AN: Hey everyone! I have wanted to start a Spirited Away fanfiction for a while now so I thought I would. However, the part I was working got lost because of my mother's computer crashing and I can't find my junk drive where I had my back up at.

I don't own Spirited Away or the characters or any song lyrics or web pages I might put up here.

Thinking/Dreams/Flashback

Talking

Author Notes

Flashback Start/Flash Back end

Any Quotes anyone would like to provide with the person who said the quote and from the movie, book, ect it is from would be appreciated. It is sort of like Alice in Wonderland style; almost, but not quite.

I wonder if I've been changed in the night? Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is 'Who in the world am I?' Ah, that's the great puzzle!

-Alice from Alice in Wonderland

Chapter One

A Forgotten World!

Chihiro stood in the center of a grassy field. All she could see around her was grass and blue skies. Chihiro started walking through the tall grass that reached her waist. After a minute of walking, she came to a stop as a river suddenly appeared from nowhere. Chihiro stopped and stared at it, blinking a few minute. The water was crystal clear and the river bed could be seen at the bottom. A few fish could be seen swimming around, but that's not what at Chihiro's attention.

A small pink shoe drifted on the surface of the river. Chihiro stared at it before realizing it that it was her pink shoe that was floating down the river. She ran on the river bank to catch up to it in hopes of getting her little pink show out of the river. When she got ahead of her pink show, she reached down to get it, but it seemed to move out of reach. Chihiro still tried to reach it but she slipped in.

The water was cold as it surrounded her. She opened her eyes under water and realized she clutched her pink shoe to her chest. Another thing also dawned on her, she couldn't swim. All she could do was hold her breath as the current carried her further and further downstream.

Chihiro wouldn't have to wait long before her lungs began screaming for air. She put one of her hands over her mouth and nose to stop the air bubbles from escaping. The burning in her lungs became worse and her vision started blacking out. Before she blacked out she saw something swimming toward her. Her first thought was a snake, but as the creature drew closer, she realized it was a dragon.

It swam around her then doubled back around. It swam in between Chihiro's legs and swam toward the surface with Chihiro on its back; pushing her toward the surface. She wouldn't break the surface before she blacked out, one hand clutching tightly to the dragons horns. Air bubbles escaped her nose rapidly.

'Sen, come back! We need your help!' A voice echoed in Chihiro's head before she lost consciousness completely

Chihiro woke up with a jerk; her body tangled up in her covers. She had the same dream again tonight as she has been having for the past two weeks. She had told both of her parent's about it, but they just told her it was nothing but a bad dream. Chihiro had then went to her grandmother and told her about the dream.

Chihiro's grandmother was well in her 80's and was a very wise woman. She listened to Chihiro when no one else would and often times gave her the soundest advice. Right now, Chihiro was sitting with her grandmother in her living room as she knitted. Chihiro's grandmother never interrupted her. Every so often though she nodded her head or gave a soft 'mhm' to let Chihiro know she was listening to her.

Only when Chihiro was done telling her dream to her grandmother, did the old lady stop what she was doing to look at Chihiro. Chihiro, who was now 17, sat on the couch wearing a light green tank top and short black shorts. She was almost like any girl of her generation, beautiful.

Her hair had grown out longer now and she had a perfectly round and proportional from that most girls dreamed of having. She had a size D cup size, while other girls barely manage to fit in a size B. Yes, she was very beautiful indeed.

"Hmmm..." Grandmother said as she looked to Chihiro, who was fiddling with the end of her shirt "It seems to me Chihiro, that you are forgetting something. Something very important. Something that is a part of you as you are a part of it."

"What do you mean Grandmother?" Chihiro asked with a confused look on her face, not comprehending what her grandmother was saying

"What I am saying Chihiro, is that you are forgetting something that you held dear to you at one time, but you can't recall it." Grandmother said as she went back to knitting "Your dreams are trying to get you to remember and give you a message."

"What kind of message?" Chihiro asked, twirling a strand of hair around her finger

Grandmother looked up to Chihiro a moment and then reached into th bag and pulled out a purple hair band. It was the hair band Zeniba had given her, but she doesn't recall how she had obtained it. Purple was her favorite color and she couldn't explain it, but she felt an attachment to the hair band.

Chihiro reached out and took the purple hair band from her Grandmother and pulled her hair up into a ponytail. Even with her hair up, her hair fell a little below her shoulder blades; that's how long it was now.

"The message Chihiro is simple. You need to return to the place in your dreams." Grandmother said, a small smile on her lips

"I don't even know where that is though!" Chihiro whined softly as she let her head drop to the arm of the couch

"It will come to you whether or not you are looking for it Chihiro. You just have to be patient." Grandmother said, chuckling softly at her granddaughter's frustration "Just, follow your heart. It will lead you to were you need to go."

Chihiro looked to her grandmother and sighed softly. She gave her a nod of her head before a 'ding!' sound went off in the kitchen. Chihiro jumped up, a bright smile on her face as she ran to the kitchen to get the cookies she always helped her make when she came over.

Taking the pan out of the oven, Chihiro laid them on the stove as she got a spatula and a plate out to take the cookies off of the pan. She then got a small saucer and put two cookies on it and fetched a glass of milk for her grandmother.

She brought the cookies and milk to her grandmother and went and got herself some. They ate their cookies together and had a good time as Chihiro talked about High School and how it was her senior year. She couldn't wait to go to college to get a Bachelor's degree in art.

She loved art and 'dreamt' of a place she called the 'Land of Spirit's'. To her it was a place where spirits and Gods rested up and had a good time when they weren't busy taking care of their rivers, lakes, or whatever they guarded and protected. Chihiro was highly unaware that this place was actual a place that she had been to before.

