Disclaimer (this is the last time I'll do this): I don't own Spirited Away, it belongs to Hayao Miyazaki. (Although I wouldn't mind owning Haku! ^_^ )
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Chapter 4 – Bossy Haku
"Rise and shine Chihiro, breakfast is waiting!" a voice called.
"One more minute Mom." Chihiro mumbled. She opened one eye and saw Lin looking down at her. She sat up, wide awake now, "Sorry Lin, I'll be ready in a minute." The events of last night flooded into Chihiro's mind – the party. Then she remembered Haku, a strange feeling came over her.
"Oh, yeah, I'm supposed to be his assistant." Chihiro mumbled to herself as she got dressed, "I hope he's in a better mood today."
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"Ichiro, go tell Kamaji to turn up the heat."
"Kai, go to the kitchen and get more food."
"Masato, tell Lin to hurry up!"
Chihiro followed Haku as he walked around the bathhouse giving commands to the workers. She though Haku was awfully bossy ordering everyone around. But after several attempts asking him to be less bossy, she gave up.
Haku didn't say anything during breakfast. He just beckoned her to follow him after eating. Chihiro wondered why Haku wanted her to help him when he wouldn't say a word to her.
When they reached Yubaba's old office (Yubaba left on a trip that morning), Haku turned to her, "This is where you'll be working. Your job is to work out when the spirits come and where they'll be staying."
Wow, he actually spoke to me! although it wasn't what she had hoped he'd say to her, he still spoke to her.
"Haku, when I'm done for the day, do you want to go outside and hang out? I have a lot to tell you, and ask you a few questions. You know, about the 'good old times'." Chihiro asked hopefully.
"I'm busy, I have more important things to do." Haku started to walk away, but stopped and said "You may call me Master Haku." With that, he turned and left Chihiro alone.
Chihiro sighed, at least she tried. She walked to the desk and started working.
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Chihiro's been working at the bathhouse for a week now. She tried talking to Haku every chance she got. At first he ignored her, but slowly he warmed up to her, at least Chihiro though so. Sometimes Haku would even come up to her, open his mouth to say something, but nothing would come out. Otherwise, he'd order her and everyone else around. He never asked someone to do something, he always commanded,
"Have you noticed that Haku's always ordering everyone? I wonder why." Chihiro asked Lin while they ate supper one night.
"He's been like this ever since Yubaba gave him this job. Since then, all he does is ordering people around. I like Yubaba better as the boss. Nobody likes his way, but he's the boss, so no one says anything in his face." Lin paused to take a bite of her food, "But we dosay things behind his back. And sometimes we play practical jokes on him, wanna join us?"
"No thank you."
Chihiro was confused and sad. Haku wasn't exactly popular the last time she was here. But that's because Yubaba put a spell on him and he had no choice. He can be nice if he wanted to, like the way he was nice to her. But he's free of Yubaba's spell now, and Yubaba changed for the better, so how come he's still so mean. It saddened Chihiro that the workers play tricks on him. No matter how cold he is, Chihiro still considers him as a friend and there must be some reason to this. She decided that if no one were brave enough to tell him how they feel, she would go to him and tell him herself.
When Chihiro finished eating, Haku called her to bring some food to a guest he was talking to. Chihiro got up and walked to the kitchen. Then she carried to plate full of food to Haku and the guest.
Just as she reached Haku, Chihiro tripped over something. She struggled to balance herself and the plate of food, but didn't succeed. She crashed into Haku, knocking him down. The food splattered all over the place, including in Haku's face and hair, some food landed on the guest as well.
Everything was quiet, everyone stared at Haku and Chihiro, who were still on the ground. Chihiro hastily got up and offered to pull Haku up.
Instead of taking Chihiro's hand, he got up and brushed himself off. Then looking at Chihiro, Haku went ballistic.
"CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT! I ASKED YOU TO SERVE A GUEST AND WHAT DID YOU DO? YOU MADE A MESS RIGHT IN FRONT OF A CUSTOMER! NOT ONLY DID YOU WASTE FOOD AND MONEY, YOU ALSO LOST OUR REPUTATION!" Haku's face went beet red and he was puffing with anger.
