Disclaimer: If I owned Ghost Hunt do you really think I'd be here?

The girl scrambled over a log, scraping her bare feet on the rough bark. Her breathing was ragged, and arms covered in cuts. The moon's light flittered through the foliage above the girls head. Why was she running? Because of that...thing chasing her. Fear outweighed her exhaustion. She had to keep running. She had too! The white dress she wore was covered in mud, and torn to pieces.

"Keep running little girl. It only makes the beast hungrier."

The voice sounded as if it came from right beside her. But when the girl glanced over, no one was there. Behind her there was a blood chilling howl. The girl glanced over her shoulder, she spotted the red eyes of her pursuer. Her foot caught on a root and she tripped. She screamed as she hit the ground. She tried to scramble to her feet but a heavy paw landed in her ankle. Claws dug into her skin, causing her to writhe in pain. She managed to roll onto her back, she instantly regretted it.

Now she has to look at the monsters face.

"I don't want to die. I don't want to die!" The beast breathed on her face, causing the girl to shiver.

"I don't want to be in this game anymore!"

There was a low chuckle that seemed to come from everywhere.

"Foolish little girl. You don't have a choice." There was a snapping sound.

"Attack." The girl screamed with her final breath.

Mai straightened some papers as she waited for the water to boil for tea. It had been a week since Lin and Naru had returned from England and things had been slow in the office.

'Its like everyone can feel Naru's bad mood.' Mai smiled at the thought. When she finished the tea she poured a cup and headed towards Naru's office. Holding the cup and saucer in one hand she knocked on the door.

"Yes?"

"Tea."

"Come in." Was Naru's short reply. Mai pushed the door open and walked to Naru's desk. The narcissist himself was going over some old papers. Mai placed the tea down and tried to read the upside down papers. Giving up she said.

"What are you reading?" Naru sighed and looked up.

"Case files from when I was gone. There's more then I expected." Mai smiled with pride. Her and the gang had solved a number of cases. That feeling of pride was short lived though. "Of course there would be more if you weren't so incompetent."

Mai scowled and turned to the man in the corner of the room.

"Lin-san would you like some tea?" Lin didn't look up from whatever he was doing.

"No thank you."

'Still a man of few words I guess.' Mai thought as she walked towards the door. As she reached the doorway she could've sworn she felt someone's eyes on her, but when she looked over her shoulder but men were reading. With a shake of her head Mai left the room.

It was like he never left. Like she had never proclaimed her love to him. Like he had never shot her down. Her heart clenched at the thought, but maybe it was better this way. She didn't want to loose her friendship with Naru. Sighing quietly Mai walked to the front of the office, planning on straightening up the room.

Her plans were interrupted when a man entered the office. His clothes were thrown on haggardly, his eyes were bloodshot and there were bags beneath them. His dark hair was graying and was in desperate need of a comb, but despite all that he was extremely handsome. Not Naru handsome, but when Mai thought about it, no one is Naru handsome. Not to her at least.

"May I help you?" Mai said politely. The man looked at her.

"Yes. I need your help." Mai nodded and gestured for him too sit down. Mai glanced over her shoulder to see Naru coming into the room. He sat across from the man and Mai stood him.

"My name is Hidenori Fusao. Yesterday my daughter went missing. I fear something terrible has happened to her."

"Why don't you go to the police?" Naru asked, looking bored. Fusao ran a hand through his hair.

"Normally I would, but things...have been happening around mansion. And before she disappeared my daughter started acting strange."

Before Mai could stop herself she said.

"Strange how?"

"My daughter wouldn't eat, nor did she sleep. When we asked what was wrong she would try to reply, but all that would come out was a strangled sound. It was like she couldn't physically tell us." The man sighed and continued.

"There's more. My wife and I often found her staring into the woods, eyes dull. She also had nightmares. Terrible nightmares. She never told us what they were about though. Finally we found her walking the halls late at night. When we asked why she said. 'Because I'm his pawn.' The next day she was gone."

Fusao looked at them with desperate eyes.

"Will you help us? Will you help us find her?"

There was a long silence. Mai watched as Naru studied the notes he had taken. Finally he said.

"We'll take the case."

A/N Hello people of FF! So instead of working on my other stories I'm making another!

... I'm mentally flawed...

Anyway this is my first Ghost Hunt fanfic so I hope it interests some people...

Magpiefeather.