Terror of the Ancient Noh Mask [Page 7/7]

Kagome points out the
noh-noh to Inuyasha:



Noh-noh slithers over.
Inuyasha, the youkai's real form is the Noh mask!






Kagome:
So that's why it's so desperate for Shikon shards...
Inuyasha cracks his fingers:
I don't know how many you've eaten so far...
But you're too
damn chubby!
Mmh? He's stuck!

And Noh-noh drags him in.
Kagome calls Inuyasha.
Naturally, the boy's cussing.
Out from the gunk split the two halves
to reform
and!
Souta:
Sis!!
Kagome:
At this rate, the Shikon shards will...
Souta! Take this and run!
Hurry!
He agrees and runs,
the mask chasing him.
Souta run!!

He stumbles!
The jar falls!
Souta considers:
It's after this... That's it!
If I throw it away...
No!
He picks it up and continues.
I won't throw it away!
He reaches the end..
... as does Noh-noh.
But! Inuyasha slices through that gunk,
speeding fast:
Got it? Stay still!




Noh-noh disintegrates, and the single shard drops to the floor.
Souta:
You did it!
Inuyasha:
Yeah, you still have the shards?
Souta does. Poor kid...
Comes the dawn and Kagome:
Inuyasha!

He turns, his profile illuminated by the rising sun:
Kagome, you're not hurt?
Kagome:
..No..
Huh? He's being nice...
What is it? Just a tiny bit, but...
Inuyasha looks cool.
What, morning?!
Oh no! I have tests today!
She runs off.
Inuyasha:
He-hey, Kagome!
Kagome:
Ah, see you later, Inuyasha!
Go back to the
other world now.
Souta, get that Shikon shard and take it home.
Inuyasha, don't take it from him!
Souta tugs at Inu's sleeve:
Um, you were so cool!
Inuyasha:
Is that.. so?
Kagome reviews on her way: 
Darn, I'll be late.
And we pan out of the city.
Looh!