senketsu's return (romance story)

(past) "With the Earth freed from the Life Fibers and Ragyō dead by her own hand, Ryūko and Senketsu prepares to return to their friends and family. However, Senketsu discovers that Shinra-Kōketsu's power was even greater than he had anticipated; the strain of absorbing it was causing him to disintegrate. Deciding to make his last moments count, the Kamui immediately makes a beeline for Earth, removing himself from Ryūko's body to shield her from the heat of re-entry.

As he burst into flames, Senketsu told Ryūko that he had enjoyed their time together, but explains that she had "outgrown her sailor uniform". His final words were to encourage the girl to wear "clothing much cuter than I could ever be" in the newly-freed world she was returning to. After a grief-stricken Ryūko agrees to his last request, angrily declaring that she would wear clothes that would make him "green with envy", Senketsu finally broke apart into ashes and a few stray Life Fibers that disappeared into the air"-but little did ryuko knew before senketsu past those last few stays of life fiber had followed her through the past year without knowing until something had changed her life of missing senketsu the past year-