"English"

'Japanese' & narration

Korean

'Flashbacks' and 'dreams'

I love you people oh so much. Thank you for waiting. *sob* You all are so nice.

Ok, onward. I thank everyone who posted reviews. You guys give me motivation. Every time I check my email and see a new review it just feels so… nice (?) well better than nice. At this time I would also like to thank AliceWalker121 for the last chapter's title.

So thanks!

Also, I am so sorry that I'm this late for updating. AS mentioned before i also had a dislocations which slowed down the typing process. Also, it's like all of a sudden all of my teachers decided to load us with homework with no time to do anything else. AND, my math teacher lost my midterm, so i had to take it again. Not only that, but i've been having nightmares and just got kick out of my rp. -Sigh-turning 17 sucks. Sorry for my small rant. You guys want the story. so here, but first...

Disclaimer: I don't own Ghost Hunt. If I did Mai's fist would have collided with Naru's pretty face the first time he broke her heart.

Naru:… Would you really have had her do that to me?

Me: Let me think…YES, yes I would! You are a cold hearted, selfish, narcissistic jerk sometimes. Now then, you can go a sulk in your little emo corner, over there. (Points to a secluded, dark, gloomy corner)

Naru: -pouts and walks off to complain to Gene-

Me: Gene will most likely take my side on this, and I think most of you guys will too. Now, let's get Shakin' Bacon!

Chapter 4- Meeting up again & what's up? (1)

(normal POV)

Gene sighed, and toppled over onto one of the couches. Even if the office was small, it sure a lot of work to clean it. Half an hour wasn't much time but somehow Gene managed to make the office look presentable. Noll had also miraculously managed to finish the offices; apparently Gene's threat was to be taken seriously. (Now, once again try to imagine this) Noll was so tired that he stumbled out of his office, and practically fell over the chair that was located directly outside his door.

Gene burst out laughing at his brother. It was a rather new thing, but apparently Noll had begun to pick up on some of Mai's klutziness. Noll thought about Mai so much that he began to pick up on her traits. It was funny but at the same time it was horrifying.

Noll's POV

I fell over and Gene started laughing at me. Instead of helping me, that asshole. OK, fine maybe. Just maybe, I might be losing my touch.

'Did I really just acknowledge that?! Oh geez, I must be losing my touch.'

Anyway, I had just finish cleaning Lin's and my old office, and it was really tiring. I picked myself up and sat down in my favorite chair and observed how well my brother did cleaning up. I have to say Gene did a really good job. My eyes scanned the lounge and landed on a desk.

The assistant/secretary desk. Mai's desk.

Memories of me glancing at this desk from my office just to see her. Watching her do her work at that desk. Seeing her file with her crazy filing system. Ordering her to get up and make tea. All these memories were things that, at the moment, she supposedly didn't even remember.

I was once again brought out of my thoughts by Gene snapping his fingers in front of my face. And I knew why. There were voices on the other side of the main door.

Gene's POV

Oh my god, my stomachs cramped! I can't breathe, oh god. Noll's expression was priceless. Sigh, ok I'm fine now.

Noll's glare is starting to hurt. Eh? He ignored me; he didn't even insult me…

I watched his strange behavior as he looked over my work, then his eyes land one the one spot that I didn't touch. Then there were two knocks on the door.

Crap…

I didn't answer the door, because I was calling for Noll, he wasn't answering.

This idiot. Can't he keep his memories for another time?!

I snapped my fingers in front of his face. His body jolted and his head snapped to look at me. His face had a look that said 'What do you want?'

"Do you want the others to see you like this?" He shook his head 'No', "then put your mask on, while I get the door."

My idiot brother got the hint, and I headed over and opened the door, to be greeted by, a rather solemn looking group. Huh?

'That's rather…weird. I thought Noll said that they were rather rowdy bunch.'

I mean I had met them once, before going back to England. The memory was a bit fuzzy, but I did meet them. I don't even remember where I was before the hospital where I met them.

Which was rather weird...

General POV:

Gene opened the door for the group to walk in. Each of them looking older and more mature.

Takigawa- san; his eyes were dull, and weary. He looked 5 years older than he was. He became a vice-president of a music industry, his hair was cut, a bit shorter than it was. He walked in light colored blazer and a graphic tee underneath.

Next was Matsuzaki- san. She seemed to have toned down, a lot actually. She had on much lighter make-up, not as much as she used to have. Her red hair was more tamed and smoothed out. Somehow she looked a bit younger than she did. She had become next in line to inherit the medical business.

John came next. His blonde silk hair had been grown out to his neck. His blue eyes seemed a bit duller than they were. He grew and was the same height as the twins (maybe an inch or so taller than them). He wasn't a priest any more although the church gave him permission to continue exorcisms. He was now part of an associate company that had headquarters in Australia and in Japan. (A/N: Just go with me here)

Masako walked in next to John. She too had grown and stopped wearing kimonos. She was still a famous medium, but not as snobby as she was. Noll noticed that and thought it was a bit weird and also that there was a ring on her finger. Yep, it looked like John had finally proposed to her.

Then walked in, (who we all know as trouble) Yashuhara. This person waltzed in looking "oh-so-fly". He walked in in a suit and tie. His dark grey hair slicked back and had the swagger of a player. As it turns out, Yashuhara became the CEO of a huge reasearch corporation. Information at your finger tips. Literally.

Everyone took their time, looking at how each other had grown over the past few year. They started small quiet conversations about how they have been over the time apart. It seemed like everyone was impressed with each other and amazed at how far they had come from four years ago. (I did say 4 right?)

Gene was the being the 'outsider' of the group snapped them out of it.

