My name is Kaede.
I am an old priestess who has survived
through a violent age where wars nevercease.
Sister!
Sister Kikyo!
But back then, I was just an innocent girl
who knew nothing of fighting orwar.
Sister Kikyo!
Do not come, Kaede!
Huh?
Oh....
That lady is....
a priestess named Tsubaki, isn't she?
Hmm?
Is thatgirl yourlittle sister, Kikyo?
Are you sure about this, Kikyo?
I am perfectly capable of handling this alone.
Take your sister and get back.
You need not worry.
I'm impressed.
Your own sistermay be in danger,
yet you refuse to budge.
Demons!
A- Amazing!
You are such a cold woman.
No, you are not a woman....
you are definitely a priestess.
Yes, I am a priestess.
That is my destiny.
A strong, proud, beautiful priestess.
In my youthful eyes, my sister Kikyo was everything.
But I had no idea of the sad fate which awaited my sister.
Blast you!
This is not over.... not by a long shot!
The Tragic Love Song of Destiny
Where are you?!
Where did you go, half-demon!
Right here!
Iron Claws
The fool!
No one calls me a "half-demon" and lives.
Chief!
Yes? What's the matter?
It's the limestone cave!
Please come!
There's something wrong at the limestone cave.
What?
Chief!
Do you know what's happening, Chief?
Huh?
What is this?
Chief! What's happening?
There's no mistake!
This must be Midoriko!
Midoriko? The legendary priestess who made the Sacred Jewel?!
That's impossible! She's been dead forhundreds of years!
What is this corpse?
That's the demon we exterminated the day before.
I think it called itself Mistress Centipede.
It gave us a lot of trouble,
but we smashed its head, so it should be dead.
Chief!
Huh?
What is it?
This is it.
Midoriko's soul is reacting to this.
Chief, could that be....
Yes, I'm seeing it for the first time, too.
The Sacred Jewel.
What's the matter, Kirara?
Give it back!
Everyone, get away!
That belongs to me!
Chief!
Give back the Sacred Jewel!
Chief!
Hiraikotsu!
Chief!
Are you all right, Chief?!
It's the power of the Sacred Jewel.
As long as this jewel is nearby,
it will... keep on reviving.
Don't let itget away, Kirara! Go afterit!
Damn! We can't do anything about this tainted jewel.
We must find a priestess.
Chief!
Find a priestess with the power to purify this Sacred Jewel....
My sister Kikyo and I wandered the countryside training and
exterminating demons.
Are you sure you don't want yourreward?
Yes. You may have it, Tsubaki.
I see. Well then, thanks.
Kikyo, here is a bit of advice from one priestess to another.
When a priestess abandons all human feelings,
hertrue power comes alive.
But if one is a woman, it's only natural to fall in love.
Love?
Me, fall in love?
Do not forget this.
You must not fall in love.
Do not let a man desire you.
If such a man ever appears before you,
you will die a violent death.
Humph.... I shall remember those words.
That Tsubaki is unscrupulous.
Huh?
She just placed a curse on me.
A curse?
There's nothing to worry about.
Forthere is no way that I would fall in love.
You won't get away, half-demon!
We'll avenge our olderbrother!
Damn! I didn't know he had two brothers!
So there you are!
You won't get away!
Well then, take this!
Blades of Blood!
Why you...! Half-demon!
You got a problem with that?!
Wha...?!
Iron Claws
Damn! To let these weaklings hurt me....!
I must become stronger!
I must become much, much stronger!
Welcome home, Mistress Kikyo.
Mistress Kikyo.... Ademon slayer came looking for you this morning.
When I explained that you were away,
he said he'd return tonight.
Ademon slayer?
I wonder what he wants?
Sister! Hurry and come inside!
Sister! What's the matter?
What is that?
It is known as the Sacred Jewel.
I have been given the duty of purifying it.
That was the first time I laid eyes on the Sacred Jewel.
And after she took custody of the Jewel,
my sister Kikyo's destiny changed drastically.
Othergirls herage were burning perfume incense,
coloring theirlips and cheeks...
and enjoying theiryouthfulness.
I must hurry tonight!
What?!
Damn, it stinks of blood!
A mortal woman?
Is that truly a woman?
Huh?!
It's starting!
How long do you intend to hide?
Are you after the Sacred Jewel, too?
Sacred Jewel? What's that?
If you don't know it, that's fine.
However, if you do not want to be killed,
never appear before me again.
What kind of priestess is she....?
Mistress Kikyo!
Kikyo!
Sister Kikyo!
Mistress Kikyo!
Sister!
Kaede....
Are you all right?!
Yes....
Hmm.... He let me live.
I am not without luck.
It's near.... It's very near!
The Sacred Jewel!
I must increase my demon power, or my body will not last.
So that's what it's all about.
The Sacred Jewel, huh?
Sounds interesting.
And hername is Kikyo....
Hey! Kikyo!
I hear the Sacred Jewel is a sphere of good fortune
that increases the power of a demon.
That voice....
I've heard it before.
I see, you're the one who was hiding in the shadows.
Shaddup!
Give me that Sacred Jewel!
Whaa...!
