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Sen Revisisted
By Nikitsuki
Rated: PG

Summary: Chihiro is at her new house and is lonely for something she can't describe.
Is it because all her old friends are back in Tokyo or that there's nothing to do in her
new town? Or maybe is it because she keeps getting these mysterious notes every
morning when she wakes up?
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'What was this, someone's idea of a practical joke?' Chihiro asked herself not knowing
what was going on. Both her bedroom windows had been shut securely last night and
there could have been no way for anyone to come in without waking her or leaving a trail
on the window.

Which meant that it had to have been her mom or dad. They were prone to playing tricks
on her to make her feel better since they had moved. Basically, it wasn't uncommon in the
Ogino family to play pranks to keep people on their toes.

Chihiro looked at her clock again and almost screeched.
It was already half past seven and she had to leave the house at seven thirty to be on time.
She dropped the note onto her futon and rushed back to her closet. She began to push
clothes aside in an attempt to get at her school uniform. When she finally found a skirt and
shirt that were presentable, she threw off her night gown and pulled on her skirt and shirt.
She kicked her night gown to the other side of her futon and opened another closet door
that happened to house all her shoes and socks. With one hand she grabbed a pair of socks
and with the other she grabbed her school shoes. Hopping on one foot she pulled on one sock
and shoved her foot into the shoe. After shoving on the other sock and shoe without falling
on her face, Chihiro rushed out of her room totally forgetting about her note.

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Chihiro sighed. She had made it without being late although she had cut it close. She had
gotten to school minutes before her teacher had walked in and morning announcements were
made. One of her classmates looked at Chihiro before the teacher had come in and smiled.

"You look out of breath this morning Chihiro. Did you sleep in and forget about school?"

Chihiro blushed and put her head in her hands. "I wasn't sleeping. I was just thinking."

Tsukasa laughed and leaned against her desk. She pulled out an invitation from her
pocket and put it in front of Chihiro. Chihiro saw her name on it and looked at the girl.

"I'm having a sleepover party for my birthday and all the girls in this class are invited! Do
you want to come?"
The bell rang and the teacher walked in. Everyone sat down and Chihiro realized that the
invite was still on her desk. She grabbed at it and shoved it in her bag to show to her mom
when she got home. She sent a smile to her classmate giving the message, 'I'll ask.'
School was boring as usual. Chihiro didn't really like any particular subject but she did not
hate any of them either. Her teachers were your average 'run of the mill teachers'. They all
were the same to Chihiro. Her mother had even revieved a telephone call from her
English Language Arts teacher suggesting that she be moved to a high level class.

"Chihiro needs to be challenged and I can see that she is very bored in my class. She'll
be happier in an upper-level class." was part of her letter to Chihiro's mother. Chihiro did
not want to really work. It wasn't because she was lazy but because she was a dreamer.
And you can't dream and work at the same time. It's just impossible. That was at least
how Chihiro thought. If a dreamer had to work, they'd never get anything done. It was
as simple as that.
Since she was now in her history class and all her work was complete, Chihiro let her
mind wander. She could not risk being late again. She'd end up recieving detention and
then be known as the laziest girl in the school. Then she remembered. The
mysterious note that had been in her room that morning. She had totally forgotten about
that. She should have asked her mother about it but she didn't really have any time to question
her mother. Now that she thought about it some more, she came to the conclusion that it
couldn't have been her parents. They can't keep any secrets and Chihiro didn't notice
any smirks or side glances. The only thing that she noticed was that her parents were tired.
Something strange was happening and Chihiro didn't like it. Not one bit.
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"So do you think you can come?"

Chihiro looked up suddenly from her lunch bento and saw Tsukasa, the girl who had
invited her to her birthday sleepover party. She was standing over her at their lunch break
and looking at Chihiro with a smile.
Chihiro smiled and nodded as Tsukasa sat next to her.

"My mom's been after me to go out and make some friends and be social. It's a chance
to get her off my back."

Tsukasa nodded and popped a rice ball into her mouth. With her mouth full and open she
replied, "You've only been here a year right?"

Chihiro nodded and ate a piece of sushi. "Dad got transfered from his job and we had to move
because of it. Mom's a writer so she works at home most of the time. The only thing that
was holding them back from moving across Japan was me. I had all my friends in Tokyo
and had been living there since I was born. It was hard moving."

"Well, I'll make sure everyone welcomes you. You'll have a blast, I swear!"

Chihiro laughed and laid on her back, starring at the pale blue sky. Clouds flittered around
the sky but did not form any perfect pictures.
"Tsukasa, have you ever stared at the clouds and wished you were one before?"

Tsukasa looked at Chihiro before following her lead and laying down in the grass,
staring at the pale blue sky.

"Maybe a few times."

Chihiro smiled and closed her eyes. "I wish I could fly, be apart of the scenery. Don't you
think it'd be neat to be floating over the clouds and see the full moon?"

Tsukasa closed her eyes, a smile lingering on her face.

Suddenly the bell rang and both the girls sat up quickly looking at all the kids racing
towards the door.

"We'd better go inside."

Tsukasa nodded and gathered her bento. "The party is this saturday night. I live down the hill
from you in that yellow house with the picket fence. Your mom shouldn't pull such a fuss with
me only living down the street."

As they both ran inside Chihiro had the distant feeling that this was the start of a new beginning.
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"Mom! I'm home!! Are you home?"

Silence greeted Chihiro has she slipped off her shoes. Usually her mother greeted her with a snack
and asked her how her day went.Chihiro looked around and dumped her school case with
all her papers and homework next to the door along with her shoes and socks. As she
came into the kitchen to get a snack she saw the note on the kitchen counter.

"Chihiro, I went food and clothes shopping and won't be home til late. You can eat some left
overs from last night or have your father order something. There's some money in the cookie
jar for you two. Don't stay up late tonight. You have school tomorrow. I love you, Mom"
Chihiro grumbled and looked in the cookie jar. Just enough for her father and herself was in there.
They'd probably just order in a boxed bento or go out to a restaurant. Chihiro smiled and left the
note on the table for her father to read.
Chihiro was bored. Usually her mother kept her company after school but sometimes she had
to go into town for things and never came home until late at night after Chihiro had gone to
sleep. Chihiro walked into the living room and slumped onto the floor. She clicked on the tv
and covered herself with a knitted blanket that her grandmother had made her for
Christmas last year. As the commercials rolled by Chihiro found her eyes getting heavy and
soon fell asleep by the tv, the slight hum of it soothing and peaceful.
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"Chihiro, honey. Wake up sweet pea." Chihiro's eyes slowly opened into slits as she stared
at her father's face. She yawned and opened her eyes. "What time is it?"

Her father smiled and replied, "It's almost five. You've only been asleep for little under an
hour. We're going to go out to eat tonight so get a coat and put some shoes on."

Chihiro nodded and followed her father out to get some dinner.
When Chihiro and her father had come back from eating out together, Chihiro promptly
finished her algebra homework and went to bed. She left her invitation on the table for her mother
to see when she got home from shopping. After brushing her teeth and slipping into her
pajamas Chihiro fell across her futon. She stared at the ceiling for some time before she
curled up into a ball and fell asleep.

It was strange. But for some strange reason she didn't feel alone like she normally did when
she fell asleep. She had the sweet yet strange sensation of being watched. She gave a small
smile and submitted to the darkness of sleep.

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