Hello, minna! It's me again! You know, I realized, it's hard to type fluff stories! And I think my passion in writing is stuff like this…you know, Action/Adventure with a hint of Romance? Hahaha…oh well…this is my third Shakugan no Shana fanfic, and since I did not state in the summary what this story is exactly about, here it is:

You guys all remember the part where Yuji was going to reject Shana right? When he wouldn't let Shana come with her to Xanadu, and Shana did everything she could to try and convince Yuji, and it worked? Well, what if it didn't work? What would happen then? See…that's where my story basically revolves around. Hope ya like it!

Oh yeah, there will be a few differences with the fight scenes, ne?

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"All by yourself?" Shana yelled at Yuji, unable to accept it.

"Yes." He answered, looking at her directly in the eye.

"When everything is done…" he continued, "then I can be with you."

Shana looked at him, wide-eyed with shock. She was unable to reply, too shocked by the words she was hearing right now.

"Only then…can I gain the right to walk with you for the first time." He added.

Shana was shocked more than ever. What was all this bull he was talking about? Gaining the right to walk with her? What right? Walking with her was not a right! Not if it was Yuji! What was with him?

"So…let's leave Hirai-san here." He finished.

Shana was pissed. No, she was beyond pissed. "If you had told me all of this before…you should have told me this from the very beginning!" she yelled, punching Yuji, and giving him the torch of Hirai Yukari along with it."

Now it was Yuji's turn to look shocked. He stared at Shana, unable to believe what he was hearing.

"I can be with you right now! Even in this very instant!" Shana yelled, beginning to attack Yuji again.

"That's not allowed, Shana." Yuji replied. "I've killed many Flame Haze. And many humans, too. So that I can walk alongside you. So that I can change your fate. So that I can protect the people of this city. So that I can protect this world. I've killed people who got in my way. So…!"

"So…you walking this path alone is punishment for that?" Shana replied with disbelief.

"If I'm with you, then I'm happy. It defeats the purpose of the punishment. If I lose everything, then it becomes a punishment. But if I am with you it defeats the purpose." Yuji stated.

Shana, along with Margery, fought against Yuji and Sydonay, this time even more fiercely than before. Shana leapt off Margery to let her settle her battle with Sydonay alone, she had to deal with Yuji now.

"Sakai Yuuji, this is too big a burden for yourself." Alastor piped up.

"I do not want to hear that from you, the God of Destruction!" Yuji countered, flying away from Shana.

Shana let out flames from the Nietono no Shana, only for it to be blocked by one of Yuji's array of unrestricted spells.

"Another one?" Shana asked in annoyance.

"We don't have a counter for it!" Alastor said to Shana.

"Then we'll force our way through!" Shana replied, full of determination.

The two made their way back to their comrades, Yuji beside Sydonay and Shana next to Margery. The two battles went on, raging fiercely.

"Why must you take everything upon yourself, Yuji?" Shana asked with a mix of frustration, concern and worry.

"I told you! It won't serve as punishment if I'm not alone!" Yuji replied, sticking to his principles.

"I'm not your scoreboard, Yuji!" Shana replied, headbutting Yuji. Yuji's Blutsauger and her Nietono no Shana met, she quickly blocked the attack and held off their swords.

"I will not reject you! So say that you'll go with me!" Shana yelled, attempting to convince Yuji once more.

"Never! I refuse!" Yuji replied.

She flew upwards and away from Yuji. She began summoning a huge ball of flames atop the Nietono no Shana.

"Yuji! Take it! Take everything I've got!" she said, just before launching her massive fireball at Yuji.

Yuji however, managed to block the attack with one of his many unrestricted spells.

Shana attempted to see through the inferno she had just hurled at her beloved Yuji. She expected him to be defeated already…and yet…

"I expected something a little bit stronger from you, Shana. Hmm…it seems as if you've gotten weaker." Yuji spoke up, emerging from the ball of flames Shana hurled directly at him.

Shana was shocked. That was…that was everything she had…and he managed to make it through all of it?

"I…Yuji! Please! You are not going there alone! Say you'll come with me! Say it!" she yelled, flying closer to Yuji, sword first.

Yuji quickly met her attack with his sword, metal clashing on metal. The force was too strong that it even managed to blow Shana a couple of feet away from Yuji.

"I will not give up!" Shana yelled determined to bring Yuji to his senses. He was not going there alone, and she'd make sure of that.

"Shana…I'm sorry…but I must go there alone! For it is my punishment! You need not join me, and I don't think I can see it as a punishment if I am with you. I've told you this a lot of times already!" Yuji replied.

Shana flew closer to Yuji again to try and attack Yuji. Of course, she couldn't really hurt him so much…this was her Yuji she was fighting. She couldn't live with herself if she injured him more than she already did.

"Yuji!" Shana yelled, striking her sword out at Yuji, attempting to remove the Blutsauger from his grasp. It did not work as he managed to hold on to his weapon.

"Shana…I told you! Never! I refuse to go with you!" Yuji said, breaking free from their swordlock and flying a few feet above Shana.

"I'm sorry." Yuji whispered.

He lifted the Blutsauger and summoned blue inferno, similar to what Shana had used on him earlier. Then, within a moment of hesitation, he hurled it at Shana.

Shana was too shocked that she almost forgot to dodge the attack.

"Shana! Move, unless you wish to get incinerated!" Alastor yelled, reminding Shana of the situation and allowing her to move to safety and away from harm's way.

"Thank you, Alastor." Shana managed to say.

"Yuji!" Shana called upon him, looking up to see he was nearing the gate to Xanadu.

"Yuji!" Shana repeated, picking up speed to catch up to Yuji.

Yuji looked back to her, just inches away, and repeated what he said before.

"I'm sorry."

And with that he left for Xanadu.

Shana was staring at him and the gate for a brief moment, just before following after him.

"Yuji!"

The moment she went through the gate, it was closed.

Shana looked around her. It was really similar to Earth, albeit a few changes. She spotted Yuji a few feet ahead of her, looking directly at her.

"Yuji…" she whispered, her hand stretching out to him.

He moved back and away from Shana. Their eyes met…Shana's eyes were filled with sadness and concern, while Yuji's were filled with guilt.

He looked at her one last time. Then he turned around, and walked away from her.

Shana was paralyzed with depression. She didn't have the will power to chase after Yuji anymore. All she could do was cry and yell his name over and over again, until she realized she was acting stupid.

What was all that she had said about not giving up then? About making sure she would be with Yuji? What would all of that be now that she was sitting there, crying her eyes out like she couldn't do anything? Of course she could do something! She could chase after him, that's for sure! And she had to do that right now, or she might not be able to anymore.

"Yuji!" She yelled, flying around to look for Yuji.

'I…won't give up.' She thought, 'I definitely won't.'

Shana flew around to look for Yuji, disappearing along the night sky surrounding them. She'd get to Yuji, and she was determined for them to be together. She'd do whatever it takes.

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Well? Was it okay? Please tell me, so that if you think it was any good then I could continue it, coz if you guys don't like it, I could just like, you know, try some other route? Well, please tell me by reviewing! Any comments or feedback would be very appreciated! Please review and tell me how you feel about it! Thanks!