Original Translation: Yamazaki Masamoto
taken from The Central Anime Script Library
Narrator: In Kutou, Tamahome and Chichiri rescued Suzaku no Miko, Miaka. She was able to recover at Taiistkun's, on Mt. Taikyoku. There, for the first time, she saw the horror that Yui had experienced three months earlier. Miaka then knew the whole story. Through Taiistkun's magic, Miaka realized her importance as Suzaku no Miko. She returned to Konan with a new resolution. But something was waiting just around the corner for Miaka. Emperor Hotohori and Tamahome were at odds over her.
Miaka: I have only you.
Narrator: Miaka realized that her feelings leaned towards Tamahome.
Episode 13
For the Sake of Love
Keisuke (reading book): ``Suzaku no Miko learned how Tamahome felt about her, and responded in kind.'' Is Miaka really Suzaku no Miko? What makes her such a favorite with men? ``At about that same time, Tamahome sensed something suspicious.''
Tamahome: What's this chi?
Miaka: What's wrong?
Hotohori: Careful, you two! There's something evil nearby!
Guy: I will speak with Suzaku no Miko.
Tamahome: Who are you?
Guy (voice from nowhere): An agent of Kutou. It's well known that we've invaded several villages in Konan...and we currently occupy them.If you send Suzaku Seishi, Tamahome, to Kutou, we will invade no more villages.
Miaka: Send Tamahome to Kutou?!
Guy: I'll say it again. Send Suzaku Seishi, Tamahome to Kutou...and we will invade no more villages.
Miaka: They'll quit invading if we give them Tamahome.
*flashback*
Yui: I love Tamahome...so I'll take him away from you.
Miaka: Is this Yui's doing?
Nuriko: Miaka!
Nuriko: What's this chi?
Chichiri: On the ceiling! (does a power thingie and we can see the bad guy on the ceiling, who quickly runs off)
Nuriko: Hold it!� (runs after bad guy)
Nuriko: I said hold it!� (throws something at him, which smacks into a wall)
Nuriko: How awful! He broke the wall!
Tamahome: You did it, didn't you!
Tamahome: He got away.
Miaka: Tamahome...
Miaka: ...don't go. Don't go anywhere.
Tamahome: Hotohori-sama, were villages invaded?
Hotohori: It was yesterday.
Hotohori: Three in Juso Prefecture were attacked by black clothed soldiers.
Hotohori: I'm relieved it didn't go beyond that.
Nuriko: They want to take Tamahome to Kutou?
Hotohori: It would seem so. Tamahome, don't think about it.
Hotohori: Even though we're weaker militarily than the enemy...
Hotohori: ...we won't give up that easily.
Chichiri: Hotohori-sama, that evil atmosphere is gone.
Hotohori: You heard him, it's safe now.
Hotohori: You two better get some sleep tonight.
Tamahome: Yes, Sire.
Miaka: Tamahome?
Tamahome: Damn! The villages attacked were close to mine!
Miaka: Tamahome.
Tamahome: It's all right, I'll be right here. You can go to sleep. I'll watch over you.
Miaka: You really won't go away?
Tamahome: Right.
(Miaka is holding tightly to Tamahome's arm)
Tamahome: You're so suspicious.(she falls asleep, and loosens her grip)
Miaka: (in her sleep) Tamahome.
Tamahome: Miaka. (he leaves)
Tamahome: Miaka, take care of yourself. (climbs some wall and meets a bunch of guys)
Guy: Tamahome, right?
Tamahome: If I go, you promise not to take the war further?
Guy: Of course, we'll keep our word. Come, your horse is waiting.
(the next morning)
Miaka: Tamahome! Tamahome, where are you?!
Nuriko: What's up, Miaka?
Miaka: Tamahome's not here!
Hotohori: Miaka.
Hotohori: What's the matter so early in the morning?
Miaka: Hotohori...Tamahome... Tamahome is gone!
Hotohori: It can't be!
Miaka: This notebook was open on the desk with something written on it.
Miaka: But I can't read this country's characters.
Miaka: What does it say?
Hotohori: (reads note) Miaka, Tamahome has left.
Hotohori: He went to Kutou. Then he asks you to find the other three Seishi�
Hotohori: ``When they're all gathered, I'll return.''
Miaka: It's not true, he told me he wouldn't go!
Miaka: You must be mistaken!
Miaka: Hotohori, please read it again!
Nuriko: Miaka.
Miaka: Tamahome, you liar.
Hotohori: You three are going to look for the remaining Seishi?
Miaka: Yes, I've rested enough.
