AN: Well, for every beginning, there must be an ending. I've made this as gratuitous to the fangirls as possible, so for all the fans of Mana and Kaname getting together, I apologize. But this is MY story. :P

Karasu Star: Taking over again... To the above coment: Kaname and Itsuki is WAY better. DIE MANA DIE! Ahem... Back to you, Itoko-chan!

Just in case anyone is wondering, I'm at her house right now. And she keeps stealing the keyboard from me. But, anyways, here it is, the FINAL CHAPTER! DUN DUN DUNNNN!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Juvenile Orion or its characters. But my own characters are well... mine. Thank you.

Chapter 13:

Orions

The funeral happened a week later. The five heroes sat closest to the open coffin, to see her peaceful smile one last time before she would join with the Earth once more.

Her aunt sat a row back, tears streaming down her face. She hadn't gotten to say goodbye, and the regret ached in her chest.

Gabriel was there, his stern eyes on the coffin. His master would pick him up any minute, but he wanted to see the brave girl one last time.

Taharial and Trgiaol were there, wings gone and fingers laced. Taharial could barely cope with his guilt, and sat far back. Yet he had promised Trgiaol that he would speak with Kaname before they made their trip to London, a place that Trgiaol had always dreamed of going to.

Kaoru had planned on being there, but since she had moved away after the first day she attended Mana's school, she didn't get to make it.

It was a rather exclusive funeral, and only a few other students who had been good friends with Mana were there.

The funeral ended quickly and the body was lowered into the ground, and soon a few men were already working on covering up the coffin in dirt.

Kaname got up from his seat and decided it would be best to start walking home so as to not scare his sister. He hadn't told her about Mana's death. Frankly, when he got home that night on the day that she died, he didn't think about anything. He just needed… Sleep.

The week had been extremely uneventful leading up to the funeral, all except Amou walking into the class one day with a huge grin on his face. Of course, the students had approached him and asked him why he was more chipper than usual, but he would wink and say something like, "It's my little secret."

Kaname could only guess that he and the priest had "exchanged feelings," but then again, he didn't think Tomonori was that type.

Isshin had been in a constant sullen mood. He was taking Mana's death even worse than Kaname was, and he didn't put his heart into anything at all. With his fiancée constantly bugging him and his mother scolding him, he felt that nothing was ever going to be fine again.

Well, that is, until he caught another girl's eye.

They've been dating for about three days now.

And then there was Itsuki. Sweet Itsuki had done everything in his power to please Kaname; from giving him answers to assignments (which was surprising, seeing as how Itsuki hardly ever did his work), sharing his lunch, and being at his side always. Kaname couldn't help but smile.

But then he wondered about those demons. Maybe Balan had forgotten all about him and was now happy with his love…

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The two demons lay intertwined on the red silk sheets. The smaller of the two raised his head from its position on the larger one's chest, and looked up into his red eyes.

"My love, I am so glad you have forgiven me for having a crush on that boy… It was a mistake…"

"Please, Balan, you need not apologize.." he leaned in and pecked his little lover's lips, "I know that you love only me and I love only you."

Balan snuggled deeper into Baal's chest. Not only had Baal given up his position as a general, but they were also betrothed. Soon, he would have a beautiful bloodstone ring snug on his finger, symbolizing their eternal love.

"Will you miss the boy at all…?" he asked after a time.

Baal smiled and, stroking some of the red strands of hair out of Balan's eyes and looking deep into those beautiful blackish-violet pools, answered. "Not one bit."

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"Kaname… Taharial wishes to speak with you."

The black-haired boy turned and looked at the Bird Angel-- correction, former Bird Angel-- and questioned, "About what…?"

Taharial stepped forward from Trgiaol's side and looked away.

"I… must apologize for what I have done. What I did was foolish. I got her killed and there is no one to blame but myself. I--"

"You don't have to apologize. I understand there is nothing that can be done to bring her back, and I know I have to move on."

Taharial nodded sadly and Trgiaol squeezed his hand tighter, then let go and motioned to go on ahead.

