(Disclaimer: I don't own Spirited away or any of its characters.)
*Haku's P.O.V*
I could feel my rage inside me grow with every word Chichiro said. How dare her father so much as lay an unkind hand on her! I pulled Chichiro closer to me until she was sitting on my lap. She burried her head my chest and grasped my shirt. I could feel her sobs rack her little body.
"shh…" I rocked her back and forth, burring my own head in her hair. I had to calm her down, I needed to. "he won't ever hurt you again." I'd make sure of it.
I layed down, keeping her close to me. I used my thumb to wipe away her tears. I pulled up to covers so she would be warm. My hope was that she would soon fall asleep so I could get out of the room. I would have Ariki watch her so I could quickly get up to dry land to take care of her father. I pulled all of her hair back from her face so it wouldn't tangle around her neck. She seemed to have calmed down a little.
I smiled and wrapped both my arms around her waist.
"Chichiro" I whispered, "go back to sleep. You've had a long day."
"O-okay." She said, closing her eyes.
I continued to hold her until I knew she was deeply in sleep. I tried to slip away from her but I forgot she had her fingers around my shirt. She has a really tight grip, I thought. I had to uncurl her small fingers from my shirt and I quietly slipped out of the room. I tried to close the door as quietly as possible but it made a creeking noise and my breathing stopped as I looked at Chichiro. Thankfully she was still sleeping.
I found Ariki quickly and told her to watch Chichiro. She asked me where I was going and I told her I had important buisness to attend and it wouldn't take long. She agreed and hurried off to my room to watch the sleeping girl. I turned into my dragon form and quickly got away from the castle. I swam throught the water and went to go find where Chichiro's awful father lived. Finally i found the house and took human form again.
I quickly and quietly entered the house, I didn't want to wake up any one. I found her parents room, her mother and father were asleep.
How could this woman stay with this monster, someone who beats her and her child.
I stood over her father, the moonlight bending around me to make a shadow over their beds. I took out the long, slim, silver knife I brought with me and drove it threw the fathers chest. He made no sound when the blade took his life and his wife made no stir. I didn't think twice before he left. i felt no remorse or regret, I knew I wouldn't feel guilty from what I just did.
Chichiro might be awake by now, I thought and hurried back to the castle without a second glance at the house.