Cowboy Monk and New Case?

Kurobara and Mai were currently at SPR. Naru being in his office for the time being while Mai and herself were sitting down on one of the sofas. Mai frowned before sighing. Kuro seems quieter than normal, she was concerned for her best friend.

She looked rather depressed today. But with Kurobara it was hard to tell, she was good at masking herself. She wished her raven-haired friend would talk to her. Mai hoped that one day Kuro would confide in her… does she not see fit to do so?

As Mai mind swirled with worry, Naru came out of his cave as Kuro called it. "Are you taking a break, Naru?" She asked as he sat down on one of the black leather couches. Kurobara gave a quick glance to Kazuya. Peering her heterochromia eyes on him. "Would you like a cup of tea?" her brunette friend asked.

"Sure." He said, opening one of his books to read. Before Mai got up Kurobara stopped her "I'll make it instead you sit here" she responded, her friend was about to protest but she went to the medium size kitchen and began to make some earl grey tea for both Naru and herself.

Mai pouted lightly, wanting to do something for a change. "Oh yeah," Mai says glancing at him, Kuro came out with two fresh cups of earl grey tea. "Hey, Naru, something's been bothering me."

Kurobara listened, as she sat down. Placing both cups down. One in front of her and the other being in front of Naru. He nodded a thanks to her before responding "So?" his voice was blank and did not change in tone. It was as if he was bored. Mai blankly stared at him. Annoyed at his lack of response.

Kuro peered her eyes on the two of them. Amusement crosses her eyes. Feeling some sort of banter was about to arise within two of her close friends. Slowly she took a sip. Keeping her eyes trained on them.

"Just 'so'?" Mai inquired annoyance clear in her tone. She sweat dropped, a forced twitch of her lips caused Kurobara to snigger. Finding the whole scene amusing. "Shouldn't we normally ask 'What's the matter?' or something like that?" She added.

Naru blankly looked at her "Unfortunately unless it's something work-related, I really don't have time for it." He replied coldly. Kuro sighed, rolling her eyes at his typical of responses. Mai fumed, multiple of veins formed on her face. "Ignore him, Mai. He is not worth it. After All he only an egotistical moran"

Kurobara maintained, smirking as she took a sip of her lovely tea. Sniggering ever so slightly, finding her own entertainment with her words. Her best friend gaped at her words. Mai should not be surprised at her bold words. It Kuro after all. She was brave and bold. Something that is really admirable and… somewhat problematic.

Kazuya glared at her furiously and quite coldly as well. "What did you just say" He hissed out. Causing Mai to flinch. Meanwhile, she just smirked. "So not only are you a moron you are also deaf?" she replied shortly afterwards. Naru gritted his teeth still glaring at her. His shoulders were tense.

Mai sweat dropped at the atmosphere that changed once again. "Relax… jeez, I am merely teasing you… don't have to take everything seriously." Kurobara told him, snorting. Still casually drinking her tea. "Let us go back to the topic of hand… Mai what were you saying?" she questioned.

Her eyes were nor trained on her best friend. Her friend just blinked rapidly then opened her mouth to speak. "Do you guys remember the story of a high school student that told us about her classmate being possessed by a fox spirit?" Mai responded. Looking at the two of them.

"Yes. More clearly than you two idiots" Naru told them. Kurobara eyebrows and mouth twitches. Did he just call her a fucking idiot? Oh, that's it! She thought. Gritting her teeth angrily. The atmosphere grew colder. Tense. "Excuse me? Did you just call me an Idiot? I think you're the fucking idiot for being so goddam rude to her. Telling her to piss off to a psychiatric hospital? What the hell is wrong with you? Do you want me to tear you a new one?"

Kurobara snapped angrily. As though she was a crocodile snapping her jaws at him. Her eyes burned in anger. Mai flinched backwards. Wincing at her words. Naru gave her his infamous cold glares "I gave her the recommendation I did because it sounded like something that should be seen by a doctor."

"Oh yeah… Kazuya. Why don't we send a girl who is distraught and upset off… only to comfort her with words of endearment of telling her friend needs to go get her brain checked out... how comforting…" sarcasm dripping in every word she spoke. Eyes rolling furiously. Naru rolled his eyes at her behaviour. Finding it childish.

"I think you need your brain cells checked." Remarked snarkily. Naru sipped his drink, amusement and annoyance lacing into his beautiful blue pupils. "Oh… I think you're the one who needs your brain cells checked." Retaliated Kuro. Before anyone can speak the small bell rang.

" 'Sup~" A familiar voice rang out, greeting them cheerfully as the door to the office swung open, revealing a sunglasses-wearing cowboy in a purple shirt and a long leather jacket with a case for a bass guitar strung over his shoulder.

Mai looked dumbfounded, meanwhile, Kuro blankly stared at him.

"Man, Shibuya is no place to come on a Sunday. The city's filled to capacity with people all bumping into each other." The cowboy continued as he made himself at home without further invitation, plopping himself down on the sofa across from Naru's. "Oh, Mai-chan or Kuro-san whichever ... make me, an ice-coffee, please." He said, removing his cowboy hat and glasses so they could finally recognize him.

Kurobara almost snorted. He looked absolutely ridiculous to her. He looked like he went to a thrift store and bought a cheap cowboy outfit."Monk? What's with the outfit?" Mai asked, sweat-dropping. The tense atmosphere went normal again. While Kurobara was sniggering at her thoughts.

"Oh, this? I had a live show today." He explained, grinning. "I'm always performing in basement studios, so it feels nice to be in front of people after all this time." He told them, Kuro gave the case a look and smiled amusedly. Must be a bass guitarist thought Kurobara.

