02x18 - Farewell Reunion

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As could be expected,
the Lady Miaka…

…once again fell
into Nakago’s hands.

On top of that,
Miboshi of the Seiryu Seven…

…now the master of
the great temple…

…robbed her of her voice and
she was then imprisoned.

There, the Lady Miaka met Tatara,
one of the Byakko Seven…

…and keeper of the Priestess
of Byakko’s Shinzaho.

Miaka?

Yui…!

Hey! Are you the ones with
“The Universe of the Four Gods” ?

Who are you? How do
you know about the book?

Yui…

Nakago told me about this.
You have some business with me?

I can’t talk!
That Miboshi guy’s spell…!

I hate this! I’m finally
with her again, but…!

What’s wrong?
Why won’t you speak?

This girl… She seems
to have lost her voice.

Oh? That’s too bad.

And I’d finally changed my
mind about talking to her, too.

Yui wasn’t really r*ped!
Nakago lied so he could use her…

Please understand, Yui!

I’m sorry I didn’t save
you from those men! But…

Even after everything, I love
you as much as I love Tamahome!

Can’t…breathe…!
Choking me…!

Oops…

Forget it.
You win. Why fight it?

When I see someone
as silly as you are…

…my being stubborn
seems just as silly.

We’ve been together
since kindergarten.

I don’t want to just keep on
fighting a friend like I have.

Yui…!

You understand how I feel!
Finally! Finally!

Anyway, Miaka, where’s
Tamahome and the others?

If Nakago finds them,
they’ll be in big trouble.

Come with me.

Tatara, I’m really
sorry about before.

Until now, I didn’t
know what to do.

You both are friends?

Hurry! This way!

Are you okay?
Should we rest for a minute?

Are you sick?

Not exactly. It’s because
I’ve left the shrine of Byakko.

years ago, my companions
cast a spell on me…

…to stop time’s
effects on my body…

…so that I could
protect the Shinzaho.

But in return the spell makes
me age faster on the inside.

I’m fine if I stay in
the Byakko shrine, but…

I guess you really can’t
extend your life span, can you?

Listen, you can’t protect the
Shinzaho in your condition.

Shouldn’t you just give it
to Miaka as soon as you can?

Yui…

Sorry, Miaka. I don’t
understand you at all.

Oh, I get it!

“Since Nakago has
the other Shinzaho…”

“…we still can’t
summon Suzaku, right?”

Bingo!

Oh, well then,
I’ll see what I can do.

Even Nakago won’t be
suspicious of me.

All right. I get it!
Knock it off!.

You really think I should
give it to you now?

A seed…?

Holy…!

This is the Byakko Shinzaho.

That’s where it was?!

Here.

Je t’aime!

I think she wants you to know
how much she appreciates this.

That was the hand-mirror Suzuno
had when Byakko was summoned.

Suzuno?

Suzuno Ohsugi…

A girl who came here
from your world years ago…

…and then returned
after summoning Byakko.

The Priestess of Byakko.

The Priestess of Byakko…

The one and only girl
I’ve ever loved.

The Priestess of Byakko
was your only love?

You mean you were in
love with each other?

Yes. Suzuno and
I were in love.

She was a gentle girl,
with long hair.

But the other members
of the Byakko Seven…

…were against
our being in love.

“You and the Priestess can never
consummate your love,” they said.

As they warned,
when Byakko was summoned…

…Suzuno returned to her world.

Goodbye. Tatara… Goodbye.

But why?
Didn’t you ask Byakko?

To let that girl stay
in this world with you?

We did.

However, Byakko said this to us:

“That one wish
I cannot grant you.”

Is that it, Tamahome?

That, no matter how much we love
each other, we’ll have to part?

Even if I summon Suzaku,
you and I…!

Miaka… Come on,
get a hold of yourself.

You rest here and I’ll bring
some water or something to you.

Go see Miaka?

Yes. I’m sure you’ll
be able to use her…

…to get the Shinzaho
from the Byakko warrior.

Because I trust you.

Do you take me or
do you take her?

The decision is yours.

Yui!

Tamahome!

I figured you’d be here!

Looking for Miaka?
I was just with her.

Well, Tamahome. You and Miaka
can never be together, can you?

What makes you say that?

Miaka and I both heard it.
From Tatara of the Byakko Seven.

I pity you.
You may as well give up.

Even if you summon Suzaku,
Miaka still has to go back.

No! I won’t let even
the laws of heaven b*at us!

If Miaka can’t stay
in this world, then I…

Then I’ll go to Miaka’s world!

What are you talking about?

That’s ridiculous.
Are you serious?

You, go to our world?
Don’t make me laugh.

Yui, wait! Dammit!

I want to see Tamahome! I want
to hear his voice right now!

If I can’t, I’ll…!

Sorry I took so long.

Here, Miaka. Water.

I’m sorry. Use this
handkerchief to dry off.

Sorry. I tripped.
I’ll hold that.

Nakago and the others
may be coming.

You two, wait in
here for now.

Yui!

Hey! You!

You’re so naive, Miaka. Did you
really think I’d forgive you?

I have the Shinzaho now!

Then I’ll go to Miaka’s world!

