"Young master." A frog servant says "Please don't be upset."

Haku rolled his eyes as he strided out of the crowded meeting room.

"Young master wait." One of the frog servant waddled after him

"I just don't care." Haku sighed stopping

"You must pick one."

Haku looks over his shoulder shooting daggers at the frog servant. Getting a gasp out of the amphibian.

"I apologize young master but Yubaba instructed that you must marry by your 20th birthday before you take over the bathhouse." The frog servant bowed

"I'm aware." Haku rumbled his eyes catching the group of young women brought in hoping to be picked by him peeking from the door of the meeting room.

They were all beautiful, well dressed and probably would make any man happy but Haku knew they all had alter motives, Haku wasn't naive to how attractive he was to women plus it didn't help that he was to inherit a massive fortune and a profitable bathhouse.

"Young Master if you could just...""I'm leaving for the day." Haku said looking forwards "I leave Lin in charge."

"But young master!" The frog servant exclaimed

Haku ignored the frog servants cry and headed down the hallway to his office Haku didn't hesitate to close and lock the door behind him.

Haku walked around his neatly organized desk and went right for the window.

Haku quickly opened the window to be greeted by a gust of wind, Haku welcomed the breeze from the ocean near by, closing his eyes Haku had already chosen who he wanted to marry but the trick was finding her.


"Chihiro!" Her mother tapped on her bedroom door to get no answer "Get up you lazy...oh hi sweetie." Chihiro's mom smiled seeing Chihiro sitting on the edge of her bed tying her converses

"Hey."

"You're up on time today." Her mom comments

"I have to show up on time mom." Chihiro says "Mrs. Timmons said if I wasn't on time she wouldn't let me start working at her cafe." Chihiro stood

"Oh Chihiro." Her mom sighed happily

"What?"

"You've just grown up so much." Her mom tells her

"Okay mom I gotta go." Chihiro says putting her bag over her shoulder.

After saying goodbye to her mom Chihiro headed to work.

Today she was starting work at the local cafe named The Clover Valley that had all kinds wonderful pastries along with many different flavored coffees and teas.

The owners had become like a second family to Chihiro.

Mr and Mrs Timmons came from Jamaica but had moved to Japan a few years before the Ogino family moved to town.

Mr and Mrs Timmons opened a cafe and named it The Clover Valley and was popular with all the school kids.

Chihiro had been fascinated with the little cafe she had visited every day even on days she was feeling ill.

This had inspired Chihiro to learn how to become a baker and began her love for cooking.

Chihiro made her way to the stairs down the street from her house, the stairs went down the hill to the main street towards the center of town where The Clover Valley cafe was located.

Once at the bottom Chihiro paused and looked at the vibrant green forest, the street was covered up now by trees and grass among other plant life.

When Chihiro closed her eyes she saw him, clear as day. She would dream of him and imagined what he looked like now.

Chihiro never told anyone what took place when she went to the spirit world.

Chihiro hadn't realized it then but she'd met the love of her life, if she could go back Chihiro wouldn't think twice.

If it hadn't been for her parents Chihiro would have stayed there with him.

Chihiro's cell phone beeping at her broke her trance.

It was a text message from her mom

Mom: Have a great day sweetie, I'll make your favorite thing for dinner okay? To celebrate

Chihiro was about to message her mom back when she noticed the time.

"Oh no I'm going to be late." Chihiro yelped before holding her shoulder bag close so she could run faster.


Haku landed just outside of Zeniba the witch's house.

Haku stretched out his long sleek white body the flight from the bathhouse to Zeniba's house was almost all day.

Haku quickly returned to his human form and headed towards the plain door.

He didn't bother to knock and went right inside, Haku paused his eyes skimming the room.

"Well hello young man." Zeniba's warm tone greeted him before he saw her

"Zeniba." Haku nodded as Zeniba suddenly appeared next to the stove.

"Goodness Haku you've grown into a dashing young man." Zeniba teases walking over to him

"If I needed to hear compliments I would have stayed at the bathhouse." Haku exhales

"Oh I'm sure." Zeniba laughs to herself "Have some admires I take it?"

"You could say that." Haku says

"What do you need dear?" Zeniba asks having to look up at Haku.

"I need to find her." Haku tells Zeniba

"Found who dear heart?" She asks

"Chihiro." Haku felt his heart try to jump out of his chest when he said her name.

Haku hadn't spoken Chihiro's name aloud since the day she left.

Regardless of how Yubaba left things with Chihiro, Yubaba forbid any mention of her.

"Chihiro?" Zeniba asks giving Haku a confused look.

