Hi guys!! I bet you all thought this story was scrapped to the garbage king,
but you are all wrong!! wrong I say! ^^;;
Anyway, I've had a terrible writer's block so I decided to take a break from all writing
for awhile. Hope no one minds. So sorry about this!
But I have this new chapter and it's finished for your reading pleasure!
I'll be starting on chapter 5 soon so never fear! Just pray writers block doesn't hit
for another couple months!
Here are some replies to the reviews that I've recieved for the last chapter.
Angry Blood Sister: I was sticking to the japanese version and I think her name is Rin
in that version because they do not have an L in the japanese language. I changed it back
to Lin though so to not confuse people. Thanks for the input!
Gwendellen Snape: Wow, thanks for the compliment!! I can't wait to see what happens
to Haku either. ^^;;; Any ideas to what you think should happen to him? I'm taking
all sorts ideas into consideration.
Destiny's_Fate: Thank you so much! I love when people say that!! I'm glad you enjoyed
it!
dramicka: *blush* Thanks a bunch! I already emailed you about this and such so I hope
you enjoy this!
To all the other readers, thank you for reading and giving me compliments. I love them
and it makes my day better!! You guys are the best!
Enter Standard Disclaimer here
And without any further adu, here is Chapter 4 of Sen Revisited.
---
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?
---
"Oh this is bad. This is worse than bad. This is horrible!" Lin was pacing back and forth
in front of Kamaji's herb cabinets. Chihiro stared at Lin before turning to Kamiji who
just shrugged. Chihiro scratched her head and then looked up, trying to think who this
Haku was.
"Are you sure you don't remember anything about Haku, Chihiro?" Lin asked again.
Chihiro just shook her head before sitting down on the wood paneled floor, one hand
holding up her chin and the other dangling across her lap.
"The name sounds familiar but I can't put a face to it, Lin. I'm sorry."
Lin stopped pacing and sat with a huff next to Chihiro. She mimicked Chihiro's
position and took a deep breath. After a considerable amount of time passed, Lin
took another deep breath and turned toward Chihiro.
"You're going to have to see Yubaba, Chihiro." Lin could visibly see Chihiro blanch
at the prospect and a smile appeared on her face.
"Lin," Chihiro started, her voice a little hesitant, "Why don't I remember anything?"
Lin's shoulders slumped into relaxation when she heard Chihiro's question.
"It is sort of complicated to explain but I'll try my best." She got up slowly and sat next
to Chihiro. A warm arm snaked around Chihiro's shoulders to offer her some condolences.
"Yubaba has a spell on the gate that connects our world and yours. It states that if any
human goes back to the human world, they will forget everything that has occured to
them in the spirit world in time. I think that because you came back only a year after
your visit with us, you're able to remember things faster than if you had come back in
ten years. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?"
Chihiro nodded slowly and asked, "But why?"
"Yubaba fears making mistakes. Do you remember when you became apart of our
world temporarily that there was a vast ocean? That is the spell. When you first come
here, you expect to see grass and hills. Once you become part of our world, all you
see is the ocean. After awhile, you come to expect it. That's the spell's power. If Yubaba
ever forgot to put the spell on one day, a human who has just come to our world could
leave and then tell authorities about the building and the connection to the spirit world.
If any human ever got away from the spirit world and authorities came snooping around,
they would be able to ruin our world. It was be total chaos. Millions of spirits would be
banished and sent to ride the train for all eternity. Most frogs say that scrubbing the big
pool is better than sitting by yourself on that lonely train forever."
Lin sighed and stood up. She went over to Kamaji's finished dishes and started to
pile them on a plate.
"When should I go and see Yubaba?" Chihiro asked taking off her socks and shoes.
"Yubaba probably already knows you're here. There isn't much that passes that woman."
Lin said without looking up. "I'll take you to her floor when you're ready."
"Don't you have other jobs to do other than the dishes for Kamaji?"
Lin smiled and shook her head. "After you completed Yubaba's test, I was given more
leniency with my jobs. Yubaba appointed me a servant trainer. She said that you were
the best thing that had ever come to the bath house Chihiro. Well, maybe except for the
no face incident. She said she wanted her servants to be as well trained as you were.
Now all I do is train girls and do Kamaji's dishes."
