The Lost Princess

by Cecile Li

Chihiro's back and this time she's caught up in a wondrous world of the dragons. It's perfect until she meets the ultimate betrayal. She goes back to her home, and gets trapped in a web of deceit of Shadow Demons, twofaced liars, and resurrection. CH

2. Chapter 2

.: .The Stolen Name.: .

CHAPTER TWO--'MY LIGHT, MY SAVIOUR'

By: Cecile Li

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She passed through the tunnel quickly, heading for her destination, the bathhouse.

Where was it?  Had everything moved since she was last here?

Am I still disappearing? Chihiro thought worriedly. She waved her hand through a thorn bush. A thorn caught on her skin. A drop of blood spilled onto her hand.

If you do not eat something from the spirit world, you will slowly disappear.

One of the first words Haku had spoken to her. How had he managed to save her, in a world where humans were looked down on?

Don't think of the memories! Chihiro commanded herself. A tear slipped down one pale cheek.

She remembered, just when Haku was saving her, how she had held her breath across the wooden bridge to the bathhouse.

The bridge.  The bridge.

She stumbled through the empty field toward the bridge.

Haku.  Haku, my Haku, I'm coming.

Chihiro's eyes turned glassy, her eyes swimming with tears.  Her heart pounded so loud, she feared someone would hear her.

Suddenly, her brown orbs sharpened on a lone figure sitting on the bridge.

He turned to look at her.

Time stood still.

Chihiro finally reached her light, her savior.  Everything would be all right now.  He was here to save her.

"Haku!"

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A/N: I'm sorry, I thought this would be longer, but I guess it isn't. I'm so sorry.  Just to clear up some confusion, what Chihiro means by saying 'her light', means to have finally found her light to save her from the darkness (in Chapter 1)--"...plunging her into a remote darkness even she couldn't bring light to..."

Thank you to:

1) sawdust monster-Thank you so much for being the first reviewer!!

2) Ron's Secret Admirer- Thanks, I agree; SA doesn't get nearly as much credit as it deserves. Also I am very sorry for the year mix-up.  I changed it.  Thanks also for pointing it out.

3) Stacey-chan- Thank you!

4) Dirge- Will, I have just updated. ^_^  thank you very much! You can put me on your author alert if you didn't know.  Thanx!

5) Irksome One, YueMichiruNaragisawaMiko, guess, cherri ookami, Steahl, Volkova-maniac, sugarcube55, Random- Thank you so much for the encouragement!!

Thank you all for reviewing!

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Cecile

Disclaimer- Please look at Chapter 1.