--Alyssa moved towards Chihiro, she was rather large. About double the size of an actual tiger. Her head nuzzled against Chihiro's stomach and she winced, only just remembering the large bruise she'd gotten from that man. He'd kicked her pretty hard. The bruise took up almost her whole stomach. Alyssa gave Chihiro a growl, sounding more like a purr, motioning with her large head for Chihiro to get on her back. Chihiro shrugged, and hopped up onto Alyssa's back, not expecting the take off that she gave, shooting into the air and soaring across the deep lake. That was really just a bunch of sludge. That reminded her... What was going on around here? She needed to find out, and quickly...—
Chihiro sighed and laid back on Alyssa. She glanced over her shoulder as she stared off towards the bathhouse. It seemed smaller then she remembered. Then again, they were a far distance away from it. Not a lot of lights were on. She didn't find it normal… It was rather odd in her opinion. Looking down towards Alyssa, she furrowed her eyebrows, a small frown twitching at her lips.
"Um… Alyssa. What's going on around here?" She spoke in a quiet voice, her eyes staying glued to Alyssa's head, watching the ears upon the tiger's head twitch.
"Well… I don't really think I should be the one to tell you about it. I'm sure that Yubaba will explain everything once we arrive at the bathhouse. I'll take you straight to her…" Alyssa said softly. The words echoing in Chihiro's head. It was strange. Alyssa's mouth didn't move and it felt like she was the only one that could hear her.
She squeaked and clung onto Alyssa as she turned sharply to the side, landing at the edge of the lake on the other side. Right where that freaky looking frog statue stood, the same sludge pouring from it's mouth that was in the lake, and what made the lake up pretty much.
Chihiro moved to step off of Alyssa when she suddenly started to run off towards the small town, that then lead towards the bathhouse. Chihiro yelped and clung to Alyssa's fur, trying to keep a hold of the creature as she quickly made her way through the town. It was dark. Neither lights, nor anyone was out. What was even stranger was that the small houses and shops seemed to be boarded up. And it was night… Usually the lanterns would be lit, and there would be spirits bustling around the town eating and going about towards the bathhouse.
Chihiro frowned and tilted her head to the side. Her hair blowing backwards from the wind that rushed past her, everything around her was in a blur. She clung a bit harder to Alyssa as she continued to try and glance around, clossing her eyes for a moment. The moisture was completely gone from them, from having the wind blow straight into them. She sighed and burried her face into Alyssa's fur, waiting for their arrival at the bathhouse…
Only seconds later they had arrived at their destination. She turned her gaze around the area before getting off of Alyssa once she stopped fully. She watched as the girl was engulfed in blue flames, before her normal, girlish form, appeared in front of herself. She shook her head before turning from Alyssa, waving her hand towards the girl to follow herself. Chihiro lead the way through a small gate before she stepped out of a wooden door. The lake below was quiet and eerie. The train didn't even run in between and the tracks seemed to be completely gone…
The two girls moved down along the staircase quickly but carefully, Chihiro not wanting another incident like last time to happen when she had first arrived here. She shook the memories from her head before making her way to the bottom of the stairs. Looking up at the window in the corner, where another pair of brown wooden stairs lead down. She remembered fully that she had slammed into this wall. Chihiro laughed softly at the thought. It was funny now that she looked back on it, but she shook the thoughts from her mind once again. She didn't really want to remember what had happened to her here in the past. In a way, it scared her.
Alyssa lead the way down towards where the boiler room was. Chihiro helped her wrench open the metal door before they both stepped inside. It seemed quiet as well. Though, a light was on in the small room. She stepped closer before finally walking into the room, glancing around. Kamaji was asleep on his little chair, seeming to be quiet comfortable. She then looked at the small holes that were in the walll at the bottom. Small little chirping noises were coming from it but she ignored it for the time being. If Kamaji was asleep, then she needed to find Rin without anyone else noticing her. She stepped through the small door that lead from the bathhouse to the boiler room, and Alyssa followed after, not saying a word.
Chihiro slowly moved towards the elevator, checking each and every way before she moved into it, pushing the golden hand like switch up. The elevator moving quickly after she did that. Sighing, she looked over at the open window space of the elevator, glancing around the parts of the bathhouse that she passed… It seemed almost deserted… Yubaba wouldn't be to happy about this. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to go see her after she went and found Rin?
The elevator finally stopped and she stepped out, glancing to her left, then her right, just to make sure the coast was clear… She then stepped out fully, making her way to the left, before lightly jogging down a pair of stairs, checking to make sure no one was there. She then stopped as the hit the ground with a small thud, having tripped on the last step. Alyssa then fell on top of her from tripping as well. Chihiro groaning, mumbling a light, "Get off me."
