A/N: To those that have paid attention to my story (thanking you all) I have just discovered that Chihiro dreams a lot in this fanfic so, yeah, I don't know I was just saying that. Yeah, don't diss me about it, its just a good way to explain what's going on. Oh, it's been like a year since I updated, that because I have had school work and a life and I also have a had a major writers block and guess what, I STILL HAVE ONE! sigh any idea's will be gladly accepted. XD PLEASE HELP ME ;

Chapter Three

Thoughts tangled themselves within Chihiro's mind as she wondered out of the vast room with Boa staring behind her, hopeful tears in her eyes. She wound around corners not sure if she was going the right way. She passed a mirror with a table draped with a rich maroon silk table cloth beneath; it seemed familiar so she continued down the hallway. At the end was another hallway running across it. Chihiro stopped and gazed down the empty hallway, her mind flashed back to the time Haku led her through these immense hallways when Yu-Baba had agreed to allow her to work at the Bathhouse. He was so cool and restricted in his manner back then but he had changed since then, he had become happier, so much brighter towards life. Why was it that he had been so distant to her and Boa just before? Chihiro shook her head from these thoughts and took a step forward.

A hand sneaked forward and grabbed her shoulder causing Chihiro to let out a blood curdling scream. She turned to look at her assailant, not too sure what to expect. Behind her was Haku but thick beads of sweat and perspiration rolled down his face and his eyes were unfocused. He took a deep breath and wiped his shining forehead with the back of his hand.

"Haku, what's wrong?" He struggled to raise his head to look at her, "Haku, please, tell me what's wrong." Haku wiped his mouth and took a deep breath.

"Chihiro, I don't have much time. Please just promise me, follow your heart… and ignore mine." Chihiro stared in confusing, not sure how interpret what he wa telling her.

"But why?... Haku, what's going on?" Haku grabbed her arm and shook looking at her with a crazed expression.

"Please, just do it." He said this in a gasping, pleading voice that could have broken any heart. He blinked, then swayed and collapsed onto the ground, his hand slipping away from Chihiro's arm. Chihiro dropped to her knee's beside him, feeling his forehead; burning with a fever.

"SOMEONE HELP ME!" Chihiro cried out into the empty hallway.

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After hearing her endless screams Boa came and helped Chihiro, the Bathhouse workers were called in and Haku was carried away to his quarters. Chihiro never left Haku's side and now kneeled beside him with a damp cloth, wiping off the sweat beading on his face. She raised her hand and wiped away the tears pouring down her face, whimpering silently to herself. Behind her the woodened framed door slowly slid aside and Lin stepped into the room carrying a bowl of food for Chihiro, for she had not eaten since the meal they shared in the morning, it was late into the night.

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"Is he any better?" The sound of concern emanated from her voice. Chihiro turned to look at her and Lin could see how pale her face had gotten. It was a stark contrast from the happy and bright face she saw this morning when Chihiro found out that he parent's were free.

"No, I don't know what to do, Lin" Fresh tears started to roll down Chihiro's face once more. A single wet drop fell onto Haku's cheek. He moaned in his empty sleep and Chihiro jumped to move the pillow under his head, to make him more comfortable.

She couldn't stand to see Chihiro like this any longer, so Lin stood up and took Chihiro's hand.

"Come on, Chihiro, we can get someone else to look after Haku for now. You need some rest." Chihiro reluctantly let herself be dragged away from the room and into the women's dorm. Chihiro sat on the balcony with her legs dangling over the edge as Lin made up her bed. She rested her head against the cool wood of the railing and thought of her parents. Would they remember her, have their memories been wiped when they left this world? Would they forget about her and continue living there lives happily. Chihiro shook her head of these thoughts and rose from where she sat. Behind her Lin Laid down her pillow and Chihiro wondered over to the bed. She pulled back the cool covers and got in.

"Lin, do you think my parents will remember me?"

"How could they forget? They love you and will never forget you, no matter what happened here in this realm." Chihiro sighed and lay back, falling asleep as soon as her head touched her pillow.

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