Daytime - Forest
The trees shake violently.
...
Village
"It comes! From the forest! Slayer! Please!" The First Villager shouts.
A young woman in battle gear and a giant boomerang appears and walks towards the forest. She's wearing a mask. A giant centipede rushes out of the forest and towards her. She swings her boomerang and swiftly cuts the centipede into two. The boomerang returns to her. The centipede crashes to the ground and a Sacred Jewel fragment falls out. She catches it.
"A Sacred Jewel fragment, after all." The Slayer comments.
"Slayer, what's that?" A Second Villager questions.
"The cause of the centipede going berserk." The Slayer explained.
...
The slayer changing her clothes. She steps out of the changing room and bows to the villagers.
"Please call me if you need me." The Slayer requested.
"What about your fee?" The Second Villager asks.
"That's okay...I'll take this instead. Besides, the Sacred Jewel originally came from my province." The Slayer tells the two villagers.
...
Nighttime
Inuyasha's Gang camps out. Miroku, Shippo and Inuyasha sit around a campfire, while Kimiko is lying in her sleeping bag.
"So many stars. I wonder which is more, the number of stars or the number of Jewel fragments?" Shippo wonders and looks down. "The road ahead is long."
"Not really." Inuyasha adds his two cents.
"Why?!" Shippo complained.
"That Naraku has the same goal and is gathering the fragments. Simply put, he's saving us work. Make him gather lots and lots and then take them all from him." Inuyasha explained before saying pleased. "Hah! How's that for strategy?!"
"Inuyasha... The more Sacred Jewel fragments he gathers, the stronger Naraku becomes!" Shippo reminds making Inuyasha frown. "Then it'll be too late! We must hurry and gather lots ourselves." Shippp sighs resigned. "Cripes! Even a kid like me knows that!" Shippo shakes head in slight exasperation. "You were really born without a brain!"
"What?! Say that again!" Inuyasha orders clenching his fist.
"Inuyasha, what will you do when you gather all the fragments?" Miroku inquires.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm gonna become a full fledged demon!" Inuyasha retorts.
"Ohh... Is that all?" Miroku asks.
"Can't do a thing when you're weak. If there's a guy you don't care for, what's the sense if you lose to him?" Inuyasha retorts.
"However, Inuyasha... When you become a true demon with the Sacred Jewel, will you be able to remain as you are?" Miroku inquires.
"W-what do you mean?" Inuyasha questions confused.
"Have you ever seen anyone using the Sacred Jewel fragments to do good deeds." Miroku says and looks into the fire. "This is what I believe... Those who seek the Sacred Jewel, lose their hearts in the process."
"Keh! I don't remember ever saying that I want to become a good demon." Inuyasha retorts becoming a little uneasy.
"However...you want to protect Kimiko. And that's why you want power. But when you use the Jewel's power to become a demon, you may just end up devouring Shippo and Kimiko." Miroku points out.
Kimiko gasps surprised.
"Me, too?! What about you, Miroku?" Shippo demands clutching to Miroku.
"I would have run away long before that." Miroku answers.
"Stupid! All the demons I fought until now were bad from the start. That's all it is! But I'm different!" Inuyasha thinks seriously trying to convince himself.
"Inuyasha..." Kimiko thinks worriedly looking at the fragments in her hands.
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Daytime - Village
Inuyasha waylays several villagers and interrogates them.
"What?! A woman had a Jewel fragment?! When was this? When?! Answer me!" Inuyasha orders.
"Another demon!" The First Villager shouts frightened.
"We must hire the Slayer!" The Second Villager shouts.
"A giant centipede!" A Third Villager yelled.
"Me?! A centipede?!" Inuyasha exclaimed.
...
A While Later
Inuyasha's Gang and the villagers have a decent conversation.
"A Demon Slayer?" Miroku questioned.
"Hmm... Someone actually makes a living slaying demons?" Kimiko mused intrigued.
"And this Slayer gathers the Sacred Jewel fragments?" Miroku continued asking.
"Uh-huh... She says that this Sacred Whatever originally appears in her province." The Third Villager answers.
"Yeah..." The Second Villager remembers.
"Did you know this, Inuyasha?" Miroku asks his companion.
