Sakura-san: Okies this is a sad chapter, I warn you. Ummm, please don't flame me for what happens here. Read it all and then you'll see that there is still hope...

~Chapter 10: Death...~

Loup opened his eyes slowly. They met nothing but black, as far as the eye could see. But even he couldn't see through this stuff. He tried to move his head, but didn't have the energy. It hurt to just think.

"Merde..." he mumbled, barely audible. (Merde has two meanings. one is sh**, and the other is damn it. I am using it as damn it.)

He was floating in a metal ring, that reminded him of a jar. Loup felt drained. Drained of power, drained of energy, and nearly drained of life. If he hadn't been held up by magic other than his own, he probably would be in a pile on the floor. It didn't help that he felt torn. He was missing something. Loup knew exactly what that something was.

"Aibou...Syaoran....."

Even though I sacraficed myself in his place, we'll both die. Death is almost better than this. At least there isn't any pain in death. But at least the connection is gone, so Syaoran can't feel what I am feeling now...but we'll both...die.

Loup smirked a little at one thought that came to his mind. At least I wont have to go through the Desert of Judement again. They can't touch Syaoran or I once we pass on to the Moonlit Feilds. hehehehehe

He laughed lowly, causing him to cough violently. Blood fell from his mouth.

"Those bastards may have taken every inch of power they could wring out of me, but they won't have me to use as their dog," Loup snickered. He gathered all the energy he had left, and sent a huge blast throughout the room. It destroyed the ring, and his body. But not his spirit.

As long as I have my spirit, and you do too Syaoran, there is hope...

"Dying? Why is he dying?" Touya asked urgently.

Sakura looked at her brother sadly. "He cannot live without Loup. Literally," she answered.

She walked out of the room, followed by Touya. "I might as well explain this to otu-san at the same time I explain it to you oni-chan," Sakura sighed. Yukito was still unconcious, and in the same room as Syaoran.

Sakura told them everything. A few parts of it didn't not surprise Touya in the least. He had seen his sister vanish in thin air with Loup after all. She told them about the link, and everything she knew about it. When she finished, Touya and Fujitaka sat in silence, letting it sink in.

Sakura got up and went to check on Syaoran. He was still unconcious. His breathing was shallower than before. Sakura could feel his aura sputtering, struggling to stay alive.

"Syaoran...I feel like I can't do anything. I want to help you. But I don't konw what to do...Syaoran. Even when I am so close to beging grown up, seventeen, I feel like a child. I don't want anyone to die!" Sakura sobbed, burrying her face in her hands.

Syaoran found himself in a very familiar place. The feilds lit with moonlight. He could still remember coming here the first time he died. "So I must be..."

Sakura's head jerked up as she felt it. Syaoran's aura, blinking out.

"No...nonononononono!" She chanted under her breath, almost to hysterics. She tried to find a pulse, none, he wasn't breathing, and he looked deathly white. His skin was like ice.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" Sakura screamed.

This woke Yukito up, and brought Touya and Fujitaka into the room.

"Sakura-chan?" Yukito asked. He understood when he saw Syaoran.

Touya and Fujitka understood too. They all tried to comfort her. She was crying very hard now. Her body shook with continued sobs.

Yukito turned into Yue again. Yue left without a word.

Hinode cursed very loudly, after Yue told her what happened.

"Damn it! He died? Now what are we supposed to do?!" Hinode hollered.

"We're going to have to go to the hells below, and stop the Darks before they begin whatever they are planing," Kero stated.

Yue nodded in agreement.

"Good. We're getting the help of Sakrua. She has enough power that she will be allowed to come with us to stop them," Hinode agreeed/stated.

Yue looked like he was going to protest, but the look in Hinode's eyes stopped him.

"Then let's go!" Kero shouted.

Syaoran noticed someone else was here also. Someone he knew...

"Loup!" Syaoran shouted.

Loup turned around and smiled brightly. He ran over to Syaoran and embraced him. "Abiou...we're together again...." he sighed happily.

Syaoran smiled sadly. "Yes, but this means that we both died..."

Loup pulled away and nodded. "We did. As you and I both know, that connection was the only thing that allowed you and I to live. It was made for you anyways. But I know that there is something we can do..."

Sakura looked around this strange place. Hinode, Yue, and Kero had shown up, and demanded that she come with them. Her brother and father, had objected, but Sakura had told them not to worry. She had to do this. After that point, she summoned the Star Wand, and her wings appeared. So did her outfit. (I would describe it, but I can't remember what the new one looks like! O.o)

Now she was with, Yue, Hinode, and Kero. They were all in the Desert of Judgement.

The Darks, Feu, Daichi, and Foudre were there also.

Feu stepped forward. "You know, this is pointless. We all ready took that iditot's power, and he killed himself anyways, so just hand over Syaoran," he demanded.

Sakura stepped forward also, even at a protest from Hinode and Kero.

"If Loup is dead, he is free. And Syaoran is dead too by the way, so you can't have him!" Sakura shouted.

Foudre laughed. "Human girls are strange aren't they Feu?"

Feu nodded.

"With Loup dead, then all of his power will be ours to control. So there," Daichi snickered.

Sakura was infuriated. "TOJIKOMERU!!!!"

Foudre just laughed even harder with Daichi.

"How dare you!" Kero shouted with Hinode.

Yue wasn't impressed either. "That is highly uncalled for!"

They made to attack.

"No. This is my fight. You say you keep the balance, well then keep the balance. I will fight them, so you don't have to mess up the balance youself. Besides, this is personal," Sakura commaneded.

"But-" Hinode began.

Sakura shook her head. "Now...go from this place..."

She somehow sent the Lights out of the Desert.

"Stupid girl, to fight the three of us by yourself," Feu remarked.

Sakura glared at them. "I am NOT alone! Even though he is gone, I know Syaoran is watching over me! I feel him in my heart! Loup is there too! I love Syaoran like as a lover and I love Loup as a brother! So I know that they are with me now, even in my heart. My father is too, and so is oni-chan! I also know that Kero-chan, Hinode and Yue are watching over me even though I sent them away! Yukito, from the depths of Yue is with me also! You see? I am not alone! They are all in my heart, and therefor they are all with me now!" Sakura shouted.

Touya, Fujitaka, Hinode, Yue, and Kero all heard this. Courtesy of Yue's magic. He had opened a hole in the cabin, that showed what was happening in the Desert. The Lights had tried to go back after Sakura sent them out, but couldn't. This was all they could do.

From the Moonlit Feilds, Syaoran and Loup could see what was happening also.

"Loup, what can we do? I know that we are watching her, but how will we help her?" Syaoran asked.

Loup smirked. "Give it some time. I have a plan that will bring us back to life. And that will help Sakura. Just have to wait until the right moment..."

Syaoran sweatdropped. "And when will that be?"

Still smirking, Loup replied. "I don't know exactly, but it would be good to activate the plan when my powers are being thrown around, and so on and so forth. Don't worry Syaoran, we will be able to help her."

"I hope so Loup..."