(A/N I am on a role here. I got my homework done to start out another chapter of my story. Someone messaged me if the poster they found on google under the same title as my story belongs to me.

The artwork of the poster I am using I take no credit for creating. All rights and credit goes to the user who created the Spirited Away The Kohaku River Poster. It was found on Tumlbr through google. Your poster is amazing!

Studio Ghibli does not make sequels not counting the one of WoTH and TCR. I did read somewhere Ghibli regrets not drawing out an older version of Chihiro and Haku meeting again. That would of been amazing. Here's Chapter three.)

Disclaimer: I hate them. See Chapter one.

Chapter Three: Journey Begins

Haku and the Mother Spirit transported somewhere Haku didn't recognize not counting all the recent trips he took traveling the Spirit World. The place what looked like a field where the sky was crystal blue shining like diamonds in the clouds, the mountains were as tall as the eye could see reaching up the sky as if it had no end, surrounded by rocky terrain. The land was filled with farm animals, Spirits were tending them, a garden of vegetables where Spirits were free to eat, at the end of the hill was an ocean of fishers and travel boats.

The houses were made of stone, the land was green, followed by a forest close to the mountains, on the left what looked like Spirits as Cats lived in a castle but hidden well in the shape of the mountains. Overhead a dragon flew.

Haku looked in awe state."What is this place? This is unlike I have ever encountered the countless trips exploring the Spirit World."

"This place is not found by your normal route of train tracks. I help Spirits get back to living their own lives after their piece of land was destroyed brutally by humans. The bathhouse the witch Yubaba owns helps them relive the stress, here this place helps rebuild by eating the vegetables and fruit that grow in the garden, and tending the animals in their prey, and recovering the horrific tragedy the humans caused by building more cities, and creating more pollution which is bad for the environment."

Haku looked around carefully."How come I never heard of this place after my river was filled in?" asked Haku.

The Mother Spirit waved her hand to show him the extravagance of the purpose of this field."Since Spirits have the privilegence to tend to their land, river, or any other specific precise. For example, like you, your river was not completely destroyed, it was covered up, flowing beneath the apartments. Before your river was covered, you left it as it was, Spirits whom visit the Spirit World as their land is left behind, their connection is stronger than gravity. Some Spirits never leave their environment like the Guardian Dragon. His River was extracted with pollution, human waste, garbage, and etc. If not for the Human Chihiro he would of gone through months to clean out his Spirit Form he possess. "

"I seem to understand but how come my river connection was weak? I would of known if my river was completely destroyed, how come I didn't stumble upon this land?" Asked Haku almost as if he should of come here.

The Mother Spirit calmly explained this reason." My land was for the Spirits who hold terrible grudges against humans. Hundreds of years ago, A Forest Spirit's head was shot off by humans, he took the life of every plant and creature of the forest looking for his head. Humans believed him to have the answer to granting immortality. Although he died in the Human World, some part of his Spirit came back to the Spirit World. The Forest was destroyed, only then when a new land is growing, another Spirit would be born. It was precisely beautiful, but humans seem to believe everything they touch a piece of land belongs to them, and destroys part of a Spirit's body."

"You, Kohaku, do not hold the grudge of humans. The human girl whom you call Chihiro has fallen in your river, and although humans have been in your river before, you couldn't let her drown, despite the rule you were given about Spirit's coming in contact with a human would expose the outcome, and they(Spirits) would leave them alone. But you couldn't thanks to you, she survived."

Haku felt a little blush and his heart beating ever rapidly."I couldn't let her drown. She dropped her shoe and tried to get it back. She wasn't thinking what the damage would cause because she was too young to swim."

"You have the courage to separate from your river and reunite after you saved the human girl. You found friends to help you recover, although you suffered along the way. She saved you in return, and this is why I am going to help you. If you are willing to suffer the next thousand years of the pain of your body the river faced." Said Mother Spirit.

Haku closed his eyes."I'm ready."

"Then it shall be done."

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Chihiro recalled all the memories of the Spirit World. She flipped over page by page of her sketchbook. The time he came to retrieve her, and flew on his back. She touched the dragon's face and a single tear dropped freely down across her cheek.

"Haku. How could I forget you?" She flips more of her adventures of the Spirit World.

As she stumbled upon the last page, it was her and him surrounded by a green field. Toad statues were scattered across the field. She closed her eyes and looks deeper into the meaning of the last page.

