Chapter 9

TheNobodyofNamine: Hello people's! Sorry I've been gone so long. I had to do things for high school like shadow and filling out applications and studying for the exams. Well, here you are chapter nine.

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: Translation Notes

An hour later

"What's this feeling?" Lin said to herself. She went outside to se if anything or anyone was coming. "Why do I feel so nostalgic?" Lin went back inside. "What's wrong?" Ray asked. "It's so strange. I feel so weird, like something bad is going to happen." Lin put her hand over her heart. "Maybe it's a false alarm." said Ray. "Maybe. But it doesn't hurt to be careful."

"Lin, what's going on?" Kisango asked as she walked down the stairs. "It's nothing." Lin answered. "Is my brother back yet?" Lin looked up. "Yeah. He came back about an hour ago. But don't bother him. He's still asleep." Kisango walked to the table and sat down in a chair. "How's dongsaeng?" She asked. Before Lin could say anything, Ray said, "She's fine. If your oppa's here, then she's okay." "What are you guys saying?" Lin asked. "She was using Korean terms. Dongsaeng means little sibling. Oppa is a girl's older brother." Ray answered. Then he walked up to Lin and flicked her forehead. "Ouch! Jeez, what was that for?" Lin put her hand over her forehead. "That's what you get for forgetting how to speak in your first language." said Ray. "But that doesn't mean you can flick me forehead. I haven't had to speak Korean for more than a decade."

"What's with all the noise?" Takato and Haku came out of their rooms, looking tired and perhaps a little grumpy. "Sorry." Lin said. "Big brother! I'm glad you're okay." Kisango said with happiness. " Kisango, did you just get up?" Takato asked. "You could say that."

"It's so strange." Haku said quietly. "What is?" Lin asked. "The reason I woke up. I had such a heavy feeling of sadness." Lin's eyes widened. "Really!? I just had that feeling moments ago. Strange. You think it has something to do with Chihiro?" Lin asked. "I'm not sure. All I know is that it won't end well." Haku answered. Just then, Haku started to shiver. "What's wrong oppa?" Kisango asked. "I'm going out back." Haku said. "Someone's here." With that, Haku went through the back door without a word.

"What the hell is going on!?" Ray shouted. "What's wrong?" Lin asked. "Look at the sky! How did it become night when morning just came?" Lin gasped. "Ray, come with me to my room. It looks like we have to pack up. Kisango, Takato, go get everything we might need!" Kisango and Takato did what they were told and went to their rooms. "Lin, what's going on?" Ray asked as they ran up the stairs. "Something bad is going to happen!"

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"What are you doing here?" Haku asked. "I just wanted to see you." said Shi-Ling. "I told you, I don't want to see you anymore. So get out of here." Shi-Ling smirked. "Not until I get what I want. Then, I'll leave." "What do you want?" Haku asked. "Kiss me." Haku sighed. "You have to be joking." Shi-Ling shook her head. "Nope. I'm not kidding at all." She walked closer towards him. "If you want me to leave, you'll do what I came here for."

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Chihiro's eye's fluttered open. "That's right." Chihiro said as she remember about what had happened an hour ago. Chihiro smiled, feeling happy that Haku loves her and only her.

Chihiro got out of bed and walked outside of her room. Then, she looked around and felt the silence of the house. "Where is everyone?" she asked herself. Chihiro walked down the stairs, looking around. 'Maybe they're outside.' Chihiro thought. She walked towards the back door and opened it slowly. But when she opened it, Chihiro's heart stopped. 'This can't be...' Chihiro looked in disbelief. "It can't be!' There Haku was, wrapped in Shi-Ling's arms with his lips pressed against hers.

Chihiro turned around and ran out the front door. 'This isn't happening! It's just a dream! Wake up Chihiro!' But she couldn't. Tears flowed from her face like a stream. Chihiro followed the train tracks once again. But this time, no one knew she was there. Chihiro kept running, hoping that everything wasn't real. By the time she was in between the first and second station, Chihiro's heart was starting to hurt. "No...I can't have an attack! Not here, and not now!" But Chihiro couldn't help it. Her fragile heart almost gave out, making Chihiro pass out on the railroad.

