Alright here is the next chapter. Sorry if it bores you, unfortunately its necessary. Meet you at the end!

I took shaky breaths, trying to console myself. What on earth is Momoru talking about?

"Do you fear me Mokimo…?"

YES! I couldn't help but be afraid; I was alone with a possibly insane spirit that was treating me like some kind of precious stone! "I-I'm not M-Mokimo…" I managed to stutter out. I had no idea how he would react but I had to try. Any bright ideas Gene?

'Not for you,' he said hurriedly, 'I'm trying to get Noll to see me and get to you… I'm trying Mai... I'm trying.' He was as worried as I felt.

Momoru breathed on my neck and made me shudder. Try harder please…

"What are you talking about Mokimo?" Momoru wasn't having it, "I know it's you…" His ice cold fingers touched my cheek.

I shut my eyes tight and tried to control my breathing. Calm down Mai… just remember the warding magic Monk taught you… nice and easy… I put my hands in the form of the immovable one and began chanting. "Nama kusa mada bazuradan-kan, Nama kusa mada bazuradan-kan," I could feel myself gaining confidence. "Nama kusa mada bazuradan-kan," I said even louder.

I heard a hiss and felt a cold grip on my arms; Momoru was trying to pry my hands apart! I fought against him but felt my grip weakening. Another hiss, he was angry.

"Why are you trying to rid of me Mokimo?" he cried out. One of his hands left my arm; it was working!

I tightened my grip and continued chanting. I needed to do the nine cuts now while I still had the chance. Gene…

'I know Mai, I know…' his voice was so worried. 'Come on, look at me… you… you IDIOT SCIENTIST!'

I couldn't keep in my laugh at his antics, this interrupting my chant. I stopped and tried to refocus. Come on Mai! Now is not the time for that! The other hand left my arm so I chanced it and opened my eyes just in time to see Momoru back up and glare hard at me.

"WHY MOKIMO," Momoru roared, charging at me.

I lost my grip and put my hands out in front of me to try and block him, my back hitting the refrigerator. Crap! Panic began to take over. I looked around wildly, hoping to find a way out. The door was my only option. I bounded towards it and felt a fiery pain in my cheek.

I cried out and clutched my burning cheek. Gotta get out, gotta get out… now! I ran to the door and yanked on it to find it not budging. Why is it always me? "COME ON DOOR," I yelled. I pulled harder but it had no effect, Momoru had blocked me in. Tears stung my eyes, I have to get out! "Come on…" I begged it, "p-please…"

The icy hand was back in my hair, not nicely this time. It yanked on my hair and pulled me away from the door and into the air. I screamed. It hurts so much! Gene where is he…?

'He's coming Mai!' He cried. 'Just hang in there… he's coming I swear!'

I kicked and tried to pry the hands from my hair. "LET ME GO," I screamed.

I heard Momoru cackle manically, "As you wish Mokimo!"

He let go and I fell to the floor with a loud crack. There was a pain in my ankle, it hurt… so did my head. I crawled toward the door, trying to see past the black spots popping up in my line of vision. Got to get out… Got to… g-ge-… My thoughts were getting clouded; the black was filling my vision.

Just then the door flew open and a furious looking Naru stepped in. He immediately came to me, cradling me against his chest.

My mind was hazy but I managed to stay awake, "Naru…?"

His gaze shot down to me, worry clear in his eyes, "Mai, just stay awake for me, alright?"

I could hear the anxiousness in those words; I nodded as best I could. I kept my eyes on his perfect face, barely registering Monk and John running past us to Momoru. Before I could stop it, my hand was reaching up to touch his cheek. "Naru…" I murmured, "..you're worried…" For some reason it amazed me.

He gave me an incredulous look, "Idiot; of course I'm worried…" He smirked lightly, "You must have hit you head harder than I thought..."

The darkness started creeping in my vision again, "S-Sorry Naru. I'm gonn-…" I could say nothing more as darkness overwhelmed me. In the haze of my last moments conscious I thought I heart Naru cry out my name, must've been my imagination though. I do imagine a lot of weird things after all…

(Dream Sequence)

When I opened my eyes again, Gene was giving me a disappointed look with his arms crossed; I returned with an apologetic look.

