A/N: I am so happy that people reviewed and put me on their alert list! (And if you were wondering why I called my self 'bookluver' last time, that is my nickname at home, I got a little confused!) Please enjoy!!

Naru: She is just too stupid to remember her own name.

Mai: NO! Please don't make her mad! whisper the kitchen knives are in here!

Naru: Oh. edges away Um, well she doesn't own us.

Bookfreak: For that, you should be thankful. humph! Although, I own the character you will soon meet!

Ghost of a good thing

'La de da de da!' Mai happily sang in her head. 'Naru can't get me down today! I have a revenge plan for last night! Wait a sec….. why do I need a revenge plan? Shouldn't Naru have a revenge plan for me? No, no, no! I am gonna get him, not him gonna get me! Oh, wait, that sounds funny……….'

As Mai pondered her very confusing thoughts, Lin came in with Naru behind him. Mai quickly left the confusing thoughts to bother her later when Naru isn't in the room.

"On time for once. Good. Get my long-awaited tea." Naru meant this as a compliment but it sounded all wrong.

"Grr. All right, sir." Mai angrily stood up and pushed down the feeling to strangle her annoying, self-centered, bossy, nice-when-I-want-to, workaholic, pain in the-

"Mai, tea!" Naru demanded interrupting her negative thoughts.

"Whatever." Mai muttered and got to work.

"Er, excuse me? Hello?" A kind looking woman poked her head through the door to the SPR headquarters.

"Oh, hello! Please come in and sit down. Would you like some tea?" Mai cheerfully got up to make more tea for the soon-to-be client. 'That is, if her case is interesting enough! Humph!'

"Yes, thank-you. My name is Norriko Takiguchi. I am in need of your assistance." Norriko bowed low.

'I bet Naru is thinking, 'Well, duh, that's why you came here!' That jerk!' Mai brought in the tea and politely place a cup in front of Norriko.

"Thank-you. May I ask your names?" Norriko shyly took a sip of tea.

"My name is Kazuya Shibuya. This is my assistant, Koujo Lin." Naru said smoothly.

'And what am I?! Chopped liver!?!' Mai kept her anger under control. "My name is Mai Taniyama. Please call me Mai." Mai bowed slightly as she introduced herself.

"Thank-you, Mai-chan, Shibuya-san, and Lin-san. You may call me Norriko-chan if you like. Anyway, why I came here is because I live in a haunted house." Norriko cautiously said as if this would upset them.

'Yeah, well, who doesn't nowadays?!' Mai sighed to herself and sat on the couch to the right of Norriko.

"I see. Any particular reason you think that?" Naru was obviously getting tired of the usual 'haunted house' case. It hardly interested him anymore.

"Yes, well, you see, things disappear." Norriko said quickly.

"Are you sure it isn't just a prank?" Naru carefully reasoned.

"No! I did not finish! Not just anything disappear. No, just the things locked up." Norriko was looking down at her shoes.

"Huh? Locked up? What is that supposed to mean?" Mai was thoroughly confused. "If they are locked up, then you can't really get them?"

"Yes! That is exactly my point! My daughter, Sumi, locked up her diary one day in a special safe I bought for her because she is tired of her brother Satsumi, getting into it. The very next day it was gone!" Norriko sounded desperate and pleaded to Naru.

"I understand. We will come by your house tomorrow if that's all right with you. We will need a room for a base and two rooms that will comfortably fit at least four people." Naru magically made a notebook appear out of nowhere and started to read it. When Norriko didn't respond he looked over to her and said, "Is there a problem, Takiguchi-san?"

"Oh, uh, no there isn't! I'll see to that. Tomorrow at 12, is that ok?" Norriko blushed and stammered as she got up to leave. "And thank-you for the tea again."

"12 it is. And don't thank her; it's her job." Naru turned around and walked back into his office.

Mai just stood there for a while thinking about Naru's last comment. 'Her job? Huh? Who's job?' Finally, she realized who he was talking about.

"NARU, YOU JERK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

A/N: Yay chapter 2 is done! To tell the truth the kind comments of the kind reviewers motivated me. blushes and rubs the back of her head. So, thanks for reviewing!

Naru: We are the ones who should say thanks.

Mai: Shut it Naru.

Bookfreak: I couldn't have said it better myself.

Mai: Soooooo, I was just wondering, when is that kissing scene coming out? blushes innocently

Bookfreak: I can't say. I make this stuff up as I type it. Normally I write it, then type it. So I can't say for sure. But, there for sure is one! Errrr… Mai, why do you want to know?

Mai: flustered Oh! Um, n- no reason! Yeah! No r- reason at all!

Naru: Admit it you just want to kiss me! whispers You both do.

Mai: N-no! Er, well yes, but shut up!

Bookfreak: o0 WTF!! No way! That's Mai's job!

Mai: Huh?! Blushes

Naru: Don't you think this is a little long? Let the people review, not read this pointless conversation!

Bookfreak: o0 For once I actually agree with Naru. runs in a corner What has happened to me?! What has happened to the world?! gets over it Yeah! Like Naru said, please review. Thanks!!