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"Takigawa-san, don't let Matsuzaki-san out of your sight." Naru demanded. "Why would he want me?" Ayako asked.
Yasu pulled out a photo. "You look like his mother, who killed herself when he was seven years old. And from the records, they were very close." He said. Mai took the photo and looked at it. "She does look like you." She commented. Ayako took the photo.
"She could be your twin." Houshou commented.
"Put the photo away, he doesn't like it." Masako started to panic. Things began to shake. Ayako gave Yasu back the photo and the spirit disappeared. "He's gone." Masako calmed down.
"Can you feel him anywhere in the house?" Naru asked Mai and Masako.
Mai shook her head. "He's upstairs in the attic with Maeko…" Masako said.
"Father Brown, Takigawa-san, you know what to do. Mai, Lin, watch from the base." Naru said.
John blessed the house. Mai watched carefully to make sure nothing happened. The whole time she could feel Hishato watching her. "John, this isn't going to be easy, I have this uneasy feeling that he won't let go without a fight." Mai said through the walkie talkie. "Be careful." She added.
"I will, thank you Mai-chan." John replied.
Mai and Lin listened to the prayer that John spoke and Mai could feel the heaviness of the house lift. Screams then could be heard and a low growl. "Brown-san, he's a demon… he will hurt you." Mai suddenly shouted. "Don't worry Mai, I'm here helping him." Houshou replied.
"Be careful Bou-san."
"Lin, Matsuzaki-san is going outside, in the back yard. I want you and Mai to watch out for her." Naru's voice came from the doorway. Mai and Lin nodded and went outside. But has soon as she set foot outside she felt like something hit her in the stomach and darkness overcame her. "MAI!"
Mai woke up with a pounding headache. She groaned and put her hand to her head. "What happened?" She asked. "You're awake…" Mai looked up and saw Lin sitting right next to her bedside. He reached over and ran a hand gently over her head and then stroked her hair out of her face.
Mai could sense that he wasn't happy… "I'm sorry." She said whispered. Lin blinked at her in confusion. "What for?"
"For getting hurt…" She replied. "There is nothing to be sorry for…" He replied.
"Then why do you look angry?" Mai asked. "Hishato yelled at Naru for you getting hurt."
"It's not Naru's fault…"
"I know. I'm angry because Naru is blaming himself now…"
"I hope you gave Hishato a good earful."
"We all did. If you yelled at him, he would be deaf."
"Is the case over?" Mai changed the subject. Lin nodded. "The blessing was a success. Attacking you was the evil spirit's last attempt to hurt someone. And you are known for being a danger magnet."
"Can we go home?" Mai asked sitting up. "Only to pack more clothes… We are going straight to the next case. The one where someone was drowning in the bathtub…"
Mai groaned. "Don't worry, you can rest on the way, the drive to the house is three hours away, at a farm… And you'll never believe it, the client is another friend of Hishato's." Lin said.
"Don't tell me he's coming too." Mai groaned. "He's coming." Lin confirmed.
"I told you not to tell me."
"It gets worse, Hishato is staying as well." Lin added. Mai closed her eyes as if she was in pain.
Mai, Lin and Naru went home to pack and met the others at the next house. On the way Mai slept, thankfully without another nightmare. "Mai looks peaceful." Naru commented looking at the girl before going back to his book.
"She might not be having any nightmares." Lin replied.
When they got there Lin parked the van and woke up Mai. "We have arrived." Lin gently shook her. Mai woke up rubbing her eyes. She slowly got out of the van and followed Naru to greet the clients. She then saw Yasu and changed directions. "Yasu, can you check to see the third client is friends with Hishato for me when you have the time?" Mai asked him.
"Anything for you Mai." Yasu smiled at her. "Why?" He then asked. "It's a hunch, but something doesn't feel right to me… This is another friend of Hishato's who is being haunted…" Mai replied. "I'll look in to it." Yasu said in a serious tone. "Thank you."
"SPR?" The client, Usagi Misato, asked with a friendly smile. Naru nodded his head. "I'm Kazuya Shibuya." Naru introduced himself. "All of the rooms a ready, your base is in the second barn which I had converted in to rooms. Is that all right?" Usagi told him. "That's fine."
Usagi showed the team the base and then the rooms. When the team got settled down they went in to the base where Hishato was sitting in. Mai ignored him and went to set up the monitors. But when she finished that she turned to him and glared at him.
"I don't think you should be here…" She said.
