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Chapter 8: Zeniiba
It was still dark when Chihiro and Sen got off at Swamp Bottom the bouncing lamp greeted then and led the way down the path to Zeniiba's house. Chihiro hoped that Zeniiba wasn't asleep. Chihiro walked up to the door, Rin hung back a little, Chihiro knocked the door swung open, "Yes, come in, come in," said a voice (much like Zeniiba's).Chihiro motioned to Rin and walked in. Chihiro turned around right when Rin walked in and Zeniiba closed the door.
"Granny!" said Chihiro running into Zeniiba's arms.
"Chihiro! Oh let me look at you. Your so big now my, my where has the time gone?" replied Zeniiba.
"I don't know really, this is a friend of mine Rin, Rin this is Zeniiba, Yu- Baaba's sister," replied Chihiro.
"Well come in we'll have cakes and tea, Kaonashi just finished frosting the most lovely cake. Kaonashi come in here, Chihiro is here!" said Zeniiba. Rin and Chihiro sat down at the table and Kaonashi came out of another room, he sat next to Chihiro and served the cake, while Zeniiba got the tea.
"Kaonashi this cake is delicious," said Chihiro after taking a bite. Rin who was a little skeptic of the cake at first took a bit.
"I agree Kaonashi," said Rin.
"Yes he is a really good cook. Now Chihiro please fill me in, on the last seven years and what has brought you here to me, once again," said Zeniiba setting down the tea and sitting across from Kaonashi.
Chihiro took a deep breath and began to tell the whole story only taking a break to take a bit of cake, or a sip of tea. Everyone listen with great anticipation like children being read their favorite bedtime story. Chihiro had to admit it that most of it seemed unbelievable at times, almost crazy. But that was the under sheet, it wasn't. She ended her tale with Yu-Baaba sending her to find Kohaku, and her eyes were full of tears, "I really do love him, and now I killed him," Chihiro cried, "It's that, That Mai Lin, or Edisu but they are one and the same, I'm sure of it!" Chihiro gritted her teeth and pounded her fist on the table.
"Chihiro you need some sleep we all do, it's almost noon. Rin, you and Chihiro can sleep in the spare bedroom, first on the right," replied Zeniiba. Rin nodded, they all got up from the table. Kaonashi gave Chihiro a hug and then walked into his own room. Chihiro followed Rin into the spare bedroom and went to sleep.
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Joshua, please talk to me, please. I can't live without my best friend, oh please. I'm sorry Joshua really, please oh please talk to me. said Sibliy almost crying.
Joshua had blocked out Sibliy so she couldn't know what he was doing and thinking, but he could still hear her. "You know Haku, I hate her I really do and I love her that, that is also true," said Joshua pacing in front of Kohaku, who was chained to the wall in dragon proof chains. Yes Kohaku could change into a dragon, but the chains made him to weak to stay long in dragon form.
"Who?!" asked Kohaku, a little annoyed.
"Sibliy of course," replied Joshua.
"What do you want Guardian?" asked Kohaku.
"Now I thought that was obvious, I want your girlfriend, you , and my girlfriend...dead would be nice," replied Joshua
Joshua! Sibliy cried in Joshua's head.
"Does Sen cry a lot? 'cause this crying of Sibliy's is getting old." Asked Joshua.
"It doesn't matter how much they cry, just if you're the guy who dries those tears. If you love her you shouldn't be bothered by the tears and you should be the one who stops the tears," answered Kohaku, who was beginning to think that Joshua was crazy, because he heard no one crying.
Yes Sibliy, Joshua said a nicely as he could.
I'm going to the Spirit World... I can't believe you bought that crying crap, I still don't belong to a world, remember! teased Sibliy
Bitch!
Say what you want Joshua, doesn't phase me one bit, Sibliy snapped back.
Fast answer, for a fast cover up, it does phase you. Well have fun, I'm not giving you anymore gold, you still have some from the last time, replied Joshua.
Why can't I read your thoughts Joshua? What are you hiding? asked Sibliy.
Maybe your losing your powers, said Joshua.
