I Don't own Ghost hunt
Chapter Fifty-six: Fruitful
Mai Pov
Four months have passed since the incident, four months for recovery, and therapy for each other. My hand has an ugly scar and I can't feel my fingers or move them at all. For the last four months, Naru and I have been practicing our powers and healing and that's all.
It's been five months since we last made love as well it's my fault since I get scared when Naru hovers over me I think of is that bad man forcing himself on me. I feel bad for Naru, I don't know why? Since I can't resist his touches and kisses, but when we try, I get scared and roll away. Naru has been so sweet and patient just like before and never forces me to do anything out of my comfort zone.
"How does that feel?" Naru asks me as he rubs my injured hand. I let out a small moan of discomfort causing Naru, to look at me.
"It hurts, but it feels good at the same time," I told him. Naru rubs his thumbs across the thick scar of my hand and to be honest felt so good to feel his big hands doing that.
"You need treatment, I'm not sure if you could ever recover your fingers, but I hope I'm wrong," he said with remorse in his tone. I leaned my head on his lap as he places my hand down and began to caress my hair.
"I'm getting used to it too be honest," I told him while Naru remained quiet staring at me.
"I'm sorry that you have to go through this. If I would have moved, you wouldn't have to catch the knife with your hand and..."
"Naru, he was aiming for your back, and as you said you lost your logical thinking, I even forgot I had powers. Above all things we are human at the end of the day." I told him. Naru doesn't say a word, and I knew he was still blaming himself.
I took a hold of his hand and turned my body to face him, then press his palm against my lips and kiss it.
"Don't think of it too much it's been months already and."
"And you've been affected Mai, you still have nightmares, he messed you up," he stated.
"Sorry," I felt my eyes water up but Naru shook his head, as he lowers himself and kisses my forehead making my heart swell.
"Take your time, I can wait, I don't want to force you into something you aren't ready for." he sweetly told me.
"I wish I can give you the best husband award, any man would have left me of the amount of lack of intimacy. We must be the weirdest couple, only made love twice after seven and half years of marriage." I said dramatically, but it did break my heart.
"Well, after losing you, sex isn't everything Mai, is part of life, but not everything. I do admit it's not easy, but I rather have you next to me than not having you. I understand Mai, trauma isn't easy to get over with." Naru admits. I stare at him with soft eyes but deep down I knew he was still a young man that craves, yet he is willing to wait.
"I love you so much, more than anything in this world." I simply said to him as he nods.
"Me too." He simply said to me making me feel at ease.
"You think the creatures will return?" I asked after we shared a sweet kiss. I wrap my arms around his broad shoulders.
"From what you told me about your power, I think you scared them off, but we can never let our guard down, after all, they want their powers back and they are powerful creatures. Too bad Gene hasn't gone to your dreams to help us." he got sad at the mention of his brother.
I rub my fingers behind his head.
"We've been blessed by this island to see your brother, he even went to our wedding and gave me a way to you. That within itself is a miracle, my love. I know it's not the same, but you're so blessed to have your brother come from time to time. I don't have that, since I can't see my parents at all." I told him.
Naru's eyes become sad at the mention of my parents.
"I'm sure one day you'll see them," he assures me and I shook my head.
"I miss them Naru, but I wish not to see them," I admit. He looks a bit taken aback.
"Why?" He asks. I look at him as I began to run my good fingers through his jaw.
"Because I couldn't take it and I want to go with them. I'm not that strong as you are." I simply told him.
"Who said I was strong? It kills me every time I see my brother because I know I have to let him go instead of being there." He honestly said to me. I can feel his sadness as our joined hearts beat, I wanted to cry, so I swallowed hard trying not to cry.
"But you're strong Naru because in your heart you know that even if is a minute or an hour, you can spend it with him. He'll always be with you and protecting you until you join him. So while we are here on this island, take every moment to spend time with him. Not everyone has that blessing, so take it and make beautiful memories from it." I simply told him hoping that this can be the case for him.
He stares at me as though he's letting my words sink in.
"I know I sound cliche or nonsensical but it's the way I feel that God is letting you move on in other words feel less guilty and knowing that your brother is in a better place and you can always be assured nothing bad will happen to him and he's always with you."
Naru licks his lips and swallows looking away from me. I felt a bit self-conscious.
Oh no, did I offended him?
"Naru I..." but he stops me as he returns to look at me.
"If being stranded in this island was only to survive between getting a sunburn, wild animals, and particular tribes that can kill us, then I would think you're crazy. Did I ever told you that you're very wise?" He asks me. I blinked a bit surprised by that.
"Huh? Me? I thought I was a bit of a bubblehead or something, not wise," I told him. Naru shook his head at me.
"Wisdom doesn't necessarily mean you have to be smart, but understanding what is the most important and common sense," he tells me.
"So I'm wise?" I asked not believing this compliment. He nods at me grabbing my injured hand and places a small kiss on my palm.
"More than you think." he simply said as I move forward and kiss his cheek, then lay my head on his shoulder feeling him wrap his arm around my waist.
