Sacrifice
By Chinagirl223
()=author's notes
Chapter Two *~*~*~*~*~*
Yu-Baaba paced angrily over the mock Persian rug. It had been two days since Sen's disappearance- and the heat had gotten noticeably worse. The old wrinkled lady had been in a fowl mood all morning. Her flowers were wilting, the customers were leaving, and Bou had been a terrible nuisance since breakfast- it was time to take action.
It was all because of the blasted heat. And this time she couldn't even blame Zeniiba! Haku had reported back with famine all over the spirit world. It was pure devastation. And now the spirits were blaming her. She, Yu-Baaba had just found out that there was to be a boycott of the bathhouse. It had somehow gotten out that the sacrifice had gotten away and that was causing the famine. She knew she should never had taken her in- should've just let Zeniiba have her like they'd agreed.
But now her actions had ricocheted. She was taking the fall. And now, she had to think of a way to get Sen back- if not to stop the heat, then to prove herself innocent. But where to look? Suddenly, an idea struck her. Who was that girl that Sen roomed with......Lin? Min? (it's Rin) Yu-Baaba reached for her telephone. Dialing the number furiously.
"Aniyaku!" the old woman screeched into the speaker, "Get me that......Rin! And better make it Kamajii, too- he's always been friendly to Sen hasn't he? Yes, send them up immediately. They're going to help me find Sen."
"Yes, madam." A shaky voice said from the other end.
Yu-Baaba hung up ubruptly. This would work. They would know where Sen went, and soon, Senn would be back and the famine would be over.
~*~
The tunnel wasn't as damp as Sen had thought it would be. It was actually kind of warm (not the uncomfortable kind like at the bathhouse, but a nice clean warmth like coming into a glowing fire on a chilly winter day) with a soft breeze blowing the stale air out. But Sen was still unsure. It had been at least a day- maybe a few hours more- since she'd woken up to find herself in a crumbling train station- the waiting are.
The orange sunlight that filtered through the stained windows gave a soft glow to her skin and felt good on her face. She thought she might have even heard some people passing by. She'd thought it was spirits and rushed rather desperately to the front of the tunnel to see if they were passing. It was the radish spirit! It's belly heaving, and its pale skin a bit withered from the sun it was most deffinitly a resident of the bathhouse. Why was it leaving?
But that thought was soon blown away as the dream of getting to something familiar filled her mind. Anything. She ran right in front of him. Standing with her hands outstretched- but he passed right through her! This had happened once when she had first come, but then, she'd become transluscent. She looked normal now. Was her mind fading instead?
She hadn't even thought about food- she just didn't feel hungry. Many more spirits passed through, going back to the human world no doubt. But none saw her- even when she was blocking the tunnel entrance. Sen soon gave up. She'd have to find another way to get back to the bathhouse.
It was a few hours into the second day that Sen decided to go into the tunnel. What else could she do? When she avoided the dark hole, she only wound up back to the waiting station. She'd never get back the way she came- and she knew it. So now, the only thing to do was go through the tunnel. It wasn't really that dark, or that scary. But she feared it anyway. Dark memories seemed to lie there.
~*~
"All she said was that it was boring and too hot in the bathhouse." Rin said, in what seemed to Yu-Baaba, a disrespectful tone, "She said she wanted to go outside to watch over the bridge- that's all." The witch nodded grudgingly. It had been an hour of questioning- and nothing. It was obvious this girl knew nothing, and if she did, she didn't even know she knew it! It was useless. Kamajii had simply refused to go up the Yu-Baaba's quarters. Even with the threat of being turned into a real spider, the boiler man simply shook his head, "I have nothing to say, except that I don't think the girl's absence is causing the heat."
Yu-Baaba had fumed, "Then WHAT?!" Leave it to the only eligible boiler man in the spirit world to befriend a sacrifice. By the end of the day, Yu- Baaba was cursing the wits out of Aniyaku. But deep inside, she knew where the girl was. Storm clouds were gathering- summoning together for the big shower. How long would they tease this rotting land before the waters fell? Until Sen got back- thought Yu-Baaba; back from the human world.
~*~
Authoress: Wow! I really like this fic a lot, and I hope you do too! As before, I got all my name spellings This is just for reference.
And of course, I don't own Spirited Away!!! *small sob*
So PLEASE review!!! And thanx to all my reviewers so far!
