Chapter 10

Mai's PoV

The sun was at its highest peak in the day, and I couldn't believe it, here I'm sat in an amuzement park with Naru! Of all people. For the past few day's he's been slowly helping me threw my problems, and he's still telling me his feelings, but my hearts still not really accepting them yet, I think it's because I still need time around him, I know deep in my heart that I feel the same way about him, I told him earlier that morning and he even mentioned that we could take it slow.

I never thought that any guy could be so kind and caring towards me, I thought I was destined to be with an abusive arsehole for all my life, but Naru's different. He's so gentle when he holds my hand, his eye's are so kind. Right now were sat outside a small coffee shop inside the park and we've been telling each other about our childhoods.

I can't believe it! Naru actually use to play pranks on people along with Gene, I mean I could understand Gene doing it! But Naru!

End of PoV

Mai couldn't help but Laugh as Naru was explaining one of the pranks he pulled on Lin as he was a kid. "And he ran a mile thinking it was a real dead rat!" Mai had to hold her ribs, she was laughing so hard tears was running out of her eye's. " Lin's scared of RATS! Oh my god! He can handle spirits but not small little Rats?"

Naru nodded, he had calmed down from his laughing fit and sat back taking a sip of his cream soda. Soon enough Mai had calmed down as she took a sip of her own Cream Soda, " I can't believe it, you was actually a little shit as a child." Naru just grinned, and nodded, "what did you think I did? Play with an chemistry set?" Mai placed a finger to her chin thinking. " No, more like played with your child like ghost hunting kit." he looked at her a little stunned and again they burst out laughing.

People who pasted them thought they was either on crack or a cute couple. "Alright Mai spill, I've told you about mine…" Mai's chuckles came to a stop slowly and sat back thinking. " Hmmm well that officer that came into the office the other day, I've known him ever since I was around the age of 5," Naru looked a little jealous but Mai held up her hands, " No no, don't get jealous, he's basically an older brother to me, our parents had been best friends since high school." Giving a small O with his lips Mai then continued to explain.

"Anyway, we was having a small bbq in the back garden, my father was still alive at that time, its most likely one of my only memories I can remember with my father. Anyway, it was really warm that day, we had the swimming pool out and also water guns, but what the parents failed to note was that the guns could change the directions on which way the water comes out." she gave a small chuckle, " Anyway my mother was sat next to her friend, and I had been pointing the gun towards Scott, all the parents was shouting for me to get them but when I pulled the trigger." she began laughing a little harder, " my mother was the one to get soaked! Oh they chased me and scott around the garden for around an hour before throwing us into the pool"

Naru looked to Mai, and began laughing again "that's totally like you! You and Yasu was always pulling pranks around the office." Mai nodded and crossed her legs, " hey! It was all his idea I just got dragged into the plans some how." she picked up her drink and began ducking the straw in and out. "Sometimes I wish I could go back to my childhood, no worries, endless playing, not a care in the world." Naru watched her closely. " yeah I know what you mean, but then if you went back to your childhood… you wouldn't have me there."

Mai thought about it, then nodded "that is true, and I wouldn't be having an awesome time right now if you wasn't here. Your making it all happen for me." that just placed an even larger grin on his face. Raising her left eye brow, "alright macho don't get too cocky, you skipped out on the flowers and chocolate" that caused him to frown a little but then they both laughed once more.

On the other side of the park Ayako and Monk was spending the day together, Ayako had dragged the poor man to the park for a day of relaxation and fun. Ayako was having a real blast with it but Monk didn't look so good, the red haired Miko had dragged him on all the fast spinning rides and he was looking a little green in the face.

"I told you not to eat that extra large burrito this morning but you wouldn't listen to me Monk!" he raised an eye brow as he leaned against one of the stands, " Maybe if you didn't force me on all them fast rides one after another then I wouldn't be feeling so shitty, least your having a good time though."

Ayako nodded but slowed down and sighed, " yeah but my mind keeps wandering back to Mai, she still looked rather depressed yesterday." this caught the mans attention "Yeah she did, even with passing her college entrance exams and us announcing that we was adopting her. Think of anything we can do to cheer her up."

Suddenly Ayako gave out a small gasp and hid behind a stall, Monk was about to ask why but she pointed over to the little coffee shop across from them, Mai and Naru was laughing having a good time, Naru was gently holding Mai's hand over the table as Mai leaned in taking a sip out of her drink. This caused both the older adults to smile, " Leave it up to Naru to cheer her up. I suppose we shouldn't go over and ruin there little date." spoke the red haired Miko, she looked back to Monk who was gripping onto the stall looking a little pissed, " he better not take any advantage over my little girl!"

WHACK! Ayako hit monk over the head with her purse of doom, he rubbed the newly forming lump. "Leave them be, I'm sure Naru wont hurt her. Have you seen on how much he cares?" giving a slight nod Monk had to agree with her.

Same day 4.45pm

The park had announced it was shutting in 15 minutes for the day, Naru had taken Mai onto most of the rides, threw the mirror maze and haunted house. With each and every one of them Mai's smile grew larger and larger. She seemed to have gone back to her old cheerfulness which was good. Its how he preferred her.

But soon enough they knew that the day must end at some point, so he began walking her back to the apartment building. Holding hands along the way when Mai noticed something in the park. "Naru, I want to show you something ok?" he looked down at the black haired girl and nodded curious on what she was going on about.

