Choices
Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away or any of its characters.
Author's Note: Ok I got one review and thought I'll post one more chapter because I'm avoiding writing up my presentation (translating it to German) It's due next Friday I've got time (and a weekend). Anyways I forgot last chapter I also don't own Peter Pan and for this chapter I don't own a Christmas Carol. Anyways I hope you enjoy, and if you have the energy review, even if you hate my story (or me, or my writing, or my writing style) you should tell me. Merci! Happy Reading! Na
Chapter 2: Don't Trust Your Mind
Chihiro ran downstairs and sat down at her bowl of cereal. Her parents were talking about how they had missed three days of their lives. Inwardly Chihiro sighed and rolled her eyes, part of her wished she could just say 'Mom, Dad those three days that we were 'missing' you two were idiots and ate the food for the gods and got turned into pigs. I had to get a job at the Bath House Aburaya and worked with the help of Haku, Rin, Kamajii, Zeniiba, Kaonashi, Bou, and the Yu-Bird to free you!' But of course she couldn't, she would have forgotten as well if it wasn't for the magickal purple hair tie made by her friends to help protect her, which seemed to include protecting her from human ignorance of such things as dragons and spirits. Speaking of magick, Yu-Baaba wasn't stupid, Chihiro figured in a day or two her parents would forget the missing three days.
"You know dear when we got back into the car I knew it was Wednesday and we would only be an hour or so late," said Yuuko, placing a bowl of warm cereal in front of Akio.
Akio looked up from his morning paper and stared into his wives eyes, "You know, your right! I bet it's the movers that messed up and not us."
"But don't tell them dear, having our stuff moved three days early isn't a bad thing. I mean unless Chihiro remembers something else..." replied Yuuko. Both Yuuko and Akio looked at Chihiro. Chihiro's face was turned down towards her cereal she spooned some cereal in her mouth and shook her head no.
And that was the end of the conversation her parents excepted this Yu- Baaba's magick kept its hold for eternity. Chihiro was not at all surprised but she was mad. I can't believe those two! Don't Trust Your Mind! Don't let the magick take you! thought Chihiro and then she swallowed her cereal hard. She had lied, lied to her parents something she knew was wrong but in the situation seemed right. A vision of Zeniiba's scissors popped into Chihiro's mind, Chihiro shook her head free of the thought, It was a lie to protect the Spirit World nothing more, its harmless!!...Oh... this will be my life right if I don't forget as well, I'll have to lie my whole life, to everyone I know and love... unless I forget... NO! I WON'T CHOOSE!
Kohaku sat up in his bed, everyone was asleep, except Kohaku. Kohaku knew he should sleep while he can, while he had no long assignment from Yu- Baaba, when linking minds to Chihiro was very tiring. But Kohaku couldn't sleep, his body was begging for sleep but his mind was sing, dancing, and wasn't at all tired.
A gust of wind blew into Kohaku's open window and rustled his hair. Kohaku smiled the wind wanted him to sleep, or did it? A small singular white paper bird flew into the room like the last autumn leaf falling gently to the ground. The paper bird landed softly on the floor and with in seconds a see through Zeniiba appeared in front of Kohaku.
"Hello Zeniiba," said Kohaku with a weary smile, he 'wasn't' tired he was depressed, and his mind was still trying to cheer up his breaking heart with his musical (seemingly, and the theoretical music was techno in sound, although not a true techno.) circus of thoughts. But call Kohaku's mind Christmas and his heart Scrooge, and Zeniiba she scared away the three ghost of Christmas who now weren't coming to help.
"You should get some sleep Haku," said Zeniiba in a motherly (or should I say grandmotherly) voice.
"My mind wont rest," blandly replied Kohaku.
"Don't trust your mind Haku, it can betray you."
"Well I trust my heart and all it is saying is Chihiro and not sleep," snapped Kohaku with tired induced anger.
"Normally your heart is what you can trust Haku, but not in this case. Do you think weakening yourself every night to see her will make you feel better? It'll make it hurt more. Just take comfort that she and her parents are safe from here," Zeniiba didn't mean to but she chocked on the word here.
Kohaku was furious (entirely because he was tired and the way Zeniiba said here), Kohaku stood up and walked all but millimeters to stare daggers at Zeniiba, "Get out Zeniiba! I don't need your help, especially when you are trying to convince both me and Chihiro to forget! If you lift even one magickal finger on her... so help me gods! You'll be morning a lot more then the lose of that finger!" Kohaku quickly changed his foot to a dragon claw and swiped at the paper bird shredding it, and the vision of Zeniiba.
