INUYASHA CHAPTER 459 - "KARAMETORARETA NAKAMA"
"Captured Friends"

Volume 47, part 1
written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi

PAGE 1

[NOTE: a bit of an unusual layout; page 1 (the title page) actually opens up the chapter, rather than the usual page 2]

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Inuyasha is running up the stairway, towards the mausoleum. Overlaid is an image of his face, looking determined. And perhaps a bit frustrated.

INUYASHA
Shit, even though I'm heading up I'm not getting any further!

PAGE 2

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Close view of Inuyasha, shouting.

INUYASHA
Kagome, Where are you -------!?

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As he races up, it appears that he still isn't getting any further, and he's obviously very upset at this.

INUYASHA
Dammit...

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Then he sees Kagome, falling from the sky...

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Close up of Inuyasha, shocked.

INUYASHA
Wha...

PAGE 3

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As Inuyasha races forward, Kagome continues to fall to the ground. Inuyasha races desparately towards her.

INUYASHA
Kagome!

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And he catches her before she hits the ground...

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As he holds Kagome in his arms, his expression worried, we see that her eyes are closed. Unconscious...

INUYASHA
Kagome...

PAGE 4

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A closeup of the bow in Kagome's hand.

INUYASHA
!

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He kneels on the steps, holding Kagome...

INUYASHA
Kagome...
You did get the bow, didn't you...

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These next panels are Kagome's thoughts. Overlaid is an image of Kikyou from before, on the cliff, as she kneels above Kagome.

KAGOME (thinking)
That Kikyou was...
An illusion that was created by my heart...

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Kagome's eyes begin to open...

KAGOME (thinking)
I...
was fighting against an illusion...

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Inuyasha looks down at Kagome as she awakens.

INUYASHA
Kagome!

KAGOME
Inu...yasha...?

PAGE 5

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Kagome looks up at him, her face a bit uncertain.

KAGOME
Are you really...
Really Inuyasha...?

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Inuyasha looks a little taken aback.
....?
Yeah... are you alright?

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View of Kagome. She looks a bit more tired than uncertain now...

KAGOME
Yeah...
(thinking)
You came for me...

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But the relief of the reunion is a little short-lived, as Kagome notices something...

KAGOME
!

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In the sky, something shines brightly... and dark shouki seems to have appeared.

KAGOME (thinking)
That's...

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A tendril of spider's webs shoots out of the sky.

KAGOME
Naraku's spider webs!?

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Both Inuyasha and Kagome look up...

INUYASHA
Wha...

KAGOME
Inuyasha, quickly!

PAGE 6

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Another panel, showing the shouki swirling darkly in the sky above...

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The group at the bottom of the stairway -- Miroku, Sango, Kirara, Kikyou, and Kouga -- look up to see the danger approaching.
Kikyou is still lying on the ground, looking weak and unable to move, as Sango kneels beside her.

MIROKU
Something... is coming?

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Kikyou's voice.

KIKYOU
Kou... ga....
Run away...

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Sango looks down at Kikyou, uncertain, as Kouga also looks over his shoulder at her...

SANGO
Kikyou...

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Kouga, though, doesn't seem in a particular rush to heed Kikyou's warning.

KOUGA
Heh, that's who's coming, then? I can smell Naraku!
The bastard, he's close...

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Kikyou's eyes are open. She looks quite strained.

KIKYOU
Don't you understand...?

PAGE 7

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A view of Kikyou... dark... showing that she is now wrapped with spider's webs...

KIKYOU (thinking)
He's... already here...
None of you... can see the threads, can you?

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The spider's threads then snap taut...

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...pulling Kikyou into the air. From Miroku and Kouga's point of veiw, it looks as if there is nothing pulling her upwards, however.

MIROKU
!

PAGE 8

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Miroku quickly runs to pull Kikyou back down.

MIROKU
Kikyou-sama!

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And as he does, he sees the spider webs entangling her.

MIROKU
A spider web!?

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As he looks upwards, he sees the spider's threads lead upwards, towards the vortex of the shouki in the air...

MIROKU
Naraku's at the end of this...!?

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And Miroku starts to pull the juzu from his arm, preparing to use the Kazaana.

MIROKU
Gah...

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Sango sees this and shouts towards him.

SANGO
Houshi-sama!

SHIPPOU
Are you going to use the Kazaana!?

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Sango, of course, reacts quite strongly to this...

SANGO
Stop it!
If you draw in Naraku's shouki...

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A dark panel of swirling shouki.

NARAKU (off)
Heh-heh-heh...

PAGE 9

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Suddenly, a barrage of spider's threads shoot downwards, into the ground, all around the group...

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Inuyasha and Kagome still head down to the foot of the staircase.

INUYASHA/KAGOME
!!

PAGE 10

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Kouga starts to rush forward.

