Chapter 2: Mais' Past

Mai's eyes widened.

NARU'S HUGGING ME! Mai screamed in her head. From behind her, Lin smirked.

It's about time, Noll, Lin thought. Suddenly, the front office door opened. In walked the ever so loud Monk, quiet John, and the persistent, yet creepy Yasuhara. Lin chuckled and slipped into his office.

This should be good, Lin thought. Naru looked at the three, now stunned, men and smirked.

"Can I help you," Naru questioned in an annoyed voice. Yasuhara was the first to recover.

"Mai! Are you cheating on me," he yelled, faking a pouty face. Mai rolled her eyes.

"Shut up, Yasu," said Mai in an annoyed voice.

"You sound like Naru," stated Yasu in a matter of fact tone. Mai perked an eyebrow and smirked. John cleared his throat, having recovered, and gave Monk a nudge in the shoulder.

"We came to see Mai," said Monk, "by the way Naru, why were you hugging Mai?"

"Cause of her dream," Naru said in a tone that suggested they should have already known this.

"AWWWW! Mai I'm sorry! You can tell your Big Brother anything," exclaimed Monk loudly. Mai smiled and went into the kitchen. Lin stepped out of his office, having heard the conversation, and walked into the kitchen.

"Taniyama-san, are you alright," He questioned the young investigator. Mai turned away from him, trying to hide that she was crying. Lin sighed and turned her toward him.

"It's alright. I won't tell," Lin said, gently pulling her into his arms. Mai relaxed and sobbed into Lins shirt.

"Do you want to exercise your demons," asked Lin calmly.

"Yes! Please," said Mai. Her voice slightly muffled by Lins shirt.

"Come on," said Lin.

"K," Mai said, following him out of the kitchen. The two walked out of the kitchen and into Narus office, Naru followed.

"Naru, I have case for you," said Mai. Narus eyes widen and he fell back into his chair. He leaned back and covered his eyes with one of his hands.

No, not Mai! Please tell me that I didn't hear her say that! Thought Naru with the worst of thoughts coming to mind; what he didn't know was that his worst nightmares were about to become reality. Lin looked at Naru and knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Naru, I don't like this anymore than you do," Lin stated, "but, it's real. Very real."

"I know Lin," Naru said softly. Mai watched the two of them with a small sad smile; she knew they were talking about her situation. Both men then focused on Mai and she sighed.

"Alright," she said, "It all started on a sunny day in June…..

~~~Flashback~~~

Two twin sisters were playing in their room, sunlight filtering in through the lace white curtains. Both of them wore the same outfit, a white sundress with lavender flowers. Toys littered the floor around them and bookshelves lined the soft purple walls. The two girls, even though their twins, were polar opposites. One loved to read and learn new things, while the other loved to play and be mischievous.

"Maisgi, look," Kaisgi giggled. Maisgi looked up from her book to find Kaisgis' doll in her face. Only Kaisgi wasn't holding it, at least not with her hands. She was holding it with her psychokinesis. Maisgis' eyes widened. She was about to tell her sister to stop, but a crash from downstairs caught their attention. Both girls looked at each other, and then ran towards the stairs. When they got to the door to the living room, they gasped. Their father was laying in a pool of his own blood and a dark smoky mass hovered above him. Their mother was a little ways away from the door, shocked. A scream pierced through the dark, followed by a horrid gurgling sound. Another scream rang out in the dark room, this time coming from the two five year twin sisters standing in the doorway. A beautiful woman turned away from the gruesome scene of her husbands' death.

"Run! Kisagi! Protect your sister," she yelled.

"Ok, Mommy," Kisagi said, "Come on Maisgi!"

"What about Mommy," exclaimed Maisgi.

"Come on," yelled her twin sister.

The two girls then turned and ran out the door. Maisgi felt something grab for her. When she looked back, all she saw was a pair of red eyes. She screamed and the demon began to laugh. She continued to run until they got to the front door. Suddenly, Maisgis' arm was jerked back. When she looked, she saw that the demon had grabbed her twin.

"Kaisgi," yelled Maisgi.

"No! Maisgi," cried her mother, "it's too late. We have to get out of here!" Maisgis' eyes widened.

"NO! KAISGI," she screamed. Maisgi watched as her older twin was slaughtered before her very eyes. Something in her snapped and Maisgi no longer seemed to control her own body, but she didn't care. She had just lost her sister, her twin, her best friend, her companion. The only one who really knew her, and she was gone. Forever. Suddenly there was a loud demonic scream and Maisgi was snapped back to the present. Looking around, she noticed that the neighbors were running up the path. Her mother was standing beside her, smiling. Then, another demonic screamed rang out and Maisgis' mother pushed her away from the doorway. Maisgis' mother was thrown off the front porch and onto the pathway, Maisgis' vision began to blur. Before she blacked out, she saw a tall man catch her and call out to her.

"Maisgi," called the stranger.

~~~End Flashback~~~

As Mai finished her story, she noticed that both men had become tense.

"What," Mai questioned. Lin looked at her and gave her a small smile.

"Taniyama-san, what is your full name," Lin questioned.

"Maisgi Namiko. Why," she asked.

"I was the one that pulled you and your mother out of there," Lin said. Mai gasped and Narus' eyes widened.

"That means…," Mai trailed off.

"Mai and I are engaged," finished Naru in a soft voice.