Disclaimer: I don' own Spirited away *sobs* The wonderful Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki, and Disney do. *bows* And the song 'Gatta get THRU (HAHAH I MADE IT MY OWN WAY! *sticks tongue out and lowers eyelid* Nah-bah!) this' is by Daniel Beddingfield. Enjoy!

Hey! For this whole chapter listen to 'Spaeth-Sands of Time'. It is recommended If you have Kazaa...

"They say she steals hearts..."

"Is there another human here...?"

Rin slowly emerged into her small, shared room with the other 'yunas'. (A/N: 'yuna' means bath house worker/cleaner...roughly...) She lit the lamp and blew out the match with a shake. "What's going on?"

The chatter hushed immediately and one bundled up in her blanket with an indignant huff. "Rumor has there's another human here. And that there's a Purity Spirit roaming about" she indicated with a wave of her hand. They erupted in another bustle of agreements and confused questions.

Rin put a hand on her hip. "QUIET! Geez!"

A soft thud could be heard from outside. Rin looked at the sliding door inquisitively, a silhouette against the thin white walls. She gulped tautly, her finger lingering on the door handle.

The girls bundled up close and held in their breath sharply.

"SEN!?" Rin cried in astonishment and knelt to her level, resting her hands on her shoulder.

Chihiro merely rocked back and forth on her bottom, mumbling incoherent words to herself. A blank stare crossed her features and she never stopped clutching her heart.

Rin shook her lightly and asked, "Sen what happened? Are you ok?"

Chihiro recurred from her trance and screeched out in alarm. Then she saw Rin before her with that bothered expression. "Rin...? Oh Rin!" She balled and nestled into her long raven hair.

"Shhh...." the older girl crooned and rubbed her back in soothing motions.

Chihiro sniffed, wiping a stray strand of hair away, "I-it was horrible. This angel...or something came down the steps....kill...tired to k-kill me..."

Rin's eyes widened. The 'yunas' all looked horrified and scrambled over to the door, slamming it shut. Shrieks and bickering flooded from the small room and Rin rolled her eyes. 'My god...' The wind picked up, snow still lightly gliding down from the gray filament. Dark clouds loomed over them and a coarse howl came to their senses.

"Haku!" Chihiro fumbled up, catching her pant leg on a loose floorboard and it ripped to her calf. She paid no heed to it and leaned over the railing, eyes frantically skimming the ground below. Cold crept up her exposed leg and goose bumps covered her arm but that did not stop her search. Then something flew up past her and dropped to the floor.

The dragon-boy lay still and unmoving except for the continuous blood flow trickling from his muzzle. Blood matted his mane and his slit eyes drooped. Misty ragged, breath cut through the stillness and Chihiro clung to his velvety neck. He transformed again, scales shimmering and then dissipating into magic. His orbs were a lifeless dull-green. His mouth opened put nothing followed and she strained to hear.

".....Run..." He barely mouthed to her, slightly shoving her away.

Her eyes watered, taking one pace back. Her wrist hit the railing and her heart jolted. Then something came to her. 'Jump...end it...' she felt the bitter wood under her palms and battled the options in her mind relentlessly. 'He wouldn't want that!' 'But you can't leave for awhile...' 'But...' Her misty eyes glistened as she bit her trembling lip. "Haku..."

It took him all of his strength to look at her. His eyes were filled with distress and he seemed to beg for forgiveness. Forgiveness that he didn't need. What was there to forgive? It was all her fault...it was every time wasn't it...She laughed in mock disgust of herself and tittered onto the railing. She gripped the edge and balanced her weight.

Both Rin and Haku went slack jaw, silence bestowing them. The wind pushed her back somewhat, almost beckoning for her to do it. 'End the sorrow here. If you can't have him now, then not at all. You waited so long. He doesn't need you, it's all you--'

"NOOOOOOO!!" Two voices pleaded in unison as she leaped off with a push of her legs. Air rushed past her baggy pants and sleeves, billowing the cloth and lashing it against her. Wind picked up in violent torrents and she plunged faster, the icy ground welcoming her to his deathly grave. She stared n awe at it's beauty and longed to touch it. She braced herself for impact just as something swept her into their arms. Chihiro looked up and saw Haku, in human form. She was in utter shock at his calmness, impermeable on gaze her. She had expected death or a good yell. She only did it so maybe, if it ended, she would be a spirit like him.

He set her down on the balcony and Rin wordlessly hugged her firmly. Then Haku did also, except clung almost possessively to her. She let the tears run down her ivory face in rivulets, body aching with misery. Her abdomen tightened, wrenching her sick.

Haku let out a shuddery breath and peered into her eyes, green into earthy brown, mixing into a passionate affection. He pulled a strand back to the nap of her neck and let his finger trace circles there.

She shivered at his touch and almost collapsed in his arms and she placed her hands on his back.

He lifted up her chin to meet him face to face. "I-"

"How sweet..."

All three averted their attention to the voice and saw the deadly angel spirit with a malice smirk across her frosty lips.

Haku's arms tightened around her slim waist and he emitted a deep, throaty growl in determination.

The 'yuna' girls curiously slid the door open and peeked around the corner. Their dark eyes dilated and they quickly shut it again. More workers tip-toed to them but, quit a distance mind you. Annoyed bickering of unhappy costumers resounded throughout the enormous bathhouse.

It felt like a showdown as they all stared each other down. In a blink of an eye the Purity Spirit shot an energy blast through Rin's room door. The edges singed and a few baffled girls appeared in the new hole. Then the source of it caught their eyes and they smiled sheepishly waving their fans at her and one stuck her fan in the hole so it patched it up.

Haku gazed into her eyes skeptically, searching for her decision. He had so wanted to tell her how he felt but that could wait. Or could it? His mind swarmed with so many things. But in the end he decided it was he choice. 'Good luck...'

Chihiro stepped up to her enemy and said defiantly, setting her foot down. She shoved down an uneasy feeling and spat, "Come get me..."

Cynical cackling was her answer and then malevolence darkness.

Damn her! I was ganna make them kiss too..0 Sorry it was so short! I just wanted a cliffhanger sooo badly! The next chap is already underway minna-san! Ja and R&R!