Spirited Away Sequel - The New Beginning

Chapter 18. It Hit Me Like a Heart Attack

Haku closes the door of the room and just stands in front of it. He put his ear to the door for a moment, then he sighs.

"You guys have two choices: get out of here immediately or I will beat all of you. You know how seriously I'm saying this." He threatens them furiously.

Then Chihiro can hear the sound of footsteps rushing away, but then she can't hear the sound of footsteps anymore.

Haku walk closer to Chihiro, and immediately Chihiro's heart beat fast. She notices Haku's gaze, and she realizes that she doesn't blink at all until Haku stands in front of her. She just looks down and blinks her eyes quickly.

"What is it? Your eyes hurt?" Haku asked with a worried tone. He lowers his head and brings his face closer to Chihiro.

Chihiro quickly straightens her head and wave her hand, "It's nothing, really, Haku."

"Then what did you want to talk to me about?" Haku said in a calm voice.

Chihiro was silent for a moment. To be honest, when she said that she wanted to talk to Haku, she had not thought about the words she would say to him.

"I apologize," said Chihiro finally. "I'm sorry to have worried you. Even though you asked me not to do anything dangerous like learning to use kunai, that's what I did."

Haku was silent, and he only listens to Chihiro speak. Chihiro continued her words again, "I'm sorry for not listening to your words and doing whatever I want even though I don't know anything about this world because I lost my memory about things before."

"Are you done?" asked Haku.

Chihiro nodded, then she said again, "Then I ask you not to go too far with Yamato and Sai; they protect me, really."

Haku nodded, then approached Chihiro and held Chihiro's hands, saying, "Thank you for your apology. I should be the one apologizing for surprising you with my behavior earlier."

"Then," Haku spoke up again, "I'm not mad at you for learning kunai; I know you want to learn self-defense. I just..." Haku didn't finish his words.

"Haku?"

"Because it hit me like a heart attack when I saw you get hurt." even though I warned them to put your safety first.

"I'm sorry.."

Haku interrupted Chihiro, saying, "That's enough of your apologies; we're even, right?"

Chihiro chuckled. "Okay, because we're both sorry."

Haku smiled seeing Chihiro laugh. Then suddenly, he let go of her hand and put his head on Chihiro's shoulder while heaving a sigh of relief. Chihiro was shocked, but she didn't budge when Haku did that.

"Haku?"

"Really, it hit me like a heart attack," Haku muttered. "If anything happened to you, I don't even want to think about it."

Chihiro was silent, and Haku muttered again, "I just got you after several years, even though you don't remember about your moment while here, but I'm very grateful I could meet you."

"Haku... thank you." Chihiro's hand hesitantly stroked Haku's hair. She stroked Haku's hair a few times.

Haku's ears started to turn red. To cover it up, he straightened his head again and looked at Chihiro. "Are you sure you're okay? Is the wound deep?"

"No, Lin just checked; she said my wound wasn't too deep, just a little longer," Chihiro answered while pointing at her wound, which was approximately 15 cm long.

Haku slightly bent his body to check the condition of Chihiro's wound, then he straightened up again. "I want to take you to Zeniba's place."

"Suddenly? "You want to confirm the condition of my wound on her?"

"No, but I want to confirm something, and I want to discuss it with Zeniba first."

Chihiro replied, "Okay, when?" Now?"

Haku smiled a little, then he stroked Chihiro's hair slowly and said, "No, not today. Get some rest; today you must be surprised and confused. We'll wait for your wound to get better, then we'll go to Zeniba."

"In that case, okay."

"Then I will go first; I have to visit Yubaba."

"Thank you, Haku."

Haku smiled and said, "I should be the one thanking you."