NIGIHAYAMI KOHAKU NUSHI

							 -VII-


	I opened my eyes, feeling the setting sun shine upon my face. At around this time, I'm the only one awake. The
 workers are still asleep, and Yubaba's still out.

	I stood up and walked over to the balcony of my room. I guess this is one thing I'm thankful of to Yubaba--having my
 own room. I could also move around freely. Four years of training and hard work had indeed worked out. The other bath house
 workers' movements are limited and share rooms in groups of fifteen or even twenty. 

	Suddenly I heard a sound below me. It was the Train, on its way to carry passengers all over the Spirit world. I've
 always wondered what it was like riding on that train, since I've never needed to ride one in order to get around. 

	Seeing the Train reminded me of the work I've got to do. Time to get serious, I thought to myself as I left the room.


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	The bath house was in good shape, as it always was. I've got to hand it to Lin and the girls, they always did a good
 job of maintaining the cleanliness of the bath house. I meant to compliment them for sometime now, but I have no idea how. So
 I choose not to say anything at all. Hence my reputation as a cold and heartless bastard.

	I stepped outside to check on the grounds. Sometimes thieves are lurking nearby, attracted to the gold horde in the
 bath house. But no one ever got past me.

	Tap tap tap tap!

	Somethings's here! I glanced over to the bridge. It came frome there! 

	True enough, he spotted a figure leaning over one side of the bridge. It didn't look menacing, but then again most
 dangerous creatures usually do. I quickly ran over it to investigate.

	...but I halted immediately after seeing that IT was a human...

	An image suddenly entered my mind. A young girl playing at a river bank.

	...and IT was a girl...

	Another image. The same girl, smiling. 

	...and her name...was Chihiro.


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Author's Note:
Hey guys!! The movie starts here. I'm using the subtitles from the Japanese version. Sorry for the chapter being short
 though. ^_^ Now to thank you guys!

siren: Yes, there's going to be more. ^_^
Anime-Mastah: Thank you for your continued reading! And of course I read your reviews. ^_^
shazaoblossom: I'm glad you liked the Haku in my story. I'm really trying my best to keep him in character. ^_^
silent H: The thing at the beginning is not a poem, it's the movie's theme song. ^_^
frosty angel: Sappy stuff coming up! ^_^
Silver River: Sorry for making this chapter short. ^_^

Please keep on reading and reviewing! Luv ya guys! Till the next chapter!