"Err... No." Inuyasha admits a little embarrassed. "When I first came across the Sacred Jewel, it was already in Kikyo's possession. I never even thought about how the Jewel was made or where it came from." Inuyasha explained.
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Another Village - High Up In The Mountains
The wooden gates open and the slayer from earlier on enters.
"Welcome back, Sango." The Woman greeted.
"Hello!" Sango replied back.
Sango unwraps her bundle to reveal centipede parts. The villagers gather around her.
"What was your prey?" One Villager questions.
"A giant centipede. It's not much, but I brought back the legs and skin. You can use it for an armor." Sango answers.
Two two tailed cats appeared one walking calmly to Sango while the other ran into Sango's arms and meows.
"Good girl, Kirara. Have you been good? How about you Yukina? found a human you want to work together with?" Sango asked Kirara (the cat in her arms) then questioned Yukina.
Kirara rubs her face on Sango's cheek and meows while Yukina turned her head away.
"Welcome home, Sister!" A Boy shouts running to Sango.
"Hi, Kohaku." Sango greeted.
"Father... I mean the Chief wants to see you." Kohaku informed.
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In A Big Hut
Sango, Kohaku and their father stand in front of an altar. A fragment lie in a container on it.
"I see... So you found a fragment of the Sacred Jewel. Good work, Sango. Let's see... " The Cheif praised before he prays.
"Father, will that be enough to suppress the evil within the Jewel?" Sango inquired.
"Probably not." The Chief sighed.
"I doubt it." Sango said slightly disappointed.
"About fifty years ago, it was supposedly turned over to priestess with unusual powers for purification. But even that priestess became embroiled in a fight over the Jewel and died. All we can do is...until someone is found who has the power to purify the Jewel, we must gather the fragments and keep watch over them." The Chief informed.
"The power to purify the Jewel...?" Sango thinks a little intrigued and looks at the altar.
...
Outside
Sango is exercising her shoulders. The chief and Kohaku walk out.
"Rest a bit. We'll be needing you very shortly." The Cheif tells Sango.
"Okay." Sango agreed and walks off.
"Kohaku, make ready too." The Cheif tells him.
"Huh? Me?" Kohaku questioned confused.
"You are already eleven. It's time you got some real battle experience." The Cheif informed.
Kohaku seems uncomfortable.
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Kohaku And Sango's House
They sit in the pavilion. Three bowls are placed on wooden stumps. Sango is playing with Kirara while Yukina sleeps.
"Sister..." Kohaku started to asks but stopped.
"Hmm?" Sango hummed.
Kohaku swings his sickle chain at the bowls and crushes all of them.
"Do demons really spit out toxins and fire?" Kohaku questions taking the sickle chain.
"Sometimes." Sango answers.
"I see..." Kohaku says looking down.
"Kohaku... Are you afraid?" Sango asks crawling next to Kohaku.
"N-no..." Kohaku stumbled out embarrassed but then sighs.
"Don't worry! We slay large serpents and spiders. Father always says the demons to fear most are the ones pretending to be humans. And if such demons get a hold of the Jewel, terrible things would happen." Sango somewhat reassured.
Kohaku nods.
...
Nighttime - Castle
The lord is seated at the entrance, while guards surround him. Sango, Kohaku, their father and two other slayers kneel in front of the Lord.
"Welcome, Slayers. Nightly, a giant spider terrorizes this castle and has eaten several of our people. Will you be able to destroy it?" The Lord greets and explains.
"Leave it to me. I have chosen the most skilled ones to assist." The Chief reassured.
"Oh? Most skilled perhaps..." The Lord says before he looks at Sango. "but a young woman..." He then looks at Kohaku. "and you even brought a child?"
"These two are my daughter and son. In the province, they are the top two fighters. You can witness their skills tonight." The Cheif informed.
"Heard that? Do your best, Kohaku." Sango tells her brother proud.
"F-father...you liar." Kohaku says trembling.
The sky turns overcast and thunder rolls.
"It's coming! My lord!" One Subject shouts frantically.
"Slayer! There it is!" Another Subject calls out.
"Yes! Let's go!" The Chief orders.
A giant spider appears out of the clouds and lands in front of the slayers. It growls.
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Inside The Mansion
An old man kneels in front of a room and speaks to a young man inside through the blinds.
