Amy- this is the last Fanfiction that Ryoko Subaru did before she died a few months ago. She asked me to put this up and so I have.

XIAOLANG- little wolf

Chapter five- letting go

Sakura

Sakura watched as they buried the boy of the boy she had inhabited and smiled, knowing that he was fully at rest now. The black aura of Xiaolang was coming closer to her and she could feel her skin pimple at the thought of seeing him again, of even holding him. She could feel her soul crying out for its other half.

The others around her were nervous, she knew that they worried for her safety, that they were worried about what Xiaolang would do to her when he found her, but she was confident that she could return him to the pack.

Licking her lips she quietly disengaged from the room where her family and friends were discussing backup plans in case she did not reform her love.

The air washed over her newly reborn skin and she shivered, Eriol had told her that her body would be hypersensitive to everything for the first few days of recovery but that her body should go back to normal after that. Sakura turned watery green eyes towards the blackening sky, she wanted her little wolf back, and she wanted him safe.

Reaper

"I'm coming soul, I'm coming for you, and I will consume you, take you, you are mine…MINE!" he was moving quickly through the streets of Hong Kong, his mind secure on the magical presence of his soul and he felt his blood singing with the desire for it. His last bit of Sakura was on earth and he would take it and kill those who sought to keep it from him.

He knew that that 'thing' was following him; it was obvious that it would. He smirked at the thought of that 'thing' being predictable; if it decided to keep his soul from his reach then he would kill it too. His eyes flashed amber in the growing darkness.

He could see the building now, where everything had started.

"Everything returns my soul, I am here."

He slowed down and stopped just outside of the stone wall that separated him from his destination, his body moved like water, swiftly moving in the shadows, keeping as close to the wall as possible. His dulled eyes went wide at the sight that was before him as he moved passed the wall.

"Sakura" he whispered, his voice loosing the harshness. She was beautiful, an almost exact image of Sakura, it only lacked the smile she always wore. His mind was almost taken in with the image until he was reminded viciously that SHE had DIED! Snarling he realised that this was not his soul, this was a magical image, someone was playing a cruel joke on him. He would not take it, he would not have someone defile his soul like that, make a shoddy image of her. NO!!! He would destroy it, and he would destroy everything else that was near it.

It noticed him then, the abomination. It smiled in exactness, its cheeks flushed, it moved forward hesitantly, it smelled like her and he hated it, hated the reminder that he had not been strong enough to save her. He moved quickly, quicker then he had ever before so that he was standing right before it, the image of her was too alike, it made his already broken heart hurt and he snarled at it.

Hands gripping her neck, he watched her claw at him, his hands were too strong for it though and he smiled in satisfaction, it would die as she had, the image like its counterpart how ironic he mussed. Green eyes watered and he leaned in closer to hear what it was trying to say to him.

"B...baby" her voice whispered brokenly and he let go immediately, his hands falling limply to his side as she fell to the ground.

"What did you say?" he snarled kneeling beside the choking thing. Her eyes were always amazing and who ever had created this thing had been spot on with her brilliant eyes.

"Xiaolang…I-I'm pregnant…that…that was our s-secret." She whispered. He felt as if all the air had been knocked out of him and he stumbled backwards his eyes never leaving her face.

"No, I wont believe it, she must have told someone else! Who created you? I'll kill them, she died, I watched her DIE!" he was screaming now, his pain coming back to him and rushing through his brain making his eyesight turn red and his ears heard only the pounding of his heart.

Then it cleared away as he felt the soft, small hands on his shoulders and her sweet aura surrounded him like a blanket, he collapsed against her crying, letting go of his pain, of the anger her had held, of the horror he had inflicted upon the world, he let it all go.

"Sa-Sakura?" he questioned in a broken voice and he looked up, his eyes no longer dull but bright amber, his gaze questioning.

"Hai my little wolf, it is me." She took a breath and her hand cupped his tear stained cheek "you came back" she whispered and she lowered his head and gave him a gentle and loving kiss. He knew then that she was real, that this was his Sakura, he could feel her, smell her, see her, taste her…this was his soul.

"And so did you" he replied his arms cradling her form to his body, moulding them together so familiarly.

They stayed that way for a long time, they did not notice the crowd of anxious family members or the tears that flowed freely from them as they sighed in relief at the knowledge that Xiaolang was back, that their little wolf had returned to the pack.

"MWHUHUHAHA" Xiaolang closed his eyes tightly hoping that he could block out the voice, block out the memories that came with that 'thing' Sakura stepped away from Xiaolang, her green eyes turning on the dark figure that was laughing at them all.

"Ah reaper, I do think that you intended to break our promise." Xiaolang stepped out in front of Sakura, his eyes flashing angrily. His mind may have been a whirlwind of chaos but one thing was clear. This 'thing' was what had killed his Sakura, and so in return this 'thing' must die.

Closing his eyes Xiaolang felt all his pain and anger, his tears his broken heart, everything that was dark he felt it and he pulled at it, everything that he had let go of, everything that he had just shed tears over on his Sakura he pulled back. Then on top of his suffering he pulled at his love, his peace, and his life. He felt it rumbling inside of him, felt his body vibrate with the power that was inside of him and with one finale look at the being that had imprisoned him that had almost made him go insane, he pushed these feelings on it.

Sakura held him close as he collapsed back against her, his energy spent and he turned his head into the crook of her neck, breathing in her scent. He heard the scream, heard the yells, felt that 'things' power diminish and vaguely he thought 'that wasn't as impressive as it should have been.' He laughed tiredly, 'but it feels good for it to be done with quickly.'

He smiled into Sakura and then allowed himself to be overcome by the comforting darkness.

Several Months Later

"So what are you going to name Him?" Mei Lin asked as she held Trae's hand tightly in her own. Xiaolang shrugged as he leaned back into the large overstuffed loveseat and pulled a big-bellied Sakura against his chest.

"He will be called Xan Lee."

~Xlw~

Ryoko Subaru: well there you have it, the END, I'd like to thank all my reviewers who put up with my never updating and rather bad spelling and grammar mistakes. Anyway I hope that you liked how this ended even if it is short. I love you all. I'll see you when I do my other fics!