Lost Hearts

Written for DarkDreams55

Blood dripped down the smooth white walls that surrounded me. Screams of pain filled the thick silent air around me. The cold wind touched my body, piercing my very skin. I want to leave this place. I want to run away.

"Mai" whispered the voice that chilled me to the bone. It was him. He was here to hurt me, to kill me. I covered my ears as the voice lingered in the air around me, torchering me.

"Please." The word escaped my lips as nothing more than a whisper. A tear fell down my soft cheek as I begged for my life. "Please leave me alone."

"Toi es a Moi" the voice around me began to fade, leaving me alone in this empty red room.

"Mai!" yelled a voice, waking Mai from her sleep. She sat up, suddenly awake, and looked at the man standing above her. "Will you stop sleeping for once, and do what you are told?" The man asked her. He stared down at her with his dark blue eyes, ones that she could not resist. His raven black hair hung down in front of them, blocking the hard cold glare that he was giving her. He had a tall lean body that towered over her, making her seem small and powerless.

"I was not sleeping!" Mai said standing up from her seat. She tried to make herself seem just as tall and equal as him, but the harder she tried, the harder she seemed to fail. Naru was standing there, in all his glory, watching her with his dark blue eyes. He knew she was lying, and she knew that he could see that. Mai sighed in defeat as she looked down at the desk. "Fine I fell asleep."

She heard him sigh to himself before one word escaped his perfect red lips. "Tea"

Mai turned around and walked into the small kitchen where the kettle rested on the stove. She picked up the kettle before filling it with water and placing it onto the stove where she waited it to boil. As she waited she heard a knock on the office door and Naru walking to get it. He than greeted someone before leading them to the couch where he began to discuss something in a low voice. Mai walked over to the opening where she peered into the other room. Naru was sitting with a girl. She had long brown hair the fell to her mid-chest. Her beautiful brown eyes hid behind her thin oval glasses, ones that Mai didn't think she needed. Her hands rested on her knees as she talked to Naru, looking somewhat worried.

"Mai" Naru called not looking at her. Mai turned her attention to him, surprised that he had known she was there.

"Ah-Yes?" she asked stepping out from behind the wall. Naru looked at her before stating an oblivious fact. "The water is done."

Mai suddenly became aware of the loud whistle behind her. She turned around and ran over to the stove, pulling the boiling water from the hot stove, burning her hand. She placed the kettle on the counter before grabbing two cups from the cupboard and placing them on a tray. She than poured the water into the cups before adding the tea bags. She watched as the liquid turned from crystal clear to a soft brown color. Mai picked up the tray and carried it out to the other room where Naru and the girl sat. Mai placed the tray on the table before she stood up and began to watch Naru, waiting for him to say something.

Naru reached for the cup of tea. He placed the brim of the cup between his soft lips, letting the warm liquid fall into his mouth. He pulled the cup away and looked at Mai who was just standing there, watching him.

"Yes?" he asked placing the cup on the tray.

"Nothing!" she said as her face began to redden. She turned around and walked back into the kitchen, where he could hear her making more tea. He sighed to himself before turning back to the girl who was waiting from him patiently.

Mai fiddle around the kitchen, looking for something to do. She had got so lost in his dark blue eyes that she didn't realize that she had be staring. Mai felt her face go even redder as she thought about it. She covered her face with her hands, trying to stop her heart from beating so loud.

"What am I doing?" Mai asked herself.

"That is a good question." said a voice behind her. Mai spun around to find a man in black leaning up against the wall, watching her.

"Naru" Mai said surprised. "How long have you been standing there? And what happened to that girl?"

"She left a few minutes ago." Naru said pulling himself into a standing position. "And as for how long I have been standing there, I have been there since about the time you burned yourself on the kettle."

"Oh right!" Mai said suddenly remembering the pain in her hand. She had been so focused on other things, that she had forgotten she had hurt herself. Naru let out a long sigh before taking her hand and pulling her over to the sink, where he let the old water run down and across her hand. Mai felt her face start to get red as she began to notice how close she was to him. He stood behind her, holding her as he let the cold water touch her hand. His face was down by hers, his eyes watching the water. Mai felt her heart begin to race as she felt his warm breath on the back of her neck.

