Haku
Damn, it was that time of the year again, or should I say the time of the 100 years again, it's mating season and as always I have completely lost it, to tell the truth I never actually mated before, back when I was in my river I used to lock myself up for about 4 months. I didn't want to mate, no one caught my eye, well I guess that is not completely true, but it was 9 years ago and she probably forgot me by now, you see she's a human and I'm not and we come from two different worlds, mine is the spirit world. I feel in love with her but she had to go, I didn't even tell her, I feel miserable and useless, Lin told me that she might still remember, she said that an annoying person like you was hard to forget, that kind of made me feel better but not much. Lin has been coming in a lot lately trying to help me take my mind off of all this and to stop me hitting my head against the wall, I have about 10 bruises on my head at the moment and they don't look like they are fading. I had to find a way to see my one true love, my perfect human, my Chihiro, but how. I can't leave the spirit world, she must come to me, "Chihiro, please help me" I said out loud hoping that she would get the message. I wasn't allowed to leave my office, oh yeah by the way guess who is the new owner of the bath house; I beat Yubaba and she left this place, go me.
Chihiro
9 years have gone by, 9 fucking years, I can't take it, being away from the spirit world has felt like I am a 4 year old girl getting kicked out of the house to live on my own, it hurts. I miss everyone; Lin, Kamaji, everyone, especially a certain river spirit that once saved my life, Haku, I loved him ever since he helped me, I wonder if he feels the same, I should have told him before I left but what can a 10 year old girls do. It's been lonely here in the human world, my parents died when I was 16 from a disease that swept thought the country and now I am living on my own after a year away from the orphanage that I stayed at for 2 years, I got bullied for telling such crazy stories about the so called spirit world, they beat me up and left bruises, I would do anything to go back, ANYTHING.
I have thought about running away many times but chicken out, but I have decided to go tonight, I have to see Haku again, he is the reason I am like this now, the Chihiro that is strong, not a Chihiro that cries all the time like the old me, the me before I met Haku. The wonderful water spirit that saved my life twice, once when I was little and dropped my shoe into his river, and the other when I had to work at Yubaba's bathhouse. But in return I gave his name back; Kohaku River. The name that makes me sad every time I heard it, I just wish I could have at least told him before I left or kissed him on the cheek and run, but no, I was too scared back them, a coward. Tonight is the night, no more human world, I'm so lonely here it hurts, Haku understands loneliness. I grabbed a small rucksack and started to fill it up with all the things that I would need, tooth brush, hair brush, picture of me and my parents, torch. Nothing major or heavy.
I put my rucksack on my back and headed outside, it was dark and I couldn't see any stars, I turned back to the small flat I had been living in,
"goodbye" I said before taking of at a jogging pace to the forest, it was really dark, maybe this wasn't such a good idea, but I had to stiffen up,
"you can do it Chihiro" I told myself before getting my torch out and shining it to the darkness. I gulped and walked slowly into the forest. I could hear noises everywhere, owls, bats and other night creature. I continued to walk along the road until I couldn't take it anymore and began to sprint as hard as I could along the road until I saw the strange statues. I was close.
I kept on running at top speed until I realised I had crashed into a wall. I backed away, rubbing my head, and looked up, it was the clock, and next to me was the tunnel, which really didn't help taking that was even more dark, but I was at the bridge of the human and spirit world. I gulped and walked slowly towards the entrance, I stopped in front of it and stared into the darkness. I could feel the wind pulling me in like it used to, it was time. I began to walk slowly into the darkness, hoping that this life would be better than it is right now.
Haku
It was really starting to get both painful and boring in here, Lin said that she would do my work for me because I wasn't thinking straight. I just lay on my bed all day, dreaming abut what life would be like if Chihiro was here, wow I'm a pervert. "God, I hate mating season, why me" I screamed to myself. Suddenly one of the toad spirits came barging into my room,
"master Haku, the workers say that they can smell human, but not just any smell, a smell they smelt years ago" he said. My eyes widened, Chihiro, could it be her, but I didn't jump to conclusion,
"I'll got to the border and see about it" I said, the toad bowed and left the room. "Please let it be you Chihiro" I said to myself before opening one of my windows and transforming into my dragon form. I could smell the sent of human, it was fresh and it wasn't doing any good with the pain. I jumped out and flew through the sky, I always liked the view. I flew closer to the border, I couldn't see anyone yet. I flew down to as far as I could go. It looked just like the day I said goodbye to Chihiro, the place being just a field. I sat down, waiting, hoping that Chihiro would appear from behind that hill.
