Author's note: Hello everyone! Sorry for updating later than I said, I've been having boy and roommate issues which I hope to solve before it gets out of hand. So if any of you have any tips for a girl on how to actually talk to the male species; please email me asap! The roommate thing I have because she's just being a selfish (&)itch who needs to learn that Gay bullying, or any bulling is wrong. She's in the wrong and my other roommates and I weren't going to let it slide. It was a conversation and she turned it into an argument. She hasn't talked to the two of them for three days and to me since last night. Quite frankly I don't care and the sooner she moves out the happier I am. Maybe I'll actually get work done :D, so to my readers; are we in the wrong? Because the only thing she had to do was say something instead of keeping quiet and smiling. I've lost so many people to bulling and the number rises each and every day. Hell, I've been bullied a lot when I was a kid because I didn't live with my family for some periods of time. We just asked her to say something but she didn't. She's pissed at us for standing up for our friends and not going along with the popular kids a couple of tables over. (By the way, we're in college people, there are no popular tables or true gangs, and she's bringing the high school drama with her.) I know those kids, I cursed them out and it was nipped in the butt quickly, she's getting snippy with everyone. But enough of her, it's going to be great to kick her out.

Thank you!:

Thank you to Soccergirl 12 for the favorite story! It makes me excited that someone actually likes my work; I know this is a cliché story but I'm trying my best.

Another thank you to Zeldahaterlinkluvr (for the review, I'll get to reading your work soon; things have just been hectic in my life.

Thank you also to Ohshcinugirl for the story alert, I'm going to get back on my game soon.

Thanks to a mangaanimefan4eva for the favorite author and alert, it means the world to me

Last but not least, thank you to Zanthian123 for the favorite story and the story alert, it's because of you guys that I'm finishing it this time.

Disclaimer: I wish I could own Spirited Away, but ringing a selfish (&)itch's neck sounds more pleasant this week.

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Chapter 11:

It was days later before Chihiro actually saw the high Goddess and Kohaku in the same room at different times, and it took an extra few days for them to glance each other's way. The spell that both of them place on the bath house was so strong that she could practically taste it, it would take the mountain spirit days to break it. She watched the two glares at one another while they were working on another protection spell. Thy had mentioned to her before they had started that it was suppose to warn them if a trespasser came into the bath house. Thy popped him on the forehead, "you're doing it wrong; at the rate you're going everyone will be pigs."

"Well if you would speak up, I may actually understand what you're saying." Kohaku said in a harsh voice at her while rubbing the spot where she had hit him. "Besides, it would not be any difference if you began to snort." That comment earned him another smack and there was nothing he could do about it. Chihiro decided not to watch anymore because she had a gut feeling that it wasn't going to end well. The silver haired girl made her sit in on the session so that she could understand what it took to create the wonderful things in this world.

She wanted to get out of the stuffy spell room and help Lin with their prestige guest. It wasn't every day that the sky God came to the baths.

The two Gods didn't say anything when she left the room and when Kohaku heard the snap of the door he turned to the smaller woman. "Hiro, where does she hail from?" He asked her as though they haven't feuded for days.

"I'm not going to answer that, ask her yourself." Thy spun her fingers around the white ball of light in her hand, yielding it to grow.

Kohaku stood from the rugs and rounded his mistress. "This isn't fair, have I done something for you to treat me like this?" This was the one time that Thy had seen his shield fall, "I don't know if I'm strong enough to do this by myself and you're not helping one bit." She could feel and taste the warm tear drop on the back of her neck where her plait didn't cover. This time she may have taken it too far.

Thy turned to face him, "I'm going to give you a word of advice- now don't interrupt me." She put her hand up just as he opened his mouth. "Talk to Hiro, you'll see things that weren't there before." She couldn't help but smile at the frustrated sigh he let out. Kohaku still wondered why she did this to him.

"You're talking in riddles once again." He flicked the silver plait over her shoulder and gave both of them a squeeze.

"I know I'm a fickle person but trust me," Thy turned her body, the hazel in her eyes twinkled in mischief "the day that I leave for good will be the day everything will make sense." She almost cried out in pain when his nails dug into her shoulder.

Dragons never knew their own strength.

"Master Kohaku!" The two turned to the skull phone which was buzzing like crazy, at that moment the doors began to rattle also. Haku groaned and walked towards the skull.

"What's going on down there?"

The skull chattered. "The north wind didn't enjoy the pampering like his father." It was still for a few moments before going on. "His father is furious, we can't find him on this floor, and he's already caused a ruckus!"

