Author's Note:
Hi there! Here is the chapter 7 of my fic "In both realms." There are going to be a lot of OCs in this fic, although most of them won't be staying.
There can also be crossovers to other anime like xxxHOLIC but those ideas are still under consideration.
I am welcome to suggestions. Feel free to message me!
Disclaimers:
I do NOT own Ghost Hunt (sadly)
NOW…
"AutoBots… Mobilize!" (.)V
Legend:
'Dream state conversation'
/Dream state thoughts/
/Dream Scenes/
"Dream Scenes conversations"
'Dream Scenes thoughts'
"Real time conversation"
'Real time thoughts'oooOoOoOooo
Art and power will go on as they have done,--will make day out of night, time out of space, and space out of time.
Man's ultimate destiny is to become one with the Divine Power which governs and sustains the
creation and its creatures.
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In both Realms
Chapter 7
Lin stared warily at the man in front of him. 'Li Kang Zhi' he thought as his brain starts functioning again.
The man laughed at Lin's image. "How are you Lin-san?" he asked.
Lin just gave the man a curt nod, regaining his composure and straight face.
"What are you here for?" he asked the man directly.
"Is that the way to greet an old friend" the man replied amused.
"We are never friends…" Lin corrected him as he strode pass him and to his table.
"The Eve's are back" the man said seriously eyes shadowed.
Lin dropped his book.
"You have to go back Lin." He said eyeing the tall man.
"If I had any intention of going back, I should have long ago." he said picking up the book he dropped and sat down on his chair.
"The Order needs you" Zhi said looking straight at him.
"I quitted 10 years ago" Lin replied. The man didn't say a thing.
"And yet, the boy." Zhi said his voice laced with malice.
"He's got nothing to do with the Order!" Lin said sternly glaring at Zhi.
"You and I know that, that is not true. He, together with the gifted one, was our only key to victory." Zhi said eyeing the wall across his office.
"Li Kang Zhi, I am warning you leave my ward out of this" Lin said his voice rich with venom for the man sitting on his office couch.
Zhi chuckled. "The black knight would awaken soon Lin… and you can no longer run from your real mission." He said standing up. "It's a pity, we have to lose the white knight." He added walking towards the door. "Still…"
Lin growled eyes narrowing in a dangerous slit.
Zhi laughed mockingly. "Fate brought them to you Lin. You should know better" he said as he walks out the door.
"Black Dragon" he whispered in the wind before closing the door like a ghost.
Li Kang Zhi walks to the main door from Lin's office when he notices a picture frame standing above the table at the office lobby, his smile couldn't get any wider than it already was, and he gave the picture frame a gentle ran through.
'The stage is set… and the actors had assembled… destiny sure work its magic' he thought and left the SPR office.
Lin closed his eyes and sighed heavily. 'Of all time… why now? It's been calm for so long.' he thought miserably. 'You can't run from the past as they say.'
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The lunch break bell rang two minutes ago. Mai had just finish her sandwich and was walking back to her classroom alone since Michiru and Keiko went off somewhere with their boyfriends.
Mai sat on her chair, last column to the left nearest the window second row. She places her head on the table closing her eyes. 'My head feels heavy' she thought.
"Taniyama-san…" a female voice called her. Mai raised her head abruptly.
"ITAIII!!!" Mai and a male loud voice cried as they rub their swollen heads.
"Daijoubou desu ka Taniyama-san?! XUN! Look what you did?!" another male voice said worriedly. (1) (2)
The girl stoops down Mai's eye level. "Are you okay?" she asked with a curious look. Mai nodded smiling she faced the boy at the left back of her place. "Xun-san… are you alright?" she asked concerned.
The boy rubbed his head "I'm fine, no worries" he answered with a smile. The other boy replied. "His head is made of brick, don't worry. He'll survive" Rong Tai said. "OI!" Xun complained. Mai gave a laugh. "What can I do for the three of you any way?" she asked smiling. (3)
Ning Zan smiled sweetly. "If its okay with you… can you guide us, we want to walk around the school, but we might get lost and won't make it in time for the next class…" she said.