I understand now. I thought I sensed a different aura.
You are a half-demon.
With the Sacred Jewel,
you can indeed become a complete demon.
Would you go that farto find your place in the world, half-demon?
Do you believe that is true power?
Shaddup!
I'll become the strongest demon around!
That's what I've decided!
And when I do, I'll kill you!
Humph!
As long as I am the one purifying and protecting it, that will not happen.
Don't make me laugh!
You reek with the smell of demon blood!
What? Did I touch a nerve with that, Kikyo?
If you don't want to be killed, stay away.
Remember, there will be no third time.
Hah! I'm notgiving up!
Even if you run away, I'll find you without fail!
With that smell, I'll find you quickly!
Smell....
It's done.
Sister Kikyo....
Now then, let us go home, Kaede.
Yes!
Huh?
You!
Hah! Kikyo, give me the Sacred Jewel.
So you've appeared again.
I told you that I wouldn't give up.
And we're gonna settle this today!
Hurry and tell that kid to run away!
Kaede, get back.
Sister Kikyo....
Apriestess that walks a bloody bath.
An existence that is neither human nordemon.
Apitiful half-demon looking forhis place in this world.
There is something I wish to ask you.
Why didn't you kill me that night?
It would have been an easy task in my condition.
I don't pull dirty tricks like that.
I see.
What's so funny?!
Let me ask you one more thing.
Half-demon, what are you called?
You do have a name, at least? Even if you're a half-demon.
Quit harping on the half-demon thing!
Then tell me....
And I shall never call you "half-demon" again.
It's Inuyasha.
Inuyasha? I shall remember it.
Prepare to die, Kikyo!
Wait up, you!
Why do you always leave without killing me?!
Stop squirming around.
My arrows are wasted on you.
It was a mystery to me, too.
Why didn't Sister Kikyo finish Inuyasha off?
Why didn't she use her sacred arrows on Inuyasha?
From around that time,
Kikyo went to cleanse herself every day.
Looking back, I think it began from the day she met Inuyasha.
Saruhozuki....
I remember Kikyo telling me this helps to reduce swelling.
The Sacred Jewel!
- I shall take you hostage... - Help!
and get the Sacred Jewel from Kikyo!
Get away, kid!
Hah! No way would I let a weakling demon like you
have the Sacred Jewel!
Um....
Huh?
Thank you for saving me.
Don't get me wrong!
ljust don't want anyone else to have the Sacred Jewel.
I was puzzled...
Why didn't this Inuyasha take me hostage like Mistress Centipede?
Sister Kikyo knew that the corpse of Mistress Centipede
still contained demon power.
The powerof the Sacred Jewel cannot reach in here.
Inuyasha, you're there, aren't you?
Come down.
This is the first time we've spoken up close.
So what of it?
I understand you saved Kaede.
Oh that....
I want to thank you, too.
Don't do something that's unlike you.
Inuyasha....
How do I look? Do I seem human?
Huh? What're you talking about?
I show my weakness to no one.
I must not hesitate,
so that demons cannot overcome me.
I am human, yet I cannot be human.
We're alike, you and me.
You, a half-demon....
That's why I could not kill you.
Hah? Making excuses? That's not like you at all.
I guess so.... It's not like me.
Inuyasha....
Huh? What?
No, nothing....
Kikyo...
Kikyo! Come back here tomorrow.
Huh?
Err....
I want to give you something.
You want to give me something?
Good, because I have something I've been thinking about giving you.
Huh? The Sacred Jewel?
No such thing.
I figured as much.
Aren't those the Kotodama sutra beads?
Are you giving those to Inuyasha?
Yes.
It may be underhanded of me,
but these will prevent him from doing any more wrong.
Now then.... what trigger word can I use to make the beads take effect?
At that time, it seemed to me that Kikyo looked sort of happy.
I remembernow....That priestess Tsubaki.... put a strange curse on me.
Oh well.... I walk the path of carnage.
So why should I fear an unnatural death?
Sister....
The triggerword will be.... "beloved."
What is this?
No sense in me keeping it. I'll give it to you.
The only things my motherleft me....
That and the Robe of the Fire-rat.
Yourmother was human?
Yeah....well....
This must mean so much to you....
Don't worry about it.
The Robe of the Fire-rat is useful enough.
I'm sorry, Inuyasha.
I didn't know and I shot so many arrows at you.
Hah! Don't worry!
By the way, what were you gonna give me?
Oh, I'm sorry. I must have forgotten....
Geez! I was looking forward to it!
Are you sure I can have this?
Yeah....
Inuyasha and Kikyo....
That night, Kikyo colored herlips.
She looked so beautiful.
But even to my innocent eyes,
there was a sadness about her.
Now what would you like to play?
Inuyasha, come down from there and join us.
You've gotta be kidding!
Let's play hand-ball.
Let's pick flowers!
I'll neverbe as good as Kikyo.
Good for you, Kaede.
Sister Kikyo!
Huh?
Oh, Sister....
Yes? What is it?
Nothing.
I see.
I wanted to see Kikyo look beautiful...
I wanted to help her.
I thought I was the only one with such thoughts.