A/N = Okay, I just planned to do this as a New Year gift to you reviewers out there. I did say I will make one didn't I? And the idea just kinda struck me on New Year's Eve for a beginning. I hope the storyline is to your expextations. Review to tell ya?
†¤º¨Chapter 1¨°¤†
"Darling dear, your watch is set wrongly… it isn't new year yet," Mrs Ogino said. Chihiro stared at the window, mind clearly somewhere else. Mr Ogino grumbled as he dusted his car while driving. Dust could be seen floating and dancing among themselves as Mr Ogino continued sweeping, beating and what ever you could do to get rid of dust. Chihiro slumped down unto the car seat, stroking her left hand. Haku held this hand…, oh, when is Haku gonna come? I miss him already…, thought Chihiro to herself. She clutched her hands and continue gazing unto the view of trees. The Ogino family just got out of the forest as good as they had before they went into the shrine. Chihiro turned her head and almost screamt her head off. "Chihiro, what is it?" Mrs Ogino asked casually as if nothing had happened. Chihiro picked up her bouquet of flowers and held it close up to her face. "My flowers…" "Chihiro, I'm sure they will perk up once we get to our new home." Chihiro eyed at her flowers once more, petals had fallen with different patches of colours on the remaining flowers. The branches are limp and the leaves, yellow. She lay it neatly by her side, feeling sorry for it. Mr. Ogino finally managed to get out of the forest and to the blazing sunlight. Mr Ogino then questioned his wife, "Isn't it suppose to be evening?" Mrs Ogino shield her eyes from the rays of the glaring sun and said, "Yes it is… hmm…"
Mr Ogino halted in front of a big blue mansion. "Hah, finally we are staying in a house like this. What do you think about it Chihiro? Your new home." Mr Ogino said proudly to his daughter. Chihiro tilted her head upwards and replied, "Sure is big…" and opened the door of the car. "Hello? Hello?" Chihiro turned to face her father, he was busy talking on the phone. Most likely about the absence of the moving van. She leant on the car, studying the features of her new home. Gigantic, she thought. But then again, the bath house in Aburaya is no doubt bigger. "Chihiro…. Chihiro!" Chihiro flipped her head to her side to see her mother staring at her. "Is there something you want to tell me?" Chihiro stared at her mother for awhile before turning back and said, "maybe" Her mother went beside Chihiro and told Chihiro to tell her about whatever she wants to tell. Chihiro heaved a sigh and said, "It's a long story…" but smiled and said, "with a cute hero in it." Her mother smiled as she stroke her daughter's hair, she said, "Okay, so tell me, I can bear a long story as long as it isn't from your Otou-san.[father]" Chihiro smiled but kept silent. Her mother then asked, "Alright, what's wrong?" Chihiro stared down at her shoes, a little smudge of soot could be seen on them. "I don't know where to start… it's about the shrine we just lef-" "Chihiro, we'll talk inside, okay?" Chihiro's mother said. "Okay…" Chihiro nodded. Where should I start? I'm only a ten year old…, she thought to herself.
Her new house looks spectacular. Chihiro traced her fingers on the wall as they went exploring in their new home together. [a/n=well, if you see properly in the movie the first left house is big or is it just my house to be small.] In the middle of the hall, a big white statue of a dragon stood. The past owner of the house must've fancied dragons. The touch of the statue brings back memories of a certain dragon, Haku. Though he's name is Kohaku but, she preferred Haku better. Chihiro held the dragon statue's head and rested her head there. "Chihiro, what are you doing? You look ridiculous doing that." Her mother said. "Nothing, Oka-san [mother]" Chihiro mumbled. The dragon really resembled Haku in his dragon form from head to claw. Chihiro's parents left her there, studying every tiny bit of the statue. Chihiro shut her eyes, imagining the real Haku in his dragon form. The clock struck ten, dong… dong… dong… Chihiro gasped and opened her eyes in surprise as the statue beneath her palm turned silky and back to stone in an instant. Dong… dong… dong… Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi, Chihiro mouthed… dong… dong… dong… lightning struck, dong… a sudden flash of light brightened the whole room….
a/n = [nxt chapter in the next few days, but… if there aren't any reviews, I'll just delete off this story.]