Spirited Away Fan Fiction
Chapter 5- Zeniba
Zeniba's House:
"Granny!" Chihiro jumped off of Daiki's back and ran to Zeniba's house.
No-Face stood by the door and greeted her, "Eh… Eh…"
Chihiro hugged No-Face before opening the door, "Granny?"
Zeniba looked up from the stove, cooking some noodles, "Chihiro! What a nice surprise? How are you, darling?" She wrapped Chihiro in a bear hug. Daiki looked tentatively into the house, gloved hands gripping the door frame.
"Oh, who is this, Chihiro and where is Haku?" Zeniba released Chihiro who gasped for breathe.
"This is Daiki, Haku's older brother," Chihiro said as Daiki stepped into the house, mismatched eyes staring at the old witch.
Zeniba huffed, "Older brother? Haku never said anything about an older brother!"
Daiki bowed, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Zeniba. I am quite sorry that my brother never informed you of me existence…"
"Well, he definitely knows his manners," Zeniba smiled, "It's nice to meet you, Daiki. I'm Zeniba."
Daiki nodded, mismatched eyes taking the features of the granny's house, "Yes… nice to meet you too."
"So, what brings you out here and without Haku?" Zeniba said as she pulled the noodles from the stove.
Daiki sat down at the table, "It's simple. My lake needs healed. A seer told me that a spirit once human could heal my lake. I believe that Chihiro can do that, so I kidnapped her."
Zeniba frowned, "You should not kidnap people, that kind of behavior won't make anyone help you heal your lake." Daiki merely shrugged and sat back in the chair, causing it to stand up on two legs.
"Besides, Chihiro can't possibly be the spirit you're looking for," Zeniba shook her head before turning back to making dinner.
Chihiro cocked her head to one side, "What do you mean?"
"There's another spirit that I've heard stories about… Stories that she used to be a human. I believe she will be the spirit that the seer was talking about," Zeniba said, chopping vegetables to go with the noodles.
Daiki instantly sat up and propped his elbows on the table, head in his hands, "Do you know the name of this spirit?"
Zeniba stirred the vegetables in with the noodles, quietly thinking and about to answer when her front door burst open, revealing a very angry Haku.
"Daiki! How dare you kidnap my wife?!" Haku hissed, immediately walking over to his brother with a hand raised and ready to strike.
Zeniba grabbed Haku's arm stopping it in mid swing, "Young man! There will be no such violence in my house!"
Haku turned his face to look at Zeniba, fury gone at once, "I'm sorry, Zeniba…"
"You better be, Haku," Zeniba let go of his arm and pointed to an empty seat at the table, "Now sit and make up with your brother!" Haku sat down without thinking twice.
Chihiro sat beside him, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek before Zeniba sat at the table and looked at the two brothers with a stony face.
Daiki poised himself in his chair as though if he needed to, he could make a quick getaway.
"So, Haku, why have you never told me about an older brother?" Zeniba asked.
Haku wrapped an arm around Chihiro protectively as he stared with angry eyes at his brother across the table, "You never asked."
"It seems as though you two thoroughly dislike each other," Zeniba sighed, "Tell me why."
Haku looked at the old witch, "No."
Zeniba thumped the table with her wooden spoon, "No is not an answer." She turned to Daiki, who was looking off in the distance.
"Daiki, will you tell me why?" Zeniba asked.
Daiki seemed to be lost in thought, but he shook himself from his daze, "I'd rather not… I have faded memories of the past, most are painful…"
"Someone most tell me," Zeniba growled, "One of your side of this story first, then I will hear the other's side. Haku, you go first."
Haku huffed and looked at the floor, taking a deep breath before he began, "It's a very long story…. It starts with my parents' deaths…"
Ehhhh… sorry for that every, every long wait… T-T (please don't be mad…)
Lots of stuff happened so I didn't have lots of time to write…
I hope you liked this chapter
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