FLASHBACK

"What about you? What will you do?"

"Don't worry, I'll go have a talk with Yubaba. I'm going to tell her I quit being her apprentice. I'm fine now, I got my name back."

"Will we meet again sometime."

"Sure we will."

"Promise."

"Promise. Now go, and don't look back."

FLASHBACK OVER

Chihiro opened her eyes, and wrote down the most important words. Both of them promised they would meet again. It made her happy but sad at the same time. She couldn't remember how she came to stumble upon a world she came to love more than her own. She had a few friends from her college and other coworkers from work. She had her family, but became distant over-time.

Chihiro laid her book on the table and stared across the view down below her house."How can I get to where we promised to see each other again? He's a Spirit, and I'm a human. Spirits and Humans are separated by different worlds."

Then, again she did have her doubts." What if he didn't remember our promise."

She shook her head.'No Chihiro. Don't think that. How could any spirit forget a human?"

She could call her parents which route her Father took the shortcut he thought would lead to their new home. She shook her head, her parents would question everything and if she told them they would think she's crazy. Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.

Chihiro answered it, it was one of her few friends from school."Kapiro, please come in."

Kapiro is one of her two male friends from her high school years, he moved away from the town to Tokyo where her parents reside. Her other male friend Yuki has transferred from her college out of the country in China.

Kapiro stepped inside her home."Chihiro. Its been so long. How you been?" Bowing in respect.

"I've been alright." she answered. He takes off his shoes, and Chihiro offers to make some tea as he settles in after the three hour drive. She pours hot water in two cups, and adds small two bags of tea."How's your study of Law Enforcement?"

He blows on his saucer, sipping slowly."The classes have gotten me through hours of homework till 1 in the morning. I even had to read my study guide while on the john. I'm on semester break this spring and I thought why not pay a visit to see my dearest friend Chihiro."

Chihiro's cheeks stained beet red."It's been a year Kapiro, a lot has changed."

He spots her sketchbook next to him, he picks it up to see inside, Chihiro grabs the book before he glances inside."I apologize, I could't get my mind off when you first showed your artwork in class one day. There's an art school located a mile from the college I attend. Why don't you apply?"

Chihiro safely places the sketchbook on the shelf."I just can't bring myself to move from here."

He nodded."That's highly understandable. Despite the costs to live in the city. Have you gotten yourself out there?" taking off his glasses polishing them with a handkerchief he took from his pocket.

Chihiro cursed at her body's betrayal."No. Yes. Well we kind of live faraway."

"Has he written a letter to you?" he asked.

Chihiro tried more to cover the story she added mentally against her will."He has been busy setting up our meeting in the future. It's taking a little while to proceed."

"What's his name? Do I know of him from class?" asked Kapiro.

Chihiro decided to give small detail."His name is Haku, and no he was not in our class. He was homeschooled."

Kapiro sipped his tea."Well enough of me asking about your love life. It's nice you have found someone. While I am in town, would you like to come have dinner with my family if its too much to ask?"

Chihiro cocked her head, her foot slightly moved back and forth. She knew his family well since her parents were fiends with his Mother and Father."How long will you be town?"

"By the end of the week; it's short notice but I would appreciate the invitation."

One of Chihiro's closest friends from this world, she could't turn down the offer."I accept. When shall we have this dinner?"

"Tonight."

"Tonight it is. I'll be ready." Said Chihiro.

"Splendid! I'll be by to pick you up at seven o-clock. I must be getting back. Have a nice day!"

He puts on his shoes and waves goodbye. Chihiro closes the door, and sighs. He was a good friend after all, it would be rude to turn down his offer with him and his family, most of her friends from high school moved away, what other chances would they come back to town."

She grabs her sketchbook from the shelf and flips over of her drawings of the Spirit World."Oh Haku. What can I do to see you again? If I had one wish to come back. I would leave this town and never come back."

She flipped over the page of her riding on his back, and transforming himself from a dragon to his human-form. She shook her head."What if this isn't real?"Shouting frustration. She tosses the sketchbook across the table." What if this is some kind of imagination of a child? Why does it feel its real from the inside and outside if it's not? I can't keep holding in for a guy who may or may not be imaginary."

Her anger toned down."I should move on. Why torture myself like this?" The page from the book fell out when she retrieved it. She picks it up, it's a drawing of her and Haku holding hands promising they would meet in the future. She sighs."Haku. You're a Spirit and I'm a human. If you are real, come for me. I have a life of my own. I have to live it out."

