Beginning note: I don't own Spirited Away, I'm not making any money off it, and this is all for the funzys.
Ablution - A ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers
Implication
There was this tingling since of anticipation flowing through her as Kohaku urged her into movement, letting her grab hold of his scales so he could tow her to the surface as if he hadn't even considered doubting his ability to call her soul back to him.
Something big that was to come of this, more than their victory, though she knew not what as her head broke the surface, and she tried to take a few shuddering, gasping breaths that never made it to her lungs as she coughed and dry heaved in the churning waters.
But before she actually had the opportunity to panic, there were hands before her. Grabbing her about the waist to haul her closer to a warm body, touching her lips and pulling back, and it as as if he were pulling the water up and out of her lungs.
She could feel the strangest sensation, almost burning, as the chilled water moved up her throat, and blurring eyes slowly began to focus on the man who was holding her head above the water as she took her first breaths as one of the living once more.
Chihiro was unsure she remembered how to speak as trembling hands brushed her sopping hair out of her face, so Kohaku spoke for her, his forehead coming forward to rest against hers. "We've done it." he told her, voice breathless from excitement. "We've won."
She reveled in the brief moment of victory, her arms looping around him as his did to her, embracing the moment as much at the man.
But it couldn't last.
"You brought me back to life." her tone was sobering, as if she were just aware of the implications of what had come to pass. "I didn't know a spirit was powerful enough to do that."
"A spirit could not have stolen you back from the edge of death. But a god could." A voice rang out from above them, pleased and proud.
Note: Boom. Did I just kill you guys with the biggest plot twist ever? Did I just blow your minds? I had to give you something big, what with the fact I go back in for my reevaluation tomorrow afternoon. If it all goes as planned; I go into surgery to remove the source of my infections, and the cyst on my jaw, ASAP.