Chapter 1 - Change Heqartache into Courage

The castle guards attack Miroku who spins around and hits him in the stomach with his staff. The man falls but others come to take his place in the attack. Sango blocks with Hiraikotsu and then slashes with her hidden switchblade thingy. Spears fly. Sango and Miroku, along with the rest of the villagers, are surrounded by the castle guards. Miroku admits that fighting and trying not to kill the people is rather difficult. Sango agrees that fighting youkai is easier. A man attacks and Sango blocks with her Hiraikotsu. Miroku hits the man in the neck with his staff. They know that at this rate, it's taking too much time. Another man attacks and Miroku hits him in the stomach. From the castle, Kagura watches, amused by the fact that they're still alive and that they're avoiding killing the castle soldiers. She walks back into the room with Akago and Kagome inside. Akago laughs that soon, they will want to kill the guards since they're trying to kill them after all. The malice of the soldiers will transfer to them and they will kill each other. Miroku turns around and twirls his staff, hitting a man in the neck as Sango pushes a man back with her hidden blade. The hearts of people are fragile things sounds Akago's voice in the back. Hatred is borne easily in them. This girl is no exception. He is referring to Kagome, whose eyes have gone solid brown, like Kohaku's. Inuyasha is standing by a lake, calling out to Kikyo. He doesn't understand. He followed the river like the monk told him to but he couldn't find a trace of Kikyo. He kneels down by the edge of the lake and looks at his reflection. It turns into Kikyo. None of the villagers have seen her either. The reflection of Kikyo turns back into him as he wonders what's going on. Suddenly he smells something. He looks up and sees a dark cloud of youkai. A baby monk statue is lying on the ground in the grass. It opens its eyes and seems relieved that the youkai have gone away. A fluffy tail appears. A puff of smoke and Shippou is sitting in the grass. He couldn't find Inuyasha and he got separated from Kirara. He takes an acorn out of his pocket and refers to it as his "last trick" Then someone picks him up from behind by his tail. Crying acorns fall out of his pocket as Inuyasha holds him at eye-level. "What are you doing, Shippou?" Shippou yells at Inuyasha for surprising him like that. Something rustles in the grass, scaring the crap out of Shippou. A demon head appears as Shippou screams. It turns out to be full-sized Kirara, carrying the severed head of a demon in her mouth. *it's obvious that time passes* Inuyasha is surprised to hear that Kagome and the others were taken to a castle while he was searching for Kikyou. He then realizes that it could have been a trick. Then he runs off, following the scent of Kagome and the others. Shippou jumps on Kirara, urging her to hurry as well. Inuyasha keeps running, hoping he's not too late. Sango blocks arrows the castle guards have fired with the Hiraikotsu. Miroku lashes out with his staff as the men prepare another set of arrows. Miroku apologizes to Sango for his inability to use his Kazaana. Sango tells him that she doesn't want to kill people either. The men fire. Sango cuts some arrows in half with her blade and blocks the rest with Hiraikotsu. "We have to save Kagome-chan!" "True...it's not like us to give up!" They both have smiles on their faces. Miroku stops arrows with his staff as more are fired. Inuyasha jumps from rooftop to rooftop of the castle. He sees Miroku and Sango as the leader orders more arrows fired. Inuyasha cuts them with the Tetsusaiga. Miroku and Sango seem surprised to see him. Inuyasha punches several men and then approaches the leader who falls to the ground before Inuyasha. He shakes in fear as Inuyasha punches him on the head. Sango frees the captives and tells them to run. Inuyasha seems surprised that the men he just knocked out are merely human. Then he smells something. Miroku tells him that Kagome is inside the castle and Inuyasha immediately runs inside. He smells Kagura's scent. Miroku and Sango run in after him. Inuyasha