We all want to know what happens to Nagisa and Shizuma after the last Episode.

What happens?

Does it all work out?

Here's my continuation.

Try to enjoy it.

Leave comments if you love it.

Or hate it.

I won't be offended.

CHAPTER 1

Shizuma ran further and further into the woods, keeping a firm grip on Nagisa's hand and hurrying her along, going farther from Miator. Nagisa was running slower, so Shizuma let go of her hand and stopped. Nagisa panted, trying to catch her breath.

"Are you okay?" asked Shizuma

"Yes." answered Nagisa.

The sun came out from behind the dark clouds, and the fresh snow was already beginning to diminish.

"What should we do now?" asked Nagisa.

"I wonder..." said Shizuma

"You didn't plan anything?" asked Nagisa, tilting her face slightly to the right.

"I couldn't help it," explained Shizuma. "I just had a whim to snatch you away."

"Ahh..." sighed Nagisa. She didn't understand Shizuma's thinking. Why couldn't Shizuma have known a few months earlier that she was in love? Nagisa had known from the start, on the day that she had transfered to Miator, when she met Shizuma in the woods, that someday they would be in love. Better late than never, Nagisa supposed.

"Anyway..." said Shizuma, trying to think of what to do with her dearest Nagisa.

"Huh?" asked Nagisa, still in a daze. What if this was all a dream?

"For the time being, let's run a bit more." said Shizuma. Her private house was just a few more miles away. Shizuma decided that they would stay there, and hope that this visit to the house would be better than the last.

"Yes!" said Nagisa.

They ran together for a few more hours. The clouds had all disappeared from the sky, and the sun was bright and quickly melted the remaining snow. They stopped every once in a while to pick the most beautiful flowers in the woods, or lay down to kiss.

The sun had set by the time that Shizuma and gotten Nagisa back to the house. The house no longer belonged to her, but she knew that Hikari and Amane wouldn't have had the chance to go to the house yet. There were various ceremonies that they had to go through this evening, they probably wouldn't make it down there any time this month.

They approached the old wooden house, hand in hand. Shizuma unlocked the door, and they walked in together. They found the house to be in the same condition as they had left it, as what was to be expected. Shizuma felt a pang of guilt as they long around for a few moments in silence. She knew that this time, things would be different. Nagisa wouldn't feel inadequate tonight. Shizuma had moved on. She had to make things right this time.

"Shall we shower together?" asked Shizuma.

"Uhh..." Nagisa mumbled to herself for a minute.

"I'd prefer if we didn't." Nagisa said, finally.

"Why not? Is something wrong?" asked Shizuma.

"No... I'm just... Embarrassed." said Nagisa.

"Alright, I'll prepare you a shower downstairs, I will use the one upstairs." said Shizuma.

Shizuma prepared the shower downstairs, and handed Nagisa a towel. She watched as Nagisa stumbled into the bathroom downstairs and shut the door, then walked upstairs and got into her own shower. Shizuma was puzzled by Nagisa's embarrassment. Was there something more to it? Nagisa was beautiful, and had a perfect body. What did she have to be ashamed of? She showered and dried her hair, then went downstairs and played piano, waiting for her love to return.

Nagisa stood in the shower much longer than she needed to. She stared at the wall and let the warm water wash her body as she stood and thought. How should she feel right now? Shizuma, her love, had come back to her. She had made everything right again. But at the same time, Nagisa was afraid to let her back in. What if she changed her mind? What if she left again? What if she ended up hurt even worse?

Nagisa finally emerged from the steamy shower and walked over to where Shizuma was playing the piano. She had just started playing "La Priere d'une Vierge", the song that they had played together a long time ago. Nagisa smiled and sat next to her. She joined along, they played it in perfect harmony. After they finished, Shizuma smiled.

"You learned it so well, even though we only played once." said Shizuma.

"Whenever I missed you, or was thinking about you, I used to go downstairs and play that song. You taught it to me. I used to imagine that you were there playing it with me, even though you weren't around." said Nagisa.

Another pang of guilt went through Shizuma. She hadn't really realized how badly she had hurt Nagisa. She wanted to change what she had done. She wanted to start over and change everything, but she knew it would never happen. All she could do was mend what had been broken.

"How about a cup of tea, mon amour?" asked Shizuma.

"Sounds great, you know how I love tea!" said Nagisa.

Nagisa prepared the tea and took it up to Nagisa. They sat together for a few hours, exchanging stories of their childhoods, and talking about their plans for the future. Shizuma was still stressed and confused over Nagisa and her strange embarrassment, so she decided to bring it up.

"Why were you embarrassed to shower with me, Nagisa?" asked Shizuma.

"Because... You're so perfect in every way. I'm not nearly good enough-"

"No, Nagisa. You're beautiful. Your body is perfect. It's something more than that. I just know it." said Shizuma.

"Okay... I'm afraid you'll leave again." admitted Nagisa.

"Nagisa... I love you. I've had my problems, but you've made the world come alive for me again. I don't feel deppressed anymore. I'm sorry I pushed my problems onto your shoulders, but that's all over now. I promise." said Shizuma.

"Shizuma-sama... I love you too." said Nagisa. Shizuma gently took ahold of her and kissed her. She stood up and turned off the lights.