Chapter 14: After the Accident Part 3

I glared at him but took his hand nonetheless. I got the feeling that if I don't see it for myself, I will regret it for the rest of my life.

"Let the story begin," he said and then a bright light engulfed us both.

Mai stared out her hospital room window into the raining night. The SPR gang had gone back to the house or base, though Lin is staying with Naru just in case he woke up. Ayako was reluctant to leave Mai by herself, but in the end, Monk-san was able to convince her to go home.

Mai pulled the blanket closer, 'In the end, Monk-san never told me how serious my injuries were,' she thought to herself, 'There are a lot of bandage around my chest and my left leg. Maybe I broke a rib or two and there's probably a nasty cut on my leg.' She sighed, 'I wished I could be in the same room with Naru. I hate hospital. It's scary at night and brings back a lot of unpleasant memories.'

From the very time she first met Naru, Mai had never once tell anyone about her accident that had almost killed her. It was a year after her parent died; Mai and her elementary class were on a trip to visit a famous shrine in the mountain. On their way back, the sky began to cloud and before long, it was practically raining cats and dogs.

Mai remember it so vividly. She was around 14 and a half then. She was sleeping along with her partner, Kiriko, who also happens to be her best friend. She laid her head down on Kiriko's shoulder while Kiriko had hers against the window. Mai was jerked awake along with other students when the bus began to move out of control.

"What's going on," she remembered a student asking, or more like shouting at the teacher for information.

"I don't know, but don't panic," she shouted back, "What's going on," she asked the bus driver.

"I'm losing contr-" "!"

Before anyone could comprehend what was happening, the bus was already over the rails and tumbling down the mountain side. Mai remembered her head hitting the seat and ceiling before the pressure of the bus threw her over Kiriko and out the window. She blacked out after that. It wasn't until she heard the sound of a siren that she opened her eyes. Her body was badly wounded and she could barely open her eyes.

There were smoke in the air and the faint smell of burning flesh. She tried to get up, but her body resist. She managed to move her right arm at least. She reached toward the smoke, "Ki… riko." People began to swarm around her, trying to get her on the stretcher. She tried to talk again, but she couldn't. Her eyes wandered around the mountain side as medic carried her away from the site. 'Please,' she begged but no one could hear, 'please help Kiriko and everyone. Please.' Tears filled her eyes, 'Please! Please help- !' her eyes widened when they landed on a woman wearing a Heian period kimono with a fan blocking her face. But what scared Mai were the cold grey eyes of the woman. She was standing beside a dead body as if she came to collect the soul of the dead.

Mai blacked out after that, and when she came to, she was already sleeping in the hospital room. Though she was always alone, she wasn't always by herself. There were always many people around. That is probably when she started seeing ghost.

The hospital door opened and Mai looked away from the window to her visitor. Mrs. Takumi gave Mai a small smile, "I thought you might want some company."

Mai gave her a smile, "You shouldn't have come."

"I wanted to," Mrs. Takumi sat down on the chair beside the bed, "I know you don't like being alone in a hospital room."

Mai reached for her and wrapped her arms around Mrs. Takumi's waist. Mai rest her head against Mrs. Takumi's chest where her heart lies. Mrs. Takumi gently ran her fingers through Mai's hair.

"Did something happen," she asked.

Mai shook her head, "I'm sleepy."

Mrs. Takumi chuckled, "Then you should go to sleep."

Mai shook her head again, "I'm scared. What if I go to sleep and I don't wake up?"

"Nonsense," Mrs. Takumi patted her head, "I'll be here, so if you don't wake up, I'll wake you up."

Mai reluctantly nodded her head, "Okay."

She let go of Mrs. Takumi and lay down on her bed. She closed her eyes and began drifting to sleep.

AN- Sorry for not updating for so long! Anyway, I'm sorry that this chapter is just a random thing since I couldn't think of anything, nonetheless, thanks everyone for their reviews and just for the heads up, next chapter or the next chapter after next chapter will explain who the lady Mai kept seeing and why Naru and Mai kept seeing these dreams of Murasaki and Hikaru. Oh, and please don't mind the grammer problem... I'm just too lazy right now to correct. Please reviews! Until next time! And sorry, it's not as long as I have promised.