I am so sorry for this! I know some of you have been asking for an update, but ….school is taking over my life, as well as juggling my art work on top. No excuse though, I am deeply sorry! I hope you've not forgotten about this, if so, I hope I can win you over once again.
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Disclaimer: All the characters belong to Miyazaki, as does my respect and inspiration.
Chapter 3
2 months later….
I sat swinging my legs anxiously against the table leg. Art had never been so slow. Staring at the clock located on the wall a couple of feet away, tapping my fingers against the piece of paper below my fingers to the beat of the clock hands. It was snowing outside the window, lowering the rooms temperature massively, the snow outside reminded me of Haku's scales, Haku's glistening silver scales that felt cool and smooth beneath her finger tips, drawing my face close to his, rubbing my burning cheeks against them….i need to stop doing this to myself.
"Chihiro…CHIHIRO!" I snapped up to meet Ruby's rouged face.
"Did you hear what miss said? They're a trip to America for a week in spring! We should totally go!"
Not really focusing on a word she was saying, I dismissed her with a hand.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll think about it" I got up and went to leave, before the bell had tolled.
"Chihiro, what are you-"but I was already out the door, thinking about the other world did this, I just didn't care for this one as much, well, school anyway. I loved my parents and friends but, this desire was too much. I needed to prove that it was real, that all of it was real, otherwise, I wouldn't feel right again. I never had since I left.
I trudged through the halls, quickly and slumped.
Finally arriving home, remembering to stop at the entrance once again, for the one hundredth time this month, removed my shoes and almost crawled to the sofa where I proceeded to slump into it. Mum was at work, so I had the house to myself.
The whole lonely house.
In the middle of a documentary about Japanese Mythology, which I always found myself watching, a loud bang floated down the stairs, the sound hanging heavily over the room.
I panicked.
Grabbed a knife and headed upstairs.
Nothing…what the hell made that noise? I turn into my bedroom to find a cream crisp envelope laying neatly on my bed, perfectly centred on my pillow. He was good.
Smiling, I drop the knife on my bedside table and tear it open. Scanning over it word by word, caressing certain ones, his handwriting was just as he was, arrogant, complex and noble. I giggle at the thought.
Wait.
I almost stop breathing. There is a way! I jump and scream, dancing round my room in excitement, turning and laughing, perfect! I am so excited; suddenly I feel a tugging at my pony tail and stop dead.
Granny?
"Read on child" I could…hear? Feel?
I complied and read along. Oh, this was…outrageous. No. I couldn't! Could i? Really, Me a slave to Haku? Everything in my head was screaming "THAT IS WRONG! ON SO MANY DIFFERENT INTRICATE LEVELS"
I sighed, I know I had to consider this carefully, but, this was the only way. I lay on my back, pressing the letter to my nose wondering if this is what he smelled like.
Could I do this? How do I tell my parents…how do i…the trip! I could convince them I'm on the trip…but, that would never work. I moaned in frustration. I couldn't get Ruby to cover for me either; I didn't want anyone to know of this secret world. Curse my age! Why was this so darn difficult!
I took a pen and paper out and jotted down my thoughts to him.
Haku,
I have looked over the plan, and have decided that this is probably the best and easiest way, however, here are some flaws in this plan.
I cannot go anywhere without my parents knowing, I can't stay for this amount of time without my parents calling the police and filing a missing persons report.
If we can fix these problems, I would be delighted to be your slave, hehe! I'm joking Haku, don't panic.
I miss you all so much, told Granny her advice to read on was very helpful, and I hope she keeps her promise to always keep an eye on my, it's comforting to know your both there for me.
Tell Aeolus and Fylaka that I hope to see them soon, oh, and is there anything I specifically need to wear.
Love you all,
Soon to be Sen
P.S: This was the best slightly early birthday present I could ask for. Thank you Haku xx
-2 months Later-
Haku head bobbed against the desk, yet another restless night, snuffling and swirling eyeballs under fluttered eyelids indicated that it wasn't a pleasant sleep. Lin tapped the jerking shoulders of her boss in a poor attempt to coax him out of his arms.
"Kohaku, Zeniba is here to see you…did you fall asleep on stock orders again, I keep telling you…"
"Bring her in" Haku commanded without missing a beat, off she trotted, brining in the aged woman.
"Thank you my child, I'm sorry for burdening you with the task of waking him up" she rubbed the worn shoulders of the woman opposite.
"Don't worry, I do this every morning, comes with the job of being his personal assistant" the women giggled.
"I can hear you, stop your gossiping" Haku grumbled, his voice still not awoken yet from its own rumbled slumber. Lin bows and leaves the room, sticking her tongue at him as she shuts the almost honey glazed mahogany door. Man she was hungry.
"So, I received a letter from our little Chihiro, whom doesn't look so little anymore" she smiled at the way the Dragons eyes snapped to hers.
"Why didn't you alert…wait, you've seen her?!" he stared intently for an explanation, as if it was her obligation to give him one, arrogant dragon.
"Her joy alerted me straight away that something had happened, so I had a look to check on her, I can't do it often. She is growing beautifully. She seemed to love the letter, but after I told her to read it carefully, that mood seemed to die down a bit. It seems like there's some flaws in your plan." Zeniba handed over the letter to Haku, who reserved himself and took the letter slowly.
Lifting it to the desk, he studied it intently. Tracing over certain words, almost as if he was caressing the cheeks of the curved "C"s in her name. He surveyed her tone, if the paper was crumpled, writing neat. Just being his protective self. All this before saying,
"I didn't even take that into consideration, how can I be so stupid." Silence cuddled the room, not awkwardly; it never was between those two. It was almost respectful.
"Have you any idea of what I could do to counteract this Zeniba?" he act slowly, head in hands, deep in thought.
"I have already thought, and you may find it a tad comical if anything." She laughed, sitting at the other side of the overly sized desk, well, for Haku anyway.
"Anything." He breathed through his fingers
" It would be a start" he side glanced her, not raising his head fully.
"I was planning on turning No Face into Chihiro for a week or so, so that she may appear to be there, however, the dilemma is, that he cannot talk" she saw him smirk slightly.
"What If he posed as Chihiro as if she was ill" he retorted.
"Somehow I don't think that would work, they would think it was too serious." Zeniba constricted. The silence threatened to creep around the room once more, however…
"What if Lin posed as Chihiro, we could magically alter her voice and appearance. I also know for a fact, that Lin would kill for an opportunity to go to the human world." Haku stared at Zeniba. She smiled and shook her hear.
"You still surprise me dragon, I will see what I can do, I will also break the idea to Lin, you might want to consider her feeling first Haku. That, you need to work on my boy." She laughed and lept from the chair.
"You better talk to the Guardians then if you want permission for this visit before next year" he stood with her and shook her hand.
"Thank you so much Zeniba, I don't know how…" Zeniba shook her finger at him.
"It's not all about you, I'd like to see my granddaughter as well. I also love her" and with that she left a very silent dragon behind.
A massive thank you to Animerocks023456789 Ialiceiamagodness Summer Rosewood Carly michelle88222 animelove1999 Simon
You are all wonderful people!
Another chapter is coming, I know this one I short, but I like to have chapters in bite size pieces, like James Patterson.
Thank you again for your time!
