It was already late when Zeniba finished explaining things to Chihiro with an annoying No Face who's trying to catch her attention. Chihiro didn't know what to think about Haku right now even though Zeniba said, "A memory is never forgotten even, if it's stolen" No Face led Chihiro into a room while chattering excitedly with his Ah's. Chihiro did not remember getting on the bed or trying to sleep but a surprise awaits Chihiro when she woke up the next morning.
The moment Chihiro opened her eyes, she saw two green eyes staring directly at her from above her. Chihiro decided to sit up but was blocked by Haku's hand. Haku pushed Chihiro down and asked, "Are you really the girl who is very important to me six years ago?" Chihiro nodded slowly as she tried to sit up again. Haku refused to let her sit up and pushed her down again and asked, "Did you look as you are now as you are six years ago?" Chihiro gave up trying to sit up and said, "I was younger 6 years ago and I changed a little because I'm still growing." This time, Haku let go of her as he kneeled beside Chihiro's mattress deep in thought. Chihiro packed up the mattress, blanket and pillows she used into a corner and kneeled beside Haku. Haku seemed to realize this and asked another question without looking at her, "Was I a very important person to you, six years ago?" Chihiro blushed at the question and said yes. Haku moved to face Chihiro face to face, looking straight into her eyes and asked, "Am I still a very important person, now?" Chihiro hesitated before answering. Is Haku still her very important person as he was six years ago? If he were to leave her, did she even care one bit? Yes… she cared, not one bit but tons of bits. Chihiro nodded slowly, and stammered, "Though I like you more than you like me;" tears started swelling from Chihiro's eyes as she paused for a moment, "you're the most important person in my life even if you don't remember me. My life would be full of misery, if not because of you, I would've disappeared from this world and my parents might've already eaten pork. And… an-" Once again, Haku embraced her. Chihiro stayed still as she did not know what to think of. Haku apologized for his misbehavior [again ^-^] and said, "I can't see you cry like that, Chihiro. Don't cry…" Then, silence as Chihiro and Haku sank deep into their own thoughts. Haku's embrace felt warm and secure, but…
Chihiro broke the long silence by asking, "Haku, am your very important person?" Haku's brows furrowed as soon as Chihiro finished. After a moment, Haku said, "I am not worthy to answer your question till I recover my memory." With this, Haku stood up walked towards the door. He was about to open the door when Chihiro came up from behind and said, "I'll… I'll help to get your memory back. It's in Yubaba's bathhouse. Isn't it?" Haku nodded without turning to look at her and said, "Beware of her traps," and walked away [he's cold naturally isn't he?]. Chihiro stood at the door way, looking at Haku's disappearing shadow disappear into Zeniba's house.
Haku walked up to Zeniba and said, "Today, I'm bringing Chihiro along. Is that okay with you?" Zeniba smiled worriedly and said, "If it's okay with you, it will definitely be okay with me, Haku." Out of no where, No Face appeared with lots of angry 'Ah's which particularly meant 'You horned flying foxy faced wiggly snake better not touch my Sen. Sen is mine! I wanted Sen FIRST, you leave her out of it. I'll take care of her! Go now and leave her alone! You made my Sen cry a lot already. Get out! Get out!'. Haku glared at No Face, whispering a silence spell and casted it at No Face. No Face tried to do more of his 'Ah's but failed. No Face then sat silently beside Zeniba, making signals for her to undo it but Zeniba made no move to undo. She continued to sew as she smiled and said, "Make sure she eats before she goes…" Haku nodded and thanked Zeniba before he ran out to Chihiro's 'temporary' house. Before reaching Chihiro's door, he halted. Why is he so excited all of a sudden? This is just the second day he met her since his current state of mind. He shook the thought off and knocked on Chihiro's door.
