Honestly, I went and did something unnecessary again...
As she left, Kikyo pressed a hand to her chest. Having awakened at Inuyasha's call, she truly could not stand by and do nothing for him. That girl, her reincarnation, Kagome, still had her doubts and uncertainties, but perhaps she could truly be with Inuyasha...
Remembering the girl telling her not to leave Inuyasha, Kikyo's lips curved into a faint smile. That stubborn expression, that unyielding light in her eyes-they were just like hers, Han's, and Kaede's... You'll stay in this era in the end, Kagome, Kikyo whispered in her heart.
Within the murky purple source of the Moth Demon Tribe's power, Menomaru's expression hardened as he absorbed the power of the tribe's past generations.
"Damn it." Sensing that the Control Jewel planted in the girl's forehead had shattered, Menomaru said in surprise, "That girl actually broke free of my control!"
"Hmph, just a little more. Once I gather a few more souls, I'll be even more perfect!" Menomaru put the girl out of his mind. Increasing his own strength mattered most right now. Once he emerged, there would be plenty of time to deal with Inuyasha and his ilk.
At his call, still more souls surged toward him, including the souls of the dead that had not been taken by the moths.
The frail Soul Collectors, which had no means of attack, were utterly powerless against the pull of the Moth Demon Tribe's power source. The dead souls they brought could not enter Kikyo's body at all, instead being swept away by that powerful suction. Even the dead souls already within her began to leave her body.
"Does that monster Menomaru intend to steal even the souls of the dead?" The normally powerful priestess swayed, finally unable to stand. She could