CG: We no own. Non-Yaoi

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I waited impatiently outside the huge gold doors of Yubaba's room. Did he succeed? Or did he fail? Personally, I didn't care about Haku, but he made Sen happy.

The doors flung open and the dragon-boy walked out. "Hold up, Haku," I ordered, blocking his path with my arm.

"My name is Kohaku," he replied. "Now get out of my way, Lin."

I sighed. "Guess she didn't let you go."

"Why do you care?"

"You know, Sen had more than just one friend in this bath house," I said disdainfully.

Haku's green eyes narrowed. "You told me that you didn't like her."

"Well, I lied! Okay? I lied!" I yelled.

"Go away." Haku walked around me and headed towards the elevator.

I wanted to wring his neck! Haku just irritated me so much!
"What do want?" Yubaba's voice demanded.

Slowly, I walked into the great room. Yubaba was sitting at her desk, counting money, as usual.

"I. . ."

"Well? I don't have all day," Yubaba said briskly.

"I want to quit working at the bath house." There! I said it. Now, would she let me leave?

Yubaba looked up from her box of jewels. "I just had to deal with Haku acting like this! Do you honestly think I'd let you leave?"

"What if I told you my real name?" I asked.

"Haku already tried that one on me. No. No. No!" Yubaba pointed towards the door.

Anger filled inside of me, but I left the room as ordered. Not that I really knew my real name. It just sounded like a good way to get Yubaba to let me go.

Even though I forgot my name, I still remembered why and how I came here. At first, I thought it was a bad dream, but then I started to realize that I was stuck in this bath house. . . forever.

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DM: I know. It's kind of boring, but I promise it'll get better.

CG: Just send us nice reviews and we'll make it better.

DM: The first chapter's always boring, anyway. Right?

Next chapter (hopefully): Lin's Past