A/n: You guys eserve a second chapter just for being awesome, alright(: Don't worry Lin is still good but an evil spirit took her over and someone will have to save her from that later on. And Haku will get over himself and his stupid insecurities soon, I Promise!

Disclaimer: none.

"I guess I just don't understand why I have to marry her. I mean, she's a little kid compared to how old we are." Haku snorted as he took Lin's hand. She shrugged her shoulders.

"You have to do what the rules say. Besides, since when do you think for yourself anyway?" Lin laughed at him. This made Haku glare at her angrily but he sighed.

"You're right. I can't seem to do what I want. Not now, not ever. I just don't understand how to tell people how I'm feeling and nobody expects me to have actual feelings as it is. They assume I'm some kind of robot with no emotions and I guess I have to make it seem that way to keep the established order. Yet, sometimes I just wish there was some way they could see that I'm just like everyone else. . . " Haku trailed off as they sat down on a bench together. Lin squezzed his hand tightly. Haku glanced up at her.

"I can't say anything to make you feel better, Haku. You're in charge of a lot of things that goes on here. People expect you to be brave and strong and powerful because you are. Well, in the midst of all of that they don't realize that you're also just a normal spirit like they are. You can burn out too. But no matter what happens, you'll always have me right here by your side. Always." Lin whipsered gently as she moved closer towards him. Haku let her, he sat completely still. After a few moments, they kissed.

*End dream*

"AAAHHHHH!" Chihiro screamed so loud that she woke herself up from sleep. Hot water stung all over her body and she found herself in one of the bath tubs that she and Lin used to work. The water she was in was steaming. Haku was watching from across the tub, looking oddly confused.

"Are you okay?" Haku moved over to her side. Chihiro placed her left hand on her head and shrugged. She wasn't sure if she was okay or not because she had no idea what happened to her. Why had she been sleeping and why did she wake up in a hot bath tub? The only person who knew the answers was right beside her, Haku. And she really didn't want to see him at the moment.

"I think so. What happened to me?" She gulped then dunked her head into the water for a second to get rid of the headache she had.

"You literally froze and were turning into an ice sculpter. Apparently it's a new power. And Zeniba translated that your powers go along with whatever mood you're in at the time. Which explains why your hands shot fire when you were angry which means if you made ice then it means you were feeling. . . . isolated and left out. Is that true?" Haku moved closer to Chihiro. She glanced down at her left hand which felt incredibly light at the time. Her ring was gone! How could that be? Where could it be?

"It's possible I may have felt left out but that doesn't matter. My ring is gone!" she shouted in sudden fear.

"Wait, I think I see it at the bottom of the tub. Hold on stay right there. I'll get it." Haku said then dived into the tub. Chihiro watched as he swam down to the very bottom of the water. There was a sparkle that Chihiro caught sight of just before Haku snatched it from the ground. Air bubbles floated to the pop of the water and in seconds Haku was back up gasping for air. In his right hand he held up Chihiro's engagement ring. Chihiro smiled with relief. What would have happened if she lost it? Would she discover a new strange power? Hopefully not.

"Thank you so much, Haku. I don't know what I'd do if it was gone forever." Chihiro hugged his damp but musculer shoulders. Haku let himself smile, feeling happy that his work was appreciated by her.

"Why is that thing so important to you?" Haku questioned as she let go of him.

"I'm not sure. It just. . . . is" She answered with very little reasoning. She tried to picture Takashi but nothing came to mind. Just a blurred image and sweet words that he had said. Haku nodded his head as though he understood and got it.

"So, we should probably get out and get you to bed. Luckily your surprise attack wasn't as bad as last time and you'll only need a good night's rest to recover from it. Come with me." Haku said before kissing her on the cheek and climbing out of the tub. He helped her out and got her a towel. Once he wrapped her in the towel he walked her back to his house. Well, their house soon. Chihiro wondered what it would be like to be married to Haku. She wondered when they would be wed as well. The thought made her nervous.

Takashi placed a bouquet of flowers on Chihiro's grave. An overwhelming wave of sadness rushed through him. Memories of their childhood ran through his mind all at once. Her laugh, her smile, and the taste of her lips were the things he missed the most about her. Takashi remembered a specific moment when they were five, about a month before he pushed her off of the boat.

*Flashback*

It was Takashi's fifth birthday party. Everybody in his class came and Chihiro's parents had dragged her there. As much as he wanted to hate her, he couldn't. Chihiro wore a purple dress and her hair was tied into two pink bows. Takashi knew she looked beautiful, even though he didn't know the word for it yet. All he knew was that she looked nice. They spent the afternoon together in the backyard, playing. Not one moment was spent separated. Not when they ate, not when they cut the cake, and not even when Takashi opened his presents. It wasn't until the end of the day that Takashi realized Chihiro had to go home, he grew very upset and sad. So sad that he even started to cry out in tears of sadness.

"Take this, that way whenever you see one you'll think of me." she said as she handed him a daisy flower. Takashi took it from her and smiled. He wiped his tears off his face and smiled as he took the flower from her hands. Their fingers touched for a few seconds and butterflies rushed through Takashi. He could barely breathe for his excitement made it hard to. He hoped they'd stay close friends. Forever.

"I will, Chihiro. I will." Takashi whispered with a giant grin as left over tears fell from his eyes.

*End flashback*

"I will." Takashi said out loud as he reached out and touched the bouquet of daisy's he had put on the ground in front of her head stone. Sadness crept up behind him once more. This was something he'd never escape. He was certain of it. If there was only a way out. A way to escape the darkness that was dwelling within him. He needed a way out. Now.