SPIRITED AGAIN #8
By Jo-chan-ANIME
Hello everyone.
FIFTY REVIEWS!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!! Thanks TBPeppy for tipping the balance!
In case you didn't know, in Spirited Away, Chihiro couldn't remember what happened when she came out the other side of the tunnel.
Disclaimer: Check below. If you apply to one of these, do what it says.
If you are a lawyer or your name is Miyazaki-san, read the disclaimer in the previous chapter. (Chapter #7)
If you are a reader, and do not enjoy reading disclaimers, please skip this and read story. (Whoa catch 22 there)
SPIRITED AGAIN
Haku paced, thinking. If the sisters weren't dead, and they weren't with their spirits, where could they be?
It was two days after Haku and Chihiro had talked. She had been sleeping, and recovering for those 96 hours. Haku smiled a grim, serious smile. Chihiro had needed that rest more then she had thought. He had been checking on her constantly, making sure she was all right. It wasn't necessary, but he did it anyway.
He began the walk to her room. She was healing rapidly, more rapidly than he had seen any human do before. He half-wished that it was his adeptness as a healer, but deep down, he knew he had given that all up, five years ago, and it was Chihiro's own strength and character that healed her so quickly. He sighed, knowing that he still COULD draw on his power, if he chose, but he would not, not unless it was needed.
And what of Chihiro? Every time he thought of her dying, being in that cold, dark realm, he could almost FEEL the panic, the sadness, the darkness envelop him.
He shook his head, and thanked the lucky stars that Chihiro had been out cold when he had broken down, not bothered to hide the emotions that tumbled in turmoil inside of him. He had begged her not to die, begged her to return to life, to him. His fingers absently brushed the black bruise that marked his face. He shook his head of all thoughts, and entered the room.
(Alright, enough Haku following, back to Chihiro)
Chihiro was suspended in blackness, hanging by ropes, like a puppet. Someone was controlling her, moving her stings to make her do what they wished. Suddenly, a setting spread out before her. An axe was suddenly in her hand, and her friends stood before her.
Satsuki, Mei, Lin, No-face (he'll come in the story eventually), Granny, Akanboo, and Haku were all in a group, calling out to her. She moved towards them, opening her mouth to scream at them. No noise came out. They continued to smile and beckon her. ~NO! Stay away from me!~ They would not run. She reached them, and, in a single downward sweep, she killed Lin. ~LIN!~ she internally cried. Next fell Akanboo, then Granny. Chihiro turned, sensing a presence behind her. No-face stood, guarding Mei and Satsuki. ~No,~ murmured Chihiro, her mind weak. ~No, run,~ but it was to late.
Chihiro hefted the axe, and brought it down, on an angle, on No-face's 'face'. The mask was cleaved in half, as the blob denigrated. Slowly, the mask halves fell to the ground. The sudden silence was broken with a clunk.
Chihiro bared her teeth, and shifted the axe in her hand, and swung it sideways, slicing Mei and Satsuki in a single blow. ~NO!~ screamed Chihiro, but they were down.
She shook her head, overcome with grief. ~It's over. Everyone in this place that I've ever cared about is dead.~
A noise from her left, startled her, and she turned. ~Haku!~ she thought in relief. ~Thank the gods, you're alive.~ But he was approaching her, a concerned look on his face. Chihiro panicked. ~No, Haku STAY BACK!!!!!!~ But he continued to approach. ~Haku, please! I don't want to kill you!~ A sudden vision of Haku, dead, blood pooling beneath him, crossed her mind. Tears began to stream down her face. ~No Haku no! I couldn't stand it if you died, please..~
Her body lifted the axe, one last time.
"NO HAKU!!!!!!!!!! STAY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Chihiro bolted up. The sun's early rays washed the pale walls in a golden light. She wound her arms around her knees and sobbed quietly.
Suddenly, she was pulled into a comforting embrace. She looked up, and saw Haku. "You- you're not.."
