Hey, so another late night upload. Will this become a theme with me? Probably. Do I want it to? Not really, but what can ya do. Thank you guys so much for all the follows and favourites on this story. I also would like to thank CaitHawke4Ever for reviewing. Love ya hun! As always I do not own Ghost Hunt, even though I wish I did. Enjoy the story!

Prologue

Once they reached the hospital Mai realized she had no idea where Gene's room was. Messaging Lin went smoother than she thought it was. It went as followed:

Hey Lin

What do you want?

Um, I was wondering if you could tell

me what Gene's room number is...

He's in room 303, why?

Just wanted to see him. Thanks!

"Um, I'll be fine Monk. I'll call you when I'm ready to leave." Mai smiled brightly at the friend who had become a father figure to her.

Patting her head, he smiled and told her, "Sure, I'll make sure Ayako and Masako know where you are." He hugged her tightly and then waved goodbye as they walked away from each other.

Mai went to the elevator and pressed 3 and in a short few minutes the doors opened and she walked out. Instead of looking around as if she were lost, she asked the receptionist and she pointed the right way. She knocked and received a soft come in. Opening the door she peeked in and found Gene sitting up reading a book. Upon her entering, he looked up and smiled at her. "Good morning Mai. I didn't expect to see you today." He placed his book down, as she walked more into the room.

"Thought I might as well meet the guy of my dreams." She joked and earned a chuckle. "How are you feeling?" Mai took a seat next to his bed, 'most likely the one Naru had sat in all last night,' she thought to herself.

"I'm fine and how is my idiot brother?" Gene asked now sitting with his legs crossed, facing her.

"Sound asleep, but his eye could be better." Mai smiled and then bit her lip. "Actually he refused to go to sleep when he got back to the hotel this morning." She looked away and then began to tell him everything that happened that morning.

"Finally." He paused smiling. "Maybe I did knock some sense into him."

"Yeah, maybe…" Mai trailed off. "I just think, would I have been happier if he just had never said anything? I mean, yeah it hurt, but I just don't know what to do now." She sighed and looked down at her hands.

"Well, you can't forgive him right away. What he did to you was unacceptable, but if he makes an effort to make it up to you, which he will, it'll be worth it." Gene smiled, already thinking of a way that his brother could make it up to Mai.

"I guess so. Thank you, Gene." She paused, calming herself down, so she didn't cry. "Not just for this, but helping me with my powers and not to mention helping cope with half the things I've seen." Taking in some deep breaths, she smiled brightly and looked at him.

Engulfing her, he replied, "Of course Mai. I would do it all over again if I had the chance." They hugged for a bit and then separated. Mai started to ask questions about their childhood and of course, Gene told her all the embarrassing bits. "Well when Noll was 7, a girl in our class told him that she liked him and he became flustered and started to use these big words just to tell her no." They shared a laugh. This continued on for a bit, with the occasional interruptions of nurses and the doctor on duty checking Gene's vitals. One nurse had walked in and offered to bring them lunch and so they ate and talked more. One more hour passed by until there was a soft knock on the door, unlike how any of the nurses had knocked. "Come in," Gene spoke, raising his voice just enough.

"Oh, I didn't know you were here Mai," Naru said as he closed the door. "I assume Gene has most likely told you all of the embarrassing stories about me, that he can remember." He pulled up a chair and sat with them.

"Of course. How are you feeling? Get some much-needed rest?" Gene asked grinning ear to ear.

"Thanks to Mai. I don't think I would've made it to my hotel room if it weren't for her." Naru said glancing at her. She was biting her lip and avoiding eye contact.

"I should get going. I'm sure Monk and Ayako are worried." She stood and smiled. "I'll come by and see you tomorrow, Gene." She hugged him and started to walk out, but before she closed the door, she said "I'll see you at the hotel Naru," over her shoulder and then walked out. She was starting to call Monk when she bumped into someone.

"You really need to pay attention to where you are going," Lin spoke in a calm friendly manner.

"Oh, sorry Lin. I was just calling Monk to ask him to pick me up." Mai said smiling. "I wouldn't mind driving you." Lin offered, but Mai shook her head no. "It's fine. Go see Gene. I'll see you back at the hotel." Mai smiled and Lin nodded. They went their separate ways. Monk was called and got there in no time.

