((Blah, I know I should be working on my other story but I felt like doing this after watching some Ghost Hunt. It's just some fluff, possibly OOC. It's more for me but I think some people might like it. Enjoy. Also if anyone wasn't satisfied with the ending of changes please let me know. This might be just a one shot or two. Let me know how you like it.
Also I own Zippo))
What in the blue hell was Mai doing by the man hole? What had that idiot gotten herself into now? This ought to be amusing. She's not really, yes, she is climbing down into the sewer. I'd better stop her. All those thoughts had flashed through his mind in just a few seconds. Now Mai was going to climb down into the sewer. He started to make his way towards her. If for no other reason that i'd be funny to tease her and make her turn beet red.
He liked that color on her. He wondered just how deeply that blush went. This wasn't good. She yelled, now he started to run. She was in danger. No matter what he'd been thinking of her he'd never let her actually be hurt.
He dove and grabbed her hand before she vanished down the man hole. She's not as heavy as he thought, and really soft.
NOT NOW he chastised himself. "Now put your foot on the ladder" BLASTED RUNG SNAPPED! She was falling. He could let go or..
"mmm" he could hear her moaning. She was unconscious. He moved the debris from the bottom with his pk but it hadn't totally wiped him out. He checked her over carefully. He didn't see any blood or obviously broken bones. She was ok as far as he could see. He'd have to wait for her to wake up for sure but, he was pretty sure that Mai was no worse for the fall. He was thankful that he was able to move the debris that had been at the bottom of the ladder, otherwise that might not be so.
He let his fingers linger for a moment as he checked her head for trauma. He skin felt nice and her hair smelled like peaches. He fingered a stand absently for a moment before she began to stir. Moving far away he tried to look as disinterested as possible.
Would it really be so bad to let Mai in on the secret? He'd have to see how she did with the little one, about his spoon bending first. Besides if he could tell Mai that Masako Hara's grip on him would be taken away.
As she came too he watched her softly, carefully making sure she was moving without obvious pain and with a good range of motion.
And, waite for it. Yup she was ok, she was going through her rapid cycling of emotions. It wouldn't be long now.
Seeing her smile he knew that she was ok. So he couldn't ell her who he was, but he could share something with her right?
"Would you like to meet my pet?"
"That's your pet, it's just a piddly little 500 yen!" This might be fun, and it wouldn't use too much PK, It would be worth it to keep that smile on her face. He tossed the coin and then used his pk to grab it out of the air. She really was cute. She was so close now. He could just about taste..
Footsteps. BLASTED SPIRIT. He'd exercise the damn thing himself for ruining his perfect chance to taste Mai's lips. As the spirit appeared he put himself between Mai and the offending entity. Chivalry was not dead. It briefly occurred to him that Luella would be pleased that her lessons on manners had not, in fact, been wasted.
When the entity came down from the ceiling he reached out to brace her. If he could keep her behind him then he could shield her with his PK. It would out him, but that was nothing when it came to keeping her safe.
He could feel her trembling and her breath was coming in bursts. Hold it steady Mai. He thought as he watched the devil pull the scythe out. He quickly ran through his options.
"Naru, are you down there?" Lin. Lin had found them. He relaxed and released the PK he had been building. Lin would make sure Mai was alright. He cursed his body's weakness as he watched Mai's face relax. She really was very pretty.
Oliver followed Takigawa into the woods and was relieved to see Mai/Kenji come down from the tree. He'd been deeply upset with Lin for allowing the boy who was in possession of Mai to wonder off without a Coat in December. Even though it was really Mai's fault he was sure somehow it was. The girl was a trouble magnet.
He should fire her. Except she made better tea than Lin. Ok and she was pretty good at filing and talking to clients. And yeah she'd been a help with her dreams but he still should fire her. Except She was really pretty when she smiled and..he pinched that thought off. That line of thinking was a minefield. He was just happy to see that a member of his team was safe.
Yeah, she was a member of his team. It was natural for him to want to see his team safe. They were under his employ and that made him responsible. He was only being responsible. They went back to the church and the boy's spirit was purified from Mai. He'd caught her limp body and laid her down in the church's small beds. He'd have stayed with her too if it hadn't been for Lin offering.
He wanted to stay and keep watch over her as she slept but if he did now that Lin had offered to stay then everyone would wonder why. Blast it to hell. What's with Lin today! Oliver knew for a fact that he hated the Japanese and now how was offering to sit with the unconscious Mai.
Did he have designs on Mai! No. Lin was engaged in a not so secret physical relationship with Madoka. He swore that they were doing it to upset him at first but in seemed that his mentor and friend were truly enjoying each other's company. Still though, why did Lin suddenly care so much about Mai?!
It vexed him to imagine another man at her bedside, but if it had to be any other man he was ok with it being Lin. Sorta.
He grimaced. What was wrong with him, thinking like this. He still wondered though what it would have felt like if it had been him that Mai had been hanging all over. As Lin alerted him that she was awake he wasted no time in gathering everyone to leave. He made sure that he followed her out of the church because he liked the way she moved. He wondered what Gene would think if he knew his brother was mooning over some girl. Gene.
His twin would have already claimed Mai as his girlfriend. They'd have been quite a pair. He had to hurry up and find his brother so he could return home and life could return to normal. It had to be his grief over Gene clouding his better thoughts..That had to be it. Transference. Now that Made sense.
When Lin led a blushing Mai from the infirmary he studied his friend's face for any sign that he'd done something to make Mai blush.
"I'm sorry guys for scaring you, but at least Kenji made it home in time for Christmas!" She exclaimed and everyone was suddenly smiling and focusing on Christmas eve. Now that the danger had passed everyone wanted to celebrate. He thought absently back to the small box in his desk that was addressed to Mai. He'd gotten her a certificate so she could go get herself some clothing that would keep her warm enough. From what he saw she was usually under dressed. He told himself that it was an investment to prevent her from getting sick. Truthfully though, and he'd admit it to no one, he wanted her to smile and think of him every time she put the new outfits on, or took them off.
If he played his cards right perhaps he'd be taking them off one day.
WHAT WAs WRONG WITH HIM! He bit his lip and the taste of blood shocked his system out of the loop of thoughts he'd been having. He needed to take a cold shower and get this out of his system. It had to be hormones. As much as he'd have prefered otherwise he was only seventeen. It was natural for a young man his age to be having thoughts of a sexual nature. It wasn't that it was Mai he wanted. No, he'd never want someone so loud, and she was a trouble magnet.
Yet, she cared so much, about everything and she never complained about her circumstances. She always smiled at him when she brought his tea and she seemed to truly care for him. Well, ok she was lovable but he certainly didn't love her. It was just hormones. Seventeen year old men were in a hyper sexual state. It wasn't that it was Mai he liked, it was just that she was a female he happened to have a lot of contact with. There was a sensible reason for his thoughts.
She was looking at him now. She was especially lovely in the snow, her eyes all hopeful. They wanted to have a party. She would smile and he could spend some time with her without rules if he said yes.
"A party sounds nice." He gave, just a little. It was Christmas after all. The smile she gave was radiant. He could warm himself by it, it was so bright. Perhaps he could have a Merry Christmas after all.
As they made their way back to the SPR office he wondered if there was any mistletoe to be found. He wondered how she'd blush if she found herself under it, with him.
Now there was a thought worth exploring. He smiled as he watched her skip through the snow. Yeah, he liked her, but that was it. That and she made good tea.