lostmoonchild: Thanks for the review! I'm actually almost sad to say that this is the last chapter. My muse is trying to have me make a modern day one but I'll explain that one at the end of the chapter so enjoy! Again, special thanks to Sophiaiswatchingyou for translating the song towards the end of this chapter, I'll put the name of the song at the end too.

Disclaimer: I don't own DGM so don't sue.

Chapter Forty Three

Kanda knew from the moment he felt his heartbeats begin to waver at the end of his fight against the Noah twins that his time was up. He collapsed to the ground, uncaring of the battles that raged around him. He had done everything that he had held onto life for and more so there were no regrets. He only wished he could have lived to marry his lover. It didn't matter if they had a child together or not, just as long as he could have had the honor of being able to openly call her his.

Distantly he heard the battles ending, one by one. His body was heavy and he was getting tired but he didn't dare close his eyes just yet. God, give me just until Moyashi's done. Let me see if that fat bastard or Moyashi will win. Kanda prayed as life slowly faded from his eyes. Please let Moyashi win. Everybody's tired of fighting.

The sound of a man screaming jolted the Japanese man, his eyes immediately falling on Tyki. He watched as the Noah of Pleasure writhed on the floor as Lili screamed, uncaring that blood was leaving her body almost as quickly as blood was leaving Tyki's. This was Lili's punishment to Tyki for all the wrongs he had done to Allen and to her.

Peace filled the Japanese man's body as he watched the Noah's body suddenly combust as if a bomb had been placed within him. He wanted to touch his love and tried to call out to her only to find his voice no longer working. "Lili!" Lavi suddenly shouted.

Lili's eyes fell on Kanda and everybody watched as she struggled to get over to him. Her body was failing too and the look in her eyes told everybody that was watching that she knew it was time to finally let go. "No, no, no, no, no." Lili said quickly when she managed to get to her lover's side, her fingers brushing through his hair and over his face. "Yuu, you can't die on me yet. Not now. Not like this."

Kanda felt his heart stop for a moment before watching as Lili suddenly covered him with her body. She moved slightly, her darkening eyes staring at something in the distance. "He's dead." Lavi said finally. "Allen won."

A chill of fear went through the swordsman as he looked at Allen, seeing that his skin was dark gray and that his eyes were golden. A maniacal grin was spread across his face as his sword rested on his shoulder. "I knew I'd win this time." Neah commented lightly. "You can't imagine how pleased I am that you're still alive, Lillian."

"Give him back." Lili told Neah, her voice jumping as she struggled to keep the Dark Matter under control. "You promised."

"Maybe I want to stay out a while. There's quite a few things that still need to be done."

Lili kissed Kanda's forehead, her tears falling freely. This is it. Lili's eyes told him.

A small smile spread across Kanda's face as he closed his eyes, letting everything fade away. He felt no regrets knowing that Lili would be following close behind in a short while. Lillian Walker… I love you. Kanda's thoughts faded to nothing as death overcame him and finally welcomed him into the peaceful abyss he had so many times before been denied.

A scream of sorrow and pain tore itself from Lili's lips, her tears falling freely down her pale face as she felt Kanda's presence vanish completely. "Yuu." Lavi whispered, a tear falling down his face.

Around them, people whispered Kanda's name with disbelief. Yuu Kanda, Second Exorcist of the Black Order, was dead. This couldn't be. That just couldn't be true. "Too bad." Neah commented. "Looks like you're about to die too, Lili. That's a pity although I'm impressed you managed to hang on this long."

Gasps left Lili's lips as she gently laid Kanda's head on the floor before placing Mugen on his body, wrapping his still warm fingers around the handle. "Give Allen back to me." Lili said as sobs began to leave her lips.

"You're about to die. I'm not bound by your words."

Anger surged over the Exorcists before settling as they watched the silver-haired woman sway and stumble over to Neah. She grabbed him and wrapped her arms around his neck, fingers gripping his white hair tightly. Pressing her forehead against his, she gathered up what remained of her strength. "Give me back my brother." Lili told him. "You swore not only to me but to the Black Order. If you back out then everybody here will kill you."

"You'll be dead." Neah hissed.

"So help me, I will take you and Allen to the next world with me. Give him back."

They watched as Allen's skin faded back to it's original pale color, the gold in his eyes fading away to gray. Lili gave a lopsided grin before kissing her brother's nose, her entire body shuddering as her strength gave out. "Lili!" Allen shouted in a panic.

