Spirited Away 2 – Hidden Love
(A/N: Hello there guys! Thank you for all the reviews, faves and follows! I really love them, and I've decided to post another chapter for you guys, because I really want to tell you more and because I have a murderer out there preparing to kill me if I don't… Razdaa! XD Anyway, please R&R)
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chihiro's eyes slowly fluttered open and she slowly stood up, but she was suddenly stopped by cold, yet gentle water.
"Water?!" Chihiro yelled and she looked at the figure in front of her and gasped.
"Who are you?" Chihiro asked.
"I am the Water God, Torlan," Torlan explained and he stood up, to allow Chihiro to look at his full figure. He was a beautiful dragon with the waves surrounding him, he sparkled in the Sun.
"First of all I would like to thank you for taking that dam sword out of my back, and I am very sorry that you had to be hurt in the end," Torlan explained and bowed down his head.
"No, it's fine, it's actually an honor to help a Water God like you, and about my head, well," Chihiro felt her head and realized that nothing was there.
"But, what, how…?" Chihiro stammered and Torlan roared with laughter.
"Because I was so grateful to you I decided to cure your cut on your head," Torlan explained and Chihiro stood up and bowed in front of him.
"Thank you very much, I'm sorry I forgot to introduce myself, but I'm Chihiro, a human," Chihiro explained and expected the worse as she said 'Human'.
"Oh well thank you, I am very pleased and grateful for all you have done," Torlan explained and Chihiro looked up at him with a puzzled look in his face.
"But, I'm human," Chihiro stated and Torlan placed a wave on Chihiro's shoulder.
"Human or Spirit, it does not matter, we are all the same, all I judge is your heart, and your hearts is really big," Torlan explained and Chihiro smiled.
"Thank you, oh yes Torlan, could I possibly ask you a favor, I mean, it's not for me, because the only reason I came here was to collect the medicine which would heal a river from pollution," Chihiro asked and when there was no response, tears began to form in her eyes.
"Please, I'm begging you, please this River Spirit means a lot to me and he's dying, please, I'll do anything, so please!" Chihiro begged and she let her tears flow down her face, to emphasize her point.
"Of course dear, I would have the pleasure to, seeing as you helped me and your heart is as big as anything, of course I will," Torlan explained and Chihiro leapt in joy and sprinted to embrace Torlan.
"Thank you so much, what can I do to repay you?" Chihiro asked as she broke the embrace.
"Nothing, all I ask is for you to share your kindness and love and just to be yourself," Torlan explained and Chihiro nodded.
"Wait here and I will get the medicine," Torlan shouted as he leapt into the river.
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"Ryu, she's over there, can you see her?" Lord Keitaro asked and Ryu nodded.
"Yes sir, I see her," Ryu answered as he lowered himself onto another branch.
"You know what to do, I shall be waiting here at the castle," Lord Keitaro explained and he disappeared.
"Yes sir, please Chihiro please forgive me," Ryu whispered and he eyed the dragon as it was extremely close to arriving back to Chihiro. He slowly took a sword and took aim, he then threw it and it landed in the back of the dragon. Ryu then leapt down from the tree and ran towards his mission: Chihiro.
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Chihiro gasped as she saw Torlan thrash in the water with pain.
"Again?" Chihiro asked and began to run towards him, but she was thrown back by someone's push. Once Chihiro had regained her position, she unsheathed her sword and looked around.
"Who's there?" Chihiro shouted and she ran towards Torlan as he landed on land.
"Torlan, what happened?" Chihiro asked and began to tug the sword, however it was jammed in and the more she tugged at the sword, the more Torlan roared in pain.
"Chihiro, here's the medicine, quick you must get it before this evil gets it," Torlan whispered and Chihiro stood up to see where he was pointing.
There on small podium was a bottle; it was filled with a dull blue liquid. Chihiro looked back at Torlan who gave her a reassuring smile; she nodded and began to sprint her way to the podium; however she was suddenly stopped by someone grabbing her legs.
"Argh!" Chihiro screamed and fell over; she glanced at Torlan who had many small dragons attacking him.