Come on Joshua, said Sibliy.
Yes well I didn't want you to 'read' what I got you for a present.
A present?! See you in the tunnel then?
Not in the tunnel, but later on tonight Sibliy, ok?
Ok Joshua.
"I'll be right back Haku must go get objective number two," said Joshua.
"Leave Chihiro alone!" yelled Kohaku.
"Who ever said anything about Sen? Now don't try to escape, it wont help and I want you awake when I return," said Joshua as he faded away.
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"Edisu!" rang through out the bathhouse and just like the previous time the whole of Aburaya was waiting at the door for Sibliy. Sibliy walked through the doors and scanned the company, she noticed that Chihiro, Kohaku, and Rin were missing.
"Where is Sen!?" yelled Sibliy.
"I'm sorry, but she isn't here right now," nicely replied Yu-Baaba.
"The hell she is, I want Sen!" yelled Sibliy. Sibliy changed into a normal house dog and growled at Yu-Baaba. Yu-Baaba didn't move Sibliy leaped at Yu-Baaba, but was pulled back by a magick leash that was lassoed around her neck. Sibliy fell to the ground, panting madly.
"Now you be a GOOD HUMAN," said a familiar voice behind her. Sibliy whipped around to see Joshua holding the other end of the leash.
"Guardian!" floated over all the workers.
"Yes, yes I know. Now I'm going to take this human and go," replied Joshua.
"Don't let him leave!" yelled Yu-Baaba, but it was too late Joshua had disappeared with Sibliy.
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Chihiro woke up Rin was no longer in the room. She walked out to the Kitchen everyone was sitting down at the table, which was set for dinner, "Oh good you're awake, I was just going to get you," said Rin as Chihiro sat down. They began to eat.
"Chihiro I'm really sorry but I don't have any clue what you could do. If you really want you can find the Guardians, I'm pretty sure they live in the woods, two stops before Swamp Bottom," said Zeniiba.
"Then that is where we will go, Thank you Granny," replied Chihiro between bites.
"What Sen?! It's Suicide!" said Rin.
"I know,"said Chihiro.
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Joshua what is going on? asked Sibliy as Joshua through her across the room into the wall that Kohaku was chained to. Joshua tied the rope to the wall while Sibliy changed into neither her real form or the form she was currently using in the Human world, but a new one.
Sibliy looked over at Kohaku, "Joshua! What is he doing here? What are you up to?"
"Show him Sibliy!" demanded Joshua picking up a whip.
Sibliy laughed, "No. You already throw me against this wall and have me tied up, you wont hurt me anymore, Joshua."
The Whip snapped, blood ran down Sibliy's face, "Show him!" demanded Joshua, he snapped the whip one more time but it stopped an inch from Sibliy's face.
Sibliy let out a short scream, then glared at Joshua, "Fine!" Sibliy's face began to change into one that Kohaku would recognize.
Kohaku's eyes widened, "Mai Lin!" said Kohaku shocked.
"Hey look, you win! Now Joshua what is the meaning of this?" asked Sibliy.
"Well I don't really enjoy killing, but I'm going to enjoy it this time. You know there is more then one way out of my birth right Sibliy," replied Joshua.
"You wouldn't, you said so you love me. Please don't Joshua I'm sorry, really I am, please... please, don't do this, I love you, please," begged Sibliy tears ran down her cheeks.
"Crying crap?" said Joshua untying the leash, and picking up Sibliy.
"No, no Joshua it isn't, please," cried Sibliy.
"Maybe this room, will be the world that is nice to you," said Joshua throwing Sibliy in a room, Joshua closed and locked the door.
"You know she really meant it, she loves you," said Kohaku, as Joshua walked back over to him.
"I know," said Joshua.
"What's going on?" asked Kohaku.
"Well, I'm a Guardian, but I don't like the killing. Sibliy, or umm... Mai Lin is part spirit, who is very mad at Sen. I'm supposed to kill Sen, Sibliy is my only way out of this Guardian crap, she must be my bride or dead (any spirit who Joshua kills will make him no longer a Guardian) Currently I have fallen in love with the idea of killing You and Sen, and making Sibliy nice. That room is sound proof and magick proof it forces Sibliy to the form she was born in, a cute little puppy dog," replied Joshua.
