Author's Notes: Finally writing Chapter 2. Sorry About making Chihiro so
perfect, but everything plays a part. Just wait and see. = Thought
speech. ENJOY: p
~BuBbLeS
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FROZEN FEELINGS- CHAPTER 2 - Days of Discovery
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So her adventure began, Chihiro wandered into the old wood, as she had done many times before. She led herself through the huge branches of the trees. Old beyond guessing, they seemed. Great lichen beards trailed hung from them, blowing and swaying in the breeze. Out of the shadows she cautiously peered at the looming black tunnel that held the first figments of her dreams. In fact, so engrossed was she with the sunless tunnel, that she did not notice the tall black shadow looming up from behind. That is until it actually spoke, however even then its words were harsh and cold.
"Who are you?" Chihiro questioned the masked figure, who was clad all in black from head to toe.
"Go home. You do not belong here...Chihiro" The figure replied. The voice was icy and as cold as a winter gale. Chihiro knew who the voice belong to at once.
"Haku?!"
"LEAVE NOW!!!" His voice boomed and a great wind disturbed the sleeping forest. Chihiro, who was now close to tears, sought refuge in Haku's eyes. However, what she found was very far from comfort. Her spirits dampened when she looked into Haku's stern gaze. She held his gaze bravely without faltering for about a minute, then devoid of warning, Haku transformed into a dragon and soared into the dark tunnel, leaving Chihiro stunned.
"I am sure that he didn't mean that," Chihiro muttered to herself, knowing that she did believe he had meant what he said. Her knees buckled and she collapsed into a heap on the soft forest soil. Then a new strength formed in Chihiro. Her pretty face grew stern, almost grim, as the will harden on her, she felt a new sense of responsibility. She brought her eyes to the ground near at hand, and plotted her next move. Sure enough she disobeyed Haku and walked mirthlessly into the tunnel...
After a few solemn minutes of jogging, Chihiro finally emerged from the tunnel and into the meadow. Here Chihiro stopped to catch her breath, but she bit her cheek to prevent herself from crying out, for the meadow was not in its usual green coat. It had traded in its natural green beauty for a silvery coverlet.
"Snow?" Chihiro breathed slowly. Then, as if an answer to her question, Haku appeared once more. His eyes were back to their normal brightness, but his tone however, was not.
"Why have you returned when I foreboded you not to?" he looked angrily at her. "Oh so you think that I will just leave calmly when I see the person for whom I have been waiting for over 4 years? Well you have another thing coming! This isn't fair! First tell me why the meadow is frozen! Second tell me why it is so cold!" She was obviously shocked by the shrillness of her own voice. Then she began to rub her forearms with her hands. Haku's eyes softened, as he was now aware of the strain that he had put on the girl.
"Sorry..." He looked down at the ground.
"Well? Tell me what evil fate has befallen this land?"
"It happened a little while after you left. It involved a powerful human named Rikka. Rikka and her henchmen whisked into the bath house one day. They were pleading to see Yu-Baba, so naturally I went to introduce them and then.," he paused, a look of grief and sadness passed across his face, "when I came back everyone was frozen in a thick layer of ice! The river is frozen also, along with this meadow. My power is fading because without the river I am powerless. That is why I didn't want you to come here." Chihiro expression softened as she looked at the boy who was making a feeble attempt to persuade her to leave.
"I am not leaving you Haku. The Spirit World is my home as much as it is yours." she was interrupted by a sudden screech overhead. Quickly, Haku threw himself on top of Chihiro, much to her surprise and liking.
"Quiet!!" he hissed.
The 'thing' overhead was actually a blue bird, but it was no ordinary bird. For one thing its wings were made out of ice, and the ice was blazing like fire. It was dropping snowballs all over the meadow, making the snow deeper.
"We'll be buried!" Chihiro said eyes were wide with fear.
"Hush now.just a little bit further."
The bird was nearly overhead now, and Haku was pulling something out of his shirt. He pulled out bow and a fire headed arrow! As soon as the ice bird was directly overhead, Haku shot it down with the arrow. As Chihiro watched the bird burst into flames and spiralled towards the ground.
"RUN!" Haku yelled. Chihiro didn't need to be told twice. She ran alongside Haku, who was very impressed with her speed and agility. He looked at her and thought, She is so beautiful. Suddenly she glanced at him and shouted,
"WATCH OUT HAKU!!" Then Haku saw it, a huge darken clot in the sky filled with the freeze birds and they were heading straight for him!
CRASH!!!!!!!! Chihiro tripped over Haku's prostrate form with a curse and she went sprawling down the hill whilst everything rushed by in a blur of colour. Hence.WHAM!! She hit something hard and cold. Nearly unconscious, Chihiro staggered up and lean against a tree?! She looked wildly around only to fine herself in the middle of a huge gnarled forest. Once recovered, Chihiro scanned the area for any sign of Haku, but he was no where in sight.
"He must have gotten captured!" She took in ragged breathes as she spoke. There was a soft whispering all around her as the trees seemed to come alive. Chihiro's voice cracked; she tried to speak but no words came out of her mouth. She felt a hand being laid on her shoulder and slowly she was turned around. Her eyes met with the most curious sight.
