March

Mazurka Legacy- Mai's and Ayako's room

9:01 A.M.

My cast was a sopping mess. Ayako was bent over me and cutting what was left of it off. Naru snapped his phone shut and he kept his back to me. We were in our room but Naru stepped out on the patio to give me enough privacy to dress. In the meanwhile he had called his doctor. He stepped back in with a rather dark look.

"He said to put it in a sling until we get her there. He won't charge us any extra."

"Okay."

Ayako pulled the sling out of the first aid kit sitting on the couch next to her.

"I'll get Monk to get the car ready." She volunteered.

"That won't be necessary."

Ayako's eyes flashed violently.

"What?"

"I will drive her there myself."

The door opened up and Monk stalked in with Lin behind him. It was as if he heard every word he said.

"I can drive her myself." He offered.

Ayako let me up off the couch. Naru had my coat and helped me get into it. He put a guiding hand on my back and glanced over at Monk.

"We'll be back."

Ignoring Monk's protest, he pushed me past him and in the hall way. Lin followed us out the door and to the elevator. He began to talk to Naru in English in a quiet and hushed tone. We entered the elevator and Naru punched the button that sent us down while he ignored Lin's pressing matter. I could pick up bits and pieces of their conversation, but it wasn't enough to piece anything together to make any sense. I couldn't help but feel extremely uncomfortable.

To distract myself, I looked out of the elevator and watched at the water spilled over it. Would I have hit the elevator had I fallen over it? Would it have prevented my death? I shuddered at the thought as we passed down into darkness of the garage. The door opened up. Naru grabbed my arm and pulled me to the van. I did nothing but follow in hopes that he didn't get angrier than he already was. I could tell that he was still ignoring Lin's words which made me really worried that something bad was going to happen. He opened the passenger side of the van and helped me in before he locked my door. Then, the two of them disappeared behind the van and I could hear that they were both arguing. Then I heard my name being mentioned. They were arguing about me.

'Oh great.'

"Naru, I'm sorry."

"Not now Mai." He snapped.

I looked down at my feet guilty as the car lurched forward and towards the interstate.

The car ride was absolutely and eerily silent. We didn't even say a word the entire half hour that we were in the van. It drove me nuts. But it was good in a way, he didn't yell at me. We had arrived at the hospital and we were immediately taken care of. The waiting room was nice and tidy but no one was occupying it at the moment. It wasn't long before the nurse came to get me. I had thought it would only be just the nurse and I going in the back, but Naru came too, even though he was still giving me the silent treatment. I could still feel his dark aurora screaming off of him.

While we waited, the nurses took my x-rays and left Naru and I in the room in an awkward silence.

Soon, the doctor came in all bright and cheery with a large smile on his face that was almost contagious. He clicked his pen and read the papers on his report.

"Miss Taniyama, I wasn't expecting you for another week or so! Did ya get impatient?" He asked.

I opened my mouth to answer, but Naru gave him a short answer.

"She fell into the lake while setting a camera up."

Blushing, I shut my mouth and looked down at my feet.

"Well, that must've been a heck of a fall." The doctor pulled out a couple of x-ray sheets and placed them against the light. "You know where you broke your arm? It was almost healed. But the impact of your fall cracked it. It looks like you might have an extra two weeks in a cast dear."

I wanted to slap myself right then and there. I was almost out of the damn thing, but I just HAD to add on another two weeks to my time! He turned away from Naru and I. Naru was standing in the corner with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Yes, she had quiet the fall." He murmured angrily under his breath.

I shot him an angry glare and the doctor turned back around with the bowl of hot water and the tape, ready to fix me back up.

12:01 P.M.

We arrived back to the hotel. Naru let the bell hop take the care and park it himself this time. I assumed everyone was at lunch because the restaurant looked pretty packed. I started heading towards that way but Naru grabbed my cast and led me towards the rooms. I knew he wanted a talk. He led me up to the base and poked his head in before entering. No one was in. As soon as I cleared the doorway he slammed the door shut. I knew he was angry still- his blues eyes told me everything as they bore down into me yet again.

"Don't you even care about what happens to you?"

My hands balled into fists as I tried to keep my temper in check.

"Did you honestly think that I would put myself over a young child?"

"That is the problem with you Mai!"

My eyes flashed as he tested my anger.

