Episode 147

The Tragic Love Song of Destiny (Part 1) is the 147th episode of the InuYasha anime.

Plot
Kaede tells a story of Kikyo, recalling a battle from her youth when her sister fought at the side of another priestess, Tsubaki.

The story continues, telling how Sango's tribe recovered the Shikon no Tama and began a search for a priestess.

Kikyo tells Kaede that Tsubaki has cursed her, in the form of a warning that should Kikyo ever fall in love, she will die a violent death.

We see Kikyo receive the Jewel of Four Souls from the demon hunters, and the resulting influx of demons that attack her.

We see the initial meeting of Kikyo and a dark-haired Inuyasha. Inuyasha learns of the Sacred Jewel and begins to pester Kikyo for it. Instead of slaying him as she did so many other demons, time and again Kikyo leaves Inuyasha alive.

Kaede tells how Kikyo at this time began paying more attention to her appearance. Kikyo and Inuyasha drew closer to each other. Kikyo created a subjugation necklace for Inuyasha, but chose not to use it.