"So how'd it go?" He asked as she got into the car.

"Great. He told me some good stories about their childhood and also said that he would most likely be allowed to leave in two days." Mai answered smiling and looking out the window. The car started to move and they were on their way back to the hotel. Once they arrived Monk walked Mai to her room.

"So, what was it like talking to the guy of your dreams?" Ayako asked jokingly. Mai rolled her eyes and sat on one of the beds.

"Gene told me some funny stories from their childhood." Mai started and then continued, "Naru actually was more laid back as a kid."

"No way. I thought he came out of the womb acting like that." Ayako said and they shared a laugh.

"Where's Masako?' Mai asked noticing the kimono klaid doll-like women was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh, she got a call from her manager. Apparently, she has some meeting she needed to get to." Ayako answered, sitting across from Mai on the other bed. "So, have you seen Naru since last night?"

"Yeah, but I don't really want to talk about now." Mai let herself fall back on to the bed. "Can we just nap?" she asked childishly, earning a laugh from the Miko, who only hummed in agreement and so they napped until they woke up to Ayako's phone ringing.

Lazily sitting up she answered the phone and then pulled the cover off of Mai. "Go take a shower and put on something nice. We're going out to eat and wear a dress." Was all she said, before going over to her suitcase and pulling out a nice red dress, that surprisingly didn't clash with the Mikos fiery red hair.

Getting up and rummaging through her suitcase Mai mumbled a few obscenities and pulled out a beautiful navy blue dress. Ayako had already warned her beforehand that she would take the girl out right after the case, so she went ahead and brought the dress. It was made of a soft fabric and fitted her curves nicely, she couldn't help but think, 'Too bad Masako won't be able to see me finally wear this.' She showered and then put the dress on. It stopped about mid-thigh and was lost at the bottom and tight in all the right places on her torso. Masako had also insisted on buying her a pair of black heels that had a strap around her ankle and showed the top half of her foot, they weren't too short to where it barely change her height, but they also weren't too high so she wouldn't end up twisting her ankle.

Once they were both ready, they walked out of their room and Monk was waiting for them by the elevators. He was wearing a nice white button down and a black pair of dress pants. Compliments were exchanged in the elevator and finally, Mai asked the question that had been at the back of her mind. "Why are we going to dinner?"

"Well, Lin called me and said that we should get ready for dinner and to dress in formal attire," Monk answered as the elevator dinged and the doors opened. They all walked out and Lin met them right outside the entrance of the hotel. "What's this about lin?" Monk asked as they all came to a halt.

"Due to Gene's early release and the arrival of his parents, we're all going out to dinner," Lin answered and opened the door to the van. "They're already at the restaurant."

"That sounds fun and all, but I think I'm coming down with something, so I'll just head back to the room." Mai tried to walk away, but Ayako caught her arm. "Come on Mai. It's just dinner." Ayako spoke in a reassuring tone, but that didn't help. "Please, I won't eat at all if you make me go." Mai was trying hard to convince them to let her stay, but in the end, she ended up in the van, next to the window debating her chances of surviving if she jumped out.

"Awe Jou-chan it's going to be ok. We're going to be right beside you." Monk said wrapping an arm around her.

"Says the one who helped the she-devil get me in the van." Mai crossed her arms with a huff and ignored them for the rest of the ride. Once they got to the restaurant she saw the twins standing outside waiting. "I'd prefer to stay in the van and suffocate." She mumbled as Monk pushed her out.

They all walked up to the twins and Lin spoke to them. They quickly went inside and Mai somehow ended up walking next to Naru. Sure, she wasn't really pissed at him anymore, but until she figured out how to act around him again, she wanted to avoid him. "I'm sorry if they forced you to come." Naru interrupted her thoughts.

Mai shook her head and smiled. "Don't. It's not your fault the she-devil caught me when I tried to escape."

"Would you stop calling me that," Ayako whispered from behind her, in a deathly tone.

Will Mai ever stop calling her the she-devil? Will Mai survive through this dinner? Stay tuned to find out. Tell me what you guys think of the "texting" bit and if I should do it more. Please be honest and I love any feedback I get. See ya guys next time!