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Chapter Fifty-Three: Truth or Lie

Mai pov

Its two days, since Shibuya has left the cave… I took a step outside, feeling the moist air brush against my heated skin. I rub my eyes from the ache from crying all night..

"I need to find him. Please God, guide me towards him." I prayed, now hopping down on the rocks, and started to look for him..

Each step seems to take forever.. The sun high above the sky, my cloths stick on to me.. I wipe my forehead, and took a bite out of an apple..

"Bloody pirate, where are you?" I hissed, throwing the apple away, after I finished it to its core. Looking everywhere, I feel like I'm not getting anywhere.

"AHHH!" I screamed, scratching my head in frustration..

"Mama. Where's Shibuya? I need to speak to him.. Please, tell me." I begged, talking to the air itself. Nothing came out, but a simple silence, that I hate so much. Rubbing my eyes, I started to move again, this time, a deep pain seems to dig into my heart.

'He looked so broken.. Stupid rain, I couldn't even leave to search for him.. At least the fish kept me in tack.' I thought to myself.

"My child." I heard my mother speak behind me. I stop in my tracks, and turned around, to see my mom float above the ground, looking distressed fro some odd reason. My heart jump, making me take a step forward.

"Mama, where's is he?"

"The pirate?"

"No, my husband." I whispered, feeling my cheeks turn red, as the memories of the sudden few days play in my head.. My mother faces turn soft, and moves towards my side.

"You still don't remember, but you feel it.. You must hurry.. He's at the entrance of the cave, not far from here, he has a very high fever.. He hasn't eaten anything either.." my eyes widen, as a strange emotion stirs in me.

"He hasn't? That foolish pirate. Does he want to die faster like that?" I hissed out, fisting my hands. My mother moves to the side, pointing towards her left.

"You know this island my daughter, just head east, and you'll find him. You must hurry though, time is running short." With that she disappears.. I shook my head, and turn towards my left.

"Sorry Mama, I can't leave this island," I whispered, rushing my steps to find him.

Finally reaching my destination, I roam around the open caves, ignoring the fact that my ankle started to hurt me once again. Moving swiftly, every part of me ached to find him.

"SHIBUYA!" I called out, but no respond.. The next ten minutes, I kept looking and looking none stop.. Finally sitting down, I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration.

"Damn this.. What do I do?" I cover my face, feeling lost.. Closing my eyes, a sudden pulse goes through me.. And as though I knew, I lower my hand, and I glance up.

"Shibuya?" I whispered this time, bolting up, I move my legs, and headed behind a narrow path to my right, and it gushes out water, it leads towards an open cave.

"Please be here." I prayed, finally reaching inside the damp cave, my eyes widen to see him lay on the ground, but what really got me, is the blood that is coming out of his leg, oozing out..

"Mama said he's sick, not injured, what the heck happens to him?" I rushed my steps, and bend to his side. His face is so pale, his lips chap, as his black hair is plastered down.. Nothing the less, he still looks very handsome.. I move my hand and place it on his cheek.

"Oi, Pirate, I found you.. Don't sleep like this, please." I whispered to him.. He groans, watching his eyes slowly open..

"Shibuya, what happen to you?" I whispered, lowing my head.. He moves his hand, and run his back side of his hand, grazing my cheek. My heart skips a beat at his sudden gesture.

"It's nice to see you again….. What a good dream." He whispers, noticing how his eyes seem far..

"You're cold.." I whispered, taking a hold of his hand..

"Aye, I'm cold.. Bloody ghost." He hissed, I move, with a tear rolling down my cheek, landing on the ground.. He smirks at me, arching his body up.

"Even in my dreams, I make you cry." He mumbles.. I shook my head, staring at his blue eyes.. Moving, I lay myself next to him, wrapping my arm around him, I kiss his cheek, crying more.

"A little more sleep.. I'll take care of you." I told him.. He moves his body, and lowers himself down, and bury his head on my chest.. Suddenly he started to cry once again, breaking my heart.


Naru pov

I had a strange dream, that Hayato came to me, and hold me tight, as I slept in her embrace.. That dream was nice, and warm. I wish it was real.. The cause, is the first time anyone held me like that.. The feel of someone warmth, feels so nice.. Not cold nor bloody.. I ache my body up, and open my eyes.. At first I wince, then a piercing ache passes my body.. My leg, it hurts like hell..

I sat up, only to flop down, from the lack of energy, and food. Trying to stand, I fell back down, and cursed under my breath…

'I hope Isac is happy.' I thought..

"Don't move too much.. You have a fever, and your leg has a large gash." I heard on my right.. Turning my gaze, my eyes widen to see Hayato sitting next to me..

"Hayato?"

"No, Alice." She spat dryly, moving some leaves that she held in hand. I shakily move my hand and cup her cheek, so I can make sure she's not a dream.. Her cheek feels so warm, and soft, she moves her free hand, and place it on top of mine.. My heart started to race.

"I'm no dream," then suddenly she smacks me on my arm, causing me to stare at her with wide eyes.

"That hurts." I snap, she stares at me with such.. Not hatred, but hurt, her eyes look hurt.

"Baka! Don't ever do that again." She hissed, moving her hands, she places it on my pants, and unzip my zipper. My eyes widen, and move away from her.

