"CHANGE: It happens, in every way, shape, and form. People get hurt. You have to move on. LIFE DOESN'T STOP FOR ANYONE."

-UNKNOWN

"Meh" – Mai singing

Disclaimer: I don't own Ghost Hunt

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Feather 1

Mai stood their watching the moving truck drive away from the SPR building, her boss Naru or as she had found out was Oliver Davis, was now leaving back to England with his brother who they had somehow found alive. He had not even told her about his leaving less than 40 minutes ago thru a phone call that was less than 5 minutes long plus she had confessed to him and yet… Her dark brown eyes watched the truck disappear from her sights as did the so call family she had made with the members of the group called SPR.

Monk, Ayako, John, Yasuhara and Masako… there they stood, right in front of Mai. Stating some reason or another on why they need to go for a bit. But Mai knew…she knew once someone leaves, they never come back. Not for any reason except for something they would want for their own agenda. So she said good bye to them with a faked smile, one she had hoped she had forgotten how to show. And they seemed to buy it. Now they also seemed to leave her sights as well. The sun was starting to lower to the ground.

Moving herself towards the park near the old office, she stood in front of the fountain as it bubbled with the water with each second. Tears slowly filled her eyes as she softly sang to no one. Memories of the past few days where she and her 'family' were all eating together and laughing at whatever was around…

"Things are changing. It seems strange and I need to figure this out. You got your life, I've got mine. But you're all I cared about…Yesterday we were laughing. Today I'm here asking 'where has all the time gone now'… I'm left alone somehow, growing up and getting older…I don't want to believe it's over…" she stated as she sat on the edge of the water fountain, now seeing that she had a small audience…a few people from the park, adults to children seemed to stopped and listen. Mai could even feel some harmless spirits appear and ascend.

Taking a breath to steady herself she continued. "Don't say goodbye… Cause I don't wanna hear those words tonight. Cause maybe it's not the end for you and I. And although we knew, that this time would come for me and you…don't say anything tonight. If you're going to say goodbye…" Mai turned to the sky as she sang her hear out. Tears silently fell though it only seemed to add to her song. Children now came and sat near her as she continued.

"Do you remember in December? How we swore we'd never change? Even though you're leaving, that our feelings would always stay the same; I wish we could still be laughing, but instead I'm standing here asking 'Do we have to end this now? Can we make it last somehow?' We both know what we've got to say, but not today; because I don't want to leave it this way! Don't say goodbye! Because I don't want to hear those words tonight! Because maybe it's not the end for you and I. And although we knew that this time would come for me and you…don't say anything tonight…if you're going to say goodbye…" Mai smiled sadly as she watched the far away planes fly, even some children looked up to see her staring at the planes. The adults also looked at the lonesome planes in the sky before looking back to the small girl who was singing her hears out with such a strong and heartfelt feeling. In her mind she remembered back at the Christmas case at the church were they had spent it with her, her first on in a long time with a family, and then her thoughts remembered to the labyrinth case and they learned of her being an orphan and stating how they would be her family…

"And if it's over…it hurt but I'm giving you my word. I hope that you're always happy like we were…happy like we were…Please, don't say good bye… Because I don't want to hear those words tonight, because maybe it not the end for you and I and although we knew; that this time would come for me and you; don't say anything tonight, if you're going to say good bye. Yesterday we were laughing and today I'm left here asking and although we knew that this time would come for me and you. Don't say anything tonight if you're gonna say goodbye…" finally her voice cracked at the last note marking the end of the song. As Mai looked back to the ground, to see some children in tears with some adults while the stronger ones held back their tears behind glassy eyes. The final memory she recalled was the one when everyone was walking away, even after Naru stated he was Oliver…their backs were fresh in her mind as if it was still happening right in front of her as they walked away.

"Lady, are you feeling sad?" a lone child asked, which shocked Mai who was whipping her tears away.

"Sad…yes…but I'll be okay. After all…sadness is apart of life. And I'll never give in to it…" she stated with a sad and hurt filled smile on her face.

"Excuse me miss…I own the new club just down the street…and I just so happen to need a singer for it…would you like the job?" a woman asked, she had long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She looked to be in her mid-twenties.

"I don't really see why I would refuse. My boss closed down the office just an hour ago after leaving the country…so I would need a new job. When would you like me to come in?" Mai asked politely.

"Any time, would you like to come and fill out some paperwork?" Mai nodded at what would be her new boss. "What's the club called?" an adult asked who had glazed over eyes. Mai could tell the man was possessed, yet it wasn't harmful and the man was obviously in control.

"Feathers of the Angels…"

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Mai then found herself with a new job at the club as the head singer. She found that her voice while singing could help spirits ascend. Plus some would come back only to hear her sing before returning to the afterlife. Her boss was actually okay with it. So Feathers of the Angels became a place for both the living and the dead to come. To come and relax and find peace…