Alright these updates are pretty hard but I'll make it I've just been extremely busy... k that might be a bit of an exaggeration but as Kahill Gibran once said "An exaggeration is just a truth that lost it's temper," Any way a lot of this is taken from the manga with customization from me of course oh and to Miss Novel this isn't his last appearance but I have tried to grant you request any other requests are going to happen in the future I just couldn't add them yet. I hope you enjoy and I don't own ghost hunt.
(08/07/13)
Okay last one where the format had to be corrected some grammar errors may have been corrected other than that not much of a difference. Thank god the reviewer told me to fix the format before I had to many chapters this was tiring enough.
Chapter 7 More work and a new prince
"Mai, could you introduce me to Prince Oliver?" Kuroda asked the next morning when Mai came down to eat breakfast with Michiru and Keiko, still not making eye contact.
"HUH?" Mai exclaimed shocked startling Angel who was sleeping beside her.
"You know I'm psychic right? Maybe I can help him," Kuroda replied causing Keiko and Michiru to whisper to each other as to why she's even there.
"I don't think you should get involved with him. He doesn't like to deal with amateurs," Mai replied as kindly as she could.
"I'm not as amateur as you are," Kuroda retorted sourly as Angel hissed defending Mai.
"Naru-chan is a professional he is the prince of this ghost filled kingdom after all, but I'm glad you're finally looking me in the eye I'm sorry if I did something bad to you before," Mai replied back not at all mad at what Kuroda said while petting Angel absentmindedly as to calm him down a little.
Once Mai said the second part of her sentence Kuroda became flustered and spluttered a little trying to correct Mai.
"Hey Mai, why do you call him 'Naru-chan'," Keiko asked making Mai turn around.
"Huh... oh because he's very narcissistic, so Naru-chan is for short. He's also not a very nice person," Mai explained to her friends casually.
"So if you don't act all serious, he won't be nice to you..."Kuroda muttered calming down, Mai turned around to see Kuroda sitting at a different table reading a book.
'I really wonder about her sometimes' Mai thought snapping out of it as soon as she heard her friends talking again.
"She's always been like that I already told you Mai that she was a weirdo Keiko and I have worked with her for a while," Michiru stated crossing her arms over her chest.
"Yeah, what an idiot calling herself psychic we told you she had a few screws loose," Michiru continued.
"Hey maybe she likes his highness, maybe it was love at first sight!" Keiko whispered excitedly to Michiru causing Michiru to scream no in shock that in turn made Kuroda glare at them. Keiko told Michiru to be quiet while Angel looked up at Mai.
'I can't quite figure her out I'd probably be better off not getting involved with her... at least until this case is over,' Mai thought to herself not noticing the glare Angel sent to Kuroda.
"Hello... what are you doing?" Mai asked running up to Naru who was sitting in the back of the carriage with a clipboard in his hand and a bunch of monitors behind him whereas Angel simply moved to jump on Naru's lap looking as though he was reading the things on the clipboard.
"Reviewing the data we collected yesterday," Naru answered staring at Angel till he jumped off and onto Mai's shoulder.
"Huh, did you find anything?" Mai asked absentmindedly petting Angel.
"Nothing unusual, either there are no ghosts or they are hiding for now... So there doesn't appear to be any danger at the present time," Naru answered looking at his clipboard as Mai came over to look at it as well.
"Well! Impressive equipment!" Ayako said coming up to the two of them with Bou-san behind her.
"About time you two got here!" Mai exclaimed.
"I was busy I have no idea what this old man's been doing," Ayako replied without a hint of apology.
"Who's the old man you old hag?!" Bou-san yelled back.
"HOW DARE YOU-"Ayako got cut off by Angel who threw dirt in both their faces causing the two them to redirect their anger to the seemingly smirking cat. As the two were chasing Angel Mai decided that it would be best to talk to Kuroda in case they really did need help.
'After all if they're the adults in this group we're gonna need a lot of help' Mai thought to herself as Angel once again claimed her shoulder as his resting spot.
This made Mai look down finding the two adults who were half dead on the ground.
