Hi again guys! Just to let you know (before you start asking questions) this chapter is a bit of a filler chapter between the last one and the next one. But chapters 14+15 will be full of drama, romance and stuff, MWHAHAHAA?! But for now enjoy this fluffy filler and look out for the new chapters VERY SOON...And I'm sorry if this is a super sort one! I'm gonna make the next one 2,000 words plus promise! I love you guys! Xx

Naomi threw her shaky arms around Satoshi, covering his chest in her salty tears. Satoshi had turned up at her house before her mother could actually contact him, and that had made Naomi if something, feel a little better. Was he just passing by her house, or was Satoshi actually planning to drop by? He hadn't said anything, he had just comfortingly held her in his capable arms once he had seen her distraught face up close. He had no idea what had put her in such a bad state, but her mother had let him in with absolutely no hesitation, so she must of known Naomi was in a bad way, surely.
"Naomi, there's no need to cry, okay?" Satoshi assured her in a calming tone. Naomi shook her head violently, of course there was a need to cry, she had must been practically told her was crazy!
"I don't know what to do!" she moaned, bitting her raw lip, "I thought I'd never say this, but, I'm starting to think that maybe..Seiko...SEIKO NEV-"
"Naomi!" Yelled Satoshi, grabbing her shoulders fiercely "Don't you ever question our friends existence, Hinoe hold me some very important stuff about the spirits!"
"Hinoe? Sorry, who?"
"Shinozakis sister, the medium who knows all about paranormal stuff!"
"Oh yeah, she did mention she had an as equally as talented with spirits older sister."
"She's really nice, and she did help me a lot back there. To think she actually visited before my best mate!"
"What, are you kidding me?"
"Nope. We did have argument about it, but he left saying that there were no hard feelings, so I guess it's okay."
Suddenly a memory jolted in Naomi's mind. Those three feelings would stick in her mind for quite possibly the rest of her life whether Seiko existed or not.
"No hard feelings huh? That's what Seiko said to me..."
"See! Seiko did exist, she was a real person, she was your best friend!" Satoshi said determinedly, looking into Naomi's bright eyes, which were still quite cloudy with tears.
"Yeah your right..." Admitted Naomi. Thank goodness Satoshi was here; if he wasn't, she would be surely branded insane, and wallowed away in her sorrow. She realised at this moment exactly, just how much she needed him, more than anything right now. What if she lost him? Someone like Ayumi could quite possibly make her move, even though she insisted her heart was all for Yoshiki.
"Listen, Naomi," said Satoshi, his voice changing to a softer tone. "I've got something I really want to tell you."
Was it just her, or was the temperature in the room was suddenly staggeringly high? She couldn't help but feel her heart flutter, but why? He wasn't going to confess he loved her, he definitely didn't...Or did he? She went through all the moments in her mind where he might of shown this, and much to her shock she came up with more then a few. Like when he bought her crepes, and guarded her selflessly in the heavenly host...They weren't exactly friend zone things, were they?
"Uh..." She replied, blushing slightly "Go ahead, you know you can confide in me!"
Satoshi took a big breath, reassuring himself that this was the moment, the time when he could finally say how he felt about the girl.
"Naomi...I.." he began, his line of vision meeting hers "I really like you!"
Naomi blushed again, a warm glow spreading around her elated body, making her sudden depressed state ease off. How could she be so blind? Satoshi did love her!
"I um..' She stammered, struggling to get the words out. Satoshi really hoped he wasn't about to be rejected now...
"I kinda...I really like you too!"
"Ya-OOOF!"
Naomi had hugged him again, but this time not out of longing for comfort, but from affection. Satoshi found himself naturally hugging her back, itching to tell Yoshiki he had finally accomplished his long term goal! All the exciting events that could happen in the future whizzed by; soon they'd be going on double dates with Yoshiki and Ayumi, holding hands in public...Yeah, it was going to be perfect. This sudden change in events had been enough to make him forget about the lurking problem, and made him focus on how he really loved life, and didn't want to waste it anymore thinking pointless, negative thoughts. It was all thanks to one person.
"I love you Naomi," he whispered as his face was close to hers as they embraced. And he really did mean it. Naomi did return his affections of course, however she felt like a piece of her was still missing, and she didn't know where on earth it was. She had never expected today the day that she would do this, but it had! Well, thought Naomi, still in Satoshi's arms, you only live once I suppose, and she needed to live each moment as it came, no feeling depressed because that was just going go be a complete waste of her precious time. Plus, Seiko, Mayu and the others who had died wouldn't want her to feel like this! At that moment, she swore to herself she'd treasure every last second she had left.

