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I walked down the street to the last house on my list checking the address again as I stuffed the piece of paper into my pants pocket as I walked up to the front door of a modern blue and white modern looking home lawn ornaments decorated the lawn as I reached the white door. I reached out to knock on the door as a small woman wringing her hands in a blue rag.
"Yes?" She questioned her dark grey eyes meeting mine as she dabbed her eyes with her handkerchief smoothing down her white and brown apron.
"Can I help you?" She asked as I looked over her pitiful appearance it would appear she hadn't slept in a couple days.
"I am looking for Hiroto, Daisuke."
"He hasn't been home in a couple days." She said her eyes looking away.
"Do you know where he may be?" I asked something felt off about this place but, I couldn't put my finger on it.
"I don't know." She answered. "I have to go." She said closing the door.
That was strange but, choosing to ignore it I walked down the path on my way back to the hospital.

I sat staring out the window at the people walking by the hospital carrying on with their lives. An older couple walked by holding hands it looked so sweet. I hope to have that one day. I thought as the door to the room opened.
"Mai, Should you be up and about?" John asked as he came and sat in the chair near the bed.
"I am feeling much better." I said smiling as I turned to stare at him.
"That's good to hear." He said his smile growing as I walked over and sat on the bed.
"Have you heard from Naru?" I asked as he shook his head I could feel a sense of dread coiling in the pit of my stomach.
"I am sure he is fine." John said in his comforting tone.
"I know, I just worry." I said laughing it off nervously. "Why don't we see what's on." I said switching on the TV.
I flipped through channels as I settled on the news. A woman in her mid to late thirties wearing a simple red summer dress shuffled the papers her red nails dancing across the paper as she read out the afternoon's news.
"A young man was found beaten in a back alley outside of a local bar this afternoon. The culprit has yet to be found and the police are asking anyone who may have information to come forward." She said as the pulled up a photo of a young man I instantly recognized.
"Isn't that Insamu, Haru?" John asked as I looked at the black hair brown eyed school boy who had come into the office that morning.
"You guys seen the news?" Ayako asked as her and Monk entered the room.
"We just did." John replied as Lin walked into the room followed by Madoka carrying a tray of white mugs.
"Insumu, Haru Is currently recovering in Aiiku Hospital. We will have more on this developing story as new information becomes available."
"He's somewhere in this hospital." I said as Madoka handed me a cup.
"You don't think…"
"You don't think what?" Naru asked raising a brow.
"Naru!" I called shocked fighting the urge to run to him as I took a sip of my tea.
"John how long till Mai's released?"
"I will go speak to him right now." He said leaving the room.
"You don't think what?" Naru repeated as he moved toward me.
"That boy from the case was found beaten."
"And you think I did it." He stated more than asked.
"Well did you?" Ayako demanded.
I looked at Naru as he stared Ayako down I watched his face neutral as ever as he sat in the chair that john had previously occupied.
"Even though it is none of your business but, no I didn't beat him." He said I could feel his eyes on me causing me to turn and meet his normally icy blue eyes.
"Noll?" Lin called I had almost forgotten the stoic man was even in the room.
Naru sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Lin if it was me he wouldn't have survived." He said his eyes growing dark as he turned to look at the man.
Everyone fell silent as John appeared in the door way. Everyone turning to stare at him.
"The doctor said give it a week." I fell back onto the bed.
"It will only be seven days." Ayako said trying to cheer me up.
"Naru, where are going?" Monk asked drawing my eyes back to Naru as he shot me a glance before leaving the room.

A couple hours later and visiting hours were over the room fell into a dead silence as everyone left the doctors made their rounds as nurses handed out the meals for the evening.
Opening one of the bigger containers I picked up my chopsticks and began to eat the fried rice.
"Mai." I looked up to see Naru standing in the doorway.
"Naru how come your still here?" I asked as he moved over to the chair sitting down gracefully.
"You don't want me here?" He asked I couldn't tell if he was teasing or not.
"I always want you with me." I said before I could catch myself.
