Spirited Away: A Shift in the Breeze

Spirited Away: A Shift in the Breeze

Summary: This is the story of what happens after Chihiro leaves the bathhouse

Chapter 1

The story takes place a few years later from Chihiro's adventure at the bathhouse. She is now 18 and on her way to her final year in high school. Our story starts with Chihiro hanging out in her room playing videogames. She all of a sudden starts to remember Haku and all of her friends. While deep in her thoughts, her parents call her from down stairs. While they are sitting down for dinner, her parents start to tell her about their family trip to the States (United States). Chihiro tells her parents that she would rather stay home and get a job for the summer. They all discuss it and then come to an agreement. Her parents leave three days later, but not before they give her some extra information.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Chihiro?!" yelled her mother from inside the house.

"Yeah mom? I'm kinda busy here, what is it?" she says while balancing two bags on her shoulders.

"Oh, well I forgot to tell that in a few days the new neighbors will be here."

"Oh? You mean in that abandoned house next door? Why would they want that house?"

"I don't know sweety, that's just none of our business. After they get settled, I wants you to go right on over and introduce yourself to the neighbors, kay?"

"Aww, but mom, I start work tomorrow. Couldn't I just wave from the porch and say hello?"

"No! Chihiro, what kind of manners have I been teaching you?"

*groan* "Good ones…"

"Exactly! So, quit complaining and do as I say, kay?" she orders while kissing her lightly on the forehead.

"Okay mom", she says disappointingly. "I'll go over there when I have time, okay?"

*SIGH* "I guess that's fair---"

*BEEP! BEEP!*

"OH! There's your dad rushing me! Okay sweety, we love you! I'll call you when we land, kay?!" yelled her mother while walking swiftly to the car.

"Okay, okay, gotcha! Now, hurry up before you guys miss your plane!"

"Kay, BYE!" she heard her mother yell from the passenger window of their old-reliable car. Chihiro stood standing on the porch, waving till she couldn't see the car on the dirt path anymore. As soon as the car disappeared, Chihiro jumped for joy and screamed at the tops of her lungs. She couldn't believe that she finally had the house all to herself. Now, she just had to figure out things to do besides work.

"I'm free! I'm FREE!!!!" she yelled while hopping across the porch. She stopped suddenly when she suddenly when she noticed people passing by the house staring at her.

'Oops', she thought to herself. Slightly embarrassed, she changed her attitude and bowed gently to the passers as a form of apology.

"g-Gomen nasai", she said lightly. The people just looked at her with gentle smiles on their faces and continued walking.

'I guess I should continue this celebration inside the house.'

She slowly crept back through the door and closed it behind her.

"now…Woo-HOO!!!"

She hopped on a rug and slid across the floor into the living room. She picked up the remote and played Darude's "Sandstorm" on blast. For the rest of the afternoon, she continued to party, stole some wine from her mother's storage cabinet and ordered out for pizza. By around 8:30, she finally started to calm down.

"Man, that was awesome!! But…", she slowly trailed off, "at this rate, I'm gonna be poor by the end of the week…Alright, that mean's tomorrow I spend the whole day looking for another job. There, problem solved!"

At that, she turned on the T.V and, 15 minutes later, dosed off.

Notes:Hey guys, first i would like to thank you stopping by to read my story.I also would like to say that this is my very first story ever posted on FanFiction!So, i would like to ask the favor that would you please review my story. Actually, i don't really have any ideas for the next upcoming chapters...so, *get on knees*PLEASE REVIEW!!!!I need ideas!!!lots and lots of ideas!!!!Anyways, thanks in advance.