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It has been years since I last say Haku. Its been way too hard, having the urge to go back to that place. He told me not to look back. That's the only reason I don't.
I've always wondered what would happen if I did go back there. Would they remember me at all? I mean… its been almost five years since the day of our departure. I really miss everyone there as well. The boiler man Kamagi, Lin, and even that thing I liked to call no face, his real name was Kaonash. Mom and dad don't remember a thing of what happened. I guess that's a good thing..
I don't know. When we moved into our new house I noticed I still had the pony band that Zeniba made me. I decided to keep it safe from any harm. I sure didn't want to forget such a wonderful memory. I put it in a small blue box next to my bed on my nightstand just behind my alarm clock. I hold it in my hands every night, and when I do I can almost hear the train that floated just above the water line. I can visualize the beautiful bathhouse, and smell the warm salt water they would use to clean the spirits and other unexplainable creatures. My whole body would feel warm and toasty when I thought about everything that happened back then. Sometimes I would wake up and think it was all just a dream. But then I turn to the little box and when I open it I would have proof that it all happened.
In a few days ill be turning fifteen. Weird. I was only ten when I went to the spirit world. But today was just going to be like any other day. I woke up, got ready for school, and sat at an empty table. Mom had set the table up, only at my seat of course, and she left me breakfast in the microwave, and left a small note telling me to have a good day.
I took a deep sigh and opened the microwave, crumpling the paper and tossing it into the waste paper basket next to the fridge. I sat down and begin to eat my small roll of buttered rice. A flash back of when Haku gave me those balls of whatever they were… a large sigh took over me. I remembered that the whole time I ate them I was crying. I hurried up and finished my food, then I put my shoes on and grabbed my shoes, running out the door noticing I had nine minutes to make it a mile to school.
I ran with all the strength that was in my system. Then I remembered how I ran even faster than ever away from Kaonash when I fed him that spirits medicine. He got mad thinking I had poisoned him and chased me all over the bathhouse. Well at least I stopped him from swallowing everything in sight.
I arrived at the school just seconds before the class bell rang. I sat down in my seat, almost collapsing from lack of air.
"Chihiro! Hey! How's it going!" called out my scrawny red headed companion from across the room. I looked up lazily and drank in the sights of my friend clumsily running to my side. She wore the uniform of our school, with blue collar, and blue skirt, with a red tie that tucked underneath the shirts folds. Her freckles were bright read, and she seemed even happier than the day before.
" Hey Ekiyuu", I sighed.
"How come your all… out of breath?" she asked, twirling her finger around one of her red pig-tails.
"I had to run to school at the last minute." I said.
" Ok Class Everyone Quiet Down!" called out Mrs. Hadekyouyu.
Not everyone heard her over all the commotion of seeing each other once again.
" ALRIGHT ALRIGHT EVERYONE SHUT UP!" she screamed. Everyone wide eyed shot their attention to the teacher as she began to introduce out next lesson.
All I could think was "Could this day go any slower?"