Author: Hey everybody!!! Sorry I forgot to mention this stuff in my first chapter. Okay, so my POV's in this fan fiction just change in the main character-the whole story is in third person.

Also, Haku is going to be a gentleman in this story…maybe…I'm not really to sure yet. I'm thinking he will be so far, but a writer can never be one hundred percent positive on the ending…things change as a story evolves-sometimes at least.

Chihiro: Um, isn't this supposed to be a story??? Not a journal???

Author: Well I can't really just go with it and let them discover it by themselves-they need help and you need to be patient. I'm so sorry folk's sometimes she can just be sooo rude… bows a hundred times in apology Oh, and sorry for it being past the time that I had planned to put it up. A chapter a week is what I am trying to do for the story.

Haku: Hey, don't change the subject and make this look like it's our fault that you can't hurry.

Author: Well, if you actually let me finish this, then we can get on with the story so… BE QUIET!!!!!!!

Chihiro: Oh-kayI think she's lost it; maybe we should let her finish.

Haku: Yeah, that would probably be a good idea right now.

Author: (Flames appear around her) GOOD!!! NOW STUFF IT!!!!! Ahem (flames disappear) well, again, I am sorry. Now, onto the second chapter!!!!!

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Chapter 2: The Choice War

"Okay Chihiro, have fun!" Ruka shouted as Chihiro shut the door to their room and locked it from the outside with her key.

Chihiro had a tank-top on with some loose pants she could fight in, if need be. She had learned long ago that in some situations a person couldn't think their way out; they had to fight.

It was five-thirty by the time Chihiro got to the old amusement park entrance. She had never entered the area again, and had still debated going back, but she was still undecided. What if everyone was dead already? I spent four or five years there myself and it only ended up being a half a year by the time we got back.

She hesistantly got up from her seated possition and slowly approached the opening. If I go in I won't be stuck there; I only had to get to the other side of the river to be free. Chihiro couldn't decide for all those years whether she wanted to go back or not because of everything that had happened, but she had to decide now. There was no going back again with a broken heart or confused thoughts. I'm going to do it. I'm going to go see Haku again.

"I'm going!" She shouted feeling as if saying it out loud will make it more real.

Chihiro took a deep breath and stepped into the dark tunnel. She quietly let the breath out and strolled through the building. As she walked through the large room wheree the ticket venders sold passes into the park Chihiro had to close her eyes were tearing up from the sun light reflecting through the windows.

"I never remember the light being this bright," Chihiro murmured, walking on as she wiped her eyes.

Everything was quiet, no cars, no people talking, not even the birds were chirping right then. The wind was making the grass wave in intricate patterns on the ground around Chihiro.

She looked around taking in the sights that she had locked away for so long; her body started to shake as she remembered her friends; Lin, Granny, No Face, Baby, Kamaji and his soot spelled workers, and finally Kohaku.

Chihiro stumbled down to the river, tears pouring out of her eyes. Another tremor went through her body as she remembered Haku's promise.

"Will I ever see you again," a younger Chihiro asked.

"Of course, but right now you need to go. Your parents are waiting for you on the other side of the river. Once you're with them do not look back until you're on the other side of the tunnel." Haku responded a look of sadness passing through his eyes.

"Okay, thank you Haku," Chihiro said smiling brightly.

Her eyes were vacant as she looked up the hill. Seeing the top of the stairs, fresh tears sprang up into her eyes.

"You lied to me," she shouted to no one. The tears were cascading down her face going unnoticed as she continued in a softer voice, "You lied to me Haku." Pain resonated in the last word almost taking a physical shape.

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Haku – POV

"…Haku."

Kohaku raised his head out of the book he was reading and looked at Lin. The lost river spirit had found a place to call home. After Yubaba died a few years later Baby, the magiced crow, and the three heads went to live with Granny and No Face, while Kohaku took over the bathhouse.

Lin's quarters were repositioned to the second highest room in the building so she could help him run the business. Kohaku moved into Yubabas old suites, giving his old, refurbished one to Lin. In Babys old room, there were several large libraries, full of every book he could possibly want or need.

Down the hallway, where his bedroom was placed, there was a guest room complete with its own bathroom and king size bed. Also, there was a kitchen that he never used, which was located even further down than the bedroom.

"Did you say something," he asked Lin. No one called him Haku anymore except for her.

"No, why would I? You're looking up a spell," Lin replied waving a hand in front of his face as his eyes looked into the distance, "Helllooo, are you even there?" she asked.

"Someone's here," Kohaku said flying through the glass doors of his balcony and shooting into the sky.

Lin shook her head as she watched Haku leave. The door doesn't even rattle when he leaves anymore. She got up and walked to the door, turning off the lights as she left.

The voice came from the bordering river, Haku thought as he flew through the air. "That has to be where she is."

Kohaku didn't understand how he knew this information; how it was a girl, how she was in pain, and where she was; but he did. That was the trick with spirit magic-you just don't know exactly what happens. Every spirits magic was different.

He flew down to the last barrier river from the human realm and finally saw who was hurt.

It was a young woman. Her long mud brown hair had golden sun kisses running through it that made her look different, but hauntingly familiar.

"Who are you?" Kohaku asked. The girl hadn't noticed his landing and jumped at his voice.

Her head lifted up from her arms showing her tear-streaked face for the first time. She gasped in shock.

"Haku," she whispered as her eyes fluttered close and she collapsed.

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Yay! Chapter 2 is done!!!!!! So…do you like it? Do you hate the way I ended it??? Heh heh heh…evil glint enters eyes. If you got any complements, grammar or spelling mistakes, or other comments REVIEW!!!! If I get let's see…hmm…two reviews before Tuesday I'll post the next chapter early. Sorry this one was late. I had a busy holiday with work and family. Plus getting sick doesn't help. So…see you next time!!!!

Oh, and PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Sora-