"Really Angel you should have gone easy on them," Mai scolded her cat much to its amusement.
"That cat is nowhere near an Angel, that it what you call a wolf in sheep's clothing," Ayako breathed out heavily barely standing.
"For once I agree with her that cat is the devil," Bou-san commented while lying on the ground.
"I don't know about that I think he's my little guardian angel, now where on earth have you two been?" Mai demanded to know.
"Yeah right if that things a guardian angel than I'll date the hag anyways I was performing for a friend that lives around here he runs a bar and wanted to raise business since I'm quite famous," Bou-san bragged as Ayako snorted.
"Well than what were you doing?" Bou-san asked accusingly frustrated that Ayako didn't believe him.
"I was helping the local doctor, who was a family friend, that cat is more like a chip on your shoulder" Ayako responded too tired to hit him for his jabs at her age again.
"No harm no foul at least you were helping others right boy?" Mai said turning to the cat on her shoulder not even thinking about what Ayako and Bou-san said Angel on the other hand glared at them both.
"Mai, who are these people?" Kuroda asked appearing behind Mai.
"Oh well these two are helping Naru check up on the old tower," Mai answered a little hesitantly gesturing to Ayako and Bou-san.
"Ah, I'm glad. I've had trouble lately, because this old tower is such a nest for evil spirits!" Kuroda said to them, Bou-san and Ayako gave her an odd look.
"What did you just say?" Ayako questioned Kuroda as Bou-san turned away to continue glaring at Angel who was innocently sitting on Mai's shoulders.
"I'm very psychic... and have been having trouble..."
"You crave attention don't you?" Ayako interrupted her.
"Huh?" Kuroda questioned.
"You want to be in the spotlight? You want attention that badly?" Ayako commented rudely.
"Ayako you don't need to speak to her like that!" Mai yelled with a slightly distant look in her eyes as if remembering something as Angel rubbed his against her as if to comfort the girl.
"Although it's true, she's not really psychic," Ayako replied making Mai snap out of it unaware that a pair of blue eyes had been watching her the entire time.
'This girl just who is she?' Naru thought while watching everyone.
"How do you know?" Mai yelled at Ayako while Ayako stood still with her arms across her chest.
"If you look at her, it's easy to tell, she just wants to get people's attention," Ayako declared calmly.
"How dare..." Mai stopped herself as she heard an evil laugh behind her.
"Whatever... but I really do have strong psychic power. I will gather evil spirits and put a spell on you... very strong... really," Kuroda chuckled sinisterly.
"Kuroda!"Mai exclaimed shivering away a little after her outburst.
"You'll soon regret this," Kuroda said maliciously before walking away.
"Kuroda!" Mai shouted as Angel rubbed himself on Mai's legs trying to comfort her.
'Her eye's she looked so serious,' Mai thought to herself thinking about what Kuroda said but shaking her head to get rid of the memory once it did surface.
'Well looks like I should cross out the idea of her helping us,' Mai continued to think.
"Hey Naru what do you want me to do today?" Mai turned around questioning him.
"Well... because there's been no reaction from the spirits, there's not much we could do at the moment but the guest. You mentioned that earlier too didn't you? Do you happen to know where the guest saw the silhouette?" Naru asked her neither paying attention to Angel as he slicked away somewhere.
"Well... I believe it the window on the far west side of the building on the second floor," Mai answered.
"Okay let's set the equipment up in there," Naru responded grabbing some things from the carriage.
"Ah... sure," Mai replied as she picked some stuff up.
"Oh look there's John and those two girls," Bou-san stated as he saw John, Carmine and Monica.
"Hello we're back Miss Hara said she would be back soon she got caught up in something," John told the group when they arrived.
"Your highness would you like me to do anything for you?" Monica asked sweetly with Carmine nodding beside her but Naru simply ignored them.
"Now that most of you are finally back let's head to base," Naru ordered he and Mai lead the way with everyone following.
"Both of you stop staring at the equipment did you come here to play or find a ghost?" Naru snapped at Bou-san and Ayako while he was watching a monitor.
