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Haku had left Chihiro to her chores after their talk that day, and he just wanted to jump up and down and scream with joy. He was so happy she said yes to him helping her remember, and that she remembered a little bit of her visit years prior. Haku walked up the penthouse to talk to Yubaba about the best way he could go about helping her remember. He didn't think that there could be just one right way, but he didn't want to make a mistake and get cocky. Besides, Yubaba was like a weird aunt to Haku. He always asked her about things, especially after he stopped being her apprentice; their relationship really grew.

Haku raised is hand to knock on the door when the knocker started to talk to him. "Ah Haku. It has been a while hasn't it? I see you only come to me when you are in dire need of my all knowing brain? Am I right?"

"Yubaba, cut the crap, I need to talk to you."

"It's about Chihiro, isn't it?"

Haku nodded, and the door opened. "Alright, you can come in."

Haku walked over the threshold and he saw Yubaba waiting for him in the hallway. She walked over to him and said, "It always seems to be about Chihiro doesn't Haku?"

"So what?" He snapped. He didn't come here to be laughed at and judged by some hundred year old witch. "Yes, it is about Chihiro. She has gained some of her memory back, but not all of it. I need to help her, but I don't know a good way to help her. She wants me to help her because she wants to remember, but I don't want to mess it up. That's why I am here."

Yubaba rubbed her chin like she was thinking. "Just be you. Make her feel special, and take her to all the places where you went together, just like I told you before. Make her fall in love with you again, because right now she is going off of pure words from your mouth that she loved you. Make her feel loved, treasured, and honored. Be yourself, take her to places that she has been with you, and maybe even reenact what happened. Don't overthink it Haku, that's when you will hurt yourself and those around you. Go with what your gut is telling you."

Haku gave Yubaba a hug and thanked her for her advice and asked, "In that case, can you give Chihiro some time off? I don't want to hinder her, but I don't really see when we could go somewhere together."

"Yes, yes." She said with a wave of her hand, like she was swatting away a fly. "I figured you would ask that, so I already gave her a month off and she is probably waiting for you outside in the gardens."

Haku said a rushed goodbye and ran down to the gardens.

Haku entered the gardens and saw Chihiro sitting on a bench by the pond. He looked closer, and she seemed to be making a daisy chain. Haku couldn't think of any reason why someone would want something like that, but he didn't judge Chihiro. He might have thought it was kind of cute.

Haku walked up behind her and placed his hands over her eyes. She jumped and said, "Haku, is that you?" She asked half giggling and Haku could feel her smiling beneath his hands. He couldn't help but smile too.

"How did you know?" he chuckled. Chihiro removed his hands, and brought him around to face her. She smiled and said, "It just seems like something you would do."

Haku sat next to Chihiro and right when he was going to tell her the good news about taking her places everyday, Markl came up and sat next to Chihiro. "Hey Chihiro!" Markl said, placing his arm around Chihiro. It took all of Haku's strength to not breath a fireball in Markl's face. Chihiro looked at Haku and lifted her eyebrows.

"What is this idiot doing here?" Haku thought.

"Why is his arm around me? Can't he see that Haku and I were having a moment?" Chihiro thought to herself furiously. She had to admit that Markl was cute, but if she liked Haku last time she was here, she didn't want to let him down. Besides, she made a promise to him that she would try her very hardest to remember.

Chihiro slowly lifted Markl's arm off of her shoulder, and placed it back in his lap. "Markl, can I talk to you for a moment?"

"Of course!" Markl said, rather excitedly.

Chihiro leaned down and whispered in Haku's ear, "I will be right back. Don't worry about anything." Haku nodded and rubbed her hand, more for comfort for himself then her. He hoped that she would stick up for herself.

Chihiro led Markl to the other side of the pond, with a little privacy, but not completely hidden from Haku's sight. "What is it you want exactly Markl?"

"I wanted to find you. There is something I want to tell you. I really like you Chihiro. In fact, I might even love you. I know that Haku likes you, but maybe, you could love me instead?"

"So needy." Chihiro thought.

"Oh Markl, I am very flattered, but I love Haku."

"Or at least I think I do….."

"Lies. You barely even know him."

"Liar! I have known him longer than you, and before I lost my memory, I loved him! Please leave now Markl. I'm sorry to say, but I don't think that it will work between us."

Chihiro walked away, and she heard Markl say, "You'll see. I will make you love me. You'll see. Just wait."

"Ugh. What a butthead." Chihiro thought. "He needs to go away."

Chihiro walked back to Haku and she said, "Markl just told me the way he feels. He said that he will convince me to love him. Haku what do I do?"

He took her hands, and said, "Just ignore him. He is trying to get into your head. I assume that you told him no then?"

Chihiro nodded. "What is it you wanted to tell me?"

"Well I talked to Yubaba, and she said that you get a month off from work!" Chihiro looked excited. "So that means we get lots of time to spend together and go do whatever we want!" Chihiro laughed and said,

"Oh Haku, how wonderful! Thank you!" She buried her face in his shoulder, and tried to remember how she felt when she hugged him before. She figured she felt really nice, like right now. Whenever Haku touched her, or got close, she always got a butterfly like feeling in her stomach. He made her so nervous, but he also made her so happy.

