Hello, I'm here with another story...not my own story, but I did it with my friend, XXXXX-chan. She has read somewhere about any possibility that Naru had an ED, and she was screaming like a banshee and now still in the state of denial (Ohho…ho…ho…).

And then we had this idea, so we warn you that this contain graphic rape but will have something lemon with the dash of citrus and a spoonful of vinegar at the last chapter. (what? I don't understand those words).

Disclaimer: From this until the last chapter, I don't own Ghost Hunt

Chapter 1

Mai walked leisurely along the sidewalk to the SPR office. She enjoyed the view when so many people crowded the street. She spotted some of her friends entered a certain café, maybe someone held a birthday party today. Mai smiled as she remembered that two days ago she had came to the same one, and she had had to lie to Naru that she would be late as she had a longer homeroom class. Beside, lately there's nothing important to do in the office.

She was about to open the SPR door when she noticed that the 'closed' sign was still hanging. Mai grabbed the knob and found it was still locked. Frowning, she searched for her own key. Naru did not say anything about closing the office.

"Hello… Naru? Lin-san?"

Mai knocked their door after she was inside and the result was silence. Using the office's phone, she called Naru but he didn't answer it. Lin's number was inactive or out of reach. Maybe they had a case? But why didn't they inform her anything?

Mai put her bag on her desk and stood still, thinking. Well, she was alone. Yasuhara had said that he would not come for three days because he had an important project. There must be something she could do for her own advantage. She could go home or… Mai clenched her fist, pumped it to the air and bent the other to her side, making a certain pose. "Yosshhh! This is my chance! Without Naru and Lin-san here, now I am free to…...clean up the kitchen!"

Mai locked the door, and put the 'closed' sign again. She checked the letters on her table and sorted them into two piles. One for Naru and the other was for Lin. And there was also one package from the headquarter office of SPR in U.K. It was addressed for a certain 'Kazuya Shibuya' with the 'confidential' and 'important' words stamped on it.

Mai smiled bitterly. Without a doubt, that was something for Naru to check with his psychometric ability, and that meant that maybe there's someone who was missing out there. She hoped whoever she or he was, had not experienced something frightening or brutal. She respected Naru for his consent to help others even if he had to experience the same fears as consequence. Gene ever channeled her to some of those sightings, twice. And she wondered why Naru wasn't having certain mental disorder as the result. Although, she suspected that maybe that's why he had that unusually special personality.

Mai put the package and her thought aside, and fled to the kitchen to start the cleaning. She determined to rearrange the cupboard today. Yasuhara and Bou-san had the tendency to put the glasses, cups, saucers and plates everywhere they liked. She ever found an unwashed glass inside the kitchenette's drawer that was used only to store their tea and coffee. And also, she wished that she would find some of the lost spoons.

…..

An hour later, when Mai had already finished her fight with the cupboard and started to rub the sink, Naru showed up at the front door. He raised his eyebrows to find the 'closed' sign and the locked door. He used his own key to open the door and stepped inside. Naru was in the middle of his journey to his own room to take the laptop before went home when a school bag on the desk and sounds from the kitchen's direction caught his attention. He walked to the source of the noise.

"I thought you were not coming today, since the front door was still locked," said Naru, glancing around at the surrounding with a mixture of annoyance and approval.

Mai turned her head, smiling. "Sorry. Where have you been? I have contacted you and Lin-san but no one answered. I thought we are closed for today, and I use this opportunity to organize the kitchen…without interruption."

Naru searched his pocket and sighed, "I went to the bookstore… I think I've left my phone in the van." He shrugged lightly. "Lin has something to do in the embassy, maybe he won't return. I was thinking to close SPR if no one coming."

"So, is the office off or not?"

"I have something to do. You may go home after you finish your work."

"Okay, I'll finish these and make you some tea later. There're some letters and a package for you on my desk."

Naru left the kitchen to retreat to his own room. He took his mails on the way and shut his door.

…..

Mai smiled gladly, now the kitchen was shining brightly and everything was put neatly in the right place. She put the kettle on the stove to boil water, preparing tea for herself and the boss.

Bringing the cups with her hands, Mai walked to her desk to put hers, and knocked the boss' door. She opened it slowly, "Naru, here is your tea."

Carefully, Mai entered that unusually dark room and put the cup on the desk. "Oh God, it's dark here. Do you need something else? I'll go home soon."

But Mai did not hear the answer. The curtain was still shut closed, blocking the light from outside. Mai had to adjust her eyes with that minimum brightness to look at him closely. Naru sat still on his chair, but there's something wrong with him. Both of his hand gripped the edge of his desk tightly, his body tensed.

"Naru, are you alright? What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Just go," he answered hoarsely.

"Do you feel sick?" Mai circled the desk and leaned down.

"I said I'm fine! Now go!" Naru growled harshly. His face contorted as he glared at Mai.

