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Chapter 2: The Torchure Chamber

6 years later

Chihiro had many friends until she was about 14. She was having a big sleepover for her birthday. Everyone was invited. Her supposedly closest friends were the popular girls. The game truth or dare had been suggested, so they all sat down in a circle. Chihiro had been having a good time until someone asked her a question. It was asked by a girl she would never forget. Her name was Yumi and she was the most popular girl in school.

"Truth or dare?"

"Truth."

"Okay, tell us your deepest darkest secret and you have to tell us all the details."

"Um… well…when I first moved here I went to the Spirit World."

"Go on." A taunting smile played on her lips.

Chihiro told them the whole story from beginning to end. They all laughed. She was hurt but gave a polite smile. She thought everything was going to be okay after that but she was wrong.

The next day at school everyone had heard about her secret, and they mocked her. Chihiro thought that her friends would back her up but they buckled under pressure. They became part of the group that mocked her. They said she was crazy to believe in that stupid story, and every time she stood up and told them that it really was true. That just caused more laughter to erupt from the crowd. She learned to ignore them and it worked for awhile. Then they got more abusive. They took her books and papers and destroyed them. She got in trouble with the teacher because she wasn't prepared, and every time she could hear people snicker in the back ground.

Every night when she would crawl into bed she would cry herself to sleep and ask where he was.

Kohaku had been chosen by one of the most powerful river gods, Kiamo. He had worked very hard and had proved to be a worthy apprentice. He grew more and more powerful to where he surpassed his teacher. When he realized that he could learn no more he decided to leave, but before he did he asked the great god the question that had been pulling at his brain ever since he had started.

"Excuse me. Master Kiamo may I ask you a question?"

"Yes Kohaku what is it?"

"Is there a way for a spirit to visit or bring a mortal into a different world?" his teacher looked at him quizzically.

"Why do you ask?"

Kohaku didn't answer.

"Only few spirits know the answer to that question, and each answer is always different. No spirit does it the same way."

Kohaku looked disappointed.

"Kohaku, your heart will tell you the answer."

He was confused. How would his heart tell him the answer?

"You must go now my apprentice, but before you do I have something to give you."

Kiamo pulled out a silver pendent. It had a glass bubble and inside was all the elements: wind, water, light, earth, and fire. It swirled around showing each element then combining them to make it look like a rainbow. The border of the pendent was a dragon made with white gold. As he studied it closer he saw that it had jade blue eyes just like him. It was beautiful. This sort of pendent was only given to the most powerful spirits. No one had received one in hundreds of centuries.

"I cannot accept this. I am not worthy of such an honor."

"You may not realize now how strong you are, but you will soon. You have an enormous amount of power, even more than me. I can give you no more help. You must make your own destiny."

He had to leave to find Chihiro and make his statues in the Spirit World as a god.

"Chihiro! It's time to go to school!"

"I don't feel good."

"You've been sick with the cold for a month now and refuse to go to the doctor. I think that you're better."

Chihiro missed school as often as she could. To her it was jail and a torture chamber. There was no reason to go to school, she was failing and had given up on trying to pass. Her parents asked her why she wasn't passing and she just said that it was her teachers fault. She didn't want to be a tattle tail and get picked on more by the kids if they got in trouble. Her mom made her go since she wouldn't tell them the problem. She arrived at school and as soon as her mom pulled away the torture began. Like always it was started with the star quarterback Tony. He was her nightmare. He had jet black hair that stuck out, a squared face and an evil smile was plastered on his face.

"Ogino have you seen any dragons lately?"

"What's my name? I feel so lost without it." Another of his bodies chimed in.

Chihiro tried to walk past them but they blocked her way. They tore any books away from her and tossed them into a mud puddle. She tried to push them away and grab the books, but she ended up in the same puddle with them. The school bell rang signaling that she was going to be late and muddy. Instead of going into school she ran down the street until she found a small picnic bench in a park. It was in the far end of the park and in the shade of a big willow. No one heard the muffled sobs that escaped from her mouth or saw the tears that were streaming down her face.

"Kohaku, where are you? I need you."

Kohaku had gained the reputation of being strong, powerful, and very impatient. He could knock someone unconscious with just a flick of his wrist. Now that he had some status he decided to do something else with his life. The Council had asked if he would become a warrior, which was a great honor. He had accepted so that he would not disrespect them, but they had not sent him on a mission for quite some time now. He had to keep that promise he made six years ago. His heart kept telling him that the answer would be at the bathhouse. That was the last place he wanted to go, but the urge to see Chihiro was stronger. Off to the bathhouse he went.

Rumors spread like wildfire and pretty soon everybody knew that he was coming to stay at the bathhouse as a guest. Yubaba was disgusted that he was coming, but then it was pointed out to her that such a high ranking spirit could bring lots of money.

Kohaku was greeted with open arms. There was a feast prepared in his honor and a very large room at which he could sleep in. No one was sure how long he was going to stay, and the truth was that he didn't know either. The first person to actually talk to him was Rin. Yubaba didn't count because all she said was: "Nice to see you. I hope you enjoy your stay."

Rin asked him many questions which he answered happily. That was until the subject of Chihiro came up.

"Have you contacted Chihiro at all?"

"No." he answered solemnly, and his eyes flashed a warning signaling Rin to not continue the conversation. He sped his walk up to his room so that she could not keep up. He slowly climbed into bed waiting for sleep to come, and when it did he had a dream:

There she sat in the park her brown hair draped over her face. She had a short black skirt and a pink flower sprinkled blouse. But he didn't see much of it because it was thickly caked in mud. Then he heard it. Soft sobs coming from her trembling lips, and when she glanced up he saw he face was stained in tears. His heart twisted in pain as he saw her sad face. He wished he could hold her in his arms. Then he heard her say "Kohaku where are you? I need you." A stake had been jabbed in his heart.

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