Again, just an edit.

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Alright, I've decided to add another chapter. This is Naru's point of view... Now let's see what he thinks.

I let out a soft sigh as I shifted through the papers. I wasn't concentrating. I couldn't. Not with Mai finally next to me again.

Mai. She is such a beautiful person. Always caring and compassionate. She was the only other person other than Gene who I allowed to get close to me. Don't get me wrong, I didn't want her to become close to me. No, not at all. She wormed her way into my heart, forcing herself through the cracks in my walls. Somehow, she understands me the the way Gene did...

She knows exactly what I want, what I'm thinking. She knows when I'm angry or (dare I say it) happy. She wasn't fooled when I first met her in the classroom with her friends. She knew I was lying the moment I stepped in the room. I personally think that it was her animal instinct that tipped her off.

Her instincts have been getting stronger on each case. I'm getting worried that soon her powers will get out of hand. They just keep growing. Not that she seems to mind... Even though she cries each time she dreams of someone's death, she always gets back up again.

Mai is the strongest person I know. She never lets anything get her down. She always bounces back stronger than ever. She is like a puzzle that I'll never finish, I'm always thrown off by her reactions. I care about what she thinks.

I've never cared about anyone the way I do with Mai. I admit she interested me when I first met her at the Old Schoolhouse case, but it was nothing more than that. When I asked her to work at SPR, it was because I felt empathy towards her because she was an orphan like me. It wasn't at all like I missed her. Then, it was because she made good tea. And then it was because her psychic powers were valuable and helpful. I kept making excuses for why I kept her close to me. It was only after I left for England that I realized I loved her. But she loves Gene.

I knew it the moment that I realized that it was Gene who she dreamt about. After all, who would like me? I was the jerk, the cold one, the shadow. Everyone preferred Gene over me. It was only natural for them to like the good twin more, so I was fine with it. He was my other half, after all, I couldn't hate him. There was only one time I came close to hating him. It was when Mai confessed to me.

She didn't love me, she loved Gene, just like everyone else. There was no way that she would say that it was me. I knew it when I asked her that question, yet for some reason I kept hoping. Maybe there was a chance she loved me. That she wanted me over Gene. But she didn't answer.

I waited for her, but instead of answering, she cried. I knew instantly that she didn't love me. My heart shattered. The one person I could open my heart to had done the same thing as everyone else. She chose Gene.

It was obvious. The fact that she didn't answer said it all. I didn't show any emotion on my face. I even told her that she would meet him again. There was nothing to show how I was being destroyed on the inside. I hate Gene.

He took her from me. I just needed her to want me. Why did everyone prefer him? Why couldn't just one person, just Mai, choose me instead? I couldn't change how I act. I was not the kind, passionate person that Gene was. Of all people, I thought Mai would understand. She would see it.

I shouldn't have had any hopes. I was the shadow. No one noticed me. I was fine with that. If I repeated it enough times I would believe it.

I'm fine with it.

I don't care.

I do not love Mai.

I left.

I didn't ask her again and she didn't answer. For some reason I still had hope. She would answer. She would tell me she was in love with me. She didn't. She let me walk away in the airport and my last hopes were crushed.

It was torture. England was hell. There was no good tea. There was no one to tease. There was no one to fight with. There wasn't any loud assistant in the office. There was no Mai.

For three months, I brooded. No one dared to talk to me. Not even Lin. I lost myself in work. I hardly ate or slept. I didn't want to sleep. She appeared in my dreams, always out of reach. I needed to go back.

I needed to be with her again. It was killing me, being apart from her. I wanted an answer. No- I needed an answer.

I made up an excuse. "Japan has more paranormal occurrences."

Ha. Yeah, right. That was crap. I knew that Lin knew it too. He stated at me strangely then smirked.

I went back.

I stepped into the airport to see the whole team there. Almost the whole team. She wasn't there. Why wasn't she there? Did she hate me?

I asked them. "Where is Mai?"

They shrugged and looked uncomfortable. I knew. She didn't want to see me. That was the only reason for her to not be here. I was heading back to the darkness that I had wanted to escape from in England. Then Lin saved me. Leaning forward to whisper in my ear. " I believe Mai-san has classes."

Hope blossomed again. I went to her apartment later that week. I went all the way there to ask her if she wanted her job back. I could see surprise and shock on her face. She said yes.

She said yes! On the inside, I could feel the warmth blossoming. On the outside I was the same as ever. She asked me why I came back. I told her the same thing I told my parents.

I could see that she didn't believe me, but she didn't say anything about it. I left, feeling like a whole person again.

Everything became normal again. The routine I had come to think of as normal starts again. A office at Shibuya. A loud monk, 'old' priestess, kind priest, creepy researcher, even a snobby famous medium that I hate. And the loud obnoxious brunette that I love.

I love Mai.

Mai is with me.

Nothing can go wrong.

"Hey, Naru?" A female voice broke through my thoughts. It belonged to the one that I thought about the while day.

"What?" I kept my face emotionless like always, not showing that I was agree to anything she asked.

She said something that made my blood run cold. " I have the answer to the question you asked."

I knew what she was taking about. She knew that I knew too. Could I hope? For once, would someone choose me? I decided to take a risk.

Slowly, a smile spread over my face. "And?"

She took a deep breath.

And spoke.

She kept talking, but I didn't hear anything except her answer. "It's you."

It was me. She chose me! My thoughts ran wild. I didn't hear a word she said, but gazed at her in shock. The I noticed the tears on the corners of her eyes. "- and I understand If you don't feel the same way. I just had to tell you."

She started to walk toward the door.

No.

Hell no.

I would NOT let her go again. I got up and quickly caught her wrist. She looked at me in surprise. I pulled her to me and kissed her.

I felt her relax against me and smirked. When I pulled away, I was still smirking. "Who said I didn't feel the same way?"

I let my smirk turn into a warm smile as she buried her face into my chest, blushing, and I buried my face into her hair.

We both spoke at the same time.

"I love you."

THE END!

It was good right? Tell me it was good! It's so hard to have Naru smile or anything, and have someone actually see it so he's smiling into her hair instead. This is for all of you who wanted to know what happened! I have been righting another fanfic called A Demon's Heart. Please read it! Review and tell me what you think!