Hello, minna! And here is my special epilogue chapter for Revenge! Hope ya like it!
And, of course, till the very, very end, I do not own Shakugan no Shana, 'kay?
Jaa, hope you like it! Oh, and super-duper sorry for not being able to update in a while…sorry it took so long…gomen!
"Yes…" came Shana's voice, echoing in his head. This was the big day, and he was a nervous wreck.
"Yes…" Checking himself in a mirror, he fixed his hair, straightened his suit, fixed his hair again, he knew this day had to be perfect, it had to be.
"Yes…" he walked out the door, placing his hand on his chest, feeling the quick throbbing of his heart. It was a weird feeling…he was nervous yet excited, scared yet happy…
"You have no reason to be scared, Sakai Yuji. You're marrying the love of your life. Be happy and enjoy this moment…erase all traces of fear and doubt from your heart." The Serei no Hebi said, hearing his thoughts. He felt grateful, he had woken up just to support him in this moment.
"This…" the Serei no Hebi began, "makes me miss the Namida no Megami… I wonder…where she could be right now…and if she'd ever really forgive me…"
"You know, it's odd seeing you like this..so gentle…normally you aren't like this at all…" Yuji pointed out. "It's odd seeing you like this..even willing to seek forgiveness from someone who refused to agree with your plans…"
The Serei no Hebi remained silent for a while. Yuji had thought he offended him.
"No, Yuji. You did not offend me…it's just…you see, the Megami was…well, special. And what she said…that I left her because she refused to join me in my goals…that isn't the entire truth…you see, she did try her best to support me…it's just that, I chose to leave her…I decided that I would leave her to do this…that's why she's so hurt…I broke her heart…and I'm the one at fault, not the Megami."
Now it was Yuji's turn to remain silent. So the Megami…all she said…was untrue? What she had said about never being able to support the Serei no Hebi…it's false? So…her revenge…was really fuelled by hatred over the Serei no Hebi choosing Xanadu over her…that was why she hated Xanadu so much…she never really wanted to go back to earth, did she? All she wanted was to get away from Xanadu…all because it reminded her too much of her pain…that's what she meant by what she had said before…it all made sense now…
"Yes…that's the truth…" the Hebi whispered, listening to Yuji's thoughts. He changed his tone. "Anyway, Yuji, let's go! You've got a wedding to get to!"
"You look beautiful, de arimasu." Wilhelmina said, adjusting the veil atop her head.
"Thank you, Wilhelmina." She replied, smiling. Eyeing herself in the mirror, she had to agree with Wilhelmina. She looked nice. The Manipulator Adept had created this dress just for her. It was plain white held to her body with one strap on her left shoulder. The strap itself was adorned with rose patterns of the same shade as her dress. Her veil sitting on top of her head had lace patterns embroidered on it and was held to her head with a cherry blossoms and roses hair pin. It, along with her dress, extended to her feet. The Cocytus, thanks to her white ensemble, stood out due to the red hues it had. In her arms she held a bouquet similar to her cherry blossoms and roses hair pin.
"Justus and I will be outside, de arimasu." Wilhelmina said, excusing herself and the toddler she carried. She closed the door behind her, leaving Shana alone in the room.
"You look really pretty, little Flame Haze." A familiar voice said.
She looked around to see the owner of the voice. And near the open window was a blonde woman with eyes as red as blood, smiling sweetly at her. It had been two years since she had last seen her. Two years since all the madness.
"M-megami? What are you doing here?" Shana asked, immediately taking a step back.
"Relax, my dear. I am not here to hurt you. I only came here to tell you some things." The Megami began, maintaining her spot near the window.
"All I wanted to say, Shana, is that I want for you to be happy. Be happy, oh, and congratulations! And, remember what I told you back then, okay?" she said, winking at her.
"I…I will…is that all you came here to say?" Shana asked.
"Well…there's this other thing. I wanted you to know…this will be the last and only time that I'll be visiting you." She said plainly.
"Where are you going, Megami-san?" she asked, curious and moving towards the woman.
"I don't know…maybe sleep for a long time? Or anything…I don't know…all I know for sure is that I'm staying away from this place…as far as I can." She said, tears threatening to fall.
"Well…I guess this is goodbye, huh?" she continued, wiping her tears away from her eyes.
"Yeah…" Shana said, extending her hand out. Instead, the Megami embraced her. Shana, shocked at first, hugged back.
