To all readers,
The story is nearing to an end, and if I'm not wrong, two more chaps will be enough to bring this story to a perfect end. Anyway, enjoy my story!
Have a good day! -
Soul
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[What have I done?] He thought miserably as he lay motionless in his chair until night comes.
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"Haku sama? Haku sama!" A squeaky voice can be heard through Haku's groggily head.
[Since when did I fell asleep?] Haku thought as he turned on his back to the voice, which belongs to a frog.
"Whoever you are, you are dismissed. I do not wish to be disturbed now." He said tiredly.
"But, sir, some one is here............." The frog croaked.
"Who may it be that requires you to rob me of my sleep?" Haku said impatiently as he lazily opened one eye to peer at the panic stricken frog.
The Frog trembled at his question, but nevertheless, he mustered his courage and said softly, "Sen desu............Sen is here, Haku Sama."
Haku shot up from his seat. All sleep eluded him.
Right across him, with only a table in between them was a tired Chihiro looking at him.
"Looks like you have had a fruitful sleep." Chihiro smiled slightly.
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"What do you mean that she's not here?" Lin roared at the poor Rei Kai guide, "She has got to be somewhere around here!"
"But..........but..........I could not find her name on the book............" The poor young guide stammered.
"Look again!" Lin was on the verge of breathing fire on the girl standing in front of her.
The female nodded numbly before she fumbled with her ' Book of the Dead' that hold names of those who are registered for reincarnation and also, what they will be in their next life.
[What luck I have! First day of work and I got bullied! Not by any senior colleagues, but by a spirit!] Botan spared a glance at the tall girl, who glared at her. [And a fire spouting one.] She sighed inwardly. [To think spirits are supposedly to fear a grim reaper. Guess I'm too inexperienced to induce fear in them.]
Unable to find the name of the specific girl in the book for the third time, Botan turned to Lin with a fake smile plastered on her face, while breaking into cold sweat. "Look, Lin san," Botan sweat even more profusely as Lin focus on her with her burning eyes. "This girl you asked for is really not on the list."
"WHAT?!"
Botan cringed at her out burst.
Lin was about to pour out her anxiety and anger on the young messenger of Death, when she felt a pressure on her shoulder, which happens to be Zeniba's wrinkled hand.
"That's enough, Lin."
"But, Zeniba..........."
"You ought to give respect to a grim reaper. They are not really paid well doing this tough job." Zeniba smiled at the guide who was looking at her with watery eyes.
"Zeniba san............" Botan wiped her tears with her handkerchief. "Thank you for being so understanding. Not many," She glanced in the direction of Lin. "would understand how tough this job is............" Lin snorted.
"Well excuse me now, I've got another Spirit to attend to. And by the way," Botan said as she hop onto her transport, which is an oak, "If you have any relatives who requires a guide, just call me and I will treat them like my guests." With a wink, she flew away.
"Who would want to see their beloved reincarnated instead of being with them..........." Lin mumbled and turned to Zeniba. "Where do you think Sen is if she's not here?"
"Hmm............... My guess is that Chihiro is not here yet or that..................her intended destination is not here."
Lin widened her eyes. "Do you mean she's at................"
Zeniba sighed. "Let's go and take a look."
With that they take off in the direction of the bathe house.
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"What are you doing here? Haku asked coldly.
"To have a good talk with you." Chihiro answered simply.
"There's nothing to talk." Haku turned and went into his bedroom, which is formerly Boa's room.
"There's much to talk. At least on my side." Chihiro followed him into the room and was stunned. Six years ago, this room was filled with toys and pillows; the walls were painted colourfully meant for the eyes of a baby.
But now, the wall is painted with universal colour of dark blue, very near to black. The wall changes colour magically, which Chihiro thinks, was according to Haku's mood. No cushions lying around, instead there is only one word to describe the place. Neat. However, Chihiro noted darkly, there are two beds in this room instead of just one.
[This is not just Haku's room.] Chihiro try to control her simmering temper.
"Get out." Haku said dangerously when he realized that she had followed him into his room.
Chihiro gave him a thoughtful look before she replied.
"No."
"Out!!"
"What are you so uptight about? I'm just here to talk." Chihiro said lazily as she finds a seat and gets comfortable in it.
"I see no need in talking." Haku was about to call a servant to escort Chihiro away, when he heard a question.
"Why did you not come for me?"
He froze. [Good question.] He thought.
Haku turned around and faces her with a stoic expression.
"I came. Saw something. I'm gone."
"Huh? Say again?" Chihiro did not really catch his meaning.
"I got to your house 2 years ago." Haku said through gritted teeth. "Saw you kissing with a boy. I got angry and flew away." Haku was doing his best not to hurl furniture against the wall. He knew that Sango would have much to say after that. Years of living with her had told him that, destroying her furniture had often resulted in catastrophes. Most of the time, they happen on him.
"What are you talking about? I hadn't had any boy friend ever since I've met you." Chihiro replied confusingly.
"Don't lie! I saw the two of you kissing in your room with my very own eyes!"
Chihiro fell into silence.
[2 years ago...............what have I done that included kissing?]
Chihiro thought really hard before she recalled something that she found amusing, and she laugh out loud.
"What amuses you?" Haku said irritatingly.
"Haha............2 years ago, there had been a drama night. My class is performing in it. I guess you saw us rehearsing on that day." Chihiro said with amusement evident in her tone.
"What show would require you to kiss?" Haku replied, daring her to prove him wrong.
"Sleeping beauty." Chihiro said simply.
Haku hung opened his mouth in shock, before he composed himself and smirked. "Don't lie. I am very familiar with the story. You should be lying on the bed when the prince kisses you, but on that day, you were leaning on the boy with your hand in his."
[If we really go according to the original plot and let you found him on top of me on that day, you and I will be in a worse condition today.] Chihiro thought sadly.
"Well?" Haku smirked, thinking that he had her dumbfounded.
"We did some modification to the plot."
Haku didn't really expect an answer. "Huh?"
"Taking into the fact that the audience may not be able to see my face if I'm lying down, we arrange the story so that I'll be sitting up and facing the audience."
Haku widens his eyes at her, not really believing a word she said.
"Look," Chihiro said wearily. "This is all a mistake. If you had stayed at that time you would have realized that there is nothing beyond the kiss."
"A kiss is more than I can take." Haku said frostily.
Anger swelled within Chihiro's heart.
"Is that so? What about me? Have you given a thought of how I feel when I saw you letting that girl ridding piggyback on you? You gave her a smile which I have never seen when you are with me! What's her name? Oh yes, Sango. Sango is the girl who follows you, like a chick follows its mother hen!" Chihiro shouted at Haku.
"What has this got to do with Sango?" Haku asked in confusion.
Chihiro take a deep breath before she hissed her last question. "Tell me, is she the reason that you were unable to come for me?"
Haku hesitated to answer. Chihiro looked as if she's about to explode.
He takes a deep breath too and answered.
"Yes."
Chihiro takes in a sharp breath.
"In fact, she's the only reason I lived on for now."
Chihiro stood up abruptly and gives a sad smile.
"Glad to hear that from you. May you and Sango live happily forever. Good bye."
"Where are you going?" All of a sudden, Haku doesn't really want her to go.
"I thought you don't want to see me again? I'm going for reincarnation."
With that, she left the room, leaving a forlorn boy behind.