The Sun and The Moon ~ Prologue

Yagami Iori Original Drama The Rising Sun and Moon ~ Prologue (八神庵オリジナルドラマ 夕陽と月 ～プロローグ～) is a side story centered around Iori Yagami. The drama was originally aired on Game Dra Night and Neo Chupi before its Pony Cannon CD release on July 7, 1999. The story takes place five years in the past though the exact year is never stated. There are two sides to the story, one that focuses more on the original characters' perspective and one that depicts Iori's thoughts to the audience.

Story
In a cemetery, a woman pays her respects to a departed relative named Kikuri. She reminisces that five years have passed. She sees Iori coming near and welcomes him back. He dismisses her, saying that he merely had business in town, and leaves. The woman chases after him.

A Line
The story is then a flashback to when Iori played at the town's live house five years ago. After a successful performance, Konoe Tanima exits the loud music of the club. She is congratulated by her manager, Kuwahara, and her younger sister, Kikuri. She asks if Kikuri is all right since the air is bad, but she assures them that she's fine. Iori also comes out moments later. He dismisses the younger sister's cheers about his performance and heads out. Kikuri excuses herself, saying that she needs to prepare for classes, and leaves as well. Konoe complains that she has never understood him in the three years they spent working together. Kuwahara muses that Kikuri and Iori make a good couple which upsets Konoe.

While walking back to her home, Kikuri quietly sings to herself and finds Iori practicing nearby. She muses that she likes nightly walks and that she uses the time to practice her singing. She asks him to look at her song when it's done; the song being titled The Sun & The Moon. He tells her to leave him alone, mostly because her body's weak. She eventually agrees and thanks him for his kindness.

At the Tanima household, Kikuri shows her returning sister a letter from their supposed father. Konoe scoffs at it along with the money inside the envelope, saying that whoever their mother left must have done it for a reason. Kikuri hesitates to give it up as she knows the medicine and check ups she needs are expensive, but Konoe's resolve remains. When Konoe retires to her room, Kikuri experiences an attack from her illness and barely takes her medicine in time.

The next day, at Iori's apartment, Kikuri visits him with a bouquet of flowers. He asks her why she brings him flowers everyday, saying that Kuwahara would appreciate the gesture more than him. She listens to Iori's composition and hands him a written draft of her song. After scanning it, he demands to know why the song is a duet with her sister and why the lyrics are dedicated to him. He tells her that there's no chance he'll perform it when Kuwahara comes in. He briefly reports that a producer is interested in hiring them before heading out.

Later that night, Konoe and Iori discuss her sister's song at the live house. She explains that she doesn't want to waste her sister's efforts though Iori once again says that no is no. Konoe then explains that her sister was pretty depressed with illness until Iori came around. She then remembers hearing from Kuwahara that Iori can make his debut. He asks the producer's name and leaves once he hears it. He beats Kuwahara and demands to know why Himemiya came back from America. Although Kuwahara knows that Himemiya is a swindler, he begs Iori to accept the offer since Himemiya has a monopoly of cash and influence behind him. Realizing that Kuwahara is in a Catch 22 situation, Iori asks him if he's doing this for Kikuri's sake. Himemiya enters and Iori states his intentions to leave the country. Himemiya mocks Iori's protest, wondering aloud if Iori's trying to protect someone, and leaves laughing.

Konoe visits Iori's apartment later and asks if Iori refused his chance for a debut. She scolds that she would jump at the chance for Kikuri and her sake. Since the next show is their last, she responds that she won't sing anymore. Frustrated at his listlessness, she beats her fists on Iori's chest. He tells her to stop, saying that she'd only hurt herself. Everything he seems to be involved with crumbles away eventually. Kikuri walk in on them and apologizes. She then experiences another violent attack and collapses.

At the hospital, Kikuri hands her sister a revised draft of her song. She asks her sister to show Iori the newer version since he might leave them soon. On the roof, Kuwahara tells Iori that Kikuri is fine and asks him to leave town. Konoe shows him the newer song but Iori leaves. He replies that he doesn't need it since he's leaving before their last show. He appears at Himemiya's house and accepts the offer. His sole condition is to never appear in this town again. At the concert, Konoe sings the song alone and tells the audience that Iori left town. Additionally, the owner to the club reports to Kuwahara that Himemiya has no interest with them anymore.

Iori, alone at the docks, sings the last lines of the chorus before boarding the boat out of town.

Cast

 * Iori Yagami - Kunihiko Yasui
 * Konoe Tanima - RUMI
 * Kikuri Tanima - Yumi Kakazu
 * Kuwahara - Daiki Nakamura
 * Himemiya, Doctor - Hidenari Ugaki
 * Owner, Narration - Masanori Nemoto