Spirited Away 2 – Hidden Love

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Chapter Twenty – Four

Haku clenched his fist once more before pounding it against a tree.

"My my Haku, wouldn't you pity that tree spirit who has that suffer that pain? Would you know that pain? Oh yes I forgot… It seems as though you would, wouldn't you oh mighty owner of the Kohaku River?" Haku spun his head around to see who the speaker was and realized that is was Lord Keitaro. Having his respects, he bowed down to him and hung his head until Lord Keitaro placed a hand on Haku's shoulder. Haku's head shot up and saw Lord Keitaro smirk at him.

"My you certainly have respect for the person who plotted your love's death," Lord Keitaro explained and Haku's eyes snapped wide open.

"What?" Haku shouted and sprang back from where he was standing to a rock.

"Yes it was I who plotted the human's death," Lord Keitaro explained.

"What? How can you? I mean you are the person who wants peace between us spirits and humans, right? And you are here willing enough to kill a human? Why? Answer me!" Haku screamed as he charged at Lord Keitaro with a sword in his hand. Lord Keitaro smirked and easily dodged the swung his arm around and clasped his hand around Haku's sword and brought Haku's face inches away from his own.

"So Haku, how are you feeling? Still angry at me? Or are you going to hear me out?" Lord Keitaro explained and Haku stopped pushing the sword towards Lord Keitaro.

"What do you mean? Hear you out? What that you decided to kill Chihiro suddenly? Is that is you idiot? You!" Haku screamed and continued to push the sword into Lord Keitaro's hand until blood begantotrickle down Lord Keitaro's arm.

"Ah, I see your loyalty isn't that strong, is it now? Well why don't you keep quiet and I'll explain eh?" Lord Keitaro chuckled as Haku pulled the sword away from his hand and stepped back. His eyes focused on Lord Keitaro's, water against wind.

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"Chihiro, are you ok?" Ryu asked Chihiro's eyes slowly fluttered open. She gasped and jumped out of Ryu's arms. Her hand felt around for her sword as she felt a chair bang against her inner leg. Once Chihiro grabbed the sword she pointed it towards Ryu with deadly eyes.

"Give me one good reason I shouldn't kill you right now, you murderer!" Chihiro yelled and as Ryu stood there silently, she suddenly gasped.

"I don't get it… I mean… How am I alive? You killed me, didn't you?" Chihiro asked and Ryu began to walk towards Chihiro, however Chihiro pointed her sword to Ryu's face.

"You can explain there!" Chihiro shouted and Ryu nodded.

"I killed you yes; it only affects humans though…" Ryu explained and Chihiro lowered her sword.

"What do you mean only humans?" Chihiro asked.

"That's exactly what I mean, the sword I used only affects humans," Ryu explained.

"So, what you're saying is that I'm not human?"

"Well, there is no evidence, but with my powers I can only sense that you are human, just all human," Ryu clarified and Chihiro nodded. Before she was able to say anything else, a knock at the door was sounded.

"Ryu, Lord Keitaro wishes to see you!" a spirit messenger called out and Ryu picked up his sword before looking behind at Chihiro.

"Chihiro, just stay here ok?" Ryu suggested and Chihiro snorted sarcastically.

"Of course, I've been locked up here by a friend, haven't I?" Chihiro spoke and Ryu's hand tightened over his sword.

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"What do you mean this is all a setup?!" Haku bellowed in anger and once again Lord Keitaro raised his hand to silence him and his anger, if that was all possible.

"Yes this is all a setup, but it's all for a good reason, I reassure you," Lord Keitaro explained and Haku shook his head.

"Oh, so killing Chihiro, a human, my friend, my love is all part of a plan?" Haku screamed and Lord Keitaro nodded.

"Firstly, I didn't kill Chihiro, nobody did, and second of all, this is just a test. You see, when I saw this human having contacted with a spirit when she was younger, she was the absolute first. No human was able to do this, not even if a spirit could. So she amazed me then, but then when she entered our actual world and survived there, I believe that she is not just human."

"What do you mean she's not just human?"

"I am not completely sure; she has a hint of something within, which I intend to find out,"

"So killing her is the answer?"

"For the last time I did not kill her, and that is not the only reason I set this test for her,"

"Then what's the reason? What's the test?"

"The test of…" As Lord Keitaro was about to say the last word, there was loud knocking at the door.

"Enter!" Lord Keitaro shouted and the mighty doors slowly swung open, creaking at its hinges. There at the doorway was Ryu. Haku's fist instantly clenched and as Ryu approached Lord Keitaro, waves were slowly forming around Haku. With a flick of Lord Keitaro's wrist, the waves diminished and Ryu smirked.

"Now is not the time to fight, in fact, you two dragons shouldn't be. Anyway, Haku I shall send you back to the Bathhouse, there will be the test awaiting you," Lord Keitaro explained and Haku shook his head.

"No way! Where is Chihiro? Tell me where is she?" Haku yelled and Ryu walked up to him and leant in towards his ear.

"She's safe, let me assure you, but if you do anything to affect Lord Keitaro's plans, then she won't be," Ryu whispered. Haku punched Ryu's hand as Ryu brought his hand to his face.

"What's that meant to mean?" Haku blurted out.

"Just go back, if you listen and obey and be loyal, Chihiro will return," Ryu uttered again.

"Loyalty?! What is it with you and your dam loyalty? You do know that loyalty is not the key to everything! Chihiro taught me that, when I had to obey Yubaba's orders, I was loyal to her, but when Chihiro came, she gave something to fight for, something to brush off loyalty, I felt friendship!" Haku yelled and he swept his arm around him, to disappear and only leave a small wave turning round and round.

"I envy you, Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi…"

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Chihiro slowly opened the door and mentally celebrated as she realized the door was not locked, tensing her hand around the sword's handle, she looked around in the pitch blackness. However as she squinted a few times, she was able to see a little bit, which confused her.

"Now where do I go?" Chihiro whispered to herself whilst she began to walk backwards. After a while, she slowly walked into a large object.

"Ah! Who's there?" Chihiro whispered and as she began to turn to face the object, cold arms were strapped over Chihiro's neck.

"Help!" Chihiro shouted and her other words of help were muffled by the hands of the mysterious person. Chihiro kicked the person's shin and he or she staggered in pain, but brought Chihiro with him or her. Soon Chihiro saw a light slowly growing and as the mysterious person's hand was away from her mouth, she looked up at the person.

"Who are you?!" Chihiro yelled and the mysterious person, turned Chihiro around, so her back was slammed against the wall behind her, his hand grabbed Chihiro's wrist, and his knees squeezed Chihiro's together, to stop her from kicking him.

Chihiro's eyes slowly opened as the pain of her back went away, as she saw the eyes of the mysterious person, she gasped.

"Korako!"

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(A/N: Hello there! I am so sorry! For the long update and it seems as though I love giving you cliff-hangers! ^^ Anyway thank you all so much! And Razdaa, don't kill me! XP Also, because I am really busy with other stuff, etc, I need to take some time off, so please bear with me until then! Thank you! ^^ Until then! Chow!)