Fushigi Yuugi: Dai Ni Bu EP5 - The Transience of a Water Mirror

Trapped in the raging magic floods, Chichiri calls out the name Hikou, demanding he show himself. The group is then shown a memory of a terrible event in Chichiri's past that resulted in the death of Hikou, Chichiri's best friend. Hikou reveals he has arrived to take his revenge on Chichiri by taking away everything he cares about. He leaves with Miaka and renders Chichiri unconscious. Upon waking, Chichiri confirms the memory that was shown to his friends, revealing that he and Hikou had loved the same girl, a young woman Chichiri would have married if she hadn't turned from him in shame after being unfaithful to him with Hikou. The great flood that had ravaged the town had taken the lives of both the girl and Hikou, and although Chichiri had tried to save Hikou, he was injured by a log, resulting in the scar in his eye and causing him to let go of Hikou, who drowned in the flood. Because of this, Chichiri is unsure he can face Hikou and the past he had left behind. Mitsukake encourages him by revealing that he too had lost family in the great flood, and had been strengthened by Shouka, his beloved. His regret in being unable to save her from death twice had reminded him that he was given powers to protect people, and gave him the strength to let go and set himself free. When Taka offers to go find Hikou and Miaka himself, Chichiri decides he himself will go. In Hikou's lair, Hikou reveals he has become a demon god, and is using Miaka's body to put pressure on the other world with his powers, robbing people of their reason and turning their baser desires and passions against themselves and each other. He demonstrates his power by trying to use his power on Yui while she bathes, attempting to make her reveal her bitterness about Miaka and her selfishness. But Yui, not even knowing that Miaka can hear her, proves that her love and concern for Miaka and Taka are sincere. Angered, Hikou fills Miaka's bubble with water, slowly drowning her. Chichiri, along with Tasuki - who still feels shame and wants to atone for what he tried to do to Miaka and Taka, and vowing vengeance on Hikou for doing that to him - and Taka, arrives to save Miaka. Despite Tasuki's and Taka's best attempts, they cannot defeat Hikou. Chichiri decides to trap Hikou himself, using his own body and magic cloak to trap him while demanding that Tasuki set fire to them to release Miaka. Tasuki, at first, cannot do it, as he is plagued by memories of Chiriko's selfless sacrifice and death. It takes encouragement from Taka for Tasuki to find the strength to do as Chichiri asks, and Taka finds a way to both defeat Hikou and save Chichiri. Miaka is freed from her water trap, while Hikou and Chichiri reconcile; Hikou apologizes for what happened with Chichiri's betrothed, and Chichiri apologizes for the events that resulted in Hikou's death. As Chichiri promises Hikou that he will always be his dearest friend, Hikou dies and returns to water, begging Chichiri to forgive him. Miaka, Tasuki, Chichiri and Taka return to the others, where Taka and Tasuki fall asleep out of exhaustion. While those who are awake discuss, a demon god named Yousue attacks, including the sp and traps them, including the spirits, in nearly invisible threads. Before worse damage can be done, a bolt of red energy kills Yousue. Their savior is revealed to be Tamahome, much to everyone's shock.