Author's Note: Chapter 11, I think......hehe, anyway I got on holiday soon so deciding whether I should post all the story now or make you wait for the final chapters. Tell me what you think!
Chihiro saw Haku walking towards her during her breakfast. She smiled at him hoping they would talk some more. She enjoyed their midnight talk and hoped it would have broken the ice. She also needed to know some answers.
'Good morning Haku.' she chirped pulling out a chair next to her.
His look didn't change from the seriousness. 'May I see you in my office after lunch. I have some news to tell you regarding the Judges.'
Chihiro stopped smiling and knew that their moment from the night before had gone. He had gone back to the Haku she had become to hate. 'I'll be there.' She replied continuing with her breakfast.
He turned away and exited the room leaving an atmosphere of petulance between Aya and Chihiro.
'What's up Chi?' Aya asked finishing the last of her orange juice.'Do you want to talk about it?
'No, It's nothing,' Chihiro lied. 'Just a little tired, didn't sleep very well.'
'You were alright before Haku came.'
'I am ok now.' Chihiro insisted looking at Aya crossly. Aya studied her friend and a smile
appeared across it as she carried on eating. Chihiro noticed and questioned her friend about it.
'What is it?'
'It's just something became clear to me.'
'Would you like to tell me what?'
'It's nothing.' Aya said mimicking what Chihiro always say when she asks a question.
'Aya.' Chihiro said in a 'don't mess with me' tone.
'It's obvious why you are in a grumpy mood. Why you wanted to come back, how you act with each other.' Aya explained.
'What do you mean?'
'You love him.' Aya declared.
'No, I don't!' Chihiro retorted standing up from her chair. 'How can you say that when you don't even know him.'
'I don't need to know him to know that you care for him.'
'Aya, don't be so stupid I don't care about him whatsoever, I am hating him right now for putting me through everything.'
'Ok.'
'Don't ok me, I know how I feel and that isn't how I feel.'
'Alright Chi, calm down.' 'Chihiro sat back down. She hated Aya. Not Aya specifically, but because she was right. She did love him, she couldn't stop thinking him. She wondered if something like that might make her stay in the Spirit World.
'So, do you want to talk about it?' Aya asked quietly not looking at Chihiro.
'Yes, I do.' Chihiro answered not looking either. Both girls sat there in silence before bursting into laughter.