"You should be more careful" Naru whispered to her. Mai felt her heart skip a beat as Naru removed his arm from hers and wrapped it around her waist. He than picked her up and sat her on the counter as he went to get a towel and a gaze to cover the burn. Mai watched Naru lightly wrap the gaze around her burn that was now beginning to blister. He carefully tied it off before looking up at her.

"Thank you" Mai said as she stared into his dark blue eyes. His body was so close to hers, his face only inches away. She could feel his warm breath on her, giving her goose bumps. His soft hands held hers, his fingers tracing the outline of her hand. The dark blue abysses stared into her, drawing her closer. Naru leaned in closer to her, watching her every move.

"Be here tomorrow at eight." Naru said suddenly. "We have a new case." He took a step back away from her and walked out of the room, leaving Mai to stare after him.

Mai ran through the streets of Shibuya as she rushed to get to SPR. Somehow, her alarm had not gone off and she had awoken two hours later than she was supposed to. Now she had exactly thirty seconds to get to work before she was late. In the distance, Mai could see the building and the black van that rested out on the street. As Mai ran up to the van, she slowed down before she could run into Lin, who happened to be carrying a large box of equipment.

"You're late." Erupted a voice from behind Lin. Mai didn't have to see the person to know who it was. "I know." Mai said as she threw her bag into the back of the van before getting in. Lin, Naru and Mai rode in silence. Lin paid attention to the road as Naru read his black note book. Mai tried to find a way to entertain herself, but she failed and sat there, bored out of her mind.

"We are here." Lin said as he pulled into the driveway the lead all the way to the top of a hill. Mai sat up and looked out the front window, trying to get a good look. On the top of the hill was a large building, one that was surrounded by a thick forest.

"Wow!" Mai said as she looked at the house. Naru did not find the house to be impressive, but he decided not to comment on Mai's childishness. Lin pulled up to the front where a girl and boy walked out of the house and over to them.

"I'm happy that you are here!" said the girl happily. "This is my Akio my brother." She said introducing the boy next to her. "And my name is Aimi."

"My name is Kazuya Shibuya and these are my assistant Mai Taniyama and Lin Kojo." Naru said introducing Lin and Mai. The girl nodded her head before gesturing them to follow her. She led them through the main entrance hall and up the stairs to a room that was empty except for a chair.

"This is what I was talking about." She said. Aimi stood off to the side, outside the room. She dared not to enter. Naru walked pasted her and into the room, examining it. "Is everything alright?" she asked as Naru continued to look around the room.

"Yes." He said before turning to her. "I have an exorcist coming late tonight. We will see how he does before we make any other suggestions. Aimi nodded her head, looking some what more relieved.

Mai looked into the empty room. It was a pure white room that held no color, or any sign of anything every being in there. In the center was a brown wooden chair that sat there all alone.

"Let us show you where you will be staying." said Jeremy. Naru nodded before walking out of the room and following them down the hall. Mai took one last look into the room before turning to follow them.

"Mai"

Mai stopped and turned back to the room. Now standing in the middle of the room was a little girl.

"What are…?" Mai sentence trailed off as she suddenly lost all control of her body.

"Mai?" Naru asked once he realized she had stopped. Mai took a step closer to the room, before taking another and another. Before she even realized it, she was now half way into the room. "Mai what's wrong?" Naru asked again.

Mai turned around to face him, staring at him with blank eyes. A single tear fell down her face, one single red tear.

Hey everyone! first i have to say that the only reason i am writing this is because i lost a bet with DarkDreams55 and i had to write her a story which i hate to admit but im glad i lost...anyway right now i have this between a two shot and a three shot but i will keep you updated and stuff so yea...enjoy^^

I don't not, under any circumstance, own Ghost Hunt. All rights go to the Author; Fuyumi Ono