Lady Miaka, the Priestess of Suzaku, was able to contact Tamahome…
…by means of Chichiri’s mysterious powers…
…to arrange for his return from Kutou.
However, it was then that Nakago…
…one of the Seiryu Seven, undertook a wicked plot.
And so, when the Lady Miaka, along with Chichiri and Tasuki…
…showed up at the meeting place to wait for Tamahome…
Yui…
It’s been a long time, Miaka…
…before them appeared Nakago, a large group of soldiers…
…as well as the Lady Yui, the Priestess of Seiryu!
It really has been a while, Miaka.
You’re looking well.
Yui… What are you doing here?
You fools…
With all the noise you made, of course we knew you were here!
Miaka, get back!
REKKA SHINEN!!!
You must be Tasuki. Unfortunately, none of you can use your powers…
…inside the barrier I’ve erected.
Now then, whom shall be the first to die?
Nakago, wait!
Where’s the fun in killing them right away?
We have guests so rarely. Shouldn’t we welcome them?
As you wish.
Yui…
Take them to the dungeon!
Miaka!
Chichiri! Tasuki! Run for it!
You idiot! We can’t leave you!
Hurry!
Fools! They can’t leave the barrier!
They’re still on the palace grounds! Search for them!
The rest of you, take the girl to the dungeon!
Yes, sir!
Yui! Tamahome…! Where’s Tamahome?!
How should I know? In his room sleeping, I’d imagine.
You’re lying! He promised me!
Come on!
He said he’d be waiting under that tree!
He promised! Tamahome! Tamahome!!!
Nakago, what really happened to Tamahome?
Was that potion really a poison?
Please calm yourself, Lady Yui.
He’s being treated with the greatest of care.
The greatest of care…
Stay here and be quiet!
Like hell I will! Tamahome! Tamahome! Tamahome!
SHUT UP!!!
Watch her!
What’ll I do? Tamahome must be locked up in here someplace.
I have to look for him!
But I don’t have Tasuki and Chichiri with me, so…
It’s been a long time…
Yui…
Her eyes were so cold. She spoke so harshly…
Isn’t there any way we can go back to how we used to be?
What’s the idea, poking me like I’m not a person…?!
Chichiri!
Oh, it’s you…
Hey, Mister! Mister!
What is it? Troublemaker…
Hey, you big hunk of manly soldier, you…
My thigh feels so-o-o sore.
Could you maybe massage it for me?
Huh? ME?!
Ple-e-e-ase? I just can’t STAND it!
S-Sure!
Operation Sex Appeal, successful!
Let’s do it, Kitty!
What are YOU getting excited for?!
What was that horrible scream?!
Let’s check it out!
They’re finally leaving.
What are you so happy about, Tasuki?
I’m PISSED OFF!
How could we just abandon Miaka like that?
What else could we do?
With our powers knocked out, there was no way we could win.
So, what do we do, then?!
All we can do is wait here, hide our life force…
…and move when the situation is right, you know?
Oh, you’ve GOT to be kidding!
If anything happens to Miaka, I’ll never be able to consider myself a man!
It’s all right.
They won’t kill Miaka. Probably…
No, I’m sure of it.
That girl wouldn’t allow them to.
Miaka’s escaped?
Yes, my lady. The cell was discovered empty…
…with one soldier unconscious inside.
I beg your pardon, my lady…
It’s all right. I have an idea.
Tamahome… Where can you be?
This place is so big I’ll never find him!
Tamahome…
That delicious smell is…!
N-No! I can’t do this now!
I have to find Tamahome as fast as I can!
Can’t…control…my…body!
Wha… What a feast!
Oops…
Welcome, Miaka.
Yui…
Same old Miaka. You never could resist food, could you?
Why don’t you wipe that look off your face and sit down?
I had this food made for you, after all.
Go on, eat. It’s not poisoned or anything.
It’s quite good, actually.
Yeah. It’s great.
Yui… She’s laughing. Has she forgiven me?
Um… Uh, Yui…?
I’ll just say this.
I won’t let a traitor like you have Tamahome back.
I could have you killed at any time…
…but that would be so boring, so I’m allowing you to live.
Y-Yui… I still don’t know how I can apologize…
…for that terrible thing that happened to you, but…
Nothing you say can do any good now!
You didn’t come and save me!
While I was going through hell, all you could think about was Tamahome!
Yui, I… I love Tamahome…
It’s true that he was half the reason I came back here.
But… Even if Tamahome weren’t here…
…I still would have come back!
I came back to look for you because you’re my best friend!
Stop that right now! It’s much too late for it!
As long as I have this scar, I won’t forgive you!
And I won’t let you have Tamahome!
Yui, wait! Where’s Tamahome?!
Please! Give Tamahome back to me!
I don’t know. Let go of me!
Yui! Please!
Yui!
I said let go of me!
Tamahome!
Miaka…?
TAMAHOME!
I missed you! I missed you so much…!
Miaka…
I…
I missed you, too!
Tama…home…?
Who ever said you could speak so casually to me?!
Unmannered girl!
It can’t…be…
Miaka… Soon we’ll be together again.
I don’t want you talking like that to me again!
No… This can’t be happening…
Miaka, I love you… I love you…
It can’t be!!!