"Naru! Do you have a fever?" She touched his forehead in worry.

Naru flinched at her touch and seized her wrist, "I've told you to go…"

"But Naru…something is wrong with you," Mai winced to feel the grip at her hand. "I'll call Lin-san..."

"No!" Naru stood up slowly, without letting her hand go. He breathed heavily. "Stay…here!"

"What? But you told me to go...," Mai tried to pull her hand and failed miserably. "What's wrong with you?"

"Stay!" He whispered dangerously. With the other hand, Naru pulled her closer to his shaking body.

"Naru, you're scaring me!" Mai tugged her hand again, but his grip was as hard as the steel. "Let me call Lin-san. Maybe you're possessed…"

"I am not!" Naru hugged her tightly. He kissed her neck roughly, "I've told you to go, but you disobeyed me. Now it's too late if you want to escape…!"

"No, Naru! What are you doing?" Mai screamed as she felt the bulge of his pant. She just realized what Naru wanted to do to her. She nudged his rib as hard as she could, and shoved him away. But Naru reacted faster; he seized her waist before she was able to reach the door, and pulled her closer.

"Stop it, Naru! Let me go!"

Ignoring her cries, Naru rubbed his hardened member onto her back. Mai shrieked to feel his hand slid under her pleated skirt, caressing her thigh. Mai closed her legs to stop the movement but it didn't keep his fingers from rubbing the inside of her panties.

Mai screamed, struggling harder to escape. She tried to reach any heavy things from the table, and her hand met the big stapler. She bent her hand backward and hit the side of his head with her weapon. Naru growled angrily. But instead of released her due to his pain, he shoved her to the floor.

Mai winced to feel the hard floor that hit her front. No, it was she who hit the floor. Crying, she scrambled to the door but her effort was futile as Naru quickly knelt and pressed her back using his knee. He pinned her hands to her back in an iron grip and pulled her panty by force. Mai gasped sharply when Naru forced his finger into her, stroking and tearing her virginal access. She screamed to feel the violation within.

'This isn't real, it can't be real…it's just nightmare, I need to wake up…'

Her nails were digging deep into her palm, her legs stiffened to lessen the pain as Naru added another finger in. A moment later Naru set her hands free and flipped her so she was facing him now. Thinking that she only had little chance to escape, Mai was thrashing wildly. She kicked, punched and threw anything she was able to grasp just to make him backed off. But that wrestling game lasted soon, Naru was definitely stronger than her.

Ducking his head to avoid a thick dictionary, Naru grabbed her waist and positioned himself on top of her delicate body, his feet pinned her legs to the floor. He cupped her cheeks and kissed her roughly. Naru shoved his tongue into her, forcing her mouth to open. Angry because of her resistance, he nipped and bit her lips harshly. Blood was dripping from her lip. Mai hissed painfully and Naru took that opportunity to invade her mouth.

Mai was too occupied by the vicious movement of his tongue to realize that Naru had already slid his pants down, along with his briefs, tossing them aside. Unsatisfied enough, Naru moved his hand under her sailor uniform shirt and squeezed her breasts violently, playing with her nipples. Mai cried uncontrollably.

"No, Naru…please… please…don't…" She was practically begging as her legs being pushed apart. She quivered to feel a hard offending object touching her opening. Naru gripped her waist tighter and then entering her, slowly.

Mai's scream was drowned by his loud pleasure groan. He pushed his big hardened flesh to force his way as Mai tightened her muscles to block his movement. Little she knew that it would be better if she tried to relax to avoid the worse pain. Mai could not hold another scream when Naru drew himself back only to ram into her again, deeper.

"Stop…no…stop… It's hurt!" Mai whispered weakly, panting. The pain was unbearable that made her unable to breathe. "You're hurting me, Naru! Stop it…!"

Naru thrust faster and deeper with brutal force and the pain was so immense. Mai's legs stiffened and her body arched. She dug her nails into his chest and when her mouth met his shoulder, she bit him as hard as she could to endure the pain. She closed her eyes tightly, wishing to lose consciousness. Tears sliding down her face endlessly.

And then Naru held her body firmly, gave a final sharp thrust, and stilled. Mai whimpered helplessly when she felt something hot shoot into her. The semen of his beautiful boss darted through her body.

Finally, everything went black. Mai greeted the darkness in relieve as she fell into the unconsciousness. The last thing that she felt was his weight when he toppled on top of her.

…..

Meanwhile, outside the office, Lin stood in front of the door. He grabbed the doorknob and found it was locked. The 'closed' sign caught his attention. He stared at his document bag and slid his hand into his pocket to take his phone but stopped in the midway. He remembered that Naru's phone was left in the van. Thinking that the office was empty, he turned back and walked away. It was much better to check the provision of the document in his apartment.

