Disclaimer: I don't own Ghost Hunt…
Synemyoa: Well, this is the last chapter to complete this story… I'm telling you, this isn't a story with a happy ending. (I don't like sad endings too but I just want to try making one.) And there will be no more song lyrics in this last chapter. Take care!
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CHAPTER 12: JUST LET GO???
Naru was feeling very sad and confused because of the dream. And the weather seems to be grieving with him too. For later that afternoon, it rained very hard. They were also stuck with a lot of work and calls. Mai was busy filing. Lin and Naru were stuck inside their offices.
'I wonder when the rain will stop…' Mai thought as she looked out on the window, watching the rain fall and wash away everything.
And then because the girl was very tired, she lay on the couch and fell asleep.
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Lin came in Naru's office. They talked about the calls from clients and which case they would probably accept. But in the end, there was no case that caught their attention at all. Lin also said that he would go ahead and cook their dinner. The rain didn't stop but Lin can use the car. Naru said that he would just commute in going home when the rain stops.
Naru and Mai were now alone. Naru decided to go in the receiving area to see what Mai was doing. And he saw her sleeping peacefully. She looked so beautiful and calm. He gently placed his jacket over her so she wouldn't feel cold.
'I wonder what she's dreaming about…' Naru thought as he stared at her innocent face.
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In the dream…
Mai was standing alone in a dark place. She sat on the ground and hugged her knees. She was crying. Thinking about Naru and Masako and about John, who maybe was hurting as well.
'I wonder if I can really let go of this feeling… I wonder if I can really forget him…' Mai thought.
She stayed that way for hours. Crying and thinking... Suddenly, the darkness was slowly disappearing. She stood up and looked around, the light was slowly covering the darkness. When the darkness was gone, she looked around once again and found herself standing in a wonderful garden. Flowers everywhere she looked. And somehow they made her smile and forget her pain.
"They're all beautiful…" she whispered as she looked at the flowers one by one.
"I'm glad you like them." Said a cheerful voice behind her.
"Gene…" she said as she saw him.
"Mai, are you okay now? You were so sad…" Gene said and held her hand.
"I guess this is how it feels when loving someone…"
"Mai…"
"Gene… I love him…"
"Then why do you want to let go?"
"Because I don't deserve him…"
"Says who? Mai, you deserve each other. I know that somehow my brother may feel the same way towards you. Just give both of yourselves a chance."
"I can't keep fooling myself, Gene." Mai said as once again her tears fell.
"Mai, stop crying. I'm here… I'll always be…" he whispered and hugged her tightly.
"Thank you…"
"It's okay. By the way, I have something to give you…"
He picked a yellow flower. When he came closer, she saw that it was a tulip, a yellow tulip. She searched in her head for the meaning of the flower…
"One-sided love…" she whispered.
"Mai, this isn't for you and Naru. It's from me… for you…" he said in a low voice.
"Gene… I… I… I don't know what to say…"
"Then don't say anything Mai. I'm okay. I know you don't love me. You love Naru… And it's okay. Just promise me that you'll never forget me…"
Mai didn't answer but instead picked a flower as well and handed it to Gene. It was a carnation, a pink carnation…
"I will never forget you… That's what it means right?" Gene asked.
"Yes, I will never forget you. And just to make one thing clear, I love you Gene…"
"I know… But it's just not the same kind of love I have for you. You love me only as a friend… a brother… But I'll be fine. Don't worry. And I wish you and Naru the best of luck." He said, smiled and disappeared.
End of the dream…
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Naru was staring at Mai. He was smiling and he decided that since they were alone, once she awakes, he'll tell her about what he feels for her. But then, he heard her say something that broke his heart into millions of pieces…
"Yes, I will never forget you. And just to make one thing clear, I love you Gene…" Mai whispered in her sleep.
For a moment there, Naru thought he couldn't breathe. The pain in his chest was something he has never felt before even when his brother died. It was as if his whole world was crumbling down.
'She loves Gene… She loves my twin… She loves Gene, not me…' Naru thought as he gave one final look at Mai's face and walked away.
Just then, Mai opened her eyes. She saw Naru walking back to his office. She also noticed that he covered her with his jacket. The girl felt a warm feeling in her heart. But she tried her best to just ignore it.
'Stop hoping Mai… He can't love you back…' Mai thought.
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Naru sat down on his chair in his office. He tilted his head up and stared at the ceiling. He can still feel the pain… He could still hear his heart breaking into pieces. And he recalled what she said…
'Yes, I will never forget you. And just to make one thing clear, I love you Gene…' that was what she said in her sleep.
He tried his best to stop the tears. But they still fell anyway. It was very painful. The one he loves doesn't love him. She loves someone else.
"When was the last time I cried like this?" he asked himself as he touched his now wet cheeks.
"Oh yeah. When I found out Gene died…" he whispered the answer to himself.
"It would have been fine… Even if she's in love with someone else… But then, of all people, alive or dead… She fell in love with Gene…" he said, pain and suffering evident in his voice.
'I could never compete with Gene. He and I are different… Far too different… I wish she fell in love with me… Not with Gene… But who am I kidding? Gene and I may share the same face but he never treated Mai as if she was invisible… And I treated her badly… I don't deserve her… She deserves someone better than me… Mai deserves the best…' Naru thought.
"Maybe… It's best if I just let go… Just let go…" he whispered to himself as he let the tears and sadness bottled up inside him flow freely.
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Synemyoa: Well??? That's all folks! Tell me what you think... Hahahahaha! It was sad wasn't it? But no need to worry. The sequel I'm going to write will be a happy one. I hope you'll read that too. (And hope in advance that somehow you'll like that story...) Thank you very much to those who kept on giving me reviews. They are all heart-warming!
P.S.
I'll give you an idea about what the sequel will be about. Just go into my profile. I will put it there.
Take care everyone!
