Softly her chest rose and fell. Her eyes opened slightly looking around the grimly lit room. She tried to move her limbs, but they were still held tightly to the bed by the threads. A sharp pain ran through her as she tried to raise her chest over the bed. Chihiro fell back onto the bed moaning. She remembered Kaze trying to get her internal fire before, and when he entered her. She swerved her head around the room looking for any sign of him.
The room was completely empty except for the pieces of furniture. Two candles in corners of the room lit the room strangely. Chihiro's eyes adjusted and she then saw a black silhouette lying on the floor in a dark part of the room. Its body slowly rose and fell. Hair fell in front of it's face, the hair was blond.
Chihiro stared blankly at it. Hair of her own fell over her shoulders as she suddenly was able to sit up. She looked down at her arms and saw they were no longer attached to the uncomfortable bed. She waved them around to make sure they were her own, and nothing was missing from her body. Wait, she remembered, she had no body no more. She had a body, but she was now a spirit, a spirit held to the ties of this world for now.
All five of them sat outside on dead tree trunks behind the inn. They exchanged glances and tried to figure out what exactly they were going to do about Chihiro.
"How the heck are we supposed to just bust into a different dimension?" Hana exploded.
"Yea, seriously. It's utterly impossible Haku!" Kokatsuna was not happy about this idea one bit. Haku rolled his eyes as Kkatsuna ran his mouth off about how "impossible" this was going to be. He patiently waited till the raved spirit calmed himself.
"Kokatsuna, it's not actually another dimension. It's a dream created by Kaze, which he has Chihiro encased in." Haku simply tried to get them to understand. He didn't need them acting out of control or anything. His hair fell gently in his face as he tried waited patiently for someone to answer him. Finally some mature enough spoke up, Chirashi.
"Will you all please stop nagging and shouting it's childish. We are the Lost Ones, not little children arguing at the playground! Just listen to Haku!" Everyone completely became silent and looked at Chirashi with wide eyes. Haku smiled at this and wondered how they survive without Chirashi. At least she on one of the more "mature" members of the group. Without her somehow this godly formed group would clasped in on itself.
"Thank you Chirashi for quieting these childish spirits." Haku spoke.
"We aren't childish!" Kokatsuna and Hana screamed. Haku chuckled slightly at his comment and his green hair fell slightly in his face again. His eyes twinkled and Kokatsuna and Hana eyed him slowly.
"What's so funny Mr. Nushi?" Hana asked with a wistful tone.
"Nothing you little beast, and now back onto the topic we were originally discussing, please." Haku turned towards everyone again. "Ok we know obviously that Kaze has Chihiro because of what I saw."
"Yes, of what you saw. We didn't see anything at all..." Okami stated clearly.
"Would you like to see it?" Haku turned towards Okami with wise eyes.
"Please because I really need to know exactly what occured, or else I truly have no idea on how we're supposed to get to her."
Haku swiftly moved to Okami and placed himself next to him. A hand moved straight to his forehead, feeling the skin of the young spirit. Haku's eyes rounded themselves and closed. His concentration was set on sending his memory of Chihiro to Okami's mind. He remembered the last time he did this to someone, eight years ago. Clearly he remembered when he helped Chihiro find he was to Kamiji's boiler room. She was so small and helpless back then. The way she clung to him for help, and her eyes were so pleading. Who knew that his feelings for that small girl four years ago would grow into something more.
His hand glowed softly and Okami felt a warmth form on his head. It was a warmth that didn't hurt, but one that was welcoming to himself.
They entered a dark, cobwebbed stair way. It looked like it hadn't been used in ages. Cobwebs hung themselves neatly along the brick walls. Dust slowly rose into think clouds as Mizutohi and Yubaba clattered along on the damp floor. A smell of something unknown lingered in these depths. It tingled within Mizutohi's nostrils, and it reminded her of home. For some reason this smell reminded her of home, but she didn't have a clue why it did. Their footsteps echoed in these depths below the earth. The Winds of Memories was not far ahead, but it was hard to get to.
Yubaba swiftly turned down crooked halls as if she lived down in these depths. Her hair slowly started to fall form its neatly placed bun; it fell in clumps from atop her head. Mizutohi followed Yubaba's footsteps as they left imprints in the floor beneath them.
"How much longer Yubaba?" Mizutohi said with longing patience.
"Not much longer young one. Please bare with me. These stairways, and hallways tire me easily due to my growing age...Look at me calling myself old. What has gotten into me these days?"
The old witch sighed, unusual of her regular emotions. She trudged down a long hallyway, and turned left sharply to another pair of step stairs going down. The old witch turned to face Mizutohi. Mizutohi skidded to a stop right in front of the old witch almost touching her pointed nose. Mizutohi straightened her back, and arched, trying not to come in contact with Yubaba's nose. She could feel the warm air billowing out of her nose as it slowly crept along her skin, and set her hairs on end.
"Young one the Winds of Memories is down this stairwell. I advise you when you reach the base of the stairs don't look at it closely." Mizutohi stared at Yubaba curiously.
"I don't mean to question you, but why may I ask, can't I look at it? It can't be that dangerous can it?"
"Young Spirit this is the Winds of Memories. It has the power to relieve someones memories, as well as take them away. If you look into the eye of the Winds of Memories it will sneak your memories from right under your nose. It will wisp them up into itself enclosing them forever from your reach."
Yubaba enforced the information sternly. The old hag pressed herslef closer to Mizutohi.
"It will steal them, and erase them from your memories. Forever to be gone in the Winds of the Lost." Mizutohi took a step back, and solemly nodded.
"But the Winds of the Lost is where..." Before Mizutohi could stop the witch was snaking down the stairs.
"Thats not a nice thing to say to your ex boyfirend is it"
"What?"
"Chihiro!"
Haku removed his had from Okami's forehead, and sat back.
"She wasn't taken, but her spirit was trapped on her way back to the Spirit World." Okami looked at Haku trying to gather the information he was just given.
"You mean Kaze disturbed her spirits state and created a Dream World bascially?"
"Yes, and no. I really don't know what he created, but it's his world. At the same time though it's not a dream." Haku sighed and looked up at the sky. He knew he needed to get to her quickly. He wondered if she was ok. He hated that he was in a position where he could do nothing to protect her. He still couldn't understand why he was attracted to a meer human, of course now they all new she wasn't just a human. She was a spirit if strong will and power, but she still had yet to learn what she contanied.
'If only I could help her and...'
"Haku, you ok?" Hana was leaning forward staring at him.
"Yea...I'm just fine" He replied quickly changing his facial expression back to the emotionless state
Heys guys! Long time no see! I'm sorry again that I haven't updated in over a month :( I promise I'm getting back in the swing now of updating this story and my other stories as well. If only Haku could help Chihiro...Hmmmm anyone else wondering what happened to Kaze? What caused him to pass out in the middle of the floor? Well...You will never know! Just kidding...Also noticed I mentioned Winds of the Lost while Yubaba was speaking? Anyone actually thinking about what the Winds of the Lost actually is? I know...I'm boring you with question, boring questions of mine. I should be writing chapter 27. SHAME ON ME! Well ttyl everyone and I'm spiriting away ;) P.S There a review button below and I know your dying to press it :P Lol I know your tihnking you're toooo lazy to leave a review, but I know ya wana ;) Thebuttons right down there, and its begging you to click it! lol