"Leave it to you to be the target of this ghost…" he muttered. He ran a hand through his hair and sat down by me. "Guess it's just your luck huh," he said with a small smile.

I gave a faked hurt expression, "What? It's not my fault I'm a ghost magnet.."

Gene shook his head slightly and stood, pulling me with him. "Well," he said with a sigh, "we have stuff to see, I managed to dig up some memories of the land and I thi-"

"Wait," I cut in, "you can see memories of the land…?"

He shook his finger at me, "Now Mai, do you honestly doubt my abilities?"

I looked down and gave a shrug, "Just wondering."

Gene patted my head, "Oh you.. But yes. Everything has memories, including inanimate objects. They house images of what has happened to them and I have the ability to see those. It's kind of hard to explain but there it is."

I followed him as he began walking, "Leave it to the Davis twins to have weird abilities…"

He laughed.

It was then I realized our surroundings had changed; we were on the property, looking at the outside of the house. I gave Gene a look. "Why are we wat-"

He put his finger on my lips and quieted me, "Just wait."

I did. The house began to fade away until the foundation of the house was left. I could only look on in amazement as the foundation built itself into a beautiful shrine. I felt myself let out a breath, it certainly was an impressive little shrine.

I noticed a woman standing on the steps of the little shrine, looking proud and yet worn somehow.

"That's the shrine maiden that lived here, Tatsu Omori," Gene commented.

"She lived there?"

He nodded as we approached, "Yes, it is unusual to live in a shrine but it wasn't too uncommon back then."

As we kept watching, the shrine fell into ruin. I felt a pang of sadness in my heart. All traces of the old shrine vanished when the house faded back in. Then the image faded altogether and we were in my dreamscape again.

"Tatsu is buried beneath the shrine… I can't help but wonder if she is still around as well as Momoru."

I took it into consideration, it was quite possible.

"Ah, we better get you back now," Gene said quietly. "Noll is worried sick about you."

I snorted, "Yeah right, that stupid Naru could care less about me."

Gene shot me a disapproving look, "Now Mai… he has his own way of showing he cares you just might have to look at the true meaning of what he does. Just think of what he said to you before you passed out."

I looked at him curiously before trying to remember and then Naru's words rang clear in my head.

Idiot; of course I'm worried.

My eyes widened a fraction as I realized. I looked up at Gene to see a soft smile on his lips.

"See?"

The world of the living began pulling on my dreamscape and I fell into the real world.

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I groaned as my eyes opened to the land of the living. Looking around, I tried to pinpoint just where I was. I sat up to get a better view of the room. Then it hit me, we had passed this room briefly on the tour Sozo had given, this was her room.

I swung my legs over the edge of the bed and heaved myself to my feet. Big mistake. Immediately the room swayed and the next thing I knew I was on the floor, dazed and hurting. I gingerly touched my aching head and sat up.

'Hey genius,' Gene called, 'am I the only one who remembers that you got beat up by a ghost last night?'

I could hear the sarcasm in that question. Quiet you… I looked around and shook my head to try and rid of the dizziness but that just made it worse. I groaned in annoyance and lowered my forehead to the floor, enjoying the cooling feeling it brought. Ok… let's try this again.

Gaining my bearings I rose to my feet again. I stood completely still for a moment while the room stopped spinning. It was then I noticed the pain in my ankle. I looked down and finally took note of the medical wrap around it. "Just my luck…" I muttered. Well… how bad can it be? I just need to get to base is all…

Bracing myself I tried my injured ankle and put weight on it. I yelped as a shot of pain shot up my entire leg. And me having the luck I have, I managed to lose my balance and fall backwards onto the bed. "I GIVE UP!" I shouted at the ceiling.

Having fallen twice, I just decided to wait until someone came to check on me. Might as well… I can't get anywhere on my own. Oh how sour my mood was getting…

The wrath of my sour mood would be felt by all.

My oh my how boring the ending was! Sorry again but like I said it's necessary. Thanks for reading! See ya next chapter!

~Ghosties