Day Dreams and Nightmares.
Naru has left for England taking Gene's body to be buried. Continues from that point, may be a little OOC at times and will vary slightly from the manga. GeneXMai and NaruXMai Rated M for future chapters.
I don't own Ghost Hunt, cause if I did I had better learn how to juggle more than one guy at a time.
Mai opened her apartment door, stepped inside and closed it softly, with a final click of the lock Mai fell against the door and slid to floor. Her keys and bag dropped carelessly next to her
"He's gone, he's really gone". She whispered the disbelief evident in her voice.
When the truth of those words finally hit her full force she curled herself into a ball and began to cry out sounding more like a wounded animal than a person. That's what Mai is right now a wounded animal. "This it what it feels like to have your heart torn out of your chest, this is what it feels like to truly die." she thought to herself ironically. Even in her dreams when she would experience the past lives and deaths the anguish and pain of others as if she had lived it herself had not prepared her for a broken heart.
"Why does it hurt so much, why does it hurt" she cried out between sobs. She couldn't understand why there was a physical pain emitting from her chest.
She clutched her hands to her heart willing the pain to go away. "It would be better to feel nothing." Was all she could think sadly.
Mai wasn't sure how long she lay on floor in front of her door, but sometime before dawn she managed to pull herself up and throw herself into bed. She didn't bother to pull the covers down or change into pajamas. Her eyes closed unwillingly, and she drifted off to sleep.
The scene around Mai changed; she looked around with a puzzled expression. It looked like the place in her dreams where she would meet with Gene. An overwhelming sadness began to overtake her like pouring lemon juice on fresh cuts. Her heart clenched in her chest, being here was just a painful reminder of something she can never have again. Shaking her head she couldn't understand how she could be having a dream like this, she only had them when she was on a case. "Why would I be having one of those dreams, Gene is gone, Naru is gone" she said her words laced with sorrow.
Her breath hitched in her throat. "Why am I here?" she whispered dejectedly into the darkness. She collapsed onto the ground not having the will to stand anymore. Kneeling on the ground she let the tears silently fall.
"You're here because I needed to see you." A familiar voice called to her through the surrounding darkness.
"Gene? GENE!" Mai yelled. The excitement barely contained in her voice and her eyes widening in shock.
He stood there with his hands in his pockets, a small smirk gracing is beautiful face, and his blue eyes focused on the girl in front of him. Angered welled inside him as he thought of what his brother had done. He ground his teeth together, praying that one day his idiot scientist of a brother would look and see how what he does affects those around him. He quickly quashed the rage that was brewing in his heart and focused on Mai.
Mai jumped up and ran to Gene throwing her arms around him and holding on for all she was worth. "Please be real please be real please please." She pleaded as she grabbed fists full of his shirt afraid that this was just her imagination trying to slowly drive her insane.
"I thought I was never going to see you again." Mai mumbled into Gene's shirt.
Her tears now were falling uncontrollably, her pain brought to the surface, her body shaking violently with her sobs.
"Oh Mai, what ever made you think I would just leave you." Gene said gently as he stroked Mai's hair trying to sooth her.
Gene wrapped his other arm around Mai pulling her closer and gently rocking back and forth trying his best to calm her.
"Shhh Mai, its o.k. I'm here now." He whispered into her hair, occasionally dropping a small kisses on the crown of her head hoping that his efforts would alleviate some of her pain.
"B-But Naru found you, and he's taking you back so you can be put to rest." She said quietly.
"How can you still be here." Mai said breathlessly.
Gene placed his fingers under Mai's chin gently lifting her face up so he could look her straight in the eyes. Her head came up reluctantly; when their eyes met Gene inwardly winced at the raw pain evident in Mai's large brown eyes. He brought his arm up from behind her back to gently cup her face with both hands. He gently stroked his thumbs across her cheeks wiping away the tears. He stared into her eyes for a moment waiting until he saw that she was calm enough to hear what he needed to say.
"Now what makes you think that I wanted to be found?" Gene said with a trace bitterness laced in his voice.
His eyes never leaving hers in hopes that she would understand how serious he was.
"Eh?" Mai now looked at Gene with a furrowed brow wondering if she had heard correctly.
Her tears stopped flowing and her eyes began to flair in anger. Gene released Mai's face and took a step back. He ran his hand through his hair in frustration. He waited for the questions he knew would come.
"What do you mean you didn't want to be found?" "What about your family?" "Don't you think that they needed you to be found think of how they felt." She said her face becoming red with anger.
Mai's mouth opening ready to bombard Gene with all the questions that were now swirling about her mind. Before she could get another word out Gene gently placed a finger on Mai's lips, her eyes growing wide at the gesture and effectively stopping her from speaking. He smiled softly at Mai. "I understand that my family needed closure, especially Noll, but I had my reasons for not wanting to be found."
Gene removed his finger from her lips. Mai's cheeks turning pink as she realized what he had done.
"What could be so important that you would not want to be put to rest, and pass over?" Mai said her anger turning into confusion.
Gene studied the girl in front of him watching the emotions play across her face. He lowered his head his bangs covering his eyes letting out a small laugh that sounded more resigned than joyful. The smile, that had graced his face before growing larger. He slowly lifted his head back up letting his smile wane slightly. His deep blue eyes shone with determination.
"You" he stated simply.
*Please if you like let me know and I will continue*