I do NOT own Spirited Away but please enjoy chapter 7.

Chapter 7 : The Promising Guest

Chihiro felt someone nudge her as she tried to open her eyes through the blinding morning light.

"I don't mean to wake you from your beauty sleep Sen, but it's time for wor-"

"AHHH!" Chihiro screamed as she falls off the bed. She tried to piece everything together and remembered she was back in the bathhouse.

"Why are you screaming?!" Lin looked at her feeling a bit annoyed.

"So-sorry Lin, I forgot I was back in the bathhouse.."

"Geeeez, Well get use to it. You better not act like that infront of our guests. Here, your outfit. Get changed and come downstairs, I'll get us breakfast."

"Thanks.."

Lin shut the door behind her and left.

Chihiro sighed and looked around the room. "I can't believe this isn't a dream.." She quickly got changed and ran downstairs.

"Good morning Chihiro." Came Haku's voice.

She looked around to find Haku. The bathhouse was as busy as ever with guests and employees running up and down the stairs and all over the place.

She finds Haku standing by the elevator smiling at her. "Good morning Haku." Chihiro smiles back at him.

"Don't get all lovey dovey in the morning!" Yubaba yelled from across the room.

Chihiro's face flushed red and Haku simply ignored her.

"Alright, Listen up!" Everyone turned towards Yubaba as she raised her voice.

"As you all know, the spirit prince and princess will be coming over after sun down today. You better work to their expectations and work hard! Give them whatever they request! Any questions?!"

"N-No ma'am!" Everyone answered nervously.

"Alright, Get back to work!"

Chihiro sighed and calmed herself down. She turned towards the direction Haku was standing but he was gone. She looked around for a bit but she couldn't find him.

"What are you doing?" Lin questions her with breakfast in her hands

"N-nothing!"

"Let's eat up and start working. You remember how things work around, right?"

"Y-yes. I-I think. I might be a bit rusty… but I still have the hang of it.."

"What are you so nervous for?" Lin slaps Chihiro's back and pushed her forward.

"I'm not nervous! Just… I don't know how to put it.."

"We'll talk after work. Eat up now!"

Chihiro let out another sigh and rolled up her sleeves. She ate breakfast, and made sure she focused on her work.

"ALLLLLRIGHT!"

The bathhouse was busy so Chihiro didn't have any spare time to think about anything except for work. She even forgot about Haku. From bright in the morning until evening Chihiro worked with pumped spirit.

Finally, the sun started to set and the bath house had settled down. Everyone gathered around the table to ate before the prince and princess spirits arrived.

Soon after they cleaned up, a cold breeze whooshed into the bathhouse and standing at the entrance was the prince and the princess. No one really noticed anything except Chihiro realized they were standing at the entrance. She ran over to greet them.

"H-Hello, we've been expecting you. Right this way please!" Chihiro bowed to them and lead them to their rooms.

As Chihiro walked through the crowd, one by one realized the spirits had arrived. They started whispering amongst themselves from looks to wealth to feelings.

"Please take your time. Tell us your requests." Chihiro bowed once again and left the room.

Yubaba stormed to Chihiro.

"How was it?! I didn't noticed they arrived! How can this be?!"

Chihiro nodded her head assuring that everything is fine. Yubaba was relived and gave Chihiro a pat on the back.

"I can always count on you, human!"

"Hmmm, interesting.. That girl noticed our appearance. This trip to the bathhouse may be fun after all…."

"What are you mumbling on about to yourself?"

"None of your business!"

"Remember, human! Whatever they request!"

"Y-yes ma'am." Chihiro was about to reenter the room where the prince and princess were, another gust of wind came through the entrance. She turned wondering who it was.

"H-Haku!" She said in excitement.

Haku smiled at her and headed towards the counter and to speak with the frog.

Chihiro felt a bit disappointed that Haku didn't come over to talk to her instead but she felt even more confident now that Haku is back in the bath house.

"Have you decided on a request?" Chihiro smiled at the two high classes.

"Ah, yes. Bring us entertainment and the best dishes to start off."

"We will be right back with you." Chihiro bowed once again and left the room. She called for the entertainment crew and gave orders to the chefs in the kitchen.

The bath house had gotten energetic once again to the excitement of the prince and the princess. Time passed by as everyone laughed away.

