A/N: Aha! The chapter you've all been waiting for. But never fear, this is
not the end. I don't think I could stand ending on a fluff-fest. That's
really what the END of the chapter is. Okay, the whole chapter. *winces*
Gods help me; I wrote a whole chapter of fluff, and two songfics. Please
tell me the world is ending. No wait, then I couldn't finish this fic. Or
maybe I won't finish this fic. *starts singing* This is the fic that never
ends, yes it goes on and on my friends! One person started writing
it...~Lady Rhiannon~
Leaving
Learning
Chihiro stood on the other end of the small bridge, her back towards Kohaku. She was so beautiful, for a human...or a God, Kohaku mused. She looked the same as she had when they had met for the second time, when she was trapped in the Spirit World. She had been good-looking as a child as well, when they first met. When he saved her.
If Chihiro knew he was standing there reminiscing, she gave no outward sign of it. Quietly, he walked up till he was an arms length away from her, and stopped. He stood there looking at her, looking for answers to questions that he would never really understand. Why, was the most persistent one. Why did she save him? Why was he so confused when it came to Chihiro? And why did he love her so much, when he wasn't even sure she loved him as well?
Suddenly Chihiro turned to face him.
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She took a step back before she realized that it was Kohaku. She frowned, slightly irked. How long had he been standing there without announcing his presence? Then she grinned and threw her arms around his neck, hugging him.
"Kohaku! You're finally here!" She said happily.
Pulling back, she laughed. Kohaku's face looked funny, like he was trying to look serious and happy at the same time, but just ended up looking goofy. He finally seemed to settle on a smile. "Yes, I'm finally here. I'm sorry I took so long, but I decided to walk instead of fly."
Chihiro nodded. "So why did you want to meet me here?"
"Because we have to talk."
Chihiro frowned. "About what?" She inquired.
He was beginning to look goofy again, Chihiro observed. "Well, for one thing, the fact that I know quite a bit, but on most of the subjects they teach in school, I'm lost."
"Ah. Well, that's solved easily enough. Study group!"
Kohaku smiled. "Another is I have nothing to wear but this" he said, gesturing to his school uniform. "Again, quite easily solved. Shopping spree! All I have to do is think up a good excuse to get some money from my dad and you'll never have to worry about clothes again." She answered.
"I guess that's it."
Chihiro realized there were probably a few more problems he wasn't mentioning, but they weren't important now. They would cross those bridges when they came to them, but for now, life was good. Except...
"Kohaku, I...I wanna tell you something" she blurted out. She didn't know why she hadn't told him this before she had left the Spirit World, but she would tell him now. She looked down, feeling her face turn red, then looked him in the eye. "I don't know why I didn't tell this before, but I-" She stuttered.
He was looking at her quizzically. "I love you," she finished quickly, closing her eyes and bracing herself for his reaction. She knew now why she hadn't told him before now. She had been scared of his response. She still was. Scared that he would meet her confession with disappointed surprise, or even disgust, that a simple human like her would have the courage to tell a God, even a minor one, that she loved him.
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Kohaku stood there, blinking in surprise. So she did love him back. All this time he had been so scared that she didn't love him, couldn't. And yet that whole time she had been scared of the very same thing. Ah, life was ironic. Chihiro was waiting for an answer to her declaration. Kohaku was at a loss for words, so he embraced her, holding her body against his. Chihiro opened her eyes, then folded her arms around him. It felt so natural, Kohaku thought. So natural to have her here, with him. He whispered into her ear. "I love you as well. And I promise you forever."
Leaving
Learning
Chihiro stood on the other end of the small bridge, her back towards Kohaku. She was so beautiful, for a human...or a God, Kohaku mused. She looked the same as she had when they had met for the second time, when she was trapped in the Spirit World. She had been good-looking as a child as well, when they first met. When he saved her.
If Chihiro knew he was standing there reminiscing, she gave no outward sign of it. Quietly, he walked up till he was an arms length away from her, and stopped. He stood there looking at her, looking for answers to questions that he would never really understand. Why, was the most persistent one. Why did she save him? Why was he so confused when it came to Chihiro? And why did he love her so much, when he wasn't even sure she loved him as well?
Suddenly Chihiro turned to face him.
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She took a step back before she realized that it was Kohaku. She frowned, slightly irked. How long had he been standing there without announcing his presence? Then she grinned and threw her arms around his neck, hugging him.
"Kohaku! You're finally here!" She said happily.
Pulling back, she laughed. Kohaku's face looked funny, like he was trying to look serious and happy at the same time, but just ended up looking goofy. He finally seemed to settle on a smile. "Yes, I'm finally here. I'm sorry I took so long, but I decided to walk instead of fly."
Chihiro nodded. "So why did you want to meet me here?"
"Because we have to talk."
Chihiro frowned. "About what?" She inquired.
He was beginning to look goofy again, Chihiro observed. "Well, for one thing, the fact that I know quite a bit, but on most of the subjects they teach in school, I'm lost."
"Ah. Well, that's solved easily enough. Study group!"
Kohaku smiled. "Another is I have nothing to wear but this" he said, gesturing to his school uniform. "Again, quite easily solved. Shopping spree! All I have to do is think up a good excuse to get some money from my dad and you'll never have to worry about clothes again." She answered.
"I guess that's it."
Chihiro realized there were probably a few more problems he wasn't mentioning, but they weren't important now. They would cross those bridges when they came to them, but for now, life was good. Except...
"Kohaku, I...I wanna tell you something" she blurted out. She didn't know why she hadn't told him this before she had left the Spirit World, but she would tell him now. She looked down, feeling her face turn red, then looked him in the eye. "I don't know why I didn't tell this before, but I-" She stuttered.
He was looking at her quizzically. "I love you," she finished quickly, closing her eyes and bracing herself for his reaction. She knew now why she hadn't told him before now. She had been scared of his response. She still was. Scared that he would meet her confession with disappointed surprise, or even disgust, that a simple human like her would have the courage to tell a God, even a minor one, that she loved him.
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Kohaku stood there, blinking in surprise. So she did love him back. All this time he had been so scared that she didn't love him, couldn't. And yet that whole time she had been scared of the very same thing. Ah, life was ironic. Chihiro was waiting for an answer to her declaration. Kohaku was at a loss for words, so he embraced her, holding her body against his. Chihiro opened her eyes, then folded her arms around him. It felt so natural, Kohaku thought. So natural to have her here, with him. He whispered into her ear. "I love you as well. And I promise you forever."
