Author's note:
This is the revised third Chapter of 'In Both Realms'. Please do give comments and suggestions or reviews. I highly appreciate it.
It is sad to admit but I do not own Ghost Hunt or any characters.
Legend:
'Dream state conversation'
/Dream state thoughts/
"Real time conversations"
'Real time thoughts'
/Dream scenes/
"Dream scenes' conversations"
'Dream scenes' thoughts'
In Both Realms
Chapter 3
Lin's POV
A good 30 minutes had passed since Mai-san left the base. She worried me when she walk out of the base earlier, she is never that furious at Naru. And Naru being Naru acted like a brat and let her have her way. Sometimes I think the kid has no heart, yet I know deep inside he is a kind man. It's just he thinks of emotions are weakness. And he projects a man with our weakness so he must avoid emotions at all cost, bringing pain to the younger girl who seemed to acre for him more than he might see.
I let out a heavy sigh. 'Teens nowadays are a pain in the neck' he thought.
As I studied the monitors in front of me. 'Nothing out of the ordinary' I said to myself as I scan the monitors one more time just to make sure I didn't miss anything, my eye caught Mai-san walking inside the kitchen talking or I should say ranting to herself & by the looks of it, it was again about Naru's stupidity.
'One of these days… that boy's going to be at the receiving end of Mai-san's worst anger' I thought miserably thinking how foul Naru's temper would be after that encounter.
He watch amusement dancing slightly in his eyes as Mai talks to herself as her facial expression changes randomly revealing her train of thoughts. 'Takigawa-san is right; she's very easy to read'
Then he notice that Taniyama-san become rigid as she began glancing around looking nervous. 'What could be the matter?' he thought, then accidentally he look up & saw the Temperature scale his eyes gone slightly wide with realization, 'The temperature! It's dropping rapidly!' in a flash that would shame any Olympic runner, I dash out of the base towards the kitchen. Taking Naru by surprise because of my actions, he glance up the monitor and ran outside the base tailing after me towards the direction of the kitchen.
I made it into the kitchen Naru running behind me I caught Mai-san barely in time to save her from the burning kettle & the hard floor.
"Mai-san!" I called into the fallen girl.
/Dream State/
Warmth surrounds me. 'Mai' a familiar voice called me. 'Mai, open your eyes' said the voice again 'Naru?' I whimpered. Silence. /must be my imagination/
'Yes Mai, it's me… Naru' the voice said. Mai snapped her eyes open to stare at the bluest eyes she'd ever seen.
'Naru' Mai rolled his name in her mouth. Naru smiled down at her.
'Where are we now?' Mai asked Naru as she look around the plane of pitch darkness. Naru held his hand to help Mai get up that she greatly took.
'What happened to the mansion? Our look a likes?' Mai asked. Naru chuckled then he turns serious.
'After you left. Everything vanished I didn't get to investigate.' He said regretfully.
'Maybe that dream is not part of the present case' Mai suggested with a smile on her face.
'Could be' he agreed & gave her a warm smile.
All of a sudden bright lights shower down upon them. As the plane began to change. The next thing they know is both of them are standing outside the house they were staying.
'Are?! Naru this is the outside of the house!' Mai exclaimed.
'It seems' Naru replied with a hint of laughter.
Mai glared at him but he knows she didn't mean it, because her eyes were twinkling cheerfully. Naru take hold of her hand.
'Let's go' he whispered and Mai gave him a smile & nodded.
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Naru & Mai walked inside the two storey house, they noticed that it was almost the same as it is now, except for the neat pots of flowers growing at the porch.
"Lina! I am going! Lock the doors okay" a male voice said.
Naru & Mai turn towards the sound of the voice. Both of them are sharing the same look. /Lina-san's older brother/ they both thought.
"Take care Reno-niisan" Lina answered smiling. The guy bent down to give Lina a soft kiss on her forehead.
"I'll see you in two days" he said as he walks out of the door.