"So it was you two all along, that trapped Chihiro, and attacked her at the roller rink?" sneered Kohaku.
"Actually, no, it was just our luck. She has more enemies then us Haku, many more. We just got to her third," replied Joshua with a smile.
(a/n: the original capturers were first but they didn't kill her, the Roller rink attacker was second but didn't have time to kill her)
"If you don't like to kill why are you going to kill us?" asked Kohaku.
"Well I can't kill Sibliy, so I'll have to kill another spirit, you, and Sen loves you, so to save her heart... I'll kill her too. You should be happy I'm going to stop Sibliy from murdering people," said Joshua.
"Well I'm not," said Kohaku.
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It was dawn when Chihiro and Rin left Zeniiba's house, with some of Kaonashi's cake and some rice dumplings. Chihiro didn't notice the little paper bird that had attached it's self to Chihiro's uniform.
There was not a cloud in the sky and the sun shown down on them. Even though it was very early in the morning, it was very warm. "Why can't there be a return train?" asked Chihiro after awhile.
"Actually there is a rumor that there is one very early in the morning, but it is just a story... I think," replied Rin. They could hear a train coming down the tracks, but couldn't see it yet. Rin and Chihiro step off of the path to Zeniiba's house and up onto the Train platform.
"Umm... I think the rumor is true Rin, look!" yelled Chihiro. Rin had already started walking down the tracks, but when she heard Chihiro, she ran up onto the platform.
"Wow I can't believe it! This saves a few days walk!" replied Rin as the train stopped and the doors opened. There was no ticket man in fact there was no one on the train.
"I think nobody else believes it either Rin," said Chihiro sitting down.
"Hey look," said Rin pointing at a sign, "Must push red button when the ticker reads your stop, or else the return train wont stop."
"I guess they don't expect to many people at 5 am in the morning," replied Chihiro.
"We're awake at five!" yelled Rin. Chihiro was thrown into a fit of hysteria, after a minute Rin joined in the laughter.
Chihiro laughed, "Well this explains how the train gets back to the beginning." They both slowly took deep breaths and stopped laughing, the ticker switched to Rin and Chihiro's stop. Chihiro stood up and hit the red button. The train slowed to a stop and Rin and Chihiro got off.
The sun was shinning low in the sky, Chihiro was still laughing a little but she immediately stopped when she looked at the forest that they had to go into. The forest was pitch black, the tall tree's stood very close together and briar bushes line all paths, if you could call them paths.
"You said you wanted to come here and save Haku," said Rin noticing Chihiro's sullen face.
"Yes I did," said Chihiro walking strait into the forest, Rin thought as she followed Chihiro, human looking for Guardians is suicide and the spirit following is also committing suicide!
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It was pitch dark, only a few shadows bounced around as Chihiro and Rin walked through the forest looking for any signs of life. Not far behind Chihiro and Rin a Wolf sat and watched them, crouched behind a bush.
"Stupid, Chihiro walking right into this forest, where Guardians live, where I live now! You can't get away from me a second time! I'll finish what Dominika(Sibliy) couldn't do, weak humans!" growled the wolf, as a second thought the wolf added "We'll finish..."
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"Sen I think we should take a break, I'm getting hungry, my feet hurt , we've been walking for like an hour," said Rin.
"Six," replied Chihiro.
"Six what?" asked Rin.
"Six hours, we've been walking for about six hours," said Chihiro, looking around.
"How do you know? And does that mean we can take a break?" asked Rin.
"We started around Six and now the few shadows that there was are no longer there meaning it has to be noon. And yes we can take a break," said Chihiro sitting down, leaning against a tree. Rin sat next to her and took out a couple rice dumplings.
