I'm sorry for the late update *bows deeply* I had mid-terms last week and I have the CASHEE this week, so this will probably be the only chapter until Friday or Saturday. Maybe Thursday if I have the time. Any who, enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt

Chapter 6: 3 Groups

"Mai darling, I knew you would come for me!" a very familiar female voice screeched behind me, nearly toppling me over as she flung her arms around my neck from behind. I stumbled forward, nearly dropping the box full of equipment that I was carrying.

I let out a yelp of my own as I tumbled off balance. Arms wound around my waist, pulling me against a solid chest. Both Gene's and Monk's hands shot out to steady the box. "Geez Alice, are you trying to kill me?" I cried, glaring over my shoulder at the grinning face in my field of view.

"I would never kill you. I looooove you," she crowed, hugging my neck tighter. I made a choking sound and she loosened her choke hold. She slid down from my back, grinning.

I gave her an appraising look. It was weird to see her without the shocking lipstick colors, the corsets and the clinking silver chains. Her uniform was a short blue skirt and a black blazer with silver buttons over a white button up shirt. The only thing that was still her regular style was the black knee-high converse. My eyes travelled down to her right leg. "Uh, Alice, you don't have your knife strapped to your thigh do you?" I asked slowly, being cautious.

She laughed and pulled up her skirt to show us her smooth thigh. "Of course I don't, you silly goose! I'd get in trouble for that. I have a pocket knife in my boot," she told me matter-of-factly.

We stared at her with wide, shocked eyes. She went on like there was nothing wrong, waving at a Spanish looking boy that walked by us. He had dirty blonde hair and dark skin. "Good morning, Ricardo," she called, waving brightly. His dark eyes flicked to her, a scowl curling his lips, and he didn't reply.

"What an asshole," I muttered under my breath, glaring at the boy's retreating back.

Alice frowned after him. "He doesn't usually act like that," she murmured almost inaudibly.

Naru frowned, releasing me from his grasp. "We need to get started. Alice, are you here to show us to our base?" he asked, looking over to her.

"Oh! Yeah. I completely forgot. This way, Ms. Kobayashi is waiting to talk to you guys," Alice called, bouncing down the corridor.

"Wait, didn't you say that your principal was male?" I asked, running to catch up with her.

"The principal is male," she answered.

"Then why did you say 'miss'?" I asked.

"Ms. Kobayashi is the vice principal, but the principal doesn't do anything and Ms. Kobayashi basically runs the school so we just call her the principal," Alice explained, opening a door and stepping back to let us through.

We were met with the stern face of a young woman. Her mouth was set in a thin, irritated line. Her brownish-green eyes were severe as we walked in. "Alice, I told you to go get them twenty minutes ago," she said, her voice saying that she would not tolerate nonsense.

"Sorry, Ms. Kobayashi, we got caught up in something," she said, bowing in apology. Then she gasped. "Ricardo was acting odd. I think he might be possessed."

"It's about time. I was starting to wonder who it was going to be this time. I'm not exactly surprised it was Ricardo. Go find out who is most important to him," she ordered.

"Yes sir!" Alice called, saluting the women and turning on her heel, marching out the door like a solider.

Before the door had even swung shut, the woman began speaking. "This… whatever it is, has been terrorizing me students," she started with an air that said she didn't believe in the paranormal, "I need you to solve the problem as quickly as possible. Many of our female students are too scared to come to school, through their parents force them to. Many of our male students also fear what might happen if they are possessed. I, myself, have been attacked on several occasions." I made an incredulous sound behind my hand that was stifled by Monk placing his own hand over my mouth. If she heard me, she didn't let on. "I want this done and over with as soon as possible. Start with the female students, they are all placed in a certain category according to what had happened to them. There are three categories. I would start with the black category." She pointed to the first column as she stood and placed a sheet of paper on the table.

Naru picked up the paper, scanning over it quickly. Gene looked over his shoulder, a frown curling down the corners of his lips. "What do these colors mean? Black, brown, and blonde? They sound like hair colors," Gene asked, looking up at the woman as she walked around the table to the door.

She looked over her shoulder at our confused little group. She gave us a condescending smile. "They are hair colors. Those are the hair colors of the boys that have attacked those girls. Certain events correspond with a specific hair color and personality. Now if you'll excuse me…" With that Ms. Kobayashi turned and left the room.

"What the hell crawled up her butt and died?" I asked once the tap of the woman's shoes had disappeared down the hall, annoyance coating my voice. I glared at the door.

"Well, if I had to guess, it'd be the ghost or ghosts by the looks of things that crawled up there," Monk answered, looking over Naru's shoulder now to get a look at the paper.

"Still, she needs to get off her bitch cycle," I muttered, crossing my arms, still glaring at the door.

Naru let out a long suffering sigh and Gene burst out laughing. "John, take Mai and start getting these girls rounded up and take down the temperatures of the rooms," Naru ordered before turning to Monk and Gene, "Go get the equipment from the van."

"Yes sir!" I called, mimicking Alice and saluting Naru.

John glared at Naru with a look that didn't belong in his eyes. Then his face contorted in confusion. He shook his head like a dog trying to dislodge something from his ears. "Of course," he replied with his usual bright smile.

I stared at John with worry as we left the room with clip boards and thermometers.

…..

"I'm sorry for interrupting your class," I started sheepishly as I opened a classroom door after knocking, "but I was told to gather the girls who had been involved in the recent attacks. Can you send them with us please?"

A short woman holding a book and pacing in front of her class looked up at us. She was young with brown hair that brushed the middle of her back. She gave us a scrutinizing look before nodding. "Alright, get going girls," she said with a stern mouth, but her eyes had a kind look to them. She turned that gaze back on us. "Are you guys going to be asking the teachers questions?" she asked.

John and I exchanged a look. We waited until the girls who had risen where out of the room before speaking again. At least three-fourths of the girls had left the room. "We're not sure," John told her truthfully.

When the kind light in her eyes dulled I hurried to say, "B-but we can ask. I'm sure our boss would like to know the teachers' points of view on this as well."

The teacher nodded and resumed her teaching as if nothing had happened. We closed the door and turned to face the group of girls we had gathered. "Is this everyone?" I asked John, mentally counting the girls.

"I believe so…" John said slowly, counting them for himself. "Yes, we do," he confirmed.

"Good," I said just as a scream ripped through the air. "Make that one more," I muttered before taking off down the hall towards the scream.

There you go. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. So I guess I lied a little about the ghosty activity. Well, there was some, but it won't become apparent until later. Anyway, review please :D