Chapter 2

The white dragon was being chased by the gigantic golden ring. It seems that the ring is trying to capture the dragon. Chihiro felt déjà vu as if it happened before long long ago. Wasn't it flying papers chasing and hurting… Haku. Haku! Chihiro almost forgot who she's been waiting for. [duh… so many years] Chihiro shouted franticly for Haku to get fight back. The white dragon produced an energy ball in it's mouth and fired at the ring but it missed…the energy ball made a U-turn n went after the golden ring. [cool eh? There's even target-lock ^-^] The ring seemed to realize this and made a run for it. [I'm terrible in battle writing…]

The dragon collapsed unto the ground weakly because of the lack of blood. Chihiro rushed to him hurriedly with dragon-blood drenched clothes. Before she could even touch the dragon, it changed into a lad named, Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi aka Haku. "Haku! Wake up!" Chihiro nudges Haku's unconscious body. Chihiro cried silently as she whispered, "I'm sorry I couldn't save you. I haven't anymore herbal cake left…"

Suddenly, a hand grabbed Chihiro's hand as she touched Haku's face. Chihiro tried to scream but was hushed by another hand. It was Haku. Haku awoke to find a girl crying and mumbling. His head was filled with question, though he felt weak, the questions must me answered. So, Haku grabbed hold of one of her hand and shushed her. Chihiro was startled to find Haku awaken.

Haku looked at Chihiro for a moment and asked, "Who may you be?" Chihiro thought that maybe, she had changed the way she looked, so she said, "It's me, Chihiro… Yubaba named me, Sen. Remember?" Haku looked confused as he repeated, "Chihiro? Sen?" the he asked, "How do you know my name, and Yubaba? Human girl?" Chihiro was taken aback but Haku had a tight hold of her as he urged her to answer. Chihiro only managed to whisper, "Six years ago, I was in Aburaya [Spirit World]. I was trapped there, working for Yubaba. My parents were turned into pigs. And… you saved me…" Haku looked even more confused. Then he muttered, "I don't even remember what happened a year ago…" Chihiro felt anger brewing in the inside of her to think of Haku who had forgotten her. She started to scream hysterically [cuz she's mad mad mad] but was silenced by Haku when he hugged Chihiro. Chihiro was surprised by this because 6 years ago, he never did hug her before. Perhaps, he remembered? Haku let go of Chihiro and apologized for his misbehavior, "Pardon me for my misbehavior, my body acted on its own. You must've been someone very important to me long ago."

Chihiro stared with disbelief until she realized something. "Haku, you're disappearing…" Haku looked at Chihiro through his almost invisible hands then grabbed hold of Chihiro and dashed through the tunnel with his "super" running speed. As they appeared on the other side of the tunnel, Haku stopped to give Chihiro and himself a spell casted rice ball to recover his strength and to ensure Chihiro doesn't disappear in the Spirit World. Chihiro turned towards Haku with the rice ball in her hand and asked, "Why did you bring me back here?" Haku ate his rice ball without any expression or answer. Chihiro kept quiet as she ate hers.

After they've eaten all the rice balls, Haku brought her to Zeniba's place at the swamp on his back in his dragon form. While on his back, Chihiro continue to cry silently after realizing that Haku did not remember her at all. Haku knocked formally on the door when they reached there. The door opened slowly and it wasn't Zeniba who greeted them, instead the No Face monster greeted them.

No Face's mask broke into a smile when it saw Chihiro. Haku took a step in front of No Face blocking his view of Chihiro. No Face motioned Haku to move aside so that he had a better view of Chihiro but Haku stood his ground and said coldly, "You're blocking the way in for our guest." No Face immediately moved aside. Haku led Chihiro into the house as No Face closed the door behind them. Chihiro looked around the cottage. It hadn't changed one bit. Haku greeted Zeniba with a very formal [maybe too formal] bow. Zeniba turned to face them. Zeniba seem to be surprised by Chihiro. Zeniba asked Haku "Haku, who is the beautiful young girl?" Haku replied, "She claimed to be Chihiro or called by Yubaba, Sen." Zeniba's face seemed to light up when she turned towards Chihiro. Chihiro's eyes were puffy after all the crying. Zeniba spoke to Chihiro kindly, "Sen, I mean Chihiro, welcome back. It's been six years." Haku was startled by Zeniba's 'welcome back'. Haku asked Zeniba, "She really did come to Aburaya six years ago?" Zeniba ignored Haku as she continued to ask Chihiro, "Why have you been crying?" No Face seemed to perk up a little when he heard the word 'crying' No Face glared at the expressionless Haku. Before Chihiro could open her mouth to answer, Zeniba interrupted, "It's because of Haku isn't it?" Chihiro was surprised but all she managed to do is to nod her head. Zeniba smiled softly and said, "Yubaba stole Haku's memory last year after Haku was able to quit his 'Sorceress Apprentice contract' to meet up with you, Chihiro." Haku kept his silence as he looked at Chihiro. Chihiro burst out crying again as she went to hug Zeniba [that's hard since Chihiro had grown and Zeniba's well, short with a gigantic head]

Haku was still silent and expressionless as he recalled what had happened, Yubaba used the gigantic ring to capture him when he tried to steal his memory back in Yubaba's bathhouse then the ring chased him into the human world where he heard a voice he knew so well long ago, calling him then he collapsed. He woke up to find this girl crying on top of him. Zeniba told him that he had loved a girl named Chihiro six years ago. How can he love a girl he doesn't remember?

[Eh, you again? I didn't know you were still reading this junk of mine. Want me to continue? How about, reviews 1st?]