"She was the human girl who you helped...""Oh yes that sweet little girl." Zeniba pats her left cheek "Why do you want her back dear?" Zeniba asks

"I need to ask her something." Haku nearly bit his tongue saying it

"It must be very important." Zeniba winks at Haku

"I need to make haste." Haku clenched his fists

"Oh ho." Zeniba laughs "That's why you came here."

"Zeniba." Haku tried to not growl

"Alright alright." Zeniba holds up her hands before going down the hall to a back room. Leaving Haku alone in the front room.

It took Zeniba at least 30 minutes to come back which was long enough for Haku to sit down at the round table.

"I see you've made yourself at home." The old witch smiles walking out of the backroom

"What was the hold up?" Haku sighed tapping his fingers on the table

"I had to look hard for it but take this if you want to find her." Zeniba handed Haku a small purple pull tie bag

"This'll bag will work?" Haku asks his heart speeding up again

"It's what's inside the bag." Zeniba tells Haku

"Hmmm."

"You'll need to go back exactly the same way she left but yes." Zeniba nods

"Meaning?" Haku furrowed his brow

"Chihiro couldn't fly could she?" Zeniba asks already knowing the answer

"I think I understand." Haku clutches the little bag in his hand

"If you're successful you'll both come back if you're unsuccessful well I hope you're successful." Zeniba tells Haku.


"Chihiro girl close the shudders!" Mrs. Timmons hollars from the kitchen

Rain pounded on the awning on The Clover Valley cafe making it spray inside.

Chihiro had been working at The Clover Valley cafe for a week and she was in love with her job. Mr and Mrs Timmons were angels and even the customers were great. Chihiro had already learned so much from Mrs Timmons about baking that she excited to learn more.

"On it." Chihiro ran over to the first window and hastily closed the shudders and then the window

Chihiro was making good time closing the windows, when she saw something out of the corner of her eye that she had to double take because she didn't believe it.

What she saw made Chihiro run out into the rain.

"Girl what are you doing?" Mrs Timmons calls to her, but Chihiro's legs moved on their own.

"Haku!" Chihiro practically screamed as she ran up to him feeling her entire being ignite

"What? How?" She was shaking when she reached him, Chihiro barely noticed that she had to look up at him now she was so happy to see him.

"Don't worry about how." Haku's hand cupped Chihiro's cheek

"Oh I missed you." Chihiro clinged to Haku's white kimono

"I missed you too." Haku's arms encircled her his lips rested on her hair

Chihiro pulled away so she could look up at Haku, he was even better than she imagined.

Tall his soft boyish features were now sharp but were balanced out by Haku's clear green eyes and full lips.

"Haku, you grew out your hair." Chihiro reached up to touch it.

This got a laugh out of him.

"It's been eight years and you haven't changed." Haku wipes the laughter from his eyes

"I'm sorry." Chihiro says

"No that's a good thing." Haku breaths

"Oh." Chihiro smiles "It's been a long eight years." Chihiro hugs him again

"It has, Chihiro there's something I need to ask you." Haku strokes the back of her head

"What?" She doesn't budge

"Good heavens girl get in here before you catch your death." Mrs Timmons interrupts Haku

"Oh geez." Chihiro laughs she was so excited to see Haku that she'd forgotten that it was raining cats and dogs.

"Come on now." Mrs Timmons waves from the door

Chihiro and Haku hurry inside The Clover Valley cafe once inside Mrs Timmons shuts the door quickly.

"Now first of all I should scold you young lady for running out in a storm like that." Mrs Timmons points a finger at her "What would your momma say?"

"I'm sorry." Chihiro bows her head

"Please forgive her it was my fault." Haku spoke up

"And that brings me to my next thing Chihiro who is this tall drink of water?" Mrs Timmons asks looking at Haku

"This is Haku he's ummm." Chihiro stopped she didn't know how to introduce him to other people, she wanted to say he was her soulmate but Chihiro was afraid to so quickly express this feeling especially in front of Haku.

"An old friend." Haku must of sensed her uncertainty

"You look like you came outta time warp son." Mrs Timmons laughs

"Umm sure." Chihiro sniggered

"I was visiting my grandparents and they like it when I dress traditionally." Haku glanced down at Chihiro

"What ever the case you're both soaked and getting my floor wet." Mrs Timmons tells them "Chihiro go change into your spare uniform and Haku was it?"

"Yes ma'am." He nods

"Ok my husband should have something your size." She tells him walking off to find her husband

"Are you only visiting?" Chihiro asks she was afraid of that maybe he wasn't staying

"Chihiro I want to talk to you about something but I don't think in this little shop is the best place." Haku tells her

"I understand." Chihiro nods her chest falling before going to the back room to fetch her spare uniform.