Wow, I'm actually surprised so many actually found this fic interesting. Makes me rather happy. So thank you to all those who reviewed the last chapter and as promised, here is chapter 2. Hopefully I have the characters down. Naru is rather hard to keep in character now that he is dating Mai in this but I think I do okay when writing his part.

On a side note: Mai is 19 in this. I made the fic timeline three years after the original story.

Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN GHOST HUNT OR ITS CHARACTERS AND NEVER WILL. They all belong to their original creator.

Chapter 2: Not a good idea

Mai POV

After I told Naru that the address that lady had given us for the case was none other then the address of my old house, he nearly screamed at me. I don't know if it was cause I didn't remember sooner or if he was just annoyed but even so...he didn't need to get so upset. And whats worst is that now that damn narcissist is telling me I can't go with him and the others on this case! But I'm his assistant, dammit. No way in hell am I just gonna sit back and stay away from this case just because we have to investigate my old house I use to live in with my late parents.

Naru and I argued for a bit after my telling him about the house. Then about a half hour later, the others showed up at the office. Just Monk, Ayako, John, and Masako. As always, they would be helping us on this case. I had thought that the argument between my boyfriend and I was over but I was sadly mistaken because after the others all came in and sat down, Naru told them about the woman who had shown up, the case we were taking, and whats even worst, the fact that the house we were going to was my old home from a few years ago. And thanks to Naru, the argument escalated once he told them the whole story.

"What? You gotta be kidding, Naru! If you knew that the house that the woman is living in was Mai's old house, why would you even take the case?" Monk shouted, jumping up from his seat in anger (jeez, he can be such a drama king sometimes...).

"I wasn't aware of the fact when the woman was here and Mai didn't even realize it until after she looked at the address a few times. What, it was how many years ago that you lived there Mai...seven years?" Naru turned to me to confirm if he was right and I nodded.

Yup, it had been seven long years. After I lost both my parents, I moved away from that house to go stay in a small apartment. After all, with me being only twelve at the time, I couldn't really afford to pay stay for such a big house as the one on Sakuraview road. I never would have thought that I would ever go back there but now, things look a bit different. I hadn't really thought about that house up until now. In fact, it had totally slipped my mind that I used to live there. That was the reason I didn't recognize the address immediately after seeing it.

"...So, you expect us to go into Mai's old house and investigate? Well if that is the case, I don't think Mai should come." Monk snorted, sitting back down as he crossed his arms. I twitched and looked to Naru in shock for help but unfortunately, he didn't respond to Monk as I had hoped he would...

"That is precisely what I told Mai earlier. I don't think it would be a good idea if she were to come on this case just for the reason it is her old house we will be checking out."Naru sighed, and looked at the floor, purposely to avoid my gaze.

Tsk...so typical of Naru to try and get our friends to gang up on me by listing facts like that(though I guess I should he happy he cares). And just as I thought, the others immediately agreed with Naru,

"Mai, we don't know what could happen to you if we let you go on this case. I mean, what if you have flashbacks and get upset?" Monk started,

"Didn't Naru say you cried when you first saw that address? I'm afraid that going on this case may bring up bad memories for you." Ayako finished, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

I didn't respond. I wouldn't because its not like they were wrong. I DID cry but only because it had been so long since I had been at that house.

"What if it becomes too hard for you?" John questioned, his Austrian accent seeping through as he spoke in his usual, gentle tone.

I let out a sigh. I couldn't believe these guys. We've been handling cases like this for years. Did they really think I'd get weak at the knees now? Just because that house is where I used to live so long ago? Well, I wasn't going to take it anymore.

I stood up from my seat, placed both hands on my hips to show I was serious, and glared at all my friends, "Guys, I'll be fine! I'm as much as a part of this team as the rest of you and have been doing these cases for a long time," I turned to my boyfriend with pleading eyes,

"I think I can handle myself just fine, Naru. I'm not that weak where I'd run back here crying just because our new case involves us going to my old house. My past is my past but I can handle it! After all, I AM your assistant and girlfriend. Don't underestimate me." I brought my hand and thumped on my chest as my voice rose into what seemed like an angry tone.

...A few moments of silence passed before Naru sighed, finally giving in, "Alright Mai. If you think you can handle it, then I'll allow you to go." He turned to the others as he stood up from his seat, "We leave first thing tomorrow. We'll meet at the house so don't be late if you intend to take part on this case."

With that, my narcissist boyfriend turned and made his way back into his office for the night. The others just let out a sigh and agreed to the plans for tomorrow before leaving for the night.

...Yup, my pleading eyes work every time.

Authors comments: Defiantly not as good as the last chapter, I know. This fic will start to get crazy and dramatic...eventually. So bare with me, my lovely readers.