As the car bumped along down the rocky dirt road, Chihiro was reminded of the ride through the wood that had ended in the bath house. Looking down at her 6 month old baby sister who sat next to her, she smiled. Emi was the only reminder that two years had passed, and that they weren't headed up the road to the bathhouse. Se sighed and turned to look back at the trees flashing past her window. She seemed to be doing that a lot. She shook her head.
"chi-chi?" asked the high-pitched voice of Emi. Chirhro smiled again and tickled Emis open palm. Emi screeched in delight, closing her fist and waving her little arms. Chihiro smiled and poked her nose. More screeches.
When they arrived at the camp sight, both girls where sleeping peacefully in the backseat.
"Chihiro. Chihiro. We're almost there." came the soft voice of her mother. (Shadow: she actually said that in the movie :) im so brilliant)
"Hmm?" Chihiro yawned and stretched, careful not to wake Emi. The car stopped by a flattened dirt patch and her father cut the engine. Her parents exited the car and proceeded to set up the tent, letting the girls rest some more. When that was done, her mother carefully extracted both sleeping girls. Chihiro squinted in the sunlight filtering through the trees, and gasped in delight when she heard the sound of running water.
"Can I go explore? Can I? Can I?" her mother laughed at her eagerness and nodded. Chihiro bounded through the woods till the river came into sight. It was a wide river, but not deep. The crystal clear water ran over smooth rocks and chilled her feet when she stepped in. she giggled and splashed around a bit before lying down on a rock warmed by the sun and swirling her toes in the chilly waters. She sighed. Ack! Gotta stop doing that. What is that? Twice in one day? Ok. Maybe that's not too much, but still. She relaxed again, stopping the mental beating. "I miss Kohaku." She said aloud. The river did not answer her. I have a strange feeling about this place. It seems familiar for some reason.
"Chihiro!" she got up and put back on her shoes and socks before returning to the camp sight.