Inuyasha -Sengoku o-Togi Zoushi- Part 199 Version: 0.840 Title: Stone Flower Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday 2001 #6, 10th January 2001 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1996-2000 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by No one yet This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1996-2000. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 10 chapters long, costing 410 yen) when they become available - the first was released on 18th April 1997, and the first 15 are now available. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [View of Shippou, smiling widely, sitting on the ground.] Title: Stone Flower Page 2 1 [View of Inuyasha with a serious and seemingly slightly annoyed look, while standing, looking off at something.] Inuyasha: Isn't it a false lead? Inuyasha: I doubt there's a Shikon fragment in such a busy place. 2 [View of a wide bridge over a river, with many people bustling around the area.] 3 [View of Sango, Kagome - pushing her bike along with Shippou in the front - and Miroku at the outskirts of the village.] Sango: Kagome-chan, can you sense one at all? Kagome: No, nothing. Miroku: Well, at any rate... 4 [Miroku waves to a surprised Sango, and Kagome.] Miroku: Let's each go our own way to search for it. Miroku: Break up. Sango: You mean... Page 3 1 [Closeup of Sango, with Kirara on her shoulder.] Sango: when you're by yourself, you intend to go pick up girls, Houshi-sama? 2 [View of Miroku from behind.] Miroku: ...... 3 [Kagome just watches, while Sango is giving Miroku a 'look'.] Sango: ...... 4 [Sango chases after Miroku who strides off. Kagome and Inuyasha casually walk in the other direction.] Fx Miroku: {comically} *stride stride* Sango: Hey! Sango: What is it with that attitude? Fx Sango: {comically} *stride stride* Kagome: Let's look this way. Inuyasha: Sure. 5 [A bit later, Kagome and Inuyasha are sitting and lying down on the river bank, the sun shining down on them - Kagome is basking in the sunlight and Inuyasha seems to be taking a nap.] Kagome: Ahh - lovely weather. 6 [Closeup of Kagome looking around in mild surprise.] Kagome: Huh? Where's Shippou-chan? Inuyasha: Hmm? 7 [White frame.] Inuyasha: {off} Did he go off to play huh? Inuyasha: He's still a kid after all. Page 4 1 [Shippou is standing on some grass licking a lolly-pop - I guess Kagome gave it to him.] Shippou: Sometimes we have to leave those two by themselves. 2 [Wide view of Shippou sitting on large root or old fallen over tree on a grassy bank.] Shippou: Hah, I sure do take care of them. 3 [Shippou looks off at some noise.] voice: {off} You damn thief! Fx sound: {off} whack 4 [Near to the river, 3 small boys are kicking a girl who's now on her knees. One of them has a stick. They're all pretty young - the girl is about Rin's size and age.] boy#1: Satsuki, you took the Hoshigaki (dried persimmon) from my place didn't you? Fx boy#1: whack Satsuki: I didn't take it. boy#2: Shutup, you good-for-nothing. 5 [Closeup of the girl. She has pretty short hair, in a small pony-tail at the back tied with a ribbon. At the moment she's pretty angry as well as a bit dirty.] Satsuki: All of you... Satsuki: when my nii-chan (big brother) comes home, he'll beat you up you know. Page 5 1 [View of two of the boys.] boy#1: Stu-u-pid, your brother died long ago in the war didn't he? boy#2: My father was at his side when he passed away you know. ( What the boy says is more literally like "my father gave him his last sip of water (before he died)". He doesn't literally mean that this happened - giving someone a sip of water when they're at death's door and staying with them until they die is a tradition, hence the phrase. Perhaps the closest equivilant in English would be "My father read him his last rights.") 