I go to him all the time. They tore down the houses and restored the river. Now I visit him. Everyone had forgotten the events of the Spirit Bath House, but I remember, because I still have the hair tie that Boh and the little bird made. I remember the boy who helped me. The boy who saved me. The spirit of the Kohaku River. I knew him as a great friend. A savior. He saved me from Yubaba's evil clutches. He told me to leave and not turn back. He promised we would meet again. I saved him from Yubaba, like he saved me. Now I visit him every chance I get. I only wish to see his face, but for now I will settle for his River. I never forgot him. My heart won't let me.
"Master Haku! Master Haku!" The frog called. "Master Haku. Why must you always come here?" The frog asked. "I told you to call me Master Kohaku." I reminded him. After being defeated by Chihiro, Yubaba became very ill. Years later, she died and the bathhouse needed a new owner. I had trained under Yubaba, so I decided to take over when she died. Her sister still lives, so I still visit my river, and no one cares because everyone loves Zeniba.
"I'm here because this is my river." I explained to the idiot servant frog. "Of course Master Kohaku." The frog bowed. "Now leave, I wish to be alone." I ordered. "Yes Master Kohaku." The frog bowed and left.
I sighed and went back to staring at my river. She still visits it every now and again. I miss her. I doubt she remembers me though. She shouldn't. If she does, she's still in danger.
She saved me. I wanted to forget her. I needed to forget her, because as long as I still remember, she's in danger. I promised Zeniba I would look after her. I promised imyself/i I wouldn't let her in harms way, and that, if she did get in its way, I would always rescue her.
Pure love. That's what saved me. She cared for me, so I was saved. I realized then, that I loved her too. I wanted her to stay. As I rush off to Zeniba's to tell her how I felt, I realized, if she stayed, she'd be in harms way everyday. So, I let her go. I have to forget, it's crucial, but my heart won't let me.
"Chihiro! Chihiro!" My mother called. "Chihiro, come on, it's time to go back to the hotel." She told me. "Just a second." I called. I put the note to Kohaku in the bottle, closed it, and set the bottle adrift in the river. I watched it until it was out of sight. Then I headed back with my mother.
We drove to the Hotel and went to our room. My parents soon fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillows. I, however, didn't. I couldn't. I wanted to know if he got my message. I took off the hair tie my friends made and looked at it. It was the only thing I had left from the spirit world. I sighed once more and tied my hair back, not wanting to forget for a second about my friends from the spirit world, or Kohaku.
Kohaku. The boy I love. The boy I saved. The boy I cared for. The boy my heart won't let me forget.
There was a lot of work this night. I sighed as I sat in my office. I hated being pampered and having such a big office, but I deal with it in hopes of eventually forgetting about Chihiro.
I sighed and left my office to go see my river once more. I'm always there nowadays, mainly because I can't stay away from the river for long, or her for that matter.
When I reached my usual spot to sit, I saw a bottle in the river. I sighed. iStupid people, don't you know not to pollute./i I thought. I sighed once more and picked it out of the water. I right before I throw it away, I realize there's a note in it. Curious, I opened the bottle and took a look at the note. It was from Chihiro! It read:
My dear Kohaku,
I wish to see you once more, like you had promised. I have waited patiently, but fear we will not meet as promised. Please, I wish to see you again. I love you, and have missed you. I want to see your face once more! I'm so desperate that I will meet you in the Spirit World if I must. Please, visit me!
Your love,
Chihiro
NO! She cannot visit! It's too dangerous for a human here! I must stop her. I must visit her like I promised all those years ago. The girl my heart won't let me forget.