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Well... im gonna work as hard as i did with my last chapter so... yeah!
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Disclaimer: I dont own anything from the origional Spirited Away by Miyazaki and i do own anything unknown to Miyazakis work.
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"Chihiro.." Whispered Lin quietly trying to wake me up.
I yawned and threw my arms open. I stretched my arms out wide. But i never knew that my wings went with them. One of my wings went out to fast, Lin didnt have enough time to dodge and the wing knocked her down hard onto the ground. Lin jumped up and started running around the room rubbing her bottom, saying 'OW OW OW OW!'
I tiredly stood up, giggling as she ran around like a chicken with its head cut off. She glimpsed at my giggleing and stopped right away.
"DONT LAUGH! THAT HURT!" She grouched.
I shut up quickly. "So sorry."
She came towards me and turned me around roughly. I turned my head
to see what she was doing. I saw her reach inside her poket, and pulled
out a long ribbon. Then she reached with one side of the string, and enc-
ircled it around my waist. I fealt as something was tightly fastened around
my wings.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
I turned when i fealt she was done, and kept turning trying to see past the gigantic wing. No use though.
"I tied your wings back. They're going to get in the way no doubt"
She answered.
"What if i want to fly?" I asked.
"Well... just pull on this string here..." She showed me where to pull,"And that'll set them loose." She said.
I frowned, a little annoyed that i had to walk around in discomfort. Then with what muscles i learned to use in my wing, and puffed them out as big as i could. The feathers stood up as i tried to break the string. A large exhale escaped my lips when the string finally broke.
Lin crossed her arms. "Well.. i would have used the string but that'll work too." she said.
I crossed my eyes at her and stuck out my toung. "I didnt like how it fealt."
"Wow Chihiro, already gaining feeling in them. Im supprised."
"Oh yeah? Why so supprised?"
"Well... usually it takes a week just to start feeling them." She said.
"and with you being a human and all..."
"Does it look like im a human ANYMORE!" I grouched.
She pointed to the door nervously," I think ill leave you alone to.. well.. to... ill just go get your things!" and with that she ran out of the room.
I stepped towards the sliding door and stepped out onto the balcony.
I saw the sun barely going down, so everone only just woke up. I could
see the train rush through water, and fish chaseing after it, jumping out
and falling back in every other second. I smiled.
I began to daydream about what would happen when i got to see
Kohaku. Would i jump in his arms? 'NO! NO TO EMBARASSING!' I thought.
Then i thought, maybe, just maybe... i would kiss him... 'NO NO NO NO
NO NO!' I shook my head, blushing the brightest red. And then.
then after the kiss... ' NO CHIHIRO! WHY! WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT'
My pale face looked abnormal with the brightest blood red that spread
across my face. I could have smorn smoke was fuming out my ears.
Thats when i noticed Lin standing by my side. I heard a slight giggle
escape her mouth.
"Embarassed for some reason?" She asked.
I turned my head frantically, "WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT?"
She covered her mouth and laughed, "Your wings are as red as your face!" Then she bent over laughing.
I turned my head and say that my wings were in fact red. My face went even redder. 'My wings show as much as my eyes!' I thought.
"SHUT UP!" i yelped. "IM JUST FRUSTRATED!"
As soon as she caught her breath, she stood up straight, and looked for a reason why i was frustrated. When she found what she was looking for through my eyes, she smiled.
"Kohaku huh?"
My eyes widened, and i turned my face ashamed.
"Well.. you are a bit young." She said.
My wings changed to the darkest red in the world, as my face went paler than ever.
"Dont worry. With him being so much older than you, he wont make a
move. So as long as you dont." Then a smile went from one ear to the other.
"You gonna KISS HIM?" She asked.
Then my wings went white, and my face was normal. I turned to her, and grabbed the bag she heald in her hand. I used what muscles i could, and flared my wings open.
"Ok Chihiro, you have to flap them. Not barely, not FRANTICALLY, just calmly, move them up and down." Lin ordered.
I did as she said, and i found myself hovering just a little off the ground.
"Now, move them a little faster. Then angle your body."
I rolled my eyes, and then i found an energy never known to my body. It was like the spirits brought into my body took over.
I floated over the edge of the balcolny. "You sure you've never had wings before?" she asked.
I again rolled my eyes. "If i had... i would have remembered dont you think?"
"I guess you're right, now goto him. And tell him if he ever tries anything on you, i'll kill him." My face went pale, seeing the bright smile on her face as if she meant it, but was hoping one day she would actually have the chance. Then she burst into laughter as my wings once again went bright red.
I then turned and dashed away from that bathhouse, angry at how easily my emotions were shown.
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"UH! UH!" No face grunted pointing at the sky.
Kohaku lifted his head to look where he was pointing.
"Yeah, i can feel it too. She's almost here." Kohaku said. He was
covered in dirt, trying to dig for potatos that Zeniba had asked for.
"I should get back and get cleaned up." He said.
"Uh-hu!" No face said.
As they walked back, they couldnt feel anything but nervous. Kohaku
knew that she would have wings, but he hadent seen them out of their
sack. No face was just plain nervous. What would he say? Oh yeah.
'UH'
They arrived and Zeniba was more than ready for Kohakus bath. She had a sheet drawn to cover where the bath sat in the middle of the room, and water already heated for him to use.
"Thanks Zeniba" He said.
He stepped behind the bath curtain, and started to undress.
"You know... this is a one bedroom home, so..." Zeniba began.
Kohaku began to lather some soap in his hair, but stopped abruptly.
"HUH?"
"I know how you youngin's are." She said.
"I dont understand." He said.
Zeniba laughed a little. " By how frightened your voice sounds, i think you understand just fine."
Kohaku never fealt anymore nervous than right then. Wondering how an old woman like her could think such things.
"I would never." He said washing the water out of his hair.
"Ill just have to believe you." she said.
No face just sat there wondering what in the world they were talking about.
"No worries Kaonash. Ill tell you later." She said.
Kohaku laughed. "Be prepared though."
"UH-HU!" he said.
"No face, would you mind boiling some water for tea please?" She asked.
He nodded and stood near the huge pot and poured water into it.
He lit the fire and started to stir some herbs into the water. They all evaporated
into the scorning hot water. Thats when everyone froze as the shutters
began to shake, and the door had a faint knock on it, comming from
a small girl they all had been waiting for.
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-laughs evily- I KNOW I KNOW ITS A CLIFFY! well.. you'll just have to
wait until the next chapter to find out WHAT happens when Chihiro
and Kohaku meet once again face to face.
KK! LOVE YA!
InuLuver01