I am sorry for not updating this story earlier in the year. I had/ still have a cold, really bad. So much homework I am having a hard time trying to find free time. In addition, something is wrong with my Internet. Sometimes it works, sometimes doesn't. Its like it has a mind of its own! Ok this chapter has to do before Christmas! Please I hope most of you aren't mad. Well any way this section/chapter is HUGE! Therefore, I am cutting into two parts. the site wasn't working, all know that I do not own Spirited Away. Hayao Miyazaki owns it. Onto the story!

Haku: It really took you a long time to update lady

White dragon lady: Well at least I did it, does it count?

Chihiro: Yes it does, happy New Year to every one!

Haku: Fine, happy New 2006!

Everyone in the audience (girls) squeal in delight, Haku looks away scowling, while Chihiro smiles at the audience.

White dragon lady: Now people onto the story!

Chihiro: I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 8: Spending Christmas with a dragon: part 1

The sun is up in full motion. Chihiro wakes up, notices what time it is, quickly changes, and walks into the living room, only to see Lin sitting on couch, somewhat lazy, reading magna. Lin sees Chihiro trying to follow along in Lin's book.

" Good morning Chihiro" said Lin as she quickly closed her book.

" Hi Lin, where is Haku?"

"Your dragon is in his room getting changed, the three of us are going to go shopping for a Christmas tree, since Christmas is almost here, well in the human world"

"I'll go and see if Haku is ready" Lin began to smirk, as Chihiro finished saying it

"What?"

"No, nothing go talk to your soon to be husband" Chihiro turned bright red, and headed towards the long flight of stairs, and heads to Haku's room. She gently knocks on the door.

"Come in" Chihiro, slowly opens the door, only to see Haku look her way as she fully opened it. Chihiro walks to him, and hugs him in the back, as she did every day. Haku turns around and gently wraps his arms around her.

"Good morning qerida"

"Morning Haku" Haku uses two of his fingers to gently take her by the chin and kisses her. Chihiro kisses him, and the kiss goes on a little longer. Haku stops the kiss, and takes her in his arms again.

"What would I do with out you Chihiro? I would probably die, without seeing you or having you by my side. I would do anything just to make sure you're healthy and safe, even if it meant having to exchange my life"

"Don't say that Haku! I could not bear the fact that you would leave me all alone again"Chihiro said while she stoked his check, Haku closed his eyes, gently growled and smiled.

"To me, you are my sun, my beautiful sun that I can not live with out. Now that I have you near me, I will never let you out of my sight or will I let any "boys" near you. I will not share you with other boys." Haku said while opening his eyes to see Chihiro smile at him.

"You are being a meanie, what about my friends that are boys?"

"You'll tell them that I am your boyfriend, while I am right behind you. I should join your club, see if any boys dare try to flirt with my Chihiro"

"Haku"

"What?" he said innocent voice

" Now are we going? Lin says that we are going shopping for a tree, for Christmas. And we're going to have to buy decorations for it too"

"I leave Chihiro to come and get you Haku, and you're talking about secret stuff behind my back. I see how it is!" said Lin showing up at the doorway, pretending to be hurt.

"Come on Lin, you know that I love you, and so does Haku, right Haku?"

Haku looks surprised as if he was caught doing something bad, then thinks about what to say.

"Well Chihiro loves you (quietly to himself: and I don't know why I agreed to bring you with me) you're part of our family now"

"That means so much to me! I have a family again! Now lets go shopping for that tree!"

Somewhere in a holiday store………..

"Should we get a real Christmas tree or an imitation tree? What do you think Chihiro? This is my first Christmas with you, and Lin you can make the decision" asked Haku, as the three of them were standing at the entrance to the store, wondering.

"A imitation is good, you could use it again next year, but I don't know about a real one. You guys know that spirits live in trees, and its sad that they cut trees"

"Chihiro's right. Lets go around and find one that looks realistic enough, lets get started"

The three of them walked around the huge store, trying to make a decision. Chihiro sees that there were couples, holding hands or walking with linked arms. ' So many couples, holding hands or having linked arms. I wonder if Haku would be ok if I asked him if we could hold hands' thought Chihiro, while looking around. As if Haku had read her thoughts, he gently takes her hand in his, and did not let go. Chihiro turned bright red, then turned to see Haku looking down at her, he smiled at her. Chihiro turned bright red, and smiled. Lin, who was behind them, smirked and nodded at the fact that Haku, was becoming a big soft fluffy bear. Then spotted a tree that caught her attecion, and left them for a second.