"What is this?" Chihiro asked herself and she swung her sword ass eh hit the small dragons.
"Please Chihiro just focus on getting the medicine, I will deal with these dragons!" Torlan yelled but his words fell on deaf ears as Chihiro continues to attack each dragon. Through this, many disappeared and Chihiro received some small scratches. Chihiro carried on until there were so many dragons that they covered Torlan completely.
"Hurry Chihiro!" Torlan yelled and Chihiro reluctantly nodded.
"Thank you Torlan!" Chihiro yelled back and she faced the podium, she quickly sprinted towards it. Her fingers inches away from touching the bottle. But as fast as lightning, strong fingers grabbed the bottle.
"No!" Chihiro cried and she unsheathed her sword to face her opponent, but gasped and stood motionlessly.
"Ryu?"
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"Ryu? How could it be?" Chihiro asked and Ryu sheepishly smiled.
"Well isn't this a nice surprise?" Ryu asked.
"Why are here?" Chihiro asked and Ryu took a step forward towards Chihiro.
"There are a lot of things you don't know about me," Ryu explained.
"You see I am the Protector of Dragons in the Spirit World and also the Spirit World's Lord's loyal First Man," Ryu explained and gazed at Chihiro's soft and shocked face.
"Well Ryu, we can talk further about this, but now please can I have that bottle," Chihiro asked and she began to walk towards him. Ryu's eyes softened and his hand was about to hand her the bottle, until a sudden thought struck him.
"You help her and I will kill her…"
Ryu shook his head and once Chihiro was close to him, he brought is sword to her, the tip touching her stomach.
"I'm sorry Chihiro, but orders are orders," Ryu whispered and he gazed at Chihiro's eyes, filled with fury.
"Fine! Two can play that game!" Chihiro yelled and unsheathed her sword and pointed it towards Ryu.
"But first…" Ryu flicked his finger so the ring on Chihiro's finger flew off and landed on a nearby rock.
"Haku!" Chihiro yelled and as she ran towards the ring, a sword met her neck. Chihiro gazed at Ryu with so much anger, that if staring was a weapon, Ryu would have been killed.
"So your little friend here can see all this happen, so Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi, look carefully at your little friend!" Ryu yelled and he swung his sword and smirked at the ring.
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"Chihiro! Please Zeniba, please… Let… Me… Go… There… Chihiro… She's…" Haku spluttered as he coughed oil up, the oil splattering everywhere.
"I'm sorry Haku, but we can do nothing, we are only spectators now," Zeniba explained however Haku punched the wall.
"I'm not being a spectator for Chihiro's death!" Haku yelled.
"Ryu! I don't care who you are, you better not hurt Chihiro, regardless of your dam loyalty!" Haku yelled and he saw Ryu's black hair flick away from his sapphire eyes.
"I'm sorry Haku, but you are not going anywhere…" Ryu declared and he spoke some enchanted words and an invisible seal was created around the ring.
"Ryu!"
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"Now that they're out of the way, let's start," Ryu stated and Chihiro nodded, she charged towards Ryu who deflected the attack and struck his sword against hers, making her lose balance.
"So Chihiro, what do you want to talk about?" Ryu asked and Chihiro sniggered sarcastically.
"Why the hell would I want to talk to a betrayer?" Chihiro asked and charged towards Ryu. Ryu listened to every word Chihiro spoke and the attacked him mentally. The girl he loved now hated him.
"Chihiro listen, please, I just want to say a few things," Ryu whispered as he swung his sword to block an attack from Chihiro's sword.
"What do you want you betrayer?! I trusted you, I placed my faith in you, and I thought we were best friends, we would always support each other through the tough times and the good times, and what do I get back? This rubbish?! Ha! You have to be joking with me Ryu! I hate you, you are a betrayer!" Chihiro screamed and as she lashed at Ryu, it nearly took him off balance; tears wanted to fall from both their eyes' as they remembered their first encounter.
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"Everyone, this is the new girl, Chihiro," Miss Lee introduced and the new girl bowed down her head.
