This is not the end! I repeat, THIS IS NOT THE END! We have a long time until goodbye, ok? We still have to deal with Sen's aging problem and little Kisa's story, both will be helpers to each storylines. So don't be sad just yet.
Anywhoo, I hope you enjoy the end, Haku and Sen here wanted more but I had to remind them and my muse that we have children reading this…
-turns to glare at them-
-Sen and the muse grins shyly at me while Haku clears his throat
Haku: Angel does not own Spirited Away, or me, lovely Sen, Lin, or the rest of the cast of the movie. She, however does own Kisa-chan and Sawao.
All: PLEASE ENJOY AND REVIEW!
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Chapter Nine:
Endlessly
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Sen wiggled a bit before opening her chocolate eyes to the world, to only close them again due to the harsh sunlight. Once her eyes were able to deal with the light, she opened them and pushed up, looking around her.
She must have slept through the nightly rush, the maid chambers were filled with the sounds of sleeping girls. Sen pushed off the heavy blanket as she scanned the room, her eyes came on Lin sprawled all over her mat and snoring loudly, Sen muffled a giggle as she reached to cover her friend before starting to look around again, not really knowing what she was looking for.
Then, chocolate eyes landed on a black journal placed on an oak wood chair. Eyebrows furrowed as the brunette stood from her mat, burning curiosity sat in her chest as she walked towards the chair and grabbed the leather bonded book before heading to the deck. She settled down against the wooden door frame and opened the journal to the first page, finding one sentence in neat, bold hand-writing across it:
First years without my Sen
Sen gasped as her eyes scanned the five words over and over again. He started a diary too? Haku planned on seeing her, and wrote everything down to give to her once they met again, she thought as a smile formed on her lips, then the human started to read about the dragon's past:
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Kohaku's journal
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August, 19, 2002
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Dear new friend,
She is gone, the girl who stole my heart. Oginio Sen Chihiro is her name, and she's the reason I now know who I am and why the Spirit World is a bit different since her kindness touched the people in it. Funny, how one human changed so much with a mere smile or touch: to a evil witch becoming a little more gentle, to a big baby who wasn't willing to grow up and who now is growing up just to make her—the human girl—proud of him, to an angry woman smiling more, to a grumpy old man becoming a grandpa figure to the little girl, and then there's me, the dragon that is the most effected by her charms.
She gave me back everything I was searching for and more, but as she left this world, she took my heart with her. I feel empty here without the human girl, the years without Chihiro here to smile at me, to laugh with me will be torture, but I needed to let her go for now. She is needed in the Human World for a while, she needs to be a normal human for a few years before she can return to us, to me. But once she steps foot back into my ghostly world, I'm not letting her out of my arms for a month.
Kohaku
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Letter #1
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Age 13
April, 12, 2003:
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Dear Chihiro,
One long year has passed, my darling girl, and it is unbearable without you. Everyone isn't the same, even the old hag Yubaba; you truly left an impact on this place, Chihiro, do you know that? You are the reason that I'm free, that Boh is growing up, and that Yubaba is a little softer. You are an angel, yes, you are, even if you do not think so.
Are you doing well in the Human World? I surely hope so, you deserve that your last years there, because once you find your way back in this world, I don't think we can let you go again, mostly me. I wake every morning for work, yearning to see your smile, but when I get to the door of Lin's room, I remember that you're not here. I miss you so much, Chihiro, you have no idea how much my love. I know that you are a human and I a spirit, but the feelings, that are growing as I grow, I have for you are difficult to ignore. I'm falling in love with you, you are my Sen.
Don't worry, I'm alright, I still work at the bathhouse; I might still work under the bitter witch, but this is my home, and besides I have my name back. Thanks to you.
