Summary. Maria and Zenigatas relationship takes a sharp turn at the end of the movie. can they work it out?

A/N this takes place after the movie tokyo crisis. Most of the story will be told from Marias POV so keep that in mind. If you like it and want to hear Zenigatas POV then just let me know.

*English is not my first language.
*Japanese words and phrases are numbered and will be explained at the end of each chapter.
*Critiques and comments are welcome.
*Rated M for sexy scene.

I woke up to the ringing of my alarm clock reminding me to get to work on time. I still work for Tokyo life as a reporter altough none of my current clientéle was nearly as exciting as that week leading up to the grand opening of Aqualand. Sure that had started out as mediocre as any other scoop, being assigned to follow the inspector of interpol to get an interview with the elusive billionare Michael Zuzuki, who also happened to be the owner of the grand park.

However that didn't happen due to the inspectors negligence, picking me up three hours late and didn't even have a good excuse for not answering his cellphone muttering something about how those things where the cause of cancer or something. I was ready to forgive him that time due to there being time left to get close to michael as the inspector and his staff where to work at the park by the upcoming event (also my near futurevision instinct had landed her a few good and embarassing photos of the boisterous inspector in case I needed something to show).

Well I got my wish, kinda...

In the days that followed I got a feeling that there was something else hidden inside that building and boy was I right. Nearly being killed while finding out what that thing was. However the inspector had been a guardian angel through the whole ordeal taking a bullet for her and over all risking his life to save me from that horrible kidnapping. After that they had been in hot pursuit of his favourite criminal Lupin and his gang and when they pulled a stunt wich meant that I could no longer follow them, the Inspector had bolted out of my car to continue the chase by any means necessary.

That was over two months ago by now and I haven't seen him since. Well that's not entirely true. I had seen him, but every time he dissappeared again. At first I figured he was busy, he was a devoted cop afterall and it's not that he had a commitment to me after the scoop was published anyways. But I had thought that the way he was saving my life wasn't just him protecting a victim, but something more personal. I couldn't have just imagined those instances where he had blushingly glanced me over wantingly and giving me snarky comments about my cooking skill irking me to get better. That had been an excuse to meet see me again without admitting it, right? And also that time where he had kissed me tenderly, altough that time he had been drunk beyond reason so I'm not sure that one should count.

After all this time and he hadn't as much as waved back at me on those rare occasions they had shared eyecontact on the street. I was beginning to reconsider the whole thing and forget about him. Only problem was... I couldn't.
I had actually enjoyed the company of him back then and even though I denied him more than a kiss that night I can't deny that it had felt good. 'Had he not been drunk then maybe... NO! He clearly doesn't want anything to do with me anymore so stop acting like there ever was!' - I thought to myself trying to shake those unwanted feelings off of me to no avail. I want speak with him about it first, that's the only way I'll know for sure, only problem is to get in contact with him.

I had tried calling him once but the number was no longer working, the phone burnt to ashes in the fire no doubt. So my only option was to seek him out in person wich was far from an easy task given how the inspector had the habit of traveling the world in his pursuit of that thief. One day I couldn't believe my luck. There he was sitting on a parkbench leaning back in the seat with his arms crossed over his chest looking up at the sky. I was not letting this chance get away so I quickly but smoothly took a seat right next to him. Intent on not letting him get away this time I leaned over him and grabbed his wrist with one hand.

"inspector.." I started to speak as he turned his head to see who was touching him "...we need to talk!" I ended in a serious tone.

*End chapter one*