Every time I write Kohaku, I think of Sango's little brother in Inuyasha. I dunno, but I don't think Kohaku is a good name for Haku. I like Haku better.
I just found out ff.net doesn't allow links. So here is the link again. Just take the spaces out. It's the pic I made for Chihiro. If anyone wants to make some fanart to send to me, be my guest! I'll post it on my site.
www. Geocities. Com /silver_star_wing /chihiro16.jpg
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Together Again
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Kohaku watched the ground as he walked. He was deep in thought and didn't hear the voice call him. A hand grabbed his arm. Kohaku jumped at the sudden contact and looked up at the person who scared him.
It was a girl about his age with short blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. He remembered seeing her hanging out with Chihiro.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I'm Lani, Chihiro's best friend." The girl smiled brightly at him.
Kohaku nodded at the blonde. "Nice to meet you. I'm H..."
"Kohaku. I know," she interrupted.
Kohaku blinked. Was he about to say Haku? *Good thing she interrupted* he thought.
"Anyway," Lani went on. "Chihiro invited me to meet you guys at the bottom of the hill." She looked at him to see his expression. "You don't mind, do you?"
Kohaku shook his head. "Why would I?"
"Just making sure." She was always smiling. "I actually live a few houses up the street from you." And she continued speaking until they reached the bottom of the hill to wait for their friend. "See up there?" she pointed at the green house on top of the hill. "That's where Chihiro lives."
Kohaku could only nod and groan as the girl talked non-stop. He hoped Chihiro would arrive soon. They were a little early.
***
Chihiro opened her eyes and glanced at her clock. Her sleepy form jumped at the time. She was late. She grabbed her blue and green uniform and threw them on, brushed her teeth and hair and ran out of her room. She didn't have time to put her hair up today. Not if she wanted to meet Haku on time.
She ran past the kitchen as her mom held a lunch bag out to her. Chihiro grabbed it gratefully and ran to put her shoes on.
"Your breakfast is in there, too, Chihiro," her mom said to the rushed girl.
Chihiro nodded a thanks. She grabbed her bag, which sat by the door and took off. She ran the short distance to the top of the hill. She looked down to the bottom of the hill and saw Kohaku and Lani in conversation, though, to Chihiro, Kohaku looked like he wasn't having a very good time.
"Hey!" she called, waving her free arm. They both looked up at her and waved back. Chihiro started to run down the hill. "Sorry I'm late," she said as she neared the two. Running down the hill had sped up her momentum. She didn't realize she was going to fast until it was too late.
As she reached the bottom of the hill and tried to stop herself, she tripped. She closed her eyes to wait for the impact. But it never came. She opened her eyes to see Kohaku holding her. She was leaning against his chest, his arms around her. She blushed at the contact.
When she got her balance back, he let her go. "Thanks," she said blushing a bright red. She looked at her feet.
Kohaku was equally embarrassed. His face was a slight shade of red as well. "Couldn't let you fall, now could I?"
Lani just stood there watching the whole scene. She smiled. She couldn't wait to get Chihiro alone and talk to her.
"Well, we better get going," Lani interrupted the mood. "Or we'll never get to school on time before the rush."
Both teens nodded as they straightened their pack and started to walk. Lani sighed and followed them.
"Hey, Chihiro," Lani called her, a bit puzzled. "Why didn't you put your hair up?"
"Hmm?" she mumbled, running her hand through her long flowing hair. "Oh. I didn't have time. I slept in."
"It looks good that way," Kohaku stated, a hint of blush showing.
Chihiro smiled. "Thanks! I've kept it up most of my life. I can't stand it being in my face."
The conversation ended there as they neared the school. They walked in silence until they made it to the front gate.
Chihiro smiled. "Well, I guess the touring begins." She paused as she looked up at the sign of the front gate. "Welcome to Hito Seishin High school. This is the front gate..." she laughed at Kohaku's expression, " and inside the gate is the school grounds. Now, if you'll follow me." She led them through the gate to the lawn covered grounds of the school.
She pointed to a tree to the left in the bar back. "That's where all the popular people like myself hang out in the mornings." She smiled. "I mean, me and my friends, anyway." Her and Lani laughed. She pointed to the statue in front of the building. "Most of the jocks hang out around the statue of Principal Ofuda."