Nobody moved a muscle or made a sound as they waited for Chihiro to respond.
"I'm sorry Haku. It was an accident, really. I, I tripped. I didn't mean to. I'm SO sorry." Chihiro mumbled and lowered her head.
But Haku was still mad, "I CHOSE YOU TO BE MY ASSISTANT, YOU SHOULD BE GRATEFUL. BUT INSTEAD YOU MAD A MESS. JUST LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE, YOU, YOU HUMAN!"
At this Chihiro looked up, she felt her blood boil; she wasn't about to be insulted by a bossy river spirit who had no respect for anyone. She looked into Haku's eyes and said in a loud voice "I never agreed to this job. I'm here because I THOUGHT you were my friend. Fine. If I can't do anything right, then I quit. I'm not staying here to hear you insult me." With that, she ran to her room and started packing. She struggled to keep in her anger and tears. It seemed to her all Haku did this week was tell her what to do and yell at her.
I thought Haku was my friend. I don't have to stay here. How dare he insult me, it was an accident. Chihiro finished packing and walked out the bathhouse. It was raining and dark outside, but she didn't care.
"Chihiro! Wait!" shouted a voice behind her. She ignored it and kept walking.
"Wait Chihiro! Chihiro, I'm sorry okay. I'm not mad at you anymore. Are you mad at me? I know I shouldn't have yelled. Just wait." The voice got closer.
Chihiro started to run, but the spirit was faster and caught up with her. She felt a hand on her shoulder and shrugged it off. She tried to run again, but the hand wouldn't let her.
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A/N: That's all for now, this chapter's longer at least. Sorry for the cliff hanger. (I know I'm evil, "Muahahaha") I'm sure that you can guess who the person running after Chihiro is, right?
Thank you sooo much for the reviews!!! You know who you are. ::twirls around the room until bumping into the computer desk:: *ouch*
As for those who are wondering, yes, this is DEFINITELY a Haku/Chihiro fanfic (they are sooo cute together). Why is Haku acting this way? You'll find out in the next chap as Haku explains all!
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Chapter 4 – Bossy Haku
"Rise and shine Chihiro, breakfast is waiting!" a voice called.
"One more minute Mom." Chihiro mumbled. She opened one eye and saw Lin looking down at her. She sat up, wide awake now, "Sorry Lin, I'll be ready in a minute." The events of last night flooded into Chihiro's mind – the party. Then she remembered Haku, a strange feeling came over her.
"Oh, yeah, I'm supposed to be his assistant." Chihiro mumbled to herself as she got dressed, "I hope he's in a better mood today."
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"Ichiro, go tell Kamaji to turn up the heat."
"Kai, go to the kitchen and get more food."
"Masato, tell Lin to hurry up!"
Chihiro followed Haku as he walked around the bathhouse giving commands to the workers. She though Haku was awfully bossy ordering everyone around. But after several attempts asking him to be less bossy, she gave up.
Haku didn't say anything during breakfast. He just beckoned her to follow him after eating. Chihiro wondered why Haku wanted her to help him when he wouldn't say a word to her.
When they reached Yubaba's old office (Yubaba left on a trip that morning), Haku turned to her, "This is where you'll be working. Your job is to work out when the spirits come and where they'll be staying."
Wow, he actually spoke to me! although it wasn't what she had hoped he'd say to her, he still spoke to her.
"Haku, when I'm done for the day, do you want to go outside and hang out? I have a lot to tell you, and ask you a few questions. You know, about the 'good old times'." Chihiro asked hopefully.
"I'm busy, I have more important things to do." Haku started to walk away, but stopped and said "You may call me Master Haku." With that, he turned and left Chihiro alone.
Chihiro sighed, at least she tried. She walked to the desk and started working.
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Chihiro's been working at the bathhouse for a week now. She tried talking to Haku every chance she got. At first he ignored her, but slowly he warmed up to her, at least Chihiro though so. Sometimes Haku would even come up to her, open his mouth to say something, but nothing would come out. Otherwise, he'd order her and everyone else around. He never asked someone to do something, he always commanded,
"Have you noticed that Haku's always ordering everyone? I wonder why." Chihiro asked Lin while they ate supper one night.
