Episode 60

The 50-Year Curse of the Dark Priestess is 60th episode of the InuYasha anime.

Plot
We see Tsubaki performing a ritual, and a man dying surrounded by servants. Tsubaki's ritual is then interrupted by Kagura, who says her master wishes to see her. When Tsubaki asks what a demon would want with her, Kagura questions her about her grudge against Kikyo,gaining the old woman's interest.

In the modern era, Kagome is at school, worried about how far behind she is falling in her studies. Her friends see how miserable she is and start talking about Inuyasha and how she shouldn't be worried they broke up. Kagome then tells her friends that they had made up again, but they still don't seem to be too pleased.

Back in the feudal era, Kagura takes Tsubaki to Naraku's hideout. They discuss Tsuabki's battle against Kikyo fifty years past, and Naraku offers Tsubaki the sacred jewel in return for her services. Tsubaki morphs into her younger form, and Naraku's thoughts reveal that Tsubaki sold her soul to a demon in return for eternal youth. However, the demon had but minor standing and the woman was still seeking more power.

In the modern era, Kagome is packing her big yellow bag in atnicipation for her return to the feudal era. In the feudal era, Shippo and Inuyasha are waiting for her return, and an evil wind blows across the hut, to Sango and Shippo's chagrin. Individually Kaede, Miroku and Inuyahsa sense it as well. Kagome exits the well, and an invisible demon snake bites her on the ankle. Not knowing what had bitten her, Kagome tells Inuyasha, and he goes to investigate, but returns with only some slips of paper.

Tsubaki uses Kagome's blood in a ritual to control her body. By posessing the Shikon jewel, she causes the shard in Kagome's posession to go black, and enter Kagome's body, just as Kaede recognises the slips of paper as shikikami.

Kagome collapses, and after hearing that she had obviously been cursed by the Dark Priestess, Miroku and Sango head off to find and destroy her. Kagome then recieves the order to kill Inuyasha. She tries to resist ( to the chagrin of Tsubaki and the satisfaction of Naraku) but it is all in vain. We see the duel with Tsubaki and Kikyo, which caused Takubai to bear a grudge against the dead priestess.

At the hut, Kaede and Shippo go toc ollect the water they had been using to calm down Kagome's fever. Kagome finally caves to the curse, and is forced to kill Inuyasha. She shoots the first arrow, causing Inuyasha to turn around and face her. She somehow regains control of her voice and begs him to get away, but he doesn't go. The scene then switches to Miroku and Sango, who are still on Kirara, and then to Kikyo, who is faced with the barrier Tsubaki put up to prevent anybody from entering while she completes the ritual. The episode ends with Kagome still pointing an arrow at Inuyasha, who is uncertain whether to run, or to stay.