As he promised, we were both ready to leave. Of course, we waited til daylight when most of the Spirits slept in until the next night.
The thought of leaving this world terrified me. I didn't remember what homehad been anymore. Either way, with this body I would no longer be able to live with my family without being able to explain myself.
I shook my head, realizing Haku had been far ahead of me. I ran toward him, smiling brightly. Even as a smiled, his face stood cold. I knew something had been wrong. All I could do at this point was pretend, just as he had been doing, and act like everything would be okay.
He grabbed my hand, pulling me forward. Since Yubaba had taken many of my past memories, I couldn't even picture where we would have to go. Soon, everything came back. I looked forward, finally seeing the abandoned train station, where I now knew it would lead us back to the living world. Still a cold look on his face, he pulled us forward. The tunnel had to be about thirty degrees. I shivered , pushing myself forward.
Finally, we reached the end of the tracks, where the two very familiar spirit statues had stood from my first trip into the damned realm. Although I promised myself I would never leave the Spirit World, I was a bit relieved to be out, nearly home. I held Haku close. as we both began to run ahead.
However, something very similar to an invisible force seemed to do its best to drag Haku back. Ignoring this, he pushed forward.
Haku glanced down at me, now forcing a smile onto his face. He leaned down, placing a gentle kiss on my lips. He soon pulled away, beginning to choke. Alarmed, I stood back as he dropped to his knees, unable to breathe.