I gently opened the door as Naru continued reading through his black note book, I had never really noticed it before but the notebook strangely resembled the Death Note. Well if he wasn't making effigy dolls of co-workers like John had joked he may as well be trying to make a somewhat crime free world.
"Mai, I know I'm handsome but staring is rude" my boss stated placing down his little black book. 'Out of all the narcissistic retorts' I thought as I set down the cup of tea.
"Mai, I was wondering if you would mind calling up Yasuhara" Naru said picking up his book "to research the latest case?" I asked somewhat rhetorically. "I just don't want my tea maker going alone" he stated matter of factly, causing a blush to tint Mai's cheeks.
"Your trusting me to check out a case by myself?" I questioned "thought never crossed my mind, I'm simply helping the client understand that an electrician is required" I rolled my eyes at my boss's attitude before leaving the room.
Five minutes later...
"Yasu, if I may discuss why I called" I cut him off as he tried to tell me about a new series he was into known as xxxholic. "So what's up? Boss listening to the conversation?" Yasu asked feeling the tension.
"Yasu, Naru wants us both to check out a ghost issue-" I heard a cough from behind me "I'm sorry, a wiring issue?" I asked as Naru shot me a glare.
"Oh can't the client call an electrician?" Yasu asked as I felt a headache coming on "how soon can you get to SPR?" I tried to stay calm.
"I'm actually at the bottom step-" he sighed as I looked out the window placing the phone down.
One hour later...
After explaining the case to a hyperactive Yasu, we had finally hit the road as we hailed a bus and bought two tickets towards the edge of town (where the clients lived). "So..." Yasu sighed looking at me with playful eyes "ask big boss out yet?"
There was a yelp as I sent my elbow into his side without remorse. "What did I do?" He asked innocently "are you for real?" I gently placed my elbow near his side ready for a warning jab.
"Hey Yasu" I nudged him as we approached our stop.
"Mai, I didn't do anything" he complained "it's our stop" I explained as he quickly pushed the button before getting up and following me off the bus.
After a good ten minutes worth of walking past fields and farmland we reached the address. To say I was shocked was an understatement, the house took me by surprise. Its windows were circular and one had an eclipse like stencil in the corner. As for the door, it was a standard model of door seen normally at the front of a mansion not a bungalow.
As I approached the door to knock , I instantly received a shiver. Already knowing it was too late to turn back I continued to reach for the knocker which covered my hand in a cobweb. "Careful Mai, you might get cursed" Yasu joked as he recalled an event from xxxholic, where Domeki kun had been cursed for destroying a spider's web.
"I'll be fine, Yasu" I stated "all I'm saying is you just destroyed, dedication and preparation by some poor spider" he just as blandly stated.
"Ah Mr Shibuya's assistants" Mr Watanabe said adding the plural as Yasu came into view. "Mr Watanabe" I bowed as he lead us inside towards the mains circuit.
As we entered I felt myself stiffen at what I saw "are you ok?" Mr Watanabe asked picking up on my nervousness, I was shivering out of control.
"Mai, say something" Yasu begged I used my arm to point at the massive hairy, eight-legged fiend that was looking right at me. "There'saspider" I muttered as Yasu nudged me "Spider" I said taking deep breaths as I kept my eyes on the spider which backed up.
"Sorry for the fright" Mr Watanabe quickly placed his hand out to pick up the spider, which in an almost graceful manner climbed aboard the man's big hand. "This is our pet Tarantula, Ara" he smiled as if talking about something his child had done, as if proud.
"I'm sorry Mr Watanabe, I guess I'm a bit of an arachniphobe." I laughed nervously "don't worry, I'll just put her back in the vivarium" he said turning to walk away with Ara in hand.
After Mr Watanabe returned, we examined the wiring and found that a drawing pin was digging into one of the cables that lead to the mains.
We followed the odd trail of wires and cables which had some twigs, along with sharp plastic items sticking out. "What in the world?" Mr Watanabe asked coming across some kind of communication device tangled in webbing.
"If I may ask you a question, Mr Watanabe" I began as he gave me a look before responding "call me Kei, and what's up?" He asked me.
"I think Ara, may have been trying to make a nest" I said "do you have any male spiders?" I shivered at the thought.
"One but he's been missing for months. 'months, and he's only telling me now?' I thought determined to deal with the situation without turning into a scaredy cat.
"Is there a chance that the two bred? And this being considered decided to do a Romeo and Juliet?" Yasu asked Kei, Kei looked surprised by the idea and became bit angry.
"Guess, it's possible for them to answer nature's call" Kei seemed to calm down "KEI!" A feminine shout sounded from the front door.
"Come quickly" the voice called.
One minute later...
"Miss Watanabe" I sighed as she was holding in her hands a Tarantula almost identical to Ara. "Is that the male?" I rhetorically asked the slightly flushed husband as he avoided eye contact with his wife.
"Honey, we think we found the paranormal occurrence" he stuttered, as his wife gave him an encouraging look and smiled "Ara's been making a web near the mains" he stopped and looked at his wife.
"Is she nesting? Is she having babies?" The wife was grinning from ear to ear.
What Mrs Watanabe said next shocked us all "I'm finally going to be a Grandma" she exclaimed throwing her hands in the air, momentarily forgetting the spider in her hands which landed on a petrified Mai's head.
The End of this one shot
Thanks to all who followed
Nowhere Gray
patrickstar1999
Circus Monster 2002
Thanks for reading, really started getting the shivers writing this one.
Please feel free to review or pm, to let me know if I should continue with my one shot alphabet idea.
I was going to say Terrarium but decided on a vivarium instead.