2 [The girl bites one of the boys in the leg.] Satsuki: Nii-chan isn't dead! Fx Satsuki: {comically} *chomp* boy#1: Wha! Owow! 3 [The boys beat up Satsuki again.] boy#1: Damn violent girl! Fx boy#2: (with stick) whack 4 [The boys stop their attack when a large menacing monster appears floating in the air near them, with spectral flames around it. Well, as menacing as you can be with a body like a balloon, two big disjoint eyes and tiny legs and arms. It's Shippou of course - like his original entrance.] Fx Shippou: whoosh Fx Shippou: *spooky appearance* Shippou: Wh~h~y yo~u~ boys: Ack!? Page 6 1 [The boys run off in panic, one tripping over.] boy#1: A, a monster-r! Fx boy#1: {comically} whizz... Fx boy#2: (falling over) flomp 2 [Shippou de-transforms, looking kinda smug.] Fx Shippou: pomph Shippou: Heh, Shippou: I beat them. 3 [Closeup of Shippou turning to the girl, with a bit of a stern look. (I think he's trying to act 'cool'.)] Shippou: Girl, Shippou: you're safe now. 4 [Closeup of the girl looking a bit surprised.] Satsuki: Ah... 5 [Satsuki pats Shippou on the head (rubs his head actually, in thanks) - even sitting she's easily taller than him.] Satsuki: Thanks, Tanuki. Fx Satsuki: (Shippou) *rub rub* Shippou: I'm a Kitsune. 6 [The girl takes out something and Shippou goes wide-eyed.] Satsuki: This is for saving me. Satsuki: Want half? Shippou: _Eh_. 7 [Satsuki is casually sitting on the ground, eating the food, while Shippou is looking at her a bit wide-eyed.] Satsuki: The Hoshigaki I stole, Satsuki: it's delicious. Shippou: .oO(It, it was her that was at fault...). 8 [Closeup of Satsuki smiling happily.] Satsuki: You're strong aren't you. Fx Satsuki: *smile* 9 [Shippou goes wide-eyed again, but in a different way. (uh oh...)] Fx Shippou: *heart skip a beat...* Page 7 1 [View of the sky - it's getting dark.] Shippou: {off} You're... Satsuki right? Shippou: Where's your parents? Satsuki: {off} Don't have any. Satsuki: I have one elder brother. 2 [View of Satsuki looking off into the distance a proud smile on her face.] Satsuki: He really distinguished himself in action, Satsuki: and when he becomes a samurai, he'll come to pick me up. 3 [View of Shippou looking up at her, still a bit wide-eyed.] Shippou: Those brats from earlier were lying then? Shippou: About your brother that is... 4 [Closeup of Satsuki with a coldly determined expression.] Satsuki: He'll come back, you'll see. Satsuki: Even if he's dead he'll come back alive. 5 [Closeup of Shippou nervously edging away.] Shippou: _Eh_...? Page 8 1 [Satsuki reaches into her clothes again.] Satsuki: Hehe! Just for you, I'll show you my treasure. Satsuki: If you prey with this, any wish will be granted. 2 [Satsuki holds out what looks like a Shikon fragment, though it doesn't react like one.] Satsuki: Isn't it pretty... Satsuki: It's called the Shikon no Tama... Satsuki: and is a fragment of a treasure to Youkai. 3 [Closeup of Shippou looking rather shocked.] Shippou: .oO(A... a Shikon fragment!?). 4 [Scene change to a view of a large house, at evening.] voice: {off} Are you certain, Houshi-sama? voice: There's a Youkai haunting my house!? Miroku: {off} Yes. Page 9 1 [Closeup of Miroku looking serious.] Miroku: We must exorcise it as soon as possible. 2 [Miroku and an oldish looking man are walking on the walkway around the building.] Fx Miroku: tmp tmp Miroku: There is no need for a reward, nanushi-sama (village head). Fx village-head: tmp tmp village-head: Oh no, village-head: I'll get dinner and bedding provided for everyone. 3 [Behind them is Inuyasha, Kagome and Sango. Inuyasha has a sort of bored annoyed expression, Kagome is holding up a finger, and Sango has a look of depressed tolerance.] Fx group: tmp tmp Inuyasha: _Another_ downright lie... Kagome: Shh... 4 [Inuyasha and Kagome look up in surprise at a noise.] Fx ceiling floorboards: rattle rattle Inuyasha: Hn? Kagome: Ear, earthquake!? 5 [Miroku is calmly looking up.] Fx ceiling floorboards: rattle rattle Miroku: ...... 