"Oi love, hold up, I don't want…"

"Now you protest, didn't you want me to sell my body to you?" my eyes widen at her sudden words.. Frowning, I look down at my lap.

"Aye, I did, but not any… Ouch…" I hissed, as she flicks me on my side head.

"You're too much. I need to see your wound, and your fancy pants won't roll up.. So I need you to take off your pants." She explains. I cleared my throat.. Hayato turns her body, to give me privacy, and I move up, to take off my pants… Using it as a cover, to cover myself, I cleared my throat.. Hayato turns, and I took notice her cheeks are red as an apple.

"Are you sick?"

"No, you are.." she moves towards my right leg, and moves my leg, making me hiss in pain.. My eyes widen, when I took notice, that her eyes roam up my leg, and she moves her small hand, to trace my scars. I shivered delightfully from her soft touch..

"Why did you come?" I asked her.. She stares up at me, and then turns back to my new added scar..

"Cause you're a brute.. I can't leave you alone," she tells me, watching her work on my wound.. I stare at her for a some time.. As my heart started to beat warmer and warmer.. An ache to have her in my arms seem to double.

"After this, leave.. I can meet you at the house."

"Answer me this, do you even know where's the house?" she challenged me.. I blink, but hiss in pain, when she presses the wound harder.

"No, and Oi woman, are you trying to hurt me?"

"Yes," she hissed back. Now silence filled us, when she kept working on it.. About another five minutes, she sat up, and rips half her skirt.

"Is a little dirty, but it will hold it.." she affirms me.. Wrapping it around my leg and tightens it.. She then sits next to me, pressing her hand on my forehead.. I stare at her with soft eyes.

"Your fever is still high.. I'll be right back."

"Here, eat this.. Is good medicine, herbs.. And then eat some fish, and some berries." She tells me, as soon she returns about thirty minutes later.. Moving her hands, she started to feed me, but I stare at her, taking the barriers from her hands, I eat, and for a reason, I started to feel better. An hour later, after we ate, and remained quiet..

I stood, hoping into one leg, leaning against the wall, looking down at her.. She is looking outside of the cave, cross arms, looking as though she's thinking deeply..

"Why are you staying next to me?" I suddenly ask.. She blinks, shaking her head, and tilts her head up to stare at me.

"Once you told me to follow what my heart says,"

"I remember that, shouldn't your heart tell you to run away, and never come back? Even if you're my wife, I give you freedom.. I can hurt you, like that night.. I.." For a reason, my throat started to tighten up, a lump.. I felt like pure crap.. I snap that night.. The only reason I kissed her like that, is because, is the first time, someone gave me a hug to assure me, and I go and ruined it, scaring her.. She doesn't deserve this..

"Are you stupid?' she started, I turned my gaze back at her, and my eyes narrows to see fresh tears roll down her cheeks.

"Huh?"

"I.. I wanted to talk, why did you run away?" she asks, standing up, facing me..

"Cause I'll hurt you.. I am a monster Hayato. I can't…" I paused, swallowing a huge lump.. I turned to head out. She takes a hold of my arm, stopping me in my tracks.

"Are you going to run away again?"

"Aye, I'm a coward." I told her..

"Coward? You are a coward, to face reality.. I know how much you hurt Shibuya.. I can't know the extend to it, but I can't judge you.. I can never judge you, is not my place." She tells me.. I turned, and she suddenly wraps her arms around me, holding me tight.

"You can't never hurt me.. Please stay by my side. I was afraid.. I never…" she paused, as I felt tears roll down my cheeks once again.. I felt so useless right now.. I move to wrap my arms around her, holding her..

"Hayato, Don't.. Forget what I told you.. I don't even deserve any chances.. I'm a killer, I have robbed the people, and taken peoples life.. I.." I gasped out, when Hayato, moves her head and stares at my eyes deeply.

Her body starts to shake, watching the tears roll down her cheeks, and she cups my cheeks…

"I can't judge you on that… Is not my place." She runs her thumb down to my mouth, as more tears roll down my cheeks. For a reason, I shivered..

"If you can't, thank you, but don't…."

"I never loved anyone.. Until I met you.. Shibuya.. I.." She moves closer, and closer to me, pressing her lips on mine.. She started to move her lips, wrapping her arms around me, and I couldn't push her, as my body and heart betrays me. I closed my eyes, and kiss her back, with passion, in a deeper meaning behind our kiss.

We kept kissing deeply, feeling her hands roam my back of my hand, grasping my hair, as I pinned her more into me. Our tears mix, but I didn't care.. I felt alive once again..

"Don't.. Don't say it." I pleaded her, as we separated, breathing hard.. She stares at me, her eyes widen, as though something seems to sinks on her, but then she moves,

"Oh No, Shibuya.." she whispers, crying hard, she presses her lips against me, kissing me harder, now my heart rapidly beating.. I move, to pin her against the wall, but pulled away, my breath is deeper now.

"Stop it, I don't want you…" but one again, she moves, kissing me back, as her hand moves towards my torso.. I move, to grab her leg, and place it on my side, making her gasp out in pleasure. I groaned, as she moves to kiss down my jaw.. I rolled my eyes.. This is not right..

"Hayato," I move back, raising my arm up, to stop her.. I heard a cry..

