MusicMaker87: Hey people! I bet I got some new fans now haha :3 Yup! This is a fanfic about Ghost Hunt! I'm going off from File Eight from Season One and calling this File Nine. Yes, I've read the manga, but this is going to be a little different.

This will be before the manga, but after file eight. Since, in the manga, Naru is leaving the hospital, it wouldn't make sense to have him in this story, but who would want to read this if Naru wasn't in it?!

So, because this is fan FICTION, this story and I are going to pretend that there isn't a manga, just for the sake of Naru :3

One more thing: I will be switching POVs (Points of view) from Mai's POV to Normal POV (which basically means third person omniscient). I MIGHT go into another character's POV just to get a point across, but it will mainly either be Mai's POV or Normal POV.


Mai: What's going on?

MusicMaker87: You're going to be part of a fanfic :3

Mai: A fan what?

Naru: I'll explain this for Mai's sake...

Mai: * thinks to herself: Why does he always do that to me? -.-+ *

Naru: ... and that's a fanfic.

Mai: Wait what? * oh no! I forgot to listen! *

MusicMaker87: You guys are so funny :3

Naru: Hmph

Mai: Huh?

Ayako: Can we please just move on to the story?

MusicMaker87: Oh yeah! But first, the disclaimer!

~~~~~Disclaimer: I do NOT own Ghost Hunt :c


File Nine ~ Part One: Taking the Case


Mai's POV_

It's been three days since Naru got out of the hospital, and he's still grumpy as ever. Well, at least he's still the same old Naru. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I smiled.

It was Monday morning. Naru ordered me to make some tea, but apparently we were all out. I had to go all the way to the grocery store, and it was all because he couldn't settle for coffee!

"Coffee doesn't settle well in my stomach. Go to the store and buy some tea." He said that without any emotion at all.

The nerve of some people! I mean, who does he think I am? Can't Lin go get it?! At least he can drive a car! I angrily thought to myself as I stomped into the store.

As I was about to head into the aisle, I looked left and saw someone waving at me from the check out line.

"Monk?!" I shouted from across the store. I started walking towards him. Then I asked, "Why are you here?"

"Lin told me to go pick up some tea. He said that they were all out," he explained.

I put two of my fingers on my temple in frustration.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

I looked up at him and said, "Nothing. So you're taking this back to base right?"

"Uh, yeah," Takigawa replied.

"Mind if I come along? I'm going back there, too," I said.

"Sure, why not?" he smiled.

As we were heading towards the door, however, and older woman who looked like she was in her mid forties came up to us.

"Excuse me," she said, "Would either of you happen to know how to contact Shibuya Psychic Research?"

I blinked.

"Hey, we're from SPR, what's the problem?" Takigawa asked.

She looked down and hesitated, but then she said, "Children are dying."

My eyes widened.


Later ~~~ SPR Center ~~~ Normal POV_

"So you're telling me that these children are throwing themselves into the lake?"

Naru looked at her intently.

She sadly nodded and said, "I don't know where else to turn. I've tried everything. Doctors, therapists, even other psychics. None of them could do it. None of them could save those poor kids!"

Mai's eyes wavered.

"Uh huh, and when did you first start to notice this?" Naru asked.

"I... At first I thought the children just liked to play in the water, and every fifteen minutes or so I'd go out and check on them until it was time for dinner..." she said.

"And then?" Naru asked.

"Well... then, accidents started to happen. I didn't really know how it happened, but when I came out there, three of the orphans were floating in the water, dead. The other kids were all crying, afraid that it would happen to them. I assured them that it wouldn't, and to be safe I hired a lifeguard." she answered.

"What was the life guard's name?" Naru asked.

The woman looked down, "Her name was Mei Hatsukana..."

"What happened to her?" Naru asked.

"One day, while I was doing some paper work, I heard a loud, shrill scream. I knew it was her, I knew it was Mei, but I couldn't get to her fast enough. When I found her, she had hand marks around her neck, and three more children had drowned." she said.

"Do you know who did this to her?" Naru asked.

The woman shook her head.

"Well, miss-" Naru started, but she interrupted him, "Will you take the case?"

The room was awkwardly silent.

"I'm sorry... I-" she started, but then Naru interrupted her, "Miss Katomata."

She was silent.

I swear, if Naru doesn't take this case, I'm gonna pour tea all over his-

"We'll take it." Naru said, breaking Mai's train of thought.

"You will?!" Miss Katomata shouted happily, "Oh, thank you so much!"


Mai's POV_

After setting up the details about the case with Miss Katomata, she left.

Then, Naru came up to me and Monk.

"Takigawa, we're going to need all the help we can get. Call and see if any of the others can make it." Naru ordered.

"Yes, sir," he said sarcastically.

Naru started to walk away, but then I said, "Wait, what can I do?"

"You can go make some tea," he replied.

"Is that all I'm good for?" I muttered to myself as I trudged over to the counter.

After making the tea, I brought it over to Naru, who was reading a book.

"Set it there," he said without even gesturing.

I put it down on his desk.

"Soo..." I said.

"So what?" Naru continued to read.

"What made you decide to take this case?" I asked.

"Isn't it obvious?" Naru asked.

"Well, to be honest, it looked like you were gonna say no to her," I replied.

"Hm." he continued to read.

I pouted.

Monk came into the room.

"Ayako and John can make it tomorrow. Masako will be there the day after," he said.

Naru replied, "Alright."

"Did you want me to call Yasuhara?" Monk asked.

"Yes, tell him to do some research on the Katomata Orphanage," Naru said.

"Alright," Monk walked back into the other room.

As they spoke, I'd started to drift off into a day dream. Of course, it was about Naru. He was smiling again. I'd only seen him smile once in real life. I wished he could do it again. Just one more time...

"Mai," Naru suddenly broke through my thoughts.

"Huh, what?" I asked. I'm pretty sure I was blushing.

"It's cold."

"What's cold?" I asked.

"The tea."

And for the second time that day, I pouted.


MusicMaker87: Well, I hope you guys liked the first chapter! There's definitely more to come!

Masako: Why did you make it so that I would come later in the story?

MusicMaker87: Because of your job. I thought that it would make more sense, ya know?

Masako: I suppose...

Mai: I'm gonna kill him! If he asks me to make tea for him one more time, I will kill him!

Takigawa: Whoa, whoa! Calm down, Mai!

Mai: I mean seriously! Is that all I'm good for?

John: No, there are lots of things you're good at, Mai.

Mai: Like what?

John: Like...

Takigawa: Having those dreams of yours! You're good at that!

John: Yeah! And you're pretty good at learning magic.

Mai: I guess...

John: Cheer up, Mai.

Takigawa: Yeah, you know he's just being Naru.

Naru: What's going on?

Everyone: NOTHING!

Naru: Hmmm...

MusicMaker87: Oh my gosh that was long! Anyway, on to the next chapter! (or part in this case)!


NOTES: First of all, I'm sorry, but these chapters (parts) will be sort of short. Some, however, might be longer.

Second, Just in case you don't understand what I just did up there: I like to make the characters have a conversation before and after the chapters. It just gets me going when I write. It also makes you guys laugh :3 Well, I hope it does haha.

Anyway, you do NOT have to read those. They're just there for extra entertainment, and they have NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ACTUAL STORY. Ok? Cool!

Thanks for reading! Hope ya liked it!

~ MusicMaker87 :3