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**Hakama=the shirt that they wore for work at the bathhouse [haku's is white]
Chapter 3: Coma
Chihiro's POV
(after the crash)
I was lost in this void of nothingness, swallowed by utter darkness. I was afraid and alone. There was nothing here; not even a speck of light. I was walking aimlessly trying to find a way out. I tried to scream for help, but I had no voice. There were occasional bursts of pain in my head and my side and I hunched over cringing. Suddenly, it all stopped and my feet took me somewhere new. I found light.
As I stepped closer, I became happier and the darkness slowly started to peel away from my feet. I stepped through the light only to find another dark place with hanging teardrops. They were large and crystal clear with a pristine shape. I heard a faint echoing coming from them and slowly touched the nearest teardrop expecting it to burst. It didn't. Instead, my hand caused a colorful ripple on the surface. Something flickered inside and I pressed my hand against it. All the teardrops lit up and burst in an array of colors. That's when I remembered everything.
The day my parents and I went on a picnic and played in the river. I took off my little pink shoes and laughed as I splashed around. When the current got stronger, I was forced to leave and one of my shoes got swept away. My 4 year old self reached out for it and fell in instead. I was panicking and choking on the water when a white mass appeared before me gently nudging me to the surface. I grabbed onto its horns and the memory flashed to when I was 10 and riding the dragon in the air. Haku.
I remembered everything from me moving to the new blue house all the way up to my friends in the spirit world. I even remembered me dating one guy, but eventually broke up with him after my guilt of liking someone other than Haku was too much. I laughed as I rolled in my own memories of us cleaning tubs and being with my school friends as we walked home.
Suddenly, I heard an ear splitting roar causing my memories to shatter around me like glass. The colors faded. I flinched at the sound. Then I heard another faint echo of a voice underlying it.
"She's still in a coma. We don't know how long she will be in this state. All I can tell you is that her parents died on impact."
The heavy realization lodged itself in my heart as I remembered the crash. I started to sob. My parents were gone and there was nothing left. I felt like I was drowning in my own despair. I started choking on my own tears. Where am I? What's going on? Why am I in a coma? Someone help me...
HAKU! HAKU! My thoughts screamed into the darkness. I started running away from the voice that kept on repeating those horrifying words. There was a faint ray of pale blue light. No matter how hard I ran, it never came closer. I slowed and curled up in the darkness pressing my tear-streaked face into my knees.
Suddenly, Haku showed up kneeling in front of me just like he did 4 years ago. "Chihiro?" he asked. The horror in his eyes was too painful to see. He put his hand on my shoulder and I continued to cry knowing this was a dream, merely a figment of my imagination. I just went with it when Haku carried me easily. My hands became tight fists with clumps of his hakama and he ran.
Haku's POV
I was frustrated wondering how and why this would happen. The anger was rolling off my shoulders and prevented anyone from coming near the building. I couldn't find her actual body meaning she still had ties to the human world. There was still hope. My thoughts raced across my mind as I aimlessly paced on the floor. Dawn was coming and I needed to cross the river soon.
I knew I shouldn't have, but I put a holding spell on her spirit and ran while carrying her safely in my arms. Her sobs became quieter by the time I reached Yubaba's office. I softly placed her in my room and did another distracting spell like before. I quickly snatched one of my scales out of the air and formed a bracelet that was placed on her wrist. I needed to protect her until I found a way to bring her home.
Slowly and silently, I walked into Yubaba' s office and bowed respectfully. "How's the new spirit?" she asked while doing more paperwork. My expression twitched at the question and the old witch noticed. "Haku, spit it out," she demanded.
My voice spoke on it's own, "The new spirit is Chihiro."
I hope nothing is too confusing. Please feel free to ask questions if anything is a little off!
Thanks for reading!