It had been several years since Chihiro left the spirit world. She was 13
and had just started a brand new school year. Chihiro had plenty of new
friends. She never did have problems finding friends. Everyone was her
friend, and she was everyone's friend. But her best friend was a girl named
Hanako. Hanako was, obviously Chihiro's age, had short brown hair, and was
more of a tomboy then a girl. She was outrageous and never missed out on
any sort of adventure. She was stubborn, but Chihiro put up with her. She
said that's what made her special.
Chihiro had a habit of drifting off during curtain classes. She didn't do this often, but it happened once in a while.
"Chihiro? Chihiro!" Hanako was in front of her in line. She had been calling her for the past minute.
"Chihi.."
"What?" Hanako turned around. Chihiro was starring at her impatiently.
" Are you excited about the field trip?"
" I guess. A theme park isn't exactly what I call fun." Actually , Chihiro loved theme parks. But the particular one they were going to today reminded her dearly of the spirit world. She didn't mention her spirit friends often. It made her sad and depressed. She loved the friends she had right now, except it just wasn't the same as her life in the bathhouse.
" Are you thinking of that dragon boy again? What's his name?" Hanako asked.
"Haku. His name is Haku." Chihiro replied. She wished Hanako wouldn't repeat so many answered questions. It made her uncomfortable to repeat the answers over and over. The line began to move and all the children were loaded onto the bus.
On the bus ride there, Chihiro didn't say a thing. Until a lake caught her attention. The lake was beautiful. The aqua blue color filled her head with memories. Trees lined up against the water, forming a wonderful scenery. Across the lake was the theme park. The students roared with excitement as the bus pulled up into the parking lot. Everyone stepped off the bus and ran into their assigned pairs. Chihiro was still focused on the lake. An outstretched hand grabbed her and pulled her in a curtain direction. She looked back and saw it was Hanako.
" Come on Chihiro. I'm not going to wait for you forever."
"OK." Chihiro replied. Hanako released her hand and she walked with her to their class. The class set off into the theme park and Chihiro turned around for a glimpse of the lake before they enter the park.
Inside the theme park, there were rides unimaginable. Hanako smiled at Chihiro. She seemed sad and depressed.
" Come on Chihiro." She cried, "Let's go play!"
Hanako dragged Chihiro through most of the rides until they came to a tunnel. Chihiro's eyes grew wide and her heart started to thump.
" Let's not go in here." She suggested, " There are many other rides we haven't tried yet. Hanako stared at her awkwardly.
" Are you kidding?" She asked, " This looks like fun. Are you afraid of the dark?"
" No! I just thought it would be better to."
" Oh, don't be such a party pooper." Hanako said. And with that, she entered the tunnel. Chihiro had no choice but to follow her.
As they entered the tunnel, Chihiro had a very bad feeling. They were soon in an abandoned room. There was a very familiar doorway at the end of the building.
" Chihiro, come here. It's beautiful." Hanako said. She had reached the end of the building and was standing outside. Chihiro ran towards her and found herself in the exact grass pasture she was in three years ago. The grass was lush green, the fresh air blew through her hair giving her a warm feeling inside. She closed her eyes and sighed.
" I'd never thought I end up back here" She whispered. She smiled, reopened her eyes and looked around. The stream was flowing, all the rocks that filled it before were gone. She thought this was Haku's doing. All the statues were untouched. It was just like how she left it three years ago. Chihiro looked around. Hanako was already at the other side of the stream.
"Wait for me!" She cried. Running, she leaped over the stream. A strong gust of wind blew fiercely. Looking up, she saw a glance of a white dragon. She stood stunned for a moment, then caught up to Hanako.
" I think we should go now," Chihiro said. " It will get dark soon. We might miss the bus."
" Don't worry" Hanako exclaimed," It's not that late." She continued to walk up the hill. Chihiro glared at her and followed. They soon approached what looked like lots of abandoned restaurants. Chihiro walked up to one of the restaurants.
" We've seen what's on the other side of the hill." She said and turned around, " Let's go back now." She soon discovered that she was talking to midair. Hanako had disappeared. Chihiro started to panic. If they didn't get back before sun set, they might forced to stay here for who knows how long. Chihiro searched in every direction. She pasted the place her parents were first turned into pigs calling her name.
" Hanako! Hanako! Where are you." Suddenly, her legs froze. Standing in front of her was a boy about her height. He had black hair and wore white clothing. Chihiro's heart rate began to double. She slowly walked forward. Her heart began to pulsate faster. The boy began to speak.
" What are you doing back here?" He asked. Chihiro stared at him. Then replied.
" Hello Haku. I missed you. How oh, " She paused, then remembered she was looking for Hanako. " Have you seen a girl about my age and size?" She asked. Haku didn't answer. He stared at her for a moment smiling.
" Another girl?"
" Yes. Her name is Hanako. She's my friend."
" No. But you should find her soon. The sun is about to go down."
" I know. Thank you. It was nice meeting you again. I hope I see you soon." With that, Chihiro ran off in the opposite direction. Haku watched her as she disappeared into the restaurants. Chihiro ran into a restaurant and soon found Hanako. She grabbed her hand and started to run towards the grass pasture.
" Hey! I wasn't done exploring!" Hanako said.