"Goodbye, little Flame Haze. Be happy." She said before letting go of Shana.
"Shana, are you finished, de arimasuka?" Wilhelmina's voice asked, coming from outside the door.
The Megami headed out the window with one last wave goodbye for Shana.
"Hai, Wilhelmina. I'm finished. I'm going out now." She replied, looking at herself to see if she looked alright.
Music filled the room. It was a small wedding, and only a few number of people came. Most of them were the Flame Haze who assisted Shana and Yuji in both recent wars.
(A/N. I would have put in some of Yuji's friends and family, like Margery, Satou, Eita, Matake, Hayato, Kazumi, Chigusa…etc…but you know they're on Earth so…)
The doors swung open to reveal the oncoming procession. Leading the march was little Justus, who was old enough now to walk. He wore a cute little suit and smiles on his face, grateful for the attention the people gave him. Then came Wilhelmina, carrying a smaller bouquet of flowers. She wore a dress instead of her usual maid ensemble.
All eyes pointed at the star of the show, the blushing bride Shana. Everybody admired the beauty that was walking down the aisle. Even the groom had to keep his mouth shut tight so that it wouldn't fall open to drool at his wife to be.
"Wow…" Yuji said, gaping at her. He always knew Shana was cute, beautiful, even, but to see her like this was unique…she looked like a goddess! He just couldn't stop staring at her. She noticed this quickly and blushed, making her look even cuter, as if that was even possible.
Step by step she made it closer to Yuji. He hated it. It was as if time slowed down, and she couldn't get there fast enough. His patience was running thin. It was like the universe was teasing him right now.
Finally, after ages and ages of waiting, at least, that's what it seemed like for Yuji, Shana made it to him. He faced her and she faced him. She looked up at Yuuji's eyes and smiled.
"Shana…you look beautiful." He said, loud enough for just the two of them to hear.
"Thanks…" Shana said, blushing shyly.
"Okay…I should start now, right?" Yuji asked Shana.
She nodded and he began with his vows.
"I…I met Shana a few years ago, when she told me about this world and how I was involved in it. She told me the real Sakai Yuji was dead, but I refused to believe it. Ironically, when I learned I was dead, that's when I realized how important it was to keep living. I had people to protect. People I really cared for. Shana taught me that. And soon enough, Shana became one of them. Everything I wanted to do was to protect her, and now, I promise you, Shana, that I'll do whatever I can to protect you…as my beloved wife." He said, placing Shana's ring on her finger.
"Shana…I remember asking you back then, if I could stay with you like this forever. And now, I make sure that is true. I love you, and I will be with you always and forever."
He stopped and waited for Shana to start.
"Yuji…if I taught you all of that, you taught me something greater. You taught me to live as something besides what my duty required for me. You taught me that we are people, with our own lives to live, not just what we were instructed to be. You also taught me the most important thing: love. And because of that…I came to love you. So, thank you, Yuji. Thanks so much."
She paused to place Yuji's ring on his finger. "I love you Yuji. And I'll be fighting alongside you as your wife…always and forever."
Yuji lifted his wife and kissed her, sealing the whole ceremony.
The happy couple left the room, only to be greeted outside with cheers of congratulations by their friends. Everyone was celebrating, everyone had smiles on their faces, but none greater than the newlyweds themselves. Everyone rejoiced.
Amidst the celebration however, was one woman that resigned herself to the shadows. She uttered a few words before disappearing into silver dust. Nobody had seen or heard her. No one except the bride herself.
Shana immediately noticed the woman. It was difficult not to, given her striking blonde hair and red eyes. She had a message, which was luckily meant for her. She had just reminded her of things, things like being happy, and of what she had told her before, after they finished the battle. She had whispered, "Don't forget. And congrats, again."
She decided to keep this a secret from the others. She had to focus on the time now. She and Yuji were married! They'd be together for eternity! She would never forget the things the Megami said, though. She'd remember it for as long as she and Yuji were together.
"Always and forever." She whispered.
Yuji heard this and smiled. "Always and forever." He repeated, lifting her up for another kiss.
That's right. They'd be together…
Always…
And…
Forever.
Teeehhheeee! At last, it's finished! Yay! Hope you liked it! Thanks for those who read the story! Thanks a million times infinity! Oh, and I've got some stories coming up, a Fairy Tail Jerza fic, and a crossover of Maid-sama! and Kaze no Stigma! Please read it!