Devi: You guys freaking rock. And Midnightrose613, it will be explained! :) (He knows because they had a doctor come run some tests on her, and it was the Davis' private doctor so he had Naru's DNA already, and yeah...haha! Sorry, I didn't explain it too well because I didn't put too much thought in it!) Thank you all for the great reviews! You guys seriously make my day when I hear how much you love this story! Thanks for coming along on this ride! :) Also, EVERYTHING WILL BE EXPLAINED! I PROMISE! The whole story is supposed to confuse you;)
(Normal POV)
Mai just stared at him for a few seconds before offering him a small smile. He didn't return it but rather, he hugged her. She was stunned, just the slightest, before hugging him back. He laid down on his back and pulled her next to him.
No words were said as they lay there, Mai sniffling every now and then. Naru knew he was being out of character, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something extremely bad was about to happen.
It was the same feeling he got when Gene left. The feeling that someone he loved was going to die.
*With Gene* (Normal POV)
He paced the black room; "Dammit, I really hate this guy..."
"Hate who?" A woman with black curled hair, green eyes, and tan skin appeared next to Gene. He didn't stop pacing and just glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.
"This damned guy trying to kill my brother's girlfriend and their..'child', I guess you would call it." Gene growled in frustration as he tried reaching out to Mai one last time and failing.
"Gene, sit down and calm down. Pacing isn't going to help anyone in this case." She told him.
He looked skeptical but listened nonetheless. She rolled her eyes as he sulked and said; "Now, tell me; what's going on? And don't even say it's nothing because I know it's something!" He closed his mouth when she said that.
Gene sighed and rubbed his forehead. It was quiet before he said; "Naru, my twin brother, took this case and now he's in way too deep."
The girl made a motion, telling him to continue. He groaned, but continued, nonetheless; "Okay, here's the story;
"They took a case where the man killed his wife, whom was pregnant, and his child; he was insane. Then, he was taken to jail and they deemed him dead, but he wasn't. He took a pill to make him seem dead for twenty four hours, and so that was his escape route. His body disappeared but they never released it to the media. They searched for him for a year, but never found him or any traces leading to him; until young girls were found murdered. They tried to find him for another nine years, and still nothing. They've just recently truly given up; mostly because they had a shit-luck of finding him and there haven't been as many murders as of late and they aren't in the same style anymore, so now they're looking for a serial killer." Gene sighed and continued, "So, Naru and Mai took the case; Ayako and Bou-san lost their unborn child, and the bastard impregnated Mai with Naru's child. I know how he did it, but I'll save that story for another time; the tests all conclude that Naru is the father. It's screwed up, and sometimes doesn't make sense, but this is how it goes;
"The damned bastard killed his family, killed the Takigawa's unborn child, impregnated Mai, and he is now trying to rid the Earth of both Mai and child. Also! He's possessing ghost's to send her creepy ass visions and threatening Mai." Gene took a deep breath to calm himself and looked at the girl.
She had a platonic look on her face and said; "I think I understand. But, can he really posses ghosts? Or rather, can a ghost control a ghost?" She asked, a puzzled look upon her face.
Gene sighed for the umpteenth time before raising his eyes to look at her; "I know how he's doing it."
(Normal POV)
"Mai, I don't have a lot of time. You need to go to the cave at the back of the forest near the lake. It's about-"
Gene was cut off and Mai was standing there by herself again. She soaked in every word he had said and tried to wake up before she forgot. Luckily for her, the fates decided to let her escape today.
(Normal POV)
Mai's eyes snapped wide open and she quickly scrambled out of bed to find the light switch; she had to tell Naru right away. Naru's arms draped off of her body and she immediately missed the warmth but continued her search for the light. "Ah-ha!" She shouted in triumph.
Naru winced as the fluorescent light reflected off of his eyelids and grumbled. He turned over, face into the pillow, and fell back asleep. Mai huffed and slapped the back of his head. He growled and quickly sat up.
"Naru, we need to go to the cave at the back of the forest near the lake!" Mai shout-whispered to him.
Naru's foggy mind tried to catch up with what Mai was saying. It clicked after a minute of Mai staring him down and he looked up at her fully. "Why?" His voice was slightly urgent.
"Gene told-" Mai covered her mouth. Naru's eyes widened and he stared at her; hurt. (A/N: Guys, I don't remember if she said anything about Gene before this part so if she did, ignore it, or at least bare with me because I have slight memory loss. Hell, I barely remember what I ate for breakfast, let alone what I put in half these chapters. Lol!:D)
The silence was tense and Mai felt tears prick her eyes. Naru just glared at the ground before collecting his thoughts and looking back up at Mai.
"How long?" Naru asked.
Mai snapped her head up and stared at him, trying to understand the question. "How long what?" Her voice was a breathy whisper.
"How long have you been talking since I left? I buried him, Mai. He should have moved on. Why is he still your dream guide?" Naru didn't sound mad, just upset. He made sure to keep his tone in check with Mai, for fear of upsetting her.
"...He never left..." Mai answered him.
Naru sighed and put his face in his hands. He rubbed his forehead and tried to force the emotions to the back of his mind. Mai felt a lone tear escape her eye and she sobbed slightly. "Naru, I'm sorry...I didn't mean to hurt you..." Her face was red, as were her eyes. She sniffled and rubbed her nose with her shirt sleeve.
