02x19 - Moment of Battle

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Tatara, a warrior
of the Byakko Seven.

Separated for decades from his beloved
Suzuno, the Priestess of Byakko…

…he was still possessed by his
love for her, even to his death.

In seeing them both
embrace from across time…

…Keisuke saw the image of his younger
sister, the Lady Miaka, and Tamahome.

To give up one’s life
defending their priestess…

…is the destiny of
a Celestial Warrior.

And now a cruel
twist of fate…

…causes that shadow
to fall upon Chiriko…

This body is so
poorly defended!

I, Miboshi,
shall take it as my own!

Chiriko?!

YOU’RE Miboshi?! What’s going
on here?! Miboshi was just…!

Now that the temple
master’s body is dead…

…I have no further need of it.

In mastering the
many evil spells I know…

…I had to give up my body.

And now I live on by simply
taking whatever body I fancy.

Children are especially
easy to enter.

He may be a kid,
but Chiriko’s smart!

He isn’t some weak-willed
child you can just possess!

His character mark’s
disappeared.

If we don’t do something, he’ll
do whatever he wants to Chiriko!

I don’t like where
this is headed…

Yes. Until Lady Yui summons Seiryu,
you can play with my demon beasts!

It’s too dangerous to leave
this barrier, you know?!

And if we’re not
careful when we fight…

…we could end up
k*lling Chiriko!

What do we do? We have to
get Chiriko back to normal…

…before we stop Yui
from summoning Seiryu.

Miaka!

Quit it! What’s the big idea?!
Everyone’ll see my underpants!

MIAKA!!!

Footsteps… I hear footsteps
moving away from me.

Yui…
Please come back! Yui!

Lady Yui?

What’s wrong?
We’re nearly to the altar.

Tell me, Nakago,
do you love me?

Yes.

You’re very important to me.

Your wishes are
my wishes. My dreams…

I have waited a very,
very long time for this.

But… You’ve taken
such good care of me…

…ever since I came
to this world.

Tell me… Don’t you
have a wish to make?

It can be anything. I’ll give
you one of my three wishes.

I thank you, my lady.
Come, let us proceed.

Lady Yui!

Suboshi!
When did you get back?

I see you had quite a
time using those on Tomo.

The ones we sent out to search
for his body found them.

Lady Yui has several things to
do before the summoning of Seiryu.

You should assist her as well.

It would be a simple matter for me…

…to use my spells to rip
this girl apart in an instant.

But I’d feel sorry for you…

…if I k*lled your precious
priestess so simply.

I have something
special planned for her…

You coward!
Return Miaka to us!

You must be Tamahome…

You’re as gallant as
Nakago said you were.

But this child doesn’t
have the will power you do!

Give it up!

MIAKA!!!

Dammit…! Isn’t there
somethin’ we can do?!

Subaru, can you
cast that spell?

If you can,
then cast it on me!

What are you saying?!

It would age you within
like it did Tatara!

It could k*ll you!

Do we abandon them, then?!

With this old body of mine…
I can’t use my powers!

If we don’t use the
spell now, then when?!

He looks like he’s
sleeping peacefully.

Yeah.

May I join you in doing this?

Heh… You wouldn’t listen if I
tried to stop you, would you?

Stop it!

Chiriko… Can you hear me?

Chiriko, please…
Hear my voice.

Silence!

Chiriko…! Chiriko…!

My head feels like
it’s coming apart…!

Where did you come from?!

I was here already!

To be simple, what you just
saw was called teleportation.

It’s the specialty of
Tokaki of the Byakko Seven!

Master?!!

Man, you sure are a lotta
trouble for a student!

Miaka!

It’s all right. I’ll heal
her wounds right now.

Hey, Pops! Why’d you
suddenly get so young?

Do you just keep the
old face as a cover?

Of course not!

I used a spell to return our bodies
to what they were years ago.

Dear, you’re so sexy!

Leave this to me.

Om nikawate-tara wasuni Miaka!

Meat bun!

I returned your body to how it
was yesterday. Can you talk now?

You’re the only one who can
stop the Priestess of Seiryu now.

For the sake of we
of the Byakko Seven…

…and for the sake of Tatara,
who gave his life, you must stop her!

Subaru…

I won’t let you!
I’ll k*ll you all right now!

He’s summoning a demon beast!
The highest-level one…

Suboshi… Isn’t this
building shaking a little?

It’s all right. The Suzaku Seven
will never get here.

It’s almost time to
summon Seiryu, isn’t it?

Yes…

I’m sort of shocked about it.
It’s really happening.

The truth is…

For a while now,
I’ve been a little scared.

It’s all right, Lady Yui.

I’ll stay with you until
you regain your courage.

What I fear is myself…

That I may be about
to make a fatal mistake…

But…
I guess it’s too late now.

What the hell was that?!

What happened to Chiriko?!

Run for it!

