Undying Love – Reaching the Human World

Author's Note: YAY! Chapter 8 is here! I wrote the other chapters, and then I couldn't resist making another one! *grins* Besides, I know that a LOT of the readers have been anxiously waiting for Haku to FINALLY reach the human world. Sometimes, I write about 2 chapters a day, if it is a weekend. If it is so, I usually release only 1 chapter a day, so that I can see the most recent reviews and see if I need to change anything on the later chapters. There is a little bit of more talking here as well, just to tell you know. I saw some of the reviews yesterday, and people were asking why Kaonashi (No Face) wasn't in the story and how Kamajii can be Haku's foster parent if he has 6 arms. XD Sorry about those misunderstandings; I had the explanations in this chapter. ^^ Read and review! *loves reading your reviews*

"I don't want to break your hope, but how do you plan to give Rin and Kamajii human forms?" Zeniiba asked, giving Haku a curious stare.

"Well, I know that the Amulet of Life can regenerate the magic that it has. Since the pendant itself is the one with all of the magic, and since it is made out of a magical emerald… I was wondering if you could drain out some of the glowing substance from that emerald… and use it to make a temporary spell that would give Rin and Kamajii human forms for their stay in the human world…" Haku replied, taking off his amulet and giving it to Zeniiba.

"Ahh… yes. I guess that would work. But, do note that Rin and Kamajii will only be able to stay for a maximum of 2 weeks in the human world with their human forms. If they do not manage to return to this world before the time limit, they will end up gradually disappearing from existence, completely… But, other than that, that spell would work fine!"

"Two weeks only? Can't you make it a little longer?" Haku asked.

"Sorry, Haku. Since the glowing substance I'll be using for the spell is limited, so will be the spell itself. Two weeks is the best I can do…" Zeniiba replied, regretfully.

"If that's the best you can do, I guess we have no choice… we'll just have to work really fast then. How long will it take you to make these two spells for Rin and Kamajii?"

"Give me three hours…" Zeniiba replied, finishing her cup of tea.

"Three hours? Is there any way to make it faster?" questioned Haku, desperately.

"I can't make it any faster than that. Remember that this spell you are asking of me is very complicated to make, and one mistake… and the whole spell will be ruined, and I'd have to start over again. Besides, I don't have Kaonashi here to help me anymore, ever since he left 3 years ago…" answered Zeniiba.

"Fine then… but make sure that you make the spell properly!" Haku exclaimed.  

"Of course, my dear boy! Three hours and I'll have both spells ready for you!" Zeniiba exclaimed, as she took the Amulet of Life and started working on the spell.

Three hours later, Zeniiba had finally finished her spells for Rin and Kamajii. The spells were in a liquid form, and would be drunk once both Rin and Kamajii reached the human world. Both Rin and Kamajii would take human form, and guaranteed identities that Zeniiba supplied from another special spell of hers. From there, Haku and the others would have one week to train him for school, and one week to find Chihiro.

"Now, remember about what I said earlier. No longer than 2 weeks in the human world… and make sure to also eat some food from the human world as well, to make sure that your human form is stable! Understand, everyone?" Zeniiba exclaimed, as she gave Rin and Kamajii a bottle of the human form spell… and returned the Amulet of Life to Haku.

Everyone nodded. There were a few more minutes of long goodbyes and hugs, as Rin and Kamajii left the house. Haku was about to just leave too, but then a hand firmly grabbed his shoulder…

"Haku, before you go… remember that you are still able to use your powers. Just be careful with those powers in the presence of humans, okay?" Zeniiba exclaimed.

"I'll make sure of that…" Haku replied calmly.

"By the way, when you do find Chihiro, tell her to come see me sometime! Well… good luck and see you soon, Haku!" Zeniiba hugged him, and watched him exit her house, hoping that everything would turn out just fine.

Finally, after about a half an hour walk through the restaurants and down the grassy hills, Haku and the others finally reached the doorway… the one that separated the Spirit World from the human world. It had been such a long time since Haku had visited the doorway, ever since Chihiro had departed and left for the human world. It looked the same as it did six years ago. It brought Haku more, old memories of the past.

"What about you? What'll you do?"

"Don't worry, I'll go back and have a talk with Yu-Baaba. I'll tell her I'm going to quit being her apprentice. I'm fine. I got my name back."

"Will we meet again sometime?"

"Sure we will."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

Haku remembered that promise that he had vowed to keep to Chihiro. It seemed like only yesterday when he had promised her that they would be reunited in the future. Never at the time did he think that it would take him several years to finally meet Chihiro once again. Hopefully, Chihiro still valued his promise and remembered of him. Once thing was for sure… Haku made that promise and he never intended to break it. He would make sure that his promise was fulfilled; it was the least he could do for Chihiro.

Haku sighed. He looked back at his other two loyal companions, Rin and Kamajii. He stared at the doorway to the human world for some time; this would be the first time that he would finally travel to the human world. Not only that, it would also be the first time that Haku would be able to take human form; a physical shell of his own. One more step forward, and it would mean the start of a lot of things that Haku never experienced in his life. He took a deep breath, and walked through the doorway with Rin and Kamajii… preparing himself for a life he never knew of.