This chapter took a lot of work. I rewrote it over and over and over and ….well you get the point. I have had a major writers block and became lazy because I couldn't get past it. I really have no good excuse so I'm very sorry for the long wait. Than you every body for the reviews you guys got me to move my butt and beat the writers block. YAY!

Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited Away…k well I own the movie but u get my point. I do own my characters though. If u cant figure out who they are then I cant do anything for you.

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Answers to the reviewers! Yay!

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Chapter Four: The Tale of Princess Miyoko.

Kohaku turned from looking at Chihiro to look back at the black haired boy. The boy, who was still in shock, was holding his wrist. Kohaku knew that he had hurt him and was glad. He wanted him to feel the pain of what he had done to Chihiro. Kohaku moved his finger cutting through the air, and saw as a huge gash formed on the boy's cheek. He then waved his hand again picking up the boy and throwing him against the sharp cliff's edge. He began tossing the boy from the cliff side to the ground and back again and finally stopped. Something was wrong. He could feel it in the air. He had to get Chihiro out of here, but he did one more thing to the black haired boy. With one last swipe of Kohaku's hand, blood started to drip from the back of his head. There a slash in the same spot where Chihiro's was, but it was bigger. With his business done, Kohaku turned around with Chihiro still in his arms, and walked into his river. There he was soon engulfed within the water.

Mr. and Mrs. Ogino had arrived at the scene just in time to see a man with a tornado surrounding his body carry their daughter into the dark depths of the raging river. They were oblivious to the mangled Tony sprawled on the beach, and didn't see a pale ghost like figure emerge from his body. Its eyes flapped open revealing their bloody maroon color and the nasty expression he wore on his deathly pale face.

They ran down the side of the cliff to try and stop the man from the river, but they were too late. He had disappeared under the deep blue surface of the water. It was then that Mrs. Ogino broke down into tears.

"She's gone! My baby's gone! That horrid man took her! What did he want with her? He could be a murderer!"

Her husband wanted to cry but he couldn't. He tried to comfort his wife, but the truth was he didn't know who or what had taken Chihiro or if they would ever see her again.

Fatigue was starting to take over Kohaku's body. He had used almost all of his strength getting there and saving Chihiro. He knew that he was in no shape to heal her so he had to get her some where safe and fast. The air bubble he had put around Chihiro and himself was starting to fade. Then there he saw it the surface of his river that connected to the Spirit World. Now all he had to do was get to the surface, and fly to the closest friendly place possible. Zeniba's house. That was easier said than done.

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Zeniba had known that Kohaku was coming but she didn't expect to see him with a bruised looking Chihiro in his arms. She quickly ushered them in and told Kohaku to lay Chihiro on the couch.

"Please, Kohaku, go lay down while I fix up Chihiro here."

"No, I'm fine."

"Kohaku I really don't want you in here while I heal Chihiro."

After he got a stern look from Zenibas eyes he decided it was best to leave. He didn't want to get on the bad side of the witch no matter how powerful he was, and at the moment he was very weak.

"Noface, would you be so kind as to get a room ready for Master Kohaku?"

Noface bowed his head and rushed to catch up with Kohaku. Noface only left Kohaku when he was sure he was sound asleep in bed.

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Zeniba was not sure how Kohaku got Chihiro back to the Spirit world or why she was so bruised and broken. All she could do was guess and from the looks of it, it seemed Kohaku had gone and got her. That still didn't explain why Chihiro was in this condition. It obviously wasn't from Kohaku, so who or what was it, then? She would just have wait for the answers until after she was done healing.

Chihiro had bruises, cuts and scrapes all over her body. She also had broken her left arm, fractured two ribs, and had a large deep gash on the back of her head. This was going to be a lot of work.

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Chihiro woke to find the world fuzzy. She couldn't concentrate on any one thing. She felt a warm blanket rapped around her body and snuggled in closer to it. As she moved her body she felt it cry in pain, but wondered why she was so sore. It was then she remembered what had happened this afternoon. She remembered watching the river come back to life, Tony tackling her, Kohaku holding her close to him, but that was all she remembered. The question she had now was "Where was she?"

She could hear pots and pan clanging in the background. She also heard a voices barely reaching over the noise.

Chihiro slowly sat up with much protest from her fragile body. She slowly opened her eyes and everything became clear. What she saw brought back some of the small detailed memories she had lost. The scents, the sounds, the coziness and warmth of the cottage, and the large old witch who she cared so much for all flooded her mind at once.

"Granny!"

"I'm glad to see you awake. How are you feeling?"

"A little sore but fine."

"Only natural from the injuries you had received."

Chihiro just nodded and smiled. She couldn't believe that she was really here!

"Dear, why don't you get dressed real quick and come into the kitchen. Then we can talk about the time that has passed since we have last parted."

Zeniba then handed Chihiro a gorgeous baby pink kimono with a creamy white trim.

"It's beautiful! Did you make it?"

