Yo everybody! This is my first ever fan-fic so I'm kind of nervous:P The
utmost credit for this story goes to Kohaku River Anime Princess as I've
gotten permission from her to use her plot and her sequence of her story-so
do read and review her fanfiction too! Arigatou! I would also wanna thank
Izumi-shishou for giving me some ideas and re-editing some scenes in the
story:) Enjoy!
Chapter 2: reminiscing
Chihiro walked slowly across the bridge next to Haku. She clutched his arm and held her breath. I remember the first time I was here.I had accidentally let out my breath such that the frog noticed and Haku had to distract them. What sweet old memories.Haku had remained silent throughout the whole trip after mentioning about Meiou. Chihiro was intimidated. What if Haku no longer liked her? Would he mistreat her? What if he hated, or blamed her for coming back? Doubts began flooding her mind.
They crossed the bridge and Haku led her to the long staircase that led to the boiler room. This is truly the experience I would never forget. The first time I came here.I got so scared that I fled down all the way.this staircase must be at least 5 storeys tall! Whoah.
Haku suddenly stopped walking and turned to face her. " Chihiro"
Chihiro could not control the urge to cry and she felt a tear slip down her left cheek. She wiped it away quickly and then leaned against the wall. "I'm sorry Haku" She fell to the ground and sobbed silently in her hands. Haku leaned down beside her and put a comforting hand on Chihiro's back and held her in his arms. "Don't worry Chihiro. I promise to protect you and your parents."
Chihiro felt comforted by Haku. He's still as sweet as ever. He protected me and told me the way to risk being being turned into a pig by Yubaba. Oh Haku.
'Cause when there's you I feel home And there's no better feeling in the world But without you I'm alone And I'd rather be in love.with you
(Michelle Branch's I'd rather be in love with you)
They entered the boiler room. It was still the same as ever. There were many boilers and the man with spider arms was sitting in his usual working away. Chihiro wiped away a drop of sweat that trickled down her face, that was caused by the intense heat in the boiler room. The flames of an enormous boiler nicely lighted the room. There was a clack of wood hitting wood. The soot balls were busy picking up small pieces of coal and lined up consistently to throw the small pieces of coal into the fire-boiler. Chihiro smiled to herself as she glanced at the soot balls. She and Haku removed their shoes. The soot balls rushed up helpfully to pull their shoes into their little holes.
Chihiro followed Haku as they squatted and squeezed through the small door that led out of the boiler room. They continued walking in silence. Forgetting that she was wandering around aimlessly in the bathhouse, unwanted, she just strolled down the halls with Haku. Suddenly, there was a scream of a woman and Haku silenced her with a flash of bright light.
Realisation struck both of them and Haku dove forward and pushed Chihiro under a tea-cart. The tea-cart had a cloth that covered four sides of the cart. Chihiro was fully hidden. The light faded. Haku found himself standing face to face with Meiou.
Meiou smirked, malice in his eyes and said in a cool tone," Haku, were you screaming?"
Glaring unpleasantly at him, Haku tried to keep his tone calm and replied, " There was a female servant, dear brother. Please stop assuming things!" Meiou looked around at the surroundings with shifty eyes. Haku knew he was looking for Chihiro and he replied in a restrained voice, "you didn't think I would drag Chihiro along with me to the bathhouse, with you waiting for a signal, would you? "
Meiou glared dagger eyes at Haku and smirked. " Why dear brother, I was not looking for that human wrench. I was looking for the source of the problem that made the female servant scream. Why, I was wondering, surely it wouldn't be Chihiro's doing since she's - well-known in the bathhouse?"
Chihiro instantly covered her mouth as she felt the tea cart moving. She peeked through the cloth and saw a servant pushing it down the hall, towards Haku and Meiou. Pulling her head in, she hoped fervently that Haku would notice and stop the servant.
However, Meiou was the one who stopped the tea cart and paused in between the argument to check out some delicious food. He opened the cookie jar and fished out a cookie. "Mmhmm" he smacked his lips and ate the cookie. Haku was alarmed as his eyes shifted to the cart's cloth, but darted back up immediately as he saw Meiou's eyes on him. Meiou's mouth turned into a smirk. " My dearest brother" He threw the cover back on the surface, knocking over the cookie jar. " I did not think you would go through so much trouble. Just for a girl. Let alone a human."
Meiou's hand shot down and grabbed Chihiro by the hair. Yelling in pain, Chihiro was forcefully thrown over Meiou's shoulder. Haku frowned and tried to grab Chihiro, but to no avail. Meiou jumped high into the air and landed onto the brownish wall rail. Within a second, he jumped across the huge opening in the middle to the floor above them and across. Haku sprinted to the railing and looked over. "Chihiro!!!"
"Haku!!" Chihiro yelled back, helplessly tugging at Meiou's shirt to let her go. [Haku and Chihiro sound like lovers who are torn apart and yelling desperately for each other. Hmm]
Meiou continued jumping and prancing around until he reached the elevator. As they got into the elevator, he dropped Chihiro down on the floor. Chihiro was sprawled against the floor. She picked herself up and glared dagger eyes at Meiou. Meiou was shocked for a second with her cold reaction towards him, but twisted his face into a ghost of a smile and grabbed Chihiro by the waist. " You look prettier with the smile you gave to Haku." He touched her cheek tenderly, " Why do you reject me when I am like Haku?" Lowering his head, he dipped in and kissed Chihiro gently on the lips, savouring every moment, savouring her taste.
