Chapter Four New Arrivals
When Haku and Chihiro both made there way across the abandoned park they reached the bath house which was over the bridge. It was still light out so there was spirits roaming around the bath house. Message soon got around that a human had returned to the bath house. In the bath house, Lin just heard the message.
"What? Another human? In the bath house?" asked Lin to another one of the workers.
"Yes, the human is said to be a girl," said the worker.
"Chihiro," muttered Lin under her breath.
"What was that, Lin? Do you know who the human is?" asked the worker.
"What? Ughh….No, I don't know who it is," replied Lin quickly and then she gathered up her things and went to scrub one of the baths for a spirit. Outside, Haku and Chihiro were sneaking around the bath house.
"Okay, so we have to get to Kamajii's boiler room, first," said Haku.
"Right," said Chihiro. "I remember how to get there!"
"Really, you do?" asked Haku.
"Yes, let's go!" said Chihiro. She grabbed Haku by the wrist and they both ran all the way to the boiler man. They walked through the room with much anticipation, and then Haku called out, "Kamajii?"
"Haku, Haku is that you?" asked a choked out voice.
"Yes, it's me. Is that you Kamajii?" asked Haku.
"I'm here all right," replied Kamajii looking up from his work. "Chihiro?"
"Hi Kamajii," greeted Chihiro.
"Chihiro, you're the human that everyone is blabbering about?" said Kamajii.
"I guess I am," stated Chihiro blandly.
"Everyone smelled her scent?" asked Haku.
"Yes, the minute you both walked across the bridge rumor was that you, Haku had returned and a human along side you," said Kamajii. "Why did you both return?"
"I hear Yubabba has gotten a new apprentice?" asked Haku boldly.
"Yes, she has," said Kamajii. "There is something strange about that new girl."
"Really, how so?" asked Chihiro.
"I'm not sure, just something you should know. Maybe you two should go find out for yourselves," suggested Kamajii.
"That is, indeed why we both came back," said Haku.
"I see," said Kamajii. "Well you have two options."
"What are they?" Chihiro pondered.
"One, get new jobs. That, I highly doubt because Yubabba is consulting with spirits and how they won't give the bath house a pay in gold and the new apprentice is said to be VERY harsh. Or two, you can sneak around the bath house. Haku, I'm sure you have very powerful magic, indeed powerful enough for you both to look invisible to everyone in the bath house and all spirits. It is your choice," said Kamajii in a wise tone.
"Your choices seem as good as anything," said Haku.
"Yes, which would you rather do?" asked Chihiro.
"Let's sneak around the bath house," said Haku.
"Ah, a very wise decision Haku. I'm sure getting jobs is half what you came back for," said Kamajii.
"True, very true," said Chihiro.
"I would like to meet this "new" apprentice today," said Haku.
"Yes, she is in Yubabba's office right now, if you would like to see her," said Kamajii.
"Thank you for your kind advice and information," said Haku.
"Yes, thanks Kamajii. We hope to see you again," said Chihiro. Both of them made there way through the small back door and into the bath house. Chihiro took it all in and looked around. The bath house seemed the same, the atmosphere, the many workers, and spirits roaming to get baths. Before they left Chihiro and Haku ate some food that Haku had put a spell on to make them indeed invisible. Haku and Chihiro both crawled there way in to an open elevator. One of the spirits walked in after them. Chihiro and Haku both were being almost squashed to death in the elevator. When the one spirit got off the elevator Chihiro and Haku decided to take an even breath.
"Who do you think it is," whispered Chihiro.
"To tell you the truth," started Haku. "I'm not sure, at all."
"Hmm…." Pondered Chihiro. "Well, obviously I wouldn't know."
"That is true," said Haku. "No matter what happens in there I will always still love you and you only."
"I love you too, Haku," Chihiro responded sweetly. They both shared a sweet kiss when the elevator made a halt at Yubabba's floor. Haku handed Chihiro a piece of food that made them visible again. Haku chewed on the same thing. The doors swished open once they knocked.
"Umm….hello," said Haku stammering once they entered the room.
"We came up here to see…ughh….Yubabba's apprentice," said Chihiro while stuttering.
"Well, you've met her," said a cold voice from Yubabba's chair. It was turned so both of them could not see who this person was.
"Kagome?" asked Haku in a shocked position. The chair swiveled around and a girl about the same age of Haku and Chihiro was sitting there with a grin and smirk on her face.