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P.S : the words/sentences in Italic showed Chihiro's / Haku's mind

Chapter 2 : An Old Acquintance

"Chihiro?"

"How do you know my name?"

Chihiro walked a bit farther from him.

Is he going to kidnap me?

She gave him a weird gaze. The wind ruffled her hair. The purple hairband was sparkling clearly.

"Don't you remember me? It's me , Haku.."

"No.. I don't ."

Saddened by the truth that she didn't know him, even remembered his face. He sighed deeply and stared at her. "You can't be here for a long time, you must go back to your world..", explained him.

"Why ? This place.. I just wanna find out something.." . Chihiro explained back as well. "Do we ever met before? I'm sorry, maybe I forget something important about you..".

Haku's eyes sharpened . "There's no time to explain, but you'd better get out of this place..". He grabbed her hand and ran away to the tunnel. It was too late. The sun was beginning to set. The field turned into a big , deep river. That was unbelievable. Chihiro's eyes widened as she couldn't believe what just she saw.

I must be dreaming.. this is a bad dream..

Haku snapped his face with his hand.

"Too late!"

This 'accident' startled him. Will the same thing be happened again? Will she remember me like before?

He looked at Chihiro. She was shivering and her eyes still widened. He tried to calm her down.

"Chihi…."

She snapped his word.

"Am I dreaming? I went to a weird town, met you, you ordered me to go back to my world? What the hell is that?".

He sighed (again).

"You have been here before.. We've met before when you were still 10 years old.. We did so many adventures.."

"And why did I forget you so easily after all the times that we've spent together? It can't be.."

"The memories of the human who has escaped from the Spirit World will be deleted automatically.."

Chihiro shook her head.

Spirit World? This must be a really BAD DREAM..

Her eyes met with Haku's. "Then who are you?"

"I'm your best friend.. As I've told you before, my name is Nigihayami Kohakunushi, but you can call me Haku ..". He gave his 'cute' smile at her. It made her face blushed.

"Then.. what are we going to do?". She asked him. While she was asking.. she realized something. Her fingers.. were being transparent.

"NO!".

Haku surprised as he saw Chihiro's transparent fingers. He took out a berry from his small pocket and he pressed it to Chihiro's lips.

"Eat this.. ". He ordered her.

"No.. no~!"

"Eat this, and you won't be disappeared."

He pressed that berry again and Chihiro's mouth started to open for a bit.

"There's no poison in it.. just eat it..".

Finally, she ate the berry. Haku placed his hand in front of her face.

"Try to touch my hand.."

Chihiro nodded and try to touch his hand. Her hand wasn't transparent again.

"I'm save..~!"

She yelled happily. Haku grinned and took her hand.

"Let's go Chihiro.."

"huh.. where?"

"To the bath house..you'll have to work"

Chihiro had no time to answer because Haku grabbed her hand and he ran so fast. Too fast. He was like a wind. Chihiro could do nothing with it. Her life depended on him (maybe).

They ran through the pigpen and the random spirits. He leaded her to the bridge. There were too many guests . A frog came to them. He jumped to Haku.

"Master Haku!"

Chihiro was surprised because she never saw a frog SPOKE before.

The frog looked at Chihiro. He gasped.

"Sen!"

She looked back at the frog. "I'm sorry, but what did you call me just now?".

Geez. This place is really weird..

"Sorry, but my name is Chihiro.. have we ever met before?". She only smiled at the frog.

The frog felt sad. Haku whispered to him.

"Everything is gonna be alright..".

He turned back to Chihiro.

"Let's go Chihiro, we have no time..". They ran out to the boiling room, through the strange stairs.

At the end of the stairs, there was an ordinary simple door. It has greenish colour.

I have been here before..

Chihiro opened the door. Smokes were everywhere. She coughed a bit, but Haku blew those smokes by controlling winds so they wouldn't disturb Chihiro's way.

It was hot at that room. The little snotballs carried away the coals to the fire-box. There was a 6 legged man controlling the generator.

"Kamaji…". Haku called him.

"Hmm…?". Kamaji turned back to look at them and he was thrilling..

"Oh my God,, Sen ah.. erm… Chihiro, is that you?".

She gasped. How could this boiler man know my name?

"erm.. yes… ".

"Maybe you've forgot about me, my name is Kamaji.. Just call me 'grandpa' ". His moustache was moving as he talked.

"Okay, grandpa.."

Chihiro shrugged. Haku was still keeping an eye on her.

"Okay, Kamaji.. it's time for us to go. Oh, by the way.. have you saw Lin?". Haku asked to Kamaji.

"Lin.. erm.. maybe she is still busy.. drained the bathtub for the guests..". Kamaji was back to his work as Haku and Chihiro left him.

All the workers and guests were looking at Chihiro.

"Is she that little girl?".. they whispered. Chihiro could hear it.

Seems like they know me so well..

Haku and Chihiro got inside the elevator quickly.

They were so quiet until Chihiro asked him something.

"Where are we going?"

"To Yubaba's office.."

"Yubaba.. who is she?"

Haku smirked.

"You will know her soon.."

The elevator has reached the floor that guided to Yubaba's office.

They knocked the door. The door-knocker answered.

"Welcome in.."

Chihiro and Haku walked slowly. It was a great, luxury office that she ever seen before.

(Of course she has saw it twice, but she hasn't remembered the first time..)

She saw a Giant-headed woman was sitting at her seat. She turned at Chihiro and gave her a sharp gaze.

"Oh, you again.. what do you want right now?" . She was counting on her gold coins.

"Give her a job.. Yubaba..". Haku took Yubaba's attention.

"Still protecting her Haku? Okay.. okay.. as you wish..and you, Chihiro.. From now on, your name is Sen.. you got that? Answer me!" . She pointed a cigarette to Chihiro.

"Yes mam.. "

"What a disgusting human.. GET BACK TO WORK..". Yubaba was mad. Very mad indeed.

Haku patted Chihiro's shoulder.

"Let's go.. You will work with Lin(again)".

Chihiro nodded. They walked out the office. Hand in hand.

Yubaba sighed. Then a surprising boy came out from the door beside her. He wore a black Kimono, with deep black eyes and dark bluish spiky hair. He was tall and pale.

"Who are you, child?".

Yubaba took her glasses and look at him.

"How could you be there? I even didn't feel your presence at all."

He grinned.

"My name is Kazuo. I'm at your service, Ma'am."

TBC…

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