Chihiro gave a surprised look and Lin started to laugh. "Well, we might as well get this
over with. Come on."
Chihiro put her shoes and socks on the dirt floor and the soot balls came out quickly to
take them away into their lair.
---
"Lin, I never got a chance to ask you before... The last time I was here."
Lin looked over to Chihiro from the elevator and raised an eyebrow. "Go on, kid."
Chihiro bit her lip then blurted, "Are you human?"
The sassy servant trainer blinked before smiling. "Hell, Chihiro. I thought you would have
figured that one out sooner."
A pause. "So are you?"
Lin scoffed, "Of course not. I'm not a smelly human. No offense."
Chihiro glared at Lin before muttering, "None taken."
A silence entered the elevator for a short period before Chihiro looked at Lin again.
"So... What are you?"
Lin kept her hand on the lever and replied without looking at Chihiro. "An angel."
Chihiro's eyes widened to the size of large coins and her mouth slowly opened.
she choaked, "An angel?! Aren't angel's supposed to be in heaven? Not working in
a bathhouse?"
"I was punished."
The elevator stopped and Lin moved to get off. The subject was closed. 'Guess the
subject is a hard one for Lin' Chihiro thought to herself as she followed Lin to the next
elevator. As the lever was pulled down, the elevator flew upward toward Yubaba's chambers.
Chihiro looked out the elevator and could see the many spirits in the baths, all the frogs
and various other creatures tending to the spirits.
The elevator came to a stop suddenly and Lin pushed Chihiro out. She turned to Chihiro
and said quietly, "Go across the bridge and enter the center elevator. Pull the lever down
all the way and wait til you get to the top. I cannot go with you because Yubaba put a spell
on all that elevator that does not allow anyone but humans up to her chambers. Humans are
able to doge the spell and enter without being noticed. If I go with you, she'll know right away
that I'm with you and who you are."
Chihiro nodded and turned to run across the bridge. She turned her head to stare at Lin and
smiled. "I'll see you later!"
Lin waved half-heartedly as she saw Chihiro turn around and run across the bridge to
the center elevator. She slipped in and she saw it go up. She followed the box until it
disappeared and she could no longer see it. She sighed and went back the way she
came, towards Kamaji's chambers.
---
As Chihiro waited for the elevator to stop at Yubaba's she couldn't help but feel a bit
of nostalgia. It seemed that she was in this same elevator only yesterday.
Now that she had a spare moment to herself she thought back to the name that Lin
had mentioned.
Haku.
Something was knawing at the back of her mind, like a dog playing tug-of-war with
a piece of rope. Except this time, the rope was her brain. She could see an outline of
a young boy but no face. Nothing seemed to trigger anything. Suddenly, the bell made
a 'ding' sound and lurched to a stop.
Chihiro slowly exited the elevator and watched the doors close behind her. After a few minutes
she turned and started down the corridor, like a warrior marching onto the battlefield.
The decor had not changed. That she remembered vividly. The halls were red and a giant door
sat at the end of the hallway, guarding whatever valuables inside.
As Chihiro was about to knock, the ugly door knocker came to life.
"Don't even try. Although I see manners. Come in."
The door opened slowly and Chihiro peered inside. Nothing out of the ordinary. A long
hallway appeared and at the end was a open sitting room. She began to walk slowly
towards the sitting room, a nervous look upon her face.
'What is going to happen to me?' Chihiro wondered to herself. Was she in trouble?
As she came to the end hallway she stopped and looked around. A flashback hit her again
suddenly. She felt like she was on a cloud, watching this strange movie of herself.
She saw herself in this very room. The fire was crackling, and an old woman was sitting
at a big desk, much as the same old woman was doing now. The woman was writing
something. A bottle of ink floated towards the woman and she grabbed it. Chihiro
looked back at herself. She was scrawny, and terribly gawky. As Chihiro stopped,
she grimaced and the old woman twitched.
"Sit down. I don't have time for games. It took you forever and a day to just walk the hallway.
You have no idea how compelled I was to yank you in here. Sit down."
A chair slowly came forward knocking Chihiro into it as she was forced to sit.
The woman finally looked up from her writing and said, "Well Sen, welcome back to Abura ya."