runs into a room and stops. He sees the woman Akago was controlling lying dead on the ground, a tickle of blood coming from her mouth. There's also the monk who told Inuyasha about Kikyo, foam surrounding him. It's just as he feared: a trap. On Kagura's feather are Kagura and Kagome holding Akago, flying away. Kagome's eyes are still solid brown. They fly into some sort of house on a mountainside. Inside is Kanna. Kagura and Kagome approach her and Kanna holds out something that's glowing black. It's a tainted shikon shard. Akago tells Kagura to place that shard inside of Kagome. She will then be completely under their control. Kagura picks up the shard and walks over to Kagome. She takes hold of Kagome's chin and tilts her face up. "She will share the same fate as Kohaku." Kohaku-kun? Kagome thinks weakly as her eyes widen. She sees Kagura and the corrupt light of the shikon shard and wonders if Kagura is going to put that shard into her. She tries to call out but her lips won't move. She realizes that Akago is holding her soul and that she has to let go of him, but she can't. Akago tells Kagura to wait since Kagome has regained consciousness. Inuyasha, save me! "Even you understand that Inuyasha will not come for you. Inuyasha has chosen Kikyou, not you." Kagome narrows her eyes. Inuyasha is running through the forest. Dammit! I'm a total idiot! *Flashback to when Kagome told him to go in search of Kikyou* I made the same mistake again... *Flashback to when Kagura pushed Kagome towards Akago and made her take him in her arms* *Flashback to when Naraku killed Kikyou and she falls into the shouki. As she's falling she transforms into Kagome.* I lost Kikyou...Convinced that I was the only one suffering, I went off on my own...Am I now going to lose someone else who is dear to me? Dammit... He yells out for Kagome to wait for him. "Don't you die on me!" Akago is telling Kagome that when she learned of Kikyou's death, in her heart she was quite happy. But, when she heard that Kikyou was still alive Inuyasha still went to her, thus proving that his heart belongs to Kikyou. Now Kagome bears a grudge against Inuyasha. Kagome loathes Kikyou. "It is okay for you to hate them. It is within your right to hate them." (Is this in any way similar to what Naraku did to Hakushin Shounin-sama? HMMMMMMMM) As Akago talks, Kagome closes her eyes. Kagura approaches Kagome with the shikon shard, and brings it to her forehead. *commercials* The shard begins to glow as it is brought closer to Kagome. I bear a grudge against Inuyasha. I hate Kikyou. That's right, but... The shard stops glowing and gets pushed away. Akago seems surprised. "You're wrong..." Kagome manages to get out. Akago narrows his eyes. "Inuyasha can't forget about Kikyou." *Flashback to Inuyasha jumping from boulder to boulder in the shouki, yelling for Kikyou* "Even if I can bring myself to accept that, in my mind, the pain is still there. However, bearing a grudge against Inuyasha and being envious of Kikyou are feelings any human would have! But, these feelings aren't to curse them, as you said they are." *Flashback to when Kagome saw Inuyasha hugging Kikyou* "Even before all of this, Inuyasha tried to run away from me when he found out how bad I felt." *Flashback to episode 48 when Kagome came back and asked Inuyasha if she could stay with him* "'If Kikyou didn't exist' ... I have found myself wishing that, and worrying...But...all that means...is that...is that...I love Inuyasha!" The last words Kagome yells out. Akago almost shakes with anger and Inuyasha bursts through the door. Kagome turns around "Inuyasha..." You came...? she throws Akago away and falls backwards, fainting. Inuyasha catches her before she hits the ground. Akago...I guess floats into Kagura's arms. (I say "floats" because I didn't see her reach out to catch him) "So that's why Naraku can't stand her" Kagura says, referring to Kagome. Inuyasha is, in a word, pissed. Sango, Miroku, and Shippou arrive on Kirara. Shippou runs over to Kagome. Kagura is surprised to see that they survived. Akago asks them how many of the castle's soldiers they killed. (duh! NONE) Then Miroku's eyes