Authors note: T_T I don't know whether to be offended by a review I received or take it with a pinch of salt…so I'll choose the later and just apologize that the last chapter was so long but I have to say that I am a student and I am in the last years of school before going University so I get set a lot of work T_T and I'm sorry but education comes before writing as I'm sure a lot of you will agree, however thank you for the review anyhow! Anyway now that that is over….Thank you all for reading this story and I hope this chapter will 'end' it nicely….-winks-
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Chapter 11
The sound of beeping filled Mai's senses as she slowly drifted into conscious, a dull pain echoing through her body. Opening her eyes she found herself staring at a white wall; it was dark in the room she noted, but there were small beams of light lining the room.
Looking around she clarified she was in fact in a hospital room and the beeping was emanating from the heart machine on the wall next to her bed, that was attached to her hand which she then noticed had a I.V in the back of her hand that lead up to a bag behind her.
Looking around the room her eyes widened slightly when they rested on the sleeping figure of her boss sitting in the chair, confusion hit her for a moment before the memories of the previous day hit her and she found herself smiling to herself, a small blush on her cheeks as she watched him.
"I'm glad to see you are all right Mai." A female voice said from the end of Mai's bed causing her to snap her attention over to them.
"Alice…" Mai gasped as she stared wide eyed at the girl as she took in the girls appearance, her hair was no longer wet, her clothes were no longer splattered with blood, in fact she looked almost angel like, as she glowed dimly, a peaceful smile on her face. "…you look so different."
"I'm at peace Mai, and it's all thanks to you and your friends."Alice replied.
"But…we never found your body" Mai replied in confusion to which Alice shook her head.
"That was never the reason I was still here Mai, I knew very well my body would never be found as it's probably miles away from here down the stream by now. As I told you before, as long as that monster was still here I and the others couldn't leave" Alice explained.
"I see, and now that he's gone…" Mai drifted off feeling somewhat sad that her friend was leaving.
"We're all free, for the first time in a very long time, we are all so very great full to you Mai and we wish you…"She glanced over at Naru before smiling. "Both of you, all the happiness anyone can ask for."
"I have to say thank you as well Alice, you saved my life more than once, and you deserve to be free all of you do, so go and be free." Mai smiled at Alice who beamed and began to glow brightly.
"I'll see you again Mai I'm sure of it."Alice replied before fading into the light.
Mai found tears on her cheeks, tears of sadness but also happiness. Wiping the tears away she sniffed slightly only to jump when another voice sounded in the room.
"Whats wrong?" Mai turned her head to look at Naru who was now awake and watching her with concern.
"Alice is gone." She replied with a smile as more tears went down her cheeks.
"Why are you crying then?" he asked in confusion, Mai shook her head and smiled at him.
"I'm happy for her." she said simply to which Naru gave a small smile.
Mai gave a slight cough before leaning away from the pillow, wiping the remaining tears away. The dull pain intensified slightly and she found herself wincing slightly in discomfort.
"What happened after I blacked out?" she asked and watched as Naru sighed and leaned back into his chair.
"Not long after Lin found us; we quickly got you out the room where Doctor Mitsumi and the Nurses quickly whisked you away to be treated….that was about 2 days ago." Naru added almost as an extra thought.
"2 DAYS?" Mai shouted sitting up in shock only to wince again at the ache that shot through her, before she was gently pushed back down again by Naru.
"Be careful, your still going to be a bit sore." He said gently as he kissed her on the forehead before lowering to her lips. After a few seconds they separated and Mai let out a small yawn much to the amusement of Naru. "Get some rest Mai, the sooner you get better the sooner we can go on a date." He smirked causing her to blush.
"A d-date?" she repeated looking at him incredulously only to stare as he smiled at her a true smile.
"Did I not tell you I loved you? Of course I'd take my girlfriend on a date." He told her and watched as her blush deepened.
"Ok it's a date." She said with a smile.
