Choices
Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away or any of its characters.
Author's Note: Hey Sorry for the long wait I feel so bad. You know the end of school deal and I have to go home (to the USA) soon and yadda, yadda, yadda anyways sorry and Happy Reading!
-Na
Chapter 8: Zeniiba
Kohaku was weak, he had never know really how much nourishment that a human body would need to make a three day walking trip. I was obvious the Chihiro was only half as tired as he was, but she had also been human for 16 more years then he. Kohaku found himself slightly rejuvenated at the sight of Zeniiba's house and the aching in his feet a constant reminder of the past three days.
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Chihiro knocked on Zeniiba's door and like usual it opened, with Zeniiba standing behind the door. Chihiro step in the house first, "Hello Granny!"
"Oh hello Chihiro, where did you go?" replied Zeniiba closing the door behind Kohaku, "and hello to you too Ha... Your not Haku!" Within seconds a chair scooted behind Kohaku. It hit his legs and he lost balance, making him fall into the chair. Zeniiba clapped her hands together and a rope appeared she quickly and tightly tied up Kohaku to the chair.
"Granny what are you doing?" asked Chihiro.
"Chihiro, you leave this house which to begin with is dangerous, but you return with a Haku imposter, he is not the dragon river god that you know," replied Zeniiba.
"I know in Muay-Tätät-Gmajj Mookáco turned him into an mortal, a human," replied Chihiro.
Zeniiba looked at Haku once more to make sure her accusation was correct, being convince she once more spoke in a soft voice, "But he isn't hum... Did you say Mookáco? Please Chihiro this is important who understood her old language you or him?"
"I did, why?" said Chihiro confused.
Zeniiba shook her head more in worry then disappointment, "Chihiro that language is bad. It was at one time a normal language, but with the introduction of new cultures it faded and was no longer spoken. Though they say it is forever imprinted on everyone's heart. An evil woman named Mookáco used her magick to use the language to control others. You can never speak it again, you hear me."
"That's nice Zeniiba, but could you please untie me. Don't worry about Chihiro she is fine," said Kohaku.
Zeniiba turned to Kohaku and starred at him, "And he 'Kohaku' is neither Dragon or Human!"
Chihiro looked sadly at Kohaku who began to speak to her comforting words. Little did Chihiro realize that he spoke in Mookáco's language, but to her it sounded just like Japanese, "Chihiro listen to me, it's me Haku. Zeniiba is just confused because I know longer am a river god. You believe me don't you?"
Chihiro looked at Kohaku he looked sad and betrayed, Chihiro placed a hand on Kohaku's shoulder to comfort him. Within seconds both Chihiro and 'Kohaku' disappeared, in a small puff of smoke.
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Kaonashi burst into the door and beckoned the shocked and worried Zeniiba out of the house. Directly under Zeniiba's jumping lamp, lay there in the dirt Kohaku. His torn body obscured by the darkening sky. The sun was setting and it would rain that night.
Zeniiba rushed to the broken human boy and carried him into her house. Though skeptical the smell of dragon still lingered on the boy, and if she believed Chihiro this was certainly Kohaku. Thought it was obvious by the cuts and bruises on his wrists that he had been chained, ruff handled, and the cuts on his bare feet marked the hard three day journey to her house.
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"It's just a dream, it's just a dream," said Chihiro as she knelt down in the grass holding herself tightly. She had just ran from her parents who were turned into pigs and the field she had once crossed was all water.
A hand touched her shoulder, breaking her concentration on her useless attempt to convince herself it was all a dream. "Shh... it's alright, here eat this you have to eat something from this world or you'll disappear." Chihiro looked at the pale boy with black hair and a beautiful deep green colored eyes. Somehow she knew this, it seemed familiar to her, and she knew he spoke the truth. She looked at the small berry looking thing that he had held out to her.
Chihiro nodded and the boy placed the berry in her mouth. It really was tasteless and yet bitter and sweet she chewed it and swallowed it.
"Now that wasn't so bad come with me Chihiro," said the boy grabbing Chihiro's hand and pulling at her to get off the ground.
"How did you know my name?" asked Chihiro not realizing at first that she couldn't get up.
"I've known you for a while know and just always remembered your name. My name is Haku by the way. Now come on," replied Haku.
Chihiro tried to stand up but she couldn't, "Hey I'm stuck, I can't move my legs!"
"Calm down, don't worry," said Haku he placed his hand over Chihiro's legs and said, "in the name of the water and wind within me unbind her." Seconds after Haku pulled Chihiro up and ran with godly speed. They ran through barns, food storage rooms, and freezers. Chihiro tried to take note of it all but it was useless Haku kept running fast opening doors with a simple wave of his hand.
