Chapter Nine – Placement

"Miss Taniyama?" Kaname prompted quietly as he looked at the girl beside him, her eyes closed and her head leaning forward. At the sound of his gentle voice the girl jerked awake and looked around. After a moment of disorientation she remembered that she was sitting in class.

"Huh? Oh, sorry! I guess I feel asleep..." She apologised sheepishly as she looked up at the board and quickly copied down the notes Lin was writing, the chalk making quick taps and scrapes across the black surface. Damn! I'm so far behind! She thought as she scribbled frantically, the scratching of her pen far less rhythmical that Lin's neat curling words.

"Did you even go to sleep this morning?" Kaname asked in amusement as he slowly wrote, his handwriting neat and coiled. I wish I wrote like that…Mai thought absently as she looked at her own untidy scrawl, which had a closer resemblance to Egyptian hieroglyphs than actual words.

"Uh-no, not really…I did take a nap earlier, but…" She trailed off with a yawn, Kaname smiling softly. He knew it must be hard for the humans to adjust their sleep patterns. Yuuki had also struggled adjusting to her role as Prefect while in human form. "Oh right, about earlier…You won't…tell Naru-I mean Shibuya, will you?" She asked nervously as she glanced across at the young man next to her, his dark eyes looking at the board as he contemplated her question.

"No. I see no advantage in mentioning it." He replied, Mai inwardly breathing a sigh of relief. I wonder why I'm so relieved. It's not as if I actually betrayed him or anything…Us going out is just an act! She thought with a blush as she glanced across at Naru, who was sitting next to Ichijou, working in silence despite the blonde's continued attempts to engage him.

"I don't think Ichijou is having much luck." She said quietly, Kaname looking across at the pair. Ichijou occasionally tried to start a conversation, but found he was either ignored or received a very short reply to his questions. He glanced across at Kaname and shrugged helplessly, Kaname nodding in agreement. It did seem to be hopeless trying to talk to Shibuya.

"I notice you refer to Shibuya as 'Naru' quite often." Kaname observed, having heard her slip up more than once in the past few days. This could mean one of two things. The pair were working under assumed identities, which was unlikely considering the research they had done into their visitors, or it was some form of pet name. "What does it mean?" He asked curiously as Mai blushed.

"Uh, it's just a nickname." She replied evasively, Kaname leaning on his hand and smiling handsomely as he looked at her. Mai found herself blushing under his warm prying gaze. He's really handsome…She thought as she looked into his dark eyes. He also had a way of knowing how to get people to tell him what he wanted to know.

"I promise I won't tell anyone about it. What does it mean?" He asked again, his handsome smile making Mai blush and give in. It's not as if this is vital information…right?

"It's short for narcissist…Shibuya can be quite full of himself sometimes." She added with a quiet laugh, Kaname chuckling quietly and drawing Naru's gaze. The teen glared at Kaname as he smiled and laughed with Mai. Noticing the growing tension beside him Ichijou decided to take the opportunity to see if he could get Shibuya to open up a little.

"Shibuya, Mai is quite lovely, don't you agree?" Ichijou asked with a smile, Naru's blue eyes glaring at him at the question. Apparently that was the wrong thing to say…Ichijou observed sheepishly, trying to think up a way to climb out of the hole he'd fallen into. "I meant nothing by it! I just thought it would be a good topic of conversation to start with!" He excused quickly as Naru's knuckles cracked where he clenched his fist so hard.

"So, my girlfriend is a suitable topic of conversation?" Naru asked coldly as he continued working, Ichijou finding himself speechless. There was nothing he'd like to have done more than tell Naru exactly what he and his girlfriend had been up to that morning, but that would only get the boy beside him riled. Good as that would feel, it wouldn't benefit the Night Class in the slightest, and it would result in Mai being upset.

"That's not what I meant at all!" He insisted sheepishly, not good at confrontations in the slightest. He was the sort of person who tried to please everyone, even the people he didn't particularly like. He was also usually the one breaking up fights, with Kaname's help. "I just wanted to get to know you a little better." He added with a slight blush.

