I won't say it...

A chapter really boring, I assure you

The Uncommon Case

Chapter Ten: The Hatred

"Mai, please, Gene had a distressed look on his face. Don't be reckless, the idiot scientist needs you although he doesn't know who you are really. Your future is just before your eyes, Mai. Don't let your well deserved happiness slip away."

"Ne, Kazu-chan, Mai called out to him loudly, I'm bored, come play with me ?

- I'm working, Naru glared at her, if you're so bored, go out then.

- But, Mai pouted, what would I do ? The others are working too ! John-nii-chan and Houshou-papa are exorcising though it's just John-nii-chan and Houshou-papa staying with him to make some company. Masako-nee-chan and Ayako-mama are once again walking around the house to see if Masako senses anything whereas Ayako-mama just went with her to make sure she doesn't get lost."

Naru ignored her and stood up from his seat in front of the screens and walk towards the exit.

"Where are you going ? Mai questioned him as he grabbed the doorknob. Have you finally decided to play with me ?

- Don't be ridiculous, Naru answered her without turning around, I have to speak with Shigy-san about some things concerning the case, it's all."

He went out and the door closed quietly behind him. Mai stared at the door for one or two minutes then turned to Lin.

"Lin-jii-san, she called him, we can go out and play, now !"

But Lin ignored her and continued typing things in his laptop.

"Ok..., Mai said softly as her left eye twitched, Lin-jii-san, your name isn't Japanese, would you be Chinese ?"

Silence was her only answer and she tried a last time to start a conversation.

"Ah!Ah!Ah! She laughed nervously, you are Chinese. So have you any powers like John-nii-chan or Masako-nee-chan ?"

As silence was all she got, Mai sighed sadly.

"Do you hate me so much that everytime I talk to you, you would glare at me or just ignore me . Lin-jii-san...

- I hate Japanese, Lin cut her brutally.

- Eh ? Why ? Mai was incredulous.

- Don't you know what Japan did to China back then ? Lin stopped typing and turned towards her, I can't bring myself to forgive those who does as if nothing happened in the past !

- But, it was the past, no ? Mai whispered sadly.

- I don't even know why I'm talking about it with you, Lin declared as he remembered that he was talking to a five years old kid, you won't understand.

- I'm sorry to say it, Lin-san, Mai had tears in her eyes but refused to let them show up, but I know very well what you mean...

- How could you ? Lin asked disdainfully but was surprised though he didn't show it that Mai had called him Lin-san and not Lin-jii-san.

- But I don't think we have to hate each other because of the past, Mai ignored Lin's question. If in the world, each country took in what happened in the past, today, we all would live in a full of hatred world. Which is sad. I know what Japan did to China and I don't approve about it at all. If you hate because I'm Japanese, I won't take it as an excuse. But if you must hate, hate me for who I am and not for my home country. Because if you hate me for my own person, I can't help it and would let you be !"

As Mai finished panting because whether of the lack of air or because of tiredness and pain from all her bruises, Lin bursted out laughing.

"You just said the same thing someone has said to me a long time ago, I just remembered. Lin calmed down but a smile still lingered on his lips, I'm sorry, I've been hard and impolite to you.

- Ah, it's nothing, they bowed to each other. You said that someone has said it to you before, was it Kazu-chan ?

- No, Lin smiled amusedly. When I told him that , he just said...

- Oh I know, Mai cut him with a wide smile. He had looked at you with this air of superiority , then said : "You're being stupid" , and had walked away.

- Actually, Lin chuckled quietly, it did happen exactly like this.

- That's so typical of Naru-chan, Mai declared with a big sweatbead behind her head.

- Yeah, Lin said quietly as he resumed typing.

- Would Lin-jii-san want me to stop calling him like that ? Mai asked him while watching him type.

- No, Lin's answer was soft. I find it a little comforting though I don't know why...

- Then it's decided, Mai exclaimed with her childish voice, we're all a big family !"

At that, Lin thought that maybe they were one actually and didn't find it weird or annoying.

A/N: Sure it would be interesting if they were one with Masako getting jealous and John sad because yeah someone don't seem to notice his love... And Naru turning soft because of Mai... Don't sound like a family to me -_-"

Anyway, soon would be the next chapter, so until then , Matane !

-Yakitorii-