---
Thanks a bunch to all my readers! I am actually going to cosplay as chihiro for Anime boston 04
this year. Any and all pictures shall be posted in the next chapter. ^^ Enjoy!
but you are all wrong!! wrong I say! ^^;;
Anyway, I've had a terrible writer's block so I decided to take a break from all writing
for awhile. Hope no one minds. So sorry about this!
But I have this new chapter and it's finished for your reading pleasure!
I'll be starting on chapter 5 soon so never fear! Just pray writers block doesn't hit
for another couple months!
Here are some replies to the reviews that I've recieved for the last chapter.
Angry Blood Sister: I was sticking to the japanese version and I think her name is Rin
in that version because they do not have an L in the japanese language. I changed it back
to Lin though so to not confuse people. Thanks for the input!
Gwendellen Snape: Wow, thanks for the compliment!! I can't wait to see what happens
to Haku either. ^^;;; Any ideas to what you think should happen to him? I'm taking
all sorts ideas into consideration.
Destiny's_Fate: Thank you so much! I love when people say that!! I'm glad you enjoyed
it!
dramicka: *blush* Thanks a bunch! I already emailed you about this and such so I hope
you enjoy this!
To all the other readers, thank you for reading and giving me compliments. I love them
and it makes my day better!! You guys are the best!
Enter Standard Disclaimer here
And without any further adu, here is Chapter 4 of Sen Revisited.
---
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?
---
"Oh this is bad. This is worse than bad. This is horrible!" Lin was pacing back and forth
in front of Kamaji's herb cabinets. Chihiro stared at Lin before turning to Kamiji who
just shrugged. Chihiro scratched her head and then looked up, trying to think who this
Haku was.
"Are you sure you don't remember anything about Haku, Chihiro?" Lin asked again.
Chihiro just shook her head before sitting down on the wood paneled floor, one hand
holding up her chin and the other dangling across her lap.
"The name sounds familiar but I can't put a face to it, Lin. I'm sorry."
Lin stopped pacing and sat with a huff next to Chihiro. She mimicked Chihiro's
position and took a deep breath. After a considerable amount of time passed, Lin
took another deep breath and turned toward Chihiro.
"You're going to have to see Yubaba, Chihiro." Lin could visibly see Chihiro blanch
at the prospect and a smile appeared on her face.
"Lin," Chihiro started, her voice a little hesitant, "Why don't I remember anything?"
Lin's shoulders slumped into relaxation when she heard Chihiro's question.
"It is sort of complicated to explain but I'll try my best." She got up slowly and sat next
to Chihiro. A warm arm snaked around Chihiro's shoulders to offer her some condolences.
"Yubaba has a spell on the gate that connects our world and yours. It states that if any
human goes back to the human world, they will forget everything that has occured to
them in the spirit world in time. I think that because you came back only a year after
your visit with us, you're able to remember things faster than if you had come back in
ten years. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?"
Chihiro nodded slowly and asked, "But why?"
"Yubaba fears making mistakes. Do you remember when you became apart of our
world temporarily that there was a vast ocean? That is the spell. When you first come
here, you expect to see grass and hills. Once you become part of our world, all you
see is the ocean. After awhile, you come to expect it. That's the spell's power. If Yubaba
ever forgot to put the spell on one day, a human who has just come to our world could
leave and then tell authorities about the building and the connection to the spirit world.
If any human ever got away from the spirit world and authorities came snooping around,
they would be able to ruin our world. It was be total chaos. Millions of spirits would be
banished and sent to ride the train for all eternity. Most frogs say that scrubbing the big
pool is better than sitting by yourself on that lonely train forever."
Lin sighed and stood up. She went over to Kamaji's finished dishes and started to
pile them on a plate.
"When should I go and see Yubaba?" Chihiro asked taking off her socks and shoes.
"Yubaba probably already knows you're here. There isn't much that passes that woman."
Lin said without looking up. "I'll take you to her floor when you're ready."
"Don't you have other jobs to do other than the dishes for Kamaji?"
Lin smiled and shook her head. "After you completed Yubaba's test, I was given more
leniency with my jobs. Yubaba appointed me a servant trainer. She said that you were
the best thing that had ever come to the bath house Chihiro. Well, maybe except for the
no face incident. She said she wanted her servants to be as well trained as you were.
Now all I do is train girls and do Kamaji's dishes."
Chihiro gave a surprised look and Lin started to laugh. "Well, we might as well get this
over with. Come on."
