#I will already protect moroha with my life

[shinidamachu]

Okay, I am a huge InuKag fan. But, a lot of the time when I see discourse, fans are talking about all of the things Kagome did for Inuyasha. She gave him three families (Souta, Mama, and Grandpa, the Inu gang, and later Moroha). She taught him how to love and accept himself. And of course, Inuyasha's famous speech in the jewel says it all. But, what did Inuyasha give to or teach Kagome? He protected her, but what else? As I said, InuKag is my OTP, but it seems to one-sided.

I've kind of talked about this topic before, but thank you very, very much for the opportunity to expand on it. Before I do, though, I’d like to make some considerations.

First, it’s totally true that, thanks to Kagome, Inuyasha found a family in the Higurashis. But it’s also true that if it wasn’t for Inuyasha’s sheer existence, chances are Kagome wouldn’t have even met Shippo, Miroku or Sango.

In the same way, bringing up Moroha is funny because, you know, Kagome couldn’t possibly have conceived a child on her own. It takes two for that. And considering that she was more inclined to motherhood than Inuyasha was to parenthood, it’s safe to assume she would be the one longing to have their own kids while Inuyasha had to gradually warm up to the idea of giving her children.

In that sense, I don’t think it’s fair to erase Inuyasha’s role in the creation of those bonds because the Inugang and Moroha were two families that Kagome gave to Inuyasha as much as they were two families Inuyasha gave to Kagome. And this sounds like the opposite of “one sided” to me.

Second, when people say things like “he protects her, but what else,” it feels like awfully downplaying his devotion and the remarkable narrative weight of his actions. You see, from a superficial analysis it might not seem like it because he often reckless and impulsive, but Inuyasha actually values his life.

From a very young age it was kill or be killed, so he developed a strong survival instinct. Life never treated him kindly, but this is precisely why he must have decided to keep on living: out of spite. Hell, one of the his most defining characteristics was having a defense mechanism that kicked in whenever he was on the verge of certain death to keep him alive. He wanted to be alive.

So when he voluntary prioritizes Kagome’s safety over his own life, that’s a huge deal. She once questioned, very early on the story, if he would protect her, forever and ever, to which he replied: “is your brain broken or something,” before backtracking and telling Kagome to shut up and ljust et him protect her. 

But she never asked that this protection would come with the cost of his life. Kikyo was the one to make a claim on it after her resurrection and the only reason he accepted it was because he felt responsible for her death, but he very clearly didn’t want to be dragged to hell. 

Other than that, Inuyasha actually held his life in high regards, even pursuing ways to get more power and becoming untouchable, so to say. When it came to Kagome, though, it was a different story:

Notice that he willingly and without being asked, because Kagome would never do so, added the “with my life” part. Also notice that he was already doing precisely that long before he worded it out, by almost dying countless times (even going to the extreme of throwing himself off a cliff in his human form) to keep her safe even after he had promised his life to Kikyo. All that being said and considering how much he cares about honor, I think it’s positively insane that the fandom just decided to brush this off as if it was nothing.

Now, a huge part as to why some people might think Inuyasha gained more from the relationship than Kagome was because, indeed, the things she did for him carried more of an emotional impact and, therefore, had more focus on the story. This doesn’t mean the things he did for her were non-existent or didn’t cause an impact of her on their own.

The thing is: Inuyasha and Kagome were different characters, from different backgrounds, with different lessons they needed to learn in order to to fulfill their arc. A balanced relationship doesn’t necessarily mean supporting each other in the exact same way, it means supporting each other in the way your partner needs to be supported, so you can complement each other and meet half way.

Kagome needed physical protection so that’s what Inuyasha provided for her. Inuyasha needed emotional support, so that’s what Kagome provided for him. They are not the same thing, but the feeling behind them is completely mutual.

The thing about Kagome is that she starts her journey as this relatively immature, naive and spoiled modern girl. She takes her privilegies for granted and shows little respect for anything related to the shrine.

But everything changed when she met Inuyasha. She found herself alone in a foreing world, with no family or frieds to run to and all of the modern stuff she could usually rely on gone. Inuyasha immediately took her out of her comfort zone, in every sense of the expression.

Kagome was a sweet and popular girl, whose biggest worry in life was getting good grades at school. She wasn’t used to people not liking her and getting looking down on because of her lack of physical strength, experience and thoughness.

She isn’t used to not getting her way. Inuyasha constantly challenged her in this aspect and more. He called her out on her bullshit as much as she called him on his. He pulled her buttons down, made her want to show him she was much more he gave her credit for and consequently, proof to him and to herself she could be helpful. And strong. And powerful. 

In a crooked way, he actually encouraged her to be a better version of herself. He helped to tough her up, to test her limits, to be confident. He was the one who pushed her to shoot an arrow for the very first time. He was the one to show her the world has other colors than black and white or pink sky rose. She learned by his side that there is more to life than her bedroom, that it’s not always gonna be okay or beautiful or fair, but you gotta to keep going regardless.

She comes to appreciate how much she has more.

She comes to understand and respect things she once was skeptical and indifferent about.

No, Inuyasha doesn’t provide Kagome with the exact same amount of emotional support that she does for him, but there are reasons for that. First, the support he needed was on a way larger scale because he grew up without any. Second, her emotional needs mostly revolved around his relationship with Kikyo, putting him as the very source or her sadness in a way that trying to comfort her often does more bad than good, so he tries to do the next best thing, which is letting her go. Kagome is the one who decides to stay even still.

Third, while Inuyasha’s journey is about learning how to make friends and rely on people, the same wouldn’t have made sense for Kagome. She already has friends, she already trusts people. For her entire life, she could count on the very present support system. What she needed to learn was how to trust herself, how to make and sort things out on her own for once, how to be mature and independent. Her story is about coming of age and her meeting Inuyasha, the feelings he woke on her were the catalysis.

And yet, we would be lying if we said he didn’t have his moments:

Inuyasha might not have taught her how to make friends, since it's something she already knows, but he taught her even better: how to make meaningful friendships. The modern girls she interacted with had their hearts on the right place, but we can’t deny that the friendship was mostly superficial. Sure, they were fun to study and hang out on Wacdnalds but in the end of the day it was Sando, Miroku, Shippo and Inuyasha who always got her back and who she could talk about real stuff with.

That being said, it’s not too far off to assume Inuyasha also gave Kagome a purpose. She found her calling as a priestess and healer by getting better at archery to find alongside him, taking care of his injuries and learning how to make medicine that would help him heal.

The more she stays by his side, the more she can improve her abilities and feel acomplised in a way she would probably never been able to feel and the more she realizes that it’s not only for him that she does it, but for herself. Because she loves helping people. She loves feeling useful.

Kagome: this is the herb that Kaede told me it was the best antidote for all kinds of poison. I’ll brew some up for you later. And this herb makes a good antiseptic. It really works but boy does it sting! Inuyasha: you learned a lot. Kagome: I guess. Inuyasha: Kagome, you’ve grown stronger. Kagome: well, you’ve finally noticed! How can I not get stronger running from demons day after day? I’ve learned a lot more than your average teenager if I do say so myself. And my archery is not too shabby either.

He gave her an adventure, a Fairy Tale, danger, passion, excitment. He gave her his heart, his armor in the shape of the borrowed Fire Rat Robe, his sword in the shape of ultimate protection and devotion. He gave her a consuming, epic love that transcends time. And when he was free from any other obligations, he gave himself to her body and soul.

IN CONCLUSION: the dynamic of their relationship was perfectly balanced because his arc was about finding love, friendship and learning how to rely on people while her arc was about coming of age and learning how to sort things out for herself.

#Kagome #Kagome Higurashi #Inuyasha #Inukag #Sidmailing

[chaosandstardust]

"tried to convince me that Koga would be a good father figure to Inuyasha's daughter"

I'm sorry, what? Is that true? I don't watch Trashahime and never will but I could've sworn the show had Koga abandon Moroha to a life of slavery. Which sounds like a shitty thing to do. But hey this is Trashahime we're talking about, they very well wrote that situation and still painted him as a good dad. 🙄

They've already tried painting Sesshomaru as a good dad, husband and person/demon despite everything he's done.

Sorry, I should've been more clear. Yes, that is what happened. In S2 it's explained that Hachi was the one who chose to bring Moroha to Koga (don't try to make it make sense, IT DOESN'T). Then Koga sends Moroha to be mentored by dumb wolf lady and then she sells Moroha to pay off her debt. Father of the century.

Going on a rant because this still gets me so heated because 1) it's so stupid and 2) the way the fandom just ate this up is BS because IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

That comment was more of a response to the dozens upon dozens of posts and fanart I've seen of Kogag, who I absolutely despise for his general lack of respect towards Kagome's boundaries, and Moroha. Him being her "uncle" (which I absolutely roll my eyes at as an adopted kid because while I hate that Kogag raised Moroha with a thousand suns, HE IS STILL HER DAD IN THAT SITUATION, HE DID THE HARD WORK, MOROHA WOULD LIKELY CALL HIM "DAD").

When it came out that Koga was the one who had raised Moroha, the response from the Inuyasha fandom was; OH MY GOD, SO CUTE, LOL I BET INUYASHA HATED IT, HAHAHAHAHAHA, I WONDER IF SHE CALLS HIM DAD, INUYASHA IS GOING TO LOSE IT. Hilarious. At the time, I was like "I highly doubt that Inuyasha would've been comfortable with Koga raising Moroha considering their history and if Kagome didn't take his opinion into consideration before sending Moroha there that makes her an asshole." Because it does. Choosing the person who is going to raise your child in these circumstances is an important decision, and Inuyasha would've had just as much of a say as Kagome. And the response to the whole "she was sold" was "Koga would never just let Moroha be sold" when lol, yeah he would. Inuyasha's daughter? You know, that guy he called half breed and mutt all the time?

(tbc Kagome obviously didn't know that Koga would be the one chosen because it was Hachi who chose Koga, again, it doesn't make sense, don't even try)

Koga doesn't tell Moroha any stories about her parents, which as an adopted kid I will tell you; SHE DEFINITELY ASKED. So he denied her information about them, meaning that it's not a stretch in the Yashahime timeline he has spent decades bitter over Kagome not choosing him. I thought my opinion of the man couldn't get any lower.

Honestly Koga was a terrible choice to raise Moroha, whether it was Kagome or Hachi who made that decision. He lives out in the middle of nowhere, there's no guarantee he could protect Moroha from being bullied by the rest of the wolf tribe (just because he and Ayame changed their mind doesn't mean the rest of them did), and he has absolutely no experience in dog demon powers/culture, half demon issues, raising humans (MOROHA IS 3/4s HUMAN and may even be less powerful that the average wolf demon) or spiritual energy. (It makes even less sense being Hachi that picked Koga because DOES HACHI EVEN KNOW KOGA IN THE ORIGINAL but whatever).

MIROKU AND SANGO ARE RIGHT THERE AND THEY HAVE EXPERIENCE IN ALL THESE THINGS. The only excuse for this so far I've seen is that "well, Koga could probably handle demon abilities better" but WE'VE SEEN MIROKU PUT ON SEALS TO HELP WITH OUT OF CONTROL HALF DEMON ABILITIES??? They've delt with Inuyasha before? They have the most experience? Plus worst comes to worst, they have the option to give Moroha a sit collar of some kind to be used in drastic circumstances. (I should also mention that Moroha's trainer removed the seal that Kagome placed on her daughter to prevent Moroha from losing control, but yeah, lol, it would've been too dangerous to leave her with Miroku and Sango, who would've trusted Kagome.) Like this is such a nothingburger reason?

So yeah, it's less about Yashahime doing that, and more about the fandom's response to it being "so cute, makes sense!". But I have no doubt if Koga had appeared in the second season (thank the lord he has not and it doesn't look like he's going to) he would've been praised for being a great dad and Moroha would've been all over him, despite every single piece of evidence pointing to the contrary that Moroha wouldn't have fond memories of him. Because critical thinking, where?

I'm just super annoyed at the whole "Koga raised Moroha" thing because Koga never would've gotten Moroha in the first place. At the end of the day, he never actually knew Kagome, and she didn't know him; at best he liked the idea of her more than anything. They never spend more than like a week together at a time, and I don't know about you, but a guy I used to hang out with as a teenager does not qualify to be anywhere near any children I may have in the future. Sango and Miroku would've been first choice, Kaede second.

It was just a blatant excuse by the show to just bait us into thinking that Koga would come back. Moroha would've been left with Sango and Miroku, she would've had three siblings who would've adored her, and she would've grown up hearing story after story of her parents knowing that she is loved. And THATS why I don't accept Yashahime as canon.

Also in the show Inukag can see Moroha growing up through a pool, and just the fact that Kagome didn't immediately climb up that mountaintop to give Kogag, lord shithead, a piece of her mind makes it fanfiction.

I'M BEGGING INUYASHA TO GO KILL HIM. BEGGING. He's the only one so far who has displayed any kind of anger towards Sesshomaru for what Moroha went through, and I'm convinced his wife has been bodyswapped. THAT'S NOT KAGOME! 🙃

Anyway, this is a Koga hate page, my opinion of him is literally in hell, the fucking creep.

I have a very low opinion of Sesshomaru as well in the OG, so consider me a Sesshomaru hate page too. Oh wow, congrats, you've been nice to two kids. Give him a metal. 😑

(also I believe in the manga they've added in scenes of Kogag with Moroha being a dad and the fandom has been losing their mind at how "cute" it is and I'd find it a hell of a lot cuter IF IT MADE SENSE)

#anti yashahime #yashahime #hanyou no yashahime #anti koga #kagome #inuyasha #moroha #inukagmor #anti Kouga #hanyou no yashahime spoilers #yashahime spoilers #trashahime

[inuyashaha]

Yashahime Episode 15

I think so many of my feelings and observations have been stated by others at this point, but here go my rambling thoughts anyway.

First the negative:  It was an oddly structured episode.  The introduction threw us straight into the past, very, very briefly framed by Riku as the narrator.  Did Riku break the fourth wall or were we to assume a listener we did not see?  I’m still not sure.  So much information was thrown at the audience that it did not feel like there was enough times to savor the emotions of the moments ...  very very important moments that showed us Inuyasha and Kagome’s home and married dynamic, pregnant Kagome, RIN HAVING HER BABIES with Kaede, Sango and Kagome being there (I LOVED that), Sesshomaru taking his babies...I’m willing to wait and assume this rushed narrative is on purpose, but it was a little jarring.

