Above the Universe
Its been forever! :D I just watched Spirited Away, the first time I've watched an anime in almost two years! Wow! But anyway, heres something new!
The clouds swirled above, the stars were sprinkles that completed the night; and Haku absorbed it all into his memory. He breathed in, his back feeling the cool dampness of the cloud that he laid upon. He watched as the clouds collided with one another as they moved, temporarily covering the brilliant moon, like air traffic streams.
And as he watched the nighttime view, Haku could not think of anything that could be more perfect. Ever since he was liberated from Yubaba, he controlled the skies; it was all under his command.
"And yet…" Haku sat up, his palm stroking the cloud's surface, his mind drifiting into the lairs of his nostalgia. Memories came back like ocean waves; crashing, unrelenting, too fast for him to react.
The smell of the bath salts of the bathhouse, Yubaba's nauseating croons and shrieks, the awful taste of the food, and lastly… her face. Determined expressions, the way her ponytail flew in the evening breeze, the tears in her eyes, her unwavering hope, her love… it never seemed to end, these flashbacks.
Haku sighed, and looked down below the town he was sailing above, the lights fading and becoming much more distant as the hour grew later.
"Its almost been… 8 years now?" he wondered out loud to no one, perhaps to the stars. "She must have forgotten all about that time… or me."
The lights from the stars dimmed slightly, perhaps in disagreement with their master.
"Hah, then again…" He stood upon his cloud, stretching his arms overhead, his muscles releasing the tension from sitting in one place for so long. "I haven't even bothered to see for myself."
With a quick movement, he became the overpowering form of a turquoise dragon, scales glimmering in the moonlights like running water. In this form, he truly was the king of the skies.
Perhaps I've been up here for too long… I'm overdue for a visit.
With a slight smile, Haku took off into the air, soaring above the clouds and stars, all part of his domain. After flying around for a while, he started to lower himself down, stealthfully flying past airplanes and night owls.
Careful to not cause too much of a ruckus, he flew above the sea as opposed to the highway, even though this could be considered the long way to town… or how he knew it, the bathhouse.
The day she left, he closed his eyes, sensing her presence as she went away. His senses led him close to her as she and her parents found their new home, the location exact within his intellect. Why he didn't try to visit her sooner, Haku couldn't comprehend.
Perhaps… it was to give her opportunity to create her own life. I would just be in the way.
Those thoughts caused a hint of depression inside Haku's heart, as well as yearning. Depressed at the thought of being in the way or being a nuisance to someone so dear to him. And yearning… to be a part, even if a small part, of her life.
As the sea path came to an end, a high cliff ahead made Haku soar above sea level, revealing a small, peaceful neighborhood. Serene and safe, just like a home should be.
Using his keen senses, Haku easily found her house. Pleased with himself with the finding, he observed.
The house was nice, it was a nice shade of blue. It reminded him of the sea that was outside of his window when he resided at the bathhouse. The windows were evenly placed; there was no flaw to be seen.
Now… to find her.
Its been so long… he didn't know what to do when he found her. He hoped she wouldn't be irritated that he came so late. What time was it?! It didn't even matter to him.
He just couldn't wait to take her away into the night.
Closing his eyes once more, he found her. She was downstairs, the back window to the left. Like a solider following orders, he followed his senses directly to her window.
When he opened his eyes, there she was, safe inside, dreaming away in peace. She was right next to the window, it was almost a shock; Haku wasn't expecting her to be so close. The glass was their only divider, so easy to break and be together once again.
Seeing her sent shockwaves through Haku's body; he was paralyzed, motionless, and dumbfounded as what he was supposed to do at this point. But before he had a chance to formulate a plan, she stirred. And then aburtly awoke, meeting his eyes.
That's it! Chapter 2 will be up ASAP! Don't forget to review you guys! Its all for y'all! (Annoymous ones are accepted!)