Mai smiled standing up. "Sure, No problem… Ikku" she said as she led the way for the three. (4)
They went to different buildings, floors, rooms, Mai giving them slight background of each place they went through. They reached the Audio Visual Room. "This is the Audio Visual Room; this is where some seminars, video presentations, and defenses were held." Mai said opening the room door showing the three what was inside the room "My friends and I used to hang around here to tell ghost stories" she recalled. A small smile knowing appeared on her face. 'This is where I first met Naru' she thought.
Flashback
Mai and her friends are having their usual ghost stories inside the Audio Visual Room, they just finished the last story, and so the last light was turn off and so was the count down began. "Ichi" "Ni" "San" … "Shi" an unknown male voice said. The girls SCREAMS, then light flooded the entire room. (5)
"W-was that you, just now?" Michiru asked.
"Did I do something wrong?" a guy in black asked.
"What?! I thought I was going to die" Keiko breathed out a sigh of relief as Mai rubs her neck where Keiko grabs her tightly.
"Excuse me, the lights were out, so I thought no body is in here until I heard voices… I just…" the guy said trailing off completely entering the room giving them a slight smile.
The three of them looked at the new arrival, taking a good look at the person Michiru and Keiko was hook by his charms. "That is… it's alright…"
"What year are you in?" Michiru asked as she and Keiko went near the new arrival. Mai watched in annoyance.
"I'm seventeen this year" the guy in black answered.
'HUH?! Wouldn't someone normally just answer "second year."' Mai thought cautiously. Mai shrugged her shoulders 'Hah! Just because the guy is good-looking, they can get the hang of it… Mou!" Mai thought.
"That'd make you an upperclassman." Keiko said gleefully.
"We're telling ghost stories" Michiru said smiling at him.
"Is that so… Would you mind if I joined you?" the man asked looking at both Michiru and Keiko.
Keiko beamed. "You like ghost stories too?" she asked.
"Well…" he replied and both girls squealed happily. Mai decided to approach them too.
"Um, mind telling us your name?" Michiru asked eyes twinkling.
"Shibuya, Shibuya Kazuya" he answered.
The man's eyes caught her attention. 'This person… His eyes aren't laughing'
…
'Definitely suspicious, this guy… What is he planning? ' she thought eyes narrowing.
End of Flashback
"Mai!" a loud voice in her ear brought her back to reality.
"EH?!" she blinked in surprise.
"You spaced out… are you okay? Are you sure your head is fine?" Rong Tai explained.
Mai laughed, clearly embarrassed. "Gomen nasai. Don't worry, I'm fine..." (6) Mai answered with a smile and a cute pink blush.
"Is this where you met your boyfriend?" Ning Zan asked with a smile on her face and eyes twinkling. Mai almost tripped if not for Xun's hand grabbing her.
"Iie!!!" Mai yelped face burning. Ning Zan giggled. Rong Tai shook his head. (7) "Defensive aren't we Taniyama-san" he teased as they walk along the hallway heading back to their classroom.
Mai blushed redder "No! It's not like that!" she said in defense.
"So you have a boyfriend? Pity! I was thinking of asking you out" Xun said making Mai blush 10 times redder "WHAT?!"
With that, Ning Zan whacked Xun. "Itai!"
"BAKA!" Ning Zan said angrily to her brother. (8)
"That's what you get, idiot" Rong Tai seconded as Xun rub his head.
"I was just kidding. Mou!" he complained.
Mai giggled the three joined in.
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SPR Office later that afternoon
Lin cannot concentrate on his work as Zhi's message keeps on running in his head. 'The Eve's are back'. Lin sighed heavily.
'What are you doing Koujo… get a grip, you no longer part of the Order, it's no longer your worries.' He convinces himself.
"Kuso" he muttered under his breathe. 'I need to tell the Professor about this' he thought dialing a number. (9)
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Mai step-jumped at the stairs of their office building. 'HAH! Naru would kill me if I'm late!' Mai thought her moves faster. She reached the office just in time. She just finish putting her bag on her table and in the process of putting her jacket on the locker when she heard an all familiar voice bark his daily order.
"Mai, tea!" Naru called from behind his closed doors.
