Kikyo and Kagome in “Unfinished Business”

Kikyo

The three of us are gathered here; the webs must no longer be needed. (pause) You saw. (Kagome looks startled) I know what he wants.

Kagome

Your neck! What happened?

Kikyo

The moment I touched his spiderwebs, the miasma began to spread.

Kagome

That's ok- I can heal that wound, right? I did it once before...

Kikyo

(holds up her longbow) There is only one way: you must shoot my wound using this bow. Only that can purify Naraku's contamination.

Kagome

(takes the bow) Okay-

Kagome

Agh!

Kikyo

The bowstring. You, too, have been contaminated by Naraku's spiderwebs.

Kagome

How can you be sure?

Kikyo

Naraku set this trap for us. To begin with, he magnified my wound so that I'd leave Kohaku behind. He knew I would do that, rather than allow the miasma from my wound to defile his shard. Next, he used me as a decoy to bring Inuyasha out into the open. Do you know why? So he could plant negative feelings in your heart. The end result of a chain of events he set into motion.

Kagome

But why would he want to do that to me?

Kikyo

You are the only one who can cleanse Naraku's poison from my body. He couldn't have that. That is why Naraku showed you those visions from fifty years ago. He knew you couldn't purify me with those negative feelings in your heart. And, now that Koga has lost the protection of the Wolf-Demon Tribe, Naraku can steal his Shards at any time. I'm afraid there's nothing we can do now.

Kagome

Don't just give up, Kikyo!! I can still save you- there must be a way!