Hello everyone! I have nothing much to say expect that sorry about the delay. Just R&R...
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Ghost Hunt manga/anime/novel.
Chapter 17 Happy Ending.. sort of
Ryo moved towards the door and stopped in front of Mai to kiss her on her cheek. He whispered something in her ear which left her blushing as she glanced at Naru.
"Don't worry, it was like a good bye thing.. I won't do it again.." He waved at Naru and left.
After Ryo left, Naru and Mai stood in silence not having any clue what to do or rather what to say, after the dramatic scene that occurred.
"I.." both started and stopped letting the other one go first, and then once again silence prevailed.
"You go first." Both supplied to ease the situation.
Naru being the one to 'lead' took the chance instead of saying the usual stuff like 'Ladies' first' which Mai expected a little, let's say, very little because she knew Naru. But nonetheless she was disappointed.
"Ok, fine, I – you didn't expect me to say something like 'Ladies first', right?"
"Uh-well…"
"Seems like you still don't know me and anyways, you hardly resemble a lady though you don't look any less beautiful than one."
Mai processed the sentence and was about to fume before she saw Naru's smile, not any smirk to tick her off, a SMILE!
That gave Mai the decency to blush, and mumble, "That didn't sound like a compliment."
"But you still blushed."
"That-"
Within a flash Naru was standing right in front of Mai. "I am not going to change, Mai. You know you have to deal with it."
"I know," she whispered. Then she looked up at his blue eyes that held a very different emotion, and added, "I already know that you are a narcissist, you don't have to tell me that now."
"Good." Naru commented before kissing her.
-xoxoxoxoxo-
"Seriously, where are the lovebirds?.. and I don't mean the bride and groom," Houshou asked Ayako as they sat in their reserved table along with the other members.
"Of course you don't.. There are right in front of us!" Ayako, irritated for the same reason, snapped at him.
The wedding vows were about to be exchanged but the head of SPR and his girlfriend (they all knew it was gonna happen) were nowhere to be found.
-xoxoxoxoxo-
"Why do you still wear black, Naru?" Mai asked as they strolled around the huge park holding hands. Holding hands was not Naru's thing. He is not that type of person but as they got out of the building, a guy smiled at Mai and she smiled back as a means of courtesy. Suffice to say, Naru didn't like it much. She was wondering if she should go find that guy and thank him though.
"I don't know." He truly did not know. Mai noticed that he was still somewhere hurt and reserved.
"Did you get the letter?" She changed the subject and even though she was not so comfortable discussing this subject either but she had to know it.
"Yes." Naru laughed.. wait.. no.. yes.. he really did laugh. A subtle laugh. Mai was embarrassed. Why did she ask?
"I really didn't know you had that sort of courage in you, Mai."
"WHAT do you mean?" That triggered a switch and Mai cut in front of him letting go of his hand, and glared.
"I guess you did your part and now it's my turn.." He whispered and withing a second, grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him.
"Mai, I am gonna say it once, and only once, so listen carefully." He whispered close to her dumbfounded, a blush threating to come as she realized their proximity.
"I love you"
At the same time: Someone called them inside, "Come on, you guys! Vows are going to exchanged."
Naru didn't know if he was lucky or unlucky. Did Mai hear it?
But Mai's red face was like a bright sign that said OH YES SHE DID!
With that trademark smirk of his that read Mission Accomplished, he proceeded to drag Mai inside the mansion.
-xoxoxoxoxo-
Mai didn't get to meet Ryo after the wedding. She heard that he booked a flight for the next day from sometime ago. Th eflight was to USA to get his degree. Lina stayed with her for a few days before going back to USA.
-xoxoxoxoxo-
The next year the same day
Naru had taken Mai out for dinner in a very fancy restaurant. She always felt herself the odd one insdie theses restaurants. At least, this time she was wearing something formal unlike the other times when he just asked her out without any information on whereabouts they were going.
"Naru, they are all staring at you." Mai told the very occupied Naru who was looking through the menu.
"Why are you staring at them?" He retorted.
