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Author's Note: Thanks for all your reviews guys! . After reading them, well actually before I read them, I decided to add another female character. Since I already motioned her earlier in the story I figured I might as well put her in. I tried my best to make the story interesting. Enjoy!

 Thanks for all your reviews guys! . After reading them, well actually before I read them, I decided to add another female character. Since I already motioned her earlier in the story I figured I might as well put her in. I tried my best to make the story interesting. Enjoy!

Chapter 10

Tsutomu flew back and crashed against the forest floor under the force of Haku's punch. Holding his newly swollen eye, he failed to notice his leg was sprawled into the small campfire that was cooking their dinner. Soon feeling the hot flames dancing around his leg, he screamed out in pain. Chihiro walked back a couple of steps startled, looking from Tsutomu to Haku.

"Haku! You didn't have to punch him!"

Haku put down his fists and glared at Chihiro.

"Well he didn't have to go kiss you, did he?"

Tsutomu gradually stood to his feet nurturing the burn on his leg, soothing the pain with magic. He looked up to face Chihiro and Haku, who were both staring directly at him. One in anger, one in disbelief.

"I'm sorry Chihiro; I shouldn't have kissed you. I just wanted to know what it felt like to feel the lips of another on your own. I have seen you and Haku do it, and I felt jealous to have never experienced it." Tsutomu had finished healing the burn on his leg, and was more focused on his aching right eye. Haku still glared at him before stepping away.

"You had no right to kiss Chihiro."

Chihiro looked towards Haku "He already apologized, just calm down for a second...". Tsutomu bowed down so low, the tips of his long blonde hair skimmed against the ground.

"I understand, I apologize for troubling you two."

Haku seemed to ignore him, turning around and walked off towards the river. He ended up catching a couple of fish, which Tsutomu cooked for dinner. The three of them ate the meal in complete silence. After finishing their awkwardly silent meal, Chihiro walked off behind a tree and changed into dry clothes. Together, all three of them continued their journey through the forest. They continued to walk for about half a mile when a female's voice rang throughout the trees.

"You three have journeyed far though this forest."

Tsutomu quickly dropped to his knees and bowed. Chihiro looked down at him confused, and looked at Haku whose eyes were pointed straight ahead. She followed his gaze to discover a beautiful girl standing there, she looked to be about eighteen. Haku then bowed his head, but didn't get on the ground like Tsutomu had. Instead of bowing, Chihiro just gawked at her. She wore a short green dress that seemed to be made out of leaves and her long black hair almost reached her knees. Her feet were bare and looked impeccably clean, even though she was walking in the dirt. She began to slowly walk towards them. Tsutomu quickly scrambled foreword on his hands and knees, bowing so low that his forehead touched the ground.

"Your Highness, your appearance is so unexpected."

The woman smiled and flung back her hair.

"You can stand up Tsutomu. I decided to venture throughout the forest, have you not noticed that you are not far off from my temple?"

As Tsutomu began to lift himself from the ground, the woman pointed to a large oak tree that was about the size of a skyscraper. Chihiro was surprised she didn't see it before.

"So, you are Sempora?", she asked the woman, who then gracefully nodded her head.

"Since you already know who I am, may I find out who you may be?"

Chihiro followed Haku's lead, and bowed her head before speaking again.

"My name is Chihiro, Chihiro Ogino." Sempora elegantly walked towards her and extended her hand.

"It's extremely nice to meet you Chihiro." She then looked over to Haku, who was standing next to Chihiro.

"And who might you be?"

Haku, who was still bowing, politely took her hand, shaking it lightly.

"My name is Haku; I have heard a great deal about you Sempora."

Sempora smiled the turned back to Chihiro.

"You are far away from your home Chihiro, don't you miss it?"

Chihiro smiled, before feeling a twinge of homesickness.

"I'm doing fine; my first priority right now is to help a close friend in need."

Haku looked at her out the corner of his eye and smiled. Chihiro felt his gaze on her and smiled back, even though she was still looking at Sempora.

"I have been watching you all travel for some time now, and I came to warn you of a dark presence that I sensed throughout the forest."

