Hana walked down the hallway. She didn't notice that Satoshi was standing next to her classroom doorway. He grabbed her arm before she could enter.

"Kai told me what was happening to you," he said. "You know you're doing this to yourself."

Hana sighed. "Look, Satoshi, I've been getting sick…but that doesn't mean it's part of the curse."

"As I remember, Hana," Satoshi responded. "The writing you read said if you couldn't contain the fire, you would die. You've been doing a pretty poor job of containing Ari lately."

Like you do such a good job of containing Krad, Hana thought, but she didn't say it. "Fine…you're right, I'm dying. Don't tell my cousin…or Daisuke."

"Don't you think they should know?"

"They would act…different. I can't tell them."

Daisuke couldn't concentrate in class. Hana was right behind him, and she sounded really out of breath. Suddenly there was a crash as she collapsed onto the floor.

Daisuke and Kai jumped up at the same time, lifting Hana and taking her to the nurse's office. Satoshi followed close behind them. The nurse was nowhere to be found.

Kai checked her cousin's temperature. "She's so cold. Satoshi…I'm scared. Why is she so cold?"

Satoshi sighed. "Hana Kureno is dying. She may already be dead."

Kai checked her cousin's pulse. "I…don't believe it. My only family…and she's gone…"

Kai turned and sobbed into Satoshi's chest. Satoshi stroked his girlfriend's hair. He didn't say it would be okay, because he knew it wouldn't.

Daisuke felt frozen. Hana was…dead. He was too late.

"Hana…I love you…" he whispered to her. There were tears falling down his cheeks. His hand brushed hers, and then he realized that her hand was warm. "W-What? Why is she warm?"

"Of course…" Satoshi said. "Ari…"

There was a flash of red light, and Hana transformed into Ari. Ari sat up. She was laughing. "You were too late, Daisuke. You weak…pathetic human. I thought for sure Hana had a fighting chance…but you made sure she didn't."

Daisuke started to say something, but then stopped. There was nothing to say. Ari was right.

Satoshi reached out and grabbed Ari's wrist. "Let Hana out, Ari. You lose. You know that Daisuke's confession came just in time."

"You are very observant, Satoshi," Ari said. "But how are you going to make me?"

Satoshi narrowed his eyes at her, then took out a water bottle and emptied its contents onto Ari's head. She immediately changed into Hana.

The first person Hana saw upon awakening was Daisuke. "Daisuke?"

Daisuke looked at her seriously. "Don't…ever die again, okay?"

"Um…okay, I'm sorry," Hana said. "And Daisuke…did you really mean what you said?"

Daisuke was still for a moment, and then without thinking, he kissed her. Hana froze for a second, then returned the kiss.

Kai smiled, turning to Satoshi. "I didn't think he had it in him…"