"I wish I can stop time and stay like this forever in your arms," I whispered to him feeling so at peace. Naru leans against me and closes his eyes.
"Me too."
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For the next few weeks, has been the same, nothing has changed, but Naru has been very active in perfecting the boat so it won't sink at all.
"It's hot today, why?" I grumble under my breath as I wash my dress against the rock with the suds plants. I used my good hand to do the best I could since Naru doesn't want me to do it. I have to do it, I feel so bad that Naru's hands are becoming raw with so many callous forming.
"Even if my fingers don't work, I still can do things and while Naru accepts me how I am, I won't become depressed," I mumbled under my breath as I threw my dress on the water to rinse it out, then took it out and squeezed it with one hand in the best of my ability. After that, I placed it on top of the boulder so it will dry, and with the weather, it wouldn't take long to do so.
Wiping my sweaty forehead, I look at the strong rays of the sun only to block it with my hand.
"I should make something for Naru, to eat, he must be hungry working in that boat," I told myself as I turned and headed for the forest, as I went towards the path, I look around my surroundings, just enjoying nature when I heard a thump. I stopped in my tracks as I lift my gaze to see Naru standing a few feet away from me, with no shirt on, with short pants, and is breaking some wood he found.
"Na..." but I stopped midway of calling him out as my eyes traced his broad back, seeing that he gained more muscles and it broader. I felt my heart racing as my body warms up.
Wow, he's skinny, but very well built. I licked my lips as my eyes roamed his back, aching to touch him. Naru stops his movement and turns to look at me as I'm sure he can feel my heart racing.
"It's something wrong? Your heart is racing." He said to me. I lift my gaze to look at him and felt my cheeks blaze up and I shook my head.
"Fine, and nothing, just finished my bath and I manage to wash my dress," I told him. He wipes his forehead with his towel and walks up to me.
"You did?" he asks a bit surprised. I nodded at him as he manages to come up to me and my eyes drop to his torso, seeing how broad it looks and well-toned up it looks. Naru seems to take notice and I rose my gaze but don't say anything, but suddenly wrap his arms around me and picks me up causing me to gasp as I look down at him.
"Ne Naru?"
"I'm proud, it must have been hard though," he said as I cup his cheek and began to caress it.
"It was, but not impossible. I'm sure I didn't right." I told him. He shook his head as I leaned down and kiss his lips.
"It's fine, while you could do it, slowly you can build it up, there's no impossible way." he simply said to me as he returns the kiss. I smiled at him as I lay my hands on top of his broad shoulders.
"So what you're doing?" I asked him. Naru turns still holding me and glances over his work.
"Going to fix the hole in the ceiling of our home, it's beginning to drip," he said to me.
"Oh yes, last night I heard it drip from the light rain. I think the blanket we place is becoming weak or ripping after being there so many years." I told him. He nods at me as he turns to look back at me. His blue eyes search mines making my heart thump harder and harder.
"You... want me to help you?" I asked as he seems to shake his head as though he was under a spell or something.
"If you want to help me, sure," he said as he places me down gently and rubs the back of his head. I followed him quietly.
"I think we have to eye measure this because we have no way to know the exact measurement," I told him.
"Way ahead of you, I used rocks to get an approximate measurement." I clap my hands together causing him to look at me.
"Why for a reason my man is brilliant, how did you do it?" I asked him causing him to smirk at me.
"Same way I did it with the ship, line them up in a row and count the rocks so I can have more of an idea how big I should build it," he said.
"Smart, so smart," I threw him a kiss causing him to smile at me with a shrug.
"Just have to do what we got, and I have a rabbit cooking by the beach, so dinner will be ready in an hour," he said as I frowned at him as I went to pick up one of the logs.
"Oh, I was going to make you dinner, you've been doing so much for me, so I wanted to do something for you," I told him. He shook his head as he began to break the log with his leg.
"It's fine, when we get back to Japan, just make me an endless supply of tea." he simply said. I went up to him and remove the log he just broke and grasp his chin to make him look at me. He blinks a bit startled as I seductively smirk at him, suddenly I felt my heart race double time.
I haven't done anything, and yet his heart is racing like crazy truly he's so adorable, can't believe he's mine.
"Deal," I whispered in a low seductive voice causing him to nod absentmindedly. I giggled as I leaned forward and kiss his cheek and slowly drew away. He just stares at me as I lowered myself and grab the log.
"So what do you want me to do?" I asked him.
"Pile them up in that corner," He points near the tree. I saluted at him causing him to arched a brow.
"Yes sir," I said seriously causing him to chuckle while rolling his eyes.
To be honest, being almost back to normal feels nice, even if my fingers don't work as they should, Naru gives me the confidence and support I need and I hope I'm doing the same for him.
Naru Pov
"I need a bath after this, is so blasted hot," I mumbled to myself as I return to the treehouse after finishing organizing the logs, Mai did a fantastic job on piling them up, but after an hour of working she looks very exhausted and dehydrated, so we took a break and ate our rabbit and drank a lot of water, now she's up in the treehouse.