Hotohori: But the clues to finding the Seishi are in Kutou...
Hotohori: ...in Suzaku's ``Universe of the Four Gods.''
Miaka: I'm sorry.
Hotohori: I wasn't blaming you.
Hotohori: What's that?
Miaka: It's Taiistkun's.
(flashback)
Taiistkun: This will replace Suzaku's ``Universe of the Four Gods.''
Taiistkun: If you get close to a Seishi, the hand mirror will let you know.
Miaka: I'll use it to try and find them. Bye.
Hotohori: Miaka!
Miaka: What?
Hotohori: Oh, it's nothing.
Hotohori: Be careful.
Miaka: The weather's nice. Tokyo's sky is never this color.
Miaka: The mirror is supposed to react when I get close to a Seishi.
Nuriko: Hey, Miaka... (a character appears on the mirror)
Miaka: Mountain!
Nuriko: Mount Leikaku is straight ahead, but it's overrun by bandits.
Miaka: Don't worry. We have Chichiri with us. (Chichiri is gone)
Miaka: What the...?
Hotohori: Chi...Chi...Chichiri.
Chichiri: I have returned.
Hotohori: Whatever for?
Chichiri: Because you seem to be having a hard time.
Hotohori: I'm human, too.
Hotohori: For the sake of our country, Tamahome allowed himself to be taken to Kutou.
Hotohori: Miaka only pretends to be cheerful.
Hotohori: And I can't even protect her in Tamahome's place.
Chichiri: Then I'll become Hotohori for a while.
Hotohori: What?
Chichiri: Just the same. The country's safe for now.
Chichiri: So, being Hotohori for a while won't hurt.
Hotohori: Chichiri, you'll do this for me?
Chichiri: Yes.(poofs into Hotohori)
Hotohori: I...I...
Hotohori: I am far more beautiful than that!
Hotohori: I have longer creases at the outer corners of my eyes.
Hotohori: The bridge of my nose is sharper. You're not seductive-looking enough.
Hotohori: Change yourself again!
Chichiri: I can't improve it any more.
(at a restaurant type place)
Miaka: Can I have from this line to this line?
Guy: But...
Miaka: It's okay. There's enough money, see?
Guy: Yes, yes.
Miaka: Food time!
Miaka: By the way, where could Chichiri have gone?
Miaka: He's unlucky. He'll miss all the food.
Nuriko: Miaka, stop pretending to be so cheerful.
Nuriko: You're worried about Tamahome, aren't you?
Miaka: No, it's all right.
Nuriko: Now see here...! (Nuriko pounds on the table for dramatic effect, but the table breaks)
Nuriko: Oh dear, the wood must have been rotten.
Nuriko: In any case, are you really okay, with Tamahome gone?
Miaka: He's gone, and it's no use to pretend otherwise.
Guy: Here you go.
Miaka: Oh, it looks delicious!
Miaka: Hurray! Hurray!
Nuriko: I guess it's none of my business.(notices some guys looking at them and laughing semi-evilly)
Nuriko: Miaka, wait! Don't eat anything!
Miaka: Huh? What?
Nuriko: Oh, you moron! You ate mine, too! (Miaka falls)
Nuriko: Miaka!
Nuriko: Miaka, hang on! They're common bandits!
Nuriko: Run for it!
Guy: Hand over your money!
Nuriko: Miaka!
Guy: Hand over your money! (the guy falls, and we see Hotohori behind him with his sword)
Miaka: Hotohori.
Nuriko: Hotohori-sama.
Hotohori: Miaka, are you okay?
Nuriko: I didn't eat anything, so I'm fine. But Miaka...
Miaka: No, I just ate so fast it got caught in my throat.
Miaka: Nuriko, water?
Miaka: So, Chichiri has become a fake Hotohori for you?
Miaka: Why are you doing this?
Hotohori: I was worried about you. Tamahome, too.
Miaka: Oh, it's not necessary. I'll be just fine.
Miaka: This's the note Tamahome left me.
Hotohori: The last part... do you know what it says?
Hotohori: ``I love you.''
Hotohori: It expresses the depth of his feelings for you.
Hotohori: Tamahome went into enemy territory for his family, country, and for you, his beloved.
Miaka: I know that. I know that.
Miaka: So I have to be understanding. But...
(flashback)
Miaka: Will you be with me forever? I'll never part from you!
Tamahome: Of course, you dummy.
(end flashback)
Miaka: He said he'd stay with me.
Miaka: I'm sorry.
(Hotohori pulls her close)
Miaka: Stop!
