IMPORTANT INFORMATION MUST READ!

Hey guys! So I realized that in order to write this chapter the way I wanted to… I had to go back and fix chapter 10, but just the end! So make sure you go check that out so you're not all like: What? How did Mai know that? And ect.

Oh, and I have to site this website because I go into explaining astral projection and I didn't know how to explain it the way Naru would so I'm using a website so thanks . for the info.

Chapter 11

I woke with a jolt sitting up quickly and holding the cry that was stuck in my throat.

Oh my god, it's freezing!

I rubbed my arms looking around and my heart practically stopped.

I was in the freezer.

I jumped to my feet panicking.

"Why am I in the freezer?!" I yelled to myself and that's when I saw it. Well, not it but I remembered it from my dream. I was facing the back of the freezer where Mae was carrying Akio. I started walking further back picturing the dream in my head.

I started moving things to the side; boxes, trays, ect. My heart raced faster and faster in my chest as I got closer and closer to the back. I came to a tall empty baking rack and my heart now pounded in my chest and I knew I was here.

I slowly pushed the rack aside and stopped dead in my tracks, gaping.

Nothing was there…

I looked up, down, across the whole wall and nothing…

I sighed heavily.

"So close," I mumbled hitting my head on the wall. It made a hollow sound echoing through the freezer and I sighed again. Just when I thought I was so cl-

Wait- hollow?!

I snapped my head up and started knocking on the wall. Yup, it made a hollow sound which means…

I ran to one end of the wall and closely examined it. There was a small crack. I stuck my fingers in it sideways and started pulling a hard as I could. It was a door that Mae had opened in the dream.

Extremely slowly, surely, and very loudly it slid open fitting into a thin crack in the other side of the wall.

Once it was fully opened I stepped back and examined what was behind the door. It was almost like another room but not quite. It was still a part of the freezer it just caved in a bit.

Damn that was hard to open! And it took forever!

I stepped inside and looked all around until I saw something rectangular towards the top of the wall. I grabbed a box and put it to the wall and stepped up onto it.

It was an old brown rusty gate that made a diamond shape. There was a rather big bold lock on it so I couldn't open it. I looked closer into the gate and let out a scream before falling backwards off the box and landing on my ass.

I was behind the gate!

Why am I behind the gate?! I'm right here so how am I over there?!

I quickly stood up and sprinted out of the freezer and up the stairs.

"Guys, guys wake up! I something weird's happening!" I cried as I opened the door.

Everyone continued to sleep on their futons as if they didn't hear me.

"Guys!" I screamed. Nothing…

I grumbled stomping into Terra's room which wouldn't make a difference because she's a heavier sleeper than anyone I know.

I ran over to the bed yelling,

"Terra, Terra wake up!" she just turned onto her other side. I ran over to that side and started shaking her.

"Terra, wake up!"

When she still did nothing I pushed her off the bed making a big "thud."

"Ow!" she yelled finally waking up.

"Finally, Terra! I need to show you something! It's really weird and-" I stopped when I got in front of her for she was looking around and rubbing her butt.

"Terra?" I waved a hand in front of her but she just stood up and got back into bed.

Ok, this had to be a mistake. She didn't hear or see me. She's just messing with me, right? …Right?

I ran to the office and slammed open the door.

"Naru!"

And much to my luck he wasn't in there and my body wasn't on the couch either.

I groaned falling onto the couch.

Someone help me!

"You're so immature!" I heard a voice yell. I looked at the door and saw Monk walk by looking annoyed.

"Monk, Monk!" I cheered running out the door.

"Please see me!" I begged. I smiled when he turned around but it quickly fell. He was looking right through me. I turned and saw Ayako a few feet away from me.

Luckily, it was just one of their normal fights.

"Where are going now?" Ayako snapped.

"To check the temperatures of the room, why do you care anyway?" he snapped back.

Or not…

"What's going on?" another voice came into the room.

"Oh, thank you John. This'll be a lot less awkward." I sighed. Masako also followed behind him.

"Nothing," Monk said and walked away.

Sheesh…

"Have you seen Mai?" another voice asked entering the hall way.

"Look who finally woke up!" I shouted to my black haired friend.

"No," John said kind of shocked and Ayako just shook her head.

"Didn't she sleep in your room?" Ayako asked and Terra nodded.

"Yeah but when I woke up she wasn't there which is natural; she always wakes up before me. I usually find her in the kitchen but she wasn't there either. And I searched the whole house too…"

"Maybe she just went for a walk." Masako spoke up from behind the sleeve of her kimono.

"Maybe she's with Naru." Ayako suggested. Terra grinned wildly.

"Then I definitely wouldn't mind not finding her." I felt my face grow hot.

"Terra! I'm NOT with him, I'm right here!" I cried. "Stop saying ridiculous things!"

Ayako just laughed shaking her head.

"They really just need to get together."

"AYAKO!"

John just stayed quiet which I guess was a good thing.

"Well, since she's not here how about a little gossip?" Terra giggled evilly.

