[.A trip through the Halls.]

[~*~Chihiro~*~]

Night had fallen over the spirit world and it was that time again when the spirits came to have a relaxing bath,first floor for the tubs and the second floor for relaxing and eating food prepared in the kitchen below.One girl walked along the halls though,her hair tied back in a ponytail and wearing the familiar pink uniform the other girls wore day after day in the bathouse.

This was her choice to come back,to stay here and not return to the human world.Besides she couldn't if she wanted to could she,since she had gone back to see Yu-Baaba to renew her contract.But it still nagged at the back of her neck about that contract,it just seemed different from her previous one from a year ago.

As she walked along lost in thought,Chihiro accidently banged right into a spirit and fell back on her butt.She quickly stood up and apologized and ran off,now she felt like such a dope for being so rude to the customer oh she only hoped no one saw that.

[[.Kayne.]]

A tiger passed Chihiro, his amber gaze narrowed as he headed for the baths. He had a human form, but his natural form was much more comfortable. His name? Kayne, of the Karion River, but, his river had been filled in, by the humans that he had trusted, now he lived at the bath-house until the day he would move on, but it had already been sometime, it was apparent that there was some unfinished business in his life. He sighed. I see you are back human, do you truly like it that much here? He asked Chihiro.

[~*~Chihiro~*~]

A "eep" escaped her lips looking at the tiger,wait why was she afraid there was no need to be scared of spirits anymore.Chihiro let her gaze fall to the floor,she couldn't lie and say she didn't like to be here.She returned here because she missed everyone that had been so kind,and had been willing to throw her human life away back in her world.

"I'm here because I chose to be here,and my name is Chihiro not human".

So she was being rude,it was only her and this spirit no one else.Sighing it would only be futile to keep arguing with something that could complain to Yu-Baaba.She had promised not to cause trouble,she had promised to follow orders and not complain about the hard work that was given to her because she returned.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to be rude,don't tell Yu-Baaba please".

[[.Kayne.]]

It's quite alright... Kayne replied, going to his human form and sighing a little I will not tell Yu-Baaba,I may distrust humans, but there is something about you that i somewhat trust...you are not like the others....

[~*~Chihiro~*~]

"The other's,the humans you knew didn't treat you well".

It was the reason humans who came here turned into pigs,either they we're indulging in the spirits food or just got caught by the witch of the bathouse Yu-Baaba.When she had returned to the human world,Chihiro had thought she could go on with a normal life and be a happy girl but it wasn't the case.

"Haku wants me to go back home,but i've already signed a contract again".

[[.Kayne.]]

He sighed, and shook his head. They filled in Karion River with a strange...grey substance...first they drained it, ,then they filled it. He did not look pleased about talking about this, but the burden on his heart was lifting slightly by talking to this girl.
I was forced to flee the village that apparently held me close to thier hearts. But if they cared so much about me...why did they fill in the river? It does not make any sense.... He gazed at the floor when he said this.

[~*~Chihiro~*~]

"I don't really know how to answer that,i'm sure they cared about you and probably tryed to save your river but lost a fight they couldn't win in the end".

Chihiro could understand how he felt,when she was little the river she loved and was saved in suffered the same fate.Only did she realize coming here,that it was Haku who had saved her and kept her from drowning.When they filled in his river,apartments we're put up and it ruined everything.

"But maybe you can make new friends here,I may just be a human but i've learned alot about the spirits".

Helping them and making sure they we're pleased,cleaning the tubs and washing the floors.Before she used to be slow and a klutz at doing chores,once she had returned home though she took it upon herself to hone in on those cleaning skills and become much faster.

[[.Kayne.]]

You listen quite well Chihiro Kayne commented Most would cease listening to me by now His tail twitched and he closed his eyes, thinking for a moment You have gained a friend out of me, if ever you are in need of help, you may ask. He licked a paw, his amber eyes opened and he gazed directly up at her.

[~*~Chihiro~*~]

"Thank you,i'm sure we'll be great friends then".

Chihiro smiled shyly,another spirit she could call a friend.She had almost forgot,she was suppose to be doing her job not chatting away.Oh if she was caught that would be very bad,but what was it she was suppose to do again her mind had been in the clouds thinking about things.

"Oh no I forgot my task,what am I going to do.......Ahhhh if i'm caught...".

Paranoid much at least that hasn't changed,she had so much on her mind since returning to the bath house that Chihiro had completely forgotten what she was suppose to be doing.If Yu-Baaba caught her slacking off,then there was no way she would be able to travel between her world and back here.

[[.Kayne.]]

Chihiro...before you go...could you possibly help me for a momentKayne inquired There is an itch right between my shoulder blades that I cannot seem to reach....He shifted uncomfortably.

[~*~Chihiro~*~]

"An....itch,sure I can help you".

Chihiro put her hands between his shoulder blades,then started to scratch.Wait wasn't he human before,when did he turn back into his spirit form.It must have been when they we're talking,or she didn't even bother to notice it at the time.

"There how is that,feel better...".

[nakitablack]

Nakita was walking down the hall towards the elevator. She was thinking about all of the guardian dogs that were out in the world, and she wondered how they were doing. Her eyes were cloudym and sad looking. She walked along facing the ground, and she didn't even look up when she passed other spirits.

[[.Kayne.]]

He nodded Much better, thank youHe replied softly and his tail twitched as he gently moved away from her. That itch had been there for awhile, and he was quite pleased that someone finally helped him out by scratching it.

[~*~Chihiro~*~]

"I'm glad I could help out,if you ever need a another itch just ask me".

Chihiro gave a smile,at least that was a good deed.Oh right she had to remember what she was suppose to be doing,was it cleaning the floors no that wasn't it hmmm tending to some spirit she didn't think it was that.Oh great just her luck she had forgotten her task,just as before she was still a dope.

"If you need anything,i'll be around I just have to remember what it was I was suppose to do".

As she began to walk away,she stopped noticing someone else.Tilting her head to the side,the girl wondered what was wrong.Watching her walk along and pass by other spirits,wasn't that the way she just looked only a few momments ago.

[nakitablack]

Just then Nakita looked up. Her blue eyes were still cloudy, but she smiled at Chihiro lightly. "How are you?" asked Nakita in her soft voice. She was talking to Chihiro, but her mind was still on the quardian dogs.