Disclaimer: I do not own ghost hunt nor do I own the character. I apologize for the prolonged delay in updating this story.. Hope you enjoy this chapter, I am aware that my writing has changed, not sure if you would feel that it was for the better or worse, but either way here it is.

Chapter8:

Mai's P.O.V

I spotted him sitting on the floor, his legs stretched out and his back to the wall. The wind blew and carried his shiny raven-colored hair with it, and his eyes- how ive missed his eyes and the way they glistened in the moonlight. I stood there mesmerised by him. He tilted his head tto my direction and his hair swayed. What I saw next shocked me; his eyes were unguarded and his face was smiling and just like that my heart stopped. For just a second.

""Naru." i breathed his name as though it was the source of all my oxygen.

The tears welled up as the memories flooded.

Then just like that his expression changed. Everything went cold and his posture became more controlled.

" Mai." he stated in acknowledgment .

"Naru", I replied.

The atmosphere was tense. "I'm sorry I fell on you, I didn't mean to do that," I spoke to him honestly. "My feet just kind of -I don't know, slipped?"

" I expected as much from you, that's why I always have extra clothes with me. I'm going back inside", he said getting up.

He started to walk away and I felt my hand work instinctively, and held his wrist back. "Wait!" my breath began to break but the words began to fall out, unfiltered and undisguised. It was the biggest mistake of my life. But just as the mistake was so severe, it was also my greatest accomplishment. "Naru, wait. We have to talk"

"Talk?" he asked, "Mai , we are working. This is not the time to talk,besides we have nothing to talk about"

"Naru, you can't do this to me," I said severely. " You don't know what any of it has been like. You don't get it. Can't you see that these past few years have been complete and utter hell for me? You- I confessed to you the day Gene's body was found and you told me-" my voice was cutting off and tears were gathering in my eyes. " Naru, you said that I was in love with Gene. At first I thought 'maybe he's right maybe I just confused them because they're twins.' But you were wrong." my voice began to clear up and his face was cold. It was colder than i'd ever seen it before. The air temperature around us dramatically fell to a degree so low, yet so familiar. I knew at once what was happening…

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The ghost had finally appeared.

To be continued….