The sound of the phone's ringing pulled Mai back to life. Vaguely, she did not remember she had a phone with a ringtone like that. Mai tried to move but she could not. She felt her body was ache and really heavy that it was hard even to take a breath. What was wrong with her? Why was her bed so hard? She opened her eyes slowly and met the darkness. She moved her hand to rub her eyes and brushed something warm. What was that?

Suddenly, the memory before she was unconscious rushed to fill her brain. She stifled her cries by clapping her mouth. No way, it couldn't be…! She could not hold back her tears anymore to realize that something weight on top of her was Naru's body. She struggled to roll over and shoved him away. Mai screamed when something was also pulled out from her vagina. She curled in pain, pressing her lower abdomen. Something was dripping from between her thighs.

Between her sobs, Mai's ears caught a weak growl. No longer waiting her pain to subside, she pulled her body and dragged herself as far as possible from the source of the sound. She crouched in the corner and continued to cry.

…..

Lin searched his pocket and pulled out his keys. He opened the door of SPR office and stepped inside. It was so dark; he reached behind the door and switched the light on. He was about to walk to his own room to fetch an important document when his eyes spotted something on the desk. A school bag. That was Taniyama's, right? He examined it closely; yes that was her bag. Did she leave it here? And where was she? He walked to the kitchen, and found no one. He returned to the front office, wondering to himself.

'That's strange, or maybe she's out for some errands? But the office is closed…or maybe Naru is with her. Ahh, that's why he's not home yet…' Lin remembered that they were almost run out of paper, so maybe Naru and Mai were shopping for some supplies. But what took them so long, it was night already.

He frowned to see the tea cup on Mai's desk; it was still full and cold. Lin took the letters and examined them. Suddenly his ears caught something. He listened carefully; the sound was coming from Naru's room. Slowly, he opened the door and saw nothing but the darkness, but the sound became clearer and louder. Someone was crying?

Lin's hand searched the switch and turned the light on, and he immediately cursed inwardly. That room was a mess, and the most disturbing sight in his life was visible in front of his very eyes. Between the scattered objects lying on the floor, Naru was sat lifelessly, leaning against the almost empty bookshelves. His was naked from below his waist and his expression was blank. Dried blood caked his face from his forehead until his nose and cheek. And Mai sat in the furthest corner, with one hand placed between her thighs and the other covered her face. She was crying so sorrowfully. Between them, on the white tile, there was a puddle of a mix between blood and some bodily fluids that Lin didn't even want to know what that was. A white panty stuck helplessly on one of the books scattered on the floor. Lin didn't need someone to tell him what has been going on there.

"Naru…what have you done?" Lin asked in a low but strict voice.

Naru just shook his head and pointed his finger to something on his desk. Lin approached it and found an already opened package. There was a pair of glasses, hairpin and some clothes, each was wrapped in plastic. One plastic was opened; a handkerchief lay on the desk. Lin read the letter inside, it was from Madoka Mori.

"What have I told you about not doing psychometry without someone's assistance, Naru…?" asked Lin angrily.

"Don't tell me now…" Naru answered bitterly. He reached for his pants and briefs piled on his side and wore them slowly. Lin clutched the letter tightly, trying to compose himself.

Lin walked carefully between the messes and knelt beside the poor girl. "Taniyama…are you alright?"

Lin knew that that was a stupid question, of course she was not alright at all. Mai shook her head, her body was trembling. From the corner of his eye, Lin saw Naru crawled nearer.

"Mai…Mai…I'm sorry…" Naru whispered, "I'm really-really sorry…" He reached out to her.

"Don't touch me!" Mai shouted hysterically, she swatted his hand away. "Get away! Don't come near me…! Go!" Mai shifted her body as far as the wall allowed her. She hid her face between her knees and wrapped her hands around them tightly, crying uncontrollably.

Lin touched Naru's shoulder and motioned him to back off a little. He himself also moved further to give her a distance. She must have felt very uncomfortable around men, and maybe if they move closer she would jump out the window.

"Do you want us to leave?" Lin asked carefully. Mai didn't answer, but Lin took it as a sign of 'yes'. "Okay, we'll leave you alone to calm yourself, but I'll let the door open. I'll wait outside, just take your time as long as you wish. Don't worry…"

And then Lin stood up and forced Naru to do so. He was literarily dragging that boy out of the room. Lin let the door opened and turned the light off.

"Why do you let her alone? We will never know whether she's alright or not…" said Naru weakly, without looking up.

"Could she be worse then she is now? If you afraid she will hurt herself or worst, like commit suicide, don't worry…we'll know. She needs her time to compose herself and…grieving. Just let her be," Lin peered sternly at the lad whom then staggered backward as if no energy left in him. Lin caught him quickly and helped him to slump on the couch.