"The demon is here again?" The Man inquiries.
"That demon is also the cause of your long illness. But Slayers have been summoned. We should see the last of that beast tonight. Then you must hurry and get well." The Old Man explained.
"Slayers?" The Man says intrigued.
...
The slayers are fighting the spider demon. They run towards it while it's spewing a web of strands at them.
"Surround it!" The Chief commands.
Sango moves through the strands easily. Kohaku's ankle is caught by a bundle of strands and he is lifted into the air.
"Kohaku!" The First Slayer shouts cutting the strands with his axe.
Kohaku is released from the strands and lands.
"Take a deep breath and go, Kohaku!" The Slayer says patting Kohaku's shoulder.
Kohaku nods.
"Come on!" The Second Slayer yells.
He attacks the demon with a huge Morningstar, and flesh is pried out. The demon collapses and the Chief holds its neck down with his pike.
"All right! Got it!"" The Chief says to Sango.
"Hiraikotsu!" Sango yells out.
Sango swings Hiraikotsu, her boomerang, at the demon, which sweeps from its head to its back, prying the flesh out. The heavy Hiraikotsu returns and Sango catches it. The demon growls in pain, struggles and collapses.
"Awesome, Sister!" Kohaku compliments amazed.
"Sango is the best in the province." The First Slayer says.
"Wow!" One Subject said.
"She slain the giant spider in one sweep!" Another Subject says amazed.
"Let's finish this up!" The First Slayer calls.
"Crash its head!" The Second Slayer shouts raising his Morningstar.
"Okay, me too...!" Kohaku said.
Kohaku runs over to help. A white string appears and moves to his neck. Kohaku slows down.
"It may've been huge, but it was such easy prey." The First Slayer states.
"It was too easy... This spider...I don't like it..." Sango thinks becoming worried.
Suddenly the slayers and the chief were slain by Kohaku's sickle chain. Sango is shocked and turns around. Kohaku's sickle chain returns to him.
"Why...? Kohaku...why did you slay Father and...?!" Sango questions completely confused.
Kohaku doesn't reply and sprints towards Sango with cold eyes.
"Stop, Kohaku!" Sango pleaded backing off.
Kohaku throws his sickle at Sango, who dodges. It cuts off her mask instead.
"Don't you recognize me?!" Sango asks falling to her knees.
"Hey! Slayer?!" One Subject calls.
"What happened?!" Another Subject questioned.
"Let them be... This is very entertaining." The Lord tells his subjects.
Kohaku throws his sickle at Sango again, who blocks it with her sword. Kohaku then takes out his sword, sprints towards Sango and attacks.
"What happened, Kohaku?!" Sango demands blocking with h sword. Sango gasps as she notices the string in Kohaku's neck, thinking. "The thread...of the spider..."
The string leads to the Lord, who chuckles and two fangs are seen in his mouth.
"Why you...!" Sango says becoming angry and kicks Kohaku away, picks up Hiraikotsu and shouts to the Lord. "Is this your doing?! I'll kill you!"
"These siblings have both gone mad! Kill them!" The Lord orders.
"Yes!" The Subjects obey and run to Sango.
"Damn!" Sango cursed and knocks the subjects away with Hiraikotsu and runs towards the Lord.
Suddenly Kohaku's sickle chain pierces Sango's back. She yells in pain and turns around slowly to Kohaku. Kohaku trembles in fear and falls to his knees. His eyes are back to normal. He throws away his chain and looks at his hands.
"S-sister...!" Kohaku says taking off his mask and looking at Sango, tearing up.
"Kohaku..." Sango said.
"I..." Kohaku starts and runs to Sango with outreached hand. "Sister!"
Four arrows suddenly appear and pierces through Kohaku. He falls backwards.
"Kohaku!" Sango shouts in shock.
"Cast your arrows at these crazed two!" The Lord commands.
The subjects raise their bows. Sango crawls over to Kohaku who is crying.
"K-kohaku!" Sango says.
"S-sister! I'm scared..." Kohaku tells her.
"It's all right. I'm with..." Sango starts to reassure hugging Kohaku.
Three arrows hit Sango's back. She gasps and falls over.
"The siblings have made up. So nice, so nice..." The Lord mocked.
The Lord is suddenly slain and falls over. The Young Lord appears behind him with a sword in his hand. The subjects gasp in terror.
