Summary: Darkness formed as the Shadow Taika was released from its sleep, ready to kill the innocent people. Sakura Kinomoto was the only girl who had magic to seal it again, and Syaoran Li was the only one who knew how. Could they work together and capture the beast? SxS pairing. R&R PLZ!

"Talking"

'Thinking'

(A/N:) – Author's Note

Disclaimer: I don't own Card Captor Sakura...CLAMP does...

Last Time...

"Can you teach me how to heal someone? I hate seeing people injured and dying." She buried her face onto his chest, her tears wetting his shirt slightly. Syaoran didn't respond. From what he read from the many books he had, healing another human being took a lot of energy from the magician's body. He didn't know whether she was strong enough to do it.

"I'm not quite sure yet. We'll have to wait and see." He replied.

A/N: Ame-chan here…finally updated once again. I'm sorry I'm not updating as fast as I did in the summer…but hey, it's not the summer anymore. So I don't update as fast. Anyways, enjoy.

Chapter Six: Just To Say Good-Bye

By: Ame-chan

Shiro sat there on his bed, burying his face in his favorite teddy bear, all the while crying and sniffing. Sakura and Syaoran were sitting across from him by his little desk, watching him, not exactly knowing what to say to him. It was an awkward silence.

Minutes passed, and Syaoran stood up to start dinner. He wasn't good with kids, or making them feel better, so he decided to start dinner, as the room became orange from the setting sun.

Sakura watched him walk slowly and quietly over to the door and slip out. She looked at her hands. 'What should I say? He's not in any mood to talk, and I don't blame him. His mother just died.' Her mind was calm, yet still grieving for Shiro's long lost mother. Emerald eyes sympathetically looked out the window, watching the sun slowly lower itself at the horizon, her eyes searching the outside, as if to expect the soul of Tsukira-san to appear any moment and comfort him. What's going to happen to him now that he has no parents?

"Uh…Shiro, if you want, we'll go out wherever you want tomorrow. You can pick what you want for lunch and dinner." Sakura tried to lighten his mood, she stood up and sat down beside him, putting her arm around his small shoulders.

Nothing. He didn't answer. Sakura's smile faltered, and sighed in her head. 'This is so sad.' She thought, looking at her hands as if it had caused all the trouble in the first place. 'It's my entire fault. This wouldn't have happened if I wasn't the Chosen One. The Shadow Taika wouldn't have come and disrupt our village.' She started to tear up, the room around her was starting to get blurry.

It was only when the tear slipped down her cheek and plopped on Shiro's arm. He looked up in surprise, and started to feel even badder.

"Why are you crying?" he looked at her curiously, worry was once again showing in his eyes.

Sakura just wiped her tears away with the back of her arm, feeling the cold on the wet spot as she removed it from her face, and tried to smile. "I-I'm just sad that you're sad Shiro. Please don't be." Sakura patted his head.

"If it makes you sad that I'm sad, then I'll stop being sad, and have some fun!" He smiled. But Sakura knew it was a fake one. Somehow, she knew that he just didn't want them to be sad for him. Perhaps this was because of her magic powers. So she played along.

"Aw, that's so sweet of you Shiro." The teenager ruffled his hair, and what surprised her most was when he gave her a great big hug. She hugged him back. He needed someone to love and to be loved by. Sakura was happy to be there for him.

The scent of something good wafted into the cozy, silent room, and Shiro let Sakura go. He smiled.

"I'm hungry. I think Dad finished cooking dinner." Sakura was taken back once again when she heard his way of calling Syaoran, but didn't show it.

"Of course. Just for you, Shiro." She pinched his nose and rose from the bed, taking the little boy's small hand into hers and headed off to the kitchen.

Syaoran had set the table, with plates of tasty, delicious food in the middle. (A/N: God…this is making me sooo hungry! XD). He was just finishing the last dish.

"Wow, you sure can cook Syaoran." Sakura watched him cook, then looked at the food with awe in her eyes.

"Yeah I know I'm the best." He smiled and received a playful smack on the arm by Sakura.

"Stop showing off…Show Off!" She stuck her tongue out and crossed her arms. Shiro sat down already, and waited for his new friends and guardians to sit as well. He giggled as the two continued to fight the way they were.

"…Oh, if that's the case, then you can't eat anything!" he smirked and put the last dish on the table. "The good, delicious, good smelling…" he continued to taunt her until her eyes bulged at the food and her stomach growled.

"Fine! I take it back! You're not a show off." She pouted, putting her hands on her hips, then giggled as well, sitting down nest to Shiro.

