Mai's POV

I only wanted to give him a little of information, but when I started it all came out like a waterfall…He looked at him, explaining everything I've learned from my dreams. When I was done, however, he looked at me with a look I couldn't decipher, looking down I waited on a response from him.

"So, your father was killed in the fire, after telling your mother to take you three and leave. Your great-grandfather summoned a demon while trying to bring his wife back and your family has been followed by him since?" He asked. I nodded, "and your stepfather is this said demon that killed your family while you were only a child." I nodded again, quiet.

"I believe…he's not after me to kill me…but to have me for himself…" I said as a shudder went through my body.

"Even if that's the case, my shiki can keep him from getting close to you. However, you will have to continue staying with Noll." I heard Lin pipe in.

"We can't get him here?" I asked, Lin only shook his head.

"He's free from these grounds. I doubt he'll return." He said. "But we should at least get those that are trapped here to move on. If you're to move back here after you're released from his restraints."

"Do I have to return…You said they had other branches of my family…" I said, I didn't have an experience in this, nor did I want that experience.

"There are…but it's in your bloodline to open the gates and keep the balance. You can't just walk away from that." I heard Yasu say as he came in.

"He has a point. However, you're inexperienced. You'd have to travel and train with one of the other branches if you're to take this on" Lin said.

"England would be your best bet…They're a little more welcoming than the other families we've come across." Naru said calmly, looking at me. I sigh quietly and nod. "For now, let's get this place cleansed and head home." He said and we all stood. Nakashi walked in, I smiled softly.

"If you're ready, I can take you down to the room." He said, we all nodded and followed him. I froze in the doorway, beginning to shake as the air was so dense, almost choking me. I felt Monks arms wrap around me and hold me close to try and keep me calm.

The mirror covered the walls this time, instead of being one big mirror on one side of the room. John stood in the middle, reciting the bible only to be thrown into the wall next to me. The room started shaking and a loud screech had started, moans filling the room and knocking sounding everywhere around the room. I covered my ears and dropped to my knees as Monk went to try his mantra. Ayako with her ritual. Nothing was working, and instead was pissing the spirits off. I couldn't help…I couldn't do anything…Lins' Shikis were flying around the room and Naru seemed to have started to use his own PK to stop them.

"Naru…please…" I whispered. He couldn't hear me. The noises only growing louder as they kept chanting their mantras. Masako stood outside the room, but still looked pale. They were affecting her as well. Slowly, painfully, I stood against the force holding me down, whimpering in pain.

'Mai…If you'll allow me to, I can stop this…' I heard, then saw a man appear in front of me, tears springing to my eyes.

'Daddy…' I said quietly, he nodded as the bricks from above started to dislodge and fall to the ground.

He smiled sadly, 'If you'll allow me to use your energy…To manifest, I can stop this…' He said, I couldn't however bring myself to agree. That was until I saw how ice formed on the mirror and the wind picked up. Eyes widening, I looked over at Naru.

No…looking between him and the man who is my father, I came to the decision to hold out my hands, letting him take them. As our hands touched the room quieted, everyone looked over at me as my father manifested in front of me, a male version of myself, however taller, and black hair. His demeanor that of royalty. Everyone's eyes widened considerably as a light surrounded us and filled the room as he. As he let go of my hands I saw Naru pale.

"Control your PK child…" He said to Naru, touching his shoulder, Naru only stared at him in what could only be shock. As if he'd known him before, "let me end this." My father said and stood in the middle of the room.

"Invoco quattuor angulis claudere Porta aperitur.

Qui vocat custodes vincere norunt ex lumine quod malum est in domo mea.

Quia domus mea praesidii voco. Ad exitium prohibere ad me herede.

Obsecro capitis vocatus, dum clauduntur

portae iterum aperienda."

A light filled the room and the noises stopped, a huge door seeming to open inside the mirror, more than half of the spirits in the room bowed to him as the entered the door. However, a few of them stayed as the door closed. These that stayed I saw, were my family the had passed. One stood out to me. A small girl…looked like me…

"Daddy!" She yelled and ran over to him, my energy flowing inside the room to all of them and giving them forms, I was weakening quickly, and I could feel my nose bleeding. He looked at me and rushed over.

"I'm sorry…I took too much of your energy…" He said quietly as his and everyone's forms faded. "Rest now…You'll be fine…" He said softly before completely fading. That's when I saw nothing but darkness.

"Naru…." I said softly as I hit the ground.

"MAI!" I heard everyone yell as I faded into unconsciousness.

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I awoke in the hospital, Ayako sitting beside my bed asleep, and Monk against the wall on the floor, John and Masako were nowhere to be seen, as was Lin. Looking around I saw Madoka asleep in another chair and Naru looking through another file.

I opened my mouth to speak, but It came out a whisper, "Naru…" I said quietly. He looked up quickly and set his file down, leaning over he grabbed my hand. This isn't the Naru I know…His face looked like he hadn't slept, which wasn't new, but he had the starting of a beard of his face. His eyes tired and worried.

"Water…" I said quietly, and he grabbed the cup on the table, putting the straw to my lips as a drank, swallowing I finally said, "How long…have I been out…" I asked.

"A week…you were in an induced coma…They said you were lucky you didn't have brain damage…" He said softly, petting my head.

"I'm sorry…I…I let him…" I started, he stopped me and kissed my head softly.

"It's alright…it's being rebuilt right now as a complete replica like the original…per your fathers request before he moved on with your mother and siblings…" he said softly.

I closed my eyes as tears fell. I lost my family for the final time. I rolled over and curled up, facing him. I felt him petting my head as I slowly fell back asleep.

Naru's POV

I stayed next to her. At this point my walls have completely broken down and I didn't care who saw. All I wanted was for her to wake up…and she had.

I sat next to her as she slept facing me. Petting her head and thinking of what I was going to say when she recovered. I loved her. I wasn't going to lie to myself anymore. I loved this girl who I call my assistant. I loved this girl who was so beautiful but had a past she couldn't completely tell. I needed her, badly. I wanted her to myself. But not in the same sickening way that the man that she called her stepfather wanted her. I will kill him if he came near her.

I felt her stir, and looked up as Lin walked in. "The paperwork?" I asked him.

"She can leave as soon as she wakes…" He informed me, and I nodded.

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I took her shopping for more clothing, since we didn't have a chance the day after the explosion. I refused to let her go to the small stores around town. She deserved more than simple clothing and I would give it to her. So, we went to the mall a few towns over. She gave me a look of refusal, but I only walked with her inside.

I gave her a look and walked in, she scurried to follow me, and I chuckled. We walked through the mall going from store to store and I watched as she tried on multiple outfits and underwear sets. She practically forced me to let her buy the latter as I waited outside the store for her and when she came back out we kept going. Eventually we had multiple bags with multiple outfits and pairs of shoes in each. We headed to get lunch then head home.

"Naru…why are you helping me like this?" She asked. I glanced at her then back at the road.

"I want to." I said in a matter of fact manner.

"Wanted to?..." She asked, "why?.."

"I like seeing your smile. And you smiled a lot today." I said, she blushed. I pulled back up to the house and parked. Helping her with her bags and stretching. "oh, Mai?" I asked.

"hm?" she looked at me with a soft smile.

"Tea." I said with a smirk. I saw her jaw drop.

"You…tea-loving, narcissistic, idiot-scientist!" she yelled, I just laughed.