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Epilogue

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Haku asked quietly, she was laying back in the bed, Niruu was speaking to Raz rather avidly.

"I can make all of this better Haku. I'll be stronger too, I can protect myself now." She said happily.

Haku smiled with her, but slightly sadder. "He said it could take a while for the power to transfer, and then you'll have to..."

"Die." Chihiro said finishing his sentence. She nodded, "Within a week of having the power given to me. I can't kill myself though, it has to be either an accidental death or one cause by someone else." She repeated what the spirit had said. She took a deep breath. "I'm absolutely positive that I want to do this."

~Good. I won't have a half-willing heir to this world. The potion I gave you should take effect shortly, I suggest you say your last words to your friends.

Niruu walked over to the bed and gave Chihiro a surprising hug, "Raz has made a promise with Niruu and Black Serpent, we will stay with Chihiro until Raz returns. Raz will find Serpent's other eye, and then serpent will guard over Chihiro until she awakens." She took off one of her scarves and wrapped it around Chihiro's neck. "This will stay with Chihiro, it will protect her always, and will help her remember her friend Niruu should we never meet again."

Chihiro grinned and ran a hand over the fabric around her neck, it shivered under her touch but also was peaceful. "Thank you so much Niruu. I hope we do meet again though."

"Niruu does as well."

Blink was standing silently next to the door, "Rest well, future guardian of the spirit world, I have much to report to Inari now. And I'm sure a task he will send me on as repayment for this." He gestured with the spear.

"Maybe our paths will cross again."

Zaniba gave her a hug, "Use your strength well soon to be spirit. And remember my warning."

Chihiro blinked, what warning? But the witch and her sister both disappeared from the room followed by Blink. Raz nodded in her direction then pulled up his hood and vanished. She shook her head at the shaman. "Bye Raz."

Haku climbed up onto the bed beside her and cradled her upper body against his chest. He kissed the top of her head when she began to feel drowsy. "I love you Chihiro." He whispered. She smiled faintly and strained to listen when he spoke to the spirit of the spirit world. "How long will she sleep?"

~As long as it takes for the power to go from me to her.

Haku gave him a dark look, "How long is that normally?"

~It varies from one spirit to another.

"...How long did it take you?"

The spirit hesitated.

~I slept for many of the first years of my time of power.

Chihiro fell into a warm darkness.

That my friends, is the end of this fic!

Yes, I'm planning a sequel, no I don't know when I'll get around to the first chapter. Hope you enjoyed my little jaunt through the world of Miyasaki's .

I may eventually post on here a little bit of a teaser of the sequel, but until then... Thanks so much for all the reads, and the reviews, and of course just giving my work a chance.

Lots of Love, Ziriuel.