"Shh, Chihiro, it was only a dream. You'll be okay. I'm here. It's all inside your head."
Chihiro looked down. "I," she swallowed hard. "I killed everyone. In my dream. But I couldn't control myself. It was.." she trailed off, crying softly, as to not make a noise.
Haku looked down, and wiped away her tears softly with his hand. Chihiro pulled away from him, wiping her face roughly. "I wasn't crying. Crying is for weak people who have no other way to deal with things. I don't cry."
Haku raised his eyebrow. "And would you prefer to keep things all bottled up? Not letting people know how you feel?"
"I don't do that!"
"You do too!"
"Do not!"
"Yes, you do. You only cry when you're alone, don't you!"
Chihiro was furious. "So what if I do! I'm not some BABY who's gonna cry all the time!"
Haku's eyes sparked. Rage sprouted inside of him, too. "So, you're going to be PROUD and STUBBURN and HEROIC," he said the last one mockingly, "all the time?!?! How stuffy can you get?!?!"
"I'm not stuffy!!!!!!"
"You are if you do THAT!!!"
Both were standing up, glaring at each other. The temperature in the room had risen by about ten degrees, and both people were now shouting. (It's a good thing the entire wing was empty.)
"SO YOU'D RATHER I WAS SOME SOPPY MAIDEN WHO WEPT ANYTIME SHE BROKE A NAIL!?!?!?!"
"ARE YOU DEAF CHIHIRO!!!!!!!!????????!! I NEVER SAID THAT!!!!!!!! IT'S JUST THAT YOU'RE ACTING ALL TOUGH!!!!!!!!!," Haku adapted a higher voice. " 'I don't cry in front of people, I'm not a bAAAby!' I MEAN, COME ON!!!!!!!!" Chihiro clenched her fists, she was in the climax of her anger. "AT LEAST I DON'T MOCK PEOPLE!!!!!!!! AT LEAST I DON'T GO LIKE THIS: 'Nya nya nya nya NYA nya nya!!!!!"
Haku broke into a grin, seeing the joke. Chihiro glared at him, challenging him to tell her what he found so funny, and then her own words came back to her. She began to giggle helplessly. Then they both began to laugh outright. Chihiro's whole body shook from mirth, while tears came to the corner of Haku's eyes. They continued like this for about five minutes, and they suddenly stopped.
"My smile hurts." said Chihiro grumpily.
That set them off again.
(Two minutes later.)
"So, why did you come?" asked Chihiro. Haku looked at her. "Isn't it kind of OBVIOUS?!?" he exclaimed.
"Uhh.. umm.. no, why would it be?" Haku sighed. "Because I told you last time I saw you."
"Oh."
"We're going to find you a job, remember?"
"Oh."
Haku opened the door, and walked, leaving Chihiro to catch up. When she did, Haku began to speak.
"Are you sure you're up to it Chihiro? Do you need more time to rest?" he questioned her, knowing you should never overextend yourself while you're healing.
"Haku I'm FINE!!! Stop worrying about me!"
"Who says I'm worrying?"
"Oh so you're NOT worried about me at ALL?!?! You don't care in the SLIGHTEST?"
"Well.."
Haku trailed off, blushed, and looked away.
Chihiro sensed another argument. "Um, Haku?" Haku looked at her, raising his eyebrows. "I'm sorry. I'm proud, and when I'm wrong, I hate to admit it. I have a horrible temper, and I can't always control it, and it causes me to blow up and explode suddenly at people I don't want to get angry at. When I'm mad, I see red. Everything is a headgame, or a shot, another barb to pierce my armour. Then I get defensive. I'm sorry."
Haku's eyes widened. They had had a minor squabble, though it might have been important one, since it WAS their first fight, and here she was pouring out what she was feeling. Did she really trust him that much?
He looked straight forward, and considered. ~It must be hard for her to apologize.~ he realized. "I have a temper too. You just never really did anything that bugged me enough for me to use it on you." He broke into a grin. "Let's TRY not to be at each other's throats all day."