"I am not! Its just it seems they are glaring at me.." She said hesitatingly. It really seemed that every waitress was looking at Mai with resentment and probably jealousy.
"Deal with it." He didn't even look at her.
Humph.
They finished ordering their desert and the moment the waitress left, the lights went off. Mai was a slow person from the very beginning, not her fault mind you! So, before she could react and adjust to the dark, the lights came on, more specifically only the lights over her table came on. Her table.. because stupid Naru was not there.
She looked around and saw nobody was here. The floor was empty.
Sweet! Was Naru kidnapped by those waitresses? Is she going to get beaten up?
BEEP
Mai got a message on her cellphone from an unknown sender.
Marry Me.
I love you.
"Say what?" She screamed inside her head and her mouth hung open.
BEEP. She hurriedly checked it.
Close your mouth other wise I have to take my proposal back.
You don't look so lady-like.
She awkwardly closed her mouth and blushed slightly, barely visible due to the dim light. She stared into the cell phone screen as if to decode some hidden meaning.
BEEP.
What are you waiting for?
You better say yes.
BEEP.
I am not kneeling down here for nothing, you know.
That broke her trance and she shifted to see Naru kneeling down on one knee with a bored expression in his face. She was speechless.
BEEP. Another Message.
I'll give you ten seconds and then I withdraw.
"You don't have a cell phone right now.. how are you sending the messages?" She managed to say. Nice! Of all things to say, she says that?
He smirked. "It is all timed.. your reactions are so predictable.. and by the way, your ten seconds will expire in three, two..."
"I will."
BEEP.
Are you sure?
--Narcissistic jerk
Mai took out her cell phone and texted:
I am pretty sure I am.
-xoxoxoxoxo-
"Hi Gene!" Mai exclaimed and waved her hands like a child who got the best present ever.
"Hello, Mai." Gene returned the smile with the same enthusiasm. Then for some reason, she got all shy. May be she realized she would become his sister-in-law but was behaving like a kid.
"Ah! Do you prefer sister?" His dart hit bullseye and she blushed and stammered.
"N-no! Mai is j-just fine." He laughed and ruffled her hair. Suddenly he turned serious. Bi-polar?
"Mai, I have to say something really important to you." her concerned eyes were now looking at him.
"I am glad you saved my brother from living alone all his life. Through everything that's good in this world, I thank you from the bottom of my heart." After saying that, he burst out laughing and they both laughed for long time.
-xoxoxoxoxo-
Naru was not nervous. He didn't know why Bou-san and Yashuhara kept winking at him and saying weird stuff and implying all sorts of things that does not need to be mentioned. Only because it is his wedding and he needed to be there that he didn't want to murder those two and end up in jail.
He was sitting in his room alone as all the others went to check on Mai, of course, he can't.
I never dreamed this day will come.
"Gene?"
Yours truly, little brother.
"Why are you here?" Naru was glad beyond words can explain that his brother was here. But, he wasn't going to say it.
To attend the wedding, of course.
"As far as I remember, I didn't send an invitation to a ghost." He clearly needed someone to argue with to get him to become normal.
Ghosts don't need invitation... But more importantly, I thought brothers don't need invitation.. The way Gene said it, Naru almost regretted saying that. He was afraid he hurt his brother... might I add.. his dead brother.
But if you want, I can possess you and attend the wedding.. I will be happy to! I said almost didn't I. He was about to retort but someone came in.
"Sir someone send it to you." A security guard came in to give Naru a bouquet of flowers.
Who's your admirer?
"Rival..." Naru smiled and for some reason his tension (which wasn't there, according to him) was relieved.
Gene walked behind his brother to see what the note said:
"Remember the promise
-- Your rival"
-xoxoxoxoxo-
"Any objections to this wedding?"
"I have an objection."
-xoxoxoxoxo-
Author's Note:
I officially apologize because I think this was a really bad chapter. I am really sorry about that. The whole propose scene with the wedding scene... I am severely disappointed with it. I will probably post an epilogue because I don't want to end with this chapter.
Leave your comments/criticisms :)
To those who read and are waiting (if any..) for my other stories:
I will be updating them soon... because vacation started and I am kind of free.