Sudds1998- Hi, i'm back! did ya miss me?
Naru- no...
Sudds1998- Ahh! why not?
Naru- . . . because you kidnapped me in order to write your ridiculous story.
Sudds1998- I did not KIDNAP you!
Naru- Right.. so breaking into my house, knocking me unconscious, then tying me up and stuffing me into a bag ISN'T kidnapping?
Sudds1998- *I grin* No it's not, it's called Narcissist-napping. * I was now laughing my ass off*
Naru- *rolls eyes* There's no such thing, now will you untie me from this chair? Or are you unable to do so with your childish laughter.
Sudds1998- *stops laughing and puts on a serious face* I won't release you till you do what I want.
Naru- *sweat drops* sigh, what do you want me to do?
Sudds1998- simple, say the line.
Naru- Sudds1998 does not own Ghost hunt or any of its characters. That doesn't stop her from kidnapping them though...
Sudds1998- for the last time it's not KIDNAPPING it's narcissist napping, get it right. * I chuckle*
Sudds1998- Please forgive me for not writing a second chapter sooner, I had to deal with the hellish nightmare of summer school. Naru, if you comment on this I will tie you back up.
Naru- *Sweat drops*
Chapter two return of the narcissist
Mai's prove
It has been seven years since the day I became cursed, and since then I have gotten used to the leopard inside of me. I somehow managed to negotiate my arrival time at work to eight am, and my leaving time to seven pm. Giving me an hour in the morning to get to work after I turn back into a human, and two hours to go shopping before I turn into the leopard. I have pretty much worked everything out, well not completely. My leopard instincts carry over in my human form * just like the "Wizard" told me they would* my senses are well, ten times more sensitive than before.
One time when I was walking through a busy crowd when shopping, I found I could hear the individual conversations of people going on around me, and they all sounded perfectly clear. At first, it of kind of cool, but after a while it gave me a headache.
Then there was the time I was looking for a particular restaurant that I go to frequently. As soon as I stepped out of my apartment door I could smell the food they serve. Once again, it was cool at first, however when I started smelling stuff like garbage or . . . other stuff. Well… I wanted to remove my nose.
And do not get me started with eyesight. I was at home innocently looking out my window, and what do I see nearly six blocks away… Ehhh, you do not want to know. * cough inappropriate content cough*
My sense of touch and taste are also supremely sensitive. When people touch me, it feels like my skin is on fire, and when I eat I taste each individual flavour in the food. It is annoying.
Apart from those senses, I gained two more. I have awesome night vision and can see objects around me without opening my eyes. In addition, I am much stronger than before. This one time, when a thug was trying to mug me; he tried to grab me from behind and I ended up throwing him into a wall. Smashing the wall and must likely his bones.
My instincts also make me territorial, but I try to suppress that, and I tend to sometimes growl when angry or annoyed… luckily no one has noticed. Oh, and I have fangs now, and yes that prevents me from doing teeth showing smiles.
My friend Keshia often asks me why I do not properly smile, every time she asks I just tell her I cannot because it hurts when I do. * I do not think she buys it* simply because after I answer her she makes a joke about me being too stupid to smile. In response I half-heartedly smack her arm while laughing. (Without breaking it)
The only thing I haven't completely grasped about being a what I call a where-Leopard, is being forced to change on a full moon. Every month I have to chain myself to the basement in the apartment I live in. ( it's empty and has cement walls and flooring, with a steel door) I had to explain to my land lady why I needed the basement, luckily she didn't charge me for the use.
And when she asked me why I needed it, I told her it was to hold a pet I have. She asked me what kind of pet and I said it was a roaring tomcat, it was sort of the truth; I was most likely going to be roaring and I am a cat, well a big cat.
Oh, I forgot to mention this, in my where- leopard form I am bigger than the actual species of leopard, around two feet bigger. In addition, in my human form, I still look some what the same, with the exception of brown cat eyes; but I fixed that when I bought contact lenses, now my eyes are normal.
Okay now that my explanation of the past year is done; let us get back to the present. I was at work, trying desperately not to punch a customer's face in as he flirted with me.
"Hey little missy you mind bringing me some more of that ginger root" a customer who frequents this place often asked. * I think his name is Kiro* "yes sir, I will be back I a moment…" I said in a maid like voice. I shivered, wanting to either punch him or run away.
I came back moments later and gave him his ginger root tea, then practically ran back to the kitchen where I saw Keshia; marking down teas that were low in stock. Walking up to her and asking how she was doing.
"I'm doing just great" she replied with sarcasm. "There's a guy out there who's ordered around, I don't know… twenty! Cups of one kind of tea in the past hour. And now we're low on that type of tea, and I just know the boss is going to make me buy more!" She said in exasperation. "I mean, what kind of person drinks twenty cups of tea?! Let alone of one type. Is he even human?"
I stared at her. This situation feels oddly familiar to me, but I could not figure out how. "What type of tea does he drink?" I asked genuinely curious, theres only one person I know who could drink that much tea. " Earl Grey, but it isn't just him drinking our tea stocks out." She stated while checking over numbers.
" huh"
"There are a couple other people ordering tea to, though not as much as him." Okay, how have I not noticed this?
"Where are these people seated? I haven't seen any large group of people out there at the tables" she said nothing but looked down at her phone. " there in the reserved area" she turned to me and smirked. I have a bad feeling about this… "And they have just requested you to serve them"
Okay this is wired, why would they request me? They shouldn't even know my name, unless someone told them. With hesitance, I headed toward the reserved room.
I was nervous, very nervous. Sure, I make the best tea in the shop, at least that's what everyone tells me. Nevertheless, their new here, my name shouldn't have reached them that quickly. I entered the room, my heart stopped, there sitting around a table drinking tea, and laughing was my old family. Well, most of them were laughing, the two silent ones of the group were it ting quietly.
