So I decided to finish what I started with the last chapter. I was originally going to leave it as is, but after a couple people asked me to continue I decided to see where it would go. I'm pretty happy with it to be honest. Also I'd like to add that this isn't their first fight, but their first fight since getting married. And their first fight that required space to sort it all out. Anyway I hope you enjoy!

18-Fight Part 2

Monk was up rather early the next morning, two mugs of coffee in hand as he walked into Base. Just as he suspected, he was not at all surprised to see their ringleader with his head on the table, fast asleep in his chair. On the couch in the room was folded pair of pajamas and a toothbrush that Naru had failed to use. He must've worked 'til he passed out, Monk decided, placing the mug in front of the young man.

Naru didn't stir. He was out cold. Monk turned around at the sound of oncoming footsteps. "She made him sleep here?" Lin asked with a sip from his own mug. "Can't be good for his neck."

Monk nodded with a smirk as he shook Naru's shoulder. "Rise and shine, Dr. Davis." Monk voice was mocking but it annoyed the young man enough to open his eyes and sit up with a rub of his neck. "Rough night?"

Naru nodded and accepted the coffee that Monk pushed toward him. He took a sip and rubbed his temple. Just as he thought, it was a rough night. He knew it was no secret that he and Mai had an argument the night before. He was almost positive one of them heard it. He wouldn't be surprised if Madoka knew about it by now.

Monk lounged back on the couch putting his feet up. "I remember the first night Ayako made me sleep on the couch, after we were married I mean," Monk said thoughtfully. "It was the day after our wedding."

"Doesn't surprise me," Lin remarked, taking his seat in front of his laptop next to the monitors. Monk gave the man a pout.

"And just when was the first time Madoka made you sleep on the couch?" Monk challenged with a sneaky grin.

"Three weeks after we got married," he said without missing a beat. He opened his laptop and began to work. Monk laughed beside himself.

"I'm surprised it took that long," he said taking another sip. "Well, Naru? Don't tell me this is the first time she kicked you out?"

"It is," Naru admitted rubbing his eyes. He knew he wouldn't sleep well and he was right. This was going to be a long rough day.

Even Lin turned around and he and Monk shared a look. "You're doing better than the rest of us," Monk admitted with a shrug. "I'm pretty sure Yasuhara and Kiko didn't last that long."

"They lasted two nights before she made him sleep on the floor," Lin corrected, as he turned back to his laptop.

"And why do you know that?" Monk's brow raised.

"You were on that case. It was no secret." Lin continued with his work and Monk finally remembered what the man was talking about.

"No one was married, Madoka forced us to pretend so I'm pretty sure that doesn't count…" Monk continued his morning rambling to Lin who was rather talkative that day. Naru continued to drink his coffee and silently wished it were his wife's tea. No one could make it quite like her.

He knew he went too far the minute he asked her if she had a death wish. It be honest they were in far more dangerous situations in the past. This case was rather minor in comparison. But had he mustered up more of his energy for his PK attack just before Mai ran in front of him, he knew he wouldn't have been able to stop it. She could have been seriously hurt and it would have been by his hand.

She was right, he knew. His PK does have the potential to kill him, but in this case, it was a very rude awakening to who else it could kill. She knew how dangerous his abilities were, yet she jumped in front of him without a second thought. Even though she had worked quickly enough for him to not harm her, it made her vulnerable to an attack from the spirit. She turned her back to it just so she could knock him out of the way. It was absolutely reckless.

But then again, so was he. He didn't have to be the hero and gather his PK for a quick finish. All he had to do was order Lin to direct his Shiki. Mai was smart in that instance, but still reckless and that was why he was angry with her.

Not that he was angry anymore. He wasn't sure if she still was, or maybe just disappointed in him. Not that that made him feel any better. He was so concerned about how she could have been hurt with the way she acted, he didn't understand why she acted.

"I can't lose you!"

"Glad we're almost on the same page. Because I can't lose you."

He felt like an ass and despite being the prideful man he is, he knew he had to apologize. One, because he knew they were both being rash and not thinking straight. Two, because he really missed sleeping next to her.

That's why he took a deep breath and stood up. He walked out without the conversing men taking notice. He stood outside the room he was to share with his wife, knowing the door was still locked, though he had not tried it. He knocked.

