~Okay, I'll want to warn you now that the case is taking a major twist! I don't know if it'll be any good but I'm trying.~
~Also this is the beginning of the romantic turn around *wink wink~
* = Authors note.
Ghost Hunt
SPR Case File: Undying Attraction
Chapter 7
8:50PM
Day 5
Naru was paralyzed by the harsh pull that almost had him fall backwards but reflexes came in and he caught himself using his legs. One of his hands was being held onto like death was approaching and the other used to maintain balance. After steadying himself the free hand returned into the comfort of the drench coat pocket. He looked at Mai bewildered by what she just did.
"Mai, I find that that was unnecessary. You could have just called out."
He said sarcastically. Her hands were shacking uncontrollably, Mai's eyes were squeezed shut scared that if she opened them she would be alone in the hall way.
"I-I know, sorry."
Only his voice reassured her that her grip on his hand was real.
"What is it that you want. It's getting late and I'm needed at base."
He told her. He was waiting for her to let go of his hand so he would be free to leave, but no she was still holding on tight.
"Mai."
He finally said, more serious now he was getting impatient with the way she was acting. Mai jerked her hand away with his command, her head hanged low so her bangs covered up her scared and shocked eyes. They way he called her name almost made her heart shot out of her chest. It was demanding and seductive he body was heating up, this was the last thing she wanted to happen to her. Mixed emotions were flooding her body and mind, it was all overwhelming and was giving her a craving she didn't want.
She was old enough to know what her body wanted, just she didn't want it NOW. Naru was there and he was watching, making it all the worst. Her entire being vibrated and called out, Mai wasn't about to show this dirty side of her and left him standing there confused.
'Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. STUPID.'
She mentally screamed at herself, she didn't want to be alone a minute ago and now she NEEDED to be alone. She ran to the bathroom to see what she looked like in Naru's eyes. Her eyes looked into the mirror reflecting glossy eyes, red cheeks, wet lips that parted to seduce. It was pure lust at it's fullest, she punched the mirror shattering it to bits, amazingly she only received one injury by it. She looked at the broken shards, since when was she so violent to herself? since when did she craved the touch of skin? Since when did she fall so hard to even think of these things? Since when?
8:00PM
Day 8
They were packing the equipment back into the van with grim expressions. it took a week to solve the case, but it passed by so fast that no one really knew if they really solved it or not. At the time Mai was sure that this case wasn't going to end within the 48 hours.
Naru: "Come, let's leave before we can cause any more damages."
Naru placed a palm on the base of Mai's spine, gently pushing her forward. The elderly couple stood at the door way with dead looks on their faces, they no longer had souls so to speak. Not once in all the cases they've worked that some thing of this caliber. It left Mai with an after taste of a life time.
8:15AM
Day 6 (2 days ago)
Naru had returned to base with a confused and troubled look the night before, everyone couldn't understand but knew it had something to do with Mai. Even Lin the only person he ever talked to about personal issues didn't know, which just frustrated every body else especially Masako.
When the morning came around everyone was hard at work doing the same routine they've been doing for the past week, still no progress. Well until Lin spoke out his suppositions.
"I believe that the haunting children are the children that went missing."
He said when everyone was gathered at the table. Mai made tea like usual, she also had a rather large band-aide on her right hand knuckle the hand she used to punch the mirror the night before. No one really paid mind to it but every once and a while Naru would glance at the band on her hand. Mai never bothered to notice, she was to busy thinking of other thing to distract herself.
'No matter what you do Mai, don't look at him in the eye. Try to just tune him out, only for now, only until you know for sure you can look at him with out...'
"What do you mean? Are you talking about the old mans story?"
Ayako asked disturbing Mai's thoughts.. Lin nodded a yes.
"Mr. Ohirono told us that both his father and grandfather had violent history. It's a possible theory that his grandfather was responsible to the disappearing children."
*Mr. & Mrs. Ohirono are the elderly couple I haven't bothered to name them until before now.
He said.
"But, the fact that the children didn't show themselves up until now is still a mystery. Why now and not haunt the culprit?"
John asked, posed against the wall and his arms folded. He almost looked like Naru, he was probably picking up on some of his habits being around him so often would do that.
"Mai, are you feeling alright?"
Masako looked at Mai with an extremely worried face, she looked herself over.
"Yeah, I feel fine why?"
It was like Masako pressed her kimono sleeve closer to her mouth when she spoke.
"Because, you have a spirit attached to you."
