2nd chapter
The next day he was awakened by the delicious smell of fried vegetables. It wasn't tomorrow for a long time. He followed the scent and finally arrived at the source of the scent. Chihiro stood there with only a t-shirt and hot pants. She just looked gorgeous. He remembered her well-considered answer ... she has yet to think about it, she said. But she couldn't think about it for long, because he didn't have much patience.
Chihiro had earphones in her ears and was preparing a pan of vegetables when she was hugged from behind by Yusuke. She winced in shock and then slowly turned around. He took the music out of her ears and whispered in her ear how good it smelled. She took his hands off her hips and turned back to the pan. She really didn't feel like letting her boyfriend touch her. However, she couldn't deny that she feels more than friendship for him. Her heart started beating faster. And she could more or less guess at his question yesterday. Slowly she turned back to the somewhat confused Yusuke. She was just about to give him an answer to his question yesterday when it suddenly got noticeably windy outside. It thundered and flashed, while the sun was shining earlier. Then something or someone landed that Chihiro hadn't seen for years. It was Haku!
Her heart was racing even wilder than it already was. There he was. Elegant and bigger than ever. Its shiny silver scales flew around him like leaves, revealing his human form. Now Yusuke slowly approached Chihiro and took her arm. He seemed scared. But she quickly released from his grip and ran out the back door into the garden, where she was now facing Haku.
He smiled happily.
"San? Is that you?" He asked carefully.
"Of course I am, you fool!", She answered him and fell around his neck. She could no longer hold back her tears of happiness. He is back! It's finally back! She had waited so long for him and wished to see him again. And now he was standing in front of her, embraced by her arms.
He looked different. Chihiro noticed that he has short hair and is at least as tall as Hikkai. After a while, Haku broke away from her hug and looked into her face. He notices her tears of joy and gently wiped them away.
"I'm very ... very happy that you haven't forgotten me."
"No, of course not. Do you know how long I've been waiting for you? You said you would come soon!"
"Yes, I know. Six long years have passed. I'm overjoyed to see you! And it looks like you're doing very well."
"Six long years. Now I'm 16 years old. And yes, I'm fine!" She hugged him again. Both had to laugh.
"But I have a reason I came here!""What? You didn't come to me because you quit ?!"
"Yes, I quit because I knew my name again ... thanks to you. But we have problems in the world of spirits and gods. And we need your help."
" But…"
"You have to come with me! I want to introduce you to my girlfriend and you have to see Lin's daughter and ..."
Suddenly Chihiro interrupted him: "Umm ... have I misheard? Lin has a daughter ... and you have a girlfriend ?!"
"Chihiro, listen ..."
Yusuke seemed to have regained his composure because he followed Chihiro into the garden. And when he got there, he saw Chihiro standing in front of a strange boy with his arms crossed, who looked strange in his opinion. Although he had nothing to complain about himself, he found his clothes getting used to. The stranger wore long black linen trousers and a work shirt that was tied at the waist with a black cord.
He himself wore the same clothes from yesterday. Uncertainly, he called Chihiro's name, which immediately turned around.
"Who is that?" Asked Haku, visibly confused.
"This is my friend.", Chihiro replied and went to Yusuke, who demonstratively put his hand around her waist and instead of taking his hand off her waist as she did before, she put hers on top of his.
"Barely audible she said to Yusuke:" My answer is yes. "His eyes widened. Half with joy, half with surprise.
Haku put on his numb expression again. He got closer to the two. "Please, Chihiro. Our personal problems must now be disregarded! You must come to the magic land with us."
"Haku, I can assess the necessity of this request. And I'll come with you, provided ... Yusuke is allowed to come with you"
Haku sighed softly, closed his eyes and went to himself. 'How can a person change like that?' he asked himself. "Okay. He's allowed to come with you. But he's the only one and that's an absolute exception! You understand?", He said in a tone that Chihiro only heard from him when he spoke to subordinate employees of the bathhouse. It was like a stab in the heart for her.
"And when do we leave?"
"Right now!"
"And how?"
"You will ride on me."
As soon as these words were uttered, shiny silver scales swirled like leaves around Haku and he stood before them in his dragon form. He pointed to his back, which now had two saddles. 'He made progress. 'thought Chihiro.
So they both got on the saddle and the adventure began!