InuYasha does not belong to me. The only character I own is my OC, Haruko. Hi guys! This is my first fanfiction ever, so it's probably bad, but whatever. I'm going to try my very best to make Haruko a complex character and not a Mary Sue, because those annoy me to no end. Please leave a review, because I want to get better at writing. Also, this is just the prologue, more is coming soon! This is a bit short but the normal chapter will be longer. The song of the day is Change the World, from InuYasha itself!

The bright sun of midday illuminated Lady Kikyo's face as she stood at her and Inuyasha's agreed meeting spot. She had worn her best kosode and her long, black hair was tied up with a white ribbon. She waited patiently near the large tree. Though her face was stoic, as always, her heart fluttered with excitement. InuYasha was going to use the jewel to become human, so the two could be together for the rest of their lives. The rude, rowdy half-demon had won her heart. She would miss his cute little ears and his beautiful silver hair, but she knew that if they were going to be together, this was the best option. The evil Shikon no Tama would be purified, and it would disappear, saving the world from the threat of destruction.

After a few minutes, Kikyo began to walk toward the village, wondering where InuYasha went.

"That InuYasha," She mumbled, "Maybe he overslept,"

She pulled a shell out of her kosode and opened it. Red make-up sat inside. Just as she was going to apply it to her lips, she heard a shuffling noise.

Time seemed to slow down.

There was an explosion of blood and pain.

Kikyo screamed as she fell forward, a familiar voice snickering behind her.

"You can try to make yourself prettier, but it doesn't hide your true nature,"

"What?"

InuYasha's voice sounded so malicious, it was almost like he was a different person. She trembled from both physical pain and emotional pain. Her heart had never felt so broken. She was helpless.

"This rouge isn't the right shade, demon blood would be the best color for you,"

He crushed the shell in a fist and let the shards drop to the ground in front of her.

"I-InuYasha?"

She reached for the Shikon, which had tumbled to the ground a few feet away. InuYasha stepped on her hand.

"You fool," he growled, "I never wanted to become human,"

He bent down to grab the Shikon Jewel from her grasp, and he held it tauntingly in his claws.

"I'll take the jewel anyway, and it will grow in power with suffering after I slaughter the villagers,"

He walked away, laughing, as Kikyo laid on the ground, defeated.

"You traitor!" she screamed at him, though he paid no attention to her. "You intended to trick me from the very beginning!"

He disappeared into the trees, every step leading taunting her.

Her eyes narrowed and her voice cracked as she whispered, "Was everything a lie?"

The words InuYasha had spoken yesterday rang in her ears. He had held her close, the sun sinking into the horizon. The sky was an array of many shades of orange, like a painting.

"I promise you," InuYasha had told her as she leaned against his chest. "I will become a human, and you won't have to have the burden of being the guardian of the jewel,"

That memory burned and she shrieked into the forest: "I hate you, I hate you!"

Little did she know, that wasn't InuYasha, but an imposter. It was the man Onigumo, whom she had rescued. Though now he was Naraku, a powerful mixture of many demons into one half-demon.

Kikyo writhed in pain, her heart aching as if a thousand demons were tearing at it. Shakily, she got to her feet.

I cannot let him get away, Kikyo thought angrily. I need my revenge, for I will die soon.

She limped, clutching her heavily injured shoulder. Her breathing was ragged, but she refused to give in before killing InuYasha. She limped over to the tree where she placed her bow and arrow, the air thick with the metallic scent of blood. Her hands trembled as held her weapon, InuYasha will die at my hands. Though it hurt, Kikyo tried her best to run towards the village. She wasted no time, though she longed to take one last look at her village before she passed. She caught sight of him leaping through the village, the jewel glowing in his hand. The villagers shot at him with arrows and harpoons to no avail. This was her chance.

"Die, InuYasha!"

Kikyo nocked her arrow, putting the last of her spirit and heart into the shot. Her vision was blurred and her shoulder dripped blood. Though her head spun, she knew she wasn't going to miss. She couldn't miss it. She had to stop this monster before it was too late.

I trusted you, she thought as her heart raced, I believed in you!

"InuYasha!"

She yelled as her sacred arrow flew through the air with a faint whistling noise. InuYasha's eyes widened in surprise as he was hit with her attack, the arrow pinning him to a tree. The necklace that held the Shikon Jewel clattered to the ground. The wind blew solemnly, Kikyo's bowstring hummed. Her eyes were cold and narrow, her face strained with the pain of betrayal.

"K-Kikyo," InuYasha stuttered, his eyes filled with sorrow. "I-I thought," He wasn't able to finish the sentence before he went limp, dangling from the tree, held up by the arrow.

Kikyo stumbled forward, blood and agony in each step. Before the jewel, she fell to her knees. She knew this was the end.

"Big sister!"

"Lady Kikyo!"

"Who did this to you, Kikyo?"

Kikyo watched as her little sister and many of the villagers gathered around her in concern. Her hands shook as she clutched the Sacred Jewel. Kaede fell to her knees, tears gathering in her eyes.

"Everything," Kikyo's voice cracked slightly as she clutched the jewel, "Everything happened all because of this evil thing,"

She winced, as the blood loss began to get to her. Her younger sister, Kaede, held her upwards and cried, "You're in pain, let someone-"

"I won't be alive much longer, and so, I give you this, the Shikon no Tama," Kikyo turned to her sister. "You must burn this with my body so that it does not fall into the hands of those who would use it for evil,"

Kikyo shuddered and cried out in anguish, still grasping the necklace tightly. The last thing she heard was Kaede's grief-filled scream, "Sister Kikyo! Please, please no! No, KIKYO!"

Kaede watched tearfully as her elder sister collapsed, the life leaving her eyes.

I will take the Sacred Jewel with me to the Netherworld.