02x02 - Tombstone Oath

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Suboshi, one of the Seiryu Seven.

Too young for the role of warrior....

With his youthful grief
turning to all-consuming rage...

...he is driven to a sad
and cruel course of action.

Hey, Dad! It's me! I'm home!

Dad...

Chuei... Gyokuran... Shunkei...

Big...Brother...

Big Brother...

Yuiren... YUIREN!

Big...Brother...

Welcome...home...

And you, Big Sister...

Mitsukake... MITSUKAKE!

Nuriko, hurry! Hurry!

I made...Big Sister...a present...

Yuiren, don't talk.
C'mon, just lie still...!

Yuiren's...been a good girl...

I really...have...
So, please...

Don't leave us again...please...?

Sure. I won't leave!
I won't leave!

Big Brother'll never leave you again!

I'll stay with you forever, Yuiren!

So, please... Please...!

It's true! Big Brother's
coming home soon!

Yesterday I had a dream
that he would be...

...and he was never going to leave us again!

Forever...with me...

Yuiren...

Yui...!

YUIREN!!!

How could they...?
Who...? Who could have...?!

A flute?!

This sound... That song...

Amiboshi!

It can't be!
You... You're alive?!

That blood...

You...! You did this?!

That's right. I was the
one who k*lled them. This...

...is my revenge for
your k*lling my brother!

Miaka, get back!
This guy isn't Amiboshi!

I am Suboshi of
the Seiryu Seven!

Amiboshi, the one you
k*lled, was my brother!

Hold it! You've got it all
wrong! We didn't k*ll him!

That was just an accident!

I won't listen to your pathetic excuses...

And now I'm going to k*ll you, too!

So, are you impressed by
the power of my Ryuseisui?

You used those...

You used those on my
father and the others...

...AND RIPPED THEM APART?!

Ryu...Sei...Sui!

Dad... Everyone...
It must have hurt so much...

You must have suffered so much...!

Your power...

Is that all it is?

TAKE THIS!!!

For what you have done...

...l will never forgive you!

That time...

Taiitsukun DID give
Tamahome more power...

But... it's too much...

Now you die!

For heaven's sake...

This is what you get for acting
like such an amateur, Suboshi.

You're one of the Seiryu, too?!

A Celestial Warrior of Seiryu...

Soi!

For now, I've come only
to introduce myself.

It seems you've gotten
a bit stronger, Tamahome.

Is that because your family's been k*lled?

TAMAHOME!

Take care that you keep that
power for the next time we meet!

You're not getting away!

No! Tamahome, even your body
can't take much more of this!

LET ME GO!!!

You are...! You are...!

Sho Kishuku! You are one
of the Suzaku Seven!

Chosen to protect the
Priestess of Suzaku!

One of the Celestial Warriors
chosen to protect Miaka!

Tamahome...of the Suzaku Seven...!

Seeing you like this...
is hurting Miaka...!

Miaka....

Nuriko... I understand...
I understand now...

Chuei...

I see...

I see...!

You tried...
You tried to save everyone...

I'm proud of you...

I'm so proud of you, Chuei...!!!!

Miaka?

Are you okay?

Nuriko...

Where's Tamahome?

He's...
He's burying his family.

How could this happen, just
as we're about to set out...?

And what about
the villagers here?

Didn't anybody
NOTICE this going on?!

They didn't come...

They're just normal people
here. They were afraid...

They couldn't do anything...
Nothing except run away in fear...

What should I do?

I should say something...
But what should I say to him?

T-Tamahome...?

I can't stop...
I just can't stop at all.

Strange, isn't it...?

Tamahome...

Sorry, could you...
Just leave me alone...?

Hey, Miaka.

You think maybe Tamahome shouldn't
come on this trip with us?

In his condition...

Maybe...

Let's just the two of us
go back in the morning.

Right.

Tamahome...
I wonder how he is.

Maybe I should go see...

How long are you planning
to sleep? C'mon! Get up!

We have to go back to the capital.

Tamahome?!

B- But, you were...!

But nothing!
We leave for Hokkan today, don't we?

Now hurry up and get ready!

Tamahome... Has he gotten
a little better now?

Oh, yeah, Miaka. Take this.
Yuiren made it for you.

They're made for brides-
to-be in these parts...

It was made by a five-year-old,
so it's not that great, but...

Please take it.

Yuiren...

Why? Why did those
children have to die?!

What did they ever do?!
They couldn't fight back...

They were k*lled
like they were bugs!

Revenge for Amiboshi?!
But why Tamahome's family?!

Yui... No, she'd never
allow anything like this!

I won't forgive this... I won't!

I'll fight him. Even if it
means I have to fight Yui...

I swear I won't let those
people summon Seiryu!

I don't believe it...
Those children were...?!

Hey, Tama! You look
sorta worn out!

Hope you didn't have TOO much
fun while you were away!

- STOP IT, PLEASE!!!
- How about a little swim, Tasuki?!

You want that? Huh? Huh?!

Just leave them alone.

I'll tell him about it later.

I think he wants Tasuki's
cheerfulness for now, you know?

I suppose so. Go to it.

Hotohori...

You be careful, too, Hotohori.

We don't know when the
enemy will show up again.

Don't worry about me.

You all had better be
careful from now--

I'll be fine!
I've finally made up my mind!

Miaka...

Miaka, take this sword with you.

But that's the sword
Taiitsukun gave you.

I can't go with you.

So I'm placing my strength into
this sword and entrust it to you.

If anything should go wrong,
use it to protect yourself!.

Thank you...

Thank you, Hotohori!
I'll take care of it!

Be careful.

Goodbye for now...

Miaka... I...

For my whole life, I've
lived for my family's sake.

But I wasn't able to save them...

That's why... I took an
oath on my father's grave.

That I'd protect you.

That I'd protect you with
all my heart and soul!

I won't let you die...

We're going to get the Shinzaho and
we'll all come back from this alive!

And I also have
something to protect...

I swear I'll summon Suzaku
and then I'll save Tamahome...

...and all the other
people in this country!

There they go.

Yes...

Highness... Shall I take
that bear for you?

No. Leave it.

I've had this teddy
bear since kindergarten!

Keep it and think of me!

She actually took
that bear with her...

And then she gives
it to the EMPEROR?!

Miaka's hair!

It must have gotten caught
when she went in before.

Wh-What the hell...?!

Whoa, that's hot!

Miaka! You're just in the way!
Get lost, would you?

Sure thing!

Hey, bring that back!

Miaka's left for Hokkan?

Yes.

Do you understand now, Lady Yui?

The Priestess of Suzaku
is now comfortable...

...with the thought of
making you her enemy.

She's even willing to fight to
get the Shinzaho before we do.

Make preparations at once!

We're going to Hokkan!

As you wish...

We of the Seiryu Seven will
protect you with all our might.

We will crush the Priestess of
Suzaku and the Suzaku Seven.

I guarantee you will get
the Shinzaho, Lady Yui.

Miaka... If this is how you feel,
then I won't take one step back!

If you want to fight now,
then I'll fight!

A girl who enters the
" Universe of the Four Gods"...

...encounters love
for the first time.

The boy she loves awaited her
coming with a gentle smile.

Miaka Yuki and Tamahome.

A miraculous tale began
with these two people.

Next time, "The Ancient Path."

And the girl shall
become a legend...