"Chihiro." Haku blinked, looking around. His head snapped back to mine, caressing my cheek. "Oh, I'm so sorry! What was I thinking?" he turned my head, inspecting the mark. He pressed it gingerly. Ow. That was going to be a nasty bruise.

"Haku? Where are you? Why did you leave those girls unattended?" Yubaba's voice trilled. Haku's expression turned to one of care to brutality.

"I'm in here. This girl was neglecting her duties. I was telling her what happens to girls who don't do what their told." He smiled evilly. I quickly took out my hair and let it sprawl across my face, hold my hair tie tightly in my palm. Yubaba appeared in the doorway. "Okay, then. But get back to work. Give her to Lin."

He motioned to me. I quickly rose, following him out. Yubaba cast a suspicious eye over me. Haku grabbed he harshly and pulled me along. He pushed me into a lift, and then turned to me.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt? I'm so sorry!" he asked, face riddled with worry. I smiled. "I'm fine. Well, now that you're back anyway." I kissed him.

"Why did you come here? I told you not to." He said. I shrugged. "These past three years, I've never done what I'm told." he laughed. "But who helped you? You can't have gotten across the water without help."

"Kira helped me. And Lin, and Kamajii, and No Face…"

"Kira's here?"

"Yeah."

"We've got to go get her. And then we'll go home." Haku promised.

"You say that like it's a good thing. We can't just leave Lin and Kamajii here with Yubaba in control."

Haku was silent for a moment. "I'll take you back. I'll deal with-"

"No. I'm staying with you." I said definitely, crossing my arms. Haku frowned. He was used to me doing as he said. "It's not safe here, Chihiro."

"Then everyone else comes back with us."

"I don't think that's possible."

"So we stay here and fix the problem." I said. I turned to face the lift door. It was stopping, and we had to keep up the pretence. Haku gripped my upper arm and pulled me roughly out. I kept my head down, my hair obscuring my face, making it impossible for anyone to identify me. We kept walking until we came to the room where the other girls slept. I pushed my hair out of my eyes. "We have to help them."

"I will."

"I'm staying with you."

"Chihiro-"

I sighed impatiently, interrupting him. "I don't think I could've lasted much longer, Haku. I have to stay with you." I said softly, looking into his eyes.

"I know what you mean." He kissed me quickly and then told me to find some clothes; that we might be here for a while. My thought briefly flickered to my parents; but the thought was discarded quickly at the prospect of being with Haku.

I noticed that the girls had their eye on Haku; I knew I had to be careful. They hardly paid any attention to me while they tried unsuccessfully to flirt with him. I cracked up every time they did. While I worked I tried to think of a solution; of how to get rid of Yubaba. I came up empty. Haku wasn't having much luck either. But then I got it. It was daytime; the two of us were walking.

"Why don't we lure her to the human world?" I suggested. "What would that do?" Haku shrugged. "I'm not sure, since she's not a spirit. I don't think she's ever been outside the Spirit World before."

"Well, we can try it. Maybe she won't be able to get back in."

"Maybe. But how are we going to get her out of here?"

Another dilemma.

A/N: I do not own any Spirited Away or any of Miyazaki's work! Please give reviews! I'm sorry it's been a while since I've updated this story. I've had a bit of writer's block.