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Yu-Baaba sat at her desk, a shadowy figure(not Joshua, another) stood in front of her, "Now I don't believe that these Guardians will be successful in killing Sen, so I want you to kill her for me," said Yu-Baaba sliding a bag of gold across the desk, the shadowy figure pocketed the gold, "Don't kill Haku I want him to live and suffer, to work for me forever in his misery."
"As you wish..." said the shadowy figure fading away. Yu-Baaba laughed Sen would be dead and Haku mine forever, thought Yu-Baaba.
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The wolf crouched behind a tree not far from Chihiro and Sen. A shadowy figure (completely different) appeared, "Li is that you? Nami Kai Liahnii?" (Liahnii pronounced Lee-on-ee)
"Yeah it's me, look there, ahead Dak," replied Li.
Dak looked up, "You didn't tell me she made it out of the hospital and came back!"
"I know I'm sorry," said Li licking her lips.
"No, I'm sorry I should have killed her," said Dak.
"I'm glad you didn't 'cause now I get to!" said Li bounding out from behind the tree, but she was to late.
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Two Guardians appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Chihiro and Rin, then faded away in the darkness. Chihiro and Rin had no time to react one minute they were sitting on the forest floor and the next they were being thrown into a wall in a well lit room.
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A paper bird flew quietly to the ground where Chihiro had sat. "Li, they are going to snatch our kill!" yelled Dak.
"Dominika wont defeat me!" yelled back Li.
A see through Zeniiba, appeared over the paper bird, "Chihiro! Rin!" yelled Zeniiba. Li's head snapped back around to Zeniiba, she growled. Zeniiba looked at Li and the approaching Dak, "Not you two, too. This can't get worse for Chihiro Guardians, Wolves, Humans, forgotten spirits. Please someone protect my little Chihiro!..." Li pounced on the paper bird and tore it to shreds.
Author's Note: Forgotten Spirits are spirits that suffered the same fate that Kohaku suffered, they were forgotten and no longer needed. Then the spirit can choose to do what Kohaku did(continue living (happy)) or turn bitter and choose exile, like Dak, and the Shadowy Figure.
~Na
Chapter 8: Zeniiba
It was still dark when Chihiro and Sen got off at Swamp Bottom the bouncing lamp greeted then and led the way down the path to Zeniiba's house. Chihiro hoped that Zeniiba wasn't asleep. Chihiro walked up to the door, Rin hung back a little, Chihiro knocked the door swung open, "Yes, come in, come in," said a voice (much like Zeniiba's).Chihiro motioned to Rin and walked in. Chihiro turned around right when Rin walked in and Zeniiba closed the door.
"Granny!" said Chihiro running into Zeniiba's arms.
"Chihiro! Oh let me look at you. Your so big now my, my where has the time gone?" replied Zeniiba.
"I don't know really, this is a friend of mine Rin, Rin this is Zeniiba, Yu- Baaba's sister," replied Chihiro.
"Well come in we'll have cakes and tea, Kaonashi just finished frosting the most lovely cake. Kaonashi come in here, Chihiro is here!" said Zeniiba. Rin and Chihiro sat down at the table and Kaonashi came out of another room, he sat next to Chihiro and served the cake, while Zeniiba got the tea.
"Kaonashi this cake is delicious," said Chihiro after taking a bite. Rin who was a little skeptic of the cake at first took a bit.
"I agree Kaonashi," said Rin.
"Yes he is a really good cook. Now Chihiro please fill me in, on the last seven years and what has brought you here to me, once again," said Zeniiba setting down the tea and sitting across from Kaonashi.
Chihiro took a deep breath and began to tell the whole story only taking a break to take a bit of cake, or a sip of tea. Everyone listen with great anticipation like children being read their favorite bedtime story. Chihiro had to admit it that most of it seemed unbelievable at times, almost crazy. But that was the under sheet, it wasn't. She ended her tale with Yu-Baaba sending her to find Kohaku, and her eyes were full of tears, "I really do love him, and now I killed him," Chihiro cried, "It's that, That Mai Lin, or Edisu but they are one and the same, I'm sure of it!" Chihiro gritted her teeth and pounded her fist on the table.
