It was 2:30 am, and Oliver was typing steadily on his on his computer planning for his next case. He hadn't gone home, there was so much that needed to be done, and the rest of his team would be here at 5am. So much to do, so little time. The case was a strange one. At first Oliver didn't believe it was a haunting, just people "claiming" that the stuff in their room was being rearranged at night, and that you could hear splashing in the pool when no one was in it. But what got him to take the case was the murders. Seven in three months, husbands killing their wives. The owner had told Oliver that it was so sudden, the people would be happy and carefree one day. The next the husband would wake up screaming with his dead wife next to him, his hands covered in her blood. Oliver sighed, he knew this wasn't going to be easy. He stood up and placed his hands on his desks, trying to shake the drowsiness that was coming onto him, when he heard his office door open. Oliver grunted, signaling Lin he knew he was there, figuring he just had some more things for him to look at.

"Naru?"

Oliver stood straight up and turned around to see his assistant standing there with tea in her hands. "Mai, what on earth are you doing here, and at this hour?"

Mai walked closer and placed the tea on Oliver's desk, he was able to see the dark circles that hid under her eyes. "I had a dream." A tear dripped down her face, "It was horrible Naru. I-I w-w-was….. Naru w-what is this c-case?"

Mai hugged herself and dropped to the floor sobbing. Oliver was confused to say the least but walked up to her and lifted her up, taking her onto the couch, where Lin came out hearing the commotion.

"Mai? When did you get here?" Lin asked, but the frail brunette didn't answer only continued to cry, clutching onto Oliver's arm.

After she calmed down a bit Mai looked up, her eyes red," Ok..I was a woman in this big room. I remember the woman's face, she had big blue eyes and curly black hair. She was sitting at the mirror brushing it when a man came up behind her. I remember she called out his name … Hojo… and he placed a kiss on my….her cheek. I think they were married. Then the man, H-Hojo picked me up. He.. He." Mai began to sob again, "Forced her to…. He raped her Naru! Then he slit her throat. I... I had to go through all that! I couldn't get myself to wake up no matter how hard I tried!"

Oliver looked up to see that Lin had, at some point, gotten his laptop and recorded all of Mai's dream. "Mai, I'm sorry you had to go through that. If you don't think you can handle it, you shouldn't come on the case."

Mai looked up shocked at Naru, but then saw a flash on concern in his eyes before it went back to its hardened shell, "No, Naru. I can do it."

Oliver stood up and went to the kitchen, the tea pot was still hot, and so he made Mai some tea and took it back out to her, "here, it will calm you down. If you need to go back and get your clothes for the trip. The come back here and we can load the van early. As soon as the others arrive I will go over all the details and tell them about your dream."

Mai nodded at him, and then he turned around and walked back into his office. Once the door was closed he walked to his chair, sat and placed his hands onto his face. This case just got more difficult, and he just knew, something bad was going to happen.

Mai sat at the couch and looked back at the clock. 4:45, everyone should be getting here soon. She sighed and tried not to let her mind drift back to her dream, but of course it did. Mai thought about how happily the woman looked at the man in the dream, and could feel that the woman truly loved him. SO why would the man kill her.

"Mai. Tea."

Mai shook her head, happy to get away from those thoughts, and bounced her way to the kitchen. After a few seconds she head the door open, and heard Monk and Ayako arguing. She laughed and put on more water. Once the tea pot whistled, the entire team had managed to arrive. She poured tea for everyone and began to walk out there when she heard her name.

"Well it's good we showed up, although we won't probably leave for an hour waiting on Mai." That was Monk.

"She probably is still asleep, maybe we should just go without her." Masako.

"It's not like she won't sleep though the case anyways." Ayako, getting a laugh from the other two.

Mai decided that now was a good time to come out, tea in hand and glare at them, "You know, it's rude to talk about others, and it makes me feel less guilty for every time I've spit in your tea."

Everyone looked at Mai disgusted before she laughed and handed them their drinks, "Just kidding."

"Mai, you sure are here early." John Brown said sipping on his drink.

"Yea, I had a..."

"A dream." Oliver said walking up and taking tea off of her tray and sipping on it. "This case is dangerous so I am stating the rules right now. No one, and I mean No one," he looked at Mai, "Is to go anywhere alone. No matter what. If you are not willing to follow this, you may leave now. We are dealing with a case where seven people are dead and until we figure out what is happening, it isn't going to stop." Naru took another sip of his tea, "We are going to Akari suits, it is a resort hotel, mostly for newlyweds. Lately there has been about two murders every month, all at the hands of the husbands. However people are also claiming that they hear women sobbing through the night, and sometimes the feel as if they are being watched anytime they go on the third floor. The murders however have no pattern, nothing that I have been able to see yet.'"

"What about Mai's dream?" Monk Interrupted

Oliver glared at him, "If you had been patient I would have gotten to that. Mai's dream was of a victim, she went through what the woman went through, though we have no idea which one it was. Like I said, this will be very dangerous."

"Bou-san, stop! You're crushing me!" Mai said as Monk ran over and put her into a hug.

"Oh Mai I'm so sorry you had to go through that. It must have been awful, you poor... OUCH! What was that for you old hag?!"

Ayako went over and put her arms around Mai, "She couldn't breathe. Mai, are you sure you want to go through with this? None of us would think any less if you skipped this case. I mean, if you're dreaming this before the case, imagine what you will dream during."

Mai shook her head pushing the priestess away, "No! My dream could give us a lot of clues. I don't want to have to stay behind because I'm scared! I can do this."

Everyone looked at Mai then smiled, "I'm proud of you Mai, you always keep up a great attitude," John said.

Mai smiled, "Thanks John"

"If you all are done, we have to get on the road or else we will be late." Naru said, "We can't waste the only day Mai has shown up on time.

Mai looked up at him and frowned, "Ha Ha Ha!"

Mai turned around and walked out the door, trying to ignore that foreboding feeling in the pit of her stomach.