Her voice cracked at 'attached', Ayako shot her eyes at Mai like everyone else did. Mai was simply confused she didn't see any spirit beside her or felt possessed so why did Masako say that?
"Miss Hara, what else do you see?"
Naru shot up off his chair, palms flat on the table as he leaned in on them. His eyes dug deep into Masako as he stared waiting for an answer.
"Miss Hara!"
His voice could almost be distinguished as a yell, he sounded angry, worried? Mai still stood there watching them jumping out of their skins about something.
"Miss Hara, please."
Every one keep their mouths tight, Naru just said please. Something that never happens, happened. Lin stood up beside him and placed a hand on his shoulder for a comforting gesture, he turned his gaze to Masako and nodded a silent 'go on.' Naru then had his eyes on Mai, trying hard to see what Masako was seeing.
Masako's eyes were shocked then looked down, she knew then that even though she has things on Naru that Mai doesn't she wasn't going to get his heart no matter how hard she tried. Mai was the only one he called by first name, even cared enough to beg. She couldn't win.
Masako looked into Mai's eyes with jealousy at full throttle. This was work and Mai was in danger, she may hate her for being her love rival but she wasn't cold-hearted enough to let her be possessed by a dangerous ghost. She pointed to Mai's right shoulder.
"The spirit is right there, but something is different. It's not possessing her but attaching itself to her."
She said. Mai's eyes widened, she was starting to get what was going on.
"Has a ghost ever attached itself to a person before?"
Takigawa turned to Lin, he was much more informed then the rest. Lin shock his head, no.
"Masako, do you think exorcising it will do anything to Mai?"
John asked in he Australian accent.
"You can't its not attached to Mai physically. It is odd it seems it's attached spiritually."
Masako looked at Mai squinting her eyes to get a better, sharper look at the spirit.
"So to do an exorcism is out, if we tried we would be exorcising Mai's soul along with it."
Masako agreed. Ayako hugged herself from a shiver, Takigawa noticed and walked beside her, and rubbed gently on her back. A warm notion.
"Do you see what this spirit looks like? Anything about it?"
Naru had finally spoken up, he seemed to have shut up after his plea.
"It's a woman...she has a very strong emotion coming off her..."
Masako pause wondering how to phrase her next information.
"What emotion?"
Ayako asked this time. Masako looked at Mai then back to where the suppose ghost attached itself onto her, making have a far way look.
"Lust."
She didn't say any more when Mai's eyes opened wider in disbelief. Lust?
"Lust...?"
She whispered, it was meant to be in a normal tone but she couldn't manage her throat. Masako nodded, her face blushing. She looked so innocent and beautifully cute that Mai couldn't help feel jealous herself.
Mai was too dumbfounded to even panic, all she managed to do was cover up her cherry red face. When her head dropped into her hands to cover a growing heat, she felt a sting on the back if her neck. It reminded her of the bruise.
"Wait! Change subjects, then explain this?"
She leaned her cranium to the side and pointed to the neck. Mai's face was madly blushing red but she wanted to change subject quickly and focused fully on her bruised neck. Masako looked at her neck.
"That was caused by the spirit, even now its hand are on your neck."
"But I don't feel anything."
"Wait are you saying the spirit is still trying to choke Mai?"
Ayako and Takigawa said in unison. Naru place his hand on his chin, thinking hard on what to do next. Everyone was thinking.
12:00PM
Everyone was out doing their own thing for lunch, Mai was to remain in base until further notice. Lin was there with her but with all the silence coming from him it felt more like she was alone. She quickly eyed Lin then sank further into the couch, the cushions wrapping around her head like her pillow at home. Closing her eyes she thought through their earlier discussion.
'What kind of death did you need to be left with the emotion of 'lust?' and why me?'
She thought deeply, her cheeks glowing a little pink.
'Lust...Why that? Am I lustful?'
'Man, I need a man. Only a man can satisfy me.'
'Wait that's!'
She bolted up right, she was hearing a voice. Mai covered her ears only to hear another woman's voice in her head grow louder.
'I want THAT man.'
It said. Suddenly she felt pressure on her neck in the form of hands, it wasn't strong it felt more like a touch than an attempt to choke her. Mai place her hands on her neck, her arms shaking with fear. It was most likely wise to tell Lin about what is happening, she steadily stood up off the comfy couch and walked to Lin, taking a peek over his shoulder to see what he was doing in a way to distract her from fright. But...
The heart raced in her chest, and it took over.
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