Chapter 3

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'Does she love me like I love her?' Haku thought.

He stood close behind her, barely catching her scent.

He stared at her long dark brown hair that was clasped together by a purple band and her slim body shape. Her hair flowed with the wind; she stood with elegance and beauty. In his words, the definition of beauty was her, in his eyes it was her that defined everything to do with beauty and love.

No other would truly see how he really felt, though he may have the knowledge that a love between human and god is cursed, he didn't care. For all that mattered to him was that he loved her and she loved him.

Often the thought of giving up immunity had crossed his mind. He didn't want to live forever without her by his side. He wanted to live as a mortal, to live a normal human life with Chihiro.

All these years of waiting, never once had he given up on that hope of meeting her again. It was a burden to him, knowing that the promise that he made was something that he couldn't fulfill. Every day it pains him to know the sadness that she too would feel. Her being hurt was the last thing he wanted.

He came back to reality, realizing that she was staring with concern. "Are you okay Haku," she asked.

Her voice was soothing, so soothing it seem to make him want to melt. Her voice enough told him how much she cared for him.

How could he tell her how he felt?

He sighed. "I'm fine, I was just thinking," he answered.

'Yes Chihiro, I love you so much, I always have, I always will, nothing will ever stop me from loving you,' he thought. He couldn't just tell her like that, he wanted the moment to be right so that he could tell others how beautiful the moment was.

He wanted the moment to be special, so that others that hear their story would be amazed at how he had confessed his feelings.

He loved her, with all his heart; every waking moment was spent thinking of her. Truth be told, deep inside he felt no heart, for he had silently given it away to her. Now here she is, alive, not a dream, as real as he is. His heart has returned to him, and the love that he feels is so…so..amazing that he is just astonished at feelings that he never knew he could feel.

Looking in her eyes he smiled. "I am glad you are really back Chihiro," he said.

She smiled. "Me too,"

Haku felt the light taps of rainfall on his hair, the spell he had set was now wearing away. Soon enough the pouring rain would pass over the bubble he set, and they would eventually end up drenched.

"We should get back to the bath house," he suggested. He ran a hand through his hair, finding that it was already starting to get wet by the rain.

Chihiro looked at him puzzled.

"The protection rain spell that I set is wearing away, soon enough we will end up drenched," Haku explained.

"Oh," was all she managed to say. She didn't want to return to the bath house, she wanted to spend more time with him here, alone just the two of them.

"Well, I guess if you don't mind the rain then we can stay her," Haku suggested.

Chihiro smirked. "I really don't mind at all, but if you prefer we returned, than so be it,"

"No, really if you want to stay out here, I will…I'm just worried that you might be cold," Haku added.

Chihiro nodded. "I will let you know right away when I feel cold, but if you feel cold do tell me, I don't want to have a vacation here with a sick Haku," she said sarcastically.

Haku chuckled, he removed eye contact and stared to the floor.

"I like what you did with your hair," Chihiro said.

Running his hand through his hair again he chuckled. "The other hair cut I had was a bit difficult to look after, so I thought I'd cut it a tiny bit shorter and maybe at different lengths, though I didn't expect it to look very good," he said.

"Truth is, you look matured in your new hair cut," Chihiro confessed.

Haku chuckled. "And also, unwanted attention from ladies," he added.

Chihiro looked sadden.

Haku mentally kicked himself in the head for saying such a thing, she did not know that all those times he attracted attention, that he had always thought of her and that no other girl could ever win his heart. He belonged to her, he felt like his heart was no longer his but instead hers.

"Chihiro, I want you to know that all those times, any girl that has attempted to flirt with me, I would always cut in and tell them that I was already taken, and that someone else's name was already written in my heart," Haku quickly said, hoping that it would cheer Chihiro up.

After all it was the truth.

There were countless of times where plenty of ladies had come up to him and started flirting, sometimes he told them the truth, most of the time he just told them he wasn't interested.

Chihiro frowned. "Who did you say you were with?" curiosity filled her voice.

Haku smirked. "I told them that I belonged to a girl that I had once met a long time ago, the only girl who has met the tender caring side of me, a side I never knew I had," he said.

"I believe that she went under the name of Sen." He added.

"Sorry to beak the reunion but Chihiro, I think you should come back to the bath house, something seems to be wrong with your brother, he…he doesn't look to well," Lin spoke quickly.

"What's wrong with him," Chihiro asked.

"Ran around too much I think, he's short of breath," Lin said.

Chihiro's face whitened.

"Oh, no, this is not good, I don't have his medicine," Chihiro said, she rushed quickly through the forest, Haku stunned.

He ran to her, trying to keep up with her fast paces.

"What's wrong Chihiro," he asked.

"Keitaro has asthma, it's a weakness to do with the lungs, too much running around and his breath will shorten, without his puffer he cannot breath, I think he has a asthma attack, this is not good, he needs to go to hospital, otherwise he will die," Chihiro explained, her pace turning to a run now.

Haku frowned.

