AN:The night wrote the beginning of this the power went out and i hadn't saved it yet so i went looking

around for candles in a panic so i could have light to see and write down all i had before i forgot

the funny thing was when i went to type it up a few days later it was still there where i left

i was so relieved because i didn't want to write the beginning again cause i liked the one i had.

well anyway there won't be any comments throughout the story like the last because some people seemed

to find them annoying so i will only say something if i think it is really important, oh and tell

me if a should put some of the japanese words in place of english don't worry about not knowing what

the mean if i decide to i will place the translation at the beginning of the chap so you will know

for the story. well i shut now hope you enjoy the story and feel free to review in anyway you feel

necessary flames whatever i want to know what you really think oh and just so ya know this is not a

haku/chihiro fic but i hope you will give it a chance anyways I promise it will be interesting.

Disclaimer: I do not own Spirited Away it belongs to Hayao Miyazaki and all the talented people at

studio ghibli It would also not be a fanfiction if i owned now would i stupid so this is the only

time i'll be doing this.

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(____)me saying something that you probably want to know or will help you visualize

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"Where there is much light, the shadow is deep. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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*Forgotten

Today's the day. I'm finally going back to the spirit world. I wonder if they remember me, for I



sure haven't forgotten them. I've spent six long years preparing for this day. I'm finally going

home, the real world definitely isn't my home; it never really was. My parents don't care about me,

their adopted daughter. They have finally gotten what they wanted: a child of their own, not an

adopted nobody, that everyone thinks is crazy. The child is a boy, which makes it even better in

their eyes as he is someone to carry on the family name. They keep going on and on about how cute he is and

how sweet makes. It makes me want to gag! I pick up my bag and glance around the room making sure I have

everything I need.

Dragon statues- check

Hair band- check

Sketchbook- check

Few pairs of clothes- check

and few other little things as well.

I quietly sneak downstairs not wanting to wake anyone up. I slowly opened the backdoor praying it

wouldn't squeak and slowly let it shut. I ambled down the road, taking my time since I couldn't

enter the spirit world till daybreak anyway. I finally reached the road we traveled down all those

years ago. I stopped before the shrines before continuing on. Kneeling, I placed a rosary with

purple beads and claws every ten beads, that I had bought at a fair a while back, as well as a

silver ring decorated with two dragons in the fore most shrine. I asked the spirits for safe

passage into their world and for their protection against things that might happen, not realizing

someone was listening. I slowly stood again and continued down the road towards the tunnel to wait

out the night.

~ Back at the shrines ~

A figure stepped out from the shadows and picked up the necklace and ring whispering "I'll will

protect you forever, I promise." And then disappeared leaving no trace that anyone had been there

at all.

~ The Tunnel ~

Chihiro woke slowly when the sun's rays hit her face through the trees, waking her from a pleasant

dream. She and Haku had been together at the bathhouse with all their friends having a party. She

looked up at the sky 'Ah, time to go. Lets see if I can make that dream come true.' She picked up

her bag and headed down the tunnel, a gentle breeze urging her along. 'Doubt they even know I'm gone

yet and by the time they do, it will be too late! Not that they'd even care other than the loss of

a free baby-sitter.'

When she reached the other side she just stood there for a few moments, just taking in the beauty

of the spirit world. Noticing how at home she felt, like this was where she was meant to be and

that she had just been born in the wrong place. 'I'm finally back after so long. I wonder if they

remember me?' Chihiro head towards the river at a run, happier than she had been in years. Since

she had last been here actually. She ran up steps past the statue of the frog and stopped to catch

her breath.

After a few minutes she was ready and she began walking towards the bathhouse, thinking of

the surprise that would be on all there faces when they saw she was back.

Chihiro stopped abruptly when she heard laughter. 'Who is out at this time of day, everyone is

usually asleep right now.' She crept slowly towards where she heard the laughter coming from, and

was shocked by what she saw. There in the middle of the road was Haku; there was no mistaking him

after all this time. Even though he was a lot taller, he still wore the same outfit that he had

then and his hairstyle hadn't changed in the slightest. It was who was with him that shocked

Chihiro to the core, standing with him holding his had was a beautiful girl! She had long, flowing

red hair and the perfect figure, shapely hips and a generous chest compared to Chihiro's own modest

bust. As she watched the red head threw back her head and laughed heartily at something Haku whispered

in her ear. When they turned in her direction, Chihiro dashed down the nearest street and out of sight.