Naru hold on Mai's hands tighten as the scene changes. It was a cold eerie night. There were sound of fighting and hitting, Naru draw Mai to him as the scene becomes clearer, he pulled Mai into the darkness of the alley, his back resting on the cold wall as they watch the horrifying scene unfold. Two men were holding Reno as they keep on beating him up.
Mai flinched every punch every hit. Naru held her tighter. Then there was a loud gunshot. Mai's cries as she buries her face into Naru's chest trembling, Naru place a hand on her shoulders and pulls her face up to look at him he gave Mai a reassuring smile.
Together they went over Reno's badly beaten and dying body, Mai knelt beside him as her tears welled up in her eyes and cross her cheeks, she lifted a hand to brush his face but Naru held her hand and shook his head. Mai covered her mouth with her hand as she silently weep for the man. Looking at Reno's blank eyes as he stares at the darken skies above him he whispered a name… 'Lina' before death claimed him.
'It's too painful to lose your love ones… especially when they are the only ones you have' she whispered Naru hugs her and squeeze her tighter into his embrace.
The scene began to fade back to the house & a tear-stricken Lina holding her brother's photo sobbing uncontrollably. A silhouette appearing behind her hugging her from behind.
Understanding hit Mai. 'It's Reno-san's spirit that is haunting the Lina-san & those people because she haven't accepted his death & he wants revenge to those people that killed him and try to hurt Lina-san too he accidentally hurting Lina-san! He didn't mean to hurt her! He can't move on too… because of the guilt and the loneliness.' Mai said looking at Naru's smiling face.
'Also because Lina-san wont let go of her brother's soul, he can't move on…' Naru added. 'I'm proud of you Mai' he whispered and brush her cheeks with his hand. He smiled warmly at her.
'Thank you' she said before she fade away.
Gene's smile wavered & look behind him. 'What do you want?' he asked his voice turn cold & unemotional.
A soft giggle & light chuckles replied him in the darkness.
'Eugene Davis' a male voice said.
'Who are you & how did you know my name?' Gene said eyes darkening.
'Please don't get us wrong Mr. Davis. We meant no harm' the girl's voice said.
'Instead, we bring a warning, chevalier of light… watch over the gifted one… evil is coming' another male voice said.
'Why would I believe you?' Gene asked another soft laugh from the female one.
'See, Kazuki he is so much like you…' the female said earning a grunt from the first male. 'My dear chevalier… the time has come to fulfill your destiny.' She said in a serious tone without a single hint of malice.
'What destiny? In case you don't know I am dead…' Gene said as a matter-of-factly.
'Eugene Davis, you are the rational one not the absurd one' the second guy said 'leave that part to your brother Oliver Davis' he said.
'Kazuya, that's half insulting yourself' the female one said. Silence. The girl laughed merrily.
Gene's tension lessen.
'I thought you are trying to hurt Mai… you are the ones who brought her here. I think I misjudged your intentions, I apologize. I'm just wondering, why do you keep calling me chevalier of light? I am no knight. Who is this gifted one you are referring?' Gene asked his tone lightening.
Silence.
'White knight… your human body died almost a year and a half ago right? Then why is your soul still here after your body has been found?' the first male voice said.
'I haven't move on?' Gene supplied
'Have you not?' the girl return the question. Gene remained silent.
'You are here for her, to be her guardian, to guide her… that is your destiny' said the second male voice.
'Guide? Who?' Gene asked. 'As far as I am concern, the only soul I can come in contact to is Taniyama Mai's soul…' he said.
Silence.
Gene sighed. 'Things are going to be troublesome for us from now on, I just hope they wont put Mai's life on the line, because I swear to all the gods I'll hunt them down' he said as he began to fade and return to sleep.
But her life is already on the line of death since her birth Eugene Davis… in the past, in the present and in the future the girl thought as she hum in the darkness.
Author's note:
There the revised chapter 3! My! That's hard! New ideas keeps on coming! LOL. I hope you liked it. Please don't forget to review. Thank you! See you in the next chapter.
