Authors Note: Sorry I took a while to update, school is hard to get around. I am going to do point of view from Mai, Naru, and Lin and maybe a few other people so, hope you enjoy!
-Naru's POV-
Naru sat and watched Mai as she climbed out of the car and plowed into Monk and Ayako with hugs. How was he going to tell Mai, how was he going to be able to get it through with out hurting her?
"Naru." Lin's deep voice interrupted Naru's thoughts. He looked at the man, almost begging that he wouldn't ask. "Are you going to tell Mai, or are you just going to let her find out for herself?" Naru looked back at Mai. He knew that if he told her it would hurt her, but he knew that it would kill her if she found out with out Naru explaining. He ran a hand over his head and took a deep breath.
"Yes, I am planing to tell her, I just..." He paused to think a bit. "My Parents are sending the 'package' early."
"'The package', so that's what your calling it?" Lin laughed.
"Yes, for now until it comes." Naru took another deep breath. "I will tell Mai, I will, I just..." He took in a breath and released it. "I didn't want it." Naru hardened his voice. "My parents forced me to take it. I-I'm sorry Lin."
Lin's laugh cut off. "Why are you apologizing? Sure I was a little mad at you for screaming at me when I was trying to get you out of the situation." Lin looked at Mai as she exchanged jokes with Monk. "I'm sorry too, I should have stayed longer, I should have..." Lin trailed off as he watched Mai motion for Monk and Ayako towards the car.
"I can understand why you treat her like a daughter, why you look after her. She's a lot like..." Naru cut off as Mai swung open the door behind Naru.
"I don't get it, I truly don't." Mai laughed, climbing into the car to grab her jacket.
"Of course you do, or you wouldn't be laughing," Monk's humorous voice found it's way through the open door. "Oh, hey Naru how was your trip back to Japan?"
"Fine," Naru said, changing his voice back to his usual melancholy tone that he used around the group.
"That's good," Monk said, his voice coded with a bit of laughter. Naru turned to see Mai staring at him from the back seat, the right sleeve of her jacket pulled up her left arm. Mai's face turned bright red as she realized she was pulling on her jacket wrong. Naru quickly turned around before a smile spread across his face. Thank heaven's these windows are quite shaded on the outside, Naru thought. He wanted to keep the thought in everyone's minds that he was, considerably, mean. If he showed that he was different from what he showed then they wouldn't have as much respect for him, at least that's what his father always said. Even though this wasn't his true attitude, he liked acting this way. Though sometimes around Mai he softened a bit, showing his true colors. Even Lin had changed his attitude, though that was how he had always been. Quiet, hard worker, and, surprisingly, sweet. He could be the scariest person in the world, but his true personality was quite sweet and kind.
Naru felt the car shift as Mai climbed out of the back. "I'm going to walk with Monk and Ayako, okay. See you inside!" Mai skidded off after Monk and Ayako as they walked away. Naru turned to see Lin staring at him.
"What?" Naru questioned, his voice hinting at a bit of sadness.
"You like her, don't you?" Lin said, a sly look came over his face. Naru turned and watched Mai as she got a piggyback ride from Monk. Ayako laughed as Monk nearly fell over when Mai jumped on his back. "Don't you?" Lin repeated after a bit of silence.
"I don't know," Naru said ", I think I do."
"You know," Lin said. "I think she's in love with you. When I got back, everyday she would walk into your office, clean off any bit of dust on anything, and make sure nothing had been moved since the day you left. Then she would go in and make your favorite tea. She made a cup for me, a cup for her, and a cup for you."
"I wouldn't bet money that she likes me, the stuff she dose is just a pattern that she use to do before I left." Naru looked out his side window. "Lets go and see what this house is like."