"I'M NOT ALWAYS AT..oh."
Haku laughed. When they were at the woman's dorm, Haku said, "You're going to be what Lin was, (yes in Japanese her name's Rin) and help out in the bathhouse. See you later." And with that, he left.
Chihiro sighed, rolled her eyes, and shifted through the clothes cupboard. She had grown a LOT since the last time she was here, and couldn't wear the small sizes anymore. She finally found a set, donned them, and looked in the mirror. Something didn't look right.
Then it clicked. Chihiro pulled out the band from her braid (no-one ever said she wore the same hair style for the past 7 years!) sending her chestnut brown hair falling in waves down to about 3 inches past her shoulders. She then scanned the room for a ribbon. Finding a spare white one, she put up her hair like the other bathhouse woman. (a ponytail with the ribbon set a lot lower) Nodding at herself in the mirror, she left the room.
Catching sight of the slightly older woman, Chihiro called out "LIN!!! Wait up!" Lin turned, and caught sight of Chihiro. She had dark circles under her eyes from lack of sleep, and her skin was ivory pale. "Sen, are you going to start work toda.." she was cut off by a huge yawn.
"Lin, what happened to you?" Chihiro questioned. The older woman looked down. "I can't help feeling it was my fault that Satsuki.."
"She's not dead, you know. She's somewhere in this bathhouse, along with Mei." Chihiro suddenly did a double take. ~They-they are? But how did I,~ her thoughts trailed off as a sudden vision came to her. An old-fashioned wooden closet, barely opened. But through that small opening, she could make out a pale, cold hand, hanging off a limp limb. Chihiro screamed as a hand rested on her shoulder..
"OH KAMI!!!!! LIN, DON'T DO THAT!!!"
Lin raised her eyebrow. "Jumpy, aren't we, Sen. What happened?"
Chihiro brushed it off. "Never mind. So, what do I do?" Lin noticed Chihiro's sudden change of topic, but made no move to speak of it. "Basically you do what you did seven years ago, but with more responsibilities. You might take on a trainee, and you have larger jobs. You can work with me for now. But FIRST," she smiled, "I'm older, so YOU have to go get the bath tokens! Nya, NYA!"
"If it was a case of MATURITY.." Chihiro mumbled as Lin (in joy) pushed her out of the door, saying: "I'll meet you in the big tub!!"
She walked down the halls, looking from door to door. ~Everything's the way I left it!~ she thought, surprised. Indeed, nothing had changed. Chihiro groaned at the huge lineup for the bathtokens. ~Nope,~ she thought wryly, ~Nothing HAS changed.~
She rolled her eyes as she joined the sluggishly moving line. She was bored, and when she (FINALLY) reached the front of the line, she didn't even look at the manager. She just droned, in a bored tone, "One herbal bath token please."
"And a great day to you too." Said the man teasingly. Chihiro's head snapped around, seeing for the first time the jet black hair and olive green eyes. "Haku?!?" she hissed. "What are you.."
"HURRY IT UP OVER THERE!!!" exclaimed someone from the back of the line.
"Meet me after your shift. Then we'll go look for your friends." He whispered, as he passed over the small red slab of wood.
Chihiro returned to Lin, bewildered. Lin accepted the bath token (VIGORUSLY) and sent the bath token down, sending water gushing out of the tube.
The rest of the shift was exceedingly boring, and Chihiro ended up drifting off.
She jolted suddenly, seeing the same wardrobe the same hand, to find her shift was past over.
She brushed past the giggling girls who pointed at her and whispered cruelly. Chihiro picked up the words 'human', 'filthy' and 'lazy'.
Her nails dug into the palms of her hands as she tried to ignore the barbs. Sure, there was prejudice in the word, but here, it hurt twice as much, dug twice as deep.
She stormed to the place where she and Haku had fought, to find him already there. She tried to hide her feelings, but, it being Haku, didn't work.
