*stares at the front comic*

……..Eh? Why's everyone's short comics getting so weird? 0_o MakiMaki's was…strange, too.

I hope Sesshoumaru comes back soon. I want to see more of him and get this Tenseiga issue cleared once and for all. ^-^

Btw, Starks, does your new laptop have Windows Vista? =O  

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i was wondering if it's possible to seed the older files of inuyasha…starting from volume 46?  

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Thank you Starks, but:

Auwe…!!
For the love of sophia Sesshoumaru, would you PLEASE GROW UP! I would have thought that he would have become tired of being so hypsensitive and hypocritical where Inuyasha is concerned, but hell no, he reverts back into being a jerk just because Shishinki pushed a few buttons with all that crappage that he was spewing. And Myouga clearly knows the the truth of all of this; why doesn't he just spill the beans and end Sesshy's totally anal attitude about this whole thing. And also, am I the only person that feels that all of these convolutions about Tenseiga/Tessaiga are really after the fact? I'm sorry, Takahashi-sensei, but all of this really seems half baked…

And what's up with MakiMaki?  

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Mea culpa…
That's hypersensitive, not hypsensitive…
That's what happens when you're hypnagogic…  

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I've gotta say I doubt Sesshoumaru is correct in his assertion that Tenseiga is the servant and Tessaiga the master.
For one, it's Sessh who's making that assertion, and if there's any character who has less insight into the implications of his own character development than Inuyasha does, it's him. I won't believe that statement until it's made by either Totousai or Sessmom. (And I do hope Sessmom comes back. If I were as emotionally scarred as Sesshoumaru is right now, I'd run to my Mommy.)
For another, when the meidou were bearing down on the boys it wasn't Tessaiga that was in charge of the situation – Inu and Tessaiga were essentially helpless. It's hard to say exactly what the nature of the resonance between the two was, but ultimately it was Sesshoumaru who made the decision and wielded the power in that interaction. It'll be interesting to see if the meidou is still complete when Tessaiga isn't around.  

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Mental_Butterfly:
I, too, believe that Sesshoumaru's Meidou will be complete when Tessaiga is absent.  

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General comment: Should I do away with the comment numbering system? The spam on the older posts is just jacking up the number.

>>2097
No it didn't come with Vista and I'm somewhat glad, and I don't plan to install it anytime soon, and from what I saw when I tested Vista RC1, there were far too many problems with it… I'm happy with XP for now. If I ever change my mind down the road, I'll just download Vista. As for the comics, I've decided to be funny with them. I could always take a more existentialist or philosophical approach with them if you want.

>>2099
Seed? The links for 1-46 on this site are all direct download. I could hop on the 1-46 torrent hosted by IsoHunt if you wanted me to.  

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General answer: Yes.
Vista is just eye candy, nothing more.  

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>>Starks
It's good that your things seem to become well^^ Thanks for the chapter!
By the way, I have a question. In page 12, Miroku is saying "But that was close."ㅡclose means what? not-opened or not-far? Please answer me^^

Sorry but I'm busy these days and I can't leave more comments nowㅠSee you later~  

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>>2111

Kaze, "close" is being used here as a reference to how easily everyone could've died had Sesshoumaru not intervened.  

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2111 — "close" as in "not far"; otherwise, he would have said "closed," and it would have made no sense even if he had.

Interesting chapter. I don't buy Sessho's threat to fight Inu at all; he's the same Sessho babysitting Rin and, even more significantly, Kohaku. He's a big softy, and is still smarting over getting the "unwanted" sword, so his words are just words.

I wonder what Tessaiga could do in the presence of Tensaiga? Both swords are incomplete, after all, and if Sessho's powers up in close proximity, so should Inu's. But Inu just stood there and tried nothing different, so who knows what else Tessaiga can do?

InuTaisho seems to clearly want his sons to work together. There's also a nice parallel b/n Inu being given the destructive older sword — characteristics of Sessho — and Sessho being given the more nurturing younger sword — characteristics of Inu.

I hope SesshoMom will make a comeback. Seems appropriate, but judging by Sessho's comments about him "not caring anymore," she'd have to approach him.

I'm surprised at Kohaku's apparent apathy this episode. What's the deal? He's always been warm to his sister when they've met up after he's snapped out of it. Or am I misremembering? I think he greeted her warmly when traveling with Kikyo or something?  

