Ok, so sorry about the wait. I had so much fun visiting Austin, so love that city. Thanks as always for the reviews I really love getting them they inspire me to keep going. I'm not the type to beg for reviews, I know how hard it is to wright them. However, I do love reading your ideas on where I should take this, and even if it's just a simple 'love the story' I really appreciate it.
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Mai smiled at the girl sitting across from her, "It's ok, just take your time. I know this can be a little nerve wrecking, but we deal with this stuff all the time." The miko smiled back at her.
"My name is Chyio; I started working here about three months ago. I don't really have any miko abilities, not like Kazumi had. I just help out with the shop and cleaning."
Naru interrupted the miko, "You were friends with the first victim?"
"Ya, she was the one training me and we had become really close," Chyio looked as if she was on the verge of tears, "It all started about two weeks ago. Kazumi and I were cleaning out the shrine when she screamed; she said that something was moving up her leg."
'No way, the same thing happened when I was in there,' Mai thought to herself.
"We ran out of there as fast as we could. Kazumi was really shaken up about it, she wouldn't stop shaking and saying that the thing was following her around. I didn't think anything of it till she started having really bad nightmares," Chyio sighed deeply before she continued. "You see, Kazumi always had strange dreams to begin with. She could tell you what was going to happen before it did. Like once she told one of our visitors that she was going to get very sick and within the week she was admitted into the hospital. But, the dreams that she was having were really different. She said that she was being chased by a black hound with red eyes, and that if it ever caught her that she would die." The miko finally burst into tears. Mia walked around the desk and started rubbing the girls back.
"Do you know if the latest girl, Kaori, had the same experience?" Naru asked sharply. Mai just sent him a not-now-you-ass glare. The miko just shook her head.
"I didn't know her that well she only started four days ago," Chyio replied as she got up from the chair and walked out of the room.
"You could have given her a second to calm down, you know." Mai snapped at Naru. Naru stood up from the chair and walked over to where Mai was standing. She could feel the heat coming off of his body. 'What has gotten into him he never stands so close?' Mai looked up into his penetrating blue eyes.
"If you weren't paying attention, Kazumi experienced the same thing you did just a few minutes ago. Our can your brain not comprehend that," he slowly moved his hands up her arms to rest on her shoulders. Mai's face began to get very hot (and not because she was mad).
"Of course I was paying attention, but I didn't feel anything follow me from the shrine." Mai snapped at him. "We should tell the others about what we learn." Mai pulled away from Naru, and quickly headed towards the base.
'Even when he's acting all worried about me he's an insensitive jerk,' Mai screamed in her head, as they made their way through the halls. Mai couldn't help but think back on all the times that Naru had insulted her. 'Sure I'm no Doctor* but at least I know how to deal with people and emotions. Every time Naru comes in contact with a screaming crying girl he doesn't have a clue how to handle them.' Mai couldn't help but smile to herself a little at the thought that the great Oliver Davies wasn't perfect.
Mai burst through the door to find that there was no one in the base. "Didn't you tell Ayako and Masako to stay here?" Mai asked turning around only to find Naru wasn't behind her. She peered through the sliding door only to find blackness.
"Hey Mai," came a worried voice from behind.
"Gene?" Mai asked as she spun around, "You ass where have you been?" She had been hoping to hear that voice in her dreams since Naru's return.
"Sorry, I went home with Noll. I mean think about it how often do you get a chance to see your own funeral?" Gene gave her his trademark smile.
"How did it go, Naru never said anything about it," Mai asked.
"It wasn't as great as I thought it would be," his smile faded a little, "Mom wasn't taking it very well and all Noll did was glare at everyone."
"Can you blame him; even I know how much you meant to him. I don't think he will ever get over your death," Mai walked over to the twin and wrapped her arms around his waist. "You mean a great deal to him and to me."
Gene wrapped his arms around her back and whispered in her ear, "If only you knew how much you mean to the two of us." Mai just glanced up at him. 'What does that mean?' Mai thought. "Oh, almost forgot to tell you, stay close to Naru, for some reason whatever is here has a thing for you."
"Of course it does, I mean when doesn't some evil monster or thing want to mess with me. I must have a sign that says easy target over my head." Mai said rolling her eyes.
"Well there is a little more to it this time," Gene looked slightly amused.
"What does…." Before Mai could finish her question everything went black.
Mai slowly opened her eye to find that she was laying on one of the couches at base. "It's about time you woke up." Ayako said as she walked over to the couch. "You had us worried when Naru carried you in here."
"Please tell me it wasn't princess style, I don't think I can live with myself if it was?" Mai cringed at the idea of everyone seeing them like that, "The torment the guys will give me will be unbearable."
"Don't worry it was just Masako and me," Ayako said laughing, "Besides, I don't think anyone would of said anything anyway. Naru had one of his say-anything-and-die looks."
Mai looked around the base only to find that her and self-styled miko where the only ones in there. "Where is everyone?"
"Sweetie, you've been out for at least five hours," Ayako said, as she took a pen light and checked Mai's eyes, "While you've been dreaming there was an accident. Masako was attacked by what John thinks was a demon. Monk and Naru took her to the hospital. I think the only reason Naru even left was because Masako was clinging to him."
"Will she be ok?" Mai couldn't tell if she was more worried or annoyed with Masako.
"No the doctor said she should be fine, but they wanted to keep her overnight," Ayako got up from the couch and headed towards the sliding door. "I will go and get you something to drink. Stay here and don't go wondering around by yourself. You should be fine John blessed the room and I put charms around."
*Naru has a PHD so technically that makes him a Doctor.
Well what do you think? Sorry it took me so long to get this out I will try to make the updates a little more frequent. Oh, let me know if you want the chapters to be longer or if this length is good. Oh, and as always please review and I love ideas.