Author note. This is going to be short. But it covers the ending and wraps it up. When I am not so busy I will start the next or continuation of my little series. I do want to point out though that I usually have my stories timed before the point where Mai and Naru share their Confession in the Manga series. Because of that, at no point will I wrap up their relationship in a neat little bow and have them lovey-dovey and ready to make babies. Frankly I like the romance and tension that comes from them dancing around each other's feelings.
Chapter Nine
It should, of course, come as no surprise that as soon as the men started for the door, Naru collapsed. He had let his emotions get the best of him during the fight and had allowed himself to use the power that overwhelmed him. It ended up that Lin carried Naru out, while Bou-san carried the headmaster out. Together the two of them took their hurt charges to the hospital.
The look on everyone's face was priceless. They had all been worried about Mai's injuries only to transfer that over to the comatose Naru. Mai was especially upset. She had been checked out of the hospital because there was nothing they could do for her bruises. When Lin had showed up with a hurt Naru everyone had panicked. It had been up to Bou-san to explain the events that had taken place. This, of course, led to some bickering between him and Ayako about how they should not have gone off crusading without everyone else around as back up.
Maskao had been silent, John surprised, both understood much better then Ayako and Mai that this meant that the spirit had been sent to oblivion. Such an exorcism was not about forgiveness or encouraging the spirit to move on. It was about getting rid of it so it could not plague the school anymore.
When Lin came out of the care unit Naru had been placed in, he was bombarded by the team. Silently he opened the door as opposed to trying to discuss Naru's condition. He just about got run over.
"Naru! Naru!" Cried the bruised Mai, rushing into his room.
He laid there quiet, eyes shut. Suddenly he opened them and looked at the group of people standing around him concerned and upset. Finally lingering on Mai, he looked away.
"Mai, Tea."
