After Hotohori explains to Miaka the legend of Suzaku, the finest warriors in the kingdom are gathered together, and Miaka tries to provoke them ... with disastrous results.
After a lakeside conversation (and an impromptu swim), Miaka learns Nuriko's true feelings, and later, Hotohori's. But what about Tamahome? He's still a mystery to her and it's driving her crazy.
The Celestial Warriors join Miaka on a trek to a mountain retreat to find Taiitsukun-an entity rumored to control the entire Universe, in the hope of helping her return to her own world.
Miaka is two-faced-quite literally-after becoming trapped inside a mirror. And when her shadow self manages to escape, her own friends become her first target!
After Miaka manages to find her way back home, she also finds herself at a loss for what to do ... and where she belongs. Not only that, but now Yui has inexplicably disappeared.
Miaka is the Priestess of Suzaku, but it turns out that Yui has been keeping her own secrets-and this one is especially huge. With the two of them sharing so much in common, can their friendship survive?
As Miaka narrows her search for the fifth Celestial Warrior (among a group of bandits, where she is nearly raped), she is kidnapped by a wolf-like man who claims to be the rightful leader of the bandits.
After learning that Tasuki may be dead, Miaka searches for a healer rumored to bring the dead back to life. But when she herself falls victim to a brutal illness, Miaka must first die in order to be healed.
Hotohori brings Miaka's plight to doctor Juan Myō, where he learns the truth about Shoka. Later, after Miaka sprouts a sickness demon from her back, the sixth of the Suzaku Seven appears-and it's quite a surprise.
Miaka and Tamahome make a promise to reunite, but Yui still stands between them. Later, Nuriko gives her a special doll rumored to makes a couple's love eternal, but when it breaks, what does it mean?!!!
While Miaka endures the pain of her broken heart, hoping to put her love for Tamahome behind her, Hotohori offers a comforting shoulder. But Tamahome isn't exactly out of the picture...
Now that Tamahome is more or less normal, preparations to summon Suzaku are in full swing, and Nakago's trap is completely off their radar. A disaster is heading for the Suzaku Seven...
The ceremony to summon Suzaku begins with Miaka making her 3 wishes. When nothing appears, and Chiriko starts playing the flute-everyone falls to their knees in agony, and Nakago's plans to disrupt the ceremony become painfully clear.
Taiitsukun tells Miaka to let go of her love for Tamahome in order to summon Suzaku. Naturally, she's heartbroken. But when Tamahome proposes to Miaka, she seeks trusted advice from Chichiri...