Mai scrunched her face in annoyance. "Hai" she answered anyway. (10)
Mai started to heat water for the tea, she prepared Naru's cup and a small plate of butter and oatmeal cookies that she had baked.
"Ah! Lin-san! I'll go ask him if he wants some." She murmured as she crosses the distance to her co-worker's room. She's about to knock on the door when the kettle signaled that the water is hot. Mai almost jumped running back to the kitchen.
"Well, I'll just prepare him some" Mai said as she prepares another cup and plate for Lin.
After finishing her tea and snack preparation, she went to Lin's room and knocked. "Lin-san?" she called the Chinese man.
When she didn't receive any answer Mai presume, he's busy and just proceed to open the door. Mai almost drop the tray she's holding at the sight.
Lin's head is resting in his arms as he sleep on his desk. 'Lin-san sleeping?!' Mai thought shocked. 'WOW! This man keeps on giving me surprises…' she thought placing the tray on his table and shook the sleeping man awake.
"Lin-san…" she said. Lin stirred, in a few seconds, he sat straight as he place a hand on his obviously tired features. Mai noted that this is the first time he saw the tall man this tired.
"Mai-san, what can I do for you?" he asked looking at Mai.
"Are you alright? You look extremely tired?" Mai asked worriedly.
Lin can't help but give the young girl a soft smile 'She always worry about others' he thought. "I am fine Mai-san" he answered. Mai smiled back.
"Here I brought some snacks, drink the tea while its hot. See you later" Mai waved as she went out, probably to deliver Naru's tea.
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Mai entered Naru's room carrying a tray for his set of tea and snacks.
Naru didn't look up. "What took you so long?" he asked callously.
Mai kept herself from wringing the guy's head as she pour hot tea on his cup.
"New?" he inquired glancing at the tea wares.
Mai just gave him a smile. "One of my classmates drag me to the department store and I saw this really adorable set of tea wares and decided to buy it. I also bought different varieties of teas for a change." She said as she finished pouring Naru his cup.
"Hn"
"This one is called Dragon Well Green Tea… originated in China… if I'm not mistaken… West Lake of Hangzhou." Mai explained with a smile.
"I see…" Naru said inhaling the scent before drinking.
"I was also told that the Dragon Well is famous for its green color, delicate sweet taste and calming aroma…" Mai added.
"Hmmm" Naru said drinking his cup.
"What do you say? Try it with the cookies too! It's good!" Mai said. Naru didn't answer and just continue his reading while holding his cup of tea.
"Oi…" Mai prodded. Naru look up glaring at her. "I am working Mai…" he said.
Mai pouted marching out of the door with a loud BANG.
Naru smirked. 'Not bad…It's refreshing' he thought.
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'That jerk!' Mai thought angrily at her young handsome boss. She went to the kitchen pouring her a cup of tea. She smelled the tea 'It's really calming'.
The main door opened Mai put her cup down and went to greet the new comer.
"Irrashaimase" Mai greeted. (11)
An English looking man looked startled when Mai emerge from the kitchenette. "Oh! You gave me quite scare young lass" the man said with a smile.
"I'm sorry, I'm Taniyama Mai" she said to the man ushering him to the lounge asking him if he wants some tea that he said he's appreciate.
Mai went to the kitchen and brought him tea.
"How may I help you?" Mai inquired placing the tea on the table.
"I'm here you speak with Oli--I mean Shibuya Kazuya." He said.
"Okay, May I know your name sir so I can tell Shibuya-san" Mai said.
"Smith, Dr. James Velez Smith of Organization for Paranormal Understanding and Support, London Branch." He said with a smile.
Mai was in awe "You mean you came all the way from London? Wow, just wow" Mai said.
The man chuckled. "Yes young one. I came here from London just to see Mr. Shibuya."
Mai jumped up. "Then, I shouldn't be wasting your time! I'm calling Naru now. Please wait for me here"
"Thank you." He said smiling as he sips his tea.
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Mai opened Naru's office carrying an empty tray. "Naru, someone's here to see you, His name is Dr. James Velez Smith, and he says he's from…"
"OPUS…" Naru intervened closing his clipboard.
