Well, here we go!
Chapter 1
"I'm all set." It was a pale dawn and the morning fog was rolling
in. It was 7:00 o'clock when 16 year old Chihiro finished packing her things.'I'll finally be able to get away from here.' Chihiro knew that she wouldn't regret leaving her home. 'Even if they've forgotten me, I'll go there anyway.' Kamikushi was here only home.
No matter what
I was able to live by myself
and forget my role as a person.
But then I awake within the light
in the middle of the night.
Chihiro made sure that everything was unplugged and that she had everything she needed. "Well, here goes nothing." she said as she locked the door behind her. For some reason, Chihiro could stop staring at her house. 'Why am I like this. It's not like it was my first home.' Should she fell bad about leaving her 'home' ? Or should she forget everything? Whatever that feeling was, Chihiro buried it in her heart and tried to forget about it as she walked down a very familiar and lonely road.
Stand quietly near the exit
and in the pitch black darkness find the light.
Promises will only make me anxious nowadays.
I just want to say my wish.
" Do I really believe in those kinds of promises?" Chihiro asked herself. " What made me believe in what Haku said?" She was really puzzled. " Would I still trust him even if he doesn't remember me?" Chihiro kept asking herself that question over and over again. ' If I could have one wish,'
she thought, ' it would be that everyone would remember me and welcome me with open arms.' Chihiro hoped that they would be happy to see her when she arrives, so that she could have people to depend on when she needs them.
No matter what
we'll always be together.
No matter what
I'll be by your side.
You're the light that will find me
in the middle of the night.
'Maybe Zeniba can tell me what my dreams mean.' she thought. Chihiro had the same dream every night for the past week. It was dark, wherever she was. Chihiro always saw a tall door that was in front of her. One side said 'Yami' on the post while the word 'Hikari' was on the other side of the door. There was one another girl, who always guarded the door. She was as quiet as the sunrise and as mysterious as the sapphire sky. She always wore black and had a tense look on her face. Her hair was as black as darkness itself and her eyes were as blue as the ocean. Just who was she?
Step into the street
and unmask fate.
Stop doing useless things
like trying to predict the future.
Let's relax and eat delicious food today
since the future is still far away.
Let's see what's in store.
" She looked familiar." Chihiro said to herself(yes, she's still walking). 'But why did she look familiar. I sure don't know her'. The long winding(no, not wind as in windy but as in wind-up toys) road seemed to go on forever. But Chihiro never stopped, since she had hoped that everyone would still be in Kamikushi when she was there. " If they're not there, I'll get so mad that I'll hunt them down and make sure that they will make it up to me". Chihiro told herself. "As long as I see them again".
Don't cancel anything,
just improve it.
You just need to practice little by little.
You're the light that will show my story.
"Should I tell him?" Chihiro asked. Chihiro always wanted to tell Haku how she felt about him. She loved him more than a friend, but would she ever be able to admit it? Chihiro knew that she would tell him...someday. "When were together..." she thought. " I'll tell him". If there was another girl with him, Chihiro would claw her eyes out. She'd make sure Haku would love her and only her.
Let's talk more
about the tomorrow in front of us.
Turn on the television
and only look at me.
That's absolute. Chihiro would never allow someone to take the people she loves away from her. " I'd never allow." She was almost there. Chihiro could see the red building up ahead. She couldn't wait. That's when she ran as fast as she could. Chihiro even ran through the tunnel. She could feel her heart jump to her throat. As excited as she was, Chihiro hoped that everyone was still there. But she would have to see it to believe it.
No matter how good things seem,
I won't believe it.
When those times come
I'll be right you side.
You're the light that will find me
in the middle of the night.
"At long last, I'm here. I'm finally home." Chihiro said as she walked out of the never-ending tunnel. The wind was blowing and the clouds were riding on the breeze. Chihiro stopped for a moment to enjoy the fact that she was home, even if she didn't have a place to stay. But she didn't plan to go to Aburaya right away. She though that she'd walk by the train tracks to Zeniba's house(now that's a lot of walking!!)
Let's talk more
about the tomorrow in front of us.
Turn on the television
and only look at me...
So what do you think so far? If you didn't know, the words in italics are actually the lyrics for the song "Hikari" by Hikaru Utada. For you idiots who don't know, it's a song from Kingdom Hearts in the Japanese version. I thought I'd be an okay song for this chapter. Next chapter, the song I'll use is also from Hikaru Utada. It's called "Hear Me Cry". That's my hint for chapter 2. If you have any guesses, just write it in the reviews. See ya!