Now the good:

Rin is the mommy!  I knew that.  I was convinced on August 1st during the livestream, but it was a sweet (if all too brief) moment.  Mamiko Noto’s voice as Rin was so perfect.  It was sweet, but it was subdued.  It was the voice of a someone who had just birthed twins and knows something awful is about to go down.  To hear her name the babies was a beautiful moment, and how sweet were baby Towa and Setsuna.  Towa looked a little grumpy/sleepy, but baby Setsuna was already smiling :).  I do think they will show that Setsuna, deep down, is a smiling sweet girl like her mother and that circumstances made her like she is.  It also makes me think that we have only seen one side of Towa -- we haven’t really seen what she has inherited from Sesshomaru -- yet.

I loved that all of Rin’s friends surrounded her and helped her have her babies.  The twins hurrying to get Kaede, Sango going for Kagome...it was a community event!  But seriously, to know that if only for a short while, Rin got to be surrounded by love and peace with her babies by her side makes the bitterness of Sesshomaru taking the babies so quickly afterwards a little easier to bear.  Just a little.  Sango the experienced mom.  Kaede the midwife.  Rin the new mom.  Kagome the expectant mom.  Imagine the conversations and bonding.  Their kids should have grown up together :(. 

And I am going to speculate, until the show proves me wrong, that Rin probably had her own hut and continued to live in the village after she married Sesshomaru, or at least after she got pregnant.  The fact that the twins came to get Kaede at night makes me think that she was not in Kaede’s hut.  Wouldn’t Kaede be at her own place at night? 

Like Inuyasha and Kagome, I think Rin and Sesshomaru had their own place:

This looks different from Kaede’s hut.  I don’t remember the little pathway on the left, but it’s impossible to tell if they are next to the gate here.  Again, I’m choosing to believe they had their own place.

So, this makes me consider how much Sesshomaru really did settle down for Rin.  He gave up his titles.  He did not take her to a castle in the air.  He let her stay among her friends and start a family WITH HIM but still within the village.  He gave her the best of both worlds.  He MARRIED her.  How many times was she called his wife or bride?  She’s no concubine or human piece on the side.  He MARRIED her.  Since he had not seen his mother in a while, I’m assuming he married her in her village, letting everyone know she wasn’t just some poor village girl taken advantage of by the powerful yokai. And it clearly wasn’t just a human marriage.  All the big bad demons called Rin Sesshomaru’s wife. What honor, respect and love he showed to her, a mere human peasant (though of course we all know she is so much more than that, especially to Sesshomaru).

Was he like many lords and installed her in her own home, visiting and staying with her when he did not have business to attend to?  Or did he tell Inuyasha that he better get used to having another demon hanging out in his forest by the village?  Like...for all intents and purpose, Sesshomaru may have been living in the same village as Inuyasha, both intending to raise their families together.  I love that.  Please Yashahime, don’t dissuade me of this.

Poor Sesshomaru...sigh...I know it doesn’t look great for him right now...but that will change.  The story is not going to make him the villain.  It’s just not.  But yes, poor Sesshomaru.  He got to be happy about his babies being born for all of about two seconds before Zero interrupted him.  Look at his little smile while he listens to his daughters’ first cries:

He had his worried face on, and then he smiled.  He’s a dad in the waiting room.  And the TONE of Jaken’s voice when he declared that they had been born.  The WARMTH, the LOVE.  Grandpa Jaken I love you so much.

This bitch, though, I don’t love at all:

Does she have some kind of magic yokai ultrasound that lets her know Sesshomaru had twin daughters and predicted Kagome would have a daughter?  I look forward to seeing how this all unravels, but the fact that she showed up IMMEDIATELY after the girls were born is frightening, and maybe that was why Sesshomaru was at the outskirts of the village instead of closer by?  Clearly, they were expecting some kind of attack, but dang...that happened fast.

Who is this lady anyway?  I’ve seen it speculated that it may be Riku’s mother...and yes?  I could see that.  Did she have a hanyou she was not allowed to keep,  poor Riku tossed overboard, and now she seeks revenge? Or was she rejected by Toga? Those tears of hers.  Who was she crying for?

As many others noticed, this was a little odd:

What about Sesshomaru’s mother?  He hasn’t seen her in years (such a bad son), and when they go to her castle, she’s missing.  Was she just off doing flying dog stuff in the sky?  Was she shopping for expensive jewelry and designer silks?  I’m assuming she was not at Sesshomaru’s wedding.  Or did Zero do something to her and Sesshomaru just wasn’t aware?  I’m dying to see more of Sesshomaru’s mom.  I want her to meet the twins and just throw out her arms all, “Come to Grandma!  Let me buy you things and tell you stories about your dad.”  But that remains to be seen.

Speaking of grandparents, can I say yet again that I love the honorary grandparents Kaede and Jaken, both trying to protect Rin in their own way.  Kaede doesn’t hold back and calls Sesshomaru a fool (imagine what she was like when Sesshomaru was truly courting Rin) while Jaken comforts Rin when her babies are taken away.  Again, the voice acting by Jaken’s VA is EVERYTHING in this episode.  The LOVE he conveys.  He’s perfect.  I love him.  I do.

And Rin knew the plan. She knew what was going to happen, but poor thing...I wish it could have been different for her.  Look how much she loves and trusts Sesshomaru.  That expression clearly says “Look what I made! Look what WE made!”  I wish we could have seen them react to the babies together. 

Also, look at how Sango is about THISCLOSE to putting on her slayer clothes and kicking Sesshomaru’s ass when he scooped up those babies and turned away:

The rest of the episode was such a jumble of events.  Sesshomaru AND Jaken were with Inuyasha and Kagome when the comet arrived, which was after the twins’ birth but before Moroha’s.  Even if they are hanyo, I don’t think Jaken and Sesshomaru would have left newborn babies alone.  Rin was with them.  Jaken even said he was bringing Rin to them (I assume after she recovered from birthing twins).  Further supporting this would be the dream gazing spell business --  Like others have said, I’m pretty sure Rin sacrificed herself to keep her remaining daughter safe after Towa was pulled into the future.

Miscellaneous observations:

1. What the hell is going on with the comet? Every 500 years?  So, the Higurashis might be in for a surprise pretty soon?  Comet remnants are still in the sky though...

2. Why in the hell did Inuyasha bring his pregnant wife along for the comet destruction? Why exactly was she there?  Unless he was too worried about her safety to leave her behind?

3. Riku is one shady fellow.  HE found the compact?  How did he know where to look? I know, I know.  Don’t be hasty, but c’mon.  We don’t have that many episodes left.

4.  I like how they portrayed a pregnant Kagome.  I like this little side view where you can see she’s chunky, but it’s not an exaggerated thing:

5. Sesshomaru and Rin had babies before Inuyasha and Kagome! On one level, it is very sweet.  Of anyone, Rin and Sesshomaru are very aware of the fragility of life and how fleeting time is.  Look at the names of their daughters.  It makes sense that they wanted a family quickly.  On the other hand, I cannot shake the idea that the brothers did get competitive with each other.  I can imagine Inuyasha knocking up Kagome as quickly as possible after finding out that Rin was pregnant.  Then Sesshomaru has TWO daughters to Inuyasha’s one.  I am longing for some brotherly interactions.  Let Inuyasha call him a hypocrite at least once.  Let Sesshomaru gloat that he has TWO super awesome daughters. Let the daughters watch their ridiculous fathers fist fight while their mothers pour water on them and tell them to SIT.  Please.

6. Besides emphasizing the fact that Rin is Sesshomaru’s WIFE, the episode also emphasized the fact that Rin actually birthed the girls. Rin is in labor, it will be soon, you did well, Rin, Rin resting in bed with her daugthers, her voice weak and tired, the tub used to wash the babies in the background.  There was no magic switcheroo.  The twins were not found beneath a tree.  Sesshomaru did not sprout them from a forgotten limb. They came out of Rin’s body.  She’s the mom. She made them with her husband. End of.

6. Finally, this is the best part of the episode.

You sure did, Rin. 

Now where are A-Un and Shippo?

#yashahime #yashahime episode 15 #yashahime spoilers #sessrin #rin #sesshomaru #towa #setsuna #jaken

[sessrin-eternity2]

Yashahime Second Act Teaser PV

Yashahime The Second Act is almost here and we have a wonderful yet mysterious new teaser? This is definitely showing some clips from the Second Act preview but we've got some new ones as well because I really don't recall seeing some of these clips in the first preview, so this is interesting. We have Towa here holding the tenseiga above her head while many demons are flying upwards... not sure how they got there... from what I'm thinking someone or something may had summons them possibly for Towa to absorb demon energy to the tenseiga or something. There is still no full confirmation that Towa will keep her father's blade, she may give it back to him or he'll request for her to return it to him since he may need it for another situation. We'll have to see what really happens. I do hope we get some interactions between Sesshomaru and his beloved daughters and hopefully his cinnamon roll niece, Moroha. I'll fangirl so hard if that happens.

Moroha looks like she's ready to take down a foe of some kind, it could be those demons or another rival has arrived to the scene. She looks quite frustrated here, and who could blame her? She's also still furious about Setsuna's unexpected death, they're all family after all. I wonder if she'll be getting new power upgrades like Towa and Setsuna. I hope her parents will be able to see her in action soon.

Setsuna is looking more and more like her father Sesshomaru, this is one of his signature expressions, the eyes, the mouth and the look, definitely Sesshomaru. It appears Towa has been either knocked out or blacked out from something, you can see her down on the ground just a little bit in the top frame of this set. Is Setsuna protecting Towa while she is down and out? I want to see more scenes like that. We've mainly seen Towa or Moroha protecting her the most, now it's time for Setsuna to help protect her big sis. Her new blade is so uniquely designed, I just love it to pieces.

Wow, Riku?! We can already see him here in his newly designed attire, and I love it! Not only he has new clothes, he also has a new earring accessory or possibly the same one and he has added an intriguing sword charm to it. I really admire the style of it... Hm, that's odd to have in the federal era though, unless they did make such charms in that time. We also see some ice or crystal debris flowing around... what happened here?! Did Riku obtain new skills or did he always have these? Is he breaking something? Just what is he doing? Can't wait to see how this unfolds.

What has happened to Kirinmaru?! I don't know why but he looks like he's in deep grief or in some kind of depression... Is he remembering something disturbing of his past? His past wife? His daughter Rion? Things his sister, Zero may had done? Toga perhaps? He looks pretty distraught, almost the way Sesshomaru has been looking lately. I wonder if Zero has messed with his memories... and I do often wonder was she the one involved in causing trouble in Kirinmaru and Rion's relationship as father and daughter. I really want to know what happened with them too. There's not much new with Rion but she seems to have a hand gesture of prayer or begging... She's very beautiful, I love her design, very cutesy.

Oh my flipping Mokomoko! Zero what have you done now?! The pure look of evil and hate in her eyes... who the heck is she even trying to burn in this house?! She's certainly talking and looking down at someone. There are so many theories of what could be going on in this scene...

①️ Many have pointed out that this is Lady Izayoi's mansion and Zero may had contributed in trying to kill her and baby Inuyasha on the same night Toga died. That's a big possibility because Zero can use puppets of herself, we saw that in episode 15 of Season 1. And she may had helped kill Toga? But there was two people in battle, Toga and Takemaru... wouldn't he had of interrupted Zero to stay out of their battle? Or did Takemaru die by Toga's hands immediately... and Toga was able to survive, tried to make his escape but Zero decided to take his life away due to pure jealousy... Oh that would be such a big fat shocking twist if she really was the one who really slaughtered Toga...! Think about how even more infuriated Sesshomaru would be with Zero, he'll have more reasons to kill her... But remember this too, Zero had her other demon markings when she found out about Toga's death and they faded away after making her wish. She don't have those markings in this scene at all.

②️ Could this be Zero on the night she may had of killed or tried to kill someone else? Like... Kirinmaru's Wife? (Don't know if we'll find out about his baby mama and such, plus we don't know if Kirinmaru got married or it was one of those one night stand sort of things.) Was it another character we have no idea about? A familiar character? Or is it Rion? Or worse... possibly Rin?! Girl! You better not be trying to burn Rin after you tied your sorry tail to her beautiful soul, get a life will ya?

③️ Could this be Sesshomaru and Rin's mansion Zero is burning and she trapped Rin inside while doing so? I know there's a lot of us who really want to believe this is the mansion of Sessrin and there's some of us who really don't wanna get clowned but this is a possibility it could be true... because not so long ago Sato gave us some new artworks of Sesshomaru and Rin... and they were in a house together, it's very rare to see them in such places. I often wonder if Sato is telling us stories about Sessrin's life before Rin got into the tree through their art. The artworks they released came before the new preview and not so long ago either... could this house been a spoiler? What if this house or mansion could of been a safe place before the fire in the forest? Did you notice that the walls are almost the same as the ones from Sato's picture? Let's all wait and see if it comes together as these things.

I know for sure this scene of Sesshomaru slashing a butterfly in half has a lot of people worried and pondering about what is going on in this clip... Yes, it is just like the purple dream butterfly, they look the exact same but are colored differently. Not sure if this is the present or just a flashback. This scene actually makes you wonder are there two dream butterflies? One is good and one is evil? The purple could mean Kirinmaru's butterfly or the green one could mean Rion? Her aura is the same color as the green butterfly... however this could be just a spirit like a Japanese user mentioned on their Twitter. Is it a puppet? Is it a ghost? Is this dream butterfly dangerous and has other meanings to it that would cause Sesshomaru to slash it in half? Was it going after Rin? The girls? Inukag? Or Sesshomaru himself? And Sesshomaru, he looks extremely upset in these frames... oh no... what's happened? Please don't be anything bad about Rin, she's dealing with enough as is Sesshomaru.

So much stuff going on, I can't stop processing everything and I can't stop watching the teaser over again. Season 2 please hurry up! *Waits patiently* We're getting closer, just need to keep waiting. (Had to reupload because the other is not appearing, so I take it as one of Tumblrs issues sadly. And sorry for taking long been moving and unpacking a lot. (つ﹏<。)

#sessrin #Yashahime thoughts and theories #sesshomaru #rin #towa #setsuna #moroha #Kirinmaru #yashahime #inuyasha

[ayuuria]

Yashahime Translation: Prince Animage May 2021 Issue (Part 1)

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Due to the amount of content in the magazine, I have decided to the split the translation into three parts as follows

Part 1: Elder Son’s Resolve! Interview with Director Satou Teruo

Part 2: We Won’t Give Up On the Future! Father-Daughter Round-Table Talk with Narita Ken, Matsumoto Sara, and Komatsu Mikako

Part 3: The Strength to Overcome Destiny. Interview with Director Satou Teruo

Please note that there are two interview articles with Director Satou in this magazine.

