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Recap:
I poked my tongue out at him again just to spite him. He sighed and grabbed the bridge of his nose. "Just get in the van." I complied and walked towards the van, sliding into the back seat. Lin was in the driver's seat as usual, staring into nothing. It just occurred to me that Lin was here. I didn't even know he was coming. Well figures, Where ever Naru is, Lin isn't that far behind. Naru got into the van and slammed the door shut, he didn't even mutter a word. I could tell this was going to be a long drive...
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We were driving for what seemed like forever before we pulled up to a nearby fast food shop, the smells from the shop wafted into the van and I could feel my mouth start to water. I was starving! I looked over towards Naru in hope that he would see my pain and order something for me but he refused to look my way. Instead, it was Lin who turned towards me and asked me what I wanted to eat.
My stomach growled out of hunger but I still chose a small meal and a tea because I didn't bring any money with me and I didn't want Lin to pay a fortune. Even if it was only going 1000 Yen. The whole while I was eating my meal, I kept glancing over towards my husband but he never even blinked. He just stared down at his black book with a permanent crease between his brows. I finished my meal and placed the rubbish next to me on the chair before I turned my body fully towards Naru's, still being very careful of the wound. I could feel Koi's jacket fall off my shoulder slightly and I looked down at it, shrugging it back up.
"Whose jacket?"
My head shot up in the surprise of Naru's voice but he hadn't even moved position, I knew better than that as I could see the little twitches in his eyes, meaning he was glancing slightly towards me. I smiled and looked back down at the jacket that was covering my almost bare form. "Someone I met."
"Why are you wearing someone you just met's jacket?"
I was about to come back with a response before all the memories from the elevator came flooding back and I doubled over in my chair, all the food I ate before deciding to make an appearance in my mouth instead of my stomach. I grabbed my stomach and my mouth to stop myself from hurling, the images of Naru's lifeless body and his death kept replaying itself in my mind over and over again. I could hardly feel someones hands on my back, I could only feel the van come to a stop before I wrenched open the van door and emptied all the contents of my stomach onto the side of the road.
I groaned in pain but continued to throw up until all I was left doing was dry heaving. I collapsed to my knees on the side of the road, wary of the bile that was near me and dropped my head into my hands, I could feel a headache starting to form already. I heard footsteps come up behind me and a hand place itself on my head, patting the top of it.
"All I asked was why are you wearing someone you don't know's jacket, you didn't need to get this upset about it."
I snickered lightly at what Naru said and I shook my head, continuing to dry heave for a couple more minutes, I heard the squeak of Naru's shoes and then felt him begin to rub my back in a soothing motion, which was weird because he was pissed as hell before. After a few more minutes, Naru spoke again; asking if I was okay.
I nodded and began to stand up, with the help of Naru and made my way back into the van. Once I was seated, I noticed how cold it was and my body covered itself in goosebumps and I started to shiver, my teeth chattering in the cold air. Not to mention, I only had a thin hospital gown and a jacket to cover me so I was feeling everything. I felt a blanket being draped over my legs and I smiled up at Naru in gratitude. "Thanks." I mumbled.
"Do you want to talk about it"
I shook my head as a not yet and he nodded, motioning to Lin to start driving back towards the hotel. I sighed and leaned back into my seat, I heard some shuffling and then the seat next to me sink down from added pressure. I didn't do anything but I felt Naru lightly pull me until I was leaning into his chest, I smiled into his top and closed my eyes, breathing in the scent that I never wanted to lose.
"I love you" I mumbled into the fabric, though I knew he could hear me.
"I know" Naru replied, his arms around my shoulders, holding me tight into his embrace.
I smiled again and snuggled more into his body, closing my eyes and letting exhaustion get the best of me.
I awoke once again in a couple more hours, finding myself on the fold out couch in our base, which I didn't even know had been set up yet. I stretched my arms out to the side because that was the easiest way to not pull the stitches and opened my eyes to big blue ones staring back at me. They weren't the blue of my husband, they didn't have that much wisdom and coldness in them. No, these eyes were much younger and had tears forming in them. I didn't have time to say anything before the person threw themselves on me.
I cried out in pain when they put pressure on my stomach and they immediately jumped back, the tears that were formed in their eyes, spilling out onto their cheeks. They opened their mouth and a little hiccup came out first before their voice did.
"Is...Is mommy okay now?"
