The Undying Love: Chapter one
February 4
Ever since the last case was solve, things got a little strange. Lately, there weren't any odd thing happen, it's a disclosure. Usually people runs off to the SPR headquarters for help and plead but these days the office is as quiet as a cemetery.
They obviously needed a rest especially mai, who was involved to all sorts of serious situations although today, nothing necessary, merely a normal day.
Even though there weren't any weird cases issued to Kazuya Shibuya, he still reads books referring to paranormal activities that you never expect someone his age would be so brave to read it. Since his parents were specialist in supernatural events.
"Mai!" Naru raised his voice. The brown haired assistant glanced at him with confusion, after sitting on the chair for like five minutes after getting him tea. What does he want now? Her boss glared at her. "Such madness..." she thought. Very soon, Mai realized what her narcissist boss wants.
"Oh… Ummm…. got it". The teenage girl gazed down the floor. Walking? More like marching in the kitchen for the sixteenth time within an hour was such a pain in the ass. That just couldn't help, her legs felt so numb. She let out a sigh of frustration.
Why Naru did even called up? This is so making her sick. She just sits down, walk and make tea. Lin is typing in his laptop like there's no tomorrow, Naru keeps on reading like she didn't even exist at all. She's such a reliable source in terms of making tea.
Mai shook her head as she prepared the kettle on the stove. She shut her eyes as if some sort of miracle would take place. At least the word hope existed in this world.
"I never thought the kitchen would be this hot". Mai opened her eyes and became conscious after hearing the kettle steaming loud and letting out smoke.
The brunette assistant widened her eyes and hurriedly turned off the stove and carried the kettle to the sink. She tried to dispense the hot water on the sink but it was too hot.
"Ouch!"
Naru suddenly appeared out of nowhere with someone she's not familiar with. "Mai, what is it now?"
Mai frowned and hid her burdened hand behind. "Why does he have to be so rude to me?" The brown haired assistant pouted. "I-I accidentally left it-"
"Forget it, just make me another one"
"Hai!"
"I see". Naru took a paper from Lin then showed it to Saidon Mitchiko. Kazuya tap his fingers on the table, waiting for an answer.
The brown haired man nodded. "Yes, that's the first victim. In fact the serial killer must've known my hometown too well so that's why he was able to possess men easily because he knew them."
Mai went out of the kitchen, holding the tea Naru ordered. Mai smiled the best she can do to make their client comfortable. He took the tea from mai's trembling hand and clasped it to stop moving.
The brunette assistant blushed in humiliation and pushed her boss's hand off hers. Now, he glared at her. She remembered her hand being burned by the boiling hot water of the kettle. "Naru must've noticed it" she thought.
"Yama-chan!"
That caught her attention. "Huh? How did you-"Lin choked after hearing the name Saidon mentioned.
"Don't you remember me silly?"
"Chiko-chan?!" Saidon rise up and hugged Mai tightly. The teenage girl's face reddens in embarrassment hoping Naru wouldn't get jealous but would he be?
Her narcissist boss punched the table enough to form little cracks. That made Mai and Saidon startled. "Mai, call the others. We're leaving today". Shibuya stood up and shot a glower at her.
"Is your boss really that harsh to you?" The brown haired guy whispered to her ear and stared at the brunette assistant with a serious look on his face.
Mai chuckled and grinned. The more they laugh, the more the dark haired boss groan out of jealousy and anger.
February 4
Day 1 (Night)
"Come in please feel free to make yourselves comfortable. I apologize for the inconvenience of the house. I'll make dinner to regain our energy it's a long journey though". Saidon smirked and bowed as the crew entered the dusty old house.
"I'll help!" Mai waved her hand up high as if she wants to be called by the teacher.
"Why not Yama-chan"
As soon as the brown haired guy and the brunette assistant went off to the kitchen. Masako suddenly felt uneasy, she covered her mouth using her long kimono sleeves. Ayako held her arm to the medium's back to balance her.
"Masako, Is there something wrong?" The priestess managed to hold the mediums back tighter. The dark haired teenage girl quivered from the coldness of the atmosphere which is not chilly.
"Ayako let Masako at least feel at ease before she speaks up, I don't think that will help"
"Shut up old man, I know what I'm doing"
"Who're your calling old man?!" They exchanged death glares. The red haired woman got her fist ready as the same as the brown haired man is geared up for shielding.
"There's no need to fight Ayako-san, Takigawa-san. Let's just help Masako-san" The nineteen year old priest made a nervous laugh and hesitantly tried to calm down the two hot-headed adults. The Chinese man flinched and sigh out of irritation from the two Japanese whose quarrelling always from small things.
"The spirits wanted us to get out of here" The medium coughed. "They're pointing out that Mai is in great danger…" She finally fainted. The monk carried Masako to the sofa freezing from what the black haired girl said earlier.
John couldn't help but worry. Takigawa leaned on the wall and grip both of his hands in a big brother figure. "Why is my little sis always get to be targeted of all people"
Naru balled his fist and slam his hand on the table in front of them once more. "I'm sending mai back to the office with you ayako"
The miko gape at their narcissist boss. "What? Naru you know mai, she won't let you do that"
"Say, yama-chan…. I was just wondering if we could go out or something…" Saidon grasp the holder of the pan firm.
