Haku could ignore his memories during the day, but at night, the dreams plagued him. Dreams of Chihiro, dreams of their kiss. Dreams of everything they did together with Sen. One night Haku got awoken by something odd. When his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he saw a young girl standing there looking at him. She looked like her, he groaned, thinking this was just another dream. She was looking at Haku shocked.

"Haku?"

Her voice was wrong. It was too young. He noticed that it was not her, it was her daughter.

"Sen, what are you doing here?"

He asked the question, but he knew. Unless brought through the spirit gate, or by a spirit, a human only passed through the Spirit World through death.

"Sen go back, you have to go back." he told the girl.

"Haku where am I?"

"You're in the spirit world. What's going on?"

"I started feeling dizzy and sick. I couldn't breathe and mommah was crying. The medics got there and they were all over me. I felt like I was floating and now I'm here." she told him. "Spirit World? Am I dead?"

"Not yet, go back Sen. Focus on your body, find the link and return to it. Don't leave your mom this way." he was begging her.

When she disappeared, he wondered where she had gone.

Chihiro's heart stopped beating. Sen couldn't be dying, she was fine! She was supposed to be alright! She couldn't stand it if Sen died. She just lost Haku. Chihiro looked at her daughter, as the medics shocked her heart. Finally the blip came on the portable monitor and Sen started breathing again. Sen's eyes looked to Chihiro.

"Mommah, I saw Haku. He told me to come back" she said weakly then passed out.

When Sen was admitted into the hospital, just a few minutes from the Kohaku River, Chihiro went to the river. She stepped into the water and let the tears fall. She could feel when Haku became connected with it.

"Thank you Haku." she told the river.

She smiled when she felt it swell around her. She let herself sink into it and let the water envelope her, surprisingly she could breathe.

"Chihiro..."

"I miss you Haku. But it's better that you stay there. You don't belong in my world. I belong in yours, but it seems as if I will never be able to return to it."

"Sen has been touched by Death, same as you were. That's why you were able to return to the Spirit World. You opened the Gate last time. Your parents were able to pass through with you."

"What are you trying to say Haku?"

"That you don't have to leave Sen. Right now she's in a place between your world and mine. Call Shinigami and the Twins to you, you know how."

"So we can both..."

"You belong to both worlds now, both of you do."

"Thank you Haku."

She felt the river move under her. She grabbed onto his horns and Haku carried her to the shore. Climbing out Chihiro summoned Shinigami and the Twins.

"The dragon told you?" Shinigami asked her.

"Yes. What would she have to do?"

"She's a child. If she chooses to follow her mother, we cannot stop her. Because of her current state, she may not survive in the Human World. It would be to her benefit to become a spirit."

"And me?"

"You can return at any time. You've done the ultimate sacrifice. You gave up eternal life to remain with your dying child. It's a bigger sacrifice than giving up your child for eternal life."

"So how would it work?'

"Say the word and we'll take you both" The Twins said in unison.

Chihiro nodded, "Take us to the Spirit World."

Chihiro felt herself grow warm. She was glowing and her spirit was being separated from her body. She watched as the woman fell in a heap on the floor. As if by magic, she was moved towards the river, which took her under immediately. Somehow she knew that the lungs would be filled by water, to make it look as if the woman drowned.

At the same time, Sen felt painless. She saw herself separate from the girl lying on the bed. She saw the nurses and doctors rush into the room and shock her, but it did nothing. One looked at the clock and said in a sad voice, "Time of death, 23:30"

Chihiro noted that she was feeling stronger. Somehow she knew everything there was to know. She knew that she could change her age at will. She also knew that if she did a certain thing with her spirit, she would turn into a dragon, a female version of a certain river spirit's dragon form. She also knew that her daughter would be the smaller version of her.

Haku was waiting for them both to arrive. He was smiling widely when he saw her, his Chihiro. She smiled when she saw him, as did Sen. They both ran towards him, but Sen was faster. She hurled herself at Haku crying, "Daddy!' and wrapped her legs around his waist. Chihiro made a face but let Sen have her moment. She was glad that Sen accepted Haku as her father.

Finally Haku's eyes met Chihiro's. He set Sen down and walked over to Chihiro.

"Are you happy now?"

"No." Chihiro answered. She smiled at the look at Haku's face, then leaned in to kiss him, "Happy isn't the word to describe how I'm feeling right now." she told him and threw herself into his arms.