Disclaimers: I don't own it.

Just a little thing about Misha returning and… yeah. Thus is the epilogue.

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Epilogue: To the Heavens

Even before she had returned, Misha knew that she was in for the dressing down of a lifetime. She had disobeyed orders, and although she was a full-fledged angel, she was only supposed to stay in the heavens and keep a watch a good distance away. Humans were very vulnerable; especially those who could see the spiritual side of things. And it was because of her close friendship with Kotaroh that it had happened, but she never meant to. She had loved him, but she loved Kotarou as well. The same person yet so different now. It was a mystery that would never be solved; but it didn't matter.

He hadn't wanted to die, like Kotaroh, and that was the reason why she was able to speak to him within the line between the three separate planes. All Kotaroh had wanted was to be with her, because there was no one else on the Surface World who loved him and treated him equally; but he had been given a chance as Kotarou, and he had taken it. So it was only right that he was given a chance to return to his body.

But she really was going to get it, wasn't she?

As expected, her blonde-haired sister was on her in a flash, scowling angrily.

"Do you have ANY idea as to how worried we were! You know that you're not supposed to go to the surface world on your own!" she yelled.

"Sacchan… you're too loud…" whined Misha, covering her ears and looking around, "And I'm a full-fledged angel nowy-wow. You can't always keep an eye on me…"

"That's what you think!" snapped Sasha, "But I am supervising you in case still! And you've been away for so long! Do you know how much trouble you're in, young lady!"

The pink-haired angel winced. "Suu… but Kotarou-kun… he's…"

"He is no longer of your charge, Misha. You can't have him relying on you all the time like—"

"Misha had a VERY good reason, Sasha." A new voice pointed out, cutting short the blonde's rant at her younger sister. A woman approached them, smiling softly as Sasha flushed angrily. "And I think that it was of a very good cause. I was just speaking to the PTB, so I believe that they are aware of the situation with one Higuchi Kotarou."

Sasha deflated, "I… I understand."

The woman's smile widened as she patted the blonde on the shoulder, "I am sure you can get the details from them for now. I wish to speak to Misha."

"Yes… Himeka-san…"

The look on the blonde's face was almost comical as she shot Misha a warning glare that read 'you haven't heard the last from me' as she stalked off, ignoring the angels around that stared after her, forgetting about whatever they'd been doing, and this left the pink-haired girl with the older woman.

"Himeka-san…" she began, but stopped as the woman embraced her tightly.

"I'm so glad…" Himeka whispered, "I thought it was going to happen again… I couldn't stand the thought of him… like that… so soon…"

"Kotarou-kun's gonna be okay, suu," Misha perked up helpfully.

Pulling away, the purple-haired woman smiled, "Yes. I know that now. And I want to thank you for that, Misha.

"Thank you for giving my son a second chance."

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Note that Himeka's name came from Kamichama Karin (Koge-Donbo's most recent manga and all… so go read it! It's coming out soon…) and, in this story, she's Kotarou's… mother! Like it wasn't obvious. And thus, they lived happily ever after. The end.

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Again, please read (and review, if possible) Within the Shadows. I'm going to be putting up some other Pita-ten fics (Demon in Disguise and Winter Snow; both with the main storyline) so please read them when they're put up! Thanks for all your support! Love you all!