A/N: Hello Everyone! Happy 2013 to you all! So I am finally back with another story! This time it's a Ghost Hunt story! I just recently re-watched Ghost Hunt, so I'm really in the mood for this! I hope you'll like it!
Disclaimer: I do now own Ghost Hunt. Ghost Hunt is a product of Shiho Inada and Fuyumi Ono.
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Protecting You
By Step of Faith
-Mai's POV-
Hello Everyone! I'm Mai Taniyama. I'm a recent high school graduate and also a full-time Ghost Hunter. Back when I was a first-year in high school, I met the most obnoxious and narcissistic man on the planet! That's right, his name was Kazuya Shibuya. However, because of his narcissistic nature, I called him Naru for short. But it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I found out Naru's real identity. Doctor Oliver Davis, a famous person in the Paranormal Society. Naru also had a twin brother named Eugene Davis. Apparently Eugene was the one in my dreams whenever my latent powers kicks in. Eugene, or Gene for short, is already dead. When we were on a case, Naru finally found his brother's body, and I found out for the first time that the person I was really in love with was not Naru, but his brother. It was a real shocker.
"Mai! Hurry up and put on some tea!" called my boss, Naru. Gee, isn't he a grouchy one today.
I got up from my chair and proceeded into the kitchen. Along the way, I saw Lin coming from his office and heading towards Naru's office door. Wow, not even a hello to me today, huh?
I readied the teapot and put on some boiling water. Then I scrounged around for some black tea that Naru likes. After an hour, I still haven't found it.
"You have got to be kidding me! How can he expect me to make him tea when we don't have any!" I yelled out in frustration. He's going to have to make do with Green Tea today.
The water finally boiled and I put in the Green Tea powder. I stirred it and poured some into Naru's teacup. I also brought a cup for myself as well. I dragged myself to Naru's office.
As I made my way to Naru's office, I still see Lin talking with Naru. Perhaps, now isn't a good time. But, I would hate it if Naru yells at me saying his tea was cold.
I knocked on the door and then opened it. "I've got your tea Naru. Lin, would you like some as well?" I smiled and offered Lin the cup that I had poured for myself.
Naru takes hold of his cup and starts drinking. Lin blinked at me, and then he gave a slight nod. "Thank You." Lin said. I was shocked. Lin actually took the offered cup and even said thank you. That's a first.
"Mai, please call Yasuhara and tell him to meet us at the Tokyo Metropolitan Orphanage tomorrow at 5:00 pm." Naru spoke as he was reading some material that Lin had most likely given him.
I nodded and headed back to my desk. Tokyo Metropolitan Orphanage, hmm... I remember staying at that place for a couple of years during middle school. I wonder what happened.
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-Author's POV-
It was a little past four-thirty in the afternoon. Mai, Naru, and Lin were already at the orphanage. While they were waiting for Yasuhara to arrive, Mai and Naru made their way inside to talk to the clients.
"Good Evening. I am Kazuya Shibuya from Shibuya Psychic Research. May I speak with Matsuyama-san whom my co-worker has spoken with yesterday?" Naru introduced himself.
Mai's face lit up. 'Wow, Matsuyama-sensei is still here!' Her inner thoughts squealed.
"Hello, I'm Toki Hanasuma. I'm one of the staff that works here. Unfortunately, Matsuyama-san is currently away at the moment. She will be back within thirty minutes though." said the worker.
Naru nodded and glanced around the room. "Is there a room where we can set up base? I'd like to start moving my equipment in as soon as possible."
The boy tilted his head. "Equipment? You mean, you need to bring in an actual psychologist chair?"
Mai planted her face to the ground. 'Honestly, can someone be anymore dense?' Mai thought.
"We, at Shibuya Psychic Research, are not psychologist. We are a paranormal group that investigates hauntings and whatnots." Mai explained to Hanasuma.
"A Paranormal Group? Oh, you mean like Ghost Hunters?" the boy brightened.
"Yeah, that's right. We're like ghost hunters." Mai, once again explained.
It was finally five o'clock and Yasuhara had just made it. Naru briefed Yasuhara of the case and then sent him away to collect some information. Matsuyama-san had finally returned to the orphanage.
"Oh, Hello. I'm very sorry. I had lost track of time when I was shopping. Please do come in." Matsuyama greeted.
Mai, Naru, and Lin were taken into a small, vacant room.
"My name is Eriko Matsuyama. I'm the head of the orphanage. I hope that you will be able to help us with our problem." Matsuyama explained.
Once again, Naru introduced himself. "I am Kazuya Shibuya, and these are my assistants, Koujo Lin and Mai Taniyama." Lin and Mai both bowed.
Matsuyama's face lit up. "Oh, Taniyama-san! It has been a while. Look at you dear, you've grown up into a fine young woman."
Mai smiled and bowed once again. "Yes, Matsuyama-sensei. It has been awhile."
Hanasuma brought in a few chairs. Mai and Naru sat down, while Lin opted to stand. Mai took out a big notepad, while Naru proceeded with the questioning.
"Now, I have come to an understanding that there has been a restless spirit here?" Naru questioned.
Matsuyama's face became gloomy. "Yes." She nodded. "It all started about a year ago. However, it wasn't this intense before."