"Hard day?" he questioned. Chihiro looked down. "Yeah, I guess."
He looked at her, concerned, but it was obvious she didn't want to talk about it. "Are you ready?"
Chihiro didn't have to ask what for. She nodded.
"Scared?"
Chihiro opened her mouth to snap back angrily, and shut it again. Did she really want to fight with Haku again? She bit her lip. "Yeah." She replied quietly.
A hint of Haku's warming smile touched his lips, and as Chihiro looked up at him, and saw his smile, she felt almost dizzy. She pushed it away, but didn't trust herself to speak. She wasn't sick, she had rested for two days and was perfectly fine today. But when she met Haku, and he smiled..
Chihiro shook her head, shaking out unwelcome thoughts, and listened to Haku's melodious voice.
"All right then, lets go see if we can find them then, shall we?"
Chihiro nodded, and followed as Haku led the way out to the deserted corridor.
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WEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! SUPER LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kinda not my best chapter yet, but..
OH MY GOSH! THIS STORY GETS SO COOL!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE IT ALL PLANNED OUT IN MY HEAD AND IT IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will answer reviews next chapter, all right? There aren't enough to put in yet. Okay then.
Thank you everyone who has been reviewing, I think you are all GREAT, and I hope you all keep reading. Bare with me, I know this wasn't the best chapter ever, but I had to establish everything. THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE SO COOL!!!!!!!!!! TRUST ME!!!!!!!!
Ideas are appreciated, they can always enhance the story and make it better.
I LOVE REVIEWS!!! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!! Reviews encourage me to update!
If you have any questions that you have, like 'what has happened to so-and- so, or who is so-and-so, tell me in your review. That the readers have questions is a good sign, and I will probably get to answering those questions sooner in the story.
Slight confusion: Yes, I guess you all call the baby Boa or Boo or what ever, but I have renamed him. I think that's a little joke actually, in Spirited Away.
Haku comes from the KoHAKU river, Boo comes from AkanBOO (which means baby).
Anyway, see you all soon!
~Jose~
Hello everyone.
FIFTY REVIEWS!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!! Thanks TBPeppy for tipping the balance!
In case you didn't know, in Spirited Away, Chihiro couldn't remember what happened when she came out the other side of the tunnel.
Disclaimer: Check below. If you apply to one of these, do what it says.
If you are a lawyer or your name is Miyazaki-san, read the disclaimer in the previous chapter. (Chapter #7)
If you are a reader, and do not enjoy reading disclaimers, please skip this and read story. (Whoa catch 22 there)
SPIRITED AGAIN
Haku paced, thinking. If the sisters weren't dead, and they weren't with their spirits, where could they be?
It was two days after Haku and Chihiro had talked. She had been sleeping, and recovering for those 96 hours. Haku smiled a grim, serious smile. Chihiro had needed that rest more then she had thought. He had been checking on her constantly, making sure she was all right. It wasn't necessary, but he did it anyway.
He began the walk to her room. She was healing rapidly, more rapidly than he had seen any human do before. He half-wished that it was his adeptness as a healer, but deep down, he knew he had given that all up, five years ago, and it was Chihiro's own strength and character that healed her so quickly. He sighed, knowing that he still COULD draw on his power, if he chose, but he would not, not unless it was needed.
And what of Chihiro? Every time he thought of her dying, being in that cold, dark realm, he could almost FEEL the panic, the sadness, the darkness envelop him.
He shook his head, and thanked the lucky stars that Chihiro had been out cold when he had broken down, not bothered to hide the emotions that tumbled in turmoil inside of him. He had begged her not to die, begged her to return to life, to him. His fingers absently brushed the black bruise that marked his face. He shook his head of all thoughts, and entered the room.
(Alright, enough Haku following, back to Chihiro)
Chihiro was suspended in blackness, hanging by ropes, like a puppet. Someone was controlling her, moving her stings to make her do what they wished. Suddenly, a setting spread out before her. An axe was suddenly in her hand, and her friends stood before her.