She had to be across the border because the spirits could smell her, so I know I would see her soon. But what about this mating season thing, she could get hurt while I'm in it. I want to see her, but I also want to keep her safe. That was when I saw a tall, slim figure walking through the field, I breathed in to catch the sent, it was Chihiro's. Not may spirits liked that smell, but to me it was like a drug. She hadn't seen me yet, and all I wanted to do was throw myself at her. But I back away and ran back to the bath house, waiting for her to show up in my office.
Chihiro
I have missed this grassy field, I will never forget the first time I walked across it, I was 10 and scared of everything. I have always wondered what I would be like today if I never went to the spirit world, this world taught me a valuable lesson and have never forgotten it. It felt like I had walked forever until I got to a familiar scary looking frog statue, I looked back at the clock tower, "I'll never forget the human world, a place where I grew up, but also the place I lost so much and was hurt" I said to myself, rubbing one of my earlier bruises.
I turned toward the spirit world and took a deep breath, "now I feel home" and I ran for it. I sprinted like the time when mum and dad got turned into pigs, but faster, I wanted to see everyone again, I wanted to return home.
I passed all the restaurants, up the stairs and looked right. "There it is" I said, the bathhouse, where my family stays, my true family, a place that remembers me; or I hope so. I took a deep breath and walk slowly towards the bridge and stopped before I stepped onto the wood. I looked down at it, remembering that if I breathe on this bridge, everyone will see me, but isn't that what I want. So I began to walk across, breathing all I like. But instead of taking the front entrance, I took the back door.
I walked carefully past the window making sure no one saw me, but I could hear voices,
"everybody calm down, I am aware that you all smell a familiar smell that we smelt years ago, and you are all excited, but Sen will reveal herself soon...now...GET BACK TO WORK!" shouted one of the workers.
They were all excited to see me, and they remembered my smell, I was missed. I continued through the garden until I got to the door leading to the stairs of hell, but the weren't as scary this time and I walked down them normally until I reached the boiler room. I slowly opened the door and felt the rush of heat in my face and the sound of soot balls. I slowly walked through the door into the room and saw Kamaji working. I smiled and decided to act the way I was when I first came here.
"Hello" I said in a nervous voice, but like last time, Kamaji didn't hear me, "um, hello, are you Kamaji?" I said, this time he turned to me.
"Oh great, another human, and as nervous as the last one, but that was 9 years ag...o" he said, I could tell his thoughts snapped and me stopped him work,
"bless my soul, please tell me it is my favourite granddaughter" he cried, he looked desperate. I smiled,
"It's good to see you after so long Kamaji" I said, he smiled and he began to cry,
"oh my dear I have missed you so much, give you grandpa a hug would you" he stretch out his long arms and I willingly ran into them. "So that was what all the commotion was about, Lin came down here saying that I might have a guest any minute now, she was right and I'm so glad that you were my guest" he let go of me and I turned to the soot balls who had stopped working and were jumping around me happily.
"it's great to be back, but I think I better let you get back to your work before Yubaba comes for you"
"oh right, you haven't heard have you. Haku beat Yubaba in a duel, now he is the head of the bath house".
"really, well, I better get going, I'll visit another time, promise" I said, I took my socks and shoes off and left them with the soot balls. But before I left I noticed I was see through, "um...Kamaji, a little help" I said, he gasped and grabbed a bit of left over food from his bowl and gave it to me,
"good thing I didn't leave out my bowl for Lin to take, then you would be sprinting to the kitchen, now go" he said, I smiled and left the room. I had memorised the way round this place now, even after 9 years. I took the lift to as far as it could go and when it stopped I was greeted by a herd of smiling employees,
"SEN" they all cried and jumped on me, I laughed
"I'm guessing you all missed me" I said,
"you bet, you dope" said a voice, people moved out of the way to reveal Lin, I sprinted to her and gave her a huge hug, "you're not my short sister anymore, you're my height know, how older are you, 18?"
"19" I said.
"Well we have all missed you so much, as soon as you crossed the bridge, we were all going mad with excitement that the great Sen had returned, we hope you can stay this time" she said, I looked at everyone else and they were all nodding.
