02x11 - Trampled Love

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The Shinzaho, needed to summon
Suzaku, fell into Nakago's hands.

Give it back...
GIVE IT BACK!!!

Taiitsukun then appeared
to tell the Lady Miaka...

...the best way to recover the Shinzaho.

That she must couple with
Nakago and weaken his life force.

This time, I... I...!

Miaka!

Tamahome... Forgive me!

However, the Taiitsukun who
appeared before the Lady Miaka...

...was an illusion created by
Tomo of the Seiryu Seven...

...and the coupling was
actually a trap set by Nakago!

Stay away... NO!

Tamahome...!

Hey! What's happening
with Miaka and the others?

Read it out loud!
I'm busy here!

Keep quiet!

They're just traveling around
now and there's nothing to read.

Oh, man...

Miaka! Miaka!

This is strange.
Has something happened to Miaka?

Where is she?
Where did she go?!

Still so young...

While I don't prefer this method...

I'll leave Miaka
behind in this world.

..Lady Yui said you
weren't to be k*lled.

So this is the easiest
way to defeat you all.

In coupling with a man...

...the Priestess loses the
right to summon the beast god.

The gods seek out a
virgin's unspoiled body.

Her pure blood and unspoiled flesh.

Tell me, were you impressed
by our false Taiitsukun?

That was a fake Taiitsukun?!
You tricked me...!

We did not lie completely.
There is a method of controlling...

...another's life force
based on sexual intercourse.

And you used it on Yui?!

Sadly, no.
Lady Yui remains a virgin.

I k*lled her assailants
upon discovering them.

But when she awoke, Lady Yui
attempted to k*ll herself.

She was convinced
that they had r*ped her.

And every day afterward, she wept.
Calling out your name...

Miaka... Why didn't you
save me? Miaka... Why?!

And until you were reunited,
every day I would say this to her:

Every day...

Miaka... Why? Why?!

That girl betrayed you, Lady Yui.

She denied it, but day after
day she wavered a bit more.

Would Miaka only come
back to be with Tamahome...

...and not to save me?

Would you do that, Miaka?!

And finally Lady Yui trusted me completely.

Lady Yui has chosen me.

He did it to her...

Took Yui when she was hurt,
and made her hate me...

Made her fight me!

He's the reason she became
the Priestess of Seiryu!

Give her back!

Miaka!

Give her back!

Give Yui back to me!

I'll never forgive you...

I'll never, EVER forgive you!

Oh? The girl is breaking
free of my life force.

So, you even have
that ability now...

However...

You will do no more!

Tama...home...

You look about at your limit.

A girl like you probably
won't give me much pleasure.

But what sort of look will that
boy have when he finds out?

When he learns another man
touched you, the one he loves...

Hey, Chichiri! Let's rest and
wait for Miaka and Tamahome.

You have to hurry, you know?

If you don't travel
by night in the desert...

...you get cooked
when the sun rises.

I know that!

But my horse has been refusing
to go forward for a while now!

Come on! Are you still mad
I stole your carrot before?!

Get going! We're getting left
behind, you stupid horse!

I'm sorry! Please, lemme
ride on you! I'm sorry!

Chichiri...

Great. Now what's wrong?

Look! Over there!

Hm? That's...!

Sairou?!

It must be it!

What other large city would be
out in the middle of this desert?

Let's check it out, Tasuki.

I said I was sorry!

Would you cut it out?

Yes, come right in, Suzaku Seven.

Once you've stepped inside
Tomo's city of mirages...

...you will never be able to escape.

I imagine the Priestess of Suzaku has
already fallen into Nakago's hands.

Miaka!

Tama, it's you!
What are you doing here?

You... Were you with Miaka?

Where is she?
Weren't you with her?!

I can't understand you!

Lead me to Miaka! Hurry!

Miaka!

MIAKA!

Miaka!

Tamahome...

Didn't you leave for Sairou
with the others before?

Nakago...!

You're looking well.

I'd never tell your family and one
of your friends had just been k*lled.

You...

...DEMON!

That spirit won't help
you this time, either.

