An awkward silence was filling the room. While Ayako was taking care of all Mai's scratches Naru was on the phone with Mr.Ogawa. "Done." Ayako informed as she slapped the last plaster she put on Mai the way she always did. "Thanks." Mai said. "And sorry. I made you worry again." The miko sighed. "Like always. But I wish you would think about yourself some more." She then turned around to put her staff away. "Now, Mai do you want to watch Naru freaking out after you disappeared? We have it on the tape." Madoka suggested to lighten the girl's mood. "Sure." The brunette smiled.

Mai was watching the tapes with Gene and Yasu when she spotted a figure out of the corner of her eye. She turned around to see Naru walking into the room. "What are you doing?" He asked. "Just watching you freak out." Gene answered as he paused the tape. "What did the principal say?" Naru gave all three of them a glare before answering. "It's getting dark so he won't be coming today. We are to remove the cameras and leave the building because there is no assurance it won't stop collapsing. He will send someone tomorrow to have a look at it and then they will let us continue. And you…" He turned to the uninvited guests who, after the incident, became pretty quiet and obedient. "are in big trouble."

Even without Naru saying that the group guessed as much. "Lin and Takigawa will escort you from the school grounds."

"What will you do with the ghost?" Kaoru asked as Lin and Takigawa approached the group. "I believe it doesn't concern you." Naru answered dryly.

"Come on. I'm her relative." The boy argued.

"But not our client." For Naru, this was the end of the discussion.

"Aren't you going to help him or something?" Yasu whispered to Mai. "Well, Naru could be nicer about it but I'm already on his bad side. I'm not taking any more action today." She answered. "Besides they are leaving anyway." She watched as Lin and Bou-san kindly forced the group out of the room. "This reminds me." Gene started. "Naru weren't you going to fire Mai?"

"What!?" Mai panicked.

"Should I?" Naru asked.

"No, you shouldn't!" Mai answered. "I'm sorry ok?" She said thinking if her boss really was finally going to fire her. "Mai, you're not getting fired. Calm down." The boy reassured.

"Naru is too used to your actions to fire you over this." Ayako stated. "Actually, what would it take for you to fire Mai?"

"Naru can't fire Mai. Because of all Madoka's stories our mother is way too excited to meet the girl. And if the two of them hit it off Luella won't let her go anymore." Gene laughed.

"I feel like you're making fun of me." Mai spoke up.

"We're not. Don't worry." Ayako answered.

"They simply have too much time on their hands. Ayako, Madoka, Gene, the cameras, John, Masako, Yasu, the rest of the equipment." Naru ordered.

"Now, what did we do?" Masako complained. John laughed slightly as he actually thought the same.

"What should I do?" Mai asked as she wanted to help the group.

"Stay here, don't move." Naru ordered.

"This time, I agree with Naru. Just stay here." Ayako commented before she left.

Mai sat quietly at the table while Naru was unplugging the monitors. "I've been thinking about what Ayako said." Mai started, tired of the silence. "Would you fire me if I got somebody killed during a case?" Naru stopped at her question. "How the hell did you come up with this?" He asked. The girl shrugged. "Dunno, I feel like you spoil me a little. I never get in trouble for making a mess." She got up from her seat and went over to the monitors to help her boss. "Mai, do you actually want me to fire you?" Naru asked as he stopped what he was doing. "No, but-" the girl got cut off.

Naru pulled Mai in and pressed his lips against hers. He finally got her to stop talking, and probably overthinking. "You're not getting fired because anywhere out of my sight is just more dangerous for you." He said after they parted. "Y-y-you just-" Mai stuttered, causing a big smirk to appear on Naru's face. "I did. So what?"

"You can't just do that!" She yelled. Naru enjoyed teasing the girl. "Should I prove to you that I can?"

"No!"

"You're blushing, Mai."

"Because of you!" She kept yelling. "I'm leaving." She turned around in order to head for the door but Naru grabbed her hand. "I told you you're not getting out of my sight."

"What's gotten into you?" Mai asked, frustrated.

"Do you want to know?"

Mai frowned a little. "Why else would I ask-"

"I love you." Naru said as clearly as he could.

Mai felt as if a heavy weight was lifted off of her. Now, she could actually admit to herself that she thought of it as a possibility. She, however, chose not to get her hopes up. "I know you wouldn't lie about it but I still can't believe it." The girl managed to say. "Why do you tell me this now?"

"I figured I tortured you long enough now."

Mai laughed. "I hate you."

"Also." He started. "You don't have much choice but to agree to date me. Should have run away when you had the chance."

"Naru…" The girl held back tears. Her reaction made Naru worried. He pulled the girl in for a hug. "Are you ok?"

"I don't know. I think I'm just so happy."

"Of course you're happy. You get to date me."

Mai pulled away. "You narcissist."

Naru smiled. "Now you'll get to get back at me. I can't imagine the teasing from Madoka and Gene."

Speaking of Madoka. She and Ayako were holding conversation as they were walking back to the base. The conversation, however, died out as they arrived. "What's going on?" The woman asked as she noticed Mai's red face. Mai jumped back in surprise. "Nothing." She answered quickly. "It doesn't look like nothing." Ayako inquired.

Mai had no idea what to say. She didn't want to make a big deal out of the fact that her and Naru were not together but she felt like it was unavoidable. Mai looked at Naru hoping for help. The boy smirked

He picked up one of the monitors. "I'll bring this to the van." Naru stopped next to Mai and kissed her on the cheek before leaving the room.

Both, Ayako and Madoka were left in shock. Once they snapped out of it they were all over Mai asking her a bunch of questions.

"NARU!" he heard the girl scream after him and couldn't help but smile.

xxxxx

I'm sorry for all the "really"s and "actually"s

This wasn't planned but for some reason once I started the chapter this came to my mind.

Hope it's not too cringe or something. But I'm sure it's 100% out of character.

Thanks for reading!