Drowning and Jealousy

"Sure!" Mai responded cheerfully, winding up her arm, as she followed Ayami over to one of the flowerbeds. "Which ones should we get?" Kuro was kneeling down looking at the flowers, they were really beautiful. All of the flowers. Kuro saw Mai smiling, she couldn't help to smile as well seeing her friend happy made her fill with warmth.

"The prettiest ones!" Ayami leaned over and reached in to pick a white one she liked. "Ah!" She gasped, suddenly going pale.

Kuro eyes narrowed as she heard her gasp " Ayami-chan… what's wrong?" Kuro says softly but in a very worried voice, Mai was as worried as Kurobara "Ayami-chan?" Mai asked, concerned. Ayami was getting even paler causing their worries to double in strength "… I can't pull my hands out!" Ayami-chan cried, trembling with fear.

"Hold on!" Mai told her, frantically ripping up the flowers around her little hands before grabbing them and pulling them free. Kuro looked at the spot where her hands were stuck but there was nothing there which worried Kuro greatly " there's nothing their Mai…" Kuro says in worrisome voice.

"what that can not…I… I am pretty sure that I felt some resistance when pulling on Ayami-chans hands" Mai whispered in disbelief "Waaaah!" Ayami cried as she ran away.

"Ayami-chan!" Both Mai and Kuro shouted anxiously as Ayami ran away "Mai-chan Kuro-san, stop her!" Noriko shouted anxiously from the porch. "There's a pond over that way!" Kuro stood up quickly and went to the direction where Ayami ran.

(With Monk)

"Oi, oi, you're kidding me…" Monk uttered out loud as he gawked down at the remains of the fire after it had finished burning out, stunned. "That's impossible… the box burned clean up. So, how did you come out unscathed… Minnie?" He asked the doll, which didn't even have so much as a soot mark on it as it stared back at him with those green glass eyes.

(back to Kuro and Mai)

"Minnie! I'm sorry!" Ayami blubbered as she continued to run with both Mai and Kurobara chasing after her. "I'm sorry! Don't be mad!" Kuro winced at her burn. It started to really burn again she wondered if she knocked it on accident, however, she really needed to keep going.

Or Ayami will be in danger…

"Please don't be mean to me!" Ayami-chan begged as she backed up towards the pond. "I'm sor—Kyaah!" Ayami cried out as she slipped and fell into the pond. Kuro screamed " Ayami-chan!". Kuro got there just before Mai did so with no choice she jumped in without a thought " Ayami where are you?" she says panicking.

" Ayami-Chan!... please… " Kuro says gasping out. "Kurobara! She's there!" Mai screamed, pointing where Ayami-chan resurfaced but only for a small moment. Mai instantaneously understanding the danger of the situation when the little girl abruptly went under again. Ayami could drown...

Kuro saw where Mai had pointed, Taking a big heaping gulp of the air around. She went under, going to the place Mai had pointing, it was hard to see under the water but she knew if she didn't act fast she will drown. Kuro finally finding Ayami grasps onto her, clutching her tightly as she went back to the surface.

Kurobara headed to the edge of the pond placing Ayami on the soft ground before she could get up onto the ground as she was still in the pond she felt something on her leg. Kuro eyes snap open in alarm. That's when a massive pull of her leg, made her go under the water dragging her "KUROBARA!" Mai screamed seeing Kuro being pulled under the water.

"what's going on!" a voice said. It was Naru who seemed concerned at all the loud noise, Mai shook wailing loudly "Ku Kuro-you need to get Kuro! Shes.. being pulled underwater" Mai says with tears in her eyes; Naru eyes widen in alarm he takes off his jacket and jumps into the water.

Naru managed to find her struggling helplessly against the water and another force pulling her leg, Naru grabbed her. Pulling her from the grasp of the unknown force, Naru quickly swam to the ground lifting Kuro and himself upon the ground. Kuro chocked out on the water that was in her mouth.

Kuro shook as she coughed out more water from her mouth. Naru was about to touch her shoulder but she slapped his hand away " don't… don't touch me…" Kuro says in a very shaky voice. "Ayami!" Noriko cried desperately as she hobbled over, that's when she saw Kuro in a bad state, Ayami was almost as paralyzed as Kuro.

"Oh my god…" Noriko said in shock, she went over to Ayami-chan who flinched " is Kuro-san… ok-okay" Ayami said her teeth were clacking against each other. Noriko turned her head to look at Kurobara but saw Naru grabbing his jacket that he took off before and placed it on Kuros shoulders softly " she will be alright…let's get you inside okay.."

Meanwhile, Naru was worriedly looking at Kuro. Her hair was covering her eyes and was shaking " Kurobara we should get inside, you will get a cold wearing soaked clothing" Naru said as he carefully grabbed her, making her learn on his shoulder as they walked back to the house.

(Timeskip)

Kuro was sitting down with tea that Naru made, it surprised her when she saw his concerned expression it would have made her blush but she was too emotionally drained from what had happened, who could really blame her she almost drowned, so of course, she was going to be a little traumatized.

Ayami-chan was too tired from the earlier ordeal almost like herself but she won't be able to sleep from what just happened to her "… I'm going to call my brother." Noriko informed them while sitting on her bed after tucking her niece in."We'll probably have to move out of here." Noriko said softly, she really didn't want anything to happen to her niece.

