Chapter 8

Dream sequence

Mai was slowly waking up, she looked around and grunted a little in pain, until she remembered her unborn child, her hand quickly went to her stomach, which to a relief the small bump that was forming was still there, but she couldn't relax just yet as she suddenly heard a laugh.

Looking in front of her was the woman that had attacked her with the most evil grin ever, stepping back slightly, she hit an invisible wall. "Well, well… so we finally get to meet where no one can hear or see us…" Mrs. Turner smirked, she slowly walked forward a little bit, "Get back! Stay away from me! What do you want?"

"What do I want child? Why I want that filthy unborn child that's growing inside of you!" Mai suddenly wrapped her arms around her stomach in a protective manner, "Why! I'm not a Turner! My name is Mai Taniyama! Daughter of Lisa and Kirito Taniyama!" the woman let out a sudden high pitch laugh, "Sounds like you don't know your own family history too well child! Mind you your mother did marry that filthy Japanese man! Tainting our pure british blood line!"

"Who ever my mother married is no concern to you! Why have you been killing new born children?" the woman then grinned, "because no one should ever have more than one baby! They are the devils!"

Mai looked from left to right, where was gene at a time like this? She didn't know on how much she could do while being trapped in the astral plane with this woman alone. She only hopped that Naru was doing something on the other side to get rid of this spirit, maybe John could force the spirit out, but then again what would happen to her baby if that was to happen? Would she lose her daughter or would her daughter survive?

"Tell me, since you believe so much that I'm a Turner, why do I have the abilities to speak with spirits, astral project or even to be able to come to this place?" The woman stopped walking forward for a small amount of time, and pondered the thought, "well, every female in our family does have the abilities of a perfect Medium, it's why we believe so strongly on heaven and hell… that why every second child born into the family is satan trying to escape from the underworld."

"But this is my first born child!" "Ah that's where I correct you my dear, that child of yours has already been born once, as she is trying to be re-born again in a new life, Alexis Turner" Mai's eye's widened, that name, the name of the little girl that helped show her and guide her in the last dream… the little girl this woman murdered. "Fuck you… you are not going to lay a hand on my child… " Mai stood strong, her arm stretched out as she was ready to preform the nine cuts.

End of dream sequence

While Mai was having the inner battle with the spirit, John had changed into his priest robes, with cross and bible in hand, "just to warn you Naru, once I force the spirit out of her body, I do not know the conditions Mai will be in afterwards, I do pray to god that her and the child will be safe."

Naru snapped his head at him, "Are you doubting your abilities?" John shook his head, "No sir, I just never had to do this with a pregnant woman. I understand your feelings Naru, we have our own share of love for Mai,"

John suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder, he turned and saw Masako with a gentle smile, "I don't doubt you, I believe you can do this John. I believe that you can save her and our little niece. Believe in yourself, you have us all as back up once Mrs. Turner is out of her." He looked around the room and everyone gave a slight nod and he then turned his attention back to Mai, kneeling down slightly he placed his rosary around her neck, and reached for his holy water. "Alright then, let us begin. Thank you Masako, you are right we need to save our friend and sister."

Opening his bible he took a deep breath, sprinkling some holy water over Mai's body, and began to recite the words of god, everyone watched as Mai's body twitched slightly his pray's was starting to have an effect, as he kept speaking Mai began thrashing slightly, as the lights in the room began to flicker on and off. "Everyone get ready!" Naru wanted to so desperately hold Mai to him, but knew he couldn't, it could disrupt the process of forcing the spirit out of her body.

Once John finished, Mai let out a high pitch ear shattering scream, before falling limp again, but before anyone could go to her, john was thrown back hitting the wall, where he stood a dark figure was taking form of Mrs. Turner, blood seeping through her throat, eye's looking angry, "how DARE! You force me out of her! You are not going to stop me from killing her and the baby!" a fierce wind formed around her and shot towards john, who was barely able to dodge it, his shoulder was caught "Careful everyone! She's sending out wind sickles!"

Lin whistled, as balls of bright light danced around him before shooting forward, and Monk forming the seal of the sword, chanting his mantra. "Leave this place! You have no more business being here! Please!" Masako begged, trying her reasoning with the woman. "Never! Not until they are both dead! That filthy half breed! Will die at my hands!" she lunged forward nails sharp reading to strike Masako when she felt something hit her stomach she looked down and Lin's shiki had penetrated her. "Bastards!"

Naru felt his PK forming within his hand, his anger was getting the best of him, Ayako noticed this, "NARU! CALM DOWN AND CHECK MAI OVER!" Naru gritted his teeth, his team was in need of his help, this sprit was refusing up until the girl that he loves was dead, he went straight to Mai and felt her pulse, although it seemed strong he wasn't trained as a doctor to know if her insides was alright. "She's got a pulse, and she's breathing normally!"

The woman had finally had enough, she let out a banshee scream causing everyone to cover their ears, and then made a dash for Mai, just as she was about to reach her, she was hit by a extreamly bright light. Everyone looked seeing where it was coming from, Mai had her eye's open and a hand held up, with one last scream, the woman had vanished, gone without a trace. Everyone couldn't even manage to utter a single word, until Naru felt Mai grow heavy in his arms, he looked down to her and she was unconscious again.

