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Since Spirited Away was released in 2001, I am going to assume that is the time setting for the film.
Inevitable
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Situations that can not be avoided must be faced outright.
Inevitable.
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In the year 2007, the brown haired girl sat light down onto the three steps that led up to her house. She stared at her hand as she moved it around. She didn't know why it gave her such a fascination and obsession. It was just moving her hand…she did it so often before…
"Mopping about isn't going to do anything." A voice above her said.
Chihiro gave a disgruntled sigh, and she murmured, "I used to always sulk…only now I realize…"
"How stupid it was, right." The girl above her said, "Really, there must be some reason you're still here."
"Why shouldn't I be here? This is where I live! Or rather – where I used to live." Chihiro muttered.
Kagura said softly, "Nothing's going to change even if you watch them…Chihiro, its best if you leave."
The brown haired teenager gave no reply.
Kagura threw her hands up in frustration, and she yelled at Chihiro, "It's no use if you're already dead!"
Chihiro swung around, with tears in her eyes. She sniffed, and she said angrily, "I know that already. I've been hanging around like this for a month already. But where else can I go? I'm not going anywhere because there's something I haven't done!"
Kagura smiled gently, "That's because…you've finished everything in the human world. What's left…is in the spirit world."
Chihiro looked up, and she burst into tears. She didn't want to hand around like a stalker. She wanted everyone to live their lives happily and she didn't want to be a burden. If she had to go there in order to leave peacefully…she would gladly pay another visit.
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Haku felt it in his veins two years ago. Four years after Chihiro left – that his river was utterly and profoundly destroyed. Not a single drop of water from the river now existed. His dream to return home too was shattered.
Gradually, but slowly, his dreams to go back to the human world too were shattered. Haku always found some rationalization to stay at the bath house, whether it is for Kamajii and Rin's safety, or just to finish off his next mission from Yubaaba.
Along with his dreams of going home, so did his memories of his name and the girl who saved him from eternal imprisonment.
The girl who saved him now, was only a faint memory – a mass of brown and pink. Sometimes, on good nights, he would recall the name 'Chihiro' for no particular reason, and then forget about it for months in a row.
Needless to say, the good times were gone.
His cold hard exterior that had melted away in the presence of the brown haired girl too was retrieved back a few months after her departure. And now, all that remained was a shell, walking in and out of the bathhouse.
And somehow, though none of the spirits had considered it before, they honestly wished 'Sen' was here right now, comforting him.
But those wishes too, gradually faded away as the years went by, and the brown haired girl gradually got buried away.
It was time to face the music. She may never return.
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"How many years has it been, Kagura?"
Kagura clicked her fingers, "Why must I always do the Maths…it's been six years since you've been here."
Chihiro smiled, running her finger across the bridge, "Yes, it's been that long…Kagura, when did you meet me?"
"A month ago. Don't forget I am the messenger from heaven and hell! My job is to guide you to whichever area is more appropriate for you!"
Chihiro smiled happily, "Then I guess…you would fail if I don't ever plan to return!"
Kagura did a speechless stagger, and she wiped the sweat from her forehead. She hoped she was joking. All the years of hard work trying to get promoted would be gone then.
"The paint is so worn out…" Chihiro murmured as the night sky overtook them. She looked on ahead, and she smiled.
Inevitable.
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End of chapter one
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Well…what a way to end the chapter. The next chapter is going to be a lot longer! Promise!