The Tribulations of True Love -*-
By: Guardian Leen -*-
Written: 10/18/03 -*-
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the movie, Spirited Away nor the
characters it belongs to, so please don't sue me! ^^;; Also, if you haven't
seen Spirited Away, I'd advise you not to read this, since not only are
there many relations to what happens in the movie, but it spoils the end to
it as well! ^^
Feedback is greatly appreciated!
Author's Note: Due to positive reviews, I've been more and more inspired to update this tale! XD If I continue to receive these pleasant remarks, I'll put out lots more chappies! ^^ So, keep the reviews commin'!
Notes: "..." - words someone says *...* - actions and sounds Without quotations - People's actions and Chihiro's thoughts.
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The Tribulations of Love - Chapter 5 - Wonderful Journey
...Before I knew it, daybreak arrived and our new quest began! I was so excited!
And so Lin and I departed from the bathhouse, walking along the train tracks through the deep, sparkling water. Of course, before treading in the crystal liquid I removed my pink shoes, allowing my feet to soak freely. I happily splashed around humming a happy tune while following Lin closely.
"So," she inquired, "What has brought you back here Sen? Or, should I say Chihiro? It's been so many years." My grin faded slightly as attempted to recall the incident, "Chihiro, please. I believe I was kidnapped..." Lin gazed at me in shock, "Kidnapped? How can that be?" The young woman stopped in her walking and turned abruptly to me, "No one knows about this place other than the spirits! And the only way for you to be kidnapped is if someone brought you to the spirit world, from the real world!" Puzzled, she pulled be towards her forcefully, "And there is NO way, as far as I know, for a spirit to go to the human world! Unless they become human of course, but then they cannot come back TO the spiritual world!"
".Huh!?" I stared at her in utter bewilderment. She shook her head, "As far I know, what you're saying is impossible!" Curiously, my thoughts lingered to the events of yesterday, "But...I was so sure about it...I heard voices as well, and I certainly know I couldn't have dreamed it all up!" I paused, then continued, "...Yu-Baaba didn't seem all that shocked." Lin's eyes widened, "Eh?" She slowly began to turn back to the direction in which we were watching towards, "Then she must know something I don't..." Deep within I felt as if I should say something more, but Lin seemed to shrug it off at that and started to ask about other matters, "How has everything been up till now?"
"A bore." I stated confidently, "Life truly hasn't been the same since I left here eight years ago. My memories always linger back towards here..." The young worker chuckled, "Well, I'm not surprised," she smirked, "You had quite an adventure here for a little ten year-old brat!" Chuckling, I snapped, "H-hey! I wasn't that annoying, was I?" Lin swung her hands in back of her head, leaning against her own weight, "You were close enough!"
We spied the train station up ahead. Lin quickly remarked that, unfortunately, she did not possess any tickets, so we'd have to walk the rest of the way. This sparked an interest in me, "Um...now that you mention it...Where is Haku, Lin?"
At this, I saw her eyes immediately darken, "A little after the time you left, though you must already know this, Yu-Baaba released Haku from the bathhouse." I nodded reluctantly, and listened, "He had become thoroughly engrossed in finding a way to become human, a way in which Yu- Baaba could not help him. Haku came to my quarters shortly after the event and explained to me very vaguely where he was going to go." I bit my lip as my pulse thumped uncontrollably, "I remember him telling me that if you were to ever come back, that I should take you to him myself; he felt you would probably want the support." I sighed, he knew me all too well, "Haku left to find a way to become human, traveling to a distant land, Keleban, in order to study, and seek help from the elders there."
Keleban...I had never heard of that place...Then again, I had only traveled to the bathhouse and to Zeniiba before, so of course there would be other places found in this land of the spirits that I hadn't heard about before.
She continued on, "Keleban is a small island, with an even smaller community. Unlike ABURAYA, which is connected to the human world, as you already know, the land Haku traveled to was quite isolated." Hesitating a moment, I blurted out, "How do we get there?" She pointed to the way we were walking and smiled, "Well, we're heading in the right direction. Following the train tracks should take us there. However, it's quite far, and it'll take awhile. Besides that we didn't really think about food, boarding and rest." She stopped and grumbled, "...This might be a problem. If only we had train tickets!"