They have not noticed my presence yet, so I just stood and watched them.
At the right side of the table, per usual, was Monk and Ayako bickering like an old married couple, with Yashura clinging to Monks arm and John trying to separate them. Moreover, on the left side of the table was the very annoyed looking Naru, and his guardian Lin. They were exchanging glances with each other, I'm guessing it probably has something to do with Masako sitting a little too close to Naru for his own comfort.
Gathering up my courage, I walked straight up to the table as if they were just more customers to serve. Scratch the maid talk. " welcome to Michael's tea shop. I'm Mai Taniyama, you requested me" I put on my best closed mouth smile and tried to hold my table went completely silent as everyone looked at me, even Ayako and Monk stopped their bickering to look at me. I sweat dropped 'this is awkward'.
It felt like an eternity had passed when somebody finally spoke up, and by somebody, I mean Naru. "Mai… "I looked over to him, his face was as it usually was; showing no hint of emotion. " I have reopened SPR… would you consider working for me again?"
There is no way to fully explain what I am feeling right now, Naru… I repeat… NARU! Had just offered me my old job back at SPR. I tried to respond to him, but my brain took a trip to la la land and I was unable to speak. My mouth just opened and closed like a fish. I was taken out of my trance when Yashura jumped on me, hugging my side. "Mai, we all missed you so much!" He yelled in my right ear.
"Ahhh!" I screamed, clutching my ear with my hand and bending over a bit. * His screaming hurt like hell, dam sensitive ears* Yashura got off me and pulled me up to stand straight again, apologizing like mad.
" Mai… I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to..." I cut him off, he was apologizing way to much and it was getting annoying. "Yashura… there's no need to apologize". I sighed. " hey Mai… what's up with those ears of yours? I dont recall them being so sensitive before" Monk asked walking up to me with a curious face. " you've got a good point there old man. Mai, what's wrong with your ears? Yashura didn't even yell that loud and yet you screamed in agony. What gives?." Ayako inquired folding her arms.
" Hey, who are you calling old man!" Monk yelled, he was about to throw Ayako an insult back, but was silenced by Ayako herself. "Not now Monk! Mai, answer me."
"Uhhhhh . . . " backing up a little I raised my hands up in the air looking defensive.
'Dam, I've only been here for five minutes and already they have figured out part of my curse.' This is bad… what should I say? ' Hey guys, I was cursed by a pissed off wizard and now I am forced to turn into a leopard' not likely. So I came up with the only excuse I could think of.
." uhh… I got a serious ear infection after you guys left…. It destroyed my ear drum, and now it's very sensitive to sound." I lowered my head and silenced my voice, trying to seem depressed and sad while avoiding eye contact with them. * I hope my acting is convincing enough* I lifted my head up, and looked up at everyone. Their faces covered in shock . . . well, most of them. Much to my displeasure, Naru had narrowed his eyes at me and Lin just looked suspicious.
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The tension in the room was so thick you could cut it with a butter knife… " Hey Mai! You done them tea monsters yet!" Keshia yelled into the room. * thank god, thank you Keshia. But ow! That was loud." I sighed, looked at her and nodded " yes! Keshia, we're done… Also, there's no need to scream." Everyone looked confused as I walked passed them and stood next to Keshia near the doorway.
"What are you talking about Mai? I wasn't yelling." Keshia said looking as confused as the others did. "I was doing the opposite in fact. I'm not the kind of person who rudely interrupts someone when their having a conversation. " I looked at her " no, you were yelling. I could here it clean as day"
"Mai… she was not yelling. Are you sure, your sensitive hearing was the result of a bad ear infection? Naru asked quizzically raising an eyebrow. *could he make it any more obvious that he did not believe my lie?*
'Oh crap! What is happening with me today? I've never slipped up this much before.' I mentally scolded myself. Being around my former co- workers is making me lose control over my senses. I'm guessing this is because when I'm around them' I lower my guard…cause I trust them… even though they abandoned me, I still trust them.
Before any of them could question me further, I started for the door only to be stopped by a strong hand gripping my arm. Turning around I saw it was Naru who had stopped me "uhh… Naru? What are you doing?" I asked feeling kind of awkward in this position. "You haven't answered my initial question." he stated. Right.. Which one was that?" I said hoping it wasn't related to my hearing.
He just looked at me with his deep blue eyes and answered, "Would you consider working for me again?" Oh, that question. I… do not know if I can... I really do want to work with him, but . . . If they figure out what I am; they would disown me and probably try to kill me, it is their job to do that after all. Besides... even if there were the smallest chance they would accept me, they could never fully trust me; the full moon is evidence enough of that fact.
And… even If I did come back, and got the love of my life 'Naru' to accept me and love me back, we could never properly be together; with me turning into a leopard at night. *I don't have to worry about that though, I know for a fact he doesn't t love me* I mentally shed a tear at the thought.
I sighed. However despite what my brain was thinking, my heart was screaming for me to go with them. I really do miss my old SPR team… we had a lot of fun together. I sighed again. "Yes, I'll work with you " I am really going to regret this aren't I?
Sudds1998- I hope you liked it, and I apologize again for not updating sooner.
Naru- Don't forget to apologize for kidnapping me.
Sudds1998- It's narcissist napping and now that you mention it, I should sneak you back to Tokyo. *Walks creepily up to Naru with a baseball bat.*
Naru- *walking backwards, away from crazy girl.*
*WACK!*
Sudds1998- you didn't read anything... Right! *ties up Naru and puts him in a bag* OF TO TOKYO!
Sudds1998- Don't forget to review!
