[Kristen]

(This is my fanfic for Shana and how it should end. Please note that I did change some plot around to fit my purposes, and did not specifically resolve everything. This just only resolves what I want resolved. Everything else is resolved by other flame haze and doesn't come into the story anymore. The timeframe is at the end of the Pheles' arc. Also, this is not my best writing style. I'm not too good at unoriginal works. )

Spoiler for Shakugan no Kazumi:

Pheles stood over Kazumi, smiling. “This is a Hougu that calls me. However, using it will drain your power of existence. If you truly wish to be in Sakai’s world, you will use this.”

The scene from the school festival played over and over in Yoshida Kazumi’s head. She loved Sakai, that was for certain. But, how much did she love him? Was she willing to die for him? Or, even worse, was she willing to disappear out of existence forever? These thoughts rolled through her head.

“I don’t know,” she said while frustratingly rolling over in her bed. The hougu of a cross was lying in the palm of her hand, next to the jewel Khamsin gave her all those months ago. She really did wish to be with Sakai, but how was it possible? Shana was in an entirely different world together with Sakai. There’s no way to touch somebody across a river, unless you’re on that side to begin with.

Yuji jumped back from Shana’s attack just in time. “Well, this has certainly been an improvement,” said Shana with a smile on her face. “Tomorrow we’ll contact Margery and have her teach you how to use your power of existence to create unrestricted spells.”

Yuji’s face remained firm. “That’s all for tonight?” he asked. “Let’s continue. I still have much more to go until I can fight alongside with you.”

“Sakai Yuji,” came the deep voice from Shana’s pendent. “I can understand your resolve. But you should know your own limits. Jumping into an unnecessary battle will both hurt you and the flame haze who try to protect you afterwards.”

Sakai looked up at the fuzetsu. As normal, it had the silver tint to it flowing around in all directions. Even though Margery had managed to destroy the silver lurking inside of him, he still couldn’t get away from making silver fuzetsu’s.

“It’s alright,” said Shana, coming over to Yuji. “Since Margery destroyed the silver, she doesn’t care what color your Fuzetsu is. You’ll be alright. Your body must have just accustomed itself to that color.”

Yuji nodded. The crimson light and silver tinge disappeared from around them. “It still feels strange using all this power,” said Yuji.

Shana smiled. “You can become strong, Yuji.” This was her chance! Shana wrapped her arm around Yuji’s shoulder. “We can become strong.”

Yuji didn’t seem to notice at first. But as soon as he did, he jumped. “Shana!” he said, flicking her arm off. “What are you doing?”

Shana’s face suddenly resembled the fuzetsu. “Urusai! Urusuai! Urusai!” she shouted. “Comforting you isn’t a crime now, is it?”

Shana walked into the old house of the torch she was pretending to be. Up until recently Wilhelmina Carmel had been living with her, trying to learn the ways of a normal life. Her backpack still lay in the corner of the room, slowly collecting dust. Tears fell from Shana’s eyes. “Wilhelmina,” she said, crying.

The night before, the beautiful whim Pheles began to attack. But, without warning, something erupted from Yuji’s chest, trying to kill Pheles. Margery, in a fit of rage after seeing the silver for a second time, entered inside the storm and pulled the thing out. The silver she had searched so long far never was anything powerful in terms of Tomogara. It just hurt her too deeply, so she destroyed it in one fell swoop. Satisfied her goal was complete, she left the fuzetsu.

Yuji fell to the ground, caught by Shana. “So,” said Pheles, looking at Shana, “You’ll get in the way of my love?”

Wilhelmina stood between them. “You will not lay a hand on her, ~de arimasu~” Pheles was not concerned, so she began to ambush Wilhelmina with wind, crashing her into the wall.

“Carmel-san,” she said, “I thought we were allies before. What happened to that?” She slowly walked over to Shana, who held the unconscious Yuji in her arms. “Girl,” said Pheles, a smile on her face, “Let go of my love.”

“What use is it!” should Shana. “Besides, he is my love!”

Pheles’ smile turned sinister. “Or so you think.” With one fell swoop she pushed Shana out of the way. “Johan,” she said, talking the Yuji. “Johan, can you hear me? It’s me, Pheles.” Yuji’s eyes opened. “I’m coming to find you.” She thrust her hand inside Yuji’s chest, causing him insurmountable pain.

Shana looked inside the rubble of the wall. There lay Wilhelmina, anguish in her eyes. “Shana…” she said slowly, “it seems my turn is at an end, ~de arimasu~”

Tiamat added in, “Conclusion.”

Shana looked at Wilhelmina. “What are you talking about? You look fine to me.” After all, Wilhelmina didn’t seem to have any broken bones or scratches. Rather, she just lay on the rubble immobile.

“That took too much power of existence,” said Wilhelmina. “It is my turn to depart, ~de arimasu~”. With a sudden flash of light, the existence disappeared entirely, and in its place the headband fell to the ground.

Shana took the headband. “Why?” she asked, turning to Pheles, who had just attacked Yuji. “Why would you go as far,” she said while picking up her sword, “as to kill your only friend in the world?”

“You’re annoying,” said Pheles. She grabbed the downwards thrust of Shana’s sword in her hand. Throwing her away, she turned back to Yuji. “Just a little more, Johan, and we’ll be together.”

“Stop!” came a voice. But it wasn’t Shana this time. Instead, on the other end of the rooftop, there was Yoshida Kazumi on her hands and knees, begging. “I beg you, don’t do this to Yuji!”

Pheles’ eyes opened. Sure enough, there on the rooftop were the same feelings as she had when she was more newly born into the world. This girl really was something amazing.

“That stupid girl Kazumi saved Yuji’s life,” said Shana to the picture of Margery. “What about my love didn’t make Pheles stop? Is there a difference in love?” She tossed the picture back to the table top.