The Strength and Pride of a Beast King

The Beast King of the West’s (The Dog General) eldest son, Sesshōmaru. He is far from the stereotypical image of an eldest son being “A reliable elder brother who protects his younger brother” or “A filial pious male heir”.

He once clashed with his half-demon half-brother, Inuyasha, many times. Also, instead of ruling over the western lands in place of his late father, he continues a wandering journey. However, his outstanding ability and noble mindedness that can overwhelm others is that of a beast king’s eldest son. Always treading the path he believes in, he is an aloof existence who never sucks up to anyone, no matter how backed into a corner he gets. That is the way of life for Sesshōmaru, the one who inherits the blood of a beast king.

That stance does not change, even with his own daughters, Towa and Setsuna. He does not spoil them because they are his daughters. On the contrary, he is sending them on a difficult path. Even when his second daughter, Setsuna, lost her life as result, he never grieved.

At a glance, Sesshōmaru’s actions appear collected, but behind that he must surely be hiding his own conviction. Though we cannot yet see the full picture of what Sesshōmaru is thinking, let us wait for the second chapter (season) while believing in the strength and pride of the eldest son!

Sesshōmaru The Eldest Son of the Beast King of the West. A proud demon with greater demon parents. Though he is not on good terms with his younger brother, Inuyasha, when Kirinmaru tried to fell Inuyasha, Sesshōmaru sent Inuyasha inside the black pearl.

Family

Parents: The Dog General and his wife

Siblings: Younger half-brother, Inuyasha (different mothers)

How He’s Addressed: “Sesshōmaru”

When One Says Eldest Son, (one thinks) “Stubborn” Looks Like He Will not Show Affection for A While?

In episode 18, Sesshōmaru gallantly appeared before Towa and the others as they fell into a tight spot battling Kirinmaru. Even though he fended off Kirinmaru and saved his daughters, he left the scene without a word. There is a glimpse of Sesshōmaru’s obstinate heart when Jaken asks him “What about the two of them?” and he answers, “Don’t say anything”.

When One Says Eldest Son, (one thinks) “Pride” One Who Inherits the Blood of the General of the West

The pride he has for the beast king blood he got from his father is an aspect you can’t leave off when talking about Sesshōmaru. During the time of “Inuyasha”, it was that pride that made Sesshōmaru dislike and look down upon humans and half-demons. However, because of his meeting with the young girl, Rin, and moving with her, a kind heart slowly started to bud within him.

When One Says Eldest Son, (one thinks) “Harshness” Spartan Training for Even His Daughters

Though it was to hide them from Zero and Kirinmaru, to take his daughters away from their mother immediately after birth and imposing a “rite of courage and cowardice”? Even with Setsuna’s death before him, he entrusts Towa with Tenseiga, (a sword) that can resurrect a dead person only once, but the blade is broken… His harsh trial for his daughters will continue in the second chapter (season)?!

Pay Attention to These Eldest Sons Too!

Kohaku Eldest son of the demon slayer clan. During his youth, he had a somewhat unreliable side to him compared to his elder sister, Sango. However now, he has matured splendidly, both mentally and physically. Taking over from his late father, he became the head of the demon slayers.

Hisui Miroku and Sango’s eldest son. He has two older twin sisters, Kin’u and Gyokuto, who do things at their own pace. For a long time, whether it was just from the rebelliousness of an eldest son , he misunderstood his father as a greedy and cowardly person. However, in episode 13, he changed his perception.

Sōta The eldest son of the Higurashi family and Kagome’s younger brother. Towa’s adoptive father. He saw Kagome fighting demons during his childhood, so he more or less does not get phased easily. Even when Towa returned to the feudal era, he gave her a gentle push.

Kirinmaru It is not known if he has other siblings aside from his older sister, Zero, but one can sense the personality of an eldest son from his imposing appearance. Whether it is towards his elder sister, the severity in his roar might even get through to Sesshōmaru.

Eldest Son’s Resolve!

Formerly, there was special regard for the eldest son as the “heir to the clan”. However now, there is a diversity in worth. If there are neets, then there are also vagrant sons and there are even families that are not blood related! Various eldest sons who are each fighting in their own fields, gather around~!

Good Brothers, Good Rivals Director Satō Teruo

— Where do you think Sesshōmaru’s charm as an eldest son lies?

Satō: Even if you say elder brother, Sesshōmaru’s relationship with Inuyasha is that of a half-brother. You may not really get a sense of an eldest son or elder brother but… I think he’s fundamentally a nice person. For the sake of his goals, he’s willing to move (others) in a way that’s convenient for him, whether it be his younger brother or children. However, in truth, it’s also for their sake and it’s like despite everything, he won’t treat everyone badly.

— That’s a little elder brother like.

Satō: He clashed with Inuyasha for a long time but over time, he took action in a way that would become proper support. Although, I don’t know just how far Sesshōmaru planned things. He has a “Whether they live or die is up to them” kind of thinking. It’s possible that the actions Inuyasha chose to take just happened to turn out well.

— In “Hanyō no Yashahime”, there was a phrase that came up for the daughters’ trial = “Rite of Courage and Cowardice”. Could that harshness also be eldest son like?

Satō: Even during the “Inuyasha” era, Sesshōmaru would always back Inuyasha into a corner but Inuyasha overcame and crawled his way up. Not only do I think that Inuyasha was able to grow because he had that high wall known as Sesshōmaru, but if Sesshōmaru hadn’t been there, it’s possible that Inuyasha wouldn’t have been able to battle Naraku. I feel that the two of them are good brothers and good rivals. In that term, I think Sesshomaru has some amount of faith in Inuyasha.

— By the way, are you an eldest son yourself, director Satō?

Satō: I’m the same as Sōta, Kohaku, and Hisui in that I’m the “eldest son who’s also the youngest child”. For some reason, there are many eldest sons who are the youngest child in this work so somehow, I felt close to them. Being the eldest son while also being the youngest child is completely different from being the eldest son and child. Everything is based on the elder sisters’ mood! (laughs) My two older sisters would mimic Pink Lady (translator’s note: A pop duo from the late 1970s) and I would applause as I watched. There’s an image that that’s how eldest sons who are also the youngest child are thoroughly trained on “how to read the mood” (laughs).

— Sōta certainly is able to read the mood. He was completely unphased when Setsuna, Moroha, and the demon came from the feudal era.

Satō: Sōta has nerves of steel doesn’t he. Thanks to seeing Kagome and Inuyasha go back and forth to the feudal era right before his eyes, even when Setsuna, Moroha, and the demon appeared, he just took a philosophic view like “Ahahaha… See, I always told you. There are demons”. Being able to adapt to their surroundings like “that’s just how it is” I think is a trait of eldest sons who are also the youngest child (laughs).

— What about Kohaku’s aspects of being an eldest son?

Satō: Kohaku at present is splendidly carrying on the family work as the head of the demon slayers, though it’s not a large family like in the past. I think while carrying the pride he inherited from both his father and elder sister, he’s trying to protect the work of demon slaying. When thinking of Sango as an elder sister, she seems kind of scary (laughs).

— Hisui also inherited the family work.

Satō: You’re right, inheriting Hiraikotsu from Sango. With uncle Kohaku’s existence, it’s possible that Hisui felt “he wanted to do the same thing” during his childhood days, like how children from kabuki families do so to speak.

— If we’re talking eldest son with an older sister, it’s Kirinmaru.

Satō: That is the case. Kirinmaru was a beast king who ruled over the east and stood alongside the Dog General so he’s already a feudal lord/head of the house. There was the phrase “Don’t get carried away” that he said to Zero. As the head, he was admonishing his sister who lacked a sense of justice. I think that dislike for half-demons comes from their position. In the second chapter (season), a new key person will appear in the story. Kirinmaru’s family relationship will become more complex again going forward so please pay attention to how that relationship in regards with Sesshōmaru’s family will turn out.

#Yashahime #hanyou no yashahime #yashahime: princess half demon #translation

[ailuro-mania]

Always

Hey! I wrote another thing. This is a lot shorter than intended. I'm very bad at focusing on writing. But I really liked this whole idea, and my girlfriend really did too. So I had to write it, naturally. Can also read here  --- It was a bad day. Or at least, under Inuyasha’s opinion it was. Kagome was leaving the village with Sango together, alone, with next to know protection aside from their sass. Never mind Sango being a badass demon slayer, or Kagome’s ability to purify evil within seconds, she was leaving him behind. Him and Moroha. Their daughter who was barely pushing 6 months.  

“You can’t leave,” he simply stated, eyeing his wife though his face did not turn to meet hers.  

“I most certainly can,” the miko commented right back. She was folding some clothes she’d recently unclipped from their drying line directly into a wicker basket they acquired last season. Kagome actually seemed to enjoy doing such mundane tasks Inuyasha couldn’t even fathom about.  

He scoffed, tucking his arms into each sleeve. A sneer settled across his lips when he finally turned to look at her with all the confidence in the world. Oh, this will win the argument. “And what about Moroha?” he didn’t even bother trying to hide the smirk.  

Kagome tiled her head, a strand of her tresses swishing into her face, “What about Moroha? You’ll be watching her.”  

Inuyasha’s eyes widened, “Wh- what? Me? Watching Moroha?”

“Yes, you.” Kagome leaned down to heave the basket up onto her hip before a blur of red approached her side and took the basket into his own clawed hands. She faltered a solid second, a smile playing at her lips though she hid it within seconds, not daring to give him the satisfaction during a debate. “You’ll be fine. And aside from that, you haven’t so much as spent an hour alone with our daughter.”  

Inuyasha’s upper lip twitched a tad, “How am I supposed to spend an hour alone with her when you’re dying to hold her at every moment? Besides, can’t Kaede watch her and I go with you? You haven’t left once since Moroha was born. And I’m not... I don’t like the idea of you leaving. Not yet.”  

The miko smiled, tucking the hair that played in the wind behind her ears. Her Inuyasha, only in these moments is she blessed with such honesty. It was delectable.  

“It’s only the next village over. I should be back before the sun even sets,” she felt his tension even before the words filtered out. “I will be back before the sun sets.”  

Inuyasha pressed his lips together and set the basket down at the front entry of their hut, an ear turned to listen inside, the other focused on her. Their little one was fast asleep. Moroha always seemed to sleep an hour into sunrise, and the young parents were not ones to change that. She was up all night, Kagome and Inuyasha finding their alone time well within the meek hours of the morning. They loved every moment with their girl, but it was so much easier to just be alone at times.  

“You’ll be fine. Sango will be with me for extra protection though she honestly isn’t even terribly needed,” She gingerly reached up to cup his cheek within the palm of her hand.  

Inuyasha subconsciously leaned into her touch, golden eyes gazing directly into chocolate brown. His hair engulfed her wrist in a bracelet of silver whilst the breeze continued to dance through every strand. “I still don’t like it.”  

“I know,” she leaned up on her toes to press her lips against his in a passionate pursuit only to be moments away to hear their daughter, on cue, wailing.  

Though the interruption, the miko couldn’t help but smile. She leaned that smile into a quick peck on her husband's lips before turning on her heel and headed straight into their hut.  

“Well, hello little one,” she chirped, heading directly toward the bundle of attention seeking that was their daughter. She scooped Moroha up into her arms in one swift movement. The little girl let out a loud squeal of delight as she always did seeing her mother. Little hands turned into fists as the young one reached out toward Kagome’s cheeks. Kagome complied by putting her face directly into the path of her daughters, letting her pat her down.  

Inuyasha all but watched, his heart full of emotion for the most important people in his life. He watched as his wife smoothed out their daughter's bed head and smothered their happy girl in kisses, he watched as she wiped the bit of drool at the corner of Moroha’s lips. He wished he could watch every moment of this, possibly even freeze it. As selfish as it sounded, he didn’t want things to change. And he most certainly did not want his wife leaving the area where he couldn’t watch her, not with their pup this young.  

He made a grunting noise, catching both his girl's attention. Moroha offered an extremely gummy grin toward her father and reached her arms out in his direction next. It was his turn to get mauled by the beast. Kagome sauntered over, arms stretched out, Moroha at hand. He made a face at the miko as he gently took her into his arms next.  

Kagome stood up on her tippy toes once again to kiss their daughter's cheek and playfully ruffle Inuyasha’s hair, much to his distaste. The next move she made was toward her bow and arrows she’d been practicing with fairly frequently since the birth of Moroha.  

“What if she gets hungry?” He continued, holding their pup against his right side. The little one had taken to playing with his hair, strands of the silver already covered in drool. “She needs you if she gets hungry.”  

A soft laugh escaped through Kagome’s lips as she shook her head, “No, she’s already started to wean. We’re balancing, and today can be a day in which she stays off me. As much as I adore her, she can be... well...” the miko just shook her head, sparing her husband that bit of information he’d probably never shake. “You can take her down to Miroku’s for lunch.”  

He raised a brow, “Breakfast?”

“Already mashed some solid foods this morning. You watched me do it,” Kagome slung the bow around her shoulder, her quiver stead strong on the other side.  

“Kagome, really. I don’t know about this. I really don’t thin-”  

“You don’t know about what, Inuyasha? Watching our child?” Her hands were at her hips. Fuck. He’d treaded into a battlefield.  

“No! I- well-”  

“I carried her for nine solid months,” she took two steps forward, Inuyasha taking one back. “In my own body. I carried her daily afterward and have been with her for another 6 months after. Inuyasha, I just ask of you, just this once, ple-”

“Alright, woman!” His brows pulled together, straightening back up. “I’ll watch her today. I’ll watch her any day so long as you promise to keep safe, to come back.”  

Yet another smile grew across such soft pink lips. “Always.”

A familiar voice carried over to their hut. Sango, calling for Kagome. Inuyasha glanced toward the door. The moment Kagome started forward he’d gently caught her wrist with one hand, pulling her back into his available arm, Moroha still balanced in the other content with his hair. He placed a lasting kiss against Kagome’s lips, a small noise of relish slipping from her. They lasted for another few seconds before both their mutual friend knocked at the side of their door, eyebrows quirked.  

