Synemyoa:Thank you to all those who reviewed! Sorry for not updating right away. Real life is pretty hectic for me right now, because we're having our school festival next week—WOOHOO! (Disclaimer) I still don't own GH… and with that said, here's the first Naru POV chappie with the song—Wish You Were Here by Avril Lavigne!


KEEP HOLDING ON


Oliver Davis a.k.a. Shibuya Kazuya a.k.a. Naru (the amazing narcissist) was the first to arrive at SPR, and was fairly relieved about it. The past five months was pure torture on his part, not being able to hold a proper conversation with Mai… okay, they rarely had those even before the awkward phase they were in now; but still, he didn't even have the courage to make fun of her and rile her up anymore. It was pretty pathetic—he was pathetic. He didn't even realize just how important she was to him before she was gone, and she wasn't even 'really' gone per se… but she will be soon—if he didn't hurry up and make a move on her. Or so his deceased twin brother says.

It was shocking at first. When the awkward phase started causing a rift between Mai and him, he somehow started hearing a different voice in his head. Sometimes it was a whisper, sometimes it seemed to be shouting at him, and other times he can barely make out what it was saying. It wasn't long before he realized it was Gene who was trying to reprimand him and telling him to treat his assistant better before it was too late.

Too bad, he didn't listen more to Gene. Now, it's all too late and he doesn't have a clue how to fix things…

I can be tough
I can be strong

He has always been a stubborn jerk, he knows that. Still, he's never been good at expressing how he truly felt. That was more of Gene's specialty, and one of the many things he envied him for. Thinking about it now, there were a lot of times when he could have told Mai his honest feelings, but at that time he was being his insufferable self and trying to convince himself he wasn't really in love with her.

What's the use of being all powerful and strong, when I'm such a wimp when it comes to these emotional things…?

But with you; it's not like that at all

A lot of people said he's changed ever since he met Mai Taniyama. At first, he didn't want to admit it, because he didn't like the idea of changing for anyone else. Still, Mai was like a deadly virus creeping inside his computer-like self, destroying the systems and barriers he built around himself. He should have realize earlier on that no matter how strong his PK powers maybe, he was no match to her powers to love and care. She forced her way in inside his closed-off heart, and violently opened the doors without a need for a key.

There's a boy
Who gives a s**t

Gene… Gene! What do I do? You have to help me! Ge—

His thoughts were cut off when Mai entered his office. He didn't even hear her knock because of how caught up he has been with thoughts of her and their 'problem'!

"Naru. Here's your tea. "

"Just put it down there, thank you."

"I'll be going out to buy some sandwiches for everyone down at the newly opened café three blocks from here. Would you like anything?"

"I'll leave it to you…"

"Okay. I'll be going then."

After Mai closed the door, he couldn't help but let out a strangled sigh. It was always like this lately. Even though he started taking Gene's advice and started treating her nicely, like saying 'Thank you' when she brought him his tea, or opening the door for her in the rare times they arrive almost at the same time… She never even gave any indications that she cared one bit or noticed the changes in him.

and still, that stupid twin tells me it's not yet a lost cause. For all I know, she may have found someone else at that cram school she's been attending to get ready for college.

Behind this wall
You just walked through it

"Mai… What am I going to do with you…? What do you want me to do?"

He's been a sighing a lot lately, and he knows his and Mai's interaction is affecting everyone else, as well. He wouldn't be surprised if one of these days Lin snaps and calls for Madoka to meddle and try to fix things between Mai and him.

"Ha… Just as long as she actually helps and not make things more complicated, I wouldn't mind putting up with her bossing around."

With thoughts of Mai and how to resolve the situation between them occupying half of his mind, he started his sure to be not-as-productive-as-he-planned work for the day.


mARi: Soooo? What did you think? :)

Eugene: It was good. Especially since you wrote that less than an hour... Oh, and please don't refer to me as 'Eugene'.

mARi: Oops! Sorry about that. Will you review then?

Gene: ... I think you're forgetting I'm dead.

mARi: Oh! ...and a fictional character at that!

Gene: Hmph! See if I ever come around to talk to you after you finish a chapter! *walks out*

mARi: Byeeeee! *waves at the retreating back of Gene who pointedly ignores her* Thank you or reading, minna! *bounces off to read some PJO fics*