Living a Dream
Ch 6 "Well you waited till now to tell me you're pregnant". Chihiro lazily opens her eyes. "What." she mumbles. "I thought I was your best friend". "Lin." Chihiro starts to apologies. "I'm just pulling your leg". "Lin, how long have I been asleep"? "About two hours. Are you hungry"? "Actually yes I am". "Well I got a lot 'cus you're eating for two". Chihiro smile and rubs her stomach. "Where is Haku"? Chihiro asks while eating. "He's in a meeting". "Oh, do you know when he'll be done"? Theirs no telling how long he will be in there".

*Haku in the meeting* Yubabba had called a meeting inviting all of the most powerful spirits. All five spirits were seated at a low table. Yubabba sits at the head of the table, with sitting Haku at her right. Neda, a female spirit, older than Yubabba even, was the one that prophesied the Bridge Legend. She sits to the left of Yubabba. Next to Neda sits Oyashio, a tall thin man with a beard that looked more like roots than hair. Tokle, a mountain spirit, sits at the end next to Oyashio. He stood four and a half feet tall, and had rough skin the color of a blueish-gray. Across from Tokle sat Teki a spirit that keeps an eye on all inhabitants of the Spirit World, along with her younger brother Teko, who sits next to her. "Teki, Teko, did you find any thing on this Tolip person," asked Yubabba. "He was once a meadow spirit but." Teki starts. "He lost his powers" finished Tiko. "Then how did he effect Chihiro so powerfully," asks Haku? "He stole it," answers Neda. "How," questions Tokle. "That I can not see," replies Neda "Yababba can we see the human girl," requests Oyashi? "Of course, Haku please go and fetch her". "No need one of your workers are walking with her outside," informs Neda. Yubabba uses her powers and slides open the door. "Chihiro come here"! Chihiro pokes her head in the room. She looks around and notices all the other spirits in the room. "Yes Yubabba". "Come in," Yubabba orders. Slowly Chihiro enters. She gives a nervous look at Haku. "Come here dear," says Neda. Chihiro obeys and stands next to Neda. Neda closes her eyes and places her hands on Chihiro's bulging stomach. Neda opens her eyes and smiles. She looks up at Chihiro who has an uneasy face. "It won't be long," she says. "Till what," asks Chihiro. "Till it is time for the baby to be born". Chihiro walks out of the room, with many fears and questions running through her head. Neda looks over at Haku. "I suggest you should go to her and talk," she advises. Haku stands up and bows respectively, and leaves the room. "How close is the time," asks Tokle? "Very soon". Haku walks down the hall to his room. *Well actually it's our room. (Haku)* "Chihiro can I come in," he asks." Chihiro looks up from her pillow she was using to muffle her sobs. *Why ask? It's his room. (Chihiro)* "It's your room! You don't have to ask," she informs in anger! *Mood swings. (Haku)* He steps in the room and softly asks with much concern. "Why are you crying"? With graceful steps he makes his way over toward Chihiro. She is on the bed, in the corner of the room. He pulls her on to his lap and rubs her back, while rocking back and forth. "Did I do something wrong," Haku asks? "No.. it's just.I always imagined getting married before I had a child". "Do you still want that"? Chihiro pauses a moment before she answers. "Yes, I do". "What is involved with it"? Chihiro smiles and opens the imaginary book in her mind. She picked out her dress, decorations, flowers, time, and seasons. All she had planned and set in her in mind, in her book when she was young. "Well, there are three rings, two for me, one to represent the engagement, and the other for the wedding, then a ring for you. The rings show that you are married, so for people that are looking for their love knows that you're taken". "So it would show that you belong to me and I belong to you". "Pretty much". "Is their any thing else"? "Theirs a ceremony called a wedding. I would have worn a whit dress but." "But what"? "The white dress represents purity". "You're pure". *Does he need me to spell it or.say it! AH! (Chihiro)* "I'm not a..virgin". Chihiro mumbles. *O, that..kind of purity. (Haku)* ".You can still wear white if that's what you want". "I do". "What do we do at a wedding"? "Exchange vows and give each other the two last rings theirs more but that's the gist". *Some times I can't understand her. Well better get started. (Haku)* "Chihiro, I'll make sure it is all perfect". Chihiro smiles and looks in to his eyes. "Thank you so much". She pulls him in to a tight embrace, even though she's in an awkward position. Haku slowly pulls away, to look at her. He makes a trail of kisses from her forehead to her lips. "I thought you were going to get everything ready" she asks? Haku smiles and holds his laughter in his throat. "In a minute," Chihiro's eyes bulge in surprise at his boldness. "mmm (giggle)". Chihiro's eyes light up. "Give me your hand". She places his hand on top of her stomach and waits. Haku knows what he's supposed to be feeling, but he can't feel any thing. A minute passes and they are still in the same position. Haku is about to say something until he feels a movement, and then another and another. "It moved"! Exclaimed Chihiro. The baby kicks hard putting Chihiro in pain. She makes a small smile and says, "Well it's got your strength". Haku smiles and rubs her belly. "I'll go and get the wedding started".

In Yubabba's office fitting Chihiro for a dress "I think I have something", answers Yubabba. She walks over to a drawer and pulls out a white long cloth. Yubabba looks closely at the fabric. She walks back and orders Chihiro, "Stand on that step". A small stool appeared in front of Chihiro. Chihiro obeys the order and watches Yubabba as she wraps Chihiro in the glittering soft fabric. Yubabba stands back and looks at her handy work. "Mm" she snaps and the fabric seems to melt into a gown. A simple flowing gown with a lace overlay. No sleeves were on it until Yubabba put her hands together and pulled them apart with another piece of white cloth in between her hands. She wraps the fabric around one of Chihiro's upper arm and pulls down creating a long sleeve. (A/N sleeve is not connected to the main part of the dress.) Yubabba repeats this on the other arm, creating a medieval style of sleeve. "Almost perfect," comments Yubabba. She picks up a hand mirror so Chihiro can see what she looks like. She drops in front of Chihiro but before it shattered it stretched to make a full length mirror. Chihiro was stunned she looked so beautiful. It even looked like the dress she always imagined she would wear. She didn't even care about the fact that her stomach bulged. While Chihiro gazed at her self Yubabba was digging in another drawer. Yubabba comes back to Chihiro with a small tiara connected to a veil. "Come over her and sit down". Chihiro picked up her long train and made her way over to Yubabba. Once Chihiro sat down Yubabba started to brush her long hair. After a lot of pulling, whimpering, and name calling Chihiro's hair was as smooth as silk and just as beautiful as any flower. Yubabba handed her a bouquet of purple and light blue flowers, and smiled a sincere yet ugly smile. Chihiro stands up and heads for down stairs were Haku and the bath house employs are waiting for her. *This is it! (Chihiro)*

A/N The character Oyashio is actually an ocean current. I wrote this chapter during Geography. I also don't know a lot of Japanese name besides those on TV and in manga. And Chihiro's Wedding dress is a real dress that my mother has planned to make for me. Send in a review please.