A/N: I would like to thank tinawinna and Miketsukami-kun for reviewing the last chapter. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter.
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Disclaimer: See previous chapters.
(Chihiro's POV)
Rin and I walk through parts of the bath house as we make our way to Yubaba on the top floor. Several of the employees and guests who recognized either greeted me, waved, bowed, shouted out in happiness, a combination of these, or all of them. Not wanting to be rude, I greeted (or at least waved at) all of them.
As we approach the elevator that goes to the top floor Rin gets called to do something. She is a bit hesitant to leave me alone, but she knows I can handle it. She left when I entered the elevator, but I wasn't alone for long. Soon after Rin left The Radish Spirit walked into the elevator. Upon seeing him I smile at him. It is hard for me to tell but I think he is smiling back. We rode to the top in a comfortable silence. Once I exit at the top floor I turn to bow, and he bows as well, but I am a bit surprised when hugs me. I hug back with a smile on my face, and I know this time he is smiling.
Turning away from the friendly spirit, I make my way to Yubaba's door. When I am directly in front of the door I see the knocker that was somewhat rude to me when I was here the first time. I am about 82.71% sure that Yubaba controls the knocker and it was actually her saying those things. As soon as I am close enough, I grab a hold of the knocker and knock on the door before it can make any sort of comment towards me.
The door opens and I hear Yubaba tell me to come in her voice much kinder than the first time. I walk the path that I was pulled down last time. I get to the door of her office and I wait for her to say it is ok for me to enter.
"Are you just going to stand there or are you going to come in?" I hear her ask, a hint of amusement in her voice.
"I was just waiting for you to say I could enter." I say, with a smile and small laugh, as I walk into the office.
The room is exactly the same as last time I was here. The only thing new are some bags of money and jewels around Yubaba's desk. Yubaba herself looks the same, except she seems kinder and more inviting than before, she even has a kind smile that I only saw once before, my first day working here and I helped that river spirit.
Yubaba gets up from her desk and walk over to me. She seems to be examining me for a few minutes.
"You've certainly grown a lot in the past 5 years. There is a large sense of maturity coming from you that wasn't there when we met, but there is also some sadness. What has happened to make you as sad as you are?" She says/asks.
I should have known she would be able to tel those sorts of things.
"I don't want to talk about it. I do have somethings I would like to ask though." I say to her.
She is about to say something but is interrupted by a voice that brings a smile to my face.
A/N 2: I am ending this here. Sorry if it's to short. Can any of you guess who's voice made Chihiro smile? Review, follow, and favorite please. Flame and you will suffer the same fate Chihiro's parents did in the movie except you won't get a chance to return to normal.