A few days later, Sota Higurashi sat on the floor watching the news as a reported informed the public of the capture of a demon. There had been various attacks on gangs of teenagers over the last few days by a demon, there had been a reward out for his capture and he'd finally been caught. The news switched to a report from a local hospital where a group of boys were being treated for injuries caused by the latest attack that had led to the demon's capture. His sister Kagome walked in with a white haired boy behind her, the two dropping on the couch.

"What's on, Sota?" Kagome asked.

"Nothing good," he replied, eyes remaining glued to the TV, "Just the news," he turned to face her, "Y'know that demon that's been loose around Tokyo?"

"Yeah," she replied, her companion's dog-like ears perking up.

"They finally caught him," Sota returned to the TV.

"Really?" she leaned forward, "What're they going to do with him?"

"They're gonna take him to a research facility," Sota replied, "To study him."

Researchers had been particularly interested in capturing the rogue demon for research. Much like the gargoyles of urban myth in Manhattan, New York in the US, demons lived among humans, mingling with them, but very little was understood about them. The news reporter went on to say that the captured demon had been transferred from police custody to a particular mental hospital that also served a research facility.

"Wait a minute," Sota sat up, "That's where the took Gramps!"

"What!" Kagome exclaimed.

"Mom took Gramps out with her and he wandered off, chasing after some demon," Sota replied, "Someone caught up with him and brought him to that mental hospital."

Kagome fell back against the couch, slapping her forehead, "Oh, brother."

At that moment, their mother walked in, "I have to pick up your grandfather from the hospital... Oh, Kagome, you're home."

"Yeah," she replied looking at Mrs. Higurashi, "It's been slow and I needed a break. Inu Yasha being the stubborn jerk he is," she shot a glare at her companion, "Insisted on coming with me."

"Well, it's good to see you, Inu Yasha," Kagome's mother smiled, "Kagome, I have to go get your grandfather, care to come along?"

"Sure," she got up to follow her mother back out to the car.

Inu Yasha jumped up to follow them, "Hey! Wait a minute!"

So the three of them got into the car to head out, Inu Yasha's head out the window a good deal of the way.

Meanwhile in one of the many labs in the research facility of the hospital, the demon was held in a specially built holding cell, the bars of which were electrified. He'd been put there to ensure the safety of the researchers to whom he showed great hostility. He lay huddled in a corner, unconscious, clothed in a hospital gown as the effects of the tranquilizer wore off. He had been tranquilized so another series of tests could be performed. Test after test had been performed on him: blood samples, x-rays, physicals, to name a few. He'd undergone surgery to remove the bullets from his body and had various blood samples taken to enable the researchers to examine how his blood reacted when exposed to human viruses. He'd been injected with strains of bacteria that caused food poisoning and he was still trying to get over the last strain. His white hair hung past his shoulders, limp and greasy to the touch, his bangs hanging in his face.

A doctor came in, clipboard in his hands as he jotted down some notes, the caged demon awakening.

"And how do we feel?" he asked, seeing the demon stir.

"We're going to be in a lot of pain!" the demon growled, rising, his eyes bleeding red.

He crouched ready to take on his full demon form, only to feel a pulse of electricity go through his body. He had been fitted with a collar that sent a shock through him when he was about to take on his true form. But that didn't stop the demon from attempting an attack as he leapt forward, his hands grasping the bars again receiving a wave of electricity. Suddenly he felt a sharp sting in his arm as the doctor drew a blood sample before leaving. He had to get out of here, he felt like a caged animal, it was completely undignified, especially with the muzzle over his nose and mouth. Angrily, he leapt at the bars, clutching them tightly, the electricity pulsing through his body until he collapsed, losing consciousness.

Kagome and Inu Yasha walked through the halls behind Mrs. Higurashi as she lectured Kagome's grandfather. Suddenly, Inu Yasha stopped as a doctor emerged from a door, grabbing Kagome's arm, making her stop.

"Inu Yasha!" she snapped.

"I smell a demon," he remarked, pointing at the door, "Through there. C'mon!"

He pulled her behind him, through the door, locking it behind them and continued down the hall, following the scent. The hall led to a set of stairs and the two continued on, coming to another door, this one locked.

"Too bad, looks like it's locked, let's go," Kagome tried to turn around, but InuYasha kept a firm grip.

"Like a door's gonna stop me," he remarked throwing himself at it, shoulder against it, the door flying open...