She continued to point of land marks on the grounds and explained who hung out with whom and where they all met up in the earlier mornings. A few people had arrived already and went to their 'areas' to wait for their friends.
"Well, I guess that means I'll be hanging out at the statue then," he grinned.
Chihiro frowned. "Or you can hang out with us." She raised an eyebrow at him in question.
"Or I could do that," he laughed.
Chihiro smiled softly. She loved to hear her Haku laugh. That was something he had only did once when she had known him before. *He seems to carefree now.*
"Chihiro! Lani!" a male voice called to them.
The two girls turned around to see Kona headed their way. He seemed to glare at the sight of Kohaku. Chihiro frowned.
"Hi, Kona!" Lani yelled cheerfully, waving to the boy.
"Hey, Lani. Chihiro." He nodded his head to her then turned to raise an eyebrow at Kohaku questioningly.
"Um.. Kona... this is Kohaku Rivers. Kohaku, this is Kona Tsunija." Lani properly introduced the two men.
"I know," Kona said in a deep tone.
Kohaku didn't like this guy. He wanted him to leave as soon as possible, and he wasn't going to be nice about it, either.
"Aren't you in our math class? Oh, yeah. I've heard of you. Hoshi's teacher pet."
Chihiro gawked at what Kohaku had just said. She groaned. *This is not about to happen!*
"Kohaku! Come one! I have to finish showing you around before class." She started to pull him away. She glanced over her shoulder and glared at Kona. It was one of those glares that said 'Don't you Dare'.
Lani stayed behind to hold Kona back while Chihiro guided Kohaku away.
Once they were out of sight, Kona pulled roughly away from Lani. "Who does he think he is?"
"Kona." Lani only had to say his name and boy's features softened.
"Sorry. It's just that," a pause, "I don't trust him."
Lani grabbed his arm and started to drag him over to a secluded spot. "If you believe it or not, I think Chihiro and Kohaku's history goes back further then just a few days ago."
"What do you mean?" He sat down on the grass under a tree, Lani joining him.
"I don't know how I know, but they've met before. Along time ago, before any of us knew her." She sighed. "It's just a feeling I have."
He smiled a sad smiled and leaned back. "I still have to try, though."
"Try what?"
"To win her from him."
Lani sighed and hugged her knees to her chest.
"What's wrong?" he asked, sitting up looking concerned.
"Nothing." She pushed herself up and grabbed her bag. "I've got to go, Kona. I'll see you in class, ok? And try not to get into any fights with Kohaku. I don't think Chihiro would ever forgive you." With that she walked away leaving a bewildered Kona behind.
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"What was his problem?" Kohaku asked as they walked down the halls.
Chihiro sighed. "He's jealous." Then a though struck her and she laughed. "Like every other guy in the school."
"How so?" he asked, an eyebrow raised.
Chihiro blushed. "Well..." She didn't know how to answer him. "You see, I've very popular. And... well.. how do I put this? I don't mean to sound conceded or anything, but almost every guy in the school has asked me out." She blushed.
"And?"
"And... I turned them all down."
He laughed. "Why? A beautiful, smart girl like you turned down a chance for love?"
She looked up at him and smiled. "I didn't turn down love. I was just waiting for it to find me again."
Kohaku's face got serious. "Someone hurt you in the past?"
Chihiro's smile faded. "No. Not at all. I had to leave and we made a promise to see each other again." She sighed.
"And you never did?"
She shook her head. "I did see him again." She smiled. "I see him in you." She gasped at her choice of words. She didn't mean for the to come out like that. "I mean..." she blushed.
He laughed again. "It's ok. I understand."
They walked in silence. They didn't say a word to each other as the halls started to fill with students. A lot of students and teachers stopped to watch the couple as they walked. They seemed to be heading nowhere in particular.
The bell hang then, signifying the start of class. Chihiro sighed. It had been nice just to walk with him, even if they hadn't been talking. She smiled up at him, and him down at her. They headed to class.
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Well... how was this chapter? Was it long enough? I ran out of ideas for right now. I should have those ideas back up and running by... say Tuesday next week? Maybe sooner... depending if work send me home early this week... we'll see.
