Chapter 10

The team came in to find Naru and Mai on the couch, Naru sitting on the one end and Mai laying with her head on his lap, asleep.

" what happened to Mai, Hiroshi stopped by the school and told us Mai wanted us to leave but if she is laying on you I don't think that is true." Bou-san said walking in and seeing the scene

"Hiroshi won't be coming back. He tried to cause Mai severe pain." Naru said

"It could be cause he was under the influence of the doctor. The doctor seems to be poisoning the minds of the towns people with this drug he makes them take. It has a spell on it that allows him to control their minds." Lin said.

As he said it Mai got up and began to walk out the back door of the cabin toward the lake behind her house. Naru followed her down to the pier. She stood there staring at the water. It was almost as if she was in a trance. Bou-san and Lin came out too to see what was going on. Suddenly Mai jumped into the lake. Naru had remembered Mai could not swim so he jumped in after her. Lin and Bou-san jumped in after him seeing as the lake was over 25 feet deep. The rest of the team hearing the affair ran out to see what was happening. Bou-san surfaced first empty handed. Ayako ran to him with a towel, which she promptly put around his shoulders. Lin surfaced next telling everyone he thought Naru had Mai. Madoka did the same too Lin that Ayako did to Bou-san. They waited for what seemed like an eternity, which in reality was about 2 minutes,when finally Naru surfaced with Mai. Bou-san ran to the end of the pier and took Mai from him and pulled he onto the wooden pier. Naru climbed out of the water and immediately checked Mai's vitals. He began CPR on her when she didn't respond. After about 2 minutes she began coughing up water.

" Mai what were you thinking" Naru asked her when she could breath properly again.

"He told me to go jump in the lake to die. I have no idea why I followed his orders" She said through tears

"who told you Mai"

"...Hiroshi. He's a spiritualist he can do that."

After that they all went back to the cabin. Lin, Bou-san, Naru and Mai changed clothes. It was late enough that most went to bed as soon as they got inside. Mai laid in bed, unable to sleep. Naru came into calm her mind. She at first seemed to be staring into space out the window, but upon coming closer Naru could see she was crying, over what he wasn't sure.

" Why are you crying Mai." he asked

" Naru, I didn't hear you walk in."She said wiping her face

" Why are you crying"

" It's nothing and everything at the same time."

" what do you mean Mai"

"The whole situation I'm in has me so confused. I don't know what to do any more."

"You didn't take off the engagement ring yet."

Mai looked at her hand.

"no, I haven't had the heart to take it off yet. Part of me knows I should just forget him and move on, but part of me still believes in him. I torn and can't figure out what to do.

"Mai he tried have you kill yourself today. He's no good for you."

"And I know that. But I just can't" At this Mai cried harder then she was before. Naru sat next to her and she clung to him.

"Right now Mai there should only be one thing that is important." he pik up her hand and placed in on her growing stomach "The baby that is growing inside of you. Your child has to be the one you think about. You have to make decisions based on what's right for him or her. This child is your life now."

"our life now Naru. It's your child to and I don't want you ever to leave me."

"I won't leave you Mai. You should get soe rest now." Naru got up to go sleep on the couch in her room.

" Wait Naru could you sleep next to me."

"Why"

"I need someone to sleep next to me. I don't want to be alone."

"I'll just be on the couch Mai it's not like I'm in a totally different room."

"Please, I'm scared"

Naru hesitated then laid next to her letting her snuggle close next to him and fall asleep in his arms. They fell asleep next to each other and it was the most peaceful sleep either of them had in 2 months