Sorry again that it took so long to update (School's got me bogged down)

Chapter 4:

*But we already have*

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"Okino stop!" Chihiro angrily yelled at the man who was childishly running around the empty chairs of the restaurant.

"Oh come on Chi, I was just having a bit of fun. There was one time that you had that too." Okino wrinkled his nose and crossed his arms.

"I'm just not in the mood today." Chihiro continued to clean the tables of the day's grim.

The sun had by now fallen to the horizon and deep hues of maroon and purple were painted in the sky. The wind picked up slightly, and clouds began to roll in again. The moist sent the air carried tickled Chihiro's nose. Chihiro locked the front door of the establishment, the small click echoed in the main area. "Heading home?" Okino asked, "I think I'm going to go out with some friends. Want to join?"

Chihiro squeezed her hands together; she wanted to escape her dreams as long as she could. "Um-"

The scent of blood filled Chihiro's senses, blood and herbs.

"Do you smell that Okino?" Chihiro asked frightened.

Okino sniffed loudly, "The storm? Yeah, but don't worry if it gets to bad I'll drive you home."

"No not that. The blood." Chihiro looked the room quickly.

Okino's face scrunched in confusion," I don't smell blood."

"But… but I smell it! It's-"

"I get it, I get it… If you don't want to come that's fine. But at least let me drive you home, you haven't been acting right lately." Okino grabbed his jacket and began to drag Chihiro to his car.

"I'm not crazy Okino, I smell blood." Chihiro tried to pull herself from his grasp.

"I know you're not crazy Chi." Okino place his hand on her forehead, "Your mind works better than any person I know. I think… I think it's just a little over worked, you know?"

Chihiro looked up at him with watery eyes. She began to cry again, then she embraced him never wanting to let go. "Thank you Okino."

Okino smiled softly, "No worries Chihiro. Let's get you home."

The ride home was a quiet one. Okino drove with one hand, his other rested on Chihiro's lap. Her hand squeezed his as tight as she could. The rain began just after the sun disappeared and darkness settled in over the city. Okino stopped at Chihiro's apartment and said, "Now try to get some sleep." He gave Chihiro's hand a gentle squeeze. "And if you have another dream, just remember they're not real, okay?"

Chihiro nodded and left the car. She ran quickly to the door of her house and entered inside. She flipped on the lights and walked back to her room. She pulled on her pajamas and slipped into her bed. Chihiro closed her eyes but quickly opened them again. She reached for her pink hair band and squeezed it within her hands. Again she closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Another one… terrific… Okino will be worried again…. When will they stop?

"Yubaba! You know you can fix this, everyone does. Why leave me the bath house any way? Do you just want to torture me?" a silky voice shouted from the corner of a familiar hut.

"Oh quite boy, how dare you come to my sister's home and terrorize her and me! You deserve every bit of torture that you are receiving; if you hadn't disobeyed me you wouldn't have these problems." A cracked woman's voice replied.

"Don't blame this on me, this was-"

A blast of some unknown energy shot from the woman and hit the man in his chest. The man slammed against the wall behind him. The scent of blood and herbs filled the room.

Wait…

"Fuck…." The man weakly began.

I know this smell….

"…you."

…At the restaurant…

The man's silhouette changed to one of a monster.

Did this really happen?

The shadow enclosed on the woman and blood began to fall like rain.

All this time I wanted to be reunited…

The darkness of the room lifted and Kohaku stood in his human form, drenched in blood. His hand raised and he brushed the hair from in front of his eyes.

All this time… and we already have been…

There was a slam, the door banged against the wall. Wind rushed in, startling Kohaku. He gazed at the door, almost confused. Then he said in a monotone voice, "So the ghost returns."

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I hope that wasn't too confusing… I may edit it if I find it was. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please R&R.