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Chapter 3: Reunited

Haku had sensed a human pass through the gate. He rushed over to deal with the human. When he got to the water he saw a 16 year-old girl drowning. He quickly rescued her, he set her on the ground, pulled her hair out of her face. He recognized her 'Chihiro' he thought then checked to see if she was breathing; she wasn't. Haku lifted her chin, opened her mouth and performed CPR. (A/N: awww their first kiss).

Chihiro opened her eyes and sat up coughing up water from her lungs. She saw Haku, "H-H-Haku" she said a slight blush creeping on her face. "What happened?"

Haku spoke calm and cool like he always did "I sensed a human passing through the gate, I went to check it out and found you drowning. When I brought you back to the ground you weren't breathing so I had to perform CPR" Haku couldn't help but blush as he said this.

Chihiro noticed him blushing and began blushing even more. "T-thank you, Haku"

Haku held out his hand in it was a purple hair tie. It was the hair tie her friends made. "It was over by the gate I think it fell out from the wind blowing. (A/N: I'll explain the significance of this later on in the story.)

Chihiro took the hair tie and tied her hair up so that it wouldn't get lost again. "Haku" she spoke.

"What is it?" he asked concerned

Chihiro quickly wrapped her arms around his neck as she began crying "Please, please… don't… make me … go back there… again. Please" she pleaded between sobs.

Haku was shocked the girl he'd loved for so long was sitting here in his arms begging to stay in his world. He pulled Chihiro at arm's length to see her face and spoke "Chihiro, what about your parents won't they worry?"

Chihiro's eyes began to well up again she leaned into his chest and spoke "No, no they won't they're dead!" she began to cry louder.

Haku put his hand on her head and spoke "If you truly wish to stay here then you should. Let's go to the bath house you must be tired."

Chihiro stood up, but before she could take a step she passed out.

Haku caught her and carried her bridle style. When they reached the bath house he took her down to the boiler room. "Kamaji!" Haku called out.

Kamaji turned and looked at Haku carrying an unconscious Chihiro. "It seems that Sen had come back to you."

Haku blushed slightly at the boiler man's remark "Could she stay here for a little while? I have work to do and I want someone to keep an eye on her."

Kamaji pulled out a blanket and pillow, "Here she'll be more comfortable."

"Arigato" he thanked the kind old boiler man. He set Chihiro down and covered her with the blanket and kissed her forehead. "Sleep peacefully, little one." He whispered as he left the boiler room.

A/N: so what'd ya think my friends thought it was cute little Yuuki was begging me to write more.