Author's note: *voice from closet* I am such an awful person, I haven't updated for a month! I feel so terrible because of this… I was stolen away by Kuroshitsuji(my fic: The Return of the Black Butler) and work…
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Chapter 10
-Say Haku, do you think that taking away Boh will be enough?
Haku looked Sen in the eyes and hugged her. The girl buried her face into the young man's chest. He smelled somewhat like cinnamon. Oh, how much she enjoyed the time she could spend together with him!
-Maybe not… - He gave her an honest answer. - Why do you ask?
-Well, she hates it when someone destroys the bath house, right? We could talk to Lin and the others and they can organize that, - Sen had a very mischievous glare. Haku laughed and kissed her.
-Well, that is a good idea, but everyone is scared of Yubaba. I don't think that anyone will actually agree…
-Why?
-Chihiro, they don't want to be turned into animals, or furniture at that matter.
Sen pursed her lips and picked a flower from the bush the pair was standing by and admired it's bright pink color. They were back from Zeniba and decided to just relax from the journey.
-But I still think we should at least try… You never know!
-You are so stubborn, girl,- Haku was smiling so sincerely that it seemed that his eyes were shining. Sen blushed and leaned in, to brush his lips with a kiss.
-Yup! Now, let's go!
Tugging on the man's arm she led him into the lobby of the bath house. Seeing the workers all around the place, she got up on the counter, with Haku's help of course and signaled for their attention.
-Yubaba is getting more and more terrible. We have to do something, otherwise things will never get better! She is a tyrant! We have to show her that we have something to say about her behavior!
-And what do you want us to do?- yelled a woman quite far from Sen.
-She will be gone for about three more days minimum. While she is away w have to make this place into such a mess, that she will become furious. That's all you have to do. Haku and I take the rest upon ourselves. I promise!
-Haku-sama, what about you? Do you approve of this? After all when Yubaba is away you are the boss…
-I agree with Sen. If you want to get rid of her, we will have to be in this plan together.
Sen looked at Haku with admiration and gratitude, smiling and nodding. She never felt so sure of herself. Well at least not since she met him in the first place. Lin came up to the pair and stuck out a hand:
-A human, helping us like this? You got some nerve, Sen.
- Well, um…
-Thanks, dummy, - a huge grin spread on Lin's face. Sen hugged her friend.
-Okay! So you all will help us?
The workers in the lobby raised their fists into the air and cheered.
-Great, then let's get busy…
Throughout the day Sen was watching at her crime partners threw brooms and mops into closets, locking them up. When cooking they weren't careful in watching for spills. By evening the place was such a mess, Haku was feeling a bit sorry for giving Sen the permission to create it… Carefully stepping on the floor he had to be ultra careful not to slip on a puddle of… soup probably, he thought, wrinkling his nose.
-Chihiro? How is it going?
-Pretty well. I just hope Yubaba will be very angry, otherwise all our work will be for nothing.
-It's very dirty…
-Yeah, we trashed the place completely! – Sen laughed heartily.
Suddenly the windows burst open with the wind blowing inside the bath house, sending chills down everyone's backs.
-Yubaba… - whispered Haku, pulling Sen close to him, for security… He was still afraid that she will do something to his loved one. The witch looked not just furious, she was ready to tear anyone to pieces…
-Seeen! You little brat! You did this?
-As a matter of fact I did, - Sen pulled out of Haku's embrace and walked up to the old lady. Her heart was racing and she wasn't sure what she will do to fight her if it was necessary…
-Do you have any idea what I will do to you? The bath house is a mess! My little Boh is with my horrible sister! Oh you will pay for this… - the last phrase was said in a low hiss.
-No, I won't,- Sen tried to sound brave, but deep inside she was terrified…
Yubaba flew at her and touched the girl's chest with her finger. Suddenly Sen felt weak and dropped to her knees. Everything went blurry… She couldn't even make out the outline of her hands on the floor. It was getting hard for her to breath… She was suffocating! Hot tears sprung to her eyes, Haku rushed to her but as soon as he reached her, Sen fell unconscious…
-What did you do to her?
-That is only for me to know, traitor! – Yubaba roared and disappeared from sight.
-Chihiro? Chihiro, please… Open your eyes… Chihiro!
Sen was lying in his arms, barely breathing. This scared the young man to death. He didn't know what spell the witch used, so he couldn't use a counter. He was afraid that it was of killing curse… And maybe it was, but a slow working one… Since Sen was still alive.
-I won't forvive you, if you take her away from me again, Yubaba, - Haku barely whispered, hiding his face into Sen's hair… - Do you hear me?
-Sure I do, - thought the witch, already miles away from the bath house. Going to retrieve her son…
-Sen?
Haku was carrying his loved one into the room she slept in. Lin, seeing her friend in such a state got terribly mad at the green-eyed young man.
-What did you do?
-Nothing Lin! It was Yubaba, not me… - Carefully setting her down on the futon, Haku checked her breathing and pulse. They were still weak.
-And you didn't do anything to protect her? Why you…
-I didn't have any time to react, it all happened in seconds! Lin, do you think I'm okay with this happening?
Lin, seeing that Haku was in a very depressed state didn't want to hurt him anymore. She placed a hand on Sen's forehead and sighed. She was pretty cold… That couldn't be a good sigh…
-Haku? What are you going to do?
-I have two choices. One is to find a counter curse myself or to fight Yubaba and, after winning, force her to tell it to me.
-You plan to defeat Yubaba?
-Or die trying! I can't lose Chihiro! - Lin saw how determined his glare was. He really meant what he was saying. – I need her, without Chihiro, I don't have anything to live for… For years I have been trying to remember her. To find out what she means to me. And now that I did… I just can't imagine her disappearing from my life!
-Sen got to be proud of having someone like you by her side… I know I would, - Lin smiled at Haku and making him understand that she trusted him to save her little friend.
Suddenly Chihiro stirred. She lifted her hand and Haku immediately took it into his. She looked pale, and the usual lively gleam in her eyes was slowly disappearing…
-Haku? – she whispered so quietly that he had to bend al the way to her lips to hear what she had to say. – What will happen to me?
-Nothing, my love. I promise you, I will find a way to save you!
-And to think… I came here to help you and now you are saving me…
-Chihiro…
-Don't worry I won't die. I have a lot of plans ahead, and some include you, - slightly smiling, Sen closed her eye and fell asleep.
-You won't Chihiro! You definitely won't! - He put her hand down beside her and stood up. Walking up to the door he turned and said: - Lin, watch over her for me, okay?
-Of course, Haku! How could you even ask that?
-Thank you. I will be back, and soon!
Author's note: Okay, this chap is sort of a cliffie… I'm thinking of trying to make up an end to the story… I'm going low on idea right now… Don't kill me…
Spirit: If they don't I will!
Me: Save me, please…