Episode 84 - Super Speed Marriage Deal
Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango & Shippo pursue the abducted Kagome. Inuyasha fears for her safety while she’s with Koga, especially since one of Naraku’s monsters is in the vicinity. Kagome, however, is safe for the moment, and getting acquainted with Ayame. As Koga sits alone and pouts, Ayame tells Kagome why she’s after Koga to marry her. Her story is about trouble infecting all the wolf tribes. An evil force has spread down from the Northern Mountains where she lives, causing tribal discord. Ayame’s elder dispatched her with orders to bring back Koga as her husband. Using Koga’s strength, his possession of Shikon jewel shards and the credibility of a marital tie, the elder hopes Koga will restore the wolves’ unity. Eavesdropping, Koga angrily blurts out he doesn’t want to lead the tribes nor does he want to get married: he wants to kill Naraku. He tells Ayame to go home; she has free will and she doesn’t have to obey every order from her elder. The conversation is cut short by the arrival of the big, hairy monster. Koga attacks, defending both Kagome and Ayame. Tentacles of demon hair whip out, grabbing Koga, and Ayame rushes to his aid, also getting snared by the dreaded locks. Kagome fires an arrow at Ayame’s bonds, managing to free her as Koga continues to struggle within his hirsute restraints. Inuyasha arrives in time to save Kagome and Ayame from another shaggy attack. Ayame watches Kagome and Inuyasha together and its clear to her why Kagome isn‘t interested in Koga -- Kagome is with Inuyasha! Inuyasha and the entangled Koga proceed to argue over which of them is fit to protect Kagome, how come Inuyasha let the monster get away earlier, and that Koga doesn’t want to be rescued! As the debate rages, the creature drags Koga closer to its toothy jaws. The monster is hungry for the Shikon jewel shards with a side of Koga. Kagome realizing the situation, orders Inuyasha to rescue Koga despite their mutual protests. Inuyasha advances on the creature, but the hairball captures too, suspending him in its tenacious tresses. Sango, Miroku and Shippo arrive, greeted by the following scene: Koga, Ayame and Inuyasha shackled by tentacles of hair and Kagome, unharmed but perplexed. The creature tells the captive Inuyasha that he needs the jewels inside Koga to become whole in order to find and destroy Naraku. The hairball is angry at Naraku for abandoning him in his present condition. Unimpressed by the hairball’s whining Inuyasha breaks his bonds and frees Koga. Koga liberates Ayame and advances on the hairball, intent on mayhem. Cooler heads prevail when Miroku suggests they interrogate the creature regarding Naraku’s whereabouts, rather than destroy it. However, when questioned, the creature can only provide vague answers. Koga decides it’s time for it to go - permanently - hurling a blow at its massive mouth only to get caught again. Once more, Ayame rushes in to help and both wolf demons are swallowed by the creature. The monster’s joy consuming the jewels is short lived when a mighty kick from Koga pulverizes the hairball from the inside, raining bits of monster down upon all. Hakkaku and Ginta arrive just time for Koga to say his farewell to Kagome, enraging both Ayame and Inuyasha. Koga promises he’ll be back to make Kagome his bride, which makes her irate, too. She angrily reminds Koga about his proposal to Ayame, and how that comes first. Kouga has a flashback, attempting to remember how he might have proposed to Ayame. As Koga’s memory returns, he recalls rescuing young Ayame from the ‘Birds of Paradise’, their conversation about making her his bride, etc., but tries to lie about not remembering the event. But Koga can‘t fib, and admits to Ayame he does remember -- a little. Ayame tells Koga she understands about having to find Naraku and she’ll go home, leaving Koga to his task. Ayame warns him she’ll return: she’s not giving up on him or his proposal. Koga leaves too, resuming the hunt for Naraku. Later that evening, a solitary Koga reveals he remembers everything about Ayame and his promise, and hopes she’ll forget him -- his mission is to destroy Naraku, which may mean his death. Elsewhere, Ayame vows she’ll never forget Koga, or his promise. Under the same moon, Kagome and Inuyasha relax, discussing the events of the day. Kagome believes that if all of them, including Koga, work together, they’ll succeed in destroying Naraku. Inuyasha misunderstands the statement to mean that Kagome relies more on Koga than him, and Kagome accuses him of being jealous. As Inuyasha stammers a rebuttal, Miroku and the others show up just in time to encourage Inuyasha to respond to the jealousy accusation. Embarrassed, Inuyasha calls an abrupt halt to the discussion.
