Part I

"Chihiro!" My mother yelled for me from down the stairs of our two-story home on the hill outside of town. I grabbed my backpack on my way as I rushed out of my room, my hair still a mess, my socks not matching, and my clothes all ruffled.

"What?" I yelled back as I ran down the stairs, flying really, rushing into the kitchen past my angry mother. I quickly threw open the cupboard, grabbed a cup and slammed it shut, my mother cringing at the sound.

"Chihiro, you're late again," her mother said mockingly.

I downed the last of the milk I had poured for myself, wiped my face from the milk mustache over my lips, and ran past my mother again. "I know! I'm late! Karee is waiting for me!"

I heard my friend Karee's car honk a few times, and I knew she was angry I was late. "Bye mom!" I yelled as I slipped on my shoes and ran out of the house. She was still yelling at me as I ran to the car, but I ignored her and jumped into the passenger seat of Karee's car. She began to drive, not wanting to hear my mother yelling just as bad as me, and we left for school.

I sighed and hit my head on the back of the seat. Karee laughed at me, and I made a face at her. "What's so funny?"

She pulled down the mirror over my head and pointed at my reflection. "You're a mess, that's what's so funny!"

I gasped at the girl I saw in the mirror. My hair still looked like a bed- head, my make-up was just thrown on, and my shirt was on backwards. I quickly fixed my shirt, making sure I wore some worthy pants (which I was thank goodness), and got out my make-up from my backpack and started to fix my disaster.

"Guessing by the way you look, I bet that party was fun," Karee said, paying attention to the road.

I nodded, smiling too, as I put on my eyeliner.

"And was He there?"

I nodded again, "yep!"

She laughed lightly, "did you talk to him this time?"

That time my smile vanished.

"Chihiro!" She yelled at me. "You've got to talk to him dang-it!"

I laughed a little, "I will, I will."

She shook her head, "you better talk to him soon, or I'll take him."

I nodded and started to put on the rest of my make-up. Yeah, Karee would take him if I don't talk to him soon. She's a good friend, but she just doesn't like to see a guy go to waste. Sure I get mad a few times, but I get over it. I get a feeling that it wasn't meant to be anyways. But Kal, he's different. He's something else. Somehow, it feels like I've met him before. Somewhere... somehow...

Karee swerved into the parking spot, knocking me out of my thoughts and back to reality. I looked at her, but she was already out of the car, so I jumped out myself.

"Hurry up!" She called, already walking in the direction of our first class. "We're late as it is!"

I quickly followed, shoving things into my backpack as I walked, and joined her in the classroom.

~*~

I was running, trying to escape something. Men. They were following me. All of them were calling out my name. I ran for dear life, trying to escape their lust, their passion, their desires. My legs were beginning to hurt, and I could run no longer. The men caught up with me, and started touching me.

"No!" I screamed, trying to kick and free myself from their grips. "I made a promise to him!"

"Forget that promise!" They screamed back at me. "Forget him! He won't return for you! He won't find you!"

I forced back tears in my eyes, still kicking, still screaming. Anger filled in me, but I couldn't get free from them. They ripped off my clothing to my under garments, and I was lying on the ground, defeated. I was too afraid to move, too afraid to say anything, too afraid to do something to save my life. I would die here, and I would never get to see him again.

"Leave her alone!"

The men turned around, looking at a young man. I couldn't see his face, but I knew who he was. He came back! He's found me!

"Leave her alone," he said, his tone icy cold. He walked past the men, and they cleared a path for him to walk towards me.

They didn't move, though. They stood there, watching him with blood red eyes. He turned his head to them, glared at each and every one of them. "GO!"

They ran away, their tales between their legs, running for dear life. The man that stood before he lifted me up and took the coat off of his back and wrapped it over my shoulders. I held onto it, my face heated up like fire.

"Chihiro, are you keeping your promise?" He asked me.

I nodded, "I will wait, no matter how long it takes."

He touched my cheek gently and I felt shivers run up my spine. "No matter how long?"

I nodded, "I will wait forever if I have to."

Although I could not see it, I knew he was smiling. I smiled back, and closed my eyes.

~*~

"Miss Chihiro!"

I jumped from my seat, awaken from my light snooze, and I blushed. I fell asleep in the middle of class! Oh great, just great. My teacher, Mrs. Kilata, was glaring at me with cold eyes. I shrugged, "sorry, please continue, I'll pay attention."

The class giggled, and I rubbed the back of my head. Mrs. Kilata went back to her lesson, but my mind drifted to the dream I just had.

~*~

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