"Hello, my name is Chihiro, it is a pleasure to be at this school," Chihiro spoke and she smiled as Miss Lee told her to sit next to Ryu. Ryu gazed at her, she was really cute and really pretty, now ditch that, beautiful and she was sitting next to him? How lucky was he?
"Now class, seeing as this is your first day back why don't you all catch up as I go get you some new books," and once Miss Lee went out of the room, the class created so much noise that it was not a surprise if the next country could hear.
Ryu turned to face Chihiro as she gazed out of the window.
"Erm, hey, my name's Ryu, you just moved in?' Ryu asked and he gazed at Chihiro's swift movements and how she smiled at him, he had to look away for a split second to hide his blush.
"Yes I did actually, and Ryu, if you don't mind, may I tag along with you, until I settle down here properly?' Chihiro asked and shone her most cutest smile, which no person could resist, and Ryu smiled back at her.
"Of course!"
"Thanks!"
That was their first ever conversation, the beginning of a wonderful friendship.
"Hey there's that girl Chihiro, let's go get her!" the girls yelled as they saw Chihiro standing on her own, Chihiro stood there calmly and walked away.
"Hey! Get back here!" the boys yelled and Chihiro ran until she ended up at a dead end. One girl walked towards her and grabbed her wrist.
"Wow, she's so skinny, how tightly do I have to squeeze it to break it? Shall we see?" the girls encouraged the girl clutching Chihiro.
"Keep going! Show her that she has no right taking our Ryu like that!" the girls yelled as Chihiro thought her wrist would snap in any moment, a shadow loomed over her and the girls.
"I'm sorry but when did I saw I was yours? Now scram, just because you're jealous of her!" Ryu yelled and the girls ran away from them, petrified of Ryu's anger.
"Hey Chihiro, are you ok?" Ryu asked as he placed a reassuring hand on Chihiro's shoulder, who immediately sprang up and hugged Ryu tightly.
"Thank you Ryu, thank you so much…"
This was the secure bridge of their friendship and ever since then, they had the strongest friendship ever, until now…
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"I don't care if you saved me then or whatever! I will not forgive you for betraying me!" Chihiro yelled and she suddenly stopped as her sword flew out of her hands, and Ryu's sword was touching Chihiro's stomach.
"Please hear me out, I will give you a choice," Ryu explained.
"Oh yippee, a choice!" Chihiro exclaimed sarcastically. Ryu inhaled deeply and closed his eyes, before opening them and looked into Chihiro's eyes of pure anger and sadness.
"Chihiro, I just want to say, I like you," Ryu started and he blushed, but carried on.
"I liked you ever since you hugged me, when I saved you from those girls and ever since then, I have always loved you Chihiro! The choice I'm giving you is, please be with me for always or death."
"What do you mean 'be with me for always'?" Chihiro asked as she shook with shock.
"Basically, will you marry me?" Ryu asked and Chihiro gasped, she looked at the floor and as she lifted up her head, her eyes were pure ember.
"I'm sorry Ryu, but I never loved you, I only treated you as a friend, and that's how it' going to be! Because I reject your proposal and choose death!" Chihiro yelled and she charged towards Ryu, the sword piercing her clothes and skin, the sword going right through her and grabbed the bottle from Ryu as he could only stand there and watch.
"Haku, here you are," Chihiro shouted as she threw the bottle into the ring, with Ryu's lack of attention, the seal wore off and the bottle landed on the lap of Haku.
"Please Haku, please drink it, because you have been such an amazing friend towards me and Haku, you shall forever remain in my heart… Goodbye… My friend… Kohaku…" Chihiro whispered.
Her feet gave way, she closed her eyes, and she smiled sweetly and breathed her last breath before hitting the floor.
"No Chihiro!"
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(A/N: Hello there! I hoped you liked this chapter and the cliff hanger! Please don't kill me! Hehe! Just for the sake of it, THIS IS NOT THE END! So please wait for the next chapter! Thank you for reading this and please R&R! Until next time, chow!)