Prologue: Thinking Back

Yuji:

Shana, the girl that loved me and whom I loved back. I looked down on the power of love once and I know finally knew of the power of it, and why it was called the strongest Unrestricted spell of all.

I created Xanadu, by merging with the Snake of The Festival, or, also known as the Creator God, the god that was sealed by the ancient Flame Hazes due to the intention of creating Xanadu eons ago. A few months ago, I received two letters, one from Shana, the girl who had no idea about love before and from Kazumi, the girl that was in love in me.

The two letters written told me to choose one of them to walk together during Christmas Eve, and Shana and Kazumi will still remain good friends regardless of who I chose on that day. Of course, I mentally chose Shana, the fights and training with her got me into a felling of love towards her that I don't want to show up. But, she made me realize: It was okay to love.

On the night of Christmas Eve, I made it obvious that I chose Shana by appearing in front of her. Seeing her smiling happily and knowing that I chose her, I finally voluntarily erased my existence.

After some time wandering in endless space where existence and non-existence elements exchange with each other, the Creator God finally found me. I told him about the girl I'm in love with and that she's a Flame Haze. Upon hearing that she's a Flame Haze, the Creator God told me that the fate of a Flame Haze was to fight Crimson Denizens, until their luck runs out. He then later proceeded into making a pact with me, with me letting him go as my body to create the paradise Xanadu.

After some time, the paradise, Xanadu was created, with of course, blood, sweat and tears from both sides, the Crimson Denizens and the Flame Hazes.

I've been defeated by Shana, what happens now? I thought, staring into deep, endless space.

Johan suddenly appeared, "I see… You're underestimating love! If love was behind your whole plan-"

"No, I've forced my will on everyone, I can't just forget all of that for love." I said, guilt taking over me.

"It's all right. I love you anyways; I love you more than anyone!" Shana said. I opened my eyes and saw her, accompanying me flying on the sky. I smiled at her.

"No matter what you do, if I think it's wrong, I'll stop you. If you're suffering, I'll help you. If you're worried, I'll think with you…" Shana paused for a while. "But you can't leave me."

"Shana…" I looked down, still guilty about myself, but I still don't really think I deserved her by now.

"I know what you're feeling. But I want to hear your feeling."

"I'm sure I'll do thing you won't like. Bad things, probably. If I'm suffering, I'm sure you'll help me. And if I'm worried, I'll want to hear what you think. But, if you let me, I want to be with you."

She smiled and nodded her head. "Okay."

"Shana…" I said, as I leaned in to share our first kiss, the kiss that Shana originally said that she would never do with me. We kissed each other, I never felt like that before, it was like Shana sucked me into her and she was mine, just like I was hers.

We broke our kiss. And we found out that I was a true existence, not a torch anymore. The Midnight Lost Child was still in me, which I don't really need it now.

"Shall we go to the new world, Xanadu?" Alastor said enthusiastically.

Shana smiled at me, and we flew into the portal into Xanadu, and the pathway to the Human world was sealed. I finally fulfilled my wish to walk with Shana.

Shana:

Yuji that idiot. He should've told me sooner that he loved me. I didn't know of that feeling at first, but he made me realize it. I've been hurt, have been jealous, have been through all this, but all are worth it, since I have him now.

I had an argument with Wilhelmina that day on Christmas Eve, when I should let Yuji choose Kazumi or me and act like nothing after that even if I'm hurt by his choice. I saw Yuji and my heart skipped a beat. But just as I'm running to him, his existence was gone. The only thing that was left of him was the letters he gave to Kazumi and me.

After that, what I really found out is that he is in love with me, just as I am with him. I couldn't put it straight- whether he wanted to be with me or he just want to save the Flame Hazes. I don't know, but I thought about what he did is wrong, and I fought him.

I finally realized, what he did was for the good of all of us, to let me walk alongside him and to let him walk alongside me since that was his wish. I was so hurt when he said he wanted to punish himself for thousands of years until he can walk along me. Well, he can wait for that, but I definitely can't!

I've been through too much to suffer this type of hurt again. I used all my power that I've left to defeat him, and after that confessed my love to him.

No matter what he does, if I think it's wrong, I'll stop him. If he's suffering, I'll help him. If he's worried, I'll think with him… But he can't leave me.

As he kissed me, I could find no way of denial into him, as I melted the moment his lips touched mine. Funny huh? When last time I said I would never do it with him, I'm doing it now…

After we kissed, the spell made by the Spiral Organ was activated, and Yuji was not a Torch anymore, he was an existence, which was permanent.

"Shall we go to the new world, Xanadu?" Alastor said enthusiastically.

I smiled at Yuji, as we flew into the portal that led into Xanadu. The pathway to the Human World was sealed, and Yuji, he finally fulfilled his wish to walk with me, as I fulfilled mine, too…