Satsuki, Mei, Lin, No-face (he'll come in the story eventually), Granny, Akanboo, and Haku were all in a group, calling out to her. She moved towards them, opening her mouth to scream at them. No noise came out. They continued to smile and beckon her. ~NO! Stay away from me!~ They would not run. She reached them, and, in a single downward sweep, she killed Lin. ~LIN!~ she internally cried. Next fell Akanboo, then Granny. Chihiro turned, sensing a presence behind her. No-face stood, guarding Mei and Satsuki. ~No,~ murmured Chihiro, her mind weak. ~No, run,~ but it was to late.
Chihiro hefted the axe, and brought it down, on an angle, on No-face's 'face'. The mask was cleaved in half, as the blob denigrated. Slowly, the mask halves fell to the ground. The sudden silence was broken with a clunk.
Chihiro bared her teeth, and shifted the axe in her hand, and swung it sideways, slicing Mei and Satsuki in a single blow. ~NO!~ screamed Chihiro, but they were down.
She shook her head, overcome with grief. ~It's over. Everyone in this place that I've ever cared about is dead.~
A noise from her left, startled her, and she turned. ~Haku!~ she thought in relief. ~Thank the gods, you're alive.~ But he was approaching her, a concerned look on his face. Chihiro panicked. ~No, Haku STAY BACK!!!!!!~ But he continued to approach. ~Haku, please! I don't want to kill you!~ A sudden vision of Haku, dead, blood pooling beneath him, crossed her mind. Tears began to stream down her face. ~No Haku no! I couldn't stand it if you died, please..~
Her body lifted the axe, one last time.
"NO HAKU!!!!!!!!!! STAY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Chihiro bolted up. The sun's early rays washed the pale walls in a golden light. She wound her arms around her knees and sobbed quietly.
Suddenly, she was pulled into a comforting embrace. She looked up, and saw Haku. "You- you're not.."
"Shh, Chihiro, it was only a dream. You'll be okay. I'm here. It's all inside your head."
Chihiro looked down. "I," she swallowed hard. "I killed everyone. In my dream. But I couldn't control myself. It was.." she trailed off, crying softly, as to not make a noise.
Haku looked down, and wiped away her tears softly with his hand. Chihiro pulled away from him, wiping her face roughly. "I wasn't crying. Crying is for weak people who have no other way to deal with things. I don't cry."
Haku raised his eyebrow. "And would you prefer to keep things all bottled up? Not letting people know how you feel?"
"I don't do that!"
"You do too!"
"Do not!"
"Yes, you do. You only cry when you're alone, don't you!"
Chihiro was furious. "So what if I do! I'm not some BABY who's gonna cry all the time!"
Haku's eyes sparked. Rage sprouted inside of him, too. "So, you're going to be PROUD and STUBBURN and HEROIC," he said the last one mockingly, "all the time?!?! How stuffy can you get?!?!"
"I'm not stuffy!!!!!!"
"You are if you do THAT!!!"
Both were standing up, glaring at each other. The temperature in the room had risen by about ten degrees, and both people were now shouting. (It's a good thing the entire wing was empty.)
"SO YOU'D RATHER I WAS SOME SOPPY MAIDEN WHO WEPT ANYTIME SHE BROKE A NAIL!?!?!?!"
"ARE YOU DEAF CHIHIRO!!!!!!!!????????!! I NEVER SAID THAT!!!!!!!! IT'S JUST THAT YOU'RE ACTING ALL TOUGH!!!!!!!!!," Haku adapted a higher voice. " 'I don't cry in front of people, I'm not a bAAAby!' I MEAN, COME ON!!!!!!!!" Chihiro clenched her fists, she was in the climax of her anger. "AT LEAST I DON'T MOCK PEOPLE!!!!!!!! AT LEAST I DON'T GO LIKE THIS: 'Nya nya nya nya NYA nya nya!!!!!"
