Hey guys, so I just wanted to say that you have been really supportive and as I said from the beginning I promise I won't discontinue this series. Thank you all so much once again. I'll shut up now. Ejnoy! :)
Chihiro breathed in the crisp evening air. The lanterns began to light behind her as the bathhouse came to life. "I can't believe this is real! I don't know how I ever forgot a place like this." Beneath the bridge, the train passed. Chihiro watched it go from both sides just like the first time she had come here.
"Well, let's go inside. Yubaba will be waiting for you," Haku said.
"Okay, just one question. Why are you still here? I thought you quit being Yubaba's apprentice. Did something happen?" Chihiro questioned.
"It's a long story," Haku sighed, "I'll tell you after we face Yubaba."
So on they went through multiple elevators and crowding employees shocked to see the return of their old friend. Some would jump out of the crowd to hug her while others pinched their nose at the human stench. Finally, Haku and Chihiro reached the top floor. Chihiro readied herself for the doorknocker's insults but when she looked toward where it should be, there was nothing there. Just an empty area on the door. Strange, she thought.
Even more surprising was when Haku opened the doors with out knocking and just entered as if he were the one in charge instead of Yubaba. "Come on Chihiro."
As the two entered the final door, Chihiro expected the nasty, witch Yubaba to be seated on her usual seat but the entire room was completely different than she remembered. Instead of being darkly lit, the office would be bright and cheery during the day because the curtains would let in the sunlight. The tiny desk Yubaba usually sat behind was replace with one made of glass that ran around leaving an open space in the back for someone to enter and exit the semicircle. The fire crackled in the fire place, the only thing that looked the same. Chihiro ran into Boh's room shocked by what she saw. Instead of the pile of pillows in front of the room there was a dresser that was neat and organized. The bed was neatly made with soft sheets. The room had changed completely. Nothing was the same. "Haku, what happened to this place and where's Yubaba?"
Haku sat down on a swivel chair behind the desk. Strange. "Chihiro, remember how you asked me why I was still here?" Chihiro nodded "I did leave the bathhouse for a while but I came back to visit Lin and accidentally met Yubaba as well. When she said she wanted me to take over the bathhouse, I was shocked at her statement. When I asked her why she said, 'be careful.' For some reason, these words made me shiver. After about a month or so, I found a piece of paper that had three simple letters written down. C. Y. S. I pondered over these words for a while. I threw the letter onto a candle out of frustration, the piece of paper burned until it formed into the words curse your soul. Soon, I found myself very ill. Lin nursed me to health and when I had fully recovered, I searched everywhere for the source of this curse, After I finally found the answer, I removed the curse immediately and as for the source...he wore a dark veil that covered his face. We battled each other until he said 'We will meet again,' and just disappeared. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this earlier but I didn't want you to worry too much."
Chihiro didn't say anything for a while. Finally, she said, "Well I'm glad you removed the curse and as for the bathhouse, I knew you were destined for great things. I'm happy for you." She smiled.
"Now as for where you'll be staying, you will stay in my room. Every day, you will go down to work with Lin and join me for dinner up here. Here's your contract, and don't worry, your name stays."
"I'll sleep in y..your room?" she stuttered.
"Yes now get some rest. I'll send for you when dinner's ready."
"O...okay." And she left the room.