"Don't you mean you'd like to get to know my girlfriend a little better, like you were this morning?" Naru demanded sharply, Ichijou trying not to let his shock show. He knows? How much does he know? Did Mai tell him? He wondered as he looked at the boy beside him, unsure how much he should let slip. "I know she didn't go back to her room this morning. I checked five times…If I find out you touched her I'll tear you apart." The boy threatened quietly, his voice filled with promise. Aido was fighting to keep a laugh at bay as he listened, sitting just in front of them. The laughter managed to break free, but was skilfully hidden under a loud cough, his cousin pounding his back in reproach.

"Aido?" Lin questioned as the boy choked on his laughter. To Lin it almost sounded like the boy had something stuck in his throat.

"Sorry Sir, I've had a cold recently." Aido excused as he calmed down breathlessly, Lin turning back to the blackboard to continue the lesson with a sigh as Kain kicked Aido under the table.

"How much longer are we going to have to put up with this?" Aido whispered quietly as he leaned closer to his cousin, the taller boy leaning back in his chair, his eyes far off in a daydream. Aido always had to lend his notes to his cousin because of that, and yet Kain scored higher than him in every test they took.

"What?" Kain asked just as quietly, their voices at a volume that Mai and Naru wouldn't be able to hear, but the Night Class were listening intently, especially Kaname. Aido let out a frustrated sigh as he glanced sharply over his shoulder, half nodding towards Naru.

"These humans! It's been days and I don't like it! I can smell them every minute of the day! It's driving me crazy!" He exclaimed, Kain nodding in agreement as he leisurely copied the notes from the board. His eyes were calm and reflective while Aido's were slowly going from light hazel to pale red as his blood lust began grating on his nerves.

You didn't take your pills this morning. Kaname's voice observed in his mind, Aido glancing back at the pure blood. His fangs were beginning to grow, digging into his lip painfully and drawing blood. Hm, curious. Does everyone use this method of keeping their blood lust in check? Kaname wondered aloud in the minds of the Night Class. Ruka, Kain and Seiren nodded in reply, leaving Kaname curious about Rima and Shiki, though he could probably guess why they hadn't nodded with the rest.

My apologies Kaname, I forgot to take my pills. Aido admitted, his blood lust quickly calming now that he'd tasted blood. It wasn't unmanageable, he could make it to the end of class. Kaname sighed witheringly beside Mai, who peered over at him questioningly.

Don't let it happen again. Kaname replied absently as he smiled at Mai. "Sorry, this subject doesn't really catch my interest." He whispered, Mai nodding in agreement. She could feel the will to stay awake slipping away more and more with each second. Though she didn't want to seem rude to Lin she couldn't help how bored she was feeling.

"Who does enjoy economics?" Mai retorted, Kaname chuckling appreciatively. He had to admit her wit was refreshing. Not as biting as Aido's or as subtle as Ichijou's, but still sharp and fresh.

"I can't argue with that." He replied as he glanced up at the board once again as Lin stopped writing and sat at his desk, patiently watching as the students copied the notes.

"Your homework will be to work out the economical values on page fifty eight of your text book. Once you finish the notes you may leave, excuse me." Lin announced as he got to his feet with his briefcase and headed for the door. This piqued Kaname's interest. It was unusual for Lin to leave so early. "Kazuya. I would like a word with you." The tall man added as he paused at the door, Naru leaving his work and following Lin into the corridor.

"What is it?" Naru asked as they walked down the hall a little, talking quietly in case they were overheard. Lin looked around to be sure they were alone before placing his hand on Naru's forehead.

"I wanted to check your mind cloak…" Lin replied as he concentrated, Naru remaining silent until Lin took his hand away. He'd been considerate enough to use his left hand, since his right was lightly coated in white dust.

"Don't be foolish. You know I can cloak my psychic powers, what's wrong?" Naru demanded as Lin continued down the hall and looked out of the window. His dark eyes were intense as they scrutinised the grounds, coasting over the grassy fields and out to the edge of the forest.

"There's definitely a powerful being somewhere close by. Not Kaname Kuran or the Chairman, someone else. I want you to keep a closer eye on your cloak. It would be bad for such a powerful being to realise what a threat we are." Lin replied gravely, Naru nodding in agreement. "My Shiki are deeply troubled. They've been brushing against me all evening…" Lin added as he stared out into the dark grounds, nodding to Yuuki as she walked by on her patrol.

"Mai's been bothered by it too…I think it's time to step up the investigation. We have to find out about the Night Class before we can start looking for whatever it is out there. I'll tell Mai and formulate a plan of action." Naru decided, Lin nodding his agreement as the door behind them opened and the Night Class began filing out.

