March

Mazurka-SPR Base

11:27A.M.

"I already gave you my answer."

I focused all of my attention on the clipboard in front of me as I wrote compared the temperatures.

"But Mai," Yasu continued, "we could have a lot of fun." He gave me a wink.

And that earned him a whack with my clip board.

I heard a sigh coming from the computers and looked up to see Monk.

"Are you two at it again?"

"She started it!" Yasu quickly pointed a finger at me.

I turned on him with my hands on my hips.

"Oh, don't go there. You're the one suggesting fun on a date, you pervert!" I accused.

Yasu snickered as he turned back to reading his paper work. I set handed the clip board to Lin who was behind his lap top again. He accepted them and gave a quick nod. Yasu sighed as he fidgeted around.

"Young man," Monk started. Yasu's eyes lit up as he realized he was being spoken to. "go get lunch with John and the Miko. I'm sure they'd enjoy your company."

Yasu wore a smug look as he collected his folder and left the room. Monk gave me a stern look and gestured for me to come. I sighed and obeyed his command. He grabbed a rollie-chair and put it next to him. He grabbed one of the arms and spun me to face him. His expression was hard and very cold.

"Did Mercado hit you yesterday?" He asked.

Lin's typing broke the pattern as soon as Monk asked me. Avoiding Monk's glare I looked down at my hands.

"Mai," He pushed, and tired to look at my face. "Look at me."

I looked up at him and saw his face a little softer. I slowly nodded my head.

"Yeah."

I could see his knuckles growing white as he gripped tight onto the arms of my chair. But I quickly intercepted.

"But it's okay now. I don't think he's gonna come back. I mean, Naru really nailed him after he attacked Akemi and I."

"And that makes it better?" Lin asked suddenly intrigued by our conversation.

I was getting flustered.

"No, but I already had this fight with Naru, and I'm not gonna have it again."

I stood up quickly and started to leave the base. The door opened quickly and I was faced with John.

"Mai, we found some information on one of the victims to the hotel. You might wanna listen, I think it has something to do with your dream."

I nodded and led him to the table. He sat down and pushed some papers towards me. I accepted them and scanned over the headline.

"FREAK ACCIDENT AT THE LEGACY"

I looked back to John and down at the paper.

'Official reports claimed that the owner of a popular American hospital, Ramous Lauer, boarded the elevator after visiting his friend. The elevator cord snapped and fell from the tenth floor. Mr. Lauer was pronounced dead on the scene. There is no evidence as to what happened to the cord, or why it snapped, but it is believed the foul play was involved. Mr. Lauer left behind a wife and a child…'

I stopped reading the article. There was no doubt about it that this was my dream. I had experienced his death in the elevator. Naru came in the room followed by Ayako. It seems that their lunch break was already over with. He approached us and took the paper from my hands and glanced over it quickly. His eyes never showed any kind of emotion as he read the article.

"I'm guessing that this is related to your dream then."

I nodded my head.

"He seemed to know something, and it made him angry that he knew."

"So it's possible that someone did play foul and killed him for it?" Yasu asked.

"Very possible."

I stopped and thought about Akemi and her grandmother. Then it suddenly dawned on me.

"Could it be that Lauer knew about Mazurka-san's illegitimate child?"

Ayako snorted as she held a laugh in. I glared at her.

"Come on Mai, do you honestly think a pregnant woman would kill people only months before birth without hurting the child? If Mazurka was a smart woman, and by what I can tell, she was, then she wouldn't do anything to hard labor or stressful for the sake of her child."

I sighed and decided it was best to leave.

"I'm going on my break." I mumbled and left the base.

I accepted the plate from the man in gardening clothes. He seemed really nice. He used his own home made soup just to impress me. I mean, why not? I am famous. I took a small sip from the spoon and closed my eyes. Basil. Bayleaf. Mushroom. A nice warm broth. This was the best soup I've had. The man stood with his arms crossed, watching me with a smug look. The resturaunt kitchen was empty and it was just the two of us.

"Well?" He asked.

I nodded my head.

"It's amazing."

His face turned suddenly serious.

"What about Mistress Mazurka?" He asked.

'Mrs. Mazurka? What about her?' I thought.

"She's a lovely woman, but has shamed herself to no end."

The man tilted his head, giving me a curious look.

"Oh, and how is that?"

I smiled and shook my head.

"I'm really not supposed to be telling, but the truth will get out anyways. I think I'm gonna sell this one to the press."

"Oh? What is it?"

The man seemed intrigued all of sudden and he took a step forward.

"She's pregnant."

He chuckled.

"Well yeah, that much IS obvious."

I shook my head.

"No, she's pregnant with someone else's child. The child she's carrying, isn't her husbands. It's another man's."

The gardener frowned deeply.

"Now that's a lot to talk about. You know the consequences of her being pregnant with another man's child?"

I nodded my head.

"Yep, humiliation and isolation. Everyone will leave her."

I chuckled and turned back to my soup. Drama was defiantly in my forte. I took another sip when I felt something hit the back of my head hard. I could see little yellow and red spots right before another blow was served to the back of my head. This time, I embraced the darkness around me.

2:13 P.M.

I jolted up off the couch quickly and I realized I had just gotten out of one of those dreams again. And it was then when I realized I had fallen asleep on the job again.

'Why did I get left here?'

And then I noticed it sitting on the table, 100% completely un-protected. The Folder of Snorts and Giggles.

