Author's Note: Hi everyone, hopefully you enjoy my last chapter. This is a
new chapter. Thank you so much for reading my story and especially if you
submitted a review, I'm very happy. Thanks again. Um I'm so sorry that Haku
isn't in this chapter either.. Please for give me..^_^Read and enjoy...
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Lonely Heart
Chapter 2: The Plan
After Chihiro was dismissed from the conversation she thought a lot about what was going to happen next. Then she headed to her room upstairs. She didn't look excited, she looked very depress and stress-out. Chihiro walked slowly as if energy were being drained from her. Finally she reached her bedroom. As she walked in she closed the door behind her and walked towards her bed. Chihiro thought over and over about what she should do but it never came. 'Why is mother so desperate to get rid of me so soon. Today is my birthday and she had to tell me this...She doesn't love me, I just turned sixteen today, and already she wants me gone. This is seriously torture...' Chihiro thought.
-knock-knock-
Someone was knocking at Chihiro's door. "Who is it?" Chihiro asked.
"Hey, it's me Hana." Hana whisper.
Chihiro quickly got off her bed and ran towards the door. She opened it, and there was Hana standing at the door. Hana walked into Chihiro's bedroom. "So... how was it?" Hana asked Chihiro.
"How was what?" Chihiro answered her confused.
"You know... that conversation with your mother?"
"Oh... that..."
"Come on Chihiro you said you were going to tell me?" Hana asked desperately.
"Ummm... okay..." Chihiro replied sadly.
"Chihiro what's wrong? How come you look so sad? Was it something I said?" Hana's face changed from desperate face to worried face.
"It's nothing..."
"Come on Chihiro you can tell me, I'm your best friend."
"Well..(Sigh)... My mother wants me to marry this guy from another kingdom..."
Hana's mouth dropped wide open."Oh my gosh... your kidding me."
Chihiro then gave Hana the look 'what do you think?'
"So, who is he?"Hana asked.
"His name is Kulong... he's a prince."
"Wow! He's a prince. Why don't you want to marry him?"
"Well it's because I never met him... mother said that we met when we were younger but I don't remember."
"Just tell your mother to call it off." Hana tried to give Chihiro some idea on what to do.
"She can't... it's an arrange marriage."
"So is that it..."
Chihiro nod a 'yes'. Then turns her head and looked outside the window. "Hana, I don't want to get marry." Chihiro told her friend.
"When is he coming?" Hana asked Chihiro.
"Three days after tomorrow..." Chihiro explained.
"That soon." Hana was shock.
"Yeah..." Chihiro said weakly.
Hana then looked at how sad Chihiro look and felt very sorry for her."Chihiro, you shouldn't feel that way... it's your birthday... try not to think about it, okay?" Hana was really trying to cheer Chihiro up.
Chihiro looked at Hana and smiled."Hopefully I won't."
"Hey! You know what birthday girl?" Hana suddenly changed her expression to an excited look.
"What?" Chihiro was confused.
"Look what I got you?" She pulled out a gift from under her apron... it hiding there the whole time. She handed it to Chihiro. Chihiro took gift and look at it.
"Well...what are you waiting for open it." Chihiro smiled at Hana and started to unwrap it. When she was done unwrapping it, she noticed that it was a white sweater hand-made. "It's beautiful Hana, thank you."
"You like it? I made it myself."
"Of course I do, it's beautiful." Chihiro putted the sweater on, it was warm.
"It's winter, so I decided to make you a sweater instead."
"Thank you so much Hana."
"Well, I'm glad you like it." Hana was about to leave when Chihiro called her.
"Hana.." Chihiro said weakly that Hana almost couldn't hear her.
"Yes?" Hana answered her.
"I'm Scare..."
"Of what?"
"The marriage."
Hana looked at chihiro in a worry. "Hey Chihiro, I know you're scared, but it's what your mother wants right?"
"Yeah...but it's not something I want, especially to someone I don't even know, I'm thinking about just running away." Chihiro almost cried but she held it back.
"What?" Hana's eyes widen in a shock.
"Well..What do you think?" Chihiro asked.
"Uh... Chihiro, what are you saying? You can't just run away like this? Where are you going to go stay? How are you going to survive out there alone?" Hana was questioning Chihiro about her decision to run away.
"I don't know, but I'll think of a way."
"Like what?"
"I'm thinking about getting a job in another kingdom as a maiden."
Hana was once again shock."Chihiro, that's your plan, you have never even done any choirs before. What makes you think you can get a job?"