"Why? I offer my body to you.. Please.. Take me.. I want to become yours, I…. I remember…" she admits, crying harder.. My eyes widen at her words, as I stare at her.

"What?"

"I'm Alice, your Sasuke my love. I just remembered.. Oh God.. I'm sorry.. I didn't know.." she moves forward, pressing her lips against mines once again, kissing me harshly, desperate.. I move my hands, pressing it on her shoulders and gently push her away.. It's getting harder to reject her..

"Hayato, wait love, we can't just jump into this.. We need to talk.. Plus.. I.." She doesn't listen to me, but moves, to kiss me once again.. I kiss her back, feeling her body almost melt against mine.. I was loosing my mind now.. I remember how I made love too Alice, the taste of her body, and lips.. It's the same with Hayato.. I remember how kind she is, and how she makes my days.. How I can be at ease with her.. How she can make me lose my mind, or give me peace.. Does she feel the same? I don't want to do this, not until we talk.. I don't want her to be with me, because I was Sasuke. I want her to love me, as my present self.. Like I do to her.

"Hayato, stop.." I demand, she paused, noticing how strong my voice becomes.. She takes a step back, more tears, as she glances up at me.

"I'm sorry.. I.." she fell onto her knees, looking desperate.. My eyes widen.

"No, don't apologize.. I should be the one. The other night I was over the line.. I do still feel the same.. Lets face the fact Hayato, we aren't meant to be together.. I want to remain by your side, even if it's a short while and protect you.. I love you, and I don't want to hurt you."

"Bull, everything is bull.. Now that I remember, and now that I have you back, I can't have you? Why? Why is it, God is against us? Why? Did I do something wrong? Isn't our love strong enough to overcome anything? And live happily, until we get old? Why the hell did I do? Shibuya.. I don't want to lose you again. It killed me, when I lost you the first time, and I had to bury you.. Now I have to do the same thing again? Tell me.. What the hell did I do!" she screams.. Wincing, I sat down, wrapping my arms around her.

"Nothing love, you did nothing wrong.. Is my curse, I'm sorry for dragging you with me. I shouldn't have kidnaped you that day.. You wouldn't have gone through the pain. Maybe you'll would have met some other guy, and marry him instead of me. I would have died alone, and causing no pain, cause that's what I do.. Cause pain to people. I'm sorry." I told her, she cries harder, holding onto my arm.

"No.. Don't you get it, you saved me from loneliness. I hate being alone, is such a deep ugly feeling.. You understand that feeling.. You were so kind to me, every day, you would make me feel so loved, I had a future, a way of life, then you lived it in this life time. I'm sorry, I couldn't be there for you.. Shibuya. Please stay next to me.. I love you.. Oh God, I love you, even before remembering our memories.. Happy endings don't exist with us, but we can try.. I want to be with you.. I want to bear your children, and have a happy family.. I want to repay you back for everything you have done for me.. My love, how much I missed you.. I miss you.." she wraps her arms around me. My eyes widen, holding her tighter.

"I love you to Hayato." I told her.. She moves, and I press my lips against her, kissing her sweetly this time.. She kisses me the same way.. She moves her hands, to start untucking my shirt.. I groaned, moving away from her..

"No, as much as I want to, and God only knows, how much I desire you right now, we can't. I want our first time to be not in a cave.." I told her. She kisses my cheek.

"I don't care, please.. I miss you so much.. I.." I shook my head.

"No.. We have a mission, to stop Ester.. That's all we have to do… I promise love.. I'll make it up.. I hope, you won't be too shy, like our first time, in our first reborn." I seriously told her, remembering, after our marriage, she was so shy, that she kept hiding under the covers.. I cherish that.. I really do.. Hayato glances up at me, and nods.

"Okay.. I remember our first time, in our old bodies.. It was beautiful.. I'll wait. I have so much to tell you.." she tells me.. I frowned, turning my body, and run my fingers through my hair.

"Are you sure, you want to be with me?" I asked her. She takes my hands, and intertwine our fingers, and moves to kiss my cheeks.. I felt my cheeks redden.

"Yes.. I want you to stay by side. I do love you, it took me two days to muster up courage, and when I kissed you, the memories came back.. The good and the bad… We finally reunited I.. I need to tell you something." She tells me, as I turned to face her.

"Okay, but we need to deal with a lot.. As you can see, in this life time, I'm not stable as I thought, and I have to tell you something as well." I told her.

She nods, getting on her knees, and stare at my eyes.. .

"Shibuya.. I have something to confess.. After you died.."


Mai pov

"I think you should use a little more soap, the stains won't come out." I told Naru, as I scrub hard one of his shirts, trying to get rid of some dirt stains.. Naru turn to grasp the suds plants, and started to use them.. I paused, wiping my forehead, I turned to face him. I watch him gently wash my clothes, and I smile gently at him.

'Who would have thought, he would do laundry.. Sometimes is like a dream.. I'm afraid, when we return, he'll return to be his cold self, and start to reglet me or something. He says those things now, but what if he changes?' My mind haunted me, as a pulse beat of my heart.

'Don't think about it.' I thought, turning to continue to work on his clothes.. My eyes widen, when I felt Naru hand grasp mine.. I turned, and his blue eyes look serious, but soft at the same time.

