It was a normal day at SPR with the two teenage girls sitting at their desks while their two bosses and one other coworker sat in their respective offices. One of the two girls was blonde and wore a blue sailors uniform shirt and blue skirt that made it half way down her thigh with navy blue socks that went half way up her calf and patent brown shoes.
Her friend was a brunette and wore a sailors uniform as well though hers was a yellowish shirt and black skirt that also fell middle thigh and had a red bow. She also wore patent brown shoes and black socks though hers went up past her knee.
"Mai he's not worth calling back." The blonde said.
"Oh come on the date couldn't have been that bad." Mai said to her friend.
"Oh no? What's your definition of a bad date then?" the blonde asked.
"They make you pay for everything and then bore you to death with stories about themselves. They also leave you to walk yourself home." Mai explained.
"He made me do all of the above. Plus he also made me pay for his cab ride home." She answered.
Mai's mouth hit the floor as she looked at Marsha who twirled her hair.
"Marsha are you serious?" Mai asked.
"Dead serious." Marsha answered.
"Wow. I'm glad I don't have to do that anymore." Mai said.
"That's because you have a boyfriend. With him being one of our bosses gives you many perks as well." Marsha teased.
"That's not true!" Mai yelled.
"What's not true?" Monk asked as he entered the office.
"Oh hi Monk." Mai greeted.
"Hi. So what were you two just fighting about?" Monk asked as Mai went to get him a beverage.
"About the date I went on and will probably never see his face again." Marsha said.
"That bad?" he asked.
"You have no idea." Mai answered as she put an iced coffee in front of the man.
"Well aren't you just unlucky in love or what?" Monk teased as he took a sip of his drink.
"Whatever at least I can get a date unlike some old man I know." Marsha teased back smirking.
"I'm not that old!" Monk defended.
"Really than how old are you?" Mai asked deviously and he quickly shut up.
"So Mai how are things with Naru?" Monk asked.
"Things are going just fine between us." Mai lied.
"Then why were you at home last Saturday night? I thought you two were supposed to go out for dinner and dancing or was it a movie?" Marsha asked as she tried to remember what they actually were going to do.
"Nothing. Something just came up." Mai said.
"No you definitely said movie." Marsha corrected herself ignoring Mai's comment.
"Oh so what came up?" Monk asked hoping to avoid any confrontation between the two.
"He said something about having to work late. Workaholic." Mai cursed.
"Oh so that's what he told you. No wonder Gene invited me out with him then." Marsha said a little angered.
"Wait you turned Gene down?" Mai and Monk asked.
"You want to go meet the parents be my guest. But since I'm not his girlfriend there was no point in going." Marsha answered.
"Wait meet the parents? Naru's and Gene's folks are in town?" Mai asked.
"Marsha!" Gene yelled as he exited from his office and Naru opened the door to his glaring at his brother and then Marsha. For a few seconds all you could hear was the clacking sound of Lin's keyboard.
"I'm sorry did I say that aloud?" Marsha asked innocently.
Gene took her arm and dragged her into his office for a few private words.
"I'm just going to go now." Monk said as he tried to slip out the door but staid when he saw the way Naru glared at him.
"Naru why didn't you tell me your parents were in town?" Mai demanded.
"I didn't think it was that important." He stated.
"Are you serious of course it's important!" Mai yelled.
"You'd be better off not meeting them." Naru replied.
"You've got to joking! Give me three good reasons why I shouldn't meet your parents!" Mai demanded as the office door was slammed open.
"Good afternoon everyone!" Madoka said in her happy go lucky tone.
"Oh hey Madoka." Mai greeted as Marsha came out of Gene's office and slamming the door in his face.
"Hey!" Gene yelled.
"What?" she asked as if she didn't know.
"What do you mean what? You're the one who slammed the door in MY face!" Gene argued.
"Well sorry. So Madoka what are you doing here?" Marsha asked.
"I came here to ask the boys if they'd like to take a case." Madoka explained.
"Depends where's the case?" Naru asked.
"In Glasgow, England." Madoka answered.
"Are you crazy no way!" Gene yelled.
"Agreed." Naru said.
"Oh come on how bad could taking the case be?" Marsha asked and Mai agreed.
"Do you want to have to live with our parents?" they asked in unison.
"I don't see what the problem is. Your parents can't be that bad." Mai said.
"No they're worse." The twins answered knowing that they'd already lost the argument with three girls against them.
The phone began to ring and Mai picked it up.
"Hello."
"Yes hello. Is this Shibuya Physic Research?"
"Yes. It is."
"I was wondering whether you were open or not."
"We are. Would you like to schedule an appointment?"
"No thanks bye."
The line went dead and Mai looked at the phone weirdly.
"That was odd." She stated as a shadow appeared in the door.
"Hello boys!" a woman greeted.
"Hello mother." The twins greeted.
Mother! So that's Mrs. Davis.
Luella grabbed both of her boys and gave them one big hug. The girls and Monk were trying to hold in their laughter but when they saw the looks on the boys' faces they broke into fits of laughter.
"And who may you two lovely young ladies be?" Luella asked when she noticed the two girls.
"I'm Mai and this is my friend Marsha." Mai introduced.
"Sup?" Marsha greeted.
"So which one of you is Noll's girlfriend?" Luella asked.
Marsha pointed her thumb at Mai and quietly moved aside as Luella hugged Mai. Mai glared at Marsha who smirked back at her.
"Now Marsha are you the one who saved my son Gene?" Luella asked letting go of Mai.
"Yes but you see I got poison ivy the other day so I suggest you refrain from hugging me." Marsha suggested though they all knew she was lying.
*Why didn't we think of that*
"Alright then." Luella said patting Marsha on the head.
"Mom what are you doing here?" Gene asked.
"I wanted you to come back and take a case. I'm sure Madoka's already mentioned it." Luella said pointing to the pink haired woman.
"The one Glasgow right?" Mai asked as she came out with tea.
"That's right. So she has told you." Luella said as she sat down in one of the seats.
"She told us the where but not the what or the why?" Marsha explained.
"I guess you'll find out when we get there." Luella and Madoka said together.
Those two are definitely cut from the same cloth.
"Sure. It'd be nice to get out of Japan." Mai stated and Marsha agreed.
"Mai, Marsha office now." Naru growled.
"Whatever you want to say to them you can say in front of us Noll." Luella admonished.
"Mother I will address my employees in private or otherwise when I say so." Naru said.
"Oh come on Naru it can't be that bad." Mai said.
*Marsha get Mai into the back room. NOW!*
Why should I. I'm agreeing with your mother on this. Besides she cant be all that bad.
*Fine then we'll take the case and prove just how crazy they can be*
"Fine we'll take the case." Naru said.
"Really?" Mai asked astounded.
"Yes. Go home and start packing. We'll give you your tickets tomorrow." Naru ordered.
"That's already taken care of." Luella said with a grin on her face.
"The packing or the tickets?" Gene asked.
"Both." Luella answered.
All right that's creepy.
Do I even want to know how that could happen?
Probably not.