"Well, I've seen you guys do it all the time, don't worry, it can't be that hard."
Hana looked at Chihiro."Chihiro you're serious aren't you?"
"I am..."
"Well, if it's for the best and if you feel that you're doing the right thing, then I can't stop you."
Chihiro looked at her friend."Hana, I'm really going to go."
"When?" Hana's tears started to trickle down her cheeks.
"Tonight..."
"Chihiro, that's so soon, can't you just wait at least one more day?"
"I can't Hana, if I leave tonight then I'll get there sooner..."
"Which kingdom are you headed to?"
"I'm not sure, but I'll look for one."
"Chihiro what if you get caught by the people in the town? They'll recognize you."
"Don't worry about that, no one will recognize me..." Chihiro told her.
"What do you mean?" Hana was confuse on why Chihiro wasn't scared about getting caught, because if the people in town recognize Chihiro, they'll bring her back to the king and queen at once just to get some money. Chihiro was never allowed to go to town.
"My mother never allow me to go to town, so I have only been there two times since I was born, and I'm sure no one will recognize me."
"Okay Chihiro, I'll miss you.."
"I'll miss you too Hana.."
"I'll go pack you some food and sneak it up stairs after the dinner party okay..." Hana told Chihiro.
"Thanks Hana, oh yeah... one more thing don't tell anyone about his especially my parents."
"Okay, I won't, but Chihiro will you ever come back?" Chihiro never thought about ever coming back but then since Hana bought it up she wasn't sure how to answer her. Chihiro thought about it then finally answered her. "Probably not, but then I'll try to come back and visit you. Okay?"
"Okay, but what if your parents started to search for you?"
"Well?... I guess I'll just have to keep hiding."
"Chihiro, are you sure it's worth running away just because of this marriage?"
"To me, I think it is..."
"Well, then Let's get you dress up for your birthday dinner."
"Okay."
Hana then walked over to the closet and grabbed a pretty dress, it was lavender. Hana dressed Chihiro up nicely for the dinner and then they both left downstairs.
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Author's Note: Thank you for reading my story. Hope you enjoyed it. ^_^
Special thanks to:
Elesterie: Thank you so much for reviewing my story. You were my first reviewer, and I was really happy when I got a review. At first I thought my story wasn't going to get anywhere but thanks to your encouragement I actually still want to continue with this story. Thanks again. ^_^
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Lonely Heart
Chapter 2: The Plan
After Chihiro was dismissed from the conversation she thought a lot about what was going to happen next. Then she headed to her room upstairs. She didn't look excited, she looked very depress and stress-out. Chihiro walked slowly as if energy were being drained from her. Finally she reached her bedroom. As she walked in she closed the door behind her and walked towards her bed. Chihiro thought over and over about what she should do but it never came. 'Why is mother so desperate to get rid of me so soon. Today is my birthday and she had to tell me this...She doesn't love me, I just turned sixteen today, and already she wants me gone. This is seriously torture...' Chihiro thought.
-knock-knock-
Someone was knocking at Chihiro's door. "Who is it?" Chihiro asked.
"Hey, it's me Hana." Hana whisper.
Chihiro quickly got off her bed and ran towards the door. She opened it, and there was Hana standing at the door. Hana walked into Chihiro's bedroom. "So... how was it?" Hana asked Chihiro.
"How was what?" Chihiro answered her confused.
"You know... that conversation with your mother?"
"Oh... that..."
"Come on Chihiro you said you were going to tell me?" Hana asked desperately.
"Ummm... okay..." Chihiro replied sadly.
"Chihiro what's wrong? How come you look so sad? Was it something I said?" Hana's face changed from desperate face to worried face.
"It's nothing..."
"Come on Chihiro you can tell me, I'm your best friend."
"Well..(Sigh)... My mother wants me to marry this guy from another kingdom..."
Hana's mouth dropped wide open."Oh my gosh... your kidding me."
Chihiro then gave Hana the look 'what do you think?'
"So, who is he?"Hana asked.
"His name is Kulong... he's a prince."
"Wow! He's a prince. Why don't you want to marry him?"
"Well it's because I never met him... mother said that we met when we were younger but I don't remember."
"Just tell your mother to call it off." Hana tried to give Chihiro some idea on what to do.
"She can't... it's an arrange marriage."
"So is that it..."
Chihiro nod a 'yes'. Then turns her head and looked outside the window. "Hana, I don't want to get marry." Chihiro told her friend.
