SUMMARY: Haku told her not to look back, but she did anyways. Seven years later, Chihiro finds herself back, though she has no recollection of any thing that happened(a result of her turning around) When Chihiro arrived she encountered an old spirit, dying. Her powers are passed to Chihiro as she gives a warning of what's to come. Haku is determined to help Chihiro gain her memories back, but a dark figure, who steals Chihiro's memories, stands in their way. (Sorry, Not very good at summaries)

Chihiros POV

Today would be the day. Oh, just thinking about it makes my heart flutter. I walked downstairs, trying my hardest not to bounce.

"Mom, can I please go outside!" I begged, almost on my knees," I haven't been out in almost seven years, starting today."

"Chihiro," mom said, looking up from her book," You know you are a sickly girl. What if something happens and no one is around to help?"

"Oh, mom!" I said exasperated," You and daddy gave me a pager! If I have an episode, I'll page you," I showed her the pager," Mom come on! I'm 17 today. I'm almost an adult! I got amnesia when I was 10, and I haven't been having episodes lately. That's a good sign."

She thought about this for a moment. I crossed my fingers behind my back.

"Okay," she sighed," But you come back here immediately if anything happens. You hear me young lady?"

I hugged her and smiled," Thanks so much mom!"

I made sure I was far from the house, and then I ran. It felt great, after not being able to run for years. There was a river by the forest near our house. I sat, dipping my feet in the water and closed my eyes. Then I thought back to when I was 10.

Where am I, I thought. I was in a room with shiny white walls and clean, white sheets. Then I saw my arm. I started to panic. Why was this needle in me? Shutting my eyes, I tore the needle out. Machines started beeping and people rushed into the room.

One dressed in a white coat grabbed my arm and stabbed the needle back in me. I yelped.

"Who are you?" I demanded," What are you doing to me?"

A woman came up to me.

"Chihiro, don't you remember us?"

"Remember you? I don't even know you!"

"And who is Chihiro?"

The woman turned and started to sob.

"Your daughter," the person in the white coat started," seems to have amnesia."

"Something else is wrong with her that we can't quite place. If any unusual things happen, be sure to come back here and we'll try to find some medicine for her."

I closed my eyes, not wanting to hear anything. A picture floated into my mind. It showed a boy of maybe twelve. He had black hair with a tint of green in it.

I sighed and leaned forward, looking at my reflection in the water. The girl shown was outrageously pale. Other than that she was quite beautiful with her big, round amber eyes and brown hair that was naturally in ringlets, never frizzy. I smiled at my image. Then the water, which had looked quite calm, looked as if it started dancing (call me crazy if it makes you feel better). I switched positions, laying on my stomach, and started making circles in the water with my finger.

"You know what?" I said to the water," I'm going to tell you all of my secrets. Especially the ones I don't want my parents to know. You are my only friend, water," I scowled," Oh this is crazy! I'm talking to water! Maybe I should just leave."

The water didn't seem to like this. It started splashing madly, getting me wet.

"Don't do that! Mom will see and never let me outside again," I stated, glaring at it.

Immediately, it stopped.

"That's better."

I thought for a moment. What was the harm in me telling the water what happened to me? Um, none. Water can't talk. I shrugged.

I told the water all my secrets, starting with my getting amnesia to the part about seeing a boy every time I close my eyes.

I closed my eyes and felt the wind start blowing on me. I stood up and looked as the trees danced in the wind. Suddenly, I felt like someone was pushing me forcing me to run. I ran through the forest. Out of breath, I stopped right in front of an old, red brick building. I observed the area and came across and egg shape stone. It looked kind of like a monkey that smiled. The wind started blowing against my back. Did the wind want me to go through the building? I left before I could find out.

I went to bed early tonight and woke up at 2 am, soaked in sweat. All this was because of one dream…..

I found myself walking in a forest and came across a woman. She called me over to her.

"Look in here child."

I looked in the pool of water. There was me in front of a bath house. I turned and a boy appeared.

"You shouldn't be here. Go before they light the lamps."

"What?" I said and hurried off," Who is that guy?"

The picture changed and another showed up.

There was a dragon covered in blood. I was by him. We fell through a hole in the room. Then we ended up in another room, maybe a boiler room.

" Haku! Hang on!" I cried desperately," Kamaji help!"

"Haku, the river spirit gave me this medicine. I want you to have it." I put it in his mouth. After struggling a bit the dragon swallowed and transformed into someone.