Later that Night (In Chihiro's Dream)
Chihiro ran away from a few of the children in her class they were playing tag in the woods. Chihiro stopped to catch her breath and to see if the 'It' person had changed. Chihiro whirled around a big smile on her face, but she instantly got worried not a person was in sight. Quietly a person snuck up from behind Chihiro and slipped his hand in hers.
"How are you Chihiro? How was your first day of school (?)?" said Kohaku looking in Chihiro's big brown eyes.
Chihiro smiled up at Kohaku and laughed, "You don't know what school is do you?" Kohaku looked ashamed and shook his head, "Well school is where you have to go to learn."
"Learn what?" asked Kohaku.
"Oh stuff you might need when your older, like the three R's Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic."
Kohaku was confused, "But that's a R, a W, and an A, not three R's."
Chihiro laughed and playfully hit Kohaku, "I know, It's just one of the completely nonsense type of things that make sense."
"What?" Kohaku said dumbstruck.
"Oh never mind, school was good, everyone was real nice but I haven't found any lasting friendships yet," laughed Chihiro.
"Well I'm glad to hear it, but I should be going."
"Will I see you tomorrow?" asked Chihiro hopefully.
"I don't think so seeing you takes a lot of energy, and I want you to be happy and make friends instead of always worrying about me," said Kohaku, Oh I hate when Zeniiba is right!
"Yeah, well will I see you again?" replied Chihiro a little sad.
"Yes you will," smiled Kohaku and squeezing Chihiro's hand reassuringly.
"Promise?"
"No, I don't want to promise and then make you wait a hundred year for me to keep it, I couldn't do that to you. And I couldn't say when I would get a good chance to come back," Kohaku's voice was full of sadness.
Chihiro was also sad but she understood, "Ok Haku," Chihiro forced a smile.
Chihiro...Chihiro wake up honey... said a voice far away but the voice was pulling Chihiro with it.
Chihiro's hand slowly slipped away from Kohaku's as she tried to fight the on coming consciousness, Chihiro turned to Kohaku and smiled, "You know one day I won't let go."
Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away or any of its characters.
Author's Note: Ok I got one review and thought I'll post one more chapter because I'm avoiding writing up my presentation (translating it to German) It's due next Friday I've got time (and a weekend). Anyways I forgot last chapter I also don't own Peter Pan and for this chapter I don't own a Christmas Carol. Anyways I hope you enjoy, and if you have the energy review, even if you hate my story (or me, or my writing, or my writing style) you should tell me. Merci! Happy Reading! Na
Chapter 2: Don't Trust Your Mind
Chihiro ran downstairs and sat down at her bowl of cereal. Her parents were talking about how they had missed three days of their lives. Inwardly Chihiro sighed and rolled her eyes, part of her wished she could just say 'Mom, Dad those three days that we were 'missing' you two were idiots and ate the food for the gods and got turned into pigs. I had to get a job at the Bath House Aburaya and worked with the help of Haku, Rin, Kamajii, Zeniiba, Kaonashi, Bou, and the Yu-Bird to free you!' But of course she couldn't, she would have forgotten as well if it wasn't for the magickal purple hair tie made by her friends to help protect her, which seemed to include protecting her from human ignorance of such things as dragons and spirits. Speaking of magick, Yu-Baaba wasn't stupid, Chihiro figured in a day or two her parents would forget the missing three days.
"You know dear when we got back into the car I knew it was Wednesday and we would only be an hour or so late," said Yuuko, placing a bowl of warm cereal in front of Akio.
Akio looked up from his morning paper and stared into his wives eyes, "You know, your right! I bet it's the movers that messed up and not us."
"But don't tell them dear, having our stuff moved three days early isn't a bad thing. I mean unless Chihiro remembers something else..." replied Yuuko. Both Yuuko and Akio looked at Chihiro. Chihiro's face was turned down towards her cereal she spooned some cereal in her mouth and shook her head no.
And that was the end of the conversation her parents excepted this Yu- Baaba's magick kept its hold for eternity. Chihiro was not at all surprised but she was mad. I can't believe those two! Don't Trust Your Mind! Don't let the magick take you! thought Chihiro and then she swallowed her cereal hard. She had lied, lied to her parents something she knew was wrong but in the situation seemed right. A vision of Zeniiba's scissors popped into Chihiro's mind, Chihiro shook her head free of the thought, It was a lie to protect the Spirit World nothing more, its harmless!!...Oh... this will be my life right if I don't forget as well, I'll have to lie my whole life, to everyone I know and love... unless I forget... NO! I WON'T CHOOSE!
