So, this is the first chapter in my first fanfiction. The name has nothing to do with the story, all it means is the team is together again. I didn't know what to name it, haha sorry. I know I told you, and you know who you are, that I was going to finish it before I uploaded it, but I changed my mind. lol. By the way, the case doesn't start for a while, and neither does the NaruxMai fluff. I wanted to have a few chapters just to have fun with. Also, I'm super sorry about the length. It may have been 5 pages in writing, but when I typed it out it ended up being a lot smaller. I am going to try to make the chapters I haven't written longer, and that will probably happen about chapter 5 or 6, sorry! But enough said, please enjoy! R&R!

Chapter 1

'Two years! Two years and I still cant stop thinking about them!'Mai's thoughts raged on. Although she had gotten all of their phone numbers and addresses, (with the exception of Naru and Lin) she couldn't muster the courage to pick up her cell phone and dial the digits so plainly written in her little contact book.

'what if they think I'm annoying? What if they were only acting like my friends because we worked together?' Mai's head was full of 'what ifs' as she sat cross legged on the sofa watching some random documentary called "Life Of The Kangaroo"

She wasn't paying attention to the T.V, only watching the cute parts with the Joey or the funny parts with the kangaroo hopping around. Otherwise, she sat staring holes into her little book, lying open on the coffee table. She could clearly see the names written on the paper with an address and phone number beneath it. She read her old colleagues names over and over in her head. Housho Takigawa (Monk), Ayako Matsuzaki, John Brown, Masako Hara, and Osamu Yasuhara, and Madoka Mori were all the names that sat in black ink, staring Mai in the face.

"If I call any of you, it might be best to call Monk." She pondered out loud, "No offense to any of you, but Monk was like a dad to me, so I'm pretty sure he would be happy to talk to me." Because of her loneliness, she had begun to talk to her book as though it were really her friends.

Mai reached for the phone, hoping she wouldn't be harshly rejected by the man she thought of as her father figure for such a long time. Holding her small pink flip phone in her hand, all of the 'what ifs' came back fresh in Mai's head and she dropped her cell on the cushion beside her. She turned the television off and got up from the couch, tears blurring her vision slightly. She stumbled over to her bedroom and didn't bother changing into her pajamas, she just fell onto her bed and cried herself to sleep.

The next day, Mai woke up well rested, but hardly feeling well. Her eyes stung from crying the night before, her hips were bruised from sleeping in her jean shorts, and she was freezing from sleeping in her tank top. It was about 10:00 AM when Mai woke up. Thankfully for her she didn't have to go to work at the coffee shop. She had to get a job after Shibuya Physic Research closed down, so why not get a job making tea and coffee. It was already her primary job in the days of SPR.

Thinking of all this reminded Mai of how strict Naru would always be if she came in late. He would always bark at her to make him some tea. She never wanted to do so, but she knew how moody Naru acted when he hasn't gotten his fix of Earl Grey tea, specially brewed by a special Mai Taniyama. But of course she never knew why she had to make it instead of him making it himself.

Mai was caught up in these thoughts, and she began to crave Naru's favorite hot beverage. She got up out of bed, still groggy. She shuffled into her tiny apartment kitchen. The cabinet to the far left was the one where she kept her stash of Earl Grey tea, so she could sip on Naru's tea (as she called it) while she reminisced about the days of Japan's SPR.

She sat silently sipping her tea and thinking until about 11:00 AM. Tasting the last little drop of tea roll over her tongue, she got up, washed her cup and walked into her room to get dressed. The outfit she picked out was a simple white blouse and torn blue jeans. The jeans were not meant to be ripped, they just ended up that way over time. Mai had altogether stopped wearing skirts. There was no one to impress, so why try?

Finally thinking about breakfast, Mai walked over to her fridge, opening it to find it empty.

'eh, I guess I'll have to go to the store later.' She thought, dreading the fact that she is going to have to spend more non-existent money.

To substitute for the food her stomach was violently howling for, she hunkered down for another cup of tea and a good book. She read for about two hours, then decided to go to the store to get some snacks. Her stomach was so loud now it was interrupting her reading.

Mai grabbed her purse and headed for the door. Right as she put her hand on the handle, her phone rang with a slightly annoying jingle.

'Its probably me boss calling, looks like eating is going to have to wait.' she sighed as she pulled out her little pink flip phone.

Without looking at the caller ID, she whipped it open and whispered into the phone shyly, "when do you want me to come in boss?"

"well I thought you were the boss, but whatever you say- boss." A familiar voice replied smugly. Mai was so taken aback that she could hardly speak. How could she have forgotten that she had given the rest of the gang her number too! She managed to get some words out of her mouth, which was currently hanging open,"er-it-your- its really you! Yasu!"

"corectumundo!" Yasu replied trying his best to sound Mexican. He had taken a liking to Spanish women lately, but Mai didn't know that.

"Um, Yasu, whats with the Spanish thing?" Mai asked with a worried tone.

"Oh, you know, just brushing up on my Spanish."

"Yasu, you never knew Spanish, and I'm almost positive that's not a real Spanish word." Mai replied between giggles. She was in for a big mess, but somehow, she didn't mind. Actually she was excited.

I hope you liked it! And I don't know how often I will update, maybe a few days, maybe a week. It most likely will depend of reviews, so if you like it please review! and this chapter is more like a prologue for the actual story.