Chapter 3

After those heart filled words, Chihiro quickly gathered her clothes, Lin helped her dress for she was still sore, but not sore enough to seek Kohaku.

"I don't think you will disappear Chihiro, but just in case I'll snatch some food from the kitchens. While I'm gone please, don't leave without me . . ." Lin said while rising to her feet "because if you do leave-" Lin bitterly rubbed her nose" you will surely be found, you reek of human!"

With that said Lin departed through the small door and left Chihiro by herself, to think of the rescue ahead.

Some time later, Lin came back to the boiler room with a rice pastry. Chihiro not caring for the taste, she wolfed it down, realizing that she was truly hungry having not eaten for the past days.

"Right," Chihiro said, "This is what I'm going to do. I'm, with your help, am going to the top floor-now before you say anything" Chihiro quickly added, from the look on Lin's face, she already didn't like the idea of going to the top floor where Yubaba lay. And if she didn't even like that part of the plan . . . she was going to have a hard time holding her tongue.

"The only reason I would risk going to the top floor is because of her baby, that baby is a possible ally and a good bargaining chip if Yubaba would need persuading. Also," She breathed in deeply "also because Kohaku is most defiantly there and that is my main goal of getting to him."

Chihiro, visibly proud with herself for think up such a brilliant plan, sat on the ledge and anxiously waited for Lin's reply.

"Chihiro, I would risk a lot for you if I helped you more than getting you to the top floor. This I regret deeply but, that is the most I am able to do. After getting you to the top floor, I would not be able to help you any further unless you got a job here which," Lin looked her over "I highly doubt you would do again. So," Lin moved over to Chihiro and sat down beside her" when do you want this plan to start, there is no better time than now, because its morning. Shall I take you now?"

Chihiro took one breath into her lungs and slowly blew it out. "Hai lets get this over with"

Lin briefly left to go and get Chihiro a uniform for her to help her blend in. When she returned Chihiro quickly dressed, talked over the plan and left.

They passed through many corridors, kitchens and stairs passing few people along the way. Soon they started using the elevators and soon after dodging many people they made it to the top.

Chihiro walked out of the elevator, not expecting Lin to follow. So when the elevator passed down out of sight she was not alarmed.

This is it Chihiro, this is where you decide if you truly are brave enough to pursue Kohaku, if you are truly worthy of loving him.

She silently jogged to the end of the corridor and remembering the door to the baby room, she entered. It was not the same. Many of the toys had changed to trucks and hard toys, weapons as well. Chihiro walked over to one of the piles and admired some of the weapons, which were all wooden . . . One of the small swords caught her eye and she picked it up. It was a finely made toy, one that was up to putting up any toddlers whacking. She turned it over in her hands, and then made the decision, then and there that she would borrow the sword. The Baby wouldn't mind . . . would it?

She placed the sword inside her clothes and continued to look around. She soon started searching for the baby, bouncing here and there on the green floor. In-between the pillows and underneath the bed she looked, everywhere that was to be big enough for the huge baby to hide.

Chihiro, puzzled, sat down on an over fluffy chair and tried to think of where the baby would be, for he was clearly not here . . .

"Baby, baby are you here? Your mother requests that you go on a walk with her." the voice pierced her mind and heart, she knew that voice. Yes, it was deeper, yes it was more manly sound, but it still had that essence, that power . . .

Kohaku.

She didn't want to move, she wanted him to see her there. She she stood and walked to the voice.

"Here I am Kohaku, I have been looking for you."

Kohaku's face was in darkeness, and she couldn't see his face but when he spoke now . . . it was cold.

"What are you doing here, Chihiro" He hissed and moved closer slowly.

"Why are you here, Chihiro" he said moving closer and closer to Chihiro, his voice flat.

Chihiro was fighting off tears, did he really not care?

"What have you come for, Chihiro" Then, he was right in front of her, so close she could feel his aura, hear his heavy breatheing, smell his scent. Her body was reacting in ways she had never felt before, a heated energy plused through her. It was envgorating, energising.

"What have I come for, you ask" Chihiro stepped closer, daring him to move away, but he did not, he held his ground. Chihiro moved her head close to his ear, and temptation to kiss it almost overwhelmed her. Instead, she whispered this.

"I have come for you, and only you" she whispered into his ear, and felt him tense.

"I . . . want . . . you" she heatedly whispered and wrapped her arms around his neck. She didn't have time to think of reason, she only had time to say and do what she wanted, needed, desired. And luckly he didn't move away from the embrace, Chihiro still couldn't see his face, but that didn't matter.

". . . right now" Then with swift gentleness she claimed his mouth to hers, like she had wanted to do for so long. Then the miracle happened, then and there in their embrace.

He slid his large, strong hands in the small of her back and pulled her closer. Then, with a passion to match her own, kissed-her-back.

OMG I LOVE THAT PART XD Don't worry, it'll continue in the next chapter!! but i need some encouragement here!!

Your truly,

Vampire of the Twilight