"Monk, I said I'd get my own coffee," came the reply. From the tone of her voice, Naru was certain she hadn't slept well either. He knocked again only to hear her huff and march to the door. "Monk! I said-"

Once the door was opened she realized her mistake. She let out a breath and kept her face impassive. "You look like hell."

"I feel like hell," he replied with a playful tease.

"Good," she said and they stood staring at each other in silence. Finally, after a few moments, obviously not going to get anywhere with their silence, Mai sighed and began to shut the door. "Look, if you're trying to ask me to join your for breakfast, I'm not hungry. But I'll be in Base-"

"I'm sorry." His original reaction was delayed, but the words finally blurted from his mouth, successfully stopping the shutting door. There was no way he would be able to take another minute of her like this. She wasn't angry, she was completely and utterly disappointed in him. "I'm sorry for our argument last night."

Mai leaned against the doorframe, oh so tempted to immediately forgive the man in front of her and embrace him, but she remembered something. "Are you really sorry? Or are you just saying that because Monk and Lin told you to?"

Considering she had been expecting Monk to coax her out of her room with coffee, Naru wasn't that surprised that she came to that conclusion. "May I come in?" he asked. Mai hesitated, but stepped back and nodded. He shut the door behind him and turned around to find her with her arms crossed.

"Well?"

Naru hesitated this time. You'd think that with the amount of time he spent awake the night before he would've prepared his speech better. "I'm sorry for acting so recklessly," he said, his head was dipped a little to meet her eyes. "You're right, I was trying to be the hero."

"And why were you trying to be?" She got him to admit this much, she wasn't stopping until she understood everything.

"It said your name," he finally admitted. The real reason why he was going to use his PK. The look in Mai's eyes changed. It finally made sense. "I needed to distract the spirit before it attacked you. I couldn't spit out Lin's name but I could try to attack it myself. When you stepped in front of me, I was barely able to stop myself. That's why I yelled at you last night, I'm sorry."

Mai let out a breath as her knees gave out and she sat on the bed. Naru followed and sat next to her as she shook her head. "I'm sorry, too," she said. Her throat felt tight, but she refused to allow her voice to crack. "I said things I shouldn't have-"

"No, you said what I needed to hear," Naru corrected, causing her head to shoot up to him. "We both reacted without really thinking and in my anger at the spirit I didn't tell you the full story."

Mai wiped away a small tear that escaped her eye. "Naru, promise me this," she said, taking his hand. She continued when he nodded. "No more secrets. No more omitting things because we don't want to scare each other. From here on out, especially during cases, we need to be completely honest with each other."

She waited for him to nod before she gripped his hand tighter.

"If I'm ever in danger because a spirit threatens you with my life, tell me!" He watched her bite her lip to stop herself from any more emotion than was necessary. "And I'll do the same with you. Just remember, if you can be angry at me for being reckless, I am more than allowed to be angry at you for doing the same thing. Deal?"

"Deal," Naru said without hesitation, he pulled her into his arms and held her tight. They both fell back onto the bed and Mai couldn't help but giggle at the act. "I take it I don't have to sleep in Base tonight?"

"So that's the real reason you wanted to apologize," Mai said with a roll of her eyes. "You missed the bed."

"More like I missed the person in the bed," Naru answered, tucking a lock of her hair behind her ear. "A certain brown eyed girl who finds new ways to get under my skin everyday." He kissed her forehead and saw the smirk on her face. "You didn't sleep well either, did you?"

"Not a wink."

So they were both right to be angry. They were both right to apologize. It wasn't a cut and dry one was right one was wrong. They need to learn to be honest with each other, especially when they are afraid, which can happen a lot with these cases. And this is the reason why Naru would tell Mai about his nightmare back in Chapter 3. I hope you all enjoyed this continuation and that it ended how you hoped or if it didn't you can at least see why it ended this way.

So first off, check out my poll on my profile or in a review tell me what powers SPR's team's kids will have if any. Also I've gotten a few requests for Naru and Mai's wedding and I've wanted to do something like that but I get so stuck with it (mainly out of fear of making them too OOC) so I'll work on it, but I can't promise it soon.

Side note I have a couple ideas for the next chapter of this case now which would you rather see (just because it'll give me an idea of which to work on first) Naru watching one of his kids while Mai's at the doctor with the other or Naru and Mai giving Gene and Midori a bath? Which do you think would be more entertaining?]

Feel free to submit any ideas!