Chihiro's POV
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"Chihiro," Yubaba said, she blinked the tears from her eyes.
"Yubaba," I said, you know if you carefully look at Zeniba and Yubaba, you could distinguish their differences.
"You received the letter I presume," she said taking me in her arms, giving me the biggest hug ever.
I smile. I never knew Yubaba would be so nice to me.
She stepped back, and looked at me bottom to top.
"My my you have grown child, into a beautiful young lady, if Kohaku ever wakes he will be so delighted to see you," Yubaba said.
There one mention of that name my whole emotional feelings just break open, the tears build up in my eyes.
"Kohaku," I choke out trying to hold back tears.
Yubaba frowned. "I assume you've seen what happened to my bath house," She asks.
I nod.
She motions me to sit down on the chair.
I sit down, catching a glance at the things in her house. From the dinning table where I sat, there was a long path, which held many doors on each side. Rooms I think.
Come to think of it, I don't think just Yubaba stays here.
"2 weeks ago, life was normal, just usual I was walking around my bath house, just watching my workers doing their work, the next thing I know, a dark black spirit bursts through the front door, and here is Kohaku blasting glow balls at it, next thing I knew, everyone was running everywhere, Kohaku was lying on the ground, the spirit had already gone upstairs to destroy more things, I took Kohaku and came here, Zeniba's house actually, when you left I started to talk to Zeniba again, and we put aside our anger to each other and became the best of friends again, she lives on the other side of this house," Yubaba Explained.
"What happened to Kohaku," I asked.
"He was shot by a sleeping spell, he has been sleeping for a week and 6 days now, we've been feeding him through magic, Kohaku and you Chihiro are our only hope and because he won't wake, both of you are not as powerful, so we were kind of hoping that maybe he would awake if you were here with him, that way we will have our lord and lady returned full of power as ever, so that they will defeat him, the dark spirit" Yubaba said.
"Me, 10 years not a word from him, and now you want me here to wait for him to awake and save the spirit world," I asked, standing up, anger rising from inside.
Wait did she just say lord and lady. Why the hell is everyone calling me Lady and Kohaku Lord.
"Chihiro you must understand, that poor boy missed you dearly, every day around sunset since you left, he would stand on the edge of the river looking at the tunnel hoping that you would walk through it, every sunset he stood there, waiting, he tried to cross the river, but every time he did, he came back to the bath house badly hurt, the water burns him, even though he is a river spirit, the water that runs between two worlds is poison to any who is spirit, the only way for a spirit to get though is the power of true love" Yubaba explains.
I sit back down, Kohaku misses me. He still remembers me.
"Kohaku," I whisper, the tears are soon falling from my eyes.
"I swear once when I approached him when he was standing there, I saw tears in his eyes, but he turned away before I could take a closer look, he cries for you Chihiro, everyday," Yubaba said, tears of her own were building up in her eyes feeling the sadness coming from Kohaku and Chihiro.
I could not hold them back any longer, the tears had to come out, I quickly wipe them away with my hand.
"I found this in Kohaku's hand, after he was shot with the sleeping spell," Yubaba said handing me a piece of paper.
It read.
Chihiro,
I always hear you, when you're at my river in the real world, some how it's a channel to me. I hear everything it hears. I was actually shocked to her your voice.
You always ask the same question. I would never forget you never doubt on that, our love is a memory that will never be forgotten, never be forgotten by either of us.
Love is a emotion that isn't easily forgotten, it is a power of it's own, that is engraved in each heart, with it's only goal to find it's other exact match. Pure Love will never separate us, even through two complete different worlds. I miss you a lot Chihiro. I hope that when you get this, it will help change your mind in what you think of me, don't worry I haven't forgotten about you. You will forever be in my heart
I love you so much Chihiro. I hope we see each other again one day and if we do, we will once again be Lord and Lady like what has been written down already.
Yours forever Nigihayami Kohaku NushiThe tears were falling from my eyes. Again, lord and Lady, what the hell is going on.
"He was planing to drop it off the river hoping that it would get to you, like the way I posted the letter that got to you, he was about to do it that day, before he was attacked," Yubaba said.
"Where is he now," I asked, wiping the tears with my fingers.
"Follow me," she says.
I stood up and followed her closely.
We walked into the hallway with many doors. Each door had a name written on it. As I walked deeper I walked pass names such as Rin, Kamaji.
"Rin and Kamaji are here," I ask.
"Sleeping though, you will see them tomorrow morning, most of my workers are staying here," Yubaba answered.
Then we stopped at a door, on it read Lord Kohaku and Lady Chihiro.
"Uh, Yubaba may I ask why every thing that comes across me addresses me as Lady Chihiro, what does that mean," I ask.
