Shana was confused. Where was she? What had happened? Why was she so sore? Recalling what had happened when she was last awake, a single tear slipped down her cheeks. Yuji... Yuji was... The strange Mystes had shown her a side of her that she had not thought could exist. She had started to warm up to him, and humans in general, but it was not meant to be. Surrounded on the way to school, Yuji and Shana had been backed into a corner. Heavily wounded, Shana protected Yuji till the end, but Yuji knew she would not make it without his help. He had distracted the remaining monsters by making a mad dash through the city streets. He was so stupid! How dare he!.... He.... Rubbing her eyes, she looks around. Where was she? How long had it been? And why was she tucked into a warm bed?