She was back where Haku had freed her from the binding spell before she stopped gasping for

breath. 'He's found someone else!' she thought despairingly 'He has forgotten all about me.' A

tear sliding down her cheek. 'At least I have the others, maybe we can still be friends. There is

no way I'm going back to the real world even if it means I have to watch him with another girl.'

With that thought in mind she steeled herself against anything else she might see and began

walking towards the bathhouse.

She had just reached the bridge when there was a large gust of wind and a large silvery-blue

dragon with a greenish blue mane and yellow horns landed in front of her. The dragon let out a

menacing growl before its form simmered and disappeared leaving in its place a very angry Haku.

"What are you doing here filthy human?" he glared down at Chihiro.

"Haku! It's me Chihiro. Don't you recognize me?" she stared in shock, she knew he had found

someone else, but she hadn't thought he would forget her.

"I don't associate with disgusting humans like you don't insult me! Now leave this world and go

back to yours. If I catch you here again or you're not gone by night fall, I will kill you!" With

that he turned and stalked towards the entrance of the bathhouse where that girl was waiting for

him.

'All my hopes and all my dreams destroyed by the one person I love, the person I waited six years

to come and see. Never going out with any of the boys that asked, all for nothing. How could I

have been so stupid, to think he might have feelings for me. He was repaying a debt no more than

that. My parents are right I'm nothing but a nuisance. I have no where left to go now, what am I

going to do now. I could go to Zeniba's, no he'll probably hunt me down there, and she doesn't

need that kind of trouble. There's no choice I must go back to the human world. How depressing

after all that work I just have to give up and go home, there is no way I could fight him and I

doubt Yubaba would help me even if I could reach her before he catches me. Human world it is might

as well go now, no point in putting it off.'

Chihiro set off towards the river, pulling her dragon statue out of her bag. She had bought it to

remind her of Haku, but it really didn't look anything like him except the same basic body shape.

Instead of the greenish-blue mane it was reddish brown, the same colour as its eyes (want an idea

of colour see van fanel's eyes escaflowne) the body was silver without a hint of blue at all and

there was a black blaze down the center of its forehead. 'Oh well guess it doesn't matter I don't

want to be reminded of him anyhow. I came all this way for nothing I didn't get to see any of my

friend's, can't really count Haku he tried to kill me.' When Chihiro looked up from the statue in

her hand she realized she was back at the tunnel. With a sigh she entered, heading back to the

human world, the one place she didn't want to be.

~ Back at the bathhouse ~

"Haku who was that girl?"

"A stupid human, nobody of any in importance."

"She seemed to know you. Have you met before?"

"No!"

"Well she seemed pretty hurt by what you said, for someone you've never met."

"I told her I would kill her if she didn't leave or if she ever came back."

"HAKU! How could you say a thing like that? Humans aren't some evil demons you know!"

"Maron enough! She is gone and she won't come back no give it up."

"Fine." She sighed "Let's go get something to eat I'm hungry."

Haku smiled in relief some of those questions had come a bit close to a subject he wished to

forget. Hopefully Maron would forget all about it by the time the night was through.

~ At the tunnel ~

Chihiro came out on the other side of the tunnel to see a young man standing there he looked only

a year or two older than she was. He was facing the other way though looking up at the sky. Chihiro

up at the sky trying to see whatever it was that he was watching, and she gasped when she finally

saw it. The man turned around and stared at her in shock for a few seconds before coming to his

senses. "Get out of here now, go back to the spirit world you will be safe there, for now I will

hold him off." But it was to late the creature had spotted her as well and had shot a small beam

of energy at her. It struck her right in the heart killing her instantly.

The young turned to glare at the beast. "You will pay for that you monster." Sparing one last look

at Chihiro's limp form before launching himself at her attacker. 'Wait for me Chihiro! I will

protect you in that world like I couldn't here. I promise!' releasing a large ball of fire at

the beast. 'Wait for me I'll be with you soon.'