Kohaku tightened his obi then nodded to the woman who was picking herself up off the ground.

Thy put the ball of energy down."Well, there goes that project." He couldn't hold back the chuckle and launched out of the door to aid in the search. He knew his staff very well; they were all talk and no action. Thy waited a few moments before going the other way down the hall; this was another floor that no one came up to unless it was for business. It was right under Yubaba's and Kohaku's quarters so it was understandable.

While she walked the doors rattled around her. It surprised Thy that this certain spirit moved so fast. She couldn't let her guard down for even a second. An unsympathetic breeze lifted her heavy kimono off of the ground which she had to catch before it went too high. She knew he was laughing at her.

"Shit!" The man tumbled out of thin air, he fell back a few more feet before meeting the wall where he knocked his head into and slumped foreword. The poor boy was knocked out.

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Thy knelt down to the boy's level and trailed her fingers over his pale blue skin. This one was definitely an odd one, his hair color had almost matched hers but it was wispy as if made by clouds themselves. She called Kohaku to tell him that he and Lord Ruu could come up to lug the irresponsible man back to their room for the day. Thy stopped moving when she felt him shiver. He opened his pure white eyes and smiled handsomely. "You really have a mean right hook you know." He pushed the small girl away to get his bearings in check, "I was really having fun before you came around."

In that split second he moved again, the North wind was gone. Usually Thy could spot even the smallest of movements but he was different, he didn't manipulate the air with magic, he was the wind. She heard him coming from the back and before he landed his attack she grabbed him out of thin air by the neck.

"You need to learn to pay attention, your focus is off." Thy tried to say without any emotion in her voice, she had the right mind to put a curse on him for what he has done.

The man struggled but each time he did her grip would tighten. He tried to claw at her hands and when that didn't work he quit at it.

It was then that he noticed what she was, from the untrained eye. What many would see was another human being; from up close he saw the slit in her hazel eyes, the scales which layered her skin which were packed so tightly and small that it fit like a glove. It was then also, that he knew he was in trouble.

Not only was he in the clutches of a dragon, another one had just walked off of the elevator. His father was trailing right behind him. He was an old spirit who was worn down from age, the fat God was well dressed in the finest blue silks found in the spirit world, all of his fingers sported some kind of ring, and his son was nothing like him who opted for simple pants.

"Akihiko, what were you thinking?" The blue boy was thankful when Thy let him go. He turned to his father. "First you disturb the tranquility of this bath house, and then you torment a celestial being."

Akihiko's whole body stiffened when he heard that, his father had more to say to him but stopped short when he heard Kohaku 'clear his throat.'

Lord Ruu pulled the boy up by his arm, "let's go before you start anything else." He bowed to the spirits before vanishing into the wind. Akihiko turned to the dragons and bowed also.

"Thank you for the hospitality, I'll be back soon." He then too vanished.

Kohaku saw Thy jump out of the corner of his eye. The silver hair which was always braded ever since he had met her was now lying on the floor. Thy reached up to touch the now shoulder length end.

"Thy-"

She didn't say a thing; Thy walked passed him as if she not had a care in the world. She switched the elevator upwards and that was the last he saw of her that night. He did hear the heavy oak door slam though.

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It was a long night for the workers after what had happened. Lord Ruu showered them with gold for everything that had went wrong but that didn't mean they didn't have to clean up.

The tubs were positively filthy; many of the screens were knocked over. It would take a lot of negotiating with the carpenters to fix up some of the cracked art which tumbled over. The workers were lucky that Kohaku decided to close tomorrow night.

Chihiro and Lin were on their hands and knees scrubbing out the big tub. It was 12 years ago all over again. Today she had another flash back of Kohaku being plain nasty to her.

"Are you sure he doesn't have a twin?" Every time she asked, Lin would laugh and shake her head. They had been working on this particular tub for most of the evening and the sun was breaking over the horizon. The salmon clad woman called it quits for tonight; they would work on it on another date. She rushed Chihiro to the lift and yawned her way back to her quarters. It didn't take her long to reach her door. Chihiro almost missed the note hanging there.

Meet me at the bridge

Kohaku-

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Yumi Reitenshi~

Sorry this chapter is a little late, as I said I had a hectic couple of weeks. I'm still trying to get her but out of my apartment. Well that and my school's annual talent show is coming up which I am really excited about.

Also! Before I forget, if I go hiatus for a while please do not get angry, I'm having some knee problems and surgery is looking like a must right now. So please forgive me! I love you guys, you make my day each and every time!

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AKIHIKO (明彦): "bright prince."