"Excuse me."
Chihiro walked up to the foreman of the Aburaya bathhouse. She really wanted to talk to Lin but didn't know where she was at.
" Yes?" The foreman turned around but in seconds his nose crinkles "Madam you smell terrible did you fall in something foul?" The foreman holds his nose
" I just took a bath." Chihiro tried not to snap.
" You need to do it again." The foreman tells her "I can schedule you a bath but it's not cheap."
"What?" Chihiro asks she couldn't believe what she was hearing
" Did you not hear me?" The foreman barks "You have to pay for service here."
" Screw you I'm a guest here." Chihiro stomps her foot
" Not anymore I'm checking you out of your room right now!" The foreman hollars " What's your room number?"
" Your mom!" Chihiro snaps back
" Well I never." The foreman gasps " Get out get out!" The foreman points
" Is there a problem?" Haku lividly asks from behind Chihiro
" Master Haku this delinquent is insulting me and won't pay for service." The foreman was quick to answer
" Haku I ...""Chihiro it's ok." Haku stood beside her placing a hand on her left shoulder
" Master Haku...""I think you've done enough." Haku's eyes were glued to the foreman "Yubaba would let this kind of terrible customer service slide but I will not, Ms. Ogino is my honored guest here and will be treated with the highest level of respect or you can take the rest of the day off with no pay." Haku's voice was stern
"M-master H..."" Do I make myself clear?" Haku interrupts
" Yes of course sir." The foreman nods
" Good." Haku says "Chihiro what did you need?" Haku asks smiling at her
" I was looking for Lin." Chihiro blushes, Haku went from an ironclad ruler to her sweet boyfriend in an instant.
" You just need Lin? Well that's easy request anyone can help with, she's usually in the kitchen let's go see shall we?" Haku holds out his hand
" Umm okay." Chihiro looks at the foreman who was silently fuming
" Come I'll show you." Haku takes Chihiro's hand and leads her towards the kitchen
" Haku...""It's okay Chihiro you did nothing wrong." Haku said so only she could hear
" But I kinda..."'Hush you're fine." He smiles down at her
" But Haku I don't want to make a bad impression." Chihiro tells him
" I understand however my employees need to treat you with respect human or not." Haku tells her walking her down a long hall to the kitchen where they were followed by stares from some of the female frog servants.
" Yeah." Chihiro dropped what she was saying
Haku lead her further down the hall and a small flight of stairs and there were two kitchen doors.
"And here we are." Haku stopped at the bottom of the stairs
" It's okay if I go in?" Chihiro asks
" Yes of course." He nods "Lin should be sitting in the office to the right side when you walk in." Haku says
" Oh."
" Chihiro." Haku holds her chin
" Yes Haku?" Her face flushed
" Don't get into too much trouble or I'll have to come rescue you." Haku purrs
" I'm sorry I know I interrupted your work." Chihiro blushes
" A welcome interruption." He breaths
Chihiro could feel his breath on her lips as he leaned closer, Chihiro tried not to tense up she wanted to kiss Haku romantic or not it was all she could think about, it would cement their new found relationship.
" I am the only one who knows how to do things around here?" Lin barges out of the kitchen halting their kiss. "Oh my bad you two." Lin laughs
" Hi Lin." Chihiro sighs
" Um I'll just go back into the kitchen so you two can finish." Lin backs up
" No it's fine." Haku clears his throat "I need to return to my duties anyhow."
" Okay sorry again." Chihiro looks up at him
" Enough out of you." Haku smirks lightly pinching Chihiro's cheek, before turning to go up the stairs
" Well that was something." Lin sniggered once Haku was out of sight
" I know." Chihiro covered her face "Lin I really need your help Haku's very affectionate and and I've never you know I've never kissed anyone or done anything above a hug." Chihiro blathers
" Haku affectionate?" Lin laughs "That's funny Mr. Ice cold turns into putty for his love." She laughed
" Oh gosh Lin." Chihiro blushes
" Why is he already wanting to have intercourse?" Lin asks
" No." Chihiro could feel her cheeks burn
" Oh my god don't lie to me." Lin crosses her arms
" He said he wanted to ravish me after seeing me in this dress but he was holding himself back." Chihiro tells her
" I bet he did." Lin looks her up and down "If I was into women I'd hit on you." She teases
"I need your help." Chihiro says "I already feel so close to him but I don't want us to go too fast and mess up what we have." Chihiro adds
" Oh good lord." Lin sighs "We need to go somewhere else." Lin motions for her to follow.
