Episode 186

Kohaku's Shard is the 19th episode of InuYasha: The Final Act.

Summary
Kagome succeeds in passing her entrance exam. Wanting a big dinner to celebrate, Kagome hopes she can cook something Inuyasha will appreciate (for once).

Back in the Feudal Era, things have been peaceful for the last week; although Kohaku remains unconscious. However, terrible things always happen when you least expect them.

Plot
Kagome returns to her own world to rest and study for her final exams, Inuyasha follows her there after several days of her absence. Having succeeded with her exam, Kagome buys groceries for a big meal to celebrate her success; she wants to cook for Inuyasha. However, his attempts to help with getting ingredients involve pigeons and stealing koi. When her mother screams about a cockroach, Inuyasha overdoes it by using the Wind Scar to kill it, leaving a hole in the kitchen wall and tons of broken pipes.

Miroku and Sango are left to look after Rin, Jaken and the unconscious Kohaku. Sesshōmaru, meanwhile, chases after the evil spirit of the jewel, Magatsuhi to destroy him. But Sesshōmaru's departure is only part of a trap set up by Byakuya of the Dreams. The real Magatsuhi attacks Kaede's village and while everyone is distracted by hordes of demons, he slips into Kaede's house to attack the helpless Kohaku. Miroku and Sango fail to notice until too late and the demon has possessed Sango's brother, intending to deliver the final shard to Naraku. Miroku and Sango desperately try to stop him, Miroku and Rin are poisoned and Sango badly wounded by Kohaku.

Magatsuhi then escapes. Kagome and Inuyasha return in time to sense something terrible has happened and rush to Kaede's village. They find Miroku and Sango lying in the ruins of Kaede's home. They discover the poison has reached Miroku's chest once more, almost to his heart. Miroku is uncertain what will kill him first, his torn Wind Tunnel or Magatsuhi's poison. Kagome and Inuyasha leave them to recover and head after Kohaku. Sango dresses for battle even with her injuries, telling a concerned Shippō that killing Naraku will not only save Kohaku but Miroku as well. Before leaving she checks on Miroku, looked after by Kaede. She begs Kaede to leave her and Miroku alone and kisses him after praying for him to survive. Kohaku meanwhile is being lead to Naraku by Magatsuhi, who almost succeeds in taking the shard before Inuyasha and his friends arrive. Kohaku's mind is caught in the nightmares of killing his father and comrades. Suddenly, he is drawn into a vision of his sister  looking after Miroku. Sango begs for Kohaku to help her. Kohaku awakens, breaking free from Magatsuhi.

Trivia

 * Final time Byakuya uses his origami crane to fly.


 * Sesshōmaru shouldn't have trusted his nose so much; it would be easy to figure out the Magatsuhi he was fighting was an illusion because it healed for every strike of Tenseiga and didn't even try insulting him.


 * Miroku's Wind Tunnel is now at its limit; the miasma scars have also reached his chest.
 * Magatsuhi can corrupt/alter weapons that are made from demon bones.
 * Magatsuhi makes a point when taunting Miroku; if Kohaku was sucked in, the Shikon Jewel would never be completed.