"We are prepared for whatever evil that lies ahead of us. I'm sorry, but we don't really have the time to stand around and talk. If you would excuse us...", said Haku, he turned and began to walk away. Chihiro waved and began after him, she felt kind of sad when walking away from Sempora, her eyes were so kind to her. Haku looked back and noticed Tsutomu was still staring at Sempora.

"Tsutomu, are you coming?", Haku had almost fully forgiven him for kissing Chihiro earlier that day. After all he had apologized, and it was not like Haku to hold a grudge.

"I can not leave until I am dismissed from Sempora's presence."

Sempora called out after Haku and Chihiro.

"Can I please join you? I get so lonely and bored here with just myself to talk to."

"I'm sorry, but we alread-", Haku started to say but was interrupted by Chihiro who had leaned over and began to whisper in his ear.

"Haku, let her come along. She seems so nice! No harm in just one more person coming with us..."

Haku turned to look at Chihiro, before turning to look back at Sempora.

"Sure you can come along."

Sempora giggled and ran after them, with Tsutomu following her close behind. Chihiro never noticed it before, but when Sempora walked her feet never touched the ground. They seemed to float above it, and wherever she walked, the ground looked a little brighter after she had been there. Once Sempora and Tsutomu caught up with them, Haku continued to walk on. As they were walking he reached down quickly and grabbed hold of Chihiro's hand, she smiled and griped her hand tightly around his.

They walked for what seemed to be hours, and Chihiro and Sempora talked every second of it. Talking about what they liked to do during the day to what they liked to eat. Sempora didn't seem to be at all the powerful goddess that everyone made her out to be. Haku and Tsutomu stayed silent throughout the entire time, except for the occasional nod or answering random questions by the two girls. Haku and Tsutomu didn't even notice that the sun had began to set, they were to busy trying to keep up with the girl's conversation. The sun had almost completely disappeared underneath the horizon when Sempora suddenly stopped walking and signaled for everyone else to stop as well.

"Something is here."

Haku swore under his breath and readied himself incase there was an attack. After a couple of silent moments, the sound of something flying over their heads caused everyone to look towards the sky. They were greeted by a giant dragon-like creature, who flew over their heads . Haku quickly pushed Chihiro back, slamming her against a tree trunk.

"Stay here.", he commanded before soaring into the sky, followed by Tsutomu and Sempora. Chihiro wished she could join them in battle, but couldn't because she was only human. She could hear a battle begin in the skies above her head and wished for Haku's safety. The shade of the tree was blocking her chance to see anything that was happening right above her. She was about to peek her head from under the tree's shade, but she remembered Haku's order and stood rigidly still. Suddenly a body fell rapidly from the sky and slammed against the ground. Chihiro gasped when she noticed it was Haku and suddenly didn't care about his instructions to stay put. She rushed out to where his body lay and examined the damage. His body was badly burned and bruised. She dragged him beneath the tree just incase anything else decided to fall. She put her hand on his cheek and gently caressed his face.

"Wake up Haku, come on wake up."

After a couple of moments Haku still lay silent and didn't open his eyes. Chihiro began to cry softly rocking Haku gently, hugging him close to her.

"Haku! Wake up! Please!"

Suddenly the giant beast, who was about twice the size as the one they fought before, slammed against the ground. He spotted Haku and Chihiro and began to lumber towards them. Giant green orbs of light began to rain down on the beast causing it to collapse before it could reach them. Chihiro peeked her head from underneath the tree to see Sempora's hands glowing green, proving she had just been the one who preformed the attack.

Still alive, the beast bean to flail its legs, attempting to get onto its feet again. Tsutomu unsheathed his sword and soared towards the ground, plunging the sword deep inside the beast. But instead of being defeated, the beast kicked Tsutomu and his sword aside, sending him sprawled out onto ground. Sempora begin to chant loudly, Chihiro couldn't make out what she was saying, but she assumed whatever she was saying it would help them in the long run. Sempora's eyes and fists began to glow a bright red. She attacked the beast with full force, sending red orbs flying in every direction. The beast yelled out in pain as the red orbs penetrated its flesh and olive green blood spewed from the beast in every direction. Letting out piercing screams, blood began to pour from its mouth. Still getting continuous attacks from Sempora, it wailed once more before lying limp. She continued to attack it fiercely until she believed it was dead. Tsutomu slowly got to his feet holding firmly onto his arm which was positioned in a strange angle, proving it was broken. Chihiro continued to shake Haku but he still wouldn't wake.