"Chihiro you need some sleep we all do, it's almost noon. Rin, you and Chihiro can sleep in the spare bedroom, first on the right," replied Zeniiba. Rin nodded, they all got up from the table. Kaonashi gave Chihiro a hug and then walked into his own room. Chihiro followed Rin into the spare bedroom and went to sleep.
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Joshua, please talk to me, please. I can't live without my best friend, oh please. I'm sorry Joshua really, please oh please talk to me. said Sibliy almost crying.
Joshua had blocked out Sibliy so she couldn't know what he was doing and thinking, but he could still hear her. "You know Haku, I hate her I really do and I love her that, that is also true," said Joshua pacing in front of Kohaku, who was chained to the wall in dragon proof chains. Yes Kohaku could change into a dragon, but the chains made him to weak to stay long in dragon form.
"Who?!" asked Kohaku, a little annoyed.
"Sibliy of course," replied Joshua.
"What do you want Guardian?" asked Kohaku.
"Now I thought that was obvious, I want your girlfriend, you , and my girlfriend...dead would be nice," replied Joshua
Joshua! Sibliy cried in Joshua's head.
"Does Sen cry a lot? 'cause this crying of Sibliy's is getting old." Asked Joshua.
"It doesn't matter how much they cry, just if you're the guy who dries those tears. If you love her you shouldn't be bothered by the tears and you should be the one who stops the tears," answered Kohaku, who was beginning to think that Joshua was crazy, because he heard no one crying.
Yes Sibliy, Joshua said a nicely as he could.
I'm going to the Spirit World... I can't believe you bought that crying crap, I still don't belong to a world, remember! teased Sibliy
Bitch!
Say what you want Joshua, doesn't phase me one bit, Sibliy snapped back.
Fast answer, for a fast cover up, it does phase you. Well have fun, I'm not giving you anymore gold, you still have some from the last time, replied Joshua.
Why can't I read your thoughts Joshua? What are you hiding? asked Sibliy.
Maybe your losing your powers, said Joshua.
Come on Joshua, said Sibliy.
Yes well I didn't want you to 'read' what I got you for a present.
A present?! See you in the tunnel then?
Not in the tunnel, but later on tonight Sibliy, ok?
Ok Joshua.
"I'll be right back Haku must go get objective number two," said Joshua.
"Leave Chihiro alone!" yelled Kohaku.
"Who ever said anything about Sen? Now don't try to escape, it wont help and I want you awake when I return," said Joshua as he faded away.
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"Edisu!" rang through out the bathhouse and just like the previous time the whole of Aburaya was waiting at the door for Sibliy. Sibliy walked through the doors and scanned the company, she noticed that Chihiro, Kohaku, and Rin were missing.
"Where is Sen!?" yelled Sibliy.
"I'm sorry, but she isn't here right now," nicely replied Yu-Baaba.
"The hell she is, I want Sen!" yelled Sibliy. Sibliy changed into a normal house dog and growled at Yu-Baaba. Yu-Baaba didn't move Sibliy leaped at Yu-Baaba, but was pulled back by a magick leash that was lassoed around her neck. Sibliy fell to the ground, panting madly.
"Now you be a GOOD HUMAN," said a familiar voice behind her. Sibliy whipped around to see Joshua holding the other end of the leash.
"Guardian!" floated over all the workers.
"Yes, yes I know. Now I'm going to take this human and go," replied Joshua.
"Don't let him leave!" yelled Yu-Baaba, but it was too late Joshua had disappeared with Sibliy.
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Chihiro woke up Rin was no longer in the room. She walked out to the Kitchen everyone was sitting down at the table, which was set for dinner, "Oh good you're awake, I was just going to get you," said Rin as Chihiro sat down. They began to eat.
"Chihiro I'm really sorry but I don't have any clue what you could do. If you really want you can find the Guardians, I'm pretty sure they live in the woods, two stops before Swamp Bottom," said Zeniiba.
"Then that is where we will go, Thank you Granny," replied Chihiro between bites.