Haku broke into a grin, seeing the joke. Chihiro glared at him, challenging him to tell her what he found so funny, and then her own words came back to her. She began to giggle helplessly. Then they both began to laugh outright. Chihiro's whole body shook from mirth, while tears came to the corner of Haku's eyes. They continued like this for about five minutes, and they suddenly stopped.
"My smile hurts." said Chihiro grumpily.
That set them off again.
(Two minutes later.)
"So, why did you come?" asked Chihiro. Haku looked at her. "Isn't it kind of OBVIOUS?!?" he exclaimed.
"Uhh.. umm.. no, why would it be?" Haku sighed. "Because I told you last time I saw you."
"Oh."
"We're going to find you a job, remember?"
"Oh."
Haku opened the door, and walked, leaving Chihiro to catch up. When she did, Haku began to speak.
"Are you sure you're up to it Chihiro? Do you need more time to rest?" he questioned her, knowing you should never overextend yourself while you're healing.
"Haku I'm FINE!!! Stop worrying about me!"
"Who says I'm worrying?"
"Oh so you're NOT worried about me at ALL?!?! You don't care in the SLIGHTEST?"
"Well.."
Haku trailed off, blushed, and looked away.
Chihiro sensed another argument. "Um, Haku?" Haku looked at her, raising his eyebrows. "I'm sorry. I'm proud, and when I'm wrong, I hate to admit it. I have a horrible temper, and I can't always control it, and it causes me to blow up and explode suddenly at people I don't want to get angry at. When I'm mad, I see red. Everything is a headgame, or a shot, another barb to pierce my armour. Then I get defensive. I'm sorry."
Haku's eyes widened. They had had a minor squabble, though it might have been important one, since it WAS their first fight, and here she was pouring out what she was feeling. Did she really trust him that much?
He looked straight forward, and considered. ~It must be hard for her to apologize.~ he realized. "I have a temper too. You just never really did anything that bugged me enough for me to use it on you." He broke into a grin. "Let's TRY not to be at each other's throats all day."
"I'M NOT ALWAYS AT..oh."
Haku laughed. When they were at the woman's dorm, Haku said, "You're going to be what Lin was, (yes in Japanese her name's Rin) and help out in the bathhouse. See you later." And with that, he left.
Chihiro sighed, rolled her eyes, and shifted through the clothes cupboard. She had grown a LOT since the last time she was here, and couldn't wear the small sizes anymore. She finally found a set, donned them, and looked in the mirror. Something didn't look right.
Then it clicked. Chihiro pulled out the band from her braid (no-one ever said she wore the same hair style for the past 7 years!) sending her chestnut brown hair falling in waves down to about 3 inches past her shoulders. She then scanned the room for a ribbon. Finding a spare white one, she put up her hair like the other bathhouse woman. (a ponytail with the ribbon set a lot lower) Nodding at herself in the mirror, she left the room.
Catching sight of the slightly older woman, Chihiro called out "LIN!!! Wait up!" Lin turned, and caught sight of Chihiro. She had dark circles under her eyes from lack of sleep, and her skin was ivory pale. "Sen, are you going to start work toda.." she was cut off by a huge yawn.
"Lin, what happened to you?" Chihiro questioned. The older woman looked down. "I can't help feeling it was my fault that Satsuki.."
"She's not dead, you know. She's somewhere in this bathhouse, along with Mei." Chihiro suddenly did a double take. ~They-they are? But how did I,~ her thoughts trailed off as a sudden vision came to her. An old-fashioned wooden closet, barely opened. But through that small opening, she could make out a pale, cold hand, hanging off a limp limb. Chihiro screamed as a hand rested on her shoulder..
"OH KAMI!!!!! LIN, DON'T DO THAT!!!"
Lin raised her eyebrow. "Jumpy, aren't we, Sen. What happened?"
