As the years go on , I am always finding myself back where the old bath house use to be. I wonder how different my life would be if I had never fell into that river.
I come here, hoping to one day catch a glimpse of the beautiful blue creature soaring through the clouds, finally free. However, over all the years when I walk back, I can never bring myself to turn around- the first time I disobeyed Haku's order I was thoroughly disappointed to come face to face with a clear blue sky.
In this moment, I had decided. I will no longer come here seeking out my past, today will be the end of this unending cycle. I stood in the grassy field, above the drained lake and looked into the sky. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
Please, I know you're there. Please!
I opened my eyes only to have tears swell within seconds- nothing, no one.
I turned away and started walking back to my car, I got to the shrine opening before I couldn't contain myself any more- if this was to be the last time I come here, I will end it like my first.
I swiftly turned around, looking into the sky. A beautiful blue-scaled dragon glided through the air.
It couldn't be… Every year I have come, he has been there. Waiting for me to turn around.
"HAKU!" I shouted, tears streaming down my face.
It's him, it's really him!
Haku looked me right in the eyes, and if I'm not mistaken, smiled at me. The wind blew, whispering something to me in, what I thought was, Haku's voice.
"Chihiro… Smile." It whispered in that soft tone I loved.
So I smiled, with tears blurring my vision, I waved my hand to the disappearing figure in the sky, the smile stretched to both sides of my face.
I will now never regret turning around.