I don't own ghost hunt! Though I do have a copy on DVD!
An hour later, after everyone left, it was just Oliver and Mai. Gene's shift had ended, and even though it was Martin and Luella's shift, Oliver had insisted they go home, it had been a long day.
Mai had sat quietly while Oliver read a book about supernatural occurrences. Mai was growing bored.
"Whatcha reading?" Mai questioned, grinning slightly. Oliver blamed the drugs.
"A book" He answered shortly.
"Nah, you don't say! What's the book about?!" Mai tried again.
"It's about the supernatural" Oliver answered again.
"Wow! That's so cool! I read a book like that before! It was called 'the science behind the supernatural'... I think" Mai informed. Oliver hid a smirk at the mention of his book. "Though it was incredibly simple, and I didn't agree with the argument about emotions effect on PK. It said that psychics become spiritually useless under influence of emotion. I think that emotions like anger could stimulate a boost of spiritual power" Naru's smirk fell.
"What do you mean. I happen to agree with the research that emotion makes psychics useless" Naru argued coldly, trying to keep calm.
"Well the evidence they have excluded the fact that people become useless under emotion, they didn't consider that factor. I think if someone could still act under emotion, then they wouldn't be affected"
"But if someone is useless under emotion, then they will be, also, spiritually useless" Oliver argued.
"Oh my god!" Mai suddenly exclaimed. Naru raised a brow "I just remembered the writers name! I'm so sorry!" Mai then bowed, apologetically.
"Well at least you could read it, I had to dumb it down. But I do think you have a point, even if I disagree. My work was left open for further research. I also made sure only to state my finding and not conclude anything pointedly, what I wrote was right, even if it did lean slightly to the idea. You, however, didn't consider that" Naru smirked again at the blush dusting Mai's cheek.
"Well I guess if you didn't dumb it down, you would lose a lot of your readers, yet I would love to read the original" Mai hinted, smiling slightly.
"By the fact you said bosses, I guess you have more then one job" Oliver inquired, changing the subject. Mai nodded
"What I don't get is why someone as intelligent as you, doesn't have a stable job that pays enough to only have the one?"
"Well when I finished college, my grades, although they were good, weren't good enough to get a scholarship. Living by myself doesn't give me the change to pay for my education as well as food and rent. So for now I'm doing my dead-end jobs as well as studying to try again next year, and if not, I will keep working till I can pay to get in for a year... although I doubt I still have a job left" Mai explained.
"What places have you applied for?" Naru inquired.
"Todori" Mai answered simply.
"That's it?"
"Yes. I don't see the point in applying in a lesser place... and I can't afford to travel" Mai informed, logically. Naru looked at her thoughtfully. He could think of a way to help her...
"What are you thinking of studying?" Naru asked, looking at his book, as if making casual conversation.
"I want to study parapsychology, although it's not really a major in Todori... or anywhere else for that matter..." Mai and Naru had continued to talk about Mai's knowledge on the supernatural. Mai had talked about a friend of hers. His name was Yasu. He had gone to her college with her and they still kept in touch. He would be her study partner.
That's when Naru's phone rang. He excused himself and fled to the hallway.
"Yes?" He asked, already knowing who it was.
"Well hello to you too! Noll, why are you always so cruel to your dear brother?" Gene teased.
"What do you want?" Naru wasn't anger. He was just having a discussion with Mai. They were having a bit of an argument about the danger of the possessions.
"You sound annoyed. Is it me calling, or is it Mai?" Gene asked, generally confessed. When Naru didn't answer, Gene guessed it was him. "So what is she like then?"
"Annoying, stubborn, but she... " Naru paused. He didn't really know how to finish the sentence.
"What is it?" Gene encouraged.
"She's really intelligent, opinionated, and she's not shallow" Naru finished honestly. He wouldn't normally admit things like this, but he didn't lie to his twin.
"She sounds amazing" Gene commented "Do you like her?"
"I have only known her for a few hours! Why do you always have to ask silly questions?!" Naru scolded. Gene chuckled, noting that his brother didn't actually say no.
"Ok! Ok! I'm sorry! Lin and Madoka are getting ready for their shift! I know your shift isn't over but, you had a shift earlier so... they will be there soon" Gene informed. Naru nodded, even though Gene couldn't see.
"Fine, see you in a bit" And with that, Naru hung up.
Naru re-entered Mai's room. Mai was looking rather panicked as she spoke to someone on her phone.
"...ine now, it was only a little injury... you know I'm accident prone... I couldn't really get in touch... long story!" Mai sounded like she was reassuring someone that she was fine. "Yasu! You don't have to come here! I'm fine really!" She tried, sounding a little sheepish. Mai then noticed Naru. "Look, I'll call you back later" And with that she hung up, letting out a frustrated sigh.
"Friend of yours?" Naru found himself asking.
"Yes. I just noticed about thirty miss calls and about a hundred new messages on my phone. He has been trying to reach me since I was admitted here" Mai explained in perfect English.
"You speak English?"
"Yes, but I still need to work on the harder words" Mai admitted. Naru found himself smirking. Mai tried not to blush.
"So I guess you are not completely hopeless" Naru commented. Mai then turned red with anger.
"You are such a JERK!" Mai practically seethed.
"Anger issues are common in lesser minds" Naru informed, smirk in full force.
"Oh, and I'm guessing your always as calm as a cucumber!" Mai yelled. Naru just nodded, his smirk turned into a grin. He is such a Narcissist! For now on, your name is Naru! "Naru the Narcissist!" Mai finished out loud, in English. At that point, the door opened. A grinning pink haired girl and a stoic man stood in the door way. They saw Mai's flushed cheeks and Naru grinning. Madoka didn't know what to think, but this was going to be a good few weeks...
"Hey Mai! Naru!" Madoka greeted. Naru's grin dropped off and Mai fought down her blush. It was too late of course. Madoka had seen them.
"Hello Miss Mori" Mai greeted, still in English.
"You speak English?" Lin and Madoka asked. This was the first time Mai had heard Lin's voice. It was like the opposite to Madoka's.
"Yes, I learnt it in high school" Mai told them. Madoka nodded.
"Well that's great! Call me Madoka by the way" Mai nodded. "Martin, Luella and Gene are waiting outside for you Noll. I will see you soon" Madoka informed, saying her goodbye. Naru nodded.
"See you later Mai" Naru sounded sincere.
"See you later Naru the Narcissist!" Mai called back as Naru reached the door. Madoka and Lin hid a smirk. Naru smiled as he left, but he didn't turn around. Mai smiled at the door as he left. It was a sweet smiled. She felt her heart flutter slightly.
"I think Mai and Naru would make a great couple" Madoka whispered to Lin, who nodded...