go wide as he realizes that Akago's skin color resembles the color of all the lumps of flesh at Mount Hakurei. He wonders if Akago is the identity of all of the little snowball creatures Naraku left behind. "Are you the human heart of Naraku?" he asks straight out. (Do I have to say that Akago's kick-@$$ creepy music plays in the background?) Akago chuckles much like Naraku. He says that there is a possibility that he is the human heart that resided within Naraku. He can see into people's hearts with ease. He can see their weakness and their frailty. He knows how to cause humans suffering, sorrow, and hate. If there was one feeling that he did not inherit from Naraku it would be the pain of longing for Kikyou. The thousands of lumps of flesh that were at Mount Hakurei is where that feeling is. The lumps of flesh (snowball men!) were the heart Naraku cast away. Akago feels neither pain nor sorrow. Inuuyasha whips out the Tetsusaiga and Kaze no Kizu's the $#&% out of the place. Akago smirks as the Kaze no Kizu hits the barrier he has just put up. Kagura seems surprised that Akago can erect a barrier. Jeez, he possesses absolutely no childlike innocence whatsoever. Akago looks extremely calm - almost bored. The Kaze no Kizu is being sucked into the barrier. Miroku yells for everyone to run for it. All hell breaks loose. Inuyasha grabs Kagome and the gang runs out of the building which explodes behind them. Out of the building float Kagura, Kanna, and Akago, encased in the barrier. Akago chuckles and tells them that it's not over. Now that Kikyou is gone, she is the only one who can see shikon shards. In just a little while, Kagome's eyes will become theirs and they will complete the shikon no tama. A shikon no tama tainted with hatred. As long as Inuyasha cannot forget about Kikyou, there are plenty of ways to corrupt Kagome. Then they disappear. Kagome, I'm sorry I left you alone. I'll never let you fall into the hands of Naraku again. Never again...shall I let you suffer like Kikyou. Kanna, Kagura, and Akago are flying in Kagura's feather as Kagura holds Akago in her arms. He seems to be asleep. Kagura looks down and tells him he doesn't look well. "Be quiet. I will sleep for a while." He used up too much energy because Kagome's soul was resistant. Even though he's Akago's kid, he's not omnipotent. They fly off. *End credits* Kaede's village. Kaede and Inuyasha are standing at Kikyou's grave. Inuyasha is asking her to forgive him. Kaede looks sad but tells Inuyasha that Kikyou was forced to live in this world. While she was here all her soul did was suffer. Inuyasha looks down sadly, saying how he couldn't save Kikyou's soul. She was killed yet again by Naraku. Kaede tells him that Kikyou's soul has disappeared so she won't suffer anymore. She tells Inuyasha not to suffer anymore. Kikyou is gone now. Kaede would have liked to return her bones to her grave... Miroku is getting water at the stream as Shippou wonders if Kagome is ok. She's been asleep ever since they returned to the village. Sango and Miroku assure him that Inuyasha is with her so it'll be ok. In Kaede's hut, Inuyasha kneels next to Kagome's bed. She wakes up and smiles realizing that Inuyasha came to save her. She sits up and Inuyasha helps her. In the woods, Inuyasha apologizes to Kagome for what happened. Kagome assures him that it's fine. "It's not!" I let you fall into danger. Just a little longer and I would've lost Kagome too [He says that to himself] Kagome looks at him and a. "I won't go! I won't leave you ever again!" "Liar." "I am not!" "You're the type who would who would go How long do you think I've been with you? You absolutely would go. But when you do, I'll be annoyed. You can expect that from me, right?" Then Kagome leans against him and closes her eyes. "Hey, you really are mad." "I am, but..." Inuyasha will never forget about Kikyou. Still, I love him, so there's nothing I can do. She snuggles against him with a smile on her face. Inuyasha rests his cheek against the top of her head and smiles. Thank you, Kagome. He then wraps his arms around her to comfort her.

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