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This is the final Chapter of the T rated part of the story. I will, as with 'Quietly on Show', be releasing an M rated epilogue probably called 'Permanent Pactio' and set a bit further down the line with strong lemon. Until then I hope you enjoy the final Chapter of 'She is my Sin'.

I'll Give You My All

So this is it. The final battle. The fate of both worlds hangs here…as do the lives of friends and foes. It sure came soon! Sooner than any of us expected, but then that was a part of Fate's plan all along. In the misty surrounds of a haphazardly stacked maze of floating islands they had, after much searching and danger, come across the gateway. The route had been far from easy but she and Kaede had fought their way through, constantly updating Negi on their progress. Finally they had found the right island and seen Fate's group preparing a series of spells and devices about the gateway. After letting Negi know they had waited for backup which had arrived in the form of Negi and Kotaro and Rakan. It seemed Negi was being overconfident again and not risking the lives of too many of his students. How naïve…yet I'm glad Konoka isn't here. Negi was fighting Fate, Kotaro another of Fates cronies, Kaede a flying women and Rakan a number of Fate's girls. Setsuna paused to draw breath from her beaten up body. Her foe was a huge creature whose body could become a black cloak of painful spikes, which was causing her serious problems.

We've been blow to blow for some time now but the blows I give him don't seem to be damaging him anywhere near as much as his on me. I can't hold out much longer...body so tired. Must protect Konoka...Asuna...everyone.

She dodged another blow and then another before delivering a slashing cut through the dark folds, to little avail. She was a fraction slow on the turn, her wings beating furiously, but the blackness moved faster than before. She heard the beast's laughter, as though from afar, as a searing pain wrenched through her right wing and sent her tumbling to the ground.

"Until now I've been holding back my fastest speed winged girl. You're really quite weak, but then you're only an apprentice." The cloak sharpened itself into a smooth black bludgeon and at lightning speed slammed into her scrabbling body, crushing her legs. Setsuna's sword slashed the club but it merely reformed back at his body.

"Ahhhhhhhh..." she cried out feeling the pain from the limp bloodied mess of her legs start to register in her mind. Pain continued to spread through her as the bludgeon rose again. Why? Why does it end here? Is this as strong as I could become? I've trained so hard...In the time it took for the bludgeon to descend again she realised all too late that training itself wasn't enough.

To truly become strong one must be inspired to train. Not just to have a purpose but to have a person supporting that. In Konoka I had both a purpose to protect and a person to support me. The perfect circle. Then blackness swamped her vision and she thought no more.

From a nearby hilltop it was all Yue and Nodoka could do not to scream as they saw Setsuna's body crushed by the beast with the cape. They'd just arrived thanks to following the clues Negi's thoughts left in Nodoka's healed book. Yue managed to keep her head enough to coldly command Nodoka to hurry and find the beasts weak point.

"Ah...ah...I am. So many thoughts…so conceited…ah he fears light! Bright light!"

"Right," Yue said grimly as she began muttering and waving a crescent moon wand about. "Time to prove that all the studying was worth it." Before her a glowing sphere appeared, shooting off light like a sparkler. Then with a final command and great gusto she pointed the wand forwards and the ball shot off down the hill towards the beast. He barely saw it coming as he'd just raised his club a third time above the flattened and virtually lifeless body of Setsuna when the glowing orb caught him in the back and sunk deep into his cloak. Yue had swept down the hill on a broomstick behind the ball and shouted out the final words 'Aduro Mico!' before swooping beneath the creatures body to grab Setsuna's barely recognisable form. Above her the ball of light exploded in a bright flash and the beast screamed a cry of terrified anger as he clawed the back of his head. Yue swooped back to the rise, too afraid to look down at the limp blood soaked bundle she carried in her arms. These enemies are on a different level – how can we win? She gently laid the body down as Nodoka frantically flicked through the pages of her book.

