A/N: Chapter 3. A little addition to the last chapter, really. Nothing much here.

"Dear Diary"

(life after the bathhouse)

by:

ViolinTides

Dear Diary,

My last entry was a little rushed, let me finish my story. So in order to escape the spirit world (and the contract which Yubaba had on me for my job), I had to look at 10 different pigs and decide which were my parents. None of them were my mother and father. In the end, the contract disappeared, my parents were turned back into humans, and Haku had helped save me.

I had really liked him. Haku had never once hurt me, only helped me the entire time. All I ever wanted to do was go back home and just be with my parents. But once I left (never looking back, just like Haku told me), I realized it was the one place I had felt at home. I miss that place, those people, the spirits, everyone, even Yubaba. I know she tried to steal my name, gave us very little food and pay for our jobs, but it wasn't the money or food that made the place what I loved. It was the people.

I hope they are all alright.

Today is my orchestra rehearsal. Did I forget to mention? I play the violin now. I've always wanted to play ever since I saw this one girl playing a beautiful melody in concert. My parents, before we moved, were big into that sort of classical music. Now I am big into it and they listen to more main stream things than I do.

Either way, I must run off, I have a shot at being second chair today (2nd best in the entire violin section is a big honor!). Wish me luck, Diary!

Love,

Chihiro

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