"Mai, I brought some snacks, found some fresh mangoes and apples," I said as I entered the treehouse, and glance around the first floor to not see her.
She must be upstairs.
While I reached upstairs, instead of spotting Mai up, she was sleeping on our bed. I move up and place the fruits down on the floor, and went up to the bed, through the lace curtain, I saw her small frame, as she wears her soft white dress.
"She must be exhausted." I opened the curtain and gently sat down on the edge so I won't disturb her.
She looks at peace sleeping, with her injured hand place on top of her chest and her other under her cheek, she looks very venerable and small. I grabbed her injured and held it gently against mines.
"You're a very strong woman Mai after all you went through. I admire you for that, such a small thing can do big things. I wish I have half your courage." I whispered as I rose her hand and gave it a small kiss.
She opens her eyes catching me on the spot, I froze as she just smiles at me.
"Go back to sleep," I told her, she rubs her eyes with her good hand.
"I had a dream," she said softly in a groggy voice as she sat up.
"Is it the creatures?" I asked as she shook her head. She reaches out and began to brush my hair with her good fingers looking at me tenderly.
"No, it was a strange dream, you were in a large boat, not sure why, but I think you were a pirate or something." I was taken aback.
"Pirate? Strange, Sasuke isn't a pirate." I mumbled as Mai shook her head at me.
"It wasn't Sasuke, he looks so much like you though. I don't know it was weird, but I can say you look very handsome." she simply said as she brushes my jaw with the back of her hand causing me to lean into her warm touch.
"Did Gene appeared?" I asked her, she shook her head.
"No," she said to me making me disappointed by this.
"If it's our next mission then let it be with anything else on this island, so go back to sleep and rest assure I'll keep an eye out," I told her.
"Why don't you join me? You've been working out all day," she said to me.
"In a bit, I have to finish some errands then I have to go and take a bath, then I join you." I simply told her. She looks disappointed by my response as I gently pushed her down to lay her down.
"Errands? I thought we finished the cutting of the wood," she said to me. I shook my head.
"We did, but I need to make sure it's secure just in case the animals or something takes them at this point I don't trust anything on this island," I told her. She nods at me.
"Sleep, I'll watch over you," I told her. Mai nods as she takes my hand and kisses it gently.
"Don't delay much okay," she said to me. I nodded at her as she closes her eyes and fell back asleep. I rub the back of my neck, not sure what to do, and to be honest I just wanted to watch her for a bit. She seems very out of it, not sure why.
"I wish we could see a doctor, I'm very concern about your health Mai," I said as I look down at my lap feeling useless since I couldn't do much for her.
After watching her for a bit, I leaned forward and kiss her cheek and stood up to collect the fruits, and left for a few, to make sure everything is secure before I can be at ease since it's getting late.
O.o
I came back after a few minutes, only to see Mai sitting up looking around a bit startled. I went up to her and rose the curtain. I can feel Mai's heart in panic, different from earlier today.
It's weird to feel her heartbeat, it's weird.
"Something the matter?" I asked her. Mai turns to gaze at me and relief washes over her.
"I had that nightmare again. I don't know why I can't stop thinking of it, it's annoying because I know he didn't do anything, but the thought of it makes me feel disgusted. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." she said to me as I began to rub her arms trying to comfort her somehow.
That bastard.
"It's fine Mai, don't worry, it's all in the past, he won't harm you or anyone else," I assured her. Mai nods in agreement when she suddenly leans forward and gives me a soft kiss on my lips. I blinked a bit as she retreated.
"Do you want some fruits?" I asked her, she shook her head as she suddenly kisses me again catching me off guard.
"No," she said.
"Alright, it's getting late, so I'm about to take a bath," I told her, Mai nods shyly as I stood up, she looks up at me like a child.
"I won't leave you behind, come. You can just watch me." I simply said as I extend my hand for her, she slips it and the next thing we knew, we were in our bathing post. I placed Mai on top of the rock, making sure she won't fall, and place both of my hands at each side of her so she won't hurt herself. She looks down at me.
"Do you have to use the bathroom? You need to wash your mouth as well." I told her. She nods, with that, I hop her down and help and accompany her to use the bathroom, and then she went to wash her mouth and face. Now fresh, I walk her towards the rocks, but she stops me and makes me look back at her.
"Yes?" she seems to hesitate and shook her head and grasps the bottom of my shirt and began to pull it upwards. I lifted my arms for her to remove my shirt, now shirtless in front of her, Mai places her hand on my chest.
"Is something the matter?" I asked as I wrap my arm around her small waist.
"Just feel so tired is all," she said as I felt her caress my chest.
"I'm worried about your health Mai, lately you've been a bit out of it, and..." she lifts her gaze at me causing me to stop talking, and smiles at me gently.
"It's mentally exhausted, but health-wise, I'm alright, besides my hand, nothing feels out of normal,"
"But..."