"After the case is finish, we could roam around together like the old times" Mai let out a smile. The brown haired guy flushed red on his cheek, now it's his chance to be alone with her.
The brunette assistant grab the plates from the cabinet and positioned it down on the dining table next to the kitchen room and moved back to help Saidon cook.
After all it is mai's hometown and saidon is her best friend. What could go wrong?
The monk and the priest carried the equipments from the van and relocate it at the second floor, in the second living room that serves as their base. The house is quite huge though.
While Ayako who is so-called to be their doctor is taking care of the medium that's still unconscious for the last thirty minutes.
The Chinese omniyoji, on the other hand do nothing but type on his laptop since they came to the old house who said to be the place of the crime scene.
At the same time as their narcissist boss examine the papers submitted to him about the crime that took place in each of the rooms in the left and in the right hallway, which means they're located in the middle of the entire building.
Mai popped abruptly on the door as it screech which disturb the silence and peace of mind that was flowing all over the place.
The red haired woman jumped in shock. Same as the monk and priest who were exhausted and tired that took the rest of the free time to sleep on the sofa across Ayako and Masako but Lin and Naru take no notice of mai instead they continued doing their work.
"Dinner's ready!" The brown haired assistant yelled cheerfully. Takigawa moaned and lift up his hands as well as john who seem to need another heart-attacking-wake-up-alarm. He scrubbed his eyes for a clear view.
"Man, I'm so hungry, besides I could eat a mammal already" Takigawa brushed his hair and stood up clumsily.
"Tell me about it" The miko said sarcastically and rolled her eyes.
Mai caught her attention to masako who was lying insensible on the sofa next to Ayako who was checking her temperature.
"What happened to masako?" The brunette assistant became anxious and stared the medium, she turn into an oh-so-concerned-sister to her despite the fact that their rivals.
"Masako-san collapsed, she must've sense some of the spirits who were still here Taniyama-san" The blonde man finally spoke up. Then there was awkward silence in the room.
Naru took the initiative break the silence. "Ayako, you stay here with masako and mai you take the food required for the three of you. Takigawa will escort you from going back and fort. I have a bad feeling about this"
"Roger" Mai and the miko said in unison.
While the others were out, Takigawa brush mai's hair randomly. "Bou-san!"
"Didn't you miss your big bro?"
The red haired woman interrupted and frowned at them. "Are you guys missing something?" The monk rubs his hair. "Man, your no fun"
Once the brunette assistant was able to bring their meal and Takigawa has left whistling. The light turned on and off then the ground started to quake. The objects around them started falling and tearing down.
Mai managed to stand up but some transparent shadow pulled her hair downward and cutting her using the wind. Ayako chant as fast as she could do but the more she chants, the more mai scream and get cuts all over her body.
"Did you hear something" the monk stood up, walking left to right corners. "Heard what Takigawa" Naru looked at Lin who somehow felt the same sensation as he did. Silence flowed through out the dining room. Shibuya stood up as well as Lin. "Its coming from the base"
Their narcissist boss nodded at the Chinese man who was about to call his shiki for back up. The three of them ran to the base. Lin whistled and ordered his shiki to slam the door but it couldn't. John, who overheard their conversation over the kitchen, caught his breath as he made up to the base.
"There's a barrier all over the room, I seem to notice it when I got out of the house and looked over the windows. This area is the only thing that hasn't in-built a window instead it resembles to be another room that was intact with the same design's as the others. It is said in the research that each of the room has their own designs".
The monk kicked the door many times but it couldn't open. "Which means mai is the next target. We have to get her out of there!"
"Takigawa-san, we shouldn't just bulged in like that we have to have a plan"
"Naru! How can you be calm at a time like this?! Mai…. Mai is in danger!" Takigawa grip and pulled on Naru's shirt up high. "Are you insane?!"
Naru signaled to halt at Lin who was about to stop the monk from pinning him on the wall. "Takigawa, the spirits would hurt mai more if we interfere and you knew that"
"Shibuya-san is right, we must have it all planned" John hold unto to the monk's shoulder as he slowly remove his grip from their narcissist boss.
The miko discontinued chanting but even though she paused, mai was still being tortured. The brunette assistant tried to resist. "Rin… pyo… to… sha…" She tried to recite the nine cuts but every time she says a single word, the more she puts her life to risk. The spirit was strong and consistent.
The window all of a sudden broke in to pieces but to ayako's vocabulary, there wasn't supposed to be a window in this area of the building. She finally figured out. The priestess recited the strongest chant of her religion in order to destroy the barrier concealing the room.
Naru, Lin, Takigawa and john went in beyond the window before the barrier closes. The priest and the monk begin chanting as well as Lin who tried to defeat the remaining spirits with his shiki who hadn't gotten away. Shibuya searched mai with the two charms he was holding for protection against the spirit
When Saidon opened the door, everything stopped. As if the spirits were frightened of him. The light was on and the things were back at the way it should be but mai still had her bloody severe cuts all over her body.
"Mai!" Saidon and Naru shouted in unison.
