I love Spirited Away! It is such a cute movie. I watched it again for the first time in a few years and I realized that the ending was very open. So what I thought was that (now that I finally realize that Spirited Away is actually a love story) what would happen when they meet like Haku promised?

Chapter One: In the Rain

Will we ever meet again?

I'm sure we will…

Promise?

Promise…

Three Weeks Later

It was raining again. I could hear it, the rain. It was only three weeks ago that I really hated the rain. I don't really hate it anymore. It is like this town. I was against being here, but just like the rain, something in me changed so that now I no longer care.

The house was not that bare. My parents may not remember but I do, I remember that we were gone for about a week, though to them it only seemed like a couple of minutes. When we arrived to our new house, the boxes were there and everything, my parents said it was done because the movers were lazy.

Today is my first day of school. I looked in the mirror and saw myself in my new uniform, a pale blue dress that went down to my knees over a plain white polo shirt. I had stocks that could go no higher than six cm above my black shoes. I grabbed my precious purple rubber band and tied my hair back into a loose ponytail.

"Chihiro! C'mon Chihiro or you'll be late for school." I heard my mom shout from the car.

I rushed out the door and into the car. Slightly out of breath I urged my mom to go. We finally left and I made a point to look out the window and mentally note the route we took since I would have to walk home from school. As we pulled up to the front gates I noticed how some girls were walking with open umbrellas even though the rain wasn't that hard. Some were riding bikes and a few were coming out of cars like me.

I came out and started heading toward the school. I was supposed to head for the gym so that they could proceed with the opening ceremony. Stopping a girl nearby I asked her where the gym was.

She was taller than me by a few centimeters. Her eyes were a deep brown and her hair was long and free down her back. She turned, gave me a smile and said, "Just follow me because I'm heading there too." I followed close behind her.

"I'm Ogino Chihiro," I smiled at her.

"I'm Oono Megumi, nice to meet you," she smiled back at me.

"It's Nice to meet you too Oono-chan."

"Wah, this is so pretty, where did you get it?" Oono-chan was pointing to my hair tie.

"Some of my closest friends made it for me," I gave a smile as I reminisced that little mouse and bird running so fast on that spindle. This band and my heart are the only things that remind me and let me know that my week in the spirit world was real and not a dream.

Two Years Later

"Chihiro!" I heard Megumi call out to me, "Chihiro!"

"What is it," I turned and smiled at her.

"You weren't nominated to be Sprit Woman this year," she said while taking the seat in front of me.

In my two years here, I seemed to have been thought of as this spiritual person. I'm not exactly sure on how I got this reputation but I have heard people say it was because I give off this aura that I can see ghost.

The tables shook as some lightning struck and the thunder followed. I looked outside of the classroom. School had ended a few minutes ago but I need to finish some work.

"Did you bring an umbrella Chihiro?" Megumi asked with concern.

I looked at her and gave a wary smile, "Could I walk home with you today?"

Megumi laughed loudly, "of course silly! Why do you always forget your umbrella? You know that spring is the wettest season of the year. I really don't understand you Ogino Chihiro."

"C'mon, let's go before the rain gets any harder than it already is." I chuckled.

We walked down stairs to the bottom floor and Megumi patiently waited as I put on my rain shoes. When we opened the door a gust of rushing wind came rolling along with a heavy flow of rain water. We screamed in surprise and quickly opened the umbrella.

As we trudged along, Megumi said through her teeth, "The rain spirit must be angry today." I laughed a bit.

Just then, as a passing car drove by, I saw a figure from across the street. It was just standing there looking at me, or at least in my general direction. It had short, black angular hair and a traditional blue and white robe. It was staring at me with deep green eyes and I felt something in myself move. Unconsciously I lifted my hand to touch the band that held my hair, and the other moved to my heart.

"I'm jealous Chihiro, even after that unbelievable wind, your hair managed to stay somewhat okay. Look at my hair," Megumi teased. I was sent out of my trance and laughed with her. When I turned back to across the road, there was no one there. I must have been imagining things. But if it was just my mind playing tricks, then why my heart was so reckless all the way home.

Two Years Later

All day the rain had been going. It was leaving it cold in the room, the chills were hard to ignore. Thankfully we only had another ten minutes before class would finally be let out. I was excited to be able to get home and wrap myself in blanket after blanket. I may be in the 9th grade but out of anything I like that most, though I like to go to the sea or river side on a sunny day the more.

"Alright class, before I let you all off for today, I'd like to announce who will be our Spirit Woman for this year's school festival." Yoshida-sensei said. The class was silent, but we all knew who it was going to be anyways.

"This year's Spirit Woman is Ogino Chihiro. Remember that our sister school will also be showing up to this year's festival so I do hope that you all work hard in making it the best one yet!" just at that moment the bell rang and everyone got up from their seats and left.

"Congrats Chihiro," Megumi came rushing to me in the halls, this year we were in separate classes.

"Not really," I giggled, "I have to give up Thursday and Friday afternoons till the festival to learn how to act as the Spirit Woman. That's two month away!"

"You're right." Megumi said sympathetically, "But think of the upside. The sister school will be coming and their all guys, they'll all see you!"

I laughed at Megumi's boy crazed talk.

"You laugh now, but when a boy asks you for your email and number, you won't be laughing. Love is a tricky thing Chihiro."

"I don't think so." I said smiling. We were out the door and our umbrellas up.

"Ah, you really are a romantic Chihiro, and really old fashioned."

We kept walking and as we walked, something dawned on me. "Megumi…"

"Hm?" she turned to look at me.

"What does the Spirit Woman do?" I asked.

"That's right," Megumi said in shock, "You've never been to the school festival." I shook my head.

"Well," she went on, "You sit at an alter for most of the time. You are supposed to listen and 'grant' people's prayers and wishes. And at the very end, you perform a special dance that is to purify everyone and ask for forgiveness from the spirits for the people who have sinned."

End

Well? No worries, it's only the start so just RnR and I'll have the next chapter up soon! Yes, three comments and I'll start writing the next chapter