Disclaimers Notice: The quote of the day is that sleep is completely under
rated. What does this have to do with me not owning Spirited Away?
Absolutely nothing, I try to avoid the subject as much as possible.
Authors Beginning Note: Chihiro is in the middle of a war, and is being forced to make a decision that could alter the fate of everyone in the human world and Kamikakushi, for the better.or for worse. How is one young women supposed to decide what is right. How is Chihiro supposed to choose between two dear friends that both have an equal place in her heart?
Chapter 22
To Fill The Void of Darkness
~*~Previously~*~
Why is everything going black.Kohaku.I can't.I don't understand what your saying.it's all slurred.Kohaku.
~*~Present~*~
"Hello! Is anybody here? Please, I'm lost! Can anybody hear me? Hello!" I yelled into the darkness. Not even an echo.
Where am I.the last thing I remember.was the sword.in my stomach.and Kohaku.but then.am I dead.am I really.dead.if I'm dead.than where am I.I think maybe.wait.I think.So.I think.therefore I am.if I am.I am NOT dead.but then.where am I.and what's happened. what's happening.what do I do.now.
I look down at my hands.
"Oh no! I'm see through! But why? How! Maybe, this is where the spirits in Kamikakushi go, when they are 'killed'. Maybe, I am dead, only in a different way, but that doesn't make sense, does it?"
I quickly spin around as I hear sounds of metal.
"Hello?" I call out questioningly. Then I let out a gasp as light seemed to light up one particular part of the black void that I'm in. Like on stage, in a theatre.
"Kohaku!" I scream. I see him and the black Haku. They are fighting and it looks as if they have been or a while. Even from this distance I can see the emptiness within Haku's eyes, and the glistening drops of sweat roll off and fall from Kohaku's glistening hair. Haku uses a metal sword that radiates a black and green aura that makes me shudder. Kohaku also wields a sword; only his radiates a bright green that reminds me of fields and fields of lush green grass. Their swords meet with a metallic ring, They press each others weight against their opponent and seeing failure in that maneuver, they push each other off and land ten feet from their breaking point. They look completely evenly matched.
"Kohaku." I find myself whisper. He slowly looks at me, one eye on Haku. He sees me and his whole head turns and our eyes lock. I can see the surprise written all over on his face.
"I see we have a little visitor, this should prove to make things more interesting." Haku said, I looked up at him. He licked the very edge of his blade.
"Don't even dare harm her." Kohaku said. I looked at him. His sword raised, his body poised, he's ready for the next thing that may come. And I fear. I fear that my being here has endangered him farther. But most of all, I fear that though he is strong, it may not be good enough.
"Oh don't worry. I don't plan on killing the precious little mouse. Oh no, I have plans for her for she has a power that by far surpasses mine, an with that, I will be free to destroy all that pleases me." I felt a shiver go up my spine.
Power.but I'm human.I have no special talents.I have no magic.I have no power.what does he mean.and what plans.oh my head.all of this thinking.it hurts so much.Kohaku.you have to win.you just have to.
"You will die." Kohaku said in a menacing voice that rolled like the waves of a strong tide. He lunged at Haku. Haku only smirked and looked at me. He lifted a blade, longer than a knife and dagger, but shorter than a sword, and all I could see was it come closer. It was going to hit me, and there's nothing I can do. I could try and run, but I would not be fast enough. Time stopped all together. One breath seemed to take an eternity.
"Chihiro! NO!" I felt my arms rise to shield my face, though I know that it will do little good. The point is not even a foot from me when it falls to the floor with a loud clatter. I pull my arms down and se myself in a sea green colored barrier. I look up at Kohaku. I can feel Haku's empty laughter vibrating. He has on hand on his word raised above his head; Kohaku has both hands on his blade, pushing against Haku's. A black light is emitted from Haku's sword, like a shock wave. Kohaku is thrown back a long way, his sword thrown even farther. It clattered to the floor out of his reach. I watch as he painstakingly tries to sit up.
"No. Kohaku." I try to run to him, but my wrist is caught. I look at the tallow fingers that cover my wrist and slowly, my gaze meets black void eyes. I fight down my gasp of surprise and the desire to gag.
