Disclaimer- Ghost hunt and it's characters are owned by Shiho Inada

This fanfiction also has some similarities to "The transfer" by Malindorie which is one of my favourite fanfics and I highly recommend reading it :)

This is my first time ever writing a FanFiction so I hope I did well giving credit where credit is due. Also I plan on this story having mature content in the later chapters so I put the rating to M but I'll give warnings before anything majorly adult...

Spoilers ahead this takes place 2 years after Naru and Lin go back to England.

Please enjoy!

MAI'S POV

Sleepiness was starting to make my eyelids heavy but I did my best to keep them open. I sighed deeply while shoving the last of my luggage into the open suitcase that sat on my unmade bed. A chilly night breeze wafted into my room through the open window and I ran a hand through my messy brunette locks.

Tomorrow was the day. My heart at the moment couldn't decide if it wanted to be excited or cower in dread. It beat loudly in my chest and I figured it settled for the kind of excitement that starts out light and fluffy then turns on you and disrupts your stomach as nervous butterflies.

Tomorrow morning Yasu and I would be travelling to Europe to study parapsychology at Cambridge University under you guessed it, Martin Davis.

Now all the dread makes sense right? It's been 2 years since SPR shut down and Naru and Lin went back to England. 2 whole years since Genes body was pulled out of that wretched lake.

I looked around my dimly lit room with glassy eyes. That memory always was followed by tears. Although it wasn't because Naru's accusations were true. I'm not in love with Gene nor was I at the time.

I closed my fist tightly. Even now after all this time I was still pissed at him. The Narcissist had only sent a cold impersonal email after he abruptly left. I had thought at the very least we were friends. I suppose I was wrong about that.

With a heave I pulled my suitcase off the bed and it thumped onto the floor. Cringing I held my breath and listened for the yelling to start, but luckily it didn't.

After our SPR 'family' had lost its founding members we managed to stick together. Bou san had adopted me shortly after and him and Ayako got engaged. It wasn't exactly a shocker when Bou san had asked me to help him pick a ring. They always had fought like an old married couple and somehow they would never make sense with anybody else.

I always thought that they had this chemistry that made it seem like their relationship was written in the stars. As for the others we all kept in contact by helping eachother out on particularly difficult cases.

Yasu had become my study buddy turned best friend or how he words it 'brother from another mother'. I truly don't think I could get rid of that kid no matter what I tried.

I sighed again and flopped onto my bed. Fingers crossed for no nightmares tonight. I thought to no one but myself and flicked off my night side lamp. Before I even had time to close my eyes I was suddenly in my astral plane.

I gazed around at the familiar scenery feeling rather peaceful. I had learned that my astral realm was of my own minds construction and since had created a tranquil abode.

I stood underneath a massive Sakura tree that was glowing a cool toned pink accented by the blue orbs that drifted around beautifully.

"You look like crap." I turned around to see Genes smiling face. "Oh man not you again." I joked returning his usual playful banter. "Let me guess you want to give me some advice on how to face that idiot brother of yours." I chuckled looking at the young Genes face.

He looked the same as the day he passed on into the spirit realm maintaining his youth. On the other hand I had aged. I was not the same 16 year old girl anymore. Although I had remained pretty short my body had curves that it didn't before, my face was slightly thinner and my hair was much longer.

I furrowed my brows. I wonder what Naru looks like perhaps he has grown up a bit too. I mentally smacked myself. It's been 2 years of course he would have matured as well. A blush heated my face as I thought about a grown up Naru.

"Earth to Mai, even in the astral plane your attention span is below average I guess." Gene concluded while waving his hand in front of my face. "I was just saying that Nolls a pretty busy person back in London there's a good chance you might not run into the workaholic scientist at all at Cambridge." I frowned slightly.

I wasn't sure if that sentence cheered me up at all. I couldn't decide if I wanted to avoid him at all costs or not. I did miss him. "However taking your luck into consideration I think that it might be impossible for you not to bump into him." I laughed along with him. "Yeah you might be right about that one."

"My dads going to love teaching you though." Gene smiled looking out into the plane as if remembering something pleasant. "I hope that my studies have prepared me well." I bit my lip nervously.

A scholarship to such a prestigious school was a lot of pressure on me. I wasn't the best listener and I'm positive if it wasn't for Gene and Yasu aiding me I wouldn't have even come close to being accepted let alone having a full ride there.

"Hey don't get down on yourself Mai, you're psychic powers have progressed so much more than anyone would ever expect and you have experience in the field. I bet you my father will even have you working under Lin and Madoka in no time back home." Gene beamed at me.

I gazed into his midnight blue eyes, the same eyes that Naru possessed. So many times I'd spent trying to figure out the twins. Gene and Naru were so different. The only thing they shared were their looks. Gene kind of reminded me of myself in the way that he always wore his heart on his sleeve and he was a horrible liar. Then there was Naru. He was like a polar opposite always shrouded in mystery never allowing anyone to get close. His emotions always on lock down behind a cool exterior. They were truly like fire and ice.

"Ah I've lost you again haven't I?" Gene asked placing a hand on my shoulder and casting a gentle smile my way. I found myself mirroring it. "Thankyou Gene for," I paused briefly. "Well for everything." He started to fade and I could feel myself regaining consciousness. "No, thank you Mai Taniyama."

Just a short chapter to get it started.

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