AN: This has been here FOREVER. I edited it so there is better grammar and fewer mistakes.
I do NOT own Spirited Away, Kohaku, or Chihiro. I do own Akane and Yukko. :)
Things in bold are titles or something else important.
Things in italics are thoughts, dreams, or other important words.
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Chapter 2:
The Gang XD (Friends Again?)
When I awoke, I was lying on the couch awkwardly and drooling. Kohaku was still watching me. I sighed and sat up straight.
"What are you looking at?"
"You."
Dulling my eyes, I said, "Why?"
"Because you just fainted for no reason."
"I have brain damage. That's why."
His eyes lit up in a beautiful sea green. "Maybe that's why you don't remember!"
"I don't want to remember whatever it is my mind doesn't want me to."
"But why? How come you can't recall part of your childhood?"
I sighed and got off the couch. Walking back into the kitchen, I answered, "I don't know. My parents and I were in a freak train accident when I was eleven. I don't like to talk about it. Look, honestly, I think you have the wrong Chihiro. Sorry that your parents died, but I can't help you."
Kohaku made a trouble sound. "You're Chihiro Ogino," he began. I turned around to look at him. "Age 21. When you were 10 you lived on a little blue house at the top of a hill with your mother and father. On the way to that house, you got sidetracked by an abandoned theme park."
My memories started to come back in vivid color, which really freaked me out. "Stop!" I yelled. "How do you know me? How are you making my memories return?"
"Because that's where I met you. You can recall it if you would try."
A horrible headache entered my head. "Please, just stop. If I remember too much at a time, I'll faint again. I believe you, now." I stopped talking and checked on my toast. it was burnt and cold, so I put them in the trash and put in two new ones. I pushed the lever down so it would turn on. In the meantime while it was toasting I took a knife and grape jelly on the counter.
"Do you want anything to eat?" I offered.
"No thanks." He sounded a little down. Maybe I was too harsh on him.
"Okay," was all I could think to say. The toast was done, so I put it on a paper plate and made a jelly-toast sandwich.
We were both quiet while I ate at my round, wooden kitchen table. I threw away my plate and told him, "You've got to go. I'll make a deal with you; you tell me a little bit of my past a day and in return I'll be nice to you and not mention any of this to anyone. Deal?"
"Fine, deal." Kohaku got up and opened the door. He looked at me. "Bye,Chihiro. Or should I say Sen?" Then he was gone, and the memory of a really old witch telling me my name would be Sen came back to me.
"Good bye," I said, even though he was already gone. Hoping to get one more glimpse of him, I opened my white painted door and looked around, but he was no where to be found.
As soon as I took out my rose colored cell phone, I dialed Yukko's number. RING. RING. "Hello?"
"Hey, Yukko? I might be a little late. That and do you mind if I bring a friend?"
"OK, sure. Who, though?"
I winced. "Well, see... It's a long story, but can I bring the new guy, Kohaku?"
Yukko laughed. "Ooh, Chihiro! I have a TON of questions to ask you, but I've got to go. I'll see you and Kohaku there! Bye."
"Bye, Yukko." I hung up and ran down the stairs as fast as I could, calling his name. But to my astonishment, he was on the first floor at the bottom of the stairs. I didn't see him fast enough to stop, but he caught me in his arms in time. It happened so fast, in took me a minute to process. My head was on his chest, and I blushed, pushing myself off of him. I looked away.
"Sorry..." I apologized, flustered. That was so embarrassing!
"Did you need something? I heard you say my name."
I looked at him and tried to lose my blush. He was a little flustered, too. "Yukko and I were wondering if you want to come with us to to coffee shop downtown?"
Kohaku was looking at me strange, like if I had something on my face. "But, I thought-okay, yeah, I guess."
"Great! Come on," I ushered him, taking his wrist and leading him out of the apartment building.
"Wait, right now?"
Smiling, I turned to look at him. "Yep." Now he was really looking at me strange. It was starting to creep me out. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
But at the moment I asked him, I felt my foot go down deeper than it should have. Kohaku quickly pulled us both out of the path of an ongoing car. "Are you always this clumsy?" he asked.
"No," I told him with a shaky feeling. I got the shaky feeling off, looked both ways before crossing, and did so. We went down a couple of blocks before turning left to a subdivision of stores. One of them was my favorite coffee shop, the Lá Mousell.
"There it is!" I pointed at it and let go of his wrist. When we walked inside, half a dozen people were sitting down, either typing on their laptops or chatting quietly with coffee or hot tea. Yukko is always easy to spot; she's always texting and mouthing to her music, and today was no exception.
"Yukko?" Calling her name wasn't enough to catch her attention, so I gave her a knuckle sandwich on the head.
"Hey, hey! I see you now. Stop it!" she laughed and took her earphones out. "Sit down, guys. It's about time you get here. I was waiting forever!"
"Well you try dragging him around for three blocks." She and I laughed.
"I'm not slow! You were running the whole time." He seemed flustered and looked away.
Yukko looked me in the eyes. "So, tell me what happened," she coaxed.
I looked away, clearing my throat. "Well..."
"I just so happened to be in the neighborhood," Kohaku interrupted, looking at me. I got the message.
"I thought maybe we could show him around town, let him get used to the city," I explained.
She looked at me suspiciously, but shrugged her shoulders. "Okay, then. I'm cool with that; I haven't got anything else going on."
We drank coffee and talked about Akane-sama a little bit before we headed towards Okono Park.
"You'll love it there," I told him. "It's so green and has plenty of flora! There are no pets allowed, so no barking or any of that."
Kohaku smiled at me. "Then I guess I will like it there."
It was quicker getting there then I thought it would be. Maybe I was starting to have time laps in my mind. But when we got there, a new station had been put up and the gates were closed. There was an old lady it the booth, so I went up to her and asked why the gates were closed.
"We have a fee to get it now. It's ¥5000 per person."
"Damn," I whispered, and got out ¥15000. I gave it to her and told her, "Three people, please."
She counted the money, gave me the receipt, and opened the gate. They nodded at her and I told her thanks.
The park was not as full as it normally was. We sat down at the water fountain that marks the center of the Okono Park.
"This place is always so nice. They keep it so clean and litter-free," I sighed peacefully.
Kohaku, Yukko, and I were so busy relaxing that we didn't hear or see a guy walking up to us, a guy I've known for a long time.
"Chihiro?" I knew that voice like if I heard it only yesterday. Opening my eyes in disbelief, I shot up.
AN: HOMG guys I am so sorry!
I know this one is short and I haven't updated since 2012, but I will try my best this year!
I think you guys will like the next chappy. :3 IT WILL BE QUITE AWKWARD FOR KOHAKU. :D
See you all next time. :I
