re-cap time!

"Oh and Mai, i forgot to mention, You look very sexy with your hair" Mai began blushing like mad until, it happened, screams was being herd from down on the dance floor Mai stood up and saw people running away as a girl was laying on the floor bleeding as a young man no older than 20 was standing over her with a smashed beer glass and blood dripping down from it. Security ran straight in placing the man down onto the ground into a submission move. Mai watched in fear as the man pinned to the ground headbutting Kenji into the nose who stumbled back and took a swing for Mark slicing his throat with the bottle. Mai's eye's widened " MARK!" She ran out of the room straight down to the bottem floor. Face to face with the killer seeing he was being possessed. "Awe, My daughters friend come to protect? You will be joining these two people in hell!"

He lunged forward to get to Mai ...

chapter 7

The man had lunged forward ready to slice Mai open at the throat with the broken beer bottle until he was thrown out of the way , Monk had shoulder barged him as John got in front of Mai, and began the holy chant to get the spirit out of the young man. Once the spirit had left it had tried to attack Mai again until Monk used his protection chant " nau maku san manda bazara dankan" and the spirit had left threw the floor.

Mai quickly recovered and turned around to Mark who was bleeding heavy on the floor she placed her fingers to his neck. Nope nothing was there, no pulse no breathing, Tears soon formed in her brown eyes "No... NO MARK!" she slammed her fists to the floor. Mark was dead and there wasn't anything that could be done to bring him back. Mark was one of her closest friends she helped him off the street and back into a good life.

Hisako ran up behind Mai who covered her mouth She pulled her friend up off the ground and held her close as they both cried their hearts out. The police soon came after and the young man was under arrest for 2 counts of murder and asked questions on what had happened.

About 20 minutes later the bodies was cleared out of the room and was now held off for a crime scene. Mai and Hisako was sat at a table close to the yellow tape, Carlos walked over to the table and placed a glass of water in front of them. " Here girls, Go home when ever your ready. Bars closed off for the night until tomorrow. Your friend Naru explained to the police exactly what happened about it being the doing of a spirit. I know how close Mark was to you Mai."

Mai nodded and took a sip of the water " I helped him out, gave him a place for a while, food, got him a job here as well as kenji. He has no family anymore..." Naru walked up to Mai and knelt down in front of her, he lifted her chin up. "We will get this spirit. I promise." Mai just hugged him, placing her head on his shoulder "I know. " Naru stroked her hair, and looked over to Hisako. " Will you take her home and stay with her tonight?"

Hisako nodded "Yeah, was planning on it." Hisako stood up and held her hand out for Mai, who accepted it. She kissed Naru's cheek "I'll see you tomorrow. Be careful please" Naru nodded and stood up with them. "I will. Give us a call when you both get home safely."

Agreeing to that both girls left upset. Monk was now by Naru's side. "I think this is getting way out of hand. 2 deaths on this case and one of them happened to be mai's closest friend. We need to wrap this case up quickly before anyone else gets hurt." "I agree monk, but like i said we will do this in the morning. I'm pretty sure Mai and Hisako would like to be here when we get rid of this spirit. For now Ayako please make some protection charms enuogh for all of us" Ayako nodded and went to get straight to work on them.

When Hisako and Mai got to Mai's apartment, the young pink haired girl had curled up into a ball on the sofa, Hisako went to the kitchen and began making some freshly brewed coffee. Her mind was on the events that night until the young girl began to speak "Why... why couldn't he have just killed me instead of Mark." this caused Hisako to turn straight to Mai. "Are you crazy? Listen tonight wasn't your fault..."

Mai looked up from her knees her face was tear stained and eyes was puffy. "I know, i just... " Hisako went and sat on the coffee table in front of Mai. " Mark was someone you held close i know that. I held him close also Mai, but do you think Mark would have wanted you to lose your life tonight? He did the best thing that was possible to try and protect. It was my bastard fathers fault. I'm the one who should be at fault here."