"Chihiro, would you be a dear and walk Koji out for me?" Grandmother asked Chihiro, looking up from her knitting

"Yes grandmother!" Chihiro got up from the couch

Chihiro walked over toward the door and looked at Koji as he ran around in a small circle excitedly. She opened the door and as soon as she did, Koji bolted out of the door and ran off into the woods. Chihiro groaned softly, seeing as yet another strange storm was brewing today as it has been for the past two weeks.

Chihiro grabbed a black jacket and bolted out of the door, calling after the small boston terrier. She could hear him barking off in the distance and she followed the sound of his small bark. It became harder and harder to hear the deeper she went into the woods. The wind had picked up drastically as the skies darkened and rumbled with the promise of rain.

"Koji!" Chihiro called out, frustrated at the small dog "Come here boy!"

Soon, Chihiro wasn't able to even hear Koji barking as the wind howled through the trees and rain poured down. It wasn't long before the rain soaked Chirho through the bone and she found herself shivering violently. Chihiro, unable to see where she was going, slipped on the bank of a river and fell in.

"Ahh!" Chihiro shouted as she slid into the water

The water embraced her in its icy embrace, pulling her under the surface as the water churned violently. Chihiro broke the surface a couple of times and when she did, she gasped for air. It didn't seem enough though, as Chihiro struggled to reach the river bank. Her lungs were burning and her arms and legs aching from the effort it took for her to manage to get to the river bank. It took all the remaining strength she had to pull herself onto the river bank.

Once she was on the river bank, she coved violently, trying to get the water from her lungs. She crawled on her hands and knees as the wind and rain beat against her small frame. It wasn't until she noticed she didn't feel the wind and the rain did she around to where she was. She was in a tunnel that seemed to have just appeared. Nothing really appeared from nothing though, so it must have had been here...right?

Chihiro didn't ponder this thought long as she slowly got up, her legs shaking uncontrollably. Her body was racked with shivers as it tried warming itself up. She blew hot air into her hands as she looked around noticing that it appeared no one had been here in a very long time. There was dust and dirt everywhere! Chihiro's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of barking.

"Koji!" Chihiro called out, fearful for her grandmother's beloved pet

Chihiro forced herself to run deeper into the tunnel, following the sound of Koji's barking. The tunnel never seemed to end as it kept going and going. Her lungs began burning with the lack of air. Chihiro skidded to a stop though as she suddenly entered calm, green fields. She blinked in confusion as she looked around, her clothes sticking to her body like a second skin. She never saw this before.

She caught sight of Koji as he jumped up and down through the tall grass. She gave a loud groan and followed him to the best of her abilities. The grassy fields seemed to go on forever to Chihiro. The sky was a marvelous blue color and everything seemed to be perfectly fine, minus the setting sun of course.

"Get back here!" Chihiro shouted at Koji as she followed him up some steps

Chihiro stopped and stared at the many stalls that were out with hot food on the counters. A strange since of Deja Vu over came Chihiro, but she ignored it and walked through the stalls. By now, the sun was setting and shadows began to move and come alive. Chihiro sucked in some air as she stared as what appeared to be spirits walked around.

Koji ran over a bridge, barking loudly but the spirits things seemed to ignore him. Chihiro cautiously made her way over the bridge, trying not to touch the spirit things, or whatever they were. They seemed to mostly ignore her though, so it was a good thing. Once she made it over to the bridge, she could see a woman petting Koji, who was laying on his belly like a spoiled dog, which he was.

"I am so sorry bout him!" Chihiro said, running over to them, panting softly as she came to a stop

"No he is fine!" The woman said and then turned to Chihiro "Sen? Wh-what are you doing back?"

Chihiro looked to the woman and ran a hand through her messy hair. Did she have the wrong person? She must have. Her name was Chihiro, not Sen.

"I think you have the wrong person. My name is Chihiro." Chihiro said softly

"Sen...don't you remember me? Rin?" Rin asked with a questioning look to Chihiro

Chihiro looked to the woman named Rin and raised her eyebrow. Certinatly she wasn't talking about Chihiro knowing her? She never saw her before in her life! However, there was a sort of tugging feeling in her chest, but Chihiro didn't know why.

"I'm sorry. I...I don't." Chihiro said, shaking her head slighlty

"You forgot all about us..." Rin said sadly "You need to see Haku! Maybe he can explain things!"

Chihiro had no time to explain as Rin grabbed her hand and pulled her behind her as she made her way into the large building, which Chihiro soon found out was a bath house of sorts. Koji ran alongside then, tongue hanging out the side of his mouth. Chihiro shot him a glare, guessing he was someone in on this whole thing.

-Yubaba's Office-

"I am not your apprentice anymore Yubaba." Haku said coldly, his arms crossed over his chest as he stared at the witch whom he had once been an apprentice for

"You still work for me though!" Yubaba lashed out angrily

"Not as your slave. I am just here to help manage your accounts until I find my river." Haku said calmly.

Oh yes, dragons were crafty little creatures at hoarding money, gold, and trinkets of value. They also knew how to keep everything organized and situated. Nothing was ever out of place in a dragons hoard. Haku's hoard was no exception.

Before Yubaba could retaliate though, the door to her office flew open. Rin entered dragging a tired, wet, aching, and cold Chihiro with her. Haku's eyes widened, only the slightest bit as he saw Chihiro. In the condition she was in, it didn't make him happy, not one bit.

AN: AND CUT! That's all! Wrap it up for today, good work everyone! I thought I would cut it off here. I know it isn't the best, but I promise as the Chapters go along, the better it will get. I have to get back into my story writing habit :)

Anyway, please read and review! Remember, Alice in wonderland theme, quotes would be nice to, maybe some youtube videos for a theme song. I have one now, but I might change it. Check out my profile!

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