"I'm not getting anything, not even thoughts." It was all they could do not to panic as they looked out on the battlefield; a lush reedy plain into which an old, twisted stone gateway lay half sunken a way off to their right and glowing in the poisonous red evening light. Kaede was still fighting on level terms with her foe, Kotaro was looking battered and was slowly being driven back by his and Negi and Fate were moving too fast to be seen. Judging by the explosions though they were close to the gateway. Yue summed it up bluntly,

"We need the others or we're probably not gonna make it." The shadowy beast below was slowly recovering from the burst of light, his black mantra creeping back. It wouldn't be long before he was able to attack again. Then a strong breeze suddenly scattered some of the weak mist drifting about the battlefield, only this breeze wasn't caused by the wind. Above Yue's group a light craft touched down and from it burst Asuna and Konoka in full pactio costume with their cards already activated. In an instant they were with Yue's group.

"How are thing..." Asuna began but stopped short at the sight of Konoka's face and then where she was looking. She'd never seen a face so horrified. It was as if, for a second, Konoka had given up on life.

"Set...Set-chan...?" Konoka hesitated for the shortest of seconds and then was all movement. Flying over to Setsuna's immobile form she straddled it, placing both her hands on Setsuna's chest. Magic seemed to literally burst from her sending her hair flying straight up and covering both Setsuna and herself in a glowing shroud.

Towards them the giant approached with a steely look on his slashed face and his cloak fluctuating before settling on a shield, just in time to deflect Yue's next light attack. Yue's face was fixed with grim determination but also a trace of fear as she prepared another blast. As she did Asuna leapt ahead of her armed with her giant sword. Yue only caught a glance of Asuna's face as she flashed past but she suddenly felt a lot more hopeful. More ships landed a little way away and more of their classmates poured out and headed down to help out Kotaro who was now taking a severe beating. Yue had eyes only for her target though and as Asuna shouted 'now!' she released another bolt of light. Asuna smashed her sword into the beasts shield hard enough to drive the beast backwards and dispel the shield allowing the light to explode in the beasts face, sending him rolling back down the slope clutching his head. Relieved Asuna cast an anxious glance back at Konoka's figure bent over Setsuna's body. Please be okay Setsuna! Please live! And that goes for everyone fighting here, please live!

Those last two words were the very ones at the forefront of Konoka's subconscious mind as she put all her energy and skill into trying to heal Setsuna. Please live Setsuna! Please live! I just saw my worst fears realised and it was so frightening I can't even let my mind touch on it. Please live! Her main thoughts simply centred on the healing itself. It was no easy feat yet her skill had improved drastically over the last few months and it showed as before her eyes Setsuna's body became more and more recognisable. Setsuna's heart was beating, be it weakly, and her muscles were connecting one by one. It seemed like hours but it was over in a few minutes. Exhausted Konoka let her hands thump into the ground either side of Setsuna's head. Gasping for air she then examined her handiwork, peering out from within her curtain of wild hair that whipped across her vision.

She's breathing thank goodness! And she truly looks as good as new…but there's no way either of us can help or stand a direct attack as we are. Almost instinctively she realised what needed to be done. If only I can speak to Set-chan first. I wouldn't want it to be with her unconscious or unwilling, but necessity demands.

"Nodoka, could you draw us a pactio circle and perform the ceremony!" Konoka called out over her shoulder. Asuna and Yue were busy keeping the monster at bay so borrowing Nodoka would not harm the attack. Nodoka looked surprised at first and then further startled at who was to perform the pactio but nonetheless nodded, having observed the form of the pactio circle from studying Yue's textbook. Whilst Nodoka set about performing the necessary rites for the ritual Konoka bent down to Setsuna's left ear and began whispering.

"Setsuna...can you hear me Setsuna? Please wake up...please wake up and be with me." A tear trickled down her left cheek and dripped onto Setsuna's. "Sestuna, don't leave me here all alone…be with me, forever, please!" She heard a change in the breathing next to her left ear and moving her head up saw Setsuna's eyes flickering open, her breathing shallow but steady.

"Ojou...ojou-sama...? I just had the strangest of dreams..."

Konoka's face nearly crumpled as she felt her tears spilling down her face and dripping onto Setsuna's neck.

"Set-chan...I, I'm so glad." Komoka's face moved closer so that her hair covered Setsuna's face, her voice dropping to a hushed whisper. "Set-chan, in a second is it okay if we form the temporary pactio? I think if we do then our strength will increase dramatically."

