episode 5-8

Episode 5- Conflicting Emotions

Looking out for Miaka's happiness, Hotohori takes the gang to Mt. Taikyoku, the abode of Taiitsu-kun, Creator and Lord of their world. While on this journey, Miaka discovers Nuriko's attempts to get her and Tamahome together. She's thrilled about this and as she shakes Nuriko enthusiastically with gratitude, Nuriko's shirt slips off her shoulders to reveal... that she's not built like a woman should be. Much to Miaka's shock and horror, Nuriko reveals that she is in fact a he. now, Someone is watching this whole thing through some kinda "mirror" and decided to test Miaka to see if she is the Suzaku No Miko. She casts a spell and the forest starts to get very foggy. Miaka got lost and bangs on a glass, a voice says "Welcome to inside the mirror, Miaka." Miaka turns arounds and sees another Miaka!! A much meaner looking Miaka.


Episode 6- Although My Life is Over...

The "Bad Miaka" leaves the mirror to impersonate Miaka. Bad Miaka then reveals to everyone that Nuriko is a man. She then tried to kiss Hotohori but he holds up his sword to her and says that she is not the real Miaka. Miaka who is going beserk in the mirror realizes that bad Miaka is the irresponsible part of herself and decided that the only way to get rid of the bad part of herself is to kill herself. So she stabs herself in the chest with a piece of broken plate. Yui, at the same time, feels the pain and sees blood coming from her chest. The "person" watching can't believe that she went that far to save her friends. Bad Miaka turns into a demon. The guys regain their strength and attack the demon. Nuriko finishes the job. Miaka appears on the ground before them, unconcious, and bleeding heavily. Hotohori and Tamahome cut themselves and give Miaka some of their blood so that she can live. Miaka opens her eyes and everyone is happy. Finally, the gang arrives at Mt. Taikyoku. They hear a voice that says "I've been watching the interactions between all of you." It's Taiitsukun!!!! She says that she felt the strong relationship that Miaka has with her seishi and says she will help her get home.


Episode 7- I Want To Go Home...

Taiitsu-kun has been watching Miaka with interest ever since she first arrived in this world, and after giving her a gruelling test to prove her worthiness as Suzaku no Miko, decides that Miaka is good, pure of intention, and worthy of assistance. Taiitsu-kun explains to Miaka that it would be possible to go back to her world because of the link that bonded her to Yui. This link was their identical school uniforms. It was because of this link that Yui's experiences were the same as Miaka's. Taiisukun explains that returning Miaka to her world in her condition is deadly. Miaka wants to return home ASAP cause she has exams to take. But Taiisukun says she is too weak, so Tama and Hotohori offer to give Miaka their blood to strengthen her. Taii says their powers will be halved, but they do it anyway. And so, with the seishi rooting her on in the Universe of the Four Gods, and Yui begging for her return in the library, Miaka returns home.


Episode 8- I Want To See...

When she arrives back in the library, Yui has disappeared, and the library is closing. Miaka tries to call Yui at home to no avail, and can't figure out where she might be. Upon returning to her house, Miaka tells her brother Keisuke what has happened to her, and then spends the evening at home trying to convince Keisuke and her mother that she's not crazy for believing that she actually was sucked into a book. Eventually Miaka realizes that Yui must have taken her place in the book, and travels back to the library (closely followed by her concerned brother), where she then wills herself back into the book right before Keisuke's eyes. Astonished, Keisuke picks up the book and begins to read. Once she arrives back at the palace in Konan, Miaka discovers that three months have passed in the book world during the evening that she has been gone. Not knowing exactly what happened to Yui or where she is, Miaka appeals to Nuriko and Hotohori to help her find her best friend yet again. Tamahome has left the palace on some mission, and is unable to help. Nuriko accompanies Miaka in her search for Yui as well as Tamahome, and they find him guarding a group of civilians for money. One of the men's torches goes out for no reason, and Miaka is grabbed from behind and pulled into the darkness.