Chapter Four:

News

To Mori Madoka

The ringing of the phone stirred Madoka awake. She was sure she placed her phone on silent last night so why was it ringing now? With a groan, she rolled to the other side of the bed and clicked on the nightstand to shed some light in the dim room. With a quick glance on the clock, she noted that it was 2am in the morning.

'Just who in their right minds call up this ungodly hour of the night?' She grumbled, 'Better be important or…' Forgetting to look at the caller's ID as she was busy on slightly cursing whoever it was who disturbed her sleep, she pressed the receive call and placed the smart phone over her ear, "May I inquire why you're calling in such an ungodly hour of the night whoever you are." Surprisingly, she managed to tone down her annoyance, only spurting a dry, sarcastic comment.

"Really Madoka? I never peg you for disturbing me all the time in the past." Instantly, all the remaining sleepiness in her system washed down as she registered the voice and recognized it as one Oliver Davis'.

"For someone whose calling, you sure are rude." She muttered before finally deciding to sit up by the side of the bed, careful not to disturb her sleeping husband. It was almost baffling how a light-sleeper like Lin Koujo wouldn't bulge a bit by the transpiring on-call. Usually even the slightest sound stirred the stoic man awake but Madoka knew that he had a rough week and haven't caught enough sleep for the past four days. He immediately collapsed on bed after muttering his good nights to his wife. She found that a bit amusing but decided he deserved it and so she delegated herself to loosening his tie and putting a blanket over him. Soon after, she found herself asleep beside him.

Hearing no response from her student, she heaved a sigh, "So why did you call me, Noll?"

There was a familiar wailing of a child in the background followed by a hushing obviously coming from the caller himself. Probably woke up my cute niece, she thought. Few moments later, the noises tone down and she heard him again, "It's about Mai."

There was an automatic change from his tone, she noted. Although she could easily mistakes that for his overprotective tendencies towards his beloved wife anytime. However, something tells her that it was different this time and she was one quick enough to catch on. And she absolutely adored Mai close to heart, having the complete guts to marry someone who was socially inept and too proud like Oliver and bearing his children too. It was to a huge relief that Yuka have half of Mai's genes. The precious, little sweetheart would grow up as and adorable little cherub rather than a little devil like their father. "What about Mai? Did something happened?"

"Just promise me you'll believe me no matter how ridiculous this may sound."

Madoka had the urge to roll her eyes. Really Noll? Asking me that question? Really? "I thought we've already established that absolutely nothing is rational and normal for us when we should mind real people instead of busting ghosts but still do it anyway?" She paused, taking the moment to heave a long sigh at his silliness. If Oliver was here, he would have glared at her, full force, because really, she just insulted him. Especially his line of work too. Immature old Naru. "So what about Mai? Tell me. I'm all ears."

"She had de-aged."

If she had something on her mouth, she would have probably spitted it out. "Pardon?"

Perhaps she hadn't heard that right. She tried to laugh. Of course. She must have been real sleepy and groggy and her senses were failing her miserably, her ears the most. Really… how silly of her. Of course she hadn't just heard that Mai had miraculously somewhat de-aged….. No way.

"What I'm telling is that she is younger again. She reverted back to her sixteen year old self."

This time, she yelled, completely forgetting to tone down her voice for one Lin Koujo was fast asleep. "WHAT?"

4/23/2017

a/n: I can't apologize enough for the sporadic updates. University is literally killing me and I haven't as much touch any of my stories for the past weeks/months. Since I owe as much, I did a TWO chapter update (Yey me!). Haven't edited any of the two yet since I just worked this up at 4 in the morning after finishing my write-up about next day's discussion group and was literally sleep-deprived but who cares? HAHA. And thank you for sticking with me, you guys!