The girl you're looking
for is inside the yurt.

She has such lovely skin...

I thought of her as a child...

...but her body is very much a woman's.

Miaka...

What...did you do...?!!

What...did you DO to her?!

Y- You...!

Soi!

Nakago!
Quickly, get on the horse!

Dammit...!

I...

What was that power?

That's right! Miaka!

Are you all right? You'd
better lie with me tonight...

...and rebuild your life force
after I dress your wounds.

Tamahome... I will
pay you back for this.

Miaka!

Miaka!

This is the necklace
Yuiren made for Miaka...

Mi...!

Who...?

My whole body hurts. Why...?

Of course. He must have...

Nakago must have...!

Don't...look...

Don't look at me!

This city's really lively!

Pardon me.

Is this the Sairou Empire here?

Yes, this is a border city.

Thought so.
Pretty close, wasn't it?

We can wait here for Miaka
and Tamahome, you know?

They're falling deeper
and deeper into my spell.

I won't let you get
to the real Sairou!

But I don't see
Tamahome with them.

I'd better find him quickly!

Ch- Chichiri and the
others went on ahead of us.

We'd better
catch up with them.

Y- You know, 'cuz I worry about
Tasuki getting them into trouble.

Whenever Tasuki causes trouble...

...everyone ends up yelling "Tasuki-te!", you know?
a Pun on Tasukete - Help!

Shoulda spent time learning better
jokes instead of earning money...

Tamahome...

I'm tired.
Can we rest for a minute?

Okay, Miaka.
Let's rest here.

Hang on! I'll catch
us a fresh fish to eat.

Tamahome...

Tamahome...

He won't ask me anything
and he hasn't said anything.

But even if he asked,
I couldn't answer him.

Did I...?
Did Nakago really...?!

A soldier has taken off his
armor and waited here for you.

Now, why don't you
show him a good time?

I don't remember.
I don't remember anything!

Maybe nothing happened at all.

No... Nakago would never
have just let me go!

He just used me like a thing!

There was no love
or desire at all.

He just did it as part of his plan!

No... No!

There you are...

Gotcha!

Miaka, look!

Miaka! What do you
think you're doing?

Cleaning myself!.

Hey! It's deep over there!

Maybe if I wash myself enough,
my body really will be pure again!

Miaka...

How could I have done
that with that man?!

With that man!

With THAT man!

Stop it, Miaka!
You're bleeding!

Let me go!

I said let me go!

Sorry. Got a
little carried away.

There are times I wonder
if SHE'S the strongest one!

Let's get out, Miaka.

I'll get a fire going.

It's really hot out.

The only thing to do until sunset is sleep.

That's right. I don't think
Nakago and Soi will come...

...while the sun is still up.

I see.

Lady Yui...

Are you angry with me?
About last night?

Please believe me!

I wasn't joking before!
I really do love--

Stop that!

You don't know
anything about me!

What were you planning to
do if we hadn't stopped?!

You're just like those men!

"Those men"...?

You were r*ped...?

When you came to this world,
by men in downtown Kutou?

It can't be true. It can't!

You think I would make something like this up?!

If you understand, you'll stop this.

It was Miaka's fault!

If I hadn't helped her to
escape from this world...

...I never would have
come here myself!.

That's right...
It's all Miaka's fault!

And now she and Tamahome are...!

Miaka...

The Priestess of Suzaku caused you this suffering?!

Lady Yui, no matter what happened to you...

...my feelings haven't changed!

So I swear I'll never forgive
anyone who has caused you pain!

Suboshi... Where are you going?

I'll be back soon.

Here, Miaka!
Doesn't it smell good?

Eat some, too!

You little...!

I...

Now...

I can't marry you now, Tamahome.

Miaka...

Okay, he must have joined this society...

1 925?! No, no.
That's too recent!

Tamahome tenderly embraces the
wounded Lady Miaka to comfort her.

But his gentle embrace
only deepens her wounds.

For the first time, the Lady
Miaka pushes away from his touch.

Next time, " Bewitched Warmth."

Standing on the edge of unspeakable grief...