After giving Lin a breakdown of why I needed to reach Mai's he did what any sane man would do he questioned my motives "Noll, are you sure this is a good enough reason-" the older man paused taking in Naru's pout which he had most likely picked up from Taniyama san.

A further ten minutes or so driving through the slush and the empty stillness of the van was for once unsettling. Not that I wanted it to be an annoying rowdiness but the current atmosphere seemed to spike the concern I felt for my assistant.

Once I knocked on the door, not soon after did Monk open the door to reveal himself, a distraught Ayako and Father Brown with a worried expression clouding his usual chipper one.

"Now that we are here, can someone take me to the situation" I announced slipping off my jacket and hanging it on the back of the door. "This way" Takigawa spoke up leading to what I supposed was Mai's kitchen.

Lying still and slightly pale in colouration on the floor was Mai. Mai although hard to tell looked comfortable as she had what I assumed was Monk's jacket under her head acting as a pillow. I knelt next to her and felt her forehead using the back of my hand her temperature contradicted the slight discolouration of her face as she displayed signs of a fever.

"I'm guessing that by the facial expressions, you've tried waking her up and not succeeded too well." I stated removing my hand before checking her pulse which was calm, I went to move my hand as her pulse fastened up and became quite erratic.

Finally John spoke up "Kazuya, do you know if this is paranormal?" the Priest seemed slightly unnerved seeing Mai lying without so much as a protest as Naru prodded at her cheek.

"I would like you all to think back to our case with Urado." I began not liking where my conclusion was going. "Do you recall when Mai temporarily astral projected and found where Miss Hara had been taken and hidden. "

Receiving nods and an mmm hmm from Ayako I continued.

"I believe Mai's originally thought latent psychic abilities have become stronger, and she is currently astral projecting. However the only problem with this is, although she is strong projection requires energy and leaves a toll on the physical body not just the mental one."

"Is there a safe method of bringing her back from the spiritual plane? " Ayako asked turning into mother bear.

"Well I can think of one way but I will need a cup of tea" I pinched the bridge of my nose as I could feel Lin's eyes bore into my back at my idea of how to get her back.

Mai's P.O.V.

I wiggled my foot as if nudging myself to wake up from this weird reality. Nothing happened, my physical body did nothing. Naru would be seething if he didn't get tea today, and what excuse had I to offer him. "Sorry boss but I may have unintentionally triggered my new found ability to astral project" I pictured him say something along the lines of "Mai with your current mental capabilities I highly doubt that's why you were late" and then my mind drifted to an image of me boiling the kettle for his beloved tea.

When I had further researched astral projection I had thought that I would be standing over my body kind of like a free floating apparition. This was not what I had in mind floating round an empty SPR office with nobody even here to entertain myself and free me from the worrisome thought of returning to my material body.

I decided to have a look around the office, just to double check no one was around. I entered Lin's room not so much as a tap on the keys of his laptop.

Next I entered the Narcissists room, empty the normal tea fragranced room was bare of any smart comments or retorts. This was weird why Naru wasn't at his desk calling for tea and where was Lin?

I walked over to examine his desk for a note.

I felt my astral form pout as I thought about how annoying Naru would find it if I had went out without even some indication of where to. Oh wait, that's what I was currently doing.

I decided to see if my abilities were advanced enough to pick up items, fortunately choosing my item was a given considering the massive bookcase Naru had. I moved towards the book case focusing my gripping technique as I reached for a book with a green spine.

Although determined my first attempt ended with my hand going through the book. "Mai, clear your mind focus" I told my eager self.

Slowly I focused my hand and went to pick the book again, succeeding in knocking it off the shelf. "Better than my last attempt" I sighed floating over to it "Hmm a book on Parapsychology, by Oliver Davis" I smiled I had read many papers and studies by him and felt like I finally had someone with a mutual like, too bad it was Naru who may have seen me as a fangirl.

Wait, wasn't the nickname associated with the name Oliver normally Noll? I absentmindedly thought as I recalled Madoka referring to Naru as Noll when I was lying on the couch.

Thanks for reading, can't believe two chapters in one day.

Next will be up either before Friday or after.

Hope you enjoy :)