Chapter 2: reminiscing
Chihiro walked slowly across the bridge next to Haku. She clutched his arm and held her breath. I remember the first time I was here.I had accidentally let out my breath such that the frog noticed and Haku had to distract them. What sweet old memories.Haku had remained silent throughout the whole trip after mentioning about Meiou. Chihiro was intimidated. What if Haku no longer liked her? Would he mistreat her? What if he hated, or blamed her for coming back? Doubts began flooding her mind.
They crossed the bridge and Haku led her to the long staircase that led to the boiler room. This is truly the experience I would never forget. The first time I came here.I got so scared that I fled down all the way.this staircase must be at least 5 storeys tall! Whoah.
Haku suddenly stopped walking and turned to face her. " Chihiro"
Chihiro could not control the urge to cry and she felt a tear slip down her left cheek. She wiped it away quickly and then leaned against the wall. "I'm sorry Haku" She fell to the ground and sobbed silently in her hands. Haku leaned down beside her and put a comforting hand on Chihiro's back and held her in his arms. "Don't worry Chihiro. I promise to protect you and your parents."
Chihiro felt comforted by Haku. He's still as sweet as ever. He protected me and told me the way to risk being being turned into a pig by Yubaba. Oh Haku.
'Cause when there's you I feel home And there's no better feeling in the world But without you I'm alone And I'd rather be in love.with you
(Michelle Branch's I'd rather be in love with you)
They entered the boiler room. It was still the same as ever. There were many boilers and the man with spider arms was sitting in his usual working away. Chihiro wiped away a drop of sweat that trickled down her face, that was caused by the intense heat in the boiler room. The flames of an enormous boiler nicely lighted the room. There was a clack of wood hitting wood. The soot balls were busy picking up small pieces of coal and lined up consistently to throw the small pieces of coal into the fire-boiler. Chihiro smiled to herself as she glanced at the soot balls. She and Haku removed their shoes. The soot balls rushed up helpfully to pull their shoes into their little holes.
Chihiro followed Haku as they squatted and squeezed through the small door that led out of the boiler room. They continued walking in silence. Forgetting that she was wandering around aimlessly in the bathhouse, unwanted, she just strolled down the halls with Haku. Suddenly, there was a scream of a woman and Haku silenced her with a flash of bright light.
Realisation struck both of them and Haku dove forward and pushed Chihiro under a tea-cart. The tea-cart had a cloth that covered four sides of the cart. Chihiro was fully hidden. The light faded. Haku found himself standing face to face with Meiou.
Meiou smirked, malice in his eyes and said in a cool tone," Haku, were you screaming?"
Glaring unpleasantly at him, Haku tried to keep his tone calm and replied, " There was a female servant, dear brother. Please stop assuming things!" Meiou looked around at the surroundings with shifty eyes. Haku knew he was looking for Chihiro and he replied in a restrained voice, "you didn't think I would drag Chihiro along with me to the bathhouse, with you waiting for a signal, would you? "
Meiou glared dagger eyes at Haku and smirked. " Why dear brother, I was not looking for that human wrench. I was looking for the source of the problem that made the female servant scream. Why, I was wondering, surely it wouldn't be Chihiro's doing since she's - well-known in the bathhouse?"
Chihiro instantly covered her mouth as she felt the tea cart moving. She peeked through the cloth and saw a servant pushing it down the hall, towards Haku and Meiou. Pulling her head in, she hoped fervently that Haku would notice and stop the servant.
However, Meiou was the one who stopped the tea cart and paused in between the argument to check out some delicious food. He opened the cookie jar and fished out a cookie. "Mmhmm" he smacked his lips and ate the cookie. Haku was alarmed as his eyes shifted to the cart's cloth, but darted back up immediately as he saw Meiou's eyes on him. Meiou's mouth turned into a smirk. " My dearest brother" He threw the cover back on the surface, knocking over the cookie jar. " I did not think you would go through so much trouble. Just for a girl. Let alone a human."
Meiou's hand shot down and grabbed Chihiro by the hair. Yelling in pain, Chihiro was forcefully thrown over Meiou's shoulder. Haku frowned and tried to grab Chihiro, but to no avail. Meiou jumped high into the air and landed onto the brownish wall rail. Within a second, he jumped across the huge opening in the middle to the floor above them and across. Haku sprinted to the railing and looked over. "Chihiro!!!"
"Haku!!" Chihiro yelled back, helplessly tugging at Meiou's shirt to let her go. [Haku and Chihiro sound like lovers who are torn apart and yelling desperately for each other. Hmm]
Meiou continued jumping and prancing around until he reached the elevator. As they got into the elevator, he dropped Chihiro down on the floor. Chihiro was sprawled against the floor. She picked herself up and glared dagger eyes at Meiou. Meiou was shocked for a second with her cold reaction towards him, but twisted his face into a ghost of a smile and grabbed Chihiro by the waist. " You look prettier with the smile you gave to Haku." He touched her cheek tenderly, " Why do you reject me when I am like Haku?" Lowering his head, he dipped in and kissed Chihiro gently on the lips, savouring every moment, savouring her taste.