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FROZEN FEELINGS- CHAPTER 2 - Days of Discovery
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So her adventure began, Chihiro wandered into the old wood, as she had done many times before. She led herself through the huge branches of the trees. Old beyond guessing, they seemed. Great lichen beards trailed hung from them, blowing and swaying in the breeze. Out of the shadows she cautiously peered at the looming black tunnel that held the first figments of her dreams. In fact, so engrossed was she with the sunless tunnel, that she did not notice the tall black shadow looming up from behind. That is until it actually spoke, however even then its words were harsh and cold.
"Who are you?" Chihiro questioned the masked figure, who was clad all in black from head to toe.
"Go home. You do not belong here...Chihiro" The figure replied. The voice was icy and as cold as a winter gale. Chihiro knew who the voice belong to at once.
"Haku?!"
"LEAVE NOW!!!" His voice boomed and a great wind disturbed the sleeping forest. Chihiro, who was now close to tears, sought refuge in Haku's eyes. However, what she found was very far from comfort. Her spirits dampened when she looked into Haku's stern gaze. She held his gaze bravely without faltering for about a minute, then devoid of warning, Haku transformed into a dragon and soared into the dark tunnel, leaving Chihiro stunned.
"I am sure that he didn't mean that," Chihiro muttered to herself, knowing that she did believe he had meant what he said. Her knees buckled and she collapsed into a heap on the soft forest soil. Then a new strength formed in Chihiro. Her pretty face grew stern, almost grim, as the will harden on her, she felt a new sense of responsibility. She brought her eyes to the ground near at hand, and plotted her next move. Sure enough she disobeyed Haku and walked mirthlessly into the tunnel...
After a few solemn minutes of jogging, Chihiro finally emerged from the tunnel and into the meadow. Here Chihiro stopped to catch her breath, but she bit her cheek to prevent herself from crying out, for the meadow was not in its usual green coat. It had traded in its natural green beauty for a silvery coverlet.
"Snow?" Chihiro breathed slowly. Then, as if an answer to her question, Haku appeared once more. His eyes were back to their normal brightness, but his tone however, was not.
"Why have you returned when I foreboded you not to?" he looked angrily at her. "Oh so you think that I will just leave calmly when I see the person for whom I have been waiting for over 4 years? Well you have another thing coming! This isn't fair! First tell me why the meadow is frozen! Second tell me why it is so cold!" She was obviously shocked by the shrillness of her own voice. Then she began to rub her forearms with her hands. Haku's eyes softened, as he was now aware of the strain that he had put on the girl.
"Sorry..." He looked down at the ground.
"Well? Tell me what evil fate has befallen this land?"
"It happened a little while after you left. It involved a powerful human named Rikka. Rikka and her henchmen whisked into the bath house one day. They were pleading to see Yu-Baba, so naturally I went to introduce them and then.," he paused, a look of grief and sadness passed across his face, "when I came back everyone was frozen in a thick layer of ice! The river is frozen also, along with this meadow. My power is fading because without the river I am powerless. That is why I didn't want you to come here." Chihiro expression softened as she looked at the boy who was making a feeble attempt to persuade her to leave.
"I am not leaving you Haku. The Spirit World is my home as much as it is yours." she was interrupted by a sudden screech overhead. Quickly, Haku threw himself on top of Chihiro, much to her surprise and liking.
"Quiet!!" he hissed.
The 'thing' overhead was actually a blue bird, but it was no ordinary bird. For one thing its wings were made out of ice, and the ice was blazing like fire. It was dropping snowballs all over the meadow, making the snow deeper.
"We'll be buried!" Chihiro said eyes were wide with fear.
"Hush now.just a little bit further."
The bird was nearly overhead now, and Haku was pulling something out of his shirt. He pulled out bow and a fire headed arrow! As soon as the ice bird was directly overhead, Haku shot it down with the arrow. As Chihiro watched the bird burst into flames and spiralled towards the ground.
"RUN!" Haku yelled. Chihiro didn't need to be told twice. She ran alongside Haku, who was very impressed with her speed and agility. He looked at her and thought, She is so beautiful. Suddenly she glanced at him and shouted,
"WATCH OUT HAKU!!" Then Haku saw it, a huge darken clot in the sky filled with the freeze birds and they were heading straight for him!
CRASH!!!!!!!! Chihiro tripped over Haku's prostrate form with a curse and she went sprawling down the hill whilst everything rushed by in a blur of colour. Hence.WHAM!! She hit something hard and cold. Nearly unconscious, Chihiro staggered up and lean against a tree?! She looked wildly around only to fine herself in the middle of a huge gnarled forest. Once recovered, Chihiro scanned the area for any sign of Haku, but he was no where in sight.
"He must have gotten captured!" She took in ragged breathes as she spoke. There was a soft whispering all around her as the trees seemed to come alive. Chihiro's voice cracked; she tried to speak but no words came out of her mouth. She felt a hand being laid on her shoulder and slowly she was turned around. Her eyes met with the most curious sight.