KOUGA
We've delayed long enough!
I'm gonna go...

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A sharp voice.

INUYASHA
Wait, Kouga!

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A close up of Inuyasha, looking very serious and determined.

INUYASHA
I'll go.

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Kouga looks over his shoulder at Inuyasha.

KOUGA
Wha!?
Your'e looking after Kikyou, aren't you?

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But Inuyasha's face remains very determined.

INUYASHA
I'm sure that here...
It needs to be me.

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Kouga looks at him, and doesn't respond. Inuyasha has made his point.

PAGE 11

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View of Inuyasha, racing up the starway now...

INUYASHA (thinking)
Kagome!

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Back at the cliff...

KIKYOU
You won't forgive me... huh?

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Closer view of Kikyou.

KIKYOU
So then, what are you going to do?

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The Spirit watches on, not saying a word.

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Kagome shouts angrily back up at Kikyou.

KAGOME
You're saying this all so presumptuously!
But what about you!?

PAGE 12

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Side view of Kagome, as she shouts up at Kikyou.

KAGOME
Is what you can say about me that important!?
If you and Inuyasha share a strong bond, can't you be proud of that!

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View of Kikyou, who is now quiet, looking down at Kagome.

KAGOME
You're always looking down on me, but,

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View of Kagome as she shouts up to Kikyou

KAGOME (cont.)
The truth is, you're afraid of me, aren't you!?

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Close up of Kikyou as she regards Kagome.

KIKYOU
I'm afraid of you...?

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Wide view of the scene again, Kagome still hanging onto the vines, shouting.

KAGOME
That's right!
Of me being between you and Inuyasha...

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Flashback panel of Inuyasha and Kikyou in their final moments.

KAGOME (voice over)
There's a past that I can never intrude upon...
And I'm very much aware of that!
But even so!

PAGE 13

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Close view of Kagome, shouting.

KAGOME
There's a time that I've been with Inuyasha!
I know that there's many sides to Inuyasha that you don't know!

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Side view of Kagome, as she regards what Kagome has said.

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Close view of Kagome's eyes, as if maybe she realizes herself what she's just said...

KAGOME (thinking)
That's right, I ---
Know an Inuyasha that Kikyou doesn't...

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Kikyou looks down at Kagome...

KIKYOU
You're saying that...
You and I are equal.

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View of Kagome.
That's right... we're in the same position.
That's why I...

PAGE 14

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Close view of Kagome.

KAGOME (cont.)
Have no need...
To fear and abandon you...

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Suddenly, Kagome looks down at the bow, which seems to have energy in it now...

KAGOME
!

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Kagome looks at the bow in her hands, and is able to lift her arm now.

KAGOME (thinking)
The bow... got lighter!

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And she thinks about what's happening.

KAGOME
What does this mean? It was so heavy before, though...

PAGE 15

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White frame --- the Spirit is speaking to Kagome now.

AZUSA SPIRIT
You can climb up on your own.
The miko is unable to kill you.

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Kagome looks off to the side, where the spirit is now floating beside her...

KAGOME
......

AZUSA SPIRIT
So then,
What about the bow?

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Kagome looks over at the Spirit, her expression a little unreadable, but calmer now...?

KAGOME
When I said what I wanted to say, it was clear.
Kikyou can decide the rest.

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A view of Kikyou, still above them on the cliff, looking down, in shadow...

KAGOME (thinking)
Kikyou.... why isn't she saying anything?

PAGE 16

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But as Kagome reaches up to Kikyou, she finds that she is instead grabbing a hold of spider webs,
which are now covering Kikyou, and cliff (it seems).

KAGOME
!

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Close view of her hand, wrapped with spider webs.

KAGOME (thinking)
Spider webs!

PAGE 17

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As Kagome looks up at Kikyou, the figure now appears to no longer have a face... and is covered in spider threads...

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Close look at Kagome's horrified face....

KAGOME (thinking)
It's ---- not Kikyou!?

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A white frame, and the voice of the Spirit.

AZUSA SPIRIT
Girl, that is -----
The illusion of the miko that your heart brought forth.

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And suddenly, Kagome's hand breaks free from the spider web, and sends her... falling...

KAGOME
!

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The Spirit looks on...

AZUSA SPIRIT
The defiled spider web that entrapped you is...
broken.

PAGE 18

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And Kagome begins falling...

SPIRIT (voiceover)
Save the miko with that bow.

KAGOME
Kyaaaaaaaaa!?

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And a side view of Kikyou, lying on the ground, back at the stairway, her eyes closed...

*END CHAPTER*

Written by Rumiko Takahashi

Inuyasha © 2006 Shogakukan, originally published in Shonen Sunday
Original translation posted: May 24, 2006
Last modified: May 24, 2006

English translation by Kuro
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