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Haku's POV

After a while of reviewing papers about the bath house, I noticed that Chihiro had fallen asleep in my arms. I picked her up and slowly got up so as not to disturb her. Carrying her like a baby, I strode into the bedroom.

I picked up her kimono from yesterday, the one that made her breasts look delicious, and slipped it on her while taking her other clothes off. It felt natural, dressing and undressing her. I liked that she relied on me to take care of her. I rolled down the covers and placed her inside the warmth of the bed. She looked tired, but she would soon need to combat her internal clock and create a new one. It was just about the time that all the other spirits would get up.

Remembering all the other spirits, new problems came to mind. What would she do to stay in the spirit world? Did she even want to? If so, how could they achieve it? I want to help her create a life here, but what about her old one with her friends and family?

I backed over to my desk and opened the bottom drawer. I pulled out the book she had dropped into my river, Little Women. Seeing the worn pages, I assumed she loved the book. So with the help of my magic I fixed the spoiled pages and cleaned out all the creases. I created a new binding for it, and decorated the cover.

I hope she likes it. I had noticed it when I was retrieving her, so I decided to bring it back as well. I walked over to the nightstand by the bed and placed the book on top. No explanation needed.

Chihiro's POV

I awoke to a gloomy, no-starred night. Looking back on my dreams, I smiled.

I was sitting by the same river playing with a little boy. He had black hair and looked to be about four years old. He was running around, splashing in the water. I heard footsteps coming from the woods surrounding the meadow. Out came a gang of men, all brawny and beefy.

Then men started coming towards us, as I lifted myself off the ground to go protect the child. They were coming faster, faster, faster still. I felt the same panic I had felt around my rape.

All of a sudden Haku rose out of the water. He was drenched in murky river water, wearing his tell-tale blue and cream clothing. He was clearly angered by the men in the field, whom were endangering us. He ran over to protect us, blocking us from the others.

The men ambled over to Haku, so he blasted them with forceful power. Three out of the four men toppled over, falling into the river bed. Haku advanced on the remaining human, picking him up. Haku rattled him until his head was limp and hanging at an awkward angle. The man was thrown into the river, only to be carried off by the magical current.

Haku turned to face us and the little boy ran up to him, hugging his knees. I walked over to Haku and he grabbed my shoulders, planting a kiss on my forehead. "I told you I would protect my family forever." He knelt down to pick up the young infant and kissed the tip of his nose, as the boy giggled and pulled on Haku's ears.

"Daddy!"

Remembering that in the spirit world nighttime is when everyone came out to play, I jumped out of bed. I turned over towards the door, spotting the little table near the bed I had just inhabited. I saw the Little Women book and picked it up.

It was beautiful. The workmanship on the hard, leather cover was brilliant. The lettering was embossed in gold font, written in large cursive letters. There was a family portrait of the mother and sisters on the spine, at the top edge. But I lost this to the river! Haku must've fixed it. The feeling that swelled up inside me was pure joy; for the renewed book, but mostly about the thought that Haku had taken the time to create and give me a gift that was uniquely mine. He really cares for me.

Yeah, it might just be a novel, but it is the thought that counts right? He had taken the time to care for me, given me expensive new clothing, a warm bed, hot food, and sweet, tender lips. He was safe. He made me happy. He completed me.

I decided it was time to have an adventure, so I slipped out of my rumpled clothes and put on a new pair of Levi's and a silk blouse that was fitted to my waste and chest. I hope Haku like this. It seemed everything I did now days was for him.

Lin's POV

Clean this.

Fix that.

Talk to that guy.

Entertain them.

Stop wallowing.

I felt like everything I strived at as a maid was wrong because everyone told me so. At least that was before Master Haku took over Yubaba's job.

Now, all the workers were happy and well fed, with nice living quarters. No complaints were to be had, except maybe from some of the girls (and guys) that had crushes on Master Haku. He never truly fell for any of the maids. Once in a while he would party with one or two, but by the time work hours were over, he threw them out of his rooms.

Me? I was fine with the idea he never liked a single one of them. I remember a little girl that I just know Master Haku had special feelings for. We haven't seen her for quite a while, maybe six years. But ever since she left something about Master Haku changed. The River God was never the same after she left; he always looked tired and not in the best of moods. At least he treated all the workers nice, better than Yubbaba.

It's been a little over five years since that nasty bitch witch left. I'll just call her bitch witch from now on.

When bitch witch was still the ruler of the bath house, she treated us all poorly. She worked us all hours of the night, and if special attention was needed she'd take away are sleeping privileges during the day too.

Anyways, back to the present. Cook, clean, and talk to guests. That's what I've been doing all night. "Hand me some soap, will ya?" I was asking one of the younger maids, because I had superiority over her. She had only been around for a measly 200 years. I picked up on my duties, hoping to finish early so I could get some left over rice cakes. They were my favorite food by the way.

I looked up just in time to spot a young, human girl flouncing through the halls that connected the baths. She was inquiring for me, looking in all the private rooms and shaking her head. I didn't say anything, because I didn't recognize her. "Lin? Lin? LIN!"

She finally spotted me and ran up to me. She held out her arms as if she was expecting me to fling myself into them. I raised a questioning eye brow at her and turned away. She was stinking up the place anyhow.

She looked devastated and said "Don't you remember me? It's Chih- I mean Sen!" All of a sudden I recognized her. But my, had she changed! She was only taller by an inch or so, but her hair had grown considerably. It wasn't in a ponytail anymore, but lush and fragrant. Her body was that of a woman, and she overtook me in the boob department.

"Holy shit, Sen!" I screamed and hugged her in a tight embrace. To my embarrassment, tears of joy leaked out of the corners of my eyes. I hastily wiped them away but noticed that her eyes were glistening with unshed tears as well.

"I've missed you so much," we both intoned at the same time then started laughing at our jinx.

She looked happy to be here, but I had to ask "What are you doing here?"

It took her a minute to respond, like she was coming up with an answer. "I'm visiting; I thought I'd join y'all for some fun!"

"Fun! Well you came to the wrong place, unless you wanna help me work…?"

She was hesitant like she didn't want to answer. Who could blame her? I surely didn't want to work my ass off all the time, but I was stuck here and it was my job.

"Sure."