Lin walked to the kitchen and returned with a cup of hot tea and a glass of water. He put them on the table and sipped the tea to calm his nerves. He definitely needed something stronger than tea, but he could not, for he had to take care of these troubled teenagers first. He sighed and massaged his temples; this was going to be an extraordinary night.

"Drink!" Lin picked the glass as he was aware that the boy beside him seemed paralyzed due to the shock, "Careful…slowly...," Lin helped him drinking.

The sound of Mai's heartbreaking cry was the only sound could be heard as Lin was deep in his thought. He made a fast conclusion. Naru must have psychometrically read the thing in the package, and could have already used some amount of his power. He didn't know what Naru had been seeing with the thing, maybe that dirty handkerchief on the desk, but he would find out later. And then Naru did…'that' to Mai as the result, which possibly had also drained his energy. Naru must have exhausted by now; and the same as Mai, he needed to be taken to the hospital, immediately. But Lin could not leave Mai, or rushed her to take them both to the hospital.

"Are you a little okay now?" asked Lin slowly. "I have to take you two to the hospital, but I can't take care of you both at the same time."

Naru took one deep shuddered breath. "I'm okay. Just need a little rest. Take her, she needs that more than me."

Lin was rubbing his forehead to ease the headache. This aggravating boy! Lin just needed his cooperation, and he made everything more difficult. Did he have to persuade him like a mother who enticed her kid with toys to go to the dentist? Couldn't he see that he was so pale and weak? There was a cut on his forehead that needed to be tended! Maybe Lin just had to tie him tightly, and while he brought Mai, he could drag him by the rope. Maybe for Mai that would be a perfect compensation for the punishment. But knowing her, maybe she would faint instead.

"Listen Naru…"

"I'm okay Lin, I'm just furious toward myself. I didn't do P.K., so you may relieved. I'm just tired and…" Naru paused for a while, "…angry. Now our biggest concern is Mai. She's our first priority…"

Lin could not do anything but trusting his words. So he sat silently, waiting. Lin took a closer look at the boy whom now was covering his face with his palms. His body was shaking, was he crying? It was so rare for Naru to showing this kind of emotion. But who wouldn't? That boy had ruined someone's life, in the most devastating way a girl could ever experience.

Lin sat patiently on the couch, waiting for any progress to this situation. Mai's cry was unheard anymore. Lin tried to peek through the dimness of the room and sighed in relieve, he could sense that that girl was still moving, at least she was still alive. And Naru, he still remained in his early position. If not because of the movement of his chest, Lin would think that that boy had already died from the regret.

A moment later, Lin turned his attention to the noise from Naru's room and he stood in an abrupt when Mai came into sight. She stood unsteadily, leaning at the doorframe. Naru sat upright, staring at her uncertainly. Both the male in that room held their breath to see her. Her uniform was crumpled. The red bruise was coloring her left cheek, her short sleeves revealed another bruises on her hands, no doubt that those would be an awful black or purple by tomorrow. A thin trail of dry blood stained her chin from the cut on her lip.

"Ma…Mai…?" Both Lin and Naru uttered in unison.

"I'll go to the bathroom…" Mai whispered softly.

Mai stumbled slightly as she walked, using the wall to support her body. Lin offered his help but she refused. She pushed herself to move forward, every step that she took sent a sharp pain through her. Mai tried to part her thighs as far as possible as she walk, preventing them from brushing each other to subdue the pain. As soon as she reached the bathroom, she locked the door, curled in front of the toilet and vomited, emptying anything that left in her stomach. She couldn't cry anymore, it was hard even to move her eyelids.

"I'll take you to the doctor…" offered Lin after Mai showed up again half an hour later. Lin and Naru were worry, and Naru fussed him to check on her when she stepped out from the bathroom. Water was dripping from her face and her legs. She had cleaned herself, a sticky red fluid that had painted her leg was nowhere to be seen anymore.

"No. I'll go home," Mai stated briefly. She stood by her desk, gripped it firmly to balance herself.

"Or maybe I'll call Matsuzaki and you can go to the doctor with her."

"No! Don't call her, don't tell anyone!" Mai shrieked. Tears rolled down her cheeks from the already swollen eyes.

"But Mai, you need to be checked…" Naru added. He stood up very-very slowly.

Mai shook her head. She grabbed her bag and walked slowly and difficulty to the front door.

"Where are you going to?" asked Naru.

"If I don't hurry, I'll miss my bus."

"Are you going to go home by yourself? Are you going to take a bus in that condition? You don't want us to tell anybody but you practically will announce it to every stranger that you'll meet, you do understand that, right?" Naru almost yelled at her.

Lin flinched for hearing the words that were chosen by Naru. Couldn't he find a softer expression? Well, he was still angry toward himself, anyway; so Lin couldn't hope for him to be able to think clearly right now.

"Don't talk to me like that!" Mai wept, but she stopped before the door. She rested her forehead onto the glass and cried; her hand gripped the handle firmly. At least she knew that his words were right.