"No my pet mouse. You will give me what I want."
"Wha-what is it you want." I can fell my knees tremble, but I force them to help keep me standing.
"I want you. I want your power. Soon, Kohaku will be dead, and his body will fully be mine. Resistance is futile; it will only make it harder for you to accept the fact that you have become mine. All mine, to do with what I like." He said.
"No! You will not have me! You can't have Kohaku's body either! It will never be yours, not even in a million years! You can try to kill him, but you won't succeed. In the end it will be you who will die. Kohaku will live! And in his own body too!" I screamed in his face. I can feel the anger and passion erupting inside of me. I can see Haku's face contort in a look of anger and his lips curl into a downward creasant by his emotions don't reach his eye, they never will, and I don't think, I could ever live looking at him with a face full of expression but oddly his eyes never portraying them. I shudder. And then I smell the smell of rotting flesh. I look own at my wrist where he has a hold of me. He jerks his hand back. I look at my wrist, It is untouched, but I can se his hand, and it is charred black. He flexes his fingers. It looks unnatural. I step back.once.twice. and then I feel myself run to Kohaku, and I was there within a heartbeat.
"Kohaku. Are you all right?" I ask urgently. I help him to his feet. I look at his face, but he looks beyond me, his lips drawn tightly in a grim expression. I turn around. Haku is still holding his hand but looks up at me. I give a shudder, and feel Kohaku's warm arm rise and hold me close to him protectively. I hear a scrape of metal and instantly his sword is right back into his other hand at his side. We watch as Haku turns into a scared black and red, hideous dragon.
"Kohaku, what are we going to do? Can't you turn into a dragon too?"
"He looks own at me, his eye filled with grim sadness.
"I can't Chihiro. I do not know how. Only the older wiser water spirits can. I was able to before; because of Yubaaba and the evil power she gave me. I am free of them now, and with that freedom, I was only given the power I came to Kamikakushi with." He says in a slow, careful, and heavy voice. I nod and turn to the enemy before us.
It's amazing. Even when his eyes are red, they are still black. It's like he's a huge cookie jar. A big mass, but with nothing in it. Only cookie, jars are filled with cookies. He isn't filled.
"Kohaku! That's it!" He quickly turns. His eyes searching my face as if the answer was written all over it and disappointed with it not being there.
"He's empty. He is emptiness. We cannot destroy what is no there. That's why you haven't already. He needs to be filled."
"But with what." He tailed off, his eyes glazed over as he was left deep in thought. I was left thinking the same thing. We both looked at each other at the same time.
"I will go. This is my fight. You will stay here Chihiro." I shook my head.
"This is my fight too. I won't let you do this alone."
" But you could.you could die. I thought I already lost you once. I don't want to go through that again."
"You won't have to, because we won't die. I won't let you go though this alone." I said firmly without leaving any room for argument. He looked at me. For a minute I thought he was going to say 'no' but I saw his shoulders slump. We were going to do it together. He kissed my forehead and we slowly turned to meet Haku. His left arm was curled tightly around my waist. His hand gripped the sword tightly.
"Are you sure you want to do this. Once we leave ground, there's no going back." He whispered. I could feel his warm breath against my ear.
"I've never been more sure." I said nodding my head once. He tensed and we were in the air. Haku was right in front of us.
Haku lunged at us, his mouth gaping wide. I felt my breath being sucked into my lungs. I felt my heart beat. I felt Kohaku's hart beat.
We were swallowed by darkness.
I could feel our harts. I could hear them.
Thump, thump..thump, thump.
Thump, thump.thump thump.
And then, a wave of memories hit me. Purple light blinding my vision. All I can feel is pain as my thoughts seemed to be yanked from my head. The worst part is. It won't stop. All I can do is watch as my past unfurls before me.
Authors Ending Note: You absolutely have to read my next chapter that I'll post. I know, a few things are a bit fuzzy and confusing, but If you have questions, I've got answers, and I'm hopping to answer them in my story, so please, feel free to ask No question is a stupid Q. You'll have to send your Q's to me through 'review' though, being as I don't have my e-mail or any other way that would other wise allow you to contact me.
