Aftermath (Five years later…)

A fanfic about Spirited Away

Written by: ZimXGir

Chapter Ten: In Which Things get "HOT"

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Spirited Away although I do own Pernaki and Yuiki

A/N: WOW! This fanfic has FINALLY made it to the double digits! Its kindda sad really…cuz you see, when I started this fic I was going to end it in Ch.10 with a HUGE cliffy and a "To be Continued." And start on another fic that ties into this one, but from Haku's P.O.V. But then I thought that that might be boring so I decided to NOT t-b-c this one. You all think I'm weird now….don't you? But anyways…I'm pretty proud of myself with this beams cuz I never thought that I could write something like this and have more then 10 reviews! So I'm excited to write this and scared cuz I dunno if something I will write in a chapter will get some of ya'll to stop reading this. (; Sorry I guess I'm just a little self conscious.) So anyway I will let ya'll get ta readin'. . ; omg sorry guys…; I guess my Texas accent just can't stop butting into my writing! Promise non in the chappy!

Chapter 10: In Which Things get "HOT"

"Kamaji!" Yubaba's voice was heard as Kamaji looked towards some old herb containers and some old broken containers and some dishes filled with unknown things.

"Uh-oh" Kamaji muttered as he went towards the voice and rummaged through some things until he pulled out a little weird shaped skull that had a dull midnight blue tint to it. It looked like it had 'been around' and that it was from no animal or human that Chihiro had ever seen in real life or in a history book.

"Yes?" Kamaji asked as he held the skulls 'ear' near his mouth. Wrinkling his noise as a small cloud of dust blew from the skull with his every word.

"Why isn't there any water yet?" demanded Yubaba's voice as the mouth of the skull moved as if it was specking. As light clicking, from the skulls jaw, was heard.

Kamaji just calmly glanced over at the dangling bath tokens. Sighing he quietly cursed under his breath.

"What was that?" Yubaba's voice demanded.

"Right away Yubaba" Kamaji the put back the skull and turned to go towards his work table to do his job when he spotted Haku and Chihiro (Chiro) both starring at the place where the skull was placed back.

"What?" Kamaji asked as a sweat drop rolled down the side of his face.

Haku looked away and cleared his throat with his fist over his mouth. And Chihiro just blushed surprised and uncomfortably laughed and shook her hand in front of her face and said "n-nothing Kamaji!"

…

"Humph!" Yubaba said as she took her hand off the top of the skulls head and stood up to move her chair back magically to the desk covered in paperwork.

"What is it Madam?" came Yuiki's voice as Yubaba sat down once more and picked up her pen and began scribbling down on the top paper of the pile.

Yubaba looked up to see Yuiki in her doorway with a tray of tea and assorted sweets.

Calming her face Yubaba said "Nothing Yuiki…just having some trouble with the water."

Yuiki nodded she crossed the room and placed her tray on an empty spot on Yubaba's desk. She then proceeded to pour her employer a nice hot cup of tea.

"Yuiki…"

"Y-yes Madam?" Yuiki slightly jumped at her name. The stream of tea had jumped along with her and a few tea drops had fallen onto Yubaba's paperwork.

Yubaba was silent as she continued to write. Her eyes didn't even move from her writing to look where the tea droplets had fallen.

Yuiki's eyebrows moved together in a confused look. Relaxing then, she finished pouring the cup of tea and crossed back across the room again and was about to go out of the room when Yubaba cleared her throat.

Yuiki stopped dead in her tracks; as a little child would, realizing that they were about to get scolded for something that they have done.

"Yes?" Yuiki asked with her had on the door frame and looking back.

Yubaba stopped writing and looked up at Yuiki with a very serious look on her face. Looking into Yuiki's eyes she said with an even voice "watch yourself."

"E-excuse me madam?" Yuiki asked unevenly.

"Watch yourself…Chiro-sama is a very powerful spirit…it would NOT be wise to cross her!"

"Uh-"

"DON'T trample on the things she takes a liking to." Yubaba softly glared at Yuiki. As if she was trying to read her thoughts.

