A/N: I hope this works. I typed it up at my grandmother's house and her computer is soo slow! Please enjoy. And thanks to everyone who reviewed!!!
Disclaimer: Hmmm If I owned 'Ghost Hunt' you'd think that all my brilliant ideas would be episodes. Lol I'm just joking! But I own Yami and Mai's friends. And I don't own the Red Lobster restaurants. (…)
High School: Too good to let go
Mai got to the cafeteria first. 'Huh? Yami-kun?' She thought looking at the empty hallway behind her.
"Mai-chan, you are very fast." Yami came jogging around the corner.
"Yeah? I'm told that a lot." Mai blushed and rubbed her head embarrassed. Yami smiled at her and casually asked,
"So do you have a boyfriend?" Mai, momentarily surprised at the question, looked at him strangely. "No."
"Really? You're just so pretty, I thought that boys would be lining up to be your boyfriend."
"Nope, no one has ever asked me out before. But," Mai added in a whisper, "I am in love."
Yami heard. 'Well, that does present a problem. Her heart must be mine for her to be my prey. This is going to be the most fun I've had in decades.' Yami said nothing as he closed his eyes.
"Yami-kun? Are you ok?" Mai asked, concerned for the new boys health.
"Yes. I was just wondering if I should still ask you out if you love someone." Yami put on a fake 'I'm-thinking-very-hard' face and Mai grinned, although very surprised.
"Why not? It's not like he loves me back anyway." Mai said faking laughter. 'Although, after yesterdays incident, who knows?'
Yami grinned evilly to himself. 'It's all too easy. Soon enough she will forget that other boy.' On the outside he was giving a sparkling smile. "Let's go out for dinner. I'll pick you up at eight, ok?"
Mai frowned. She was working overtime today until 10. "Uh, I'll be at work, but you can pick me up there and then drop me off there too. I work until ten." Mai smiled. She would introduce him to her 'family' tonight. Her first 'boyfriend'.
"Ok, see you." Yami turned and walked to his next class.
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"Mai, tea." Naru frowned at the brunette as she happily jostled through the front door. She instantly frowned then immediately perked up.
"Yes sir!" She called from the kitchen.
'Something's going on here,' Naru decided, 'And I don't like it.'
"Hey, Naru? Can I ask a favor? You see, I got a new boyfriend and he asked me out to dinner, so can I go? He's going to pick me up at eight and drop me off back here when we're done, so I'll come back. Um, Naru?" Mai talked on and on, but Naru didn't hear a word after 'boyfriend'.
"No." Naru gave her the most intimidating glare he could but Mai glared right back.
"I. Am. Going." Mai said each word slowly as though she was punishing a small child. Naru was surprised. She was disobeying him? Her own boss? Not to mention, she broke his heart.
"Then I shall meet him." Mai glared but was smiling on the inside. He was jealous. Her plan was successful.
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"Mai, you will be mine." Yami said in a sing-song voice. The room behind him was all black except for the brown casket along-side the wall. A single flickering candle was lit sitting on his nightstand. Yami blew it out and walked out his front door.
------------------------SPR-------------------------
Mai sighed. It was 8:05 and no Yami. Mai was dressed in her emergency clothes stashed under her tiny desk. She had on a dark purple skirt and a navy blue and gray striped sweater. Her short brown hair blew freely as the front door was opened.
"Nice little office. What's 'SPR'? It was on the door." Yami was handsomely dressed in a dark navy blue turtleneck sweater and black dress pants. His dark hair brushed past his deep brown eyes.
Naru walked in and froze. 'Him? He's not as handsome as I, but he's more than I thought that Mai could get.' Naru glared and ordered one last cup of tea. Mai, seething anger, walked into the kitchen, leaving the two men alone.
"Hello sir. I am Yami Suke, Mai-chan's classmate." Yami smiled and held out a hand. Naru turned away.
"Ok. I'll have her back by nine-thirty. Or may I take her to the movies?" Yami said in an attempt to get Naru to talk.
"No, absolutely not. She will be back here by nine, got it?" Naru slammed the door to his office before Yami could argue. He was seething with jealousy.
'How could Mai choose him over me?'
'Maybe because you never told her how you feel?' The annoying voice was back for more.
'Go away. I don't need to tell her I love her because I don't!'
'Wait, you love her?'
'I don't.'
'You said it.'
'I DON'T love her!'
'You keep telling yourself that, but you've never been a good liar.'
Naru felt like killing something when Mai popped in with his tea.
