Chinese speaking

regular speaking

(Lin's POV)

(Current day)

I hear the words my mother said after the ceremony echo in my head. Those two weeks with Mai were amazing, I remember how we picked out the colors for the wedding a simple coral and burlap with white, when we had first chosen the theme we had chosen a mint and gray theme but she changed it, this theme caused her to remember the room that her mother had prepared for her was that exact color scheme. I recall how Mai admitted that she still likes those colors but felt the coral and burlap work best for our wedding especially since we decided we were going to hold the wedding in both my parents backyard and hers. Two days after her birthday Mai decided to move in to Lau house, saying that she loved my parents, but she wanted to live in the house her mother had grown up in, I was okay with her choice so were my parents. When we first walked into the house there stood Sakura smiling at us as she welcomed Mai home, though once she did a bunch of other shiki's in human form, and they all bowed and welcome Mai home and once they did a light emitted from Mai signaling that they were now bound to her. I remember watching Mai ask the shiki to help with moving the items over to the house, and my parents were fine with it and within an hour Mai was in her new home.

I also remember how she had looked in the fridge and talked about going to have to go buy food. Though what I remember the most is filing the paperwork for changing her name with both countries, so she was recognized that she changed her name legally. Though the look she gave me the day I had to leave made my heart ache, it was as if no one but Mai and myself were there as she kissed me good bye with tears streaming down her face. Even when I returned to England I called her every day on Skype even when I was on a case, I would find some place and would call her no matter the situation. I also remember her telling me about a year ago that her business Simple Temptations had expanded even more and a new one was going to be opening in japan close to where SPR had been. She also told me that she would be going to Japan to do the hiring process for the store.

Then suddenly I am brought back to reality as I hear the stewardess say that we were now able to disembark. I got up out of my seat and grabbed my bag from the overhead compartment and started to exit the plane. Once I was out in the terminal I recognized all of the original members except the one woman I was yearning to see or even call to hear her voice my aìrén. I looked at all of them and felt anger towards them because they had abandoned Mai after we first left, I remember that after I returned to England she told me that she had tried calling them to get their help her but none of them answered their phones or called her back. I also remember what she said to me two days ago.

(Two Days Earlier)

"Koujo when you see them don't yell at them for not keeping in contact with me. Also don't say anything about me if they ask if you guys found me can you say no, I don't want to see them just yet, I still have things to do." I nodded my head before Mai began to speak again by saying, "Oh and I will be in Japan soon we should be finish in the case here really soon but before I head over there I will go visit your parents I really miss them. I'll call you when I get to Japan I love you aìrén." she said as she smiled at me through the video chat.

"I love you too aìrén...I'll see you when you get... Oh, and Mia be safe the wedding is in a month and a half and I want you there in one piece. Now get some sleep aìrén." I said as I watched her stretch while yawning.

Mai then nodded her head and said, "Good night aìrén." as she waved good bye to me before she ended the connection.

(Current Day)

The group came up to Madoka, Noll, and I and gave Madoka hugs while they shook hands with Noll and myself.

That was when Monk asked, "Hay were you guys able to get a hold of Mai we tried to find her, we only able to find out that she had graduated from high school the year after you guys left. Imagine that and she graduated early when she was supposed to be in her junior year, well I guess she proved you wrong Oliver she was smart. Though after that she just vanished we can't find anything about her even her old landlord said that Mai move out right after she graduated, she was told by someone that was helping her move that her life was at risk because of so major health problems. So when we heard that we went and looked in hospital records and even checked the national death certificate archives, we still couldn't find anything about her." I watched as he scratched his head while the others just nodded their heads in agreements as if proving that what he was saying is true. I turned to watch Noll for any reaction, but saw nothing and I knew he wasn't going to tell them and in anger I squinted my eyes at him.

I then looked at the others and said, "Noll didn't try to call her because he thought she would only be a bother." I felt Noll staring holes into my head.

"What!" said Madoka as she turned and looked at Noll and hit his arm as she said, "You told me you contacted every one why did you lie, and why would she be a bother?"

"Oh that is simple Madoka, its because Noll is so full of himself that he thought she wouldn't be able to work with him properly since he rejected after she confessed her feelings to him." I said as I look towards the exit of the airport.

"How do you know he rejected her?" Asked Masako from behind her sleeve.

"Noll and her weren't very careful I had been heading towards them when she confessed and he her rejected so I heard the whole thing." I said as I looked at my watch and tried to figure out when I was going to be able to call Mayune and tell her that they had landed safely. As I thought about it, I remembered that no one among the group could speak Chinese not even Madoka and that is because she didn't even try to learn it when we were together. Ignoring everyone else as they asked questions I pulled out my cell phone and pushed number one and the call button and put it up to my ear.

I heard her answer the phone and I said, "Mayune yeah we landed safely."

I heard her say "oh thank goodness...Koujo I really miss you."

I smiled as she said that to me forgetting that I was in front of the SPR member including Noll and Madoka. I then said, "I know I miss you too now you can relax I love you aìrén I'll see you when you get here."

Mai's response was, "Okay see you soon...I love you by."

I said, "Good by." I waited till I heard the line go dead before I put my phone back in my pocket, and turned back towards the group. When I was facing them again I saw they were all there staring at me.

Madoka looked at me and asked in a snappy tone, "What was that, you suddenly stopped talking to us and made a phone call. You were acting as if we don't exist, and who is so important that you would ignore us."

"Well Madoka that is no concern of yours of who I talk to. Now if you will excuse me, I must get going I have things to do and then once I am done, I will head over to the office to help out there." I snapped back at her knowing that she had no right behaving that way and asking me that. I turned and walked out of the airport when I received a text from Mayune saying where she had one of her shiki park the Mercedes-Benz. I then pulled the keys out of my pocket and headed to where the text said it was, and I clicked the lock button till it honked which helped me to locate it. When I found the car I was surprised at the color which was a sort of gray with only a small amount of metallic flecks on it. I quickly unlocked it and got in and started the car as I buckled up. As I looked at the center console I saw a new GPS system siting there. When I turned it on I was happy how Mayune though about me getting lost trying to find the house, she was given and that she already had the address loaded in and ready for me to go once I press start.

So I did just that and started to head to the house, the GPS lead me way out of the city I was wondering if it was to far for me to get to SPR early in the morning. Though when I got there it would have to be described as a big two story house that was huge. As I pulled up to it I looked up at sun visor and saw a clicker which opened the gates for me, I drove up to the house and parked under the covered parking. I turned that car off and walked up to the house with keys in hand and unlocked the door. As soon as I opened the door, I was shocked to see that the house was very clean again like when Mai entered the Lau house, there was not a single speck of dust anywhere to be seen. Then suddenly a man appeared and bowed to me saying, "master, the young miss has asked me to show you around the house and to show you where you will be sleeping." I nodded my head and followed behind him and listened to what every room was and then he showed me my room which was on the main floor, and her shiki was blunt as he told me that Mayune's room was just through those conjoining doors. After he told me that I nodded my head and he vanish and went back to Mayune's side like he should, I could tell because my shiki informed me that he had left after informing them what to do concerning the house. I laughed at that and started to unpack my belongings. Once I was finished I headed back out and left to get back to SPR and I timed how long it took me to get to the office. I got there in 40 minuets and that was going the speed limit, I couldn't help but think that it wasn't going to be that bad of a drive to get to work every day.