"Coming!" Chihiro said loudly which is clear that she's gotten back her joyous mood after the bitter truth about Haku. Haku smiled softly to himself for no particular reason while waiting for Chihiro. Chihiro slid the door open for Haku after a few seconds. [y'know, not all girls take so long to be ready…] Haku's face turned serious as he asked, "Are you ready? …have you eaten the food I gave you?" Chihiro smiled and said, "Thanks, it was delicious!" Haku smiled a mild smile. He motioned Chihiro to follow him. Chihiro tried to follow but lost him as he was too fast. Chihiro frowned as she made her way to the train station. No Face had slipped some gold into Chihiro's pocket while she's asleep. Hopefully, the train conductor could take them as tickets to the bathhouse. Chihiro reached the train station. She looked up into the sky and caught Haku as a dragon, circling above the forest near Zeniba's place. Chihiro waved at Haku and shouted for him. Haku realized her shouting after several minutes when Chihiro's throat began to sore from all those shouting. Haku landed in front of Chihiro and bent low for her to get up. This, Chihiro did as she did 6 years ago. She held his horn for a better grip and hopped unto his smooth scaled body. Haku started to rise up into the sky effortlessly and spiritedly as he had done six years ago. Chihiro bent low for better stabilization, deep in thoughts. After she got Haku's memory back, Surely Haku would return to her. He promised. He promised he would meet me. Didn't we already meet? But with a memory less Haku? Chihiro sighed.
They reached the bathhouse in the afternoon when Yubaba is still out and everyone is sound asleep. Haku landed as quietly as he could and transformed back into his normal self. His expression, very serious with Chihiro clinging unto him. Haku had landed at the place where Yubaba always landed which is the nearest to her room/office. Haku and Chihiro crept silently into the office, using Haku's sorcery to unlock doors and drawers. It wasn't long before they found it, a little jar hidden in an aquarium with the name, 'Nushi' on it. Haku kept it safely and was about to call Chihiro when a sudden gust of wind blew in through the windows. "So Haku, back for your memory eh?" It was Yubaba. Yubaba took out a golden ring like that of yesterdays. Yubaba grinned as she threw it at Haku. Haku grabbed Chihiro and fled from the bathhouse. Haku [now a dragon] got the ring of his tail after counter attacking it twice. Haku felt that something isn't right though. Chihiro was silent. Haku brushed the thought off and went straight to Zeniba's house.
Upon reaching Zeniba's
house, Chihiro jumped down from Haku and rushed towards the door. Haku transformed
back and opened the door for Chihiro to enter. [Chihiro was pulling the door
till Haku pushed it open for her] It was dark as Haku stepped into Zeniba's
house and showed the little jar. Zeniba smiled at Haku and asked him to let
her put it back into his head. The jar which seems empty [that's why it's
almost invisible in the aquarium] wasn't as empty as one would think.
Zeniba chanted under her breath as the contents in the jar turned a shade of
blue. She continued chanting as she poured it all unto Haku's head. It
came out in a ball of glowing blue and disappeared into Haku's head. Zeniba
stopped chanting and asked Haku, "Is that your memory?" Haku's
brows furrowed as he said, "No, this is just a memory of my life as the
Kohaku river god. I've only seen Chihiro for the first time. This is not
the whole of my memory." There was a rattling sound from Chihiro. Both
Zeniba and Haku turned towards her. Chihiro was emptying a can of cookies by
shaking it upside down. She wasn't acting like herself. Haku immediately
casted a spell, just to be sure, he casted a 'true self' spell unto
Chihiro and she appeared to be three heads standing on top of each other. Haku
and Zeniba's eyes widened. Chihiro must still be in Yubaba's bathhouse.
Yubaba had tricked Haku successfully this time. Haku rushed to the door but
Zeniba made him halt with her sorcery. Zeniba handed Haku a green glittering
hair band. "It will protect her from the strongest magic, as long as you
love her. The last that I gave could only protect her from weak magic."
Zeniba turned towards the 3 heads and turned them each into 3 paper planes and
send them flying back to Yubaba. "Those heads will be sure that Yubaba
didn't notice your presence. Now go." Haku took the hair band and
went out. Zeniba saw Haku flying like a torpedo at her window as she said to
herself, "I'm not sure if you can save her if my sister haven't
turned her into a pig."
[Whoa, you really is still reading till the end?
Haa... maybe I will turn Chihiro into a pig. muahahahaha... I just said maybe]