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Rin and Jaken tell Kagura how Sesshomaru rescued her. Soggy and bedraggled, Kagura remains feisty as ever. In gratitude to the flinty Sesshomaru, Kagura reveals the whereabouts of Naraku’s heart and shares one of Gakusanjin's demon crystals with him. She departs; glad to have seen him again. Parting ways with the Gyoja.

Miroku still wants to locate the source of the temple’s strong aura. While the group traces the source of the evil aura, and Kagura has an evil encounter of her own, Hakudoshi. The brat appears, ordering Kagura “back to work”.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha and the gang discover a cave under a strange spell - the creation of Rakan statues out of the remains of demons. Staring at the hideous pile they understand what veiled the Gyoja’s temple in such pervasive evil. What they can’t figure out is the purpose such a gruesome spell would serve.

Hakudoshi and Kagura arrive at the temple, and Hakudoshi makes a point of interrogating Kagura about the place. Kagura feigns ignorance, even after Goryomaru recognizes her. Hakudoshi’s only reaction is to instruct Kagura to take care of the “small fry” while he slashes Goryomaru’s throat open with a swift, violent swing of his halberd. Goryomaru collapses shocked and mortally wounded and the Gyoja watch in horror while Hakudoshi decapitates their revered leader.

Inside the Rakan cave, Inuyasha catches the scent of Goryomaru’s blood and everyone scrambles back to the temple. They arrive too late to help Goryomaru, but not too late to miss Kanna, the baby, and the Fuyouheki reveal their presence.

Hakudoshi departs with Kanna and the baby, revealing Goryomaru didn’t know a thing. Angrily Inuyasha questions Kagura, but she's got her own agenda, pursing the trio.

Kagura follows the evil children to a new hideout - an enormous stone Oni. She notices Inuyasha followed her. Arriving at the stone Oni, the team enters immediately: Kagome senses the Shikon Jewel and Inuyasha can smell Naraku. They fail to notice neither the wet ‘floor’ nor the litter of skeletal remains in the ‘cave’ beneath their feet. The focus is Naraku and Inuyasha directs a Wind Scar attack towards the unseen enemy. When the smoke clears, Naraku reveals himself, greeting his young adversaries. He teases them with the nearly complete jewel.

Holding out the tainted jewel, Naraku uses it's power to wake the stone Oni, and the creature returns to flesh. The "cave" where they stand is the Oni’s stomach and “wetness" under their feet is it’s digestive fluid. Stomach acid rains down on the team as both Inuyasha and Miroku attack Naraku. The Wind Scar can’t stop Naraku, and Miroku ingests a huge dose of Saimyousho poison.

Angered by failure, Inuyasha tries again, using the Kongousouha attack. Naraku sustains major damage, but vanishes with a smirk leaving Inuyasha and the others to their fate inside the Oni's great gut. As the situation deteriorates, Inuyasha asks Miroku to set up a barrier around the girls and Shippo while he attempts to free everyone.

Naraku regroups and joins Hakudoshi and Kagura outside the stone Oni. He baits Kagura with questions about how Inuyasha found this new hiding place. Once again, Kagura feigns ignorance.

On a fog-shrouded mountain pass Kanna and the baby encounter Kikyo. The miko can’t believe her luck running into the pair; she was investigating some other evil presence. Drawing an arrow, Kikyo prepares to send Kanna and the baby to oblivion.

Inside the Oni’s great stomach, Inuyasha and the others suffer. Miroku struggles to keep the barrier going, but the poison takes it’s toll. As he slips into unconsciousness and the barrier fades. Inuyasha throws his haori over his friends, and continues to free them from the deadly trap. He has one last strategy, and asks Kagome to hand him the Shikon jewel shard.

Kikyo takes aim at Kanna’s head with her arrow when Moryomaru attacks her. His talons strike at Kikyo but she dodges. However, Kanna and the baby escape, borne away by into the thick mist by Moryomaru. Kikyo wonders if their meeting had really been pure chance or something more calculated.

Within the Oni, Kagome gives Inuyasha the glass vial containing the Shikon fragment. Inuyasha smashes the fragment container against Tetsusaiga and the sword begins to ring, pulsating with uncontrollable power as it absorbs the miasma from the Oni’s innards. Once the shard left Kagome’s hands, it became vulnerable to corruption, now the polluted jewel dangerously affects Tetsusaiga and it’s owner.

Naraku watches, entertained by Inuyasha’s struggle to control the afflicted Tetsusaiga as it overwhelms his human blood. Unable to endure Inuyasha’s anguish, Kagome risks her life, rushing thru the tide of acid to embrace him. Kagome’s touch purifies the corrupted fragment and rescues Inuyasha from the brink of madness. His composure regained, Inuyasha asks Kagome to support him a bit longer. So with acid lapping at her ankles, Kagome clings to Inuyasha with all her might. From deep inside himself, Inuyasha summons the strength for one last Kongousouha. Tetsusaiga crystallizes and, in an enormous surge of pure power, and the attack blasts thru the Oni's stomach to freedom and life! …

Disappointed, Naraku, Hakudoshi and Kagura retreat. Inuyasha's turns happily to Kagome to tell her how she saved them, but she falls away from him, unconscious. Inuyasha catches her, holding her while his distraught cries echo thru the air.

Back at the temple, Sesshomaru and his entourage arrive to find it deserted except for the corpses of dead demons and an empty grave. It seems that Kagura was correct - they arrived too late. Sesshomaru’s search continues.

Later, in Kaede's village, Kagome and Miroku recover. Sango nurses Miroku and Kaede treats Kagome's acid burns. Kagome wonders where Inuyasha disappeared to, and Kaede says he's off brooding and Myoga and Shippo offer up a wise cracks at Inuyasha’s expense. Inuyasha arrives back in the hut just in time to bonk both of them.

Even so, Inuyasha is uncharacteristically reserved and troubled. He asks Kagome to come with him - alone - to talk. Kagome finds herself perched next to Inuyasha on the limb of his favorite tree. Inuyasha confesses he feels guilty and inadequate over the incident inside the Oni, convinced he’s responsible for Kagome’s injuries. His apology yields a surprising result: Kagome tells him she’s very happy. Kagome reminds Inuyasha he saved them all and that she was never happier than at that moment of crisis inside the Oni. At that time, Kagome was glad to be by his side. With a shy little smile, she scoots close to Inuyasha and rests her head against his shoulder. Scooting into Kagome with smile, Inuyasha admits he feels the same way about her, too.