"Don't overdo it.. Is no big of a deal.." he tells me. I stare at him.. My heart now pounding hard against my chest.

"I am not, don't worry, I'm not hurting the baby." I told him. Naru moves closer, that my cheeks started to turn red.

"Naru?" His eyes search mine, then landed on my lips, now my breath caught, when he cups my cheek, and leans forward, kissing my lips very gently.. I was about to close my eyes, but he moves back.. Now breathless, he smirks, taking my wet soapy hand, he placed it on his cheeks.

"Don't start thinking stupid things again.. We do have a date later today.." he whispers. My eyes widen at his sudden words.

"Ne, how did you know what I was thinking of?" I asked him. He chuckles, as he turns, placing my hand down, and takes my clothes out of the water.

"I'm not stupid." Was his response.. Rinsing it out.. He turns, and moves up to the rocks, and lays it out.. I stood up, about to rinse it out, he takes it away from me, and rinse it out himself.

"I'm not immobile." I told him gently, but blushed at his sudden ways.. He shrugs, doing the same actions with his clothes.

"I know, wanted to do it.." He then moves to me, wrapping his arms around my waist.. I arched a brow, confused by his bold actions today.. Since we awoke this morning, I cried myself to the point of vomiting, due to the morning sickness. Naru had to rub my back, and give me some of the herbs, by the way, taste good, and helps a lot.

"What's wrong?" I asked him. He nods his head..

"We need to talk about Shibuya and Hayato." My heart leaps painfully, but I nodded, placing my forehead on his shoulder.

"It hurts.. That odd feeling we had last night, was that wasn't?" I asked.. Naru moves, placing his arm under my legs, and hoist me up.

"Ne?"

"Let's start our date.."

"But, I'm not wearing anything pretty, and…" but he just ignores me, when he pops us somewhere in the island.. He places me down and suddenly tilts closer to me.

"Close your eyes." He tells me.. I frowned, but nodded at him. Closing my eyes, I heard shuffling in the background. Crossing my arms, my heart kept pounding unevenly.

'I hope we can continue to dream. I want to know what happen to them. I hope that they have a happy ending. Being with him is the happiest thing ever.. I want my past self to enjoy that, even for a few years.. Is longer than what Alice and Sasuke had.' I sadly thought, I jump in surprise, when I felt Naru hand on my shoulder.

"Turn around." He tells me.. Opening my eyes, I turned around, and my eyes widen and my breath caught..

"Oh my God.." I breathed out, as I move forward, to see that we stood inside of a large cave, but this cave is mystical. Full of shiny, beautiful diamonds (Plaster in the walls) that sparkle with the waterfall, that spews out from the inner caves.. There's a small pool like the section with the greenish water, that looks beautiful. I spot some fishes swimming, as well some little strange creatures drinking on the other side. I couldn't really place the names, but I have to ask Naru..

"Like it?" He asks.. I nodded, turning to face him.

"Yes, is so beautiful, how did you find this place? Where is it located at?" I asked him.. He takes my hands, and intertwine our fingers. Then again, this, something seems wrong, I still can't pint point it just yet..

I smiled, as we move towards our right, and my eyes landed on a red blanket, from our tree house, and many different foods on top of it.. As well the herbs.. I gasp, covering my mouth.

"Did you do this?" I asked. He gave me a 'Did you just asked me that?' look.

"No, Tarzan did." He snaps, I glance up at his blue eyes, tears started to run down my cheeks; this overwhelming emotion welled up in my heart.

"You weren't joking about the jungle dinner."

"Since when do I joke?"

"You tease me most of the times. So.. This is surprising. I never thought.." I felt conflicted and happy at the same time..

"I can just return it.." he moves his hands, to wipe away the blanket, but my eyes widen, taking his hand..

"No, please, I'm just so surprise.. This is utterly romantic, did you really did this for me?" I ask him. He frowns, looking back at me.

"No, I was bored eating at the tree house and shore line.. So I thought it was better to eat here.. I found this place last week, when I was searching for the herbs." He admits, but for a reason, that didn't convince me, so I didn't say anything though. So he moves to the blanket, taking me to his side.

"Oh? I thought, since this is a date.." Naru stops, turning to face me.

"Well, since I made all this trouble, think whatever you want." He admits.. My eyes widen and hope appear in my heart.

"Right, you don't do romance. Okay, so I'll pretend you do this for me.." I told him. Naru stares at me, as his eyes softens.

"You and your imagination, " he shook his head, and sat down.. I move next to him, and look down at my clothes.

"Am I okay? I was going to head and get dressed, but you didn't let me.." He stares down at me, and arched a brow.

"What you're wearing is perfect.. Is only me.. Who in the world, you want to impress?" he asks.

"You, of course.. I want you to see me as the most beautiful person in this world. I mean.. This dress is pretty and all, but.."

"Is beautiful Mai.. You look beautiful in anything you wear." He tells me.. My heart flutters at his words. He moves to gather some food..

"Really?"

"Yes.. I don't have to tell you.. I'll let you know, if I find something unattractive." He tells me.. I blushed, looking down.. Is a simple dress I wear.. A light brown, that has a forties style.. I love it, so I'm happy that Naru like sit.

"Can you make some fire? I have already gathered some wood and such." He asks. I nodded.. He points on my right, to show me. I smiled, flicking my fingers, fire, sparks in my fingers, and I threw it on the wood.. It started to flame up..