"But nothing Naru, it's a bit traumatizing what we went through and we lost each other a few times, so it's mentally stressful it's all. I'm alright because of you, if not, I would have lost it long ago. I'm not that strong as you think, so you're my support and my everything." she said to me. I rubbed her back and kissed her cheek.
"Alright, as soon we return home, I'm getting you a physical checkup and getting a doctor to help your hand," I told her. Mai nods at me and smiles brightly.
"If it makes you happy," she simply said to me and I can feel her sincerity.
"Alright, just give me a few, I'm sweaty and stink," I told her. She nods as she takes a step back with that, I get my pants off and jumped into the cold waters. I felt my heart race with excitement and fear as I felt hers as well. I resurface up as I remove the excess water, I turned to check on Mai, only to see Mai heading my way with all dress, clenching to her body.
I swam up to her and wiped my face.
"Mai, what are you doing? You
My heart clenched as I swam up to her, and surprised her as I wrap my hands around her small waist.
"Mai, what are you doing? You should head back, or you should have told me you wanted to swim, why are you with your..."
"Make love to me." she suddenly said to me. My heart skips a beat as she stares at me with this longing that burns into my chest but felt surprised by this.
"Huh?" I asked.
"Touch me, make me yours again," she said out of the blue. I swallowed hard, not sure how to respond to her.
"Mai, those words I ache to hear from your lips, but are you sure? I mean you get panic attacks and I don't want to force you." I asked being concerned by this. Mai cups my cheeks as tears drop down from her eyes.
"I'm sick and tired of being scared Naru. It's almost five months and I know, my heart knows, my body knows that you won't harm me or force me. Yet, my brain flashes back to that day. I... want to remember when we made love for the first time and the second, I want to remember that beautiful feeling that made me live, made me tremble and warm all over. It feels so long now and I don't want to let something like that stop me from feeling you Naru. If I could let you kiss and hold me, why can't I let you intimately touch me? After all, I'm yours completely," she said to me.
I'm about to do backflips, but I'm scared if we do, she'll retreat.
"Are you positive?" I asked once more. She nods timidly at me.
"Just stop me if you feel panicked okay?" I assured her, to make her feel more at ease. Mai nods at me as I slowly inch myself closer to her making sure she won't push me away, and when my lips landed on hers, I began to kiss her softly, so I won't scare her. She places her small hands on my shoulders and returns the kiss while closing her eyes.
I try my best to make her as comfortable as possible.
I jump us back to the treehouse since it's getting very dark and dangerous to be out. Mai lifts her gaze as I lowered the strap of her dress down her shoulder and bend down to kiss her wet hot skin. I felt her shiver as I lift my gaze at her to make sure she's okay. Mai began to caress my back, I pushed her closer to me, as I lowered myself and began to kiss down to her chest, feeling Mai running her fingers through my hair. I run my hands up to cup her breast and gently caress it. I felt her tremble as I lift my gaze just in case I did something I shouldn't, but Mai smiles at me gently and leans into me, as I rose myself again began to tease her neck, feeling her body clenched into mines causing me to feel more at ease. My love is bubbling into a deep aching desire, to feel her more inflamed into the deep pits of my heart.
Mai gave me a soft smile, and slowly remove all her wet dress, dropping to the floor.
We continue to kiss slowly heading for our bed, and I lay her down gently so I wouldn't hurt her, then the moment of truth I hover over her and my heart stops for a second as we separated, breathing hard as Mai eyes open to stare at me.
Please don't panic, is me, I won't harm you or force you. I told her with my eyes as she kept staring at me I felt myself grow nervous ready to be pushed away from her and be rejected.
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Mai gives me one of the sweetest smiles, which causes my heart to melt and tilts up and captures my lips and presses her hot body against mine, feeling every inch of her skin against my skin making me feel right at home and all sorts of emotions burst out of me. I closed my eyes and began to kiss her back in such a passion which made my heart tremble with pure happiness, feeling hers as well beat as much as mines.
Without fear from her or me, both of us gave into our love, joining our bodies at every inch and passion.
Without holding back to lure her and make her feel protected, I made love to her to show her how much I love and treasure her and I can feel it from her as well.
Sometimes is worth the wait.
Mai Pov
"Are you alright?" Naru asks me as I lay on top of his naked torso, feeling his hand caressing my bare back, my body highly sensitive, but couldn't get enough of him. I was in pure heaven as I rose my gaze at him.
"I am, sorry for making you wait for so long, but today, I don't know, I needed to be alive again, I needed you again. I know it sounds strange, but as I told you I was sick and tired of being scared because is not fair for you or me." I told him honestly as I adjust myself and leaned my head against my good hand to stare at my husband.
"Trauma isn't something so easy to get rid of, so don't worry, I was just worried that I would trigger something, after all, I'm a man too," he said as he caresses my arm.
"Well you aren't just any man in my eyes, you're my world." I simply told him. Naru doesn't say anything as I leaned down to kiss his chest.
"Does that mean we can make love anytime now?" He asks me, causing me to look up at him.
"Yes anytime," I stated, causing Naru to wrap his arm around me and flips me around causing me to giggle.
