InuGirl1991

Chapter Seven

Everyone came into my hospital room soon after they got John's call.

"Mai! I was so worried about you!" Monk said as he ran to me and squeezed me in a very tight hug.

"Monk, let go of Mai. You're crushing her," Naru said, plainly.

Monk quickly let me go and apologized. I was then hugged by Yasu, fallowed by Ayako. Masako just stood in the corner of the room, looking at me with her blue kimono sleeve in front to her mouth. Lin stood at the door, with a slight smile directed to me.

"How are you feeling, Mai?" Ayako asked.

"I am feeling great!" I replied, happily.

"That's good," Yasu said.

"So, I hear that you all solved the case."

"Yes. It turns out that the spirit didn't die from alcoholism. He was shot with his police issued gun by his wife. That is why he was after women, not just because he was a drunk creep in his life," Yasu told me.

"Yasu, Mai does not need to hear this right now!" Naru shouted at him.

Everyone's eyes widened. Lin's didn't though. I was told by Naru that Lin was with him most of the time that he (Naru) was with me in the hospital. Naru said that Lin knew Naru's feelings for me already. Though, had I not known this, I would have just thought, 'That's just Lin being Lin'.

The next day, I was released from the hospital. By the time I was released, everything at the Takahashi estate was cleaned up. I didn't have to lift a finger, though I doubt Naru would've let me anyway.

In the weeks that fallowed my hospital incident, Naru kept a very close eye on me. It was sweet and annoying at the same time. "Mai," he said, "I love you. I worry about you living alone. If you want, you can stay with me," told me one day.

My face went bright red. "I love you too, N-Naru. I don't know if i should live with you just yet though," I replied.

"I understand, I only offer because I do worry."

"I can take care of myself, Naru."

"I do not doubt that you can."

"Then you don't have to worry."

"I really didn't worry as much before your coma. Mai, it was caused by an angry spirit. What if something happens when you are home alone?"

"Nothing's happened before."

"Fine, fine. You win." Naru kissed my forehead.

I smiled. "Love you."

"I love you too."

We hugged a deep, romantic hug.

- The End -