INUYASHA CHAPTER 466 - "WAKARE NO OMOI"
"Parting Thoughts"

Volume 47, part 8
written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi

NOTE: I will be posting a few images and pages from this chapter shortly. Still getting caught up.

PAGE 2

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A panel showing Shippou, Miroku, and Sango, sitting with Kouga's two Yourouzoku comrades (Ginta and Hakkaku) on the grass.

MIROKU
I see, so you were following after Naraku's scent...

YOUROUZOKU (GINTA)
Yeah, we thought Kouga would be there.

2
Closer view of the Yourouzoku.

YOUROUZOKU (HAKKAKU)
We hurried here to fight but,

YOUROZOKU (GINTA)
Unfortunately, we weren't in time.

3
Planel of Shippou, Miroku, and Sango.

SHIPPOU (thinking)
Now, do they really mean what they're saying.

MIROKU
No, it's good that you came.

SANGO
I think Kouga is reassured, too.

4
Panel of the two Yourouzoku, both looking a bit unsure.

YOUROUZOKU (HAKKAKU)
Yeah...

YOUROUZOKU (GINTA)
But...

5
A panel showing Kouga and Kagome, sitting together in the grass, facing away.
(I'm not sure which of the two are speaking this line; I'm guessing it's Ginta, as he was the last speaker...)

YOUROUZOKU (OFF)
It's regrettable for Kouga, isn't it...
That his shards were taken...

PAGE 3

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Closer view of Kouga, as he speaks with Kagome. He looks concerned for her.

KOUGA
Kagome...
Are you going to be alright from now on?

KAGOME
Yeah...
You take care, too, okay?

2
Kouga, however, looks down, eyes closed, looking frustrated.

KOUGA
Dangit, this really sucks.
My legs are like lead.

3
Close view of Kouga. There's something really somber in his eyes now.

KOUGA
How will I survive like this.

4
Kagome looks over at him, concerned.

KAGOME
Kouga-kun...

5
Closer panel of Kagome as she looks at Kouga, bviously worried for him.

KAGOME
At least Kouga-kun is alive...
How many times has he saved us...

PAGE 4

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Kouga begins to stand up.

KOUGA
Well, then.

KAGOME
Kouga-kun...

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A panel showing Inuyasha, who is sitting on the grass alone. Kouga walks brusquely over to him.

3
Kagome looks a bit surprised.

KAGOME(thinking)
Kouga-kun...?

4
Kouga pushes a foot to Inuyasha's head.

KOUGA
Hey.

5
The two yourouzoku, and Miroku and Sango look on... all shocked as well.

ALL
Eh...

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Inuyasha, his expression very depressed, looks over his shoulder at Kouga.

INUYASHA
.....
You're going?

PAGE 5

1
Close view of Kouga.

KOUGA
Yeah... If I travel with you anymore,
I'd be a burden, and I don't want that.

2
Inuyasha doesn't look up. His face is still very downcast and distant.

INUYASHA
I... see...
So you're going, too, are you...

3
Kouga looks fed up with Inuyasha's attitude and grits his teeth in frustration.

KOUGA
Dammit, you look like a damned coward.
(thinking)
It's useless, isn't it...

4
A flashback of Kikyou.

KOUGA (thinking)
It's like Kikyou...
Took his soul with her.

5
Kouga kneels down beside Inuyasha, arms folded, looking serious.

KOUGA
Well, now...
I don't feel like saying anything harsh to you but...

PAGE 6

[ SCAN ]

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Kouga rams his forehead directly into Inuyasha's, with a loud impact.

KOUGA
You think you're the only one suffering!? Huh!?

2
Everyone, Kagome, the two Yourouzoku, Sango, Miroku, and Shippou, all have hilariously stunned expressions on their faces at Kouga's actions.

YOUROUZOKU (GINTA)
Ack!

3
Inuyasha, however, still looks emotionally downcast, despite Kouga's head-ramming, and a huge bruise on his forehead...

