Inuyasha - Chapter 332 (CHISANA SHIAWASE)

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Inuyasha - Chapter 332
"A Little Bit of Happiness"

Shonen Sunday Vol 45
October 8, 2003

"A brief moment of rest - although, Kagome's heart is…?!"

PAGE 1

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[An overview of Kaede's village.]

KAEDE (VOICEOVER)
Is that so?

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[Kaede looks a bit saddened; or weary, maybe. She looks down at the ground as she speaks.]

KAEDE
Kikyou onee-sama is still in this world…

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[The scene now shows that Kaede is speaking with Inuyasha as they stand near Kikyou's gravesite.]

INUYASHA
You don't seem particularly surprised, Kaede-babaa.

KAEDE
I'm not…

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[A flashback view of the two shikigami, Asuka and Kouchou, standing in frong of the gravesite, each holding what looks like an urn.]

KAEDE (VOICEOVER)
Two shikigami children appeared just a little while before, And carried away some of the earth from her grave.

PAGE 2

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[As Inuyasha talks to Kaede, he looks a bit sad, but serious at the same time.]

INUYASHA
I don't know how you feel about it, but… I'm happy to think Kikyou survived.
Besides…

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[flashback of Kikyou, lying in the pool of shouki-water.]

INUYASHA (OVER)
The one who rescued Kikyou from dying in Naraku's shouki...

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[Closeup of Inuaysha speaking.]

INUYASHA
(cont.) was Kagome…

4
[Closeup of Kaede. She looks a little sad, or like she's thinking about what Inuyasha just said.]

KAEDE
Is that right? It was Kagome…

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[Cloudy frame - Scene change]

6
[Modern-day Tokyou. It's night time.]

PAGE 3

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[Kagome is lying on her bed, in pajamas, her hair wrapped in a towel. Buyou is stretched out across her stomach. Looks content…]

KAGOME
Ah! It's been a while. This feels so go-o-o-d.

2
[A flashback scene of Sango and Miroku standing at the well, probably seeing her off before she returned home this time…]

SANGO
You'd better take it easy for a little while.

MIROKU
We'll be recuperating, as well.

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[Back to present time. A side view of Kagome. Now she looks a bit depressed.]

KAGOME
(thinking) …I didn't tell Inuyasha that I'd returned home, but… it's fine, isn't it.

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[A scene of Kikyou and the two shikigami girls.]

KAGOME (VOICEOVER)
It looks like... Kikyou's strength has recovered.

PAGE 4

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[Kagome once again looks a little sad. Now she's talking to herself. Well, she's talking to Buyo, too, but it doesn't look like the cat is paying much attention. In fact, Buyo is yawning.]

KAGOME
With her missing... the truth is Inuyasha probably wanted to go after her...

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[Kagome gets a little more upset with each frame.]

KAGOME
He didn't want to say anything when we returned to the village....

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[Now she looks REALLY upset/sad.]

KAGOME
......

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[She rolls over on her side.]

KAGOME
I really do… wonder if I'm second best.

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[Cloudy frame - Scene change.]

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[Back in Sengoku Jidai. Back at the village, Inuaysha is perched on a fence, with Sango standing beside him.]

INUYASHA
Why'd she go back on her own?

[FX: Inuyasha - *ear-twitch* (hehe, I love that!)]

[Sango looks over at him, annoyed.]

SANGO
I'd think she doesn't need permission to go without you.

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[Miroku joins them.]

MIROKU
Inuyasha, you talked to Kaede-sama about Kikyou.

INUYASHA
Something wrong with that?

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[Now both Miroku and Sango are lecturing Inuyasha. Doesn't look like they're particularly upset, but they look like they want to make a point.]

MIROKU
You weren't all that talkative, were you?

INUYASHA
So what.

SANGO
Kagome-chan was worried about that.

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[Inuyasha snaps a little. He looks annoyed now.]

INUYASHA
Well, she didn't tell me that anything was bothering her.
So am I the one who's wrong?

3
[Sango snaps back up at him, pointing her finger.]

SANGO
Argh, will you just be quiet already!
SIT!

[FX: Inuyasha - SNAP]

4
[Now the look on Sango's face looks a bit... well... funny. Hehe. Miroku's is even better.]

SANGO
…um, actually, I guess it only works for Kagome-chan, doesn't it?

INUYASHA
That's RIGHT, you idiot.

[Inuyasha snaps at her.]

[FX: Inuyasha - heart *THUMP THUMP THUMP*]

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[Scene change, back to modern-day Tokyo.]

panel 4, panel 5

Sango's version of "SIT, JERK!"

