Disclaimer: I don't own Mai-HiME or any of the characters.

This will mostly consist of flashbacks.

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I sat against the wall of my room, my face stained with three-days worth of tears. Three days ago, I had returned to Fuuka Gauken from the United States, but without my beloved Takumi.

Flashback

I sat on a chair in the corner of Takumi's hospital room, nervously waiting for the doctor to come in with the results of Takumi's surgery. I had been waiting for a few hours, and the doctor was expected to come in any minute now. I watched the door as there was a knock, and the doctor walked in, a downcasted look on his face. I felt tears form in the corners of my eyes, and my heart sank as he told me the results. Takumi's surgery had failed, and he didn't make it through alive. I would have to venture back home without him.

End Flashback

The tears came again, as I tried to forget what had happened that horrible day. I looked outside the window. It was raining outside, as if the clouds were feeling my pain. I watched as the sky lit up with a bolt of lightning. Hope. But for me, there was no hope.

Flashback

I sat against the wall, crying, because that little HiME had destroyed Gennai, killing Takumi as well. He was gone. My reason to fight was gone. I had nothing left to live for. There was a sudden light in the corner of the room, and I looked towards it, and saw it was forming a shape much like a human's body. It looked like... Takumi! I continued crying as I embraced him, but these tears were tears of joy.

End Flashback

That time, he had come back. But this time was different. This time, Takumi was gone for good.

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