Shiro didn't eat very much, although he felt a little better, he still didn't have much of an appetite. Syaoran and Sakura noticed this and glanced at each other.

"Don't worry about your mother, Shiro. I'm sure she's watching over you in heaven. Whenever you're in trouble, she'll be there to help you. All you have to do is believe." Sakura smiled. She loved magic and angels. She had always believed that your loves one would look after you after they die.

Shiro nodded, and tried to smile back, even though his heart still hurt.

After they had finished, Sakura and Syaoran washed the dishes, and decided maybe a walk in the fresh night air would do him some good.

"Shiro, we're going to take a walk under the stars. It's clear in the sky tonight, and we thought maybe you would want to come." Sakura knelt down to his height and smiled all the while.

"Okay, we can walk in that forest that my mommy used to walk with me sometimes." He wore a vest over what he was currently wearing and then put his jacket on, then put his shoes on.

"Wow, you're pretty organized for a four-year-old." Syaoran put his own coat on and handed Sakura hers. Shiro pouted.

"I'm going to turn five soon!" he raised his hand to show them five fingers.

"And when will that be?" the Cherry Blossom asked, unlocking the door and ready to open it after his answer.

"May tenth." He replied, grinning with innocence. She giggled and opened the door, breathing in the cold yet fresh air from outside. She held her hand out.

"Let's go!"

xXx

They reached the border of the forest that was in the outskirts of Etowaru. (A/N: The village isn't all THAT big…XP). There was a trail that was spotted with little specks of moonlight that the trees let through. As they walked slowly down the pathway, cherry blossom petals were visible along the way. The farther they walked, the more pink they saw on the trees alongside the trail.

"Wow, this place is beautiful…" Sakura breathed, her voice breaking the peaceful silence.

"Mommy loves walking through here at this time. Where there are pink flowers on the trees!" he smiled proudly, and took Syaoran's hand in his own on the left, and Sakura's on the right.

They walked on, happy like a family on a nightly stroll.

After moments of smelling the scent of the cherry blossoms and feeling engulfed in the silence of the night, they came upon a clearing where a pond lay in the middle, sprinkled with the softness of pink petals floating atop of it. It was quite a sight.

Sakura held her breath, seeing the beautiful scene before her, blinking every time, as if to verify whether it was real or not.

But she was broken from the serene feeling as a white figure could be seen in her eyes. Sitting by the water, dipping it's ghostly white hand into the water and making circular movements, but no ripple formed in the still water. It's head turned, her eyes soft and sweet like the eyes of a mother.

Sakura's eyes widened, gripping Shiro's hand harder. 'It's his mother.' She thought quickly, as it smiled and stood up, floating towards her…no at Shiro.

Shiro had no idea why Sakura had stopped, but she was looking at something in the mid air. He looked, and saw nothing. Syaoran noticed the same thing, and started to worry.

"Sakura what's-" but she cut him off, holding her hand up to gesture them not to move or talk.

Aruka put her hands on her son's shoulders, and knelt down in front of him, even though she knew he couldn't see her. Sakura was sure she saw a tear slip down her pale cheek. She moved forward a little and kissed Shiro on the cheek, and hugged him, the tear fell, and dropped into the grass. Slowly, her figure disappeared, until she wasn't there anymore.

Shiro had felt it. He felt everything. Something warm had touched his shoulder, and on his cheek. Then his body was engulfed in warmth, a warmth that was all too familiar. "Do not be sad, I will be here above you, always. Just believe…" The whisper was soft and sweet. But when the warmth disappeared, he stiffened, not used to the cold.

"Mommy…" he whispered. He wasn't the only one who heard a whisper. Sakura did too. "Please, do take good care of him while I'm gone from his eyes…" Sakura replied in a whisper.

"I will."

Syaoran was so confused. Unfortunately, he had no idea what was going on. And when Sakura regained her where abouts, she looked at Shiro, then saw Syaoran's confused face.

Shiro felt so much better, knowing that his mother will be watching him forever and always. The mood shone brightly into the clearing, the pond glittered, and he looked up into the stars, tears formed in his eyes again. Not sad ones, but the ones of relief.

He self consciously walked more into the clearing and closed his eyes, suddenly feeling the life of his surroundings.

Syaoran nudged Sakura in the arm with his elbow and whispered when she got his attention. "What happened?" Sakura smiled and said two things.

"His mother." She smiled, and continued to watch the little boy relax under the moonlight. "She came just to say good bye to him."

The cherry blossom trees swayed and the petals fell once more and caressed his face.

Just to say good bye.

To Be Continued…

A/N: Haha! I updated! AGAIN! Yay! Lol…anyways, please review!

Ame-chan