Edge of The Ocean
Disclaimer: I do not own Spirited Away or any of its characters.
A/N: Yay! Chapter Eight!! I'm sorry for not updating.
chronicleofcoincidence: LOL will you quit apologizing?! I take no offense in anything you said lol believe me, I won't always update this quickly… For some reason I tend to go on an updating spree and then suddenly stop for a while… like I did before posting the sixth chapter…
Kenjo: Here's the next chapter
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snow-leopard-demon24: It's not that she's nice …just a bit mellowed… it did show in the end of the movie that she wasn't too bothered by Chihiro…
flower391169: I didn't expect someone to find it funny but I'm glad you like it!!
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Lin turned her head slightly to the side so she could see both the door to the balcony and Chihiro, who stood stock still with her gaze fixed on said door. Chihiro took a sharp intake of breath when the door suddenly burst open and there stood a tall young man. The young man glanced at the human women briefly before turning his attention on Lin.
"Where is she?" He asked her, his voice level and calm yet still conveying a sense of urgency and anxiety. Lin smiled slyly and tilted her head in the direction of the woman who had not budged. Haku blinked and then his eyes widened a fraction as he whirled around to face the human. Chihiro's eyes met Haku's for the first time in ten years. Oh how she wanted to hug him but… something kept her back. Somehow it didn't seem appropriate to run up to him and hug him… that and she was still a little upset that he hadn't kept the promise he made ten years ago.
Haku stepped forward, toward her and Chihiro took a step back, suddenly remembering how anxious she felt; she found her shoes very fascinating at that moment as he continued to approach her. Haku's gaze bore into her as he studied her. 'She… grew so much…' he thought with a sense of regret; however, even though he felt very guilty he could not help but appreciate her growth.
Chihiro had grown much in ten years but she was still – thankfully – much shorter than Haku himself. Chihiro's hair was longer and shone brilliantly, her lips were full and the rosiness in her cheeks disappeared, only to be replaced with a soft, delicate glow; Chihiro had also filled out just as nicely, though Haku tried hard not to notice that as much... then again, he was male after all…
Chihiro was aware at how Haku studied her and a part of her was astonished and embarrassed… the other part however, was thrilled that he did notice. Suddenly she remembered her dream and tried with all her might that her blush would not show, hoping to all the gods that he would not see.
Chihiro pulled herself together, sucked in her breath and lifted her head and eyes so they were leveled - even though she now had to tilt her head up to see his eyes. Chihiro saw the look of guilt in his eyes as he studied her. He knew he had grown just as much as she had in the past ten years and wished that he could have been with her and grown along side her but… a spirit he was and could not be with her as she grew.
"Chihiro? Is that really you?" he asked softly and lifted a hand to idly run his fingers through her hair, marveling at how long and silky she had let it become. Chihiro tried to ignore her bashfulness as he continued. "Your hair… you let it grow?" He asked. Chihiro glanced up at him, getting a better look at him now that he stood so close.
"Y-You-" She cleared her throat and smiled at him as best she could. "You did too I see…" She responded just as softly. Haku withdrew his hand and smiled back, nodding in agreement.
"I did. Although, sometimes it gets in the way…" he said, crossing his arms over his chest. While Chihiro wore the customary garbs of the workers in the bathhouse, Haku wore a silky robe of the same dark teal color his eyes were with gold dragon designs all over it. His sleeves rode up as he crossed his arms, revealing just a bit of how the young spirit lost his child-like body. She glanced at his arms, seeing the muscles there ripple slightly from the movement.
Chihiro could tell from the way his shoulders where set and how his robes hugged his tall frame that he was not overly muscled but rather kept a lean and defined figure. Every aspect of him told her that he was a river spirit through and through; from the flow of his hair, to how lithe and powerful his very figure seemed to be, he seemed to be the embodiment of water.
Haku raised an eyebrow in both curiosity and amusement as she studied him. He cleared his throat and was further amused when she jerked her attention back up to his eyes and flushed. "We have much to discuss, you and I… First though, I want to apologize for not visiting you as I promised I would…" He said, snapping her out of her trance like state.
"Yes… We do have a lot to talk about… I understand why you couldn't visit me but… what about your river? I had restored it in the human world… shouldn't you have been able to communicate with me through it?" She asked. Haku frowned slightly and nodded.
"Yes… It's strange, I should have been able to sense you if you were there… I have to speak with my river; it has been holding back a great many things from me." He said. Chihiro did not know what else to say so she just nodded. "Um, Chihiro… why are you wearing the bathhouse work clothing?" He asked her with a tiny frown; at that moment Lin decided to dash out of the room.
End A/N: I have been stricken with writer's block… it's a terrible disease that can only be cured by lots of reviews and inputs!! :D