Taking a deep breath, " if anyone should have died tonight it should have been me." Mai looked up to her best friend, and shook her head. "No, but you are right in a way it is that spirits fault. When this is all over.. i'm going to pull out my savings and give mark the proper funeral that he deserves." THe brunette nodded " i will chip in. An i'm sure there are other works back at the club will also. Mai i've been thinking... we both live alone right? and we both sort of struggle with our rents. We either spend more time at one anothers apartments so... why don't we move in together?"

giving a smile Mai began thinking about it and nodded " yeah that sounds like a good idea. i can't tell my parents about my struggling i wouldn't like them paying for anything." It was settled, Hisako rushed into Mai's bedroom and brought out a laptop. She loaded it up and typed in Mai's password. "Hey wait a minute how the hell do you know my password?"

Hisako laughed " it was easy, i just saw you type it in a few months back, anyway lets look for somewhere affordable to live!" laughing together they cuddled up and began looking threw flats and applied for some viewings. Giving Mai's mobile phone number to the relastate places. They had worked out their price budget to be able to split in half, to cover rent, bills, grocery shopping. it was more like they was sisters

Soon enough they had both fallen asleep on each others shoulders. Mais head gently tucked away underneath Hisako's chin.

Meanwhile Ayako and Monk was sat awake they couldn't stop thinking about both girls. Ayako had her hand placed onto her stomach. Where her unborn child was growing. " Ayako..." Monk reached over the table and took one of her hands. " i know Monk i've been thinking of the same thing. When this is all over we will ask Hisako. I'm sure Mai would love it." Monk nodded and moved his seat to sit next to the woman. Who leaned her head on his shoulder. " our family is growing already. Think of any names for our bundle of joy your carrying?" "Just one, since i know its going to be a girl" Ayako smirked at Monks look

" Masami." He held her more protectivly " hmmm Masami, i love it and if it is a boy?" she looked up to him " i'll let you decide that one." He stroked her arm as he took a sip of his hot coffee, " Xavier," nodding in agreement with the names Ayako leaned in and kissed him deeply which he gladly returned with passion.

once the kiss was broken he looked down at her with a goofy grin " i love you, you old hag." WHACK! Ayako hit him over the head with her purse of DEATH! he held his head. " I love you too, you old man." She went back into sitting in his arms for most of the night.

In another room, Masako and John was having a serious conversation. "Are you sure you want to do that though John?" He lifted her chin up. "if it means being with the girl that has captured my heart then yes, I am willing to give up my role as a priest. Once this case is over i will talk with the church i work at. I want to be with you Masako"

She looked to him in the eyes and nodded " then, that is fine by me. If this is what you wish John. I hope i am not forcing you too." Shaking his head some of his blonde bangs went in front of his calm eye's " You are not. This is my choice. I want to do it." He leaned down and kissed her passionatly which Masako gladly returned. She slowly wrapped her arms around his neck as he did the same around her waist. " We will just have to wait to reveal it to the other members of SPR until i've talked to the church. Is that okay with you Masa?"

Masako giggled at her nickname her beloved had gave her. For a few months now they have both been meeting up in secret having small dates, Walks round the parks, movies. or just meeting up for a coffee. But as they did their feelings for one another had slowly become stronger, and they couldn't deny it anymore. Masako had moved on from Naru to John after Naru had left, knowing it was more of a brotherly sister love for him. They leaned in again for another kiss, John licked masako's lower lip for access as she gladly accepted allowing his tongue to explore. Their tongues clashed and danced together, Their faces flushed with a pink once pulling apart one more time " I love you Masa" She leaned her head on his chest " I love you too John."

As this was happening to the two couples, Lin was monitoring the camera's activites for the most part as Naru was filling in some empty blanks in the case files. " So, you finally told Mai your feelings for her?" Naru suddenly turned around to Lin, who was leaning over his chair looking at the raven haired scientist "How would you know about that?"

Lin gave a smirk, " We all peeked in on you confessing to her. Its about time Naru, how long has it been since you regretted rejecting her? 2 years?"

Naru shut his black folder and leaned back taking a sip of his earls grey tea. he then unbuttoned his top button on the black shirt he wore. "You can say that again, although i do not appreciate spying but, Yes it has been 2 years. Those words i said to Mai, still repeat in my head even now. My brother is not in this world anymore although he is Mai's spirit guide so i do feel envious of that."