"Good, now get to sleep Mai, I'll be here when you wake up." He ordered and watched her lay back down on the pillow.
"Thanks Naru, I love you." She murmured as she began to drift off to sleep.
"I love you too Mai." Naru smiled and continued to watch as she fell to sleep. The first sleep she had had in a long time where she had nothing but normal dreams to keep her amused.
Dairy entry
Well this is the last Diary entry I'll be doing for now. I had to stay in hospital for a grand total of a week, not bad going huh? Although I had to pretty much beg Naru to let me out….he reluctantly gave in, but I wasn't allowed out of his sight for the next week, which could have been worse I suppose .! we finally went on the date he promised me; he took me to a lovely little restaurant that's name I honestly cannot pronounce, Naru told me it was in French and I've learnt by now to just nod and say 'I see'.
A card arrived from Doctor Mitsumi a few days ago thanking us for everything we had done for them and asking how I was, she's really thoughtful ^ ^…
Mai paused for a moment lifting up the card Dr Mitsumi smiling at it. The sound of distant crying gained Mai's attention; she looked up from her desk as the front door to the office opened and Bou walked through the door and went straight over to her.
"Mai!" he yelled pulling her into a bear hug.
"Hi Bou, it's great to see you!" Mai replied "it' been a while!"
"I know! I haven't been able to see Mai weeks now it's been horrible." Bou cried as he tightened his grip on Mai.
"A-ah…Bou" she gasped as the man crushed all the oxygen out of her.
"Bou I would much prefer it if you wouldn't suffocate my girlfriend." Naru's voice sounded as he exited his office to see what all the noise is about.
"Ah! Sorry Mai." Bou replied letting her go where she gasped for breath before smiling that she was ok to Bou.
"You idiot!" Ayako yelled smacking Bou around the head causing him to fall to the floor. "You're setting a bad example to your son!"
In Ayako's arm she held a small blue bundle that was emanating a soft cry.
"Aww; its little Daichi-chan!" Mai cooed as she went over to Ayako peeking into the blankets at the little boy. It turned out that the day after Mai and Naru were attacked in the basement, Ayako had gone into Labour and 12 hours later gave birth to a health 8lb baby boy.
"He's so cute" Mai told Ayako who smiled down lovingly at her little boy, who was still whining in protest, before nodding in agreement.
"Do you want to hold him?" she asked Mai who instantly lit up and gave a nod.
Ayako handed the little bundle over to Mai who gently settled him into her arms before she started rocking the little baby.
"So Naru any new cases?" Bou asked Naru who was sitting on the couch, watching Mai with the baby.
"No, it's unusually quiet, but it's just as well as Masako and John both aren't in the country at this moment, and the both of you are unable to help for the time being." Naru explained.
"Just as well then." Bou gave a nod in response.
"Mai can I take you home with me!" Ayako exclaimed to the younger girl who had somehow managed to calm Daichi down and in turn send him off to sleep. "I can never get him to sleep that quickly!"
"that's because he only likes his daddy." Bou replied taking the little boy out of Mai's arms where Daichi instantly woke up and started screaming again.
"Now look what you've done!" Ayako screamed at her husband smacking him again as she took the baby off of him.
Mai laughed slightly as she walked over to Naru and sat down next to him on the couch where he then pulled her into his side her head resting on his chest, giggling slightly as she watched them fight as the baby screamed.
"What are you laughing about?" He asked her to which she laughed louder.
"Because; there is never a dull moment in this place." She replied to which he smirked. Lifting her head up towards him he kissed her on the lips.
"I love you Mai." He whispered in her ear to which she smiled.
"I love you too."
All I can say is that I guess things happen for a reason….But then again things don't always turn out like you expect them too…..
And that's the end of this story Thank you all so much for all the support and reviews I have received you are all so amazing. And as a thank you….I have teamed up with a friend and we are going to write a sequel to this series! So please stay tuned for the short snippet that will be posted by Wednesday.
Thanks again and for the final time please R&R!
StrawberryFairy
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