A/N I was so incredibly bored yesterday, so i decided to write more to chapter 9 and I actually got it done! I was really planning on putting it up until a few days but i most likely would have forgotten. So I put it up now.

Disclaimer: I do not, and will never own Ghost Hunt.

Chapter 9: Pictures

After a few minutes, Mai peeked out from under the pillow and spotted the still dusty chest in the corner.

She moved the pillow from the top of her head and looked up at the walls to see all the pictures she hung up those years ago. They were all in gold painted frames and Mai was in ever picture. There were some of her as a baby and even then there was a smile planted on her face. Actually there was a bright smile in every picture, her cheeks read and rosy.

She then turned to look at the wall at the head of her bed. It was her favorite picture there. The one where she was wearing the rose necklace, and her mom was smiling and laughing as her dad spun Mai in the air, her short hair blowing in the breeze and a few loose strands covered her smiling and beaming face.

'I remember now. Misaki was the one who took that picture… I guess I forgot.' Mai thought smiling as she thought back to that day. It was her birthday and she had also lost her first tooth as well. Misaki had come over to help celebrate her birthday so that's why she was there.

Mai continued to gaze at that picture for a few more minutes until something, or someone snapped her out of her thoughts.

"You remember that day, you were so happy about losing your first tooth" Misaki said smiling but looking a bit sad at the same time.

"Yes, you took that picture, right?" Mai asked sitting up straight and putting the slightly damp pillow on her lap.

"Yes, I did. It was too cute not to take." She replied laughing a bit as she walked to the bed leaving her previous stop by the door.

"Misaki…, could I please ask you something?" Mai said looking at Misaki who was not witting next to her on the bed.

"Of course dear, you could as me anything." She answered placing a comforting and warm hand on the girls shoulder.

Mai looked towards the ceiling and then put the window. She looked out at all the beautiful and colorful flowers and then at the lush green grass. After putting a small smile on her face she turned back to face Misaki.

"Um… well I wanted to know if you could tell me… where my parent's graves are. I would really like to visit it sometime while I'm here." Mai said sadly looking down at her hands which were on her lap.

Misaki could tell she was a bit uncomfortable with saying that, but who wouldn't be.

"Of course Mai." Misaki said giving her a warm smile.

Mai looked up putting a very happy smile on her face. Misaki reached into the nightstand by the bed and pulled out a pad of rose stationary and a pink pen. She wrote down the address and directions in case she needed them. She handed them to Mai glad to see the normally cherry girl back to her old self.

"Thank you so much Misaki!" Mai Chirped giving Misaki a grateful hug.

"You don't need to thank me. I'm just glad to know your safe." Misaki said returning the hug patting Mai on the back.

"Come on, let's go back to the base, your friends must be worried. But I bet they'll be glad to know your back to normal." Misaki said chuckling a bit and getting up off the bed putting out a hand for Mai to grab.

"Bou-san, John and Ayako, and maybe Lin, but I think Masako and Naru could care less." Mai said laughing a bit. But her laughter slowly died down when she got to the part about Naru not caring.

"Well, you don't know that, he seemed to be pretty worried when you ran off this morning, and I know Masako likes Naru like you do." Misaki said smirking lightly shaking her extended hand a bit indicating for her to grab it.

"Yeah I guess your ri- HEY!" Mai yelled turning red. She then placed the pen and paper on the nightstand and ran after Misaki, who was smart enough to leave the room while Mai put the note down.

"Misaki! That wasn't funny!" Mai yelled finally catching up to Misaki who was at the end of the hall catching her breath and trying not to laugh.

"I think it was pretty funny. Ok, ok I'm sorry. But it was a bit obvious I just wanted to hear you admit it. But don't worry I won't tell anyone." Misaki said winking at Mai who was still very red.

"Is it really that obvious!?" Mai said panicking a bit thinking Naru might know.

"Don't worry I'm pretty sure he doesn't know, so your safe." Misaki replied, smiling as she saw Mai let out a relieved sigh.

"Good because I don't plan on telling him anytime soon, or letting him find out." Mai answered smiling.

"Well I think you should eventually tell him, but you do what you want. But will you back to the base now?" Misaki asked with a pleading look in her eyes.

"Fine, fine lets go." Mai said laughing at how childish Misaki could act. She sort of reminded her of Madoka.

'I bet those two would get along great. Maybe if she isn't busy ill invite her over.' Mai thought, picturing Madoka and Misaki teaming up and going against Naru. She grinned at the thought.

About two minuets later they arrived at the door to the base. Sighing Mai opened it and put on a smile.

"Mai! Hey your back." Bou-san exclaimed getting up immediately and ruffling her hair.

Bou-san! Stop that." Mai shouted trying to get away from the crazy monk.

"Stop it you lazy monk! She just got back and you're going to chase her off!" Ayako yelled hitting the monk on the head, releasing Mai.

"I didn't chase her off the first time!" Bou-san yelled back, totally forgetting about Mai to focus on his 1st... 2nd, 3rd, you want to know what I lost count.

"Guy's, this is nothing to start and argument over. Come on." John said trying to step in between the quarreling Monk and Miko.

Mai sighed she knew this was coming. I mean do they ever stop fighting. But I guess that what Mai loves about them, about all them.

"Stop fighting. Where here to work." Naru said glaring at the two people who were currently getting on his last nerve.

The monk and miko immediately stopped and took there seats on the couch. John let out a relieved sign and plopped onto the couch exhausted.

Naru turned to look up at the clock which currently said 11:47pm.

"It's late. Everyone return to there rooms and go to sleep. We have to get up at 8:00am tomorrow and I expect all of you to be up and ready on time." Naru stated firmly, turning to stare at Mai at the last part.

"Hey, I'll be up ok gosh, you don't have to stare at me every time you mention something about getting up early." Mai said crossing her arms over her chest and turning to the side.

"Well, considering you're late nearly all the time, yes I do." Naru said in an 'I Know Everything So Drop the Conversation' kind of tone.

"What ever." Mai said standing up and walking out of the room again but this time she was followed by everyone else. She walked to her door and said goodnight to everyone and after receiving a reply from everyone except Naru, she went into her room.

She walked over and shut the blinds on her window and went to turn on the little lamp sitting on her nightstand. She gathered her pajamas from her suitcase and gather up all the other stuff she would need and walked to the door leading to the bathroom. She locked the door behind her and turned on the warm water for a bath. She removed her clothes and stepped into the hot and soothing tub.

Mai sighed as she recalled everything that happened since they arrived. Finding her old home, seeing her old room, and telling Naru her life story. Mai turned a bit red at that part but was still glad she was able to tell someone.

'But did that someone really have to be Naru? I mean why not Ayako, or John or even Masako. But Naru, well at least he didn't make fun of me. It actually seemed like he cared.' Mai thought smiling a bit at that one thought.

After a half an hour Mai was out of the bath and she dried her hair so she wouldn't get the bed soaked.

She took of the sheets of her bed and threw them into a laundry basket in the corner of the room over by the door.

Mai let out a yawn as she climbed into her warm, cozy bed, and now dust free bed. She snuggled deeper into the sheets, enjoying the feeling of her old bed.

In just two minuets she dozed off to sleep. Yep, she forgot to set the alarm clock.

A/N Well there it is. Sorry if its not that exiting but I'm putting up these chapters while I'm trying to figure out where I want this fic to go. But I'll try to make it more interesting Please review, I would really appreciate it.