Aftermath (five years later...)
A fanfic about Spirited Away
Written by: ZimXGir
Disclaimer: I do not own Spirited Away.....although I do own Pernaki. X3
A/N: O.O OMG you people are to kind! laughs evilly mwahaha I have made a somewhat addicting fanfic! -.- j/k But I DO hope you guys like it enough to stick with it for a few chapters! Well back to the Spirit World!
Chapter two: In which Yubaba gets a new guest
"Nearing Yubaba's Bathhouse....all spirits get ready we're about to dock!" came the voice over the loud speaker.
Sen got ready; she stood by the walk way that would be where they would get to shore by. Her heart was racing her palms were sweaty and her mind was racing as well. She felt nervous and excited .....happy and glad..... anxious and sick to her stomach.....but she liked the feeling.
Five feet away now...
Sen could see the lighted bathhouse now.
Three feet...
Two feet...
The boat docked and the ramp reached the boat. The Radish spirit moved from behind Sen and got off the boat first. Her heart was racing as she stepped off the boat.
"I must get something to eat so I don't become see through." She said as she looked at her hand...it was still there but for how long? Sen moved over to a restraint and pointed to a dumpling. The cook took two steaming ones and placed them on a plate.
Sen took the plate then looked for some money...but she none on her. She sighed as she slumped in th4e seat. Her stomach growled as her hand shot up to it. "I didn't realize I was starving!" she muttered to herself. Suddenly there was a familiar voice behind her.
"I'll pay for her....the spirit of the clouds!" Sen sat up and turned to find the source of the voice. She smiled as her eyes fell on the face of Haku.
"Well thank you very much!" Sen said blushing because she couldn't explain her outfit.
"Your welcome madam....Yubaba was wondering when you were going to come... she will. Be relieved when she hears that you have finally arrived. Now if you would excuse me I have to go somewhere." Haku turned towards the water and took a step forward.
Sen grabbed his arm and stopped him. "Where are you going Haku?" Haku turned astonished and bowed low.
"I am pleased to know that you know my name.....I'm sorry but I must leave to go to the human world....I must go visit a friend of mine that lives there."
Sen let go of his arm and looked at him caringly "You mean.....that little girl that came to this world be accident five years ago....Chihiro?"
Haku looked up at her shocked "You really ARE all knowing aren't you?" Chihiro smiled which made Haku look like a little kid who is about to tear into his Christmas present.
"No....I have just heard of her adventure here and how you two fell in love..." Chihiro had to admit she was having fun. 'He really believes I'm the cloud spirit!' She thought to herself.
"Yes madam we DID fall in love....but five years have past and I don't think she loves me....anyways I have a new love...sorry but I must go now!" Haku bowed as he slowly transformed into a dragon and flew towards the tunnel that connected the two worlds.
Chihiro was shocked "He thinks I don't love him!" she whispered to herself. Pondering this she turned slowly and ate the steaming dumplings and thanked the cooks then started towards the bath house.
She stopped in front of the bridge and took a deep breath; as she held it she began to walk across the bridge. Strangely enough the spirits and servants got out of her way and bowed as she stepped pasted them.
"Curious" she muttered to herself.
"WELCOME!!!" the greeting servants in front of the bath house sang together as the bowed and opened the door for her. She stepped inside and glanced around.
She moved over towards the glass door that led to the dark garden. She opened the door and glanced down the hall both ways before stepping out into the dim moon light.
With the moon shining Chihiro caught sight of the small bouncy suit ball that had been following her.
"So Pernaki told you to go and inform Kamagi that I've returned hmm?" the suit ball bounced up and down and squeaked.
"ah I see......well come on we'll go see him together." She knelt down and picked the suit ball up and placed him on her shoulder and walked over to the little doorway that lead down to the boiler room.
When she had gotten down to the boiler room door Chihiro took a deep breath and opened the door. As she did so a blast of warm air and the smell of herbs escaped out of the open door into the night's air.
Chihiro smiled and walked inside and closed the door behind her. The suit ball squeaked and Chihiro quickly hushed it. "No not yet" she whispered taking a step forward "we must wait!"
The suit ball softly squeaked as they neared the end of the small hallway. There they found Kamagi hard at work. Stretching his hands back every once in a while.
Without turning around Kamagi said "Ah, I see you have brought a friend little suit in come in come in so I can get a good look at you!"
Chihiro smiled as she stepped it to the light and stood right on the edge of the little black river of suit balls. "Ah, I see that madam has graced us with a visit...." He looked down at the working suit balls and banged on the floor with a bath token that had just dropped down.
"Come on you lazy bums.....BOW this Is the spirit of the clouds after all!" With this said the suit balls stopped in there tracks; set the pieces of coal down and bowed.
"Oh there is no need for this kindness Kamagi! After all I am only a friend to you!" Chihiro smiled as she saw the astonished look on his face.
"I am very happy to hear you call me a friend great spirit!"
Chihiro laughed at this and stepped carefully across the river of bowing suit balls. "I am no great spirit Kamagi" as she said this she stepped over to him and placed her right hand on his shoulder.
"But you..."Kamagi started.
"Shhhhh...Kamagi how can I be a great spirit if I am only human?"
"Human? I don't understand."
"Maybe this will help" she said as she took two of kamahi's hands and put both thumbs and index fingers together and sliced her hand through them. "Well do you remember now?"
Kamagi grew a look of confusion as he thought deeply.
"Five years ago......remember/" Chihiro asked with hope that he remembered their friendship.
Kamagi's face lit up as he grabbed Chihiro and hugged her tightly. "Oh Sen....I thought you had forgotten about us! That you would never return!" a single joyful tear fell from his happy, delighted eyes.
"oh Kamagi I could NEVER forget about you! Let alone this wondrous place!" Sen stepped back so Kamagi could get a good look at her.
"My, my how you have grown!" he said looking her over. "But why are you dressed like the cloud spirit?"
"I do not know....the little hallway to get to the fairy must have changed me!"
"That's interesting" Kamagi commented.
"Yes, I know... I wish I understood it" Sen said with a sigh.
"Well legend tells us that the cloud spirit angered the all mighty spirit by refusing to marry him. So he cast her into a human girls body...and only if the cloud spirit returns on her own in attention to help her beloved. Then she shall have a choice. To come back to the spirit world or continue the live as a human and forget about this world and never be allowed to return."
"But can't she have both?" Sen asked hopefully half way believing that she WAS the cloud spirit.
"No I'm afraid not...she must only choice one."
Sen's eyes lowered in thought. "Oh but don't worry" Kamagi said "Only if you believe that you're the cloud spirit...you will become her!"
A/N: sorry it has taken me soo long to post this chapter but a lot of homework has been piling up and a damn thesis paper ;. But I wont bore you with the details.....hope you liked this chapter!
JA!