"Whatever this is why I don't like kids even if they rule the kingdom!"Ayako sneered walking out the door with Bou-san.
"Matzuki-san where do you think you're going?" Naru questioned.
"Obviously I'm going to do a walk through," Ayako replied back still angry.
"Why pray tell would you do that?" Naru demanded to know.
"Right sorry Naru I forgot to tell you Ayako is a priestess too," Mai interrupted before an actual fight broke out making Monica and Carmine stare at Ayako.
"I thought you had to be a pure and innocent young lady to become a priestess," Naru replied with a grin that in turn made Monica faint and Carmine blush, Bou-san to turn away laughing at what he said.
"Oh that's not how I look to you?" Ayako questioned obviously mad.
"For starters, I'd say you look too old to be innocent and wear too much make-up to be pure," Naru said making Ayako go red and Bou-san to hold his stomach laughing.
"Why don't you two go now," John suggested before Ayako could rip his head off.
"Right we'll be back soon," Bou-san replied chuckling while dragging a red faced Ayako through the door.
"LET GO OF ME!" was what the others heard before a loud and painful sounding *WHACK* was heard along with some pitiful whimpers outside the door.
"Hey what's this image?" Mai asked pointing to a monitor, Naru glared at her, both of them ignoring what happened outside the door.
"I believe it's a thermo graphic image. Yellow represents higher temperatures and in contrast blue represents lower temperatures." John explained to Mai with Carmine and Monica, who woke up, listening in.
"I see thank you your so kind John," Mai complimented glaring at Naru from the corner of her eye whist he ignored her.
"Mai you're not so special that his highness has to answer everything you don't understand," Carmine said unkindly.
"OLIVER!" Monica shouted before Mai could say anything, Naru went over to look at the monitor Monica was pointing at to see the back of someone wearing a kimono.
"Ah what was that?" Carmine questioned Naru since everyone was able to see the figure.
*Squeak * went the door as it slid open scaring Monica and Carmine enough to grab onto Naru.
"Miss Foret, Miss Vile its okay she's not a ghost," John told the two girls as Masako entered the room.
*BAM*
"KYAAAAAAA"
'There are evil spirits in the old tower' Mai remembered Kuroda saying.
"What was that!" Bou-san yelled as he ran back to base.
"It sounded like Matsuzaki-san's voice it's coming from over there," John observed staring at the dark corridor
"Let's go!" Mai shouted running out with the rest following behind.
*BAM* *BAM*
"OPEN UP! PLEASE OPEN THIS DOOR!"Ayako shouted as Naru tried sliding the door open.
"Strange" Naru commented as the door kept making clicking sounds.
"Let me try," Bou-san said as he took a hold of the door making more noise as he tried to open it.
"Masako do you think she's alright?" Mai questioned her friend.
"Don't worry she's fine," Masako responded as Carmine and Monica kept quiet for once.
"IT WON'T OPEN. I'M GONNA HAVE TO KICK IT IN! AYAKO MOVE BACK!" Bou-san shouted to her.
"JUST, HURRY UP!" Ayako complained as Bou-san was preparing to knock down the door.
*BAM* the door went down while Mai covered her ears as the door fell down revealing a slightly shocked Ayako who looked at the door.
"I was checking on the classroom when all of a sudden the door closed by itself and wouldn't open," Ayako explained when they were back in base.
"Are you sure you didn't close it yourself?" Carmine asked rudely.
"YES I'M SURE!" Ayako responded hotly
"There's definitely something going on here," she continued a little more calm.
"I don't sense it at all. There are no spirits in this building," Masako said coldly.
"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" Ayako exclaimed her temper at boiling point once again.
"You're making light of my being psychic aren't you? Aren't you a little embarrassed of being scared by a door that wouldn't open," Masako insulted calmly no one noticed as Angel came into the room too absorbed in the cat fight in front of them.
"Shut up you little jerk! I'm a professional priestess unlike a fake psychic medium who gets jobs just because of her looks!" Ayako snapped at her.
"Thank you for the compliment on my good looks," Masako bit back with her calm voice.
