Friday, February 24, 2006

Sibling Showdown
*episode 5*

Kagome asks Kagura, “So what are you going to do now?” Kagura thinks, she then says, “I guess I’ll stay here. I’ll keep an eye on my Sesshy’s body until he gets it back. That is what you’re working on; aren’t you?” Miroku says, “It is; but I’m still not sure why. Inuyasha, aren’t you always talking about how you want to be a full demon? Haven’t you got exactly what you wished for?” Inuyasha says, “Ya I want to be a demon, any demon; except Sesshomaru.” Kagome says, “Do you think that’s what Sesshomaru wants? I mean, he does have the Tetsusaiga.” Kagura says, “Trust me, his desire for that sword does not out weigh his hatred for half-breeds. But he does desire it; what do I have to do to make him look at me that way?” Shippo says, “Become an ultra-powerful demon-sword.” Suddenly, screams are heard from the village. Villagers running past Kaede’s hut shout, “The undead! The living dead!!!” The old priestess says, “That would be my sister.” Inuyasha, his voice raised by happiness, says, “Kikyo?” He then looks to Kagome who turns away. Kikyo steps in the door, looks around; and asks, “Where is Inuyasha?” “Right here.” he says. “You might wanna sit down while the monk explains it again.” Sango says, “Maybe it’ll make more sense this time.” Miroku goes through the story, again, and Kikyo listens through it all. Finally she says, “So we don’t know when this will be reversed?” Miroku says, “No, but once there have been enough gags the author will wrap everything up.” Kikyo thinks for a moment, then she gets to her feet. Inuyasha says, “Kikyo, where are you going?” She says, “To Sesshomaru, where else?” Inuyasha says, “I’ll come with you.” She says, “You’d only be in the way.” “In the way?” he asks. Kagome asks, “What are you going to do?” Kikyo says, “What men and women always do.” Kagome says, “With Sesshomaru?!?” Kikyo says, “Don’t be so naive; Inuyasha and my relationship was always purely physical. Now that his body is gone, we have no relationship.” Inuyasha looks at her, slack-jawed. Sango interjects, “Wait a minute, you mean all you ever wanted from Inuyasha was sex?” Kikyo says, “Oh come on; this is so typical. That monk is a womanizer; and it’s considered comical and he’s all the more lovable for it. But as soon as a female character shows any deviation from Victorian codes of modesty, any hint of sexual appetite; she’s either condemned as a whore or turns out to be possessed.” Kagome says, “I see someone’s been reading up on feminist theory.” Miroku says, “I once took a women’s studies course.” Everyone looks at him. He says, “It wasn’t about what I had thought it would be.” Kikyo looks to Inuyasha who is still in shock. She says, “What’s wrong?” Inuyasha says, “I…I loved you.” “Oh,” Kikyo says, “Well this is awkward. I’m going to go now.” And go she does. Inuyasha sits there, clearly devastated. Kagome reaches out to comfort him; before she can, she stops. He looks up at her with the eyes of a hurt puppy dog. She says, “No, no, it’s not like that. It’s just…you’re Sesshomaru. I really don’t like him.” I think Inuyasha is going to cry now.
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