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Haku pulled away from Shi-Ling. "There. You got what you wanted. Now go." Shi-Ling smiled. Then, she used a teleportation jutsu to leave. "Thank god she left." Haku told himself. Just as he was about to go back into the house, Haku heard Lin scream. He ran into the house. "What happened!?" he asked. "She's gone!" Haku was confused. "Who's gone?" Lin started to cry a little bit. "Chihiro. She's not here. I couldn't find her in her room." Haku's eyes widened.

"Lin! What happened!" Kisango asked as she and Takato came into the living room. "Chihiro disappeared." Haku said coldly. "If you care about her, then look for her." Kisango said plainly. "But first, pack up." Lin said. "Something dangerous is coming, so we have to leave." Haku went to his room and gathered his belongings as quickly as he could. When he was done, he asked Lin, "Where are we going?" Lin looked at him and said, "To my home. To the Village Hidden in the Shade. It's the safest place to go right now."

The five of them walked outside. "We need to summon our shikigami. That way, we can travel faster.'' All of them did as directed and called out for their shikigami. After that, Lin said, "We need to head west for half an hour. Just follow me and don't dawdle behind."

Everyone got on the backs of their shikigami. "Are you sure that we can be safe once we get there?" Takato asked. "I'm positive." Lin answered as everyone's shikigami took off into the sky. "Everyone, follow me!"

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"Well then, did you capture her Midori?"

"Yes, Master Shiro."

"Now what are we going to do with her?"

"Patience Momo. I've got it all planed out."

"I can't wait! The power to open the Gate of Darkness will be ours!"

"Kuro's right...if she doesn't wake up."

"Thank you Master for sharing your success with us."

"You're welcome Murasaki. Besides, I couldn't have done it without you guys."

"But are you sure that she won't interfere?"

"Don't worry about that Reimei. I've got it all figured out."

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Haku, Lin, Kisango, Ray, and Takato were soaring in the dark sky. When all of a sudden...

"Master Haku, I caught his scent!" said Ryu.

"Are you sure?" Haku asked. Ryu nodded. "I'm positive." Ryu started to head down toward the railroad. "I'll catch up with you guys. There's something urgent I have to do." "Don't take long!" said Kisango.

"Is there anything else?" Haku asked. "Yes. The human scent of the girl...it's here too." Haku sat up. "Can you find her?" "No. Her scent is almost gone. And since I haven't see her shikigami yet, I can't find her." Haku looked down. "What's that down there?" Along the railroad was something white like the stars in the sky. "Let's check it out." Ryu flew down to the metal tracks. Haku got off of Ryu's back and looked found a white piece of paper.

"This is...a letter from him." Ryu took a look at it. "What does it say?" Haku opened the letter. It said,

"It's good to see that you're still sharp. I found that girl

just lying here almost dead. So I took her away

past the Northern Mountains. Don't bother looking

for her. She belongs to me now.

From,

Shiro"

Haku crumpled up the note. "Damn him."

The wind started to blow harshly. "Master, we need to get going now!" Haku got back on Ryu's back. //an: does that sound right?// "But first, we need to go to Zeniba's."

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"I can't believe that you've grown up so much!" Zeniba said as she hugged a brunette girl. "Well hey, I've been gone for about eight years. So of course I grew up." she said.

The wind was howling so much that the door and windows were rattling.

"That must be him." Zeniba said. "Oh great. Don't tell me that it's Mr. High-And-Mighty. He's the most annoying person I've ever met! He always has to have his way with everything." The brunette muttered. "You're wrong. He's changed ever since your friend's met him. Now open the door." The brunette moaned grumpily and went to the door. She turned to the doorknob and saw Haku on the other side.

"Is Zeniba here?" he asked. "Come in." Haku heard Zeniba say from inside. He went inside and sat down in a chair by the table. The brunette did the same. "Hey Zeniba, who's she?" Haku asked. 'Thank goodness he only knows me by my pseudonym.' She thought. "This is Rumi. She's Chihiro's friend from the Human World." Zeniba said. "Nice to meet you." Haku said.

"Now, what did you some here for, boy?" Zeniba asked. "Did Chihiro come by here?"

Translation Notes

Midori: Green

Shiro: White

Momo: Pink

Kuro: Black

Murasaki: Purple

Reimei: Twilight

TheNobodyofNamine: Well, that's it for now. I hope you guys enjoy it! Again, I'm sorry for not posting this earlier. Um...about making Lin Korean...that was all out of randomness. I just wanted to know what it would be like if she was a different Asian ethnicity. Besides, because of my mom and my uncle, I got hooked on watching Korean dramas.Until next time;)