"Help! Haku won't wake up!"

Tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably.

"Please Haku don't die! We have come so far! Why won't you wake up? Please just show me any sign that you're alive!"

Suddenly a noise in the distance signaled that the fight was not over. A rhino like creature with four tusks that sprouted from his nose, emerged from the shadows. He broke out in a run toward Chihiro and Haku. Chihiro screamed loudly and dragged herself and Haku's body out of dodge of the angry beast. It collided against the tree trunk, sending leaves and debris to the ground. Inches away Chihiro continued to shake Haku hysterically, trying to revive him. Tsutomu and Sempora began to chant simultaneously, distracting the beast from its previous target.

Large storm clouds gathered in the skies above, and a large lightning bolt shot down striking the beast in its back. It wailed out in piercing screams. Sempora began to prod it with red orbs, like the previous beast. Only this one's skin did not break. Instead all it did was cause the orbs to bounce off of it in various directions, one nearly hitting Chihiro who screamed form the close encounter. With a new plan in mind, Sempora's clasped her hands together and a ray of light fell from the sky and surrounded her body. When she emerged from the light she was holding a bright blue sword. She flew towards the beast and slid underneath it. Holding the sword high above her head, she was able to slice the monster in half. It's entire body turned pure white before it exploding into every direction.

Sempora, whose eyes and fists were back to normal color, then rushed over to Haku's side, discarding the sword. She rested her palm against his torso, underneath her hand a yellow light beamed through Haku's chest.

"He's almost gone, lay him down."

Chihiro nodded her head and laid Haku's limp body onto the ground. Sempora kneeled over him and gently kissed him, around both their lips Chihiro could see a light being pumped into his body. Chihiro, who was holding her breath from shock, exhaled deeply when she saw Haku begin to regain consciousness. Sempora released his lips and looked down at him as he began to cough, Haku opened his eyes and looked into Sempora's, whose eyes were inches from his own. His cheeks turned a slight pink.

"T-Thank you..."

Sempora smiled and spoke in barely a whisper.

"Don't thank me, thank Chihiro. She was by your side the entire time."

Haku looked over at Chihiro who still had tears streaming down her face.

"Chihiro..."

He sat up and leaned over to embrace her, she squeezed him tightly to her.

"I thought you had-"

Haku leaned back and put his finger to Chihiro's lips to silence her.

"I'm fine now; I'm not going anywhere Chihiro."

"I'm glad..."

Tsutomu, with a newly repaired arm, walked over and rejoined the trio. He looked down at Sempora who was watching Haku and Chihiro and noticed her irritated expression.

"Are you okay my lady?"

Sempora looked up at him and smiled, sending all the anger out of her face.

"Fine Tsutomu, just a little tired I guess."

Tsutomu reached his hand down and grasped it around Sempora's, and gently pulled her up from the ground. Her pulled her up a little too hard, making her collide into him. Tsutomu looked down at the beautiful being who now stood close to his chest. He couldn't help but smile and blush slightly. Sempora pushed herself away from him gently.

"Sorry, I'm so clumsy."

"You are the most graceful woman on this planet, I mean that in all due respect my lady."

Sempora yawned and giggled at Tsutomu's comment. "Your sweet Tsutomu..."

She turned to tell the couple that they should all turn in for the night, but blushed when she discovered they were now entranced into a deep kiss. She cleared her throat loudly to disrupt them. Chihiro blushed when she saw Sempora staring at them.

"If you two are done, I think we should turn in for the night."

Haku, whose bright red cheeks matched Chihiro's agreed with her.

"Yes, we should set up camp now for the night."

He swiftly stood to his feet and picked up Chihiro jumping to the highest treetop. Sempora and Tsutomu flew up after him. Haku flew to a branch that would support both his and Chihiro's weight. Like he did the night before, he created a large mat and blanket for them to sleep on. Without a tree branch above them, this time Haku shielded him and Chihiro by making the leaves underneath them sprout up around them creating a small hideaway. Chihiro embraced Haku and softly kissed him. Sempora's voice interrupted their romantic moment.