“You sure you want to go still?” Sango asked, a teasing smile displayed.  

Kagome rolled her eyes, “I’m coming.” She turned to kiss her daughter once more, squeezing Inuyasha’s hand. “Always,” she repeated one last time, a bit of emphasis laced through the word.  

He pursed his lip once her back was turned. “You watch out for her, Sango.”  

It was Sango’s turn to roll her eyes, “We’re mothers, Inuyasha. If anything, we’re the most threatening things on this side of the region.”  

He’d watch as they walked away, ignoring every instinct telling him to follow after. Sango was right. Their group protected one another. They’d kill for each other, or each other's family. Kagome was in good hands and he knew it well, he knew she could easily take care of herself. Though he faintly missed his clutzy crush, she’d turn into a graceful, powerful miko, and a mother. A mother of his child, something he’d never even dreamed of becoming a possibility in his cruel reality.  

And just as he begun to feel himself sink into such deep emotions; his daughter immediately pulled him out with a fit of wailing. “Fuck.”  

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The silver haired half-demon found himself at the monk's house fairly quickly. Moroha gave him an impossible try for food the moment Kagome’s scent was out of reach for both of them. She was entirely different without her mother as he begun to realize. She pushed every attempt of food away and kicked. His patience was thin to begin with, but with his daughter it stretched further than the horizon. He needed to be able to do this. So, he found himself here, surrounded by 3 human children and an extremely enthusiastic and well-sought monk.  

“So,” Miroku smirked, “came to me for child advice after all?”  

Inuyasha scoffed and gave him one of his famous glares, “I think your children could give better advice than you could. Sango does most of the childcare and we both know it.”  

“Touche.” Miroku and him both sat at a table within their larger hut. After Kagome’s disappearance, Sango and Miroku’s life went on. Not that Inuyasha could be upset about such a thing. He was happy to see them happy, to see their wishes coming true. Though he’d sulk, he still enjoyed watching as Miroku changed from less of a lecher to more of a father. He still had his moments though; moments Sango still seeks revenge on.  

Their hut was larger, but only because they planned such a large family that they may have overcompensated. But who knew, they still had many years to go, perhaps more were well within the near future.  

The children ran about the front of the hut, weaving between the door and front yard. A gate was spread across the face of their house which gated the young ones in. The twins were pushing four, Hisui almost two. Hisui was placed at the feet of the monk playing with some sort of rattle that rung in the half-demons' ears. Moroha was pressed well against his chest, leaking from her nose from an earlier sob.  

As soon as he’d walked up the twins were at his feet, clinging on for dear life as their favourite uncle carried them with ease. Miroku didn’t even so much as bother to tell them to stop, he knew Inuyasha secretly loved his daughter's trust. Moroha went from crying to fascination so fast it nearly gave Inuyasha whip-lash. Kin’u and Gyokuto both bouncing about, their heads hardly tall enough to reach up to his knee.   “Ooo, Moroha!” Kin’u called out. She’d made a silly attempt at pressing each palm of her hand against either side of her face directing the expression toward Moroha. The little girl within Inuyasha’s arms letting out a laugh that rung through his ears, but mostly shook his heart.   “Can we play with her, pleeeease?” Gyokuto begged, dragging the word out until her little lungs were airless.   Inuyasha pressed his lips together in silent contemplation. Had Kagome let them play with their girl? Surely, she had... Moroha seemed thrilled about it.   “Alright. But only inside the hut, where I can see.”   Both the twins hooted, reaching up for his treasured daughter. The half-demon complied, prying his daughter far too easily from his chest to the twin's enthusiastic arms. The little snake, of course she’d abandoned him for two loudmouth girls.   He watched silently as they each took a hand of his daughters and teetered Moroha up on her feet, walking her over toward their play corner surrounded by childrens toys.   Miroku let out a whistle, Inuyasha’s head jerking toward it, “What?” “Kagome’s never let them play with her,” he said, smug. “She hardly lets Moroha out of her arms when you’re all here.” Inuyasha’s eyes widened slightly.   “What? You hadn’t noticed?” The purple in his eye glinted. Surprisingly, Inuyasha never wanted to punch anyone more than his best friend. Even Naraku was less-punchable. He snorted and put his nose up in the air, “Of course I noticed.” Emphasis on ‘noticed’. “I can just watch out for them better with my keen senses. Besides, Kagome left me in charge. We’re doing things differently.”   “Uhhuh...” Miroku nodded, eyebrows raised. “Well, in that case. What are we having for lunch O Great Leader?” He’d made it a dramatic to put his hands out in front of himself, arms pushed in Inuyasha’s direction for exaggeration.   “You’re the one who's supposed to be in charge of that, lecher.”   “Harsh,” Miroku pulled his hands back in to cover his heart, “I was. Up until recent development. I’d love to see you take charge during the high sun over four children and your favourite friend.” The smirk planted on the monk's lips worsened the half-demons want, no, need to punch him. “Also, your kid is shoving a toy up her nose.” He nodded his head toward the three children in the corner while snagging his son off the ground.   Inuyasha immediately stood up and walked over to the three girls, the twins trying to pry Moroha’s hands away from her nose. The youngest girls grip being far too strong for two humans, even if she’d only developed half of her father's half-blood. “Moroha!”  

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A few hours later Inuyasha found himself alone with his daughter in the confines of their hut. Moroha had been set down at the top of the hut’s layout, far from the ledge in which he’d tried to baby proof since her crawling development that started only within a few months of her birth. The girl felt as though she was aging rapidly, something that worried the parents but neither seemed to want to address. She looked her age, but the mentality and ability were maturing at an alarming rate. There was much to learn about this girl they’d created together.   He’d gotten up to start building a fire. Though fall had just started to show itself, he knew his wife got chilled almost any night of any season. It was inevitable, her cold feet would constantly press against his warm calves during the darkest hours in search of warmth. He complained, but secretly it was his on his list of Top Things Kagome Did. Right next to plucking his ears before leaving for her daily duties.   Nightfall was still an hour or so away. Inuyasha’s patience warring thinner. No sign of his wife’s scent had entered the permitter, and he’d sniffed the air several times. Much like what his daughter had started to do right that second. He begun to sniff just as fast, finding nothing but the scent of left-over stew balanced above the firepit.   He cocked a brow and walked toward his kid, “Hungry?”   The little one stopped sniffing the air momentarily, big brown eyes rimmed with stunning lashes turned and focused on him. Something akin to a growl rumbled at the base of her throat and up.   Inuyasha blinked a few times, taken back. “Did you... Did you just growl at me?”   Moroha repeated her adorable threat, taking a small bundled up fist move toward her father. Inuyasha sat on his arse a few feet away, still stunned by his daughter's animalistic nature. Sure, sniffing the air was one thing, but to growl?   Moroha was fast, trudging directly for Inuyasha’s lap. Once she reached him she put both hands on the foot that prodded out from under him. Inuyasha leaned forward so his face was directly in front of hers, letting out a growl far more ferocious than his daughter's cute attempt.   To his surprise, she giggled! She let out a loud, stomach deep laugh that made Inuyasha’s lips tug upward in the most genuine smile. The laugh stopped abruptly and she growled again. Inuyasha growling right back. And the laugh returning even louder.   But then she started to push herself up using his foot. His daughter stood up in front of him at a mere 6 months old, her chin held high and her tiny clawed hands caught in his not so tiny clawed hands.   “Hey, kid. Don’t you be doing that. Not yet. Your mother will kill me if you walk when she's not around.” He plucked the girl up from off her feet, folding his legs in front of himself so his knees touched in the air and placed Moroha in his lap, her back and head rested well against his thighs. She smiled all the while, bright brown eyes staring up at her hero.   “You think this is a joke? She really will kill me. You have no idea how scary she is. But you will, eventually. You have my blood, you’re gon’ be a lotta work.”   Moroha’s tiny fist wrapped around her father’s fingers, staring up at him in awe as he spoke.   “You’re gonna learn a lot of things. And I’m sorry for most of them. You’re gonna learn how this world... is harsh. How you and I are different from the rest, and even your mother. How our group is needed, yet so judged outside of this village. You’re gonna learn how to use these claws,” He’d lifted one index finger up, studying his daughters' hand, “how they can really hurt someone if you’re not careful. But I know you will be. I know you’re gonna be a damn good girl. You may have obtained some of my traits, but your mother's blood runs within those veins of yours too. And she's the best human to walk this dammed earth.”   He watched as his daughter's eyes fluttered shut. She was tired, probably exhausted from the twins earlier. He leaned forward to kiss his daughter's forehead, ears turned forward to listen intently to the small but even breathing.   Inuyasha waited a few minutes more before deciding she was out enough to move. He gently lifted her within his arms and walked her over toward her dedicated matt that had a few inches more around the surrounding area to keep her from rolling out. Though with this new standing thing she’d shown off, they may have to come up with a new plan.   After settling her into bed, he’d turned his head toward the doormat. The sun was just nearing itself from hiding away and his wife was just now approaching. Soft thuds planting into the ground that normal human ears would not pick up. He’d wait by the threshold but refused to meet her out there no matter the excitement. He was still petty, of course.   Kagome came trudging in, bow and quiver held over one shoulder, her sandals in the other. She’d ran barefoot. “I’m ba-” Inuyasha’s hand went right over her mouth before she could finish her shout, pointing toward their sleeping daughter. Kagome smiled sheepishly, prying his hand away, “I’m back,” she whispered.   Inuyasha rolled his eyes, “I see that, idiot.”   Kagome pretended to be hurt, smacking his shoulder with no real threat held in the hit. He smirked and leaned forward, taking her into an awaited kiss. Kagome smiled into it, dropping both her items to the ground so she could wrap her arms around his neck, her entire being pressed and hanging off of him. Inuyasha’s arms instinctively wrapped around his miko’s waist to hold her nearby. She pulled away with the same smile, “miss me?”   Inuyasha’s eyebrows knitted, “Not at all.”   The miko’s eyes narrowed, still extremely close to his face. “Oh yeah?” her arms went from draped around his shoulders, down toward the base of his shoulders.   He couldn’t help but let out a quiet snicker, “Yeah.”   “Hm...” His wife made a soft noise at the back of her throat, one corner of her lip tugged up. She pulled her arms in all the way and begun to try and escape his grasp, to which he responded by lifting her up entirely, Kagome letting out a hardly suppressed yet joyous laugh, “Inuyasha!”   He smirked again, still holding her well up in the air, “What are you gonna do about it, woman?”   Kagome continued to laugh as she hardly put in any effort to move, “Put me down, I’m gonna pee,” she laughed out.   Inuyasha scoffed and set her down, “Ew.”   Kagome rolled her eyes and leaned up again to peck him on the lips, “Hey. You wanted to marry this ‘ew’.”   Inuyasha shrugged, “It has its perks.” A soft coo came from behind him, “I knew it was too good to be true. She’d never sleep through your arrival.”   “Unlike you, some people like me,” Kagome smiled playfully and shouldered past him toward their fully awake daughter. “Hello, my girl!” The miko bent down to scoop her up and pull her into her chest. And Inuyasha watched yet another moment he wished he could freeze. This was it. This was his always. He’d protect them at any cost. His girls.  

#Inuyasha #inuyasha fanfiction #inuyasha fanfic #lid writes #yashahime #moroha #kagome #kagome higurashi #inukag #inuyasha x kagome #inu x kagome #go gogo read #soft shit

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Yashahime - ED - “Break” by Uru - English Translation

Someone has probably already done this. But I have the free time and energy right now, so I translated the lyrics for the ED of Yashahime:

Within the broken pieces of my memories, Your voice still lingers, While lightly touching my aching chest, I saw on the path ahead - A light.

I don’t know what the right thing is to do. And I’ve regretted it so many times. Regardless, I believed in the future ahead And I soldier on.*

I don’t want to be what I pretend to be, I want the strength to live my life as it is. So as not to lose myself Within the flow of time.

I’ve hurt things before. And I’ve regretted it so many times. Regardless, I believed in the future ahead And I turn the pain into power.

The piles upon piles of false masks, Were a weakness that bared its fangs and bit. In order for me to stand tall, Against any wind that blows - no matter how cold.

I want to nurture the strength to protect someone, Not hurt them. Someday, someday So I continued wishing For a gentle world.

I don’t want to be what I pretend to be, I want the strength to live my life as it is. So as not to lose myself Within the flow of time.

We are here now.**

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Translation Notes:

* The Japanese used here more directly means like “surpassing obstacles.”

** This last line is the only time that we see a pronoun usage. It’s 僕ら (bokura - we). This is interesting, because, while girls can use 僕 (boku), which means “I.” As far as I can remember from the first two episodes, none of the girls (Setsuna, Towa, or Moroha) use boku for “I.” So that means that this last line (and therefore the song) is likely coming from a male POV, since boku is a male associated personal pronoun.

My Thoughts: The use of boku makes me think that this song may be from Sesshomaru’s POV. With the mention of “we” being all the parents. That would fit with the imagery of the ED, with those top down angles at times and such, like the parents are watching over them (not from a “heavenly” place or anything like that - it seems more so from a “time slip” kinda place, tbh). But, I feel the song can also resonate with Towa and such too. It’s all very interesting! :D

#Yashahime #hanyou no yashahime: sengoku otogizoushi #hanyou no yashahime #Uru #Break #Japanese #translation #English translation #long post #thoughts and speculation #Inuyasha #Sesshomaru #Towa #Setsuna #Moroha

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Ears- Oneshot

hello i’m a self indulgent little gobline 

the love of my life moroha’s birth because I Love To Suffer 

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“Ears?” she said weakly. He kissed her sweat-soaked hair, each salt-encrusted cheek, and then crushed his lips against her forehead. “No ears.” He clutched her to him, barely able to stop his hands from trembling. “She’s perfect.” “She,” Kagome nodded, letting her head sink back against the futon. The last remaining tear rolled down her face, leaving a shining trail in its wake. “She.” He took her hand in his, squeezing as hard as he dared, willing her to know how proud he was. Kagome sniffed hard. “Can’t believe our baby doesn’t have any fucking ears.” “I didn’t mean no ears at all, idiot!” Despite himself, he laughed, letting out a sob as a badly disguised cough. 