Yours truly,
Kohaku
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October, 17, 2003
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Dear friend,
Today is a very special day, I know it. Eleven years ago, the most beautiful girl entered the Human World and our story begun. She doesn't know this, but when I was very young, I sensed something inside of me on this very day. I didn't understand that stirring feeling in my chest was at that time, but after we met for the second time, a thought came from my inner dragon: What if she's our mate? And being the naïve boy I was a year ago, I brushed it off, thinking of her as a friend. Now, however, it all makes sense; the feeling, the pull towards Sen, and the need to protect her, everything makes sense to me now. Oginio Sen Chihiro is my mate, and I love her more than anything in both worlds.
Seven years and she will be back in the safely of my arms, or hopefully less if I can get pass that dumb block over the tunnel to her world. I need to keep my promise to her, and I'll do anything I can….
Thank you for listening,
Kohaku
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Letter #2
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Age 14
April, 12, 2004:
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Dearest Chihiro,
Happy eleventh birthday, my love, I know it's a little overdue but I do hope you had a wonderful day. As for me, I had to work, but I don't mind it; it gives me more time to think of you. I dreamt of the day we'll meet again last night, let me tell you about that beautiful dream:
I stood on the hill, watching you dance happily in the entrance, memorized by your beauty. You were always beautiful to me, but now you looked like an angel with your long brown hair braided down your back, your cheeks reddened with excitement, and you grinned so big as tears of joy rolled down. Then, your enacting eyes snapped on me and the grin slowly faded into a look of blissful surprise, and we just stared at each other, I had a smile on my lips, a true smile. You know, I faked a smile ever since you returned to the Human World, figures I'll smile for real when you would return to us. I won't let you go for a week after you arrive, so you'll have to work with me a couple of days, because my arm'll be around you at all times, I'm sorry my love, but dragons are very passionate and protective, especially when it comes to the woman they love.
Waiting for you,
Kohaku
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September, 26, 2004
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Dear friend,
Two years since she left this world, I miss her so. I wonder if she's thinking of as much as we do of her. Lin talks about the stories and smiles at the memories, and Boh asks me daily when she is coming home, I tell him soon because I know my Chhihiro, my Sen will find her way back to us, to me even if I can't come to get her. She is a stubborn one, that one.
Six years ago,please go fast…..dumb block won't let me through…..
Kohaku
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Letter #3
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Age 15
April, 12, 2005:
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My beauty,
Three years, god, you have no idea how madding this is for me; I know that you are probably finishing your schooling before you return but the thought of other boys having their eyes on you is plainly madding. You're growing more beautiful as each year passes, I know you are, and those mutts would be insane to not notice your blinding beauty. I'm sorry, darling, I just miss you so, and I had to vent.
All is well in the Spirit World, we are just missing you, Chihiro, so you behave and graduate, and please for me, stay away from other men. You are mine once you step foot in this world. As I said before, baby girl, us dragons are very jealous when it involves our mates.
I love you,
Kohaku
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March, 24, 2006
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Dear friend,
We're half way there, but it feels like a lifetime to me. She is growing into a beautiful woman, I know this, and like I told her in the letter, those baka mugs of men would be mad to not see the angel in their mist. They better not touch a mere patch of her skin or I will find a way to the world, block or no block. She is mine.
Kohaku
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Letter #4
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Age 16
April, 12, 2006:
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Darling Chihiro,
You are entering high school this year, or rather you entered, yes? Oh, I'm so proud of you. You're so smart.
I'm been thinking, my love, I should wait to tell you how I feel once you're here, that way I can make it—my confession—great, I can also be your best friend a while. Yes I should wait, you will be surprised and I love your surprised face.
I hope you're behaving yourself, because I'll come get you if you are not. We love you and miss you.
Waiting,
Kohaku
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May, 21, 2009
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Dear friend and Sen,
The bathhouse has been so busy these passed years that I barely have time to sleep. I'm sorry my friend/my Sen.
