A/N: So, here's the chapter! I really hope the month wait was worth it this time...I'm back home now and all from college, but I still haven't found a job yet...Life sucks. I need money.
Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt
"Well excuse me for not changing! You idiot scientist!" Mai yelled back at Naru as she walked into base with Ryushi's help. As Ryushi helped Mai to a seat he didn't miss the fleeting smile that crossed Naru's face. Ryushi then decided that he did not like Kazuya Shibuya. As Ayako went to make sure that Mai didn't open any of her wounds when she fell Monk looked over Ryushi with a discerning eye.
"You shouldn't be up and walking around Mai!" Ayako told the young woman upset that Mai was already up and moving.
"I'm fine. There's no reason to worry." Mai said trying her best to make Ayako calm down.
"So you're Mai's boyfriend." Monk said rather than asked.
"Monk! Don't say it like that!" Mai yelled at him embarrassed that he directly confronted Ryushi.
"What?! I'm curious! I haven't seen you for about 4 and a half years and now I find out you have a boyfriend!" Monk exclaimed at the young woman making her blush even more. Ryushi saw how much she was blushing and started laughing.
"It's not funny Ryu." Mai softly said while pouting.
"It's fine Mai. I can handle his questions. Although I'm not sure if you'll survive with the amount of blushing you're doing right now." Ryushi teasingly told Mai which only proved to make her blush even more.
"My name's Arishima Ryushi. It's nice to make you're acquaintance Takagawa-san." Ryushi politely said remembering his name from Mai's introductions of everyone she use to work with.
"What! How do you know my name! Are you Clairvoyant?" Monk asked half expecting the man to say he was. Mai and Ryushi laughed then at Monk seriousness of the question.
"No. Mai told me about everyone and I took a guess since she called you 'Monk'." Ryushi said with a smile still on his face.
"That's not much of a guess Ryu." Mai said as she hit him lightly on the shoulder. He was once again right next to her.
"Oh. Well I don't mean to be rude but, then why are you here?" Monk asked Ryushi. At this question Naru closed his little black booklet making the conversation come to a close. Monk winced noticing he asked a wrong question again.
"Lin what did Father Brown say?" Naru asked with a bit of a harsh tone.
"He said he'll be on his way over. It might take him a few more hours before he arrives." Lin answered.
"Very well. Who took the temperature readings?" Nary then asked looking expectantly at the couple in the room.
"I did. Mai wanted to make sure she did the cameras correctly." Ryushi answered.
"What happened to the reading in the last room?" Naru then asked.
"I might have not written it. I was concerned with Mai's injury at the time." Ryushi answered him starting to get defensive.
"That's no excuse for insolence. Do it again. It's crucial to have all of the rooms done." Naru said coldly as Mai looked away from his direction and dug her hand into Ryushi's shirt some.
"Hey! Do you even care that Mai got hurt by a ghost at that time?! I'm not going to do as you say. I don't work for you!" Ryushi started to yell at Naru for his insensitive attitude.
"It's fine Ryu. He's always like that." Mai said reassuringly with a smile on her face.
"Very well. Takigawa, redo the temperature readings with Matsuzaki-san then." Naru commented with an icy tone. Monk and Ayako both left hesitantly not wanting to make Naru any more angry than he already was. Monk and Ayako both hurried with the readings not wanting to leave Mai, Ryushi, and Naru all in the same room without some supervision, Lin didn't really count since he's more concerned with Naru. When they returned Naru was facing the monitors and Mai was sitting on Ryushi's lap.
"Here Naru-bou. We're done with the readings." Monk said passing the chart over to him. Ayako sat down across from the couple as Mai moved off of Ryu's lap. He had been checking her wound while the two of them weren't in the room.
"Nobody should be alone in this case. Always stay in pairs, and with someone who can give you protection. Mai that means you need to be with Takigawa or Father Brown, after he arrives, when you're not in base. Arishima-san that goes for you too." Naru promptly said after glancing over the new readings.
"Oh, and Mai tea." Naru ordered before looking over some more papers. Mai dutifully got up to go make tea.