"Well I'm so sorry that I care for people! But I could prefer it to be me instead of a kid!"

He grabbed a hold of my arms and pinned me against the wall. I winced in pain and was shocked at his sudden aggressiveness. There was barely any space between us. His eyes were hard.

"Don't say that."

"But-"

His grip on me tightened.

"Mai, if I had wanted you to die, I would have left you here instead of taking you to England."

Then why did you leave me before?!" The question just popped out of my mouth, but I didn't care. "If you cared so much, then why did you leave me behind and break me?"

He stopped and hung his head. Our eyes didn't meet, and his grip loosened. My eyes watered up as I held back the horrible tears.

"I didn't want to leave like that. But it made it easier to leave. For both of us."

"That doesn't mean anything. It didn't change a thing. I didn't love Gene. But if you still think I do-"

He closed the distance between us and our lips met for the first time. I felt his hands cup my face. We pulled back for a second and his eyes searched mine. They seemed softer and more sincere.

"I won't leave you again. It's a promise I don't intend to break."

1:09 P.M.

I couldn't help but glance up from my folder and over to Naru. He was positioned behind his computer next to Lin. Both of them were watching the monitors intensly. He looked up from the monitor and our eyes locked. My face grew a little red and I looked back down at my file.

'Damnit, I can't stop thinking about it!'

Yasu coughed to get my attention. I glanced up and saw him with the Folder of Snorts and Giggles in his possession but I did care.

"What?" I asked.

He smirked and shook his head. He pulled out a scrap piece of paper and scratched something down on it quickly before he handed it to me.

'What are you doing? You're always looking over there.'

I smiled to myself before I wrote my reply.

'It's nothing, really.'

He frowned as he scratched back a reply and tossed the paper to me.

'You lie.'

'It's none of your business really.'

He growled and threw the paper at me with his response.

'You and Naru are in a much better mood than when you left. Something happened.'

My face flushed as he got the response he was looking for. He gasped excitedly and reached across the table to whisper in my ear.

"You kissed, didn't you?"

I got away from him quickly and was getting ready to snap at him before Ayako and Monk came into the room hurriedly.

"Mai! I need you now! Akemi is having her baby! She wants you with her now!"

I jumped up from my chair and raced out of the door to the woman's room. She was already on a stretcher and being rolled out of her room. I quickly grabbed a hold of her hand and she held it tightly.

"Mai, thank the gods you came!" She huffed.

Her porcelain face was covered in sweat and she looked pale. I nodded encouragement.

"You're doing good Akemi. Do you want me to go with you in the ambulance?" I asked.

"Yeah. Let's go."

A/N: WHOOOOT!!! A CHAPTER DONE!!! I'm sorry that I cut it short, but you guys got the kissing scene, so I figured it would make up for it! :D You have no idea how hard it was for me to write that scene! But I made it okay I think. If you have any criticisms about it, let me know. It feels a little ooc and a bit rushed. But maybe it's just me…. I don't know. Anyways, I'm sorry for the late-ish update. This week has been BUSY like nuts! So it's time for our q&a!

Me: Leelee!

Lee: Yesh? *cookies are stuffed in her mouth and she's trying to eat them all*

Me: First off, how did you like the cookies from Southern-punk and Flamegirl5500?

Lee: THEY WERE AMAZING!!!!

Me: I can tell. I didn't get any! Okay, we do have some questions that need to be answered though! Question 1 from Kikan. She wants to know what story we're working on. Is it for Ghost Hunt?

Lee: Yes, it is for Ghost Hunt. And it's a funny! :D Tehe. We'll get it up soon. Next question!

Me: The next question is from…Akemi. *furrows eyebrows and tilts head.*

Lee: What?

Me: Akemi wants to know, and I quote: "if you met a macho sized chocolate cookie, what would you say?"

Lee: *eyes widen the size of saucers* I would say my name is Lee. You are a cookie. Prepare to die. :D What else?

Me: No, that's it. So, what do we say deary?

Lee: *takes a deep breath in* Don't forget to LOVE your Jazzy

Me: And remember to feed your Fatwolf. Seriously. She'll bite you if you don't.

Lee: And review! Reviews keep an authoress happy!

Thank you guys! I FREAKIN' LOVE YOU ALL

Jazzy