Koga, a brash wolf demon with Shikon shards in his limbs, challenges Inuyasha. After a quick retreat, he returns—interested in Kagome's spiritual power—and kidnaps her. Inuyasha gives chase but is attacked by their natural enemy: the deadly Bird of Paradise...

Jealous of Kagome's bond with Koga, Inuyasha angers her—and she returns to the modern era. Her friends encourage her classmate Hōjō, who has a crush on her. Meanwhile, Inuyasha lingers nearby but hesitates to bring her back...