I looked up from the pool of water. "Who is that? Why does he keep coming into my mind?"

"Dear child, he is your past and future. We shall meet again."

That was when I woke up. What did she mean by "your past and future"?

The next few nights I had the exact same dream, but each showed a different time. The next dream that I would have, I knew would be different. I shivered at the thought of it.

My mom noticed my not getting enough sleep and worried too much. She kept me in bed and at night when I would go to sleep she would stay until I was dead out.

Ever since my first dream, I have been dreading night time and going to sleep. Today, I somehow knew that my dream would be different tonight. As soon as I heard my mom close the door, my eyes flew open. I felt a force pulling at me. It pulled even harder when I tried resisting it. Helpless, I obeyed the pull. I was taken outside, somehow without my parents even noticing. The next moment I was in the forest right in front of the old building again. This time instead of ignoring the structure, I went through it. It turned out to be an old station that was outrageously dusty. On the other side I found my self in a vast grass land. I wandered around a bit before coming to what looked to be the start of a river that never was finished. A big smile came across my face. "I'm back" my heart seemed to say. This confused me. I'm back? I've never been here before. Some how that seemed wrong. Everything around me told my brain that I had been there before.

I headed across the river and stood at the opposite side. Way out ahead of me I could see a figure. As the form moved closer I saw that it was a middle aged woman. She fell to the ground.

"Ma'am, are you alright?" I said kneeling down by her side.

"You'll be perfect. I picked a good one," she smiled up at me," Take my hand dear."

Confused, I took the hand she presented," Is there anyone or anything I can get for you?"

The woman looked on the verge of death.

"No dear, you're all I need right now," she took a breath and squeezed my hand harder," Listen closely now. I am a spirit."

My eyes widened and I leaned in closer.

"Spirits aren't supposed to die this way. The," she groaned," it has awakened. I… stopped it…..for a year or two," she squeezed her eyes shut,," I need to pass my powers on to you," I felt a surge run through my arm," Its weather and…." She gasped," My spirit is yours now. It is the-"

The woman went limp. I looked down at her, grief in my eyes. I stood up shaking a little. Then I heard a "Chihiro!"

I looked up and saw the boy from my mind/dreams.

"Chihiro," he repeated," your back!"

Haku's POV

"Hey Haku! Wait up!"

I turned and saw Rin," What do you want? I'm in a hurry."

"Goodness Haku. Just bite my head off while you're at it," Rin sighed then widened her eyes," Your going back there aren't you?"

I nodded," It's her birthday today. She'll be 17."

" Well before you go, Yubaba wants to see you," Rin said," On second thought, you and I never saw each other. I'll tell Yubaba you were gone before I could talk with you."

"Thanks," I muttered and started walking again.

" Haku," she grabbed my arm," We all miss her, just remember that. You're not the only one."

I nodded and then left.

Everyday, I would come to this spot. The last spot I saw Chihiro before she crossed the river. Sometimes I can envision her coming back over the hill and across the river. I sighed and closed my eyes. I thought back to when I last saw her.

"Now go and don't look back," I said to her.

She nodded and let go of my hand. Chihiro was almost with her parents when she did it. She looked back. The next moment she was on the ground, and not getting up. Grief filled my heart. I went as far as I could on the human side of the river before a searing pain in my heart brought me back to my side. Just as I let a tear escape from my eye, I heard a voice on the wind.

"I'm sorry Haku."

When I opened my eyes I found out that a few hours had passed (must have fallen asleep). I stood up and started to walk back to the bath house.

The next few days passed by slowly. I was miserable more than usual. Something in the air kept saying

"Soon. It's coming closer." I could tell something was going to happen, but what? Was it bad or good?

The next day, I found out.

Something woke me up early today. I checked the inside of the bath house and found nothing wrong, so I went outside. Immediately, when I made contact with the air outside, wind wrapped around me. I found myself racing towards the river. Then I stopped dead in my tracks. There she was, kneeling down by a woman. She was pale and gorgeous. It was Chihiro.

"Chihiro," I yelled," Chihiro, you're back!"

Chihiro's POV

I stood there like an idiot cuz he was CUTE (well maybe much more than cute). My senses came back to me once I got over my shock his looks gave me.

"Its you." I said," Why are you in my mind all the time?"

I could tell he was disappointed and sad by the look on his face. He stepped forward.

"Chihiro, don't you remember me?"

"No… I mean yes," I sighed," I don't know."

He looked confused so I continued.

