Aftermath (Five years later…)

A fanfic about Spirited Away

Written by: ZimXGir

Chapter Eleven: In Which Jealousy is Found

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Spirited Away although I do own Pernaki and Yuiki and the idea of "Chiro"

A/N: Wow last chapter was a little dark in the ending. -.-; Sorry if any of you guys didn't like that about it. I promise that this chapter will be on the lighter side, at times...for a while…erm…oh look a bird! Anyways…and who knows…maybe there will even be a little high note in this chapter for Haku? -grins and plans for future high notes.- ENJOY! -.-


Chapter 11: In Which Jealousy is Found

Haku groaned as he grabbed his throbbing head. With his hand still on his head and his eyes clenched closed tightly. He half heartedly turned onto his right side and lifted himself half up with his right hand.

Lazily, he just laid there like that. His mind swimming, he tried to open his eyes without getting dizzy. But it was a losing battle.

"Uh-"was all of Haku's commentary as he quickly pulled himself over to the edge.

Letting his head hang over, he gripped the edge roughly with both hands. His breakfast making a reappearance and falling into the depths of the night.

"Uh" he groaned as he lifted his head and body so that his weight rested all on his right hand. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand since his sleeve didn't come down past his lower elbow.

Hearing a small soft weeping Haku's eyes glanced over to see a sad Chiro. She was sitting on the edge of the cement flooring with her feet dangling. Her hands were half heartedly folded in her lap and her head was casted downwards.

Finishing wiping his mouth after a short pause he lowered his left hand to the edge, so that his weight could be balanced correctly.

"Chiro?" Haku asked gently and slowly moved his left hand closer to her and settling half of his weight on it. Pausing to listen to her.

"I-I'm sorry! I never meant for any of this to happen! I didn't mean for all this to go on for so long!"

Stronger and fuller tears began to fall from her eyes. While thousands of pearls resided on her lap and half in her cupped hands, the tears that now rolled down her cheeks, fell on to this pile and then rolled down her skirted lap and fell into the darkened night.

Haku opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by the sobbing moonlit girl.

"Yes, I did want this…but not for so long! I never wanted to come back like this! I wanted to pick up where we left off! But, of course, that's selfish of me…I suppose." Chiro said as fuller tears fell into the abyss below her dangling feet.

Haku, by this time, was completely confused. But he only allowed his face to show the tiniest bit.

"I beg for your forgiveness Master Kohaku! Please forgive me!" Chiro begged. She turned and placed her hands very ceremonially side by side on the ground in front of her and bowing low enough to prove her sorry-ness.

Even though she had her banged ankle and her other ankle dangling, she still looked very solemn and ceremonious.

Haku's eyes were wider then the gaping hole that was his opened mouth. For, this was the first time that a spirit of her statues had EVER even thought of bowing like a servant to him.

"Uh" was all he could say as a single pearl tear rolled over towards him. Unconsciously he picked it up and held it tightly in his white-knuckled fist.

"I-"

"Haku, sweetie!" once again, Haku was interrupted; but this time, but by someone else; yes…this new voice belonged to non-other than Yuiki herself.

"Yu-Yuiki….I….uh"

"I was looking for-

Oh! Madam Chiro!" Yuiki exclaimed as she bowed, just now noticing her as Chiro sat up straight.

Chiro nodded and attempted to stand but almost fell once again, because of her bad ankle.

But luckily she was caught, not only by her soft pink-tinted cloud, but by two warm, strong, loving arms.

The arms of Haku.

"Uh….th-thank yo-you Ma-master Ha…ku" Chiro stammered as she blushed a deep crimson red.

This, in turn, turned Haku's own cheeks a brilliant scarlet.

"Uh…your we-welcome?"

Yuiki, who was watching this all with a very sour look on her face, cleared her throat and forced a smile.

"Um…Madam Chiro? The big bath is ready for you."

Remembering that Yuiki was there Chiro half jumped, half stumbled out of Haku's arms.

"O-oh! A-alright Yuiki…thank you" and with a swift wipe of a final tear; she hurried up the long staircase that led to the small flower garden on the side of the bathhouse.

Finally left alone with Haku, Yuiki walked up to him sweetly and with the brightest, whitest smile you have ever seen, she bitch slapped Haku with all of her might.

Her eyes filling with tears.

With the pain of the slap radiating from his cheek into his head and down his spine; Haku stumbled back a few paces before almost falling into the darkened oblivion at his heals.

Yuiki, who now realized what she had done, ran forward and buried her head into the strong crook of his neck, as her arms flung around him.

"I am sorry Haku! I have no idea where that came from!"

Yes she did.

She was saving it for Chiro but missed her chance. Somehow, she thought, she was going to blame that bitch slap on Chiro.

Somehow

With a sigh Haku closed his eyes and told her, "No it's fine." Taking her arms away from him and turning his head to the side letting the moonlight shine down upon his wound.

His cheek pulsing red now.

"Madam Chiro-"Yuiki began; grinning in her mind, for this was it! This was the moment where she'd blame Chiro for the slap. Then turn Haku against her. As she always wished it would be!

But just as the perfect moment for spoiling the good air between Chiro and Haku, Lin raced down the stairs.

Panting she grabbed Haku's arm and started pulling him towards the boiler rooms door, talking very fast and frantic.

"We're talking here Lin. Bug off!" Yuiki said very nastily.

"No…time…Madam…Chiro…room…MURDER!" was all that was heard before there was the sound of a blood curdling scream.


A/N (part 2): -snicker- Yes I know that was a killer (ZimXGir would like for you to note that this was NOT a pun…but just a phrase that she used here. Thank You.) ending! And I apologize on how short this chapter was, but I thought this was a great cliff hanger. But I hope you forgive me -pleads- Next chapter will be longer! Promise! -waves- Cya! ♥

A/N (part 2½ probably the only one): O.O; Wow…there wasn't a lot of time warps this chapter….hey do you guys like the time warps or not? Just wondering….cuz I have almost half of Ch.12 written and it has at least a couple time warps…like two or three and I don't want you all getting annoyed by all of them…was j/w. Thanks again for reading this fanfic you guys! I appreciate it! Much love!