"Who wants to go with me to make our tea additive, narcissistic boss his dear tea?" Mai asked Monk and Ayako.
"I'll go with you Mai." Monk said as she stood up. He was worried about the young woman. As the two walked out of the room Ryushi stared longingly at his girlfriend wanting to be with her while she is in pain.
"So, how have you been doing Mai?" Monk asked as he entered the Kitchen area.
"I'm doing okay. How about you Monk?" Mai asked back as she went looking for a teapot to boil the water with.
"It's going alright. The band's become more popular since last year and were going on a tour soon." Monk told her as he waited off to the side. They continued to chat while Mai made coffee for Ryushi and tea for everyone else. Once it was all made Monk carried the tray back into base followed by Mai. Mai immediately carried her tea and the cup of coffee over to Ryushi as Monk passed out the rest of the cups to everyone. When John finally arrived nothing new had happened. Naru had briefed him of the case and how Mai and Ryushi are not to be left alone.
"Is it okay for me to go to bed? I'm getting really tired." Ryushi asked Naru from across the room.
"I'll go with him Naru-bou. Let's go kid." Monk said tiredly as he walked out of the room with the younger man following behind him. Naru had only looked up from his work for a brief moment before he continued whatever it was he was doing.
"So, John. How've you been?" Mai asked with a kind smile. John simply looked at her for a moment considering his answer.
"I've been doing okay Mai. How are you?" John asked the young woman.
"It's getting better. I'm doing really well in college, keeping my grades up and stuff. And my boyfriend Ryu is really great." Mai said not wanting to delve further, however John's eyes widened at her last comment. He was not expecting her to say that last bit, although Naru did cringe at the mention of her being in a relationship.
"Do you mean the guy who just left with Takigawa-san?" John asked curious.
"Yes." Mai simply answered as she blushed.
"Mai, tea." Naru ordered from where he was. Mai huffed and had John to go with her. After Mai handed him his tea she decided to go to sleep with Ayako.
"Ayako, would you like to go back to the room with me?" Mai asked the woman.
"Sure. I can use some sleep right about now." Ayako said tiredly as she and Mai walked out of the room. As soon as Mai's head hit the pillow she instantly relaxed and fell asleep.
Opening her eyes, she could tell that it was going to be one of those dreams. Mai huffed and waited to see what would happen. As Mai stood their somewhere in the villa she started to hear that song again. She still couldn't hear the lyrics but she thought that she was finally able to hear where it was coming from. Mai started walking in the direction of where the song originated from when suddenly she was blocked by something. She couldn't leave the third floor for some reason. Mai turned around and started to look into the different rooms. She wasn't really sure why she did it but she felt the need to. As Mai walked into the bedroom next to the third story bathroom she felt as if somebody was behind her. As she turned around to look at the person though the door slammed shut with no hope for opening it. Mai's face lost some of it's color as she realized what was about to happen. The figure that had been watching her started slowly approaching.
"You shouldn't be here." It said as he lifted his arms. Mai immediately darted to the other side of the room and started to concentrate on leaving the vision. Just as the ghost was about to attack her Mai had succeeded, however she threw herself into a different one. This one Mai seeing a vision of the past where she was a part of it. She was a young woman that was being brutally killed by a man. Mai figured out that he was her husband and that he was being possessed by the spirit that had attacked her before. Mai woke up with a start as the woman was finally able to die. She sat up panting with pain all over her body. It seemed like she had been connected to the dream too strongly again. Mai got up and washed away all of the fresh blood in the shower and bandaged herself up.
Ryushi got up and left the room. He hadn't been able to sleep even though he was extremely tired, so he was going to go talk with Mai for a little bit and make sure that she was alright. As he walked down the corridor Ryushi disappeared from the cameras around. This was the start of when the case took a bad turn.
A/N: I've been getting lots of love for Ryushi, and I can totally relate. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge MaixNaru shipper, but Ryushi's just so lovable at times. Although, I would love to know why all of you support him...Don't forget to Follow/Favorite/REVIEW!
Guest: Thank you for the complement! Here's chapter 10, and I'll see you next month!