"What is for dinner today?" I asked.. I move my eyes, to look around the cave.. Is so shiny and so breathtaking.. There's no roof, so I can see the afternoon sky.

"Rabbit." His words caught me by surprise, as I turned to face him. He has his legs up, and parted open..

"Naru, you didn't?" he shrugs, taking a bite of some berries.. That we found out a from our memories, that we can eat it.. He hands me some, and I took it.

"No.. I can imagine right?" he asks. I breathed out relief.

"Don't mess with me…" I shrug his shoulders, and I ate my berries, and smiled..

"This is so relaxing.. Thank you for taking me here.." I whispered. He shrugs, stretching out his legs, he stares at the water.

"Let's play.." he suddenly asks. I blinked, turning to face him.

"Huh?"

"Play something Mai.. We haven't played in a while." I stare at him, as though he just grew a third head.

"Oh, okay.. I was meaning to ask you that, but since the dreams, and you are being afraid.. I hesitated on it.." Naru turns his gaze at me, something in his stare cause me to shiver, in a good way though.

"What do you want to play?"

"Anything." He says.. Frowning, I touch my chin out my index finger, trying to make up something..

"I got nothing."

"Then I'll make it up." He tells me.. He dusted his pants, and stood up, turning to face me.

"Oh?"

"I use to play make up games with Gene, when I was young, so is not that hard." He admits. I cross my legs, and got comfortable.

"Okay, that's hard to believe, so Mr. Shibuya, what is it, you want to play?" I asked.. He bends on his knees, and a devilish smirk passes his lips. For a reason my heart trembles.

"Naru?"

"Is called Truth or lie.." he says.. I frowned, tilting my head.

"Truth or lie?" he nods, as he stood up.

"This sounds like truth or dare.. What are the rules?" For a reason, I started to get nervous.. He started to paste up and down, with arms crossed.

"Easy, you just have to tell me the truth or a lie, when I ask a question.. You do the same to me.. Each question, should be once.. Now, the object of the game.. I or you, have to guess if it's true or a lie.."

"What happens if you get it wrong?" his eyes turns cold, and devilish, as he stops, and turns towards me. I gulped, feeling nervous.

"You or I get a punishment."

"You know, I'm pregnant, right?" I asked..

"Wait, never mind, you're the one who told me.. Sorry." I shook my head, as he chuckles.

"Don't worry, is not that bad punishment.. You have to do what I tell you, or we can strip.." he suggested.. I frowned.

"No stripping.. Please." I told him. Naru nods at me.

"I thought so. So punishment, will be a flick on the forehead, or something else, if I change my mind." Nodding. I roll my hands. "Then, what is the reward, for each right answer?" A smirk passes his lips, as he crosses his arms.

"A kiss."

"Oh?"

"Yes, but not just a normal kisses… You have to tell me where and how, and I do the same." I cover my cheeks with my hands.

"Oi, you too much.. I think living as Shibuya, rubbed into you as well."

"Why are you shy? Isn't like the first time we done things like this.."

"Yeah, but in bed, not the normal way.." Naru frowns, but sigh in defeat.

"Okay, start.." Naru nods at me..

"What is your favorite color?" he started out simple. I bit my lower lip, to decide if I should lie or not.. But at the end, I decide to not lie.

"Blue." I told him.. He sits in front of me.. Staring at my eyes, my cheeks flares up. "Truth." He tells me..

"How did you know?" Naru smirks at me. "I'm your boss, and your husband, is my job." I rolled my eyes at him.

"No, it's not.. Most men don't even remember their wife's birthday, so.."

"I'm not most men Mai." I groaned, as I touch my forehead.

"I know, is a blessing and a curse, but either way, I still love you, now kiss me on my forehead, very gentle." I told him.. Naru nods, and leans forward, and does it.. I smiled at the tender kiss he gave me..

"Now my turn." I told him.. I move to grab more barriers, and ate them..

"What's your favorite color?"

"Green." He answers.. I frowned, tilting my head.

"Lie."

"How will you know?"

"I feel it Naru.." He nods, as he points at his cheek.

"What's your favorite color?" I asked him again, as I move to kiss his cheek gently.. My eyes widen, when he moves to stare at me.

"Brown.. Use to be black, but something change my mind, and now I like brown." He admits.. I blushed, looking down at the ground.

"You're too much." He smirks at me.

"What's your favorite hobby?" he asks.. I wanted to lie.

"Work with you.." Naru stares at me, and says.

"Lie," I nodded, and touch my top of my hand.

"What's your favorite hobby?" he asks for real. I blushed, looking down at my hands.. Aching for him to kiss them.

"I like to garden in my free times.. Is a very good feeling to work with nature." he takes a hold of my hand and kisses the top of it.. I smiled at him kindly.

"My turn," I close my mouth, then I snap my fingers, and fire appears..

"Are you going to burn me?" he asks, but not in a serious manner.. I stare at my hands, and shook my head,

"No, I was thinking that's all, sorry," shaking it off, I turn to stare at him.

"Hmm, ah, have you ever had any fun dating Masako?"

"Not really.." I smiled at him, noticing that he is telling the truth by the way his eyes tighten.. I smiled.

