AN: Gomenasai! I was really busy! Clubs kept on sporting like mushrooms and I just have to grab them! However, I have now uploaded so please RxR. Thanks! o (do you now know why kaede is 18 yrs old?)
Chapter 2: The Dark Memory… (A)
We came back to SPR, Osamu-san and me. Then I heard that Naru dragged a brunette to his office, and locked himself in including Lin. They said that to Naru's hurry he even gave Madoka-san an order that sounded much like "park that blue car outside to a parking lot…" or something.
"Mind you, that woman was pale." Bou-san said
"Have he lost his mind?! He didn't even order somebody to make tea?!" I almost shouted. This is very unusual of him. He always asks for tea. Doesn't even say thank you!
"It might be a client…" Osamu-said as he sat down to brood.
"I'll be making tea." I said as I hurried to the kitchenette. I prepared tea and walked straight to Naru's office.
"Do you think the police will believe what I say?!" I heard the said brunette shout.
'Wow' I said to myself as I walked in, 'She could do that?'
"Tea" I said as I set the cups down. I dared not to look at his face as I slowly turn to make my leave. I am still unsure of what will happen if I did…
"You could help me…" said a redhead woman. Then she grabbed my hand and everything went black.
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"What did you do to her?!" I yelled as I gripped her wrist.
I stared heatedly over the woman and she looked scared. I wouldn't be surprised if later on I will leave a hand mark on her wrist. The only thing that matters now is…
"Answer me!"
"What happened?!" Takigawa-san said as he barged in.
"Mai fainted when Tanaka-san grabbed her." I heard Lin's short reply. I also know that he already stood up the moment Mai collapsed and got to her just before she fell. Just before me…
"I did nothing to her!" Tanaka-san said to her defense.
Of course it has to be to her defense. Still, I let go of her wrist.
"Watch her, Takigawa-san." I ordered and crouched low to Mai.
"Is she alright?" I asked Lin still looking at Mai's petite, unconscious form.
"She's breathing but… she's traveling" Lin said and I saw a glimpse of one of his shiki's mouth opening and closing, as if reporting to nothingness.
I could hear people walking to the office now.
'They shouldn't be here.' I said to myself. 'Then… There's no choice'
I carried her (AN: remember, boys always caries girls, bridal style : ) out of the office to the couch in the lobby.
' I am emotionally unstable.' I said to myself as I watch her breath slowly. Control… Control… Control…
"Mai?" I asked her. Maybe everybody's watching me but I don't care. Only one thing is important at the moment… and it just said my name…
"Naru?"
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"Naru?" I asked
It was suddenly pitch black… and cold.
"Maybe this is one of them…" I said to myself as I reminisced my unusual dreams. Then I saw sapphire blue eyes staring at me…
"Gene?" I asked.
"It's nice to see you again, Mai." He grinned at me.
I grinned back and I remembered…
"Why haven't you passed over yet?!" I asked him
"I'm still not sure but that is not the business right now. I'm going to show you something…" And he was gone.
The surroundings also changed. I was crossing the street. It's night time and cars passed by, but only a few. I almost didn't notice a light going straight to me. I noticed I was already in the middle of the street. I tried to walk away but I became paralyzed. I tried contacting Noll…
'Why am I contacting that jerk?!'
And the car still drove on.
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"Mai?" I kept my voice calm. She jerked a while earlier. 'There must be something happening…'
"Where are you Mai?" I asked again desperately.
"I'm not so sure… it's night time…" She answered.
'Night time! No!'
"I want you to wake up, NOW!"
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"I want you to wake up, NOW!"
'Its Naru, I'm sure he is! De mo… why is he so worried? This is just a normal dream, right?'
I tried moving my feet…
'I can't MOVE!'
20 meters…
I saw the car, a blue Mazda, 10 meters away from me… inside it is a red head…
'Naru… Help.'
3 meters…
"Wake up, NOW!"