"Naru, I'm sorry. I had no idea that this made you so angry. I promise that I won't take my 'boyfriend' to work anymore." Mai greatly emphasized 'boyfriend' and smiled pleasantly.
"Fine. Now leave and don't come back." Naru said through gritted teeth. Mai froze.
"What? I don't have to come back?" Mai frowned as Naru slowly nodded.
"Am I fired?" She whispered sadly. Naru's head snapped up.
'Did she say fired? I didn't fire her.' But Mai took the silence as a 'yes' and turned and ran, crying. Yami saw her crying face as she muttered that she was sorry and that she didn't feel good any more. He put on a surprised face but was snickering again in his head.
'All too easy.'
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'I can't believe it. Naru fired me. I guess I took my 'get-Naru-jealous-so-that-he'd-love-me' plan too far. I guess I have to go home after school tomorrow. Should I tell my friends? What will Yami do? Will he say anything?'
Mai laid her face down on her bed, crying herself to sleep. Yami, cleverly hidden, watched the distressed girl with interest.
'She will be a tasty one.' He licked his lips and ran off into the night.
------------------------At school: Next day-------------------------
"WHAT? Shibuya-san fired you? Whaddya do?" Mai's friends Emi and Sakura shouted at the same time.
"Yami-kun followed me to work." Mai lied. She felt bad lying to her two best friends, but she couldn't tell them that they were going to go on a date. Yami walked up behind Mai.
"Hey there. Feeling better beautiful?" Yami teased.
"Beautiful?!" All three girls shouted. Emi and Sakura looked at Mai.
"Followed, huh?" Emi laughed.
"Yeah, I'm feeling a lot better, Yami-kun." Mai blushed as she replied to the smiling boy.
"Well that's a relief." Yami smiled more.
"Why? Were you worried about Mai?" Sakura saw still confused.
"Of course! Mai-chan is my girlfriend!"
"WHAT?!?!"
------------------------After school-------------------------
Mai was walking home. 'News spreads like a wild fire in this school. I wouldn't be surprised if everyone at SPR knew already. I miss work.'
Mai sighed and unlocked her front door, but it was already unlocked. Someone was inside.
"Mai! You have a boyfriend? How old is he? I do not approve! I must meet him! I do not approve! I thought you liked Naru? I sill do not approve!" Bou-san rushed at Mai as soon as the door was open. Mai gasped. Everyone from SPR, except Naru, was in her living room. Even Lin, Madoka, and Masako.
"Mai? When did you get a boyfriend?" Mai just stared at them.
"How do you know?" She muttered, embarrassed. 'I guess I lied, I am surprised.' Masako answered for everyone.
"Lin told Madoka who apparently told Ayako who gossiped with Bou-san who called ma and told me to tell John." Masako gestured to each of them in turn.
"Oh. Got it. Now can you please get out? I need some alone time." Mai pushed past a stunned Bou-san and slammed the door to her room. 'This day went from bad to worse!' Mai buried her face into her pillow and silently cried.
"Hey Mai? I'm really sorry if this upset you. I didn't mean to hurt you." Bou-san popped his head in and apologized. They were going for dinner and wanted to treat her, but Mai wasn't hungry. She just wanted to lie there and sleep.
But sleep she did not get, because the phone rang almost the instant Mai felt drowsy.
"Yeah, whaddya want?" A cranky Mai picked up the phone.
"Hello, my dear. How's my beautiful girlfriend doing?" Yami's cheerful voice rang out.
"Er, not so good. Sorry, but not to be rude or anything, is there a point to this call?" Mai wondered if he even heard the way she picked up.
"Yes actually. I wanted to know if you wanted to go out with me tonight. We sill haven't officially gone out yet." Mai frowned. She didn't want to go out with him, but she figured one date then she'll dump him. She only wanted Naru.
"Ok, fine. Where? What time? And do I have to dress nice?" There was a short pause on the other line.
"Awesome! Er, anywhere, right now, and I don't think so or I hope not!" Yami laughed.
"How about Red Lobster? I want some seafood!" Mai smiled. That was where Bou-san and the others were going.
"Really? Um, ok, I'll pick you up." Yami smiled into the phone. Then, after hanging up, frowned. 'Seafood has garlic. Dammit, she better not order anything too garlicky.'
------------------------Restaurant-------------------------
"Wow! I haven't been here in a long time." Mai exclaimed as they walked through the double doors at Red Lobster. Mai had on a knee-length denim skirt and a low-cut black tee with a white one under it. Yami was wearing black jeans and a blood red tee with a black sweater over it.
"How many?" The hostess smiled sweetly at Yami.
"Two please." He replied grinning at the attention.