"Smart answer.." I told him.. He chuckles, as he points at his neck.. I move forward, and press my lips on his neck..

"Besides me Mai.. Have you ever wish to be with another man?" his question threw me out of the loop..

"Yes.." I told him a lie.. He frowns, but for a reason his eyes narrow.

"Lie." I giggled at him, as relief washes through him.

"How you know?"

"Your love confession is enough for me to get the message, as well, I know that your body only belongs to me, as my body belong to you." I shy away at his confession.

"Is nice to hear that." I mumbled, then an idea pop into my head.

"Well, then, kiss me.. Can I change something in the rules?" He blinks, but nods at me..

"Instead of me telling you, where to kiss.. Surprise me and I surprise you.. Choose, and do it, without me knowing it.." I told him.. He seems to agree with my suggesting.

"Okay." He nods.. Moving forward, he kisses my cheek.. I blushed, and touch my cheek, looking down at my lap shyly.

"My turn. If I ever died.. Would you remarry?" for a reason, that question seems to hurt me.. Naru goes rigid, but shrugs.

"Not sure.. Depends.." he stated.. I look up at him, feeling a deep emotion.. Lowering my head, for a reason, I feel like he's telling the truth.

"Truth." I told him.. He turns his gaze at me, arching a brow.

"Why you think is true?" he asks.. I shrug, looking down at my hands, but then wrap it around my stomach, where our child lays.. A warm feeling passes through me.

"You told me once, that I should remarry, I told you I can't.. I can't imagine anyone being with, if is not you.. You're a male.. You will get lonely, and eventually someone will come along and catch your eye.. You are very handsome and very kind, no matter how cold your complex is." I felt my tears gather in the corner of my eyes..

'I want to spend my last breath with you, until we are very old.."

"I need to give you a punishment." He suddenly tells me.. My eyes widen, as he moves his hand, and stares at me, but doesn't do anything..

"Punish me?" he nods, moving his hand, he flicks my forehead very gently.. I move my hand and rubbed it, even though it didn't hurt..

"I said, not sure.. Depends, not that I will.. I doubt I can find anyone, that isn't you.. Remember this Mai.. We are bonded in many ways.. If I do remarry, that means, I have to sleep with her, and that will break our bond that we work hard to maintain over the years, so it would be worthless if I do that.. I want to meet you in the next life, if we are reborn.." his response is honest.. My eyes widen,

"Then why Depends?"

"Depends if is necessary, even if I do, it has to be in a dire emergency." He tells me.. I blushed, feeling my tears roll down my cheeks.

"I'm going to say something very selfish.. I don't want you to marry anyone, it scares me.. I can't think of you, doing those sweet things to anyone else.. It makes me feel so sad, and the thought of it, is heartbreaking. I know is selfish, but.."

"Is not selfish, is human.. I feel the same, just the thought of you with another man, boils me. So, don't think too much.. We'll grow old together, and this time around, for sure, or not, we wait for our other lifetime.. " His words means so much to me.. I gave him a teary smile, nodding my head.

"Sounds like a plan, thank you for, would you like to have your wedding more grand?" he asks me..

"No, I loved our wedding simple and simply beautiful.. Very old fashion, but my heart still races at the thought.. My mind still think of it.. How we went on our first date, and how we remarried, and made love for the first time. Everything was perfect.."

"Oi, I just ask, a true or lie, not an explanation." He tells me, clearing his throat, noticing his cheeks turning red.. I giggled, covering my mouth.

"Then," I move up, moving his shirt to the side, sine he had it unbutton, revealing me his bare chest.. I smiled gently, and close my eyes, and kiss where his heart relies..

"I'll try my best to keep this safe.. Since you gave it to me.." For a reason, I felt his heart beat wildly against my lips.. My eyes soften, when I feel his hand run across my hair.

"I never thought, that being with another person, would bring me so much emotion.. Since I met you, every day, is a new experience.. Sadness, anger, irritation, as well, being worried, afraid, and above all things, being in love, is something.." he admits, his voice turns tender, making my heart race deeply at his response.

'He said love, is something, right?'

"You said love, is nice to hear it from your lips even though is not I love you.. Is something." I whispered.. His eyes soften, but then turn his gaze..

"One more question." I told him. He nods, as I get on my knees, and move to brush my fingers through his hair, feeling how soft it is..

"Hmm?"

"Did you ever consider my feelings, that day, when I first confess to you? Jumping into the conclusions, that I love Gene?" for a reason, that has been bothering me for some time now. Naru turns to face me.

"Yes.." now, I move to stare at his eyes, not sure how to take this, he's good at lying..

"Lie.."

"No, It wasn't a lie.. I did consider your feelings, thus, came to the conclusion, you had feelings for Gene. My mind ran a lot, when I went to England, why would you love me? I don't have anything, that Gene has.. I will never.." I cup his cheek, kissing his forehead.

"I must be blinded by love then.. Cause, Gene didn't give me the same feelings you give me, Yeah I admit, I first I thought he did since I didn't know he was your twin so he help me push me towards you." Naru eyes widen, as I move back, and close my eyes.

"Fine, I lost again,"


Naru pov

My heart now raising at her words, I gulped, feeling nervous now.

