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Naru's P.O.V.
As I normally do, I take charge of the situation, making sure to pair people that will protect each other. "Mai you are with me, Bou-san you are with Ayako, Lin you are with Madoka. Make sure you protect your partners to the best of your ability, this seems like a dangerous case, stay with your partner at all times." I say the last bit with a pointed stare at Mai, which makes her puff up in anger. She marches right up to me and puts her finger on my chest, making sure I know exactly how angry she is.
"How dare you? You have not seen, nor spoken to me in the past few years, but you have the audacity to say something like that about me. Though I am still the same person, I have grown as well, something you would do well to remember in the future Dr. Davis." With that she marches to the door to our base and waits for me, knowing full well that going off on her own after a speech like that would only prove my point. Smirking, I walk over to the door and open it for her to walk in, knowing I was making her angry.
As the rest of the team walked into the room, they started to grab the cameras to put throughout the house, knowing that would be what I'd normally tell them to do next. I really did miss having a team that doesn't need me to tell them to do their jobs, most of the BSPR workers think they are better than setting up equipment, making me tell them to do it several times. Movement of the pixie like girl causes my attention to shift back to the present, she is effortlessly putting monitors on the desk we will use to watch the feed of the cameras. This is definitely strange considering the girl weighed maybe a hundred and ten pounds, the monitors themselves are almost half her weight. When I watch her a little closer, I notice that it is only hovering slightly above her hands, just enough that someone that is observant can notice, but those that just glance at her won't notice.
"Mai! What are you doing? What if someone that is observant sees you doing that? They'll take you and feel nothing about dissecting you, stop." Mai, who is surprised by my outburst, quickly sets down the monitor and turns to me. She looks as if she has been chastised for something that she knew she shouldn't be doing.
"I just want to help Dr. Davis, I have always only wanted to help. Every time we come in and I make everyone else carry in the heavy gear, I feel so guilty it eats at me inside. Also, if you don't remember, we are in England, a place that knows of the paranormal and doesn't immediately persecute you for it. I will help, if you do not like it, I will find a way to make myself useful on my own. I know you don't want me to be alone, but, if you treat me like this, I'd rather die." With that I grab her wrist and drag her out of the room and into an area that has no one in sight.
"You would rather die and be with Gene than live and get over him. That is pathetic. You still love a dead man, someone you will never be with." I feel a stinging in my face and look at her with shock. She has tears running down her face as she looks at her hand unbelievingly. I can hardly believe the fact that she slapped me as well.
"Oliver, how could you say those things to me when I have never been in love with Gene. I love him as a brother, but that is it. If you can't or won't understand that, then I made a mistake coming here. I will not bother to try to make you understand anymore, I won't wait anymore. I am done, good luck with the ghosts. I'll see you when my internship starts, good day Dr. Davis." With that, she starts to walk quickly back to base to grab her things, so she can leave. I am still processing what she just said when I hear her scream in base.
I should know better than to let her go off on her own, she is a danger magnet after all. I take off running towards the base, knowing that whatever happened, will have something to do with this case. When I walk in, I see a sight that I never thought I would see, Mai staring terrified at someone who looks a lot like me. "Gene?"
To be continued… Sorry I have to jet, make sure to review and let me know what you think.