In this chapter there will be 2 inheritance that will be discussed and hopefully you guys can catch on. Naru might be a little bit OOC in this so tell me.
Anyway, ENJOY! Oh yeah, I might update every couple of days since classes starts tomorrow, 8/29/2011.
Chapter 4: SPR and Inheritance
Naru, hesitantly, left Mai's apartment. He took a two hour drive out of Tokyo the mansion that his family owned. Before entering, there was a huge get of about 75 feet tall made with platinum covered steel. There were camera's around the perimeter and a huge wall. Upon entering, the car went up a hill, turning slightly to the right to semi-circle a huge fountain lit with water proof lights. The car stopped just in front of a grand staircase to the main door. Naru entered the door and was greeted by a humongous room, big enough to host a ball. He went down the grand staircase made of porcelain tiles and went to the first door to the right. The room was a family room with a staircase on the far side to his room, which is 25 percent of the second floor.
He plopped down on his soft bed with silk covers and thought about Mai. How she was doing? Is she sleeping yet? Questions kept coming up on his mind until someone knocked on his supposed to be door.
"What!" he rudely answered.
His assistant entered and gave him a file to review.
"They're expecting us tomorrow" Lin told him.
"Alright, I'll contact the others" Naru answered.
"I'm afraid that your parents suggested a couple of people to help on the case" Lin let him know. He left with a nod and exited.
"Work. Now I'm back to my old routine" with that, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
With Mai..
Somehow, Mai felt so alone in her small apartment. It's not like Naru added some extra cheer when he stayed. He was boring and quiet. But she still can't believe that he was gone. The chances of seeing again? Not likely. Will he remember her? Probably not. She tossed and turned on her bed and couldn't find a comfortable position for her to sleep.
"I wonder if he's sleeping right now. Maybe he's already asleep. I mean he's rich and he probably has a soft comfy bed. A centralized heater and warm cozy blanket" she said to nobody.
"I didn't even get his number."
The next morning, Mai got ready for school and when she came down, she saw a black limousine and Naru leaning by the door. "Took you long enough" he muttered. 'Great! First thing in the morning and I get this?' Mai thought. She walked over to him and smiled.
"What brought you here?" she asked.
"I told you I'll visit you and I have work to do in a couple of hours" he answered.
"Oh, alright. Well, I have to go to school, I'll be late" she waved.
"I didn't bring the car for nothing" he gestured her to get inside, and so she did.
The ride to school was very awkward. Mai tried not to ask him too much questions like how come he didn't tell her that he was rich, or something like that. Once they arrived, before Mai got out, Naru handed her a business card.
"Here, just incase you need something" said.
"Oh, thanks" she smiled.
"Are you free this afternoon?" he asked again.
Mai shook her head and answered, "Bou-san wanted me to accompany him at this case that he got chosen for. Sorry!" then she left.
Naru sighed and told his driver to continue to the company.
Mai was in her gym class when she started having a headache. One of her friends, a blond haired girl, named Mayu, asked, "Mai-chan, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I think. Just a headache" Mai answered and continued playing volleyball. After a few more minutes, the instructor stopped the game and went over to Mai. "Taniyama Mai" he said. Mai looked up and saw the instructor heading towards her. Some people also gasped. "Hai?"
"You're having a nosebleed. Mayu-chan, take her to the nurse" Mayu nodded and helped Mai to the nurse. "Mayu-chan, I'm fine. It's just a nosebleed" Mai excused. "Mayu looked at her and said, "Yuzuru-san said to take you to the nurse." Before they even got there, Mai stopped and held her head. "Mai-chan?" Mai looked up, her eyes getting blurry and the last thing she heard was, "Mai-chan! Someone help!" then everything was black.
When Naru got to the building that his family owned, he was greeted by a red head girl. "Noll-chan!" the girl squeaked. Naru stood there, annoyed. "Don't you remember me?" the girl asked. Naru didn't answer. "I'm René" still no answer. "Dubois René. We met in France years ago. In my family's company, you were with Gene back then" Naru remembered and said, "Nice to see you, Dubois-san." He continued walking towards the elevator followed by the girl.
"Say, Noll-chan, our parents are talking upstairs. Maybe our inheritance since they're getting old" the girl told him.
"The SPR is not just us running it, Dubois-san, there are many people linked into it" he explained.
"I'm talking about the mansions, and the villas" the girl continued.
"If that's the case, my inheritance is not your business. Whatever I get does not concern you"
"Yes it does, Noll-chan. If our parents decided to marry us then it will also be my concern. Of course I would want to have a villa, a nice house by the beach, and a yac-" she was cut off by Naru.
"Girls like you disgust me" he said and the elevator door closed right in front of her face.
When Naru entered his father's office, he was greeted by a bone crushing hug by his mother. "Noll! My little boy is safe!" she squealed. "Yes, mother. Now, if you please, release me. I'm running out of air" his mother let him go and headed to sit on the couch by her husband. Naru stood just behind them, nodding at the Dubois couple.
After a long hour of discussing money and power, one of the many assistant of Davis Martin knocked. "Excuse me sir, but the meeting for the investigation is in 10 minutes" the man said. Martin nodded and told his son to go.
Naru entered a conference room, he was shocked when he saw a very familiar face. "If it isn't Naru" the woman said. "Matsuzaki-san, do you have any business here?" Ayako just nodded and said, "I was actually called down here, and if I'm not mistaking, the monk will be here soon"
"Monk?"
"Oh, Takigawa"
'Then Mai will be here as well' he thought. But he was wrong.
Mai was rushed to the hospital after she fainted and started having a fever. She woke in the afternoon when a nurse came by. "Good afternoon, Taniyama-san" the nurse smiled. Mai smiled in return. "Uhm, is there something wrong with me? I mean why do I have to stay here like this?" Mai asked. The nurse told her that the doctor will explain. After a few minutes, an old doctor came by carrying a file. He greeted her and sat on the chair beside her.
"So, when can I go?" Mai asked.
"I'm afraid we'll have to keep you here a few more days to confirm what we found through a couple of tests earlier"
"And what is that?" she asked.
The doctor frowned and told her. Mai's eyes widened and tears started to fall.
"I'm afraid you've inherited your mother's illness, but we will do what we can to cure you" the doctor assured and left.
Mai was in shock and loss for words. She couldn't believe what she heard. The thing that killed her beloved mother is also killing her now. She took a deep breath and sent Bou-san a message that she will not be coming due to certain circumstances.
She then closed her eyes and fell asleep, a tear managed to escape and slid down her now paling face.
Mai's dying! Oh no! Reviews for the next chapter?
Next Chapter: Leukemia