"Yes. I thought you might want some clean new clothes."

"Thank you."

With that, Zeniba left and Chihiro quickly slipped on the beautiful kimono, then followed after her. As Chihiro entered she glanced around the room. She saw Granny and Noface placing an assortment of food on the table, but there was no Kohaku insight.

"Hello Noface. It is so nice to see you." Chihiro said as she happily smiled in his direction. In response, he politely bowed.

Once everybody was sitting down and started eating Chihiro decided to ask the question that had been plaguing her mind since she woke up.

"Where's Kohaku?"

Zeniba looked at her with a smile playing on her lips.

"I thought you might ask. He's still asleep in one of the rooms. Whatever Kohaku did to bring you back has taken a large toll on his body. All he needs is a little rest and he'll be fine."

Chihiro nodded in understanding.

"May I ask how you received all those injuries?"

"Uhum. It's a pretty long story though."

"Well we have plenty of time."

So Chihiro told what had happened since she had left the Spirit world. After she was done Granny gave her a look of sympathy and concern.

"It is very sad how people do not accept what they cannot see, and punish those who believe. I'm sorry that it has happened to you."

"But, it all doesn't matter now. I'm here with my friends and loved ones."

Granny smiled at her, but she could still see that there was some worry in the old witch's eyes. Chihiro, in hopes of getting off the subject asked another question.

"What have you and everybody else been doing since I had left?"

"I haven't been doing anything other than what I normally do."

A mischievous grin spread across the old witches face. Chihiro could only guess that she had been messing with Yubaba's bathhouse.

"Which is baking cookies, of course." Zeniba said as she winked in Chihiro's direction.

Chihiro just smiled in return.

"Now, on the other hand, Kohaku has been a busy little bee. He has worked himself up to a very high and powerful god. I'm sure he worked for that much power to just see you, but enough about him. He can tell you all about what he's done when he wakes up.

After Chihiro had finished eating she wandered over to a large bookcase in the far left corner of the room. She scanned over the books to see if anything caught her eye. She wanted to learn more about the Spirit World. One book finally caught her attention. It had a picture of a beautiful young maiden with olive porcelain skin, midnight black hair, and her eyes were a deep blue. The book was called The Tale of Princess Miyoko.

"Granny, I didn't know that the Spirit World has an Emperor ruling them."

Granny looked up from her sowing needles and looked at the book Chihiro was holding.

"Yes we do, but the Takahashi dynasty fell a decade and a half ago. Princess Miyoko was the last to rule. Now Cyron has begun to rule in her stead. To be honest, I think that the Takahashi dynasty did a better job at uniting this world. He is nothing better than a greedy grubber. Many believe he took part in ending Takahashi's rule. Now days there are many parties causing uproar for the government, but the main one is the Divisionists. They are trying to remove him from the throne and believe that the child of Miyoko should be on the throne. They are trying to over run Cyron, and in some ways they are exceeding."

"But why did the Takahashi dynasty end with Miyoko and where is her child?"

"That story can be explained to you better by the book. Though, I must notify you beforehand that the book was written by a Divisionist. It is still used today to rally up its supporters."

Chihiro decided to pass the time, in her anticipation of waiting for Kohaku to wake up, by reading.

The book told the story of how the young princess Miyoko had been sent off to marry an old rich lord named Cyron. He was greedy and wanted the kingdom to himself. He had secretly planned to kill the young princess after they were wed. The Takahashi family knowing nothing of this sent their only child on a four month trip to be married. On the long journey to Lord Cyron's house Miyoko met a human boy who was forced to work as a slave on her journey. The mortal boy's name was Hiroshi, and through his kindness Miyoko soon fell in love with him and him with her. She knew it was dishonorable to her family, but she didn't to want to be bonded someone she didn't love. They both agreed to have the Soul Bonding ceremony secretly before they reached Cyron, and so it happened. They arrived at Cyron's house a month after and were not able to keep it a secret because Cyron had spies on the road. Cyron was furious when he found out. He locked Hiroshi and Miyoko in two different cells; he said that if she would still go through with the wedding with him, Hiroshi would live. Miyoko did as he said, but three months later Hiroshi was found dead.

The Takahashi family started to worry about their daughter. They had not had word from her in six months. Cyron had written to them that she had made it, and that she was in great health. He also asked if wedding preparations were being made. They had written back that they would start the journey to come to his manor and bring everything for the wedding there.

Miyoko had not talked from the day she found out about Hiroshi's death. It was not only the death of her husband but the death of the father of her child soon to be. It had become harder and harder to hide the fact that she was heavy with child. With the help of a young maid, Aneko that she had become friends with, had helped her hide it by buying large kimonos. She knew it would only work for a little longer. The baby would be born eventually. Hopefully she could hold out until her parents arrived. She knew the baby would not live if it stayed here after it was born. She had written to Aneko that she would have to take the baby away. Where she told the maid is still a mystery today.