"That might be best," Mai said. Kuro sighed, she was feeling slightly better now that she had some new clothes on; she still had Naru's jacket on though he insisted to keep it on her which she was slightly confused about but didn't say anything about it "There are some poltergeists that will follow you, even if you move." Kurobara said quietly but everyone heard.

Naru nodded, he was about to say the same thing to both Mai and Noriko "Oh, no… Then, what should I do!?" Noriko asked, starting to panic. "Please stay calm." He told her. "I did some research on the previous homeowners. Your family moved into this house ten months ago. Before you, the Watanabe family lived here for three years. They sold the house due to a job relocation."

" did anything strange occur Naru-chan" Kuro questioned softly, she couldn't really talk loudly because Ayami was asleep and the water made Kuro's throat sore. "No. Before that, it was the Nogi family." Naru continued. "Their nine-year-old girl died of an illness while in this house. Before the Nogi family, it was the Onuma family. They had three children die here within half a year."

"All three!?" Mai exclaimed as the rest of them all gasped, horrified. Kuro was more shocked at the fact that all of the children had died, it was saddening and sicking.

"They were 10, 8, and 7 years old," Naru said. "Two boys and one girl. Each one either by accident or illness. Before that, there was the Murakami family, who had a fifteen-year-old girl, but nothing happened to her. Before the Murakamis, it was the Taniguchi family. Their three teenaged children were all fine, but… one of their cousins, a ten-year-old boy, died while visiting. Before them, it was the Ikedas. They lost their youngest daughter, a seven-year-old, but it was shortly after moving to a new house. And finally, the original builders of the house, the Tachibana family. Their eight-year-old daughter also passed away here. That's everyone."

"meaning that children are under attack and its dangerous for a child to live here," Kuro said tenderly, Naru nodded softly at her. "What should I do…!?" Noriko cried, cradling her face in her hands. Even though one of the affected families moved, they still ended up losing a child.

Kuro stood up slowly and carefully, she softly patted Noriko on her shoulder trying to comfort her, she kind of understood Noriko a little bit because of her need to protect her niece. Kuro wanted to protect her younger siblings but she knew that she couldn't do much but be there for them when she needed her.

"Let me call in some specialists in this field," Naru said. "If you're going to leave the house, then please at least wait until they come."

(Another Timeskip)

"There's definitely something up with this doll!" Takagawa declared firmly once they had returned to base. "I've dealt with a similar case before. The girl died and possessed her doll after her death. Then her spirit made the doll walk around the house!" Kuro eyebrows quirked up at that small story that Monk had talked about.

"The doll itself is not the problem here. A site-bound spirit in the house is only possessing Minnie." Naru stated. "Yeah, but listen…" Bou-san started again, when the doorbell rang, Kuro looked at Naru. She wondered who he brought, the only two people she could think of were…

"Well, our guests are here Naru-chan" Kuro pronounced as got up to go see who it is "Eh? Who's here?" Mai asked, following her, Kuro thought for a moment; she had a suspicion on who it was "Naru-chan said he was calling some more 'specialists' in, right?" Kurobara prompted her as they reach the front door, and she began to open it. "So, it can only be…"

"John! Masako!" Mai said, pleasantly surprised when she saw the two familiar faces that were waiting to be let in. "It's been too long." John greeted them with a smile, Kuro gave him a small smile " yeah it sure has" Kuro stated Masako seemed slightly pale "… What's going on here…?" Masako asked, looking uneasy, as she covered her mouth with her kimono sleeve.

Kuro coked her eyebrow for a moment but she realized what she could be talking about. Kurobara was a medium to meaning that both Masako and Kuro had the same feeling of uneasiness "This is terrible…" Masako said. "I've never seen a haunted house this intense…" Kuro nodded softly, understanding the feeling too well.

We're at our base now… Are you okay?" Mai queried as she led Masako in, supporting her, while Kurobara held the door open for them. "Masako?" Ayako asked, rushing over. "Oh my, what's the matter?" The medium looked like she was going to be physically ill from whatever effect the house was having on her.

Kurobara didn't really feel sick but more alarmed by the sheer amount of spiritual activity here, it was horrible but its nothing compared to where she's been in the past; Masako looked up, saw Naru, and very slyly threw herself at him, pretending to stumble and be almost on the verge of fainting.

Mai sweatdrops at this, but she turned to look at Kuro; Mai had a suspicion that Kuro had a slight crush on the boss. Anyone would by his looks alone but Mai saw the way Kuro and Naru talked to each other, Mai noted that Kurobara's mouth was twitching in annoyance.

Mai's hip bumped into her friend, they looked at Mai as they did she saw Mai smirking at her " someones Jealous" Mai whispered to her making sure she could only be the one that could hear her, Kuro glared at Mai clearly not amused by her small comment " I don't know what your talking about Mai-chan" Kuro spoke quietly.

Mai sniggered "sure you don't…" she says sarcastically, Kuro growled under her breath. Kuro wasn't jealous, what was Mai talking about, she was a little irritated that's all. Okay, that was a lie, she was extremely annoyed at Masako but it wasn't jealousy.

KiraLawliet is back, sorry for taking such a long break. My depression took over as it always does… but anyways I'm sorry for not updating for a while, this chapter probably has some mistakes in it so yea sorry but hey at least I finally got this done.

But hey thank you for being patient, I know it must suck waiting for more chapters; I know how it feels I am currently reading this good fanfic and it still ongoing but I have to wait for more chapters.

This isn't really relevant but like Resident Evil 2 Remake was so amazing, I haven't played Claires yet though but I will soon.