Naru didn't answer, but looked up at her. Damn, she is on a roller coaster of emotions...*Sigh*... "Mai," she looked at him, "I'm not mad...I'm upset and I'm confused, but I am not mad." His voice was hollow and Mai instantly felt the urge to comfort him.
And being Mai, she did. Naru was starting to get used to all this random P.D.A and hugged her back. She sobbed quietly into his neck and he let a sad smile form on his lips.
Naru, being Naru, didn't waste any time to ask; "Wanna tell me what my prick of a twin brother said to you?" He had a smirk on his face.
Mai laughed and wiped her face as she leaned back on her knees. "He told me that we need to go to the cave that's at the back of the forest closest to the lake." She gave him a hard stare.
Naru nodded and slipped on some shoes. He pulled Mai up and they walked down the hallway, gathering everyone else as they went. None of them were exactly pleased to be woken up at three a.m, but they followed anyway. Ayako and Bou-san had a certain air about them, though, as Mai explained her dream as they grabbed flashlights. No one questioned her about Gene, and they kept going.
Five minutes into the trek behind the house and they finally heard the ocean. Mai's breath caught in her throat as she felt something sinister getting closer with every step she took. Mai's eyes glazed over and she went into autopilot as her body suddenly took a left. Naru shot her a questioning look but followed her. Everyone spared a glance at their respective partner and followed wordlessly.
Mai tripped every now and then on the debri of the forest but never faltered in where she was headed. Naru flinched every time she tripped but kept his composure otherwise. A few minutes more, and they reached a dark and hollow looking cave.
It emitted a cold breeze, a dark aura, and something evil. Mai didn't stop to look at it but continued inside. Naru noticed this and quickly followed behind her. Lin wasn't exactly excited to go inside but followed him, along with the others.
Mai dropped her torch and scuttled her feet the whole way. Naru looked to Lin and nodded. Lin called his shiki, two appearing behind Mai and watched over her.
"GehehEHEHEheheihihi..." Something chuckled; it echoed against the cave walls.
Mai never ceased her journey as she came across a lit up corner of the never ending cave. Naru ran to get her and grabbed her wrist. She didn't struggle, nor did she blink; her face was still glazed over and she was looking at an 'empty' chair.
In the chair sat a girl that Mai had seen twice and had been hurt by her both times; Aria. This time, though, she didn't look evil or sinister, just entranced by the flickering candle. No one noticed the man in the far corner of the circled room. Malice was in his eyes and he was looking hungrily at Mai.
"Who are you?" Naru questioned to the ghost in the chair.
She didn't answer as she finally tore her gaze away from the candle and focused her attention on Naru. Everyone was on edge and the look she gave set them all off a little.
"Aria...can I go home now? Please? I miss my family..." She had watery eyes, but no tears fell from her eyes.
A few other ghosts gathered behind her and said the same thing, their voices soft whispers in the wind. Mai was still in her trance and Aria finally noticed her.
Meanwhile, Lin's shiki informed him of the man in the corner. Lin's eyes snapped up and he kept a neutral look on his face as he tried to think of something to do.
"Mai...I'm sorry I hurt you...I didn't mean to, I swear...I hope you can forgive me..." Aria's voice was a soft, broken, whisper. Mai didn't respond.
"Naru," Lin said.
Naru looked out of the corner of his eye to Lin, and nodded slightly. He knew there was a person in the corner. He was keeping an eye on him and Mai as well. He didn't know what the hell was going on but he was determined to figure it out.
"Can you tell me what happened, Aria?" Naru asked softly.
The rest of the gang sat behind quietly, observing everything that happened.
"I don't know...We were all killed and controlled at times to do bad things...we just want to go home to our families...can we go home now?" She had a hopeful yet broken look on her face, along with the other spirits.
"No, you cannot return home, Aria. We've talked about this! YOU are MINE." The man from the corner appeared and everyone went on edge. Mai's eyes widened and she tried to walk forward towards him.
Naru prevented that from happening and held her wrist tighter than needed. Bou-san growled at the back of his throat towards the man and stood in front of his wife; everyone else got in a similar pose and stared the man. His hair was thinning and it was greasy. He smelled badly of B.O.; his clothes barely hung to his skeleton looking frame.
Aria looked distraught and fearful as she looked up at the towering life form above her. The other ghost's quietly faded out; all except Aria.
"I'm so glad you all decided to join me. It's been terribly troublesome with all these idiotic teenage ghosts. All they blabber about is going home to their families. Geheheheaaihaha!" His voice was scratchy and dark.
Naru felt disgust towards the man and instantly wanted to beat the hell out of him. "Who in the hell are you?"
The man looked startled slight but looked up fully towards Naru and Mai. Naru had a feeling that he was looking mostly towards Mai, though. Naru growled and stood more prominently in front of her, in hopes of protecting her from his view. The unknown mad chuckled, but it sounded like nails against a chalkboard.
"I'm Abel Aaren; the cause of all of your problems."
Devi: Since I know you guys love cliff hangers so much and since I'm such a shitty author, I leave you all with this. Guys, I swear, this story is just all over the damned place so I give all of you who are understanding this the highest of fives because honestly, I'm confusing the hell out of myself. Hope you guys enjoy this because I kinda got the chills writing it! :)3 Reviews and I'll write even more, and maybe put up an epilogue to this shit-hole! :)
