" Man Haku was right this bath feels amazing." Chihiro sinks into the tub in her own personal bathroom.
Chihiro was excited about not only having a room built for a princess to a big bathroom. She had a room of her own in the human world but Chihiro was certain some hotels weren't this nice.
Sinking further into the water up to her nose Chihiro wondered what kind of clothes Haku would have brought up for her.
Would he want her to dress traditionally or cutesy or maybe sultry?
Either way Chihiro wanted to look her best.
After soaking in the tub some more Chihiro climbed out and carefully dried herself off she tried not looking at her naked body in the giant mirror in the bathroom.
Chihiro was in shape but she wasn't curvy, the curviest part of her was her rear end and that was it, her chest was only at a size b. But her mom said that it took a while for her breasts to get bigger, not until her early 30s. Plus Chihiro wasn't in Haku's league, sure she was cute and petite but Haku's looks were other worldly. Chihiro had basically the same hair cut since she was 10 her and she was short. 5'1 exactly so she was no where near a super model.
Instead of focusing on her insecurities Chihiro would try to take comfort in the fact that Haku returned her feelings and that's all that mattered.
Wrapping a towel around herself Chihiro stepped out of the bathroom into her now bedroom.
She didn't take a good look at it the first time she walked in before her bath, the room was beautiful decorated with deep red flowery wallpaper and victorian era paintings covering the walls there were two windows covered up by curtains dyed a deeper shade of red.
A four poster princess bed made up with a soft elegant olive green comforter and matching pillows was the center of the room was the center of the room beside it was a nightstand with a dainty lamp.
"Wowser." Chihiro slowly spined trying to look at the whole room
"Special delivery."
Chihiro could hear Lin's voice on the other side of the door. "Chihiro open up my arms are aching here." Lin complained
"One sec." Chihiro says holding her towel tight "Hey." She opens the door
" Why are you in a towel?" Lin asks "Did you and Haku knock boots?"
"Knock boots?" Chihiro asks not understanding Lin's innuendo
" Oh my goodness." Lin sighs "You going to let me in?"
" Oh sorry." Chihiro holds open the door to let Lin in "I thought you were busy?"
" Pfff Chihiro I'm a manager I get other people to do my work for me." Lin laughs carrying a box and what looked like quite a few dry cleaning slip covers full of some kind of clothes. "Oi vey." Lin exhales setting down the clothes
" Are those the clothes?" Chihiro asks
" Sure are." Lin nods and smiles at Chihiro " When they arrived I knew I had to hussle up here before some noisy worker did." She says putting her hands on her hips
" Instead I get the noisiest one." Chihiro snickers at Lin going over to the small mountain of clothes
" Oh haha." Lin rolls her eyes
" Haku did this for me?" Chihiro asks panning over the clothes, even without opening she could tell they were expensive
" Yeah that's what happens when you're with a powerful rich man." Lin smirks
"How did they get here so fast?" Chihiro asks picking up one of the slip covers
" Haku gave the order before you two go back." Lin explains
" Lin."
" Yeah?" She asks getting into her pockets, probably for some kind of snack
" I've never had a boyfriend before." Chihiro tells her
" You can't be serious?" Lin asks in an annoyed tone
" I'm perfectly serious." Chihiro says " I just want to make Haku happy."
" Oh this is awkward." Lin rubs her temples " I didn't expect you to me a total virgin, you haven't even kissed a boy have you?" She asks
" Haku's kissed my forehead." Chihiro blushes
" Oh wow." Lin rolls her eyes " That doesn't count."
" Hmmm Lin please help I don't want that kind of help just I want to know how girlfriends are supposed to act." Chihiro explains
" Considering I'm still single I'm not the best person to ask kay." Lin laughs popping some kind of licorice in her mouth
" But you could give me pointers." Chihiro says
" Yeah yeah for you sure." Lin laughs
" Lin has umm Haku had any other girlfriends?" Chihiro's cheeks go pink
" Not that I know of he's a bit of a workaholic." Lin says
" Okay good." Chihiro nods
" You're something else." Lin smiles "Hey I gotta go back to work but I'll send up some of my old Cosmo's they'll help too." Lin tells her
" Cosmos?"
" Yeah you know Cosmopolitan." Lin says heading to the bedroom door
" You mean the ladies cocktail?" Chihiro asks
" Wow you sure you haven't gotten around?" Lin teases
" No no they served them at the cafe I worked at in the human world after 5pm." Chihiro tells her
" Anyway it's a very informative magazine." Lin winks before exiting Chihiro's room
" What?"
" What do you think?" Chihiro asks finding Haku sitting in one of the arm chairs next to the giant ivory fireplace.
" You look very nice." Haku looks up from his book
Chihiro had picked the apple red shirt dress that clung to what curves she did have. Chihiro had wished she had a matching ribbon but having her hair down would have to do for now
" Do you like the clothes I picked okay?" Haku asks
" For a guy with no style I'd say so." Chihiro smiles " What are you reading?" She walks up to him
" The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli." Haku holds up a ancient looking leather bound book
" Oh okay." Chihiro sits on the arm of the chair " Do I smell better?" Chihiro asks her cheeks burning
" You smelt fine before." Haku says going back to his book
" I know but enough to live in the spirit world?" Chihiro asks
" You'll be fine I won't let anything happen to you." Haku pats her forearm not looking up from his book
" So umm if I'm not going to be working at the bathhouse what am I expected to do?" Chihiro asks
" Whatever you like." Haku doesn't look up
" Huh." Chihiro says swinging one leg back and forth thankful that she'd shaved her legs that morning before work. " Haku I didn't do anything fun the last time I was here it was all work work work." She says
" Okay well right now I take the time out to read for an hour." Haku tells her
" I'm interrupting you, sorry." Chihiro cringed
" Stop, why don't you choose a book from the shelf." Haku suggests gesturing to the large book shelf behind the chair he was sitting in
" Oh." Chihiro turns to look at the big shelf full of other leather bound books and on the other side of the ivory fireplace there were more books too
" Pick any you like." Haku says
Chihiro hops off the arm of the chair and goes up to the book shelf it takes her a minute but she finds a book that she hadn't had a chance to read since she was younger.
