Then and After

disclaimer; no matter how much I try I will never own Spirited Away ={

Mourning Dragon; this is my first fan fiction

Voice;you can tell by how bad it is

Mourning Dragon; (mutters)shut up

Chapter 1 When We Met

I am Kohakunushi spirit of the Kohaku river. When I was young a small female child would always come with her parents to walk around us. Sometimes she would talk to me telling me about what she and her friends did. She would complain to me too. There must be something wrong with her thinking the river is a person .Her parents would think. I never minded though no one else ever talked to me. They would swim oblivious to me. Sometimes I would get jealous of them, they had friends while I had a little brat talk at me. Little did I know in the future she would save me. Her parents were in their own world so it was her responsibility to keep up with them. Once when she was talking to me she said her name was Chihiro,as she talked she slowed down matching the pace of my soft current it was faster and stronger deeper down. Its like we are walking to gather. Whoa. Where did that thought come from?

She noticed she was falling be hind,so she started to run and tripped over a rock. I could tell she was clumsy. I pushed her up and she gave me the cutest smile I had ever saw on her that is saying something because she had some cute smiles. Actually every thing about her is cute,my river told me. Yeah...Wait,WHAT? What am I thinking she's a human.

So?

So she is a human. You know the rules. I think I am starting to like that human. Chihiro.

"Chihiro! You're all wet lets go home and get you dry,"her mom said noting her wet clothes.

"O.K mommy bye Haku,"Chihiro called.

"Who is Haru is he a new friend?"her mom asked.

"Its Haku and yup,"she answered.

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It was night now I contemplated to days events."She called me a friend,"I thought out loud."I guess I like her more than I thought."It was 7'o'clock the average time three year old's go to bed. I flew to the balcony outside her door,considering how young and clumsy she was it wasn't a smart move on her parents part , I watched her sleep she was just so cute I couldn't help it. She squirmed under my gaze almost as if she knew I was watching. It was almost sunrise I had to go back to the river. I flew there fast so I wouldn't be seen.

Later,she came back to my river. If it wasn't ludicrous I would say the current was pacing her. She stumbled and her shoe fell into my river. She leaned out over the rocks,trying to get it back. Some where between one moment and the next,she fell in. I swam after her in dragon form I was both a faster and stronger swimmer. She seemed to know who I was and my intentions. She grabbed my six inch horns they were small but more than enough for her to hold on to with her tiny slender fingers. I got both her and her shoe out safely,just in time for a scolding.

"Chihiro,what did I tell you about not getting wet,"her mom snapped. She grabbed her by the arm,gave her a spanking,then preceded to shove her in to the car. I'm following them, I decided .I cast a spell so they couldn't see me.

In her house she had dinner it was 6o'clock. At 6:30 she went to bed punishment for getting wet ,no doubt. Later during the night ,she had a nightmare. She started sniffling and shaking. I sat down and put my hand on her forehead,it was warm,she probably sick. She calmed down when I touched her,though. She worries me yet I can not stay,I must guard my river. I do hope she comes tomorrow. Her parents may keep her away or she might be afraid because she very nearly drowned. I'll see you tomorrow.

The next day came then another and another. Before I knew it a whole week had passed with out her visit. As the day came I was going to check on Chihiro,but she came. Alone. Where are her mom and dad,I wondered. As if sensing my worries , she told me that her birthday was last week so they went on vacation. She also said she just turned four years old.

"Mommy doesn't know I am here so don't tell her o.k? " she told me.

I won't. I promised. She grinned at me again as if she could hear me. Perhaps she could. Chihiro? Can you hear me?

"Of course I can,"the girl said looking confused."I am not stupid." This is very unusual. Maybe she was a psychic.

":God,cant you listen I told you not to come near here,"her father said.

Please don't punish her. I said half because I wondered if she was the only one who could hear me and half because I meant it.

"I'll be fine daddy wouldn't hurt me,"she said trying to ease my worries ,but not looking too sure.

"Who are you talking to and why are you here?" her father asked again.

"Haku, and I am hear 'cause the river called me," she said like it should be obvious.

"Rivers don't talk and its a good thing that they will be filling the river up soon,"he stated. With that he left taking her with him.

YOU CALLED HER?

Well,you were worried.

It doesn't matter,now they are going to fill the river up. Stupid humans that aren't Chihiro.

After a long day I went to bed both dreading and anticipating what tomorrow would hold in store.

SORRY FOR SUCH A SHORT CHAPTER BUT I don't HAVE A GOOD REASON OTHER THAN BEING NEW TO THIS IM ACTUALLY NOT SURE HOW THIS WOKS ILL WRITE A LONGER ONE NEXT TIME IF YOU PROMISE TO READ IT NOW TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO POST THIS...DONT FORGET CRITISISM IS GOOD AND IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS FOR ME DO SHARE T.T