This is the second chapter, enjoy!

Chihiro woke up to find a warm feeling on her forehead. She puts her right hand up to feel it and she smiles at the warm, caring impression. She exhales deeply and rolls onto her side. She's had the same dream again. Where she was riding freely on Haku's back, with her hair dancing in the wind. She looks at the shiny hairband granny Zeniba made her that was on her wrist; it sparkles in a way only stars do. Even after all these years, it still looked brand new. As if she just received it.

After a while, Chihiro finally decided to move and start her usual daily routines. She had a wash, got dressed, had breakfast, did housework and made lunch. She was already getting used to living alone. After everything was done, she returned to her room and took out her sketchbook. She begins flicking through all of her past drawings, all of which were pictures of her adventure at the spirit world, beautifully drawn. Instead of sitting down at her desk, she sat down on the floor, leaning her back against her bed, knees up, and put her sketchbook on the legs. Chihiro was starting to run out of things to draw, but she was sure that she wanted to draw one thing, the one being that is not absent from any of the previous pictures. She held her pencil and began moving it skilfully on the snow white piece of paper.

A masterpiece came out several hours later. Even Chihiro is impressed with the level of accuracy in this drawing. The piece of paper showed nothing more than a shapely dragon moving through the skies. But what was special about it was that each and every scale had been brought out individually but faintly. The jade eyes of the dragon were full of emotion. And the claws of the being could have torn out anyone's heart that set their eyes on this picture. It was truly magnificent.

'Ahh.' Chihiro let out a sigh of relieve. She had wanted this picture to come out well. She didn't want to taint the image Haku left in her heart.

As she looked out of her window she saw that the sun was almost setting. 'Have I sat here for that long?' Chihiro asked herself, unwilling to believe that time travels so quickly.

She looks back at her work of art and smiles. Suddenly she hears a voice.

'It's beautiful.'

'What?' Asked Chihiro, shocked and confused at why there is a stranger voice all of a sudden.

'I said that drawing you spent several hours on just now is beautiful.' Returned a male voice identical to the one who was touching Chihiro's forehead the night before.

'Ahh, well, thank you.' Chihiro is still confused but she accepted the compliment

'You must be muddled. Now where were my manners?' The voice cleared it's throat. 'Hello Chihiro. I am a go… guardian. Your guardian.' The voice explained in a deep tone.

'Err... Hello, guardian. What's your name?' Chihiro asked, now curious at why she has a guardian.

'Ahh, well, you shall not have to worry about that, you can just address me as guardian.'

'Ohh, okay. How did you know my name?' Chihiro asked seemingly disappointed in the lack of trust since it does sound like he is hiding something from her.

'I have wondered to many places. I have seen many. And I have met many. I know a lot of things, Chihiro.'

That answer confused Chihiro even more.

'Whaa... I don't understand? I'm so confused about everything.' Chihiro cried, now starting to get a little frustrated.

'Calm down, my child. I am here to help you. To fulfil your wishes. I will tell you everything that you need to know. Now, please sit quietly, and listen carefully.' The voice ordered softly.

Chihiro did not say a thing and just simply nodded.

'Well, to start with, I am just as the name sounds, your guardian. Now I became your guardian because I wanted to, I liked you.'

Chihiro gave out a look as to suggest, why me?

The voice continued. 'I have been beside you since you was little. I saw all your happiness and sadness. I was like a diary that you never knew. I chose you, Chihiro, because I feel you have a kind of heart which none of your kind has. There was something special about you. And I was attracted to you like a magnet. I stayed beside you for years knowing your loneliness. I was not supposed to appear and let you know of my existence. However those image you just painted captivated me like no other. I had to speak out my thoughts.'

'Ahh, okay. I understand a little more now.' Chihiro stated, not understanding what was special about her but she just knocked that thought to one side. 'Also, you mentioned something about fulfilling my wishes?'

'Ahh yes. I was just getting onto that. You see, as your guardian, I do not just watch over you, I am entitled to protect you and your welfare as well as your personal wishes. But I cannot grant them, I can only guide you to them.'

Chihiro now looks intrigued. Even though she didn't know where to look as there was just a voice and no image.

'However you must state your wishes clearly to me otherwise even if I knew by observing you, I cannot help you.'

'Ahh. I get it now.' Chihiro replied, now finally understanding the situation.

'So, my dear child, do you have any specific wish?' The voice asked

At that moment, one thing popped straight to Chihiro's mind; the spirit world. But she did not want to say it since she knew it was impossible and she had wanted to avoid disappointment. In return, Chihiro shook her head.

'Are you sure?' The voice asked again and the sketchbook Chihiro placed on the floor came to her eye level and it automatically turned itself to a drawing not as defined and accurate, but the contents of the drawing could be seen. It was an image of everyone standing in front of the bathhouse, there was Kamajii with his soot balls, Lin holding a round bucket and a brush, Yubaba standing next to Boh who was a lot taller, Zeniba next to Yubaba and smiling, unlike her twin sister who did not smile, there was also the near transparent body of no face and finally the beautiful young boy with dark green hair and jade eyes in the centre of the whole page.

Chihiro looked shocked at first, knowing the fact that guardian saw through her right away. After a bit of thought, she spoke 'Yes, there is one wish guardian.'

'Ummhmm.' The voice replied in agreement urging for her to carry on.

'Well, I wish to be back in the spirit world. I wish to see everyone again.' Chihiro finally opened up.

'As you wish' the voice said happily.

Chihiro darted straight up on her feet out of joy, she couldn't believe it. She even had to pinch herself on the arm to make sure she wasn't dreaming, something that only occurred to her after this long talk.

The voice laughed at Chihiro's reaction. 'Chihiro' the voice called

'Yes?' Chihiro asked, now calmed down a little.

'Remember what I said, I cannot grant it directly, I can only however, guide you to it.' He reminded

'Ahh, yes, I remember. So you will guide me to the border and allow me to cross?' She asked, having to make sure of the voice's words.

'Yes.'

'Whaahooo!' Chihiro cheered loudly while jumping up and down.

'Now, please prepare yourself. If we are to cross the border we are to do it as soon as possible. It is already the beginning of night time. Also, Chihiro, after crossing the border, you might never be able to return again. Is that alright with you?'

Then Chihiro realised. What the guardian just told her means that she will not see her family ever again. Chihiro then stopped jumping about and took herself into deep thought. After a little while she brings herself back to reality, and nods her head.

'Yes, that is fine with me.' Chihiro replied sternly.

'You are sure?' concern came from the voice.

'I am sure. Guardian. I mean, I will miss them, but I do want to escape from this loneliness.'

'Okay. I just hope you don't regret your decision as I will not be able to undo what happened in the past.'

'It's okay, I am definitely sure. Let's go' Chihiro said while walking out.

'I'm already starting to like this girl more' the voice thought to himself. 'She is definitely interesting.