"Good, it's hard to hold back when I crave you so much," he said as he kisses my lips. I smiled at him and run my fingers through his hair.
"Me to, hey what happened to sex isn't everything?" I asked him as he looks into my eyes.
"It still applies, but from what I gather between us, is not sex between us just to make us feel good, but it goes deeper which I can't explain, Mai. I don't know if you feel it but it feels..."
"Like home, a deep feeling beyond just feeling each other, like our souls are completed along with our hearts?" I said to him. He nods at me as he lowers himself down and goes to the side.
"You took the words right out of my mouth, even if I desire you terribly, this self-discipline for the last seven years has taught me lots of things since being a married couple is more than just physical contact, but understanding compromise and finding a middle between us. Support and caring and being there for each other and above all trust, pure trust in each other. It's my job to protect and provide for you,"
"And it's my job to care and love you," I said to him. He nods at me as I tilt my head up to see him.
"Same here, to take care and love you, Mai. Giving each other home for each other so we can lean in each other when hardships come by."
"Oh boy, we surely had them."
"Yeah, and I'm sure we have more," he said. I nodded at him as I licked my lips.
"Naru,"
"Hmm?"
"Are you tired?" I asked him, he turns his gaze at me and arched his brow up, but lets out a loud yawn.
"Terribly," he said in his yawn causing me to frown at him and I turned around, so I won't be tempted as I am already.
"Mai? Why did you turn?"
"Because you're tired and I'm scared." I can feel Naru's worry shot up, as I felt his arm snake around my bare waist, and began to caress it sending butterflies to my stomach. I bite my lower lip, tightly closing my eyes, that I began to see spots of how hard I was closing them. So I won't do anything.
"Scared of? Did you had that flashback?" he asks me, I shook my head as Naru gets closer to me, feeling his naked body press on my back
He's making this harder for me.
"No, just sleep okay," I said as I clamp my toes hard so I won't move. Naru moves my hair away from my shoulder and kisses it as he moves his hands to caress my arm, and cups my breast, and that was it, I lost it as I snap my eyes open.
Okay, he's doing this on purpose, Oh my, I can't... I can't concentrate.
"Tell me," he simply said in a deep seductive voice. I stare at the wall in front of me as my chest rose unevenly as my cheeks blasted up in embarrassment.
"I'm afraid to jump you okay, I want to make love to you again, okay, I'm still hot and bothered because I want to feel you again and you're not helping me at all, you're driving me crazy," I told him aching for him since I couldn't get enough of his touches, his kisses, his smell, his patients, his hands, his body against mines. The way he looks at me when he makes love to me. I couldn't get enough and my heart feels so at ease feeling his own heart feeling the same way as me.
I met with silence, so I slowly turned to look at Naru feeling a bit scared and worried. He was staring at the wall in front of us as though he was thinking of something.
"N...Naru?" I gasped out he lowers his head to look at me once again, I can feel his heart accelerating hard.
"Suddenly I don't feel that tired," he said as he rose the sheets over our bodies and hovers over me making me squeal in delight, as he lowers himself and captures my lips, kissing deeply, and once again we both made love for the fourth time in our lives, sooner or later, we'll begin to lose count, but it doesn't matter, as each moment is precious to us, our moment when intimacy is our home in each other's arms.
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"Drums?" Naru questions as I help him put a log over the hole and ties it to the next one that he laid earlier with tight vines he gathered.
It's been two months since we began to make love and as I thought, we lost track of how many times, but each time felt more wonderful than the last that I even forgot that dreadful day. Now my mind and heart are plagued with Naru's touches, kisses, and so much more, and I am completely and utterly lost in him for which I had no return. I was right, I couldn't be with anyone that is not my Naru and our lives have been happier and more fruitful. I couldn't be happier than I was, he truly makes me so happy and I can see and feel Naru's happiness as well, even though he doesn't voice it much.
"Yes, I forgot to tell you that, after all, that happened between us. I just remembered it." I told Naru as he extends his hand for me to give him the next log. Using my palms to cup the logs together and handed it to him. He takes it and did the same progress.
"Interesting," he mumbles under his breath and I knew he was thinking of it.
"What do you think of it?"
"Was it the same beat as when you had your twentieth birthday?" he asks me. I shook my head.
"Not really, it was strange, but I found it strange that theirs no creatures at all, and such," I told him. Naru thins out his lips as he sits back down and lift his leg and places his arm over his raised knee.
"It could be anything just like your dream of the pirate that you keep dreaming of, but are you sure there's nothing else?" he asks me.
"Um, I can't remember to be honest," I told him honestly. Naru slumps his shoulders and turns to look back at his patching.
"This is the fifth time we fixed this darn thing we're lucky it the treehouse didn't become a moat inside. I don't know why is still leaking we must be doing something wrong." He mumbles as I burst out laughing at his comment, he turns to look at me and arched a brow.
"It's not that funny," he said in a serious tone causing me to laugh even more.
