Hello again sorry for the wait but, here is chapter ten I hope that you guys enjoy it.
Again I do not own Ghost Hunt or its characters I am just a huge fan of the paranormal and the hidden romance of Ghost Hunt.

Chapter ten

I felt Naru set me down on the couch as I felt arms wrap around me and the hysteric voice of Madoka asking if I was alright.
I could feel Naru's eyes on me watching me as he talked to Lin.
"Mai what do you remember?" Naru asked cutting Madoka off who pouted but, listened.
"I remember bringing you tea and the book being shredded falling like snow. I went to go get the broom and dust pan but, that's the last thing I remember before falling into you." I said blushing as I looked over at him he stood in his thinking pose.
"Is Mai being haunted?" Madoka asked.
I stared at Naru as he thought. "Am I Naru?" I asked his blue eyes meeting mine a look of anger passed his usual passive eyes.
"You are not allowed out of my sight." Naru said glaring at me. I knew I wasn't going to be able to change his mind so I nodded.
"We will call the team in the morning." He said turning to look over at the clock on the stove.
"Mai if you need us we will be next door." Madoka said as she stood walking over to Lin.
I nodded thanking them as they left the room.
"You should get some sleep." He said looking me over.
Was he worried about me? I wondered as I looked over at him his face was cold as ever but, his eyes shone with something resemebling concern but, I wasn't going to be a fool and let my heart get any ideas. I felt my heart drop into the pit of my stomach.

I watched Mai's face fall and hid my confusion she really did look tired bags under eyes and pale skin she really needed some rest.
"I'm not tired." Mai said her voice sounding small.
"Mai." I said a little more commanding.
She sighed and stood up walking toward the bedroom and I followed her watching as she lay down in the bed on the far side.
I thought about how we would be sharing a room and I will admit I was nervous I had never shared a room with a girl before but, I wasn't going to let her out of my sight. So as calmly as I could I reached for the blanket pulled it back and slid under it. Her back was too me and there was enough room that we weren't even touching yet my heart pounded a mile a minute as we lay there in the dark on my back.
She was so close that if I reached my hand just a little I would touch her back.
"Naru?" I heard in the darkness pulling me from my thoughts.
"Yes, Mai?" I asked as she rolled over so she was facing me.
"Thank you." She whispered and I knew she was blushing without seeing it.
"For?" I asked looking over at her she had her eyes closed.
"Protecting me." Her voice was heavy with sleep and I bit back a smile.
I wasn't sure how to respond so I waited until I heard her soft even breathing.
"I will always protect you Mai." I whispered wishing I could say those words to her.

"Mai?" I called running up to the girl.
"Gene!"
"Are you alright?"
"I am thanks to Naru. What's going on?" She asked fear evident in her voice.
"I'm not sure." I replied truthfully.
"Why is this stuff happening to me?"
"I don't know I can't get anywhere near the entity it won't let me."
"Where did it come from?"
"I don't know my guess is one of your previous cases." I said watching the concern cross her face.
"I will let you know more when I do. But, for now don't leave Noll's side." I said and she nodded slowly.
"I will see you again soon." I said kissing her on her forehead.
I watched her blush I knew I shouldn't have done that but, I was just happy she was alive my brother needed her even if he hadn't realized it yet and she needed him.
"Goodnight Mai." I said waving as she faded away.
"Now to go bug my brother." I said as I fallowed suit.

"What do you want?" Noll's annoyed voice asked as he looked up from his desk.
"Even your dreams are boring." I teased.
"Why are you here?"
"Your sharing a bed with Mai yet, you dream about work you really are a stupid scientist." I teased watching his cold face turn a bit pink. A normal person wouldn't notice the small changes in him but, I always did.
"Do you have any useful information or are you just here to annoy me?"
My face fell as I looked at my brother even in his dreams he looked pale he wasn't sleeping well and I could see it was starting to take a toll on him.
"I came to inform you that whatever is haunting Mai isn't a normal ghost."
"What makes you say that?" He asked his eyes glaring at me.
"Noll I can't see it, it has hidden from even me." I said watching as concern briefly flashed through his eyes.
"I see." Was all he said before we fell into a deafening silence.
"You can't let her out of your sight."
"Don't you think I know that?" He sighed. "I've almost lost her twice I won't make that same mistake again." He surprised me by admitting that now if only he could tell Mai this than he may get somewhere with her.
The silence was deafening as he turned back to his desk and whatever he was working on no doubt he was reading some book he had already read.
Sighing I stared at my brother he was always so stubborn always focused on his work never one to allow himself to have even an ounce of fun. He was nineteen years old almost twenty but, he never lived a day in his life. Even though my life had been cut short I had at least lived I had a few girlfriends but, my brother never had time for girls or friends really he always had his head buried in some book or another.
I knew he wasn't very social but, would it kill him to try once in a while. I thought as he looked back up at me from his desk.
"Is there anything else?" He asked raising his brow at me.
"No." I said as he turned back to his desk his way of ending the conversation.
I disappeared letting him get back to his oh so exciting dream.

"Where am I?" I wondered as I looked around what appeared to be a white rose garden it was beautiful the sun felt nice on my skin as the white lace dress blew softly in the breeze as I made my way over to the white marble bench that sat under a gazebo.
As soon as I set foot under the gazebo the sky darkened and began to rain. I watched in horror as the beautiful white roses began to turn red. The thick smell of blood and death filled the air. I came to the sickening realization it wasn't normal rain no it was raining blood. I felt a shiver run down my spine as a booming cold curdling voice rang out through the garden.
"Mai I am coming for you." I felt nausea as I felt something touch my cheek the strong sent of blood causing my stomach to lurch as I tried to run away but, found I was trapped by thorny vines. I tried to scream but, the dark laughter drowned out all noise.
"Naru, help me." I begged as my throat tightened. I was going to die I felt the icy fear run through me as everything turned black.

