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A/N: Ahhhhhhhhhh! Its epilogue time! Yeah uh huh! Okies lets get this show on the road! Thank you all who reviewed! *bows in thanks*

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Epilogue

Cobalt eyes gazed in fascination at the persons gathered in front of a marked grave. How many years had it been? It was too little for him to acknowledge. After all ten years wasn't much time in a vampire's eyes. Over the ten years not much had happened. After the Earl had tried to kill him he had managed to escape. He wasn't sure when he would attack again but when he did; he would be ready.

His eyes took in the persons that assembled; most of their faces grim. That was something he noticed, even after the years that passed their facial expression stayed the same. He should know; he had been watching them for years. One girl in particular kept a small smile in place. Her bright pink eyes locked with his briefly before she turned her attention to the tombstone. Even from his place hidden in the trees he could still make out the name engraved on the tombstone: Allen Walker. The year of his death was wrong; he died ten and not thirteen years ago. Ironically he died on the same day that the Earl revived him but three years later.

An older lady with short green hair cried unabashedly, her tears streaking down her face in waves. She was comforted by an older man who cradled her lovingly against his chest. His heart was breaking from the sight; he wasn't able to protect his family. He wasn't able to prevent their tears. Kanda sympathized with them.

'Lenalee and Komui, maybe I should apologize to them.'

Beside the two siblings stood another pair of siblings; twins. The two youths seeming to be in their early twenties grasped each other hands in a tight lock. Their guilt shone brightly in their pale blue eyes. Komui had assured them countless of times that it wasn't their fault but they still thought it was.

'Mira and Kira, after all these years they still feel responsible?'

In front of them stood a young boy of eighteen or so, he held the same look of intense love and regret in his eyes that he held over the years. His long black hair shadowed his bright green eyes – which were red a puffy from crying – hiding them from view. He wrapped his arms around his body in an attempt to keep himself together.

'Ryuu's become quite beautiful.'

Beside Ryuu was he last person of the group, a teen of sixteen. She was the same girl who always had a smile on her face whenever she visited this particular grave. Her lush pink hair was pulled back in a simple ponytail that resembled the way Kanda wore his hair.

'Kuu is still the same as ever.'

"After thirteen years, they still meet up and visit his grave," Kanda muttered under his breath. He'd been there watching them grow, from ten years ago till now. "Humans are very confusing creatures."

From his safe spot in a large oak tree before where everyone stood, a pair of red eyes came into view behind him. Piercing white fangs protruded from pale lips only to descend themselves into Kanda's pale neck. A low moan scratched itself out Kanda's throat before his eyes too bleed to red, and his bloodlust begun to rise.

After a few gulps the person retreated, blood lining their fangs and lips. The person licked it clean, loving the taste of the blood on their tongue. Kanda gave a sigh and his eyes returned to normal, breaking him out of his bloodlust state. He crossed his arms across his chest in a huff.

"What are you doing here?" he demanded. "I though you were sleeping," he turned his head to stare into crystalline gray eyes, "moyashi."

Allen chuckled in delight and he proceeded to kiss and nip across Kanda's cheek and jaw. He paused and tipped Kanda's head up holding his chin in his grasps.

"I woke up only to find you missing, my dear," he purred, a tongue flicked out ephemerally to lick at a spot on Kanda's lips. "So I came to find you."

Kanda moved his head from his grasp, his mood darkened with every word Allen spoke. He turned his gaze back to the grave and the people standing there.

"You shouldn't be out in the sun, yet you defy me still," Kanda muttered knowing full well that Allen would be able to hear him. "I told you before you're still a new born vampire by any standards. You're only ten years old and too young to be exposed to the sun."

Allen gave a smile at Kanda's muttered rants. 'You really care about me.'

"Yeah right," Kanda snorted, having heard his thoughts. "I just would like to avoid seeing you turning to dust by the sun; you're not strong enough moyashi. I don't want all my efforts to go to waste. You are my only successful human turned vampire."

"Hehe you just don't want to lose me," Allen chuckled but at Kanda's dark glare he kept his mouth shut. "I'm sorry I disobeyed you," he apologized, "but I haven't seen everyone in such a long time. I wanted to see them again, that's all." His eyes were filled with such regret and sadness that Kanda had to look away.

Kanda was the one who took him away from his short mortal life. That fateful day ten years ago, Allen had both died and was reborn. He died as a mortal and was reborn as an immortal. Allen's body accepted his blood. His conversion was a success; he had managed to turn Allen into an immortal. And for that he felt immense guilt.

He wanted to keep Allen with him, but he also wanted him to live the life of a normal human. It was selfish of him to give him something as burdening as eternal life. Though it was the only way to save him from the clutches of death, he realized it wasn't something he wanted to condemn someone he loved to. As he had both saved him and killed him on that day, taking him away from the ones he loved forever. Not to mention before he had lied to keep him away from them. He still felt guilty about it.

"Gomen," the whispered word carried all the regret he felt from lying to Allen. It was something he wanted to tell him a long time ago, but he couldn't find the chance to. "Because of me, you won't be able to meet with them or to walk the night for awhile, as people you know might be able to recognize you. You'll be condemned to my castle until the youngest member of your family generation perishes."

Allen's eyes moved from gazing at Kanda to staring at the persons – his family – who stood before his empty grave. A poignant expression engulfed his face.

"I know."

At his admission Kanda felt himself racked with guilt. He continued to blame himself and he felt shame heat up his face as he remembered the real reason why he didn't want Allen to leave his castle. Dare he say it; he was afraid Allen would leave him and go back to his family. After all he had lied to keep him there before. He didn't want to admit it that ever since Allen came into his life; he felt as if the hole in his heart had been filled and he was terrified to go back to how he was before.

He was terrified of being alone.

"I know I won't be able to meet them and grow up with them. Heck I can't even grow up," he chuckled to lighten the mood. "But believe me when I say I wouldn't want it any other way," a smile crossed his face when he took in Kanda's surprised expression. "My only regret is not being able to talk to them. They're doing well and I can watch them grow from a far, I can be like their guardian angel," he took Kanda's hand into his. "I'm not going to leave you all by yourself Kanda."

A blush stained Kanda's cheeks and he muttered an 'I don't need your company moyashi' to hide his flustered state. Yet he didn't pull his hand away. Allen chuckled at how cute he was acting and placed a lingering kiss on his neck.

"And it's not like I'm unable to talk to everyone," he smiled as he waved to the lone figure at his grave; everyone else had already left due to the late time. "I can always see Kuu, she is our daughter."

Kuu waved back to him discretely, her eyes wild with tears for everyone who didn't know the truth. She managed a bright smile and mouthed something before she ran to catch up with the others. Allen felt tears prick at the corner of his eyes but he held it in, one managed to escape his hold. The lone crimson tear trailed down his left cheek.

"Come one lets go," Kanda whispered, he pulled him up by their connected hands. "Kuu will be home soon."

"Yup," Allen replied allowing himself to be pulled up by Kanda. He wiped the tear streak with his other hand, while a bright smile lit up his face. "Let's go home."

"They really miss you a lot, dad."

Owari (_ _)

A/N: So here's the epilogue. So sad, so sweet and yeah Allen isn't dead! Woot woot! A show of hands for all those who saw that coming! *Author looks around* wow a lot eh? Oh well I pride myself in being predictable or so I thought. Well then this little one-shot became a two-shot and now it's a three-shot…I'm just weird like that hehe. Sankyuu to all who read and reviewed! Kaos-sensei appreciates ya'll a lot! Well until my next mad-mix! Luvies ya'll *winks* ;)

Ja na!

Kaos