'Oh geez this cat fight is going a little far... wait a minute didn't Masako say the same thing to me before' Mai thought before noticing Angel.
"Angel where have you been I couldn't find you after Kuroda left earlier, Why do you have hay on your fur, come on let me get that out for you," Mai said, unknowingly calming Ayako and Masako down with her kind voice.
"I think what we just experienced was caused by a chirei that lives on the land." Ayako proclaimed.
"Chirei? You mean a Jibakurei?" Monica questioned skeptical looking at Naru as if she expected him to compliment her knowledge.
"No I don't. Jibakurei are human spirits trapped in a particular location because of something that happened there. Chirei are spirits of the land also known as 'Seirei'" Ayako explained haughtily making Monica flush in anger.
"I think it was the act by a Jibakurei. I wonder if something happened to this building in the past," Bou-san questioned to himself.
"What do you think John?" Naru demanded.
"I don't really know. Isn't the phenomenon of a haunted building usually caused by a ghost or spirit?" John said.
"Spirit... Soul... A ghost is a Yurei. Are you listening Mai?" Naru questioned her as he put a nail to his chin.
"Thank you for caring! It's dangerous to be playing with a nail," Mai retorted annoyed while Monica glared at her which in turn caused Angel to glare at Monica.
"So if a psychic phenomenon is caused by spirits, it would mean that chirei have a close connection with the location, or it could mean that the spirits have called for the devil...if the phenomenon was caused by a ghost, that would mean it was an act by jibakurei," John described his thoughts.
"So don't you think it was caused by a chirei?"
"It's a Jibakurei right?!"
Ayako and Bou-san exclaimed at John at the same time.
"I can't tell for sure," John replied taking a step back from the pair.
"Anyway! I just need to exorcise it, right? I'll take care of it tomorrow. I couldn't stand being involved with a crappy incident like this for much longer," Ayako stated before walking out the door.
"What a waste I said, there are no spirits here," Masako commented to Mai softly.
"But there are so many stories about this building. And how do you explain that woman getting locked in that room just now," Carmine intervened before Mai could utter a word.
"That was clearly her overactive imagination," Masako responded in a hard tone unlike how she was speaking to Mai just a moment ago.
"Naru! The sun is about to set," Mai noted as Angel moved her head to the window.
"We need to put our equipment in the second floor window in the far west side of the tower. Then we should get out of here.
"Prince you're not staying over tonight?" Bou-san asked.
"Not tonight... Mai" Naru called to grab her attention.
"Tomorrow please be prepared to stay." Naru told her.
"Fine," Mai replied dejectedly.
"Come on Angel lets head back wait Angel where did you go? Oh come on you just came back too," Mai said to herself looking around.
"I saw him leave just a few minutes ago would you like some help looking for him?" John asked politely.
"Nah don't worry about it I'll find him soon enough if not he'll appear in my room in the morning," Mai replied rushing out to find Angel again.
"Well if she doesn't want help so be it; any of you guys want to eat dinner with me?" Bou-san asked the others.
"Sure I am a little hungry," John replied.
"I will join you both as well," Masako said as the three of them walked out.
"Your highness, why don't we go eat as well," Monica suggested to the prince.
"I'm going to my room be sure to be here tomorrow," Naru ordered before walking away.
"Well... I'm just gonna go," Carmine said to Monica before leaving as well.
"Humph I think I'll go to my room than..." Monica said to herself
"But first..." she thought as her mouth slowly formed a sinister smile.
"Miss Hara, if you don't mind me asking, how come you're so close to Mai?" John questioned as they were eating.
"Yeah you talk to everyone like they're lower than you except Naru and Mai, Naru is understandable but what about Mai?" Bou-san added on to what John said.
"That is none of your concern," Masako responded with her kimono sleeve raised to her mouth.
"But-"
"No she's right Takigawa-san how about instead you tell us how you two met," John suggested instead.
"Alright as long as you both tell me what you think of her," Masako responded.
"Huh but why don't you want to know how we met her too?" Bou-san asked.