"He's been like this ever since Yubaba gave him this job. Since then, all he does is ordering people around. I like Yubaba better as the boss. Nobody likes his way, but he's the boss, so no one says anything in his face." Lin paused to take a bite of her food, "But we dosay things behind his back. And sometimes we play practical jokes on him, wanna join us?"
"No thank you."
Chihiro was confused and sad. Haku wasn't exactly popular the last time she was here. But that's because Yubaba put a spell on him and he had no choice. He can be nice if he wanted to, like the way he was nice to her. But he's free of Yubaba's spell now, and Yubaba changed for the better, so how come he's still so mean. It saddened Chihiro that the workers play tricks on him. No matter how cold he is, Chihiro still considers him as a friend and there must be some reason to this. She decided that if no one were brave enough to tell him how they feel, she would go to him and tell him herself.
When Chihiro finished eating, Haku called her to bring some food to a guest he was talking to. Chihiro got up and walked to the kitchen. Then she carried to plate full of food to Haku and the guest.
Just as she reached Haku, Chihiro tripped over something. She struggled to balance herself and the plate of food, but didn't succeed. She crashed into Haku, knocking him down. The food splattered all over the place, including in Haku's face and hair, some food landed on the guest as well.
Everything was quiet, everyone stared at Haku and Chihiro, who were still on the ground. Chihiro hastily got up and offered to pull Haku up.
Instead of taking Chihiro's hand, he got up and brushed himself off. Then looking at Chihiro, Haku went ballistic.
"CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT! I ASKED YOU TO SERVE A GUEST AND WHAT DID YOU DO? YOU MADE A MESS RIGHT IN FRONT OF A CUSTOMER! NOT ONLY DID YOU WASTE FOOD AND MONEY, YOU ALSO LOST OUR REPUTATION!" Haku's face went beet red and he was puffing with anger.
Nobody moved a muscle or made a sound as they waited for Chihiro to respond.
"I'm sorry Haku. It was an accident, really. I, I tripped. I didn't mean to. I'm SO sorry." Chihiro mumbled and lowered her head.
But Haku was still mad, "I CHOSE YOU TO BE MY ASSISTANT, YOU SHOULD BE GRATEFUL. BUT INSTEAD YOU MAD A MESS. JUST LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE, YOU, YOU HUMAN!"
At this Chihiro looked up, she felt her blood boil; she wasn't about to be insulted by a bossy river spirit who had no respect for anyone. She looked into Haku's eyes and said in a loud voice "I never agreed to this job. I'm here because I THOUGHT you were my friend. Fine. If I can't do anything right, then I quit. I'm not staying here to hear you insult me." With that, she ran to her room and started packing. She struggled to keep in her anger and tears. It seemed to her all Haku did this week was tell her what to do and yell at her.
I thought Haku was my friend. I don't have to stay here. How dare he insult me, it was an accident. Chihiro finished packing and walked out the bathhouse. It was raining and dark outside, but she didn't care.
"Chihiro! Wait!" shouted a voice behind her. She ignored it and kept walking.
"Wait Chihiro! Chihiro, I'm sorry okay. I'm not mad at you anymore. Are you mad at me? I know I shouldn't have yelled. Just wait." The voice got closer.
Chihiro started to run, but the spirit was faster and caught up with her. She felt a hand on her shoulder and shrugged it off. She tried to run again, but the hand wouldn't let her.
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A/N: That's all for now, this chapter's longer at least. Sorry for the cliff hanger. (I know I'm evil, "Muahahaha") I'm sure that you can guess who the person running after Chihiro is, right?
Thank you sooo much for the reviews!!! You know who you are. ::twirls around the room until bumping into the computer desk:: *ouch*
As for those who are wondering, yes, this is DEFINITELY a Haku/Chihiro fanfic (they are sooo cute together). Why is Haku acting this way? You'll find out in the next chap as Haku explains all!