She closed her eyes, noticing how nervous she becomes as well.. My eyes soften at her.. Adjusting my shirt back up, I move closer to her,

"Open your eyes." I gently ask her. She nods, and opens her eyes.. I help her get up, I gently rose her dress up..

"Ne? What are you doing? I said no stripping.." She blushes madly..

"I'm not going to strip you, wait." I bend down on my knees, and cup the swell of her small stomach.. Mai eyes soften.

Without a word, I kiss her stomach, feeling her hands on around my head. I press my cheek against her bare stomach.

"Is something isn't?" she says.. I nodded at her,

"Is something alright," I agree, burying this in my mind.. So I and stood up, and lower her dress.. Then I move my hands, to lower her top dress down.. For a reason, my hands started to shake terribly.

"Naru, you're shaking why?" I stare at her, for a reason my heart is racing, I feel as though that night, when she was feverish.. She's making me go nervous.. Lowering her dress down, to mid breasts, I lower my head, and press my lips where her heart is, feeling her heart race against my lips.. She once again wraps it around my head. Kissing the top of my head.

"As well, I do my best to protect your heart." I promised.. I move up, and fix her dress, and straighten it.. She moves her hand and wraps it around mine.. Our eyes lock..

"Thank you." She whispers.. I nodded, she gets on her toes, and press her lips against mine… Making my heart and soul turn warm…

'Thank you as well..' I thought.. Now turning around, we sat right back down, and continue to eat… And we chatted about small things…

..

"Naru.."

"Hmm?" she now lays on my lap, looking at the walls, as I run my fingers through her hair, loving the texture.. While she has my other free hand wrap around her, laying it on her stomach..

"What do you think Hayato wanted to tell Shibuya? I can't remember much.. You know, there's things that were not clearing up with Alice, how did she even get the scar?" She moves her body to look up at me.. I shrug, moving my hand to gather more berries.. She opens her mouth, and I glance down at her..

"Ahh.." Mai closes her eyes.. I smiled at her innocent face… For a reason, I wanted to play with her.

"Aye love, I can use my mouth, to feed you.." She snaps her eyes open, and nods with a blush.

"Okay, Tarzan can feed Jane.." she laughs.. I rolled my eyes at her, shaking my head. Then she surprises me, when she sits up, taking the barriers, she places it in her mouth, and moves closer to me.. Without even talking about it, she wraps her arms around me, and press her lips against mine.. Moving her lips, she presses her tongue, forcing my lips to open, and then the sweet taste of berries went into my mouth.. Now chewing, she moves away, blushing madly.. My cheek started to become warm..

"You tempted me.. That's the sweetest way to win a man's heart.. I….." I stop her talking, when I took a hold of her arm and capture her lips against mine, ravishing her, the taste of barriers in the mix, making her taste even sweeter than she already taste. She cups my cheek and kisses me back. Breathing out, I licked my lips, as she does the same.

"You had some leftovers." I told her as an excuse to kiss her.. She nods, shying away from me, she then giggles..

"Want to try again?" she asks.. I shrug at her..

"If the berries taste as good in the first round, I'll all mouth." I teased. She giggles, as place another berry on her mouth and we made the same progress, as I wrap my arms around her small waist, enjoying her warmth like always.

After we finish our afternoon meal.. We both now walk down the sideline, hand by hand, looking at the diamonds.

"For your earlier question, maybe Hayato remembers, we'll see." I told her.. Mai glances up at me, and nods.

"That makes sense.. Either way.. I want to continue to dream.. I want to see where this lead us. Changing the subject, this diamond looks so pretty.. I bet any men would love to bring this home, make some money." She stated.

"Money is most human ambition.. I don't think money is everything.. From what we survive this almost seven years.. We manage good without it.. I think, when we return, I'll buy a house for us.. A simple house, with three bedrooms. One for us, one for the baby, and the other, just in case we get another child.." Mai eyes widen.

"Another? You want another child?" I shrug at her..

"Whatever God gives us. While is from you, I don't care if we have ten.."

"Wow, It will be hard.. So that means, you will still make love to me which I'm thrilled about, but my body will change.. That means, I have to start exercising after I recover from childbirth.. " Her esteem started to drop, noticing the panic in her eyes..

"Mai, don't over think it.. I told you before.." I told her.. Mai moves frowning at me, but nods, giving a pressure on my hand.

"Alright.. We need to start preparing soon.. We need to start doing the things John has written, as well, find a way to find the baby to sleep, and many more things.."

"We'll figure it out for now." I whispered, turning my gaze towards the water..

"Naru, how did you really find this place?" she asks me, noticing that her voice turns serious, moving closer to me.. I frowned, looking down at her, arching a brow up.

"Why are you asking me this in that tone?"

"What tone?"

"As though you doubted my earlier reply.. What makes you think otherwise?" She moves her hand, and wrap it around my arm, pressing her forehead against it..

"I know you.. You normally do things without anyone knowing.. Tell me, what was the deal you made with Isac as your Shibuya.. Why here?" I move my hand, and rub the back of her head.

"Something that will make sense later.. Trust me Mai.."


Mai pov

"Okay, I'll trust you." I whispered.. Naru nods at me.

"Something seems to bother me, Naru." I started, as Naru moves to the side..

"What?" he asks, as he starts to take off his pants, and shirt..

"What are you doing?"