Yuji lay in his bed, looking up at the ceiling. A toll outside, and midnight struck. As usual, Yuji felt the strange sensation of his power of existence restoring. “Would I go back?” he asked, turning over. If he could have a chance to return to his old life, knowing full well that he would someday die, but also giving up his power, would he do it?

Yoshida continued to stare at the cross in her hand. It was then that she felt it. “Something is coming!” she said.

The next day, Yoshida, Yuji, and Shana were all studying in school while the snow fell outside. Shana’s eyes burst open as the room changed to a crimson, and all motion ceased. “Déjà vu?” asked Yuji, looking around the room. Sure enough, everyone was in the same position as that day so many months ago when the Rinne attacked the school. However, Yoshida Kazumi was moving.

“Oh, you don’t need to see this,” said Shana, walking over to Kazumi.

“What?” said Kazumi, surprised. Shana thrust her hand into her chest and tore off the jewel around her neck. Kazumi froze, as if becoming petrified.

“Shana!” shouted Yuji, “What did you do that for? She could be of use!”

Shana shook her head. “No,” she said, “There is no use for a normal human in a battle. She’s just been a hindrance to us so far. Hey, we could even get the Tomogara to suck out her power of existence, and we’d be in far better shape than before.”

“Shana!” said Yuji, turning even more visibly angry. “What’s wrong with you?” Shana’s eyes widened, shocked at Yuji’s words. “And to think that I could befriend someone like you.” He strode by Shana and ripped the jewel out of her hands.

“It’s useless,” said Shana. “She won’t mobilize inside this fuzetsu, even if you were to touch her with the jewel.”

Yuji glared at Shana. “You take care of the Tomogara,” he said. “I’ll stay here to make sure that you don’t direct him at this classroom.” Shana’s eyes began to tear. “You deserve it,” he said, tying the jewel back around Kazumi’s neck.

Shana ran out of the classroom in tears. Why wouldn’t Yuji accept her? Even when she was trying to gain some time for them to be alone, her plans only backfired. “I’ll never lose,” she repeated to herself, running up to the staircase. But what if she already had?

On the rooftop stood a Tomogara. He didn’t seem to be anything special, just a gigantic fish with legs. “So, you’re the one who caused this commotion,” said Shana, angrily. “I’ll put an end to this.” She ran and the Tomogara.

Alastor shouted “Shana! Don’t be hasty!” But Shana was still in a blind rage from Yuji’s idiocy.

“Urusai, Urusai, Urusai!” she shouted at Alastor. A gasp of shock came from inside of the pendent. Shana had really started to go too far.

“Stupid girl,” said the fish tomogara. With that, it blew a stream of fire out of its mouth. Shana, too close to dodge, was instantly engulfed.

Yuji’s eyes widened. He felt Shana’s existence disappear in a flash, and knew that she had fallen. Had bal masque already started a final assault? But, why? After all, they had just attacked two days ago.

The fish floated outside of the classroom. “Well, I guess I can start in here,” it said, laughing. It didn’t notice Yuji. Immediately, it began to suck existences from the room, starting with Kazumi.

“Kazumi!” cried Yuji, hovering over her. He had lost one friend already, he didn’t want to lose two.

Something began to glow inside of Kazumi’s chest. The power of existence flowing to the Tomogara began to disappear, and instead, it all focused around her chest. Kazumi’s body began to lose shape, and eventually, it just disappeared into a small cross. A flash of light came, and Pheles stood in the spot where Kazumi once lay.

“What a strange Tomogara,” she said. In one swoop, she thrust a beam of light at the Tomogara, who shattered instantaneously. “I guess Kazumi really did love you, Sakai,” she said, returning to the spot where Kazumi had laid. “Unlike Shana’s desire to have you to herself, Kazumi wanted you to be happy. So, she summoned me even beyond her control.” Pheles created a small beacon of light, and soon, Kazumi’s body was replaced by a torch.

“How long will she last?” asked Yuji, gazing down on her.

Pheles shook her head. “That’s up to you,” she said. “She can either disappear as a torch and be erased from everyone’s memories, or I can create a second Reiji Maigo to allow her to live forever, at which point you will be both attacked continually, or…”

With a bright flash of light Pheles disappeared, and in her place stood a man Yuji had known once long ago. Rammies, the corpse collector, smiled. “I could try my unrestricted spell and create new life.” Yuji stared at Rammies in shock. Pheles and Rammies were the same person?

“New life?” asked Yuji.

“The unrestricted spell I’ve worked so hard for replaces the torch inside of a person with a newer and fuller power of existence. It requires an absurd amount of power of existence, but I should have just enough for two people. In other words, you, and Kazumi.” Rammies smiled. Yuji looked at the old Tomogara’s eye, and then nodded.

Epilogue:

Five years later, Kazumi and Yuji sat on their chairs in the garden, while Yuji was recounting this memory for Kazumi. “It wasn’t much later that you confessed, was it Kazumi?” asked Yuji.

Kazumi laughed. “You did sacrifice an eternity for me. How could I resist any longer?” She took another sip of her tea.

Yuji laughed. “I guess that would be why, considering that you confessed as soon as Rammies reanimated you inside of that Fuzetsu.”

Kazumi smiled. “We still see Fuzetsu’s every so often, don’t we?”

Yuji looked out to the crimson hemisphere just ahead. “Well, Rammies unrestricted spell wasn’t perfect,” he said. “Let’s go back home.” Kazumi nodded.

“Come on, Shana!” shouted Kazumi. A four year old girl ran up behind them with Yuji’s eyes and Kazumi’s hair.

Also, if a moderator could change my thread title to "Chrissie's Writings", I'd appreciate it.