"Who else is going to look out for you?" Hishato protested. "The whole team. Ayako is a medical doctor. And none of them can predict the future, none of them, Naru can stop be from getting hurt. I didn't like it when I heard that you yelled at my boss. So please let us do our work…" Mai wanted to yell at him but she knew it wouldn't make things any better…
Hishato left the base speechless. Naru came in at the same time he had a little grin. He heard the whole everything. He closed the door behind Hishato he then went up to Mai and gave her a hug. "Thank you." He whispered. "Noll, let go of my wife." Lin said as he walked in.
Once the equipment was set up Mai went to make tea for her boss. "Mai-chan?" Yasu's voice made Mai jump. "In here Yasu." She replied. A minute later he came in to the kitchen. "I found out what you are looking for…And as it turns out, Hishato knows the last client…" Yasu reported.
Mai finished making tea and rushed back in to the base. "Naru, I need to talk to you and Lin for a moment…"
"Is it relevant to this case?" Naru asked. "Yes, and the next case…" Mai replied.
"Very well…" Naru put the file down he was reading and stood up. Lin got up from the surveillance cameras and followed Mai in to their bedroom.
"What is it?" Naru asked.
"I asked Yasu to check something out for me, I asked him to check if the next client knows Hishato and it turns out it does…. I have a bad feeling…" Mai explained.
Naru and Lin just stare at her. "Come on, the last case we were on, he was there and he knew the client and on this case he is here and he knows the client…" Mai said. "Naru, he is stalking me."
"Trust her instincts. Noll." Gene's voice came in to his head.
"Gene?" Naru whispered. Now it's Mai's and Lin's turn to stare at him…
"Hello, little brother." Gene teased.
"How?" Naru asked.
"I'll explain later, right now Mai is telling the truth…" Gene said in worried tone.
"Okay Mai, I believe you. So this is what we'll do." Naru paused and took out his phone and texted Lin and Mai his plan. Don't let Hishato know where on to him… I'm going to investigate him a little bit… And see what he's been up to… Act normal…
Mai and Lin nodded and they went back to the base. Mai texted the rest of the team telling them the plan and what she found out. Houshou looked like he wanted to beat something. Ayako was ready to rip someone's eyes out of their sockets.
John frowned and shook his head. He looked angry. Masako texted her back. One phone call and I'll have him pleading for mercy. Mai's eyes widened with shock. Did Masako just write that? Lin looked over at her phone and his eyes widened a little. No, wait until Naru has finished his investigations. Thank you though, it is tempting… Mai texted back. Masako grinned at her.
Naru left after lunch to investigate Hishato… He phoned Hisako. "Hisako Yukimura speaking." Hisako answered on the fourth ring. "Yukimura-san, its Kazuya Shibuya, do you have a moment?" Naru asked.
"Of course." Hisako replied in a friendly voice. "I can't thank you enough for what your team did for my family…" He added. "How is everything?" Naru asked. "The house feels so much lighter and everything is peaceful here."
"Good. I want to ask you a few questions about Hishato…" Naru went straight to the point.
"I'll answer them as honest as I can."
"Had Hishato ever stayed with you just before the strange things began?" Naru asked.
"Come to think of it, yes he did. My wife and I invited him to a little party and he drank too much, he slept in the spare room. There were whispering coming from his room. I thought he was talking in his sleep."
"Do you know where he was the day he arrived to your house that day?"
"Yeah, he had some time to kill so he went to the library for a bit."
"Does he usually go to the library?"
"I'm not sure."
"Thank you very much for your time." Naru said.
"Why are you asking questions about Hishato?" Hisako asked.
"I'm just following up on a few things. Take care Yukimura-san." Naru replied. "You too." And they hung up.
Next Naru called the next client after this case and the client, Yuki Matsukai, said that Hishato had indeed stayed the night before it all started. And whispers could be heard from his bedroom.
Then Naru found Usagi in the living room. "Shibuya-san, what can I do for you?" She asked when she saw him.
"Hara-san, can you go and look around the house and see if you can sense anything?" Lin asked Masako. Masako nodded and went in to the house with John right behind her. "Mai, I'll come with you."
Lin and Mai walked around outside of the house. "Master Lin! Watch out!" One of his Shiki's screamed in his head. Lin saw a huge rock coming towards them, it was flying towards Mai. Lin grabbed her and pushed her towards the tree and he pressed against her. The rock flew past them. It was a boulder
Mai looked up at him and Lin looked down at her lips. Their lips were just inches from each other…
I'm going to be cruel and leave it there for now…
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