By Chinagirl223
()=author's notes
Chapter Two *~*~*~*~*~*
Yu-Baaba paced angrily over the mock Persian rug. It had been two days since Sen's disappearance- and the heat had gotten noticeably worse. The old wrinkled lady had been in a fowl mood all morning. Her flowers were wilting, the customers were leaving, and Bou had been a terrible nuisance since breakfast- it was time to take action.
It was all because of the blasted heat. And this time she couldn't even blame Zeniiba! Haku had reported back with famine all over the spirit world. It was pure devastation. And now the spirits were blaming her. She, Yu-Baaba had just found out that there was to be a boycott of the bathhouse. It had somehow gotten out that the sacrifice had gotten away and that was causing the famine. She knew she should never had taken her in- should've just let Zeniiba have her like they'd agreed.
But now her actions had ricocheted. She was taking the fall. And now, she had to think of a way to get Sen back- if not to stop the heat, then to prove herself innocent. But where to look? Suddenly, an idea struck her. Who was that girl that Sen roomed with......Lin? Min? (it's Rin) Yu-Baaba reached for her telephone. Dialing the number furiously.
"Aniyaku!" the old woman screeched into the speaker, "Get me that......Rin! And better make it Kamajii, too- he's always been friendly to Sen hasn't he? Yes, send them up immediately. They're going to help me find Sen."
"Yes, madam." A shaky voice said from the other end.
Yu-Baaba hung up ubruptly. This would work. They would know where Sen went, and soon, Senn would be back and the famine would be over.
~*~
The tunnel wasn't as damp as Sen had thought it would be. It was actually kind of warm (not the uncomfortable kind like at the bathhouse, but a nice clean warmth like coming into a glowing fire on a chilly winter day) with a soft breeze blowing the stale air out. But Sen was still unsure. It had been at least a day- maybe a few hours more- since she'd woken up to find herself in a crumbling train station- the waiting are.
The orange sunlight that filtered through the stained windows gave a soft glow to her skin and felt good on her face. She thought she might have even heard some people passing by. She'd thought it was spirits and rushed rather desperately to the front of the tunnel to see if they were passing. It was the radish spirit! It's belly heaving, and its pale skin a bit withered from the sun it was most deffinitly a resident of the bathhouse. Why was it leaving?
But that thought was soon blown away as the dream of getting to something familiar filled her mind. Anything. She ran right in front of him. Standing with her hands outstretched- but he passed right through her! This had happened once when she had first come, but then, she'd become transluscent. She looked normal now. Was her mind fading instead?
She hadn't even thought about food- she just didn't feel hungry. Many more spirits passed through, going back to the human world no doubt. But none saw her- even when she was blocking the tunnel entrance. Sen soon gave up. She'd have to find another way to get back to the bathhouse.
It was a few hours into the second day that Sen decided to go into the tunnel. What else could she do? When she avoided the dark hole, she only wound up back to the waiting station. She'd never get back the way she came- and she knew it. So now, the only thing to do was go through the tunnel. It wasn't really that dark, or that scary. But she feared it anyway. Dark memories seemed to lie there.
~*~
"All she said was that it was boring and too hot in the bathhouse." Rin said, in what seemed to Yu-Baaba, a disrespectful tone, "She said she wanted to go outside to watch over the bridge- that's all." The witch nodded grudgingly. It had been an hour of questioning- and nothing. It was obvious this girl knew nothing, and if she did, she didn't even know she knew it! It was useless. Kamajii had simply refused to go up the Yu-Baaba's quarters. Even with the threat of being turned into a real spider, the boiler man simply shook his head, "I have nothing to say, except that I don't think the girl's absence is causing the heat."
Yu-Baaba had fumed, "Then WHAT?!" Leave it to the only eligible boiler man in the spirit world to befriend a sacrifice. By the end of the day, Yu- Baaba was cursing the wits out of Aniyaku. But deep inside, she knew where the girl was. Storm clouds were gathering- summoning together for the big shower. How long would they tease this rotting land before the waters fell? Until Sen got back- thought Yu-Baaba; back from the human world.
~*~
Authoress: Wow! I really like this fic a lot, and I hope you do too! As before, I got all my name spellings This is just for reference.
And of course, I don't own Spirited Away!!! *small sob*
So PLEASE review!!! And thanx to all my reviewers so far!
