I woke up coughing… Reality hit me hard. Ayako leaned over me, tears falling on my face.

"A-Ayako…?"

"MAI?! Oh my god! You weren't breathing! Oh my god! Mai… You SCARED ME!" She cried covering her face with her hands. Honestly… How was I supposed to feel? I just came back from the dead… Right?

Monk smiled in relief," Jeez, you gave us quite a scare there, Mai."

"Monk…"

"It seems he lord has given you another chance." John smile, wiping blood from his cheek.

"John…"

I looked around seeing Naru standing, his back facing me. The doctor was gone… I hoped.

"Naru…" Ayako helped me up and I motioned her away walking behind Naru," Naru..."

"…" He turned around, and did the most unexpected thing… He smiled. Not a fake smile or anything. It was one… I knew I couldn't and would never forget.

"Welcome back, Mai."

I felt tears roll down my cheeks that I tried to wipe away only to be covered with more," Naru… NARU!"

I fell into him, hugging him, crying into his chest. I died… I was hurt, I was heartbroken… But now… Honestly… I just want to stay just like this. Just for a little while…

He knelt down, leaning against the wall, I hugged him more and jumped when I fell his arms around me," Mai… What happened?"

"Yeah… Naru. Just… Just let me stay like this for a while…"

I felt him breathe gently…

Feeling his chest move up and down was enough to make my heart beat faster… Yeah, I know it's sappy, but… I don't care right now. If it's Naru… I know I'll be okay. From the ice of his eyes to the mystery of his heart… I was in love with him.

"Alright, Mai. But, Mai… Never do something like that again."

"Naru?" I looked up seeing his piercing eyes stare into my own.

"Never do something so reckless. Jumping out to protect me… Just how much, do you want to make me worry…? Until you're satisfied?"

"Naru… I…" I grinned," Yeah. Okay, Naru."

After that, we were all transferred to a hospital ASAP. We took a week recovery, and I had to receive stitches from the wound the doctor gave me. But, now… The hell we walked through, was conquered.

I walked around and smiled seeing Naru already working, as I walked into the office seeing everyone was helping with the burials of the bodies we had found…

"Hey! Naru!"

"What is it, Mai?"

"I made some tea!" I giggled setting the tea down. I frowned seeing a slight smirk race across his face," I don't want tea."

WHOA?! WHAT?! EXCUSE ME?!

I glared at him," Who are you… And what have you done with Naru?"

"Mai. I don't have an obsession with tea. I do drink things other than tea."

Naru actually has another favorite?!

"What is it?! Tell me!"

"You really want to know?"

"Yes!" If it got me out of making tea all the time… Then definitely!

"Water."

I face palmed," NARU! ARE YOU BEING SERIOUS RIGHT NOW?! JERK!"

He chuckled," You asked."

"I thought you were going to say something like… Lemonade or coffee!"

"Water is drinkable too… Ah, wait. My apologize. I forgot your brain hasn't recovered."

I thought for a minute before yelling at him," HEY! IT WAS MY BACK THAT WAS INJURED NOT MY BRAIN!"

"Ah… Still the same Mai."

"JERK!"

"Mai."

"WHAT?!"

"If you keep flailing about like that, your wounds will open up again."

"SHUT UP! Stupid Naru!"

I couldn't help the big stupid grin that was basically glued onto my face… I don't know how NOT to grin around him! But maybe… No, I think I know why. But it's a question I have yet to answer.

Was it my back that needed to recover... Or was it my heart?

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