Ch. 2

Mai felt a little better and decided to head back up to the office. Naru was

most likely going to insult her for taking a breather, but what else can she do? She knew she would get hell if she cried in front of him so it was a lose-lose situation. But that smile, such an evil smile. Naru never smiles happy smiles, why would he bare such a sinister look? She was confused all over again.

She always loved the smile that he wore in her dreams. It made him more handsome then ever. She wished he would smile like that in real life, but he was too selfish. Yet her heart was still drawn to him. No matter how mean he was to her or how many times he made her cry. She loved that boy, and that was it.

But still, something was bothering him and it hurt her to know that she couldn't help him. He wouldn't let her. It didn't matter what was going on with Naru, he had too much pride to ask someone for help, especially Mai. Still, she couldn't help but to worry about him. The image of that evil grin burned in the back of her mind.

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Naru turned around on the ledge facing Monk and Lin. He narrowed his eyes and his lips turn up in an evil grin. He raised booth arms to his side, standing like a cross.

"Naru. Please come inside. You're not acting like yourself." Lin insisted. Naru just stood there smiling. That's a rather disturbing smile. Lin thought. He wondered if Monk noticed it too. "Naru? Did you hear me? Come inside." Lin tried his calm voice again and the smile on the deranged teen grew bigger. He didn't want to start yelling at him, that could lead to unfortunate events.

Monk watched the young man closely. Watching his movements. Trying to figure out his next moves. What on earth could have happened this morning that would make Naru want to make Mai watch him die? Naru was self centered and a narcissist, but he never has done anything irrational like this. And then it hit him…Naru must be possessed. By what? Or by whom?

"If you want this young man, you're going to have to scrape him off of the sidewalk. Hahahahaha." Lin and Monk were in shock. It was Naru's voice, but they both knew that was not Naru talking. This proved Monks suspicion to be right. Naru was possessed.

"Lin…" Monk whispered.

"I know." Lin answered.

At least they were on the same page. Now they had to find away to get rid of this demon without hurting Naru.

"Well if you're going to stand there, I can tell this boy means nothing to you." The demon possessed Naru started to laugh.

"Wait!" Lin's voice was shaky, but he tried to be serious. "What do you want with Naru?" The demon stopped his laughter and looked at Lin.

"Absolutely nothing." and the laughter rose again.

"Then give him back." Monk said. The demon brought his laughter down to a giggle before he spoke.

"Times up."

And before Lin and Monk had a chance to reason with the beast, Naru threw himself off the ledge.

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Mai was lost in her train of thought of Naru's evil smile that she wasn't aware of the elevator opening and closing its doors one her floor till it started to descend again.

"Damn it!" She said out loud. Now she would have to wait for it to reach the lobby and press the button again. Nevermind that, I will just take the stairs. The shiny metal doors parted and she headed to the door that leads to the stairwell.

Four flights of stairs. Not a problem for me! Mai thought to herself. It was after ten am already. "Shit! I have a ton of paper work from the last case that still needs to be filed and put away! Naru is gonna kill me if I don't get that done today!" She was thinking out loud. A small habit she really needed to break. But this new fear of not getting her paper work done made her pick up her pace.

"Finally." she said leaning against the wall trying to catch her breath.

"I made it." She opened the door to the stair well and headed down the hall.

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"NOOOO!" Both men said in unison. Monk bolted forward towards the window, practically falling out himself.

"I got him!" Monk yelled back at Lin, pulling Naru up throw the window by his leg.

"Damn it Naru!" Monk grunted as he pulled the teen up through the window. He expected the teen to start swinging at him, but when they laid him on the floor, Naru was unconscious.

"Naru!" Lin said shaking the poor boy. "Naru!" Lin put his fingers to Naru's neck. Pulse? Check.

"Is he breathing?" Monk asked. "He is… but he's just… unresponsive." Lin stood up. What the fuck is going on? He ran his fingers throw his dark hair, trying to make sense of this mess.

"Did you see that look in his eyes?" Monk asked.

"I did." Lin admitted.

"They were empty, like they had no soul or life in them at all, yet I thought I could see a sad desperation in them." Monk continued.

"Think should we call an ambulence?" Monk asked not knowing what to do next. He wanted to be helpful, but Lin was the only one who really knew Naru. Lin sighed. "I don't know. If he wakes up and the demon is still in control it could be a horrible experience for everyone who works in the hospital….why did you come in Naru's office to begin with?" Lin asked. Monk thought about it.

"When I came in this morning, Mai was in tears when I saw her come out of Naru's office….I just came in to see what happened. Then he decided to crawl out of the fucking window!" Monk explained.

"Speaking of Mai…..where is she?" Lin asked.

"She went outside to get some fresh air." Monk remembered. "She should be back by now. It's a quarter after ten!"

"Did he say anything to you?" Lin quizzed him.

Monk thought for a moment. "He did! He said and I quote I want her to watch me die."

"What?" Lin asked. Not believing Naru would say anything close to that nature, but if it was the demon talking? Who knows what he would say.

"Yeah. That's what he said. I want here to watch me die." Monk couldn't understand any of it.

"Why on earth would he want Mai to watch him die?" Monk added.

Lin shook his head not knowing how he should respond, but there was the issue of dealing with an unconscious Naru on the floor.

"Help me move-" Lin was cut off by the sound of Mai's voice.

Mai walked in the office and she could her Monk and Lin in Naru's office.

"Hey guys? Would you like some tea?" Mai asked as she peeked inside the room to find both men crouched beside Naru's unmoving body.

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