I won’t let you! I’ll summon
Seiryu immediately with this.

You two, just be
quiet and wait here.

Yui!

Grandma Suzuno has been chattering
away about you coming here.

How does this “Suzuno”
woman know about the book?

Because she says
she went into it, too…

…and became the
Priestess of Byakko.

Whoa, do you
believe all this?

Whether you believe it or not,
my friend’s little sister is…

…in there now as
the Priestess of Suzaku!

Now I’ve got MORE
weirdos coming in here…

Grandma’s father,
a guy named Takao Ohsugi…

…had a best friend whose
daughter was the first priestess.

Takiko Okuda!

Is that written
in the book, too?

I always thought it was
just a story she made up.

Heh, I’m still not sure
I believe it, even now.

Allow me to introduce you.

The Priestess of Byakko.

Suzuno Ohsugi…

Yui! Yui, wait!

This can’t be! I thought
she understood how I felt.

If I only I could talk!

It’s all right.

I’ll get us out of here.

Tatara!

Even as weak as I am, I have
enough strength left to do that.

That Shinzaho belonged
to my beloved Suzuno.

I can’t let it
be used for evil.

We have to hurry!

The evil I sense above
us is incredible.

Stay here. I’ll go!

Don’t follow under
any circumstances!

Tatara…

Tatara, if I could talk,
there’d be so much I’d ask you.

Wait!

Return the Shinzaho to me.

I had my doubts about
you from the beginning.

Why do you think I produced
the Shinzaho despite them?

Because you’re the friend
of the Priestess of Suzaku.

You love her, don’t you?

Wh-What are you
talking about?!

I don’t know the reason
you two became enemies…

…but your heart isn’t
completely against her yet.

That was why I trusted you.

Go back to her
with the Shinzaho.

Come.

Lady Yui, this way.

Miboshi!

I can’t just wait there!
If Yui summons Seiryu while…

…she still doesn’t know the
truth, it’ll be a disaster!

Whew!
Looks like they’re gone.

Agh! Leg go! Cut it out!

Miaka!

Tamahome!

REKKA SHINEN!

Tamahome…

Hey! Chiriko, leg go my neck!
I can’t breathe!

Miaka… I’m sorry I didn’t
say why I wanted to break up.

But when I heard you could
never come back here…

…after Suzaku
was summoned, well…

I just didn’t
want to believe it.

Maybe I’m just a coward,
thinking of giving you up now…

…so it’d hurt less
when it happens, but…

No… I can’t face him.
It hurts too much.

I can’t face Tamahome now.

Ow!

If we’d kissed on top of
that tower when the sun set…

…we’d never be separated
again, is that it?

This isn’t the
top of that tower…

…and the sun may have
set a long while ago…

But, if there’s even the tiniest
chance we can change our destiny…

…I’ll do anything to do it!

Tamahome…

That’s right!
We have to stop Yui, fast!

Miaka, what’s wrong
with your voice?

Yui…?!
Yui’s here, right?!

You’re trying
very hard, aren’t you?

But how long can you keep that
spell going with that weak body?

You love her, don’t you?

No… No!
The one I love is…!

Yui!

No! Don’t come here!

Tatara!

His body appears young, but inside
he’s more than years old.

It appears he lacks the strength
to maintain his spell.

If anyone moves, I’ll k*ll him.

Now go, Lady Yui.
Don’t be concerned with this.

Lady Yui.

Come. This way, please.

We’re ready to begin the ceremony
to summon Seiryu on the roof.

Nakago!

Don’t move!

Yui!

Why, you…!

Tatara!

Tatara, hang on!

Tokaki… Subaru…
Forgive me…

It seems the time has come…
for me to go to heaven…

You damned fool!
What are you saying?!

We made a promise to
Suzuno years ago!

That we would live
together and die together!

Come on! We’re going after
the Priestess of Seiryu!

It’s turned into
a wall, you know?

You are… Tamahome?

Even though we knew
we would be separated…

…Suzuno and I…

The Priestess of Byakko
and I loved each other.

Just as you and she
love each other now.

Though we had to part…

Though we would never again be
together, we had no regrets.

If she returned to her world…

Married another man…
and had children…

If she found happiness, then…

If the woman I loved could be
happy, then I could be happy.

Our hearts had joined.

And so, even if she lived in
a different world from mine…

…the two of us were together.

And always, always,
I have held on to that feeling!

Tatara… We will always
be together. Always…

Grandma!

Tatara!

TATARA!

She’s gone…

Tatara…?

It’s all true?!

Tatara?

Tatara!

Suzuno!

It was all okay…
It took so long…

But they were still happy!

Both of them!
And even now, they’re happy…!

Keisuke…

Chiriko!

Chiriko! What’s wrong?!

I am Miboshi
of the Seiryu Seven…

I claim this body as my own!

She thought she
hated the Lady Miaka.

She thought she wanted
to make her suffer.

These feelings welling up
inside wrack the Lady Yui’s heart.

With confusion in her heart…

…the Lady Yui now proceeds
to the ceremony to summon Seiryu…

…hoping it will release
her from her torment.

Next time, “Moment of Battle.”

Wanting to believe in
something… And in someone.