As Chihiro ran to the entrance of Yubaba's bathhouse a little green frog was standing by the side and asked her for her name. "Chihir- Oh, uhh, I mean Sen." She had responded when she was reminded she had her name changed. The frog showed a face of confusion, he scratched his head and said "Sen? There is only one person who could have that name, and she left…." "Ten years ago." Chihiro finished off with a dazzling smile as the frog was swamped in astonishment and utter disbelief. "I'm not dreaming right? You're really back?" When Chihiro confirmed it with a nod he jumped with joy and gave signal that he was going to go tell the others the extraordinary news.
She herself was pretty amazed too, being able to suddenly enter the Spirit World like that, she wondered what would've happened if her body didn't move itself and she decided to return back home. She didn't have much time to think alone since Lin rushed over and threw herself towards Chihiro that made her topple over. "SEEENN! I'm so glad to see you!" she shouted out in excitement, "Where have you been oh- my gosh you've grown! What has it been, 100 years? Or was it 1000?" Chihiro gave Lin the look and said "Ten years."
"Yeah, whatever, Haku will be so happy to see you; he hasn't smiled ever since you left!"
Chihiro felt blood rushing to her cheeks. "H- How is he?" Chihiro managed to stammer out, which made Lin smirk in a way that Chihiro didn't like. "I don't know~" she teased "Might want to look for yourself." Chihiro returned rather normally; "Maybe later, I'm going to go to Yubaba to get another contract." Lin gaped. "You're staying?"
"Is there something wrong with that?"
"Uh- No just, erm….nothing."
"Alright I'm going to get my contract then."
Lin showed hesitation, and this frustrated Chihiro so she stomped off to Yubaba's Room. She made eye contact with Boh, who immediately ran over to Chihiro and gave a bone crackling hug. "Sen! You're back!" Boh called for Yubaba and just as Chihiro thought, Yubaba came immediately. She looked at Chihiro and exclaimed "Sen! You're back! Welcome! What can I do for you?" Chihiro went straight to the point: "I want to work here again." Surprisingly, this shocked Yubaba and Boh had started to chant "Chihiro's back! Chihiro's back!" "Alright," Yubaba had said, after all Sen was one of her best workers she had ever had and she dreamt of the money she could earn off her. "You can quit anytime, if you wish, since Boh likes you very much, so when you decide to quit, tell me. You are dismissed."
Chihiro decided not to meet Haku, and started off with work.
"Haku guess what?" He was sitting in his room, staring at something that wasn't in this world.
"HAKU! Chihiro is BACK!"
Haku jumped up and snapped back to reality as soon as Chihiro was mentioned. He looked around and was disappointed, not that he thought Chihiro was there. "Sorry," he mumbled "What was it you said?"
"Chihiro has returned." Haku stared at the frog with wide eyes for a second, then sat back in his chair and said "I told you not to do that, or I might have to deal with you." He glared at the frog; for he did not know the pain in his heart that he goes through whenever people said that.
"N-No it's true!" the frightened frog had stammered.
"Enough. Leave before I really get angry."
"I swear upon my life it is true!"
That surprised Haku, "Are you sure?" he insisted the frog give up before he took his word.
"A-Affirmative."
Now he was concerned.
Chihiro is back? What, Where, How….? He mind went in circles and then stopped. I want to see her… those words now occupied his mind. Even though he used up all his courage to send her back, he had always felt lonely, but he believed it was best for Chihiro. He suddenly felt angry in a way, after all, he did so much for Chihiro to be able to LEAVE, but she comes BACK? How will he be able to get her safely out of this hell this time? He still wanted to meet Chihiro, after all, it has been ten years since they had met, and they both had become so mature, and breathtaking in ten years.
"Show me where Chihiro is."
His heart was thumping at his rib cage incredibly fast like it was going to jump out any second, This is it he gulped I'm going to meet her. Right here, right now.'He thanked the frog and asked for privacy as he opened the door and saw…. the most breathtaking and elegant girl staring at herself in a mirror. Haku calmed himself down and began to speak; "It's been a while," he said coolly leaning on the door frame. Chihiro turned around and began saying something, but sound would come out from her mouth and at last she said, "It's been a WHILE?" she had said in a very loud voice that surprised Haku. "It's been TEN years, Haku, what happened to you who said we'll meet again?" Now that was not something Haku was prepared to answer. "Uh..well…." Haku started. He knew Chihiro was angry all right, "I did think of you, this morning I had a dream of you near my river…" Chihiro gaped.
"I was there this morning, talking to you..."
"Oh really? I felt a faint calling but I ignored it..."
"So it does work!"
Chihiro leaped and showed a warm smile to Haku, which made him smile too. "They said you haven't smiled since I left." Chihiro teased "You were missing me?" Haku tried to cover up his red face and lied "What are you talking about, of course not!" Haku blushed madly and Chihiro could see that he was trying to cover it up. So she gave Haku a small peck on the cheek and waved to Haku she was going back to work. The frog came back and asked "So? Haku, what happened?" and Haku ended the conversation with his back turned from the frog while saying; "Shut up." The frog noticed that Haku had reddened all the way to his ears. He chuckled slightly and leapt off to work…
