A/N: So...Here's the update for this month.. Like I said I'll be updateing monthly now, unless I get sick and behind on school work to where I forget to update.., so please read and review! I am sick at the moment but it should pass over easily! Or I hope so...
Disclaimer: I don't own Ghost Hunt
"I'll have to…" was all Mai was able to respond with before he interrupted her.
"I don't think you'll want to decline my request. I could go and start telling everyone I know, and I know a lot of important people, about how you slammed me into a brick wall with PK." The strange man told her waiting for her to realize her situation.
"What do you want?" Mai asked him losing all feeling in her voice.
"I thought you heard me already. I would like a date with you, right now." The man replied. Mai left to find her manager and ask if it'll be okay to take the rest of the day off since she wasn't feeling all that well. Worried that Mai came back to work too soon her manager agrees. Mai changes in the back room and walks back over to the man.
"Shall we?" he asked as he got up and guided her out of the cafe with an arm around her waist. Mai simply grumbled back in response. He took her a few blocks away in the opposite direction of SPR, thankfully, and they entered a small restaurant. He guided her to the back where nobody would be able to overhear their conversation. After sitting down a waitress walked over to ask for their drinks and to hand them menus.
"I'll take a cup of coffee, black. The woman will take a hot herbal tea please. That'll be all dear." He told the waitress before she was able to place the menus before him and Mai.
"Who are you and what do you want?" Mai asked once the waitress was out of earshot.
"I just simply want to talk, that's all Taniyama-san." He replied.
"Why were you walking to me when I was on the ground in the alleyway a few nights ago?" She asked next.
"I was worried that something might've taken place and didn't want to alarm you. Although that last part didn't seem to work out so well since you did slam me into a wall. A brick wall if I may so add." He told her.
"I am sorry about that. You just happened to be in the wrong spot at the wrong time. You didn't get too hurt did you?" Mai asked him with guilt in her voice.
"No, I didn't. There's no need to worry. My name's Arishima Ryushi." Arishima told the young woman before him.
"Um, Taniyama Mai. Nice to meet you." Mai told him after getting a better look at the man. His black hair lightly touched his shoulders. He had a kind face.
"What I really want to talk about is how you threw me into a brick wall only using PK." Arishima said just before the waitress returned with their drinks.
"I'm sorry about ordering for you, I just wanted to talk as soon as possible. I hope that you're okay with herbal tea Taniyama-san." Arishima said after the waitress left once more.
"It's fine truthfully, but please don't do it again. Why do want to discuss my PK Arishima-san?" Mai asked Arishima.
"Well you see I work for a Parapsychologist that isn't well known and I've only heard of someone using PK similarly as strong as you had shown only once. I'm interested in you're level of powers I guess you could say." Arishima truthfully told her.
"Oliver Davis, right? That's who you were referencing just now? Well I can assure you that my powers are not nearly as strong as his, and I have no intention of working with anything to do with spirits or Parapsychology." Mai told Arishima. He was surprised to say in the least because when she mention the great Oliver Davis she seemed to have a knowing smile about the man.
"Alright." was all he could reply at the moment. He wasn't sure about what to do next honestly.
"Can I ask you out on another date at least? A proper one." Arishima asked Mai as she was drinking the tea before her.
"Why? I thought that you just wanted to know about my PK." Mai said somewhat protectively.
"Well...After you had thrown me it was...but when I got to see you properly back at the cafe I realized that you're really cute." Arishima sort of mumbled with a blush starting to go down his neck. Mai thought he was definitely her type and he seemed sincere to her, plus she would gladly accept the distraction since Naru's back in Japan.
"Alright, on one condition." Mai told Arishima with a knowing tone.
"And what condition would that be?" Arishima asked questionably. It was rare for him to ask anyone out and he didn't think she would actually consider him.
"You can't tell anyone about my PK, no matter who it is." Mai said with a sad smile on her face.
"It's a deal. Does this mean I can call you Mai-san instead now?" Arishima asked not really understanding the implications that will ensue with that single request.
"If it's okay with me calling you Ryushi-san." Mai replied back with a happy smile and blushing a little this time.
"That's no problem with me Mai-san. Thank you for accepting." Ryushi told her with a slight blush still on his face. Thank drank their drinks in silence until the two of them finished. They exchanged phone numbers before leaving and Mai had left with the thought of possibly dating Ryushi.
A few days passed since that day in the restaurant with Ryushi and Mai had gone on multiple dates with him. She's dated since Naru left to try and change her feelings but Ryushi was different from all of those other guys somehow. Ryushi even ended up officially asking her to be his girlfriend and Mai had agreed. She felt nice when she was around him. But Mai knew that her recent happiness would have to get ruined soon if she was going to help out her old family. The next day she decided to ask Ryushi if he'll join her in going to the SPR she met up with him she made sure to wear something cute. Everytime she saw him his striking appearance always caught her breath, although she'll never tell him.
"Ryushi?" Mai asked as she walked beside him holding his hand.
"Yes Mai?" Ryushi answered happy to be able to be in a relationship with such a wonderful woman as Mai.
"Would you made going somewhere with me? I don't think I can do it alone, but I really need to go there." Mai told him sincerely.
"Where?" He asked her quizzingly.
"To my old work place. I haven't been there for five years, every since the boss had left. But recently he's come back, and it appears as if he's opened the business again." Mai told him somewhat said.
"Sure Mai. Anything for you." Ryushi said as he let Mai guide him to SPR.
"You use to work here? Is this place why you don't want anything to do with spirits or Parapsychology?" Ryushi asked her concerned. Mai simply nodded as she opened the door to the old office. She wasn't sure what to expect on the other side of the door or how she was going to handle it. Ryushi saw the distress she was in and turned her into a hug to show his affection and support for her. They stayed like that for a few moments before Mai felt like she had enough control to take on the world and she turned the knob to her old office while gripping Ryushi's hand for extra support. However once the door was opened nobody was in the main lobby. Mai walked in feeling nostalgia and pain slowly make their way through her. She squeezed Ryushi's hand once more as she checked to make sure her powers were hidden from everything around and that her mental barrier was up. As Ryushi walked in behind her Mai saw a small white light come towards her from Lin's office. She assumed it was one of his shiki and ignored it as she dragged Ryushi over to Naru's office door. Taking a few breaths outside of his door she composed herself once more to face that narcissistic jerk. Slowly she raised her hand that wasn't holding onto Ryushi's and she knocked three times awaiting him to tell her to enter.
"Come in." Naru said to the door after no one entered after knocking. Mai walked in dragging Ryushi along with her.
"Shibuya-san." Mai said as Ryushi closed the door behind him unsure of what to do since the atmosphere was so thick you could cut it with a spoon.
"Mai." Was Naru's simple reply after he noted that she was holding hands with the guy who came in with her. No words passed after that between the two and Ryushi and Mai both noted that the atmosphere in the room had steadily decreased a few degrees.
A/N: So, I hope you're on the edge of your seat and will review! (It's a really good way to vent, you'll feel better~) Please Review/Follow/Favorite! Ps - I'll update sooner than next month if I get more than 10 reviews!