Leaned down and grabbed her towel!

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

Chihiro knew she couldn't play safe forever. As much as she wanted to slip back into the stall and hide, this was her best chance at getting her towel back. It was risky, and it went against all of Chihiro's instincts, but it was what had to be done.

Carefully, Chihiro leaned over, making absolutely sure she didn't make any noise that would give away her presence. In order to grab the towel, Chihiro would need to use one hand to steady herself against the stall and the other to actually grab the towel, meaning she'd have no way to cover her body. So long as neither boy turned in her direction, or turned around and saw her reflection, this embarrassing compromise wasn't a huge problem, just a frightening one.

With the sound of the boys' attempts to open the empty stall ringing in her ears, Chihiro swallowed hard and grabbed the towel. The feeling of the soft fabric in her hand was incredibly comforting, and Chihiro could almost feel it wrapped around her body once again. With her prize firmly in her grasp, Chihiro-