Reaching Out
Author: AleuFireGoddess
Summary: Chihiro returns to the spirit bathhouse after 5 years. The only thing she wants is to see her friends again, especially Haku. But some serious changes have been underway since her departure, at the bathhouse and with herself, and things aren't as they were. How will she reach out to the people she loves and get things back to normal? Rated PG-13 for adult language and possibly some adult content as well. Just being careful! No flaming because I am FLAME RETARDANT!! ^^v
Disclaimer: I do not own Spirited Away or the characters involved nor do I intend to make money off of this story. So don't sue us, cuz we da po' folk!
Chapter: 1, Returning
It had been 5 years since Chihiro Ogino had ever returned to the bathhouse. It had seemed like a far-off place to which she could never return. But she had never stopped thinking about it, even once. She was reminded every morning when she saw the forest passage leading to the tunnel.
Now 15, she had lost many of the memories she had once had when she was 10. But she still remembered Haku's face.. All but his eyes. They were always shadowed in the fading pictures in her mind.
5 years had done much for Chihiro's figure, for now a teen she had a far more curved shape. A beauty to the eyes of the boys at her high school, she was never single. But not one of them met up to the expectations of the boy in her memories.
Her hair was down the middle of her back and darker than before, almost black, and always held up in the hair-tie she had received from her 'Granny,' Zeniiba. Her most attraction feature were her eyes, now honey colored, almost golden. They were sharp as an eagles, as was her body.
She remembered being so weak at aburaya, how she was always the last one to finish. So she had trained in martial arts and was the strongest girl in her school.
She had also recently noticed very interesting developments in the 'abnormality' department. Any fire near her blazed hotter and when angered, things seemed to lack their flame retardant guarantee and set alight.
She thought little of it, for it always felt a little coincidental, yet she never felt uneasy around fire and the occurrences never seemed to bother her.
It was now summer break of her sophomore year, almost three weeks into the pleasant vacation. Her mother Yuuko was out celebrating her 41st birthday with relatives in Kyoto and her father Akio was on a business trip in America.
Alone in the house, she wandered aimlessly from empty room to empty room. She also explored her mind, searching for his eyes. She had to find them. It was driving her INSANE.
"Could it.. Still be there after all this time?" she thought absently. Again the memories came, of all of them. Except.. "His eyes!" she said aloud.
"I have to find his eyes.. Anyway, nothing wrong with a little adventure, eh Sen?" As she spoke, she tied on some running shoes, put on some Capri's that were more 'outside-ish' than pj's and a blue halter.
She stepped hesitantly out of her house, jogging slowly as she contemplated. "Well.. Maybe I shouldn't. I don't have a good feeling about this. But.. I just need to find his eyes!" she said, fighting with her conscience. She continued this mental babbling until she had reached the forest's edge. "You're here now, Chi, so just get on with it. Get this out of your system!" she mumbled.
So with trained feet, she set out along the untamed path, her eyes wide open for any signs of danger. There seemed to be none in the over-grown forest and she let her senses have a break as she let her memories wander.
*flashback* ~There was a span of space, scattered with houses and food booths and a single trickling river. Chihiro stood at the edge of the vast valley between the bathhouse and home. "Will we meet again, Haku?" she asked the Kalaku (sue me later, I forgot how to spell!) River guardian. "Of course, Chihiro! Now go," he responded confidentally. *end*
This incident brought back some faith to what was becoming a 'rain-on-your- parade' type experience. She smiled, picking up speed as she reached the last bend of gravel road and sailed over the statue guarding the tunnel. "Haku.. I'm coming for you!"
~*~*~
A/N: Eck.. A little short, I know. But it came to me in.. a *booming voice* HAKU FANTASY MOMENT!! *cough* Ahem, so.. Yeah, please read and review. Remember, I am FLAME RETARDANT! Even the 'burning powers' of Chihiro can't stop me! ^^v Love and peace, baby!
