Ok…you guys wanted another. So here we go. I'll be writing this story more that my other one, seeing as I'm not getting many reviews on it…V_V *sad face* So, again, things are being made up as I go along. It's more fun that way, and things come as a surprise even to the writer! Lol. So, without further adieu, I give you "Tsukiki's Pastime."
"What brings you here today, Miss…?" Naru started."Kobayashi Takara." The lady finished. "You can just call me Takara-san."
"Takara-san… Can you explain to me the details of the case, please?" Naru asked. She nodded in reply before starting her explanation.
"We just recently moved into a new house a little over a year ago. The sellers were very adequate on selling the house, and gave us a very good deal on it, so we decided to take it. Little did we know, the reasoning behind this. For a couple months now, strange things have been happening inside that house. Such as doors opening and closing on their own, strange sounds at night, and apparitions. Even one of my maids stated that she was pushed down the main staircase and had to be sent to the hospital for a severe injury to her arm. We've all seemed to be effected by this. My husband won't even stay in the house when he's off of work. He'll go outside and sit in the garden, or go around town with one of his co-workers. And my 15-year-old daughter doesn't like being alone anymore in the house. The only one who doesn't seemed bothered by the haunting at all is my 9-year-old daughter, Tsukiki. Although, she spends the majority of her time in her room…So I don't see her that often except at meal-times. I know there isn't much evidence to prove that there is indeed a haunting, but if you would at least come over and prove that statement, just to clear things up, I will be very grateful." She then stood up and bowed politely, lingering over before Naru spoke up.
"We'll be over first thing tomorrow morning. 9 o'clock." He said "Have a room prepared for our base, and two separate rooms in case we do have a case here and need to stay at the house." Takara-san just looked up and smiled lightly, before bowing again and leaving.
"Are you sure you want to do this, Naru?" Monk said. "I mean, we just got out of a case, and Mai may still need to recover. Is everything all work to you?" Monk said this with a glare towards Naru.
"I agree. It may be wise to hold off on cases for a while until she fully recovers." Ayako added. Everyone else just nodded.
"So, we should just not show up tomorrow when we promised the client we would be there? You've got to be joking…" Naru said.
"I'm just saying, we should let Mai take a break!" Monk said, stiffening up in his seat. Why is everyone worried about my well-being? I came to work today didn't I?
"Um…guys?" I said between Monk's shouting and Naru's smart-ass come-backs. They stopped and everyone looked my direction. "I don't mean to interrupt…but isn't it my decision on when I work and when I don't? I feel fine. I came to work today, didn't I?" I said this with a smirk. Everyone else just looked at each other with concern before turning back to me and nodding.
"Well…now that that's settled, let's start gathering all the equipment we'll need to investigate tomorrow. We'll have Lin stay here and wait for my call in case we need the full van of equipment. Let's go." He said this as we all stood up and went to work. I'm glad to be back on another case!
I woke up the next morning and got up lazily. I staggered over to my dresser to get dressed when I noticed the time…7:25 A.M.
"Oh no!" I exclaimed as I rushed to get my clothes on, threw on my shoes and my coat, and rushed out the door. I was supposed to be at the office by 7:30 to leave. The trip is an hour and a half long, and I wouldn't want Naru to get annoyed from the get-go and have to ride in a car with him for almost two hours. I darted down the street hoping to get there just in time. Good thing I only lived a couple blocks away from the office, or I would have been SCREWED...
By the time I actually reached the office, it was 7:32. Naru and Monk were already packed in the car waiting for me to get there. I ran up to the car and jumped in, slumping over the equipment piled in the back of the seat, out of breath from the run.
"You're late…" Naru scolded.
"I'm sorry…My alarm clock didn't go off this morning. It won't happen again…" I looked out the window as Monk started up the car and started our long drive to the destination. This is exactly what I was trying to avoid…oh well. I decided to sleep most of the way, as to not have to listen to Monk and Naru arguing over something stupid. Sleep came easily, since I got up and ran out of my house so fast, sleep finally caught up. I was asleep instantly.
It was pitch black. I couldn't see anything, really. I looked around, trying to find some means of life other than my own, but failed. I then felt the ground beneath me disappear, and I was freefalling in an instant into the dark abyss. Suddenly, I hit the ground…hard. I wretched as I attempted to get back up, but was knocked back down by a strong force.
"STUPID, WOMAN!" a voice yelled. "YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT! YOU AND THAT BLASTED DAUGHTER OF YOURS ARE BOTH GOING TO HELL!" I watched, in pain and fear of what might happen next, so I just lay there, waiting to see what he was doing.
"Please, Daddy!" called a small, but frightened voice. "Don't hurt Mommy anymore! Please!" I looked over to see a small girl with pink hair, and a blue sundress on, curled up in a corner with tears streaming down her face. She was holding a small, blood-stained rag doll. The man looked over at the frightened girl and snickered.
"Who then?" He said with a sneer. "Who shall I hurt? Should I hurt you, little Miyami?" He held up a knife. The girl cringed with fear and started whimpering. I couldn't bear it anymore. I got up slowly, still in pain, and started walking slowly over to the perpetrator.
"Mai! No!" Called a voice. I stopped in my tracks."Gene?" I said. The man turned around quickly and just glared at me.
"I thought I told you to STAY THE HELL DOWN!" He ran towards me with the knife.
"Mai! Wake up! Now!" Gene yelled. A bit too late though, as the sharp pain of the knife ran right into my side. I yelped in pain as I fell to my knees in pain. I wasn't dead, for I could see everything going on, but couldn't move, as I lay in a pool of dark red blood.
"MOMMYYYY-" the little girl's scream was cut off by the sound of the knife going right into her chest. I saw her fall over, her doll still in her hands, in her own pool of blood. The man, in turn, went completely insane, and turned the knife on himself, leaving 3 bodies laying in the middle of the floor, dead. Everything went completely black after that.
I found myself jerking upright at the sight of the dream, yelping a bit, as I still felt a bit of pain from the knife going into my side.
"Mai? What's wrong?" Monk asked, looking in his rear-view mirror. Naru quickly turned around and looked at me with concern in his eyes. I just shook my head a bit and sat back in the seat.
"Nothing…" I said. "Just a weird dream…How far away are we?" Changing the subject.
"Not far, now." Monk answered. "Just about another 10 minutes or so."
"Alright." I answered. I sat up and watched everything outside rush by, thinking of the events in my dream, and wondering if they were related to the case. If so, I think we'll have our work cut out for this time…
There ya guys go! Sorry for not starting it sooner. I've been so caught up in Ouran High School Host Club…kind of obsessed with it. Lol. Hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter! See ya guys next chapter! Ciao!
Mai: Yay! I didn't get hurt in the first chapter this time!
Me: Actually…yes you did. In your dream, remember?
Mai: DAMMIT! Ugh…ok. R&R and Comment, Pleeeaaase! ^_^