~~Sil Sil~~
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I just found out ff.net doesn't allow links. So here is the link again. Just take the spaces out. It's the pic I made for Chihiro. If anyone wants to make some fanart to send to me, be my guest! I'll post it on my site.
www. Geocities. Com /silver_star_wing /chihiro16.jpg
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Together Again
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Kohaku watched the ground as he walked. He was deep in thought and didn't hear the voice call him. A hand grabbed his arm. Kohaku jumped at the sudden contact and looked up at the person who scared him.
It was a girl about his age with short blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. He remembered seeing her hanging out with Chihiro.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I'm Lani, Chihiro's best friend." The girl smiled brightly at him.
Kohaku nodded at the blonde. "Nice to meet you. I'm H..."
"Kohaku. I know," she interrupted.
Kohaku blinked. Was he about to say Haku? *Good thing she interrupted* he thought.
"Anyway," Lani went on. "Chihiro invited me to meet you guys at the bottom of the hill." She looked at him to see his expression. "You don't mind, do you?"
Kohaku shook his head. "Why would I?"
"Just making sure." She was always smiling. "I actually live a few houses up the street from you." And she continued speaking until they reached the bottom of the hill to wait for their friend. "See up there?" she pointed at the green house on top of the hill. "That's where Chihiro lives."
Kohaku could only nod and groan as the girl talked non-stop. He hoped Chihiro would arrive soon. They were a little early.
***
Chihiro opened her eyes and glanced at her clock. Her sleepy form jumped at the time. She was late. She grabbed her blue and green uniform and threw them on, brushed her teeth and hair and ran out of her room. She didn't have time to put her hair up today. Not if she wanted to meet Haku on time.
She ran past the kitchen as her mom held a lunch bag out to her. Chihiro grabbed it gratefully and ran to put her shoes on.
"Your breakfast is in there, too, Chihiro," her mom said to the rushed girl.
Chihiro nodded a thanks. She grabbed her bag, which sat by the door and took off. She ran the short distance to the top of the hill. She looked down to the bottom of the hill and saw Kohaku and Lani in conversation, though, to Chihiro, Kohaku looked like he wasn't having a very good time.
"Hey!" she called, waving her free arm. They both looked up at her and waved back. Chihiro started to run down the hill. "Sorry I'm late," she said as she neared the two. Running down the hill had sped up her momentum. She didn't realize she was going to fast until it was too late.
As she reached the bottom of the hill and tried to stop herself, she tripped. She closed her eyes to wait for the impact. But it never came. She opened her eyes to see Kohaku holding her. She was leaning against his chest, his arms around her. She blushed at the contact.
When she got her balance back, he let her go. "Thanks," she said blushing a bright red. She looked at her feet.
Kohaku was equally embarrassed. His face was a slight shade of red as well. "Couldn't let you fall, now could I?"
Lani just stood there watching the whole scene. She smiled. She couldn't wait to get Chihiro alone and talk to her.
"Well, we better get going," Lani interrupted the mood. "Or we'll never get to school on time before the rush."
Both teens nodded as they straightened their pack and started to walk. Lani sighed and followed them.
"Hey, Chihiro," Lani called her, a bit puzzled. "Why didn't you put your hair up?"
"Hmm?" she mumbled, running her hand through her long flowing hair. "Oh. I didn't have time. I slept in."
"It looks good that way," Kohaku stated, a hint of blush showing.
Chihiro smiled. "Thanks! I've kept it up most of my life. I can't stand it being in my face."
The conversation ended there as they neared the school. They walked in silence until they made it to the front gate.
Chihiro smiled. "Well, I guess the touring begins." She paused as she looked up at the sign of the front gate. "Welcome to Hito Seishin High school. This is the front gate..." she laughed at Kohaku's expression, " and inside the gate is the school grounds. Now, if you'll follow me." She led them through the gate to the lawn covered grounds of the school.
She pointed to a tree to the left in the bar back. "That's where all the popular people like myself hang out in the mornings." She smiled. "I mean, me and my friends, anyway." Her and Lani laughed. She pointed to the statue in front of the building. "Most of the jocks hang out around the statue of Principal Ofuda."
