I guess Haku's doing it because Chihiro was really the only thing he had, besides the Yuna (blech). Maybe he knew he'd never be able to see her again. And if you've ever been in the same room for a long period of time, you start to want to leave and 'stretch your legs'(maybe even go a little bit insane). I guess that's how he feels. (Shrugs) AND WHY CAN I NOT PUT LINES BETWEEN THE SCENES! AARRGH!

The Imperfections We Weave

Chapter 3-Losing grip, Losing friends

I awoke to a vile smell that made my sensitive nose tingle, and a very strange, flaky substance that stuck to my hands.

Those thoughts subsided quickly enough when a sharp ache stung my neck and back. Why was I sleeping on the floor?

I groaned as I sat up, cracked my neck then rubbed it roughly. The flaky stuff on my hands tickled my neck and I brought my hands up to my face to look at it. It smelled horrible. Like...

"...Blood...," I mumbled, suddenly wide awake. What the HELL did I do last night!

'You're a fool.' The darker part of me stated, letting loose an evil-sounding chuckle.

I'm not.

'You're a fool.' It echoed.

I'm not.

Why are you such a fool?

"I'm not," I whispered.

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The Susuwatari busied themselves around me, seemingly ignoring my presence. I lifted my bare foot and lightly set it down on one of the tiny soot-creatures that was going back for another chunk of coal. It made a 'poof' noise, then regenerated after I moved my foot.

Kamajii seemed to be keeping his distance today.

"Boiler Ma-"

"Damn it, Haku!" The forcefulness in the spirit's gruff, grandfather-like voice startled me.

"…" I stared at him in confusion.

"You're a fool." My eyes narrowed, and my head lowered. "Everyone heard the screaming last night."

"Hmm?" I wondered aloud lazily, not even bothering to lift my head and look at him. "Should have stayed out of my way."

I stood, and began walking towards the door that led to the steep, rotting stairs.

"Haku-," Kamajii pleaded sternly, only to be interrupted.

"You should stay out of my way, too, Boiler Man," I warned threateningly.

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'Yubaba wants you, Haku-sama; Yubaba wants you, Haku-sama; Yubaba wants you, Haku-sama; YUBABA WANTS YOU, HAKU-SAMA!'

"GOD DAMN IT!" I slammed a fist into the wall of the hall (A/N: Catchy isn't it? .).

"Yubaba always wants me..," I mumbled under my breath crossly, proceeding to walk into the old hag's office. "What the hell do you want now?"

"Is that any way to speak to me?" The bath crone replied comically, not altering her gaze from her paperwork.

"With the way I'm feeling right now, it's the way I'd speak to anyone," I answered.

Finally she looked up.

"Oh… my goodness," She remarked, eyes wide and a horrifying look coming across her aged face. "What the hell happened to you?"

I simply chortled darkly and turned away from her gaze. "You…," I grumbled. "You and Sen."

"Well, anyways, you can't go around killing people for the hell of it, Haku." Yubaba declared, quickly brushing off the former conversation. "I can't keep losing my workers. How else would I get my money! If you keep murdering people, I'm going to have to prohibit you from living in the Aburaya."

"Such would be a blessing," I commented, pinching the bridge of my nose to get rid of the oncoming headache.

"Smartass," The witch observed. "Just don't kill anyone."

"Trust me; I'm going to kill whomever I like."

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"You must really miss her, huh?" Rin's question was more of a statement. I hesitated for a moment; I didn't know what to say.

To concede to my desire to have Chihiro's healing presence near or deny it.

"..Yes," I said after quite some time.

"I heard about that Yuna," Rin laughed. "She had it coming. They all do."

She laughed lightly again and looked up at me. My face remained straight and dreary.

Her worry showed in the crease of her eyebrows.

"Haku-sama, what's wrong?" She asked gently.

"Don't… call me that. It's Kohaku," I replied harshly. I sighed.

She sighed.

"You're an ass, ya know that?" She said jokingly, getting up and walking away.

"Yeah..," I whispered after her.

"We'll talk about this later, Kohaku. I have more important stuff to do than listening to you whine," I heard the grin in her voice.

And I smiled.

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NO they aren't going to hook up! I'd say there's maybe two chapters left of this story. (shrugs) Maybe if I had more of the things I like to call REVIEWS! Just kidding. . Chants in a singsong voice: Haku's going insane! Haku's going insane!