Author's Note: Hello everyone! I just want to say thank you to all those that have been following this story up until this point. I especially want to thank CaitHawke4Ever, for always leaving comments on the chapters of this FanFiction. You are awesome and I really appreciate the feedback that you give as well as everyone else who have left me comments and criticism of how I can improve this story. Without further ado, here is the newest installment of Mai's Amazing Adventures in England.
Gene's P.O.V.
As I am sitting in base, watching Noll think through some sort of problem, I am reminded of how much I missed my brother while I was recovering from the resurrection. I remember as soon as Amanda told me what had happened, I wanted to go find Noll, let him know that I was back. Of course, I was far too weak and still disoriented from the knowledge of what had happened that I received from Amanda.
-Flashback-
When I first woke up, I didn't know where I was, the last thing that I remembered was watching my family bury my body. The first thing that I could see when I opened my eyes was the most beautiful woman, I had ever laid eyes on. The woman had beautiful sky-blue eyes, long curly golden hair that had tapered straight bangs and she was wearing some sort of crop top and shorts outfit. She was helping me out of the casket, which by the looks of her clothes, she dug up herself. She threw my arm around her shoulder and helped towards the backseat of a van, so that I could lay down for the ride to wherever we were going. When I finally got up the courage, I asked her the questions that were eating at me since she helped me out of the casket.
"Who are you? How am I alive? Are you going to use me for information? What is going on?" I spewed all of my questions at one time. She giggled a little and pulled the car over, I am assuming so that she could look at me while she talked to and answered my questions.
"My name is Amanda Knox; you are alive because I heard your story from a friend of mine in Japan named Mai, and for some reason felt drawn to you. So, I came to your grave, and brought you back using the powers that I was born with, I am a necromancer. I have no need for information, even if I did, I would not use this power to get it, for your life is now tied to mine. As for what is going on, I am taking you to my house in order to help you restore your strength in order for you to be able to live a semi-normal life, considering the idea that I brought you back from the dead. Mai has no idea that I brought you back, and it is up to you if you would like to tell her." After she finished talking, I noticed for the first time that she looked truly tired, almost like Noll when he uses his powers when I am not around.
"To bring someone back from the dead I am sure there must be a large cost to you, will you tell me what it is?" I ask, knowing that it is a great taboo to bring someone back from the dead, even with the powers she said she was born with.
"The cost, is that, should you die again, or should I die, we both will die. I know it sounds crazy to do this for someone that I never met, but I feel this unbelievable connection with you, one that would make me take this risk." I looked at her as if she was crazy, but I could understand what she was saying, as I felt an unbelievable attraction to this woman. At this point, she turned around and brought the car back onto the road. She drove us back to her house, which looked more like a mansion, and showed me to the room that I will be living in while I recover. After this, I sleep for what seems like forever, thinking about the things that I must do once I recover.
After spending several months with Amanda, I was in love with her, she was the most generous, sarcastic and kind woman I ever knew. She explained that she was orphaned by her parents at a young age, which caused her to move from the United States to live with her maternal grandparents in England. She also explained how she learned about her powers when she accidently brought back her pet hamster for like an hour before it was no longer reanimated, and how the only way her powers took a toll on her, which is when she brings things fully back to life like she has only done for two dead things, myself and her childhood dog that she had when her parents were still alive. She explained that the reason that she decided to bring me back is because she has the feeling that we are soul mates, the idea that she was inexplicably drawn to me, and when I awoke, I to her.
-End Flashback-
As I start to come out of my memories of Amanda, I see Noll staring at me, a question in his eyes. When he notices that I am paying attention to him, he clears his throat to prepare a question, one that I am sure is for me. "Gene, you spoke of a woman named Amanda Knox, is there any way that you can convince her to come and speak to me about an issue that I am having with this case?" Feeling surprised, all I can do is nod, knowing that Amanda would more than likely do anything that she can to help us, especially since she personally knows Mai. I leave the room and call Amanda, who, like I predicted agreed readily to come and speak to Noll. Heading back to base, I notice Mai is back from her walkthrough of the house. She looks up when she hears me enter the room, she gives me a soft smile.
I walk up to my best friend who I haven't been able to see in months, since I was buried and then subsequently revived. She pats the seat next to her and starts speaking to me about what I have missed in the time that I have been gone, and what was going on with the rest of the gang, who I used to check in on sometimes as a specter. She explains that Yasuhara, Osamu went to a police academy and has now graduated, working for the Shibuya Police Department. She tells me about how Hara, Masako and she are now getting along, to the point where Masako even had Mai help her on some of the episodes of her show. Of course, this last part surprises me, as the girls could not be around each other when they were younger. But as she is talking, I can see the full amount of joy that these brings her.
As we were visiting with each other, I notice Noll glancing at Mai whenever she giggles, what he doesn't realize is he has a light smile on his face. I am extremely glad that he is happy now that they have both shared their feelings for one another. As I turn my attention back to Mai, I notice that she is looking at the door with curiosity. I turn to see the person that she was looking at, and lo and behold there is my girlfriend, Amanda Knox.
Mai's P.O.V.
"Mandy?! What are you doing here? Last time I saw you, you said you had a trip planned to visit your grandparents." I exclaim as I jump up to give my friend a hug. Amanda Knox had come to Japan to help on a case when I met her, and we have been good friends ever since. Today she is wearing black tights, a burgundy sweater dress and a cute pair of booties, needless to say she was looking pretty stylish.
"Well, I happened to get a call from my boyfriend over there, Gene and was told your Naru had questions for me." She says the part about Naru with a wiggle of her eyebrows, knowing what feelings I hold for him. Naru was looking between us in confusion, knowing only that I know of Amanda, not that I personally know her.
"Naru, this is Amanda Knox, we met on a case in Japan and became friends. Before you ask, no I had no idea that she brought Gene back until he showed up here on this case." Naru, having had his unspoken question answered simply gave me the look that says "tea". As I start to head for the door, I sigh and look at Naru, trying to get him to come with me to the kitchen. Getting the hint, he gets up and follows me out of the base and towards the kitchen. Luckily, this time the kitchen is empty and after I put the kettle on the stove, Naru wrapped his arms around me and we sat there in silence. We are in this position when a ghost starts to appear in near the fridge, which is in front of us.
Looking at the figure, I recognize her from the picture that I have of my grandparents in my room at the apartment we are renting in England. She is just standing there looking at us with a smile on her lips. "You look just like your parents here in the kitchen. Your mother was addicted to your father's tea and would always come with him in order to learn how he made it. So, your father taught your mother how to make tea and they spent hours in this kitchen." She starts to walk closer to us and grabs my hands, looking at me like she was seeing someone that she wanted to remember forever. "I always wanted to meet you, but I was stuck to this house in death because of the violence that I experienced. I used to do what you are studying, ghost hunting, you see I was a perfect medium, that's where you get it."
I am sorry for the short chapter; I am writing this in my free time between classes and just wanted to get an update out there for you all. Thanks for reading and don't forget to comment your thoughts on this story.