PAGE 6

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[Kagome looks a little surprised at something.]

KAGOME
Oh, that bike..

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[A view of Kagome standing in front of the house, with mama, who has just given her a new bike!]

KAGOME
It's okay to take it? Mama!

MAMA
I went to get that hand-me-down from a friend of mine.
Since you told me you lost you bike in the other time.

3
[As Kagome cleans her new bike, Souta comes over to watch.]

[FX: Kagome - polishing bike *rub rub rub*]

SOUTA
Nee-chan, we're gonna be late.

KAGOME
Just wait a sec.

4
SOUTA
But it's just gonna get dirty when you take it to the other world...

KAGOME
That's okay.

5
[Closer view of Kagome as she works.]

KAGOME
(thinking) Actually, it does need to be a bike...
Although, Inuyasha's carrying me isn't bad.

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[Kagome gets up and stands back, admiring her handiwork. The bike is all clean and sparkley and shiny and gleaming and...]

KAGOME
Ah, good! Perfect!

[FX: bike - *GLE-E-E-E-E-E-E-EM!*]

PAGE 7

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[And our beloved Inuyasha makes his grand appearance... by landing on Kagome's freshly-cleaned bike, smashing the handlebars. Kagome's satisfaction musta been really short-lived. Inuyasha looks like he's a bit upset with her, but Kagome is staring back at him, looking like she's... about... to... get... VERY angry.]

[FX: Inuyasha - *SMASH*]

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[Souta prances up to Inuyasha]

SOUTA
Inu nii-chan! Didja come to visit?

INUYASHA
Bah. Don't have time for that kinda stuff.

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[Inuyasha turns to look over at Kagome.]

INUYASHA
Hey, Kagome. Why'd you come back here without tell…

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[Inuyasha is now facing a huge, VERY pissed-off Kagome, who is glaring down at him with...very...scary...eyes. Hehe. Inuyasha falls over, scared.]

[FX: Kagome - *ANGRY WHOOSH!*]

INUYASHA (cont.)
...ING ME!?

PAGE 8

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[Kagome is shouting at him, obviously NOT very happy to see him.]

KAGOME
What's with you so suddenly?
And you've broken it, haven't you?! You IDIOT!

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[Inuyasha is still trying to recover from Kagome's explosion. Hehe, he's standing behin her, his hand on his chest, loking very shocked. Y'know... for a guy who faces death on a regular basis... XD )

INUYASHA
Wha…what did I do?

[FX: Inuyasha - heart *thud thud thud*]

[Kagome is picking up her bike, looking angry. Inuyasha has completely bent the handlebars.]

KAGOME
Oh, you!! It's all bent out of shape!

3
[...and then Inuyasha takes the bike and attempts to apply his manly "Mr. Fixit" Skills to it.]

INUYASHA
Bah, I can get it back to its original shape it if I just do this…

4
[No such luck. The handlebars bend and break even more, looking quite pathetic, actually. Inuyasha just stares at it, at a loss for words...]

[FX: Bike - *GROOOOAN*]

[Kagome is glaring at it.]

[FX: Kagome - *veinpop*]

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[Inuyyasha looks over at her, a little perturbed.]

INUYASHA
You'll be happy if I fix it, won't you.

[Kagome just looks annoyed.]

KAGOME
Just don't touch it anymore.

PAGE 9

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[Scene change. Now it's a little later in the day. An outside view of her middle school.]

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[Kagome is walking to school. It's clear from her fist and closed eyes that she's not very happy.]

KAGOME
Aw, man. Why'd he have to come, anyway?
And then he goes and gets upset so suddenly.

3
[Yuka and Eri see Kagome coming and look happy to see her.]

YUKA
Ah, Kagome!

ERI
Long time no see!

4
[Seeing the look on Kagome's face...]

YUKA
…is something wrong?

ERI
Did something happen with your boyfriend?

KAGOME
Eh?

5
[Now the girls are in class, talking...]

YUKA
Heh, so he's STILL two-timing you.

KAGOME
Yeah, I guess, but…

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[Side view of Kagome, who looks like her patience is being worn thin.]

KAGOME
Because of all the things going on, I'm still being patient.

PAGE 10

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[Still talking...]

YUKA
I don't get you, you know.
It would be better if you stopped being with him already, wouldn't it.

[Kagome folds her arms.]

KAGOME
It's not like I can do anything about him.

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[Kagome puts a hand to her head, exasperated.]

KAGOME
He comes to my house and barges in.
Like today, this morning he…

3
[Bad confession. Suddenly the girls are all over Kagome. Yuka looks shocked. Eri looks shocked. Ayumi looks... too happy for words. Sparkles and all. Heh.]

