I LOOOOVED WRITING THE LAST CHAPTER. IT WAS SO CUTE AT THE END. :) I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED IT TOO.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GHOST HUNT IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.

!ATTENTION! WARNING! - THIS CHAPTER HAS A TINY PART OF SEXUALITY IN IT BETWEEN NARU AND MAI. JUST A BIT OF MAKING OUT AND *COUGHS* SECOND BASE.

Mai's POV:

Naru and I returned home to discover that Lidia was gone. She felt so guilty that she packed her bags and left. She left a note on my bed.

Dear Mai,

I'm sorry sorry that I've hurt you both. I really hope I havn't ruined

your relationship with Oliver...Give him another chance. It was my fault.

Goodbye,

Lidia

I gasped when I felt a hand softly touch my shoulder. Naru looked over at the note and looked sadly at me. "It's my fault too." He whispered.

I opened the drawer of my bedside table and put the note in it. I shut the drawer and wrapped my arms around Naru's neck. "Let's just forget about it right now...I'm tired."

He wrapped his arms around my waist and leaned his face into my hair. "Goodnight. I love you."

I blushed. The few times Naru has said it so openly weren't enough to get me used to it. It felt like I was truely hearing it for the first time. Like he really meant it this time. He pulled away slightly and tried to kiss me but I turned my face so he kissed my cheek. "You'll know I forgive you when I let you kiss me."

"Any ideas of how you're going to make me work for it?" he mumbled, his lips still pressed against my cheek.

"A few. First off, I want you to let me help you with your brother's case. You'll need all the help you can get."

He pulled his face away from mine and looked me in the eyes. "So you think I have what it takes to find out who killed him?"

"You're the famous Oliver Davis. You can do anything." We smiled at eachother for a long while.

"Ahem." Someone cleared their throat and we jumped apart. Ayako and Bou san were standing in the doorway, looking concerned. Ayako was the first to speak. "So why did you both run out of the house earlier?"

"Nothing. I was missing something and since we couldn't find it, we retraced my steps." I said, not wanting to get into the whole issue with them.

"What did you misplace?" Bou san asked which floored me.

"Uh...my cellphone."

"Mai, you've gotta be more careful with electronics. They're expensive." Ayako scolded maternally.

"I know. I'm sorry. It won't happen again."

"It better not." Ayako said, giving me a big hug. "Now get some sleep. Naru, go to your room."

"Excuse me..." Naru began to object but a look from me silenced him. "Actually..." Naru started again. "I need to talk to everyone in the drawing room. Do you think we can do that before bed?"

"Tomorrow." Ayako said and no one questioned her. I think everyone gained a new sort of respect for Ayako when she married Bou san and adopted me. She became a mother figure instead of a woman in her thirties trying to look younger.

We all said goodnight and I was left alone to get ready for bed.

-THE NEXT DAY-

I yawned and stretched as I woke up. The sun was shinning in my eyes so I grumbled and turned away from it, only gasp. Naru was leaning by my bed, trying to carefully set something on my bedside table without waking me. "Sorry." he said monotonously. "I was hoping you wouldn't wake up."

"Sorry to ruin your plans. What's that?" I asked. He picked it up off the table and handed it to me as I sat myself up. It was a white jewelry box with a red ribbon tied around it. I pulled off the ribbon and opened the box. Inside was a necklace. It had a silver chain and a diamond in the shape of a teardrop. "It's beautiful Naru..."

"I was up early, taking a walk with Lin and we passed by a jewelry store. This was in the window."

"Is this your way of trying to get me to forgive you?" I asked as he helped me put it on.

"I didn't think you'd forgive me just because I gave you a diamond necklace but I did hope it would help."

"It's very pretty but I don't need fancy presents." Despite my words, I admired the necklace, holding the diamond tight in my hand for a moment.

"I'm going to try a little bit of everything to make you happy. I was really scared yesterday. I kept thinking of returning to Japan with you hating me and you never wanting to talk to me again." his features looked frustrated, his fists clenched, a light blush on his face and neck.

I laughed. "That's not going to happen. Don't look so embarassed." I ruffled up his hair a bit and hugged him tightly to my chest.

"Mai." He said in a muted voice.

"Yes Naru?"

"Do you realize that you're pressing my face into your chest?"

I froze and practically threw him away from me. "I'm so sorry." I crossed my arms over me as my face turned bright red. Naru was blushing too but he was smirking. "What? Why are you smirking?" I said in a panic.

"I think I just got to second base."

My face felt like it just blew up. "N-no you didn't! It doesn't count unless it's your hands."