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An hour had passed since the spirit had been exorcised, Mai had not woken but Naru had ordered everyone to do one last walk through and to check the doors to the hospital before ordering the base to break camp. Although everyone was doing that, and Yasu had come back informing everyone that the clinic was not under lock down anymore, Naru hadn't left Mai's side at all, he was still in shock that Mai had used some un known power that was similar to his own type of PK, he held her hand "Come on Mai, wake up please… Ayako gave you a check over…. Your daughters safe.. and healthy… please just open your eye's."

This was worse than when she tried to take her own life… if that PK was the same as his own he knew how dangerous it could be he placed his head down and kissed her forehead, "Open them eye's please… you said you'd give me a second chance to prove myself… I still love you.."

" Even… if I'm pregnant?" a weak voice spoke next to his ears, quickly he shot up and looked down at the light brown haired woman, her eye's was slightly open giving off a goofy smile to him, "Yes, even if you are pregnant.. I was so stupid to toss you to the side like that I am so sorry Mai…"

She took his hand and placed it onto her stomach, "That makes me so happy, she needs a father in her life that will love her, I'm just like you Naru, I'm scared… I was really scared that I almost lost her threw this." He gently felt where the baby was and couldn't help but smile, "You don't have to be scared anymore, I'm here…. And I won't let you go ever again." He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss upon her lips, which she gladly accepted.

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Outside the room, the group of young investiagtors was smiling, finally everything was falling back into place, "Who knew that it took one psychotic ghost to get them two back together" 'WHACK' "Ow! Ayako what was that for?" "Leave them alone Monk they wouldn't spy on us if that was us in there." Monk groaned as the red haired woman dragged im out of the hospital.

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After everyone had finished packing up and had also hugged Mai close to death after seeing she was awake, and her reassuring them that she was fine, including a check up from Maki's mother, they was allowed to leave and go home.

Mai and Maki had gotten into the van which surprised Mai that Naru was going to drive it, as Lin had gotten into Monks car not really looking very happy about something, "Alright Mai your going to have to tell me where your dorms are so I can drop you off," Mai nodded as she looked straight to him, "Just lets get one thing straight Naru, I don't want any 6am calls on my door ok? I already have enough with this one here waking me up at 7.30 with that damn music of hers while she's in the shower."

Maki looked to her friend and stuck her tongue out, "just like I have to listen to you at 5am throwing up in the toilet! Least I cook and make you breakfast! Otherwise you'd be going to classes on nothing but a protein bar!"

Mai just crossed her arms and shrunk back in her seat, which caused the raven haired scientist to smirk at them, "Alright Ladies, lets just get you two home, it's been a very long week, and I'm sure Mai would apprieciate a nice long hot bath." That caused Mai to blush and groan, he even remembered that she loved her hot baths after a case!

"That is so true dude! Alright here's how you get to our apartment…" Maki answered and Naru finally began driving off near to the college dorms.

After parking up the Van, both girls and Naru got out and he began to walk them to their room, until they spotted two people outside the apartment, "Sensei? Rhythm?" Mai spoke, when she was suddenly in a bone crushing hug from her sister, "Mai! I was so fucking worried about you! When I found out about the lockdown at the clinic, I … I thought I'd lose you and my niece/nephew!"

Mai held her sister rubbing circles on her back trying to calm the girl down, as her teacher looked to her sadly, "i'm glad to see both you girls are alright, I was with Miss. Madoka and rhythm here when we received a phone call from a Lin saying that the case was over and you girls was heading home."

"Sorry we got you both so worried, it was my fault for being careless and not double checking with Naru here about why they was setting up base in the clinic in the first place…" rhythm turned to Naru and gave him a cold hard stare, "Just because you and my sister made up doesn't mean I don't think you're an Arsehole! Hurt her again mister and I will send you to hell!" which caused Naru to give a small gulp, he didn't doubt the fact that Rhythm would hurt him, he still felt the punch Monk gave him 3 months ago.

"I promise I wont hurt her ever again, now if you would be so kind as to let Mai and her friend go inside, it's a rather cold night and they've spent a week in a hospital where it was extreamly dangerous"

"That's ok I'm staying the night with Mai anyway, as she has all the news about her baby for me!" Rhythm spoke excited, which caused Mai to groan a little, her sensei on the other hand nodded, "alright, I'll see you girls in class take the rest of the week off to relax first but I expect that project to be on my desk first thing Monday morning" both girls nodded and they was finally able to go into their dorms, Mai told Naru to come inside too as she would make him some Tea, but he politely refused saying he was going to go home as he needed a good night sleep and change of clothing, where the girl did not pressure him.

"Oh Mai one more thing, I expect you in work after college Monday evening, tell your other job to stick it right up their arse, and I have quite a bit of filing for you to do"

Mai couldn't help but laugh and nod, " Alright, and thanks again Naru, for everything, good night," with that the two went their separate way's, feeling a lot more happier knowing that the next day was going to be a bright day.

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Sorry it's taken me so long to update this, but I've been really busy with work lately! I hope you enjoyed it! And there are still more chapters to come! Naru's going to be experiencing the next 6 months wishing that Mai would give birth already.

Curebeat90! Over and out!