"Kaname, I believe everything happens for a purpose. God made it that way. If I hadn't been warned about Taharial's suspicious behavior, all of you would have probably been killed. God knew the whole time, and he wouldn't allow his most precious creatures be destroyed. But, I do not mean to preach to you. If you take offense, I apologize. Until we meet again"

Trgiaol darted off in the direction that his love had gone, and grabbing onto his arm, smiled up at him.

"I hope this is a happy ending for all…"

Taharial smiled down at him.

"Yes, I believe it shall be."

Kaname looked at the ground, his mind filled with fleeting images of everything in his memories. It seemed unfair that Mana was dead, yet there was no denying the fact that deep down, everything happened for a reason. Maybe… maybe Mana was gone because--

"Kaname!"

Kaname looked up and saw Itsuki running at him from a distance, and when he reached him, he had to bend over to catch his breath.

"Itsuki.. What is it…?"

Itsuki stood up and said, "I was just wondering where you were going. That's all."

Kaname smiled playfully at him and said, "Being a bit clingy, are we Itsuki?"

Itsuki blushed.

"I… just want to be there for you is all…"

Kaname walked over closer to Itsuki.

"Is it because you pity me, or is it out of love…?"

Itsuki blushed even redder, and his eyes looked at his feet.

"I…. I love you Kaname…"

Kaname leaned in and kissed Itsuki gently.

"And I you, Itsuki."

For a moment, Itsuki's brain wouldn't click. It seemed as if he was frozen in time, staring into Kaname's deep charcoal eyes.

And then he realized it.

He loved him.

Kaname backed away from Itsuki, and placed his hands behind his head nonchalantly. He knew that though Mana was gone, it didn't mean that he would have to stop living. Itsuki loved him, and Kaname knew he loved him too.

As the sun slowly set behind the horizon, Tomonori and Amou, fingers laced, walked up beside Kaname and Itsuki, and soon Isshin joined them too.

For a moment, they forgot about all the pain they had been through, all the worries and demons and angels they had seen, and could only see the beautiful stars that began to twinkle as the sun slipped away.

Then they saw it.

The beautiful galaxy they had seen ion the night they had watched the fireworks.

They couldn't help but smile as their eyes beheld the beauty of it. Their galaxy. Their universe.

Their Orion…

AN: Well, I hope that everyone enjoyed my own version of a sequel to the manga.

Just in case anyone says anything, there are, I believe, two different Israfels. One is the Angel of Music while the other is destined to blow Gabriel's Horn and bring about the Apocolypse. I had to combine them for story's sake.

And now for the thankyous to my 11 reviewers! YAY!

Karasu Star: (my itoko) for putting the --whipcrack-- on me when I was in a slump. She was very nice and reviewing, and very... reviewey...

PsychoKitty13: Thank you ever-so much for the lengthy reviews! It gave me a lot of encouragement to continue from the very beginning, and so, here I am, at the end, thanking you!

Ashen Phoenix: For reviewing on each and every chapter. Thanks so much!

neurofeces: Another one of my diligent reviewers. Thank you! Also, that list you gave me about what they call each other was VERY helpful!

Lost-Remembrance: Thank you for the ice cubes. They went well in the grape-juice made with lemons that PK made me. And also for the reviews, thanks!

Foolish Mortal: The peanut butter was yummy! And I guess I got Itsuki and Kaname together, just like you wanted (unless I am mistaken...) Thank you!

Spellcasterz: KANAME X ITSUKI! I got them together! I hope you likey!

Wrong Person: Thank you for loving my story! It makes me glow with pride!

Kasumi Sora: Thank you for adding me to the C2. I didn't know that my story was that good!

bobbyneko: Thank you for thinking my story was cool! It made my day a whole lot brighter!

Firehedgehog: Yes, I DID continue! Thank you!

Well, I believe that's all. I hope to be posting another story soon! I've been working on an Axel and Roxas fanfic, but I'm still working out the bugs. Well, I hope you enjoyed, and don't be afraid to review!