Disclaimer: Well, I don't own Chihiro, Haku, Lin, Kamaji, or Yubaba. I just borrowed them for a little while. I'll give them back to Miyazaki as soon as I'm done playing with them!
Summary: About six years after her adventures in the Spirit World, Chihiro and Haku reunite and set off on another adventure.
The Spirit Within
Memories
"Goodbye! Thank you!" Chihiro cried, as she waved farewell to the inhabitants of Yubaba's Bathhouse. "Bye!" Lin's voice could be heard above the rest, and then, Kamaji the Boiler man shouted, "Come by and visit!"
Chihiro grinned and turned to run towards Haku. "Let's go!" he said; he was grinning. They ran across the bridge where they had first seen each other, just four days ago. "Where are my mom and dad?" Chihiro asked Haku, as they ran down the stone steps, past all the restaurants. "When you passed the test, they woke up on the human side of the river; they're there now; they'll be looking for you." Haku replied.
They paused at the end of a last group of steps, where Chihiro had seen a river fill up before her eyes, and where she first saw the guests of Yubaba's Bathhouse. It was all fields of grass now. "There's no water!" Chihiro thought out loud, "I can walk across now!"
"But I can't go any further." Haku sighed. Chihiro turned to face Haku, a pleading look on her face. "Just go back the way you came; you'll be fine" Haku whispered. Then he added, in a more serious tone, "But you have to promise not to look back; not until you've passed through the tunnel."
"But what about you? What'll you do? "Chihiro asked.
"Don't worry," Haku grinned, "I'll go back and have a talk with Yubaba. I'll tell her I'm going to quit being her apprentice." When he saw that Chihiro still didn't look convinced, he said, "I'm fine. I got my name back."
"Will we meet again sometime?"
"Sure we will"
"Promise?" Chihiro asked innocently.
"Promise." Haku grabbed her hand, and whispered, "Now go, and don't look back." He gave Chihiro's hand a tight squeeze, and then let go.
Chihiro ran across the fields; she vowed never to forget those last four days, as she caught a glimpse of her parents, who were now restored to their human forms. She ran to meet them, openmouthed, and then, suddenly, her alarm clock rang out.
To Be Continued. . .
A/N: So, I know it's just the first chapter, but please, review, tell me what you think, and I'll post up the next chapter as soon as I can!