AN: Hi guys! This would be another fic I'm gonna spend so much time on. This would take a lot of research on my part but I'm willing to go through all that, just so I could give you guys this fanfic. Anyways, I won't make this long. Read on!
Prologue:
It was suddenly black again. Chihiro recognized this. It was a recurring event after all. For almost six years, she had this dream. It would haunt her every night. And it was always the same dream. It was always the dark.
Chihiro hated the dark.
She was standing on a meadow again. She saw a river. Whatever happens, she would always cross this river, even if it was against her will. This time, she let whatever's forcing her to move, guide her across.
And so she went over the river.
She kept walking until she saw the outline of a building. It wasn't just any building. It was a bathhouse.
Chihiro saw transparent figures walking in and out of the bathhouse. They were all immersed in conversation. None of them seemed to notice her. They continued to mind their own business, so she trudged on. Then suddenly, a boy was tugging at her hand.
"You're human." He pointed out. "You shouldn't be here."
Chihiro heard this for about a billion times now. She always gave him the same answer. "I know. But I don't know how I got here."
This boy, well, she admitted to have a crush on him. He has a weird hairstyle though, a bob-style. Nevertheless, he was handsome. His green eyes shone with seriousness.
"We have to go before she finds you." The boy said, taking hold of her hand and pulling her towards the river. But then everything went wrong.
Everything went black, and Chihiro felt the sensation of falling. She tried to find the boy, but he was gone. There was however, a dragon. She feared this dragon. He would fly towards her and then close his teeth around her head.
And he did just that. And she screamed.
Sunlight streamed through the window, despite the curtains placed there. Chihiro bolted upright, panting. The dream felt so real. She swore she could feel herself dying. But she was alive. She was still alive!
She always wondered why she had that dream. It started when she and her parents mysteriously disappeared for over a month. This nightmare would always frequent her, and she considers herself lucky on the nights she was dream-free. It actually started affecting her daily life. She was more scared of the dark, she hated flying, and she was a very grumpy person due to lack of sleep. It also affected her schooling. Because of that, she was homeschooled for three years.
Her parents, Akio and Yuko tried finding psychiatrists and psychologists who can help. She was diagnosed with PTSD from unknown reasons, and she was having therapy for almost four years. Nothing really helped.
Chihiro sighed. This was really getting out of hand.
Well, she can't really complain anymore. She was getting kind of used to this life.
Anyway, Chihiro got up from her bed. She stared at herself in the mirror. Her brown hair was tangled, and her face sported deep eye bags. She sighed again. Yep, this was something she should really get used to.
Chihiro was actually excited for today. It was the first day of school. She was finally returning to a regular school! YAY!
She can worry about the dream later. Right now, it was a big day. And she had no idea how it would turn out for her.
AN: This is just the prologue. The actual chapters will be longer. :)))) See you guys in chapter 1!