A/N: Hello Guys! Thank you for those who reviewed! I'm glad to hear that you want more xD I actually think I didn't do well in the first chapter. But I do hope you could imagine what was going on in the story…like watching an anime. Anyway, thank you again and please KEEP ON REVIEWING xD! Luv ya all!

Oh and btw, I'll start using Noll in POV's but of course the gang will still continue to call him Naru.

"Bold"- English

"Normal"- Japanese

This only applies in dialogues and thoughts (^^)/

Chapter 2: Collapse

~Noll's POV

Here I was, fiddling my fork into a piece of meat. Not that it doesn't look appetizing, it's been made by a renowned chef in town after all. And yet, my stomach felt like it was casting it away like last year's cat litter.

"Noll, you aren't eating properly again!" my mother told me off like a seven year old, refusing to eat his vegetables. I sighed putting my fork back in its place.

"I'm not hungry mother" I told her, but of course she won't buy that, she 'mother' after all.

"Come on Noll, that's what you have been telling me for the past few months!" I heard her 'hmph' in frustration followed by my father's dejected sigh. Yes, I've been like this for four months already, it happened right after I got back in England to bury my brother. Ever since then, I feel like I'm not in the mood for anything. No mood for paperwork, attending conferences though I always don't have the mood for that, ghost hunting, files and even tea. My mother even forced Lin to abandon his laptop just to make me some tea, but to her dismay, I didn't drink it at all. Madoka has been in charge of SPR in Japan, sometimes, I would even sneak into my father's files just to look at the reports Madoka was giving. I just can't help worrying over a danger magnet that I left back there…yes, I left her. I found my brother and then left her. Even someone like me can feel happy when the girl I like confesses to me, but I was scared, for the first time I lost confidence in myself. When I found out she'd been dreaming about Gene for a long time now I can't help but doubt her feelings, we're twins…identical twins. What's more, she even thought Gene was me. Gene who was smiling, warm, soft and definitely kind, I'm the total opposite of my other half. Technically, people would choose the good one, even Mai did say that. That's why I told her she loved Gene and not me, I could still remember her pained expression, but hey, I was hurt too! Hurt that she can never love someone like me. I found out that me and my brother could still communicate, while I was boarding my plane back to England he told me one thing…"You'll regret this Noll…" and the next time I heard him was after his burial, he communicated with me via mirror and told me 'Idiot scientist' well it didn't make me feel better. My dead brother still competed with me even beyond the grave and on top of that, my dead brother won. I didn't like how me and Mai parted, I didn't even say goodbye, I can't bring myself to say it anyway. Deep down, I'll always be wishing for that cute pouting face, her steaming cup of tea and heart-warming smiles. I'll always be wishing that those were meant for me.

"Ahhhh…what about desert?" Madoka cheerily chimed in calling for the maids to bring in the desert. I gazed at my mother who was giving off a don't-you-dare-walk-out-on-dinner-Oliver aura. Sighing again, I took the napkin I just placed on the table earlier and set it back on my lap. Not a minute later, the maids came marching in bringing the desert for tonight's menu…black sambo. 'Oh great!' I rolled my eyes on the black and white jelly, I could feel my mother's eyes on me so I sliced a small cube and ate it praying that it would lessen my mother's intense glare. In the middle of chewing, a ringtone filled the dining table, everyone glanced at the source of the noise which happened to be Madoka. She excused herself and answered her phone while I was watching her with interest. I heard Madoka speak in Japanese which I can infer that she's talking to SPR. She greeted the other person on the line with a smile but then her face suddenly turned serious which is rare and then it tuned pale.

"WHAT!" she screamed on the other line. Everyone's attention focused on Madoka. Even Lin had a slight bit of worry painted on his face.

"MAI COLLAPSED!" and with that my fork dropped with a loud clank on the floor.

"Uhhh yeah, I'll be right there as fast as I can…sure….bye." she hung up and didn't even bother to finish her remaining desert instead, she invaded Lin's laptop and started booking for the earliest flight back to Japan immediately. I was busy trying to imagine what happened to that girl that made her land in the hospital once again. My face remained stoic but my brain had already short-circuited and was near mental shutdown. I stood up and went pacing up in my room trying to calm myself down, I sat on my desk with a large mirror and found myself staring at the silver key Mai asked me to hold onto. I reached it with my tremulous fingers but halted when I realized what I was about to do…psychometry. 'What if I see her die' I thought and shrugged. I took a deep breath and tried to be optimistic but I still couldn't do it, I don't think I could take it if I lost another part of me, Gene who was my half and Mai was the rest. Hah! Id term it 'lifeless' if I lost her now. I slumped in my bed and covered my face, my hands were still shaking and my heart was still pacing, then I heard a soft knock on my door.

"Noll can we come in?" I heard my mother ask, I was too tired to argue with her so I replied with a weak yes. I saw my mother and Madoka enter my room softly closing the door.

"Noll, Mai collapsed for an unknown reason and I'm sure you're worried about her Noll. Don't lie to me now, women have sixth sense you know." She smiled along with mom

"Madoka already included you in the flight along with Lin. Let me help you pack your bags, you will be leaving at 2 in the morning after all." Madoka left my room leaving mom behind who was already smudging clothes into 'my luggage'.

"You know Noll, I can never compare to Gene, but I am still your mother you know. If you have any problems, I am more willing to help." She said with her back facing me, still grabbing a bunch of clothes and dropping it into the bag. Mother is sometimes annoying, but she's just doing what a mother is doing after all. It's not that she can't compare to Gene, I would never compare my brother and my mother anyway. I'm just not open like Gene, I prefer being alone unlike him, I hate going out and having some fun unlike him…I was unlike Gene in MANY ways and that includes me being a son. I let a ghost of a smile escape my lips. And whisper.

"Thank you mother" and yes, she didn't miss that at all. I saw her smile warmly as she kissed my forehead and whispered "goodnight" and "I love you" as she exited my room. I was left there, lying on my bed thinking about a certain brunette and her big cinnamon eyes. Thinking what happened to her and hoping she's alright. I let my eyes close and exhale softly while I tug on the key Mai gave me which I had made into a necklace so that I won't lose it. I let my fingers trace its figure as I whisper gently into the air.

"Wait for me Mai"

A/N: again I wanted to say thank you to those who alerted, who added it to their favorites and most of all to those who reviewed it. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH! And it will make me happier if YOU….who read this now…would take some time to REVIEW it again xD….who knows of I get more than 10 reviews I'll write a longer chapter xD…. Well that concludes chapter 2 guys, stay tuned in!

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"Mai"

"Naru you're back!"

"Mai you better start explaining…"

"MOM! DAD!"

Wahahhaha…I'm so evil…I can feel it :D oh and if you think Noll is OOC sorry but i wanted to let you know how much he missed mai despite hiding it.