AN: Hi guys! This my first story on this website and I'm gonna be real with you. I suck at updating. I'm sorry that's just how it is. Hopefully I'll get into the habit of updating this story regularly but don't count on it. Rest assured though, updates will happen. Anyways, I hope you like this story and have fun while reading it.
The cover image is from a game called "Anime Partners Dress Up Game" by rinmaru. I would post a link but I don't think I can, sorry.
Also Ghost Hunt and all the characters in it don't belong to me. Just my OC Hina.
~Introduction~
The thing about a case is that you can never tell what is going to happen. Either it could be someone posing as a ghost giving you flashbacks to classic mystery novels, or the culprit could be a thousand year old monster brought about by a blood filled curse. The former rings true for a case involving Luella and Martin Davis. This particular mystery was a complicated one, featuring many dead end clues and false hopes. For years little girls had been going missing at an obscure hotel in Sherborne, Dorset. From ages 3-10, the disappearances of these children have caused many feelings of grief and sorrow. Eventually, the owners of the hotel decided to investigate a possible supernatural aspect to the case. Thus bringing in the Martins and their team of professionals. They discovered that the missing cases were due to the General Manager kidnapping the girls and keeping them in a hidden sup-level of the hotel. Luckily almost all the missing girls were found, rescued, and returned to their families. However there was one girl who was left alone. With no family left to take her in and years of her life that would've taught her the necessary skills to survive on her own taken away, this girl had nothing. The authorities were at a loss as to what to do since the girl was technically an adult, the Davis family gave their sympathies to the girl. They decided to take her in as their own daughter. Her name Hina Davis.
Hina's POV:
"I like pretty things".
That phrase constantly repeats itself in my head every morning after a night of dreaming. Dreams from those 14 years I spent in that place haunt me every night. That man's face, his smell, his voice.
"I like pretty things".
That god damned phrase over and over again was the only thing he'd ever say. Lying on my bed right now, I couldn't get the thoughts of that monster out of my mind.
"I like pretty things"...
"Hina!"
Snapping up out of a daze, I looked up to see the concerned face of Luella Davis staring at me.
"Hina, I've said your name 3 times now. Are you sure you don't want to see a therapist about these dreams again?" For awhile after my rescue I had gone to see a therapist. I was diagnosed with PTSD due to the events I had experienced and I've had nightmares ever since. Recently I was put on a medication that allowed me to get some much needed sleep and had since stopped seeing the therapist on a regular basis. However there are still times where the images and memories of that monster make their way into my dreams.
"No, I'm fine" I replied.
"If you say so," Mrs. Davis muttered reluctantly, "Well anyways, breakfast is ready. Be sure to come down, Martin and I have something to tell you!" At that moment the smoke alarm went off and Luella dashed of to the kitchen yelling something about eggs.
I sighed and draped my legs over the edge of my bed. Looking into the mirror to the right I saw a tired 19 year old girl staring back at me. Her long black hair mussed by a long night of restless slumber. All in all she would've had a very plain appearence if it wasn't for her eyes. Silvery white eyes that had the ability to see more than they should. What some called a blessing but what I call a curse. With these eyes I had the ability to see things that are not meant to be seen. Spirits, ghosts, souls, demons, whatever they're called. Memories of a monster haunt my nights while actual monsters haunt my days.
Sighing again, I shook the depressing thoughts from my head and got dressed. After putting on something comfortable I walked out of the simple bedroom to head to breakfast. On the way I could hear Luella worrying over the breakfast but I wasn't concerned. Anything she makes I'm all too willing to eat.
"Hina!" Luella shouted, looking relieved to see me, "Hurry, try the eggs. Tell me what you think, I have to know". She then shoved a spoonful of eggs in my face, spilling some on the floor in the process. Gently grabbing the spoon out of her hand, I took a bite of the food without hesitation.
"They taste fine Mrs. Davis, I'm sure Mr. Davis will love them" I said knowing the real reason as to why she was so worried. I found it cute that even after being married for so long she was still concerned about this sort of thing.
"Thank goodness! And Hina, how many times have a told you to call me Luella!" she accused.
"A lot" I countered with a smile. I had only been living with them for about half a year, there was no way I was comfortable enough to be one a first name basis with my rescuers.
"And you'd think you'd know by now. There's no need to be shy around us you know."
"I know". I'd learned that it's easier to agree with her than try to argue. Argueing with Luella was like arguing with a rock.
We then made speedy work of setting up the table for breakfast. At some point Mr. Davis came in to help as well, giving me a polite good morning and his wife a kiss. After that we all sat down to eat which didn't take to long. Near the end up breakfast though, Luella decided to make the announcement she had told me about earlier.
"Hina, it's been half a year since you were adopted into this family. We think it's time you met your brother".
Oliver Davis was one of the many topics that Luella loved to talk to me about. She could go on and on about her "adorable genius" for hours. Due to this I already knew a great deal about the kid, however I'd never met him.
"As you know, Oliver is currently running a ghost hunting buisness in Japan. Martin and I have been thinking that it would be good to send you over there and have you join his team. We've already talked to him about it and he agreed to it. He knows about your ability and thinks you could be helpful. I'm also sure that he's dying to get to know his new big sister!"
I thought about everything she said. Being part Japanese I already knew a good amount of the language so that wouldn't be a problem. On another note, Japan is a whole new place with no Martin or Luella to help me around. The prospect of this scared me. Though there was one part of her suggestion that interested me. Luella had said that my ability could be helpful. While I hated being able to see those things, I would be lying if the idea of using this curse for something good didn't appeal to me.
After a few moments of silence I had made my decision, what did I have to lose anyways.
"Sure, sounds interesting."