"But she chose you over him, be honest with you Naru you have a good girl there. Despite the cutting i'm pretty sure with everyones help including yours she will pull threw it. She's been in love with you since our second case, the doll house one. It was so obvious" Naru raised his eye brow " so everyone knew apart from me? thanks i feel like such an idiot"

"Well you was, Even Mai knew it, well she thought she did until that day at the airport." Lin spoke standing up going to make himself a brew. " But what about you Lin? i know you and Madoka have the hots for each other," Lin stood straight, a pink flush invaded his cheeks he slightly coughed " Hots wouldn't be the word for it Naru, just in love. Its normal and natural for people to become in love." sitting back naru put his head on his hand looking at his assistant, he had never seen him squirm before.

" But you with Mai, i think you may need a little help, yes you have confessed and it may or may not be official at the moment but when and where are you planning on taking the girl for a date?" Naru shot up and looked out of the window. "Oh focused more on me now?" Lin sat down on the chair in front of his 19 year old boss. " Well you normally reject girls but this is the first one you've been intrested in." our raven haired scientist couldn't agree more. He had been more focused on his work and finding his brothers body the first time he had come to japan. Now he had been more focused on getting Mai to listen to him but where does he go from there?.

"Alright Lin i'm open to advise." Lin held a smirk on his face as he leaned back taking a sip of his black tea. " Well, you could always take her out for dinner, or a stroll in the park Maybe just show up at her apartment with flowers, chocolates and a movie she may like to watch. Girls like that sort of stuff," the scientist raised his eye brow. "Oh speaking from experiance with woman? what did madoka choose?" he out spoke.

This caused lin to sweat drop, " she's a shop-o-holic... i ended up spoiling her at the mall back in england for clothes, lunch ... although i did take her to the olive tree greek resturant, she loved it, but i have an idea... since we both don't know what Mai would prefer... ask the closest person to her." they both looked to each other as that persons name slipped off their tongues at the exact same time.

"Hisako."

Back at Mai's apartment Hisako had woken up around 3 in the morning with a sneezing fit. Mai opened her eye's and looked to her best friend, she placed a hand on the girls forehead " Are you getting sick Hisako?" the brunette shook her head and chuckled " Nah, someone handsome and cute must be talking about me."

Mai gave a smirk, " Oh could it be Yasu?" this caused the brunette to blush madly " so you like him?" she leaned over with her ear close to Hisako. which was a great mistake "MAI!" Laughing mai couldn't help but do it again "awe come on, i knew it you do like him!" The brunette sat with her legs crossed looking down with a blush spread across her face nodding. " Well he seems to like you also, now maybe i could hitch you two up like you both did with me and Naru"

Hisako was about to speak but was quickly silenced with a finger to her lips, " I saw right threw your plan back at the club. As soon as you all left in two groups, and hearing a bit of commotion out of the door. I think this is what you would call payback... or match making if you would want to use them words." Hisako gave mai a punch to the arm who faked a small cry. " Oh you big baby that didn't hurt. Anyway what if he doesn't like me the same way?"

Mai wiggled her finger to her friend giving a tut tut. " i know everything! see everything!" Hisako raised her eye brow to the girl "you had a vision?" the pink haired girl shook her head " you could say more like intuition i saw the way he's been looking at you, he can't keep his eye's off you! plus he's smart and sort of handsom. He's more like a brother to me so i can't really say much about him but you two would match up perfectly."

as they kept talking threw the night about what they would do to make Yasu confess to her.

Yasu on the other hand was thinking up his own ways, he was in the bathroom talking to the mirror. "E...erm Hisako... wanna catch a movie with me?" shaking his head he thought "No thats lame, shes so much cooler than me. hmm" "Hisako your shining white knight has arrived!" running a hand threw his hair shaking his head again. "No that wont work either."

He was about to speak again but the tempurature dropped in the room suddenly. "How about Hisako you've captured my heart!" spoke the voice. "Yeah thats a good one! wait...oh crap.." his mouth was covered as he was suddenly knocked out cold on the floor.

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oooh! no! Poor Yasu! how's he goin to get out of this one! will the SPR notice? Will Hisako confess to him?

wow Well guys its late! chapter 7 complete! Curedream90! over an out!