CHAPTER 1: Surprise!
Ding-dong!
"Oh, Chihiro, dear, will you get that? I'm making supper." My Mom asked from the kitchen as was cutting the onions, and "crying", of course.
"Sure, Mom!" I screamed from the staircase.
We had been in our new house for a year now, but I still haven't got used to the new sound of the doorbell. It's so low and long, that most of the time I think it's my Mom's cell phone ring.
I ran to the door, opened it and collapsed. I was only down for a few minutes before I flew to him and wrapped my arms around him.
"Haku! You said you'd be back! You did, and you kept your promise! You're the best friend I've ever had!"
"Honey, who is it?" My mom asked leaning out the kitchen enter-way wiping her "tears" off her face.
"It's my good friend, Quohakuriver!" I said spinning around and smiling so much, I became embarrassed and sat down on the couch.
I was so caught up in dancing around and being embarrassing, that I didn't notice the beautiful girl behind him.
"Who's this?" I asked Haku as I got him some tea.
"This is my girlfriend, Takai. Yubaba stole her real name, which we're not sure of
what her real name is yet by the way, she is a dragon, like me. And a Lindworm, also like me." he whispered.
Haku removed his sandals, entered and bowed, all while still holding Takai's hand.
Takai removed her sandals, bowed, sat down at the table, took a sip of her herbal green tea, thanked me for it, and said it was wonderful.
She was all right, but she seemed too shy. Of course, Haku was on the shy side, too, but she barely said a thing.
Haku thanked me after he took a sip.
"It tastes lovely. We haven't eaten for a couple of days." he said sipping more and more of the rich, green tea. "We've been on the move for quite a while now and food has become an issue." he said a little quieter now.
"You could eat here tonight," mom said throwing in the onions with the frozen roast. She set the microwave for a half an hour.
My Mom isn't a very good cook, but the brand of frozen meals she got always tasted homemade.
"Oh no, we couldn't eat your food." Haku said shaking his head.
"I insist," Mom said wiping her hands on the dishtowel and calling dad to see if he could run to the grocery store to pick up some rolls.
