Spirited Away Fan Fiction Part 3
Chapter 4- Haku
Chihiro looked out at the black water, the surface glimmering with what looked like oil. What happened to make Daiki's lake so… gross?
Daiki stooped low, studying the lake, gloved hands almost touching the water's surface. His face showed no emotion.
Chihiro could not tell if he was sad or angry. His expression was guarded. Daiki seemed to be able to show only what he wanted people to see.
She stood up from the rotten log and walked up to Daiki.
"Does Haku know the way to your lake?" Chihiro asked, watching the water lap at the lake's edge.
Daiki's mismatched eyes immediately flashed towards her and a smirk formed on his face, "Oh, no. He hasn't been here since he was nine. I doubt he remembers the way."
"So he's a river spirit and you're a lake spirit?"
"Yes, but we both have a dragon form. Our mother was a water spirit and our father was a dragon spirit," Daiki said before flicking his eyes back to study the black water.
He frowned, "It seems the state of my lake is worsening… Why?" Daiki stood up straight and started pacing up and down the bank. Mud slushed and stuck to his boots. A thoughtful look on his face, a gloved hand gripping his chin, the other behind his back.
Chihiro sighed and sat back down on the log, "You never told me why Haku hates you…"
No response…
"You know Haku's river used to be like this. Maybe if you asked him… He would tell you how to heal it."
"Ha! Like he would! Besides its not just pollution that's wrong with it," Daiki hissed, "I told you my heart is stone thus my lake turned black. It used to be crystal clear, you could see every fish and plant even in the deepest parts. But, now look at it." He spread his arms wide toward the lake.
Daiki kicked a rock causing it to skip on the water before sinking slowly into the oily water, "Its disgusting!" He covered his face with his gloved hands and turned away.
Chihiro scrunched her eyebrows and frowned, "And you think I can help you?"
Daiki looked over his shoulder his shoulder, glaring, "A seer told me you could."
"There has to be another way…," Chihiro said rubbing her forehead.
"I know another way…," Daiki gripped Chihiro's hand and pulled her to his arms.
"Let me go!" Chihiro struggled to get out of his grasp.
Daiki tipped her chin up, "Has Haku told you about your eyes? They're beautiful, darling, Chihiro." He kissed her lips and stared into her eyes.
Chihiro managed to pull a hand from Daiki's grip and slapped him hard across the face.
"You jerk!" Chihiro ran a bit away from him, arms across her chest, face red, "Now I understand why Haku hates you!"
Daiki touched the red mark on his face, a hurt look in his eyes, "Sorry… I thought…"
"You thought what? Kissing me won't help your lake!" Chihiro shouted.
"Well, I know that now," Daiki smirked, "I was just eliminating possible solutions."
"Touch me again and you'll be sorry!" Chihiro growled.
Daiki smiled, "Haku married a fiery little princess didn't he?"
He turned back to the lake, "What do you think will help my lake?" The moon was rising in the distance, casting it's light onto the surface of the lake.
Chihiro took a few moments to calm down, "Maybe Zeniba can help you. She knows lots of things especially about healing. She helped Hira get better…" Chihiro shook her head, no, don't think about Hira…
"Yes, she might know a thing or two…," Daiki snapped his fingers and off they went, heading to Granny Zeniba's house.
Back to Haku:
Haku tore through the sky, angry. He barely could think as he searched for his brother's lake.
I know it has to be near here…, Haku flew over a number of lakes, none of which were his brother's. As darkness fell, Haku grew more and more frustrated.
"Daiki! I swear!" Haku growled as he landed at the edge of one particularly dark and stank lake. If Haku ever got his hands on his brother…
He sniffed the lake's edge, eyes growing wide, turning back into his human form he looked around, "Daiki! Chihiro?" Haku had scented them, but neither were anywhere to be found. Haku looked back at his brother's lake.
It wasn't ever like this before… What happened to him that caused his lake to turn so? Haku could remember the times he visited Daiki's lake when he was younger. It was beautiful. Now…
Haku kneeled over to touch the lake, his hand stopped before touching the black water. The hair on the back of his neck stood on end. Something terrible must have happened…
He tried to think back to the last few visits he paid his brother all those many years ago. Haku shook his head, no, right now he needed to find Chihiro before anything else.
His brother and Chihiro obviously weren't here anymore, Haku headed to the run down house near the lake's edge to the east side of the lake.
He opened the deteriorating door gently, the small house was a wreck. Old furniture torn to pieces, dirty clothing covered the floors. The same rank smell that came from the lake had leaked into Daiki's house. The smell of liquor was the only other smell that hit Haku's nostrils.
A pang of worry for his brother hit him, what had happened to his brother? He only knew what his parents had told him, but nothing more. Obviously there was something more that had happened to Daiki.
Haku made his way out of the disgusting house, he hoped his brother didn't live there anymore.
One of the reasons why Haku hated his brother was because of his brother's living habits. He dated many terrible women and drunk too often. Another was when Haku was nine, he had been in trouble and was counting on his big brother to help him… and Daiki never came.
The memory of that stung in Haku's mind, he would never forgive his brother for leaving him alone…
Where are they? Haku worried for his wife, what if Daiki touched her or hurt her in anyway...?
Ehh, sorry again for the late update.
I have homecoming coming up soon so I was worrying about that…
Luckily my brother reminded me to update my fanfiction,
Plus my conscience was also getting on me.
I don't mind you guys telling me to update, in fact that kind of motivates me…
So, anyways,
I hope you liked this chapter and see you next chapter!
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