AYUMI
Oh… he came to your house?

[Kagome looks back, a little bit of an "oh, no!" on her face.]

KAGOME
Uh…

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[Meanwhile, back at the Higurashi household... Inuyasha is still struggling to figure out how to fix the handlebars on Kagome's bike. He looks frustrated. Well... more frustrated than usual...]

INUYASHA
Bah! So thing….
Goes here like this…

[FX: bike *squeek squeek groan squeek stoptouchingmealreadyinuyashagrrrrr*]

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[...and when Inuyasha's claws dig into the tire, it promptly deflates...]

[FX: Tire - *POP!* air *his-s-s-s-s-s-s*]

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[You'd think he'd stop by now, but NO, this is INUYASHA! He grabs the tire, and attempts to get it to shut up, but ends up bending THAT out of shape, too...]

[FX: Bike - *squeak* *groan* *rattle*]

panel 4, panel 5, panel 6

"...real men don't need instructions!"

PAGE 11

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[The three girls are following Kagome up the steps to her house. They're all chattering away excitedly.]

YUKA
I wonder what kind of guy he's like.
This selfish, two-timing, violent man.

AYUMI
This is so exciting~~!

[Kagome, on the other hand... her hands are balled into fists...]

KAGOME
(thinking) I can't believe they're actually going to come with me…

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[Last attempt to get rid of them, right? Kagome turns to her friends, looking fake-sweetly at them...]

KAGOME
H, hey, everyone is busy with exams, so that being the case…

3
[No chance. Eri and Yuka are very determined.]

ERI
We're fine.

YUKA
Besides, we've got to tell him to stop hurting you, Kagome.

[Kagome shouts back at them.]

KAGOME
Stop that! He's going to freak out!

4
[Now Kagome looks a little desparate.]

KAGOME
(thinking) This is bad… they can't meet Inuyasha… I going to have trouble explaining him…

5
[Upon reaching the house, they're treated to the wonderful vision of Inuyasha's handiwork. Kagome's bike... well, what USED to be her bike... is standing there, looking rather pathetic and un-bike-like.]

[FX: Bike - *W-H-U-M-P*

YUKA
Hm?

ERI
What is that…?

[Kagome looks... beyond shocked...]

panel 5

Inuyasha's handiwork...!

PAGE 12

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[Kagome is FURIOUS! She shouts over at Inuyasha.]

KAGOME
INUYASHA-A-A-A!!!

[FX: Kagome - *veinpop veinpop veinpop*]

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[The girls talk amogst themselves as Kagome shouts over at Inuaysha in the background.]

ERI
…?

YUKI
Is that her boyfriend's name…?

AYUMI
Isn't that a team name?
He's a delinquent, isn't he?

KAGOME
YOU'RE THERE, RIGHT!?

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[Inuyasha is helping Kagome's grandfather in the storehouse. He has his ears and hair tied up under a handkercheif (I thought he looked pretty darn cute in it... :P), and his sleeves tied back.]

JII-CHAN
…I think Kagome's calling you.

[Inuyasha looks totally stiff. Yeah... she's calling him alright.]

INUYASHA
You're imagining things.

[FX: Inuyasha - heart *thump thump thump*]

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[Jii-chan points up at one of the jars, which is standing on a shelf.]

JII-CHAN
Ah, could you get me that jar over there, please?

[Inuyasha picks reaches up to take it for him.]

INUYASHA
This one?

5
[Close up of Jii-chan, who looks like he's concentrating on some story...]

JII-CHAN
You must absolutely NOT break that. That jar has an incredible history…

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[Outside, Kagome is still furious.]

[FX: Kagome - *deep breath*]

PAGE 13

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[....and she lets Inuyasha have it.]

KAGOME
SIT!

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[Inuyasha goes crashing to the ground, unfortunately taking the jar with him. And the shelf, too. Everthing crashes to the floor. Poor Jii-chan. Poor Inuyasha. Poor... jars.]

JII-CHAN
HE~E~E~E~E~E~E~Y!!!

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[A view of the girls]

INUYASHA (offscreen)
IT WAS'T ME!!

[Kagome looks over towards the voice, a dark expression on her face.]

ERI/ YUKA
Hm?

4
[Kagome takes off, running towards the storehouse, visibly annoyed.]

KAGOME
(thinking) The storage room, eh?

[FX: Kagome - *rush*]

[Her friends are left a bit startled.]

AYUMI
Uh…

ERI
Kagome-!