"Yes it is, we just need to place your boat inside so we cruise in." I laughed so hard that I had tears coming out of my eyes as the image popped into my head. Naru felt a sweat drop but shook his head.
As I finally calmed down, a sudden deep gagging feeling comes over me, causing me to rub my stomach, trying to calm it down, so I won't throw up.
Naru catches me and looks back.
"Are you okay?" he asks me. I lift my gaze at him and shook my head.
"Just a bit nauseous is all, maybe the fish we ate last night." Naru arched a brow.
"Mai, I'm craving some mangoes, do you want some?" he asks me, but in his tone felt off, not sure what, but it feels like he's calculating something in his head. I nodded at him with wide eyes.
"Yes, please, I notice that you to are craving mangoes like no tomorrow, that's strange," I told him. Naru nods, as he looks over the hole once again and I did too.
"Strange indeed," he mumbles under his breath as I kept my eye on the hole.
"If I had a needle some thread, I could have stitched the blanket up, is a waste, a very big waste, that we had to throw out the blanket and it was still new no age has touched it, but the condition of the storms made a huge rip on it. " I told him. Naru tilts his head.
"I got an idea," and he takes my hand and jumps us inside our home in front of the chest.
"There's plenty of blankets that Ayame left behind, so I can patch up the roof again and place two blankets as a shield," he said excitedly like a kid causing me to clap.
"Good idea my love," I told him. Naru gives me a cheeky smirk as he takes out two thick green blankets.
"This will do," he said as he stretches it out. I place my good hand on his arm and gave it a small squeeze.
"Naru, I was thinking," I said seriously.
"About?" He asks as he fidgeted with the blankets.
"Since I became your guardian I want to learn how. You should know since you have been doing it for eleven years since we reunited at the high school and I only been your guardian for a few months." I told him.
He stops his movement to turn to look at me as I bend on my knees and look down at my lap not daring to look at his poker face, but he does answer me.
"It's not easy that I can assure you that. It comes from instinct, natural, nothing comes with a manual, I think you should know. You protected me a couple of times." he assures me.
"No, I haven't. When I send the creatures out, it was the first time I did something for you. Please tell me." I pleaded with him.
"No, you have Mai, you don't see it, but you have your hand is one of the biggest clues you protected me." He grabs my hand and kisses my palm making me melt at his touch.
"Are you sure?" He asks me.
"Sure as my love for you," I answered him and he didn't like my answer, but sighs nodded at me respecting my decision.
"Alright, it's been seven months then alright then I'll teach you what I know." A broad smile passes my lips as I move forward and kiss his lips and I felt his heart racing so beautifully for my kiss.
"You're the best," I told him. He blushes and nods while kissing my cheek making me blush.
"Alright. Then, will you tell me what happened back then? It's been long overdue Naru," I told him.
"Well we've been recovering Mai, it's not like we can hop into something so dramatic in a short time." He said to me.
"True, thank you for that, for waiting." I simply told him.
"Well you know how I am with words," he said causing me to nod at him.
"Oh, I learn the hard way to just patiently wait until you finish or read between the line, you're just honest in your mouth and in your heart which comes out harsh it's all," I told. He tilts his head to the side and gave me a gentle look.
"What?" I began to blush hard. He shook his head at me.
"Nothing," He simply said as though he just thought of something.
Then he grabs the blanket once again and added.
"I'll finish patching up the hole and make sure is not leaking and we can travel a bit, then I'll teach you." My eyes brighten up, and I wrap my arms around my husband.
"Thank you, thank you. You have no idea how much this means to me." I told him feeling so excited by this. Naru rubs my back while chuckling.
"I bet," he simply said as I move to look at him.
"Let's fix up the hole, and we can go on our date," I told him. He nods in agreement and he stands up holding the blanket with one hand and extends his free arm for me.
I giggled and slip my hand on his and he hoists me up, but in doing so a dizzy spell rush over me causing me to lose balance. Naru rapidly wraps his arm around my waist after he pulls me into his embrace and adjusts me.
"Mai?" He looks so worried as I shook my head and place my hand on top of his shoulder.
"I'm okay, just been tired lately lack of sleep," I told him as he rose a brow.
"Are you having nightmares?" he asks me. I shook my head and leaned my head on his shoulder trying to compose myself.
"No, just can't sleep." It's all I told him as he turns to eye me closely, I suddenly felt shy.
"Are you alright now?" he asks me as I nodded and he slowly but consciously lets go of me. I kept staring at him as he takes my hand and jumps us back to the rooftop.
"What?" he takes notice as he helps me sit on the roof so I won't fall.
"Nothing," I whispered shyly and I move forward to place the blanket to the side and began to help Naru, to continue to patch up the hole with the logs.
About half an hour or so, he finally finished and wiped his sweaty forehead, while I helped him, I just couldn't remove my eyes from him, just as it dawns on me how hard a worker he is.
I move rapidly and handed him some water I gather a few minutes ago and he took it to drink it.
"Thanks," he said as he hands me the cup. I place it to the side and look over his job.