Mai pulled on his arm as she began jogging threw Shibuya central park, it looked like she was taking him threw the dead end of it all, "Mai there's nothing here." suddenly letting his hand go, she knelt down to a part of an hedge that seemed greener than the other parts. Giving it a slight pull it revealed a hole for at least a person to crawl threw. Mai then crawled threw the hole, giving a little ouch squeal from her wrist hurting a little.

Naru waited for Mai to come back out but when she didn't he got worried. "Mai? .. Are you ok?" she popped her head out, "I'm fine what are you waiting for come on!" rolling his eye's he laid down and army crawled threw the hole.

Once getting threw he stood up and began brushing off the dirt from his clothing, " Mai seriously, you need to sto-" he didn't say anything when Mai grabbed his face and forced him to look up. His eye's widened and gasped at the sight. Every where there was blue roses, going from where they was stood up to where a fountain was in the middle, a small stone bench was sat in front of the fountain, and going down the middle was a small olden path. Mai stepped in front of him placing her hands behind her back and gave a slight lean forward.

"what do you think?" she gave a smile, he looked to her, "how in the world did you ever find such a beautiful place?" Mai chuckled as she took his hand walked him up to the bench, sitting down there was something engraved next to her fingers, trailing her left index finger over it. " it was my parents secret meeting place. My mother showed it to me when I was 10. It was so beautiful and amazing that I ended up using it for my own. Every time I feel lonely and want to speak with my mum, I come here. Its where I feel most closer and secure to her."

Naru gave a smile and knelt down in front of the girl. " it's wonderful, I've never seen a garden like it. Its so beautiful… just like you." Mai's head snapped towards him as she blushed, he had just said she was beautiful,.. Leaning gently to the left he placed one of the blue roses into his fingers and gently plucked it. After he raised his arms up and held it in front of her.

" Mai Taniyama, I Oliver Davis pledge a solam oath to you, that I will always and forever love you and protect you from any danger. I will never hurt or leave you. I will go threw sand storms, blizzards and torrential rain for you. I love you Mai.. And like I said this morning I can wait for you to accept and hopefully one day be able to return my love." he spoke, his words was so beautiful, they filled her heart as she took the flower into her own hands.

"Naru, today I have had the most fun in the past 5 years, I never thought I'd get to spend a day like this ever again, but you made it happen. You've brought something back into my life that I never thought I'd gain again. Love, protection… feeling safe… most of all happiness. I do love you, from the bottom of my heart I do… but… I want to take it slow ok?" Naru nodded and stood up walking behind her.

A second later, Mai felt a cold chain around her neck, looking down she saw a silver celtic cross around her neck, she looked up and he smiled. " But Naru! This is your favourite Neckla-" " No buts Mai, its now yours, it's a symbol of my love and promise. It will watch over you the nights that I'm not there to." she placed her hand over the necklace she could feel his warm still on it. She could feel his heart and soul in it, " I will take care of it Naru. I promise.." he then held his hand out to her, " I would love to stay here more but I heard that little squeal of pain earlier, time for your medication. And then I think I deserve some of that lovely tea of yours" She laughed and took his hand.

"Your mean you tea-loving jerk." he chuckled as they left the park, heading back to Mai's apartment.

After getting threw the door Mai walked straight into the kitchen placing the kettle onto the stove bringing out 2 cups, Naru walked to the kitchen counter and took out a glass filling it with water holding out Mai's medication. "Here, take it love" Mai gave a sigh and took the pills and swallowed them. She then took a sip of the water, " I'm going to kill Ayako for even prescribing me that stuff. Its awful!" he couldn't help but laugh, as she went back to making Tea.

" so is the office busy tomorrow?" Naru leaned against the counter, trying to think. " not a clue, since I didn't go in today I wouldn't know, I suppose its best to give Lin a call but… I'm too tired to. You've worn me out!" Mai's mouth dropped open. "I've worn YOU! Out! More like the other way around!" he raised his right eye brow to her, " excuse me but you're the one who wanted to take that last lovely side trip on the way back."

Giving a smile she reached and touched the cross that was now hanging around her neck, " yeah that's true… and I'm glad you came with me. Mother will have been happy too knowing that I'm in the care of someone so lovely."

She walked over to him and leaned up on her tip toes giving him a gentle soft kiss on the cheek. He smiled as she walked back over as the kettle began whistling holding where her lips had been. " really Naru thank you for today." he smiled more, " your welcome love. Many more days will follow that will be better than this one. Just one step at a time ok" Mai nodded handing him his drink. " Yeah, one step at a time I can handle."

He took a sip of the tea, Rose Tea, his current new favourite flavour. " you make the best tea ever" giving a blush they spent the next hour and half watching a movie. Naru was laid sideways on the sofa with Mai in between his legs leaning her head on his right shoulder. They laughed every so often at the funny parts. As the credits began to come up onto the screen, Naru looked down to Mai, she had fallen asleep.

The girl had looked so adorable, and Naru didn't want to move her, so he just shifted a little more easier onto the sofa to where they was both laying down, placing the blanket from the back of the sofa over them and soon enough Naru fell asleep himself from the soft breathing the girl in his arms gave out. They sounded like a lullaby, an like that they slept peacefully for the rest of the night.

Woop chapter 10 done! A cute little Mai and Naru chapter! Hope you loved it! Will Ayako and monk take parental mode a little seriously on Mai? What will Hibiki do now that Mai's gone to Naru? Oh don't worry there will be more of Hibiki showing his face in upcoming chapters! But for now lets stick with the lovely romance of the new couple!

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