"I don't want to see it happening again!" Lin said firmly, Naru bowing with an apology before Lin walked away to be replaced by Ichijou, who hurried over with Naru's bag.

"Kazuya! I picked up your bag for you." He said with a smile as he handed it to Naru, who took it with thanks and looked around for Mai. The honey haired girl was walking along talking with Kaname.

"Mai." Naru called as she drew nearer, her hazel gaze turning to him with a bright smile as she and Kaname approached. "Will you come back with me? I need to talk to you." He stated, Mai looking a little puzzled in response. He was wearing a very serious expression and she couldn't help but worry about that.

"Okay, is it anything serious?" She asked as he wrapped his arm around her waist lightly and began to lead her along the corridor.

"No." He replied simply as they walked.

"Oh, okay, but don't be too long. Kaname said he'd give me a hand with the economics homework. You know what I'm like with numbers." She added sheepishly, Naru nodding in response, his expression a little…Angry? Mai wondered as she looked across at him. If I didn't know better I'd say he was jealous. He's really taking this boyfriend thing seriously! She thought with a soft smile. A comfortable silence fell between them as they headed back to the dorm, where Naru led the way into his room.

"Mai, we need to take our investigation to the next level. So far I haven't been able to discern anything about the Night Class except that they seem to have a strange aura and Kaname is very powerful, so we'll be planting these in all of the rooms." Naru announced as he handed Mai a very small camera. It was a small black sphere that would stick to the wall, a new design that Naru was experimenting with using web cameras.

"You're going to spy on them? How?" Mai asked, her eyes widening as Naru opened his closet and pushed the clothes aside to reveal a wall of television screens, all new flat screens balanced on slim shelves he'd probably installed himself.

"How did you get all this in here?" She asked in amazement as she knelt before the wardrobe and looked at the black screens. Naru let his clothes fall across the screens as he headed back to the bed, sitting down and pulling his shoes off before hooking one leg beneath the other casually.

"It came in labelled as my belongings. No one questioned it, and no wonder. The students here seem to be aristocrats." He added, Mai nodding in agreement. She had seen the clothes they wore, and the amount of books that Ichijou owned seemed excessive. That manga collection would have cost a fortune. "Mai, this evening when we go to class I want you to stay behind and install the cameras. You know how to do it, don't you?" He asked as he looked across at her, watching as she climbed to her feet and brushed off her skirt.

"Yes…but it feels sort of wrong…to go into someone else's room and…" She trailed off awkwardly.

"Mai, this has to be done for the investigation. Something is definitely not right here." He replied firmly, Mai finding herself nodding in agreement, though reluctantly. It doesn't feel right to invade their privacy like that…She thought, a knock sounding at the door. Mai gasped as she felt Naru pull her arm and found herself on top of him on the bed. Her lips pressed to his roughly as he slid his hands up the back of her shirt. The door opened to reveal a very flustered Ichijou.

"Oh my! I'm sorry! I know I should have waited for an answer, but I forgot to give your notebook back and, I'm sorry!" The blonde apologised in a rush, his cheeks flushed red in embarrassment as he looked back and forth between the two with the black notebook clutched in his hand. Naru glared at Ichijou as he pulled Mai closer to his chest possessively.

"It's alright, leave it on the desk." Naru instructed, the young blonde hurrying to the desk before quickly leaving, bowing low in the doorway.

"Pardon the intrusion." He apologised again before closing the door. Mai pushed herself onto her knees, blushing as she realised she was straddling Naru's hips. His hands were sliding down her back to her red on her jutting hipbones as he looked up at her with his crystal blue eyes.

"We should probably practice this more often. You're still blushing when we're together. It's not normal in a two year relationship." Naru teased as he looked up at her. Mai's blush deepened at his words, a shiver running down her spine. What is he thinking? She wondered worriedly as he turned them over so that he was resting between her legs, his arms on either side of her. "But we'll do that later. For now we should plan the locations of the cameras." He added as he got to his feet, Mai's heart pounding in her chest as she lay there, slowly pushing herself into a sitting position. "Now, the best places for these cameras will be in the darkest corners, out of sight, and we'll only have two cameras per room…We'll only bug our class. The rest of the students are all the same so we shouldn't need to watch all of them to find out what's going on here." He continued, ignoring Mai's flustered state as he handed her a black box full of the small cameras. "Take those to your room for now, and once you've done your homework go to your room, say you don't feel well, and don't come out. I'll come in before class to answer any questions you have, okay?" He asked, Mai nodding in response. "Alright, you can go." He said dismissively, watching Mai take the box and head to the door. She quickly went to her room and put the box beneath her bed just in case anyone came in, as unlikely as it seemed to her.