"Good job, now let's cover it with the thick blanket," I told him. He lowered his shoulders and gave me a serious look.
"Mai, you haven't remove your eyes from me, I know I'm attractive, and I don't mind you staring at me, but if you have something to tell me, then do so," he said seriously. I felt myself grow shy as I look down at my lap.
"I notice something," I told him as a smile appears on my lips.
"What?"
"That we are acting like a married couple, I mean we are, but I was thinking of everything that happened these past few years, now that we are turning eight years in a few months and it hits me. We are married, and we act like a couple. The good and the bad and in the sick and the healthy." I told him, Naru moves closer to me.
"Unless this is a dream, I had that feeling for some time now. I have accepted, and I act on it. I'm not afraid or ashamed to say that we are a couple, friends, lovers and that you're my wife, my family. If I did, then I would be a coward." he tells me. I felt my heart is so touched by his words as I leaned forward kissing his lips multiple times.
"Me too, no more hiding or feeling oppressed. It just so liberating to be able to act on our feelings without misunderstandings or hiding, I think we mentioned this before, but now it's stronger than ever." I told him. He nods in agreement.
I spot Naru looking out the horizon where the ocean is at, and rose his gaze towards the sky.
"Looks like more rain coming. Let's hurry," he suggested causing me to look up to spot dark clouds forming.
Dusting my hands I began to lay out the rocks using mostly my good hand, which I learn to use my palm of my injured hand to grasp some things without using my fingers, at first it was hard, but after some time and Naru's help, I nail it.
"Done!" I yell out as I sit back examining my work, of how firm the rocks look, tucked in almost inside the logs so the winds won't blow it away.
Naru grabs my hand and pops us inside the treehouse and looks up at the ceiling.
"I hope this time it will work out," he said, as I wrap my arms around my husband's waist.
"Nice. I know I don't need to call a repairman when something goes wrong in our house." I teased looking up at him. He pinches my nose in a playful matter.
"Shoot, I became a professional on fixing and building things, living in the wild has taught me so much about life."
"It's simple. Now, let's get ready, we have lots to do, to stop the creatures because this silence over the seven months has been deadly scary and I don't like it." I told Naru. He nods at me as I didn't took notice his eyes went down on my tummy.
"Mai!" he said to me as he presses his hand on my stomach catching me by surprise.
"Yes, Naru?" I said as I look up at him. He gives me such a sweet smile, melting my heart, as I place my hand over his, which is on my stomach.
"Be careful okay, please be extra careful," he said to me. I was taken aback as he runs his free fingers through my hair.
"Of course, but why are you suddenly so sensitive?" I asked as he wraps his arms around me giving me a warm hug.
"I have a hunch and I'm scared," he tells me. I rub his back as I held him the same way.
"What hunch? Why scared?" I asked.
"You're so naive sometimes. I need to make sure before I tell you, but promise me you'll be careful okay?" he asks me. I nodded at him as he held me tighter. I felt worried about this, maybe he's scared that the creatures will get to me or something?
"Don't worry Naru, I will and I'll protect you as well."
"Just be careful it's all I ask Mai," He whispers to me as he kisses the side of my head, rubbing my back and I knew he was worried, which made me worried as well.
(Deleted Scene: 3 days before the Black Lagoon and the Storm)
Naru Pov
"That was just a waste of time," Lin said shaking his head as we return to the office after a few hours of investigating Miss. Hara's case, which was where she was filming, her crew has been reporting paranormal activities while they were filming.
It turned out that it was all a scam since an employee that use to work for Miss. Hara was fired a few months prior planted fake hauntings, to ruin their show. We caught him and now he's facing charges. All because Ayako accidentally overheard a conversation down in the hidden rooms not far from the main base, catching the man in the act with one of his accomplices a young female that is his girlfriend.
"Thank you again, I apologies for wasting your time." Miss. Hara said as she looks very embarrassed as I sat on the couch and lifted my gaze.
"At least it was solved," I simply said trying to control my temper for feeling a waste of time.
"Here drink this," Mai comes back from the kitchenette with a plate of four cups of tea. Miss. Hara sat down across me and takes it as Mai serves her first. Then she goes to Lin then I was last. I didn't mind as I had my tea. I watch as she sits across me and takes a sip of her tea while trying to comfort Miss. Hara.
I took notice of how she looks very sad about this, as she runs her fingers through her hair. I didn't even notice I was staring at Mai longer than I have to, just wondering if I could run my fingers through her hair, it does look soft at the touch.
Lin takes notice of my longing stare that he clears his throat and pushes my shoulder catching me by surprise. Miss. Hara and Mai turn to look at Lin and I rip my gaze away from Mai to look at him. I arched a brow confused by this.
"Yes?" I asked a bit oblivious as Lin just rolls his eyes at me and places his cup down on the table.
"Miss. Hara, don't fret, at least no one was hurt, now we have to focus on the new case Noll has accepted, in three days we'll be leaving in a ship to head for the case, can you make it? We'll leave at six in the morning since it's quite of a long trip? Since it takes about an hour to reach the docks from here and then boarding the ship and waiting to take off, so it's lengthy progress, so if you can meet us at six."