"Oh? I'm not quite sure what you mean. Show me." His blush was gone, the devilish smirk the prominate feature on his handsome face. He placed his hand into mine.

Was Naru asking what I think he was asking? Was I actually considering saying yes? Naru's always been such a gentleman that it really hasn't crossed my mind too often that he was still a man who had the same urges as other males his age. "I think my guardians would get really mad at us both if I let you." I chocked out, averting my eyes from his.

His smirk fell and he blushed for a whole new reason. "I'm sorry. That was really uncalled for. I shouldn't have asked." he pulled his hand from mine and looked away.

Great...now I was feeling guilty for making him feel guilty. Without really thinking it through, I grabbed his hand back and placed it on my chest. His eyes were as wide as saucers as he stared at me in shock. We stayed like that for who knows how long. Him touching me and me blushing and looking away while I kept his hand in place with my own. He took control and curved his hand around it, unmistakable lust in his eyes.

Leaning up, he placed a soft kiss on my lips. Forgetting my earlier promise that he wouldn't get a kiss until he was forgiven, I kissed him back. My eyes fluttering closed, I gasped when I felt his tongue lightly trace my bottom lip. He slipped his tongue in my mouth and our tongues fought for dominance. I felt his hand snake around my lower back as he leaned us both down onto the bed, him supporting his weight over me with his knees. He moved the hand on my back away and used it for extra support as he deepened the kiss.

"Naru..." I whispered against his lips as the hand on my chest trailed down and reached under my shirt, tracing little circles across my stomach. His mouth trailed down to my neck and sucked lightly on my pulse point.

"What are you doing?" A voice rumbled without warning. I screamed as Naru's weight was taken off me. Bou san had his arm around Naru's neck. "Are you both stupid? Is that it? Has Ayako and I not told you enough the dangers of an intimate relationship? Do you want to get pregnant?"

I sat up quickly and adjusted my shirt, tears spilling freely from my eyes as Naru struggled to get free. "Let him go! You're hurting him!"

"I'm glad I'm hurting him! Maybe it'll teach him to keep his hands off you!" Bou san's loud voice caused Ayako to rush in and shut the door quickly.

"What are you doing to him Bou?" Ayako ripped Bou san's arm away from Naru's neck. Naru dropped to the floor and let in a ragged breath. "What happened?" she asked quickly, helping Naru off the ground. I caught a glimpse of his eyes. I've never seen him this scared. I've never been this scared.

"He was feeling up our daughter." Bou san said through clenched teeth.

"He WHAT?" Ayako tried to lunge at Naru but Bou san grabbed her around the waist and held her back. Naru sat on the bed limply, looking like he was having an out of body experience. His eyes wide, mouth slightly agape, arms hanging loosely at his sides.

"Calm down! I don't want you going to jail over it!" Bou san said and she calmed down after a few seconds of struggling.

"How..." Ayako paused to take a deep breath with her eyes closed. After a few moments, she opened her eyes. "How could you do this? Havn't we taught you anything?"

"I'm sorry..." Naru and I both said numbly, mentally preparing ourselves for the punishment.

"You both..." Bou san began and stopped, looking like he was at a loss for words. "I'm not allowed to punish you Naru and I won't be telling your father because he'd force you to stay in England but I am going to tell Lin. And as for you young lady...When we return to Japan, you're grounded for two weeks. You get to do absolutely nothing except for work and go to school when Spring Break ends. Understand me?"

"Yes sir..." Naru and I said at the same time.

"Because we know it will only backfire on us, we won't make you break up. But you both aren't allowed to so much as speak to one another for the two weeks." Ayako added. I felt like someone had just thrown a brick in my face. How was I going to help Naru with his brother's case when I wasn't even allowed to talk to him?

"Naru, come with me. We're going to talk to Lin. Mai, get ready and pack. We're leaving tomorrow morning." Bou san said and dragged Naru out of the room. Ayako left with them, leaving me to sit on the bed and cry. No doubt, everyone in the house knew about this because of how loud Bou san was when he yells. At least Naru's father and mother would be out of the house and at the office around this time like they usually are everyday.

I saw movement near the door and I looked up. The door was cracked open and Masako was standing outside the door, her kimono sleeve covering her mouth. "Mai? Are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine." She might have believed me if my voice hadn't cracked. She opened the door and walked in, shutting it behind her. She walked over to the bed and sat beside me.

"Did I hear correctly? Did you and Naru get busted in 'the act'?"

"No...it wasn't like that. It was just..."

"An intimate moment?" she asked and I nodded.

