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Also, I apologize in advance if the characters are a little OOC…

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Shana took great care in the days after their weird encounter, always remembering Wilhelmina's warning. What were the Namida no Megami's plans for her anyway? What did she have to do with whatever that Tomagara was aiming to do?

Yuji made sure that he never left Shana alone, or go somewhere by herself. He took more caution in Wilhelmina's words than Shana herself! Yuji would always be like…

"Shana! Are you planning on going somewhere? I can accompany you if you want."

"Yuji…if this is about the whole 'Namida no Megami' thing, please, I can take care of myself!"

"But –"

"No buts! I am a Flame Haze! I can defeat that Tomagara! You know that!"

"Shana! Didn't you remember what Carmel-san said earlier? She's just as strong and cunning as the Serei no Hebi! And from what I recall, you had great difficulty battling him!"

Then Shana would stare at the floor speechless, unable to retort back. She did sneak out on occasion. It was getting annoying to have someone constantly watch over your back. It wasn't that she didn't want to be around Yuji, it was the fact that, they couldn't' enjoy themselves any longer. The threat of having someone manipulate her was too much to bear for Yuji that he hardly smiled since Wilhelmina spoke to them. Shana wanted to give Yuji some space, for both of them.

So, that day, Shana decided to go out and take a stroll by herself again, as it was one of her habits lately. She passed by Flame Haze and Tomagara that recognized her and gave them a smile or a wave of her hand.

Little did she know that Yuji, fully aware of what Shana had been doing all along, was secretly following her. When people who recognized him passed by, he asked them to remain silent as to not make Shana aware of what he was doing.

Shana walked far today, farther than where she was used to. Her mind was so preoccupied with everything that was going on that she hadn't even realized where she was going.

Soon Shana noticed the sky turning a familiar shade of red-orange, then she finally became aware of her surroundings. She struggled to retrace her steps and ended up getting even more lost than she was before.

She saw in front of her a mysterious looking silhouette motioning for her to come forth. As if on cue, her legs acted on her own and headed towards the direction of the figure.

Yuji, who had witnessed all of this, felt as if his legs turned to stone, as he was paralyzed to the very spot he stood in. If he had been able to move, he would already have Shana away from the shady character as soon as possible. But now, alas, he stood there, helplessly watching his beloved head to certain danger.

He even tried calling out to her, but his voice failed to show, as if it was caged in his throat. He saw the figure, as it stepped away from the shadows, that it was the woman they had encountered a few days before: Namida no Megami. Her blood shaded eyes flickered towards his direction for a brief moment, then looked directly to the approaching Red-Hot Eyed Flaming Haired Hunter, his beloved Shana.

"What do you want with me?" Shana asked, unable to break free from the invisible spell the Tomagara apparently placed on her, making her paralyzed as well.

"Well, my dear. As I've said, you are important in my plan. And my plan isn't really just to restore things back to normal. It's basically," she stopped to look at Yuji again, "revenge."

"Revenge?" Shana asked, tilting her head towards the direction Namida no Megami was staring at. "For what, and why?"

"Well, my dear, now isn't really the time for explanations. Maybe after I've taken over your body you will come to know what this is all about. But for now, it has something to do with your little boyfriend over there." She said, gesturing for Yuji to come forth as Shana had before.

"Shana!" he finally managed to call out. He held out his hand for her to reach, but both were still paralyzed and more than an arm's length apart.

"You see, my dear, this boy has had a hand in corrupting my husband's mind and leading him to do many, crazy and idiotic things. What's worse, he took him away from me, and now, since his return he has never been the same! So now I take my revenge on you. Let's see how you feel when your loved one has been taken from you!"

"No!" Shana yelled. "I won't let you into my being! I refuse for you to use me as your puppet just to get back at Yuji! Never!"

The woman ignored this and began moving towards her. Her aura began to glow and shroud her like a misty veil. This misty veil moved closer to the resisting Flame Haze, the Flame Haze that was only able to resist in a futile manner, the Flame Haze that would soon be gone from this world.

(A/N. As I'm sure you all know, if this transfer isn't at all consentual, the person being 'possessed' so to speak, will lose his or her existence and will permanently be trapped underneath the current existence residing in his or her body.)

Yuji could do nothing but watch helplessly as his beloved struggled and resisted the efforts of the Namida no Megami. He knew well enough that since Shana had not agreed to this bond, that her existence will be erased. He couldn't let that happen. But now, it was. And all he did was stand there helplessly to see her go.

The misty veil, after many attempts, finally covered the entire figure of the small Flame Haze. She fell back down, and Yuji felt himself being released from the spell's grip. He rushed over to Shana's side to see if she was alright. He kept nudging her, but he saw she was unconscious.

"Shana! Shana! Shana! Wake up!" he said, still nudging her.

The girl in his arms stirred, awakening at the sound of Yuji's voice.

"Yuji…" she said. The boy she had called sighed with relief, glad that the Namida no Megami's plans were foiled.

She tried to say more, but something came over her, giving her a slight shock. When Yuji saw her eyes reopen, it was no longer the olive shade he had grown so used to. It was the eerie, blood red one the Namida no Megami had.

All this time he repeated Shana's name over and over. The girl in his arms spoke once more, but it wasn't Shana's voice. Partly at least, as it was like there were two people speaking at the same time, they blended so well together that Yuji could distinguish neither of the two tones he heard from her mouth.

"The Red-Hot Eyed Flaming Haired Hunter Shana is no longer here, human. Here lays only the great Namida no Megami. The Flame Haze Shana is no more."

A/N. Hello again! I hoped you liked this chapter! I just felt like ending it here…then continue with something like…oh I dunno, a flashback maybe?

Please, if you liked it, please, please, PLEASE! REVIEW for God's sakes! I'd really appreciate it, and maybe I'd feel more motivated to write if you did review! Please!

P.S. As I've said before, I don't own Shakugan no Shana, since I'm not Yashichiro Takahashi now, am I? And I'm not J.C. Staff, either…so…

Ja nee!