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A/N: Important! Ok, here's the deal. In the last chapter I made the mistake of using Rin's name in chapter two. Dark chocolate princess pointed this out for me so I thank you. In chapter two, I changed the name from Rin to Sakura. Please do not be confused. Sorry for not updating sooner and for the mistake. On with the story . . .

Thank you to:

ScarletFlameHien – Sorry if it's a little late.

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dark chocolate princess – Thank you for pointing out my mistake. I changed her name in ch. 2 from Rin to Sakura. Thanks again for pointing that out for me. And no, Haku is not a vamp.

Chapter 3: Inspiration

The others laughed at Haku's expense when it was cut short by Sakura.

"Oh my God! Is that Chihiro Vilan?"

At the tone and name in her expression made everyone look at her. Sakura wasn't looking at them, however and was staring across the room. The group followed her gaze to a woman sitting alone at a two-seat table. In front of her was a glass filled half-way with red wine. They watched as she slowly raised the glass to sip the red wine.

"That can't be her," Adam said shaking his head. "The woman doesn't look anything like Vilan." Haku looked at the woman curiously. "Who's Chihiro Vilan?" he asked them after turning back to the group. The waitress came back with the drinks and set them on the table. "Anything else I can get you?" she asked him. Across the table, Kevin and Lavinia started snickering. Haku sent a quick glare at them before answering. "No thanks." The waitress shrugged and walked away, leaving the check on the table.

"Back to my question, who's Chihiro Vilan?" Sakura rolled her eyes before answering her brother's question. "She was the geek back in high school. Vilan became valedictorian for our senior class and was always picked on," she shrugged. "You should have seen the way she dressed," Lavinia said disgusted. "It was like she was her own grandmother." She shuddered at the memory.

Kevin placed an arm around her shoulders for comfort and looked at Haku. "Vilan had a big crush on me. She used to follow me everywhere." Haku looked at the table again to find that she was sitting with a man. For some reason he felt disappointed and was surprised when she turned away from him. "The last I heard was that she went to England for college and disappeared there. Her parents spent there whole lives searching for her, but died before they could find any leads," Adam said.

"That really is her guys," Sakura argued. Adam looked at the woman at the table and looked back at Sakura. "How much do you wanna bet that she isn't Vilan?" Kevin placed a 20 dollar bill on the table and said, "Twenty says she is the same person." Adam looked at him and said, "You're on." He grabbed Sakura by the elbow and started toward the other table.

Haku looked back at the table and saw the man saying something quickly, making the woman look toward the approaching two. He finally got up to join the Adam and Sakura in the truth.

The woman's table

"They're heading over here, Chihiro," Justin said quietly. Chihiro through her now, mid-back, curly, hair. "Why do we have to grow hair on our head so often?" she said frustrated. "I can't seem to remember how many hair cuts I got in the last year." Justin chuckled lightly and reached over to ruffle her hair. "Don't worry about it, sis," he said happily. "You look better with long hair anyway." Her answer was a glare and said," You seem, so optimistic tonight." He shrugged his shoulders and looked at the newcomers only a few feet away. "Here we go," he muttered. Chihiro sighed and took a quick sip from her glass. She turned her back on the approaching group.

Haku noticed that she was wearing a back-less, black top, held in place only by a couple of strings crossing her back. The black only enhanced her snowy, white, pale, skin. She wore black faded jeans and on her right shoulder was a tattoo of a blood red rose, with thorns on the green stem.

"Hi there," came from the brunette woman on the right. Chihiro turned around and flashed a smile that was slightly chilly around the edges. "Hi," Chihiro said back with fake cheeriness that passed with the mortals, but didn't go unnoticed by Justin. He laughed lowly, low enough not to draw attention to him, and looked at the beer in his hand. He took a quick swing and smiled at the group. "Hey," he said warmly. The woman glanced at him briefly before turning back to Chihiro.

"My name is Sakura," the woman said, than pointing to the man on her left, "My boyfriend Adam," at last she pointed to the man on the far left, "and my brother, Haku." Chihiro's smile lost the ice and she said back, "Nice to meet you. This is my friend Justin." Justin nodded at his name and took another swing. Chihiro looked back at Sakura and said with a little attitude. "And you already know me."

The guy named Adam screwed up his face in confusion. "No we don't," he said. Chihiro rolled her eyes and took a sip of red wine. "Aww, come on guys," she said while pouting. "I can't believe you guys forgot me already. It's only been like 11 years since high school graduation." A triumphant smile began to form on Sakura's face. "So you are Chihiro Vilan!" she exclaimed.

Justin began to snicker at her reaction. He muttered something low, only for Chihiro's hearing. "I'm gonna go. The night's calling and I'm ready to answer." She only spared him brief glace and a small nod. He got up, stretched, and said small crowd, "Well I'm gonna go and hit the hay," he said cheerfully. "Nice meeting you all." Justin gracefully moved out of the bar that had Chihiro's shaking her head. Turning back to the bystanders, she asked them, "Is that all?"

She could sense Sakura's brother questioning gaze. She turned to him with an eyebrow raised. Looking into his eyes, she instantly felt something pass over them. His eyes were a beautiful color, trapping her immediately. Searching through his mind quickly she found herself trusting him, even though she barely knew him.

Haku found himself staring at an endless pool of hazel. Her eyes were enchanting and seemed to hold the stars. She was silently waiting for him to ask a question. "What really happened in England?" he finally said, a bit dazed by their stare down.

Sakura quickly glanced at her brother, wondering what made him sound so . . . overwhelmed. She looked back in time to see Chihiro's eyes widen slightly.

She tried carefully to hide her shock. How does he know about England? Maybe he's different from the others. She carefully slid her glances over them, sifting through their minds. Can she trust them? Feeling the impulse to do something about her past, she quickly thought of a solution. "I guess it depends on what you all know," she said finally. "We don't know that much," Adam said. "All we know is that you went missing in England." Chihiro smirked and got up. "Then that's all you need to know," she said cheerfully. She took a napkin and lightly dabbed at her lips. "Good night." Her hand lingered on the napkin and she left quietly.

"Well," Sakura said, disturbed. "I guess something did happen to her in England." She then turned to Adam and dragged him back to their table, saying, "You owe Kevin twenty bucks. Haku was a beat behind, glancing once more at her table. The napkin that she had used caught his attention. Picking it up, he realized that his name was written on it in an elegant script. Haku stared at it bewildered. Had she written something while they were talking? He shook his head. She couldn't have, for his eyes were on her the whole time. Looking back at the napkin he realized that her phone number was on it. Below it was a small note.

If you want to know the truth . . .

C.V.

"Hey Haku, what's going on?" Sakura asked him from behind. He quickly turned around and shoved the napkin in his back pocket. "Nothing, Saku," he said hurriedly. Haku walked back to their table with their friends joking around.

And that night was the first night that he began to dream about hazel eyes.

TBC

A/N: Sorry about the slow update. My writer's block has been huge and I couldn't write anything. Sorry if this chapter has been a let down, but I just couldn't think of anything else. SORRY, BUT PLEASE REVIEW!