"Ah! Mai, you're late." Kaname greeted with a smile as she opened the door. She was surprised to see Yuuki there too, wearing a short red silk night dress that hugged her delicate form, a glass of red juice in her hand. Kaname was drinking the same red drink. "Don't be shy, come in." He added invitingly as Mai hovered in the doorway nervously.

"Sorry, I didn't know you had company…" Mai trailed off as Yuuki looked over with a smile and a yawn, waving off her apology as she headed to the bedroom door.

"Don't worry about it, Kaname and I share these rooms. Anyway, I'm off to bed so I'll leave you guys to it." She replied as she opened the door and stepped inside, looking back with a small smile. "Good night." She added tiredly as she closed the door, Kaname and Mai returning the farewell.

"Now, let's get started." Kaname invited as he indicated the two chairs in front of his desk. Mai took one while he took the other, still drinking that odd red liquid. It was a strange looking drink, too thick to be squash and too clear and dark to be wine, at least that's how it seemed to Mai. "Is there a problem?" He asked with a smile as he noticed the direction of her gaze.

"Oh! No, not at all!" Mai replied with a blush as she realised she'd been staring. It must be some type of fruit juice…She thought, trying to dismiss the nagging feeling in the back of her mind, and the prickles running across her skin.

"Please pardon my rudeness! Would you like a drink? Or something to eat?" He asked quickly, remembering that humans needed nourishment more often than he did. "The morning meal isn't served until the afternoon as you know, but I can have something brought if you're hungry." He added courteously, Mai quickly shaking her head.

"I'm fine! Thank you for asking though." She replied as they set to work, Kaname finding himself growing very attached to Mai. She was so much like Yuuki, only a little more innocent, perhaps even naïve. Helping her with her homework felt very natural. It was something he had never done with Yuuki before. Yuuki had had the Chairman, Zero and her old Day Class roommates to help with her work before now. Since she'd joined the Night Class she often did her work with Zero, mostly to make sure Zero actually did his work. He watched the expressions pass across Mai's face. Confusion and helplessness as she struggled, joy as she got an answer correct, determination as she worked things out, anger as she grew frustrated, and relief as they finally finished. She was incredibly easy to read, something else he could compare to Yuuki, and something that he was sure would come in handy.

"Well, that's all of it. You did very well Mai." Kaname complimented as he looked over Mai's answers, the human girl smiling gratefully as he handed the notebook back to her. She was almost glowing with pride as she looked over the pages herself.

"Thank you so much Kaname, I don't know how I would've gotten this done without you!" She thanked as she got to her feet, Kaname chuckling as she packed her bag to leave.

"I'm sure Naru would have helped you." He replied dismissively, Mai smiling at the use of his nickname. Naru, yeah right! Then again, maybe the reason I haven't had his help with this sort of thing before is because I've never asked him before…She thought as she picked up her bag. She almost laughed as the idea, imagining the continual stream of criticism.

"He might have, but it really never occurred to me to ask." She replied as she headed to the door. "Anyway, you must be tired now so I'll leave you to go to bed. Good night, and thanks again!" Mai called as she closed the door, Kaname going to the window and looking out across the early morning grounds, the sun shining down in the fields outside his window.

"Kaname, I heard Mai leave. Are you coming to bed?" Yuuki asked in a small voice as she opened the door of the bedroom a crack and peered out. Kaname pulled the office curtains before turning to Yuuki with a warm smile.

"Of course." He replied as he walked towards her, his tie and jacket already discarded as he unbuttoned his shirt. Yuuki's hands covered his own as she nimbly undid the buttons and pushed the black shirt off his rounded shoulders, allowing it to slide down his arms to the floor with a quiet rustle as she led the way into the bedroom. She pulled him slowly to the bed. "Yuuki…" Kaname breathed as he leaned down, cupping her cheek gently and pressing his lips to hers. Her arms reached up to pull him closer, the silk of her nightdress sliding across his bare chest teasingly.