"What do you-"Yuiki stopped and thought; her eyes then grew larger before she ran out of the room. The room grew suddenly quiet. Only the sound of her fast paced footsteps, that were dieing say quickly and the popping of Yubaba's fire could be heard.

Yubaba somewhat smiled and went back to her paperwork. But not before frowning and wiping away the half soaked up tea droplets.

…

"WHERE IS HAKU!" Yuiki demanded breathing heavily as she ran almost literally into Lin.

"What?" Lin said a little astonished.

"WHERE'S HAKU?" Yuiki repeated angerly.

"Uh…I think he's showing Madam Chiro-sama the boiler room." she slightly snickered raising her eyebrow. "Not a problem is it?"

Yuiki's eyes filled with flames. She then stomped off, muttering angerly.

Lin put one of her fists on her hips as she held a basket of food with her other hand. "Humph…serves that bitch right!"

"LIN!"

Lin's head dropped a little as she turned and softly stomped off. "OK, OK I'M GOING! Geez…"

…

Haku and Chiro soon left the grumbling, hard working Kamaji.

"Good bye Kamaji!" Chiro called waving as Haku closed the boiler door behind them.

"Wow" she said looking out at the dimly lit night. "It's beautiful!"

Haku turned at this and looked at her. Something about how she held herself made him think of Chihiro.

A soft smile crept across his face as the cool night breeze blew through her light sky blue hair.

"Haku?" Chiro said still staring out at the night.

"Yes?" Haku answered as he walked up beside her.

"Do…uh…" her gaze lowered to her hands that were playing with the hair tie on her right wrist.

Haku turned his head so that he could see her face better. "What is it Chiro?"

Chiro sighed as a sensation of tears crept up behind her eyes. "Um."

Haku placed a hand on her shoulder to calm her. "Chiro…I-I…"

Chiro looked up into Haku's eyes. The tears now visible in her eyes.

Haku opened his mouth to say something, but his eyes grew wide just as Chiro felt an extreme pain rush through her face, starting from her right cheek.

Stumbling, Chiro falls off the ledge as a pink cloud instantly forms under her; just barely catching her.

As her weight was caught by the cloud her ankle didn't stop with her. But instead, went through with the motion of her bodies fall.

Screaming out in a blood curdling scream of pain, her ankle bashes into the stone wall. The force was so great that the impact had left a small indention in the wall.

As her scream rang out into the calming night, clouds began to form in the sky, converging over the stars and concealing the brilliantly bright moon. It was as if a storm was coming, a storm that would rain down blood, tears, fire, and damnation to all that were in five thousand feet of the accursed clouds.

Audibly her ankle popped and cracked. She knew then that it was broken.

…

"Chiro!" Haku bellowed as he dove on the ground to catch her. His heart raising as she fell just out of his reach. It seemed like centuries before the pink cloud had caught her. A small sigh of relief escaped from his lips into the now chilling night.

But not before he saw her ankle crash into the wall.

A serge of fear, anguish, panic, and rage filled him as he turned onto his side to see who Chiro's attacker was.

"You!" was all that he could say while still controlling himself.

"Why! Why do such a-"he was cut short by a warm sensation that took over his entire body. He had felt this sensation once before.

His head dropped to the floor and his eyelids fell. He was out cold.

A hand gently touched his forehead. His eyes flashed open completely blank and shinning a dull white light. He twitched vigorously as if he was having a seizure. Tears streaming from his colorless eyes, as he cried out in pain.

The hand broke contact with Haku's forehead as his body went limp. As if it was a soggy old ramen noodle.

"I apologize …Kohaku…"

A/N (part 2): Well…I have to say that I have been a very bad girl/author/thingy. Because I had left you all two chapt3ers ago with a big cliffy and haven't updated in a long time. I wouldn't doubt it if any of you have given up hope on me and thought me dead. Well I am still here pathetically smiles and bows I shall stay alive for you all! Cuz hey who else is going to read this crud? I wuvs you all! Chu -- BAI!