Living with Some one
Ch. 2
"AHHHHH". The cry of pan rings throughout the whole town. Haku feels
a scene of a familiar prencense. In one swift yet graceful move he
leaps out of his room, through his window, and to the air. Now in his
dragon form he searches the small town. When his sensitive ears pick-
up the sound of his name and crying, he changes directions and follows
the sound to where the source is. He lands next to a shaking form,
covered in dry and wet cherry red blood. The eyes of the body's owner
look at his face, (now in human form).
"Haku". A bruised hand cups his cheek. With lightning speed he picks
her up and runs to the bath house. For if he waited another minute
the river would be filled, for night had come.
"Haku"? Chihiro whispered.
"Yes Chihiro it's me". With the reassurance that she was in the arms
of the person she loves, she buries her face in his chest, closes her
eyes and falls into the comfort of sleep. *Why did I let this happen
to her? Only if I kept my promise she wouldn't be in this pain.
(Haku)* Haku makes his way down the stairs to Kamajie's boiler room.
"Kamajie"! The urgency in Haku's voice told Kamajie some thing was
terrible wrong.
"Haku who is that? What happened"? Those were the first questions that
came to his mind many others came after but felt it safer to ask
later.
"It's Chihiro-Sen". Haku replies as he lays her fragile body down on
the futon.
"Hey, Kamajie what's the hold-up with the water.? O, my gods, is is ."
Stuttered Lin as she burst into the room.
"Lin, get what ever ointments you can find, cold and hot water,
towels, and bandages," ordered Haku. Len nods and runs to complete her
orders. "Kamajie, keep working on the water," another order from Haku.
"MM," was the response from Kamajie as he went back to work. Haku's
attention is pulled back to Chihiro when he hears her moan.
"Shh.lie still".
"Haku." whimpers Chihiro.
"Shh. It's ok I'm here, I won't leave you".
"Ok, here's all the stuff," Lin says as she balances a bowl on her
head, another in one arm, and a bag full of the ordered items.
"Thank you Lin. Chihiro, now to clean your cuts we have to take of
your shirt. Is that ok with you"? Questions Haku.
"I trust you," Chihiro answers softly. Softly Lin pulls Chihiro's
shirt over her head on places it on the floor.
Gasp
"O, Sen, who did this," whispers Lin? Haku is just o the verge of
tears at the sight of Chihiro's pale skin discolored with bruises and
cuts. Thankfully to Haku's relief he couldn't see the damage to her
chest, because of her bra. As he and Lin started to wipe away the
dried blood and applied the herbal lotions, Haku couldn't help but
notice how much she had changed/grown over the ears. *Even with all
these bruises she still looks so beautiful. (Haku)*
"Chihiro we're going to lay you on your stomach, so we can treat your
back," informed Lin. Haku and Lin started to move her until Chihiro
screamed in pain.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry we won't do that again," Haku assured, "Shh".
*Why I'm I doing every thing wrong? (Haku)* A few rebel tears escaped
his barrier. "I'm so sorry," he whispers gentle then kisses her
lightly on the forehead.
"Let me try," Kamajie ask as he finishes his last herbal soak token.
Gracefully he gets off his seat and sits next to Chihiro's feet. With
swift yet gentle movement from his six arms has Chihiro on her stomach
with little pain. Kamajie, Lin, nor Haku was ready for what they saw.
On Chihiro's lower back was totally discolor like somebody took a
hammer and slammed it into her back. After finishing with her back
Kamajie flipped her on her back.
"Chihiro, I'm going to do your lower half ok," informed Lin?
"K," Chihiro murmured.
"Kamajie, Haku, please turn around," ordered Lin. Kamajie and Haku
complied. Chihiro's legs weren't as bad as her back and chest, but her
left ankle was sprained very badly. Once Lin got Chihiro is some
workers pants and shirt (that she also brought earlier), she addressed
the boys. "Ok she's decent," informs Lin, "Haku you should take her to
see Yubabba now. She probably already knows she's here".
