While Miaka, and Yui are at the library Miaka follows a strang bird into a room where she finds an ancient Chinese book called "The Four Gods, Earth and Sky". She and Yui begin to read this book, and end up being sucked in becoming part of the story. The book takes them back into ancient China, where Miaka, and Yui become seperated. Yui is pulled back into the preasent leaving Miaka to fend for herself.
Later on Miaka and Yui become Miko's. This means they are capable of calling these gods, and receiving three wishes if they do so.
However in order to call upon their god they mush find the seven 7 Senshi.Miaka, and Yui are able to identify the Senshi by the Chinese character located somewhere on their body.
When Yui is pulled back into the book some horrible things happen to her. She blams Miaka for not protecting her, and the race for the three wishes begins. Miaka wants to make things right between her, and Yui. However Yui is content to try to make Miaka's life miserable by trying to steal away Miaka's love Tamahome away for herself.
Tamahome is one of the first Senshi Miaka discovers. They fall in love, and things become even more dificult than before. Miaka could never leave this world without Tamahome now.