"I …. I have amnesia," I ignored his sympathetic look and continued," I've had it since I was 10. Ever since then I've been seeing your face in my mind."

"I would do anything for my memories."

There was a moment of silence between us. I could still tell that the boy was expecting a different greeting and was still very sad.

"You could help me remember," I said, unable to stand the sad face any longer.

He nodded and said," Do you remember where you were before you gained amnesia?"

I shook my head no. Then he pointed to a spot across the river and said," Go over there and see if you remember anything."

I nodded and headed across the river. Ten steps later I cried out in pain and raced back to the other side.

I fell to my knees, one hand on my heart the other clenching the ground.

"Why are you hurting me!" I practically screamed it at him.

The pain in my heart was unbearable. Before he could answer thunder clouds swirled above us. Lightning stroked and thunder boomed.

"Chihiro, I would never hurt you," he came over to my side and put his hand on my shoulder.

Immediately, pictures flooded into my mind. I saw him, the boy. I was with him, holding his hand, talking with him, and then I was on a dragon. Then I remembered.

"Haku!" I squealed and gave him hug.

"That's better," he smiled," I thought you would never remember."

"Of course I would remember you," I returned his smile," Haku, why did my heart hurt."

"Not right now, little one," he replied," You must be tired after the show you just put on with the weather."

"I did that?"

"Yes you did," he said and we started walking," Now come. There are lots of people who would love to see you."

Haku's POV

Chihiro fell asleep on the way to the bathhouse (most likely exhausted from using her powers). I carried her limp form to the entrance where Rin came running out.

"Haku, where have you –"she stopped seeing the body in my arms," Chihiro!"

Rin came closer," If you did anything to her dragon, I'm going to personally see that you die."

"Relax Rin," I reassured her," She's just exhausted from using her powers for the first time."

"Chihiro. Powers?" she said dumbfounded.

"Yeah. I just found out about it myself. I'll tell you about it later when she's up."

Rin nodded and helped me with Chihiro.

Since there was no guest room available for Chihiro. We had to put her in my room. Rin and I stayed in the room, impatiently waiting for her to wake up.

"Okay, dragon," Rin said, finally breaking the silence," I'm beginning to think you've done something to her. She better wake up before I strangle you."

I chuckled," Rin, I think she'll be waking up now."

Not a moment after I said that, Chihiro woke.

"Uhhh…where am-" Chihiro started to say, looking around.

Before she could finish her sentence, Rin rushed to her and embraced her in a hug. Seeing the confuse look on Chihiro's face, I couldn't help but smile.

"Oh, I'm so glad you're here Chihiro," Rin finally let go of Chihiro and held her by her shoulders," Wow girl. You've gone from scrawny kid to… to being gorgeous," Rin started playing with Chihiro's curls, "Well, say something."

"Um…. Do I know you?" Chihiro said, a bit sheepishly.

I could tell Chihiro was ashamed of herself when she looked down at her lap.

"What! You've got to be kidding me," Rin turned to me," Right?"

I shook my head," Chihiro has amnesia."

"Well that explains it!" Rin exclaimed," So, my name is Rin and—"

I cut her off and said," Lets talk over breakfast."

"Yeah, whatever," Rin said.

Suddenly there was a yell. Rin and I looked over at Chihiro. She wasn't on the bed anymore. Chihiro had one hand on the wall and one on her head. She started speaking like she was in a trance.

"Why are you hurting me," she stepped forward," Stop it! Give me back my memories. You're hurting me!"

By now she was on her knees and crying.

"Chihiro its okay," I said, putting my arm around her.

Chihiro's Pov

It hurt. I knew I was used to having these episodes, but this one really hurt. Haku put his arm around me and I buried my head in his shoulder.

"It hurts too much," I whimpered pitifully.

"What hurts Chihiro?" he asked, and motioned to …Rin (I think that's her name) to get tea or something.

"My head," I looked up and tried to smile," I'll be ok. It happens all the time, just not this painful," I could tell he was still worried so I assured him," It's alright. I always have these headaches."

He still looked worried.

"Chihiro that was more than a mere headache. You were talking like someone was right in front of you."

Haku's POV

I watched as Chihiro's eyes turned bleak. It was like something had taken over her once I told her what she did.

"But there was."

"Who was it?" I held Chihiro by her shoulders.

"A dark figure. It was there when I looked back seven years ago."

This caught my attention," What did you just say?"

She looked at me confused," I looked back."

I started shaking her shoulders," What else, Chihro? Tell me."

