LAST CHAPTER LAST CHAPTER LAST CHAPTER LAST CHAPTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This also may be replaced by a better version, my beta didn't send me anything on this so.....hope this one isn't too bad....if I she sends another copy, I'll post it. For now, the un-beta-ed ending!

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Last time:

Chihiro hugged Haku tightly.

"Thank you." 'For more than you will ever possibly know.'

Haku smiled in return and hugged her back.

"I love you, Chihiro."

Chihiro leaned up and kissed Haku.

"I love you too."

This time:

Haku and Chihiro returned to the bath house later that week, completely refreshed and happy. Haku immediately set to searching for a Phoenix spirit to teach Chihiro how to control her powers. He found a female by the name of Annabelle who was willing to teach the new Phoenix.

After many failures and successes, Chihiro finally learned all there was to be taught. She could now create fire in her hands, grow wings from her back, transform in to a large fierce-looking scarelet bird, her tears had healing power, and many other powers.

Haku, gathering much courage after her success, asked Chihiro to be his mate.

To no surprise, she said yes.

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Haku walked onto the balcony of their home where his mate was waiting. They had moved out of the bath house only a few weeks after their mating ceremony four months ago.

Chihiro turned to face him, her stomach ripe with the signs of four months of pregnancy, and smiled.

"Beautiful night isn't it?" She asked.

"Very beautiful…but I have an even more beautiful mate who is carrying my child."

Chihiro blushed and turned to look back over the river at the setting sun.

"It seems so long ago…" she said, "That we were once sitting here, wondering if I was going to die or not."

"Yes…it does Little One."

Chihiro smiled, "I love you."

"As I love you, my lovely mate."