"Lord!" The Subjects yell.
"Young Lord, what have you done?!" One Subject demands.
"He is not Father. Take a good look." The Young Lord states.
Out of the shadow of the fallen Lord appears spider legs.
"T-this is..." One Subject stumbled out becoming scared,
"A demon!" Another Subject yells.
The shadow of the spider tries to escape but the young lord strikes it with his sword.
"I had been thinking that Father was acting differently. He had been possessed by the demon. It's too bad about those Slayers. Bury them in a corner of the garden." The Young Lord explained.
"Yes, sire!" The Subjects answer.
...
Nighttime Dark Forest - Inuyasha's Gang
"This is not good...no one knows where the Village of the Demon Slayers is." Miroku somewhat whined.
"All they can say is it's in the mountain..." Kimiko added.
"Shaddup! Just find them!" Inuyasha snapped annoyed.
"Inuyasha... You intend to steal the Jewel fragments from them?" Shippo asked on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Of course!" Inuyasha shouts.
"Hopefully, we won't be slain first." Miroku said.
"I'll say! Those people are supposed to be pros." Kimiko agreed before thinking. "But I'm curious, too, about how the Sacred Jewel came to be. They claim that the Sacred Jewel first appeared in their province. I'm sure Inuyasha wants to know about this, too."
A gust of wind blows.
"What is it...? This ominous wind..." Miroku questions.
"Something is approaching... Lots of them." Kimiko informed,
A horde of demons fly across the sky above them. Kimiko and Shippo gasp.
"A horde of demons!" Inuyasha yelled.
"What is this awful feeling? This is really weird!" Kimiko asked.
"She's right... I'm starting to feel worse and worse." Miroku admits perspiring.
"Death is in the air! They're going to attack something!" Inuyasha explained before he runs.
"Let's go after them!" Miroku tells Kimiko before taking off after them.
...
In The Castle
The slayers are buried under mounds of soil. Two subjects patrol the area.
"The sibling Slayers... They were still so young." One Subject commented.
"Poor things." The Other Subject added.
A hand suddenly thrusts out of the burial mound. It is Sango.
"Damn!" Sango cursed struggling and crawls. "I...will...NOT...die!"
The Young Lord walks out of the mansion and notices Sango.
"Slayer! You are still alive?" The Young Lord said a little surprised.
Sango looks at the Young Lord intently.
...
Village Of The Demon Slayers
Explosions are heard. Naraku is in his baboon suit overlooks the village and chuckles. He leaps towards the village. Inside the village, slayers are desperately fighting off demons. Many villagers lay dead. The village is burning as the demons savagely destroy everything. Inside a hut, five Sacred Jewel fragments are on the ground. A group of demons stand around it and fighting with each other. Naraku enters.
"You seem to have avenged your long-harbored grudge." Naraku comments and walks to the fragments. "After I told you that the Slayers were not at this fortress...you're going to attack me?"
The demons loom over Naraku ominously. The demons are absorbed into Naraku's body.
"Such fools..." Naraku said chuckling.
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With Inuyasha's Gang
Inuyasha's Gang walks along a mountain path. They stop.
"That's...!" Miroku exclaimed.
"A fortress? The demons were headed..." Kimiko finished.
"Here!" Inuyasha shouts and runs.
"Wait!" Kimiko calls.
The group run towards the smoldering village. The gang enter. They notice the corpses of humans and demons strewn around the place.
"T-this is...!" Kimiko starts.
"A battlefield of demons?" Miroku finished.
"No mistake... This is the village of the Demon Slayers. What's the matter, Kimiko?" Inuyasha said before asking Kimiko when he noticed her troubled look.
"I don't sense the presence of Jewel fragments." Kimiko tells Inuyasha.
"Meaning...we're too late?" Miroku asked disappointed.
"If we go after them now, we can catch up!" Shippo says.
"First, let's bury the dead. Otherwise it'd be too cruel." Inuyasha tells them making Kimiko smile from his thoughtfulness.
"You're right." Miroku agreed.
Two growls are heard in the background.
"There's something!" Kimiko said and hides behind Inuyasha for protection.
A huge two tailed tiger like beast and two tailed Dog like appears, biting a demon head in their mouths. They looks at them, growling fiercely and walks towards them.