Naru was about to walk when Lin grabbed his arm. "Don't!" Lin mouthed at him.

"I know you're worry, Naru. But you must consider her feeling too," Lin whispered sharply. "I'll take her home, you stay here."

Naru closed his eyes and nodded, somewhat reluctantly.

"Taniyama, if you don't want to go the doctor or call Matsuzaki, it's fine. But I must insist to drive you home. Naru is right after all, you can't go home like that. Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'll let the window open, the door will be unlocked, you don't even have to buckle the seatbelt, and I'll run the car slowly so you may jump out if something happen. Is it okay for you? Will you let me taking you home?"

Mai, still sobbing, nodded slowly. Lin turned his attention to the young boy, "Naru, stay here. And don't do anything recklessly, if you don't want to think about yourself, think about another people. Do you understand?"

Naru nodded obediently. Lin had to remind Naru to take a hold of himself, or else he would do something dangerously like maybe blasted his room using his P.K. for example. And then Lin walked out the office, following Mai that has already waited outside.

The next afternoon, Naru showed up in front of Mai's apartment. He placed his hands inside his pocket, still hesitant to ring the bell. He had stayed in the van for a while; Lin drove him there and waited together after knowing that Mai' friends was still occupying her place. But after they left, which seemed ages for Lin, Naru doubt himself whether he wanted to meet her this soon or not. Lin just practically shoved him out of the van and left for some other business. But he had made Naru promised that he would take a taxi and went home straight away after his 'talk' with Mai over.

Naru shrugged slightly and raised his hand to push the button. There was no sign that someone would check the door. He rang it again, again, and again. That was really annoying him. He knocked the door loudly, "Mai, open the door! I know you're there… You know, it's easy for me to blast this door. So, if you don't want me to make a ruckus here, just open the door…," he added, "…please. I just want to talk to you."

And then there was a faint sound, and the door opened slightly. Her figure appeared behind the chink. "Do you really have to do that?"

"About blasting the door? Of course not. But it works, right? You open the door."

"I don't expect your visiting this soon…" said Mai with a nice but forced smile.

"Well, I don't think this is the right time, too. But Lin told me to. He said the sooner we talk about that incident, the better we will. May I come in?" asked Naru with his usual cool voice.

Mai was fidgeting on her spot, looking elsewhere. Naru was fully aware that since the second they met Mai didn't look at him even just a brief.

"I promise I won't do anything, you may keep the door open, and you may scream if you think that I'll hurt you. I'll sit on the furthest seat from yours. Well, but it's alright if you want us talking like this, if you don't mind someone else might hear us, too."

Mai sighed and opened the door wider. Naru stepped in, halted only to take his shoes off. The furniture in Mai's apartment was arranged traditionally. The meaning was that there was only one low table and three sitting pillows in the living room. Naru walked to the place beside the kitchen and sat awkwardly on the floor, the furthest point from the table. Not really that far actually, for that was just a very small apartment. Mai was hesitant for a moment before closing the door and sat carefully on to one of the pillow closest to the door.

"How are you feeling?" Naru asked slowly, staring at her carefully. Now, without the blinding light of the sun, he could see the purple bruise on her cheek and the swollen lip. She wore a long sleeves shirt that covered her arms, but he knew exactly what she was trying to hide.

"Hmm, much better than yesterday, thanks for asking. How about you?"

Naru frowned a little, "a little better than yesterday."

And then they just sat silently, Naru was still seeking the right words, "Your friends were here."

Mai raised her head slightly, "Ah, you know? You were out there? Well, they just gave me the homework and notes. And they helped me with the cleaning, ehehe…that really is helping me."

An empty laugh and Naru noticed that.

"I'm sorry, Mai…," said Naru slowly. For the first time, Mai look up at him. They stared at each other for a moment before Mai looked away. Tears started to blur her eyes. "I'm really-really sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you…" He bowed deeply.

Mai rubbed her eyes, "I'll take the blame, too. If I obeyed your order to go out your room, that would never happen."

Naru shook his head, "No, I take all the blame, maybe…even if you stormed out of my office, I would likely chase you anyway. I know it will sound that I defend myself, but at that time I wasn't me, I was influenced by the sight that I got when I psychometrically read that handkerchief. I just hope you know that I really didn't mean to hurt you."

"Yeah, Lin-san said that too."

"He told you?"

"No, he said that you'll be the one to explain everything. He just said that you were not you at that time," Mai glanced at him, "He said that maybe you read the thing belongs to a rapist. Is that true? Is that what inside the package?"

