AN: I honestly could not wait.
I want to dedicate this chapter of randomness to Cam277 for a long and happy review. :3.
I was hit with inspiration. ^ ^; Anyway. This one is a little goofy and I actually almost went down the "OHMUHGAWD HORROR HORROR DECAY DECAY ANGST" and all that. I wasn't sure anyone would like that too much.
Let me know if you guys like these okay? Reviews are much appreciated for the fragile beginner writers like myself!
; So here's this chapter instead~!
Chihiro stood outside that tunnel. She had been slowly sliding her foot into the tunnel, a cm at a time.
Here I go…
Another fourth of a cm.
Almost there…
She felt the sun beating down on her neck. She inhaled deeply before running into the tunnel. Her shoes pummeled the ground, echoes sounding all over the room.
She encountered an alter sort of room. She immediately stopped.
Chihiro felt it was required she walk this section with as little noise as possible.
Something about it was unsettling and made the hair on her arms stand straight up.
She walked forward cautiously and chewed her lip subconsciously.
Finally reaching the end of the room, she walked a little faster through the tunnel with more fear than she had entered with.
Chihiro saw the end of the light. It reminded her vaguely of the way people spoke of death.
Follow the light.
She stopped. There was a voice calling her name. It was soft, and a boy's voice. It caused goose bumps to rise, and her heart to pound a little faster. Not because she was hearing voices but of something else.
A haze began to cloud her vision.
Everything was slowing down, the sound of water trickling was lulling her into a spiraling darkness.
She passed a giant radish who looked like his life was malaise, next was a giant duck-like creature waddling about, and soon she came face to face with a young boy. The boy from her dreams.
Chihiro.
She opened her eyes. She was still standing in the tunnel.
A new wave of strength came over her, and with a gulp she stepped forward.
A giant gust of wind hit her hard in the face causing her to stumble back and shield her face.
Chihiro looked forward again, determination crossed her sweaty face.
That's it.
"STOP."
The wind came to a stop immediately.
She ran down the tunnel, her face still covered with such a ferocity she almost looked like a… a toad.
When she had finally emerged from the tunnel, she was greeted by a soft breeze and green fields.
It was breath-taking.
Chihiro walked forward. Everything so alien yet so familiar. She looked at the ground, and smiled.
As she walked along, looking down at the flowers and breathing deeply the perfumed air of natural scents.
She came across a small creek and crossed it happily. She only slipped once. It almost felt like an accomplishment…
Finally, she closed in on the small town that she had spotted after the creek. It was a long row of shops and lined with cobble stoned walk ways.
She smelled food.
*gurgle*
Chihiro hadn't eaten breakfast. She loved the smell of the food. It was amazing, she wanted to eat it.
Approaching the stand, she called out.
"Hello?"
…
"Anyone there?"
…
Nothing. Absolute silence. Chihiro shuffled awkwardly before deciding it would be best to eat her sandwich instead of eating and waiting until the people returned.
She pulled her pack around and unzipped it. She had been walking up some steps as she rummaged around. She was searching for a place to eat.
Chihiro looked up.
Huh.
"A bathhouse…"
She found her sandwich and stood at the start of a bridge. A soft breeze tickled her face.
Sen.