I watched a smirk form on his lips as watched me eat my rice.
"Do you want some tea?" I asked noticing the bags under his eyes.
He nodded as I stood grabbing the small electric kettle off of the table and walking into the bathroom. When the kettle was full I set it down on the table switching it on.
"I'm sorry." He said causing me to nearly trip as I made my way back to the bed.
"For?"
He looked at me as if I was stupid as he leaned back in his chair forgoing any grace or mask he had as he stared up at the ceiling.
"For putting you through this." He said not meeting my gaze as we sat in silence.
I sat there staring at the man who was always graceful and composed as he leaned back in his chair so he blamed himself I thought as I felt his words pull at my heart strings.
"This isn't your fault." I said as the kettle shrieked making me jump a bit at the sudden noise.
"If I had paid more attention to the case none of this would have happened." He argued as I handed him his cup of tea.
I watched as he wrapped his pale hand around it. "How much sleep have you been getting?"
"Don't change the subject Mai." He snapped quietly as he stared at me his blue eyes hard.
"Naru, you need to rest." I said ignoring his outburst as he downed his cup.
"Mai I am fine." He insisted as he stood to leave.
"Naru, don't go. Please stay." I begged afraid he would leave me.
"I have work to do Mai." His words holding none of their usual bite as he sat back down this time on the bed.
"Mai?" He questioned looking at me with a gentle almost hidden smile if you didn't know him you would have missed it.
"Naru." I said getting lost in the deep blue pools as he leaned in closer.
"Mai." He whispered moving in closer as he reached out my heart pounding as his hand brushed mine. Was he going to kiss me I wondered as he smirked at me moving closer as I felt the cup slip out of my hand?
"You just wanted my tea?" I snapped my eyes from his as his smirk grew bigger with his eyes locked with mine I watched him take a sip of my tea.
"Jerk." I mumbled half heartedly as he stood up placing the cup on the table.
"But, you love me." He teased as I felt my cheeks heat up a chuckle escaping his lips as he sat down on the edge of the bed again brushing a piece of hair back behind my ear.
"Mai?" I heard a familiar male voice call as Naru dropped his hand and moved away to stand near the window. I looked up to a young man about my age wearing jeans and white t-shirt standing in the doorway.

"Hiroto?" Mai questioned as the brown eyed black haired boy entered the room carrying a bouquet of flowers.
"What are you doing here?" She asked as I glared at the intruding man.
"I heard you were in here and had to make sure you were alright." He shrugged as his eyes settled on me.
"Oh sorry this is my Boss Shibuya, Kazuya." She said as she pointed my way. "Shibuya this is Goro, Hiroto he was in my class." She said her smile looking uncomfortable as he handed her the flowers.
"Visiting hours are over." I snapped keeping the cold glare directed at the intruder feeling a bit satisfied when he shivered.
"My father works here so I am free to come and go." He shrugged sitting on Mai's bed I felt the anger rising and it took all the discipline I could muster not to grab him and toss him from the room.
"I didn't know you father was a doctor." She squealed causing me to inwardly flinch she never did that over me and I was considered a highly respected researched in my field.
I watched as Mai shivered along with the guy he eyes darting to me questionably. I had to control my feelings this wasn't like me I didn't get Jealous I never had a reason to but, than what was this? I hated this guy and I didn't know him I watched as Mai laughed at something he said and watched them shiver again.
"Did it get colder in here?" He asked as he shivered again.
"I don't think so." She said and I fought the urge to roll my eyes she was a terrible liar.
"Shibuya what are you doing here?"
"She's my assistant." I said the word feeling odd on my tongue like that title didn't fit anymore. What was she? What did I want her to be? I wasn't a hundred percent sure but, I did know I didn't like him.
The room was silent and I felt the strange feeling lifting as he stood to leave.
"When you get out call me. We can go to a movie or something and catch up." He said handing her a small piece of paper.
"Okay." She said her face turning beat red as he waved leaving the room.