"Yes. There's a kidnapping case in Europe. During these six months, eight girls, around our age, were kidnapped from many different places from different countries. This is not an official request, the police just using this as 'the outer source' to find the hint. Their most concern at this time is to find the location where the kidnapper keeps the victims. Two of the victims were found death at two different locations, so in other way, they're racing with the times," Naru stared at his feet, his voice was colder than usual, "Madoka had told me about this two weeks ago and asked whether I wanted to help or not. So, she sent me the private possessions from the victims when they were kidnapped. I guess they didn't know that between the things they've sent me, one belongs to the kidnapper. Maybe he dropped it when he took the girl."

"Oh my God," Mai clapped her mouth. "So, those girls, they were kidnapped and raped, even murdered?"

"I believe so…"

"Did you find the place where he keeps those girls?"

"Not yet, I…well, I got distracted," He paused for a while, losing his usual composure. He just looked like any average teenage boy who had committed trouble, "That's when…you know, I got aroused and broke the connection, those scene had influenced me as well."

"Oh, that's scary. So basically, you've felt like you've also raped those girls?" Mai blushed slightly.

"Yes, and that was my fault. Usually Lin would assist me, that's part of his job. He helps me to control myself, he observes my reaction and also helps me to break the connection whenever he thinks necessary. About yesterday, Madoka wrote in her letter that those things belong to the newest victim. I thought that she must be still alive, so I took the chance to read it although Lin wasn't around."

Mai frowned and then grinned, "Oh, if Lin-san was there, maybe you would rape him," Mai stifled her giggle "I can't imagine it…"

Naru smiled slightly. "That's impossible, he would kill me first."

Mai laughed, and suddenly shrieked in pain after she accidentally shifted from her seat. She pressed her crotch but quickly moved her hands, remembered that Naru was there. Her face was so red.

"Are you still bleeding?" asked Naru in solemn voice.

Mai bit her lip, embarrassing. "A little, but I guess it will stop soon. Don't worry, it just hurt a bit."

"Don't lie to me, Mai. I know how it feels."

"Ehh…?" Mai looked at him, confused.

"Well, it's not the first case about someone's missing with the raping for me. Usually I psychometrically read the possession of the victims, so I knew how it felt. But, it only in a short duration which would disappear when I broke the connection," his face was sad. "You feel it in reality, and I was so rough to you. That must be horrible…I'm sorry…"

Mai looked away. She tried hard to suppress the tears that threatened to fall. She examined the hem of her shirt as the silence engulfed them.

"Gene ever told me that you always keep something like that for yourself. You never shared those terrible feeling with others. That must be hard for you too, felt like being raped…," Mai cast her eyes downwards and spoke in her slow voice. "It's not entirely your fault, Naru. I mean…I never have a thought that you actually would do something like that consciously. I always know it, even when you attacked me last night. I thought that you were possessed or something."

"I never know I could do something like that too. For so many times living the victims' experiences when they were raped, I thought that I had the same traumatic feeling. I always thought that I would not be able to do…that to a woman, I mean girl…"

"Eh, you thought that you were…" Mai blushed furiously, "…impotent?"

Naru's lip twitched, "Err, yes…you could say so."

And then again, they spoke nothing anymore. Mai was busying herself by sorting the papers on the table. Naru stared at the bookshelves. He never had a conversation like this before, and now he felt uncomfortable. Actually, Mai was the same too. Now they were submerged in that awkward atmosphere.

"I called Lin-san this morning," said Mai apologetically in a sudden. "I hope it wouldn't disturb him because he seemed so busy lately. I needed him to come to my school and informed my teacher that I will absent for maybe a week because I…err…sick."

"It's okay, Mai. And why did you choose the cause as 'work accident' anyway?"

"Hee, what else do you want me to say?" Mai folded her arms. "Beside, I had come to school with scars and bruises and a little cut here and there so many times before. It's just usual for their eyes, I think. It just more serious this time, I told them that I fell from the stairs, and then rolled on the gravel and sprained my ankle. Well, that would explain why I can't walk."

"That's so much, maybe you should add that the ladder fell on you, too. What did your teacher and friends say?"

"Ohh, my homeroom teacher called me and just said that maybe I have to find another work, something that does not endanger my life, and the tense is less, and blah…blah… But when I said that I would if the payment is the same with mine right now, he was speechless. Ha…ha…ha, he's so easy to tease, you know. And my friends thought that my job really is cool and exciting and adventurous. It's so easy…"

Naru smiled, really-really smiling. Mai just couldn't imagine how that beautiful face could be so scary and menacingly last night. "Mmm, talking about hurt, are you somehow hurt, too?" she quickly added, "Well… it's just there's something strange about the way you walk. Did you sprain your ankle? Eh, maybe it just my imagination."

"No, you're right… But it's not my ankle. It's the same with you," to see her questioning look, he added, "Do I have to explain it to you?"

Mai scratched her chin slowly; her expression indicated that she didn't understand a bit.

Naru sighed desperately, "Well, because we didn't do the foreplay, and it was obvious that we didn't get enough lubricant, so my…erm…," Naru coughed, "…umm penis, got lacerated from the frictions with your vagina, too." A tint of blush crept up his face.

