"I... I love you, Gene" said Mai, sobbing softly in Gene's chest. They were hugging.

Mai was once again in her dream with Naru's twin brother, Eugene.

Gene pulled away from her and looked down at her with a sign of sadness in his eyes, "Mai, the one you love is Noll, you are just not sure yet. But I can promise you that he is the one your heart has already chosen, you will realize it soon". He ended with a small gorgeous smile hoping it would brighten up Mai.

Gene's heart was crying. He love Mai but there was no way he could tell her. He was in a coma in which he wasn't sure if he was ever going to snap out from; he had told Mai that he was dead. Also, he couldn't bear to see his younger brother get upset because he had stolen Mai away from him. Mai smiled back slowly, she stopped crying, had her tears wiped dry and said "You might be right, maybe I really do love Naru. Gene, I'm sorry, for saying that nonsense to you and also for wetting your clothes". She ended with a laugh. Her heart was shattered; she was in so much of a pain that she did not want to look at Gene any longer.

'I got rejected' she thought in mind, 'of cause, why would a handsome, gorgeous, complete perfectionist who makes every girl go swoon, fall for me, a plain and ordinary next-door-girl.' She wished that she would wake up soon and get away from Gene, at least for now.

"Mai?" Gene called out to her name with a hint of worry.

"Hmm?" She snapped out of her thoughts and looked down; she couldn't bear to look at him.

"Noll may still be who he was when I left him, with a cold and unapproachable attitude. But one thing is for sure, Mai, he likes you a lot. I felt it in him when we communicated through the mirror." Gene had always wanted the both of them to end up together and is almost so sure that Naru won't ever confess to her, so he spoke up in Naru's stead. Although Naru would probably punch his lights out if he finds out.

'Naru likes me?! There's no way that's possible!'

"The percentage of that ever happening is so low that I don't even want to think about it, he's always arguing and lecturing me, basically just stuffs that make any human hit their boiling point! For me I normally just get overheated to the point where I just plainly hate him so much, wondering why I am still working for him!" She ended angrily, thinking back on what their last argument was about.

Gene chuckled after hearing what she had said, "I see love is already forming between you two, looks like there won't be a need for me to step in and help out."

Mai blushed furiously, "Wh...What are you talking about? That's not love; it's just a simple form of bickering between the boss and his assistant." She tried to explain.

Gene looked down at her and gently placed his hand on her cheek. Mai looked up into his deep-blue eyes; she was blushing like crazy, hoping Gene would stop looking at her in this manner. He slowly went down and kissed Mai on her temple, then disappears into the darkness, leaving Mai shocked.

But of cause, that was only an encouraging kiss. Gene did not particularly mean anything.

Mai woke up soon after, touching her forehead where Gene had planted the kiss earlier.

She blushed faintly at the thought of that.

'The one you love is Noll', she recalled and felt a sharp pain piercing through her heart.

Mai was lying in her bed staring up at the ceiling, 'the one I love is you, Gene. But it was after all an unrequited love.' She thought heartbrokenly, tears started to stream down her face.

Mai was rushing to her usual work place; Shibuya Psychic Research, in short SPR. She had not realized that it was already so late when she left the house; she had been spacing out when she was taking her bathe, having her breakfast and picking an outfit to wear.

But still, she wore her ever appearing smile on her face when she entered SPR.

"Mai, you're late!" The words Naru greeted her with once she stepped in the office.

"And morning to you too, Naru-chan! The weather outside is great, don't you think?" she grinned widely, hoping that she won't receive a lecture from him early in the morning.

Naru was giving her a death glare; she figured that she won't win against him so she smartly apologizes for her unpunctuality, "I'm sorry for being late, Naru! I kind of… erm... overslept and while I was getting here, err… the traffic was really congested, so... that's why I was late." Mai explained nervously while looking down. This was not the first time she was late, and she wasn't sure why she is feeling this way now.

Naru felt slightly puzzled about Mai's sudden behavior, 'what's wrong with her? She wasn't this way when I questioned her about her lateness yesterday.' Naru thought silently. Yes, Mai had arrived late the day before as well.

Naru decide to not question her anymore, "I'm making you stay an extra hour longer since you were late for that long, and Mai, tea!" He ordered before entering his office, slamming the door hard.

Mai felt relieved that he wasn't going to question her any further, "Yes, I got it." She said happily and went over to the kitchenette to make Naru his tea.

Mai was about to deliver the tea to Naru when his office door flew open, he rushed out and went over to Lin's office, without knocking he opened his door, "Lin, come with me!" He ordered hurriedly.

Lin came rushing out, with a quizzical look on his face. But he had decided not to ask his boss anything yet.

Mai was about to ask him where he was heading to when Naru beat her to it, "Mai, I'm going out for a while, you don't have to know where so watch the office until I'm back. Don't slack off and fall asleep, I'll deduct your pay by half if I catch you doing that." He snapped while taking his coat from the stand then hurried out with Lin.

"That won't happen, you narcissistic jackass!" Mai shouted to him furiously behind the closed door. 'Damn him, like I want to know where he's headed to! Well actually I do but still, where is he going in such a rush?' Mai wondered to herself while taking a sip from the tea she had originally made for Naru.