"Swimming, is too hot already, want to join me?"

"Not really in the mood. I can guarantee you, I'll enjoy the view though.." I teased, moving to the edge, and place my legs inside of the water, after I rose my dress up.. Naru shrugs, and jumps in, watching him swim.. I wrap my arms around my tummy..

"I can't wait for you to meet your papa.. I know he'll love you as much as I will.." I felt my heart turn tender. Watching him swim. My cheeks turn red, I feel perverted for some odd reason, and yet I couldn't take my eyes from him. That man drives me crazy in many levels..

"Enjoy the view?" he teased, swimming up to me, and moves away from the water, and sits next to me.

"You know I did, and you finished?"

"No, wanted to keep you company." He admits. I smiled at him. Then he shakes his head, on doing so, he wets me..

"Hey, you're getting me wet, either way, yeah, something is bothering me, like I mentioned earlier." I told him.. He nods, running his hands through his wet black hair, making him look mystical doing that… I kept staring at him.

"Mai!" I heard him snap me out of my daze.

"Hmm?"

"Stop drooling and tell me." he stated. My cheeks flames up, moving to wipe my mouth, but no drool is felt..

"Oi, stop teasing me."

"I wasn't.." he chuckles at me, as his blue eyes turn gently.

"Silly you are, but in truth, I feel like this place looks awfully familiar to me..Not sure why. Maybe Hayato has been here?" I told him. Naru shrugs at me, lifting his leg up.

"Maybe.. Lets see what happens in our memories.."

"Oh, okay.. Oh, I forgot to ask.. The story you told me, at the cave, the woman and the pirate, was it a story about us?" I suddenly ask him.. He stares at me for a brief second, and shrug his shoulders.

"Not really.. I felt connected to the pirate, as I made it up. So now we know why though.. Strange indeed." He tells me.. I nodded at him…

"Right. Okay, now continue to swim, and give me a good show. Jane wants to see Tarzan swing the waters.." I giggled, as his eyes narrow at me.

"Oi, stop with the Tarzan jokes already."

"But you invited your jungle friends, look, they're even drinking out of the water.. See." I pointed at my right, to see now a turtle, and a crabs and some other strange animals, that looks they came from the water.

"Not jungle friends, but water.. Apparently I'm aqua man now.. Aish.." he hissed under his breath.. I burst out laughing at him, laying down on the ground, wrapping my hands around my stomach.

"Oh God, that was funny.." Naru turns his gaze at me, staring at me, as I laugh. His expression turns soft, enjoying my laughter.. He chuckles as well.

"Well then, continue your water adventures and save the undersea princess.." I wave my hands at him.

"Alright.. I will.. I wonder if she's cute. I'll ask her to marry me, after I save her.." My laughter dies off, as I bolted up, taking hold of his wet arm.

"Oi, Your marry with me.. That's cheating you know.." He nods, surprising me, he pulls me into his arms, and pulls me on top of his lap.. I blushed, but wrap my arms around him, laying my head on his bare shoulder.

"Not really. Since the princes is you.." My eyes widen, looking up at him.

"Since when you became a sweet talker?"

"Since the moment I marry you.. You have me talk as you place it rubbish.. Is a cringe worthy moment, but since no one is here to hear me, and you're my wife, and I know your not going to say anything to anyone, I'll freely tell you.." he admits.. I smiled even more.

"Then ask again.." He sighs, moving his head closer to me, and his eyes narrow.

"Mai, I have something to ask from you." His voice suddenly turns cold, I move myself, to stare at him.

"Okay.. I'll try my best.. What?" he cups my cheeks, and for a reason, his stare gave me a little scare.. He moves closer to me and kiss my lips gently..

"When we go to the other side of the Black Lagoon." He paused, breathing out.

"Yes?"

"You have to promise me something." Okay, not liking where this is going..

"Oh come on, don't ruin such a good date.. Please.." I begged him.. He gently moves his thumbs, gently, and gave me a profound look.

"Promise me Mai.."

"No, tell me first what is it?"

"Promise me, when we go to that place, you will leave, when I tell you to.. No turning back." My heart beats unevenly at his sudden words.

"Why? Naru, what was the deal you made with Isac?" Now my hands tremble, as him wrap his arms around me, holding me tight.

"Don't worry about it.. Just do it, protect yourself and our baby. That's all you have to do.. I don't want to lose you both." He whispers.. My heart started to pound.. Then my eyes widen, as something seems to dawn on me..

"Naru?" I move away, to stare at his blue eyes.. He nods, confirming my answer, though..

"What, your thinking is right Mai.. That's why I need you to run, when it gets to be too much.." I shook my head, taking his hand.

"No, I'm your protector, and I can protect you and the baby.. Please believe in me.. I can't believe it.. Oh My.." I lower my head.

"I know.." Naru agrees..

"So, that means.. Shibuya. Oh, that's why you said that earlier."

"Yes.. He did."

"Then, we need.." I paused, as Naru took a breath, looking at the water, as his eyes seem far away, thinking about something.

"Yes.. He did, now I have to deal with it.." I get on my knees, and wrap my arms around him, holding him tight.

"Just great, like we need more problems.. Now we have to.." I paused, swallowing, as Naru turns his head, and nods at me.

"We have to retrieve Alack, head from the waters….."


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