Chapter two. I feel not-so-great about having the first chapter so short. I honestly thought it was longer than it actually was, guess I need to learn to write more haha. I also didn't expect it to get nearly 50 views in only a few hours, truly a shock!

Anyway I'm thinking there will only be three or so chapters to keep them really long, this chapter will be the main centre, and then the next will be the conclusion. Or maybe a chapter in between this one and the next, I'm not sure.

Anyway, hope you enjoy this one more than you did the last one!

Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt

~~~~Mai's Dream~~~~

Mai woke up, well she thought she did, just outside of the school. She was confused for a minute before realizing that it was just a dream, though this one felt different… More… Sinister. She had a really bad feeling. "Gene?" She tried calling without being too loud, but when Gene didn't show himself she decided to investigate the school. It had the same dangerous aura as it did during the day, but for some reason she felt more cautious of it.

She had just about gotten to the front doors when a hand grabbed her from behind and pulled her back. She let out a startled squeak and whipped around to see who had grabbed her. She nearly collapsed in relief when it was just Gene, smiling softly at her. His smile quickly faded and he grabbed her arm pulling her away from the school. She stumbled after him, he had never been this forceful before. She stopped and pulled out of his grip.

"What's wrong? Is there something in the school?" Gene stayed silent as usual, glancing at her for a moment over his shoulder. After what felt like forever, he turned and headed into the school. Mai, thoroughly confused, rushed after him. As soon as she entered the school she believed she would regret it. There was foxfires everywhere.

There were none the last time she had a dream like this, 2 or 3 at best. At least these were small and very weak, they didn't pose much of a threat. Gene pointed towards an area where she didn't have classes, and she slowly made her way there, curiosity eating at her thoughts.

As she walked it started to become foggier, the air heavier, the light dimmer. She turned to see if Gene was anywhere to be seen but he was gone. She felt lost, she couldn't see anything and she couldn't stop moving forward. She found herself moving up some stairs and turning down another hallway. She could see again but the hallway looked like it was the oldest part of the building and not very well taken care of.

Soon she felt herself begin to move forward once again. Noises came from inside the classes she passed as if it was a normal day, but, when she took a quick glance into one of the rooms, no one was there, and the chatter stopped. Whatever force was leading her forced her to look forward once more. She opened her mouth to scream but nothing came out.

Bodies of young students, high school students, littered the edges of the hallway. Blood poured from the roof, turning the clean, white walls and floor to a dirty reddish brown. She cringed away from the gruesome scene and turned to dash away, only to be stopped by heavy foot-steps. She froze in place as the foot-steps came closer and closer. They quickened the closer they got. She tried to run again but strong arms grabbed her from behind. For a moment she thought it was Gene saving her from this nightmare, but she couldn't have been any more wrong.

She felt a blade pierce into her back and quickly slash upwards. She heard a deep chuckle and whoever had stabbed her, she guessed a man, mutter something before dropping her. She landed awkwardly on her front. She heard foot-steps retreating quickly.

In a last attempt Mai tried to get up, but ended up coughing up blood in her efforts. She heard footsteps again but they were lighter. Looking up she saw Gene rushing to her side – no, not Gene. Naru. Gene was further down the hall. Why wasn't Gene coming? Why was Naru trying to revive her? It didn't make sense. Why was Naru even here? This was her vision. But it felt so real – she could feel her blood begin to pool. She could feel the pain that made her want to cry out. She could feel Naru as he tried to pick her up but Gene protested. They began to argue. Why were they arguing? Now she could see other figures as well.

She saw Masako lying beside her with blood trickling down her forehead. She could see John, Monk, and Ayako run towards her and Naru. She could hear their footsteps and desperate voices as they debated on what to do. Monk pulled out a phone, wait where and when did he get a phone? Why wasn't Naru going to Masako? Also Gene wasn't Gene, it was Lin on the phone, which is why he was standing so far away.

The last things she heard was Naru and the others desperate pleas for her to stay wake, begging for her to stay. Why would they do that? It was just a dream. But god was it real. She started feeling exhaustion. The pain slowly became numbing darkness. She closed her eyes and told herself that when she woke up she would be at home. Her last thought before she couldn't hear anything anymore – what if this isn't a dream?

~~~~Back to reality~~~~

Mai sat up like bullet being shot. She was sweating, her hair and bed were a mess, and she could still feel her dream. Not a dream, a horrifying nightmare… Was it a nightmare? It couldn't have been, the SPR group was there, and Masako had been hurt as well. She had never felt pain that real... She had experienced past deaths often enough, but this was different. It was her death. Masako was obviously hurt as well, why wasn't anybody fretting about her? Had she already been dead?

Questions flew through Mai's head like swarms of bees. She hadn't had a dream that vivid before. She had felt pain and like she wasn't dreaming before, but the others or people she knew were ever in there. Except for Gene, who was barely there at all that nightmare. It was so confusing. But it was over. That dream had convinced her to leave. There was something very evil in that school, and for some reason, it had just been awakened.

Glancing at the clock on her night stand she heaved a deep sigh and pushed herself out of bed. It was 5:30am, hardly a human time to wake up. Mai debated on whether to go back to bed or not, but quickly decided against having that dream again and risk being late for class.