"When is he coming?" Hana asked Chihiro.
"Three days after tomorrow..." Chihiro explained.
"That soon." Hana was shock.
"Yeah..." Chihiro said weakly.
Hana then looked at how sad Chihiro look and felt very sorry for her."Chihiro, you shouldn't feel that way... it's your birthday... try not to think about it, okay?" Hana was really trying to cheer Chihiro up.
Chihiro looked at Hana and smiled."Hopefully I won't."
"Hey! You know what birthday girl?" Hana suddenly changed her expression to an excited look.
"What?" Chihiro was confused.
"Look what I got you?" She pulled out a gift from under her apron... it hiding there the whole time. She handed it to Chihiro. Chihiro took gift and look at it.
"Well...what are you waiting for open it." Chihiro smiled at Hana and started to unwrap it. When she was done unwrapping it, she noticed that it was a white sweater hand-made. "It's beautiful Hana, thank you."
"You like it? I made it myself."
"Of course I do, it's beautiful." Chihiro putted the sweater on, it was warm.
"It's winter, so I decided to make you a sweater instead."
"Thank you so much Hana."
"Well, I'm glad you like it." Hana was about to leave when Chihiro called her.
"Hana.." Chihiro said weakly that Hana almost couldn't hear her.
"Yes?" Hana answered her.
"I'm Scare..."
"Of what?"
"The marriage."
Hana looked at chihiro in a worry. "Hey Chihiro, I know you're scared, but it's what your mother wants right?"
"Yeah...but it's not something I want, especially to someone I don't even know, I'm thinking about just running away." Chihiro almost cried but she held it back.
"What?" Hana's eyes widen in a shock.
"Well..What do you think?" Chihiro asked.
"Uh... Chihiro, what are you saying? You can't just run away like this? Where are you going to go stay? How are you going to survive out there alone?" Hana was questioning Chihiro about her decision to run away.
"I don't know, but I'll think of a way."
"Like what?"
"I'm thinking about getting a job in another kingdom as a maiden."
Hana was once again shock."Chihiro, that's your plan, you have never even done any choirs before. What makes you think you can get a job?"
"Well, I've seen you guys do it all the time, don't worry, it can't be that hard."
Hana looked at Chihiro."Chihiro you're serious aren't you?"
"I am..."
"Well, if it's for the best and if you feel that you're doing the right thing, then I can't stop you."
Chihiro looked at her friend."Hana, I'm really going to go."
"When?" Hana's tears started to trickle down her cheeks.
"Tonight..."
"Chihiro, that's so soon, can't you just wait at least one more day?"
"I can't Hana, if I leave tonight then I'll get there sooner..."
"Which kingdom are you headed to?"
"I'm not sure, but I'll look for one."
"Chihiro what if you get caught by the people in the town? They'll recognize you."
"Don't worry about that, no one will recognize me..." Chihiro told her.
"What do you mean?" Hana was confuse on why Chihiro wasn't scared about getting caught, because if the people in town recognize Chihiro, they'll bring her back to the king and queen at once just to get some money. Chihiro was never allowed to go to town.
"My mother never allow me to go to town, so I have only been there two times since I was born, and I'm sure no one will recognize me."
"Okay Chihiro, I'll miss you.."
"I'll miss you too Hana.."
"I'll go pack you some food and sneak it up stairs after the dinner party okay..." Hana told Chihiro.
"Thanks Hana, oh yeah... one more thing don't tell anyone about his especially my parents."
"Okay, I won't, but Chihiro will you ever come back?" Chihiro never thought about ever coming back but then since Hana bought it up she wasn't sure how to answer her. Chihiro thought about it then finally answered her. "Probably not, but then I'll try to come back and visit you. Okay?"
"Okay, but what if your parents started to search for you?"
"Well?... I guess I'll just have to keep hiding."
"Chihiro, are you sure it's worth running away just because of this marriage?"
"To me, I think it is..."
"Well, then Let's get you dress up for your birthday dinner."
"Okay."
Hana then walked over to the closet and grabbed a pretty dress, it was lavender. Hana dressed Chihiro up nicely for the dinner and then they both left downstairs.
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Author's Note: Thank you for reading my story. Hope you enjoyed it. ^_^
Special thanks to:
Elesterie: Thank you so much for reviewing my story. You were my first reviewer, and I was really happy when I got a review. At first I thought my story wasn't going to get anywhere but thanks to your encouragement I actually still want to continue with this story. Thanks again. ^_^