"Chihiro, you fell in love with a river god, not just any river god, the Kohaku River God a very powerful river god, he is a river god that has a different power to all other river gods, he has the magic of a lord a king, before he was attacked he did great things, every worker in the bath house loves Kohaku for what he does for them, he is a true lord, he is a powerful dragon of his time, part of what makes him so kind is the love that you two share," Yubaba sighed and continued.
"he is also more powerful than any other dragons, spirits look up to him like a lord and naturally because you fell in love with him, the community of the spirit world look at you as their lady, every lord has to have a lady now," Yubaba said with a smile and a wink
I'm a Lady to the spiritworld. How can I be a Lady to this world I only just got here half an hour ago.
Yubaba sighs and opens the door. "This is where you will be sleeping my lady," she says.
I stepped in, "thank you Yubaba, but really you don't have to call me Lady" I say.
"child, it is my pleasure, I only call you lady because you are" Yubaba says and shuts the door.
I walk over to the bed, where Kohaku laid.
He wasn't that same 10 year boy. He had changed, he had become a young man at the age of 22.
He no longer had his same hair cut, his hair was now short and spiky. His features however were still the same.
He did not have a shirt on, you could clearly see a long scratch that ran from one side to the other on his chest.
He though had silver coloured pants on, no longer the blue one he used to wear 10 years ago.
The blankets were at his ankles.
I could feel the breeze come in, so I walked over and shut the windows.
I looked around, there was the only one bed in the room.
I guess I would have to sleep in it, it's not as though as if I'm sleeping with a complete stranger now is it. It's Kohaku, your future husband. I did not just say that right.
I shake my head again, trying to get that thought out of my mind.
I walk over to where Kohaku laid, and I sat down on the edge of the bed.
"I'm here now," I whisper to him, I'm trying so hard to fight the tears.
I took his hand in mine. I brushed his palm with my finger.
It's too late the tears have fallen.
"Damit Kohaku, I missed you so damn much," I say, between the tears.
"I love you, so very much Kohaku, please wake up for me," I say.
I wiped the tears away from my face, and stood up.
I walked over to the other side of the bed, my eyes locked on Kohaku.
I took off my coat and hung it on the chair. Good thing I wore my sweat pants and a shirt. I sat down on the bed, still staring at Kohaku.
The room, only lit up by one small light.
I laid down facing Kohaku, I smile. At last he's really here.
I could smell his scent. You could distinguish a kind of musky smell, kind of when it's about to rain, that kind of smell and I just love it. It just relaxes me.
I rested my hand on his chest, lightly not to hurt his scratch.
I stare up at his face, I swear his mouth moves into a small smile.
I smile too myself, this is the first time that I'm sleeping in a bed with a guy in it.
"Please wake up for me Kohaku, I love you," I say again, the last few words into a whisper I love you…
I closed my eyes, and went into deep sleep.
"Chihiro, is that you," A tall young man asked.
"Kohaku," I ask.
"Chihiro ,it's really you, you have returned," he says as he takes me in his arms.
"Kohaku I…"
"I kept my promise," he says.
I smile. "It's really you," I say.
"I missed you," he said.
"Kohaku, before anything happens, I just want you to know that I love you," I blurt out. I did not just say that right, shit shit shit shit..what if he doesn't love me..Good going Chihiro.
Kohaku stares into my eyes. "I..I love you too," he returns. He loves me…He loves me..
His face then turns into a frown. "Chihiro, I don't' want to upset you but this is really a dream, the only reason that I am able to be in your dream is because you are sleeping right next to me, with a lovely arm drapped over my chest" Kohaku says with a cheeky smile.
I stared confused, and at the same time blushing at what he had just said, then it all runs in my mind Yubaba, the Bath house, the workers.
"I know I'm in a sleeping spell, the only way to break it is pure love, because you have returned I am already healing, it's only a matter of time before I awake," Kohaku says, smiling.
Tears of happiness filled my eyes.
"And I have to say, I actually quite enjoy you sleeping next to me, it just makes me feel so, so complete, I love you Chihiro, ever since we first met," Kohaku said.
"You're the first person that I've ever slept with in the same bed," I say again.
He smiles and rests his forehead against mine.
He bents down slowly, closing the space between our lips, and seals it with a kiss.
Suddenly he was fading away.
"Wake up, Chihiro, morning has arrived," Kohaku said.
"Will I see you again," I ask, reaching out to touch him.
"The next time you sleep, I promise," he says before he disappears away.
Darkness once again, filled my dream.
END OF DREAM
The sun shown brightly towards my eyes as I open them. Morning already, I look up at Kohaku and smile.
Blushing, I actually slept through a night in a bed, together with Kohaku.
His eyes were closed, his chest rising and falling.
I watch him some more.
His hand out of no where moves to his chest, resting on top of his stomach. I smile, he is already starting to move. That's a good sign right.
How do you think this story is going?? By the way..this story is written in Chihiro's POV…just thought I'd let you know..hehehe…K enjoy..I stayed up till 12am doing this story..so you better enjoy it…
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