Lin lead Chihiro to an outside break room over looking the water below the Aburaya bathhouse.
" We should be left alone here." Lin closed the door "The others don't like it they say the balcony is too ritchey." Lin says
" Kay."
" Sit sit." Lin tells her "Haku secured this balcony years ago I didn't tell anyone though I like to think this my own personal manager break room." Lin smiles
Chihiro sat down at the small round table in the middle of the balcony as Lin joined her.
" So what were you saying?" Lin reopened their conversation.
" I feel so close to Haku it's like we were never apart but I don't want to ruin anything before our relationship really starts." Chihiro reiterates
" You feel that way because of your history with Haku." Lin explains "He was so protective of you even back when you were kids." She says
" He was." Chihiro nods "Haku saved my life."
" Don't forget you saved his too." Lin points "Chihiro you two are probably made for each other so you can't help but feel overwhelmed with all these new feelings." Lin explains
" Lin I've been in love with Haku for as long as I can remember." Chihiro tells her
"Trust me everyone knows." Lin laughs
" What?"
" You haven't even been here a day and the rumors have already started." Lin says "Did you hear Master Haku is in love with a human girl." Lin imitates who ever spread the rumor
" Really?" Chihiro exhales
" Yeah you two are the talk of the bathhouse." Lin says
" Great."
" Anyway you need my help." Lin says changing the subject
" Yeah." Chihiro nods
" So I'm sure your mom had the talk with you." Lin tried to keep a straight face
" Really?" Chihiro rolls her eyes
" Kidding." Lin laughs "First thing is don't say I love you before he does." Lin points
" Why?" Chihiro asks "I sometimes say what's on my mind without much thought."
"Oh I know you do, just trust me wait for Haku to say it first." Lin tells her
" Okay."
" Also have him take you on dates let him buy you gifts, he needs to win your affectionate don't just roll over." Lin tells her
"What?" Chihiro asks
" Make him work for it." Lin explains
" But we've already returned each other's feelings." Chihiro says
"That's not what I meant." Lin sighs "Don't be easy."
" Noted." Chihiro smirks
Lin talked to Chihiro for what seemed like minutes but was actually a good 3 hours.
It was funny to watch Lin have a mini panic attack when she checked her watch and ran off to make sure the Aburaya bathhouse didn't fall apart without her.
Chihiro stayed out on the balcony just watching the clear blue water below she could see a small school of fish swimming and a few seagulls above debating on having some fish for dinner.
" There you are." Haku's voice made her jump
" Haku oh gosh you spooked me." Chihiro turns to see him by the balcony door
" My apologies." Haku smiles walking over to the table
" It's okay."
" Did you and Lin have a good talk?" He asks sitting across from her
" Yeah it was fun." Chihiro nods
" Good." He sighs"You're not in trouble but please avoid distracting my workers okay?" Haku tells her
" Oh I'm sorry I just really needed to talk to Lin about something." Chihiro but her lip
" You could have talked to me." Haku says his eyes soft and his voice tender
" Ahhh no probably not." Chihiro blushes she would never get over how good looking Haku had grown up to be
" Why is something the matter?"
" No no it was girl talk." Chihiro explains
" Girl talk?" He raised an eyebrow "Right."
" So umm are you on break?" Chihiro asks
" No I'm done for the day." Haku tells her
" Cool."
" Sure is." Haku smirks "What would you like to do for the rest of the day?"
" I dunno."
" Think, my time is yours." He tells her
"Hmmm." Chihiro looks out at the water and then a light bulb goes off in her brain "Hey can you still turn into a dragon?" Chihiro excitedly asks
" Of course I can." Haku nods
" Oh my gosh can I ride you?" Chihiro blurts turning Haku's face beet red
"Chihiro that's awfully forward." Haku rubs the back of his neck looking away
" Oh no not like that." Chihiro's face burns
" I'm sure." Haku shook his head smiling "How about we go on a stroll through town? I don't think you saw a lot of it the last time you were here." Haku suggests
" That sounds great." She nods her heart beating a mile a minute
