As Chihiro packed up the last box she gazed around the room, this was it. She had just graduated high school, and would soon be off to college. It was odd for her. Pictures of past trips, friends, and family were no longer in their proper homes, her drawers were empty, as well as her closet, and her walls were bare. She felt as though it had all never happened.
"Chihiro!" her mother called from the bottom floor. "Hurry up, we need to get these boxes outside before the truck gets here!"
With a heavy sigh Chihiro picked the box up with both of her hands, and proceeded to carefully head down the stairs. Her mother, who was standing among the many boxes, was checking off the last box on her list. "Is that it?" Chihiro asked as she carefully placed the box with the others.
Her mother nodded. "Yeah, I believe that's it. All we have to do now is wait for the truck. Would you like some tea?" she called behind her shoulder as she strolled into the kitchen.
Chihiro shook her head even though her mother was in the other room. "No, I think I'm going to go for a drive. I need to clear my head," she mumbled as she grabbed her keys.
"Okay," her mother nodded while leaning against the door frame. "Just don't be too long, the truck should be here soon."
She nodded, and headed out to her car. She wasn't just going to drive around at random, she knew exactly where she was going. The place where she was to never return, but could never leave alone. The abandoned theme park. Chihiro still didn't know if it had actually happened; her parents turning into pigs, her getting a job at the bath house, all the spirits she had met, and most of all, her time with Haku. Was it a dream? A dream that felt so real, yet so surreal at the same time? She didn't know, but yet she still had that hair tie that held her long, chocolate colored hair in place to that very day.
It was the only proof she had, but she knew she could have gotten that anywhere, and had just forgotten where she had. But still, a part of her hoped that it had happened. As she pulled up to the artificial building she undid her seatbelt, and took the keys out of the car. She slowly walked up to the tunnel, but didn't dare to go in. She never went in, it was too big of a risk. She simply sat at the entrance, collected her thoughts, and then would go home. It felt different that day though.
The wind was pushing her in, the exact same way it had that very day so long ago. It hadn't happened since that day, and it caused an uneasy feeling to wash over Chihiro. She felt drawn in. "No," she whispered. "You can't go in, there's too much of a risk."
Even though she repeated that over and over again in her head she found herself slowly walking through the dark, damp tunnel. Chihiro couldn't stop herself, her legs weren't listening to her command. Before long she found herself at the broken stone steps that led into the main part of the park. From where she stood she could smell the food cooking, the very food that had turned her parents into pigs, but she knew better.
She wandered through the many restaurants, the area felt so familiar to her. The wind whistled through the air, her bare arms getting the chills. Chihiro had regretted wearing a sleeveless shirt. Soon, she found herself at the bridge, the bridge where she had met Haku. She walked over to the railing, and looked down, the tracks were still there, but the train did not appear. Suddenly, Chihiro heard something behind her. She turned to find someone standing there. "Who are you? You need to leave at once!" he commanded.
Chihiro examined the boy that stood before her. He seemed so familiar to her. His long raven colored hair was down to his mid back, and his green eyes stared at her with great intensity. Before long she finally realized who she was looking at. "Ha…Haku?" she stuttered.
His eyes widened as he looked her over. He was shocked, how had she known his name? Suddenly, he noticed the glittering hair tie that held her hair up. "Chihiro? Is…is that really you?" he asked in a low tone.
Chihiro covered her mouth with her hands as she breathed in a gasp. She slowly nodded, her heart racing. The one person who she hadn't seen for so many years, and had missed the most was now standing right before her.
AN: Hey guys! It has literally been forever! Well, I recently fell in love with the movie Spirited Away, and I figured I would write a story! This is my first Spirited Away fanfic so please tell me what you think. As for my other stories, I don't know if I'll ever finish them. They were all on my old computer, which is now broken and will not even turn on. So I don't know, I'll try my best. Well please read and tell me what you think! Thanks!