Chapter Three: A Very Peaceful Night
Naru looked at the sleeping girl by his side. He had to smile. There was no escape. He had to think about the first time they met. Her friends had fallen for him as every other girl, too. But Mai had been supicious.
She even saked him, what he wanted. Mai was not like any other girl. She was the most contrary person he had ever met. She was clever and dense at the same time, she was confident when she was frightened.
And he had to admit, that she was extremly beautiful. With her chocolate brown eyes and her chestnut hair she could win many guy's hearts. He still didn't know, why she had chosen him, instead of his brother and he didn't want to. He never searched for her. He never thought about a relationship between him and a girl. She just ran into his life and turned it upside down. She was amazing. He couldn't stand it, thinking about her beeing hurt. That's why he let the ceiling falling down on his back, during the case at Yasu's high school. He used his PK, so she wouldn't get hurt, as they fell down the well. He could go on and on and he would come to her rescue every time.
He parked the car in front of Mai's apartment and looked at the girl and sighed.
"What did you do to me?"
He put some strands out of her face.
A sentimental freak. He answered himself.
Mai was still fast asleep so Naru went to her door and lifted her up in bridal-style.
He walked up the stairs and Mai slowly opened her eyes. As she realised, that Naru carried her, she suddenly was wide awake.
"N-naru, why are you carrying me?"
"You fell asleep and you wouldn't wake up." He smirked at her puzzled expression and couldn't stop himself from kissing her blushing cheeks.
They arrived at Mai's door and Naru let her down.
"Uhm, thanks for driving me home."
Naru nodded.
"Would you like to come in? I can make tea, if you want."
"No, thanks, Mai. You should go to sleep. You have to be fit tomorrow."
"But you have to be fit, too. You are not going back to the office, are you?"
"Of cousre, I'll go back. I have to read the report of Mr Matsumoto."
"You can't. You look tired. You should relax, just for an hour."
"No, Mai. As I said, my brain works different than yours."
"Stop this! Everyone has to relax sometime come with me, now!"
Naru was too puzzled to say anything. After his brother's death, he has never had a person, who cared about him, except Lin and his parents.
Mai pulled him into her small apartment and when she turned around, Naru weared his normally expression again.
The walls of the tiny living room were light yellow and on the coffee table stood a sunflower.
"Mai, I-"
"I'll make some tea. You should sit down."
Naru sighed and walked up to the little couch. He sat down and after a few minutes, Mai came with the tea.
"Just one hour." He said.
Mai smiled.
"Thanks, this means a lot to me."
Mai sat down next to Naru and laid down her head on his shoulder.
"I'm exhausted."
"Then you should go to bed."
"No, I want to spent the time with you."
Naru sighed.
"Did your head started aching, after you woke up?"
"No, I'm fine, now."
"That's good to hear."
Suddenly, Mai hugged him.
"I'm so happy to have you on my side. I've always had the feeling, that I'm alone in this world, but you gave me this job and with that you gave me a family."
Mai let him go.
"A family?" He asked.
"Yup. Monk, Ayako, John, Yasu, Madoka, Lin and even Masako. They're my family. And especially you." Mai smiled and Naru was glad, seeing her happy like that.
Then her expression changed. She looked thoughtful.
"What's up, Mai?"
"Huh?"
"What are you thinking?"
"Oh, it was nothing." She laughed nervously.
"You can't fool me, Mai." Naru looked stern.
Mai sighed in defeat.
"I was just wondering, why you and Masako stopped daiting."
Naru smirked.
"Do you really want to know?"
Mai nodded.
"She's a really bad kisser."
Mai was shocked.
"What? B-but I thought y-your f-first kiss..."
"Relax, Mai. I was joking." He still smirked.
Mai was even more shocked. A joking Naru?
"She blackmailed me. She would have told everyone my real name, so I had to go out with her."
Mai's jaw dropped.
"You're looking like a fish, Mai."
Mai clenched her fists.
"That little..."
"So you're jealous?"
"Of course I am! I've always thought that you really liked her!"
Naru was a bit surprised, but he still smirked.
"Stop smirking, it's embrassing for me!"
Mai turned red.
Naru closed their distance until their lips met. He ended the kiss, but Mai started a new and more passionated one. After a few minutes, they broke apart in the need of air.
Mai panted as Naru started kissing her neck. She moaned and ran her fingers through his black hair.
"We should stop now." Naru said.
Mai just then realised, that she was lying on her back with Naru on top of her.
The boy sat up and also pulled Mai into a sitting postion.
"I should be going."
"No, please stay."
"I have things to do, Mai. And you should get some sleep."
"Then stay at least until I fall asleep."
Naru sighed.
"Okay."
Mai smiled and snuggled up to him.
"Thank you." She said and fell asleep.
Mai stood in a very large room. She was in an old and gloomy house. The room had very high and grey walls. She looked around and out of the window. It was in the middle of the night. She wore a dark and hooded frock.
"So there you are."
She turned around.
"Master. I want to show it to you."
"Not now, you have to be patient."
"Please, just a minute."
"If anyone sees this, you'll be sentenced to death."
"It's in the middle of the night."
"Kiara, this is my last word, we can only practice in the woods. You should go to bed now."
She sighed.
"Okay, but we'll practice tomorrow, okay?"
"When your father allows you to."
She smiled and went out.
Mai slowly opened her eyes. What a strange dream...
She felt really warm and safed. The only thing she saw, was black.
Then she looked up and first she was shocked and she blushed because she was still snuggled up to Naru, but then she was pleased. The boy had wrapped his arms around her and looked very peaceful.
Mai didn't know, how long she watched him sleep, but after a while, Naru opened his eyes. He felt very rested and he has never slept so well. He looked down.
Mai giggled at his surprised expression.
"Good morning!" She said cheerfully.
"Mai, how much time is ist?"
"Wait a second...It's 7 o'clock."
"You know, that we have to meet up everyone at the SPR office at 7:30."
"No way!"
"Come on, we have to hurry."
"I'm going to change my clothes, what about you?"
"I'll call Lin. He'll get me some clothes."
Before Naru got up, Mai gave him a sweet kiss on the lips and the boy had to grin.