(A/N: This is the first time writing and publishing a fanfiction so hope you enjoy!)

Disclaimer: Don't own spirited away or any of it's fantastic characters.

SPIRITED AWAY 2: BETWEEN TODAY AND TOMORROW

Chapter One: Five Years Of Waiting.

Chihiro lay in bed, watching as rain dripped down the window. She listened to it's rhythmic drumming as it fell heavily on the corrugated iron roof. She sighed sadly, for the first time in years she had dreamed of the spirit world, or at least she thought she did. She never managed to remember exactly what happened, but she did remember one thing; the feeling of the dream. It had brought her happiness and excitement, mixed in with it was a sad sort of nostalgia, but it was nothing more than a dream and she knew that. Although sometimes she felt like it had happened, like she had been there. She even sometimes missed the people in her dream, missed him...but as she thought before, it was nothing more than a dream, so how could she miss someone who didn't truly exist?

There was a light knock at her door as her mother called.

"Chihiro! Time to wake up, it's school today"

Chihiro groaned, She didn't like her new school, least of all the people there. She rolled over, curling into a ball and snuggling deeper into the blankets. Perhaps if she pretended that she didn't hear her mum, she would be able to skip out on school. Chihiro soon drifted back off to sleep, images of her dream popping in and out of her mind, but there was one image that stood out most of all among the rest. Haku was the only part of her dreams she remembered, seeing his face made her feel warm inside, even if he was part of her imagination, but her happiness was disturbed again by her mother shaking her awake.

"Really Chihiro, I thought I told you to wake up! You're already about ten minutes late for school." Her mother said in annoyance. Chihiro decided to play up on her innocence.

"But I didn't know you tried to wake me up and I'm really tired," She mumbled, secretly sniggering on the inside.

"Well whose fault is that! Just get up, you don't want to be late any more than you already are" Her mother said sternly, walking out the door.

"But-" Chihiro protested.

"No buts about it, just hurry up and get changed." And without another word her mother left.

The rain pelted down on Chihiro's umbrella as she stared up at her school. The school was surrounded by cherry blossoms, there pink buds and the white haze of rain hiding the fact that the school was old and decrepit. It's paint was faded and peeling and many of it's windows were cracked. The school looked more like a haunted house, but at least it was clean inside. She sighed as she walked through the gates and into the school. Chihiro walked to her shoe locker, opening it, but found no shoes. She looked around angrily, but could not see them. She walked over to the bin. Of course they would be in here. Sighing Chihiro took them out an put them on, putting the ones she came here in back in the shoe locker.

Chihiro walked into her class, ignoring all the whispers and giggles. She slid into her seat at the back of the class, next to the window. She liked where she sat, since people bothered her less and the teacher didn't ask her questions as often as the rest, but even so it felt lonely. Chihiro leaned against window, watching the cherry blossom fly by. The blossoms would only last a week at most if the weather prevailed. Chihiro continued to watch the cherry tree sway in the wind and soon felt tired, her eyes barely staying open. A few seconds later she was asleep, dreaming her way back to Haku.

Chihiro woke up, her eyes opening as she heard laughter. She lifted her head off her desk and look around. The whole class was staring at her, whispering to each other than laughing. What's going on? Chihiro looked around in confusion. One of the girls walked up to Chihiro, smiling smugly.

"So Chihiro, Whose's Haku? Your boyfriend?" She said sneeringly.

"What?" Chihiro looked up at her in surprise.

The girl smile widened, making you her look like a frog. "Maybe I should refresh your memories; Haku? Where are you Haku? You promised that you would stay with me!" She said mockingly. Everybody laughed. "Awwww. Did Haku leave you?"

Chihiro clenched her fists in anger. "Did he leave little crybaby Chihiro all alone, with the big scary monsters."

Chihiro looked at the ground in anger."Shut up!" She said in a dangerously low voice.

But the girl continued "Haku, they're going to eat me Haku! Save me Hak-"

"I said shut up!" Chihiro yelled, standing up. "Just shut you stupid mouth!"

"Oops" The girl put her hand to her mouth "Sorry did I hit a nerve?" She said tilting her head. Everyone around the girl laughed. Chihiro stormed over to the door, wanting to escape, feeling tears starting to swell up, but the girl grabbed her hand. "Where are you going crybaby? Off to see Haku?"

Chihiro swung her fist blindly at the girl. The girl let out a surprised squeak as the force of her blow knocked backwards, making her hit the side of the desk. Chihiro looked down at the other girl in a mixture of surprise and horror, her hand stinging. She started to back up, as everyone crowded around the injured girl.

Chihiro turned and ran out of the classroom. She stared down in anger as she blinked back the tears that were fighting to come out, cradling her hand. She knew she was in trouble now. She ran up the stairs and burst out the doors that led to the roof, running straight into someone. She wiped away the tears that were now flowing freely.

"Sorry" She choked, the rain hiding her tears.

"Are you alright? What's wrong?" Said a familiar voice. Hers eyes widening as she looked up.

(A/N: So how was it? I hope it was OK. Pleas leave me a review if you liked it, and thank you for taking the time to read it. I will see you in the next chapter, Hope you guys enjoyed)