Chapter 24

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Disclaimer: I do not own any of Miyazakis work and never will.
(sniff)

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Kohaku turnned to Ekiyuu and Metsuki. They both were smiling at each other, and Metsuki seemed to have a slight tint of pink on his cheeks.

"We know what's going to happen Metsuki. So why does everyone worry?" Ekiyuu asked.

"Maybe it's because they dont know if the preminitions will come true or not." He said.

"Thats because you two dont know 'her' dream." Kohaku interupted.

"What happened in her dream?" Ekiyuu turnned from facing Metsuki, and sat on her knees. She looked at her senpai in complete concentration.

"Well... It ended with 'me' taking the jewel, and then telling her that 'everything would be alright.'" He looked down at the small cup of chai that Kaonashi had made for him to soothe his nerves.

"What was you dream Senpai?" Ekiyuu asked, putting her hands on her knees.

"I didnt drink the tea. I havent had one." He said.
He picked up the tea cup and drank some. "I dont know if I want one." He seemed gloomy, and Metsuki was the one to notice it the most.

"Kohaku... what's wrong? You dont seem so... glad about any of this." Metsuki said.

"I'm not. How can I be?" He asked. "Nothing seems to grand and glad around here."

"Kohaku... can I ask you something?" Metsuki said, leaning in from behind Ekiyuu.

Kohaku set the cup down, and looked over Ekiyuus shoulder to find Metsuki not even looking at him. Metsuki was looking at the back of Ekiyuu's shoulder.

"What is it Metsuki?" He asked.

"Well... first of all... Ekiyuu... you're adopted werent you?" He asked.

Metsuki set his hand on Ekiyuu's shoulder, and she turnned her face to his. She nodded.

"And Kohaku... you're Ekiyuu's senpai correct?"

"Yeah... where are you going with this?" Kohaku asked.

"Kohaku... you've never had a child. But... one day you will. And that will lead to many different grandchildren for you. Including Ekiyuu."

Kohaku began to get frustrated. " Where are you going with this!" He slammed his hand on the large table, and looked over at the cup as a small bit of tea slid down the side of it.

"Kohaku... who would Ekyuu's grandma be?" Metsuki asked, a little frightened of what Kohakus answere may be.

Kohakus face was still, Ekiyuu almost looked confused,
but inside, Kohaku finally understood everything.

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Yubaba was now up against a wall, resting her eyes and trying to stop hesitating.

I was over by grandma, and watching Boa and his mother with all of my concern.

"Momma'? What is Sen making you cry like this?" Boa asked, rubbing his moms stomach.

"Oh baby, it's not Sen." She said, sitting up and sniffing away what tears she had left.

Grandma stood slowly, and walked over to Yubaba and her son, with a slight smile on her face.

"What is it Zeniba? Why are you even here?" Yubaba said grumpily.

"Your son. I've made him small before have I not?" Grandma asked.

Yubaba looked up a little confused, but remembered what her sister had done to Boa a long time ago.

"You turnned him into a rodent." She said grumpily.

I smiled. It was so cute the way Boa was a small litter mouse. Still large, but adorable.

I stood before Zeniba could say anything.

"What she's trying to say Yubaba is that she could make him small again. Not a mouse, but a small boy." Yubaba looked up, with not sad tears, but happy tears ready to fall from her face.

She then snapped her head towards her twin, and with wonder asked, "You could really do that?"

"Yes sister, but you have to trust me. Dont fear the outcome or the jewel will do it's worst."

"I wont." Yubaba said, standing from the ground and holding her son around his waist. "If I know that my son will be happy, there is no fear coming from me." She said.

"Then let me see him." Grandma said, holding out her arms.

Yubaba looked down at her son and smile at his worried face. "It's alright hunny face. Aunty Zeniba is going to help you."

Boa looked over at the woman that resabled his mother.
He then gulped and let go of Yubaba, who lighty pushed her son towards her sister.

Zeniba was almost amazed at how willing her sister would be to push her son in her arms and let her do what she'd never done before.

