1 Finally, I can see my parents again. I've missed them so much. Running down the steep hillside I start to think about all I'm leaving behind. The bathhouse, my new friends, Haku. As I get closer to my parents I have the sudden urge to look back at him, to see if he is still watching me. I promised Haku that I wouldn't look back, though. Instead I run to my parents relieved to see them again.
Going through the tunnel I realize it's not nearly as scary as I thought it was. Even though it's dark and deserted, I now know that it's a passageway that keeps two worlds connected. I wonder how many of these exist. Could I ever come back to this place?
I am trying to remember everything I saw in the spirit world, but I can't remember it. In fact all the images are blurry and I can't remember anyone's name. What's going on?
The more I walk forward the more I am forgetting. I want to turn around and run back to him, demand that he tell me what's going on and tell him how I don't want to forget this place. I can't though, I can only move forward. Maybe it's because of the promise I made to not look back, or maybe it's because I can't even remember his name.
More and more memories are slipping away. His face is only a blur now. I can't even remember why I came there, or how I met him. We'll meet again; that's what he told me right? Will he still remember that promise even if I don't? I hope he does. I want to see him again, even if it's just by accident. I want to be able to remember his face, his voice, and his name.
Finally we're at the end of the tunnel. "Chihiro, I'm sorry for making you forget. Please try and remember our promise, though," someone says.
"What was that?"
"I didn't hear anything. It must just be your imagination, Chihiro. Now, get in the car so we aren't late," my mother says.
I know something was there. I turn around feeling like someone is watching me. There's no one there, though. One thought enters my head, I'll see him again. I don't know what it means or who he is, but for some reason I want it to be true.
Author's Note: Spirited Away has really inspired me lately and I decided to make a story of what happened after the movie. I know everyone does this, but I had a really good idea and needed to write it. It may take a while to upload the next chapter. Please tell me what you think.