1) 54godamora: I kinda have too conclude it this way, for development and for Anthony to finally move on with his life. That's also an interesting idea, I'll keep it in mind. Credit of course, will be given to you.

2) Mrgamerandwatcher: This is the last page of the epilogue, then we can move on to season 2.

3) Guest #1 and #2: HA! That sounds something the mafia would do.

4) Guest #3: Funny you should say that... Anthony will actually use one someday.

Epilogue - Page 6

The ORC stared at the house in shock... THIS was Anthony's house?! Then they must not be in Japan anymore! The only one who looked not as surprised was Rias. She knew Kuoh Town like the back of her wings, the slip of paper Anthony had given her was an address she didn't recognize, but she opened a magic circle and teleported here anyway. Now that they were here, in a sensitive spot not less, she was starting to regret her decision. In her rush to help Anthony, she didn't take into consideration where they were going.

"Don't worry. No one comes down here anyway. Big surprise, no one wants to buy a house where a murder took place... same for the neighbors" Anthony said with a hint of sarcasm. Now that the ORC looked around, they noticed no one popped out of their homes to see what was going on, as it wasn't everyday 6 Teenagers appeared from a bright red circle in the ground. Apparently, this entire neighborhood was deserted.

"But... I sense some" said Koneko, at a loss for words for the first time in her life.

Anthony wasn't surprised at this, as she was able to predict that the Fallen Angels knew they were rescuing Asia one time... though he couldn't explain how. "Nearest neighbor is 5 houses down... like I said, no one wants a slaughterhouse" said Anthony, which shocked the ORC even more. The houses around them were pretty big properties, so the nearest neighbor would be about 3 football fields away. Anthony once mentioned his father was a member of the government, so it wasn't too big of a surprise that he lived in an expensive neighborhood.

"So... why are we here exactly?" Asked Akeno. That's when Anthony pulled out the set of keys. Didn't take a genius to figure it what hole they went into, especially since Anthony was walking towards the front door.

"Anthony, I..." Rias said as she held Anthony's shoulder. She was about to speak when Anthony spoke up immediately.

"I know what your gonna say, this is a bad idea... and your right, it is" he said, shrugging Rias' hand off and continued to the houses door. "I've never got the chance to say goodbye, and the cops didn't exactly believe me when I told them my side of the story..."

-FLASHBACK-

A day after the house fire; the media was bombarding New Jersey's Finest left and right with questions about what caused the fire, who started it, were their any other survivors, was it a terrorist attack (since Anthony's father was a member of the government), can they get an interview with the child (disregarding the trauma he must've endured)... standard money-hungry journalist questions. All the police had to say was, it was still under investigation.

"I know who killed mommy and daddy! Can we please go to the policeman house?" Asked a young Anthony to the nun whom was taking care of him, but she said it wasn't necessary (translation: no). Why? Anthony would say the truth, that an angel killed his parents... what's wrong with that? That's how God wanted the world to be right? Little did young Anthony know, even though the nun's and church community SAID they believed him; what they believed was that the poor boy was suffering from mental trauma, and his mind made up this 'angel' as a coping mechanism.

A few days later during lunch hour, Anthony didn't join the others for mealtime. Instead, he was tiptoeing towards the exit.

Female Voice: Where are you going?

Anthony facefaulted, not expecting anyone to find him. Looking up with fake innocence to fool whatever adult caught him, he was surprised to see it was Asia, the in-training nun that happened to be in the office when Anthony bragged in and told the church about the fire.

"Oh, er; hey Asia. Funny seeing you here" Anthony said, trying to avoid her question... thought he mispronounced her name as the worlds largest continent.

"It's Asia, and what are you doing out here?" Asked Asia, pronouncing her name correctly.

"Just eh... walking on a spiritual path?" Said Anthony, not knowing what else he could say. This was only his second meeting with this girl, he had no idea if she would tattletale or not if he told her the truth. Unfortunately, she wasn't buying his story, as evidenced by the look on her face.

"Your sneaking out, aren't you?" She deduced.

"Uh... n-no, n-not at all. Just... need a breath of fresh air" Anthony lied again. He felt bad about it, since this girl, training or not, was still a nun; but he couldn't risk having anyone know where he was going. If an actual nun found out, they'd beat his tongue with a ruler!... at least, that's what his mom said happened when she was his age; but couldn't take the chance because it sounded painful, and he used to think his parents spanking was bad... (AN: This is actually true in schools in Italy and America back in the 60's, though I don't know if Italy still does the ruler thing these days.)

