Farther away from both Konan and Kutou, an old couple lived in relative peace in the land of Sairou. Well, almost in peace.

"Tokaki!" a heavily endowed old woman yelled as she searched the house for her husband.

"Coming, Subaru!" a strong voice called back. Her husband Tokaki was two years older than her but still looked dashingly handsome in his old age. "Yes?"

"Something is happening!" Subaru exclaimed. "I can sense something working against my powers!"

"Working against?" Tokaki was suddenly alert. "What do you mean?"

"Something is trying to alter my modifications on our bodies!" Subaru frowned in concentration. "I-I can't quite place it, but it seems familiar."

"How long has this been going on?"

"Since last night. It woke me from my sleep, but I thought I was imagining things. Now I'm positive it's an outside force."

"What is it attempting to do?"

"I'm not sure, but I can't hold out on it for long. It's very strong."

"How much longer can you hold it?" Tokaki felt a flash of power flood through his entire body. He blinked.

A young voice answered him, "Um…not long." A very much younger Subaru smiled back at him through steel gray eyes. Their bodies had been transported back in time to their prime! "This is a surprise."

Tokaki stared at his beautiful wife and her voluptuous figure. "A good surprise though." Tokaki himself was young again as well. His muscles had once again regained the vigor of youth. He flexed his arms to test them. "No. They're real. It's no illusion."

Subaru scoffed, "I think I could tell an illusion of this sort! You're looking devilishly handsome as usual."

Tokaki ran fingers through his own white hair. Though his hair was white as Subaru's, his eyes were a tawny golden-brown. "Most people wouldn't be able to tell from a distant. We did have white hair when we were younger as well. How old are we now?"

Subaru screwed her pretty face in thought. "From what I can tell, I'm seventeen. And that would make you nineteen."

"Perfect!" Tokaki grinned. "I can't wait till the girls see me now!"

"Tokaki!" Subaru warned, eyes narrowed.

He smiled a pirate's smile, "At least they'll always come second to you, dear."

"Oh, you!" she slapped him playfully on the arm.

"But seriously," Tokaki lost his grin. "Who did this to us? I'm not complaining but…"

Subaru nodded. "I know what you mean. The power source was vaguely familiar, but I didn't recognize the actual life-force."

Tokaki shrugged. "Nothing much we can do about it now. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts," his eyes glinted as he ran his gaze up and down Subaru's form.

"Be nice!" Subaru hissed playfully.

"Oh, I intend to be―" a knocking at the door interrupted the rest of Tokaki's intentions. Probably for the better.

"Now who could that be?" Subaru moved towards the door.

Tokaki stayed in the room, thinking on the implications and not liking some of them. Just as he was getting used to his much younger body again, he heard a shriek. Certain that Subaru's mysterious 'power' had manifested itself to attack, Tokaki rushed to the door. "Subaru! Are you o―" His mouth fell open in shock.

There in the doorway stood a gentle looking young man who looked to be somewhere around the age twenty. His dark brown hair fell to midway down his back, blue eyes twinkled at them both. "Hello."

"TATARA?!" Subaru and Tokaki both exclaimed upon recovering from their shock.

"What are you doing here? Alive?" Subaru asked frantically.

Tatara smiled patiently, "Well, since I have returned so recently from the departed, I am in a position to know a bit more about our situation than you two. How have you been, by the way?"

"Good," Tokaki grinned to Subaru's obvious disgust. "We were gettin' along pretty good; but if we get to stay this way forever; I think my partying days are back in full swing!"

"Tokaki!" Subaru smiled tightly at him. Her tone was one of exasperation and a barely controlled temper. "There are more important questions that need to be answered."

"Like what the hell you're doing alive?" Tokaki asked insolently.

"Yes. In addition to other things," Subaru (as usual) mostly ignored her errant husband's antics. He was quite immature even with more than a century's worth of experience. "What did you mean when you said 'the situation'?"
"I meant that we have a new priestess. It was she who brought back all of the seishi and restored your vigor and health with no help from you, Subaru," he sketched a bow.

"How is this possible?" Tokaki asked, seriously for once. "What power does this new priestess posses that would enable her to do all of that?"

"Apparently, she is beloved enough by our god Byakko that when she begged him to return to her the seishi she could not meet due to death and distance…he heeded her. Without a proper summoning, Byakko granted this priestess what boils down to a wish."

Subaru's eyes widened. "She has the ability to petition the gods?!"

"It seems to be a secondary power and one that is not used often or for frivolous reasons. I doubt she is aware she possesses it or her main ability."

"What would that be?" Tokaki inquired.

"I'm not sure," Tatara shook his head. "No one is quite sure unless it is Byakko himself. And if he knows, he is enjoying watching us scrambling to figure it out before she kills someone unknowingly."

"When you said all the seishi…" Subaru paused, "Did you mean all the Byakko seishi?"

"No," Tatara's face was grave indeed. "I mean all the seishi. Byakko, Genbu, Suzaku…Seiryu."

"That sucks!" Tokaki burst out. "Tamahome and the others strove so hard to defeat those bastards!"

"Well, no matter because they are back." Subaru bustled back into the area used as a kitchen of types in a way that did not fit her teenaged body. "We'll be going to find our priestess of course. I can't wait to see the others again!" her eyes shown. "We have so much to talk of!"

"First, we need to find this priestess," Tatara suggested. "She could be in grave danger. Whatever the reason, the seishi have been called back to this world. And if that reason should find our priestess first…"

"Where is she?" Tokaki asked.

"Somewhere in Konan at the moment. But she and another priestess are traveling away from its capital in Eiyo. They've managed to nearly reach the border."

"Well, then," Tokaki rubbed his hands together. "I guess it's time for me to go rescue two hopefully adorable young girls. If you'll excuse me."

"Oh, no you don't!" Subaru grabbed his shoulder and spun him around. "I may look young but I haven't spent over a hundred years with you for nothing! What is it you intend to do exactly?"

Tokaki strove to look innocent. "Nothing."

"Bull," Subaru accused harshly. "You were going to teleport over there and seduce the priestess!"

"Not ours," Tokaki tried.

"A priestess!" Subaru sputtered. "Is there no end to your perversity?!"

Tokaki glared. "You can trust me with our own priestess!"

"What about the other?" Subaru countered.

"I won't mess with her," Tokaki grudgingly gave his promise. "But only if you'll allow me one little feel…" his hand strayed to her dipping neckline. SMACK! The raw imprint of a hand on his face gave Tokaki his answer.

"Get going, Tokaki!" Subaru motioned for the door.

With one last mocking bow, Tokaki used his power of teleportation to find the Byakko no Miko.

"Whatever will I do with him?" Subaru shook her head.

"What you always do," Tatara shrugged. "Keep him in check."