Oh my god, if there is any way that all the people could forgive me for
not updateing, i would so appreciate it. I was helping my grandpa
with his work, and a huge peice of cement fell right on top of my hand!
It was shattered. Im glad it was my left one. But anyways, its probably
going to take me about an hour and a half to do this with one hand,
so please people, if it seems messy, please dont hate me. Ill try
my best to keep it clean and neat. Well here you go...-gasp- OK!
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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Spirited Away characters, or places in the story, they all belong to Miyazaki, and i do own whatever is unknown to Miyazakis work.
Chapter 9-
I awoke in that same room from before. White all around, and nothing but worry in my eyes. I searched around rapidly, wondering why it was so quiet. I sat up, almost feeling like a newborn with not one single pain in my body, feeling healthier than a dogs toung.(dogs toung is the cleanest thing next to Lysol... so ive heard)
I whimpered a little, struggling to make my legs to the side of the bed.
When my toes touched that ice cold ground, chills ran through my
body. I shivered, then pressed my feet even more down onto the floor.
More chills came and went, as i walked towards a rack that had a small
cloak on it.
"Kohaku?" I choked through my long time of not useing my voice.
I heard something fall to the floor, and then i saw the sheet that hid me from the other side, fly up into the air.
"YOUR ALIVE!" Screamed Lin.
"Duh." I said sarcasticly. She roughly wrapped her arms around me and lifted me from the ground.
With my eyes bulging, and a nurse noticing my face turn blue from lack of air, she snapped at Lin."PUT THE CHILD DOWN! THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH HER STILL! YOU SEE THEM EYES! AND THAT HAIR! SHE AINT NORMAL NO MORE!" The toad lady barked.
Lin put me down quickly and searched through my eyes for what she missed. She frowned when she couldnt find it.
I blinked wildly. "Whats the matter?"
"She's right, your not the same." Lin said sadly.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN IM RIGHT HERE!" I barked. Lin pulled my arm and shoved me in front of a mirror that hung on the door.
My eyes widened as the vision i hoped wasnt real soaked into my eyes. White hair, almost like papor, layed on my head, with light blue streaks all over. My face was pale, and didnt look like my old tanned perfect skin Mama loved so much. But the only thing i couldnt take my eyes off of... were... my eyes. I stared at them for what seemed like forever. They were... sad. No way i could change them from the sadness that bestowed in them. Darkest blue, darker than the crivices in the ocean that went down forever till you'd give up hope. Not black, but dark dark blue. A tear made its way to the tip of my eyes, and not a second after it fell, did i notice that not even the tear was normal. It was as blue as my eyes. I wiped it away frantically, and turned towards Lin.
"Whats happened to me?" I sobbed.
"Only one person would know other than Yubaba, and he... he left as soon as we had you in our care. Said Yubaba was going to kill you if she saw him." Lin said.
I couldnt help but let a few dark blue tears fall from my face and sizzle on the
cold floor. I fealt an itch on my back, and when i reached to scratch it.
i could have screamed if my vocal cords werent so missused. My shaky
hand left the wet sticky area that sat on my back. I weazed in a few breaths
until i turned to Lin pleading for an answere.
"Wings." Was all she said before she came towards me and turned me around.
She put her hands on my shoulders and squeazed loveingly. "I'm
not trying to hurt you, but ive dealt with a lot of young spirit children
that come from abusive human parents and had died in sorrow. They
had wings, and until i set those wings free... they were trapped in sorrow,
but once their wings were dry, they smiled as they flew to the sky.
I hope these wings will do the same for you and take the sadness from
your eyes." And not another word later, she jammed her hands into the
stickyness on my back. I squeeled in pain, but stayed still as she worked
her way to free those angel wings. I fealt as if she dug into my skin, and
worms were squerming around inside me. I stood as still as possible,
knowing in the end it would be okay.
A minute later, she had found what she was searching for, and yanked
hard, my body falling backwards. She thrust her chest at my back. "come
on Chihiro, i need you to help or these things will never be free'd." She
said. I tightened my fist, and heald my ground. Again she tugged, and i
stepped forward with all my strength. I heald my arms out to the toad
woman and she willingly grabbed them and tugged at my body.
Lin began to grunt at how difficult it was being to free me. She almost
sounded like giving up. But then i fealt one last tug, and i fell on top of
the toad woman, and fealt slime dripping down my back and my legs.
I also fealt a large weight on my back. They were free, and obviously needed
to be washed.
Lin carried me to a bath that was empty, and stole a bath token to send to kamagi. It fealt so warm in there, i never wanted to leave. Lin climbed in and scrubbed the slime off of the wings.
"You'll need to learn to use them." She said out of the silence.
I was quiet. I was only a human! I cant have wings and the eyes of a demon! Everytime i looked down into the water i saw a monster. Lin kept telling me i was still as beautiful as before, but i knew i frightened her. When i looked her way, she turned and i could see her lip quiver. How was i going to go home now?
When she was done, she helped me to the edge of the bath, and as usual my clumsy self slipped on the water. I closed my eyes and screamed with my restored voice, but i never hit the ground. I fealt weightless.
"Maybe you wont need to learn." Lin said, her voice astonished.
I opened my eyes, and noticed as my body went up and down, and a flutter sound filled my ears. I was FLOATING!
"Hovering. Your hovering Chihiro! As if you'd done it all your life!" Lin cried.
I tried to think hard, wanting to move to the ground. The wings read
my mind, and i landed softly on the ground. My wings wrapped around my body
as a shiver of coldness went about my body. They were so warm. Perfect.
I fealt as if the wings were more of a companion, than just some ordinary
wings. They were my friends. I snuggled in them and forgot about Lin.
She ran to me and threw open my wings, and looked in my eyes searching once again. She smiled. "Thats better." She said.
I walked to a near by puddle and looked in to my reflection. My eyes were back to their beautiful brown. I fealt almost myself again as my emotions once again showed in my eyes. I fealt magnanomous! Beautiful as i fealt happy. Lin was right, the wings brougth me happiness. The next thought brought me to even more happiness and nervousness. I had to go to Kohaku. Let him see the new me, and hope to god he still thought of me the same. I swallowed and turned.
"I have to go to him." I said.
She nodded and ran out of the room and started barking things to the
toads to get me supplies. They grumbled, but obliged as remembering
i had set many of them free from becomeing food for the spirits. I walked
back to the womans room that i had once slept in, and layed on a futon
exhausted. I fell asleep dreaming of my family, and what they were doing,
also.. how long has it been since... i left. Who knew how long i was asleep?
I decided i would ask Lin when she'd come to me with my things. Until then.
sweet dreams that made my pale cheeks turn red and warm, with my wings wrapped
around me as if protecting me.
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"She's comming Kohaku. Comming for you." Zeniba said humbly stirring a potion that hung in a large pot over the fireplace.
He nodded. "I know."
"Are you happy? Or scared. And if you are... why?" She asked.
"The way she looked at me when she had the knife to my heart.
she was.. trying to cry. As if it were that difficult. I never knew Yubaba
was so strong she could keep a girl in such agony and keep her from
crying even." he said.
"It'll be fine Kohaku. Wont it No face?" She asked.
No face nodded, sitting across the table from Kohaku. "Uh-hu" He mubled.
Even though Kohakus head rested in his arms against the table, No face could see him smile, happy to know i would come for him.
"I guess you're right."
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