Chapter 2

A/N: Sorry I was a bit tardy before. This is my first fan fiction and I'm really excited about it. Thankyou to the reviewer person and I hope you like this chapter as well :)

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Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away.

"NO HAKU! I can't let you do that! You have already done so much for me; I can't let you give up your freedom!" Chihiro could feel tears well up but couldn't let them leave her eyes. Haku smiled at her, tilting his head slightly,

"But don't you realize it yet, Chihiro? You have given me the greatest reward, my name. I won't leave here but having the knowledge of who I am is the only thing I have ever wanted to know. I have to make it up to you somehow." Chihiro looked into his steel eyes, they showed no signs of deceit, only care and something else but what? Behind her she heard the rustle of Lin bringing in some food. The waft of stir fried vegetables filled up her nose as she inhaled it. As she turned to see that Haku had gone.

"Lin! My parents... they're FREE!" Lin nearly dropped the bowls as she ran over to Chihiro.

"That's great, Sen! But how?" "Haku convinced Yu-baba to let them go." Lin whistled and handed Chihiro a steaming bowl. She shoved the chopsticks in her mouth and smiled. For once this place didn't seem so bad. There was no threat of eating her parents without her knowing. Behind them one of the toad men came rushing in through the open door.

"Sen, Yu-baba wants to talk to you." Lin shook her head and stepped in front of Chihiro.

"No way, Toad Man. Sen, has to finish with her customer. Do you think Yu- baba would like an unhappy customer? It's bad for business." The Toad Man looked like he was going to protest but Lin stared him down and he turned and coward out the door. There was a mumble behind them as the Radish Spirit woke up. He continues mumbling then fell back into his tune, rocking back and forth. Chihiro was glad that she didn't have to see Yu-baba. Well not yet anyway.

After another half an hour the Radish Spirit got out of the bath and moved to the sauna. Chihiro sighed and got up.

"Sen, just remember, no matter how scared you are of Yu-baba don't let it show. She enjoys seeing that she has control, don't let get any of that pleasure." Chihiro nodded and walked down the passage way. On the top level Chihiro stepped out onto the prim carpet. There was no sound, not even a squeak of a floorboard as she walked along. When she reached the door the rolling head-rocker flipped to it's laughing face and sang, "Go in, Sen. Go in, To see Yu-baba, your fin', He. He. Ha. Ha. You'll be served for din'." A chill ran up her spine as she opened the door. Inside was a long hallway then another door. Then it hit her. She doesn't know how to get to Yu- baba's room. As if Yu-baba heard her thoughts an invisible hand clasped her working frock. The hand was cold and it pulled her forwards with immense strength. She swerved through doorways and hallways but finally came through a thick door with heavy, inlaid patterns. Behind her table sat Yu-baba, her oversized head bent as she shoved handfuls of gold and jewelry into a velvet pouch. One of her eyes flicked up and looked straight at Chihiro face.

"So, Sen, you may be wondering why I called you up here. Your parents are free, I'm sure Haku told you. Ah, Haku. It seems you have taken quite a hold of him..." Yu-baba's face creased as she smiled. Her eyes were gleaming with some kind of cruel expression unknown to her.

"But, my dear Sen, you hold nothing of his because he is mine. Look..." A door opened and Haku walked in. His appearance turned back to normal, stiff and obedient. Chihiro wished to wipe that grin off her face, if only she knew what a fool she was making out of herself.

"Yu-baba." Haku nodded but Yu-baba held out a finger and he collapsed to the floor, his hand out in front and his forehead touching the floor. A tear excaped and rolled down her cheek.

"Leave him alone!" Chihiro cried out. Yu-baba cackled.

"Just a reminder, Sen. It's just a reminder of my power over you. Now back to business. My Baby dear, wanted to talk to you." The floorboards moaned under an immense weight. Behind the blue curtains at the back crawled out Boa, (Baby)

"SEN!" Boa bounded over and picked her up and hugged her, crushing her feeble body. When he put her down she gasped for air. "Mama wouldn't let me see you but I cried and cried and you're here." Chihiro smile, behind them came a squawk of Yu-bird, (Yu-baba's bird). "Mama, you can go now." Yu-baba's face contorted.

"But, darling..." Yu-baba soothed.

"NO. NOW!" She looked as if she was going to protest but Boa's eyes welled up, threatening to cry. She turned around and stormed over to the doors, "You will not get the better of me, Sen. That I promise you." Then she left, slamming the doors behind her. Chihro ran over and helped Haku up. He shrugged her off.

"I can get up myself." Chihiro frowned but before she could do anything Boa grabbed her hand and dragged her over to the window.

"Sen, I want to leave here. I want to be away from Mama again. Me and Yu- bird liked it better when we were at Zeniiba's house. There was no one to live up to there." Chihiro gasped.

"But Boa, Yu-baba would never let you leave." Boa turned towards her and put on a cheeky grin.

"That's why I need you help. I need a train ticket." "I don't have any! Kamajii gave me his only tickets to let me save Haku." Behind them Haku twitched. "You're my only hope, Sen!"