Okay everyone this is my very first story so please don't be too hard on me :

Hope you like it!

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Beep. BEEP. BEEEEEEP!

"Stupid clock" Taniyama Mai groaned as she turned off the alarm. She looked at the green glowing numbers. Nine o'clock. Oh who cares? She thought. I have an hour…I need to sleep just a little bit more... her thoughts trailed off as sleep consumed her yet again.

After what seemed like only minutes, Mai opened her eyes again. Groggily she wiped the sleep from them and stared at the clock. Oh, its only ten thirty…

"TEN THIRTY!!!" Her scream could be heard throughout her apartment building. "I'M LATE!"

She flung herself out of bed only to get her feet stuck in her sheets and fell facedown onto the floor. Ooooowww...must…get…ready.

After peeling herself off the ground, Mai ran to her dresser and changed into a simple out fit consisting of a grey mid-thigh skirt and light yellow sweater. She pulled on her shoes and rushed off to work (SPR).

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She reached the office's front door panting. Ran…too…fast…Must…sit…

"Mai, tea!"

Oh how she hated those words. Her narcissist idiot scientist of a boss, or Naru as she called him, always seemed to know the exact moment she entered the SPR main door and at that moment he would always say those same two unemotional words.

"Hai, hai" Mai growled. It's almost as if he has cameras set up throughout the office………OH KAMI!! Is he watching me right now?!?! This thought startled her slightly and she started glancing sneakily around the office on her way to the kitchenette trying to find those damn cameras.

She didn't see any and let her guard down for the time being and went on to preparing his tea. Sometimes…I wonder why I love him so much. She waited for the water to boil and stared lazily out the window.

YESSS!! It's going to rain! She always loved the rain; when she was little her mother and she would spin and dance in it. She missed her mother very much, along with her father. It had been so many years since they left, and she wasn't sad anymore…that was probably because of the SPR gang. They made that whole in her heart heal. They were her knew family.

Takigawa, or Bou-san as she called him, was like a father and older brother; always cheered her up when Naru annoyed the living daylights out of her. Ayako, a not-so-good miko, was like her mother and older sister, always there with her purse when Bou-san got too close for comfort (and yes, Bou-san and Ayako are together….forever . ).

There was also Lin, Naru's other assistant, Madoka, Naru's teacher, and Masako, a famous medium who had given up on her feelings for Naru and started to harbor feelings towards a certain Australian priest named John. Yup…It was like she had a family again.

Mai snapped out of her thoughts as the kettle began to whistle. She quickly made her boss's, tea the way he liked it and went to his closed door. She knocked and went in after hearing his low, cool, sexyyyy, voice. Naru was at his desk reading a file on a previous case. He didn't look up or even thank her when she placed the cup in front of him.

You're welcome… she grumbled in her mind. Ugh, he barely ever talks. Why, oh, why do I love him? She heaved a sigh. She knew why… it's because he's Naru that's why. (WARNING...SPOILER!) Even when she found out that the 'Naru' she that was helping her in her dreams was actually his deceased twin brother, Gene, she still loved Naru. She was devastated when she confessed to Naru as he left to go back to England (which she found out was his original home country) because he told her she was probably just in love with his twin…but she knew better…she knew it was Naru and Naru only that held her heart. When He returned from England and re-hired her she still loved him.

After a few minutes of her standing in front of his desk, Naru looked up at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes?" he said in that smooth voice which made her completely incapable of speaking without stuttering.

"U-uhh, it uh l-looks like rain" she mumbled trying to a start a conversation.

Naru glanced out his window before turning his gaze back at her for a while with what seemed like amusement in his eyes. Then he smirked that schmexy smirk of his.

"Yes it does. Now, if you aren't too intoxicated by my very presence will you leave now? I'd rather not have a brain dead assistant of mine planted in the middle of my office."

Mai quickly snapped out of here stupor and narrowed her eyes. Oh, how he loved that look on her. It always amused Naru to rile up his part time, bubbly, cute assistant. Did I just say 'cute'? And 'bubbly'..were the hell did that come from? Damn how does she always do this to me?!? He thought. (oh, come on Naru, you know you like her!)

His assistant stomped out of his office and he could hear her grumbling under her breath the words 'stupid wonderful narcissist…baka!'

As Mai made her way out the door she didn't see the small smile Naru had on his lips.

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Exhausted after having to file away two giant mounds of paper work, Mai slumped down in her chair. It was still raining and she wanted nothing more than to dance in it as she used to with her mother.

She glared at the clock. Four fifty-sven. Only three more minutes until she could leave. Intensifying her glare, she tried to see if she could speed it up with her mind, but if anything, she slowed it down nearly to a stop.

"OH, COME ONNNN!!!" she screamed.

Naru, still in his office, looked through his doorway to see Mai death glaring at the clock, hunched over, biting her lower lip and clenching her hands into fists. He had to stop himself from laughing at the girl as she turned to look at him, face flushed.

"Can I go nowww?" she pleaded. "I think the clock broke and I really want to go out in the rain."

"No. You still have a minute and twenty-seven seconds. You arrived late this morning and I'm not going to let you go early as well. And anyway, most people don't like this weather, so why do you so much?"

"Because…"

"'Because' why?"

"Well…mymotheraandiusedtodanceintherain!" She blurted out.

"I'm sorry but unlike you I actually use real words. What did you say?" Naru said while smirking.

"I said…My-mother-and-I-used-to-dance-in-the-rain." Mai repeated, making sure to pronounce every word.

"Well that's nice. Oh, look at the time. Five o' one. You can leave now." he said with the smirk still on his face.

"THANK YOU!" she beamed and ran out the SPR door at top speed.

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Mai walked slowly though the park on her way home. She twirled and danced like she had those many years ago, with a smile on her face. She was even too preoccupied to notice the dark figure standing a few yards away.

She spun until she tripped over her own feet and awaited the fall. But it never came. Instead she felt two arms holding her, preventing her to hit the ground. Slowly she looked up the man holding her. It was none other than her boss.

Naru stared down at her with a light smile on his face which made her knees weak. It was a good thing he was still holding her or else she would have fallen for sure because her knees decided to stay numb.

"N-Naru!?!" she exclaimed. "Uh, ano, a-arigato,"

"No Problem. Mai?"

"H-hai?" she stuttered as his smile widened and he bent down and lightly brushed his lips against hers. She was in a daze! He kissed her! Naru kissed her!!

He put his lips to her ear and whispered…"May I have this dance?"