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I'm glad you finally got your laptop, Starks – and it was a great suprise to see the next chapter uploaded when I got home^^

On first glance, I think Tenseiga reacted to Tessaiga's being nearby and that's why it 'switched' to 'full mode' (I mean that it finally completed the MeidouZ.). However, I also think that it was only a stimulation for Tenseiga to react and become 'complete'; I think it's like a switch, though you can't switch it off. So, after Tenseiga reacted, I believe that it'll having the full Meidou Zangetsuha from now own – and it won't matter if Tessaiga is nearby.

Also, about the other issue, 'The Brothers'…
Inutaishou might have wanted them to work together, but I think it's more realistic to say, he wanted them to tolerate each other and kill the other on the spot when they see each other. (Umm… this was a looong sentence, I hope I didn't screw it up^^" sorry^^")

General question: I think it doesn't matter… ~shrugs~ But yeah, it would be less confusing, it's true xD
Anyway, thanks for the chapter, Starks; and thanks for everyone who commented my fanart above… below… eh… at the end of the last chapter xD

Oh yeah, and it would be great if we could see Mama-sama (Sessh's Mom) again^^ Although, I doubt it T_T

PS.: Auch! It hurt, Starks! I mean the plus page @.@  

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I agree with Arvael. I think the next time Sesshoumaru uses MeidouZ, it'll probably be a full circle since Tessaiga "activated" it.

As for Kohaku, maybe he finds it more beneficial to travel with SesshGroup?

I want to see SesshMom again, too. T_T But it's not be likely, since she's probably not going to try to find him.  

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2121 —

I really doubt Tensaiga can now perform the perfect MZ without Tessaiga nearby. Inu suggested the same thing you did, but Sessho quickly shot it down, claiming that Tessaiga only works in close proximity to the "master." It's not complete confirmation, but it's pretty strong.

Also, about InuTaisho wanting the brothers to merely tolerate each other and not kill each other dead on the spot, versus actually working together: If that's the case, I think InuTaisho wouldn't have let Sessho unlock the MZ. He has already given Sessho the powerful sheath to protect against Inu's attacks; and he gave Sessho a sword of no offensive capacity to protect Inu. By also giving Sessho a very destructive sword that could only be mastered by learning sympathy and compassion towards humans, and while working closely with Tessaiga, I think it goes much further than "tolerating" and more into the realm of working side-by-side. Otherwise, he would have never let Sessho unlock the MZ, and just let the brothers act on their own, with weapons that have limited capacity to kill the other.

Where the hell did the flying kid go?! I guess he was just an illusion after all, and Shishinki maintained it for much longer than needed (when he was flying next to Shishinki after he attacked Sessho).

2114 –

We know there's one big upgrade left for Tessaiga, and with all the thought that went into this Tensaiga/Tessaiga arc, I'm sure it's on her radar.

And I thought the joke page was funny. Lighten up!   

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Is it just me, or does the Direct Download only download the .torrent file. ^_^;  

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>>2126

Ack! My bad. Fixed.  

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Great chapter, and nice to read that you're feeling better, Starks!

I think what gave me a bigger laugh than the beginning comic was the fact that in the top panel on page six, Sesshoumaru wore an expression much like my friend Ashley when she's pissed off.

Anyhow, I also think that the Meidou will only get wider with Tessaiga around as well. Sesshoumaru noticed the same thing as Shishinki, and they didn't communicate about it, except for Shishinki's comment about the Inu No Taishou doing a cruel thing to his elder son. That doesn't mean that Sesshoumaru's right about Tessaiga being the "master" sword; Toutousai said right before Sesshoumaru met Rin that Tenseiga was just as great as Tessaiga, and if the swordsmith said so….  

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Great that your feeling better Starks

By the way, try buying a hp laptop next time.
My dv8000t is great.

Chapter – There goes Sessho again, come on lets swallow the pride and work together like the swords and InuPapa want to.  

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Glad you're feeling better, and it's great you have your labtop.

This chapter didn't seem…well…'finished' to me. I think Rumiko ended it horribly this time. Hopefully this chapter will continue until we get the facts strait about his sword. Right now, Rumiko is just pushing us around and around, clearly keeping us at the edge and then dissapointing us when she just keeps prolonging these situations.

Other than that, great chapter! I don't believe that Sesshomaru is really going to kill Inu-Yasha to the death because we know that if they are going to fight, Inu-Yasha is going to win. I mean, why wouldn't he? The show IS called 'Inu-Yasha'.

Still, I think there is more for Sesshomaru. I just wish Rumiko would just spit it out. XD  

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Hey, Starks! Sorry for being late with the comments but it's Naruto Hurricane Chronicales week, so it's been hectic, but I'm glad you're better.

