At the village, the citizens watched in sadness while crying when Gojyo's body is brought in. Kanzeon saw in shocked that Gojyo, her best warrior, is dead. Kanzeon looked up, with an angry look. "Who did this?" she demanded.
Two Outsiders came, dragging Kougaiji towards her as one of them explained, "Saya was out in the woods. Gojyo went to go find her and this demon attacked!" Yaone came to through the crowd and looked worried.
"Your weapons are strong, but now our anger is stronger." Kanzeon said, glaring at Kougaiji. "At sunrise, he will be the first to die!"
"But mother!" Saya called as the crowd stands aside.
Kanzeon glared at her daughter,."I told you to stay in the village! You disobeyed me! You have shamed your mother!"
"I was only trying to help." Saya said.
"Because of your foolishness, Gojyo is dead!" Kanzeon snapped. "Take him away!" Saya watched the people take Kougaiji away as she fell into her knees. She has fallen in love with Kougaiji and now he's going to die at sunrise and it's all her fault. Yaone walked up to her saddened friend as Saya looked at her. "Gojy was just coming to protect me…"
"Saya, I sent Gojyo after you." Yaone confessed as Saya looked shocked. "I was worried about you, I thought I was doing the right thing."
"All this happen because of me and now I'll never see Kougaiji again…" Saya said sadly. Yaone looked guilty of what she did and decided to cheer her up. She held Saya's hand and motion to follow her. "Come with me."
Later on, the girls approached the prison tent where Kougaiji is. The guards stood there as Yaone and Saya arrived. "Saya wants to look into the eyes at the man who killed Gojyo."
The guards looked at each other and at them. "Be quick." One of them said as they allowed her to enter, but not for long. Saya entered the tent and saw Kougaiji, by the post, tied up. He is tied up with a rope. Saya came up to him and got onto her knees, making Kougaiji to look up at her.
"Saya!" Kougaiji said in surprise.
"I'm so sorry." Saya hugged her love in sadness.
"For what, this?" Kougaiji asked. "I've got a lot of worse scraps than this. I can't think of any right now…"
"It would've been better if we never met, none of this would have happen." Saya said, very sad.
"Saya, look at me. I'd rather die tomorrow than live 100 years without knowing you." Kougaiji whispered as Saya touched his shoulder.
Kougaiji: If I never knew you
If I never felt this love
I would have no inkling of
How precious life can be
Saya hugged him sadly.
If I never held you
I would never have a clue
How at last I'd find in you
The missing part of me
Saya looked at Kougaiji and saw Meeko, Flit, and Percy entered the tent, without being spotted.
In this world so full of fear
Full of rage and lies
I can see the truth so clear
In your eyes
Kougaiji leaned towards Saya as their foreheads touched.
So dry your eyes
And I'm so grateful to you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever, if I never knew you
Meeko had his head on Kougaiji's leg, looking sadly at him. Percy sat down and sniffed. Flit watched as he shed one tear. The lovers smiled and looked up at the hole of the tent, showing the starry sky.
Saya: I thought our love would be so beautiful
Somehow we'd make the whole world bright
I never knew that fear and hate could be so strong
All they'd leave us were these whispers in the night
But still my heart is saying we were right
We see some flashbacks from when they first met.
For if I never knew you
Kougaiji: There's no moment I regret
Saya: If I never knew this love
Kougaiji: Since the moment that we met
Saya: I would have no inkling of
Kougaiji: If our time has gone too fast
Saya: How precious life can be
Kougaiji: I've lived at last
They leaned towards each other, about to kiss one last time, but they saw Yaone looking through the tent. "Saya?"
"I can't leave you."Saya said, while caressing his face.
"You never will. No matter what happens to me, I will always be with you forever." Kougaij said. Saya walked out of the tent. Kougaiji turned and saw the shadow of Saya leave until the entrance closed; he looked down sadly.
And I'm so grateful to you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Empty as the sky
Saya is rowing her canoe in the river, looking down.
Saya: Never knowing why
She saw her image and the image of Kougaiji, holding hands.
Both: Lost forever
If I never knew you
The image of Kougaiji kissed Saya's hands and disappeared. Saya looked down and continued rowing her canoe. Kougaiji's life is about to end.