Lili smiled softly before panic began to show in her eyes, her hands wrapping over her throat. "Run!" Allen heard her silently scream.

Choker began fluttering around, pushing those still alive out of the building as screams began to tear from Lili's lips. Allen fought against Lavi and Noise Marie as they pulled him from the building, his eyes watching as his sister's body twitched and twisted from the immense pain. The Innocence in her had finally given in and now all that remained was the Dark Matter.

They had all barely gotten to a safe distance before the building collapsed on top of those that still remained inside, nobody daring to hope that there were survivors. Only a deathly silence lingered over the area before soft sobs began to fill the air.

Allen collapsed onto the ground, tears pouring freely from his eyes. She was dead. The only woman he could ever truly consider to be a blood relation was no longer with him. Even though he knew he had won, why did it still feel like the Millennium Earl had actually won?

"Allen…" Lavi's voice was soft as he put a hand on Allen's shoulder.

The white-haired teenager made no motions to even acknowledge Lavi, his mind refusing to accept that his sister was gone. "Allen! Since you're teaching me a song, I'm gonna teach you one."

"Why in the hell would I want to learn some stupid song of yours?"

"Just shut your stupid mouth and listen!"

He didn't know when Grandma Anca had heard them singing the new song, but she had started singing it one night in Romanian to Alin. He recognized the lullaby and had nearly started crying. When he had seen Lili the next day, he grabbed her and pulled her to the old woman, demanding that she sing the song. Without any hesitation, the old woman pulled them onto her lap and began rocking as she sang softly.

Without realizing it, Allen started humming the melody before singing into the night.

Dragul meu, nu mai plânge
Dragul meu, lacrimile-ţi şterge
Odihneste-ţi capul lângă inima mea
Să nu pleci vreodată, dragul meu.

Micuţule,când te joci
Nu lua-n seamă ce-ţi spun ei
Lasă-ţi ochii să lucească
Fără-o lacrimă în ei, dragul meu.

Dacă-ar şti dulceaţa ta
Să te iubească ar ajunge
Aceiaşi care te ceartă
Ce n-ar da ca să te ţină-n braţe

De la cap la picioare
Nu eşti mare, e de ştiut
Dar eşti totul pentru mine
Dulce aşa, dragul meu

Aceiaşi care te ceartă
Ce n-ar da ca să te ţină-n braţe

De la cap la picioare
Nu eşti mare, e de ştiut
Dar eşti totul pentru mine
Dulce aşa, dragul meu.

Lenalee held onto her brother as the tears fell down her face, feeling him hold her tightly. None of them knew the meaning of the words that Allen had sang but Lavi recognized the melody as the one that Lili had played while in the Ark. That was the song, he remembered, she had insisted on playing when she missed Kanda the most. Now Allen was singing it to her while she slept in death's tender embrace.

None of them made any movements until dawn, when the sun's light began reaching across the land. While they knew it would be easier to leave the bodies to rest in the rubble, they knew that Allen wouldn't allow his sister's corpse to rest until after he had turned her remains to ash.

When the bodies were all recovered, many were buried while others were burned. Prayers were offered and condolences were given, but when they awoke the morning after Lili and Kanda's cremations, Allen was nowhere to be found. Sometime during the night while they all slept, he had crept away from them and they all believed that he was in the Ark mourning the loss of his only and beloved sister.

For years afterwards they watched for any akuma only to find none. Demons became stories to frighten children and as Lavi had known from the very beginning, their battles for the human race had been kept from history. It seemed that as long as he wasn't attacked for the sole reason of existing, Neah would continue to keep his word until the day he either grew insane or was attacked.

Until then, the Bookmen would continue to watch and record the hidden aspects of human history. While doing so and until the day he died, Lavi would always watch out for the Exorcist Noah that had captured his attention and heart.

lostmoonchild: And cut! The name of the song that Allen sang is called "Baby Mine" which is actually a very beautiful song and I actually cried when I heard the Romanian version on youtube cause it sounded so sad. Okay, so my muse and I are having an argument regarding whether or not there should be a fic that takes place in modern times that involves Allen finding his sister's reincarnation (as well as every one else) since my muse personally is pissed that Kanda and Lili's relationship never had an actual chance in this story. Let me know what you guys think so read and review!