>>Chapter-Wise:
I loved it. I thought it was excellent showing the brothers side by side. Shishinki showed to be evil to the end, his words still hurting Sessho even now. Inutaisho did not plan on either sword to be the 'master' or 'servant'. They are equals, and I think he made it so that neither sword can reach its full form unless the other is nearby. The resonate as if on the same key, like the brothers shoud be.

>>Brothers-Wise:
I think that Inuyasha has gotten very mature in this latest chapter. Usually when facing Sessho, he acts hotheaded, but this time he actually felt for his brother and tried to bolster up his self-esteem. I don't give a crap about him saying that "they will fight till they die", Sessho's very hurt right now. He needs time to sit and think (and repair his clothes since he's lost his sleeve). What their father had in mind is very plain, so plain that the brothers–nor anybody else it seems–can tell what it is. He wants the two to cooperate over all else, to start acting like brothers rather than enemies. No villian, especially Naraku, would be able to stand against them if the two had a relationship like say, Ed and Al from FMA. If the two could just work together they'd be more than awesome, they'd be…supreme.

>>Next Chapter-Wise:
Going back to the modern era should be a good change of pace, but I think something more serious than usual is going to be going on. What changes will Kagome find?  

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When she wakes up, Inuyasha is sitting on her bed. He apparently came to ask about her bow. Inuyasha restrains his urge to take her back.
They talk. About the world, Naraku, hot springs, and stuff. Kagome has a monologue about Kikyou.
Inu: "I'd protect you with my life."
Kagome: "Inuyasha…"
Doki-doki (Heartbeat). Her little brother comes home. Inuyasha gets a slap in the face. Mama and Jii-chan come home. Kagome's monologue to continue in the next issue.
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Actually a lot of people seem to understand Sesshoumaru words in the meaning that he and Inuyasha are going to be enemies forever. But at first I didn't even noticed that meaning, I just though that they are destined to be warriors. I hoped that probably the original Japanese text would give us a clue.
Fortunately Patches already have comment about it:

Sesshoumaru: "You and I are destined to fight until we die." (note: not necessarily "each other", just in general)

So Sesshoumaru is not such a jerk, and the non-enemy meaning looks more logical.  

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2165: That's what I was thinking too.

Fun, a modern era chapter! That preview makes it look very, different somehow, from any of the other chapters..modern or otherwise. Is that weird?  

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Snow — Thanks for adding that extra translation clarification (and Patches of course). It definitely takes a lot of sting from Sessho's words.

Starks — Thanks for the preview. Definitely looks like a substantive arc with Inu-Kagome-Kikyo development.  

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Yeah, I really should've put that in as a TL note. I'll probably put it in somewhere for 494's release.  

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Why is it, that the though they had to fight with each other never crossed my mind? o.O And Sessh only meant it generally…? :S  

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Thanks for the preview! ^-^

Oh…no… T_T I can't stand Inu-Kik-Kag arcs. D= They make me sad and mad at the same time, usually. XD Ah well. I hope this one's good.  

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2165- i agree about the fighting in general and not necessarily each other

as for the next chapter, i thought the jewel was what allowed Kagome to pass through time?

without any shards, should she really be able to go back?  

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Oh, the jewel… you see… the anime series' first 36 (?) episodes' director confused the fans with it… I heard that in the manga it doesn't matter… Though I still haven't checked it out yet^^"

But I think it's true… for example… remember the tree which had fruits with human faces? In the anime it was around somewhere the 50-60 episodes? But! In the manga it was before Sango joined the group if I remember correctly… so don't worry about passing the well without the jewel… I guess…
(Please, somebody correct me, if I'm not right! T_T)  

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>>2200

The fact that Inuyasha, Yura, and Mistress Centipede could pass through without the jewel is also proof-positive of that evaluation. The jewel is not needed, the true mechanism that allows things to pass through the well is unknown.  

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points taken but kagome has always needed the jewel before, so it's kind of odd that it all of the sudden changes. but maybe takahashi will explain in the chapter, doubt it though.  

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As far as I can remember, the jewel didn't matter in the manga with regard to well passage. But then again, any person who's fate or future is tied to the jewel should be able to pass through.  

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I also thought Kagome needed the jewel shards to pass through the well.

We know she lost her shards to Mory about 18 months ago. Has she really not been back home in that long?  

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Curious one: She never needed the jewel in the manga. That was a silly add-on by the anime.  

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