"So, welcome back to SPR. Sorry we called you on such short notice"

Everyone looked at him,

and decided he was right. They wouldn't have come had it not been for Noll asking them to. The all took their usually seats like they use to and looked at the twins for them to start explaining why they were called.

Gene looked back to Noll, in a silent question asking which one of them should start. Noll looked back at him. Gene sighed a bit, he would start since he was the one who saw her.

"Thank you all for being here. Um, the issue I'm about to bring up, that Noll and I need your help with is a bit touchy. But I ask you to please bear with me." Gene glanced at Noll and saw that he had turned away from the introduction. Taking a deep breath, Gene continued.

"The other night, on the astral plane, I saw Mai…"

There was a moment of silence so quiet that nothing could be heard. Not even a pin drop. The others seemed to be having a hard time comprehending what the older twin had just said. He saw Mai? Their precious Mai that was the one that held them together?

It had been four years since they had seen her. Four years without contact. It was as if she had disappeared. Gone, vanished; turned into air. They had searched for her, but had no luck finding her. And now here they were being told that their beloved Mai had been seen. Not even physically, but spiritually.

Takigawa was the first to speak.

"You saw her…" His voice was very quiet. Not at all what the twins thought his reaction would be. "on the astral plane."

Gene was still confused but then slowly realized what he had said would have caused a misunderstanding. The group tension was so thick and heavy. Takigawa looked at Gene, then at Noll.

"Does that mean that she is dead, if you saw her on the plane?"

Gene nearly jumped at the suggestion. He could feel Noll's gaze turn to him as the words were said. Gene had to quickly clear up the misunderstanding before there were break downs.

"No, no. She's most definitely not dead. I'm sorry I should have made that clearer. She's alive, because her soul was pulled back to her body, shortly after I spoke with her."

This time Matsuzaki spoke up.

"You spoke to her?" Her voice was relieved. "How is she? Where is she? Is she alright? Is she in trouble?"She stood up and leaned toward him while a spew of questions came out of her mouth before Gene could react. Could he tell them that she didn't remember anything. Gene fought with himself a bit before Yasuhara intervened.

"Matsuzaki-san, please calm down. You're making him more nervous than he needs to be." Matsuzaki shot him a look that said if he didn't want to know, and he answered.

"Of course, I want to know what happened. But attacking the messenger isn't going to give me the information any faster."

Matsuzaki sat down with a huff, he was right of course. But just the knowledge that Mai was alive…

"Ah, thank you Osamu-san. She fine for the most part. I didn't see any injuries on her for the most part. But…" Gene trailed off, still fighting with himself a bit.

"Davis-kun, please don't withhold any information. It might dishearten us a bit, but it's better than not knowing at all" It was John who said this. Gene looked at him and sighed, he was right.

"Well, when I spoke to her…she didn't know who I was."

Once again a silence filled the room. It was nerve wracking, all eyes were on Gene, and event though he was used to being the center of attention, this wasn't the type of attention he wanted.

"She… doesn't know, who… you are?" Masako's voice whispered through the thick atmosphere. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Gene. Gene nervously shifted from one foot to the other before confirming the fact.

"No, she didn't remember who I was."

The group was quiet again, until Yasuhara spoke.

"Does that mean that she doesn't remember any of us or just you?"

The group's mood lightened at the thought that at least, maybe Mai would remember them if not Gene. Gene thought about it for a second, before answering. It was a rather valid question. One that he really didn't know the answer too.

"I- I really don't know. I tried to make contact again but it didn't go through. I think that it'd be best to think the worst, and assume that she doesn't remember any of us."

With that, the groups mood declined as quickly as it had went up. Although they didn't want it to be like that, they had to agree that it was best not to get their hopes up.

At this point Noll decide to interject and get on with the main topic.

"Although, we would all like to hope that Mai does remember us…it would be best to regain her memories by finding her."

This statement alone made the group look at Naru like he had eight heads.

"You know where she is?" Matsuzaki asked.

Noll tried his hardest to stop his eyes from rolling. He sighed irritably.

"No, Matsuzaki-san. I haven't found her location yet. If I did then I wouldn't have required your presence here."

Matsuzaki's face turned red with embarrassment and anger. One day, she was going to knock this narcissist on his ass.

Takigawa snickered, which of course in turned had him holding his head in pain.

"The hell was that for?"

"It was for being an ass."

"I'm not the one who just got shot down for not thinking the theory through."

"Why you little-"

Just like old times. Don't you think? Noll cracked a smile as he watched Takigawa and Matsuzaki fight while Brown tried to break them up and Osamu made wise cracks at the both of them, as Hara stood and watched the antics of her colleagues. Gene looked over to his brother and saw this ever-so-slight smile planted on his face and opened a link between their minds and said:

'Now if only Mai was here'

END of part 1 of chapter 4

I once again thank you for your patience and hope to see you soon when the second part come out.

*Gene comes walking in*

Gene: Noll's pouting, what did you say?

Me: Nothing much.

*Gene Glares at me*

Me: -shivers go down me spine- okok, all I said was that if I owned you I'd have made Mai give him a right hook to the jaw.

Gene: and?

Me: -Gulps- and that he should go sulk in his emo corner?

*Gene stops glaring*

Gene: Ok that all I wanted to know, it's a good thing your toughening him up for what come, so I don't have to.

Me:… Gene, you should go. I think Noll's crying.

Gene: 0_0 Oh NO! Hold on little brother! *runs of to smother his brother*

Me: I wonder about him sometimes. Anyways, before I was so rudely interrupted, Thanks again for reading and as mentioned before it really does help boost my morale when I see you reviews on the story. So please do review.

And if it's not too much to ask…I would like to a least have 10 reviews per chapter. It's not too much right? And if there are any questions about what has been written so far please don't hesitant to PM me about it. See yall soon!