episode 17-20

Episode 17- The Melody of a Meeting

After the 5 assembled seishi and their miko have been travelling wearily for some time, looking for the 7th shichiseishi, they are awakened one night by the sound of hundreds of bats. When they go to investigate, the bats attack them. A Kutou assassin proudly declares that he has control over the bats and will kill them, when suddenly a young boy with a flute appears and begins to play. The notes of his tune rise higher and higher and the bats seem to go insane, crashing into trees and killing themselves. The Kutou assassin also dies from the potency of the boy's tune. The boy is revealed to be the 7th seishi, Chiriko, and with this joyous news, a plan is hatched to rescue Tamahome from Kutou who is being kept by force. Chichiri casts his spell. Slowly, Tamahome starts to appear.


Episode 18- A Love Trap

Miaka and Tomahome is very happy to see each other. She tells them that all the seishi have been found. They discuss as to where they should meet when they come to get him from Kutou. However, Yui overhears Tamahome's plans to leave. In desperation she appeals to Nakago. Nakago gives Yui a pill to put in Tamahome's food, promising that it will make Tamahome hers forever. Now Miaka leaves for Kutou with Chichiri and Tasuki. They teleport there using Chichiri's cape. The meeting place is a big tree with fragrant flowers. Meanwhile, one Yui's servants brings an insense pot to Tamahome, which is really a drug, and he is imoblized. Yui then drugs Tamahome and he collaspes. Miaka waits under the tree for Tamahome with Tasuki and Chichiri, but instead Yui, Nakago, and some guards appear.


Episode 19- Breaking Down Love

Yui sarcastically greets Miaka. Tasuki and Chichiri is powerless against Nakago's barrier. With Yui's orders, they capture Miaka, who tells Chichii and Tasuki to run for it. Miaka is put in a dungeon but is able to escape by seducing the guard. Tamahome comes into the room in very different clothes. Miaka embraces him but Tamahome takes out his weapon and strikes her. While being led away by guards, Nakago (who is Chichiri in disguise) appears and takes Miaka away. Tamahome embraces Yui and says that he belongs to her. The real Nakago comes and orders Tamahome to get rid of Miaka and the others. Tamahome obliges and goes. Miaka who is now with Tasuki suddenly got an idea to bring Tamahome back to his old self. She ties up Tasuki and runs off to the tree.


Episode 20- Unreachable Wish

Chichiri, disguised as Nakago, blows his cover when he interupts Yui and the real Nakago talking to guards about Miaka's escape. He makes a run for it. He finds Tasuki and unties him and they go to the tree. Evil-Tamahome tries to kill Miaka but Tasuki arrive just in time. He then challenge Tamahome to a fight. Nakago and Yui watch from an above tower. He tells Yui that the drug she gave Tamahome was Kodoku, a deadly character changing drug that has no cure. Tasuki tries to fry Tamahome, but he dodges. Miaka begs Tasuki not to kill him. Tamahome then gets the upperhand and starts beating Tasuki with his nunchucks. Chichiri and Miaka, with an unconcious Tasuki, are able to escape back to Konan. Miaka says goodbye to Tamahome forever. After watching Miaka say goodbye to him, Tamahome starts crying although he doesn't know it. Nakago thinks that maybe emotions are stronger then the drug.