“You can’t swear in front of the baby!” Rin reprimanded them, scowling over Kaede’s shoulder. Kaede smiled, her warm eyes tearing from the bundle in Rin’s arms to Inuyasha and Kagome and back again. Now Kagome was safe, and her hand was safely folded inside his, his daughter—their daughter—stole Inuyasha’s attention. The squalling baby was passed to Rin, who cradled the small, bloody bundle under Kaede’s watchful eye. She rinsed her with the warm water, and carefully brushed the grime from the baby’s dark head. The baby let out a wicked peal, and the room shared a rumbling, knowing laugh. “She’s got your lungs,” Kagome opened her eyes to slits, stroking her thumb over Inuyasha’s hand. “Mine?” he said, unable to take his eyes from the basin, terrified that if he took his eyes from their daughter, she would disappear. Kaede’s steady, freckled hands joined Rin’s under the water, and together, they cradled the baby out of the iron basin and into a new cloth. The baby protested as Kaede patted her dry, writhing in fury and swatting the air with blunt, scrunched fists. 

And then all at once, she was here, pressed to Kagome’s chest. Kaede supported the baby while Kagome wriggled upright. Kagome’s hands trembled as they found the baby, but Inuyasha couldn’t tell if it was from exhaustion or fear. Their daughter squalled, writhing against Kaede, but as soon as Kagome’s hands closed around her, she quietened somewhat. Her cries metamorphosed from a baying bawl into a curious sort of howl, like she was keen to test her lungs more than being in any actual distress. “Oh,” Kagome, said stupidly, her eyes welling. “Hello.” “You sure, you want that to be the first thing you say to her?” Inuyasha gave her a look. “Oh, she won’t remember it!” Kagome said thickly. “Look at her!” “She’s beautiful,” Kaede agreed. The baby’s thick hair had started to dry in spikes, giving her the appearance of an unusually small porcupine. She should have seemed helpless, but her face was screwed in such a determined scowl that she radiated defiance. Their child wasn’t sickly, or weak, she had lungs and she was determined to prove it to the world.  A strange sort of pride throttled around Inuyasha’s heart, a physical ache that gripped his entire chest. “She’s perfect,” he murmured in Kagome’s ear. 

Rin passed Kaede a bundle of loosely bound cloth. With uncharacteristic care, Rin extracted a small knife polished to a wicked point. “What’s that for?” Inuyasha bristled. “We have to cut the cord,” Kaede said. “Stay back now, Inuyasha, I don’t want you getting in the way of the blade.” Rin poked out behind her, apparently already ready to tackle him if he so much as balked at Kaede’s instructions. He slid in front of Kagome and their daughter protectively. “Will it hurt?” After the night he’d witnessed, he couldn’t bear to watch her bear any more pain, no matter how small. “No,” Kagome lifted one arm from their daughter and took his hand, squeezing it weakly. “There aren’t any nerves in the cord. It won’t hurt me.” “Or her?” Kagome’s eyes softened. “Or her.” 

Kaede angled her body to shield Kagome from having to watch, but Kagome peered around Inuyasha to watch the knife cut with the precision of a lifetime’s expertise. Now she held their daughter in their arms, Kagome’s strength seemed to be welling back. Her fingers were no longer bone white, and the colour had rushed back into her face. That relief took away an ache in his lungs from a breath he didn’t know he’d been holding. 

“She sure is red,” Rin sat up on her heels, watching the baby as she took the knife from Kaede and washed it in the warm water. The ruddy water sloshed at the sides of the basin. Rin was far too preoccupied with the squalling baby to notice. “She matches her Dad.” Kagome’s eyes glittered, shifting so the baby could latch more comfortably under her open kosode. “She’s hairy like him too,” Inuyasha eyed the soft peach fuzz coating their daughter’s neck and back. For as human as she looked, their daughter was undoubtedly of demon blood. The familiar fear threatened to well over inside him, and he pushed it down ruthlessly. There would be time later to agonise about their daughter’s life as part-demon. For now, he closed his eyes, content on the strangely soothing scent of milk, finally confident that the watered-down smell of blood would only continue to wane. The night was finally over, and at its end, dawn breached the horizon.

#who knew writing over 600k worth of warriors fanfiction would come in handy one day #inuyasha #inukag #kagome #moroha #my writing #inuyasha fanfiction #dm for hot warriors garbage 2 babey you know i got that good kush

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Ohhhh thanks for the Toga and Izayoi as it is so cute!!, maybe you can do Moroha being awesome and tag team fight with mum or dad?

Ok so this one... well, it got way out of hand. This isn’t quite a tag team fic like you asked -- I’m learning I go pretty off course with prompts, guys, I’m sorry -- but it is an InuYasha-and-friends-reappear-in-the-midst-of-battle-fic. None of this really lines up with what’s currently happening in Yashahime, but whatever. Nothing in Yashahime makes sense anyway!

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Prompt me!

Riku had them cornered.

Of all the bastards Moroha had ever faced, he was perhaps the biggest bastard of them all, with his smug little smirk and his pompous way of speaking, acting every inch of a lord's son that he said he was. And Moroha had met a lot of that sort, too; stupid, scrawny little lordlings who pretended they were better than her because they had money and "better blood," whatever that meant, even when they were asking for her help against the demons that scared them half to death.

The only thing that made Riku any different from them was the fact that when he picked a fight, he at least had the balls to see it through to the end. Sure, the fight he’d picked this time was against them, and if they weren’t careful he was probably going to kill one of them before sunrise, but hey-- he wasn’t relying on anyone else to do his dirty work, and Moroha could respect that.

Jumping up and back to dodge a spearing attack of rock that he'd summoned from the ground, Moroha landed in the relative safety of the of the Tree of Ages, hidden amongst its branches. He controlled the elements, so far as they could tell: he could move the ground, shape water, spark fire, and guide the wind-- though the last of those abilities didn't seem to work well when he was around Setsuna. Towa had noticed that the last time they'd fought; he’d flung a cutting gale of wind at her when Setsuna, quiet as she was, had grit her teeth and swung her naginata so high and hard that she'd blown Riku straight off the edge of a mountain, redirecting his attack back onto him with twice the efficiency.

Setsuna had always been able to shape the air for her Cyclone Burst, but that? That she’d never done before.

But now they weren't on a mountain, Setsuna was injured, and Towa was trying to protect her sister from all the attacks Riku was launching at them. They’d both been robbed of their pearls not so long ago and without them, their strength was fading fast. 

"Dammit, dammit, dammit—"

Moroha scrambled inside her pockets, withdrawing the little clamshell that held her pearl and her grandmother's lipstick. On her shoulder, Myoga jumped up and down, protesting— but she already knew everything he was saying. Yes, she wouldn't last long in a full demon state, but maybe it could give Towa the opening she needed to cut the pretty bastard down. All she had to do was distract him.

While droplets of blood dripped from her wrist and onto the tree, Moroha swiped her pinky across the red rouge. Readying herself, she took a deep breath, concentrating all her energy and—

Riku spun the wind and Setsuna spun it back, distracting her. Where one gale met the other, a glowing scar struck through the open air, and the tree beneath her feet gasped.

A tree couldn't gasp, of course, but it was trying very hard to, rocked with an energy that demanded everyone's attention. Energy pulsed beneath the pads of her bare feet and Moroha startled, clicking the clamshell shut as the Tree of Ages trembled. Myoga held on tight to her ear as she tried to steady herself, claws digging into the bark; and once she did that, the voice of the tree screamed in her ears.

"You won't be free!"

It was the Tree— that priestess, Kikyo, who apparently her mother was, or had been, or something; no one really seemed to agree on the difference and Moroha thought it was all stupid, anyway. How could someone be someone else? But Kikyo (who was not really Kikyo, and also not her mother) screamed and raged and tried with all her might to keep a seal from breaking. Someone was screaming back at her.

"You're not her, you wrinkled old bitch!"

The clamshell in her hand trembled and the well in the middle of the clearing pulsed with yoki once, then twice, reminding her of long summer days and thunderstorms. Red robes and white hair. 

"LET ME GO!"

Moroha had never noticed the seal before, but she noticed it now: pink and black and sickly purple, like a bruise, pulsing from an old fletching notch in the tree. Towa screamed for her, but it was too late; the notch cracked, the seal broke, and a pulse of reiki shot through her so hard it made her teeth rattle and purified the rouge right off her pinky. Riku jumped back and his and Setsuna’s winds spun out, and Towa lurched aside, trying to avoid the pink-white light that was now spilling out of the mouth of the dusty old well in the middle of the clearing.

The hate that had been embedded in the Tree of Ages - the onyrō, if the echo of a dying priestess could be called that, left there in the power of her arrow - died an abrupt, sudden death, and all the sudden everything that ghost had been trying to hold in and destroy began to break free.

"What's happening?!"

It was a scream to no one as leaves began to rain down from the branches, even though Autumn was months away. There was a sudden burst of wind then, swirling of its own accord, unguided, and new scents came in an onslaught: reiki, yōki, and something in between; pain, anguish, hate, and unbridled sorrow; storms, iron, metal, tears, and flower blossoms. All of them were mixed and strange and rainbow-colored, until the first body came soaring out of the well.

A yōkai with brown furs, jet black hair, and piercing blue eyes shot straight out of the lancing light and into the night sky, seeming to hover in the air above them before he plummeted back towards the earth. Somewhere on Kirara's back, Kohaku called out a name:

"Koga!"

Once, there had been a battle in this clearing. Kohaku had told them as much. After all three of them had been spirited away to safety as infants, their parents and their friends had fought a strange enemy here. The only one to walk away unscathed from it had been that enemy— and Sesshomaru, whom no one had seen since. 

Everyone else had disappeared from this very spot, leaving behind only a stunned monk and his family of demon slayers.

Koga - whoever he was - cracked the ground as he landed, and Riku cursed and cursed, flinging expletives in languages she didn't even know. He held up his hands and Moroha's stomach bottomed out, feeling that strange pull that only the rainbow portal had, but a gale of wind knocked him off his feet; again, sourceless, but it dispersed his strange powers.

"What the fuck happened?!"

Then there was another voice, another scent— and it nearly sent Moroha falling out of the tree.

"I saved your life, you mangy wolf!"

A man dressed in red climbed out of the well, shining silver against the moonlight. There was a woman unconscious on his back, chin pillowed against his shoulder; another girl lay sleeping in his arms. 

Behind him, the Butterfly of Dreams fluttered up into the sky and all the light in the well faded to nothing.

"You sealed me in a tree, you flea-infested— shit!"

Koga bailed to the left to avoid a trail of fire that shot across the field and Towa slammed her sword in the ground to protect herself, letting it buffet against that wall of yoki until it extinguished itself. Setsuna's naginata fell to the ground beside her as her strength failed her, though she was far off from dying. There was something else on her face— exhaustion, maybe.

Hisui and Kohaku's voices were a mangled mess of names as Kirara brought them to the ground. Kohaku went first to the sleeping girl, taking her in his arms; Hisui went to the hanyō and the miko, wide-eyed and incredulous.

Moroha knew who they were. She couldn’t not know who they were.

“Shit,” InuYasha cursed, adjusting the unconscious Kagome on his back and drawing a sword that sang like a storm, streaking through the night like lightning. “How long has it been, Hisui?”

“InuYasha?”

Moroha was frozen, gone completely silent, watching the young demon slayer speak to her Father. Myoga was gone. Kohaku tried to shake the girl in his arms awake, softly calling her name.

“Rin?”

InuYasha waited impatiently for an answer. Eventually, Hisui found it.

“Fourteen years.”

“...fuck.”

And then there was no more time for talking as Riku attacked again, suddenly incensed, aiming the brunt of his attacks straight at Kohaku and Rin, flinging fire aside at the twins as he did. Moroha lurched when she saw Towa wasn’t going to be able to withstand the attack this time, but then the winds kicked up again, blowing the fire aside, and a scar blazed in its gale once again.

InuYasha swung Tessaiga and Riku disappeared in a burst of white light.

#inuyasha fanfiction #inuyasha #yashahime #hanyo no yasahime #moroha #setsuna #towa #koga is here too for some random ass reason #don't ask me ask him he just showed up #prompts #my writing #severa writes #prompt #like I said this makes no sense #AU where Treekyo is all the terrible feelings that Kikyo left behind in dying and is trying to kill everyone #inukag #implied sesskagu #anti-sessrin #sesskagu #THE WIND

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Deserved (one shot)

Hello! its been a bit because of the holidays, but I know winter time can be a strain on mental health and I wanted to give everyone a little treat.

Again special thanks to all of these accounts for keeping me writing: @akitokihojo @keichanz @heavenin--hell @lemonlushff @born-for-eachother

Enjoy this rewrite of Moroha’s episode 8 dream sequence because I’m willing to rewrite the whole thing.

All rights to Inuyasha go to Rumiko Takahashi

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(Rewrite of episode 8 in which nothing bad happens)

           They were out in the open, so vulnerable, so alone, but not afraid. Kagome cuddled the small Moroha in her arms as she softly cooed against her mama’s chest; she always loved curling up to her parents’ warm bodies and closing her eyes as she grew more every day.

           Miroku suggested that Moroha be left with them for the time being. While Inuyasha was hesitant to the idea at first, he was assured that Moroha would be kept safe for as long as him and Kagome were away. He never liked leaving his baby girl, but he looked forward to the smile that she would give him when he came back.

           Kagome was the same way, for she never liked the times that she, Inuyasha, and Moroha weren’t together, but she couldn’t wait to return to their hut and have her husband and her little girl within her reach as they dozed off together.

           “Kagome, they’re coming.” Inuyasha said in a low voice. He was already in a battle stance. Kagome stood behind her husband, hand on his shoulder lightly squeezing as reassurance that she would always be there. She knew he was scared and so desperately wanted to hold his head in the crook of her neck while telling him they were going to see their little baby soon, but they had to do this first.

If this were four years ago, Inuyasha would have sent Kagome running for the hills in the face of his older brother but not now. Inuyasha, rather than the powerful Tessaiga to harness his strength, had the knowledge that would have Sesshomaru frozen to the core. This knowledge being that Moroha was linked to their father’s strength and demon capability, a strength far superior to Sesshomaru’s embedded into the lip paint that Kagome had given to Moroha.