"Well, at least the case is over." She said, trying to make me feel a bit better in her own way. She looked at my neck. "You have a hickey."

I gasped and slapped my hand over the part of my neck she was looking at. I rushed over to the mirror on the wall and looked at the dark pink mark on my pale flesh. I really hope that they already noticed that. I really don't want to get in trouble for it later. Inspite of how upset I was, I couldn't help the smile that threatened to appear on my lips. He marked me. It was just one more way that I felt like I was his. I blushed in embarassment and pride, only for my happy moment to be interupted my a knock at the door.

I opened the door to see Lin san, Naru, Ayako and Bou san waiting. They all came in and Masako excused herself. All the adults stood while Naru and I were told to sit down on the edge of the bed. Lin was the first to broach the subject. "We've come to an agreement. Mai, I've explained to your guardians what Naru has in mind for solving his brother's case and they've agreed to something. You both will be allowed to remain in London to solve the case while the rest of the team goes home."

"Really? Thank you." I said, shocked that they'd allow this.

"We have a few conditions though." Ayako held up a hand. "Number one, Lin san will be staying behind to assist you both and to watch you like a hawk."

Bou san held up two fingers. "Number two, you are not allowed to be alone together at all. If we find out anything else happened between you two, you'll both be taken back to Japan to start the grounding punishment. Lin san has agreed that Naru will be grounded and forbidden to see you for two weeks as well if you ruin your chances of solving this case."

"Number three." Lin san said. "I will be putting a charm on both of you. If you try to touch eachother anywhere except the hands, you'll both be given a light shock. Minor electricution but it's enough to make you want to keep your hands off eachother."

The room turned silent as Lin took out two charms. He placed the charms against our necks and told us to hold the charms there with one hand and hold eachother's hands with our other hands. He spoke softly, saying some unknown language. I felt a slight burning where the charm was and my pulse began to hammer.

"Te diva castitatis duo vetat a colloquiis. Sit hoc tener flos virgo non praeteribit. May amore obdura duo, cantus relicta opprimes humilis poena. Amen." Lin chanted. "Okay. Take the charms off your necks.

We did as we were told. We were handed a hand mirror and we looked at our necks. Some intricate little pattern was on the right side of my neck and the left side of Naru's neck. It certainly drew the attention away from the hickey on the left side of my neck. "Alright, let's test this thing." Bou san said and took my hand. He pressed it against Naru's face.

A tremur coursed through me, making my skin prickle all over. It hurt a lot and I could tell my Naru's eyes that it hurt him as well. I jerked my hand back. "The only thing that can remove this charm is a Latin spell that only I know." Lin san stated. Ayako and Bou san looked satisfied that all would be well and they left us with Lin san. "I'm very disapointed in you both." The older Chinese man said but he had a small smile on his face that confused me.

Lin san joined my adopted parents in the hall and left us be, confident that nothing was going to go on between the two of us. "This...sucks..." I said, falling back in the bed.

Naru laid back too and leaned next to my ear. "Lin san informed me that this is all a ploy to make your adopted parents happy. He's going to remove it after everyone else leaves."

"When did he inform you?" I asked, wondering when they'd have an alone moment to discuss it.

"I can read lips. Lin san was mouthing it while your adopted parents were talking." Naru told me and I blinked in confusion. I didn't notice that. I was too focused on whoever was speaking at the time.

"Why doesn't Lin san care what we do?"

"He does but he thinks that the chastity charm is a bit harsh for one mistake."

Before we could say anything else, he reached his hand out to touch the dark pink mark on my neck.

"Don't." I said, pulling away. "The shock hurts."

His eyes looked truely repentent. "I'm sorry for getting us into this. It was my question that sparked the whole thing."

"I helped by answering it." I said softly, lacing fingers with his. The only kind of contact we could have without enduring shock therapy.

"I gave you a hickey." He smirked.

"Yes you did." I blushed.

"I have the strong urge to make it darker." he said, the lust back in his eyes.

"No. Not even when the charm is taken off. I don't want anyone having any proof that we've been doing anything."

"Alright...you know what?" he whispered close to my ear. He was so close, I could feel the electric shock begin to surge. It wouldn't hurt unless he touched me so I closed my eyes and tried to picture him making that hickey darker.

"What?" I asked him breathily.

"You have really soft skin. It's a shame I've been forbidden to touch it." He smirked, earning another blush from me.

"Maybe...we should change the subject." I said and stared at him through half lidded eyes. I was beginning to feel sleepy for no reason. Even Naru looked like he was on the verge of falling asleep.

Maybe it was a sidafect of the charm. Before either of us knew what happened, we were both fast asleep.