"What Sen?! It's Suicide!" said Rin.
"I know,"said Chihiro.
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Joshua what is going on? asked Sibliy as Joshua through her across the room into the wall that Kohaku was chained to. Joshua tied the rope to the wall while Sibliy changed into neither her real form or the form she was currently using in the Human world, but a new one.
Sibliy looked over at Kohaku, "Joshua! What is he doing here? What are you up to?"
"Show him Sibliy!" demanded Joshua picking up a whip.
Sibliy laughed, "No. You already throw me against this wall and have me tied up, you wont hurt me anymore, Joshua."
The Whip snapped, blood ran down Sibliy's face, "Show him!" demanded Joshua, he snapped the whip one more time but it stopped an inch from Sibliy's face.
Sibliy let out a short scream, then glared at Joshua, "Fine!" Sibliy's face began to change into one that Kohaku would recognize.
Kohaku's eyes widened, "Mai Lin!" said Kohaku shocked.
"Hey look, you win! Now Joshua what is the meaning of this?" asked Sibliy.
"Well I don't really enjoy killing, but I'm going to enjoy it this time. You know there is more then one way out of my birth right Sibliy," replied Joshua.
"You wouldn't, you said so you love me. Please don't Joshua I'm sorry, really I am, please... please, don't do this, I love you, please," begged Sibliy tears ran down her cheeks.
"Crying crap?" said Joshua untying the leash, and picking up Sibliy.
"No, no Joshua it isn't, please," cried Sibliy.
"Maybe this room, will be the world that is nice to you," said Joshua throwing Sibliy in a room, Joshua closed and locked the door.
"You know she really meant it, she loves you," said Kohaku, as Joshua walked back over to him.
"I know," said Joshua.
"What's going on?" asked Kohaku.
"Well, I'm a Guardian, but I don't like the killing. Sibliy, or umm... Mai Lin is part spirit, who is very mad at Sen. I'm supposed to kill Sen, Sibliy is my only way out of this Guardian crap, she must be my bride or dead (any spirit who Joshua kills will make him no longer a Guardian) Currently I have fallen in love with the idea of killing You and Sen, and making Sibliy nice. That room is sound proof and magick proof it forces Sibliy to the form she was born in, a cute little puppy dog," replied Joshua.
"So it was you two all along, that trapped Chihiro, and attacked her at the roller rink?" sneered Kohaku.
"Actually, no, it was just our luck. She has more enemies then us Haku, many more. We just got to her third," replied Joshua with a smile.
(a/n: the original capturers were first but they didn't kill her, the Roller rink attacker was second but didn't have time to kill her)
"If you don't like to kill why are you going to kill us?" asked Kohaku.
"Well I can't kill Sibliy, so I'll have to kill another spirit, you, and Sen loves you, so to save her heart... I'll kill her too. You should be happy I'm going to stop Sibliy from murdering people," said Joshua.
"Well I'm not," said Kohaku.
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It was dawn when Chihiro and Rin left Zeniiba's house, with some of Kaonashi's cake and some rice dumplings. Chihiro didn't notice the little paper bird that had attached it's self to Chihiro's uniform.
There was not a cloud in the sky and the sun shown down on them. Even though it was very early in the morning, it was very warm. "Why can't there be a return train?" asked Chihiro after awhile.
"Actually there is a rumor that there is one very early in the morning, but it is just a story... I think," replied Rin. They could hear a train coming down the tracks, but couldn't see it yet. Rin and Chihiro step off of the path to Zeniiba's house and up onto the Train platform.
"Umm... I think the rumor is true Rin, look!" yelled Chihiro. Rin had already started walking down the tracks, but when she heard Chihiro, she ran up onto the platform.
"Wow I can't believe it! This saves a few days walk!" replied Rin as the train stopped and the doors opened. There was no ticket man in fact there was no one on the train.
"I think nobody else believes it either Rin," said Chihiro sitting down.
"Hey look," said Rin pointing at a sign, "Must push red button when the ticker reads your stop, or else the return train wont stop."
