Hello everyone! This is my first ever FANFIC! (clapclapclap) Anyway, I was going to do something on Bleach or Naruto or Full Moon, or whatever, but I decided to start with something slightly smaller. X) I love Spirited Away!!!! Actually, I like a lot of anime/manga. :)
I don't mind flames, but nothing terrible, please. But please be honest. (Yes, it is possible not to be terrible and honest at the same time.) Um… yeah, please review! I really want to know what others think about my work since I want to be an author one day (squeal! jks)
By the way, I don't own Spirited Away.
And please remember, this is my first time actually writing something public like this, so please give me feedback! I'll review yours if you do! ;)
Whatever you do, don't look back… don't look back…
"Haku!" Chihiro sits up suddenly in bed, panting.
What was this feeling of dread and fear? Could it be…
"Something's happened to him!" she clutched the thin purple hair band around her wrist. It was growing worn, but she never took it off. It was her only link to the Spirit World; the one reminder that it hadn't been a mere hallucination.
Until now.
She had had a dream. A dream so vivid it had taken her breath away. Haku lying there, bleeding in his dragon form. Blood gushing from his mouth.
Could he be inflicted with a curse again? But… she'd saved him from it last time! The pill from the River God! She'd broken the curse with … love.
Of course she loved Haku. She just wasn't sure what kind of love it was. Had anything changed? Was it still a brother-sister love? Or had it evolved to something else?
She shook her head frantically to clear the thoughts. Those things didn't matter. The way she saw it, there were 2 facts:
Haku was in trouble.
She was going to save him, no matter what!
And that meant… returning to the Spirit World.
A shiver of anticipation thrilled though her. She was excited to see to be able to see Lin, No Face, Boh, Kamaji, and Zeniba again, but the feeling was quickly squashed by fear for Haku.
A year had passed since her adventure, and normal life was boring Chihiro to death. She was more than ready for something new—no matter what that might be.
She flipped back the covers and stood to get a better view of the clock.
"1:15. Wow," Chihiro rubbed at her face. "It is pretty early." She went to the bathroom to brush her teeth.
A pale, bright-eyed girl with chocolate brown hair and eyes greeted her in the mirror. Chihiro pulled at her cheeks, putting some colour into them. Her face had lost some baby fat, giving her a older and more mature look. Her body, though, absolutely refused to grow taller than her skinny 4' frame. It was frustrating, how she was 11 years old already and her friends at school—well, not friends, exactly, but classmates, all towered over at school.
She was a sort of loner at school. She had lost touch with her friends from her old town, too. Having Haku, Lin, and the others was good enough for her.
She crept out of the bathroom, careful not to make any noise that might wake her parents.
Not that it would have made a difference. Since turning back to humans after being pigs for such a long time, both had inherited some pig-like qualities. Now was one the times Chihiro was actually glad for it. Both of them slept extremely soundly.
It only took Chihiro 5 minutes to get ready and slip silently out the door. The night was warm, and the sky was aglow with stars. She smiled slightly and set off across the field between her house and the Spirit World.
A happy spirit guarded the portal. The 11-year-old patted the head of the smiling statue and took a deep breath. The she stepped into the blackness of the gate.
The first sound she heard was the train…
