I have noticed that my chapters aren't as long as I would like then to be. I am going to make this one very long and detailed, yet eventful. Writing that is overly detailed and has no action tends to bore me. Well once again, Happy Reading!
Chihiro walked down the hall at the head of her group. Her friends briskly followed, struggling to keep up with her fast pace. Their stiletto heals could be heard a mile away.
"Chi, could you slow down a bit?" stammered Ami, clutching her school books so they wouldn't fall. "I never expected you to be so excited about going to Phys Ed." She giggled and the rest of the girls laughed in chorus.
Chihiro slowed the pace and put a hand on her hip. "Why wouldn't you be excited Ami? I mean, it just so happens Tajai was put into our class." She raised an eyebrow and gave her friend a sultry smile.
Ami's faced flushed the color of her hair, a deep auburn. "Oh, well….in that case…." She grinned and broke in a hopping-like run to the gym. The girls squealed in delight and hurried after her.
Chihiro knew how much her friend worshiped Tajai, the hot, soccer captain of Pilomao High School. Secretly, she would be trapped in a daze by his dapper appearance at times. His face was tanned from his daily soccer practices, and his abdominal muscles were as hard as rocks. He was the idol of the desperate teens at Pilomao, boys and girls alike. Because of his flawless body he often got what he wanted.
Chihiro, Ami, and the others stood in front of the gym door preparing their grand entrance. With Ami walking at the head of the group, Chihiro, Laina, and Rashella followed behind. Often they would plan their entrance so that the best dressed would be seen first. In this case, Ami was first so that Tajai would notice her.
Chihiro is the leader of her 'clique' which would be the fashionable/popular students. Due to her looks and personality she was adored by many students and teachers (personality, mind you, not looks). Her and her friends were envied by many girls for their popularity and never-ending wardrobe.
"Ready, Go!" Rashella whispered to Laina who pushed opened the gym doors. She held them open for the 'clique' to walk through, and then walked behind them in perfect formation.
Ami, Chihiro, Laina, and Rashella walked confidently into the student infested gym. Their high-heels clicked in timed with the soft swishing of their hair as they gracefully glided toward the 'clique' boys.
Students nearby turned their heads to watch the girls walk past. It seemed as though someone should have announced their arrival, for they looked stunning in their designer outfits and confident approach. Ami ran a hand through her hair and smiled chemically whitened teeth at Tajai, who was sitting on bleachers. He smiled back and stood up to greet them.
"Hey," Ami said and sat down in the bleacher, followed by the 'clique'.
She immediately started talking about how they should all go to the new Smoothie Shack after school.
"That's sounds really cool," Tajai said. His voice was smooth and flowing like a cello. He looked up at Chihiro and smiled.
Chihiro couldn't help but blush slightly. Tajai was very handsome, and even a smile meant that he acknowledged her. But she wasn't supposed to get his attention, she remembered. Ami was.
"So have you been to Mr. Jihymi's class yet?" He asked Chihiro. He ran a hand through this ebony hair and waited for a response.
"No we haven't" Ami cut in, looking at Chihiro sternly. Her light brown eyes said what she couldn't speak out loud. 'Back Off!
Chihiro had no intentions whatsoever of trying to take Tajai from her friend. But she was frightened by Ami, who seemed to get flustered every second she spent Tajai's presence. She widened her eyes innocently at Ami to tell her she was sorry.
Ami turned back to Tajai who seemed slightly confused by this telepathic exchange. "Why did something exciting happen?" She said. She tilted her head so that the light from the gym would bounce onto her auburn locks.
Chihiro turned slightly to talk to Tajai's friend Yuhi. She smiled politely and attempted to make some form of conversation but to no success. Turning back around she reentered Ami and Tajai's talk about Mr. Jihymi.
"So he went up to reach for the map pull when his toupee slid off his head." Tajai said and laughed. His chest heaved and fell with the sound of his laughter.
Chihiro and Ami giggled at the image of Mr. Jihymi's wig falling off his head. He was usually very sensitive when people mentioned hair. Probably due to the fact that he didn't have any.
Tajai faced Chihiro once again and began to talk. 'Why doesn't he talk to Ami?' Chihiro thought, aware of the fire that sparked in Ami's eyes. 'It's not my fault….' Disturbing Ami's temper was the last thing she wished to do.
Tajai sat down on the bleacher nearest Chihiro. She couldn't help but inhale the Ralph Lauren cologne he wore. It was a smell that Chihiro loved, a forest smell without the dirt and grime. She couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to wrap her arms around his strong body and take in the refreshing smell all day.
Chihiro ignored the signals her friend was trying to give, and looked at Tajai. 'He is only a friend…' Chihiro thought. The smell of the cologne was overwhelming her. 'Only a ……'
Chihiro imagined herself walking through the dense forest where she had first stepped into the Spirit World. Shadows from the trees cut across the jagged path through the woods. She walked forward, confidence flooding her body. 'I'll find it this time….'
The wind laughed through the forest and trees swayed back in forth in its presence. 'You'll never find it!' It seemed to mock. 'We hide it….' The trees bent their long trunks toward Chihiro, then condensed together.
'This way…' Her intuition told her. She ran along the twisted path through the forest, followed by the wind that swirled around her.
Her heart began to beat faster the longer she ran. Her feet began to hurt from the dusty path but she felt none of this. Her mind was separated from her body. 'Just a little more.'
Her heart began to stop beating so fast and her footsteps ceased. Chihiro had reached a dead end in the path. 'No…it's supposed to be here ….'
The wind laughed again and flew through her hair. 'Nothing to get discouraged about dear….' It soared through the trees and back down to the earth.
Chihiro felt as though her heart had fallen into her stomach and shattered. She had known it was going to be here. Right here. This very spot….but it was not here. Her hair whipped her pale face as she stood when realization struck her. She was imagining things…..
"Chihiro, are you okay?" Tajai asked, his eyes full of worry. His hands were on her shoulders and he was staring into her eyes.
Chihiro blinked and awoke from the depths of her mind. She'll never find the entrance, no matter what her intuition or dreams would tell her. Haku was being hidden from her. And there was nothing she could do about it.
Chihiro shook her head and walked away from Tajai. She trekked briskly out of the gym and into the hall where she stood for a moment. 'Haku doesn't love me….' She thought. All this time she had assumed that Haku had loved her. Pure love was what broke the seal that he had swallowed. So why didn't he come to her?
Maybe it was the love for a friend that broke the curse 6 years ago. Haku only loved her as a friend…. Chihiro's eyes glazed over as the impact of this thought hit her. Crystal drops fell to the ground as she ran toward the bathroom. They were her tears….
I hope you enjoyed this section as dismal as it may be. I am on Spring Break so I will have plenty if time to update and create more chapters. Toodles! .
