Chapter Three – Return To a Known Place

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Risu kept his mouth shut properly afraid if he opened it he would scream with delight, he was tired and lost his footing

'Squirt…'

'Wanna, sleep…. Go away…'

'Let me carry him…'

Chihiro forgot the one thing she shouldn't have forgotten – a flash light, only because it was night AND she kept banging into things like trees, which hurt, once Haku laughed at her, but it was almost out of sympathy.

She heard a snore on Risu's part, and saw a building; she looked over to Haku who seemed weaker… It then accrued to her that being in the Human world weakened Spirits, after that she quickened her pas.

Haku knew the consequences of his actions of going to the Human World; one was if he stayed there too long, his powers would delimit themselves. His mind wondered the kid on his pack sleeping unsoundly wondering how he could live in such a place for six years, with a lack of knowledge about himself, would get him into trouble in the Spirit World, Haku knew that he would have to do something about him disguising his ear is one thing, show and tell is another. Haku glanced towards Chihiro who hadn't bumped into a tree for a couple of minutes seemed to be thinking she then looked towards him and he quickly looked towards him

'Look.' Haku said and he breathed harder afterwards. Damn it's already going…. He thought he knew Chihiro was looking at him worriedly.

As they entered the entrance, something in Chihiro's hair glimmered he looked at it and realized it was Spiritual…. That is what she meant… by hair tie, that was how I was able to show her those dreams. Thanks Zeniiba… Haku thought with a smile.

They came to a sitting era and the outside was still glimmering in sunlight. Haku went over to a seat and place Risu on it he stirred but didn't wake, Haku sat on the floor next to the chair and looked over to Chihiro who was smiling at him then she came over and sat next to Risu, putting her head in the back on the chair she fell asleep too, she soon curled into a cat. Haku smiled at her then closed his eyes waiting for his energy to come back.


Chihiro opened her eyes and in her head things loomed her over making her remember where she was, she looked towards the door, the sun was almost a set she looked towards Haku he was still sitting on the floor she then looked towards Risu who stirred and turned over. Chihiro slid of the chair onto the ground and looked into Haku's face – he was asleep! Fearing she would wake him up she withdrew her self back to the chair and looked back to the door. What about the river? And everything else that's out there, how does a spiritual war work? Chihiro thought, but nothing replied, but she heard a groan from her left and looked over to see Risu sitting up and scratching his left ear, something he always did when he woke up. She looked back to Haku who now was awake he was looking towards the door, and he stood up

'We gotta go.'

They both nodded and they walked out.

'Okay, a couple of things first,' Haku said as they stopped in a lonesome street

'You properly will be called "Sen" again,' Chihiro smiled. Haku then leaned down to the height of Risu and reached out for his right ear. Risu would normally scream if anyone (besides Chihiro or Haku) touched his ear, it seemed to cause him pain.

'There.' Haku said as he stood up Chihiro walked around Risu and looked at his right ear which now looked more like his left one she looked back to Haku who was looking at the air with a worried expression, Chihiro and Risu noticed it but said nothing because he started to walk again.

Chihiro looked at the bridge over in the distance she could see abnormal things going in, she looked towards Haku. As she walked over Chihiro naturally held her breath to see if she could actually make it without that frog jumping in her face she smiled as Risu ran next to her. He had been staring off, and came back when Chihiro was walking off and Haku; waiting for him.

They all heard the train go along its tracks

'You're properly going to be asked and asked about Risu…'

'Don't worry I'm used to it.'

'Yeah, sis would be asked everyday over and over if I was her son…. What is a "son" anyway?' Risu asked while jumping down a step then looking at Chihiro then to Haku. Haku walked past him and patted him on the head

'You know our mum and dad?'

'Yea…'

'Well you're their son…. Its really kind a complicated now that I think about it….'

'So, you're a "son" too?'

Chihiro burst out laughing even Haku smiled

'No, I would be called a "Daughter"….'

Risu looked confused and ruffled his hair muttering to himself

'Don't worry, you'll be a lot more confused then this, I'm sure.'

Risu looked scared, and Chihiro laughed again.


They walked into the boiler room; Chihiro and Risu were in the dark while Haku went over to Kamajii…. Who seemed asleep, the Soot Balls seemed hyperactive

'Kamajii?'

'Eh…?'

'You alive?' Haku asked (A/n: running joke here)

'Yea, you?'

'Highly…' Haku said then he looked over to Chihiro and Risu and motioned them to come out Risu immediately stiffened and stayed behind Chihiro's back

'Well, well, look what that the Dragon brought in!' (A/n: Another running joke) Haku looked at Kamajii

'Well ya did bring her in…' Haku shrugged

'When is Rin coming?'

'Pfft, she's late… Don't think anything could have gone bad up their?'

'I wouldn't know…'

'Heh, you wouldn't.'

