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Epilogue Michael watched the scene in the scrying pool with interest and not a little pride. 'Omi- and Nagi-watching', as the other archangels had taken to calling it, had become something of a fad among the Hosts, but Michael was one of the few who did it because he truly cared about their fates. He was glad to see that they were getting along so well in their mortal lives. "How are they doing?" Gabriel asked, coming into his friend's rooms after a cursory knock on the door. "Still together?" "You doubt it?" Michael replied with a smile, gesturing for the other archangel to take a seat by the water's edge. "They had a bit of trouble when their respective teams 'rediscovered' their relationship, but it seems to be going smoothly enough now. I do believe Omi is on the verge of convincing Nagi to switch sides. There is enough of the angel left in him that hurting people has become difficult for him." "You call them by those names?" Gabriel asked him, surprised. Michael shrugged. "Why not? They'll have earned their Names after this; 'Nagi' and 'Omi' are as good as any, and will have meaning to them." He stood and dusted off his hands, deactivating the spell that allowed him to view the mortal world. "Come, my friend, let's leave them to their lives for now, and enjoy our own. We'll look in on them again in a year or two." "God be with them both," Gabriel blessed them with heartfelt sincerity.
Omi glanced up at the starry night sky, the fingers of his left hand twined securely through his koi's. "Did you feel that?" he whispered, keeping his voice down to avoid breaking the magical mood of the night. They'd managed to get away for an entire night together, and were enjoying cuddling while watching the stars. "It felt like... someone was watching over us." Nagi smiled back at him. "Never doubt it, love. If a miracle like the two of us falling in love can happen, we must have a guardian angel somewhere." | |
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