Author's note: This chapter is really short, because I wrote this in school through my iPad, and we don't have the most free time in the world. Though this chapter has a lot of meaning and fluff in it. I hope you guys enjoy it well! I have a great fluff planned out for Chihiro and Haku, it's more of like how I think every girl would love their happy ending to be like. It's just an opinion though, I hope you guys enjoy!
2 weeks had passed since Kuran's visit to the bathhouse, and though there had been no sign of him, Haku still felt anger. He had been upset since he was tied up and mimiced. Chihiro on the other hand was just a bit annoyed, she felt for Haku having to deal with troubles like this. Though, there was no more evil in the air, Haku had spent countless hours with Kamaji in the boilers room. They conversed and talked endlessly, while Kamaji worked of course. Chihiro had taken care most of Haku's backwork while also trying to manage the work she had on top of that. It slowly became hard to have any free time, though she liked staying busy. It kept her from her mind wondering around, she also tried to comfort Haku as well. She explained to him that if Kuran hadn't done that to her, that they would have never met again. He smiled sadly, and just nodded. Though by week 2, she finally got his spirits to lift. She awoke every day early in his arms, gentle, strong and warm. She felt safe, and would snuggle her face in his bare chest; she just wanted to lie there forever. However she couldn't, she had to get some work done. She opened her eyes, dully on a rainy Saturday morning; today the bath house was closed. Though there was still work that needed to be done rather than attending to the guests. The baths had to get cleaned, and the meals had to be made, so she hopped out of bed and got ready. Her first stop was the 10th floor which was where the employee's dorms were. She knocked on every door and woke them up.
"Let's go guys!" She would call in every room and flicked the lights on. Everyone moaned and cursed, though they would just end up smiling. She lit up the room like a burning candle, and they just were amazed at how much engery she had. Her last stop would have been Lin's room, who she loved to annoy. She jumped on her best friend, and woke her up. She received a high pitch scream and a slap in the arm. "Chihiro!" She exclaimed grumpily, Chihiro got off and giggled, "Time to get up." She said and bounded out of the room. Down at the ktichens, they already had breakfast served for her and Haku, "Is this for us?" She asked them.
"Yes madam Sen." They said and bowed, to get started on everyone else's breakfast. She carried the tray of coffee and food up, when one of the servants came running to her side. "Please, let me help you with those." She said holding her arms out, Chihiro smiled and placed it in her arms. "Could you take this to our room please?" The yuna nodded and left swiftly to the 15th floor. Chihiro stretched slightly and headed out towards the garden.
Meanwhile in the bedroom, Haku had just woken up. He groggily rolled over and was just about to fall back asleep when the yuna carrying the food came in. "Master Haku, sorry to bother you but I bring breakfast." She said bowing and retired the room. Haku sighed, Chihiro must have gotten that for me. He smiled and got up. He had a new feeling, burning in his heart, and he knew that he had to do this today. It had been too long and that he would find that perfect moment to. He almost felt like a new person. All thoughts of Kuran have faded, and he was hardly worried about him coming around; though his main focus was now to spend as much time with Chihiro as possible. He dressed in his normal worke clothing, white and sky blue, top and shorts with a jade sash to hold it in place. He brushed his hair and tied it into a neat low ponytail. He ate the breakfast fast, and headed down to the madness of the work day. Everyone was busy when he reached the 5th floor, where everyone was cleaning away, he asked people where she was. No one knew, until he finally headed to the kitchen where they said she would be in the garden. He thanked them and bounded off to find her.
He found her sitting next to the rose bush, picking a few flowers, and already having some in hand. He smiled at the sight, she looked so beautiful with her hair dancing in the wind and her pale skin radiated in the sunlight.
"Chihiro," He sighed, she turned to him and smiled brightly. "Good morning sleepy head." She said to him as she walked over.
"Good morning to you as well," He said wrapping his arms around her waist; he kissed her lightly on the forehead. "What have you been up to?"
"Well, I got the bathhouse going, so I decided I'd brighten up the place with some flowers around the hallways and guest rooms. She pointed to the bundles of flowers wrapped in white ribbon, "All I have to do is find some vases." There were multitudes of color and just showers of beautiful contrast and color. He smiled, That's so her.
"Listen, Chihoro." Haku began, She looked up at him with her curious eyes. He knew that this was the moment, that he had been waiting for. It was perfect and that he, knew that this was that time he finally wanted to tell her. It seemed like the whole world had disapeared; and the feelings in his heart burned stronger than the sun.
"I wanted to ask you something, that I've been meaning to ask you." He said looking down, his face turning bright red, and eyes hidden behind his bangs. He grabber her hands and held them, he looked her straight in the face. His heart was racing, his hands felt sweaty and he felt so nervous that he thought his chest would explode and that he'd run away.
"I love you." He whispered.