A/N: Sorry that this one's a bit late... Midterms are happening right now, and let me tell you, I'm not doing so great, so I needed the extra time. I really hope that you'll enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt

"Fair enough. Next time however, you must tell me when you have a vision like that. This is my team and their safety is important. I know you don't work for me, but as long as you are on cases with us, you shall at least do this no matter what." Naru said in response to the young man.

"Fine." was Ryushi's reply to the requirement. Ryushi didn't mind having that requirement since he would've told Naru about a vision if he had had one, but since he had lied about it he didn't feel bad. After the case he was going to make sure that she kept her promise to answer some of his questions. He finished his coffee and placed his empty cup on the table beside him before grabbing hers and placing it next to his.

"So, what's next Naru?" Monk asked.

"We know the origin of the haunting now. We just need to asses if we'll be able to exorcise the ghost present." Naru said as he took his gaze off of the couple. Everyone around was watching him waiting for him to continue, except Lin.

"How are you going to be able to tell that?" Ryushi asked. Naru looked at him once more in silence for a moment before answering him.

"We'll have to find out why Takigawa-san can't sense that ominous feeling he had before, and then decide what to do from there." Naru said like he was explaining to a five year old. In response Ryushi simply readjusted Mai so that her head was on his lap and her body was properly laying down next to him. He watched her lovingly as he started to run his hand down her hair, petting her.

"When we were by the bathroom during our walk through, it felt similar to when we had searched that apartment complex, sort of." John spoke up.

"Similar in what way?" Naru asked as he narrowed his eyes. John started to ponder on how to explain what he was thinking as Naru continued to watch him.

"In the peacefulness." Monk answered after a moment had passed by.

"Yeah, like when you watch a sunrise." John commented. Naru was silent in response and turned over to the monitors without another word to the group.

"So, is that a bad thing or a good thing?" Ryushi asked nobody in particular. Mai was starting to wake up, but decided to listen to their conversation while pretending to be asleep.

"It depends on how you look at it. On one hand it's good because that would mean that nobody will get hurt from now on, but on the other hand we need to know who had exorcised the ghost." Ayako answered with a huff.

"Is it possible that you had exercised them Takigawa-san? I remember you doing some chants before I was knocked unconscious." Naru asked as he glanced over at Monk.

"I don't think it's likely. I really don't know what had happened at that time." Monk confessed with a confused look. At this Mai got an idea and decided to return to sleep.

"That is concerning. What happened after I passed out?" Naru asked mostly for Lin to answer.

"My shiki were being blocked, so I can't tell you much. Takigawa-san was chanting until you passed out. We were concerned about you're well being so we returned back to base with you since we still couldn't get past that barrier." Lin told the young man.

"Do your shiki know what had been blocking them?" Naru then asked.

"It appears one of the ghost inhabiting this house." Lin told him.

"Are they able to do a search of the house right now without a problem?" Naru asked in response.

"I'll see." Lin answered. While Lin was concentrating something appeared on one of the monitors. John was the first one to notice it.

"What's that?" John asked as he got closer to one of the screens. Naru looked over to what John was talking about. There was a human form standing in the third floor hallway. As NAru continued to watch the figure started to write something on the wall.

"Takigawa-san." Naru simply commanded.

"On it." Monk answered before he dashed out of the room to the third floor. Ayako walked over to the monitors to watch while Ryushi continued to sit right where he was and pet Mai's hair. Monk made it to the third floor hallway without a problem, only to find nobody there.

"Naru, there's nobody here." Monk said loudly so that everyone in base could hear him.

"There's nothing on the monitors either. It seems the figure disappeared while you were on the stairs." Naru answered back on the walkie-talkie Monk had strapped on him. Monk walked down the hallway, until he found what the spirit wanted to tell them.

"Naru, it asked for help." Monk simply stated as he stared at the wall.

"Move the camera so that we can see it." Naru ordered. Monk did as instructed and the view of the world 'HELP' spelled in red came into view in the base.

"Before you put the camera back, what does it seem to be written out of?" Naru asked.

Monk placed the camera down and placed a finger on one of the letters hesitantly. It was still wet, and covered his finger easily. Monk worriedly smelled his fingertip that had the red substance on it.

"It's strawberry jam." Monk stated in disbelief.

"Put the camera back in place and return to base immediately." Naru instructed. Monk did as told and hurried back to base confused and a little freaked out by what he had found. When Monk walked back into base Mai woke up. As Mai opened her eyes she realized that she was laying on Ryushi's lap and he was petting her head. She opened her eyes and looked up at him to only meet his striking blue ones.

"Welcome back." Ryushi said with a smile on his face and Mai smiled back up at him in response. For a second Ryushi could've sworn that her eyes weren't brown.

"There's more than one ghost here Naru." Monk exclaimed once he was settled in.

"Maybe it's one of the people who died and were found in the bathroom." Ayako offered up.

"We need to investigate further before we decide anything further." Naru answered to their propositions.

"Thanks Ryu." Mai said with a smile on her face as everyone else was silent in thought.

"For what, Mai?" Ryushi asked her pushing the eye changing color in the back of his mind.

"For watching over me." Mai answered him.

"Anytime." Ryushi said lovingly as he smiled back at her.

"What happened while I was asleep?" Mai asked curious.

"Well, Shibuya-san explained about some deaths that happened here. Most of them were connected with the bathroom you had ran off to. Then, a figure appeared on the monitor facing the third floor hallway. Takigawa-san went to exercise it only to find 'HELP' written in strawberry jam on the wall. They're now thinking about what the next move should be." Ryushi said filling her in.

"Strawberry jam?" Mai questioned with laughter in her voice. Ryushi started to laugh with her when Naru turned an icy stare at the couple.

"Mai. How come you didn't tell us that Ryushi had a vision that you were going to get hurt in the third story bathroom?" Naru questioned her.

"I didn't think it was relevant at the time. I was more concerned about Ryushi's whereabouts." Mai answered back. feigning knowledge about what he was asking about.

"How was you're well being not relevant Mai?!" Naru exclaimed angry that she would even suggest such a thing.

"It's not my fault that I don't trust you." she simply replied back as she turned over making her face Ryushi's stomach. Ryushi watched as she turned over and saw the wince of pain cross her face.

"Does you're stomach hurt?" Ryushi asked softly.

"Just a bit. It's okay though, I've had worse." Mai answered back making all of her old co-workers astonished by the remark. Everyone simply looked at the young girl, even Lin, at that remark not knowing what to do in response. Ryushi started to pet her head once more as she closed her eyes shut. Lin and Naru returned to watching the feed while everyone else simply stared at Mai not sure of what they should do. A few hours passed with no activity while Naru continued to monitor the feed alongside Lin. Ayako and John fell asleep while Mai, Ryushi, and Monk talked. Mai had gotten up buy this point but stayed glued to Ryushi's side. As the time went by Mai carefully gave some of her energy to the ghost that had helped her out before. She made sure to not be noticed by the people around her, and especially Lin's Shiki. The only drawback from it was that it made her really tired.

A/N: Thank you for reading! I'll try and keep up with the schedule from now on! Please review with your thoughts! Don't forget to REVIEW/Follow/Favorite!