"Naru, you're going to freeze the whole hospital." She mumbled wrapping her arms around herself as I fought to control the emotions running through me.
I looked at her taking a deep breath fighting the urge to pull her into me.
"What was that about?" I asked before I could stop myself.
"What?" She asked titling her head to the side like a confused puppy.
"Him?" I questioned as her eyes lit up in realization.
"Him, he's a friend from way back." She said waving her hand as I turned to look out the window the sun had gone down around six and it was now getting dark.
"Naru?" She called causing me to look at her again her cheeks red.
Why was she blushing?
"Yes, Mai?" I sighed.
"Why does he bother you so much?" He questioned caught me off guard as I studied her face.
"He doesn't."
"Then why was the room getting colder?" She asked her eyes searching my face.
"You must be imagining things."
"I'm not going to call him." She said as she set the paper on the floor.
"Why would I care if you do or don't?"
"So if I called him you wouldn't care?" She questioned the hurt in her voice evident.
"Why should I?" I felt stupid Hell would fear before she could call him but, I could bring myself to admit this to her I really was a stupid scientist. I thought as I heard a small sob break through the silent room.
"I'm tired." Her small voice said as she lay down pulling the blanket up around her.
"Mai?" I questioned looking at the now sobbing lump on the bed.
"Just leave."
I walked over and sat on the bed her crying always got to me especially when I was the cause of it.
"Mai?" I called gently trying to pull the blanket down.
"Please go."
"No." I said stubbornly.
"Leave!" She snapped shooting up almost knocking me off the bed.
"No." I repeated taking in her tear soaked face my heart breaking at the sight. I never knew what to say to Mai and I always seemed to end up hurting her.
"Why?" She was angry now I could tell.
"I don't understand you." She said throwing her hands in the air exasperated.
It was my turn to be confused as she jabbed me in the chest.
"You sit on your high horse all the time, you think your always right and fearless but, guess what your human. You may not show you care but, I know you do."
I opened my mouth to speak but, shut it quickly as she continued her rant.
"You are Narcissistic, rude and hurtful. You put me down and don't even blink yet, I can't get you off my mind." She said catching me off guard I felt a dull pain in my chest as she jabbed me again this time I caught her hand holding so she couldn't pull away.
"I never claimed to be inhuman." I stated.
"You don't get the last word tonight." She said not looking at me.
"Mai?" I questioned my chest tightening as she avoided my gaze. I was losing her I thought as she took a calming breath.
"I made a promise to myself today." She sighed her eyes moving to meet mine.
"And that would be?" I asked desperately trying to hide the worry in my voice.
"I wasn't going to be the scared little girl anymore." I definitely didn't like where this was going.
"Spit it out." I snapped with none of my usual bite.
"I love you." She said and my heart swelled we fell into an uncomfortable silence as my mind raced her eyes searching mine.
"If you don't love me it's fine but, please let me stay by your side we can pretend I never said anything everything will go back to no…" I kissed her pushing everything I felt for her into it taking in her shock before she kissed me back gentle but, passionate. This was our first kiss in the living world and I wouldn't have changed it for anything. I kissed her like a dehydrated man getting his first sip of water in days. Nothing else mattered but, us the other problems could wait until tomorrow but, right now I needed Mai she was the air to my lungs. I knew in that moment that I couldn't live without her not again.
We pulled apart as I looked down at her she was blushing and slightly out of breath but, looked happy. I felt happy full of life as I stared into her eyes.
"Don't ever doubt my love for you." I said as I kissed her again a relationship wasn't going to be easy but, I had learned that nothing worth doing was ever easy.
"You should get some rest." I said her eyes half lidded.
She opened her mouth to protest but, I cut her off.
"I'll be right here when you wake up."
She nodded as I moved so I was sitting next to her.
She was mine and I was hers nothing was going to change that I thought as I laid us down pulling her into me as she snuggled closer a yawn escaping her lips as she closed her eyes.

Naru finally confessed but, will everything go as planned? Or is trouble brewing? Find out in the next chapter which will hopefully be up soon.
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