an: I know its been really fluffy but I'm workin on it!.
After a while the guys got back, normal size. When they came in the girls were in the boiler room listening to Kamajii talk about how Rumaki got there.
"When Yubaba left Haku was the only one who could keep the bath house in buissness. He started to run the place, but as he did he began to remember his past. He would go around muttering about family. He woke up earlier than normal one day. He woke me up to tell me that he was going to be gone for a while and that I was incharge. I put a spell on a few soot balls to work in my place, so I could take Haku's place." The two girls were sitting on a mat listening like two little kids. At that point Haku and Rumaki walked in.
Haku took over "I spent a week trying to find my way home. It finally came to me and I quickly flew home. When I got there I found out that Rumaki was the only person I had left to call family."
At that point Rumaki took over "I told him that our mom, the godess of the sea, died. Also our father, an ocean guardian, died too. I then had to tell him that our little sister was kidnaped. One day when I was out running erands someone came to our house. Our sister was kidnapped and the house was set on fire. I came home to our garage. I was living there till Haku came home."
Haku picked up "I told him to come back with me and live in the bath house. I told him all about you, Chihiro. He has been living here for about three months now."
It took the girls a while to digest that. As they were about to talk Rin walked in. She was more cheerful than normal.
"Hello everybody! Lunch is ready." She said with a big smile.
"What's gotten into you?" Rumaki said.
"Typical!" she said rolling her eyes. "Well if you have to know, that creepy old guy, who is supposed to be able to tell the future, told me that something major was going to happen tonight!" SHe then walked out still holding Kamajii's bowl. Once she realized that she still had Kamajii's lunch she turned around and came back.
After Haku, Rumaki, Chihiro, and Meri ate lunch they headed upstairs. Haku decide to clean out two of the spare room that were filled with Yubaba's old helped him while Chihiro took Meri on a tour of the bath house. Once the girls were out of ear shot Rumaki put down his box and walked over to the room Haku was cleaning out.
"Haku you know how that creepy old guy is somehow always right?" Rumaki asked with a tone in his voice that made Haku turn around and put down his box.
"Yeah, what about it?" he asked back.
"Well I think the girls should stay with Zeneba tonight. I have a bad feeling that something is going to happen tonight." Rumaki said. When Rumaki and Haku's parents were alive their father had these realy weird feelings when something bad was going to happen and when Rumaki was born some of that power was given to him. It was kind of like a really strong gut feeling.
"Ok we will take them over after dinner." Haku said getting back to work. Rumaki got back to work and they worked in silence for the rest of the time untill the girls came up to take them to eat. On the way down to dinner Haku explained Rumaki's power and why they were going to Zeneba's for the night.
"Ok so lte's go eat and then we can go." Meri said.
"Yeah I don't want to be caught in anything bad if that old guy is right." Chihiro said. Chihiro looked at Meri and knew that she was thinking the same thing that she was thinking.
Dinner was almost silent except for some atempted conversation. Dinner was really awkward untill Rin came over and started talking.
"Do you two wana come with me to the train station tonight?" Rin asked. "My cousin is coming to stay for a while"
"Sorry Rin but we're not going to be here tonight, we are going to spend the night at Zeneba's house." Chihiro said.
"Oh ok I'll see you tomorrow then." Rin said. She walked away, threw away her trash, then went back to her room.
Once Haku, Rumaki, Meri, and Chihiro finished dinner, they headed upstairs. Chihiro and Meri grabbed the couple things they brought with them and went out the back screen door. Haku and Rumaki changed into their dragon form. Meri got onto Rumaki's back, and Chihiro got onto Haku's back. They flew off and within half an hour they were on Zeneba's front yard. They knocked on the door and no-face answered.
"No-face!!!!!" Chihiro shrieked hugging no-face.
"Ah, ah" No-face said leaning inside. Zeneba walked to the door and seeing that Chihiro and Haku were together again she had to smile.
"Oh Chihiro! You're getting to be so grown up." Zeneba said Hugging Chihiro. "Come inside and I'll put on a pot of tea."
Haku and Rumaki were people again and they entered. They all sat around Zeneba's table while Zeneba started a pot of tea. She then went into the kitchen and came back out with a bunch of food.
"So who is this Chihiro?" Zeneba asked motioning towards Meri.
"Oh this is my best friend, Meri!" Chihiro introduced. "And Meri, this is Zeneba, remember I told you about how she helped me remember Haku."
Meri noded remembering how she was facinated with the stories Chihiro told her. The boys explained the visit and asked if Chihiro and Meri could stay for the night. Zeneba, of course, agreed and went to fix up the spare room. After the snacks were all gone Haku and Rumaki decided to go back. Before flying off Haku and Rumaki said goodbye to the girls. Meri had to bring up what was on her mind.
"Rumaki?" she asked. "What if something happens tonight? Will you get hurt? How will I know if you do?"
Rumaki cut her off "Meri, I'll be fine. You're the ones I'm worried about."
Haku picked up "You two are mortals, we're not. We'll be just fine nothing will happen to us."
With that they flew off, leaving the girls, Zeneba, and No-face waving.