Setsuna blinked and then nodded although the anxiety was plain on her face; the question 'is this just for us to be stronger?' hauntingly present. But Konoka set her fears to rest once and for all with her next words.

"So if it's not too selfish a thing for me to do I'd like our first kiss to be now..." Her right arm gathered Setsuna up from beneath and drew their bodies together, her face moving down to Setsuna's. Just before their lips met she heard Setsuna whisper "I love you".

Then a tingling spread across Konoka's lips, warm and pleasant, before her mouth parted slightly and her tongue tentatively met Setsuna's. The kiss drew them in as their bodies pressed firmly together, the heat in her heart enormous. She felt their tongues start to move more vigorously and felt her own push deeper as Setsuna's moved within her own mouth.

How can this be so amazing! I love her so much...oh! Of course! That's why, silly me! She's so beautiful, my Set-chan...that has a nice ring to it. Eh-he.

Reluctantly their tongues retreated and Setsuna's red face looked as though it had been oven roasted. Whatever she was thinking though was interrupted by an embarrassed cough to their right from Nodoka, whose face was possibly redder than Setsuna's.

"Umm...the pactio circles done so you'd better hurry."

Konoka nodded and she felt surprisingly light headed all of a sudden as though anything was possible. Gently she carried Setsuna over to the circle. Setsuna seemed to have become stronger as well because she was able to kneel up this time.

"Ready?" Konoka asked. She'd clearly recovered because she licked her lips after saying it and smiled cheekily at Setsuna. Setsuna started and for a second glanced guiltily at Nodoka, but her old demons that had held her back were no more than a fleeting shadow and she leaned in. For the second time in as many minutes their lips met and Setsuna once again found herself overrun inside with a pleasure far beyond that her imagination had ever supplied. There was less hesitancy this time round and although neither of them tried anything new or daring the thrilling feeling of being so close together was more than enough.

"Pactio" shouted Nodoka and the pair were surrounded in a glowing white light. A new pactio card formed born from the bond between them. When the magic had done its work the two stood in changed outfits, Konoka without her white medical robes and Setsuna in her suit. Both looked completely refreshed as a result of the pactio and Konoka held Setsuna's new pactio cards in her hand. She tossed one to Setsuna and stood staring at the other, mesmerised by the design.

"Adeat!" Setsuna cried knowing time was precious. Before Konoka's eyes Setsuna's wings spread out and her body became encased in shining white armour, her weapon a flaming white sword whose light was so fierce it was hard to look at. Konoka took a long look before giggling, causing Setsuna to cast a worried glance her way.

"No...It's not bad. In fact it's perfect," giggled Konoka. "I always thought of you as my knight in shining armor, its just kinda funny to see it embodied." Setsuna gave her a questioning look, not entirely reassured. "No, truly, I love it Setsuna! Now go kick them down! And this time don't lose! I couldn't bear to lose you for good this time." With a determined smile and nod Setsuna spiralled round in the sky and arrowed down the hill to the spot where Asuna and Yue were keeping the beast at bay.

Although Asuna had got many hits in only Yue's light attacks were doing damage and these were too small and puny to do serious damage. Dammit, we could be here a while, Asuna thought as she blocked a stabbing attack with her sword. And then there's Setsuna. As if Asuna's thought had summoned her something flew past, glowing white, and came to hover above the monster. Looking up the beast squinted and then gaped.

"You're the girl I bashed in earlier...how are you still standing? What's with the new outfit?" Setsuna smiled. She instinctively felt in control of her armor, wings and sword. It all fitted so perfectly.

"It's because I have the power of someone who loves me and the will to protect those I love," she said in a commanding voice as she pointed the sword downwards. "Something you have never understood. Purify!"

In a blaze of intense light she dropped, the beast putting up a shield that was as useful as a matchstick dam against a flooding river. The light powered through and when the dusty air cleared Setsuna was standing on top of the monster with a sword speared through its heart.

"Setsuna!" Asuna cried out and her face could hardly have looked more overjoyed. Setsuna's face also lit up with a smile at seeing her and Konoka's best friend very much alive and well. Dragging the sword from the body she looked round at the rest of the battlefield. Asuna and Yue joining her.

"Good to see you two are okay too," Setsuna said as they alighted. "Now let's sort out this battlefield first..."