Alyssa smiled innocently before getting off of Chihiro slowly taking in her surroundings. Chihiro soon followed suit and stood up as well, looking around for anyone. It seemed that everyone was asleep, or working in some other part of the large bathhouse. They both moved into a small corridor, following the hall towards the woman's chambers, if that's what you would like to call it. Chihiro slid the door open slowly, making sure not to make a single noise, before peaking inside. There only seemed to be a few people laying there, sound asleep. None of them were Rin. So, it seemed that she DID have to go and see Yubaba first. This sucked.
Sighing, Chihiro shut the door silently and, with Alyssa still following after, she made her way back up the stairs before turning down a hallway, moving towards the other elevator. It dinged and she moved to step inside, just as someone else was stepping out from it. They crashed into each other, sending them both to the ground. Light groans being heard.
Chihiro looked up only to meet a pair of familiar silver eyes… She narrowed her own brown eyes towards the girl that was rubbing her head and getting up to her feet. Their eyes met.
The girl tilted her head to the side as she stared towards Chihiro before a small smirk appeared upon her pale lips, red hair framming her face. "Hm. Well, if it isn't Sen," She said, the smirk still imprinted onto her lips.
Chihiro folded her arms across her chest, eyes still narrowed. "My name is Chihiro… Not Sen. And, who are you?" She asked, her voice dripping with venom. She really hated this girl, the one who took Kohaku from her…
--Flashback—
Chihiro slightly jumped when she heard a bush rustle from near-by and looked over at where it had come from. She saw a very pretty girl emerge from the bushes. She had shoulder length blood red hair, and weird mysterious silver eyes. She blinked and continued to stare at the girl; she was wearing the same clothing that Chihiro was.
Raising an eyebrow at the girl, not recognizing her she started to walk towards the girl but stopped when she saw a boy emerge from the bushes a hug the girl, smiling. Chihiro gasped and took a step back… It was he. Kohaku. He looked the same as he did six years ago. Shoulder length black hair (I'm not sure if its black or dark green) and those forest green eyes she would soon not forget… She felt a tear slip down her cheek as she watched the two embrace each other…
--Flashback Ends—
"My name is Alexia," the girl said, mocking a bow towards Chihiro which made her growl in annoyance.
"Yeah… Well, if you don't mind, I have somewhere I need to be," Chihiro spoke coldly and brushed roughly past Alexia, Alyssa lightly following behind, casting a curious glance towards Alexia as she glared at Chihiro.
Alyssa raised an eyebrow before shrugging and making her way towards Chihiro, standing beside her in the elevator. Chihiro merely flicked the switch up, causing it to shoot up towards the top floor, where Yubaba lived.
The elevator paused for a moment, causing Chihiro to cast a glance at the numbers at the top. They weren't there yet… She wondered for a moment why it paused, before the elevator started to move once again, only stopping when it reached the top floor. She shrugged the feeling off and walked from the elevator, once again colliding with someone.
Chihiro growled in annoyance, rubbing her forehead before moving to glare at the person. Her eyes softened however, seeing that it was Carissa.
"You're here!" Carissa screamed and she launched herself at Chihiro, causing her to fall backwards completely, slightly dazed.
"Yep.. I'm here.." Chihiro said in a strange dazed out sort of voice. She shook her head before sitting up, looking at Carissa. "Now then… Uh… Yeah… I need to talk to Yubaba… So… Want to come with me? Or did she already tell you to go do something..?"
Carissa shrugged her shoulders and stood up, helping Chihiro up as well. "Nah. She told me to go wander. So, I'll come with you," Carissa replied with a grin, before her eyes fell upon Alyssa, "Um… Hi."
Alyssa glanced at Carissa and nodded her head slightly, before tilting it to the side, "Hello."
Chihiro seemed to let her thoughts wander before she pulled back, looking at Carissa and Alyssa, "Oh! Carissa, this is Alyssa. Alyssa, this is Carissa." She mumbled this pretty much before making her way towards the double doors. Hearing the two girls lightly chat amongst themselves.
Chihiro sighed and looked down at the annoying doorknob… She then took it in her hand, slamming it once down for a knock.
"HEY! Watch what you're doing!" The doorknob screamed at Chihiro causing her to yelp and fall backwards, though not completely. Her having caught her balance before hand. She stared at the doorknob before sighing.
"Yeah… Forgot about you being able to talk and such," Chihiro said, rolling her eyes before merely barging in the door, pushing it open. As she did that, the doors all the way down the hall opened and she walked through them slowly before she stopped. Turning down a hallway and making her way towards the doors that made it to the office. She walked inside, and sighed as she folded her arms. Yubaba had looked up from talking with Kohaku, looking at Chihiro with wide eyes. Kohaku frowned seeing Yubaba looking at something before turning his gaze to look at Chihiro as well. There eyes locked together, green meeting brown…
Reeeevviiieewwwwww.