"E—Ehhh!? Bou-san, you were in a band!?" Mai loudly exclaimed, shocked. She winced at her loud friend. Sweat Dropping at her sudden burst. "Urh… Mai… he just says he's in a band not were in a band…you just used past tense" she says dumbfounded at her friend's stupidity.

Monk snorted, "Kuro-san is correct. I am in a band" He responded chuckling lightly. "I guess I haven't gotten around to telling everyone this yet, but this is my real job. I'm a professional bassist."

"Th-Then being a monk is a part-time job? Huh? Didn't you tell me that you used to live on Mt. Koya?" She asked, starting to get confused. "I was. It's my family's temple, and my pop wanted me to be a monk. But you can't bring CDs and stuff up on the mountain, so I left." Monk maintained.

Mai looked even more confused than before, not understanding what he was saying. Kurobara snorted at this. So predictable thought Kuro, with a small smile on her face."But you still work as a monk, right?" asked Mai. Kurobara sighed softly "No Mai, I believe what he is insinuating is that he is now an ex-monk"

"Correct again Kuro-san." Replied Takagawa.

"What is this… a game show?" Kurobara told him sarcastically. Takagawa playfully swatted her head, chuckling. Mai was still confused "I still don't understand." Mai commented. Both Takagawa and Kurobara looked at her blankly.

Monk sighed "Believe it or not, in this profession, there's a surprising number of curses and such. Being an ex-monk, whenever something comes up, I get called in. So I have a side business as a prayersmith, got it?"

Mai nodded " Ah… now I get it," she told him, smiling.

"So any of you play any instruments?" questioned Monk. Curious. Mai just shook her head, she could not play any musical instrument to save her life. "No how about you Kuro?" she inquired, smiling at the raven-haired girl beside her. Kurobara's mouth was paused, as though she was in her mind. Thinking of a response. "I was taught to play the Piano and Violin as a child," she told them. Sourly. She had a small frown on her face.

Naru glanced at her. Watching her. He was slightly surprised that she even played any instruments let alone two. "EHHH" Mai shouts causing everyone announces "Really? That is so cool!" Mai exclaimed smiling in awe. Monk grinned, surprised just as Naru was.

"So, what brought you here today?" Naru asked Monk-san, changing the subject. Wanting to get the needless chatter to go away. "Oh, yeah, I actually came here to talk about a job." Monk said, surprisingly.

"I need your expertise on something. One of the fans of my band is a local high school student, and according to her… there's a desk in her classroom that the students think is cursed. Everyone who's sat at that desk for the past three months or so has been in some kind of accident. There are four people that it's happened to so far… and all four of them have been in the same type of accident." He said seriously.

Kurobara looked on in surprise. Listening intently to what he just told them. "Didn't we have the highest number of accidents in Japan's history this year?" Naru reminded him. "I knew you were going to say that." Takagawa said. "Yes, but these weren't common accidents. All four victims were dragged by a train, all in the same manner, with their arms caught between the doors."

"What!?" Mai exclaimed.

Kuro's eyes widened at that. Surprised and interested. "Oh?" She uttered in interest wanting to know more about this. "Since September, this class has changed seats three times. Every student who sat at that desk has been in an accident. One of them got off with only light injuries, but the other three were severely injured. Luckily, none of them were killed, but… don't you find that very strange?" Monk asked.

"And that's not all. This girl's teacher used an art prep room for an office. He started saying that he was seeing a ghost in there, and soon after, he fainted and was admitted to the hospital. He's been coughing up blood, and his doctor still can't figure out what he's suffering from." He added looking at them all.

"That sounds strange!" Mai said nervously, feeling sorry for those affected. Kurobara nodded agreeing with Mai's statement "strange and unsettling" she commented. "Doesn't it? And I've heard many other horror stories about mysterious illnesses and incidents at her school. So, she came to me to see if there's anything I could do to solve the mystery." Monk says.

Kurobara had a thought or suspicion on where this was happening "Does this girl go to Yuasa High School?" she inquires, perking up her left eyebrow. Mai nodded thinking the same as Kuro.

Monk looked at them with surprise. "How did you know?" He exclaimed loudly. Kurobara winced sharply at the noise. Mai opened her mouth to answer. "Just today, we've had three people come to our office regarding Yuasa High cases!" Mai said, slapping her hand down on the three contact lists for significance.

"Naru turned them all down, but I was wondering if maybe you or John might want to help them out? So I took their contact information!" she carried on. "This… can't all be just a coincidence." Takagawa said. "So many incidents at one school in such a short period of time…?"

The bell suddenly rings for the second time. This time, the door opened to reveal a more elderly looking man in a suit and tie."Um, may I come in?" He asked tentatively."Ah, yes. Do you have an inquiry?" Mai asked, walking over to greet him. Followed by Kurobara who now stood next to her.

"This is who I am." He said politely, handing over a business card that read: "Yuasa High School. School Principal, Mikami Noboru"

"Lately there have been a lot of strange things happening at my school, and I was wondering if you could please help us out…?" The principal asked hopefully.

Kiralawliet here… wait… I mean Little Sunflower is here. Yes, I have changed my username. Apologies for any… confusion. So I finally did a Chapter. I am on a Semi-Hiatus due to not having a laptop(Using my sisters at the moment)

Sorry for not uploading any chapters, it's been over a month so apologies. I haven't written much so I might be a bit rusty.

Anyways there isn't much to really say about this chapter. Hoped you enjoyed it and sorry for any grammatical errors. Thank you for staying patient!.