"Six? I can't I have shooting until two in the morning in two days, then two hours sleep to get up and head for another shooting to wrap it up. My schedule is a bit tight that day, but as soon I am done, I'll head over there as soon as possible." she tells us.
"You too? Mai looks a bit disappointed by this as I arched my brow looking back at Mai, but held my tongue.
"Me too?" Miss. Hara asks her, Mai nods as she looks at her tea.
"Ayako has a doctors appointment that day, Bou-san can't make it till later since he has to meet up with an old friend from high school who used to play with him in the streets, and John and Yasuhara can't make it because John has a mass that morning and Yasuhara has a project to give that morning," she explains.
"If that so, then we can all meet up at the same time and head all together so we won't be late or miss each other, what do you think Shibuya-Kun?" Miss. Hara blushes as our eyes meet after she asks me.
"I can't control everybody's schedules, while you all meet up and not miss work, then I have no problem of how you all get there, together or not, is up to you guys, I'll pay for the transportation since this is a last-minute case." I simply said as Miss. Hara lowers her gaze a bit blushing even more.
"I do, I wanted a female friend to keep me company, I am stuck with you two." Mai grunts at us, Lin and I lift our gazes to look at her.
"What does that mean?" I hissed through my lips as Mai nervously laugh rubbing the back of her head.
"Nothing, sorry that came out wrong, I meant to say I will be a bit stuffy since you two aren't exactly the fun types, well mostly you Naru, Lin I don't have much problem with, since he's a sweet guy," she said. I felt a vein pop out as I turned to look at Lin, he just shrugs as he stood up, grabbing his cup.
"Thanks for the tea Mai," he simply said as he looks back at me and shrugs to say, 'Don't look at me, she said that, I didn't.'
as he left.
"We are going for work, not having fun," I simply said a bit annoyed as I stood to head for my office. Mai slumps her shoulders and looks at Miss. Hara.
"Now I'm paying for that, again, I'm glad that everything wasn't as bad, and..." but Miss. Hara stood up and gave Mai a cold treatment and walks away. Mai clamps her mouth together, as I stop in front of my door and turned to see Miss. Hara coming up to me.
"Gee, I thought we were friendlier." I heard Mai mumble under her breath as Miss. Hara gave me a strange look. I arched a brow not sure what she wants.
"Yes?" I asked.
"I... I wanted to invite you for a dinner tonight, to thank you for helping me today." Miss Hara said. I lowered my voice at her.
"Will the others be there?" I asked her.
"No, only you and I." she pushed causing me to feel a bit annoyed since it wasn't only me in the case.
"When you invite everyone, then I'll reconsider it, have a nice night Miss. Hara," I simply told her as I popped the door open and entered my office. I rolled my stiff shoulders after I closed the door.
As I went for my couch, I heard a soft knock on the door.
"Miss. Hara, I told you..." but as the door open, Mai poke her head in.
"She left, but she was on the verge of crying, did you do something to her?" she asks a bit worried. I turn my head to look at her.
"If I did and if I didn't, does it concern you?" I asked her. Mai gave me a sour look as she enters my office and places her hands on her waist.
"It does. She's my friend and I know she likes you, so be more a bit considerate with her feelings, I know first hand how blunt you are hurting people's feelings," she said. I stood up and walk up to her feeling a bit irritated by this since I have no feeling for that woman and it's not fair that she only invited me and not the others, but what irritated me was the fact that Mai thinks I like her, doesn't she see that I don't?
"Whatever you think, I don't care, so if you don't want me to reduce your pay please return to your spot," I said trying to not snap at her. Mai fist her hands and gave me a tight look.
"Jerk, I was only concern for her, and I wanted to apologies for what I said earlier, but now I'm not, you don't deserve it." she spat at me angrily as she turns to head out, but I took a hold of her arm and spun her around, causing her to land on my chest, as she gasps looking at me.
My heart pounding like crazy I lowered my head dangerously close to her, feeling her soft breath against my face as her chest rose unevenly not noticing that I was gripping her arm a bit tighter as these emotions rushed into me, of how much her closeness affected me.
"Naru, let go! You're hurting me," she struggles as I loosen my grip on her feeling remorse for taking her like that, and slump my shoulders.
"Whatever, go," I simply told her as Mai stares at me.
"Naru,"
"What?"
"Sometimes I just don't get you," she said pierced my heart, as she lefts and closes the door behind me. I fist my hand feeling anger bubbling inside me.
"Because you never read between the lines, Mai. I'm not good at expressing myself and I don't know why it bothers the hell out of me that your words hurt me. I wish you could just understand me without having me saying anything or let me fully explain it."
Thanks for the reviews...
So this deleted scene ties up with Naru's explaining things halfway or not at all and Mai, not understanding until they finally cleared out the misunderstandings. :) I'll write a contrast to this in the future... Just a little easter egg before they went to the island.