She places the page back in her book.

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Haku and Mother Spirit teleported to what looked like a tunnel. Inside the tunnel were three tunnels. Three of the tunnels were pitch black. Carved on top of the tunnels were words Haku had not seen before.

"What is this place? How does it help me become human to find Chihiro?" asked Haku, suspiciously.

"Do not worry young Spirit. This is a test."

He cocks his head."Test! You didn't mention test!"

The Mother Spirit waved her hand, the tunnels lighted at the end of which looked like a path to the other side. Haku was getting nervous. His heart pounded of which lies on the other side.

"How do I know this is not some kind of trick?" he says out of frustration. If this is real he would become human, how will these tests prove he would do anything to be with Chihiro. "What if I choose the wrong tunnel?"

"Calm down. Listen carefully! Here are my instructions, I am only going to repeat this once. Take the first tunnel." She points the first path. "When you arrive at the end of the tunnel, you must have a clear mind. You must have your mind clear as crystal as you pass through the next two tunnels. If you fail the magic will not work."

He nodded."What's next?"

"After you cross the first tunnel, take the path of which your heart beats slower than normal. Then," Her voice shivers." This will be the ultimate test, as your heart beats slower and your mind ever so clear. Take the tunnel only your dragon vision can see. The other two will not work, you will have one minute to run across the path of the third tunnel, it'll seem it is too far to make it butit's only an illusion. Trust yourself and all will be fine."

Haku took deep breath."Will you assist me if I shall succeed?"

She shook her head."I cannot assist you if you may or may not pass the three tests. The journey is yours and yours alone. I will be watching you but I cannot assistant you as you look for your human Chihiro. You will 72 hours, if you fail once the sun sets on the third day. You will be transported from the human world to the Spirit World, and will suffer the fate for the next thousand years."

Haku looked at the three tunnels. Would he go through all this trouble to see Chihiro again? He cleared his head. He swore out of his eternal life he would keep that promise he made to Chihiro after he let her go. He wanted her to stay but she had her parents and her life back in the human world. If he shall succeed, he must trust in himself and all will be fine.

He took deep breath."I'm ready."

He turned around and the Mother Spirit was gone. Only her voice was present."Go, and good luck young Spirit!"

He bowed. 'Here we go!" he thought.

He took the first path, the ground felt like rocky terrain cutting through his sandals, a little cut wouldn't hurt him. He was a Spirit. After a few feet, he cleared his mind and entered the end of the tunnel. He passed the first test, but not so fast there were more.

He came upon three more tunnels like the first, he listened carefully before choosing a path. He took two fingers, and counted how many beats would beat in sixty-seconds on his wrist. His final count were 55 beats per minute. He carefully counted his heart beat while keeping his mind clear, the first tunnel was the same followed by under two beats from 55. His final count was the third tunnel, 25 beats per minute.

He reached his one final test. Three identical tunnels were pitch black. He activated his dragon vision while in human-form. If he were going to visit the human world he cannot activate his dragon-form. His dragon vision appeared blurry from the first and third tunnel. His eyes grow wide but remembered he must keep a clear mind. His vision was clear in the middle tunnel. He had sixty-seconds. He ran as fast as his legs carry him. The tunnel was getting bigger or he was going slower.

He ignored that, he ran, ran, ran. The light shined so bright he covered his eyes. His mind went blank, as if he knocked out. He couldn't think. He couldn't talk. Where was his body? Everything was dark. His heart began beating. Did it stop before?

He could feel his body, arms, legs, all the feeling of blood rushing through his body. His eyesight restored to its normal vision. He walked out of the tunnel and was surrounded by a statue in front of him, he took in his new surroundings. A saw a bird fly by with a worm in its mouth, a path in front of him was made of rocky stone, followed by a forest of trees.

It took him awhile to register this. Was he still a Spirit? Did he fail the test?"

He looked behind him, he stepped back to get a closer look. The building was made of old plaster, he recognized it. Only it was better built back in the...

It registered him. He's human! He took the path the led him out of the forest surrounded by a road."Chihiro. I will find you."

(A/N Haku is human! Who could of seen that coming? He has three days to find Chihiro or he will transported back to the Spirit World and suffer the fate that lies upon him. Will he reach Chihiro before it's too late?

Only I have the answer to that. You'll have to read and find out. Ha. ha I'm evil. Leave me reviews.)