"Kaname…How long has it been since we…shared blood?" Yuuki asked with a slight blush as she looked up at her lover. Kaname smiled as he gently lifted her and laid her on the bed, climbing to cover her with his body.

"Too long." He replied in agreement, his eyes glowing as he allowed his fangs to lengthen. She shivered as Kaname leaned down to brush the sharpened tips along her elegantly sloping neck. He delighted in the sound of her whimper as he dragged his fangs along the veins of her throat, teasingly pressing down but not breaking the perfect pale skin.

"Kaname!" She breathed as she wrapped her arms around his neck, gently pressing his teeth closer to her throat, his fangs breaking the surface gently. Yuuki hissed in both pain and pleasure as her blood began to flow. Kaname suckled lightly on the wound as Yuuki bit her lip, gasping as she drew blood. Kaname pulled back from her neck and smiled at the pained look on her face.

"You forgot about your fangs." He observed in amusement, Yuuki nodding with a wince as blood ran over her lips. Kaname bit his own lip before leaning down to kiss her softly, their blood mingling as their lips met. Kaname slid his tongue into Yuuki's mouth, stroking the roof gently, her own tongue exploring his own. "Your blood is sweet." Kaname sighed as he pulled back, a blush covering Yuuki's cute face as he looked down at her.

"Kaname…" She whispered as she shifted her head down so that her mouth rested on his neck. She licked the area above a large vein before biting down sharply. Kaname hissed as she drank with hard sucks.

"That hurt." He chided lightly, Yuuki nipping the skin again in response and looking up at him impishly. "So you wanted to hurt me…I see…" He noted, pinning her wrists to the bed before pulling his neck back and plunging down to her throat. He was merciless as he sucked at the wound he'd made earlier, lapping the blood on her neck before moving down to her breasts. He used his free hand to caress one breast while he took the other pert nipple into his mouth, enjoying the sensation of silk on his tongue as he stroked her nub. Yuuki moaned and writhed beneath him.

"Kaname!" She breathed urgently, her eyes a dark red as she looked down at him. His eyes remained closed in contentment as he concentrated on her pert breasts. Yuuki pulled her hands, finding them firmly trapped in his grasp. "Kaname!" Yuuki cried again, this time her voice infused with frustration. Kaname looked up at her smugly, his own eyes a bright crimson.

"Yes?" He asked teasingly as he took one of her wrists in each of his hands and kissed her gently, resting one knee snugly between her legs. "You're hot." He observed as he looked down at his knee, Yuuki blushing as she looked up at him. "I like you hot." He purred as he leaned down to her ear, feeling her squirm beneath him and pull helplessly against his strong hold.

"Kaname, I need…" She trailed off with a blush, Kaname smirking as he pressed his lips to hers. He released her wrists and rested one arm above her head while the other stroked down her body. His hand slowly snaked up beneath her nightdress to stroke her hot wet core.

"Hm, no underwear." He observed with a smirk, gently sliding two fingers into her slick heat, her arms around his neck pulling him closer as she gasped. He found his lips resting on her throat once again as he continued to stroke and tease her core. Yuuki moaned and sighed in his ear breathlessly as her body shivered.

"Kaname!" She cried, the pureblood slowly pulling his fingers out before reaching down to unbuckle his belt. Yuuki waited beneath him impatiently as he pulled his trousers and pants down far enough to free his erection. He positioned himself at Yuuki's heated entrance, feeling her thrust up against him, his member entering her smoothly.

"You're very impatient this morning." He groaned as she writhed against him, her breaths coming in gasps as he took over, thrusting into her deeply. Yuuki's legs snaked up to wrap around him firmly, her own thrusts matching his as he picked up the pace. Each thrust forced a moan from the girl as he hit her centre. Plunging his teeth into a new part of her throat heightened Yuuki's pleasure as she climaxed. Her legs tightened around him as she rode out her orgasm.

Kaname came soon after, pushing himself to her side and lying beside her on the black satin sheets. He smiled tiredly as he watched Yuuki gasping to get her breath back, her eyes closed in contentment. After watching her for a few moments Kaname pulled his pants up and discarded his trousers, lying on his side as he closed his eyes. He reached out and pulled a startled Yuuki across the satin, holding her securely to his chest.

"Good night Kaname." She whispered as she licked some of the blood from his neck, Kaname smiling as he kissed the top of her head affectionately.