" There's no time to explain!" Chihiro answered, " We must hurry." Hanako struggled but Chihiro didn't let go. They ran past all the restaurants Chihiro once saw. The sun was getting low. She ran faster, pulling Hanako with her. The sight of the pastures grew clearer and clearer until Chihiro and Hanako was right in front of it. She smiled and ran onto the glass. Suddenly, Hanako halted, forcing Chihiro to stop.
Chihiro had a habit of drifting off during curtain classes. She didn't do this often, but it happened once in a while.
"Chihiro? Chihiro!" Hanako was in front of her in line. She had been calling her for the past minute.
"Chihi.."
"What?" Hanako turned around. Chihiro was starring at her impatiently.
" Are you excited about the field trip?"
" I guess. A theme park isn't exactly what I call fun." Actually , Chihiro loved theme parks. But the particular one they were going to today reminded her dearly of the spirit world. She didn't mention her spirit friends often. It made her sad and depressed. She loved the friends she had right now, except it just wasn't the same as her life in the bathhouse.
" Are you thinking of that dragon boy again? What's his name?" Hanako asked.
"Haku. His name is Haku." Chihiro replied. She wished Hanako wouldn't repeat so many answered questions. It made her uncomfortable to repeat the answers over and over. The line began to move and all the children were loaded onto the bus.
On the bus ride there, Chihiro didn't say a thing. Until a lake caught her attention. The lake was beautiful. The aqua blue color filled her head with memories. Trees lined up against the water, forming a wonderful scenery. Across the lake was the theme park. The students roared with excitement as the bus pulled up into the parking lot. Everyone stepped off the bus and ran into their assigned pairs. Chihiro was still focused on the lake. An outstretched hand grabbed her and pulled her in a curtain direction. She looked back and saw it was Hanako.
" Come on Chihiro. I'm not going to wait for you forever."
"OK." Chihiro replied. Hanako released her hand and she walked with her to their class. The class set off into the theme park and Chihiro turned around for a glimpse of the lake before they enter the park.
Inside the theme park, there were rides unimaginable. Hanako smiled at Chihiro. She seemed sad and depressed.
" Come on Chihiro." She cried, "Let's go play!"
Hanako dragged Chihiro through most of the rides until they came to a tunnel. Chihiro's eyes grew wide and her heart started to thump.
" Let's not go in here." She suggested, " There are many other rides we haven't tried yet. Hanako stared at her awkwardly.
" Are you kidding?" She asked, " This looks like fun. Are you afraid of the dark?"
" No! I just thought it would be better to."
" Oh, don't be such a party pooper." Hanako said. And with that, she entered the tunnel. Chihiro had no choice but to follow her.
As they entered the tunnel, Chihiro had a very bad feeling. They were soon in an abandoned room. There was a very familiar doorway at the end of the building.
" Chihiro, come here. It's beautiful." Hanako said. She had reached the end of the building and was standing outside. Chihiro ran towards her and found herself in the exact grass pasture she was in three years ago. The grass was lush green, the fresh air blew through her hair giving her a warm feeling inside. She closed her eyes and sighed.
" I'd never thought I end up back here" She whispered. She smiled, reopened her eyes and looked around. The stream was flowing, all the rocks that filled it before were gone. She thought this was Haku's doing. All the statues were untouched. It was just like how she left it three years ago. Chihiro looked around. Hanako was already at the other side of the stream.
"Wait for me!" She cried. Running, she leaped over the stream. A strong gust of wind blew fiercely. Looking up, she saw a glance of a white dragon. She stood stunned for a moment, then caught up to Hanako.
" I think we should go now," Chihiro said. " It will get dark soon. We might miss the bus."
" Don't worry" Hanako exclaimed," It's not that late." She continued to walk up the hill. Chihiro glared at her and followed. They soon approached what looked like lots of abandoned restaurants. Chihiro walked up to one of the restaurants.
" We've seen what's on the other side of the hill." She said and turned around, " Let's go back now." She soon discovered that she was talking to midair. Hanako had disappeared. Chihiro started to panic. If they didn't get back before sun set, they might forced to stay here for who knows how long. Chihiro searched in every direction. She pasted the place her parents were first turned into pigs calling her name.
" Hanako! Hanako! Where are you." Suddenly, her legs froze. Standing in front of her was a boy about her height. He had black hair and wore white clothing. Chihiro's heart rate began to double. She slowly walked forward. Her heart began to pulsate faster. The boy began to speak.
" What are you doing back here?" He asked. Chihiro stared at him. Then replied.
" Hello Haku. I missed you. How oh, " She paused, then remembered she was looking for Hanako. " Have you seen a girl about my age and size?" She asked. Haku didn't answer. He stared at her for a moment smiling.
" Another girl?"
" Yes. Her name is Hanako. She's my friend."
" No. But you should find her soon. The sun is about to go down."
" I know. Thank you. It was nice meeting you again. I hope I see you soon." With that, Chihiro ran off in the opposite direction. Haku watched her as she disappeared into the restaurants. Chihiro ran into a restaurant and soon found Hanako. She grabbed her hand and started to run towards the grass pasture.
" Hey! I wasn't done exploring!" Hanako said.
" There's no time to explain!" Chihiro answered, " We must hurry." Hanako struggled but Chihiro didn't let go. They ran past all the restaurants Chihiro once saw. The sun was getting low. She ran faster, pulling Hanako with her. The sight of the pastures grew clearer and clearer until Chihiro and Hanako was right in front of it. She smiled and ran onto the glass. Suddenly, Hanako halted, forcing Chihiro to stop.