Chapter 2: Dust
Chihiro POV
"Looking for me? Why?"
"Yubaba's not too sure just yet but she wants to have a look at you. She wants to make sure nothing's changed."
"Changed? What do you mean by 'changed'," I ask him.
Kohaku sighs. "I'll tell you later. I'm sure your friend is waiting for you."
"Oh my god, Lorie! I totally forgot!" I fasten the strap on my book bag and stand up. "I must go."
Kohaku, with a familiar smirk might I add, takes my hand suddenly, and kisses it. "I know. I'll see you soon."
Then as if he never existed, as if he were just a figment of my imagination, a dream! ….he disappeared.
Wow, was that all real? Well….I can't think of that now. No! Lorie. I must go before she starts pacing in the middle of my room and screaming from my window so loud the entire town can hear and emphasizing every single word, "Chihiro! Where are you?" I can just hear it now. She's quite loud.
I reach my house in no time and soon enough, I'm greeted by Lorie who was waving right out of my bedroom window. Running up the stairs, I jump on my bed.
"So….what did I miss?"
"What did you miss," She asked, bewildered. "Everything! I had like a blast of inspiration. I know just the thing to do with you. Make-up!"
My eyes widened as she revealed behind her back; a deluxe make-up kit, stacks and stacks of hair products, some scissors, and some outfits already picked out for me to choose from although I don't quite remember buying a satin red dress that cost $500 and still has the price tag on it. Hmm…suspicious. Yup, that blast of inspiration must've been here. I'm kind of glad I wasn't there to see it.
"Where did the dress come from?" I point to it.
"Oh I bought it for ya!" She gleefully hugged me. "You're welcome."
I giggle. "Thanks but I have no idea where I'd wear it. I mean Aito and I, are going to see a movie. We're not going to the prom!"
"Oh I know," She grinned deviously. "Not yet you're not. Like I said before, Chihiro, that boy, Aito, is A-Plus boyfriend material."
"I don't know Lorie," I smile. "Does 'A-Plus' really matter? Do we have to give them grades?"
"Of course it does," She plops onto the bed next to me and then too one good look at me and her whole expression changed. "Oh don't tell me you're thinking of that guy!"
"What guy?"
"You know that freaky guy that eavesdropped on us! So disrespectable," She answered.
"You mean Kohaku?"
"See, you are thinking of him!" Lorie accused. "He's an F-minus. He's not right for you Chihiro."
"It's not like we're going out or anything," I mumble.
"Good because Aito is such a better choice," She smiled. She then turned her head towards my alarm clock. "Oh look at the time. I'll drop by tomorrow at around 6:30 to help you with hair and makeup, ok Chihiro?"
"Alright, see you tomorrow then, Lorie."
She was gone. I sigh, put away the dress, and lie on my bed, looking up at the white ceiling. The silence lasted for only a minute. Someone knocked on my window, though I don't know who would be knocking on the window of a room on the 2nd floor, and I went to go see who it was. Scared at first, I slowly opened the window and was greeted by Kohaku's face. He's standing on a tree branch and I have a funny feeling he was eavesdropping again.
"May I come in?"
"Sure," I back up from the window. "Why didn't you take the door though?"
"Lorie would've seen me and I don't think she's very fond of me."\
I couldn't help but laugh. "No she thinks you're an F-minus."
"I'm not a school paper though," Kohaku looked confused.
"I know. Tell her that," I giggled.
"So…where are you and this Aito guy going anyways?" Kohaku turned his head and I think I saw a faint blush crawl its way up his face. I didn't ask though.
"We're going to see a movie tomorrow at 8," I told him, though I was not proud of my response, mostly because I think my voice sounded a bit shaky and made me look like a total wimp.
"We should leave soon," Kohaku tells me.
"Why so soon?"
"It's coming and soon his minions will be looking for you soon and if he finds you, everyone you love will be in danger."
"Let's go now."
Kohaku stooped down, wiped his finger on the floor where Lorie stood, and scrutinized it. It was dust but the dust turned black soon enough and then finally evaporated. "Damn."
"What's wrong?"
"He kicked it into high gear already," Kohaku spoke but I did not understand him. "He's moving fast and I have a feeling….a minion of his found a way in."
"How do you know?"
Kohaku pointed to the floor full of dust. "The soot; they were here."
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