She quickly slipped into some clean clothes (thanking once again there were no uncomfortable uniforms). She studied the back of her pj's curiously, and instantly regretted it. The back of her shirt was torn cleanly as if done with a very sharp knife. She dropped the shirt, freezing in shock. Had it not been a dream after all?! What happened?! Rushing to the bathroom she flipped on the lights and nearly fainted at what she saw.

She was extremely pale, had bags under eyes, her eyes were slightly bloodshot, and the worst part…

A small trickle of dried blood was at the corner of her lips.

The blood didn't have a source.

~~~~Later that morning~~~~

Mai had still barely gotten over her freak out. Her 'boyfriend' had found her curled up on the bathroom floor looking like a mess. He immediately tried to calm her down and dint question how horrible she looked. He helped her get cleaned up then suggested she take a day off. Mai had declined the offer, she needed to get 100% on the final exam and leave that school. He asked why, and Mai had just said that she had a horrible feeling that the school was becoming evil. He didn't question her feeling and escorted her to the college.

Her 'boyfriend', well really, more like a really close friend that was a guy, was named Kaemon Tamashiro (Mai called him Kae). He had short blond hair and emerald green eyes. He was tall and lanky, but that didn't mean he wasn't tough. He was lanky because his favorite sports were sports that didn't focus on muscle, they focused on agility and speed, like basketball and soccer. His father was the owner of a huge trading company, and Kae was the future CEO, which was why he was at a huge school such as the one in Tokyo.

Mai and Kae had gone on a few dates, enough to be considered a couple, however they decided it wouldn't work, with all their studies to focus on. When they graduated they agreed they could give it a shot.

When Kae had finally convinced Mai to go into the school, she took a quick glance own the left hallway, to where she had gone last night. It looked like a normal everyday hallway. She also couldn't sense all the fox fires. It was completely normal. Letting a relieved sigh she had followed Kae to their morning lecture.

It was boring as usual, then they had lunch, a second lecture, and then made their way away from the school. While avoiding other groups of laughing students, Kae was the first one to speak up.

"Mai, I'm worried. I mean… well, you looked really horrible this morning. Did something happen?"

Mai froze and lowered her eyes. She didn't respond or several moments. She couldn't tell him it was because of a dream, he would get really worried and demand to stay with her, "I wasn't feeling real great yesterday and last night I got sick and didn't sleep much. I guess I must have bit my lip or something in the night."

Kae didn't seem satisfied but he nodded nonetheless, "Alright, if that was it. If you were sick last night you should have called me."

Mai blushed slightly ad continued walking, but at a slow pace, "Ya I'm sorry I didn't, I feel better today though."

"Good. We can't have you be sick and not study when it's so close to finals," he smirked slightly and let out a chuckle. He shyly took Mai's hand and they continued to her apartment in silence.

After Kae had left Mai sat on one of her couches sipping tea, deep in thought. If she slept she could possibly see Gene and get an explanation on the previous dream, however, there was a chance she would have it again, which she desperately didn't want or need. After a while of exhausting debating with herself, she decided to study, and if she fell asleep then maybe she would be so tired she wouldn't dream at all. She prayed that would happen at least.

When she woke up Saturday morning she was both relieved and disappointed. Yes, she hadn't dreamt, but she still hadn't seen Gene, which was more disappointing than not. If he had shown, she could have asked him why the dream had felt so real. It wasn't like when she lived the death of the spirit they were hunting, she felt herself. Same build. She could control her body.

Right, I need to focus on studying. Enough with that dream.

With all the energy she could muster she forgot about the dream for the rest of the weekend. The weekend was pretty much uneventful, she and Kae got together a few times and studied. She didn't have any dreams and by Sunday night she wasn't fearful of sleeping any longer. That was something she regretted.

~~~~Mai's dream~~~~

Mai woke up just outside of the school like she had in her dream Thursday night. Her eyes widened in fear, not this dream again! She felt a presence behind her and she quickly whipped around stiffly. When she saw it was just Gene standing a couple feet away, she relaxed slightly. This time she would listen to him and not go inside the building, "Gene? What happened last night?"

His face was solemn. He looked almost angry and like Naru did when Mai upset him, but his eyes showed sorrow, "I told you not to go in there."

Mai nodded, "I know and I'm sorry, it serves me right for being stupid… But… What was that? Why did I see the others?"
"You were seeing your own death. Fox fires aren't always evil."

"W-wait w-what?! That was my own death?!" Mai thought that she hadn't ever felt this scared before.

"Yes. The fox fires were the spirits of the students. They were trying to make you leave by distracting you, but that only pushed you forward."

"S-so who was that man? That killed me?"

"Who is he? That's not important," Gene walked forward and grabbed Mai's arms, "You must not help my brother. No matter what. Both him and your boyfriend are the cause of your death. Break contact with Kaemon and leave the school the second your test is over. Please," his eyes were pleading and desperate.

Mai couldn't help but simply nod. Kae and Naru were the reasons she was going to be killed? But how? Gene started to fade and so did the rest of the dream. Mai didn't know which was worse – this dream or the previous one.

She decided she hadn't wanted to know the truth after all.

~~~~Back to Reality~~~~

Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed!

I tried to make it as long as possible, and I could have made it longer, but I need a break from writing haha.

It sure is getting interesting! How do you think the two boys will cause her death? I'm curious to hear your thoughts!

I do realize that my grammer isn't the best and I say "but" a lot, I'll try to practice a bit before I write the next chapter.

I might add onto this chapter so just in case keep an eye on it. Cya in the next chapter!