The steps were becoming louder and the sounds the gravel made beneath the two demons was becoming clearer by the second; there was no time for turning back now. Soon the faces of Sesshomaru and Kirinmaru became visible through the dense fog that had shrouded them prior. The only thing that could be heard in that moment was the simple rustle of leaves within the trees until Inuyasha finally spoke.

“I know what you want Sesshomaru, and you’re not having it,” he growled. “You should know better by now than to fuck around with what is mine, y’know.”

“When have I ever needed your permission to get what I want, little brother?” Sesshomaru chuckled lowly. “It’s just her dreams I want is all, nothing more, and you will give them to me, Inuyasha.”

“You’re not taking my daughter’s dreams, you asshole.” Inuyasha whispered. “In fact, you’re not taking anything from me anymore.”

“And why would that be?” Sesshomaru was bemused. He never knew Inuyasha as one to back down over something he wanted, but he knew it was one fight he would never pass up.

“She has something you nor him will ever have the chance of possessing.” Inuyasha directed his looks over to Kirinmaru, who was smirking as if this was going to be easy prey and over within the next five minutes. Sesshomaru’s eyes widened; what could Moroha possibly possess that he can’t have for himself? What could Moroha have that even Kirinmaru could not take for himself as well?

“She has our father’s blood, Sesshomaru, and with one swipe she would rip you to shreds. His power runs through her veins as we speak and if you go through me and Kagome, you’ll have her to deal with.” Inuyasha captivated Kirinmaru as he spoke with such vibrance and certainty; Inu no Taisho’s granddaughter inherited the powers of the Great Dog Demon himself and there was nothing he could do but wait until the day that the girl would obliterate him in battle.

“Let me guess, Sesshomaru: Kirinmaru doesn’t know about Towa or Setsuna, does he?” Inuyasha hurled the final blow that was needed to draw the two off. “You haven’t told him about your daughters, have you Sesshomaru?” Inuyasha stepped back as he asked yet again, and Kirinmaru’s eyes jerked to be fully opened.

Sesshomaru’s eyes panned down to the ground as he turned his heels and began to walk in the opposite direction, a clear sense of disappointment and anger at the revelation but there was nothing that could prevent him from hiding the truth from Kirinmaru. He had targeted Inuyasha’s child not realizing that Inuyasha as a father was even more striking than when he was a boy.

Kirinmaru stayed in his place as Inuyasha stared him down. Sesshomaru had deceived him into thinking that it was Moroha they needed to go after, when in reality it was so Inuyasha would suffer in the wake of them both becoming fathers of such powerful children.

“Listen here,” Inuyasha barked. “I don’t know what he told you, but he intended to take the dreams of my only daughter to keep a human girl alive. He is not the demon you think he is.” Kirimaru began to turn and follow Sesshomaru, either to confront him or to kill him, something that Inuyasha did not care to contemplate.

Kagome grasped the hand of her brave husband; he did not reveal the truth as a means of pride, but to protect the new family he created through love. Moroha was the gift formed by their love of one another, and that was something he never wanted someone to fuck up. He had gone through life fighting to seem deserving of the love he so desperately wanted, when he was always deserving of love. He was a product of his parents’ undying love for another and that power had now been passed into a child of his own. A child he deserved, a family he deserved all because his wife, his Kagome, believed he deserved all the love she could give him and more. Kagome, Inuyasha, and Moroha: they deserve to not have to fight a battle to prove they love one another. They deserve to live, Kagome concludes.

#inukag #inuyasha #hanyo no yashahime #yashahime #oneshot

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Yashahime EPISODE 1 Review

I just finished the first episode of Yashahime and OMFG!!!!!!!

There are so many emotions running through me right now as someone who watched the original series on YTV Bionix. I remember being like 5 and 6 and staying up late to watch it, sometimes even falling asleep before it aired. It’s original air time was 11pm but by the time I was around 8-9 years old, the show started airing at 9pm. 

I remember asking my aunt to wait up until I finished my favorite show before I went to bed because we were going to the airport that night to visit my cousin who had recently given birth to her second kid and I was tagging along. I remember it being the episode Kohoku regains his memories. Good thing I didn’t miss it but I sure do remember being disappointed that I wasn’t seeing InuYasha and the gang that episode.

Speaking of our boy Kohoku, it looks like he has a new weapon (that is correct, ladies and gents, our boy appears in the first episode!!) However, not adult Kohaku, our itty bitty boy from the original series.

For those that didn’t get a chance to read the manga, there's an epilogue chapter that deals with the root demon that our gang ends up fighting in the first episode and it appears to have maybe merged with the Tree of Ages. I suspect this because it shows a hole in the tree in the same location as Kikyo’s arrow had been when she shot InuYasha to it. I’m curious to see what shit this root ends up stirring.

However, the most interesting thing I discovered was not from the episode itself but  from the opening sequence as well as the next episode preview. From the looks of it, it appears as if all three girls have a pearl, Towa’s is Silver, Setsuna’s is Gold and Moroha is Red. Now given the fact that in the original series pearls played a role not once but twice in the series, both in the beginning and end, and they appear multiple times in the opening and ending sequences of the show, we know they're going to play an important role. 

The first time they appear in the original series is when our sexy Sesshomaru was trying to look for Tessaiga. In this case, the pearl was located in InuYasha’s eye and led to the land of the dead which is where we come across the bones of Inu-Pops.

The second time is when they looked for one of the last shards of the jewel which just happened to have been in the possession of the demon who created the pearl who was also located at the grave of our beloved Inu-Pops.

We also know that this demon had a son who was continuing his work at creating pearls as this is how we learn that his father, who had created InuYasha’s pearl, had already died. The most logical conclusion is the son most likely created the pearls for our three ladies. 

Another thing to keep in mind is that in the opening song, you will notice that at some point Towa’s eye starts glowing, and it has a similar appearance as InuYasha’s did when we see the pearl first appear. We know these pearls have strange abilities and for whatever reason each girl was given one. Given the fact that the girls have no knowledge of their parents, it appears that this was most likely hatched by our boys to help their daughters in whatever way possible. Much in the same way Inu-Pops gave his two swords, Tessaiga and Tenseiga to his two sons to protect them and teach them something even if he wasn’t around to do it.

Now speaking of our boys, Sesshomaru is still as sexy as ever and it appears as if he tries to stay close to the village in order to reach Rin as swiftly as possible. That or he has some teleportation ability we don’t know about but with how fast he moves, he might as well have it.

For those of us who grew up with InuYasha being torn between Kagome and Kikyo and the constant conflict that it caused throughout the series, it was kinda refreshing to see it again and see how they both behaved as adults regarding those emotions

I found Kagome’s handling of it really fascinating because by this point she’s already sorted out her feelings for Kikyo, yet InuYasha still thinks that Kikyo causes Kagome pain which in the beginning she did but Kagome has moved past that pain and she knows who she is as a person beyond just being her reincarnation. 

I think it’s further indicated when we first see Kagome and she shows the twins a kikyo root which is supposed to be good for coughs and fevers. When it panels to Sango we can see the surprise on her face as to hearing Kagome mention Kikyo’s name (you know it was an intentional  reference especially if you’ve read the manga and know what kind of demon Miroku and InuYasha  are fighting). Knowing this, still didn’t keep me from being surprised. I feel like just like the plant, Kagome has come to admire Kikyo’s strength as a priestess, something she’s trying to achieve herself as a Priestess in Training.

The original series dealt with a lot of Kagome’s identity being referenced as Kikyo and other characters trying to erase her individuality as just another copy of Kikyo. Something that Naruku did pretty frequently especially using the feelings Kagome had towards InuYasha against them on multiple occasions using Kikyo.

Just like how in the first episode of the original series where InuYasha kept calling Kagome, Kikyo when they first met, Kagome has to tell off the root demon and clarify that she is Ka-go-me, NOT Kikyo. 

I really liked all the symbolism this episode had and the references to the original series especially given that Towa ends up encountering a broken seat from a bike in the Feudal Era and as we know Kagome has had her bike destroyed and replaced, many a times throughout the series. 

The fact that Towa is someone whose been raised in the future by the brother of the woman who travels to the past is very interesting given the fact that she is the daughter of Seshomaru whose InuYasha’s older brother who besides Kagome was the only other person to be able to travel in time.

I’m wondering what makes InuYasha/Sesshomaru’s blood special as it appears as if all three girls were able to travel to the future so if Seshomaru himself had tried going through the bone eaters well, could he too have travelled to the future like InuYasha? 

Kagome was able to travel due to the Jewel of Four Souls and once that was destroyed her connection to the past was severed so I’m curious to see how the past and future end up connecting the three girls together because it was Kagome and InuYasha’s love in the end that reopened the well three years later. However, we know in the current timeline that the well is closed which makes me wonder what kind of fate these three girls share as the Half Demon Princesses (also Princesses of what may I ask?)

On a final note, in both series there are demon birds, the first a carrion crow demon who likes shiny things like the jewel, another an owl who is wise and has knowledge of the past. I suspect that this demon will play a key role in how this story ends up progressing, much in the same way the crow did.

Being a long time fan of the show, I remember being really sad when the series ended and frustrated when they didn’t defeat Naraku by the end of the original anime run. My head would constantly have ideas of what their future would have been like once the pesky fellow was dead and once I had gotten a computer (at age 11) and I discovered manga sites, I finally got an answer to my question.

Then a few years later, teenage me finally got those last chapters animated. I was finally blessed with my ending so I’ll be real frank with you when I say I was not happy this show was coming. While everyone else was freaking out that Seshomaru fucked someone, I was wondering, what could have caused Kagome and InuYasha to abandon their daughter which would be totally out of character for the both of them especially given InuYasha’s childhood. I doubt he would have abandoned his daughter given having lost his mother at such a young age himself and never knowing who his dad was until much later in his life. He would never want his own daughter to experience the loneliness and struggle he did before he met Kagome, Sango and Miroku.

Now having watched the first episode I can’t say my fears are dissipated for this unwanted sequel series as we have yet to know what happened so the possibility that its a shitty reason for why Moroha is alone is still high meaning the possibly my favorite characters are shit on is still there.

This series means a lot given the time I watched InuYasha my family had recently immigrated to Canada and while most people were into Pokemon at my age, which don’t get me wrong, I was too. 

I was far more fascinated by a girl who travelled through time in a fantasy world where she meets a cute dog demon boy and develops strong friendships, a budding romance and never loses herself. To a little girl who was also in a strange new country of her own, she was my role model. 

She’s the reason I wanna learn archery at some point in my life and helped me to grow to be the strong independent woman I am today.

Even at 24 years of age, this is still my favorite series and I love all the symbolism and references to the old series while also having its own fresh perspective that Yashahime provides. It doesn’t mean that my skepticism has been cured.

When I watched InuYasha, I got Kagome, Sango, Kikyo, Kaede and Kagura (her death is still so beautifully tragic) and now a whole new generation of girls are going to get Towa our leader, the calm and cool collected Setsuna and our charge first and ask questions later Moroha (just like her dad :’). I can’t wait to see how they grow and hopefully how their beloved parents grew.

InuYasha for me was my first conceptual understanding of anime and where my love for it came from. I’m looking forward to seeing how this story progresses. But I won’t be afraid of criticizing it regardless of the good first impression I got.

Also, does anyone else get reminded of Miroku’s wind tunnel when they see InuYasha’s Meido Zangetsuha? Just me?

Now time to listen to that opening and ending on repeat.

See You Next Week!

#inuyasha #kagome #miroku #kohaku #songo #rin #setsuna #towa #moroha #naraku #kaede #feudal era #ytv #bionix #childhood nostolgia #hanyo no yashahime #yashahime-princess half-demon #pearls #pokemon #canada #review #episode 1 #spoils #references to original series #owl demon #the past #critic #weekly review #strong powerful women #cute dog demon

[generalexcuse]

Well well well it came to my attention (thanks @hulibean) that we are having a party organized by @sesshousfur. As I was a big fan of parties pre-plague and also am a big Inuyasha fan, I feel like this technically was designed for me so here is my first contribution to the Yashahime is over party. Sorry in advance for the english. Tbh I think most people could write a better story than sunrise and I already read some fantastic ideas so here are mine:

The main plot might still concern the pearls but lets be real, I just wanna see the characters travel and fight people with lots of background story concerning the sociological and psychological effects on characters and society in regards to hanyos and demon hierarchy after and before the og Inuyasha since him beating Naraku with Sesshomaru should have some effect on stuff

1. Inuyasha and Kagome are living their best life with Moroha and possible other kids. I think Moroha would be a cool older sister. She is the main character and fights with Inu in the background while Kagome is trying to adult. They can travel between times and Kagome urges Moroha to get an education despite her not wanting. 

2. Sesshomaru doesnt have kids. He is still the head empty weirdo traveling the country, sometimes with his ‘honorary-pups’ rin and kohaku, sometimes just with Jaken and a-un who is still the mvp. I headcanon him as asexual and perhaps biromantic so I could see him grow enough to occasionally have another (ADULT, 18+ person) travel companion of various heritage or just one (*cough* Kagura). 

3. Since Towa and Setsuna dont actually look like Rin and just vaguely resemble Sesshomaru as much as any other dog demon, lets pull one of those out of the magic hat and have them be remotely related to everyone. I like their designs and they have potential as side characters. Them growing up as half demons in demon circles might be interesting to see 

4. Rin could be a jacks-of-all-trades-master-of-none adventurer who travels around, helps people, and is the laidback (slightly eccentric) older sis. Since she is completely and utterly ordinary (and has never been a literal fighter) without any special miko or demon hunter training. Instead she uses the street smarts, kindness and courage she used to stay alive as a child to help and cheer people up.  Maybe she learns how to cook weird stuff and earns money that way along her way. Perhaps she also learns to play instruments on her journey. While her being with Kaede sounds nice for her, she always traveled on screen and I think it’s part of her to discover the world like she always had. At one point she gets an amulet or something that protects her from harm. She and Sesshomaru start the tradition to give each other cool stuff whenever they meet. She mostly gets Kimonos and he gets interesting foods, Kimonos, perhaps hats. She writes songs about her journey and performs for the children in the village and is obviously beloved. Some of the children she met on her journey, accidently - Sesshomaru style - ‘adopted’ them and then brought them to Kaede.

5. Kohaku might travel alot with Sesshomaru and learns how to fight ‘like a demon’ in terms of weaponary and stuff, making him a very special demon hunter and feared amongst even higher ranked demons. I could see him eventually settling down and protect the villages like in the show

6. Miroku and Sango stayed with their children until they were old enough and then started to randomly run around and save people like they did in the og show. Or Sango leads the demon hunters and Miroku is helping as a spiritual guide. But neither of them retire. 