6 [Miroku slaps an ofuda (paper warding/talisman) onto a post.] Fx Miroku: *ofuda* *paste* Fx sound: {off} *yelp of pain* Page 10 1 [Looking at the house from outside, a large Youkai (seems like a lizard) comes out from the roof, surrounded by a dark cloud.] Fx youkai: sizzle... Fx youkai: *scream...* Fx mist: hshht... 2 [Inside, Sango, Kagome and Inuyasha are staring at Miroku in surprise, who has an annoyed look.] Sango: ...There was one. Kagome: There really was one. Inuyasha: It wasn't a lie huh? Miroku: Do you mind. 3 [Kagome and Inuyasha look to the side.] Fx Shippou: {off} *running...* Shippou: {off} B, big news, Inuyasha-a! Inuyasha: Hn? 4 [Shippou jumps towards Kagome, looking kinda panicked.] Fx Shippou: *jump* Shippou: Kagome! Kagome: Shippou-chan, Kagome: how did you know where we were? Page 11 1 [Shippou explains some things and Miroku looks has a similar sort of depressed tolerance that Sango had a while ago. Kagome seems to be a bit taken back or amused.] Shippou: I guessed that this house was the best in the area for profiting from an exorcism. 2 [Shippou says something else, surprising Kagome and Sango behind her.] Shippou: An, anyway... Shippou: There _is_ a Shikon fragment here. Kagome: Ehh!? 3 [Outside in the garden is Satsuki. It's dark now.] Satsuki: ...... 4 [Kagome, Inuyasha and the village-head look on.] Kagome: That girl is...? village-head: My, village-head: Satsuki, isn't it. 5 [Kagome comes over to Satsuki with a kind smile, though Satsuki backs away.] Kagome: Say, Kagome: could you show onee-chan the fragment please? Satsuki: ...... ( Kagome says "show onee-chan" but she's addressing herself in the 3rd person - ie means the same as "show me". This style of expression is common when a adult (or near) is addressing a child.) Page 12 1 [Closeup of Satsuki looking a bit worried and nervous.] Satsuki: You're not intending to take it are you? 2 [Closeup of Inuyasha.] Inuyasha: We'll take it. Inuyasha: If it's the real thing. 3 [Kagome turns away from Inuyasha, who splats to the ground, back to Satsuki who backs away again.] Kagome: Inuyasha sit. Fx Inuyasha: {comically} squish Kagome: It's okay, I just want to look at it. 4 [Closeup side view of Shippou thinking worriedly.] Shippou: .oO(Th, that's right - if they confiscate the fragment, Satsuki's wish will...). 5 [In the foreground Shippou is clutching his head in remorse, while behind him Kagome and Sango are just looking at what Satsuki is showing them.] Fx Kagome and Sango: *sta-a-a-a-re* Shippou: .oO(I've been so rash.). 6 [Satsuki leaves running, looking back.] Satsuki: That's enough isn't it. Satsuki: I'm going home. Fx Satsuki: tmp 7 [Kagome waves and Shippou looks up at her in surprise.] Kagome: Thanks, take care. Shippou: _Eh_. Page 13 1 [The village head calls out.] village-head: Satsuki. village-head: Don't you feel like coming around again? 2 [Satsuki answers while running home.] Satsuki: It's okay. Satsuki: Nii-chan will be coming home. 3 [Shippou is sitting on Kagome's shoulder looking at her.] Shippou: Kagome... that fragment [was a fake]...? Kagome: Yeah. 4 [Closeup of Sango.] Sango: Shippou... Sango: That was a stone flower. 5 [Kagome looks at Sango.] Shippou: Stone flower...? Kagome: ...Oh, you mean quartz right. Sango: Anyway, it's a stone you can dig up on mountains. Sango: It's no Shikon fragment. 6 [Closeup of Shippou.] Shippou: .oO(A... a fake...). 7 [View of a lot lamp.] village-head: Satsuki is an pitiful child. Page 14 1 [The village-head, and the rest of the gang are having dinner.] village-head: It's said to be certain that her brother died in a war, but she doesn't seem to believe it. Miroku: I see. 2 [Cut to Satsuki is walking back looking at the fragment in her hands.] Fx leaves: rustle... village-head: {voice over} Though I've said I'll take care of her, village-head: she won't move from the hut where she lived with her brother. 3 [Satsuki is walking down a path, and in the bushes nearby a menacing eye can be seen.] Fx youkai: rustle... youkai: ...... 