"Good night Yuuki." He replied quietly as he stroked her hair peacefully.


Mai sighed as she carried the cardboard box of small black cameras up the corridor, her arms aching slightly under the weight. It wasn't as heavy as the guilt that weighed on her mind as she walked towards Ichijou's room. I can't believe I'm doing this! I've pulled some stunts for Naru, but this is the worst! She thought guiltily, hardly able to believe she'd agreed.

As Naru had requested, Mai was going to plant the small cameras in various rooms so that he could watch the Night Class and see what they got up to during the day. Not only was she planting them in the bedrooms, but she'd already hidden two in the living area, and one in the entrance hall. She would've added one to the kitchen, but she couldn't seem to find it, at least not on the ground floor. All she'd found was a strange sort of pharmacy with boxes and boxes of white pills. She didn't really recognise any of the ingredients listed on the box. She'd taken a packet to give to Naru.

As she approached Ichijou's door she paused, listening a few moments before reaching out to grasp the handle. Part of her hoped that it was locked as she turned the cool metal, but the door opened with a small creak. Stepping inside the familiar room Mai shut the door behind her and dropped the box on the floor before reaching inside to pull out a small round wireless camera. Where does Naru even get this stuff? She wondered as she looked around, wondering where to place it.

The best places were the corners. That's what Naru had advised, but which corner would give the best view with the least notice? Certainly not the two corners near the door. The bookshelves were too close, and there were books lined along the top. Ichijou loved his books, and was sure to look up eventually. The far right corner was above the chair, and the other was above the bed. I guess the one above the chair would be the most inconspicuous…

The decision made, Mai moved the arm chair nearer to the window and stepped up onto the thick sill. She slowly balanced on the tall back of the chair, her legs shaking slightly as she reached up. The small round camera, smaller than a Ping-Pong ball, had a layer of double sided tape on it. It stuck when Mai pushed it into place, aiming the lens to the centre of the floor for the best view.

Mai looked up at the small camera, which was barely noticeable in the small corner. She felt terrible. Ichijou would be spied on and he wouldn't even know, and he wasn't the only one. She had enough cameras to film twenty rooms. Leaving Ichijou's room Mai headed up the stairs, pausing outside Kaname's door warily. Kaname had always given her a particularly strong feeling. I wonder if he'll figure it out straight away…

Trying the handle Mai was unsure whether to be worried or relieved that he had locked it. Having no choice but to move on, Mai went back along the corridor until she reached another room and pushed it open slowly. Inside were two bunk beds, one on either side of the large room. There were also three desks with a drum kit set up where she assumed the fourth desk would have been. There were clearly only three people living here. One of the beds was completely stripped with empty boxes and cases stacked on it.

Stepping in further, Mai dodged the various items of clothing and books strewn across the floor. There were two guitars on stands against the wall by the window, safely out of Mai's way as she began creeping and staggering her way to the middle of the room. This room was slightly more challenging with the top bunks hovering close to a couple of the corners, but Mai could see a space above the tall wardrobe that would do perfectly.

Taking a chair from one of the desks she climbed up and stuck the camera to the white paint, pointing it to the middle of the room as she had before. Climbing down she replaced the chair. A photograph caught her eye as she leaned over, her hand automatically reaching for it. This is impossible!

The photo in the frame was old, and not just because it was black and white. She could see that it had been well loved and carried around for years. The frame was fairly new, within the last decade she would say, but the picture within was much older. She could see the slightly ripped and ragged edges, worn over time. There was even a date in the corner. 12th August 1914.

That alone wasn't concerning. What worried her were the four faces staring back at her. Kain towered above the other three, the barest hint of a smile as he held a fine hat in his hand, a three piece suit complimenting his gentlemanly look. Aido was all fun and games as he grinned back at her, his hair ruffled by the wind as he stood with his hands in his trouser pockets. Shiki and Rima barely seemed to be paying attention at all. Shiki had his arm around her slim corseted waist, her gloved hands holding a lace parasol above her head to shield her from the sun.

I can't take this…Mai thought as she wondered what to do. She had to show Naru somehow. Taking out her phone Mai snapped a shot of the picture, knowing that it wouldn't show up that well, but at least she had something to show him. Standing the photograph back on the desk Mai hurried from the room, her heart pounding slightly as she shut the door and moved on to the next room.