I giggled at her sour expression and attempted to lighten the mood, "Um...Well perhaps we could stop at Zeniiba's house. It's been so long since we've seen her, and I'm sure she'll give us a place to stay for the night."
Lin gazed at me for a moment and sighed, "That would be a perfect solution...if only Zeniiba lived within walking distance. Even if we continued to walk for the rest of the day, we'd arrive the following morning." At this remark I frowned. This was going to be a difficulty. If only Haku was here...he would know what to do and how to help us!
We stood there awkwardly for a few moments, pondering our stressful situation. To me, hope of a solution was just about over when suddenly Lin and I both heard an extremely hyperactive and mature voice out of the blue from above us. It exclaimed, "...I suppose you two would both be looking for a pair of these then, eh?"
I turned to Lin as she did to me, and we both were in shock. Looking up at the sky, we were in awe at what we saw.
The figure floating above us was a young woman, about the same age, or perhaps younger than, Lin. She had long, flowing, rosy hair that was tied in a ponytail on the top of her head, reaching down to her waist, and sapphire eyes. Her complexion was exquisite, her lips curled into a seemingly tricky grin. I was dazzled by her beauty, for she was so much more attractive and elegant than I could ever be. The woman wore a cream colored jumpsuit of sorts, with various multi-colored triangles sewn into the material. A fiery red sword was strapped to a belt hung around her slim waist. Her arms were folded, holding a batch of train tickets in her hand.
Too engaged in her appearance to speak, I could hear Lin's words in the background, "Who are you!? What do you want from us?" The stranger, surprisingly, kept her eyes on me the whole time, completely disregarding my companion. She fell from her place floating in the sky and slowly paced towards my frame. Holding the tickets outward for me in her hand she asked for the final time, "Well? Do you want 'em or not?" Later on I was to find out that meeting this girl would lead to a whole chain of events that would trigger my hopeful reunion with Haku...
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Well here's the 5th chapter! :D Yay! With this chapter, the main plot and storyline should skyrocket from here! Look forward to the next chapter!
Feedback is greatly appreciated!
Author's Note: Due to positive reviews, I've been more and more inspired to update this tale! XD If I continue to receive these pleasant remarks, I'll put out lots more chappies! ^^ So, keep the reviews commin'!
Notes: "..." - words someone says *...* - actions and sounds Without quotations - People's actions and Chihiro's thoughts.
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The Tribulations of Love - Chapter 5 - Wonderful Journey
...Before I knew it, daybreak arrived and our new quest began! I was so excited!
And so Lin and I departed from the bathhouse, walking along the train tracks through the deep, sparkling water. Of course, before treading in the crystal liquid I removed my pink shoes, allowing my feet to soak freely. I happily splashed around humming a happy tune while following Lin closely.
"So," she inquired, "What has brought you back here Sen? Or, should I say Chihiro? It's been so many years." My grin faded slightly as attempted to recall the incident, "Chihiro, please. I believe I was kidnapped..." Lin gazed at me in shock, "Kidnapped? How can that be?" The young woman stopped in her walking and turned abruptly to me, "No one knows about this place other than the spirits! And the only way for you to be kidnapped is if someone brought you to the spirit world, from the real world!" Puzzled, she pulled be towards her forcefully, "And there is NO way, as far as I know, for a spirit to go to the human world! Unless they become human of course, but then they cannot come back TO the spiritual world!"
".Huh!?" I stared at her in utter bewilderment. She shook her head, "As far I know, what you're saying is impossible!" Curiously, my thoughts lingered to the events of yesterday, "But...I was so sure about it...I heard voices as well, and I certainly know I couldn't have dreamed it all up!" I paused, then continued, "...Yu-Baaba didn't seem all that shocked." Lin's eyes widened, "Eh?" She slowly began to turn back to the direction in which we were watching towards, "Then she must know something I don't..." Deep within I felt as if I should say something more, but Lin seemed to shrug it off at that and started to ask about other matters, "How has everything been up till now?"