"Tsutomu! Stop! I can do it myself!"

Haku sniggered underneath his breath before leaving Chihiro too see what all the commotion was about.

"Ill be right back," he said to her before flying over to the fighting pair. They both stood on a branch far from his and Chihiro's. Tsutomu was trying to sleep in the same bed as Sempora, insisting she would need his help in case anything tried to attack them during the night. Sempora kept asking him to leave her so she could get some sleep. Haku had to tell Tsutomu to go sleep on a branch nearby; he would still be able to get to her in time if anything happened.

"Why can't I just sleep with you my lady? Is it so wrong for me to want to protect you?"

"Tsutomu, I'll be fine! Right now someone needs to protect you from me!"

Haku insisted to Tsutomu that he should sleep nearby, but not on the same branch. After about a half an hour, Tsutomu agreed to the deal. Dead tired, Haku turned to leave to but stopped when Sempora grabbed his arm.

"What is it Sempora?"

"Today during the battle today I hurt my leg; I'm too stressed and tired to heal it, will you do it for me? I dare wouldn't let Tsutomu touch it."

Haku laughed, "Okay, show it to me."

Sempora laid onto the bed and pulled up the bottom of her already short dress to reveal an open scar on her upper thigh.

Haku's cheeks turned beet red, "You hurt yourself there?"

"Haku, is something wrong? Your face seems flushed. Maybe you're coming down with something?"

Haku shook his head and bent down to heal her wound. "No, I'm fine." "Everything's fine, Chihiro likes her, so she must be alright. Relax!"

He laid his trembling hands on her thigh, causing her to jump under his touch.

"Oh! Your hands are freezing! Here let me warm them up."

She took both of his hands inside her own and brought them up to her lips and blew warm air onto them.

"There you go, all better! My leg is hurting so badly; I'm surprised I could even walk today."

She pulled up her dress even more so she could look at the scar herself, causing Haku to get a peek at her uncovered bottom. Haku tried not to look at it as he focused his eyes on the cut. He laid his hands back on her thigh and within seconds the scar had closed up and disappeared. Even with the wound healed, she still didn't pull down her skirt. Haku stood quickly and began to back away.

"I'm really tired; I'm going to head to bed now..."

Sempora made a beckoning motion with her finger, causing Haku to feel force behind him, pushing him onto of Sempora.

"Where's the fire? You can stay and talk with me for while, Chihiro won't mind." Haku pulled away from her and cleared his throat.

"Um, She will be worried about me if I don't hurry back."

"She'll be fine."

Sempora put her hand to her mouth and blew a cloud of blue smoke that surrounded around Haku's head. He staggered forward before falling onto Sempora's bed, totally unconscious.

"I guess you were exhausted." She flipped him over on his back and laid her body on top of his. She took his shirt off and admired his sculpted body before leaning over and softly kissed his neck.

Chihiro tried to stay up and wait for Haku peeking out of the wall of leaves every once and a while to see if he was coming back. After about an hour or two her exhaustion took over her causing her too, to soon fall asleep.

Chihiro woke early the next morning to Tsutomu shaking her violently. She rubbed her eyes before squinting them open enough to see him.

"What is it Tsutomu?"

"It's about Sempora and Haku! I couldn't bear to look at them, but its something you must see!"

Chihiro looked at the vacant spot next to her and noticed that Haku's side of the bed was untouched. She quickly jumped out of bed, now wide-awake.

"Where are they Tsutomu?"

"Follow me."

He lifted her off the ground and jumped over to the branch on which Sempora had insisted to sleep on. Both Haku and Sempora were lying on top of a small mat, their bodies entangled within each other. Haku's clothes lay discarded on the ground and the dress Sempora was wearing was shoved down to lay against her waist, leaving her upper torso exposed. Tears instantly welled up in Chihiro's eyes; she turned her head quickly, not being able to look at them. "This can't be real, there is no way Haku would ever think of doing things with other girls. He loves me...right?" Chihiro held onto Tsutomu's arm to keep from falling, she suddenly felt as if her own legs wouldn't support her anymore.

