lost in his mind
The great Oliver Davis, had just arrived at his place of work, SPR. It was warm outside despite being so early and the sun was shining bright, but still gentle. Oliver left for his office, like normal, to check his email to see if someone had a case for him, sadly he had no such luck. Oliver was still hoping to get a case soon, it would give him something to do. His thoughts went blank when a young, nineteen year old girl, who goes by the name of Mai Taniyama stormed into his office.
"Morning Na- I mean Oliver" Mai greeted, blushing slightly (this is all new to her, calling him Oliver instead of Naru). She put on a smile. "Where's Lin?" she asked, trying not to look into his eyes, because it would make her blush more. Oliver, however, could read her like a book and disregarded her blush.
"Lin is running late he will be here soon" Oliver said coldly (no change there). Oliver had found it strange that Lin was late, it was so unlike him, and he didn't even tell him why. Mai was starting to feeling awkward, being this is the first time they have been alone since he had come back from England.
"Mai, tea" Naru ordered, looking back at his screen. Mai just stood there, waiting for him to find his manners.
"Mai there is no need to stare" Naru commented smugly. Mai blushed again and stormed out to the kitchen. For some reason he loved to wind her up.
It hadn't been long since Oliver returned to SPR, but things went back to normal pretty fast. Although they still haven't had a case (well one that Oliver liked I mean) and he wasn't happy about that one bit.
"Your tea" Mai said sweetly after locking up her feelings once again. She placed the cup on his desk and once again waiting for some kind of thanks but she pulled herself to reality and walked away knowing she wasn't going to get one.
A bell sounded from the front door.
"Yo" Monk greeted as he strolled in.
"Monk!" Mai yelled as she ran up to hug him.
"Hey Mai, did you miss me?" Monk asked sarcastically. She hasn't seen him for about a week and the truth is he missed her too, Monk was like a farther to her.
"Hey Oliver" Monk greeted, and like Mai he stumbled over his words, trying not to say Naru. Oliver didn't care, or answer in fact. He was probably moping about there not being a case.
Not long after, everyone had arrived, and they where talking and playing card games. Oliver wasn't doing much at the moment, he had finished his paper work and was starting to get board; when his phone rang. Mai went to answer it but he beat her to it, spearing her a smirk. On the other side of the phone a young woman and sounded to be in her mid-twenties. The woman was polite, shy and also very quite. It was as if she uncomfortable with asking them to take her case.
"Hello... so how long has that been happening?... do you know why?... yes... well can you come in and we can talk about it in person?... yes thank you, see you then" Oliver arranged a meeting with her the next day before hanging up. He didn't love the case, but he didn't have a better one, a case is better then no case.
The next morning after everyone had arrived and was playing cards apart from Mai who was making tea, Lin who was on his laptop and Oliver who was in his office.
"So Oliver, when is that client of yours getting in?" Monk asked, boardly.
"Soon" was Oliver's cold reply. Mai was about to yell at him but before she had the chance, there was a knock on the door and after a reply from Mai the woman came in. The woman looked very timid and shy, so they gave her some space and spoke calmly around her. Oliver came out from his office and asked her to take a seat.
"H... hello my name is Emiko, me and my husband Takashi rang yesterday" Oliver nodded so she continued "I'm sorry I am late, the path I take can get blocked when it rains" she smiled and took a seat. Emiko was very pretty and looked to be in her early 20's. She had long brown hair that came to her mid-back, her eyes where a light brown colour (much lighter then Mai's) she was wearing a blue kimono with pink flowers on it. She was very pretty indeed, but she also looked worn out as if what ever was in the house made it hard for her to do anything like eat or sleep. She looked round at SPR and everyone noticed the bags around her eyes and could tell she hasn't slept in days. She saw SPR staring at her and she turned away embarrassed.
"Its fine, thank you for coming, I would like to hear the details of your case if you don't mind" Oliver knowing she was uneasy, spoke with fake kindness.
After discussing the details everyone glanced at Oliver, wondering what he would say, they smiled in delight when Oliver said those words... "'We accept your case' Expect us there tomorrow around 2pm and also set us up three rooms, one base and two for sleeping arrangements" the woman stood up and you could tell she was over-joyed, (almost like she had won the lotto) and bowed, thanked them, then left to set up for their arrival with a spring in her step.
Not long after, SPR went home, Mai headed back to her apartment to get some well needed sleep. Mai was very happy to be doing a new case with everyone (and by that she meant Oliver) but I guess she was too happy because she didn't get much sleep at all.
So the next morning, sleep deprived Mai decided to go to work early so she could help unpack the van... and because she wanted to see what they were up against (and because she wasn't getting back to sleep).
She marbled at the house, Emiko said it was big, that was an understatment, it was huge and very old fashion (a bit like the one in bloodstained labyrinth but a little smaller and not as complicated) it looked like it was about a hundred years old and not only that, it was surrounded by forest, and only a narrow road leading to it. Mai could tell something was off about the house, her instincts if you will.
She turned to look down the narrow path when she thought she heard her name, but when nobody was there. She looked back at the house. It looked distorted to her, but only for a second. She when to go inside, thinking it was the fact she hadn't gotten much sleep. She was stopped at the door.
"Oh you must be Mai, its nice to see you again. My husband Takashi is out at the moment he will be back soon" Emiko greeted with a smile. She wasn't nearly as nerves as she was in the meeting.
"It's nice to see you again, Emiko right?" Mai asked sweetly, she was happy to have remembered her name so fast.
"Yes that's right" Emiko sent Mai a warm and pleasant smile "well I better let you get back to work and I will see you at dinner" she bowed and walked away.
Not long after entering the 'house'. Mai was sure that something was off. Her 'gut feeling' was telling her that 'it's not safe' and to 'run away'. She discarded it like always, knowing that she has this feeling all the time and nothing has killed her yet, so what ever it is she would be ok and she had Oliver protecting her.
"Mai whats wrong" asked a cold yet concerned voice snapping Mai out of her trance.
"Oh what, sorry I was zoned out" Mai replied as she looked up to see Oliver standing besides her, leaning on the door frame.
"Well I can see that, so do you sence anything" Oliver said coldly. There was a hint of something else in his voice, he sounded angry. He didn't like showing people any kind of emotion.
"I... I don't know but..." Mai was silent for a long moment, then all of a sudden her knees gave in.
"MAI!" Oliver yelled, he placed his hands on her shoulder and one round her to stop her falling.
Mai's dream
Just like her normal dreams, only this time she was outside near the woods from the back of the house. Mai was shocked at the new location but didn't have time to think about it when something neared her. A figure came from the woods but it wasn't Gene like normal. Another figure joined the first and Mai wasn't sure what to think.
"Hello miss" said the smaller of the two, it was female and young, her worked sinister and twisted. Mai then realised as the shadows that engulfed them faded that they are only kids and looked around 9 or 10 years of age. When she could see them better she noticed there was a boy and a girl and they where smirking at her, there eyes looked mocking and cold. There clothes where old and dirty as if they had been pulled in the mud.
"Who...who are you?" Mai stuttered as she was slowly backing away.
"No need to be alarmed miss, we wont hurt you, if you do as we say" they said in perfect sink.
"What do you want with me?" Mai yelled, noticing that a dark red substance was running down there faces and seeping through their clothes.
"Its not what we want with you, its what we want you to do" they replied and it sent shivers down her back.
"Wh... what makes you think I would help you?!" Mai shot back, trying not to sound as scared as she was but clearly failing.
"Well we know you think more of other people then yourself, so if you don't do a we ask we will..."