"Ok, do you need a kids menu?" She asked, all sweetness gone, looking at Mai.
"No kid menus, she's my girlfriend." Yami coolly answered. The hostess threw Mai a dirty look.
"Right this way." She said stiffly.
Mai follow the lady out to the seating area and it wasn't hard to find Bou-san and the gang. They were very loud, (Mostly Bou-san) but silenced as Mai and Yami walked past. They were seated across from them.
Mai thought for safety reason that she'd sit with her back to them. She didn't want to see their faces.
"Mai, who's that? Is that your boyfriend? Why didn't you come with us? Did he already ask you out? Why did you pretend to be sick? Mai?" Questions out the kazoo bombarded Mai from behind.
After she ordered, Mai politely excused herself to the bathroom. Immediately, Ayako and Masako stood and followed.
"So, Mai, who is that?" Ayako tried to ask without sounding eager.
"That's Yami Suke. Yes, he's my boyfriend. I didn't know he was going to ask me out. No and I didn't pretend to be sick." Mai took a deep breath and smiled.
"Wow." Ayako was leaning against the sinks.
"Wow." Masako echoed. "He's hot." Masako lifted her kimono sleeve to hide her frown. She realized a while ago that she didn't love Naru and wanted the two of them to get together. This 'Yami' person was running her plans.
"But I only like him as a friend. And because Naru fired me because I had a boyfriend, I'm going to dump him tonight." Mai explained her plan and watch carefully for their emotions.
Ayako's lips twitched into a smile and stared agreeing saying that Naru was too good to let go. Masako smiled openly.
"Do you really think I have a chance with Naru?" Mai tried to say aloud, but came out a mere whisper.
"Yes, yes. You can get any guy if you truly love him." Ayako smiled gently at the younger girl who was like a little sister to her.
"Do you love Bou-san?" Mai asked louder. Ayako blushed.
"Yes I do." She grinned, still blushing. Mai offered a tiny smile in return.
"Are you his girlfriend?" Mai bluntly asked.
"No. How about you dump Suke-san and I'll tell Bou-san how I feel? Does that sound ok?" Ayako and Mai grinned at each other. Mai held out a pinky. Ayako gripped it in hers and they both whispered,
"Pinky promise."
"Hey, it's about time we head back. Bou-san might think that Mai fell into a toilet or something." Masako grinned under her kimono sleeve. As she pushed Mai out the restroom door, she mouthed two words at Mai and hoped she saw them.
"Good luck."
------------------------Dinner-------------------------
"This is delicious!" Mai exclaimed as she ate her shrimp.
"Yes, why don't you try this then?" Yami leaned over to feed her a breaded shrimp but Mai plucked it off the fork and popped it into her mouth. He stared in surprise.
"So, what do you think?" Mai frowned.
"Not as good as this garlic shrimp. Try some of this!" She shoved a piece onto his plate before he could protest. He forked it and stared at it a little.
"Uh, I actually don't like garlic things."
"Nonsense! It doesn't even taste like garlic. Try it!" Mai lied.
Then, with a little more prompting from Mai, he raised it to his mouth and—the waiter came.
"Is there anything else I can get for you tonight?" The polite waiter took Yami's plate after he quickly put his fork on it.
"Yami-kun, that was on purpose!" Mai pouted and folded her arms.
"Uh, oops?"
------------------------Mai's house-------------------------
"Mai-chan, I had a good time tonight." Yami smiled sweetly.
"Listen Yami-kun we need to talk." Mai said, ignoring his smile as best she could. She forced him to sit on her living room couch.
"Yes? What is it? Do you want to take our relationship to the next level?" Mai gasped.
"No! What I want to say is that I don't want a relationship. I don't want a boyfriend now." Mai stared earnestly at Yami whose face darkened.
"So you're breaking up with me? You're dumping me?! Well let me tell you 'Miss Mai Taniyama' nobody breaks up with me! Got that?!" Yami lost his cool and slammed the door.
Mai was seriously scared. 'What is going to happen? What have I done?' She sobbed herself to sleep.
A/N: Wow eight Microsoft Word pages long. Thanks for reading!
Naru: She stayed up all night. I'm so tired. I need my sleep.
Mai: Quit whining! If you drank the 20 bottles of pop like we did you wouldn't be so tired! Huh, huh, huh?! Wahoooo!!!!
Bookfreak: Ha yeah, actually I stayed up until 12:30 in the morning and typed all but that last section. I didn't have any pop. By the way… who gave that stuff to Mai? She isn't supposed to drink more that 1 bottle!