"What?" She looked at me still confused," Haku, stop it!"

"Go on Chihiro. Tell me about seven years ago."

"What? Haku I already told you, I got amnesia."

"You just said how you—"

"Haku," she glared at me," I didn't say anything. Now let go of me!"

I let go of her and looked into her eyes. They were back to their normal amber color.

What had just happened?

Chihiro's POV

Rin came back with tea and food. We all sat around the room, ready to talk about earlier events.

I started first, telling them about me getting amnesia, not being able to go outside until my 17 birthday, my dreams, and then coming here and talking to the spirit.

Rin stared at me," Does…does this mean you're a spirit?"

I shrugged and nodded. Now it was Haku's turn to talk.

"Chihiro, do you know what spirit you are?"

"No, all I know is that one of my powers is weather."

"Humph, that make since," he replied.

I smiled remembering the storm I started yesterday.

"What did the spirit tell you?"

I shut my eyes, and thought back to earlier.

"Spirits aren't supposed to die this way. The… it has awakened."

I sighed, becoming depressed. Why did we have to talk about this. All I want to do is get my memories back.

Haku, sensing my feelings said," Well that's enough for now. Lets just show Chihiro around the bath house."

I was shown every room in the bath house, but no memories came to me. Its like they had all been stolen from me, but how? Soon, after everyone knew I was here, the day had gone by. It was, yes, night time. I sat on my bed, not wanting to sleep. No, I couldn't sleep. The fear of having dreams was coming over me. I used to think dreams were places you could go to when you wanted happiness. But now, it wasn't. All of my dreams were becoming nightmares, places of confusion.

Sighing, I tossed back the covers, and walked out of my room, careful not to disturb anyone.

Haku's P.O.V

The weather was nice tonight. Wind was speaking to me, calming my worries of Chihiro. I was glad at the moment. Chihiro was back, safe in bed, nothing would harm her. Nothing….at the moment. The mysterious person that Chihiro saw, was on my mind to. Who or what was it, and why was it messing with Chihiro? I groaned. Just when Chihiro comes back, trouble comes.

"Chihiro?" I cried, hearing a voice among the trees.

Thunder could be heard and a large circle of clouds formed above a certain spot. That, I told myself, is where Chihiro is. Careful and trying not to be noticed, I stepped softly on the ground over to where Chihiro was. The scene I saw made me want to cry and scream out in pain. Chihiro laid on the ground clutching her head.

"Cant you just leave me alone?" She whimpered, trying not to look up.

"Chihiro," I whispered, something had to be done.

Chihiro's P.O.V

"Just leave me alone!" I screamed at the figure in black.

"Not yet!" He hissed, and made a motion at my head.

I screamed. The feeling in my head bloomed. It hurt soo bad, and wouldn't stop. I could see flashes of my memories slip away from me. A person here, a person there, forgotten now. I was getting tired of this. This needed to stop. I needed to stop it some how. Do something!, I screamed at myself. But what? It was hopelesss. A sudden feeling came over me. Wind came and twirled around me. I floated up and got ready to strike. I gathered up all the energy in me and focused it on one thing. The one person who was causing me all this pain. Lightening bolts flew out of the sky and reached for the dark figure. He screeched in pain, and light flashed everywhere. Rain started pouring down and a tornado formed. My anger was reaching its limit, any more anger and there would be nothing left of this world.

"I will come back!" the figure screeched as it disappeared from sight.

I fell to the ground, blacking out for a moment. When I opened my eyes, a …man was standing in front of me. He called my name, and I just stared at him, wondering how he knew my name. I tried opening my mouth to say something, but blood just came out and no sound could be heard. I wanted to scream. What was going on? Suddenly, strong arms came around me and picked me up. I wanted to protest, but I couldn't. I couldn't even speak! But…but…being in his arms, felt so….so …right. I snuggled a little deeper.

I was taken to a room. It looked so...familiar. Had I been there before? I couldn't even remember today's events. Softly, the man set me down on the bed. He sent one worried glance my way, before walking out of the room. Trying to think of what had happened, i got tired, and soon found myself falling asleep.

When I woke up I found two people in my room. The man from last night and a girl. They both looked at me with concern. This confused me. Why would they be concerned about me? I dont even know them! The man from last night walked up to me and placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Chihiro, are ..are you alright?" he asked, whispering.

"Yeah, why ...why do you want to know?" I asked, giving a puzzled look.

"Because I care..thats why Chihiro."

"But...but...I dont even know you!"