" Hey! You two love birds over here!" Chihiro and Haku walked over to where Lin was standing to a tree.

"How about this one? It might fit just well. And it reminds me of Haku"

"What! How!"

"It's tall, but it also looks friendly, just like Haku" Haku was shocked, he did not say anything, except sighed, wondering how the tree is similar to him.

"You're right Lin. It does remind me of Haku. In a way" Haku's eyes grew wide, then closed them and sighed again. 'The great Kohaku is like a Christmas tree, all I need is for them to add lights around me and a star at the top of my head. Then all the other river spirits would be laughing their heads at me. Well at least Chihiro is happy, and right now, that is the only thing that matters to me. Even if Lin would "decorate" me, put me outside the bathhouse entrance, with a sign saying: Merry Xmas! The first Haku Christmas tree!" Haku smiled at that thought, and reopened his eyes.

"How does it remind you of me Chihiro?" Chihiro smiled

" The tree looks like certain kind person I know, and its tall, just like you" Haku smirked "Yeah you're probably right"

"Alright then it's settled! We will take this tree! We also need to look for ornaments; I'll look in this isle, Haku, you and Chihiro can go look in the other one".

Half an hour later….

A worker puts carefully the tree inside the back of the car

"Thank you, have a happy Christmas"

"You too"

Lin gets inside the car (she's the driver in case u did not know, turns on the engine, starts it, then puts the shifter in drive, and leaves the parking lot.

"So are we going home now?"

" No, not yet there's somewhere we have to go first"

Lin leads them to the near by mall, once inside she points to a printing club.

"Let's take our picture with these" Lin said as she took out three Santa hats out her bag. Chihiro smiled at the idea, while Haku got a mortified look on his face. He saw how happy Chihiro was, especially when Lin put a hat on her head.

"Lin, can I have one of those?" Lin looked surprised

"I thought all mighty and powerful dragon Kohaku wouldn't want to wear one" Haku gives her a stare, as if saying "shut up Lin". Chihiro smiles, takes the hat out of Lin's hands, and puts it on Haku's head. Chihiro then giggles.

"Wow, Haku you look good in a Santa hat"

" Does this mean that Santa Haku can have a kiss?" Chihiro gives him a quick kiss on the lips.

"All right into the machine! Chihiro, you can pick the frame" the three of them got inside, Lin first then Chihiro and finally Haku. Chihiro put in the money, then selected a "Merry Xmas" one.

" Get closer, so that it looks better, and that it doesn't look like one of us is half cut from the picture" Lin said as she gently got Chihiro and Haku closer to her.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5"

"How about we dress Haku in a Santa Claus outfit?"

"What? Lin!" Click!

"How about we burn and hide all of Lin's magna?"

"What!. Listen here dragon, if you touch my books –" Click!

"Yeah, what are you going to do about it Lin?"

"No, never mind, that would be too evil of me, besides you would kill me Haku" Click! The pictures come out: the first one shows Haku arguing with Lin, while Lin has a proud look on her face, while Chihiro is shown giggling at Lin's idea. The second one shows Lin with a worried face, while Haku has an impressed look on his face and Chihiro is laughing. The last one has all three of them smiling, while Lin has an arm on Haku's shoulder.

"Wow, they look great, despise the fact that Haku threatened to burn my books"

"You can put your pictures in these booklets that are made to hold them, and I have a pen, so that we could write what year it is" Chihiro opens her purse and pulls out three booklets.

"Pick one Lin"

" I'll take this hello kitty one, thanks, so you put it in the first page?"

"Yeah, pick one Haku"

"I like this one. The little boy and girl hugging each other reminds me of you and me"

"I'll take the last one" They all picked a picture and placed them in their booklets.

"I have an idea"

"Yes Lin?"

" How about every holiday, or a special occasion we come to a printing club?"

"I like your idea Lin"

"Haku, did you just said my idea was good? What, did Chihiro make your boyfriend breakfast, and kissed you good night last night?" Chihiro turned bright red, and said nothing, since the second thing that Lin said was true. Haku was shocked, and tired to talk.

"Sh- she didn't! I- Lin – what is going inside that brain of yours!" Lin smirked at the fact that Haku could not talk properly.

"Ok then, let's go home, we'll put the Christmas tree up and drink hot chocolate with mini marshmallows!"

"Sounds good"

"Alright then, it has been decided. Now let's go home"

I am truly sorry why this is so late. I finally got my Internet up again. Ok ladies you know what to do! Review! I'm already working on the second part! Until then! Sayonara!