" What book did you decide on?" Haku asks
" Where the red fern grows." Chihiro holds up the book
" Oh good choice." Haku smiles
Chihiro smiles and goes over to the opposite chair to read opening the book Chihiro tried to focus on the words on the page but her mind continued to wonder thinking about what Lin had said.
Lin was right Chihiro had never been kissed on the lips before, Chihiro felt a wave of heat go through her thinking about Haku kissing her and where his hands would be while he kissed her.
She kept thinking about how Haku would kiss her for the first time and what it could and maybe eventually lead to.
Chihiro looks up from her book watching Haku for a moment. The afternoon sun was coming through the windows which only highlighted how attractive Haku was now.
Seeing him much older than when she first met him was still exciting, Haku was nothing but gorgeous he still retained a masculine look but his now long greenish black hair flowed past his broad shoulders his bangs had more of a natural look instead of the blunt cut which seemed to suit him better, Haku was a work of art.
Chihiro shifts in her spot there wasn't anyone else she ever thought about when it came to making love.
But it was way too soon to think about being so intimate with Haku they hadn't even really kissed yet.
" Knock it off." Chihiro whispered to herself
" I'm sorry?" Haku looks up
" Oh nothing." Chihiro smiles
" Okay." Haku raises an eyebrow at her
" Well looks like my hour is up." Haku looks at the clock
" I'm sorry I took up some of your reading time." Chihiro says
" Oh hush." Haku bookmarked his page before standing " I spent many years reading before you came back to the spirit world already." He tells her
" Okay."
" I've got some things I've got to take care of before I can spend the rest of the day with you." Haku walks over to where Chihiro was sitting
" No worries." Chihiro looks down at her book
" Chihiro." Haku got down to her level
" That dress is something." He looks Chihiro straight in the eyes
" Should I change it?" Chihiro asks
" No no it's fine." Haku put both arms on the arms of the chair circling Chihiro "Chihiro I'm trying to hold myself back okay." He explains
" What why?" Chihiro asks
" Chihiro I'm not going to lie to you I want to ravish you." Haku gave Chihiro a dark look displaying his hunger
" Haku we haven't even really kissed." Chihiro's whole body flushed
" Trust me I know." He sighs " I said one day at a time and I meant it." Haku smiles leaning back " I will never make you do anything you don't want to."
" It's not like I don't want to it's just...""Too soon." Haku holds her cheek "I don't think you understand what you do to me is all." Haku breaths
" Me? Really?" Chihiro blushes
" Enough." Haku chuckles kissing her forehead" I want to do this right."
" Me too."
" I can't afford to lose you again." Haku tells her
" Haku I wanted to ask you something." Chihiro says she mostly wanted to get off the subject and talk about something else
" Anything."
" What did Lin mean about you picking me?" Chihiro asks
Haku looked away from her for a moment and cursed under his breath.
" Haku?"
" You know that Yubaba left everything to me right?" Haku starts looking back at her
" Yes I don't know why she didn't leave it to Boh." Chihiro inquires
" He's not old enough and doesn't want it. Anyway I mostly have ownership of the bathhouse but there's a catch." Haku explains
" What's the catch?" Chihiro asks
" Before my 20th birthday I must take a wife." Haku tells her
" Oh?" Chihiro felt dizzy "When do you turn?" She stopped
" Chihiro I'm not asking you..."" I figured. " Chihiro's heart drops
" Don't interrupt me please." Haku scolds "Why do you think I came back for you?" He asks
" I don't know so you can have a fling before you get married to some ridiculously beautiful girl from the spirit world." Chihiro could feel her throat go dry as all the water in her body seemed to go to her eyes
" Enough with that nonsense." Haku sighs " I only see you when I see my wife." Haku looks her in the eyes " But I told you I want to do this right I want to give you the choice." Haku tells her
" Haku." Chihiro whimpers " I'm sorry I assumed and that makes me a ass."
" And me." Haku smiles " Chihiro I don't turn 20 until the start of next year anyway we have plenty of time to spend just boyfriend and girlfriend as you human world people would say." Haku says
" Yeah." She wipes her tears "You really only see me? Really?" Chihiro asks
" Without a doubt in my mind." Haku nods
" Can I give you my answer now?" Chihiro asks
" Heh as much as I'd like you to, I want you to really give this some thought because getting married in the spirit world is forever there's no divorce no being separated it's permanent." Haku explains standing up
" I don't have any issue with that." Chihiro tells him
" Just give it some thought okay you basically have a whole year to decide." Haku smiles explaining
" Oh okay." She sighs
" I've got some things I've got to take care of downstairs but after we'll spend the rest of the day together ok." Haku tells her
" Sounds good." Chihiro nods
Haku gives the top of her hand a kiss before heading out of his quarters. Chihiro waited a moment for him to be gone before standing up.
" I've got to talk to Lin." Chihiro walked over to the door and started to go downstairs