Author: AleuFireGoddess
Summary: Chihiro returns to the spirit bathhouse after 5 years. The only thing she wants is to see her friends again, especially Haku. But some serious changes have been underway since her departure, at the bathhouse and with herself, and things aren't as they were. How will she reach out to the people she loves and get things back to normal? Rated PG-13 for adult language and possibly some adult content as well. Just being careful! No flaming because I am FLAME RETARDANT!! ^^v
Disclaimer: I do not own Spirited Away or the characters involved nor do I intend to make money off of this story. So don't sue us, cuz we da po' folk!
Chapter: 1, Returning
It had been 5 years since Chihiro Ogino had ever returned to the bathhouse. It had seemed like a far-off place to which she could never return. But she had never stopped thinking about it, even once. She was reminded every morning when she saw the forest passage leading to the tunnel.
Now 15, she had lost many of the memories she had once had when she was 10. But she still remembered Haku's face.. All but his eyes. They were always shadowed in the fading pictures in her mind.
5 years had done much for Chihiro's figure, for now a teen she had a far more curved shape. A beauty to the eyes of the boys at her high school, she was never single. But not one of them met up to the expectations of the boy in her memories.
Her hair was down the middle of her back and darker than before, almost black, and always held up in the hair-tie she had received from her 'Granny,' Zeniiba. Her most attraction feature were her eyes, now honey colored, almost golden. They were sharp as an eagles, as was her body.
She remembered being so weak at aburaya, how she was always the last one to finish. So she had trained in martial arts and was the strongest girl in her school.
She had also recently noticed very interesting developments in the 'abnormality' department. Any fire near her blazed hotter and when angered, things seemed to lack their flame retardant guarantee and set alight.
She thought little of it, for it always felt a little coincidental, yet she never felt uneasy around fire and the occurrences never seemed to bother her.
It was now summer break of her sophomore year, almost three weeks into the pleasant vacation. Her mother Yuuko was out celebrating her 41st birthday with relatives in Kyoto and her father Akio was on a business trip in America.
Alone in the house, she wandered aimlessly from empty room to empty room. She also explored her mind, searching for his eyes. She had to find them. It was driving her INSANE.
"Could it.. Still be there after all this time?" she thought absently. Again the memories came, of all of them. Except.. "His eyes!" she said aloud.
"I have to find his eyes.. Anyway, nothing wrong with a little adventure, eh Sen?" As she spoke, she tied on some running shoes, put on some Capri's that were more 'outside-ish' than pj's and a blue halter.
She stepped hesitantly out of her house, jogging slowly as she contemplated. "Well.. Maybe I shouldn't. I don't have a good feeling about this. But.. I just need to find his eyes!" she said, fighting with her conscience. She continued this mental babbling until she had reached the forest's edge. "You're here now, Chi, so just get on with it. Get this out of your system!" she mumbled.
So with trained feet, she set out along the untamed path, her eyes wide open for any signs of danger. There seemed to be none in the over-grown forest and she let her senses have a break as she let her memories wander.
*flashback* ~There was a span of space, scattered with houses and food booths and a single trickling river. Chihiro stood at the edge of the vast valley between the bathhouse and home. "Will we meet again, Haku?" she asked the Kalaku (sue me later, I forgot how to spell!) River guardian. "Of course, Chihiro! Now go," he responded confidentally. *end*
This incident brought back some faith to what was becoming a 'rain-on-your- parade' type experience. She smiled, picking up speed as she reached the last bend of gravel road and sailed over the statue guarding the tunnel. "Haku.. I'm coming for you!"
~*~*~
A/N: Eck.. A little short, I know. But it came to me in.. a *booming voice* HAKU FANTASY MOMENT!! *cough* Ahem, so.. Yeah, please read and review. Remember, I am FLAME RETARDANT! Even the 'burning powers' of Chihiro can't stop me! ^^v Love and peace, baby!