Spirited Away Sequel - The New Beginning

Chapter 8. The Flower Garden

Haku's POV

　　Haku open the room where Chihiro and Lin sleep, and he found the women servants were still asleep, and the situation is different the room for men servants which he had passed, he could hear the sound of snoring from them but in here it's very quiet. Luckily, he had a private room at the top, one floor with Yubaba's room, but his room is located at the end. He didn't want to be near their room because he sometimes can't stand their loud voice.

　　Haku goes quietly like a thief, looking for Chihiro among some futon. His eyes then catch Chihiro's face partly covered with her loose long hair. He walked slowly to the edge of the futon, and he crouched down in front of her.

　　He smiled to Chihiro who still sleeping soundly. Haku thought that even though Chihiro already sixteen years, but her face when she slept unchanged. Haku carefully studied her face. He realizes there are eye bags under Chihiro's eyes. He stroked it softly. Is she tired? Is she lack of sleep? Or Yubaba force her to do something more? Haku exhales softly. If Chihiro slept soundly like this, he couldn't wake her., right? He thought that to himself.

　"Mmm ..." Chihiro mumbled something and she started to open her eyes. Haku noticed it and remove his hands immediately from her face. "Chihiro," he greeted her gently.

　　Chihiro rubbed her eyes and then she yawned. "Haku?" She asked in a puzzled tone. "What are you ... Gosh!" Chihiro wakes up immediately and gets rid of the blanket. Chihiro quickly tidies up her blankets and sleeping mats. Haku who saw Chihiro in a hurry when to tidy up her futon noticed Lin who seemed annoyed.

　　Haku pressed his finger to his lips. He whispered softly to Chihiro. "Don't be noisy Chihiro, you don't want to make Lin and the others woke up right?"

　　Chihiro covered her mouth with her hand. She whispered. "Sorry, I woke up late! I forgot you will take me to the garden today!"

　　After tidy up her futon, Haku pulled her arm and brought her to the veranda so they could talk freely. Haku shut the door again, then he turned to Chihiro.

　　"I should be the one who must apologize," Haku said in a guilty tone. "I was going to let you sleep. You look very tired, you lack sleep?"

　　Chihiro shook her head. "No, why?"

　　"There's bags under your eyes. So I think you're tired until you lack sleep. You sure you're okay?" Haku asked in a concerned tone. He looked her face seriously.

　　"What? There are pockets?" Chihiro asked in surprise. "Maybe because I've never been this busy."

　　"So you really okay?" Haku asked her again. Somehow he still felt that Chihiro isn't fine. But maybe he worries too much so he thought that? He admits he often worry too much since Chihiro back to the spirit world, and his most regret is that he couldn't continuously together with Chihiro and sometimes he asks for help to Lin or Kamaji to watched Chihiro.

　　"Yes. I'm fine." Chihiro answer again. She saw Haku and smiled. "You worry too much Haku."

　　Haku stroked Chihiro's hair gently. He likes to do this, somehow. He smiled shyly. "My weakness." They both laughed softly.

　　"So are you ready?" Haku asked Chihiro who was tying her hair in a ponytail with her favorite hair tie. She answered, look troubled. "Well, I just woke up and even I hadn't combed my hair..."

　　Haku laughed. "It's not a problem for me." Chihiro still looks pretty even she just woke up several minutes ago for him. He thinks that Chihiro's long hair still looks fine, it's not messy at all. He looked Chihiro's blushed shyly and made him smiled happily with that view.