I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry... This is late... I have excuses, and I will tell them, but I'm disappointed in myself for avoiding this story. My excuses: I have school, I had a detention, I have to write 2 papers due in one hour that I haven't started yet, I haven't talked to my friend in like 2 weeks so I was talking to her on skype, my birthday is in an hour, I have a tight schedule, and I went out to dinner with my mum instead of skipping dinner to type. I'm terribly sorry, and this should have been done 2 days ago. But it's no use crying over spilled tea (ahem, Naru). So without further ado, the Disclaimer & Thanks.

Disclaimer: Why the hell would you even think I owned Ghost Hunt!? I don't... if I did, you wouldn't be reading this. You'd be watching the next episode on TV right now. And I just need to say thank you TheUnquietDead for yet another idea! You just say the best things! Muahahahaha! You better keep reviewing... I NEED your reviews. They give me ideas! Anyways, welcome to chapter eight!

On with the story!

Chapter 8: The eighth chapter: A small side story (heehee eighth is spelled weird...)

"Mai!" The familiar voice of my friend and possible future sister-in-law, Seru, calls to me as she and Retol watch me exit the car after a shocking

"Seru!" I call.

"Hi!" She screams, hugging me.

"Hey Retol..." I smile, trying to clear the thought of marrying him out of my head.

"No kiss for me Mai? You used to kiss me so much when we were tiny." Retol smiles, emitting flowers of moe from his body. (A.N.: That's a reference to Satsuki from Kaichou wa maid sama (The president is a maid!?).)

"I mean, it was only on the cheek, but I think we're old enough that mother would not mind." He smiles brightly.

"I..." I blush, speechless. How can I explain Yasu and Naru to him?

But Yasu saves me the trouble as he grabs my waist and smiles brightly saying, "sorry, but Mai's mine."

I hear a loud wolf-whistle. I look for the maker of this, and find it to be Takigawa.

"Jealous, monk!?" I call to him, my face still red, but not as red as Takigawa's is now.

"N-no! Anyways we need to finish setting up base!" Takigawa stutters. Masako hides her face behind the large sleeve of her kimono. Ayako is holding her mouth with her hands. John stares at me, Yasu, and the monk, trying his best not to blush as he slowly creeps behind Ayako to get out of sight.

"Everyone, set up. Mai, tea!" Naru calls in his oh-so demonic voice.

I sigh and walk with Yasu, Seru, and Retol.

As I pass the small green vase I remember from my childhood, I get an idea.

"Hey... Retol... Seru... Yasu... want to help with an 'experiment'?" I smirk, thinking of how badly that narcissistic slave-driving, tea-loving, jerk will get it this time.

Knowing me so well, Seru smirks. "Of course, Mai."

Retol gets an evil look on his face. "Back to the old days, eh Mai?"

"Don't you know it."

"What are we going to do?" Seru asks.

I smile and lean in to tell the three without being overheard.

As I lean backwards, Yasu smirks and agrees to the plan.

"That's bloody brilliant Mai!" Retol laughs uncontrollably.

"Shh!" Seru smiles, whacking Retol on the head.

"Ouch!" Retol smiles back.

I laugh, a bubbly and calming noise. "Let's go get Naru's tea. Then I'll show you the library Yasu!"

I've decided whenever there is a line break, I'm going to put something strange here.

I smirk as Seru hands me the Ghost Peppers.

I smirk even more at our idea.

I have these foam letters! I'm sticking them EVERYWHERE! You should see my computer... lol...

"Naru! I have your tea!" I smile coldly at that jerk.

"Give it to me!" He orders.

I sigh and walk forwards.

"Hey, Mai sweetheart." Yasu smiles, walking up to me and putting the tray down on a table to lean in and plant a small kiss on my lips.

I blush hard, trying to look embarrassed, but not too badly.

"Y-Yasu... I gotta give Naru his tea..." I start.

Yasu sighs and walks off, hugging Takigawa, sighing, "she is leaving me for Naru..."

"Stop being stupid and get off me." Takigawa blushes.

I pick up the tray and look at the tea fixedly, as if I don't know something.

I walk up to Naru and hand him the tea on one side, then walk over to Retol, handing him the other cup.

I look at Seru out of the corner of my eye. She's beaming.

I turn my attention lazily to Naru as he lifts the tea to his mouth, sipping gently.

It takes ten seconds.

After counting, waiting, he spits out the tea, coughing and spluttering, all eyes turning to him.

"WHAT THE HELL IS IN THIS TEA!?" He yells.

"Oh my god! Naru is it spicy.

"Nooooo Mai, I was just screaming because it tasted so good. Of course it's spicy!"

Seru giggle hard, Naru glaring at her.

"Gomen, Kazuya! Honto gomen! That's Retol's tea! He likes spicy things!" (A.N.: Honto- really. Honto gomen: Really sorry (I think. I'm not Japanese!).)

Retol laughs. "I thought this tea was sweet because I finally got used to the ghost pepper."

Lin jumps up. "Did you say Ghost pepper?"

"Hai." Retol confirms.

Lin's face contorts with laughter, trying not to laugh.

"Naru hates spicy things."

The whole room bursts out laughing as hard as they can, Naru's face growing redder by the second.

Feeling sorry, I hand Naru a bottle of cold water.

"Here Naru."

Naru grabs it and opens it, getting ready to empty the bottle in his mouth.

"No! Naru! Don't!" Ayako yells. But it's too late.

Three seconds after swallowing the water, he begins panting.

"Water makes it worse."

Everyone sits in that room for a half hour and laughs harder than they ever have.

Afterwards, however, Yasu, Retol, Seru, and I are called into a private conversation.

"Who did that!?" Naru practically yells, his face still slightly pink. He's sexy when he yells... Wait! What am I saying!?

"All of us take credit for it!" Seru smiles warmly at him.

"Please don't punish us... we meant no harm..." Retol sighs.

"I'm not as stupid as you think. You can't manipulate my emotions." Naru smiles hs evil narcissistic smirk that I wish I could slap the hell off his face.

"Damnit," Seru sighs, "how did you know?"

"Aramikaiyan Serumikyo, I am not as gullible as you think." Naru smirks, using the name she absolutely despised.

"Don't call me Serumikyo or Aranikaiyan!" She hissed, standing up roughly and running out, almost crying.

I sigh.

"Never mention the name Aramikaiyan in this house!" Retol stands up, stomping out.

Naru fixes his eyes on me, and I begin to explain the long history of this house and those in it.

Sorry to cut this short, I just want it done so I can sleep. I gave up on the papers that are past due. I'll type them tomorrow. Anyway Happy birthday to me! Oh, and my poll is closed. The next 3 chapters are going to be Lin's side of the first 3 chapters!

Naru: But this is MY fanfiction... and Lin's boring.

Me & Lin: NARU... *glare*

Me: MY story.

Lin: I am not, Noll.

Me: In the next bit Naru, I'll have Lin's live life... if he has one... ;)

Naru: I'll read over it for you.

Lin: NO!

Me & Naru: *ties Lin up* please Review and Enjoy!

Lin: *whistles*