Missed!
Tamahome… You…
What is it, Yui?
Hey!
Get this offensive girl out of here!
Tamahome… How could you…?
How could you do this?
Tamahome, why?!
WHY?!
Tamahome!!!
Tamahome, are you sure about this?
Have you forgotten all about Miaka?
What are you saying? That girl’s the enemy, right?
Tamahome… What’s…?
Lady Yui! Lord Tamahome!
The general is calling for you!
Right. We’ll be there shortly.
Let me go! Let me go! Take me back to Tamahome!
Would you be quiet?!
This can’t be right! Tamahome would never do this!
Shut up and walk!
Tamahome…
Unmannered girl!
I don’t believe this! That wasn’t Tamahome!
Soon we’ll be together again…
He promised me we’d meet under that tree…
One more time…
If I could get to Tamahome one more time, I just know I could…!
Come on, walk!
What are you doing?
General!
Do you realy need all these men for one young girl?
Nakago…
While my first thought is to simply kill you right here…
…you are the Priestess of Suzaku, not just any enemy.
A public execution will be much more useful to us.
L-Let me go!
Leave us! I’ll take her!
Yes, sir!
What’ll I do? I’ll never be able to escape from him.
Somebody… Help me!
They’re late! They’re late…
Something’s definitely gone wrong. They’ve had more than enough time.
I was probably naive to assume…
…she’d be safe with Chichiri and Tasuki.
Your Highness…
Chiriko! How can you play that thing at a time like this?!
Please don’t interfere!
I’m just trying to comfort His Highness’s heart a bit.
Gimme that flute!
No way!
I can do that for him!
No, you couldn’t!
Highness… You seem to have a way with men.
Still, they are late. What’s happened to you?
Miaka? Tamahome?
Let go! Let go! I said let me go!
I have to go back to Tamahome! I have to be with him!
Go back? You think he’ll be waiting for you under that tree?
If you don’t behave, there’s no telling…
…what may become of your companions, not to mention yourself.
Could Chichiri and Tasuki have been captured?!
Look over there.
Chichiri! Tasuki!
Wait!
Oh, no. This time I’m really going to die!
Tamahome!
Just kidding.
Just… Just kidding…?
Are you telling me…?!
Ch-Chichiri?!
That’s me, you know?
Chichiri! How could you just truss me up like that?!
But Tasuki, it wouldn’t have worked if you didn’t play the part realistically!
Like it, Miaka? Good likeness, huh?
Too good. I think I made her dizzy, you know?
What’s wrong, Yui?
There’s something I just don’t believe.
What?
That you would treat Miaka that harshly.
I belong to you.
If you’re going to do that…
…perhaps I should leave you two alone in a room.
Nakago…
Tamahome, come to me.
Yes, sir.
Is this clear? The followers of Suzaku are Lady Yui’s enemies…
…meaning they’re your enemies as well.
Yes, sir.
Then I’ll leave the disposal of the Priestess of Suzaku…
…and those two weaklings of the Suzaku Seven to you.
Yes, sir.
Tamahome, who hated Nakago, and yet…!
They’ll come to you if they see you. Now go!
Yes, sir.
Tamahome…
Yui, I’ll finish them off soon. Wait for me.
Tamahome…
Nakago! What’s going on here? What’s happened to Tamahome?
Is this because of the potion I fed him?
Please calm yourself, Lady Yui.
That potion hasn’t harmed Tamahome’s body in any way.
Besides that, an amusing spectacle awaits us in a little while.
Don’t scare me like that! I really thought it was him!
Sorry about that. But that disguise let me…
…walk into the palace without any trouble, you know?
Forgive me.
Cut it out! It’s scary!
Never mind that, Miaka. What happened to your arm?
Your arm’s broken, isn’t it?!
Who did this to you?!
I can’t tell them…
N-No. I just fell when I was escaping from the dungeon.
Anyway, let’s find Tamahome.
It’d be better to get you home fast and have Mitsukake heal you.
I’ll look for Tamahome.
Leave Tamahome to Chichiri.
First we have to stop that bleeding.
Sorry, I’d like to go too, but Nakago’s spell has me wiped out!
Right…
Nakago’s spell…
Could he have put a Spell on Tamahome, too?
I swear I’ll come back.
That’s it. If he sees this…
…I know Tamahome will turn back to normal.
All right! This should do for now.
Oh! Nakago’s doing a strip show over there!
HEY! WHAT THE HECK’S WRONG WITH YOU?!
Forgive me, Tasuki…
MIAKA!!!
I have to see Tamahome!
I love you.
If he sees this…
If he can just see this…
“The Priestess of Suzaku headed for…
“…the meeting place at the tree, the pain in her arm incredible.”
I have to go there.
I have to get to that tree one more time!
If I get under that tree one more time, then I know Tamahome will…
I know Tamahome will come!
The Lady Miaka stands helplessly.
With his own hands, Tamahome rips apart the feelings…
…that have developed between them…
…and which allowed her to overcome the chaos in her life.
The Tamahome the Lady Miaka loves and trusts is no longer here.
Next time, “Unreachable Hope”.
What is it that eyes filled with tears see at the ends of grief?