Authors Beginning Note: Chihiro is in the middle of a war, and is being forced to make a decision that could alter the fate of everyone in the human world and Kamikakushi, for the better.or for worse. How is one young women supposed to decide what is right. How is Chihiro supposed to choose between two dear friends that both have an equal place in her heart?
Chapter 22
To Fill The Void of Darkness
~*~Previously~*~
Why is everything going black.Kohaku.I can't.I don't understand what your saying.it's all slurred.Kohaku.
~*~Present~*~
"Hello! Is anybody here? Please, I'm lost! Can anybody hear me? Hello!" I yelled into the darkness. Not even an echo.
Where am I.the last thing I remember.was the sword.in my stomach.and Kohaku.but then.am I dead.am I really.dead.if I'm dead.than where am I.I think maybe.wait.I think.So.I think.therefore I am.if I am.I am NOT dead.but then.where am I.and what's happened. what's happening.what do I do.now.
I look down at my hands.
"Oh no! I'm see through! But why? How! Maybe, this is where the spirits in Kamikakushi go, when they are 'killed'. Maybe, I am dead, only in a different way, but that doesn't make sense, does it?"
I quickly spin around as I hear sounds of metal.
"Hello?" I call out questioningly. Then I let out a gasp as light seemed to light up one particular part of the black void that I'm in. Like on stage, in a theatre.
"Kohaku!" I scream. I see him and the black Haku. They are fighting and it looks as if they have been or a while. Even from this distance I can see the emptiness within Haku's eyes, and the glistening drops of sweat roll off and fall from Kohaku's glistening hair. Haku uses a metal sword that radiates a black and green aura that makes me shudder. Kohaku also wields a sword; only his radiates a bright green that reminds me of fields and fields of lush green grass. Their swords meet with a metallic ring, They press each others weight against their opponent and seeing failure in that maneuver, they push each other off and land ten feet from their breaking point. They look completely evenly matched.
"Kohaku." I find myself whisper. He slowly looks at me, one eye on Haku. He sees me and his whole head turns and our eyes lock. I can see the surprise written all over on his face.
"I see we have a little visitor, this should prove to make things more interesting." Haku said, I looked up at him. He licked the very edge of his blade.
"Don't even dare harm her." Kohaku said. I looked at him. His sword raised, his body poised, he's ready for the next thing that may come. And I fear. I fear that my being here has endangered him farther. But most of all, I fear that though he is strong, it may not be good enough.
"Oh don't worry. I don't plan on killing the precious little mouse. Oh no, I have plans for her for she has a power that by far surpasses mine, an with that, I will be free to destroy all that pleases me." I felt a shiver go up my spine.
Power.but I'm human.I have no special talents.I have no magic.I have no power.what does he mean.and what plans.oh my head.all of this thinking.it hurts so much.Kohaku.you have to win.you just have to.
"You will die." Kohaku said in a menacing voice that rolled like the waves of a strong tide. He lunged at Haku. Haku only smirked and looked at me. He lifted a blade, longer than a knife and dagger, but shorter than a sword, and all I could see was it come closer. It was going to hit me, and there's nothing I can do. I could try and run, but I would not be fast enough. Time stopped all together. One breath seemed to take an eternity.
"Chihiro! NO!" I felt my arms rise to shield my face, though I know that it will do little good. The point is not even a foot from me when it falls to the floor with a loud clatter. I pull my arms down and se myself in a sea green colored barrier. I look up at Kohaku. I can feel Haku's empty laughter vibrating. He has on hand on his word raised above his head; Kohaku has both hands on his blade, pushing against Haku's. A black light is emitted from Haku's sword, like a shock wave. Kohaku is thrown back a long way, his sword thrown even farther. It clattered to the floor out of his reach. I watch as he painstakingly tries to sit up.
"No. Kohaku." I try to run to him, but my wrist is caught. I look at the tallow fingers that cover my wrist and slowly, my gaze meets black void eyes. I fight down my gasp of surprise and the desire to gag.