4 [Closeup of the Youkai - it appears to be the lizard from earlier.] youkai: I was forced out of the village-head's house, but... youkai: I can use that girl... Fx youkai: (hand) squelch Page 15 1 [Scene change. Black frame.] Shippou: .oO(If she prays with the real Shikon fragments...). Shippou: .oO(Satsuki's brother will return alive, huh...). 2 [The gang are sleeping in a room. Sango and Kagome are sleeping on separate futons, as is Miroku with a divider between the two groups. Inuyasha is sitting (asleep) with his back against the wall near Miroku. Shippou is 'sleeping' next to Kagome, but his eyes are open.] Shippou: .oO(That's right... if I borrow them for a bit...). Shippou: ...... 3 [Closeup of Shippou sitting up and leaning over Kagome. Kagome is in her pajamas, and seems to be having a nightmare about a trigonometry maths problem - there is a thought balloon next to her showing one, and she's sweating.] Fx Kagome: unn unn Fx Shippou: *moving slowly* 4 [Closeup of Shippou taking the small bottle with the real Shikon fragments.] Fx Shippou: *moving slowly...* 5 [Shippou is suddenly hoisted into the air - Inuyasha has picked him up by the tail.] Inuyasha: Hey. 6 [Shippou turns nervously to Inuyasha.] Shippou: This is to help someone. Inuyasha: You're not thinking straight are you. Page 16 1 [Inuyasha is talking to Shippou sternly.] Inuyasha: Shippou, you know just how troublesome the Shikon no Tama is don't you. Inuyasha: It's not something that some human should ever use. 2 [Closeup of Shippou, edging away.] Inuyasha: Besides, why are you supporting that girl anyway? 3 [Miroku sits up on the other side of the divider, looking a bit sleepy-eyed. Shippou looks at him in shock.] Fx Miroku: *sit up* Miroku: Fallen for her haven't you. Miroku: She was pretty cute I know. Fx Shippou: urk! 4 [Inuyasha bops Shippou on the head.] Inuyasha: You bastard, for such a pathetic reason... Fx Inuyasha: *rap rap* 5 [Shippou responds angrily, and Inuyasha gets a really (comically) irritated look.] Shippou: Sh, shut up. Shippou: Even if I'm in love with her, Shippou: you've no right to say that to me as you're drifting between Kikyou and Kagome. Fx Inuyasha: *angry twitch* 6 [Inuyasha is now sitting down again, his back to Shippou. Shippou has a large lump on his head and is obviously dazed. Kagome's trigonometry nightmare is continuing.] Fx Shippou: clunk... Inuyasha: Go to sleep already. Page 17 1 [Scene change. It's now morning - view of some birds flying near some trees.] Fx birds: *chirp chirp...* 2 [Shippou is walking along alone, looking a bit depressed.] Shippou: .oO(I should at least go say goodbye to her.). 3 [Closeup side view of Shippou.] Shippou: .oO(Satsuki...). Shippou: .oO(I wonder if she intends to keep praying to the fake fragments...). 4 [View of Shippou looking rather depressed.] Shippou: *sigh* I just can't tell her... Shippou: the truth [about her fragment]... 5 [View of Satsuki running along happily, and waving.] Satsuki: Ah! Satsuki: Shippou! 6 [Closeup of Shippou.] Shippou: Satsuki... 7 [Closeup of Satsuki smiling widely, looking very happy.] Satsuki: My wish was granted. Satsuki: Nii-chan's come home! 8 [Closeup of Shippou looking surprised.] Shippou: Eh...? Page 18 1 [Inside Satsuki's hut is a young man lying on a mat bed - he's sitting up looking at Shippou with a slight smile. He has a bandage around his head, and there's also some armour stacked down in the room. Satsuki is happily showing Shippou her brother.] Fx brother: rasp... Satsuki: See! He is injured though... Shippou: ...... 2 [Closeup of Satsuki's brother, smiling. (doesn't look obviously suspicious btw)] brother: Satsuki... brother: It's thanks to... you and the Shikon fragment. Fx brother: rasp... 3 [View of a container of water near to Satsuki's brother. Part of a face, with a bandage around the head, can be seen - but it clearly isn't human as it looks rather reptilian.] Fx reflection: *waver* 4 [Closeup of Shippou looking shocked.] Shippou: .oO(_Wha_...). Shippou: .oO(A... a Youkai...).