Boa grabbed on to his aunt, and I stepped back to watch the scene.

Yubaba looked over at me, and I smiled at her, witch brought a smile of her own. You could tell she wasnt afraid. She was more of excited than afraid.

"Okay Boa. Your going to feel different very soon." Grandma said.

The baby only nodded, and nestled his head on her breast.

Grandma began to hum something softly, and a light began to glow around the two of them.

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"MASTER! COME QUICK!" Cried a servant who was running from the underground stairs to where his king would be. He grabbed onto the kings arm before he could say anything and dragged him down to the basement of the castle.

They both stared at the jewel as it began to glow a bright purple, and then the statue that held it began to shake.

Kokoro grabbed onto a wooden desk and the servant held onto his King as the whole room began to shake.

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" Oh dear!" Sho-to cried and grabbed onto her husbands arm as their small hutt began to shake.

"What the hell?" Akushuu cried. He wrapped his arms around his wife, protecting her as he threw his body and hers under a small table.

"What's going on?" Sho-to cried.

"I dunno'! Just shut up till it's over with!"

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"Metsuki!" Ekiyuu cried. She jumped over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Ekiyuu! Dont let go of me!" He yelled, and wrapped his arms around her waist. He looked over at Kohaku.

"Metsuki! Ekiyuu! Get under the table!" And with that Kohaku transformed into his dragon side, and flew from the cabin.

Metsuki threw his body under the table, dragging Ekiyuu with him.

He softly smother her hair to calm her and said to her over and over again, "It'll be all right. I'tll be all right."

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The light around Grandma and Boa grew bigger and bigger. A small bead of sweat rolled down Zenibas face, but all she did was hold on even tighter. The ground was shaking and Yubaba still didnt seem to be frightened. I smiled for that, and shakily walked over to her, and wrapped my arms around her.

She did the same.

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"Lin! What are you doing?" A toad like woman cried.

Lin continued to run as fast as she could up the stairs.
The elevator just wouldnt do.

"I'm going to make sure Sen is alright!" Lin cried.

With all the power she had, she ran even faster, and soon enough she was at the top floor, where the place seemed to be shaking even harder. She grabbed onto the door and with all her strength she pulled it open, and began to run down those long halls that seemed to never end.

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The door flew open and Lin came running in. She saw the bright light around the two, and then looked over at me and Yubaba. Her face seemed confused, but when she saw the content smile on Yubabas face, she seemed to calm down.

I motioned for her to come over to us, and with a slight smile she did. She came over and put her hand on Yubabas shoulder, and that seemed to help Yubaba a little more. It even seemed like the light around Boa and Grandma got a little lighter.

I turnned my attention from the two and looked at a long figure just outside the large room. It quickly turnned into a small human like figure. I knew exactly then that it was Kohaku.

"KOHAKU!" I cried. Yubaba seemed to flinch but only calmed to know that someone might be there to help even more.

Kohaku ran around the large door, and payed no attention to the two in the middle of the room. He ran straight for me.
I held my arm open to smiled happily to know that he'd come for me.

The light around Boa and grandma grew bigger.

Kohaku flew into my arm, and wrapped his arms around both me and Yubaba.

The light around the two grew even bigger.

"WHERE ARE EKIYUU AND METSUKI?" I cried over the loud earthquake.

"THEY'RE BACK AT THE CABIN! THEY'LL BE FINE!" He said.
He hugged even tighter. It made me happy to know they'd be safe.

The light began to take over the room. Everything went silent.

/My dream/

I opened my eyes, and looked for the only thing I wanted to see.

"Boa... Yu- yubaba..." I tried to say their name, but my body didnt want to move. My eyes opened a little, and what I saw was'nt Boa. Not Yubaba.

"Kohaku..." I whispered.

"Hey... It worked Chihiro! Everything's okay now!" He cried, wrapping his arms around me. I smiled in the crook of his neck.

"It's over?" I whispered.

"Yeah." He whispered back.

"Sen!" I heard a childs voice cry. "Sen! Wake up!"

"Huh?"