Chihiro brushed it off. "Never mind. So, what do I do?" Lin noticed Chihiro's sudden change of topic, but made no move to speak of it. "Basically you do what you did seven years ago, but with more responsibilities. You might take on a trainee, and you have larger jobs. You can work with me for now. But FIRST," she smiled, "I'm older, so YOU have to go get the bath tokens! Nya, NYA!"
"If it was a case of MATURITY.." Chihiro mumbled as Lin (in joy) pushed her out of the door, saying: "I'll meet you in the big tub!!"
She walked down the halls, looking from door to door. ~Everything's the way I left it!~ she thought, surprised. Indeed, nothing had changed. Chihiro groaned at the huge lineup for the bathtokens. ~Nope,~ she thought wryly, ~Nothing HAS changed.~
She rolled her eyes as she joined the sluggishly moving line. She was bored, and when she (FINALLY) reached the front of the line, she didn't even look at the manager. She just droned, in a bored tone, "One herbal bath token please."
"And a great day to you too." Said the man teasingly. Chihiro's head snapped around, seeing for the first time the jet black hair and olive green eyes. "Haku?!?" she hissed. "What are you.."
"HURRY IT UP OVER THERE!!!" exclaimed someone from the back of the line.
"Meet me after your shift. Then we'll go look for your friends." He whispered, as he passed over the small red slab of wood.
Chihiro returned to Lin, bewildered. Lin accepted the bath token (VIGORUSLY) and sent the bath token down, sending water gushing out of the tube.
The rest of the shift was exceedingly boring, and Chihiro ended up drifting off.
She jolted suddenly, seeing the same wardrobe the same hand, to find her shift was past over.
She brushed past the giggling girls who pointed at her and whispered cruelly. Chihiro picked up the words 'human', 'filthy' and 'lazy'.
Her nails dug into the palms of her hands as she tried to ignore the barbs. Sure, there was prejudice in the word, but here, it hurt twice as much, dug twice as deep.
She stormed to the place where she and Haku had fought, to find him already there. She tried to hide her feelings, but, it being Haku, didn't work.
"Hard day?" he questioned. Chihiro looked down. "Yeah, I guess."
He looked at her, concerned, but it was obvious she didn't want to talk about it. "Are you ready?"
Chihiro didn't have to ask what for. She nodded.
"Scared?"
Chihiro opened her mouth to snap back angrily, and shut it again. Did she really want to fight with Haku again? She bit her lip. "Yeah." She replied quietly.
A hint of Haku's warming smile touched his lips, and as Chihiro looked up at him, and saw his smile, she felt almost dizzy. She pushed it away, but didn't trust herself to speak. She wasn't sick, she had rested for two days and was perfectly fine today. But when she met Haku, and he smiled..
Chihiro shook her head, shaking out unwelcome thoughts, and listened to Haku's melodious voice.
"All right then, lets go see if we can find them then, shall we?"
Chihiro nodded, and followed as Haku led the way out to the deserted corridor.
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WEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! SUPER LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kinda not my best chapter yet, but..
OH MY GOSH! THIS STORY GETS SO COOL!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE IT ALL PLANNED OUT IN MY HEAD AND IT IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will answer reviews next chapter, all right? There aren't enough to put in yet. Okay then.
Thank you everyone who has been reviewing, I think you are all GREAT, and I hope you all keep reading. Bare with me, I know this wasn't the best chapter ever, but I had to establish everything. THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE SO COOL!!!!!!!!!! TRUST ME!!!!!!!!
Ideas are appreciated, they can always enhance the story and make it better.
I LOVE REVIEWS!!! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!! Reviews encourage me to update!
If you have any questions that you have, like 'what has happened to so-and- so, or who is so-and-so, tell me in your review. That the readers have questions is a good sign, and I will probably get to answering those questions sooner in the story.
Slight confusion: Yes, I guess you all call the baby Boa or Boo or what ever, but I have renamed him. I think that's a little joke actually, in Spirited Away.
Haku comes from the KoHAKU river, Boo comes from AkanBOO (which means baby).
Anyway, see you all soon!
~Jose~