"No my pet mouse. You will give me what I want."
"Wha-what is it you want." I can fell my knees tremble, but I force them to help keep me standing.
"I want you. I want your power. Soon, Kohaku will be dead, and his body will fully be mine. Resistance is futile; it will only make it harder for you to accept the fact that you have become mine. All mine, to do with what I like." He said.
"No! You will not have me! You can't have Kohaku's body either! It will never be yours, not even in a million years! You can try to kill him, but you won't succeed. In the end it will be you who will die. Kohaku will live! And in his own body too!" I screamed in his face. I can feel the anger and passion erupting inside of me. I can see Haku's face contort in a look of anger and his lips curl into a downward creasant by his emotions don't reach his eye, they never will, and I don't think, I could ever live looking at him with a face full of expression but oddly his eyes never portraying them. I shudder. And then I smell the smell of rotting flesh. I look own at my wrist where he has a hold of me. He jerks his hand back. I look at my wrist, It is untouched, but I can se his hand, and it is charred black. He flexes his fingers. It looks unnatural. I step back.once.twice. and then I feel myself run to Kohaku, and I was there within a heartbeat.
"Kohaku. Are you all right?" I ask urgently. I help him to his feet. I look at his face, but he looks beyond me, his lips drawn tightly in a grim expression. I turn around. Haku is still holding his hand but looks up at me. I give a shudder, and feel Kohaku's warm arm rise and hold me close to him protectively. I hear a scrape of metal and instantly his sword is right back into his other hand at his side. We watch as Haku turns into a scared black and red, hideous dragon.
"Kohaku, what are we going to do? Can't you turn into a dragon too?"
"He looks own at me, his eye filled with grim sadness.
"I can't Chihiro. I do not know how. Only the older wiser water spirits can. I was able to before; because of Yubaaba and the evil power she gave me. I am free of them now, and with that freedom, I was only given the power I came to Kamikakushi with." He says in a slow, careful, and heavy voice. I nod and turn to the enemy before us.
It's amazing. Even when his eyes are red, they are still black. It's like he's a huge cookie jar. A big mass, but with nothing in it. Only cookie, jars are filled with cookies. He isn't filled.
"Kohaku! That's it!" He quickly turns. His eyes searching my face as if the answer was written all over it and disappointed with it not being there.
"He's empty. He is emptiness. We cannot destroy what is no there. That's why you haven't already. He needs to be filled."
"But with what." He tailed off, his eyes glazed over as he was left deep in thought. I was left thinking the same thing. We both looked at each other at the same time.
"I will go. This is my fight. You will stay here Chihiro." I shook my head.
"This is my fight too. I won't let you do this alone."
" But you could.you could die. I thought I already lost you once. I don't want to go through that again."
"You won't have to, because we won't die. I won't let you go though this alone." I said firmly without leaving any room for argument. He looked at me. For a minute I thought he was going to say 'no' but I saw his shoulders slump. We were going to do it together. He kissed my forehead and we slowly turned to meet Haku. His left arm was curled tightly around my waist. His hand gripped the sword tightly.
"Are you sure you want to do this. Once we leave ground, there's no going back." He whispered. I could feel his warm breath against my ear.
"I've never been more sure." I said nodding my head once. He tensed and we were in the air. Haku was right in front of us.
Haku lunged at us, his mouth gaping wide. I felt my breath being sucked into my lungs. I felt my heart beat. I felt Kohaku's hart beat.
We were swallowed by darkness.
I could feel our harts. I could hear them.
Thump, thump..thump, thump.
Thump, thump.thump thump.
And then, a wave of memories hit me. Purple light blinding my vision. All I can feel is pain as my thoughts seemed to be yanked from my head. The worst part is. It won't stop. All I can do is watch as my past unfurls before me.
Authors Ending Note: You absolutely have to read my next chapter that I'll post. I know, a few things are a bit fuzzy and confusing, but If you have questions, I've got answers, and I'm hopping to answer them in my story, so please, feel free to ask No question is a stupid Q. You'll have to send your Q's to me through 'review' though, being as I don't have my e-mail or any other way that would other wise allow you to contact me.