"There is one more request before we get going. I would like to speak with the young girl that served us when we first arrived."

"You mean Sen?" One of the waiters asked the prince.

"Yes… If that is her name."

"Sen, go get Sen." The frog told another then to another and the message has been passed on.

"She will be with you shortly, sir."

"You can all get some rest now. We would like to only speak with Sen."

"P-pardon me? We cannot do that I apologize. Our boss will definitely not allow us to leave our important guests unattended. She wants you, the prince and the princess to have a memorable time here."

"That young mistress.. Sen can serve us if we need anything. Please leave us alone. I would like to know more about that Sen."

"…If that is what you wish." The frog backed off and left the room. Shortly afterwards, Chihiro entered the room and greeted them with a bow.

"Y-You called for me?" Chihiro asked as politely as she could.

"Yes. Please come sit with us."

Chihiro lifted her head and took a clear look at the handsome prince and beautiful princess. She smiled at them and stood beside them.

"Would you like me to pour you some more wine, prince?"

"Yes, thank you."

"So your name is Sen?" The princess questioned.

"Yes."

"How long have you been working here?"

"…A-actually, I do not work here."

"You don't?" The prince asked in surprised.

"T-That's correct. It is only for today… To serve you! …that is what I am told."

"I see… Are you familiar with the workers here?"

"Yes. I have worked here before, but that is quite some time ago."

"What made you stop working here?"

"I had to return back to the human world."

"Human world?"

"….. I-I mean…"

"No wonder you noticed our appeared when we first arrived! It all makes sense now!"

"Yes, father has told us before, about human creatures."

"They are sensitive and pays most attention to the tiny details. He also said they are the cause of disasters..."

"T-That's not true!" Chihiro interrupted

"Interesting.."

"….Say…."

"Would you like to move to the castle with me, Sen?"

"P-Prince?!"

"B-brother?!"

Chihiro and the princess both shocked at what he had just asked.

"H-Huh? You are only siblings?"

"…Why of course, who would want to marry someone like him!" The princess answered right before Chihiro questioned any further about their relationship.

The prince glared at the princess for a second and turned back to Chihiro.

"So the princess and prince's real personalities are like this…" She thought to herself.

"I am sorry Prince, but I must return to the human world." Chihiro declined the request politely.

"Why don't you abandon the human world and become my wife?" The prince asked her with a bright and idiotic smile.

"Do you have someone you already love, Sen?"

"W-Well.."

"So you do?!"

"H-Hey! That's getting out of hand. Leave her alone!" The princess started to yell.

"Sooooo? Do you?!"

"Th-that is.. u-uhmm…" Chihiro could feel her heart pound loudly.

"I-I have someone I love."

"Ehhh?! Who is it?" The princess questioned her in surprise.

"You're so young. Is it someone in the human world?"

"We-Well.. He is a spirit.."

"Is he someone that works in the bath house?!"

"Y-Yes.."

"Who is it?!" The princess quested one after the other

"It-It's..-"

"That's enough! Bring him here right now!" The prince suddenly demanded.

The door suddenly swung open.

"Chihiro!"

"Haku!" Chihiro happily hopped and ran towards him. The prince watched her run into Haku's arms and understood the situation.

"I see…."

"Wait, Chihiro? You told us your name was Sen!"

"W-Well, that's my name here in the bathhouse."

"Oh.. Chihiro.. That's a pretty name." The prince smiled at Chihiro and turned to Haku.

"You're river spirit Kohaku, are you not?"

"I am."

"So it's like that..." The prince laughed at finally spoke up again.

"How dare you barge in here without permission!"

"I am sorry for being rude but I heard some unnecessary requests outside the door. Please understand, I have all right to protect my friend."

"And why is that? Would you help all your other fellow friends and workers like this?" The prince grinned at Haku.

"I believe I have the rights to not answer those personal questions, Prince."

"If you want to protect your human girl that badly, I challenge you! Winner keeps her!"

"W-What?!" The crowd outside the room, the princess and Chihiro yelled in surprise.

Phew, this chapter too waaaaaay too long! Well… I'm sorry for chapter 7 taking over a year. Ahaha, but yea. I will be back. My previous chapters.. I have made adjustments to them. Grammar change and some sentence rearraging but the storyline is still the same! Thanks for reading! Look forward to chapter 8.