Kohaku
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Letter #5
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Age 20
April, 12, 2010
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Dear Sen,
I'm so sorry that it's been so long since I've written to you, baby girl, the bathhouse's been quite busy these three years, which thankfully made Yubaba happy. Lin got away with a lot, I find it very humorous, because a lot of workers were injured from one her 'talks' and still if the gold was coming in, the greedy witch looks away; poor Saito, a worker, was in bed for weeks. Now for what, you'll have to ask Lin this question, I do not know the reason.
One last letter after this one and I'll have you in my sights, ah, I cannot wait, Chihiro soon Sen, I've missed you so. I wonder if the dream will come true or if we will meet in a different way, no matter how we will, I'll hold close in a long overdue embrace. 'Til next year, my beauty.
Yours truly,
Kohaku
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August, 20, 2010
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Dear friend,
Well my friend, in months my Sen will be back in this world and back with the people who need her, mostly me, I cannot wait. These years were painful, without her besides me and in my sights. I've gone insane with thoughts of the other men merely laying their eyes on her, but when she arrives, once her feet are in this world, everyone will know exactly she belongs with. I'm hers and she is mine. I'll protect her forever, I'll love her endlessly. For that's my fate.
I wonder how long I should wait to tell her, and how to do so? Knowing me, I can only last a few weeks pretending to be just friends with my love, and I suppose that's ok. And as for how; I'll just let her read you, for you hold my feelings between your pages. Yes, my friend, I trust you to reveal my feelings to the one I've been waiting for my long life. You're the only one I trust.
Thank you for listening to my babbling for these eight years,
Kohaku
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Letter #6
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Age 21
April, 12, 2012
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Dearest Sen,
Happy eighteenth birthday, you're officially a woman in the eyes of the humans' law. And in a few months, you're going to be home where you belong, you're a human yes, but I feel that you really belong in the Spirit World. I don't understand why but you belong here. With your extended family. With your dragon. No matter what the other spirits say.
I'm ready to have you back in this world, so you'd be protected by our friends, I want to know you are safe, and I hated that I couldn't be able to know that while you were in the Human World. You better not have any scathes on your body, otherwise I'll find a way to your old world and teach whoever hurt you a lesson. Hurry, we need you here, I need you here. Hurry home, Sen. I love you.
Counting the days,
Kohaku
P.s. I'm sorry that I didn't keep my promise, I'm sorry.
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August, 30, 2012
Age 21 continued
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Dear my Sen,
I was lost for days after you lost our memories; seeing you fall was the hardest thing for me to witness. I was going to save you once more, but baby, you saved yourself and our love. You have grown into a very strong woman, my love, and one I'm so proud to call my mate. Yes, mate, my soulmate. You are my fate.
I'll love you until both worlds end,
Kohaku River
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As the young woman closed the journal, happy tears spilled from her beautiful eyes, hitting the back of the book like raindrops.
He loved her, he loves her, and he has waited for her since the day she was born. She was born to love him as he was to love her. It was like a fairy tale, something that only happens in the pages of a fantasy novel. But in a world where fantasy and magic becomes reality, fairy tales are bound to be made, to be told to the children of the future. Sen smiled at that thought, wondering if their story would become history, when a hand gently came down onto her shoulder. Her head snapped up, chocolate brown eyes meeting mossy green ones.
Her smile became innerly and her expression became mockingly confused, but the love broke through her playful mask:
"I'm sorry, but do I know you?" Sen asked coyly, cocking her head to the side. The young man beside her chuckled deeply as his arms slowly snaked around her middle, whispering heatedly into her ear:
"Let's see if this jogs your memory, my little Sen."
As soon as those words left his mouth, his lips trailed down to her slightly full lips, making her shudder against him. Then, the fireworks started to dance behind their closed lids and every inche of their skin was on fire the mintue their lips touched. Yes, it was awkward at first, seeing as they're beginners, but each second they kissed, the passion and heat grew until it putted a millon suns to shame. It was well wroth the wait.
Now was it?