Wishes Do Come True Chapter 1, a spirited away fanfic

DISCLAIMER: last time I checked, my name isn't Hayao Miyazaki so I don't own Spirited Away!!!

Wishes Do Come True

HakuxChihiro

Prologue:

"Will we see each other again?"
"Yes, I'm sure of it"

"Promise?"

"Promise!"

Chihiro glanced out of her bedroom door. Last night's celebration could still be seen on the table, with tinsel and banners with the words 'Happy 18th Birthday!' flashing out, and bits of cutlery lay around everywhere. She remembered her birthday cake, in the shape of a white dragon with a green mane, the very dragon she dreamt of every night. And her birthday wishes…everyone tried guessing it. "Is it new shoes? Good grades? A dog? A boy? A necklace?" Chihiro shook her head. Her wish was simple – to go back to the Spirit World…to see Haku, to be where she truly belongs.

Chapter 1

The faint rays of the morning sun peeked into Chihiro's room as she rubbed her eyes and sat up. I'm 18 years old now… She climbed clumsily out of bed and tidied up, brushing her hair and tying it up with a sparkling lilac headband that she has worn for 8 years - the one that was made from love of friendship, and a little touch of magic. Chihiro sighed and admired her curvaceous body that every boy in the whole school craved for. But she pushed them away each time, with a hesitant smile and a gentle apology. "I'm waiting for someone else…" She always says. That just makes her more sought after. Chihiro looked out of the window, where a rainbow was arched gracefully across the sky. Haku, where are you?

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On the other side of the bridge in the spirit world, a certain emerald eyed boy stirred in his sleep. Haku, where are you? A distant voice called in his dreams. Chihiro…

"Haku! Hurry up and get up or I'll get Yubaba to get you up!" A sharp voice rapped inside his head.

"Go away, Lin…" Haku mumbled into his pillow.

"If you don't get up I won't tell you what Zeniba's discovered to get you back to Chihiro!"

Something clicked inside Haku's head. Parts of the sentence were reeling in his mind. Chihiro…to get you back…Zeniba discovered…be together…CHIHIRO!!!

In a flash he was out of the bed and dressed and emerald eyes met brown. "What did you say?!"

Lin, pleased yet surprised at the reaction she got from Haku, carried on. "Well, Zeniba says that she's discovered some way of getting you to Chihiro or vice versa without any of you getting hurt or huge amounts of magic being used."

Haku's heart almost stopped at that. To be with Chihiro…the very thought of that makes him want to soar above the clouds. Chihiro…

"So! Are we going or not?" Lin prodded Haku, who was staring dreamily at the carpet. "Stop dreaming about your beloved Chihiro and get cracking!"

At Zeniba's Cottage

The elderly witch bustled around, making tea and serving cookies, while Haku fidgeted uneasily and Lin chattered with Yubaba, who had a total personality change moved in with Zeniba when Chihiro left. Boh was playing with the ever-patient No Face as Zeniba placed the plate of desserts down on the table.

Everyone was chatting amicably for a while, sipping tea and nibbling cookies. Haku's mind kept drifting back to Chihiro. Her silky chestnut hair, her deep brown eyes, her adoring laugh, and most of all, her unmatched courage and love that had saved him from Yubaba. Suddenly he couldn't take it any longer. Clearing his throat loudly, he asked Zeniba: "So, what's this new thing you've discovered that can take me to Chihiro?"

Lin chuckled. "Took you long enough, dragon boy! We were wondering when you'd ask that."

Haku shot death glares at Lin while Zeniba replied serenely.

"Well, you see, after doing some research on my part, I managed to unearth a million-years-old book that held the secrets of crossing over to the human world!"
Haku suddenly realised his mouth was open. He closed it immediately and asked again. "Well, when do we get started?"

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Zeniba hurried around, looking for various herbs and potions to add into the already full cauldron. Haku peered into the bubbling pot. The crystal clear potion was bubbling around, almost brimming full, splashing around, but not a drop was spilled. Curious, Haku was just about to put a finger into the bubbling potion, when Zeniba suddenly exclaimed "Ah! All done! Now…the final ingredient…Haku, a scale, please." Surprise bubbled inside Haku, but he obliged anyway. In a flash Haku has transformed into a magnificent white dragon, and before he had time to blink, Zeniba plucked a scale from his backside, earning a surprised yelp and a look of loathing at Zeniba.

"Well, dragon boy, if you don't want to see your darling Chihiro again…" Zeniba drawled.

Haku roared at Zeniba, the force of the sound nearly toppling the elderly witch. Everyone ducked for cover as plates and cups tinkled and rocked, threatening to smash on the floor. Meanwhile, Haku transformed back.

While everyone was stabling themselves, Zeniba dropped the shimmering scale into the cauldron. With a loud sucking and popping sound, the potion turned into the purest golden colour Haku had ever seen. Zeniba brushed the dust off her hands and turned towards Haku. "There we go! All finished! Just add one last touch…" She waved her hand, and all the potion seemingly disappeared. Lin peered into the cauldron, and took out a small, golden heart. She handed it to Haku, who examined it carefully. There was a tiny, almost invisible little crack running down in the centre, from the top of the heart to the bottom. He gave it a gentle pull, and the heart split in half. Giving a shocked gasp, he quickly handed back to Zeniba, who simply smiled and threaded a strand of green silk through each of the two halves.

"One is for you, one is for Chihiro. It will allow you to contact her mentally once your three weeks in the human world is up."

Haku's mind was racing. Three weeks with Chihiro all to myself! This is even better than my dreams! Maybe, maybe I'll tell her…about how I really feel…

So…what do you guys think? I love reviews, cos if I don't get them I get writers block xD… is the story going good so far? Plz R&R!!