"Don't you dare Terra!"

"She still has foot pajamas; they're pink and have bunnies all over them! And one time-" she gasped laughing. "She was going down the stairs in them, slipped, and face planted! It was so funny!"

They all laughed, even John!

"Shut up! And for your information; they were blue with pink bunnies!"

Lin suddenly walked into the office and I quickly followed in after him. I already knew he wouldn't be able to hear or see me but it was worth a try.

"Lin!" no answer. "Lin, Lin, Lin, Lin, Lin, LIN!"

And still nothing. He just went on about his day; opening his laptop and typing away.

Everyone else came in then, Monk too, asking if he'd seen me.

"No," was all he answered.

"Well, I haven't seen Naru either so they must be together." Terra stated matter-of-factly.

Right at that moment Naru walked in looking down at his… mysterious black binder.

"Lin, any new information?" he asked. He looked up and stopped seeing everyone, except Lin, was staring at him.

"What are you all doing?" he asked irritated.

"So," Terra smiled skipping up to him. "Where's Mai?"

"I don't know." He said walking and taking the seat next to Lin and examined the footage.

"You jerk." I growled shaking my head.

Everyone looked at each other nervously and Terra frowned.

"Then where is she?" Monk finally asked.

No one said anything which made me really nervous now.

"Lin bring up the video in this room at four am." Naru said. Lin pulled it up and I watched along with everyone else.

I was laying on the couch sleeping and Naru wasn't in there! The bastard left me!

A few more minutes went by and a figure suddenly appeared in front of me. It turned its head looking straight into the camera. It was Akio. He glared harshly and then static filled the screen making me jump. The screen came back up again and I was gone. No one was in the room anymore.

I didn't know what to think about it. I guess I was just too shocked to say anything.

"If you would've just stayed with me this would never have happened!" I yelled at Naru who just continued looking at the screen.

"Nice Mai, you just had to up and disappear." Terra sighed shaking her head and I glared walking up to her.

"Bitch, it's not my fault!" I yelled and swung my hand to smack her upside the head. I ended up going right through her and fell to the ground.

"Ow," I whined. I looked down at my hands and saw my whole body looked slightly transparent. I was starting to fade.

"No, no, no! I need to tell them where I am!" I cried standing up. I looked at Lin's laptop and tried to get to it but he kept getting in the way! So, I pushed him off the chair. Everyone looked down at him shocked, even himself and Naru looked shocked. I laughed and sat on the seat pulling up a blank page and started typing.

Guys help!

"Guys, look!" John said pointing to the screen.

It's me Mai!

"How do we really know it's Mai?" Ayako asked. I sighed.

Why wouldn't you believe me Ayako?!

"Ok, to say it was you. Where are you?" Terra asked.

I'm in the freazer! You guys have to help me!

"It's definitely Mai, she spelt freezer wrong." Naru pointed out.

It was a typo! Sorry I'm kind of freaking out at the moment.

"So, Boss, mind telling us what's going on here?" Terra asked in her snooty tone.

"It's called astral projection. When you astral project you are consciously aware of things you encounter while out of your physical body. It's an out-of-body experience achieved either awake or via lucid dreaming."

"So Mai can communicate with us, like using the computer, but we can't see or hear her." John said.

"Exactly,"

Everyone got silent. I guess no one really knew what to do. I looked at Naru desperately, he always had a plan for everything but he just stared at the screen as if studying my conversation. Finally he said,

"Everyone start looking for Mai." And with that, he left the room. Everyone one exchanged looks knowing very well something was wrong with Naru but no one wanted to say so.

I quickly walked out of the room hoping to catch Naru , I really just wanted to talk to him even though he wouldn't be able to hear me, but by the time I got in the hallway he was gone.

I looked down at myself again and I was fading away more and more with every minute. I started running everywhere trying to find him. Then, I thought to the last time I tried to fine him; he was outside.

Once I made it outside, I was him. I was right, standing under the tree where we were to each other not that long ago. He stared up at the sky and it seemed like he was thinking really hard about him. He seemed really tired and stress and I could literally feel his sadness and aura that surrounded him.

"Naru," I tried calling to him as I stepped in front of him. I knew it wouldn't work so why was I bothering? Because I was scared, I wanted him to be able to save me, I feel so much safer when he's around. I just wish I could tell him that now.

"Naru," I said again but he just kept staring at the sky. Tears stung my eyes. Why couldn't he hear me?! "I know you can't hear me but… I really hope you find me soon. I feel so much safer when you're near me. And I'm sorry about that fight the day I quit, it really was stupid."

I slowly reached a hand up to cup his cheek but it only went right though him.

Now I could feel

Myself starting to slip away and I began to panic.

"Wait!" I shouted but it didn't stop. I jumped into Naru's arms crying,

"Naru, I l-"

But as soon as I touched him I disappeared…

Awww! I wanted to cry while writing this chapter! : ( it was so sad… So please review guys coz I love reading them and they always make me smile! xD