Mercy Health Hospital

5:02 P.M.

I sat back down in the chair and stretched out as far as I could possibly stretch and let my eyes close. It had been a tiring day. I sighed and tried to not fall asleep at any rate. Naru had sent Lin to come and pick me up. I think Ayako was with him, but I didn't have any idea if she was or wasn't. I decided it was best if I had let Akemi and her child be before I came in to see them.

"Miss Taniyama?"

I opened my eyes and saw a man wearing the traditional lab coats that all doctors wore. He held a clip board close to him and offered me a small smile.

"Yes, is everything okay?"

He nodded happily.

"Yes, Akemi-san would like to see you now."

I stood up and followed him through the double doors back into the receiving rooms. There was a lot of bustling around as people were searching for their loved ones and the new babies coming in. I kept close to the man, afraid that I would get lost. We stopped in front of a door and he turned on me instantly.

"Now, don't be surprised if she isn't awake to talk. She still might feel a little bit drowsy after giving birth and all, but she'll be fine for a little while."

"And the baby?"

"He's doing great Taniyama-san. He's with her now."

I smile as he stepped out of my path. I entered into the room and saw Akemi with so much joy on her face. It was like there was a completely new glow surrounding her. She was at peace with herself. I saw the blue bundle she held close to her and my heart leapt for joy. Though I've seen Akemi at her best and worst, this would have to be where it was all combined in one. Admiration for the bundle just screamed off of her.

"Hey Akemi." I greeted cheerfully.

She looked up for a second and her grin got wider.

"Mai-chan!"

I slipped right in the door and shut it quietly to not wake him up. I gave her a quick and light hug to avoid waking him up. But he wasn't even sleeping. He looked up at me with the brightest green eyes I had ever seen.

"He's so cute Akemi!"

She giggled as I got excited over the baby.

"Thank you. You know, he looks an awful lot like his father." She smiled fondly as she reminisced.

I bit my bottom lip and fidgeted under the sudden subject change. I wanted to know so bad what happened.

"Akemi, he's gonna be great. What's his name?"

She smiled fondly down at her bundle of joy in her arms.

"I named him after his grandfather, Daisuke."

"It looks like it suits him."

I stood up straight and looked at some of the flowers that was already in the room. They were beautiful orange and yellow roses.

"So, any news about the hotel's haunting?" She asked me.

"No, but I'm sure Naru will have something ready for you by the time you get back. But don't worry about the hotel. We got it covered for you. Everything will be fine when you get back, okay?"

"Thank you Mai."

"No problem."

I looked out of the window behind her. The city was getting darker and the lights were just now starting to slowly come on. But it wasn't what got me. A familiar face stared back at me and smiled a warm smile. It was her grandfather's ghost.

"Thank you Miss Mai Taniyama." He whispered softly.

His eyes were moist as he turned to his great grandson and smiled weakly before he faded away. I put my hand up against the cool window and watched him go with a slight pang in my heart.

There was a rather loud commotion in the hallway and I heard doctors yelling at something. I gave Akemi a concerned glance and snuck over to the window and peeked out. A scowl crossed my face as I recognized the red-faced bastard trying to get down the hall way. I glanced over at Akemi, and held my finger to my lips. Daisuke gave a startled cry but Akemi managed to keep him settled down. I grabbed one of the thickest books I could find that was next to Akemi's bed and crept by the door. I peeked out again just in time to see him open the door. Without a second hesitation, I brought the book up and slammed it into his face as hard as I possibly could. There was a shout of surprise as I had sent the grown man flying back into the hallway and into the wall. His back hit the wall hard and he sunk down to the ground, covering the bloody nose. I stood triumphantly in the door way as the doctors and nurses glanced back and forth between us in utter shock.

"You had been warned." I growled lowly.

He looked up at me with anger and shock raging in his eyes. I dropped the book down in front of him.

"Come near her again, and you will defiantly be hearing from a lawyer, got it?"

"Mai?"

I turned around and saw Lin standing in the hallway with Naru. He raised an eyebrow and looked down at the bleeding man.

"You did this?" He asked.

I nodded my head.

"Yeah, he wouldn't leave her be. So I made him leave her alone."

Naru and Lin approached me and stepped over the fallen man.

"You know, if you had gone another way with that book, it could've possibly killed him, right?"

"No, I didn't. But now I know where to NOT aim at next time!"

Naru shook his head and slipped into Akemi's room with a smiling Lin following behind him. I gave Mercado one last triumphant smirk as I followed the two men into the room and shut the door.

Akemi seemed to cope with it all okay, and so did Daisuke. Naru and Lin looked so uncomfortable in a baby room of all places, especially when they were wearing mostly black in a bright yellow room. I bit back laughter at the sight.

