A/N: Chapter 7. Is Chihiro finally happy?
"Dear Diary"
(life after the bathhouse)
by:
ViolinTides
Dear Diary,
Well, another update, a slightly happier tone this time. I promise.
I was able to attend the funeral at the graveyard for Kuri. Don't ask me why they took so long in getting it done. Something about investigating who it was that killed her in the hit-and-run drunken accident. I guess they found the guy because he tried to pry her from the car. His hair was on the body and a DNA test proved who it was that did it. After he was brought in for questioning, I guess his guilty conscience led him to confess. Poor (dumb) guy.
So I am attending school again. I've had to stay late every day these past two weeks in order to get caught up. That's alright, though, because I've made more friends from spending so much time at school. I've been distant from my parents. Reason being is because when I refused to go to school, they'd tell me to go anyway. I would simply pack my backpack with food, a little money I've earned from allowances from them, and an extra set of clothing. I wouldn't go to school, though, I'd simply go to my tree where Kuri and I used to have lunch so often (that's why I hung out there so often lately...)... I'd waste the day doodling and hoping for Haku to come see me.
He never did. Now I am going back to school.
The boy who asked me to Homecoming? His name is Izumo. He's really quite a guy. First, he pursued me by following me around school and trying to talk to me all the time after classes (since I had to stay late so often). Then, he started leaving me notes in my locker. His notes went something along the lines of 'Smile, you look beautiful when you do.' and 'Your name shouldn't be Chihiro, it should be Chihomi -- because you are beautiful a thousand times over!' It's really quite sweet. Now he's taken to leaving a new flower in my locker every day. So far I could probably make three bouquets. Lilacs, Roses, Daffodills, Carnations, Tulips... you name it, I probably have one.
I've decided that I will go to Homecoming with him. As such, he has been spending lunch with me everyday. At first he asked me to sit with him and his friends. They were kind of rude and shallow though. I would always eat lunch fast and just get out of there. When he figured out that was why I didn't like sitting there, he agreed to eating with me at my tree.
Well, I am going dress shopping later. I'll fill you in.
With hope,
Chihiro
(Izumo really does call me "Chihomi" now... it's so sweet)
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