Chapter 12 – Breakfast Laughs
I woke up to find I was on a bed in what seemed to be a hotel room, from the expensive look, it must be Martin and Luella's. I turn to the other side of the bed and see Sora asleep as well. I get up and make my way into the other room to find Naru sitting on the couch sleeping, Madoka sleeping on another couch, and Luella nowhere in sight. I make my way over to Naru and shake his shoulders lightly to wake him up. His eyes open and from the looks of it, he is still tired. "I'm sorry for waking you, but I'm hungry," I tell him.
"That's okay, you've been asleep longer than us," he looks out the window, "it's morning, if you leave a note for them, we'll go and have breakfast at the restaurant."
I nod my head in acknowledgment before finding a pen and paper for a note to leave for the others. After placing the note on the coffee table, I follow Naru out the door for breakfast. As if we hadn't left the house, he puts his arm around my waist as if protecting me and leads me to the elevator.
We get off the elevator when it stops and make our way over to the doors that lead to the restaurant. We find a table sit down and look over the menus and I have no idea what I want. I feel like we're on another date, but we're not. I was staring so intently at the menu that I didn't realise Naru was staring at me until he called out my name; making me jump. "Mai, why are you so jumpy?" he asks me.
"I was focusing on what I was going to have for breakfast, that and I 'm wondering what the others are doing back at the house," I half lie, I really didn't know what I wanted for breakfast and I am wondering what the others are doing, but that's not why I'm jumpy.
He stares at me disbelieving, but nods anyway. "After we order, I'll tell you what the others are doing," he tells me.
I nod my head, decide upon the bacon and eggs (Can't think of any Japanese food) and let him know. After we ordered, I stared at Naru; letting him know I want him to tell me what's happening. "As you would have noticed earlier, mother wasn't in the room; she's gone back to the house to tell the others what I want them to do," he starts. "I want Takigawa to perform an exorcism on the ghost."
"But won't that hurt her?" I ask sadly.
"No, but even it did, do you think my top priority is getting rid of the spirit unharmed because in my eyes, my top priority is getting rid of the spirit that wants my pregnant girlfriend and godson dead," he replies darkly.
"Naru, I'm safe here right; there's nothing for you to worry about now," I say as I grab his hands across the table.
I stare into his eyes, trying to convey that I'll be fine here and that he has nothing to worry about. "I know that you're safe, but I want this ghost gone and I want it gone as fast as possible so I can get you home where you're even safer," he says as his eyes flicker to my stomach and back again.
He's concerned about the baby, I know that much, but if he insists on getting me further from that house even after the spirit is gone, then I'll let him be. "Okay," I say with a smile.
Then I look over his shoulder to see a group of women heading towards us, or more towards Naru; that's what happens when you have a drop dead gorgeous boyfriend, the other women want him. I groan inwardly as they get closer, "Naru, group of women on their way over," I whisper.
He nods, letting me know he heard. We've been through this kind of thing before, the looks on other women's faces is priceless. When they get here two of them puts their hands on his shoulders, he calmly removes them, leaving the girls shocked. If you haven't guessed already, these are the kind of women who are not denied. But they quickly regain their confident front, "Why don't you come and join us at the pool?" one of them asks.
"Because I would much rather spend time with my girlfriend," he replies just as calmly.
They look over at me and snicker, "This is your girlfriend, she doesn't look like much, why don't you spend some time with real women?" another asks.
"She is more of a woman than any of you will ever be, she doesn't go around seducing other women's boyfriends. She is also currently pregnant with my child, so I'd much rather be around her to protect her from anything that may hurt her," he answers, still calm.
Like I said, the look on their faces is priceless, they look shocked, outraged, upset and, surprisingly, disgusted. But the last emotion is obviously directed at me. They have obviously never been rejected by anyone. In a huff they stomp out of the restaurant, not noticing that the whole of the people in the restaurant were listening and are now laughing at them. I'm not that far behind, our waiter with our food standing next to the table, also laughing and Naru with a smirk on his face.
"Man their reactions were funnier than the women from a few months ago," I say.
"Yes, but that was because this time, I got to tell them you were pregnant," he replies.
"True," I say with a smile on my face.
After most of the laughing had died down, we began to eat our breakfast that the waiter had put down after the women had left. After we're finished, we make our way out of the restaurant and bump into the others. "Good morning Madoka, good morning Sora," I say to them.
"Good morning Mai, Naru," Madoka replies.
Sora wiggles in his mother's hold, asking to be let down. After she complies, he runs over to me and holds his arms out for me to pick him up. "Yes Sora?" I ask him.
"Thank-you for finding me Aunt Mai, I was scared in that small room," he says and then kisses me on the cheek before asking to be put down again.
He makes his way over to Naru when I put him down, asking Naru to pick him up as well. "Uncle Naru has to take good care of Aunt Mai since she has a baby inside her," he tells Naru.
"Don't worry Sora, I promise to take very good care of your Aunt Mai," Naru tells the small boy.
The way he's acting with the boy tells me he will make an excellent father when our baby is born. After Naru puts Sora back on the ground he runs over to Madoka, and then the two walk into the restaurant to have their breakfast."Come on, we'll go back upstairs and call the others to see if they have done the exorcism and if it worked," Naru tells me.
With that, we head back over to the elevator.
I know that was a little weird, but I'm making this up as I go. Anyway R&R. I know I have asked this before but I want your opinion:
Should I:
a) Continue this story after the case and go through Mai's pregnancy; or
b) Finish this case, skip to Mai giving birth to the baby and then finish it there.
Please let me know your opinion, the idea with the most people liking it will be the outcome of the story.
Seza out