Kohaku sat up in his bed, everyone was asleep, except Kohaku. Kohaku knew he should sleep while he can, while he had no long assignment from Yu- Baaba, when linking minds to Chihiro was very tiring. But Kohaku couldn't sleep, his body was begging for sleep but his mind was sing, dancing, and wasn't at all tired.
A gust of wind blew into Kohaku's open window and rustled his hair. Kohaku smiled the wind wanted him to sleep, or did it? A small singular white paper bird flew into the room like the last autumn leaf falling gently to the ground. The paper bird landed softly on the floor and with in seconds a see through Zeniiba appeared in front of Kohaku.
"Hello Zeniiba," said Kohaku with a weary smile, he 'wasn't' tired he was depressed, and his mind was still trying to cheer up his breaking heart with his musical (seemingly, and the theoretical music was techno in sound, although not a true techno.) circus of thoughts. But call Kohaku's mind Christmas and his heart Scrooge, and Zeniiba she scared away the three ghost of Christmas who now weren't coming to help.
"You should get some sleep Haku," said Zeniiba in a motherly (or should I say grandmotherly) voice.
"My mind wont rest," blandly replied Kohaku.
"Don't trust your mind Haku, it can betray you."
"Well I trust my heart and all it is saying is Chihiro and not sleep," snapped Kohaku with tired induced anger.
"Normally your heart is what you can trust Haku, but not in this case. Do you think weakening yourself every night to see her will make you feel better? It'll make it hurt more. Just take comfort that she and her parents are safe from here," Zeniiba didn't mean to but she chocked on the word here.
Kohaku was furious (entirely because he was tired and the way Zeniiba said here), Kohaku stood up and walked all but millimeters to stare daggers at Zeniiba, "Get out Zeniiba! I don't need your help, especially when you are trying to convince both me and Chihiro to forget! If you lift even one magickal finger on her... so help me gods! You'll be morning a lot more then the lose of that finger!" Kohaku quickly changed his foot to a dragon claw and swiped at the paper bird shredding it, and the vision of Zeniiba.
Later that Night (In Chihiro's Dream)
Chihiro ran away from a few of the children in her class they were playing tag in the woods. Chihiro stopped to catch her breath and to see if the 'It' person had changed. Chihiro whirled around a big smile on her face, but she instantly got worried not a person was in sight. Quietly a person snuck up from behind Chihiro and slipped his hand in hers.
"How are you Chihiro? How was your first day of school (?)?" said Kohaku looking in Chihiro's big brown eyes.
Chihiro smiled up at Kohaku and laughed, "You don't know what school is do you?" Kohaku looked ashamed and shook his head, "Well school is where you have to go to learn."
"Learn what?" asked Kohaku.
"Oh stuff you might need when your older, like the three R's Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic."
Kohaku was confused, "But that's a R, a W, and an A, not three R's."
Chihiro laughed and playfully hit Kohaku, "I know, It's just one of the completely nonsense type of things that make sense."
"What?" Kohaku said dumbstruck.
"Oh never mind, school was good, everyone was real nice but I haven't found any lasting friendships yet," laughed Chihiro.
"Well I'm glad to hear it, but I should be going."
"Will I see you tomorrow?" asked Chihiro hopefully.
"I don't think so seeing you takes a lot of energy, and I want you to be happy and make friends instead of always worrying about me," said Kohaku, Oh I hate when Zeniiba is right!
"Yeah, well will I see you again?" replied Chihiro a little sad.
"Yes you will," smiled Kohaku and squeezing Chihiro's hand reassuringly.
"Promise?"
"No, I don't want to promise and then make you wait a hundred year for me to keep it, I couldn't do that to you. And I couldn't say when I would get a good chance to come back," Kohaku's voice was full of sadness.
Chihiro was also sad but she understood, "Ok Haku," Chihiro forced a smile.
Chihiro...Chihiro wake up honey... said a voice far away but the voice was pulling Chihiro with it.
Chihiro's hand slowly slipped away from Kohaku's as she tried to fight the on coming consciousness, Chihiro turned to Kohaku and smiled, "You know one day I won't let go."