you dying... I was scared." Inuyasha elaborated.
Miroku pushing Shippo's face onto the ground.
"Hey, Miroku... What're you doing?!" Shippo complained.
"This is not for children to see." Miroku answers.
Inuyasha and Kimiko continue to mbrace in silence. Suddenly Inuyasha shoves Kimiko to the ground.
"I'll hold this." Inuyasha said standing holding up Kimiko's Sacred Jewel necklace in his hand.
"The Sacred Jewel fragment!" Kimiko says standing confused by Inuyasha's actions.
"You must never come back to this era again!" Inuyasha shouts desperately putting the necklace into his clothing.
"Huh?!" Kimiko questioned still confused.
Inuyasha pushes Kimiko into the well causing her to shriek in surprise. Shippo and Miroku are shocked and let out a yell. They rush to Inuyasha and look into the well.
"Inuyasha! What are you doing?! Kimiko is gone! Inuyasha!" Miroku demands.
"The other side of the well is where Kimiko truly belongs." Inuyasha states with a hint of sadness no one noticed.
...
Modern Japan - The Dry Well Structure
"Ohh! What's with him?! Out of the blue like this! I don't understand! I'll go back and grill him!" Kimiko grumbles angry climbing out of the well.
Kimiko jumps back into the well. She lands on the ground, surprised that she can't get through.
"Huh? Am I still in the present time?" Kimiko questions herself before feeling the ground, thinking. "I can't return to the Feudal Era! W-Why?!" Kimiko gasps. "I don't have the Sacred Jewel fragment!"
Kimiko robotically moves to the living room where she knew her family was having breakfast.
"Sis your..." Sota and Kagome start saying happily before noticing the look on their sister's face.
"Honey what's wrong." Keiko asked her oldest child concerned walking up to her.
Kimiko couldn't answer but what she did do was rush into her mothers arms letting out heart wrenching cry making Keiko and the family share concerned looks.