INUYASHA
......
I know.

4
Kouga, also sporting a bruise on his forehead from the impact, looks away.

KOUGA
Geez.
Try to put yourself in my place; I'm leaving Kagome for a while.

4
Inuyasha looks down.

INUYASHA
...yeah.

PAGE 7

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Kouga smacks Inuyasha over the head with a fist...

KOUGA
Don't say "...yeah," so frankly,
it's disgusting!

2
Inuyasha finally starts looking REALLY frustrated with Kouga's badgering.

INUYASHA
Damn you...
I figured you were injured, so I'd be good and listen to you...

3
He takes a swipe at Kouga with his claws, though Kouga easily jumps out of the way of the strike.

INUYASHA
I'll punch your lights out!

KOUGA
Woah-ho!

4
Wider view as Kouga lands on the ground, and Kagome approaches the two of them...

KAGOME
Kouga-kun...

KOUGA
Kagome.

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Kouga gestures with his thumb back at Inuyasha.

KOUGA
It's no use, this stupid dog,
Looks like it'll be a while before he's back to himself.

PAGE 8

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Close view of Kouga, who looks gnuinely concerned.

KOUGA
Kagome...
It looks like you'll have to stay with him.

2
Kagome looks over at him.

KAGOME (thinking)
Kouga-kun...
(speaking)
Yeah...

3
Inuyasha looks as though he's heard this, and looks up towards them, too. The expression on his face is a bit hard to describe; perhaps a bit at a loss for words to say himself.

IMAGE

4
Kagome looks down.

KAGOME
Thank you.
I'm sorry, to make you worry...

5
Side view of Kouga.

KOUGA
Yeah...

PAGE 9

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Kouga finally embrages Kagome...

KAGOME
Good-bye...

KOUGA
I'll see you... Kagome...

IMAGE

2
A panel of Inuyasha, looking rather depressed.

INUYASHA
Kouga, that bastard...

3
The two Yourouzoku get up themselves, and, along with the regular wolf-youkai, re-join Kouga.

YOUROUZOKU (HAKKAKU)
See ya, Kagome nee-san,

YOUROUZOKU (GINTA)
Everyone else...

4
View of Shippou, Miroku, Sango, and Kagome, as the watch the Yourouzoku leave...

MIROKU
Take care...

KAGOME
Farewell.

PAGE 10

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As Kouga turns to leave, a voice calls out to stop him for a moment.

INUYASHA
Kouga!

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Panel of Kagome, Miroku, and Shippou, who look over towards Inuyasha. The determined look on Inuyasha's face has returned.

MIROKU
Inuyasha...

3
Close view of Inuyasha, who looks very serious and resolute as he speaks.

INUYASHA
I won't throw them aside.
Your feelings...
And how, until now, you've come to fight Naraku...

4
Kouga looks over his shoulder at Inuyasha, his face serious, as well.

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PAGE 11

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Then Kouga calls back at him.

KOUGA
Heh!
Of course you won't!

2
Finally, Kouga raises his hand in a farewell, and waves back to them.

KOUGA
Kagome, if you ever run out of patience with Dog-breath, you can always come to me.

3
A panel of Kagome, with Inuyasha standing behind her. Kagome has a small smile on her face, looking a little more confident than she had before.

KAGOME
Sure...

4
The two Yourouzoku run after Kouga, just as they had before...

YOUROUZOKU (GINTA)
Alright then, let's head back, Kouga.

YOUROUZOKU (HAKKAKU)
We'll even run slow for you.

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But Kouga races off, at full speed... leaving his two companions (as usual) in a trail of dust.

YOUROUZOKU (HAKKAKU)
Hey, so fast!!

YOUROUZOKU (GINTA)
Wa-a-a-ait up, Kouga-a-a-a!

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Kagome, Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, and Shippou watch them leave, their expressions all a bit somber.

SHIPPOU
They've left...

PAGE 12

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Wide panel of an open, grassy field - scene change.