Looking out Asuna saw Kaede was beginning to struggle and that despite a number of girls keeping the flying women, who had defeated Kotaro, distracted it was probably only a matter of time before their foe started to take them out.

"Then I'll help Kaede and you two take out that women over there," Asuna commanded. Setsuna and Yue nodded and so they all shot off without hesitation.

Their presence swung the two battles all too quickly, overwhelming their tired opponents. Asuna taking apart her opponents magical defenses for Kaede's strikes to deal critical damage and Setsuna's flying cutting off her opponent's retreat to the sky. Leaving the injured to Konoka the class moved forward with Asuna leading the way to the gateway.

They were still a little way off when they saw Fate and Negi atop the large arched entrance to the Stonehenge-esque gateway. Fate was standing and Negi barely, the latter bent over and breathing heavily. Fate's voice rang out across the boggy ground loud and clear.

"You did well Negi, you and your class, but you were not in time. The last gateway shall fall and I shall first remove you and then your class." He lifted his hand and yelled, "Destructus Ignitum". A rumbling sound matched by the trembling ground started and the stone gateway began to crack and collapse. In the split second Fate was distracted Negi moved knowing that here in this world he could not stop Fate from carrying out his threat. He grabbed Fate and threw himself and his nemesis into the unsteady gateway sending them hurtling back to the 'real' world.

"Negi!" Asuna cried out but he was gone in an instant and the gateway shattered and broke apart, tearing the world of magic from the human world for at least two years. The old stone bricks fell in a haphazard jumble upon the mossy floor where they lay half-sunken. As the rumbling died away a silence hung over the group. A sinking realisation setting in that they were stuck here, away from the lives and families they grown up with, for a long time and that the fate of their teacher and friend was at best uncertain. Some girls burst into tears whilst others just sat glumly for a while reflecting on what it would mean. Setsuna stayed with Asuna, the two sitting in silence but comforted by the others presence. Eventually they were joined by Konoka, who was a little exhausted from having to treat Kotaro and a couple of others.

Setsuna filled Konoka in and she immediately put an arm around Asuna, followed by Setsuna, all three watching the suns last light fade and the night stars come out. Eventually as the stars sparkled in the clear sky above Asuna seemed to come to herself.

"Hmmph. Negi will be fine! And it's not like we're stuck in hell. Quite the reverse! This place is so exciting! We should work to build new lives here as individuals. Not sit about moping all the time." Standing up she called out in a loud voice, "someone light a fire. Tonight we celebrate the start of our new lives here in the world of magic. A journey that shall see Class 3A show its prowess in this world and make our class name one to be proud of when Negi returns!"

The announcement was greeted with cheers. Yue set about lighting a magical fire and Asakura entered into conversation with Asuna over what supplies would need to be flown in. As Asuna busied herself with preparing the feast Konoka smiled and snuggled up to Setsuna, wrapping her arms about her.

"Asuna's an amazing friend isn't she?" Setsuna nodded in agreement, feeling the warmth of Konoka's body tingle through her. But even better was the feeling of being so close to her partner without any inhibitions; that together they'd be able to learn so much more of each other until death did them part and then who knew, with any luck the world or worlds to come as well. And all achieved with Asuna's helping hand. The hand of a true friend who helped them realise their dreams. A contented smile crossed her lips and she in turn wrapped her arm around Konoka.

"She is. Without her I may never have overcome my fears and realised my biggest dream."

"Hmmm?" Konoka murmered sleepily. Sestuna stared at the stars in the sky. I used to think dreams were unobtainable like trying to reach for a star, hopelessly out of ones grasp. Just a taunting mockery. But I was so wrong! And I've never been so happy for that to be the case.

She too felt sleepy as she rested against Konoka, sitting on a piece of fallen mossy stone from the broken gateway and looking out on their class dancing about a roaring yellow fire that cast a warm glow about the ruins and soft reedy ground. Setsuna spoke softly, her voice filled with love.

"That I can truly be by your side forevermore, not just as a stranger but with you and a part of your life. I still find it hard to believe that I should be so fortunate. I love you so much!" And from her side she heard, uttered with equal conviction, if riding on the back of a tired yawn,

"I love you too Setsuna! I love you too!"