I smiled widely and opened my arms for Gene to snuggle into before nodding. "yeah baby, Mommy is okay now."
Gene grinned and threw himself back into my arms, snuggling right up to my chest and closing his eyes, I trailed my fingers along his back and hummed a song to get him to fall asleep. I looked around and noticed only one other person in the base and that was none other than the narcissist himself. Only difference was, he was asleep in his chair watching the monitors. I giggled slightly and went to go get up but a whine reminded me that there was a little boy snuggled into my chest.
I giggled again and heard the creak of a door open and looked over to see John walk into the Base. I looked up and made eye contact with him, you could see the guilt in his for ratting me out to Naru but I didn't want to let him off that easy. It seemed really heartless but I've been hanging around Naru for far too long. I smiled widely at him and motioned for him to sit next to me. "John please, come join me."
He looked slightly scared for a moment but compelled anyway, sitting near me on the other chair. I smiled again. "So, how are you John?"
"I'm well, Mai. How are you?"
"I'm great..great! So... John. Thank you so much for picking me up this morning!"
Johns face went all red after I said that and he shuffled nervously in his seat. "Heres the thing mate... I was really going to get you, but you called me at a bad time. I was in base helping Shibuya and he over heard our conversation. He told me to stay in base and if I were to contact you to tell you he was coming, he would do things that the devil himself would be too scared to do."
Even I shuddered at that because even though we are married, I have never seen Naru that angry before. I nodded and made an oops face, giggling softly. "Sorry about that, John"
He shook his head. "I prayed to God to keep everyone safe from Shibuya's wrath. Shall it ever come"
"John."
We both froze solid as we glanced towards the supposed sleeping dragon laid to find him glaring at both of us. I eeped and looked back down, I peeped out at John and saw all the colour drain from his face before he got up and rushed out of Base. I dared to peep back up at my husband and saw him staring at me, I eeped again and looked down. I heard a sigh and then the rustling of movement before a set of footsteps made their way towards me.
The pressure on the couch sunk next to me as my terrifying husband sat down next to me and sloped his arm around my shoulders. I tensed up in case he decided to do something scary but relaxed after a second. I glanced up at him and saw that he was deep in thought, I dared not to disturb him but I couldn't help but trace the outlines of his jaw lightly with my fingertips. I felt him shudder beneath me before his eyes shot down and stared into mine with lust. I eeped again before being taken into a very heated kiss.
I melted completely into Naru and after a minute or two when we needed to breathe, Naru pulled back and rested his forehead against mine. "I never want to lose you Mai."
"I never want to lose you either Naru." I replied breathlessly.
After a couple more minutes of sitting like that, Naru pulled back and stared into my eyes, occasionally flickering to my lips but mostly my eyes. "Mai..."
"Naru.."
"Are you ready to tell me what happened yesterday."
The memories began to flood back but I repressed the urge to throw up and nodded, getting more comfortable and adjusting Gene while Naru got his little black book ready to take notes.
"Begin when you are ready please"
I hate it when Naru talks to me like that, it's like he's treating me like a client instead of his wife. I didn't say that and just nodded, taking a deep breath.
"Well. I was escaping as you know," Naru rolled his eyes. "And everything was going smoothly until I got to the elevator. When I got in, it worked fine until halfway down when the elevator stopped. I started to bang on the door and call out for help and I didn't expect anyone to hear me." I took a breath before continuing "Suddenly.. I heard a voice...your voice. I called out to you and you jammed something into the door and pulled it up until you could just reach me, the elevator was stuck between 3 & 4 so there wasn't much room."
Naru nodded and wrote it down in his book, tears started to form in my eyes but I continued on. It wasn't real so that was the good thing "You leaned in to get me but you couldn't reach, so you got on your stomach and tried to get closer and then the doors...the doors.. they, um..." I couldn't control the tears falling down my face but I had to be strong. "They, uh.. they closed in on y-your um neck... and your head... um"
Naru stopped me there, pulling me close and letting me cry into his chest. "It was so scary Naru! So scary!"
"Shh.. Shh. Its okay, Mai. It's not real. It was never real"
I feel another pressure around my stomach, not a very tight one but it was there and I look down to see Gene hugging my side and I smile and pull him close. Rubbing the top of his head and burying my face back into Naru's chest.
Next thing you hear was a snap of a camera and a growl come from my husband.
That person is in for it now..
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