SuiKik

SuiKik is the term used to refer to the romantic relationship between Suikotsu and Kikyo.

## Their Relationship

### InuYasha

**Inuyasha Shows His Tears For The First Time**

Suikotsu, a local healer who cares for orphans, was met by the priestess Kikyō while tending to an elderly woman. She could sense a Shikon Jewel shard in his neck, but was puzzled by it because it was not corrupt. Two villagers later approached him when one of them injured their leg. Suikotsu began to feel unwell after seeing so much blood from the villager's wound. He had Kikyō finish healing the wound when he was unable to proceed due to his fear of blood. He later explained his fear of blood to Kikyō and how he first arrived in the area as a traveling doctor. He suddenly began to hallucinate seeing blood on his hands and frantically tried to wash it away. Kikyō stayed with Suikotsu for several days in an effort to understand why the jewel shard that he possessed was not tainted with evil.

Later, Suikotsu states his uneasiness with blood and that he's a traveling doctor. Until he ended up in the cold north, where war hasn't reached them. Then he starts to hallucinate, seeing blood on his hands. Watching the doctor wash his hands Chiyo, one of the orphans, explains to Kikyō that he does this sometimes, washing up to an hour or more when it's bad.

Farther away, the remaining members of the band of seven attack the village. Suikotsu rushes to the help of the villagers, joined by Kikyō.

**The Secret of the Pure Light**

**Hidden in the Mist: Onward to Mt. Hakurei!**

When Kikyō regains consciousness, she explains to the group that Mt. Hakurei is a sacred mountain that purifies any evil aura, which was why Dr. Suikotsu's pure heart was able to emerge and subdue the evil Suikotsu, and which also prevented her soul collectors from saving her.

**Lured by the Black Light**

**The Exposed Face of Truth**

Although wounded, the Shichinin-tai are still determined to make good of their threat to kill Rin. Suikotsu is about to cleave the cringing Rin when an arrow streaks through the air, striking him in the throat. It’s Kikyō‘s arrow, fired to cleanse the corrupted jewel shard. Against the agonizing influence of the barrier, Kikyō makes her way to the wounded Suikotsu while Jakotsu flees in fear. Kikyō’s arrow has restored the “good” Suikotsu. He asks Kikyō to remove the Shikon shard because he wants to die again and finally end the misery of his two personalities. Suikotsu tells her the story of how a traumatic incident caused his personality to shatter and what led him to become one of the Shichinin-tai. Helpless against the sins of his evil self, Suikotsu wants the peace of oblivion. However, as Kikyō tentatively reaches to take the shard, a flash of metal streaks towards Suikotsu, fatally slicing open his throat. The jewel shard pops free into Jakotsu’s eager grasp. Jakotsu dashes off, abandoning his withered comrade.

## Manga

**The Burial Mound**

**The Unsullied Light**

**Suikotsu**

**The Two Souls**

**The Shield of Mount Hakurei**

**The Living Mummy**

**Suikotsu's Village**

**The Tainted Gleam**

**Suikotsu's Memory**

## Quotes

* "*You're wrong, lady Kikyō, I would likely do it all again if I were able to, I couldn't stop myself. The mere thought of it is unbearable. Please, I beg of you, lady Kikyō, remove the jewel shard; give me death and release my tormented soul.*" ―Good Suikotsu.[src]

## Trivia

* In the manga, Kikyō discovers Suikotsu's fear of blood after spending time with him after a few days. In the anime, she discovers it soon after first meeting him.