Author's note: Hey guys! I know it has been a long time since I have posted an update on this story, but I had some things going on in my life and decided to take a break from writing.
Mai's P.O.V.
As I begin to calm down from the attack that I just experienced, I notice just how close I am to Naru. I begin to pull away from him only to be brought back into his chest. Confused, I look up from my position into the eyes of the man that I love. Naru hates to be touched, and certainly does not usually go out of his way to touch anyone. Seeing my confusion Naru smirks and leans down closer to my face, kissing me and taking me by surprise. I start to return the kiss when I remember what had transpired before the attack, and Naru's insistence that I love his brother. I pull away and start to collect my things once more.
Naru watches me, looking as if he wants to say something but not finding the words in which to say. As I am beginning to walk out the door Naru grabs my wrist and pulls me back into the room, closing the door once more. I look around the room at anywhere other than him until he grabs my chin in the hand that is not holding my wrist to keep me from leaving. "Mai, I know that you are upset with me, but I have something I need to say to you. I love you Mai, you are the sweetest, most beautiful, and the smartest woman that I have ever met and would love it if you would give me another chance to show you how much I care about you." I stand shocked by this admission that was so out of character for Naru. Reaching for his face I rest my hand on his cheek and rise to my tiptoes to kiss him once more.
Pulling away, I look into his eyes and prepare myself for my speech. "Naru, I have always loved you. Even when I was a teenager, I thought of only you all day long. You challenge me and frustrate me, but there is no one else that I would rather run to with my problems. You may seem to be a person who doesn't care, but I can see the person behind your mask. You are a great man and I will give you as many chances as you need." Naru grabs my things and throws them on the bed, in a way that shows a small amount of his playful side that he shows only to me. "Naru, we should probably make our way back to the base to explain what happened with the spirit that attacked me."
"You are right. The sooner we solve this case, the sooner that we will be able to get you out of danger." Smirking, he takes my hand and drags me back to the base. I huff but let him lead me away with a sense of happiness that I thought I would never be able to feel again after he left Japan. As we reach the base, I sense the spirit lurking just behind us watching but not approaching. I look around myself to try to see why this place looks so familiar, and why I have felt such a sense of foreboding ever since we arrived on location. On the couches in the base sat Bou and Ayako who were both smirking at me.
"The spirit seems to be after me once again, ah the issues of being a perfect medium." I say trying to make light of the situation. Judging by Naru's look, I can guess that I missed the mark in his book. I sigh and make my way over to my adoptive parents and hug Ayako. "I guess I will explain what happened back there with the spirit. When I first went into the room that Naru and I will be sharing, as I was alone, the spirit took this chance to come closer to me and see what was going on. The spirit was a malicious one, however, I could not get a great read on it as it was attempting to hide itself from me. After it touched me, I fainted and started to feel as though I was going to freeze to death. I was starting to have flashes of the spirits life when Naru came in and interrupted the spirits strange attack. I have a feeling that I will remain the target for the remainder or this case, no matter what, I have a feeling that this case will not end well for me." With that I sat down and looked anywhere but at those who were looking at me in extreme worry. Naru stood and walked over to me grabbing my hand and trying to get my attention on him.
"Mai, I will never let anything happen to you. You are to stay by my side throughout the entire case." Nodding, I squeeze his hand with more worry than I could explain. Just as I was about to say something else, the lights went out throughout the base and scratching sounds could be heard throughout the room. When the lights came back on, the walls had a very eerie message carved into it: Welcome home Maika, I killed your mother and now I can kill you.