i'm so gald that so many of you liked the first chapter! i'm so happy...!

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Chihiro returned from school, absolutely exhausted. As she entered the house, she noticed her parents were not perched on the couch like usual. There lay a note on the kitchen table. Chihiro picked it up and read it, guessing what it was about:

Gone on vacation for a few days, forgot to tell you. Money under the phone. Order pizza.

Mom and dad.

They couldn't even manage a 'love mom and dad'? she thought to herself, throwing the note in the bin.

Over the years, she had tried to make her parents proud of her by getting all the highest grades in the class and always cleaning the house. But nothing seemed to work.

She had bought an mp3 player with the left over lunch money she had saved up and uploaded music from the library. She put in the head phones and listened to her favourite song; Perfect by Simple Plan. (A/N: that's my favourite song and it fits in with the story…)

"hey, dad, look at me," she sang to herself whilst washing the dishes. "think back and talk to me, did I grow up according to plan?"

it was coming to midnight and Chihiro was still doing the stacks of dishes her pigs for parents left for her. Outside watching Chihiro was the same figure watching her in gym. But Chihiro didn't see it this time and continued.

"and do you think I'm wasting my time doin' things I wonna do? But it hurts when you disapprove all along…"

Haku transformed into a dragon and breathed deeply, still not willing to admit to himself that he was nervous. He was waiting for her to go up to her room.

Chihiro finished the dishes and began mopping the floor, getting the strangest feeling that she was being watched. She turned to the window as Haku quickly stepped back into the bushes. She decided that it was just her imagination.

"and now I try hard to make it, I just wonna make you proud. I'm never gonna be good enough for you. I can't pretend that I'm alright. And you can't change me, coz we lost it all. Nothing lasts forever. I'm sorry I can't be perfect…"

she carried on singing, even after she was done. She went to her room to get ready for bed. Haku's heart leapt. She was changing, and he couldn't help but stare – it's hard not being in a relationship for so long.

Chihiro had a really good figure, considering how little she ate. Her hair was always cut to shoulder length, the way she liked it. Her sea blue eyes had more of a shine to them, but that may be because she cried a lot more often.

He breathed in deeply watching her dress (and undress). She's so beautiful, the dragon thought to himself. He simply couldn't wait to get his hands on her.

He moved closer to the window, trying to get it open without Chihiro noticing. She heard a faint tap, but decided to ignore it. Then it came again as she realised it came from the window. She held her top together as she went to open it.

This worked well for Haku. Chihiro looked out for a while before realising it was just her imagination. She was about to close the window but before she could, Haku leapt in, streaming across the room. Chihiro screamed, leaning back-to-back with the wall, gasping.

The dragon stared at her for a moment before sweeping her onto his back. Chihiro screeched with her hands over her head in protection. Haku growled in happiness, he was finally with his Chihiro…

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yippee!! chapter 2 lauched!! stay tuned for chapter 3...