Chihiro moved into a nice blue house on the top of the hill. Yet she did not feel herself. She was doing alright I suppose, she had good grades in school, ate good food. Yet she felt as if she was missing someone or something.

Chapter One

"Delusions"

It was late, Chihiro was told by her parent that they would come and tuck her into bed that night. She went into her bedroom along with her father. Then she asked, "Dad I have these weird dreams do they mean something?" She said as she got into her bed

Chihiro's father was sitting on the side of her bed. Dad replied with "Their just dreams honey".

"But I feel like I have been in that world before." She said slightly melancholy.

"Chihiro, their just dreams. You have stayed in this town for 2 months now. You could have not been there." Akio Said.

"Remember that time we went into that abandoned theme park".

"Yes honey".

"Well it feels as if I" She stopped talking for a second. "Never mind"

Akio made his way to the living room where Yuko was sitting. Yuko put down her magazine when her husband walked in. "Akio what Chihiro talking about now." She asked her husband.

"Oh, she just says that she been in places in her dreams. I think she just haves an overactive imagination"

Yuko replied. "I was the same way. When I was a kid I dreamed of this big swamp with a little cottage.

"Oh honey". Akio gave a small chuckle.

"What so funny" She said in a stern tone.

"Oh well nothing."

"Well this kind old woman lived inside the cottage and we played games and sewed and made cakes."

Akio said, "You remember that awfully well sweetie."

"How could I not, there were so vivid. That woman was like my grandmother, so loving and oh so kind." She paused, "Didn't you have dreams like that Akio.".

"Well" he exaggerated the ell. "I never day-dreamed. My father made sure I didn't" he said.

"AKIO don't talk about your father in that way," Her cheeks turned red and then she gave large sigh. She gave her husband a scornful look. "Why are you always so critical of your father."

Akio replied. "Then why are you telling me about these delusions." She breathed deeply and started reading her magazine again.

"They are not delusions Akio!" Yuko said.

"Yuko I'm sorry."

Yuko replied. "It just as if you are invalidating how I feel, and how I relate to Chihiro in this aspect." She started relaxing her shoulders. "It just" she paused "I feel as if you want to invalidate everything she says, Akio."

Akio replied back saying "Their just delusions honey. We should not be feeding them. She'll just turn into a delusional brat."

"Akio" She asked calmly. "Do you really think that Chihiro is delusional"

Akio said "Not at all honey. She just has a very overactive imagination."

"You really think that," She paused." maybe it a good thing honey. With all these distraction like the "internet" maybe an overactive imagination is just what she needs."

Akio replied slightly contentious "She needs to be with friends. Remember Rumi."

Yuko said, "Rumi lives 100 miles away honey." She stared into his eyes "I want her to have friends to. I just feel so bad for her." She started crying. "Having to move a hundred miles from everything she knows. It must be so hard for her."

"It is sweetie, it hard adjusting to a new place. Take that from experience." He looked down towards the floor. "I had to do the same thing when I was her age. I moved to; all it will take is some adjusting."

Yuko was still slightly teary eyed. She did not feel any comfort from her husband's comment. "Akio she is suffering, she has no self confidence in herself. I just wish I could do something for her."

"Unfortunately, I think this a battle Chihiro will have to fight. She is a strong girl. A little shy, but I have confidence in her.

Chihiro was lying in bed, she slowly drifted to sleep. She was thinking about oh so many things. Her anxiety, looking forward to winter recess. She finally fell asleep. Then it felt as if she had woken up, she said "who their" very nervously. She saw a black shadow from the looks of it. It had a mask on it. It made a

"ah"

sound at her. "Whoever you are please leave!" She yelled, hoping her parent would come. She started going under the covers. She started hyperventilating. She thought "What did Dad tell me about burglars. Think Chihiro think." She started making loud noises. Her parent never came. Finally, she mustered up all the courage she had she grabbed a large book and started sneaking up on the monster.

Chihiro got out of the bed very quietly. She got to her feet and moved very slowly towards the black blob. She paused and said. "I remember you; you were my friend." Chihiro exclaimed. She dropped the book.

Then the spirit made the "ah" sound again

. She got up close to it and hugged it. Chihiro looked back at her bed. She saw her body lying their peacefully sleeping. "That me, No-Face."

It said "ah"

They crept very quietly downstairs into the kitchen. When she made it into the kitchen, she grabbed the tea pot. But it was still in the place she left it." How curious." She thought. Yet she was holding it in her hand. She grabbed the matcha from the cupboard on the left side of the fridge and made some tea, into her favorite cups. Then served it to no-face. "Well it been a long time No-Face" Chihiro said.

"ah" was it only reply.

Chihiro started sipping her tea a tiny drop came out of it and landed on her shirt. "My shirt, Mom is going to be so mad" No-Face made a gesture with his hands the tea came out of the shirt. "Thank you, No-Face."

No-Face said "ah".

"It all is coming back to me. How I got employed by the bathhouse, let you into the bathhouse." She made a little smile looking at him.

"ah"

Chihiro replied with." I am so happy you came back to me" Her eyes started swelling with tears of joy. She hugged him.