Miyoko's parents finally arrived and soon did the wedding day. She had begged them not to go through with it, but they wouldn't hear of it. Although, a couple of times they had made comments about her like why she rarely spoke or why she had gotten so large. Cyron's answer would be the same to both of these. "She is just excited about the wedding, and has taken to eating to calm her nerves." No more questions were asked after that. Miyoko then realized that Cyron knew. She had to leave. That night she had gathered as few supplies as possible and started to leave without telling anybody. She crept out the back and was almost out of the yard when someone yanked her back and pushed her to the ground. She looked up to see a black figure as he yanked her into a room at the side of the house. Cyron stood with his back to her and said, "Did you really think that you could get away? I knew you would try something, especially with that baby due at anytime. I'm sure that the only other option that you are thinking of is to say no at the wedding tomorrow?"

Miyoko did not say anything. She just stared at him with flaming eyes.

"Well you are not going to be able to use that option either. You see, I have had a special potion made. It will kill the child if you are not given the spell to remove it id said tomorrow."

"How am I to know that you will just keep the potion after the wedding? You did not keep your word before."

"I will bind myself with magic before you so that when you say yes the poison in your child's body will dissolve." Cyron said the ancient binding words and became bonded to the promise with which he had made. He had no worries for the child would die anyway when he killed Miyoko.

"Oh, and if you do not the child will die and I will still gain the kingdom."

Her eyes must've betrayed her and asked the question of "how".

"You will not be alive long enough, if I have go to that measure."

With that Miyoko had been sent back to her room stressed beyond imagine, and stress did not help when her water was broken. Yes, just after she had left Cyron, she started to go into labor. He had not predicted this so maybe it could work out to her advantage.

Aneko was in the room when Miyoko arrived. She quickly helped the princess lie down and prepare for labor. The baby arrived safely, but the delivery had made enough noise to bring people up to her room. Miyoko only had a moment to look at her child. The child was the spitting image of Hiroshi. Miyoko quickly handed the baby to Aneko who rapped it tightly heading to the door. She stopped as she stood face to face with Cyron, and quickly backed up toward the window. "Get the child!" were the words that echoed after Aneko as she tore down the rooftop and into the forest. Many say that they heard the scream of the maid as she was killed after the baby was hidden in safety. Others say that she escaped with the baby. No one is sure what happened to her, but both say that the child lived. At least that is what they hoped.

The Wedding (formal courting, only other way besides the Soul Bonding Ceremony to rule the kingdom.)

The next day everybody wanted to know what the commotion was last night. Cyron took the liberty of answering and said that bandits had tried to make their way into Miyoko's room and he had saved her. Everybody was relieved with this news.

The wedding was very extravagant. Everything a women about to be married would want and more. There were dozens of cakes and other delicious treats. The most beautiful thing there was the princess herself. She wore a long satin baby pink dress and had pearls adorning her neck and diamond drops hung from her ears. Her hair was twisted and tied around in a tight extravagant bun that was topped off with a small silver crown. The only thing that was out of place on this beautiful creature was the expression she wore on her face. It was heartbroken and depressed. Her mother asked her if she was okay, but she didn't say anything. The only time that she made the ever so slightest effort to be happy was when Cyron glared at her, but even then it wasn't very much. All she had to do is say yes and the child would be free. She walked down to the alter and barely listened to what was being said except for the last line. "Do you agree that if you die you will confer the kingdom over to him?" It was a simple question that only needed one word. Only one word that could save her child's life or doom the entire kingdom. There was only one answer that she knew could keep hope in the land and it was… "Yes."

The next day wagons were loaded to go to the castle. Miyoko tried many times to run away before and during the journey, but hadn't gotten far because Cyron had guards always watching her. If she ever had the chance to tell her parents the truth they never had a chance to do anything about it. "Bandit demons" attacked shortly after the journey began and her parents were killed. Miyoko was horribly wounded and later died of blood loss, but before she died she left him some haunting words.

"I know that this has all been your doing, and because of this you will not stay in power longer than three decades. Hiroshi's heir will be your end."

Ever since then Cyron has sought out for the child but with no avail.

The End.

Chihiro turned to Granny with teary eyes.

"How could someone be that cruel? It's horrible."

"Are you talking about me or that monster that attacked you on the beach?"

Chihiro turned around to stare directly into jade blue pools for eyes.

"Kohaku!"

I hope you all understand the difference between a wedding and Soul Bonding. The wedding was used by the family ruling to give someone the ability to be able to reign after they resigned. Since only spirits of the blood line or if one is wedded to one of the line can rule. The Soul Bonding is exactly what it sounds like. It should be explained later in the story more completely later in the story. If you need me to go in more detail at this point please tell me.

Yes another cliffy, but don't worry I have half of the fifth chapter already half way done, so it shouldn't take too long. Thank you once again for all the reviews! Please keep reviewing and tell me what you think! I love constructive criticism!