Chapter 3

Lin made sure that Naru was unaware of the fact Mai had called them for a case. He told the rest of the team to keep the secret as well. As he and Naru drove to the school Mai now attended Naru sat quietly in the passengers seat still trying to figure out why Mai left, as he does normally when he spaces out.

~Flashback~

~1 weeks after the first flashback~

A week had passed since SPR had taken this case. Mai still felt uneasy about it. She sat in the back seat of Lin's car as they drove to the hotel. She had tried all week to get Naru to reconsider his decision to take this case bu nothing convinced him. Upon arriving at the hotel they immediately began setting up base. The rest of he team arrived an hour later. Mai went with Bou-san to get to set up the cameras and take temperature reading. While she was out she kept feeling as though some one was following her. When she told Naru after returning to base he brushed it off.

"It's probably nothing Mai. Get back to work." Naru told her

"What if it's not nothing? What if the ghost is coming after me?" she asked

"Then don't be alone while you are here." he said and left Mai with Lin feeling unappreciated and alone

End of Flashback

As they pulled to the school Mai attended now Lin was surprised to find it was a one room school house in a small country town. Lin walked inside to find the teacher. It was around noon and there were no students in the school. The teacher was at the desk, grading papers.

"If you are looking for the students, they went home for the day about 10 minutes ago." The teacher voice sounded like Mai.

"I'm looking for a girl named Mai. She called us for help." Lin said. The teacher dropped her

"So you're finally here" The teacher stood up. It was Mai "It's great to see you Lin"

Mai walked around the desk and hugged Lin. The rest the of the team came in with the exception of Naru to find working as a school teacher.

"Did Naru not come, or is he still in the car?" Mai asked

"He's in the car" Lin said "I told him to stay out there."

"Well why don't I go get him then." Mai said and grabbed he grade book and walked out.

Naru sat in the car wrapped in this own thoughts. Suddenly a book hit the window

"Hey aren't you suppose to be inside with the rest of the team" A familiar voice said. He turned and saw someone he never thought he'd see again. His mouth gaped open. It was Mai. She stood dressed in a teal plaid sundress, stockings, and MaryJanes. Her hair got longer, it had just been long enough to reach her chin before. It now was long enough to reach her shoulders. She had gotten a little taller, probably about an inch or so. Naru tried to his the fact he lost his composure. He got out of the the car and tried to hide his surprise at seeing his former assistant.

"You got so surprised you lost your composure." Mai said. She had seen right through him.

"Why are you here Mai" He asked Brushing off what she had said

"I live here now. I work as a teacher for the school. Didn't Lin tell you anything. It was me who called you for this case." She said. Naru would have to talk to Lin about that later.

"What seems to be the problem then" Naru asked.

" Why don't we all go to my house then and I'll tell you" She said and walk back into the school to get everyone where they were going. They all piled into cars and headed to Mai's cabin a couple of miles u the rode.

There they would get a shock bigger then anything in the ghost case.