Mai was seriously blushed, even her ears were red, "You don't have to explain it so explicitly!"

"I just explain it scientifically."

Mai reached the book from the table and threw it to him. Naru dodged a little but winced when the book managed to hit his shoulder.

"What's wrong with your shoulder? I believe I don't throw it that hard."

"Nothing," Mai widened her eyes. Naru sighed again, "you bit it, but it's alright."

"I'm sorry…"

"No, really Mai, I deserved it. Why should you sorry for everything not your fault?"

Mai just realized, now if she looked at him closely, he had scratches and a faint bruise on his chin and cheek. And was that a band aid decorated his forehead?

"Mai, I take all the responsibility about what happened yesterday…," Naru said in a serious tone. "So, I want you to tell me everything about your condition. Don't hide anything from me, okay?"

"Eh? But I guess you've already know, right?"

Naru frowned, "It's not only about now, Mai. It's also about later. If you feel something is not right or else, tell me right away. Do you understand?"

Mai straightened her posture, "You mean…if I feel like…pregnant?"

"Yes."

Mai was fidgeting awkwardly. Yes, she was aware about that possibility and she had already prepared one thing. "This morning, I also asked Lin-san to buy me some pills. So, maybe we shouldn't worry about it yet," Mai rolled her eyes to see Naru raised his eyebrows. "Of course I asked him to. He could just pretend that he bought it for his wife or girlfriend. He's adult already. Beside the fact that it's still hard for me to walk that far; if I bought it by myself, what do you think the apothecary would think about me?"

"No, I mean that it's good that you've already thought about taking the pill for prevention. Just promise me you will tell me if something happen, okay?"

"Alright…alright…but Naru, I want to ask you something…umm…" Mai said shyly. "Well, yesterday, how many times did you do that to me…?" She paused nervously. "I mean, I remember that I came in to your room when it was still bright and I think I passed out. After I… awoke, that was night already. And you…you…you were still inside of me…" She said the last sentence in a low voice, almost a whisper. Her face was redder then ever.

Naru was stunned on his seat. What a strange question. Did she seriously ask that? Naru was pretending to read the magazine which lay beside him, as if he did not hear her. But that was a teenage girl magazine, so that would surely odd if he kept on reading it. He took a glance at the girl. Mai was staring at him, hoping for the answer.

Naru shrugged impatiently. "How would I know, I was half out of my mind at that time! Even if I know how many, I would not tell you…" The truth was, yes he remembered. It was still fresh in his mind, about everything that he did. It was not that he was doing that unconsciously, he just couldn't control himself. But, if he told her that he raped her three times, what kind of reaction she would gave?

"That's mean that it was more than once? Oh…!" Mai was dazing for a moment, "Do you think I should take the pill more then what have already prescribed?"

Ah! Now Naru understood the direction of her question. But of course that was beyond his knowledge. She should ask the doctor about that. Well, talking about doctor… "Mai, why didn't you want to be taken to the doctor? We would know everything if we asked them."

"Hmm, because if you took me the doctor or hospital, no doubt that they would contact the police."

"But Mai, I've said that I'll take all the responsibilities. You may do anything you want to me. You may report me to the police-"

"But I don't want that! If police was involved in this case; first, everyone will know. I'll die in shame for sure. Second, everyone will look at me in pity. Urgh, I hate that! And third, everyone will treat you badly. That's why I didn't want you to tell Ayako last night. And if you get jailed, I'll lose my job. It will be troublesome if I have to find the new one."

"Mai, I think you should think about it seriously."

Mai smiled slightly, "Do I really may do anything?"

"Yes."

"Then I ask you to stop feeling guilty, Naru. It would be different case if you've planned to rape me that day," Mai said sharply. "Can we stop talking about that? Can't we just consider it as an accident? It's not entirely your fault. You were in the process of helping someone, and we got the unpredicted effect."

"But Mai…"

"Please Naru…," tears started trailing down her cheeks. "We're both suffered because of that incident, right Naru? And I honestly think that you're not one hundred percent guilty. I've forgive you, Naru, I really do. Please…please…stop talking about this."

Naru was looking at her in a painful expression; he couldn't wipe this guilty feeling in his heart that easily.

"I've thought about that the whole night," Mai continued, wiping the tears. "Now we only have to continue our lives. We must find the way to handle the traumatic effect. It would be hard, I believe. But we must do that. Or else I won't be able to date a boy or even married…" she forced herself to grin.

Naru smiled bitterly, looking thoughtfully at her. "If you said so, I'll try."

"You…you are not going to fire me, right?" said Mai warily.

"Why would I? I guess you don't want to work for me again."

