Chapter Four

Heart Beats

Day two

09:00 hours

"'This morning yet another family was found in a similar manners as Ma-ri Souma, last month. The family was found early this morning by their housekeeper.

'I have never seen something so gruesome in my life.' The housekeeper commented when asked by our reporters.

Police are unsure as to who could have caused these disturbing killings, or what was used by suspects.

Victims include the Pleasants twelve-year-old son Alex, who was admitted to the hospital this morning, in a coma.

The doctors are unsure what caused the coma or when he will wake up.

The Father; Tyler Pleasant was found in the kitchen. But other than that the police officials are refusing to disclose anymore information on his death.

Olivia Pleasant refuses to comment at this time.

At this point we have no further information about this strange string of coma related crimes.'"

Ayako shivered, as she read through the morning paper. This town really was full of disturbing happenings.

If it wasn't for Mai she wouldn't even be here.

Ayako had been so angry when she had arrived that morning to find Mai lying on the dinning room table out cold.

If anything had happened to her, Naru's death would have been the one splashed across the front page.

But Mai had insisted that she was fine, and that Ayako shouldn't worry about her. 'How can I not worry about you' Ayako muttered.

Mai always seemed to find herself in the middle of trouble. Ayako couldn't remember one case where Mai hadn't been targeted by some revenge seeking ghost, or even better...possessed.

Ayako shook her head, placing the paper down beside her as Masako came towards her. Now this girl she could do without. 'Ayako will you help me go through these papers, Akira-San thinks there might be something important in them' Masako held out a brown file to her. 'Mai will be joining us shortly'

'Fine I guess' Ayako grumbled.

Ayako took the file, opening it grumpily; she really didn't feel like working. She felt like strangling Naru.

'What are these anyways?'

'They're the town history; Ma-Ri-San seemed to be researching it before she fell into a coma'

'Wait' Ayako picked back up the newspaper, 'This boy fell into a coma this morning, and what's more it seems it's been happening a lot lately'

'That is quite strange' Masako agreed. 'But I am not sensing anything'

'You mean there are no ghosts here?'

'Not at the moment, but I did sense something when we first arrived' Masako sat down beside Ayako taking half of the papers from her, 'The presence of a child'

'You mean when Mai was unconscious'

'Yes' Masako replied simply. Mai walked into the room with a tray of tea, she walked around the room handing everyone a cup. After she was done she sat down beside Masako.

'So what are we doing?'

'Going through this file, here take some' Ayako shoved a pile of papers into Mai's hands. 'Tell us if anything sticks out'

'umm...okay'

A few minutes passed before Mai sat up straight and started flipping out. "Oh, oh, oh, oh! I found something I found something!" Mai said jumping out of her seat and running over to Naru and Lin. 'Look this old guy here, Hiro Jung, used to own the orphanage and the hospital next door.'

'So?' Naru asked skeptically.

Mai glared at him, 'So, he was accused of experimenting on the children that lived here in the Orphanage, but he hung himself before he could be prosecuted.'

'Does it say what kind of experiment?' Ayako asked.

'No, why?'

'There have been some strange cases of people falling into a coma's.'

'That's worth looking into, Lin'

'Good work Mai' John complimented, walking forwards but he stumbled his foot catching on the camera wire. His arms shot out to catch himself splashing his tea all over Mai's shirt.

'I'm so sorry Mai' John gushed, grabbing a wad of tissues and wiping at the tea stain on her chest.

Mai blushing scarlet grabbed a hold of the priest's hands too stop him. "I think I can do it my self John-san." She said not able to meet his eyes.

John's eyes widened and he dropped Mai's hands and started to beg her forgiveness as a matching blush crept up his neck and into his already flushed face.

The room burst into laughter, even Lin's lips lifted a little at the corners. Naru was the only one not smiling; instead Lin could have sworn he saw him blush slightly.

'I think I'm going to go get changed.' Mai said pulling at her shirt.

'We'll come with you.' Ayako grabbed Masako and followed Mai out into the hall.

'Questioning your resolve to be a priest now, aren't ya.' Bou-san wiggled his eyebrows at John suggestively.

Mai opened the door to her room, Ayako trailing behind her, Masako had gone to the bathroom on the way. She walked over to her borrowed closet, throwing it open, she pulled out a T-shirt and proceeded to get changed.

'What's that?' Ayako asked. Mai turned around to see Ayako pointing at her bed, where a small red lump sat.

'I don't know' Mai walked over to her bed and looked down. 'OH MY GOSH IT'S A HEART' Mai screamed in terror, jumping back at Ayako.

Ayako walked in front of her, there on Mai's bed sat a human heart covered in fresh blood, beside it lay a note.

Mai peeked over Ayako's shoulder, before leaning down to pick up the note.

'Ow' Mai muttered, the paper had slit her finger.

'What does it say?' Ayako asked, holding on to Mai's arm.

'My heart beats only for you'

A/N; Hope you liked it...it was fun to write...Naru's such a perv...hehe. R/R!