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Mai's POV:

When I opened my eyes, the last memory I had of the night before was curling up next to Naru in his bed. I had done it, hoping I wouldn't wake him but even though he ended waking up, he didn't push me away like I thought he would. He actually pulled me closer and held me all night. All night? I tried to sit up but Naru's arm had me pinned down.

"Naru. Naru, wake up. We slept all night." I whisered but it woke him right up.

He jerked up in bed, shifting closer to the edge and stared at the room that was bright from the sun shining through the window. "Why didn't you wake me?" I buried his hands in his face for a second but then rubbed his eyes and looked over his shoulder at me.

"Sorry. I fell asleep. Hehe." I laughed awkwardly. "You think anyone else noticed?"

"Considering that it's..." He paused to check his wrist watch. "almost eleven o'clock in the morning, I'd say yes, someone noticed. In fact, I think it's safe to say that everyone noticed."

"Why do you say that?" I asked, confused at the assumption.

He pointing to the door which was cracked open with everyone peaking in, including a murderous looking Masako. "How did you sleep?" Bou san asked with big, overly excited eyes.

"Just great you idiot...why didn't one of you wake us?" He glared at the floor instead of looking anyone in the face.

"We thought about waking you, we really did. You both just looked so cozy that we decided to leave you there and take pictures instead." Bou san said, wiggling his eyebrows. That comment got me to sit upright.

"You didn't..." Naru whispered dangerously and his hand twitched as he eyed the lamp on the bedside table.

"He didn't. Stop lying to them." Ayako said, giving the childish monk a scolding look.

"I suggest you leave Bou san before someone gets hurt. Need I remind you of the book incident?" I said.

My words made Bou san instantly stop smiling. "We'll just leave you two alone." He said with a nervous laugh before shutting the door.

"Mai..." Naru said with the same expressionless tone as he used with anyone else.

"Ya Naru?" I asked cautiously.

Naru looked at me with his compossed, business look. "Last night, I hope you know, was not acceptable and should not ever be attempted again..."

"You say it like it was all my doing. You were awake and you were the one that pulled me closer." I was on the verge of getting really mad.

"I was practically delerious from lack of sleep. I can't be held responsible for my actions..."

I sighed. "Stop being such a jerk. You should be happy. You finally got a full night's rest. Did you dream about Gene again?"

He was taken aback and he stared into the distance in thought. "No...I didn't really dream of anything..."

"So why are you so upset? It's not like we did anything."

He flinched. "That's no excuse. It was inappropriate and you yourself know that if anyone other than our friends had saw us in this situation and they knew my real age, I could go to jail. People make assumtions."

"I don't give a crap about your stinkin' age Naru." I began to raise my voice a little. "I'm going to turn sixteen in about two weeks. If your birthday wasn't a lie then it's quite a while before you'll turn twenty."

"But I will turn twenty. Then it will be illegal by Japan's laws for me to date you without your guardian's permission. You don't have a guardian Mai. So who's to say that it's okay?"

I was so taken aback by everything that I could only manage to speak in a whisper. "You told me yourself last night that you didn't care about age...why do you care now...do you not want to be with me anymore?"

He closed his eyes for a moment and when he opened them, he opened his arms as well. "Come here."

Afraid but wanting his affection, I crawled into his lap and let him hold me for a moment. "For someone so bright you sure do have your stupid moments." He kissed my forehead. "I never said I didn't want to be with you. All I'm saying is that it isn't really appropriate for us to fall asleep in the same bed. I was being a little stupid last night and...it wasn't right for me to try to pin it all on you...I'm sorry I overreacted..." He averted his eyes as he spoke and focused on a random spot on the wall.

"Ya...you're right..." I suddenly focused on the fact that Naru was shirtless and blushed deeply. "But the whole you being half naked thing is all on you." I said, laughing and reaching down to pick up his overshirt.

He pulled it on with a half smile. "Yes, this would be my doing..."

He stood up, picking me up in his arms and sitting me on my feet. "Go get ready. I really do need to interview the Bara family to know my next step and I need someone to record the conversation. But before that, we'll eat breakfast."

Reluctantly, I left his side and walked to the girl's bedroom. I could feel the eyes of everyone on me as I shut the door. After a quick shower, I pulled on jeans and a long sleeved orange shirt. Slipping on some black flats, I pulled my hair into some hair up and some hair down and snapped an orange clip in place to keep my bangs to the side. I brushed my teeth and ran to the living room, feeling starved.