Haku pulled his arms up around Sempora. The unfamiliar scent of Sempora's hair caused him to open his eyes and look down at her, noticing that she was not Chihiro he yelled and quickly shoved Sempora's half-naked body off of him. He looked up to see Chihiro's back. "What the hell happened?"

"Chihiro! What the hell is going on?"

Chihiro kept her back to him. "Haku, you tell me what's going on."

Haku could tell by the sound of her voice that she was crying. "Why am I always making her cry? All I try to do is make her happy!"

Being shoved by Haku caused Sempora to wake up. "Haku? What's wrong? You look worried."

"Like hell I'm worried! What did you do to me?"

Ignoring Haku Sempora looked up at Tsutomu who was gawking at the two of them.

"Geeze Tsutomu! Have you heard of privacy?"

She then noticed Chihiro for the first time, who was clinging onto him. "Chihiro... I'm so sorry. Last night I tried to tell Haku that you would be upset with him, but he insisted-"

Chihiro instantly cupped her hands over her ears so she couldn't hear any more Sempora had to say. "Shut-up! I don't want to hear it!"

Haku jumped to his feet and still stark naked, walked over to Chihiro and placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Chihiro look...look at me!"

Chihiro forced herself to look up into Haku's eyes.

"Nothing happened between Sempora and me, I swear it."

Chihiro turned her head away, looking at the ground again.

"I need to be alone right now Haku. Too many things happen, trying to keep us apart, maybe we shouldn't be together anymore."

She pulled herself from Haku's grasp and turned to Tsutomu.

"Tsutomu, can you take me to the ground? I can't stand to be here anymore."

The back of Haku's eyes began to burn, "Chihiro! Listen to me! You know how I feel about you!"

Chihiro turned her head and faced him.

"Haku, I believe you, but I just can't handle this right now! I'm trying to make the best of every situation, but It just too much right now!"

Sempora, who now had her dress on properly, tried to intervene.

"Chihiro, I'm so sorr-"

"I don't want to hear it Sempora! I thought you were my friend! How could you betray me like that? I guess I missed my friends at home so much, I just hoped I could have at least one friend like them here with me. I guess I was hoping for too much."

"Tsutomu, lets go."

Tsutomu grabbed her hand and took her down to the ground.

Haku struggled to put his clothes on, ignoring Sempora who was now trying to get him to stay.

"Haku, I'm sorry I had to do this to you, but it's the only thing I could think of that would separate you two. For years I have searched and searched for an acceptable mate, and ever since you entered the forest, I knew you were the man I had to spend the rest of my days with. I have watched your every movement and I want someone to treat me exactly like you treat Chihiro.", Sempora giggled. "Or should I say treated..."

Haku snapped and sent a ball of fire in Sempora's direction with a quick movement in his hand. She blocked it easily and began to laugh.

"Now Haku, I am the most powerful being in these woods, do you honestly think you can beat me? Why don't you just accept me as your mate? Do you know how many men would die just to be in your position?"

"Sempora, I'm going after the woman I love, and there's nothing you could do to stop me."

She stood to her feet. "Is that a challenge?"

Haku quickly knocked an arrow in his bow and pointed it straight at Sempora.

"No, That's a fact."

Author's Note: Do you guys still like it, or do you totally hate it now? I was trying to put a twist on it. I want to apologize for taking sooo long to update my story. I've been out of town and preparing to go back to school and such. Now I should be able to update quickly again. I'm at home most of the time (after school), and I have A LOT of free time on my hands. Soon I'll start to wrap up the story, send me some of your ideas on how you think I should end it! I wanna know!

 Do you guys still like it, or do you totally hate it now? I was trying to put a twist on it. I want to apologize for taking long to update my story. I've been out of town and preparing to go back to school and such. Now I should be able to update quickly again. I'm at home most of the time (after school), and I have A LOT of free time on my hands. Soon I'll start to wrap up the story, send me some of your ideas on how you think I should end it! I wanna know!

Until next time...

...And just a quick thanks to my editor, Ryoko, for correcting my careless mistakes...making my story a little more enjoyable for everyone.