"No Mai told me about how she met you all when she first arrived at the castle it was originally to visit me," Masako answered snootily.
"Okay fine I think Jou-chan is a good person probably lived a happy life as a traveler though I do wonder about her parents," Bou-san said.
"She works well with children and has a nice atmosphere about her I'm sure her parents are very proud of her but Miss Hara if she was only visiting you how come she works there?" John asked the kimono clad girl.
"She broke a vase and injured Lin-san, Miss Mori than blackmailed her to work as his highness's personal maid," Masako answered.
"She never told me about her family but I never asked she said she's been traveling a while, I doubt she's a run away if you excuse me I'll be going to my room," Masako announced as she headed to her room.
"I don't know John but there's something about Jou-chan I think we're missing," Bou-san said to John.
"But what is it Takigawa-san," John asked.
"I don't know but how does a traveler know how to effectively get rid of nobles and such without offending them surely that's not a skill you pick off of the streets but she's too happy and unspoiled to be a nobles daughter especially a run away, she acts too much like a civilian to be noble but there are times I just don't know" Bou-san ranted slightly.
"I think your over thinking things why don't we ask about her family name tomorrow Takigawa-san," John suggested the man before going to his room.
'But why hasn't she given us her full name jou-chan just who are you?' Bou-san thought before deciding to go to bed as well.
Meanwhile
"Oh you're back already, nice to see you again," a voice said.
"Yeah she's safe at the moment there's not much here," a second voice replied.
"Oh... I guess you would know after all to be as respected as you were you'd have to have something," the first commented.
"True but your wife was much more astounding then I ever was," the second voice said with a yawn.
"Haha she must have been an angel in disguise," the first voice said dreamily until the second let out a cough.
"Yes but compared to her anyone would seem that way what were you thinking?" The second voice questioned
"I know but I couldn't help it," The first voice said depressed.
"You and your bleeding heart, you two cause so much trouble," The second voice said.
"Ha! I think it runs in the family don't you?" the first voice said cheerfully.
"Probably, I got to go now I'll visit again soon," the first voice said leaving.
"Don't worry darling she's in good hand," the first voice said quietly to himself as his friend left.
"Really I can't find him anywhere," Mai complained to herself.
"My, what's a pretty lady like you doing out here, it's getting dark looks like I'm your knight in shining armor mademoiselle," A loud voice said to her right.
"Huh no I'm okay I don't need your help," Mai said to the man that had hair similar to John.
"Oh you don't... I guess I'm useless than," the man said sitting near a tree growing emo mushrooms with a cloud of gloom surrounding him.
"Uhh actually you could help me a bit sir," Mai said feeling slightly bad for making the purple eyed man upset.
"That's great so madam how can I help you! Oh and please a beautiful creature such as yourself shouldn't call me sir please princess call me Tamaki I am Tamaki Suoh" The man exclaimed before kissing the back of her hand lightly making Mai blush.
"Right ummm I'm Mai so Mr. Suoh what are you doing here?" Mai questioned the eccentric man.
"No! A person as radiant as I can't be referred to as Mr. Suoh it is much too old, a princess like you must call me Tamaki," He exclaimed with puppy dog eyes.
"Alright Mr.- I mean Tamaki what are you doing here?" Mai questioned once again.
"Oh how precious my name sounds coming from your voice, you see princess I am on a mission to gather information I wanted to learn more about this place commoners call an inn my friends refused to join me even my precious daughter," Tamaki cried loudly.
'And this is an amazing example of an over dramatic rich kid wait how the heck does he have a daughter? Arranged marriage maybe but still he's really young probably the same age as Naru' Mai thought sighing and slightly confused.
"Hey it's alright... ummm didn't you want to help me?" Mai asked trying to change the topic and not voice her questions.
"Oh of course what are you looking for?!" Tamaki bounced up.
'He actually might be bipolar too at least he's nice' Mai thought
"You see I'm looking for my cat Angel he seems to have gone missing," Mai told him.
"You poor thing can you not afford servants to look for him, it must be so hard being a commoner!" Tamaki exclaimed loudly more tears leaking out of his eyes.
