Far away from the mountain valley that is known by the name of Dragon Valley, quietly advancing along a dirt road, is Totosai and his ox Toto.
Asahiko had foreseen it, but it was surprising that Totosai escaped so quickly from his den, it is very clear that he does not want to meet those two if they make it back.
"Not yet, Toto?"
"Muu."
"We should get even further away, you don't want him to catch you, do you?"
"Muu"
Surprisingly the ox seems to understand Totosai's words, so he starts to erratically shake his head, it was obvious that Asahiko left a deep mental imprint on him.
"Then recover quickly, Toto. We have to go even further... much further."
Scratching his head, Totosai also seems to remember something and his eyes start to sparkle, just at the moment he utters about escaping.
"Elder Totosai!"
Lifting his eyes to the familiar shout, Totosai saw something he really didn't want to see at that moment, Inuyasha's group, well rather a part of it.
Who come are Kagome, Sango and ride on Kirara, who is in her large form.
"Run, Toto, run!"
"Muuu!"
The ox goes from 0 to 100 in a few moments, leaving only a cloud of smoke behind itself and the surprised expressions of the female group.
"Don't let him get away, follow him fast Kirara!"
"Kyuu!"
...Some time later...
Resting by a campfire on which a few fish are cooking, all the members of Inuyasha's group, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Kagome and Kirara are gathered together.
These five fix their gaze on the new addition, namely Totosai, yes they finally managed to catch him and bring him with the two of them.
"Now speak up, where is Inuyasha
"Me, why would I know? Ahh, put that down, he already spoke, he already spoke
"You old cowar
"That's right Shippo, Totosai is quite the coward... Although today he's more sensitive than usual
Nodding between the two of them, Miroku and Shippo, look back at Totosai, who had felt threatened by being pointed at with fish strung on a stick
"Inuyasha came to me, he was hesitating about his control of Steel Fang, he finally realized, that boy never
"To the point Totosai, get to the point
"That's right old man, we don't want to know your whole story
"Um, um
Everyone participated in the bullying towards Totosai, from the lecherous Miroku, little Shippo and the ever attentive Sango
"Since I wanted to gain control easily, I sent him to defeat the Dragon Spirit
"Dragon spirit? No, more important than that... If there was a quick method like that, why didn't you tell him before
"Well, that's because it's really impossible for him to achieve victory, luckily for Inuyasha, he only has to end his life while that beast sleeps.
Speaking extremely calmly, Totosai doesn't seem to notice Kagome's dangerous approach, since no one can disturb Inuyasha, only her.
"Ahh, what are you doing, aggressive girl!"
"Just fixing your face, a single black eye made you look strange."
Giving a brief explanation, Kagome blows out her fist, very satisfied with that punch and sits back down.
"Shippo, remind me never to mess with Kagome again."
"As if that will work, depraved monk, you only think whether she's a woman or not."
"Shippo, Shippo, have I fallen so low in your perception?"
"Be silent Your Excellency, Shippo tells no lies. Elder Totosai, that... dragon spirit, how dangerous is it?"
Silence fell in the surroundings, everyone was waiting for Totosai's answer, who finally came back to himself.
"Dangerous... It's not dangerous at all, you just have to kill it while it sleeps."
"What if he wakes him up?"
"He's lost, finished, with one foot directly in the grave and we'd have to be gathering flowers."
A collective "Glup" sounded in the vicinity, it was very obvious that they knew of Inuyasha's intense temper and that he wouldn't do that.
"Because you sent him to do that! You know how Inuyasha is, clearly he's not going to kill him in his sleep!"
"Ahh, stay away!"
Running quickly, Totosai manages to hide behind Miroku, which was his worst choice considering his sense of humor. But Totosai was no fool, so he quickly continued speaking.
"I didn't send him alone, Asahiko went with him and I also noticed how the girl who looks like you followed them from behind."
"Kikyo and Asahiko?"
Miroku's doubt was valid, though Kagome quickly dismisses it with her words.
"That doesn't matter now, monk Miroku. It's time to go help Inuyasha."
"Ehhh, me too."
"Yes, Miroku and Shippo will go with you on that roof rack."
With an intensity that leaves no room for doubt, Kagome arranges the whole situation and a few minutes later, even with Totosai's reluctance, the group take s off for Dragon Valley.
...Elsewhere...
"Pretty master, why are we stopping?"
Remaining silent at the words of his faithful servant, Jaken, Sesshōmaru fixes his gaze towards a particular direction, before seriousness flashes in his eyes.
"Do you notice it, Jaken? That sinister power spreading through the air..."
"Pretty master, what are you talking about?"
Closing his mouth quickly at Sesshōmaru's cutting gaze, Jaken begins to sniff the air with his nose in an attempt to sense what's going on.
"This... This... This is..."
"Yes, someone has awakened Ryukotsusei."
A cold smile breaks through Sesshōmaru's lips, causing Jaken to break into a cold sweat.
"What a madman would do that, is he not afraid to die?"
"Who are we following, Jaken?"
It was little to nothing that sentence revealed, but more than enough for Jaken, making him open his eyes in pure surprise.
"He's just crazy that Inuyasha, that beast could only be sealed after an intense battle with his incredible father. All the work you did to keep the seal standing, undone by that madman."
Bored with the length of Jaken's sentence, he withdraws his attention from him and then Sesshōmaru begins to walk towards his mount, who is eating grass nearby.
"Get ready, Rin, we're leaving."
"Understood, lord Sesshōmaru!"
Responding with an overflowing vivacity, something very common of her, Rin finishes petting one of the dragon's heads and takes a seat on his back.
"Hurry up mister Jaken, otherwise we'll leave him behind."
"Wah, you meddlesome child, you think Master Sesshōmaru would leave me behind here."
"Come on."
"Ahhh, wait for me, pretty master, don't leave me down here."
Running quickly behind the two of them, Jaken finally manages to grab hold of the dragon's tail, avoiding to stay back here.