She continued to point of land marks on the grounds and explained who hung out with whom and where they all met up in the earlier mornings. A few people had arrived already and went to their 'areas' to wait for their friends.
"Well, I guess that means I'll be hanging out at the statue then," he grinned.
Chihiro frowned. "Or you can hang out with us." She raised an eyebrow at him in question.
"Or I could do that," he laughed.
Chihiro smiled softly. She loved to hear her Haku laugh. That was something he had only did once when she had known him before. *He seems to carefree now.*
"Chihiro! Lani!" a male voice called to them.
The two girls turned around to see Kona headed their way. He seemed to glare at the sight of Kohaku. Chihiro frowned.
"Hi, Kona!" Lani yelled cheerfully, waving to the boy.
"Hey, Lani. Chihiro." He nodded his head to her then turned to raise an eyebrow at Kohaku questioningly.
"Um.. Kona... this is Kohaku Rivers. Kohaku, this is Kona Tsunija." Lani properly introduced the two men.
"I know," Kona said in a deep tone.
Kohaku didn't like this guy. He wanted him to leave as soon as possible, and he wasn't going to be nice about it, either.
"Aren't you in our math class? Oh, yeah. I've heard of you. Hoshi's teacher pet."
Chihiro gawked at what Kohaku had just said. She groaned. *This is not about to happen!*
"Kohaku! Come one! I have to finish showing you around before class." She started to pull him away. She glanced over her shoulder and glared at Kona. It was one of those glares that said 'Don't you Dare'.
Lani stayed behind to hold Kona back while Chihiro guided Kohaku away.
Once they were out of sight, Kona pulled roughly away from Lani. "Who does he think he is?"
"Kona." Lani only had to say his name and boy's features softened.
"Sorry. It's just that," a pause, "I don't trust him."
Lani grabbed his arm and started to drag him over to a secluded spot. "If you believe it or not, I think Chihiro and Kohaku's history goes back further then just a few days ago."
"What do you mean?" He sat down on the grass under a tree, Lani joining him.
"I don't know how I know, but they've met before. Along time ago, before any of us knew her." She sighed. "It's just a feeling I have."
He smiled a sad smiled and leaned back. "I still have to try, though."
"Try what?"
"To win her from him."
Lani sighed and hugged her knees to her chest.
"What's wrong?" he asked, sitting up looking concerned.
"Nothing." She pushed herself up and grabbed her bag. "I've got to go, Kona. I'll see you in class, ok? And try not to get into any fights with Kohaku. I don't think Chihiro would ever forgive you." With that she walked away leaving a bewildered Kona behind.
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"What was his problem?" Kohaku asked as they walked down the halls.
Chihiro sighed. "He's jealous." Then a though struck her and she laughed. "Like every other guy in the school."
"How so?" he asked, an eyebrow raised.
Chihiro blushed. "Well..." She didn't know how to answer him. "You see, I've very popular. And... well.. how do I put this? I don't mean to sound conceded or anything, but almost every guy in the school has asked me out." She blushed.
"And?"
"And... I turned them all down."
He laughed. "Why? A beautiful, smart girl like you turned down a chance for love?"
She looked up at him and smiled. "I didn't turn down love. I was just waiting for it to find me again."
Kohaku's face got serious. "Someone hurt you in the past?"
Chihiro's smile faded. "No. Not at all. I had to leave and we made a promise to see each other again." She sighed.
"And you never did?"
She shook her head. "I did see him again." She smiled. "I see him in you." She gasped at her choice of words. She didn't mean for the to come out like that. "I mean..." she blushed.
He laughed again. "It's ok. I understand."
They walked in silence. They didn't say a word to each other as the halls started to fill with students. A lot of students and teachers stopped to watch the couple as they walked. They seemed to be heading nowhere in particular.
The bell hang then, signifying the start of class. Chihiro sighed. It had been nice just to walk with him, even if they hadn't been talking. She smiled up at him, and him down at her. They headed to class.
****
Well... how was this chapter? Was it long enough? I ran out of ideas for right now. I should have those ideas back up and running by... say Tuesday next week? Maybe sooner... depending if work send me home early this week... we'll see.
~~Sil Sil~~
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