"A bore." I stated confidently, "Life truly hasn't been the same since I left here eight years ago. My memories always linger back towards here..." The young worker chuckled, "Well, I'm not surprised," she smirked, "You had quite an adventure here for a little ten year-old brat!" Chuckling, I snapped, "H-hey! I wasn't that annoying, was I?" Lin swung her hands in back of her head, leaning against her own weight, "You were close enough!"
We spied the train station up ahead. Lin quickly remarked that, unfortunately, she did not possess any tickets, so we'd have to walk the rest of the way. This sparked an interest in me, "Um...now that you mention it...Where is Haku, Lin?"
At this, I saw her eyes immediately darken, "A little after the time you left, though you must already know this, Yu-Baaba released Haku from the bathhouse." I nodded reluctantly, and listened, "He had become thoroughly engrossed in finding a way to become human, a way in which Yu- Baaba could not help him. Haku came to my quarters shortly after the event and explained to me very vaguely where he was going to go." I bit my lip as my pulse thumped uncontrollably, "I remember him telling me that if you were to ever come back, that I should take you to him myself; he felt you would probably want the support." I sighed, he knew me all too well, "Haku left to find a way to become human, traveling to a distant land, Keleban, in order to study, and seek help from the elders there."
Keleban...I had never heard of that place...Then again, I had only traveled to the bathhouse and to Zeniiba before, so of course there would be other places found in this land of the spirits that I hadn't heard about before.
She continued on, "Keleban is a small island, with an even smaller community. Unlike ABURAYA, which is connected to the human world, as you already know, the land Haku traveled to was quite isolated." Hesitating a moment, I blurted out, "How do we get there?" She pointed to the way we were walking and smiled, "Well, we're heading in the right direction. Following the train tracks should take us there. However, it's quite far, and it'll take awhile. Besides that we didn't really think about food, boarding and rest." She stopped and grumbled, "...This might be a problem. If only we had train tickets!"
I giggled at her sour expression and attempted to lighten the mood, "Um...Well perhaps we could stop at Zeniiba's house. It's been so long since we've seen her, and I'm sure she'll give us a place to stay for the night."
Lin gazed at me for a moment and sighed, "That would be a perfect solution...if only Zeniiba lived within walking distance. Even if we continued to walk for the rest of the day, we'd arrive the following morning." At this remark I frowned. This was going to be a difficulty. If only Haku was here...he would know what to do and how to help us!
We stood there awkwardly for a few moments, pondering our stressful situation. To me, hope of a solution was just about over when suddenly Lin and I both heard an extremely hyperactive and mature voice out of the blue from above us. It exclaimed, "...I suppose you two would both be looking for a pair of these then, eh?"
I turned to Lin as she did to me, and we both were in shock. Looking up at the sky, we were in awe at what we saw.
The figure floating above us was a young woman, about the same age, or perhaps younger than, Lin. She had long, flowing, rosy hair that was tied in a ponytail on the top of her head, reaching down to her waist, and sapphire eyes. Her complexion was exquisite, her lips curled into a seemingly tricky grin. I was dazzled by her beauty, for she was so much more attractive and elegant than I could ever be. The woman wore a cream colored jumpsuit of sorts, with various multi-colored triangles sewn into the material. A fiery red sword was strapped to a belt hung around her slim waist. Her arms were folded, holding a batch of train tickets in her hand.
Too engaged in her appearance to speak, I could hear Lin's words in the background, "Who are you!? What do you want from us?" The stranger, surprisingly, kept her eyes on me the whole time, completely disregarding my companion. She fell from her place floating in the sky and slowly paced towards my frame. Holding the tickets outward for me in her hand she asked for the final time, "Well? Do you want 'em or not?" Later on I was to find out that meeting this girl would lead to a whole chain of events that would trigger my hopeful reunion with Haku...
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Well here's the 5th chapter! :D Yay! With this chapter, the main plot and storyline should skyrocket from here! Look forward to the next chapter!