7. Koga and Ayame have a child who is traveling with Moroha as deutagonist. I might add something about the child in the future. Maybe unlike their parents a strategic/planner and calm person who doesnt want to fight but always knows how to talk their way out of shitty situations. Ironically the most powerful in the team as a full demon. Their main motivation is to get away from their parents and grow up to be a respectable person. 

8. Inukimi is living her best life in her castle. Unfortunately to her, people are now aware of her existence and whereabouts and the main cast starts to pay her visits for information and because she is legit fire. Not just Sesshomaru but Inukag, Moroha and Kohaku too. Sometimes Rin visits her and they play games and talk shit about everyone. It will also be revealed that she owns a badass sword herself (made like Tessiaga and Bakusaiga) and occasionally the characters hear rumors concerning higher demon circles about her asserting dominance by murder. This might be a minor plot point, I wanna see more of the demon side of things. Maybe a bit Julie d'Aubigny style in her ‘youth’

9. More toga and flashbacks of him and Inukimi slaying. Perhaps but not limited to Izayoi and Kirinmaru. Domestic flashbacks of Sesshomaru being a little shit would also be very much appreciated. 

10. A third protagonist who is an engineer type kinda person who likes to build new and creative weapons. Perfectionistic and annoying about it. A hanyo who - after finding out about the future - is desperate to visit it sometimes. Their powers might be fire or metal based or something entirely different. 

Gonna add more, I actually feel inspired rn and I have the time. Hope you guys liked my ideas. Feel free to add more. Also, if someone wants to flesh this out, improve and write it with me, shoot me a dm, write me under this post or something lol

#hnyisoverparty #inuyasha #yashahime

[hanmajoerin]

So my original plan was to write some stupid text post about Gramps grumbling about that one time InuYasha fucked up his bonsai trees and it became ✨so much more✨. This is now my first little Hanyo no Yashahime ditty!

I wanted to hold off on writing for HnY until the show started airing and we could get a better understanding of exactly what’s going on but 🤷🏼‍♀️. I did some adlibbing on Moroha’s motivation and fears, her childhood “alone,” and the OG crew being alive somewhere (🤞🏻) but hopefully you can run with this and enjoy it while we wait for October 3rd to finally come around.

This fic is titled “From Now On” and it’s a little sloppy by my own standards so I’m not sure if I would like to post it on AO3 or FF right now but it is still pretty solid and I wanted to share it with all of you!

“I...” It’s not like Moroha thought she had to practice this speech. She’d never spent a day of her life preparing for anything like this, but her surroundings were swarming with unfathomable gadgets–smells and sounds–and there were three pairs of eyes tracking her every breath. She felt cornered, like prey before the slaughter. “I... I don’t remember my parents very much,” she confessed. The sentence was one she’d uttered countless times in the past. It came with having no family but needing teachers and money. But now, Moroha had a family–three strangers who knew her parents better than she ever did–and having to admit it left her palms sweaty.

Brown eyes stayed low, finding comfort in the familiarity of red gloves until the sound of something breaking had her whipping her head upwards. The woman, her grandmother, was gasping at the confession. She chose to clutch at her chest instead of hold steady to the tray of tea she’d been bringing to the table. “Wha..?”

It was her great-grandfather who managed to bark out an entire sentence. “How on earth can you say such a thing!?”

Still, Moroha had trouble shifting her focus. She couldn’t continue, too preoccupied by watching her grandmother slowly bend down to gather the shards of glass. Hands. Her grandmother’s hands looked delicate, as if they shouldn’t be placing the broken glass back onto the serving tray. Moroha had been there before, so many times. She wondered for a moment when she'd finally picked up her last pieces. She couldn’t remember.

“That means ‘Sis is...” her uncle trailed, combing his fingers through his thick, black fringe. “And what about InuYasha? The guy’s an unstoppable force!”

Moroha swallowed. “I’m sorry.”

Her grandmother stood up, walking away from the table to grab a few towels. “So your mom...”

Moroha nodded solemnly. “The night Towa went missing, there was a big fire caused by a demon. My old man left me this,” Moroha briefly motioned to her crimson cape. It had lost its magic years ago, but the sensation of her dad draping it over her head–the way he squeezed her shoulders before walking out of Kaede’s hut with her mom–that was a magic all its own. She could still see his two amber eyes gleaming; in her memories, they were always brighter than the flames. “My mom told me to stay in the village with the other kids but they were gone for a really long time. Everyone was worried and Towa, Setsuna, and I decided to go looking in the forest. That’s when we lost Towa and... and that was the last time I saw my parents.”

The air yielded to a pregnant pause. Moroha saw how words were hiding carefully behind closed lips. She could only guess that everyone wanted to speak but their sentences were paralyzed from the news. It was a lot to take in, after all. That was something she’d finished experiencing already. Clearing her throat, the quarter-demon chose to keep talking instead. “After it was over, we all searched for them. Even after the village stopped, I kept going. I didn’t think I’d ever return.” Return to Kaede’s village, see Setsuna, find Towa, be in the future, see her mom’s old world, be with the family she didn’t know she had.

Her great-grandfather was the one to break the silence again. He’d thumped his fist onto the table, two teeth peering out, strengthening a disgruntled scowl. “It’s all that demon’s fault! He was always so reckless. I mean, how many things did he break around the shrine? It’s no surprise that—”

“Father!”

Uncle Sota had risen from his chair, choosing to slap his palm against the table instead of copy the motions of his grandfather. Moroha clutched onto her robe of the fire-rat. Had Towa explained anything to them? Did they know that her parents were still...?

“Don’t you remember when the well disappeared? Without InuYasha, Sis never would have made it back. Whatever happened, I’m positive InuYasha protected her.” Hearing an uncle talk up her old man was a totally new experience.

“Besides, how can you say such a thing when his daughter is here?” Her grandmother asked, walking over and placing a supportive hand on Moroha’s shoulder. Her touch had the quarter-demon’s back straightening like a rod. “This is my granddaughter—your great-granddaughter.”

Moroha wasn’t one to gaze up while her chin hung low, but she was nervous. Would a family member hate her because of her heritage? She wasn’t a stranger to the discrimination—her fangs and claws had gotten her into a fair amount of sticky situations in the past. But the longer she stared at her great-grandfather, the warmer his features grew. Wrinkles retracted, his frown straightened out, shoulders drooped, and he eased back into the chair, crossing his arms over bright white robes. “I suppose that boy did bring something good into my home,” he muttered. Moroha couldn’t stop a small smile from forming.

“Moroha Dear,” Her grandma began with a tentative squeeze to her shoulder. “I’m so sorry.”

“You’re sorry!?” Moroha nearly shouted, springing up from her chair and banging her fists onto the table. She was beginning to think that “hand banging” was a signature Higurashi family move. Shaking her head a few times, Moroha recalled the matter at hand, the reason she’d objected in the first place. Her grandma was apologizing even though Moroha was the one who’d failed to realize that her parents could be saved. It had been an entire decade and instead of dedicating it to finding them, she built a life without them.

It wasn’t long before two arms surrounded the quarter-demon, leaving her struggling to abandon them. It wasn’t that this woman felt untouchable, as a matter of fact, her yellow shirt was softer than most of the clothes she’d ever come across, but she didn’t understand why it was happening. “What are you doing?” Moroha finally asked as she stilled in her grandmother’s fierce embrace. She wondered if her own mom had been in this exact position before. Moroha chanced leaning into the touch.

“I’m sure you’ve heard the legends about the Bone Eater’s Well,” Her grandmother began, taking a deep breath. “That’s how your parents were able to meet. I still remember the first time Kagome came home, it was the one time she considered staying with us for good. Of course, she’d only been home a few hours before InuYasha burst through those doors and made a big scene. He always was so spirited and passionate; it wasn’t any surprise that Kagome started traveling between our two worlds shortly thereafter.

Their journey wasn’t easy, but they learned to support each other and fell in love. Afterwards, the well took InuYasha home to his era and Kagome remained here. We all missed your father but I was able to find peace just having Kagome near. She was restless, unable to find that same peace and when the well opened up for the last time, I gave her my blessing. I’ll never forget how she jumped into the well without looking back at me.” Moroha found her shoulders being pushed back so the two could look at one another. Her grandmother reached forward to caress her cheek. The bounty hunter swore she spotted pieces of her mom in her grandmother’s smile. Maybe the way the light from the ceiling lantern reflected in the older woman’s auburn eyes was the same too. It was all blurry. Moroha anchored herself to the floor, tucking those thoughts under her toes. That’s when her grandma started up again. “Since then, I chose to believe that your mom found the happiness she was searching for.” Tears like the teacup fragments glistened in those eyes now, adding a depth that Moroha’s mom simply couldn’t understand. “You’re my proof that Kagome lived a good life. The idea that she could–that InuYasha, too–it never crossed my mind. Moroha, things were very different for you.”

“Grandmother...”

Her grandma wrapped her back into an embrace quicker than Moroha could think. She couldn’t fight it off this time even if she tried. “It must have been difficult for you, I’m sorry.” And there it was, the sentence that left the so-called destroyer of lands a sniffling mess with hot crocodile tears and warm snot marring her ferocious features. “Even though your mother is gone, you’re our family and you are always welcome in our home.”

“But that’s the thing, Grandma! We can fix this! Aunt Kagome’s not dead, she’s still alive,” Towa exclaimed, effectively reminding Moroha that the others were still here. It left her tears drying up quickly.

“But how can that be?” Grandpa asked. “I fail to see how my precious granddaughter would just abandon her own family.”

“She hasn’t! Not really. She and the others have been trapped and now we know how to save them. We’re going to get them all back.”

Sota stood up from his chair again, abandoning his spot to make his way over to Moroha and her grandma. He placed his hand atop her head, ruffling her hair and stirring up a bunch of flyaways from her ponytail. “If there’s a way to save my sister and InuYasha, too, I’ll do whatever I can to help!”

“Really, Dad?”

“You realize this isn’t the first time the Higurashi family has dealt with a time traveling daughter,” he all but deadpanned, eyebrows pointed sharply at Towa.

Moroha felt her grandmother’s laughter as it echoed against her frame. “Yes, we’ll certainly be falling into an old routine.”

“At least the first-aid kits have gotten better over the years,” Sota offered with a shrug.

It was all so casual the way her family handled the situation. In the past, Moroha chose to stay away, but things had changed. There was new information, there was hope. If there was a way to resolve an issue then she’d face it head on. The thought guided her trademark smirk back to her face. A familiar determination began spreading through her veins. “From now on, we’ll do everything we can to find my mom and dad! We won’t let you down!”

#hanmajo writes #about InuYasha! #and his family! #inuyasha #hanyo no yashahime #inukag #kagome #Moroha #Setsuna #Towa #Mama Higurashi #Grampa Higurashi #Sota #InuYasha fanfiction #hanyo no Yashahime fanfiction #also I usually do a keep reading bar but I’m not at home and don’t have my computer #sorry fam ☹️.

[ayuuria]

Yashahime Translation: Prince Animage May 2021 Issue (Part 3)

Please do not repost this translation without my consent! This includes screenshots of any type and amount. If you wish to share this translation, simply link to this post.

For more information regarding the use of my translations, click here.

Due to the amount of content in the magazine, I have decided to the split the translation into three parts as follows

Part 1: Elder Son’s Resolve! Interview with Director Satou Teruo

Part 2: We Won’t Give Up On the Future! Father-Daughter Round-Table Talk with Narita Ken, Matsumoto Sara, and Komatsu Mikako

Part 3: The Strength to Overcome Destiny. Interview with Director Satou Teruo

The Strength to Overcome Destiny Director: Satō Teruo

The Words of Sesshōmaru’s Mother Speaking on Behalf of Everyone’s Thoughts

— Please tell us what you are feeling now that the broadcasting of episode 24 has ended.

Satō: It truly went by fast. With the Corona disaster, we had many struggles starting from the cast auditioning phase and having the actors perform in a different way compared to before. This work was created with a lot of first-time experiences on both the creator’s and actor’s side. The way the dubbing* was done was completely different than usual in that we recorded with only a small amount of people. Up until now, teamwork was created when everyone was boisterously​ dubbing together which is what brought out the goodness of a work, but we weren’t able to do that this time. That being said, we couldn’t gather in other places either aside from dubbing, so of course we didn’t have an opening or closing party… … I think everyone went through all sorts of difficulties. Even so, we overcame it and finally reached this point. I feel so grateful to the cast and staff.

* Translator’s Note: The word dubbing here does not have the same meaning as what we’re used to like foreign language dubbing.

— At the final phase of the story, it was revealed that Zero’s words and actions stemmed from her yearning for the Dog General.

Satō: In episode 23, the Lady Mother (Sesshōmaru’s mother) asks Zero “What exactly did you want to do?” and I think she spoke on behalf of what everyone was thinking. Zero’s actions starting from when she said “I wanted to protect my younger brother, Kirinmaru” had a slight twistedness to it and in the end, it was revealed that Kirinmaru was just an excuse for her to let out her jealousy. It was when all the rainbow pearls were gathered that Zero, who had not opened her heart until then, was stirred up.

In episode 23, Zero also throws a question at the Lady Mother “When Izayoi (Inuyasha’s mother) previously came through this path, how did you feel?”. The Lady Mother and Zero loved the same man. For this perfectly impactful dialogue between the two of them, we had Sakakibara Yoshiko (the role of Sesshōmaru’s mother) and Sakamoto Maaya (the role of Zero) record together. Zero is a troublemaker but she has an adult perspective and bewitching looks so I think she turned out to be an interesting character.

— On the other hand, in the beginning, it was thought that Kirinmaru was an absolute villain. However, as the story progressed, we begin to see him show that “Maybe he’s not such a bad person?”

Satō: To Kirinmaru, the Dog General is his eternal rival. In a sense, his grandchildren (Towa and the others) are like his own grandchildren. Even while fighting, he had something like a parental affection budding (within) that he no longer saw Towa and the others as ones he had to defeat with a moral purpose**. I think that he bestowed upon the name “Twin Azure Dragon Wave” to Towa’s technique because he had that side to him.