"Good morning, it's the medium Shinozaki here, how can I help?" said Hinoe on the phone to a client, quickly scribbling in her customer notebook. She had been working all morning, mostly just doing admin but she had also had a few clients visit as well. It was weekend, so her parents were still at home but they rarely disturbed her when she worked, and she appreciated it. Most weekends Ayumi would be out with her friends or studying, so it was ideal for Hinoe to work in. Plus it was when more of her clients could visit.
"A different tension in the air? Yes I feel it just in your tone of voice, please explain!"
She was leant back In her plush seat by her dark wood desk, and she couldn't feel more relaxed. As she listened to her client, she wondered when Ayumi could come home.
Ayumi raised her hand reluctantly to the door, not sure whether to knock or not. After she and Yoshiki left the hospital, he had walked her all the way home, and it had been very enjoyable. She reflected on it as she listened outside Hinoes room. He had casually offered to walk her home and they had almost automatically held hands all the way. Yoshiki had left her by her porch gate, but not before kissing her again. He simply couldn't resist the feel of his lips against his girlfriends, and Ayumi liked the feeling too. It made her insides go squishy inside and her feel warm and fluffy. Not literally, but you must know the feeling.
She was now about to talk to her sister about the planned meet up with Satoshi, but didn't know that she was at work. Her parents had disproved of Hinoes life choices, but Hinoe had been adamant to do what she believed in, and stuck to her favourite saying, do more of what makes you happy. Ayumi also deeply followed that statement, which is why she may have seemed a bit extreme sometimes.
"I'm getting a lot of clients with the same problem recently. Would you like to make an appointment?"
Ayumi decided to enter the room without knocking, her sister generally didn't mind. As she stepped into the room, the heavy smell of lavender filled her nostrils like it always did when she was around her sister. It was a calming smell, Hinoe had said many times, and it relaxed the spirits, like caramel did. Hinoe did not react at all, so Ayumi went on to the other side of the room whilst she waited for the call to end. She was quite used to this.
"Yes, see you then. Bye!"
Hinoe put the phone down with a sigh, and walked over to Ayumi who was now staring out of the large French window at the back of the room.
"Your back! How was yesterday, Ayumi?"
"It was...amazing," she replied, blushing as she remembered the events with Yoshiki on the beach. "I really enjoyed myself!"
"Heehee. Enjoy young love while it lasts!"
"Uh," said Ayumi, wanting to change the subject, "I visited Satoshi this morning, and he told me what you said to him."
"That's right! It goes with the jumbled notes I wrote, doesn't it? Do you have the book with you?"
"Yep." Ayumi replied, fishing it out of her bag carefully, her fingers brushing against the tawny feathers. "I thought maybe we could talk about it in more detail to him."
"Oh Ayumi-chan, your not planning to two time Kishinuma-kun are you?"
"Of course not!" shouted Ayumi crossing her arms on her chest "I just think it could help him out and understand the current situation! He's just a friend!"
Hinoe chuckled, sitting down on her comfy seat again, beckoning Ayumi to the one next to her.
"So...how far did you get?" Hinoe wanted to know, being slightly nosey.
"What do you mean? Ugh, why do you have to ask questions like that!"
Hinoe laughed again, looking fondly down at Ayumis perplexed face. In fact, she actually had a hand held to her head, which want like her when she was annoyed or confused. Ayumi noticed it herself, and secretly knew the reason.
"Im just curious!"
"Pft, never mind. Anyway, what spirits do you sense around me today, Onii-Chan?"
"Ah..." said Hinoe, deep in thought. Yes there were many around Ayumi today, especially now she knew about the heavenly host issue. There was still so much she didn't know, but in due time, she will learn.

Or, not...

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