Summary: (Two-Shot) Mai gets lost in the library and she thinks of a way to find her missing companion. (1st chapter is in the POV of an outsider)

Pairings: Naru X Mai

A/N: This was originally a one-shot but, for some reason, I didn't think the second part should be placed here since the POV changes. So, the second part would be the second chapter.

I thought of this after reading this funny story in a joke book... =)

Disclaimer: Ghost Hunt is not mine.

Chapter 1

Komagata Daisuke sighed for the umpteenth time as he finished arranging another shelf of books. He never did like the library. The smell of old manuscripts did not appeal to him. Neither did the fact that there was hardly anyone around to socialize with. But he really needed money if he was going to buy a ticket to that concert he wanted to attend and if it required him to work in this place with a very irritable librarian, then so be it.

There weren't much people who worked in their enormous library. The total number of employees in the three-storey structure was four; that included the librarian. This meant that their pay was higher than what is usually earned in this job. Daisuke saw this as a good way to earn money; however, he didn't expect it to be this tiring and boring.

He let out another sigh of exasperation. He was the type of person who preferred socializing than being alone. He had tried speaking to his co-workers but two of them would rather read books than talk to him while the other one was too arrogant for his liking. And, there was no way he was starting up a conversation with that old cantankerous librarian.

Daisuke turned to his cart and groaned. It seems that the number of books that he had to return was never-ending. Thinking of the reward he'll get when he finally finishes this summer job, he started to push his cart to another section of the library.

It was very easy to get lost in the library with its maze-like arrangement of shelves so Daisuke prided himself for his amazing sense of direction. He almost hummed a happy tune due to this achievement and partially paid attention to his surroundings. So, imagine his surprise when he found himself suddenly pushed to the ground with someone landing on top of him.

He grunted in pain. When he slightly recovered from the impact, he opened his mouth to verbally lash out at whoever bumped into him. However, whatever he was about to say died on his lips when he caught a glimpse of the girl on top of him. Not only was she a girl but a very cute one at that. She seemed to be still recovering from the fall so when she looked up at him, her round brown eyes widened in shock.

"I'm so sorry!" She stammered while trying to stand up as quick as possible. Daisuke didn't want to admit it but he felt slightly disappointed when she got off him. Hey, you couldn't blame him. Being deprived of socialization meant that whatever contact – whether it be physical or verbal – with another human the same age was to be savoured. Especially when that other human is an attractive member of the opposite sex.

When both of them were on their feet, Daisuke examined the girl from head to toe. She was slightly shorter than he was, only up to his eye level. Her chestnut hair was a few inches below her shoulder. She had a fair complexion that brought out her warm chocolate eyes. She looked up at him, worry in her eyes. Daisuke blushed at her expression that he thought was quite adorable.

"Are you alright? I'm really sorry; I shouldn't have been running around." She apologized.

"No, don't worry about it. It was just an accident." Daisuke assured, making sure to put on his most charming smile. "Are you on vacation here? I've never seen you around."

The girl smiled. "Oh no, I'm here for work. That's actually what I'm doing in this library, but I got lost." She explained sheepishly.

"Yeah, most people do tend to get lost here." Daisuke commented. "What are you looking for anyway? Maybe I could help you." He offered while hiding his excitement. Finally, someone to talk to!

The girl's eyes widened and she gasped. "Oh no, I almost forgot! I need to look for..." she trailed off and then grinned. She looked at Daisuke and abruptly grabbed his hands. "What's your name?"

Daisuke blushed at both the contact and the fact that the eager face of the girl was only a few inches from his. "Ko-Komagata Daisuke." Despite the fact that he was stuttering, his mind was cheering since this girl seemed to be interested in him as well.

"Komagata-san! Please do me a favour!" She said excitedly. Daisuke only nodded, silently wishing that she'd ask him out. "Just talk to me."

This confused the library employee but he consented. "Uh... sure. May I ask why?"

"I came here with someone but we got separated. So I'm looking for this person!" She explained. This perplexed Daisuke even more because this answer wasn't even connected to his question. "What's that got to do with me talking to you?"

The girl laughed.

"Well, you see, whenever I talk to a guy he—" She was cut off when a deep voice entered their conversation.

"Mai."

Both turned to the direction of the voice and found a young man staring at them with his piercing dark eyes. This young man was taller than Daisuke. He had black hair which contrasted with his pale skin. Daisuke noted that this guy wore a lot of black. He also had an intimidating aura about him that made Daisuke shiver a little. Though against his pride, Daisuke had to admit that this guy – based on his looks – was the type that girls would run after.

"Ah, Naru!" The girl – Mai was her name, he noted – exclaimed. "I've been looking for you!"

Naru – 'strange name' Daisuke thought – replied in an emotionless tone. "I didn't think you were stupid enough to get lost in a library."

Mai crossed her arms across her chest and stuck her nose in the air in an annoyed manner. "Sorry, your Highness. At least I'm not a jerk who leaves their companions lost in this maze."

"It's childish of you to blame your predicament on me, Mai."

"Hmph... Idiot Scientist." Mai muttered under her breath.

Daisuke watched the exchange with a raised brow. "Uh... is he...?"

Mai turned to him and smiled apologetically, as if she just remembered that he was there. "Oh, sorry Komagata-san, I was just telling you something before someone rudely interrupted." She pointedly glowered at her companion before going back to Daisuke. The library employee noticed that – after a brief glance at Naru – this stoic guy was directing a chilling glare at him that it felt like spiders crawled up his spine. Daisuke did his best to ignore the fierce look directed at him and concentrated on the speaking girl.

"That guy over there is –" Mai had just started talking when she was grabbed by the arm and was practically dragged away from Daisuke. "He-hey! Naru! What are you doing?"

"Leaving." He simply replied. Mai raised her eyebrows in astonishment. "Really? How about the research for the case?"

"Mai, I'm fairly sure that you aren't blind." Naru answered while slightly raising his unoccupied arm to show the brown envelope in his grasp.

"Jerk." She mumbled as she looked over her shoulder and waved at the dumbfounded guy they left behind. "Uh... bye Komagata-san! Sorry for Naru's rude behaviour but we need to get back to work! Thanks for doing the favour! See you around!"

"Ah, Mai-san..." Daisuke started to call out but they were already too far away. To add to that, he caught a glimpse of the librarian heading his way – probably to check up on his work. He hung his head in defeat and sighed. "I didn't even get her number."

A/N: I MADE AN ARTWORK FOR THIS FANFIC! XD

The link is posted on my profile. Check it out and tell me your opinion on it (coz I worked really hard on both). The second chapter should be posted in a few minutes.