Mai blinked. "OPUS?" she asked.
Naru rolled his eyes. "Organization for Paranormal Understanding and Support" he said.
"AH!" Mai said smiling. "Idiot" Naru whispered. Mai roared. "WHY YOU!?!" Naru stood up walking past her. "Mai, Tea" he said leaving Mai to fix his previous cup of tea. "and get Lin too."
Mai seethed after Naru left, she gathered Naru's used cup and the biscuit plate not giving notice that the plate was empty.
After putting the dishes on the sink, Mai went to get Lin san. She served tea for both Naru and Lin, and refilled the client's cup. In a couple of minutes, Lin was typing away on his laptop while Naru's asking random questions. They are speaking in traditional English. Mai decided to clean the dishes rather than eavesdrop.
After finishing the dishes, Mai decided its time to bring them their tea refill. She's about to carry the tray when she felt something cold ran across her spine, she heard an unfamiliar name through her mind. 'Alice'. Blinking. Mai look around making sure no one tricked her or something. Deciding it's probably her imagination. She brought them their teas.
Now, Naru's speaking normally. "Alright Dr. Smith, we'll arrange the papers needed for traveling." He said.
The man nodded with a big smile. "I'll deliver the tickets before I leave tomorrow." He said.
Naru remained silent but nodded.
"Arigatoo Gozaimasu Shibuya-san" the man said happily. Relief all over his face. (12)
"Mai, contact Takigawa-san, tell him to come over after his rehearsals." Naru said.
"Okay." Mai said joyfully.
"By the way… do you know anyone named Maihime." The man asked. (13)
CRASH
Three men looked at Mai's direction. She rubs her head nervously, obviously tensed. "G-Gomen" she said sheepishly. (14)
"I don't…" Naru said.
The man sighed. "She keeps on talking about her too; she keeps on saying how Maihime is beautiful, innocent, and pure" the man said.
"I see…" Naru said.
"Anyway, I have to go, I have other appointments to attend to" their client said.
"I'll expect you in 4 days Shibuya-san, please take Taniyama-san with you" he said the latter rather softly glancing at Mai and giving her a warm smile. Mai smiled back still talking to Takigawa.
"She's a very sweet child" the man said. "Alice would love her" he added.
Naru stayed silent.
After finishing the call, Mai went near them saying that bou-san would arrive in an hour.
After hearing that, the man bid them goodbye while Mai ushered him to the door entrance. "Thank you for coming Dr. Smith. Take care" she said.
When the door was close, Naru spoke. "Mai"
"Hmmm?" Mai inquired filing some papers on her desks.
"You know who Maihime is right?" Naru said. Mai tensed. Both Naru and Lin noticed it.
"E-err, no… I don't… what makes you think I know her" Mai said defensively.
"You're not good at lying Mai" Naru pointed out.
Mai stood up. "I am NOT lying! I just remember something that's all!"
"And that is?" Naru asked looking straight at her eyes.
"It's personal!" Mai said plopping back on her chair.
"Mai" Naru said in his almighty 'Spill-it-out' tone.
"Fine! That's how my mom and dad, and few of our helpers used to call me when I was small" she answered.
"I see" Naru said, he stood up and went back to his office. Lin surprisingly went to her and gave her a pat on the head before returning to his office. Mai blinked.
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After an Hour Takigawa Houshou arrived at SPR office asking Mai for his all time favorite iced coffee.
Naru, Mai, and Bou-san sat at the lounge, Naru holding his ever-dearest clipboard, bou-san sipping his iced coffee while Mai holding a notepad.
"Takigawa-san, I trust you have a passport" Naru said. Bou-san nodded. "Why did you ask?" he asked Naru.
"You're coming with us" Naru said. "Where are we going?" bou-san asked again.
"London" Naru said.
Takigawa nearly choked on his iced coffee. "LONDON?!" he squeaked.
"We're going to our client there" Naru said.
"Are?! Dr. Smith isn't out client?" Mai asked.
"Apparently not." Naru answered rolling his eyes at Mai.
"Sorry, for not knowing! As if I know what you two are talking about." Mai retorted back.