In a matter of minutes they reached the bath house.

Chihiro turned to Lin. "Where is he," she asked.

"Upstairs, Haku's room, he's with Chiyo, Benji and my husband," Lin answered.

"At the very top," Chihiro shaked her head.

"He won't make it by the time I make it up there," Chihiro added.

Haku too her hand, "Come," he said.

He transformed to his dragon form.

Chihiro climbed onto his back, and he flew to the top.

Leaving a very stunned Lin behind.

Landing in the balcony, Chihiro jumped off and ran straight in.

She saw Keitaro lying in Haku's bed.

Rushing over, she took his hand.

Keitaro was struggling for breath, his face was purple.

"Keitaro, I'm here, where's your medicine," Chihiro asked quickly.

Keitaro shaked his head.

"We need to get you to a hospital," Chihiro said, quickly standing up, she tried to take Keitaro in her arms.

Haku took her hand.

"Wait, I think I can cure this," Haku said.

Chihiro nodded, she laid Keitaro back on the bed.

Haku closed his eyes; placing his hand on Keitaro's chest he whispered something.

"Breath," he said.

Keitaro coughed a couple of times, and his breath returned to him.

What happened was unexplainable.

Keitaro's breaths lengthen, and returned normally.

Breathing in and out, Keitaro gasped at what Haku had done.

"I assure you, never again will you get asthma, it's gone for good, your lungs are as strong as metal," Haku said with a smirk.

Keitaro looked questionably at Chihiro.

"Seriously, my asthma is gone for good," Keitaro asked.

Haku nodded. "It's never coming back, though you have to live with the fact we are now in relation," Haku said.

Keitaro's face changed. "How," he asked.

Haku explained. "Well…see by healing your lungs I had to use 10 of me to heal you fully, meaning that 10 of my lungs are now yours, I only have 90 of my lungs left, but I'll be fine, afterall it's just 90, anything lower than 60 is worth worrying, so I'll still be healthy,"

"Haku," Chihiro said in a much questioned voice.

Haku nodded. "I hope this is okay Chihiro," Haku said.

"You didn't have to, what happens if your lungs fail you? Haku if anything was to ever happen to you I don't think I could forgive myself, what you did..is…amazing yea, but you didn't have to risk your life," Chihiro said, tears in her eyes.

The last thing she wanted was Haku dying on her. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, heck she even promised herself that whatever was to happen, Haku would be the only father to her children and no one else.

"Nothing is going to happen Chihiro, I've still got 90, he was dying Chihiro. What was I meant to do?" Haku asked annoyed, he walked to the balcony, resting his arms on the railing, he stared out into the distance.

"If you don't want me to be a part of Keitaro Chihiro, say it, and we will just forget this ever happened, I understand if you don't want me to have any relation to Keitaro," Haku whispered the hint of tears in his eyes.

Chihiro heard what he had whispered. She never meant it in that way, she was just worried, and she didn't want Haku to have to risk his life to that extent, for a mere asthma attack that modern medicine could fix.

Keitaro being related to Haku, made her feel even closer to Haku, it made her feel a closer bond to the one she loved.

Chihiro stood up, releasing her hold on Keitaro.

She gave Keitaro a smile, and walked towards where Haku stood.

"Haku," Chihiro whispered.

She stood behind Haku, watching his sadden figure.

"I…I understand Chihiro, if you don't want me in your family, I am sorry for doing what I did, I hope this doesn't ruin our friendship," Haku said, with a hit of sadness in his voice.

"Haku…I never meant it like that, having a brother that is related to you makes me feel closer to you, it's just that I don't want to have to make you give up part of yourself to heal Keitaro, I don't want to live with the burden that you have the possibility of having weak lungs, and even not living a healthy life," Chihiro said.

"8 years. Every afternoon, every sunset, I go by that waterfall, I sit there, and I think. Every spirit in the bath house knew how I felt, everyone knew me as the broken guy, when you left I didn't realize that a part of me had gone with you, I thought that I would get over you, but I didn't. Instead my feelings grew, and what I felt grew into this massive emotion called love. I fell in love with you Chihiro. I have always loved you; I just didn't realize it, not until now." Haku turned around, locking eyes with her. His eyes were glazed, and hers too.

This was the moment Haku was talking about, a moment where he would treasure for the rest of his life.

After all for a woman to hear a guy say such things was rare. Chihiro was considered a very lucky woman.

He continued "I saw the love that you and Keitaro had, though you find him annoying at times, I still saw the love you had for him. I saw it in your eyes. I did this not only to be closer to you, but to lift the burden of Keitaro having asthma attacks and having that close encounter with death. Seeing you sad is the last thing I want."

TEAR….I can't believe I wrote that…so fluffy..lol..

Hehe…I hope you liked this chapter..

There's more to come..

Really I'm suppose to be studying..I have a science exam tomorrow..and instead of studying..I'm here writing this..but..gotta love fanfiction…

If mum asks..I am practicing grammar right, not to mention spelling..which I am not so good at..