"A demon survivor...!" Inuyasha states unsheathing Tetsusaiga.
The two beasts growl at Inuyasha threateningly.
"That voice...belongs to Inuyasha." The Tan Beast speaks.
"Huh?" Inuyasha questions confused.
"It spoke!" Kimiko exclaimed not noticing that the icy white beast was looking at her intently.
"Back off, Kirara. You to Yukina" Kirara says making the tan beast tilts its head but Yukina drops her demons head and transforms into her cat form surprising everyone. "These people are not enemies."
Kirara drops her demon head and transforms into her kitten form. They both look at them innocently.
"W-wha...!" Inuyasha says taken aback.
"How cute!" Kimiko compliments making Yukina meow and run to jump into her arms and nuzzle Kimiko.
Kirara scratches herself and a flea jumps out.
"Gamyo! Gamyo!" Myoga shouts and leaps to Inuyasha's nose. "It has been such a long time." Myoga starts to sucks on Inuyasha's nose.
"Old Myoga!" Inuyasha greets slapping Myoga.
Inuyasha opens his palm with Myoga inside.
"What're you doing here?!" Kimiko questions holding Yukina in her arms.
"Oh dear...'" Myoga said as his flattened body slips off Inuyasha's hand.
"You know him?" Miroku inquired curious.
"He's Inuyasha's vassal...or tries to be." Shippo explained.
...
A While Later
Miroku is digging graves with a hoe. Inuyasha lays the corpses on mats.
"Precisely...this is the secret province of the Demon Slayers. For generations, the people of this village have trained and worked to get rid of demons." Myoga informs on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Well then, they must've been hated by the demons." Inuyasha comments.
"However, to be attacked now of all times. A number of the warriors had been summoned to a castle and this village was left with few to protect it. I have this bad feeling. I wonder if those who went to the castle are safe?" Myoga ponders.
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Castle - Daytime
Sango lays on a straw mat in a room. The Young Lord and two servants sit around her.
"I'm glad...at least you are alive." The Young Lord says.
"You there, Slayer! Answer the young lord!" A Old Man orders.
"Old one, that's enough." The Young Lord commands.
"B-but..." The Old Man says.
"Your name is Sango, right? I'm sorry... About your father and brother...and your comrades." The Young Lord asks then says.
"Why? How did this happen?" Sango thinks.
"Young Lord..." Naraku calls appearing in a bush outside.
"Naraku..." The Young Lord greeted walking out.
"Yes... As you ordered, I rushed to the village to notify them of this terrible development. But the village had been annihilated." Naraku reported.
Sango overhears and gasps.
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In The Village
Kimiko lays chrysanthemum flowers on the graves. Kirara and Yukina look on.
"How unfortunate... I had so many questions to ask the villagers." Miroku said.
"Old Myoga...you must know something at least?" Inuyasha questions.
"Huh? You mean about the Sacred Jewel?" Myoga clarified.
"Myoga, were you perhaps looking into the Sacred Jewel yourself?" Kimiko asks.
"Well... " Myoga starts but frowns. "I had been bothered for some time about just what this Sacred Jewel was. After all, anyone who had been involved with the Sacred Jewel had come upon some misfortune. I followed rumors about the Sacred Jewel and found myself here in this village. However, one thing worried me. During my journey, a white baboon slipping in and out of sight."
"A white baboon?!" Inuyasha asks exclaiming and begins thinking. "It's Naraku! He must be near!"
...
Castle
The Young Lord is seated outside Sango's room, speaking to Naraku.
"Tell me in detail what you saw at the Slayer's Village." The Young Lord requested.
"The slain bodies of countless villagers and the half-demon who attacked them... His name is Inuyasha. Inuyasha seeks the power of the Sacred Jewel to turn himself into a full-fledged demon." Naraku explains.
"Sacred Jewel?" The Young Lord asks not knowing what that was.
"He must have believed that he would find the Jewel at the village and thus attacked it." Naraku said.
Sango pops out of the room angrily.
"Sango!" The Young Lord shouts surprised by her sudden appearance.
"Give me my weapon! I will get the one who attacked my village... I will kill this half-demon Inuyasha!" Sango requested angry.
Naraku smiles mysteriously.