2
Sesshoumaru is standing in the field, his eyes looking upwards...

PAGE 13

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Tenseiga, at his side, pulses...

2
Meanwhile, Jaken, Rin, and Sesshoumaru's dragon-horse youkai (A-un) are also in the field with him.

RIN
Say, Jaken-sama,
What's Sesshoumaru-sama doing?

JAKEN
How should I know?

3
Closer panel of Jaken, who has a serious look (or worried look?) on his face.

JAKEN
These last few days, he appears to be lookign for something...

4
Side view of Rin and Jaken

RIN
Something that important, you think?

JAKEN
That's obvious.

5
Rin looks over her shoulder to where Kohaku is sitting in the distance...

RIN
.....

6
Kohaku (with a view of his pure shards evident), is looking off into the distance, seeming a bit distracted, or wondering about something...

KOHAKU
Kikyou-sama...

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A panel of a night sky, showing one bright light among the stars, glowing brightly.

KOHAKU (voiceover)
The light I saw that evening...
That was Kikyou-sama's...

2
Rin approaches Kohaku from behind.

RIN
I'm sorry, Kohaku.

3
Closeup of Rin

RIN
We didn't take you to where the miko-sama was...

4
Kohaku doesn't turn around...

KOHAKU
I...
Have to be stronger...

5
Something appears in the distant clouds in the sky; from this panel, it's hard to tell if it's a bird, or something else...

6
Sesshoumaru, however, sees it, and looks sharply into the sky.

IMAGE

PAGE 15

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A closer view of the figure in the clouds shows that it's actually an enormous dog...

2
Rin and Kohaku see it, too.

RIN
That's...

3
And suddenly, Sesshoumaru takes off into the sky, with his fur (moko-moko) trailing behind. Jaken looks rather shocked at this.

JAKEN
Sesshoumaru-sama~!?

4
And a side view of Sesshoumaru shows that he is beginning to transform into his youkai form...

PAGE 16

[ SCAN ]

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A wide view of Sesshoumaru, who has now fully transformed into a dog youkai.

2
He moves alongside the other dog youkai, who appears more slender and "feminine" than he does; there is also a telltale "moon" marking on this youkai's forehead. They appear to be looking at each other...

PAGE 17

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And suddenly, the two dog youkai streak down towards the ground, like comets...

IMAGE

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Jaken, Rin, and Kohaku all run towards where the two appear to have come down.

JAKEN
Sesshoumaru-sama!?

3
A panel showing Sesshoumaru and the other youkai facing each other. The other youkai is definitely a woman, and doesn't appear to have any worries about being in a close proximity to Sesshoumaru at all...

4
Side view of the youkai.

YOUKAI WOMAN
Sesshoumaru...
It's you, isn't it.

5
Jaken looks rather displeased.

JAKEN
Look here, who do you think you are!
Addressing Sesshoumaru-sama in such a manner!

[NOTE: Jaken literally says here "Who do you think you are! Calling on Sesshoumaru-sama without a title/honorific...", referring to how the woman addresses Sesshoumaru plainly by name, and not with the "-san/-sama" honorific attached.]

PAGE 18

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Cloudy panel

YOUKAI (off)
It's about your father's heirloom, Tenseiga, I presume.

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Close view of the woman; now we can see that she is intricately dressed (multi-layered kimono), with a pendant around her neck. She also has a crescent-moon-shaped mark on her forehead, and stripes that resemble...

YOUKAI
That's why you've come to visit your mother...

IMAGE

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While Sesshoumaru's expression remains unchanged and set, Rin and Jaken both are quite surprised at finding out who this woman is...

RIN
Huh...?

JAKEN
Your mother!?

*END CHAPTER*

Written by Rumiko Takahashi

Inuyasha © 2006 Shogakukan, originally published in Shonen Sunday
Original translation posted: July 26, 2006
Last modified: June 27, 2006

English translation by Kuro
This translation may not be used for profit