— Chiriko!
— Chiriko, no!

Chiriko! Snap out of it!

— Chiriko!
— Chiriko! Wake up!

— Chiriko!
— Chiriko!

Chiriko! Try to remember!

Miaka!

It’s over.

Chiriko, stop it!

Chiriko…

Tasuki… Please… Do it…

Please… Use your fire on me!

What are you…?

Hurry!
If you don’t, then he’ll…!

He’ll start attacking
you all again!

You’re talkin’ crazy!

There’s no way
I can do that!

There’s no way this little
brat can resist me!

Chiriko!

Chiriko, stop it!

You little child…!

I don’t…
want to lose to him…!

Even without my mark…!

I AM ONE OF THE SUZAKU SEVEN!!!

Chiriko!

You little brat!
What are you doing?!

I won’t… let you go anywhere!
You’re going to die with me!

L-Let me go! I can’t
be beaten by a child…!

Chiriko…

Right! I’ll heal
the wound right now!

You can’t! If you do, you’ll heal
this thing inside of me, too…

Chiriko! But, you’ll die!

It’s all right.
Just leave me be…

Forgive me…
I wasn’t… much help, was I?

What are you talking about?!

By doing this,
you saved us all, didn’t you?!

Yeah! You aren’t
weak OR useless!

Miaka…
Hurry and go, please!

You have to stop
the Priestess of Seiryu…

But…

You must go. Do you want this
boy’s sacrifice to be for nothing?

Please go! Miaka…

Lady Yui, come to the altar.

Miaka…

The time has come.
The time has come to summon Seiryu.

Tasuki… Mitsukake…

Forget me and go, please…

You’ll be lonely by yourself.
We’ll stay a little longer.

The scroll
Taiitsukun gave me…!

Use it in my place!

Tell everyone…!

You really are
such a strong guy!

I’ve never seen a
guy as brave as you…!

Tell everyone… thank you!

Chiriko…

CHIRIKO!!!

Yui… If you summon Seiryu…

…then you and I may
never be friends again!

Dammit! Which way’s the room
with the hall for the ceremony?!

A reckless move could
be dangerous, you know?!

I won’t let you get
to Lady Yui so easily.

Soi!

I don’t personally hate you,
but I’m doing all of this for him.

For Nakago, I’d sell my body
to the devil himself!.

Master!

I’ll hold her off here!
You guys, get going!

Let’s go!

Wait!

Oh, no! Can’t let you
go any further!

Why is my heart so confused?

It’s as though someone inside
is telling me to stop this.

Even though I can finally
have my revenge on Miaka…

Will this really
lead us to the roof?

I think so, you know?

Chichiri!

That hurt, you know…?

He took the brunt of my life
force and instantly dispersed it…

I’m impressed.

Doing that would have
k*lled an ordinary spell-caster.

Nakago!

Get out of our way!
We have to stop Yui!

I wanted to thank you first.

Thank us?

I’ve taken a great deal of
pleasure in playing with you all.

Tell me, Tamahome,
did you ever wonder…

…why Suboshi k*lled your
family in such a cold-hearted way?

The very cruelty of the act made
us unforgivable, didn’t it?

If the Priestess of Suzaku hadn’t
acted with that feeling in her heart…

…then neither would have Lady Yui.

And then time after time, you all
behaved as I expected you would.

As did the other members
of the Seiryu Seven.

Lady Yui only needs me.

We only get
three wishes, after all.

I am truly grateful to you.

Because, thanks to your efforts,
we can now summon Seiryu.

To hell with you!

By the way, the Priestess of Suzaku’s
lips were so very, very soft…

Why don’t I show you
exactly how I kissed her?

Tamahome!

You people are
so easy to bait.

So long as you show me these
weaknesses, you will never defeat me.

Remember this: He who is
controlled by emotions is a fool.

Hold it…

Why are you fighting for
Kutou in the first place?

The color of your
hair and eyes…

years ago, Kutou destroyed
a lot in its expansion…

…including all
of the Hin tribe!

If you’re a survivor
of that m*ssacre…

…then why are you with Kutou?!
What do you want from Seiryu?!

I don’t know what
you’re talking about.

The ceremony is beginning,
so if you’ll excuse me…

Miaka!

Yui’s on the other
side of this door!

Yui!

Nobody’s here…

What’s going on?
This is the roof, right?!

Look over there!

Yui!

That son of a
bitch tricked us!

Yui! Don’t!
Don’t summon Seiryu!

Seiryu! Alight from heaven
and appear before us!

What’s that…?!

When Seiryu appears and
an evil power is reawakened…

…the Lady Miaka loses
her powers as a priestess…

…as well as the Lady Yui.

The battle becomes a muddy stream
which steals away love and hope…

…and it is about to cast a
shadow across heaven and earth.

Next time, “Divergent Light.”

These feelings alone
I will always have…