"I guess they don't expect to many people at 5 am in the morning," replied Chihiro.
"We're awake at five!" yelled Rin. Chihiro was thrown into a fit of hysteria, after a minute Rin joined in the laughter.
Chihiro laughed, "Well this explains how the train gets back to the beginning." They both slowly took deep breaths and stopped laughing, the ticker switched to Rin and Chihiro's stop. Chihiro stood up and hit the red button. The train slowed to a stop and Rin and Chihiro got off.
The sun was shinning low in the sky, Chihiro was still laughing a little but she immediately stopped when she looked at the forest that they had to go into. The forest was pitch black, the tall tree's stood very close together and briar bushes line all paths, if you could call them paths.
"You said you wanted to come here and save Haku," said Rin noticing Chihiro's sullen face.
"Yes I did," said Chihiro walking strait into the forest, Rin thought as she followed Chihiro, human looking for Guardians is suicide and the spirit following is also committing suicide!
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It was pitch dark, only a few shadows bounced around as Chihiro and Rin walked through the forest looking for any signs of life. Not far behind Chihiro and Rin a Wolf sat and watched them, crouched behind a bush.
"Stupid, Chihiro walking right into this forest, where Guardians live, where I live now! You can't get away from me a second time! I'll finish what Dominika(Sibliy) couldn't do, weak humans!" growled the wolf, as a second thought the wolf added "We'll finish..."
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"Sen I think we should take a break, I'm getting hungry, my feet hurt , we've been walking for like an hour," said Rin.
"Six," replied Chihiro.
"Six what?" asked Rin.
"Six hours, we've been walking for about six hours," said Chihiro, looking around.
"How do you know? And does that mean we can take a break?" asked Rin.
"We started around Six and now the few shadows that there was are no longer there meaning it has to be noon. And yes we can take a break," said Chihiro sitting down, leaning against a tree. Rin sat next to her and took out a couple rice dumplings.
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Yu-Baaba sat at her desk, a shadowy figure(not Joshua, another) stood in front of her, "Now I don't believe that these Guardians will be successful in killing Sen, so I want you to kill her for me," said Yu-Baaba sliding a bag of gold across the desk, the shadowy figure pocketed the gold, "Don't kill Haku I want him to live and suffer, to work for me forever in his misery."
"As you wish..." said the shadowy figure fading away. Yu-Baaba laughed Sen would be dead and Haku mine forever, thought Yu-Baaba.
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The wolf crouched behind a tree not far from Chihiro and Sen. A shadowy figure (completely different) appeared, "Li is that you? Nami Kai Liahnii?" (Liahnii pronounced Lee-on-ee)
"Yeah it's me, look there, ahead Dak," replied Li.
Dak looked up, "You didn't tell me she made it out of the hospital and came back!"
"I know I'm sorry," said Li licking her lips.
"No, I'm sorry I should have killed her," said Dak.
"I'm glad you didn't 'cause now I get to!" said Li bounding out from behind the tree, but she was to late.
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Two Guardians appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Chihiro and Rin, then faded away in the darkness. Chihiro and Rin had no time to react one minute they were sitting on the forest floor and the next they were being thrown into a wall in a well lit room.
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A paper bird flew quietly to the ground where Chihiro had sat. "Li, they are going to snatch our kill!" yelled Dak.
"Dominika wont defeat me!" yelled back Li.
A see through Zeniiba, appeared over the paper bird, "Chihiro! Rin!" yelled Zeniiba. Li's head snapped back around to Zeniiba, she growled. Zeniiba looked at Li and the approaching Dak, "Not you two, too. This can't get worse for Chihiro Guardians, Wolves, Humans, forgotten spirits. Please someone protect my little Chihiro!..." Li pounced on the paper bird and tore it to shreds.
Author's Note: Forgotten Spirits are spirits that suffered the same fate that Kohaku suffered, they were forgotten and no longer needed. Then the spirit can choose to do what Kohaku did(continue living (happy)) or turn bitter and choose exile, like Dak, and the Shadowy Figure.
~Na
