this story starts in a fictional situaition where Sorata is unable to take the damage instead of Arashi when she is with Yuzuriha, creating a kekkai... she told Sorata how she felt about him, then she died, and Sorata has realized that she was not the destined one for him after all... I took the name Rei Ayanami from Evangelion... obviously xD i realli like the name... please don¡¯t kill me if ur a fan¡¦ I don¡¯t wanna die yet!!! *crying* anywayz¡¦ enjoy¡¦ and please r/r¡¦ and sorashi fans¡¦ Im sorry!!! *Wails* but I have to kill off arashi or else sorata would b cheating on her¡¦


[[ episode one: the appearance

Sorata Arisugawa whipped through the chilly air, ignoring Kamui Shirou and Seiichirou Aoki following behind him. Kamui had come to give Sorata moral support, but he was not being a big help. He kept staring at the tree where Kotori was buried, clearly wanting to go talk to her.

"Sorata...? Do you mind if I...?" Kamui trailed off, looking guiltily at the silent senior in front of him.

"Yeah, whatever," said Sorata, barely hearing him. He quickened his steps. The bouquet of flowers he was holding shivered dangerously as he suddenly stopped in front of a sword in front of a small grave.

rashi..." He gently laid the white roses in front of Arashi's grave and collapsed in front of the sword. He whispered softly, "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you... I should have died instead... Why? Do you know why now? Can you tell me? If you aren't the one I'm going to die for... then who? Why would I choose to die for somone that's not you? You're the only one that I could ever love... Arashi..."

Seiichirou walked to him. He hadn't heard anything that Sorata had said, but he had the general idea. He handed Sorata a handkerchief, but he pushed it away. He stared at the sword that had once been Arashi's.

"Let's go, Sorata," Seiichirou said as he tried to lead him away. "Arashi will be watching... she wouldn't want you to be sad..."

"She's in hell, isn't she?" Sorata said quietly as he got up. "Isn't that the fate of those who kill? She killed that Angel... (note: the correct translation for "harbinger" in the japanese manga is "angel")" Seiichirou didn't know how to reply, but fortunately he was spared the need. The sword started humming and vibrating madly, and when they turned around, they saw a figure of light forming in front of their eyes.

Kamui rushed over to see what was going on. The figure slowly turned into the shape of a girl. When the light subsided, they saw a thin girl dressed in white robes, floating about a foot off the ground. She seemed to be translucent. They heard a light thud, and when they looked down, they saw the solid version of the girl under the image in the air.

"What? What's going on? Why is she see-through?" Sorata asked wildly.

"What? What are you talking about? She's solid!" Kamui said, staring at Sorata and pointing at the body on the ground.

"But... Mr. Aoki!" He rounded on Seiichirou. "Can't you see the girl floating?" "Yes... I can..." Seiichirou said slowly.

"But why can't Kamui see her?" Sorata and Seiichirou suddenly became quiet as the image spoke. Kamui looked at them bewilderedly.

"I have a message... for Sorata Arisugawa... from Arashi Kishuu..." the girl spoke in a mystical voice. She reached for Sorata and touched the top of his head with both of her hands. He felt a certain warmth that felt like it didn't belong there - he had expected her hand to pass through his head. He looked at her, and saw her blue-gray eyes slowly turn dark brown and pointed.

Arashi's eyes...

"Sorata..." Arashi's voice came out from the girl's mouth as her eyes looked at him pleadingly. "Please don't cry... I want you to be happy, no matter what happens... you don't have to feel attached... I don't want you to come to this horrible world just because I'm here... Do what will make you happy again... Don't come to hell.. just because of me... I love you... Sorata... but we can't be together again... Please be happy..." Sorata's eyes filled with tears. He watched Arashi's brown eyes turn blue- gray again. The eyes seemed strangely blank and yet so sad as they stared back at Sorata. Suddenly, the girl's image plummeted.

Sorata and Seiichirou watched, shocked, as the translucent image was absorbed into the body. The body of the girl slowly stood up and looked at the three of them, looking a little bit confused, but still containing the sad look that the image had looked at Sorata with.

"Who are you?" asked Kamui, who had been staring at Sorata and Seiichirou staring into what appeared to be empty space to him. "I am... Rei Ayanami..." The girl said in the same voice. "I am the seventh Seal, the seventh Dragon of Heaven..."

"Where do you come from?" Seiichirou asked.

"I don't know..." she said. "I only know those things..." Sorata looked at her. Why was she here? And why had she been carrying a message from Arashi?