"So what's for breakfast?" I asked, then noticed Bou san and Ayako were sitting alone in the living room on the couch with just enough space for another person to sit between them.

"We told everyone to go down to breakfast. We have room service coming up with our food." Bou san said, patting the couch between them for me to sit.

Sighing, knowing there was no way out of this, I sat and twiddled my thumbs and stared at the floor. "Is there something you wanna talk to me about?"

"Actually there is Mai. We've contemplated this talk for some time and now that you have a boyfriend, we think the talk is more neccessary than ever." Ayako said in a very serious voice.

I inwardly blanched as the full realization of what conversation they were talking about hit me. "Um...guys? I've been to sex ed class. I've got the picture already. Don't have sex or you'll bleed, throw up, and have a baby."

"Is that really what they told you happens every time?" Bou san looked at me incredulously.

"Isn't it?" I blushed, feeling suddenly dooped. I shook my head quickly. "Wait, drop it. I don't want to know. It's not like I'm sleeping with him..." I whispered, my cheeks getting even pinker.

"Regardless, there are things you need to know in case the situation ever presents itself."

"But the situation won't present itself." I mumbled, blushing.

"Maybe she's right Ayako. Maybe she's too young." Bou san whispered over my head.

"She'll be sixteen in two weeks. Don't argue with me." Ayako scowled at Bou san and looked at me gently. "We're gonna give you a rough idea of what you need to know."

"And than you get a present!" Bou san in a very suspicious tone.

"Shut up, it's not a present." Ayako said dangerously.

"What kind of present?" I asked.

"It's a..." Bou san began but Ayako covered his mouth and began a very brief yet descriptive sex talk that, to be honest, enlightened me.

"Wow..." My stomach began to feel upset and it suprised me.

"Do you think you've got the picture Mai?" Bou san asked seriously. I nodded and he broke out into his normal goofy grin. "Now it's time for your present!" he sat a gift bag in my lap.

I reached in and the first thing I pulled out was a can of mace (pepper spray). "I don't think I'm gonna need this you guys." I said, holding it awkwardly.

"Trust me, you will. Go on and keep looking." Bou san encouraged.

I then pulled out a little square. Oh my..."A c-c-c-condom?"

"Keep looking." Ayako prodded.

The final thing I pulled out was a package of birth control. "The birth control is not to be used as candy or taken unseriously. And you should know that we in no way want you to become sexually active, we just want you to have this for the future. The birth control will also help regulate your..."

"Ok ok ok ok! Too much info!" Bou san began swinging his hands around.

I couldn't help my next reaction. I began to laugh uncontrolably. "I *laugh* I'm sorry *giggle* it's just that you guys are acting just like parents would."

Ayako and Bou san smiled warmly and gave me a big hug. "We do think of you as our daughter Mai." Ayako said gently.

"And as our unofficial spawn, we encourage you to not have sex or we'll have no choice but to nueter your boyfriend." Bou san said with an all too convincing smile.

"H-huh?" I didn't have time to question them further cause the room service arrived. We ate in comfortable silence while watching America's Funniest Videos. About twenty minutes later, everyone arrived back at the hotel room.

Naru regarded me with cautious eyes when he came through the door, obviously afraid of whatever Ayako and Bou san had talked to me about. "Are you ready to interview the Bara's Mai?" Naru asked and I jumped up and met him at the open door.

"Ya. Let's go." Please...before those two try to talk to me about STDs. I all too willingly took his hand and rushed down the hall towards the stairs that led to the second floor.

"What's the rush?" He asked, not trying to slow us down until we were a few feet from the stairs. We stopped on the first step.

"It's nothing." I shook my head, trying to clear the images from my brain.

"What did Takigawa and Matsuzaki talk to you about?"

"Nothing...promise..." The can of mace, the condom, and the birthcontrol suddenly made the purse they were in feel so much heavier.

Naru shocked me by wrapping his arms around my waist and walking us down the stairs with me walking backwards until we were standing in the tiny 3by3 hallway that led to the second flight to the first floor. He backed me into the wall. "Why won't you tell me the truth? I've told you before that I know when you lie."

I blushed. "Please don't question it. It's not important." I wiggled out of his grasp and headed for the rest of the stairs.

"We will talk about this later." He whispered before opening a door right beside the stairs. It was a meeting room and the Bara family was already assembled insided. "Thank you all for taking time out of your day to help with the investigation."

I sighed and sat next to Naru with notebook in hand. I had a strange feeling that today was going to be a very long day.