Shitza: Hi, and welcome back to the second chapter of Trapped in Time. I am so happy for the comment in the first chapter, I am stunned you people liked it.

Anyway, on we go into this story and some more adventures. The last chapter (or first chapter) was more of an introduction to the things that had happened and what this story is about. I am hoping though you have your handkerchiefs with you because you may cry after this. This chapter will probably be a mixture of some of my none-happy experiences, my wild imagination and from a sad film made by the New Zeeland filmmaker Cameron Duncan. (Anyone who has watched the Extra Material on the Extended Return of the King knows whom I mean.) I hope though you enjoy.

Chapter 2 Lost

"Chihiro! Chihiro! Are you awake Chihiro?"

Chihiro opened her eyes slowly. The light blinded her in her sleep mind and she slowly let go from her dreams. Only in her dreams she felt safe enough. Something in her dreams kept her safe; she didn't know what it could be, or why she felt so. But her dreams often held memories of a white dragon, saving her from drowning.

Waking up again was pain, because she was reminded of her life again. The prison she had made for herself, her wall against the world. Nothing could break this, or so she thought. But she was wrong, and she would soon find out how wrong she was.

"Chihiro, your mother is at the hospital and the doctors say she has a tumour right behind her left eye."

Chihiro could feel her walls splinter at these horrible news. First she didn't understand what her father had told her, slowly the tears came. Then she cried. Cried at her fathers shoulder. Her father patted her shoulder telling her it could have been worse. Chihiro didn't listen. Nothing would be the same after this, nothing.

Kohaku lay on the grass in the Spirit World, his chest being torn apart as he could see the tears around her. He could hear her cries, he knew she was suffering. He was suffering too, he wanted more then anything to be close to her, telling her everything would be okay.

He closed his eyes, daydreaming off her perfect face. No, he couldn't just sit here doing nothing. He would have to help her, in his own way. He didn't know how, but he hoped first things off all to get through the barrier. He hurried towards the stairs that would lead down to the Human World. His feet barely touched the ground as he almost flew there. But all in vain, for as he came to the barrier he was once more knocked back by the shields. He could see into that world, but never reach there.

"Cursed faiths" he whispered. Chihiro needed him, now more then ever. The girl was already shattered and things would only get worse. He thought of her tears and hr pain. Without knowing it he was bonded to her with love, and dragons held to these bonds with strong claws. Breaking the bond and promise could kill him.

He sat down, thinking. He had been doing that a lot of late. The shield, dividing the two worlds gleamed teasingly, as if trying to irritate him into trying more.

Doing the only thing he could he took a leaf and breathed softly at it. The leaf changed into a pigeon, that flew through the barrier and hopefully it would reach to Chihiro's house. He knew the girl wasn't at the same house anymore so he hoped the little magic he possessed would be able to track her. He had done this countless of times before, in vain. Nothing had reached her, or else he would have known.

Raged and tired he walked back to his favourite spot under the tree, to continue thinking and hopefully find a way to reach his dreams.

"Mr Ogino, you wife is ready to see you now!"

A small nurse had walked up to them. Chihiro felt like if she had been waiting for ages, she really was concerned about her mother.

They followed the nurse to a small room, where her mother lay on a bed. Her mother was reading a book and smiled as she saw them approach. She gave her husband a soft kiss and hugged her daughter lovingly.

"Mum, how are you doing?" Chihiro asked trying to hold back the tears.

Her mother sighed. "I am doing fine, the doctors are really nice to me. It's just a it boring lying here, I am happy though you came to visit me."

Chihiro nodded. Her mother still looked healthy, yet tired. Chihiro tried to smile, but it only turned to become a twitch on her mouth. She had no happy smiles left.

The family sat there talking into the late afternoon. Through it Chihiro cried silently inside several times.

The small pigeon flew, carrying a message. But as it passed through a storm, the wind tore it apart and the message was destroyed once more.

TBC

To Reviewers: You might think me cruel in this, to tell you probably half of the details in this chapter comes from something that happened to someone I know. It is horrible once someone gets a cancer. But I am not giving out further details, since I don't know if that person appreciates it. All I can say, it was someone close.

EarthAngel: I am happy you liked, thanks for the review it really spurted me to continue soon. Thanks for the wonderful compliment; I am trying to stay original in all of my stories.

Tiachan: I am happy you liked the story and thanks so much for the review.

White dragon lady: Now, you don't seriously believe I will tell the ending before I finish the story, sorry. All I can say there is more pain on the way; still candles do light up the darkness. I hope you understand what I meant.

End Notes: just to finish what I said before people starts asking me about it. Whoever it was I know had a cancer that person is completely healthy again. In fact that person is working too much, if you ask me!

Shitza