Haku:
'Chihiro, where are you?' It's been years since she left. Everyday I tried to find a way to keep my promise. This was the first time I've ever felt the years passing. How old was she now? Sixteen? Seventeen? I prayed that she didn't forget me. I love her too much...
"Haku! We need your help!" I looked back at the bath house and hesitated to walk towards it. But, somehow, my feet moved. I wasn't Yubaba's apprentice anymore but I still had a job. My chest felt heavy as I looked towards the sea of water. I knew she was out there. My Chihiro was in the human world. If I could only see her face again. If only I could tell her how I feel, how I've always felt...
Our night came slowly. After an exhausting day at work I sat by the flowers by the sea. I watched closely as the water began to disappear and the sun came up. "Good morning, Chihiro." I'd had this conversation in my head too many times.
In my imagination, we would both wake up lying next to each other. She would rub the sleep off her eyes and gaze at me beautifully. I would smile, brush back her hair, the tips of my fingers slowly caressing her face, and say those exact words; '"Good morning, Chihiro." She would smile delicately and say, "Good morning, Haku." And I would kiss her nose lightly and joke around about what's for breakfast. I would hold her hand. I could be anything for her. I wanted to be everything for her!
Twice in my existence I was with Chihiro. Once when I was the Kohaku River spirit and again when she stumbled into our spirit world. I smiled as I remembered her round childish face. But my smile dissipated as I remembered that she was older now and most of the childish features were gone, replaced with the features of a woman. I blushed as I thought of how much her body must have changed as well. I laughed at myself for blushing. A year or two ago I had changed my appearance to that of an eighteen year old, just to match her. My laughter slowed and I became serious again. I could feel the tears pricking at the sides of my eyes.
I stood up and ran straight for the edge of the cliff. As soon as my feet left the cliff, I was a dragon. I flew high into the air. The sun reflected off my scales. My eyes became blurry and I knew I was crying. I roared into the sky. My howl became sobs as I transformed back in mid air. I free fell and cried. I hadn't allowed myself to cry in years. And now, I couldn't stop. All my loneliness and heartache came out. I let the wind flip me around and ten feet from the ground, I was a dragon and flying back up.
I wandered around the sky until, unknowingly, I ended up at the ferry station. I transformed and stood in front of the entrance. I took a step forward and paused. If only it were so simple as too walk across the border. I walked in and sat in a bench facing the tunnel that would lead to my Chihiro. I cried again. I brought my knees to my chest, wrapped my arms around them, and buried my face in my arms. I stayed there all night, and, when the moon came up and spirits were moving all around me, I stayed there. Our night came again. Exhausted from flying and crying I laid on the bench. I prayed that I would find a way to be with Chihiro. And in the middle of my prayers, I fell asleep...