** Translator’s Note: By moral purpose, they mean the classic theme of rewarding good and punishing evil.

— However, in the final episode, it is that Kirinmaru who kills Setsuna.

Satō: It was quite a shocking development and I think there were many people who were surprised. Nowadays, there are not many works that back a character into a corner to this level and I think Setsuna fans especially were shocked by this… In the final episode, Towa was entrusted with a broken Tenseiga from Sesshōmaru. I can’t say too much yet about what that means but I hope that people will look forward to that in the second chapter (season).

Carrying the Destiny of Their Parents, the Children Themselves Move

— Up to this point, which character did you have the most fun moving Director Satō?

Satō: Takechiyo. I mentioned this in the Animage February issue interview as well but as a therapeutic character, I was really saved by Takechiyo. Onsite (aka the studio), Moroha was the favorite. She’s like a female version of Inuyasha and the way she speaks is similar to Inuyasha so I think for those who knew “Inuyasha”, she had the most familiarity and was easy to move. It’s just that because of that, there’s a tendency to start the story with Moroha. The focal point of this work was “The story of Sesshōmaru’s daughters” so we did struggle to balance with that.

— Then who was the most difficult?

Satō: Perhaps Zero, who burned a lot of calories in terms of drawing. She outfit is already showy as is and she ended up fighting in it. At first, we assumed that “Zero would possess Kirinmaru and fight in his form.” We did not plan to move her this much. Thus, since she was a key person in the story, we had (animation character design) Hishinuma Yoshihito-san design her to be flashy and impressive so that she was easy to remember. She ended up fighting though. Hishinuma-san kept reminding me “She’s not going to fight like that right?”… … I feel truly sorry about this (laughs).

— Lastly, please give our readers who are looking forward to the second chapter (season) a hint regarding the story.

Satō: Until episode 24, the child generation of Towa and the others got caught up in the quarrel of the generation before them consisting of Sesshōmaru and Kirinmaru. In the second chapter (season), the story will connect from confronting their parent’s destiny to the child generation’s story of “There’s something only Towa and the others can do”. In the end, Towa and the others are the root of the story after all, so instead of continuing to be pulled around by the parent generation, I would like to depict the girls moving on their own. We are diligently in the middle of production with that in mind.

— To begin with in episode 4, when Towa and the others were told about the source of evil within the parent generation from the spirit of the Tree of Ages, they did say “That has nothing to do with us”.

Satō: That’s correct. They said why should we have to do it. Setsuna has a dryness to her to begin with and Towa has the sense of a modern person of “How should I know?”… … There was a part of me that personally didn’t want a protagonist that would suddenly get swallowed by destiny. I wanted them to reject the unreasonable request. It’s just that as a result, they’re currently following the Tree of Ages’ wish as is… … Did the Tree of Ages have an influence on that? That part is also a point going forward.

The Two Who Encircle the Dog General

Through the Meidō stone, Sesshōmaru’s mother reaches out to Zero who is in the Meidō, a path that connects this world to the underworld, after Zero lost her life to Setsuna’s blood blade. Seeing through Zero’s heart that she yearned for the Dog General and that her hate for the half demons that carry his blood stemmed from jealousy, the words “How pitiful… women who are deeply in love are” spill from Sesshōmaru’s mother.

The Twin Azure Dragon Wave

With Towa’s emotions heightened from Setsuna’s death, she manifests a power so strong that it makes Kirinmaru’s eyes go wide. Associating the technique with Sesshōmaru’s, Kirinmaru bestows a name upon Towa’s technique that releases a shockwave in the shape of a two-headed blue dragon “Twin Azure Dragon Wave”. Getting hit with Towa’s Twin Azure Dragon Wave and Moroha’s Crimson Dragon Wave at the same, Kirinmaru is seriously injured.

#yashahime #hanyou no yashahime #yashahime: princess half demon #translation

[lostinfantasyworlds]

A protective!Inudad drabble

I actually wrote this a couple weeks ago, but I was inspired to post it today because of all the amazing Inudad posts/headcannons/art that are going around. Specifically, this post by @littlepumkinseed , as well as this amazing fanart by @beanyboobee!

This is just a random quick oneshot I thought of, because we all know Inuyasha would be the overprotective “don’t touch my daughter or I’ll kill you” type of dad. I wondered what he would be like if Moroha and Hisui had to go on an extended demon-slaying mission alone. He’d probably be freaking out because of how well he knows Miroku and his lechery. But I also wanted to touch on Moroha’s reaction and the traits she inherited from her father. Plus I couldn’t help myself and threw in a tiny bit of Inukag fluff at the end.

This is canon-divergent from Yashahime because none of the families were ever separated and Moroha works with Hisui as a demon slayer.

I threw this together pretty quickly, so it might not have the best writing/editing/formatting etc. I’ve actually never posted anything I’ve written in any fandom before, but I felt like sharing this so here goes!

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Kagome and Moroha bustled around their family hut, gathering last-minute herbs and food and double checking that Moroha had everything ready for her upcoming journey with Hisui. Inuyasha stood in the corner with his arms crossed and an irritated look on his face. He tapped his foot on the ground and looked up as Hisui entered the hut. 

“Good morning, Kagome, Inuyasha” he said cheerfully while nodding in their direction. “Ready to go, Moroha?” 

“Yup, just about!” She answered, throwing a few more items into her rucksack. 

Inuyasha watched from the corner, looking Hisui up and down. His best friend’s son was handsome, confident, and strong. He had known him since he was born, but that didn’t make him feel any better about the situation. Anyone taking his daughter away from him was automatically a threat. 

Moroha tied the strings of her rucksack and slung it over her shoulder. She rested her hand on her sword that was sheathed at her side. “Alright, I think I have everything. Let’s go!” She turned to her parents. “Bye mom and dad, we’ll be back in a few days or so! Love you!” 

Kagome hugged her daughter. “Love you too. Please be safe and look out for each other!”

Inuyasha couldn’t stand it, he had to say something. He emerged from the corner to stand in the middle of the hut. 

“Hang on a minute.”

Moroha and Hisui were already halfway out the door but stopped dead in their tracks at his commanding tone. Moroha turned around slowly and scowled at her father, seemingly already knowing what was coming. 

“Tell me exactly what it is you two are doing again?”

Moroha rolled her eyes. “I’ve already told you a million times, there is a remote village that requested our help with slaying a demon.”

“Uh-huh. And why is it that the two of you are going alone?” Inuyasha narrowed his eyes at them. 

“Because everyone else on our team is busy with other missions!” Moroha glared at her father. They had already been through this. 

“Is there a problem, Uncle Inuyasha?” Hisui asked innocently. 

Inuyasha addressed Hisui directly. “Don’t get me wrong, kid, I like you and all. I’ve known you since you were born. But let’s just say that I know your father pretty damn well too. I know how he can be...with women. I don’t know what kinds of things he might have taught you, but if you so much as think a single lecherous thought about my daughter, so help me I’ll...” He raised his claws in front of him in a menacing way. 

Kagome stepped in front of him and put her hands on Inuyasha’s chest. “Inuyasha, calm down! Miroku has gotten much better since he married Sango, you know that. They will be fine!”

Inuyasha looked around Kagome to continue glaring at Hisui. “Whatever. Just don’t try anything funny with her, got it? Or you’ll have me to answer to.” He cracked his knuckles to emphasize his point. Kagome rolled her eyes.

Moroha looked exasperated and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. “Dad! It’s not like that! Plus, you already know I can take care of myself.” She smiled slightly and rested her hand on the handle of her sword. 

“If he tries anything…” She unsheathed her sword and swung it around to rest flush against Hisui’s wrist in one swift motion. “...I’ll cut his hands clean off!” Hisui looked terrified, but Moroha just laughed gleefully and put her sword back in its sheath.

Inuyasha laughed too, feeling a little bit better. “Heh, that’s my girl!” He smiled and clapped a hand on her shoulder. “Alright, have fun you two...but not too much fun.” He shot one last glare at Hisui, who still looked a little freaked out by Moroha and Inuyasha laughing at the thought of cutting his hands off. 

“Oh and be careful fighting that demon,” Inuyasha added as an afterthought.

“Don’t worry so much, Dad, we’ll be fine,” Moroha said cheerfully. She stood on her tiptoes to give her father a quick kiss on the cheek before turning to leave with Hisui.

As they walked out of the hut, Kagome sighed and shook her head, her hands still lightly resting on her husband’s chest from her earlier attempt to keep him in line. 

He growled a little and asked, “What?”

“I just wish you hadn’t passed some of your more violent tendencies onto our daughter is all.” Kagome gave Inuyasha a look and his ears flattened slightly against his head. He knew he had maybe given her some bad habits, but he couldn’t help but be overprotective of his little girl. He was constantly battling with the urge to tear apart anyone who so much as looked at her wrong.

Kagome saw the guilt flash across his face and decided to ease up a bit. “But I guess I am glad that I don’t have to worry about her so much. She clearly knows how to take care of herself because of you. We’re pretty lucky to have you watching out for us all the time” Kagome smiled and imitated Moroha by standing on her tiptoes to kiss Inuyasha on the cheek.

Inuyasha blushed a little and wrapped his arms around his wife, pulling her into his chest. Maybe I’m not always the perfect father, he thought, but at least I have two perfect girls in my life.

#inukag #inuyasha #inuyasha fanfiction #hanyo no yashahime #moroha #fanfic #drabble #comments/critique welcome! #mine #parents #also I know Hisui is most likely too old for Moroha #and that they probably would consider each other to be pretty much cousins if they grew up together #but Inuyasha has a one track overprotective mind #poor Hisui was probably like wtf shes practically my younger sister youre insane Uncle Inuyasha

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THIS IS NOT A INVITATION FOR SESSRIN SHIPPERS TO ATTACK ME. This is just a think piece about who I think Sesshomaru could’ve had kids with. I don’t go on Sessrin posts and comment my opinion, if you don’t agree with me keep scrolling. Though, if you have any other theories about other women let me know, I’ve very interested.

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Are we certain Sango isn’t the mother of Towa and Setsuna? Setsuna looks so much like Sango, and she was raised by the Demon Slayers. I know Kōhaku used to travel with Sesshomaru, so if something happened to him Kōhaku could’ve felt obligated to raise Setsuna. But with that same argument, why didn’t he raise Moroha? It says online that she spent most of her life alone, if something happened to inukag, why didn’t anyone raise her?? [spoiler for Yashahime] also, Miroku has a moment while he’s fighting a demon and his wind tunnel is gone. He says he realizes how weak he actually is, I think this is some kind of foreshadowing about how/if he dies [end spoiler]

On top of that, we already know Sango can have twins, and there are lots of people who have multiple sets of twins. I just find it odd that the older twins aren’t mentioned anywhere in the promotional material, but the younger brother, Hisui, is with Kohaku and Setsuna.

Speaking of Hisui, if you look at their physical discriptions, Setsuna has purple eyes, and Hisui has indigo eyes (which I know Miroku has indigo eyes, but why would they give Setsuna purple eyes and Towa red eyes? To me it stands out when Setsuna’s eyes are closer to Hisui’s than her own twin sister, it just seems like a style choice to give more foreshadowing). And for Sessrin shippers, Sesshomaru has golden eyes, and Rin has brown eyes. Inuyasha also has golden eyes, and he’s a hanyo like Setsuna and Towa, so why they don’t look more like Sesshomaru is so confusing to me. But again, we’ve seen multiple hanyo’s throughout the show, and all of them come out looking different, so I’m not putting too much stock into it. I’m just once again pointing out the style difference.

This brings me to what seems like everyone’s preferred ship: sessrin. I’m going to put it out there, I don’t ship Sesshomaru with anyone, and he’s my favorite anime character of all time (well I mean Kagura, but she’s passed away). I am opposed to Sessrin, because I always saw them as more of a familial bond, but I’ll live with it if the mom is Rin. I just cannot accept that Rin died and isn’t in her kids life. I can accept most everyone else’s death (well except for inukag and sesshomaru), but not Rin because she is also a beloved character to me. I was literally the same age as her when I first watched the show, and I ID with her in more ways than one. If the show runners killed her off, I’ll be devastated.

But, that being said, from a analytical point of view, I’m not seeing how she is the mom other than the fact that Setsuna has black hair. [spoiler] though, she was in the house with Sango when the root demon attacked, and Sesshomaru appeared to look out for her. I guess this would be foreshadowing that Rin is the mom, but tbh I could also argue that this is more Sango x Sesshomaru foreshadowing too. She was there and realized he was protecting the house, which would solidify her perception of him as a protector. Imagine something happens to Miroku, and Sesshomaru is there. He protected her kids, he protected Kohaku, he’s done a lot for her family. It wouldn’t be weird if she fell for him, or had a one night stand because she was grieving. [end spoiler]

My main thing that makes me question if Sango is the mom, or if Rin is the mom, is Setsuna, Towa, and Moroha’s ages. They’re all 14. Hisui looks to be about 16-18 in the promotional poster, which would put him at about 2-4 years older than the twins. Which means that if Sango was the mom, either she and Miroku broke up within that time frame, or he passed away. And then Sango would need 9 months to also be pregnant. In Rin’s case, that would put her at 15/16/17 when she gets pregnant. Just that paired with her age gap with Sesshomaru makes me uncomfortable. I know people will argue that Kagome and Inuyasha also have an age gap, but they also didn’t get married and have a kid until Kagome finished high school. Even then, she didn’t have moroha until much later, noting Moroha is the same age as Towa and Setsuna. Making Rin the mom just isn’t right for her. She deserves a happy life. Not one where she dies young and isn’t in her kids life. That’s not to say that Sango and Miroku don’t deserve a happy life, I think they do, but they are MIA from the show, so they’re less likely to have had a happy life.

That brings me to another point, they don’t seem to be mentioned in the promotional stuff, so I’m not sure what happened to them. Honestly, if they were still around, why didn’t they raise Moroha? Like, inukag are their best friends, family. If something had happened to just inukag, why wouldn’t they take in Moroha? It’s just not adding up.

But anyway, in my world, if Sango and Miroku aren’t together anymore, it’s because they broke up. Then, she has Sesshomaru’s kids, and she also doesn’t die, but she ends up getting trapped with Inukag in a hole somewhere frozen in time because I also refuse to believe inukag are dead. So, that’s my take on who Towa and Setsuna’s mom possibly is. I just hope Inuyasha and gang didnt die.

#anti sessrin #sesshomaru #hanyo no yashahime