Mai wrote on her notepad, and Naru nodded acknowledging the information.
"Can you please explain, with the best detail what has been going on." Naru said.
"Well, about a year ago we had a child staying here while his parents were on an overseas trip. His name was Watanuki. However, he has never once acknowledged his name. Every time the other kids wanted to play with him, he never answered to his name. One day, he said that that wasn't his name, and for us not to call him that anymore. After a few months nobody called him by Watanuki anymore, and none of the children wanted to play with him. His parents had finally come back home, and wanted to take him back. However, he didn't want to go with them and claimed that they weren't his parents. His father happened to have been from a family of priests and thought that maybe his son was possessed. He did some incantation and a big black mass just darted out of the child and up the stairs. Watanuki came to his senses and asked where he was. It seems that he was possessed the whole time he was here at the orphanage." Matsuyama took a little break to drink water.
"Then about a month later, various children were being possessed and it kept up till this day. Also, sometimes the spirit itself plays pranks on the staff members here as well. A lot of things have happened here and a lot of parents don't want to pick out a child from this orphanage anymore. They are afraid that they might be possessed. Please, Shibuya-san, help this children. Help this orphanage." Matsuyama cried.
Mai had written everything down on her memo pad. Naru and Mai both stood up and bowed at Matsuyama.
"We will do what we can. For now, we would like to set up our equipment here and gather some data." Naru explained.
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-Mai's POV-
While it was still bright outside, we decided to tackle the upper levels of the orphanage first. Gathering measurements, temperatures, setting up cameras, etc...
"Whew, almost done." I talked to myself.
-Tap, Tap-
I turned around. "I swore someone tapped on my shoulder." I looked around the room. It still has the same layout as when I stayed in this room when I was younger. After not seeing anyone around, I went back to finishing my work.
-Tap, Tap-
I stopped my work once again. I looked over my shoulder, but there was no one there. I breathed in. "Okay, Mai... Get a hold of yourself! There isn't anyone there!"
"There isn't anyone where?" a voice called out from behind me. I screeched.
Standing behind me was that worker, Toki Hanasuma. "Ahh, Hanasuma. You startled me. Is there something I can do for you?" I smiled.
Hanasuma smiled back. "Nothing. I just came to see what you were doing." He walked around the room.
"I heard you used to use this place before. So this means you're an orphan as well?" He asked.
I nodded. "I wasn't always an orphan, but I became one when I was in my 2nd year of middle school." I explained.
Hanasuma walked towards the window. "I'm very sorry to hear that. I'm actually an orphan as well. My father died when I was six, and my mother committed suicide three years later. Ever since I was nine, I've been at this orphanage. I just graduated from high school, and I decided to help out here."
I frowned. "I'm sorry to hear about your losses. Didn't anyone want to adopt you? I mean, you being here for nine years, and not a single adoption?" I questioned.
Hanasuma frowned back. "Nope. Apparently, they weren't looking for boys my age. They wanted boys that were younger, someone they can teach. Not someone who has already learned things. I wasn't the only boy who was older. There was a boy who was already in his teens, and no one wanted to adopt him. As soon as he graduated from high school, he left the orphanage though."
I sympathized. "I'm sorry. I wish there was something I could have done for you."
Hanasuma turned around to face me with a very sad smile. "Even you, Taniyama-san, don't remember me."
I blinked, than tilted my head. "I know you? I know that I was staying here for a couple of years during my middle school term, but I don't remember anyone by your name."
He threw his fist at the wall. "How can you not remember me? I comforted you after you told me your parents were both gone. I sympathized with you because I knew the feeling! So how, how can you not remember me!?" He yelled out.
I took a step backwards.
"Taniyama, if you are done up here, please come back downstairs. Naru wants to speak with you about something." Lin interjected.
I breathed a sigh of relief. I took one look back at Hanasuma, who still had an angry face plastered. I turned back around and headed down the stairs.
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-Author's POV-
With his angry face still plastered, Hanasuma kicked the wall. He growled.
Before Lin followed Mai back down the stairs, he spoke to Hanasuma. "I do not know what your problem is with Taniyama, but please be aware that she is one of our employees and I will not tolerate anyone hurting her."
Lin bowed and left.
Hanasuma was seething with rage. He couldn't believe that Mai had forgotten him.
"Do you want to get revenge?" spoke an anonymous anomaly.
Hanasuma looked around him. He didn't see anything. "Who the heck are you? I'm not gonna answer to someone I can't see."
The anomaly manifested itself. "I'll help you exact revenge. Just let me borrow your body, and I can help you."
"My body? What would you do with my body? Are you a ghost?"
"I am. I am a ghost of a rapist. I'll make use of your body to help you get your revenge." Said the ghost.
Hanasuma swatted at the mass. "I may be a jerk, and I may be angry at Taniyama. But I would never go as far as to take her virginity."
"Then...you leave me with no other choice." The voice hissed. The black mass swirled around Hanasuma and entered his body.
"Now... let me eat." Hanasuma, I mean, the ghost grinned.
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To be continued...
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Ending Notes -
Hello! So how was this first chapter? I originally intended this to be a one-shot, but as I kept writing it looked really too long to be a one-shot. I'll most likely split the story into two to three parts. Nothing more. No chapter titles. Please leave me your thoughts and reviews!