They finally slowed down as they walked to a side gate near the bridge that Chihiro had recognized from when she saw the train. There were lots of strange looking people like from the boat all around, and the workers who were greeting what Chihiro figured to be guest of the bathhouse were frogs. Haku whispered to her, "You have to hold your breath while crossing the bridge or the spell I put on it will go away and everyone will see you," Chihiro nodded, Haku then addressed the welcoming-er frogs, "I'm back from my task of Yu-Baaba's."
"Very well Master Haku," said one of the frogs.
Haku whispered once more to Chihiro, "Ok ready now, take a deep breath... hold it!" Chihiro did as she was told and stepped onto the wood of the bridge clinging to Haku like she did her mother earlier that day.
Chihiro looked around at the people who were also walking across the bridge. She thought that she should be scared but she strangely wasn't and somehow she knew that there would be a little green frog calling out "Master Haku". So when this happened she didn't jump, and she held her breath though her lungs were begging for air.
"I'm sorry I can't talk right now," said Haku to the frog as he step around him and off the bridge, then in a whisper to Chihiro, Haku said, "you can breath now. You did a great job Chihiro."
Chihiro took a deep breath that her lungs were happy to receive. She smiled at Haku, she could see that he too was smiling at her. Though he smiled with his eyes, because at that moment they were walking into the bathhouse and his lips could not bare a smile.
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Kohaku woke up in the spare bedroom of Zeniiba's house, Zeniiba was sitting on the corner of the bed. "I'm glad your awake Haku, now tell me what happened."
Kohaku smiled thought it was only for a second the reason for the urgency was Chihiro was missing, "Well Mookáco said I would be mortal and Chihiro and I were just about to leave the Land of Broken Hearts when I was suddenly thrown into a wall and in shackles. I was screaming for what seemed like hours somebody came in and unchained me. When I walked out of the sand hut I saw that there was life brought back to the land. The man who freed me said that me and 'the girl' did it, and then I was switched. The man said he wished he could have helped sooner but he didn't know what to do till the sun rose. I tried to change into a dragon and catch up with them but I couldn't so I ran."
"Well that imposter took Chihiro, and now I know why Mookáco is mad at you two for changing that land," replied Zeniiba.
"Yes, but where is Chihiro and is she ok?" sadly added Kohaku, trying to sit up in vain the pain was great, but the pain of his heart being wrenched out was worse.
Author's Note: You waited all that time and the chapter is short, sorry. Anyway I know the part when Chihiro is ten again isn't exactly like the movie but you'll understand why later. I hope you liked it.
-Na
Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away or any of its characters.
Author's Note: Hey Sorry for the long wait I feel so bad. You know the end of school deal and I have to go home (to the USA) soon and yadda, yadda, yadda anyways sorry and Happy Reading!
-Na
Chapter 8: Zeniiba
Kohaku was weak, he had never know really how much nourishment that a human body would need to make a three day walking trip. I was obvious the Chihiro was only half as tired as he was, but she had also been human for 16 more years then he. Kohaku found himself slightly rejuvenated at the sight of Zeniiba's house and the aching in his feet a constant reminder of the past three days.
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Chihiro knocked on Zeniiba's door and like usual it opened, with Zeniiba standing behind the door. Chihiro step in the house first, "Hello Granny!"
"Oh hello Chihiro, where did you go?" replied Zeniiba closing the door behind Kohaku, "and hello to you too Ha... Your not Haku!" Within seconds a chair scooted behind Kohaku. It hit his legs and he lost balance, making him fall into the chair. Zeniiba clapped her hands together and a rope appeared she quickly and tightly tied up Kohaku to the chair.
"Granny what are you doing?" asked Chihiro.
"Chihiro, you leave this house which to begin with is dangerous, but you return with a Haku imposter, he is not the dragon river god that you know," replied Zeniiba.
"I know in Muay-Tätät-Gmajj Mookáco turned him into an mortal, a human," replied Chihiro.
Zeniiba looked at Haku once more to make sure her accusation was correct, being convince she once more spoke in a soft voice, "But he isn't hum... Did you say Mookáco? Please Chihiro this is important who understood her old language you or him?"
"I did, why?" said Chihiro confused.
Zeniiba shook her head more in worry then disappointment, "Chihiro that language is bad. It was at one time a normal language, but with the introduction of new cultures it faded and was no longer spoken. Though they say it is forever imprinted on everyone's heart. An evil woman named Mookáco used her magick to use the language to control others. You can never speak it again, you hear me."
"That's nice Zeniiba, but could you please untie me. Don't worry about Chihiro she is fine," said Kohaku.
Zeniiba turned to Kohaku and starred at him, "And he 'Kohaku' is neither Dragon or Human!"
Chihiro looked sadly at Kohaku who began to speak to her comforting words. Little did Chihiro realize that he spoke in Mookáco's language, but to her it sounded just like Japanese, "Chihiro listen to me, it's me Haku. Zeniiba is just confused because I know longer am a river god. You believe me don't you?"