I cautiously glanced around the room just to check if this was real or not. But the room was empty besides Lin. But Lin was never a problem: he ignored me most of the time anyways. I approached the folder and grabbed it quickly, as if Yasu would come out of no where and nab it away. But he didn't.

And I couldn't help but grin maliciously as I opened the folder up. I stopped when I saw what was in it. In a bold sharpie Yasu had left a note for me.

"Great try Mai. Maybe next time."

I groaned and ripped it up. I decided it was time for a cup of tea. I started brewing the tea when the door opened up. Akemi walked behind Naru, and she looked bad. Her eyes were red and puffy and the bags under them made her look miserable. Her once elegant hair was a mess galore and her clothes were just a little wrinkled. It made me wonder how she got up here without being stopped by one of her employees. She sat down in a chair, and leaned on the table with her elbows. She held her face as gut wrenching sob erupted from her small body. I stopped and shot Naru an amused look. He ignored the look but walked silently up to me and grabbed a cup of tea. He spoke to me in a low voice.

"She needs your help."

His blue eyes flashed and gave nothing away as he slipped behind a monitor. I looked back at Akemi and grabbed two cups of tea and a banana on the way. I set the tea down in front of the distressed woman and rubbed her back calmly. I could hear Naru typing away on the key board.

"Akemi, is it Mercado?"

She looked at me and wiped away some tears.

"He called the wedding off." She spoke softly.

I slowly nodded my head. Her shaky fingers wrapped around the tea cup as she managed to take a sip of the soothing refreshment.

"As it should be, Akemi-san. He just wasn't the right one."

"He moved out."

"He's leaving you with an un-born child. He hit you while you are pregnant. Do you honestly think this is a bad thing?" I asked softly in an attempt to not hurt her feelings.

She shrugged.

"I don't know what to do without any help from him."

I held a trembling hand in my own hand. Her face seemed completely defeated. It reminded of me when Naru had left. I had the same feeling of defeat weighing me down for a very long time.

"You don't need a man like that."

She looked up at me and shook her head.

"You don't understand what it means…"

I shook my head slowly.

"No, I do. Trust me, I defiantly know how it feels when someone you think you love walk away. But the best thing about it, is that you know they're alive."

The rhythm on the keyboard came to a sudden halt, and it was silent. Akemi's face grew extremely pale. A hand flew to her mouth and her eyes grew like saucers.

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry Mai."

I gave her a reassuring smile as Naru continued on the key board.

"It's fine, I mean, you didn't know."

I looked down at my fingers hold tight onto her hand. A small glint of silver flashed in the light and I finally noticed she still wore her engagement ring. I frowned and shook my head.

"Akemi?"

"Yeah?"

I took a deep breath in.

"Do you trust me?"

She nodded her head and wiped her eyes dry. She was done crying and I think she was starting to bounce back. You could tell by the curious gleam in her eyes.

"I guess."

I stood up, still holding her hand and turned to Naru.

"I'll be back Naru."

And without waiting his approval, I pulled Akemi out after me.

The stream rushed right over the ledge into the water fall. The bridge was positioned just right. We could both see that the litter of coins had grown recently since I last threw my wish in. Akemi held tightly onto the ring and fiddled with it.

"Are you sure about this?" She asked me over the roar of the water fall.

"I'm sure. Just make a wish and toss it in."

She looked over the rushing water and leaned on the wooden rail of the bridge. It held her captive. I'm sure many things were running through her mind. I stepped back and watched her closely. She closed her eyes and let the cool drops kiss her skin.

"Just let go." I spoke softly.

Her eyes flashed open and she stood taller with new-found courage that roared inside of her. Then she did it.

"I wish that I can let him go!"

And with that said, she drew her arm back and launched it forward. The ring glinted in the light and landed in the stream with a soft kerpluck. A satisfied smile reached her and new hope was yet again kindled in her heart. She was going to be fine. I could feel it. She turned back to me as a completely different person than when Naru brought her to me. She bowed deeply.

"Thank you Mai. I really appreciate what you've helped me do."

I gave her a hug instead.

"Any time."

A/N: Hey guys! Hey girls! Guess what? My interview is done! It went really well! Oh, and my band scored amazing at the Concert- Two two's and a one on stage and a one in sight-reading! We were soooooooo pumped about it. I won't know any results of the interview until later on Monday, but I have a great feeling about it! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT! I have realized how spoiled I am with you guys! So, here's the best chapter in my opinion so far! I hope you enjoy it as I did. Not much action except for the frying pan, but it's still coming. I LOVE YOU ALL! I realized I haven't done any disclaimers yet, so to help me with that, I bring you guys my amazing twin…Lee! Say hello to every one Leelee!

Lee *eyes widened with the sudden spot light* "Uhh… hello?

Me: "You're doing good! Get on with it!"

Lee: *sighs in relief* "Okay. I am Lee! I'm known as leethefatwolf on here! Jazzy is my twin! Unfortunatly for the both of us, she doesn't own Ghost Hunt. If she did, I would totally steal it from her and make so many movies beyond belief. There'd be like 18 seasons and everything! But that's IF she or I had own it! Me *sighs*: "Thanks Lee. And thank you all for the support!"

Lee: "Oh, don't forget to feed the Fat wolf, and remember to love your Jazzy!"

Up next: The story of her beloved.

Love forever and always,

Jazzy!