"It's ok" said Asia, surprising Anthony. "I get how you feel. My parents... left me too..." Asia continued, a small tear welling up in her right eye. This got Anthony thinking, did she go through something similar? "You just need some time alone, right?... just hurry back, before someone notices" said Asia, turning and walking away. Anthony didn't know what got into the girl, but figured this was a good of a chance as any to get going.

Anthony got back an hour later. Luckily for him, the police station was only a 15-minute walk. He gave his statement to the Detective in charge of the investigation. The Detective in question raised an eyebrow at Anthony's story, but this went over the young Italian's head. The Detective thanked Anthony for his time, and he felt a giant weight lift off his shoulders upon finally telling someone that would listen. Of course, Anthony was scared what the nuns would do if they found out, but he would endure whatever punishment they'd throw at him. He did what he needed to do, and no amount of beating him would take that away.

Not surprisingly, 3 were waiting for him when he walked in the door, and he was ready to get dragged away...

"How was your spirit walk?" Asked a nun... cheerfully?

"Uh...?" Anthony had no clue how to respond to that.

"We were so worried about you, you didn't show up for lunch" said a second nun.

"You needed some time alone. That's understandable. We only wish you told us before running off" said the third nun, which was the same nun that was taking care of Anthony.

"... how...?" Anthony was about to explain (and ask what the crazy nuns were taking about), when Asia came out from in-between the other two. The nuns explained that another kid had spotted Asia and Anthony talking, but didn't know what about. When he went missing, they called for Asia and she told them he was out taking a 'spiritual walk', to ask God for help finding his parents killer and to let them rest in piece.

Anthony only stared in shock and realization, this in-training nun covered for him. More accurately... LIED for him! That was one of the 10 commandments, and she broke it for a kid she didn't even know!

It was at this point that Asia and Anthony stated hanging out and growing closer. After only 3 days, they became the closest as anyone could be, which stunned the church community as Asia was extremely shy and has never been known to spend extended periods of time with others... even kids her own age. On the fourth day, he and Asia were watching some religious cartoons (which Anthony liked to an extent, but they seemed too repetitive for his taste) when a Breaking News segment interrupted their program. The police announced that there was nothing to fear from the Messuri's demise, for it was a murder-suicide.

Asia just so happened to look at Anthony... and the color visibility drained from his face.

"That's... that's not true... it's not true..." he started to say, but then it turned to crying and screaming. His eyes even shined green for a split second, but it passed too quickly to be noticeable. The poor kid couldn't believe what he just heard. They lied. The police, the ones that could put that angel behind bars, lied. The staff of course, heard the crying and came in to see Anthony up against Asia, balling his eyes out. The girl only hugged him in return, not knowing what else she could do other than comfort him. The church never knew exactly what set Anthony off, but assumed it was the report that was on the TV.

-END FLASHBACK-

"The landlord kept trying to sell it... kinda hard to do that when it was televised to be a place of murder. It was taken care of for a few years, but eventually the workers stopped caring or didn't get paid enough, and the renovations were abandoned... just like this place" Anthony explained. This explained why the house looked deserted, though somewhat nice. Still, Anthony was torturing himself by doing this.

"You don't..." Rias began, but Anthony cut her off.

"I have to move on, OK?!" Anthony unintentionally yelled at Rias, only because his emotions were running on high.

[I think what she's trying to say is...] Ddraig started to pick up where Rias left off.

"I HAVE... *takes a breath to calm himself*... I have to stop running, and face my past... I need closure" Anthony said, walking up the path to his former front door he once called home. He got in front of the door and lifted up the keys; his intention was to unlock the door, step back in time... and put his past behind him. Bringing the keys up to the lock...

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His body stopped. He willed it forward, but it wouldn't respond. His hands began shaking, the keys jiggling with it. They were mere inches away from insertion. No matter how much he commanded his muscles to move forward, the refused to budge. Anthony just stared at his trembling hand, a little mad that he was acting like a scared child. Raynare was gone, and she was never coming back... so WHY was he unable to do this? WHY... couldn't he just open the door, take in everything, then be on his merry way and move on with his life? Obviously, it was childhood trauma, but he didn't want to think about it anymore. He wanted to let go of his past and move forward with his future.

If his body had such a bad reaction just to the house itself, maybe this was a bad idea... maybe this was one of those scars that run so deep, they simply can't be dealt with. No matter how hard one tries to hide them, they'll always be present as a constant reminder. Anthony closed his eyes tightly, gripping the keys even harder, and was about to abandon his quest... when sudden warmth was felt upon his hands. It couldn't be blood, he didn't squeeze them that hard...