"Ah it's no problem really being a commoner isn't so bad," Mai said trying to calm him down not at all being offended.
"No you're right don't worry princess I'll find Angel for you even if it costs me my-"
"Mai I found your white fur ball now stop talking to him and let's go I want you up early so you won't be late for once. Thank you for offering your help Mr. Suoh but my assistant is fine," Naru said coming out of some shadows letting Angel go so he could climb Mai's shoulder.
"Oh my you must be jealous, don't deny it I can sense jealousy for I am one of god's best creation that can detect all love!" Tamaki declared
"Non-sense I have no reason to be jealous especially of y-"
"But of course don't worry Prince Oliver for I am fine speaking to you too, you need not be jealous of this princess speaking to me I'm free to give my love to you as well," Tamaki declared interrupting what Naru was about to say leaning in closely, Naru saw Mai and Angel turn away Mai with slightly red cheeks as they both stifled their laughter.
"Now that is no way for a prince to act Mr. Suoh," Naru said between clenched teeth trying to be polite.
"Oh there's no need to be shy we're both princes and even if you weren't status wouldn't matter," Tamaki exclaimed.
"Right I'm leaving, Mai follow me now!" Naru said quickly walking away as Mai exchanged farewells with Tamaki.
Tamaki saying and I quote "Don't worry princess we'll see each other again," before Mai ran off to catch up with Naru.
"So Naru-"
"Not another word!" Naru commanded interrupting Mai making Angel snicker again.
"Okay okay how about you tell me where you found Angel," Mai said instead.
"I found him on my way back to the inn and then I saw you talking with him," Naru answered slightly relieved that she stopped talking about that.
'But it'll come back eventually, better her than someone else' Naru thought while looking at his assistant who just so happened to be talking to the cat on her shoulder.
"Well thanks Naru and I promise not to tell anyone," Mai winked entering her room leaving a slightly flustered Naru outside her door. No one but Angel noticed the figure that was following them.
"This is really bad I have to separate them before they get to close. No offense Mai but she won't be too happy if I don't" A voice said before quietly walking away to write a letter.
"Well time to hit the hay, today was fun though don't you think Angel?" Mai asked her cat who in return nodded before curling in a ball and falling asleep on Mai's bed before getting up suddenly.
"What's wrong boy?" Mai asked walking to her bed.
"Ahh my bed's soaked, man and I was finally getting used to sleeping in a bed, I guess we can go sleep in the stables tonight I don't wanna bother anyone else besides hay stacks are much better than forest and dirt floors there aren't as many bugs," Mai said to Angel as she went to get ready for bed.
"Now Angel how about you lead the way," Mai said walking out of her room and following Angel to the stables.
"Oh, Chestnut you're awake, why aren't you sleeping?" Mai questioned her brown horse kindly.
"Neigh," Chestnut replied happily licking her face and making her laugh.
"Okay okay I don't speak horse but I think you're happy to see me well I'm glad to see you too," Mai said pushing the horse a little chestnut in response ruffled her hair with his head Angel joined in by licking her other cheek.
"Geez stop that you two, two against one isn't fair, odd but both of you remind me of someone... it's probably just wishful thinking though, Night boys," Mai said to the two animals before falling asleep in the haystack.
'same as always people really don't change much huh," Angel thought before he really drifted off to sleep beside her. Chestnut nuzzled some of the hay to cover Angel and Mai before lying down and watching them like an overprotective guardian.
'They really fall asleep fast' chestnut thought before he fall asleep as well.
Success I finished this chapter I hope you people review heck even if you hate it and were just bored enough to read this far tell me why you hate it maybe I can make it better. Well looks like suspicion is rising on Mai but who is she really? Well it'll all be revealed I just won't say when.
So Tamaki Suoh if you for some reason didn't know is from Ouran High School host club (which sadly I don't own)
Like I've mentioned before if you want to have someone appear all you've got to do is ask and I'll try to do so most of this story is made up as I go along so it shouldn't be too hard to add anyone. I hope you review I took me a while to write this.
