This is my first story, ever. I decided to make it a Ghost Hunt one, just because my OTP is Naru and Lin. (Does anyone else go crazy over this couple?) I will try and update weekly, and feel free to leave praise for this story, encouragement, or constructive criticism. Thanks to all who read this, and I hope you enjoy The Watch.
~LikeAStrauss:P
Koujo Lin walked towards his car and smiled to himself. Today was his tenth wedding anniversary with Naru; he planned to get the twenty-eight year old something special, but he didn't know exactly what. 'Maybe he would like a ring… No, he's not that fond of jewelry.' Lin was at a loss.
"Daddy," The Chinese man heard from behind him. He turned around to be met by two small arms that had found their way around his leg. Lin smiled at looked at his daughter affectionately.
"Just who I was looking for," Lin said. "I need you to help me pick out a present for your dad, but I'm not sure what to get him. Will you help me Lizzie?" Elizabeth smiled widely and nodded her head quickly, making her long, curly, blonde hair bounce. "Let's go your majesty." Lin picked the five year-old up and put her into the car seat closest to them. "Is your brother coming?"
"No, he was going to stay with dad and keep him company. They always do boring stuff, so I decided to come with you." Lizzie smiled happily and Lin matched it.
"Good. I needed someone to come along with me." He started the car and pulled out of the driveway, looking back so he could check for oncoming cars. "What do you think dad wants Lizzie?"
"I saw him looking at a watch in the jewelry store in the mall. He said it was really expensive, though." Elizabeth looked at her father to see what he would say.
"Do you remember exactly what it looked like?" Lin was happy to know that he could get something for Naru now. Elizabeth nodded and explained what it looked like. "That sounds perfect Lizzie." Lin smiled at his little girl through the mirror above him. She looked proud of herself for having such a great idea.
"What is this for, daddy?" The blonde asked.
"It's for our ten year anniversary. Can you believe that your dad and I have been married for ten whole years?" Lin smiled. Elizabeth shook her head.
"That's a long time, daddy. I want to marry someone and be with them for that long!"
Koujo chuckled, "You will Elizabeth. Don't worry about it right now though. You still have your whole life ahead of you." He pulled the car into the mall entrance and parked in a space in front of the specific jewelry store that the watch was in. Lin got out of the car and opened the side door to get Elizabeth out. He picked her up and walked into the store with her in his arms. "Okay, can you find the watch, Lizzie?"
"You bet I can!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she was put down on the floor. She immediately went to a glass case and pointed to a silver and black Rolex watch. "This is it, daddy. Isn't it pretty?"
"It is very pretty." Lin's face whitened when he saw the price of it. "And it's going to break my bank account too." He sighed and caught the attention of a worker behind the counter.
"May I help you Sir?" She asked, politeness dripping from her voice. Lin smiled back and took Elizabeth's hand.
"May we see the silver and black Rolex watch, please?" The woman nodded and took the watch out, setting it on the counter. Lin took a long look at it and silently had a wrangle with himself over the price and who it was for. He finally made a decision and looked back at the woman. "We'll take it." Elizabeth smiled and hugged Lin's leg.
"He's going to love it so much, daddy!" She cheered, looking up to the Chinese man. "When can we give it to him?"
"Tonight, after we wrap it Lizzie." The two paid for the watch furtively and exited the store, not being able to wait until they got home to wrap the present for Naru. In fact, they were in such a hurry, that Lin was no longer conscious of the traffic in Tokyo. Elizabeth was talking to Lin as he listened intently and responded where he needed to. They were momentarily stopped in traffic because of a car crash, so they spent their time singing along to every song that came on the radio. Finally, the road had cleared out and they were once again on their way back to their house.
It was the driver who wasn't paying attention, who hit them when they came across the intersection. Elizabeth and Koujo had been singing and laughing together when their car was hit by the other one. It tumbled a few times and landed on the top of the car. The car that belonged to the other driver only had minor damage, an advantage to having a big car, contrary to the more practical and small car that Lin drove. The driver got out of his car and looked at the one he hit in disbelief. Other cars stopped and also got out to see what had happened and possibly help the poor individuals in the upside-down vehicle.
Unknowingly, Naru and their son, Gene, were sitting at the kitchen table; both of them were reading and would never guess the tragedy that had just occurred a few minutes ago. They would also never guess that this accident would contain two of the most precious people to them. Naru wouldn't know about what happened to Lin and Elizabeth until he would receive a call a few hours later. He would set the phone down shakily, and Gene would question him about what had happened. Nat having the courage to tell his son yet, he would simply cry and pull Gene into his lap. Finally, he did tell the five year-old boy about what had happened, and Gene would cry too.
In all of his years of life, Oliver Davis had not felt this much pain since his own twin brother died. He would possibly lose two of the most important people in his life, and there was nothing that he could do about it.