"Miss Akemi, it seems as if the spirits were connecting themselves with your pregnancy."

I leaned against a counter and listened.

"How so?"

Naru took a deep breath in.

"The sprits felt like they should return the favor for turning your grandmother in by protecting you. They were basically put to work by your grandmother's spirit. She was concerned for the well being of your child. And now that you had the child, all paranormal activity has ceased."

A satisfied smile crossed her face as she closed her eyes and cradled Daisuke closer to her.

"Thank you guys so much. Feel free to stay as long as you want."

"Get some rest. We'll be back before we leave for home tomorrow." I spoke softly as Lin and Naru left us alone in the room. I knew it was time to go.

"Thank you again Mai."

I smiled and waved at her as I caught up to Naru and Lin. The hospital staff already cleaned up the mess I had made and kicked Mercado out for the time being. Naru positioned himself on my left side as Lin positioned himself on my right. I bet they thought there was going to be trouble on the way out.

"So I'm gonna take a stab and say we are leaving tomorrow morning?"

"You have guessed correctly." Was Naru's curt answer. "Why did you hit him with a book?"

I shrugged.

"It was self defense. He was coming at us, I responded."

"And could have killed him. Mai, you need to start thinking about what you're doing next time." He scolded lightly.

I shook my head as we found the van. I wanted to say something quirky, but nothing came to mind at the moment. But it was something that had impressed Lin that much I could tell.

7:09 P.M.

"Where's the baby?" Yasu cried when he first saw us walk through the doors of the base.

Ayako frowned and whopped him on the side of the head with her hand bag.

"Dummy, babies have to stay in the hospital for a few days before they come home."

"Well, I'm a guy. How am I supposed to know that?"

Ayako rolled her eyes and approached me. I was still thinking about the book incident.

"How's the baby?" She asked.

"He's doing great. They might get to come out not tomorrow, but the following day."

"That's great." Monk spoke as he entered behind us.

Naru gave a stern cough that snapped us to attention.

"Let's pack up for the night and we'll leave tomorrow at nine. That should give you guys enough time."

I glanced over at Ayako and smiled. Finally, we don't have to be up at the crack of dawn to get home.

"Alright, the sooner we get stuff packed into its rightful boxes, the sooner we can go to bed!" Yasu cheered.

I chuckled at his enthusiasm and went straight to packing up the cords from the computers.

1:03 A.M.

The wrinkled man laughed as he watched his granddaughter dance in between the trees with such excitement. She was truly a sight to behold. She reminded him very much of his wife, and her enthusiasm for life. Even though he already promised his wife that he'd care for her daughter, he made another silent promise to himself. He would forever protect his grandchild, no matter what.

I woke up slowly before I just realized I had finished my dream of Daisuke. I slowly climbed out of my bed and stepped outside onto the patio. I took a seat in one of the great white chairs and gazed up into the stars, thinking about Daisuke and Akemi before I drifted off to sleep again.

There was absolute darkness. Not a soul in sight.

'No. Not again!' I thought frantically.

I made a complete turn but I found nothing. I felt a sense of claustrophobia and began to panic as a scream ripped through the silence.

"No! NO!"

I spun around again, but this time, more frantic. Still nothing. Only darkness.

"Gene!" I called out and prayed someone would answer. "GENE!"

But there was no sign.

The scream intensified and I couldn't bare it anymore.

"Mai!"

8:54 A.M.

My eyes fluttered open and I realized I was staring into the face of my narcissist. I frowned and furrowed my eyebrows together.

'What just happened?'

"You had a bad dream again." He spoke.

I remembered I was outside, and on the patio. I sat up and looked around. It was just us two. I fell asleep out here?

"Y-yeah. It's okay though." I spoke quickly and moved off the chair.

He stood up straight and crossed his arms sternly.

"No, it's not. It's the same dream you've had since day one. You figured it would have left had you finished the case. But it didn't."

I took a step back from him surprised he just read that all. I held my arms close to me and looked away from him. The wind blew softly in my hair and I felt a gentle hand on my face. I looked up into the dark blue eyes and wondered if he was going to kiss me. Instead, he put a hand on top of my head and I felt myself fall into him as a hug.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you anything about it earlier." I apologized.

"It's okay. I'm sure you'll get more out it the next time. Until then, we'll try to figure out what's going on, okay?"

I sighed and nodded my head. We stepped away from each other and were at a loss for words.

A/N: And that's the end of the case! And note, I say case, not story. This might as well laspse into another phase though! It was fun writing it! Uh, if you guys think Naru's a little ooc, please don't hesitate to tell me. So onwards to…

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