Chihiro looked at Kohaku he looked sad and betrayed, Chihiro placed a hand on Kohaku's shoulder to comfort him. Within seconds both Chihiro and 'Kohaku' disappeared, in a small puff of smoke.
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Kaonashi burst into the door and beckoned the shocked and worried Zeniiba out of the house. Directly under Zeniiba's jumping lamp, lay there in the dirt Kohaku. His torn body obscured by the darkening sky. The sun was setting and it would rain that night.
Zeniiba rushed to the broken human boy and carried him into her house. Though skeptical the smell of dragon still lingered on the boy, and if she believed Chihiro this was certainly Kohaku. Thought it was obvious by the cuts and bruises on his wrists that he had been chained, ruff handled, and the cuts on his bare feet marked the hard three day journey to her house.
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"It's just a dream, it's just a dream," said Chihiro as she knelt down in the grass holding herself tightly. She had just ran from her parents who were turned into pigs and the field she had once crossed was all water.
A hand touched her shoulder, breaking her concentration on her useless attempt to convince herself it was all a dream. "Shh... it's alright, here eat this you have to eat something from this world or you'll disappear." Chihiro looked at the pale boy with black hair and a beautiful deep green colored eyes. Somehow she knew this, it seemed familiar to her, and she knew he spoke the truth. She looked at the small berry looking thing that he had held out to her.
Chihiro nodded and the boy placed the berry in her mouth. It really was tasteless and yet bitter and sweet she chewed it and swallowed it.
"Now that wasn't so bad come with me Chihiro," said the boy grabbing Chihiro's hand and pulling at her to get off the ground.
"How did you know my name?" asked Chihiro not realizing at first that she couldn't get up.
"I've known you for a while know and just always remembered your name. My name is Haku by the way. Now come on," replied Haku.
Chihiro tried to stand up but she couldn't, "Hey I'm stuck, I can't move my legs!"
"Calm down, don't worry," said Haku he placed his hand over Chihiro's legs and said, "in the name of the water and wind within me unbind her." Seconds after Haku pulled Chihiro up and ran with godly speed. They ran through barns, food storage rooms, and freezers. Chihiro tried to take note of it all but it was useless Haku kept running fast opening doors with a simple wave of his hand.
They finally slowed down as they walked to a side gate near the bridge that Chihiro had recognized from when she saw the train. There were lots of strange looking people like from the boat all around, and the workers who were greeting what Chihiro figured to be guest of the bathhouse were frogs. Haku whispered to her, "You have to hold your breath while crossing the bridge or the spell I put on it will go away and everyone will see you," Chihiro nodded, Haku then addressed the welcoming-er frogs, "I'm back from my task of Yu-Baaba's."
"Very well Master Haku," said one of the frogs.
Haku whispered once more to Chihiro, "Ok ready now, take a deep breath... hold it!" Chihiro did as she was told and stepped onto the wood of the bridge clinging to Haku like she did her mother earlier that day.
Chihiro looked around at the people who were also walking across the bridge. She thought that she should be scared but she strangely wasn't and somehow she knew that there would be a little green frog calling out "Master Haku". So when this happened she didn't jump, and she held her breath though her lungs were begging for air.
"I'm sorry I can't talk right now," said Haku to the frog as he step around him and off the bridge, then in a whisper to Chihiro, Haku said, "you can breath now. You did a great job Chihiro."
Chihiro took a deep breath that her lungs were happy to receive. She smiled at Haku, she could see that he too was smiling at her. Though he smiled with his eyes, because at that moment they were walking into the bathhouse and his lips could not bare a smile.
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Kohaku woke up in the spare bedroom of Zeniiba's house, Zeniiba was sitting on the corner of the bed. "I'm glad your awake Haku, now tell me what happened."
Kohaku smiled thought it was only for a second the reason for the urgency was Chihiro was missing, "Well Mookáco said I would be mortal and Chihiro and I were just about to leave the Land of Broken Hearts when I was suddenly thrown into a wall and in shackles. I was screaming for what seemed like hours somebody came in and unchained me. When I walked out of the sand hut I saw that there was life brought back to the land. The man who freed me said that me and 'the girl' did it, and then I was switched. The man said he wished he could have helped sooner but he didn't know what to do till the sun rose. I tried to change into a dragon and catch up with them but I couldn't so I ran."
"Well that imposter took Chihiro, and now I know why Mookáco is mad at you two for changing that land," replied Zeniiba.
"Yes, but where is Chihiro and is she ok?" sadly added Kohaku, trying to sit up in vain the pain was great, but the pain of his heart being wrenched out was worse.
Author's Note: You waited all that time and the chapter is short, sorry. Anyway I know the part when Chihiro is ten again isn't exactly like the movie but you'll understand why later. I hope you liked it.
-Na