"Hn"
"So, what about this job?" bou-san asked.
"Dr. Smith claims that one of their stay-ins is acting weird since early this year. They thought that it's just another indication of her usually odd behavior." Naru said.
"Odd behavior?" bou-san asked. Naru closed his eyes before answering.
"The girl is gifted with psychometric ability, although it's in form of her illustrations…"
"Something happen that makes the doctors think that it was not just another odd behavior, it holds some meaning… what exactly happened." Takigawa continued sensing that Naru seems to hesitate.
"The girl starts to draw the same things… not stopping. Before when she run out of papers to write she'll stop writing but this time the girl didn't she keeps on drawing. She was able to turn her whole room into graffiti in less than a week and the images are the same, she keeps on drawing the same thing. Until one doctor decided to ask the girl about the drawing but then the girl only shook her head and wrote my name on a sheet of paper" Naru said.
"How did she know about your name?" bou-san asked.
Naru shrugged. "I haven't met the girl. The girl wrote down information about my age, address, and whole name. When they were asking her how she knew, the girl just smiled. And aside from that she keeps murmuring to herself about a certain Maihime." Naru informed.
Bou-san was completely baffled. "Weirdo" he muttered.
"That's why were going to see her." Naru said sipping his tea.
"So, when are you coming back?" Mai asked.
"We are coming back as soon as we found out what she wants from us." Naru replied.
"I see okay then I'll just file the any possible request so you can check when you get back." Mai said noting on her notepad.
"And who told you that you're staying here?" Naru said smirking.
"You mean… I can have the week off?" Mai asked feeling happy.
"Did I say that?" Naru asked rolling his eyes as if saying 'as if'.
Mai pouted "No"
"Then what gave you an idea that I'll leave you alone to take-charge on my office" Naru said arrogantly.
"Excuse me mister! I didn't say I'll take charge!" Mai defended. "But, what am I going to do during the days you'd be gone." Mai asked.
"Does it ever occur to you that… I am bringing you along?" Naru said.
Mai's eyes widen, eyes budging out of her eyes. "You mean…?!" Mai asked stunned.
"You might cause havoc in my office that's why I am taking you with us," Naru said. "Besides you might come in handy,." he added.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Mai asked threateningly. Naru just shrugged finishing his cup of tea.
"So, when are we leaving?" bou-san asked.
"Tomorrow night" Naru said. "Pack your things, don't bring too much, we'll not go there for a field-trip." He added.
"Naru, I don't have a passport." Mai informed him. Naru's smirk broadens.
"What do you think of me? Leave that issue to me. You both may go, Be here after lunch, I'll brief the two of you of our schedule after we had arrive there." Naru said. Both nodded.
Mai stuffed her things on her bag when Naru called her. "Yes?"
"Don't be late" he said closing his office door.
Mai made a face. "Then stay away from my dreams baka Naru" Mai murmured closing her bag and leaving the office.
To be continued…
Author's Note:
Chapter 7: In Both Realms,… please review. Thank you!
By the way, I'll be starting putting Japanese words/phrases too… just feel like doing so… (LOL) kidding, it's to create an illusion that they are speaking Japanese or other language, I'll also add few other basic international languages like French, German etc.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
So multi-lingual specialists, please Help me. Thank you so much!
Vocabulary words:
Kinda means 'OUCH' or 'It hurts'
Are you all right Taniyama-san?
NOTE: -san, -sama are honorifics for higher person or formal naming. While –chan, -chi are for endearments use for someone personally close to the speaker.
"Oi" means like 'HEY'
means 'Let's go' or 'Let's get movi'n
Japanese numerical 1,2,3…4
formal way of saying 'I'm sorry'
Iie means 'NO'
'baka' means 'idiot'
'kuso' is some kind of cursing / can be identified as 'shit' / 'damn'
Hai means 'Yes'
Irrashaimase means 'Welcome' use when welcoming clients etc.
Arigatoo Gozaimasu is a formal way of saying 'Thank you' / 'Thank you very much'
Maihime means "princess Mai" from the words Hime meaning Princess and Mai's name.
Gomen is a simplified 'sorry'
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