"I have no where else to go" I shrugged. Lin frowned but then smiled,
"well, like take you to see Haku" she said and dragged me away from the crowd, we made it to the lift to take us to the top floor and she pulled the leaver. But before we got the a floor she stopped the lift and turned to me,
"What's wrong Lin?" I asked,
"what happened in the human world, what do you mean that you have no where else to go?" she said, I looked down,
"promise you won't tell Haku" she nodded,
"I promise"
"3 years ago, a disease consumed Japan, a lot of people died... Including my parents, but I think that Zeniba's band protected me" I showed Lin the purple hair band in my hair, "I was sent to an orphanage and told them storied about the spirit world, they thought I was crazy and bullied me...they even beat me up" I took of my jumped to reveal bruises on my arm, "there are more on my chest". Lin was in shock,
"we have to tell Haku, Sen" I gasped,
"you can't, he'll seek revenge and I don't want him to stope to that level, all I want is to stay here" I said. Lin sighed,
"alright, but if he makes you leave, then I'm telling him" it took me a while, but I slowly nodded and Lin pulled the lever again. We made it to the door to Haku's office, it was different than Yubaba's, Haku had dragons instead of crows. I turned to Lin and she nodded, we walked to the door and Lim took out a key, "only I'm allowed into Haku's office without permission, taking that I'm his second in command" she smiled,
"you got a promotion, congratulations" I said, she winked at me and opened the door. I walked behind Lin as she led me to Haku's office, and she turned to me,
"ready?" she said, I nodded and we walked into the office, Haku was at his desk working, Lin gestured for me to stay put and she walked up to him and wrote something down on a piece of paper, "here's the news of the day Haku" and gave him the paper, he read it and shot his head at me.
Haku
I could tell that Lin was going to help Chihiro get here, I bet everyone stopped what they were going to crowd around her. I continued to work on the things Lin allowed me to work on until I heard Lin come in, I could smell Chihiro but didn't move my head. Lin came up to me,
"here's the news of the day Haku" she said and gave me a single piece of paper, I read it in my head, it said,
"Look Up Dragon Boy, Your Human Has Arrived" I smiled and looked up at Chihiro, she had definitely changed, I couldn't see massive detail when I was watching her from the field but I came truly see that she turned into a woman,
"Chihiro!" I said and I got out of my seat and ran to her, I embraced her and engulfed her sent.
"I've missed you Haku" she said,
"I'll just leave you two alone then" said Lin and she left. I was still hugging Chihiro and I didn't want to let her go, but I knew I had to or my dragon will take her, and I will not hurt her. I pulled away and looked at her,
"it's great to see you Chihiro, but I'm afraid that you can't stay here" I said, it's for the best after all, she looked hurt,
"what? Why? Please Haku, don't make me go back, please" she began to cry, I never wanted to make her cry.
"It's dangerous here Chihiro, I want to protect you more than anything but I can't at the moment" she cried even more,
"you don't understand Haku, my world is dangerous, my parents are dead and I've been beaten" I gasped. I looked at her sadly,
"where?" she looked at me,
"what?"
"where are your marks?" I said, it's not like I didn't believe her, I wanted to help. She stopped crying and said,
"fine, you don't believe me, then take a look" she said and removed her jumper to reveal purple marks on her arms, "and there are more on my chest. So you don't have to believe me Haku but if you didn't want me, then you should have said 9 years ago" she shouted and turned to leave, I grabbed her arms. "Let go off me" she cried but I didn't, instead I pushed her against the wall, "this isn't some joke Haku, you don't want me here, then let me..." but before I could let her finish her sentence I slammed my lips onto hers, I heard her gasp, but I knew I couldn't let it go too far. I deepened the kiss and heard her moan, that was when I drew away. I was out of breath and so was she.
"You've got it wrong Chihiro, I want you here but of a while, you need to be wary of me" she was still breathing hard,
"why?" I didn't like saying it and I didn't want to say it to her but she had to know, I leaned in to her and our foreheads touched,
"because at the moment, I'm in mating season" I whispered, she gasped and blushed,
"ah, I see" she said nervously, I smiled and pecked her on the lips then went back to my desk. I knew I would have to give her a job,
"taking the fact that you want to stay here Chihiro, for now I can give you a job, but I will put you to work after those bruised have healed, I'll call Lin to check them out ok" she nodded, while still blushing. She was always so cute when she blushed. After a few minutes, Lin came in,
"everything alright?" she asked,
"I need to to tend to Chihiro's bruises for me" I said, Lin turned to Chihiro and nodded, and she turned away,
"oh and one more thing Chihiro; could you wait out side Lin" I said, Lin rolled her eyes, and left. Chihiro turned to me and I moved closer,
"how about for being such an ass, I treat you to dinner ok?" she smiled and nodded, "meet me here when you usually have dinner" she nodded and walked out. I smiled as she left and sighed, how could I be so stupid, I love her but how could I pin her to the wall like that. I turned back to my desk and sat down. "This is going to be a long mating season".
I decided to start a new story, I have actually wanted to do this story for some time now, it was only today when I watched Spirited Away, that I really wanted to do it. Let's hope this story goes ok, and that it runs smoothly.
Well, until next time.