"You can wake up now Chihiro." Kohaku said, and he gently layed me back down.

/when i wake up/

I opened my eyes, and looked around. Everything was the same as when It went white. The room didnt seem to change at all.

"Sen!" I heard that small voice again...

All of a sudden I felt small arms wrap around me, and a small body throwing me to the ground.

My eyes opened slowly. There with his arms; his small little arms; wrapped around me, was Boa. I could only tell by his eyes.

"Sen! We can go outside and play again! You can take me on adventures like the last time!" He cried. He jumped up and down on my lap, and all I could do was smile.

So it was over. All over. Everything was done. Everyone was safe.

I looked down at the small boy more intently. I almost laughed to find him completely naked. He had short, black, beautiful hair, his eyes were big and a beautiful brown. He seemed like the perfect boy.

I then looked up. Lin was standing by Kohaku and they both were smiling at me and Boa. I smiled back. I turnned and looked the other way, to find Grandma holding Yubaba tight as Yubaba cried happily. They both smiled. I smiled back.

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Metsuki let his tight grip go of Ekiyuu. She only layed limp in his arms.

He shook her lightly. "Ekiyuu!" He cried. No response.

As quick as he could, he grabbed her in his arms and crawled out from under the table. The whole cabin seemed to be torn apart. Over in the corner he saw Kaonashi standing.
More like shaking.

"No face! Come here!" He cried. Within a second Kaonashi was by his side.

He layed Ekiyuu down on the table after No face cleared it from some of the fallen roof.

They both looked down at the small girl who seemed to look dead. Metsuki began to panic.

"Ekiyuu..." He whispered.

He turnned around and shivered. No way was the only person he ever thought that he could even 'love' was dead.

"Oh god..Ekiyuu." he tried to stiffle a cry.

"What?" Ekiyuu cried. Her face crumpled and she stretched her arms open.

Metsuki jumped in suprise and turnned around quickly to find 'his' Ekiyuu sitting on the edge of the table,
swaying her legs, and smiling childishly.

Without restraint her jumped at her, wrapped his arms around her and shoved his lips on hers.

No face looked around in panic. "Uh... UH!..." He then with his short arms, covered his eyes.

Ekiyuu paniced at first, but then settled down when It started to feel right. When they let go of each others lips, all they could do was look at eachother and smile.

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"Is it over?"Sho-to asked. Akushuu let go slowly, not knowing if it was over or not. He crawled out from under the table, making sure she stay there. He frowned to find his home shattered and out of place. When he saw that everything was over he turnned and held out his hand for her to grab.

"It's all over." He said reasuringly. Sho-to grabbed his hand and he pulled her lovingly. She fell into his arms with a shrill shreik. When she looked up, she saw a smile on his face.

"Akush-..."

"I dont know what I would have done without you." He said.

"Akushuu..." She whispered.

Before she could say anything, he pulled her in and hugged her as tight as possible.

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Kamagii was spralled out in the corner of the boiler room, small balls of dust covered him making little frightened sqeaky sounds. Droors layed sprawled out all over the place with herbs of every kind. The large boiler was cracked, and it looked as if all the coal from inside it was cold.

Kamagii sighed and brought a hand to his face, smooshing his nose, and grumbling lazy words.

"At least it's over."

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"King Kokoro! Are you alright?" Cried to servant.

Kokoro pushed the small man aside and took a step towards the large man who looked like budah. He seemed to not want to believe what he just witnessed.

Just like Chihiro, he took his hand and placed it on the large mans toe, and pulled himself up.

Once at the top, and looked down at the small red pillow with golden tassles.

His eyes widened, to find the Jewel shattered into many peices.

"I wonder..." he said aloud. He then curiously looked up at the carved face. His eyes went even wider.

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Well... It's over with the Jewel! One more chapter! (smiles wildly)

Hope you liked and if any mistakes... please.. dont hate me.
I'm only 14 and 15 in april (wooo!) but... I'm also a C student in Engligh. I'm better in Language. I dunno.

Much luv.

InuLuver01