Hotohori: Do...do you love Tamahome so much?
Hotohori: I know I'm not the one you care for.
Hotohori: But I...I love you. I have from the moment I met you.
Hotohori: Miaka! (some trap thing falls and Hotohori knocks Miaka out of the way, both getting knocked out in the process)
Nuriko: Miaka! Hotohori-sama! (gets hit in the back with a log or something, and also gets knocked out)
(in some weird room thing, tied up)
Miaka: Hotohori! Nuriko!
Hotohori: Miaka.
Miaka: Good! You're both all right!
Miaka: But, why are we here?
Nuriko: The last thing I remember is running towards you two.
Miaka: Hotohori, there's blood on your sleeve!
Hotohori: It's nothing.
Miaka: It happened when you saved me.
Hotohori: Miaka!
Miaka: That's it, isn't it?
(some guys walk in)
Guy: Hey, you're awake.
Hotohori: Who are you?!
Guy: What? Don't ya know us?
Guy2: Then I'll tell ya. We're the Mount Leikaku bandits.
Guy3: We've taken your belongings as a toll.
Guy: Now be nice or we'll hurt ya.
Miaka: Surely, when that happened...
Miaka: ...and the character ``mountain'' appeared...
Miaka: It's got to mean one of the bandits has a character on his body.
Guy: That's the deal, so treat us right.
Miaka: Perverts! (Miaka starts jumping around and biting the bandits and such)
Miaka: You think we'll give in?!
Miaka: Never!
Nuriko: Hey, Miaka! Don't be vulgar!
(an awesome gorgeous blue haired bandit with a sexy scar hits Miaka on the head ;)
Kouji: What the hell's with this rotten brat?
Guy: Bro...
Kouji: I came to grab one for the leader.
Kouji: 'Cause you're such a cheery thing, I'll take you.
Hotohori: Miaka!
Nuriko: Take me instead!
Miaka: It's okay, Hotohori, Nuriko.
Miaka: (whispering) This way I can find out if the fifth Seishi is here.
Miaka: Please behave yourselves.
Miaka: Besides, Hotohori, you're hurt, right?
Kouji: What're you doing?! Hurry up!
Miaka: See you later! (gets dragged out)
Guy: Hey young lady, yer so beautiful.
Guy: So, would ya like to serve me my drinks?
Hotohori: L...Lady?
Nuriko: That means they think we're both women.
Nuriko: Of course, we're both prettier than Miaka.
Guy: We'll take the chains off.
Nuriko: For now, Miaka asked us to behave.
Hotohori: You mean I have to pretend to be a common servant?
Guy: Hurry up.
Hotohori: J...just a sec. (powders his face)
Hotohori: Okay, we're on, Nuriko.
Hotohori: Please, have a drink.
Hotohori: My, you drink so well.
Hotohori: How about you?
Nuriko: Incredible. Hotohori-sama's completely into the part.
(in Kutou, Tamahome is sitting on the floor in some room)
Nakago: Welcome, Suzaku Seishi, Tamahome.
Tamahome: Damn you!
Nakago: I am Nakago. Just like you, I am a Seishi...
Nakago: ...Seiryuu's.
Tamahome: Seiryuu? You're the one who began this?
Tamahome: What do you hope to gain by this?!
Nakago: To comfort Yui-sama.
Nakago: And I like you myself.
Nakago: You're the first guy who's ever hit me.
Tamahome: Oh, that just means you're not very good. (gets hit)
Yui: Nakago, what're you doing?!
Tamahome: It didn't hurt at all.
Yui: Everybody, get out. Leave us alone.
Nakago: As you wish, Seiryuu no Miko.
Yui: Are you okay? I'm sorry, I'll tell Nakago to be nicer.
Tamahome: It's okay. You've been forced to become the Seiryuu no Miko.
Tamahome: If we'd been able to help you then, you wouldn't be in this situation.
Yui: I don't mind.
Yui: By the way, I can't believe Miaka let you come.
Tamahome: Miaka wasn't aware of it.
Yui: I see.
(picture of Miaka with the word "genki")
Tamahome: But she'll get over it, and find the rest of the Seishi.
Tamahome: We'll retrieve Suzaku's ``Universe of the Four Gods'' and return to Konan.
Tamahome: This is just temporary.
Yui: You're right.
Yui: (to herself) Miaka, no matter what you do, nothing can ever repay me.
Yui: I'll never allow Tamahome to return to you.
(in library)
Keisuke: ``Suzaku no Miko was being led to the bandit leader.''
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