Mai shook her head, "Lin asked me about that too. And I asked him back what I should do. And he said that it would be better if I continue to work with you. He thought that we will recovery faster if we are healing ourselves together. Maybe it will hard at the beginning, but we surely will be okay…eventually. I'm a kind of agree with him."

"Hmm, alright. I think we must work together to overcome this, the fear, nightmare…," said Naru in undertone, trying to convince himself.

"Erm, Naru…did you alright last night? I mean, you didn't collapse, did you? I guess you need the doctor more than I."

"Aaa? I was fine. Why?"

"Oh, nothing. You didn't use the P.K. then?"

"No," said Naru, looking perplexed. "If I did, you would definitely crushed, Mai. To use a P.K., I need to concentrate first. And last night, that was certainly a spontaneous lust, I guess. I think I was just emotionally exhausted. I don't need a doctor."

Mai nodded. She stared straight ahead, watching the portrait of her parents on the wall. She was wandering, what they would do if they were still alive at this time. Maybe her father would chop Naru to pieces. Well, but she didn't know him actually. So there was always any possibility that her father would drag Naru and forced him to marry her. Mai chewed her lips uncomfortably. Thinking about marrying…what if she pregnant? Of course she couldn't go to school anymore… What her friends would think of her?

Naru cleared his throat, dragging Mai from out of her own thought.

"Oh, I'm sorry Naru. Do you want something to drink?"

"No, don't mind me. If I need some, I'll get it myself. I know where your kitchen is…," said Naru, pointing the kitchen at his side.

"Mmm, Naru… What did Lin do last night? Did he reprimand you or something? What did you do after I went home?" said Mai, looking curiously at him.

Naru pouted slightly, staring annoyingly back at her, scowling. "Just one advice, don't make Lin furious. Well, he called my parent. That's his job anyway; besides acting as my guardian, he also has to observe me and report everything to my father."

Mai was plainly trying not to laugh. "Oh, I imagine he would hit you to death or with his ability, he would curse you-"

"You should prepare yourself to meet my parent as they will come to Japan as fast as they can. Maybe in the next three days… They want to see you."

"What?" Mai shouted in panic. "What have I done? Oh, what will they do to me?"

"Mai…" called Naru, half laughing. "They won't do anything to you. Don't worry. Big possibility they would reprimand me, punishing me to be precise. They just worry about you."

"Oh…oh…," Mai muttered worryingly. "What kind of punishment do you think they will take?"

"Who knows?" Naru shrugged, sounding rather tired but smiling pleasantly. "Maybe they will drag me back to England and jail me there."

Mai was staring at him, looking puzzled. "Is…is that really? Do you really have to return to your country?"

"Don't worry. We'll come up with something if they order me so. I still don't want to go back…there's a lot of thing I want to do here. You are not going to loose your job that soon."

"Yeah…," Mai wasn't sure about her feeling. She definitely didn't think about the continuation of her job. Although she still felt afraid to be in the same room with him, but she also didn't want him to vanish from her sight.

"Well…," Naru stood up slowly, "I think I must leave now. You must take a lot of rest. Don't forget to eat regularly, okay?" He walked slowly to her direction and stopped by her side. He stretched his hand to pat her head but halted in the middle. He remembered how she was shrinking only by seeing him. His hand went limp on his side. "Just take day off from office as much as you want. If you need anything, don't be hesitant to call me or Lin. Bye…"

Naru was about to continue his step when Mai raised her hand and clutched his sleeve. He stared at her in surprise. Mai was looking up at him and smiled pleasantly. "Naru…please don't worry, I'll be fine. So you must thinking about yourself, too. Just don't burden your shoulder with too much guilty. Well, although I must warn you to follow anything Lin had asked you. It's for your own benefit, I guess. And please thank Lin-san for me, he's right to push you to talk to me. I feel much better after this conversation, and thanks to you too…. I think it's good that we share our pain and fear like this, at least I know the situation that night. And if one day Ayako or Bou-san assault our office and ask about me, just tell them that I'm still busy with my school project or something. Alright?"

And then, she let go of her hand and grinned nervously. Naru smiled genuinely and this time he really patted the top of her head gently. "Alright. And Mai, thanks to you too. Bye…"

Then he opened the door and walked out in a lighter pace. He stopped in front of the apartment, took a deep breath at the noon air and exhaled it slowly. Although he felt very uncomfortable with a kind of talk like that, but it really was lifting something from his mind. He smiled slightly…Mai really was an amazing girl. Now they had to face their emotional injury and worked very-very hard to heal it together. He stood patiently, waiting for a taxi to take him home.

***** To be continued *****

OMG, I can't believe I made Naru raped Mai. And I can't believe that I actually wrote this kind of story...!

I'm sorry if this story is a kind of messy. I never thought that writing with partner was actually more difficult than alone. Just too much idea, there was. And it was hard to create that Naru-Mai conversation without letting Naru out of his 'charming' character.