Chihiro looked at Risu then to the floor, trying to make him understand, which he didn't, she sighed and walked around him and sat down taking her shoes off with a slight giggle. Both Haku and Kamajii looked/ glared at him

'Baka.' Chihiro muttered knowing that Risu would hear her, Risu turned around

'Hey! I didn't get what you were saying!'

'That's the point.'

'Shut up or I'll start calling you names.'

'Got nuthin' on me, Squirt.' Chihiro said standing up, they were playing, Haku knew that, but Kamajii didn't. Risu seemed quiet for awhile, but then jumped and ran (the same speed as Haku) behind Chihiro and Kamajii blinked and stared at where Risu was.

The sliding door opened and creaked as Rin came through she froze seeing Chihiro

'Ohmygod!' Rin said quickly she settled down the things she had in her hands

'Sen..?'

'Hi…'

Rin squealed both Risu and Chihiro froze

'That is you right Sen?'

'Yeah, it's me, Rin.'

Rin squealed again

'God stop screaming its hurting my ears!' Risu said holding both of his ears Rin leaned to her left to see him she blinked then looked to Chihiro then to Haku

'Don't get any bad ideas Rin.' Haku said stepping forward

'Oh, I will!'

'Yes forget the old man….' Kamajii muttered. Risu let go of his ears and looked at Kamajii (A/n: Only he heard him)

'You're old?'

Kamajii blinked at the kid

'Yeah I heard you, don't look so surprised… God….'

'How'd you hear me?'

Haku sighed and put his hand over his forehead

'Okay, I aint moving.' Rin said

'Fair enough.' Risu said and he sat down crossing his arms

'Don't be a baby Squirt….'

'I'm not being a baby, I'm tired, your lucky I aint started calling you mum yet.' Risu said at the word "mum" Chihiro froze she looked away with tears in her eyes. Everyone but those two looked at them confusedly.

'Oh, just remembered… Yu-Baaba wants to see you Haku…'

'Aw, man, I was hoping to get away with that…' Haku said

'Ha, you didn't Dragon-boy.'

'Shut-up.'

Risu got up

'I'm confused.' He stated

'You're always confused.'

'I wasn't a minute ago...'

'Sure ya weren't…'

'Shut up…' Chihiro looked back at him and smiled

'I better see what the old woman wants-'

'Hey, wait what about me and sis?' Risu asked

'Stay here.'

'So simple yet so hard.' Chihiro said as she sat down putting her head on the many draws. Haku lifted an eye brow at her then walked out.


'Okay, who are you?' Rin and Kamajii asked Risu at the same time

'Whoa, whoa! Hold the fricking-'

'Language!' Chihiro roared Risu became silent. They looked at them for awhile

'Okay, I'll ask Sen, who is he?'

'He's my brother, Rin, Kamajii, Risu, Risu, Kamajii and Rin, if you already didn't know.' Chihiro said putting her head back on the draws

'Risu?'

'Don't mess with the name…' Risu said cockily

'Hold that long tongue of yours, Squirt.'

'Lest mines longer then yours.'

Chihiro looked at him with a raised eye brow

'Wait; is that a threat or a complement?'

'I dunno.'

'What are you two arguing about?'

'Nothing!' They both said hastily they had forgotten Rin and Kamajii were there. Rin glared at them and Kamajii chuckled

'Being nothing by this, but you do kind-a act like Haku…' Rin's glare intensified Chihiro blinked and Risu (if this was an anime show - anime sweat drop and anime fall back) looked towards the Soot Balls and without thinking he scratched his left ear, Chihiro who saw this pounced (not really) onto Risu's hand to make him stop she glared at him and walked back to where she was sitting

'..Okay…' Risu said then he tried to count the Soot Balls Rin and Kamajii watched him it was hard to tell whether they were watching him in confusion on fascination. Risu looked back to Chihiro

'Hey!' Risu said – Chihiro was nearly asleep she opened her eyes and glared at him

'What?' She asked. Risu seemed quiet and they all frowned at him. He walked over to Chihiro sat besides her and curled into a ball and went to sleep

'Fair enough.'

'Love to stay around, but I gotta go, see ya, Sen.'

'Bye, Rin.'

'You're still a Klutz aren't you?'

'Still…'

Rin sighed 'Just taller then?'

'Yep.'

Rin smiled and walked out.

Chihiro looked as if she was waiting for something…. Kamajii kept looking at Risu then to Chihiro

'Sen?'

'Yea?'

'If you really don't mind me asking but, why does Risu act a lot like…?'

'I dunno.' Chihiro said looking to Risu who was besides her asleep. This was a lie, she knew why; she just didn't want to tell anyone in case it somehow leaked. Kamajii shrugged and lay down…. After a few minutes he was snoring. Nice. Chihiro thought. She looked towards the sliding door again then sighed and drifted into a restless sleep.

(A/n: How was it? Good, Bad, very bad, very good? Next chapter coming up soon got a lot of stuff happening in it! R&R!)