Chihiro put her shoes and socks on the dirt floor and the soot balls came out quickly to
take them away into their lair.
---
"Lin, I never got a chance to ask you before... The last time I was here."
Lin looked over to Chihiro from the elevator and raised an eyebrow. "Go on, kid."
Chihiro bit her lip then blurted, "Are you human?"
The sassy servant trainer blinked before smiling. "Hell, Chihiro. I thought you would have
figured that one out sooner."
A pause. "So are you?"
Lin scoffed, "Of course not. I'm not a smelly human. No offense."
Chihiro glared at Lin before muttering, "None taken."
A silence entered the elevator for a short period before Chihiro looked at Lin again.
"So... What are you?"
Lin kept her hand on the lever and replied without looking at Chihiro. "An angel."
Chihiro's eyes widened to the size of large coins and her mouth slowly opened.
she choaked, "An angel?! Aren't angel's supposed to be in heaven? Not working in
a bathhouse?"
"I was punished."
The elevator stopped and Lin moved to get off. The subject was closed. 'Guess the
subject is a hard one for Lin' Chihiro thought to herself as she followed Lin to the next
elevator. As the lever was pulled down, the elevator flew upward toward Yubaba's chambers.
Chihiro looked out the elevator and could see the many spirits in the baths, all the frogs
and various other creatures tending to the spirits.
The elevator came to a stop suddenly and Lin pushed Chihiro out. She turned to Chihiro
and said quietly, "Go across the bridge and enter the center elevator. Pull the lever down
all the way and wait til you get to the top. I cannot go with you because Yubaba put a spell
on all that elevator that does not allow anyone but humans up to her chambers. Humans are
able to doge the spell and enter without being noticed. If I go with you, she'll know right away
that I'm with you and who you are."
Chihiro nodded and turned to run across the bridge. She turned her head to stare at Lin and
smiled. "I'll see you later!"
Lin waved half-heartedly as she saw Chihiro turn around and run across the bridge to
the center elevator. She slipped in and she saw it go up. She followed the box until it
disappeared and she could no longer see it. She sighed and went back the way she
came, towards Kamaji's chambers.
---
As Chihiro waited for the elevator to stop at Yubaba's she couldn't help but feel a bit
of nostalgia. It seemed that she was in this same elevator only yesterday.
Now that she had a spare moment to herself she thought back to the name that Lin
had mentioned.
Haku.
Something was knawing at the back of her mind, like a dog playing tug-of-war with
a piece of rope. Except this time, the rope was her brain. She could see an outline of
a young boy but no face. Nothing seemed to trigger anything. Suddenly, the bell made
a 'ding' sound and lurched to a stop.
Chihiro slowly exited the elevator and watched the doors close behind her. After a few minutes
she turned and started down the corridor, like a warrior marching onto the battlefield.
The decor had not changed. That she remembered vividly. The halls were red and a giant door
sat at the end of the hallway, guarding whatever valuables inside.
As Chihiro was about to knock, the ugly door knocker came to life.
"Don't even try. Although I see manners. Come in."
The door opened slowly and Chihiro peered inside. Nothing out of the ordinary. A long
hallway appeared and at the end was a open sitting room. She began to walk slowly
towards the sitting room, a nervous look upon her face.
'What is going to happen to me?' Chihiro wondered to herself. Was she in trouble?
As she came to the end hallway she stopped and looked around. A flashback hit her again
suddenly. She felt like she was on a cloud, watching this strange movie of herself.
She saw herself in this very room. The fire was crackling, and an old woman was sitting
at a big desk, much as the same old woman was doing now. The woman was writing
something. A bottle of ink floated towards the woman and she grabbed it. Chihiro
looked back at herself. She was scrawny, and terribly gawky. As Chihiro stopped,
she grimaced and the old woman twitched.
"Sit down. I don't have time for games. It took you forever and a day to just walk the hallway.
You have no idea how compelled I was to yank you in here. Sit down."
A chair slowly came forward knocking Chihiro into it as she was forced to sit.
The woman finally looked up from her writing and said, "Well Sen, welcome back to Abura ya."
---
Thanks a bunch to all my readers! I am actually going to cosplay as chihiro for Anime boston 04
this year. Any and all pictures shall be posted in the next chapter. ^^ Enjoy!