Haku pulled away, he didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable, since this was basically all new to her. Chihiro smiled at him and asked, "When will we go on our first adventure?"

"How about we go somewhere else to talk? I don't want unwanted ears to hear this."

Chihiro nodded and followed him down to the train tracks.

Haku turned to her and said, "I thought our first adventure would be down to the pig pens and then down to the river. It isn't really an 'adventure' but those are some and really the only places we went together. And then I figured we could go visit Zeniba. Just like old times. How does that sound? And I mean of course we can go find other places together too."

"That sounds wonderful Haku. I can't wait to spend time with you and visiting new places!"

"I will pick you up in the foyer at 10 tomorrow morning. And we can go down to the river and pig pens, and maybe even visit Kamaji if we have time. His 'factory' of sorts played a huge role in our relationship."

Haku took her hand and they walked back to the bathhouse ready for a wonderful day tomorrow.

Chihiro woke up bright and early the next morning. She had been way to excited the night before to sleep. She got dressed way before 10 and went to the foyer to wait. She sat on a bench and looked at the clock. She had twenty minutes before Haku would show up. Chihiro looked around the room, and to her surprise she saw Haku walking toward her. He stopped in front of her and smiled. "I know I am early, but I couldn't wait any longer", he said laughing.

"Not to worry Haku! I was even earlier then you!" Chihiro turned a little red. She wasn't ready for Haku to know how she truly felt. She didn't want to get hurt; she couldn't afford anymore heartache.

Haku took her hand gently in his and said, "Let's go down to Kamaji's place first."

He led Chihiro down a long row of stairs that ran down the side of the huge bathhouse. Haku reminded her to stick close to the wall, and not to worry about falling because he would always catch her. Chihiro's heart swelled when he told her that. She felt so loved by Haku, but she wasn't sure if she could love him back the way he wanted her to.

When they reached the end of the long stair case, Haku opened the door to the boiler room where Kamaji worked. He reminded Chihiro that he stoked the fires for the baths upstairs, and that when she was younger, you could often find her here. He also reminded her that Kamaji gave her train tickets to see Zeniba so that Chihiro could go back home. Chihiro smiled and said, "I wish I remembered everything." Haku patted her shoulder and said,

"You will. I will help you; you don't need to worry."

She nodded and they went in to the boiler room. Neither Haku nor Chihiro knew what kind of spirit Kamaji was. He had a human like face, and a spider like body. Out of his body came many legs and if he wanted them to, they could extend feet upon feet. Chihiro saw that there were a bunch of little soot balls lifting coal and throwing them in the fire. Every once in a while Kamaji would get frustrated with them and tell them to pick up the pace, but he loved his little workers.

Kamaji noticed Haku and Chihiro standing in the door frame, and his face lit up. It wasn't very often that anyone bothered to come and visit him. "Chihiro! My you sure have grown up! I was wondering when you would come and visit me. I have heard that you have been here for quite a while now?"

"I'm so sorry Kamaji. I got very sick and lost my memory. That is why we are here, Haku is helping me get my memory back. He said that when I first came here, you were very kind to me and helped me get places that I needed to get to. Thank you so much!"

Kamaji looked sad, but he said, "It was nothing my dear. Everyone here loves you and it is our pleasure to help you out. I will remind you of something. You see that place on the floor over there?" One of his long arms pointed to the floor behind him. Chihiro saw nothing, but she nodded nonetheless. "It was there, when you were here many years before that Haku lay sick. We didn't really know what was wrong with him, but you stayed here with him and nursed him back to health! We all believe that it was your love that brought him back to health so fast. You would not leave his side, and you even told him that you loved him."

Chihiro blushed, for she did not remember this, and she looked at Haku and said, "I'm so sorry I don't remember all this Haku! I'm so sorry."

Haku brought her close and hugged her. Chihiro buried her head in his shoulder and cried. She kept hearing that she loved Haku so much and that he loved her, but she just couldn't remember anything. She remembered Lin, and her parents eating all the food and turning to pigs, but that was all she remembered. She felt so bad that she didn't remember anything and Haku was here, embracing her, remembering everything, and she felt so bad. She wanted to remember for him, so that he wasn't alone in this. Her heart hurt for him, and she felt like it fell to the pit of her stomach. "I'm so sorry Haku." She said between sobs.

Haku rubbed her back and said, "Chihiro, don't worry yourself with me. I'm fine and today is for you. I want to help you, please don't worry about me." He buried his face in her hair and pulled her closer. He brought one hand up to her head and rubbed her head. He wanted her to be happy and light hearted like she was before. He wanted to help her get there again.

Chihiro pulled back and said, "Sorry about that Haku. Now that I think about it, I can remember bits and pieces of that day. Thank you for reminding me. I remember staying by your side, praying and hoping that you would get better. I remember the way that I felt about you and how much I just wished that you would get better."

Haku rejoiced. "I'm so glad Chihiro! We are one step closer! I think that we have both have had enough for today, lets go down to the river and have some lunch together. You can tell me when you are ready to have another 'remembering adventure'". Haku felt stupid for saying that, but he couldn't think of anything else to call it. Chihiro nodded and said,

"Sounds fantastic Haku!" She smiled and took his big, calloused hand in her small soft one, feeling like a million bucks. They waved goodbye to kamaji and made their way down to the river.