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[Kagome comes into the storage room, still angry. Jii-chan is sitting amidst the rubble of the artifacts, lamenting...]

KAGOME
Jii-chan, where's Inuyasha!?

JII-CHAN
He… ran away.

6
[Kagome looks down at the mess.]

KAGOME
Ah, man… He's breaking everything…

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[A little bit later... the girls are all in Kagome's room, chatting.]

KAGOME
I guess it looks like he went home.

GIRLS
How BORING!

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[Kagome looks down at the ground]

KAGOME
(thinking) Well… I'm kinda glad. After all, he's kinda strange…

2
[Mama calls from downstairs]

MAMA
Kagome! Come over and get the tea for your friends.

KAGOME
Oka-a-ay!

[FX: Kagome - *foot thump*]

3
[After Kagome leaves, the three girls start to chat again.]

AYUMI
Aw, what a bummer. I wanted to see him.

4
[Inuyasha enters Kagome's bedroom through a window. The scarf is still around his head, hiding his ears.]

[FX: Window - *slide thump*]

INUYASHA
Hey, Kagome. Jerk, what were you mad about this morning...

5
[Inuyasha freezes right there. He sees the three girls are in Kagome's bedroom, and now they're all staring at him.]

6
[They all stand up upon seeing him.]

YUKA
Wait.

ERI
Could it be that...

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[Inuyasha looks a little more curious than anything.]

INUYASHA
You've got the same clothes as Kagome. You're friends of hers?

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[A few minutes later, Kagome reenters the bedroom, carrying some tea for her friends.]

KAGOME
Thanks for wai....

2
[She then does a giant anime-fall onto the ground, dropping the cups and everything, when she sees what's going on.]

[FX: Kagome - *THUD*]

[INUYASHA is seated on the floor with her friends. While they're all scrutinizing him. They look rather excited while Inuyasha himself looks a bit... nonplussed.]

FX: GIRLS - *stare stare stare*

YUKA
So how long have you been going with Kagome?

INUYASHA
For quite a while.

ERI
Do you work at the shrine?

panel 2

"You MUST tell us how your brother
takes care of his hair!!!"

3
[And the interrogation goes on. Actually it seems like the girls are enjoying talking to him. Inuyasha doesn't look like he's particularly upset, more like he's just taking it in stride.]

YUKA
Your... eyes are a really unusual color.

AYUMI
Your hair... is it bleached?

INUYASHA
I was born with them.

ERI
Oh?

4
[Kagome looks stunned]

KAGOME
It... somehow seems like their conversation is actually going well.

[FX: Kagome - heart *thump thump thump*]

5
[Back to the Inuyasha chat.]

YUKA
Could you be half-foreigner?

INUYASHA
Half...foreigner?

ERI
Is that it, Kagome!?

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[Kagome looks thoughtful]

KAGOME
Y - yeah... well...
(thinking) He IS a hanyou....

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[Yuka and Ayumi suddenly break into cutsey-girl looks, complete with bubbles and sparkles.]

GIRLS
REALLY~~?! HOW AWESOME~~~!

KAGOME
Wha-a-a-at!?

2
[ Now it's later on in the evening. Kagome's friends are getting ready to leave.]

GIRLS
Well, thanks for having us!

3
[Kagome waves goodbye as they leave.]

KAGOME
Bye-bye.

YUKA
Kagome, your boyfriend isn't as terrible as you made him out to be.

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[View of the girls as they leave]

AYUMI
I really thought he was a gang member with no eyebrows.

ERI
Yeah. Totally different that what I'd imagined.

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[Kagome looks pleasantly surprised at their comments.]

KAGOME
W...well, I guess he is kinda cool, isn't he?
(thinking) Could it be... they're complimenting him!?

6
[She turns around and heads back inside, humming to herself.]

KAGOME
(thinking) Well, that's right.... they saw his cool side.

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[Back in the bedroom, Inuyasha is untying the scarf. He turns as he hears her come inside.]

INUYASHA
Hey, Kagome.

PAGE 17

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[Inuyasha turns to Kagome, looking a little worried.]

INUYASHA
You don't NEED that thing, do you?

2
[Kagome looks confused.]

KAGOME
Hm?

3
[A view of the two of them, sitting on the ground, face to face.]

INUYASHA
I mean that iron-whaddever-ya-call-it bike thing.
I'll just carry you, okay?

4
[Kagome gives him a little smile.]

KAGOME
…sure.

INUYASHA
…you're not upset!?

5
[A view of the night sky over Tokyo. Kinda peaceful now...]

KAGOME
Somehow… it turned out okay.