"Mai!" I called shaking the screaming girl trying to calm her down.
"Naru, help!" She called as her eyes opened staring as if she couldn't see me blood dripped down her face to pool on the covers. Her beautiful brown eyes were replaced with crimson unseeing eyes.
I could feel my hands getting slick where I held her arms.
"Mai!" I called trying to get any reaction out of her. She was losing a lot of blood. Her breathing was becoming shallow and heavy her skin was ice cold and clammy. Her lips that were normally so pink and plump were turning blue.
"Mai." I fought back the panic that I could feel rising in my chest as she began to shake I laid her on the bed and felt her wrist for a pulse.
"Naru, what happened?" Lin asked rushing in as I started CPR.
"We need an ambulance now." Lin's calm voice spoke into his cellphone.
"Come on Mai, Breathe damn it." I cursed feeling my heart race.
"Oh my god." Madoka gasped walking into the room.

"Mai!" I could hear Gene call anxiously as the rose vines tightened around my body squeezing the life out of me.
"Mai, stay with me." I could hear Naru's cold voice calling me.
"Mai, you have to fight it. Noll needs you." Gene called reaching out as he tried to pull the vines.
"Gene..." I cried as the pain became unbearable. "I d..on't Kn..ow how." I cried the tears running down my cheeks.
"You have to." He snapped his usual playful demeanor replaced with a calm mask closely resembling his brother as he tried in vain to loosen the tightening vines.
"Noll needs you." He repeated causing me to pause in my struggling. I could hear Naru's breathless voice as he called out my name again.
"That's it Mai focus all your energy on the vines."
I closed my eyes trying to calm my body, clear my mind and focus on the vines.

I continued trying to push life into her forcefully pushing down on her chest.
"Mai please don't leave me." I whispered returning to trying to force air into her mouth.
"Noll?" Lin's shocked voice called causing me to look down at the lifeless girl.
What's happening I wondered as her pale body appeared to glow a pale red that seemed to be growing stronger. I felt myself hit the wall as shocked gasps rang out around the room.
"Naru?" Madoka questioned as Lin moved closer to me.
I touched my head trying to stop the room from spinning to no avail.
"Are you ok?" Madoka asked her voice shaking.
I ignored them and stood stumbling back to where Mai's glowing body lay I could feel static pass through me as I touched Mai I fought the urge to let go as the shock grew stronger. I bit back a scream as the pain became unbearable but, I still wasn't going to let go no matter what.
"N..a..r..u." I heard my name brokenly roll off of Mai's lips as her eyes flew open to meet mine.
"Mai." I called cautiously as she let out a huge scream her heart pounding and her breathing ragged as the room was enveloped in a red glow before everything went dark.
"Mai!" I called out again trying to find any sign of life. She was breathing but, she was unconscious. I let out the breath I hadn't realized I had been holding as the paramedics rushed in trying to pry me away from Mai but, I wasn't leaving her side no matter what.
They soon gave up and allowed me to go with her as they lay her on the stretcher placing a breathing mask over her pale face. I watched concern crossing my face the carefully constructed mask I always wore gone and I didn't care. Nothing mattered more than Mai and nothing was going to take her away from me. I thought as we rushed out of the building into the ambulance and were flying down the road toward the hospital. I reached out and took Mai's hand holding it firmly but, gentle as I watched her closely If it wasn't for the mask and blood she would have appeared to be in a peaceful slumber.
"Sir, we will need you to wait in the waiting room while we work on Mai." The young nurse said ten minutes later as they rushed Mai into the hospital. I was about to protest but, Lin's hand on my shoulder stopped me in my tracks. I couldn't let my emotions control me I had to calm down before something bad happened they would do everything possible.
"Mai is stubborn she will be fine." Lin said and I tried so hard to believe his words as he moved to sit down next to a distraught Madoka in a blue hard backed chair. I sat down with my legs folded trying to remain calm as the time seemed to tick by.
"Naru calm down before you end up in here as well." Lin warned as I noticed the floating magazine quickly drop.
I took a deep breath as I tried to distract myself I looked around the room it was pretty empty and plain.
White walls blue chairs a stack of magazines sat on either side of the room on a plain wooden table.
Nurses could be heard gossiping from the huge nurse's station though I didn't really care I focused on the clock that ticked by slowly.
"Family of Taniyama?" A doctor called sounding tired his blue scrubs stained with what I hoped was not Mai's blood but, knew all too well that it was.
I stood rushing gracefully over to the forty something year old as he brushed back a piece of black hair. His dull grey eyes eyed me suspiciously before turning to Lin and Madoka.
"Mai is stable." He said and I felt my heart beat again as a sense of relief washed over me.
"But."
But? No, she was stable that meant she was going to be fine didn't it. I could feel the fear crawl up my spine making my world spin.
"Naru!" Lin called as I felt the world slip away and soon fell into peaceful welcomed darkness.

There you have it chapter ten I hope you guys enjoy it. I had a few things to take care of so I apologize for the long wait. Let me know what you guys think questions concerns. Did you guys enjoy it or maybe you didn't and have some suggestions of your own I want to hear them.
Farewell for now