It was a soft hand, connected to Rias. She was looking with pure understanding. While she didn't exactly lose her parents to a fire, her life was about to be turned upside down by a living embodiment of one until Anthony risked everything... even his own body... to save her. She was gonna give up to said fire, but Anthony doused that flame and fought it head-on. "As I was saying... you don't have to go alone" she said, finishing her sentence from before.

Before Anthony could answer that, he felt more warmth upon his hand. This time it was from Asia. "Let us lend you support this time" she said. She never had much support growing up until she met Anthony all those years ago, as she was still struggling with her own parental problems. When she finally met Anthony, it was someone she could REALLY relate too.

Next was Akeno, hugging Anthony from behind. One hand was around his chest, the other was placed on Rias' and Asia's. Her breasts of course, due to their massive size, pressed slightly against Anthony. But for once she made an effort to try and NOT apply pressure, now wasn't the time. This hug was strictly for supporting, not teasing. "Your always doing things yourself. It's hot, but don't be afraid to open up once and a while" said Akeno.

Then Kiba joined, placed a hand on Anthony's shoulder first. "We got your back, Anthony... in and out of battle" said Kiba, placing his remaining hand on Anthony's. While the Knight didn't know the Pawn that well yet, he could tell despite his big mouth, Anthony was a good guy. He overheard from a conversation between Akeno and Rias that he had said that if required, he give up his other arm, even the rest of his body if it came to that. Of course, Akeno then teased Rias about it by saying she found her Knight (or in this case, Pawn) in shining armor, but that was expected from the senior. This proved to Kiba that Anthony was someone you could depend on, one that would give 110% if 100% wasn't enough.

Lastly, Anthony felt small fingers cup the underside of his fist that held the keys. Much to his surprise, it was Koneko. "Now quit whining like a little bitch, and open that door" Koneko said. To be quite honest, she couldn't stand the thought of Anthony struggling, though she had no idea why. Maybe she felt bad for him? Possibly. She heard about how Anthony almost lost it when she Retired from the Rating Game, and how he amazingly took out the reminder of Riser's team save the man and his sister themselves. He basically tried to avenge them, and he finally did during the 1v1 at the wedding.

Regardless, all the petite girl knew was that she felt a pang in her chest upon seeing Anthony freeze up just now. Can't be love, cause who'd be dumb enough to fall in love with an Italian Perv, right? Especially one that had an even bigger perv living in his arm.

Anthony didn't know what to say. For the longest time, he carried this burden of Raynare never getting justice for what she had done to him so long ago. No one ever believed him, no matter how many times he insisted. While he never brought up his past to Lezaza, he gave him the keys to his home thinking with them away from his person, he could maybe just forget about the past and carry on... everyone else seemed to have done that when the police broadcast his parents' murder as nothing but a suicide. He felt water in his eyes, but he held back the tears. He just stared at the people around him, asking himself if this truly was happening.

Finally, making his presence known, the back of Anthony's hand glowed green. [Your not alone anymore, Anthony... you have a new family] said Ddraig, using the very same words as Anthony did upon landing the almost-finishing blow against Riser. It was now when the tears began falling, the human not able to hold them inside his eyes any longer. He closed them to try and stop them, but that only more flow down like a never-ending creek. Taking a deep breath through his nose, he opens his eyes back up. They weren't scared anymore, but showed absolute determination. With his friends... no... with his FAMILY at his side, he was really.

"... ok... I'm ready..." he said, trying to move his hand again. You'd think the extra weight of multiple hands would stop him, but it seemed to have the opposite effect. Now his muscles were responding, apparently feeling the same way as their owner. Together, the conjoined ball of hands went towards the lock, ready to insert. Anthony glanced at each person.

Ddraig...

Kiba...

Akeno...

Koneko...

Asia...

And Rias... they were all here for him, ready to face his past with him, to lend their strength and help Anthony conquer his inner demons. He mouthed a 'thank you' before continuing. The ORC inserted the key slowly. It fit. Only one thing left to do...

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*Click*

I know I said this would be the final page but upon writing it, my walls started leaking. I'm just an unlucky guy, aren't I? First mold, now bad plumbing? I just can't catch a break. Plus in my rush to fix the problem, the other half of this page wasn't saved. Don't worry, I know exactly where to go from here but since this fic hasn't been updated in almost a month in a half, I felt bad leaving you hanging. I'll see you guys in the REAL final page, Ta-Ta!