Disclaimers Notice: Yes...n-n-no...maybe?

Authors Beginning Note: Vainamoinen (Va-een-ah-moy-nen) Finish for Wide and slow flowing River. Can be shortened to Vai (vay or vah-ee, neither is more correct than the other)

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Aharah Musici- Sorry that you found it slightly confusing, hopefully it doesn't happen too many times. Glad that my spelling was satisfactory last chapter. :)

Shitza- Well, here's the next Chapter!

Chapter 17

Vainamoinen

That...music...the noise...air...I can breath...am I still...oh no...what if....

My eyes flew open and I looked up at the ceiling of my room.

"...you brought her here, now leave!" Enuresis yelled, my head throbbed. I have a major...headache...where is the chamomile tea when you need it...ug...

"Boy...we are greatful, but you should leave. Now take you're flute, and go before we..."

"Rin?"

"Chihiro!" She cried as she bound and hugged me tightly.

"Rin...can't...breath..." I gasped and she let go.

"Sorry it's just..."

"There, you see. She's fine, okay, safe, yah. You can go." I looked over at Enuresis and the person she was yelling at.

"It's you." I said. He looked human. The boy. There he stood for all to see, walking on two legs, wearing clothes custom to this are for boys of the more humanic form. He wore loose green silk pants that were tied with string, and tightened at the ankles, and a lighter green vest that bared the chest. His feet were bare. His age looked to be around 15, he still had the small but slightly masculine build, and a soft face, marking him still to be young with much growing to do. His hair was still long and wild. His skin even still hinted at a dark shade of pale blue. He looked up and stopped his playing, his aqua eyes meeting mine and smiled and impish smile.

'You are awake. I am glad. I was worried. You feel fine?' I nodded.

"Did you bring me here?" He nodded

'I knew where you stayed. I brought you here. People not very trusting though. Made difficult. Brother Kherron...was not well when he attacked. Please do not judge harshly upon him.'

"What do you mean...not well?" This jumping from conversations, and riddles is going to take some getting used to.

'His mind was not his own. him? Someone must be strong...very hard to do such thing...'

"Chihiro? Are you feeling well? You're not making sense." I looked at Rin as she put her hand upon my forhead.

"I'm fine, I was just talking with him."

"Talking? But he hasn't said a word!"

'They cannot here me. Only you and others of my kind. I cannot yet speak your language yet, but I can hear and understand.'

"Why only me?"

'Because I first chose you to be my mate. That bond cannot be broken, not even when I go to choose another. Not the first time it happen, but not common among my people kind.' I blushed but he seemed indifferent about the situation, as if it was a common thing to speak of.

"Chihiro? Are you going to answer us?"

"Um...he talks in my head." I said quickly as I tried to explain...I guess that's close...but...a little more complex...its like...hearing water...that has a voice...and only you can understand it...it echoes in your head...but doesn't...oh dear, my headache is getting worse.

"How do you know him?"

"Who is he?"

"What is he? I've never seen any spirit like him at the bath house." I rubbed my temples, and he began to play again, my head began to feel more soothed, but the headache didn't go away completely, but it did recede to just a little buzz in the back of my head.

"He is..." What is his name? I turned to him.

'I am called Vainamoinen, but you may call me Vai if it pleases you, for it is much shorter and simpler to remember.' I nodded.

"This is Vainamoinen, Vai for short. He is...well...used to be a water spirit." I explained.

"WHAT!" Here it comes again...even with his play...all of this yelling hurts my head!

"How...wait! You didn't look into his eyes did you!" This...is going to take a while to explain...um...now where do I start...

"Okay...um...let me explain, with out ANY interruptions. You, might want to sit." I sat up comfortably on the bed, Rin and Enuresis sat on Rin's bed (which is closest to mine) and Vai sat on the floor leaning against my bed, and played a soft song that seemed to match the mood, maybe even lighten it.

"Well, when we first got here..."

"And I woke up here."

"So you don't know...anything else?" I shook my head. Rin thought for a moment.

"I think we should leave."

"What! Right now! But I wanted..." I don't care Enuresis. Something strange is going on, and I think Aikia is behind it. The last plan didn't work, so no doubt he will try again. Lets pack now." I sat up in bed and felt a little woozy as I began to tip.

"Chihiro, you...just lie down. I'll go ahead and pack your things. Maybe even get you some tea before we leave. I nodded and gladly sunk into my pillows and blankets.

'You not well.'

"No."

'I is sorry I was not able to help you much. Brother Kherron played his flute...it dark...not like mine. Music different. He do much harm with it.'

"It's not your fault. It turned out all right." I said drowsily. I want to sleep! The door opened and closed as Enuresis left the room...hopefully to get me some chamomile tea.

'I glad you not mad, but this Rin...she say you in danger. Aikia, he take your other half, no?"

"Yes."

'Than I will help fight him. Even if he has black pearl flute like Kherron.' I smiled. It's always good to meet someone who is on your side.

"Thank you. Um...how exactly did you become human?" Rin swore in the bathroom as she was grabbing some of her soap bars and such, only to fall.

'I kissed you.'

"What!" I jumped. Rin looked out of the bathroom and raised an eyebrow. He cocked his head in a confused manner.

'I give you little fish kiss on cheek. It how my people become human. Similar to how your people become like our people, little less complex since we are half and half, while you are whole. I do wrong? Was it bad? I is sorry.'

"No, that wasn't it. Never mind." I said and he nodded, grinning, before playing again. It sounds like waves...on an ocean gentle waves...peaceful...gentle...

Authors Ending Note: Danger seems to lurk every where, Aikia and Ahrima sem to be not to ar behind, without much able to stop them. Where are Chihiro and the others going to go next? And can they make it there safely? How are they ever going to find Kohaku's where abouts?