"I was planning on doing that, but let's let her rest. I'll take her
to see Yubabba later. Lin, can she stay in your dorm"?
"We have two sick workers in our room. Plus I'm on a double shift; I
took on one of their hours so they wouldn't get punished, so I
wouldn't be able to watch her".
"I would say keep her here, but I have work too, some of the furnaces
in the boiler broke," added Kamajie.
"Ok then," Haku says as he picks-up Chihiro.
"Hey where are you going," yells Lin?
"I'm putting her in my room, and then I'm going to talk to Yubabba for
the rest of the day off so I can take care of her".
"Your room.O, you sly lil' dragon". Haku gives Lin an ugly look. "It's
just a joke. I know you'd never do that". Haku ignores Lin and just
keeps walking with Chihiro in his arms. As he makes his way to the
elevator he notices the smile on Chihiro's face as she cuddles closer
to his chest. Haku just couldn't help but smile. *She looks so
beautiful. (Haku)* As he waits on the elevator to arrive at the second
highest floor he is tempted to steel a kiss. He leans his face in for
the kiss, but snaps back into reality when the elevator doors open. He
steps out and heads down the hall to his room. As he slides the door
open and crosses the threshold he notice that Chihiro is staring at
him and smiling.
"Your awake," he says just to break the silence. Tears started to form
in her eyes as she softly pleaded, "Please, never leave me again,
please".
"Chihiro, I regret letting you leave the first time. Now that your
back I'll never let you go". Chihiro wraps her arms around his neck
and hugs him with the strength she gained from her resting.
"I love you". She whispers into his ear. *Did I just say that out
loud! (Chihiro)*
"And I love you". Haku kisses her soft and sweet at first, but soon
with more passion.
"MMM...AHH," grimaces Chihiro.
"What? Did I hurt you"? *Haku you're such an idiot! (Haku)*
"It's ok". *That was my first true kiss! A little painful, but a
great, wonderful, and delectable kiss! (Chihiro)* Haku walks over and
lays her softly down on his soft futon.
"Chihiro please tell me what happen? Who did this to you"?
Just even remembering it brought tears to her eyes *If I tell him,
what will he think of me? (Chihiro)* When Haku saw her tears forming
he regretted ever opening his mouth. *Chihiro please tell me. (Haku)*
"M...My.f.father did it". With that tears flooded down her cheeks. It
took so much effort for her to say "father" for in her mind he was not
her father any more, only monster that took her father that she once
knew. *Her FATHER! (Haku)*
"Why, Why and how could he do such a thing," he asked him self but
accidentally out loud.
"I went to a psychiatrist and..."
"A what"?
"A doctor for your mental health".
"O ..Sorry go on".
"When my.father read the notes from the psychiatrist with my mother he
... he called me a nutcase, and blamed it on my mother for giving into
my over sensitivity". She said in a rush. As she went on Haku held her
close to try and comfort her. "He...h.He hit me and hit me (Gasp for
air (Chihiro)). My mother went to call someone so he let go of me, but
headed back to me after a while. I ran. (Breathing heavily (Chihiro))
I ran and he h.hit me again only this time with something hard". *Her
bruise on her back. (Haku)* "I rolled down the hill till something
stopped be." She looks-up at him and cups his cheek with her hand.
"And while I waited for him to find me, all I could do was think of
you and how I just wanted to see just you one more time." Before she
could finish her story he kiss' her gentle and soft. He hugs her but
not to hard, so as not to hurt her. Chihiro gives him a butterfly kiss
on the cheek before she goes on.
"Then I felt strong, stronger than any other time in my whole life. I
stood up and grabbed a broken branch and h.h.hit him. He didn't move
for a while. I thought I killed him, part of me wanted to kill him,
but he moaned. So I ran. I Ran as fast as I could. After that I don't
remember much just you holding me".
"Chihiro, I'm so sorry. I should have been there for you". Haku's eyes
shined with the effort of holding his tears back.
"It's ok; you're here for me now".
Haku pulls her into his embrace and breaths in her scent; proving that
she is there with him.