AN: Disclaimer I do not own Ghost Hunt.

Chapter 4

Normal POV

Mai was standing outside SPR waiting for the rest of the gang. Naru, Gene and Lin already had all the equipment loaded into the van before she arrived. Mai was proud of herself she managed to make it there two minutes before the scheduled meeting time. She still felt it was entirely too early but since she woke up early due to her dreams she made it here with little to no sleep and resembled a zombie off the walking dead.

Noticing the car pulling up behind the van she starts waving and prepares to launch herself at Monk. Grinning Mai yells, "About time you showed up. Even I made it here on time what took you guys so long?"

Wrapping Mai in a tight bear hug Monk replies, "I had to wait on the old woman to get all her makeup on before she would leave her apartment or we would have been here sooner."

-WHACK- Ayako's purse decides it is time to make contact with Monk's head.

Ayako red faced with a vein throbbing and fist clenched asked the Monk "Who are you calling old, you're the old man."

Mai having been released from Monks hold when he was hit, shakes her head at their familiar antics. Thinking to herself that these two really need to resolve the sexual tension that was between them and just admit they liked one another.

Masako ignored the two immature adults that were arguing like four year olds with her kimono sleeve place in front of her lips. Deciding she would much rather have an intelligent conversation and find out more about the case they were going on she looked to Mai and asked "Where is Madoka?"

Sensing what she wanted Mai replied "They are inside discussing some of the finer points of the case, I was just going to tell Naru that everyone is here."

Masako just looked at her and said "I will inform them that we are here, see if you can get those two children to quit fighting then maybe we can leave."

Mai just snorts "Yeah like that's going to happen, I'll distract them while you retrieve the others. By the way where is Yasu?"

Masako just shrugs and proceeds inside.

Naru's POV –

I can't believe everyone is not here yet. What is taking them so long they should have been here by now? Furthermore I'm shocked that Mai made it here before the rest of the team. Looking at Mai I could tell that she didn't sleep well last night. At least she can sleep for the majority of the drive since the location is Okayama and it will take us a good 8 hours to drive there from here.

Hearing the front door open I turn to see who has decided to come to the office. Ms. Hara is standing in the door looking a little put out. Great that is all I need to deal with is a pissed off medium. "Ms. Hara I presume that since you are up here that means the rest of the groups is down stairs."

With her hand covering her mouth "Yes we have arrived. The two children are downstairs waiting with Mai. I believe she is trying to break up their senseless fighting."

Sighing I reply "Very well." Telepathically I get Gene's attention.

'The rest of SPR is here, we are free to leave make sure you grab Lin and Madoka on your way out I will meet you downstairs, try not to take too long the idiots down there already set us behind by a good hour.'

Gene replies 'We will be right there.'

At that Noll dropped the connection and made his way to the van leaving Masako upstairs.

Mai was trying to keep the two childish adults apart by standing in between them. Clearing my throat their heads all snap to look at me. When Mai sees me her expression is a mix of exhaustion and relief. Deciding to put an end to antics I turn my glare on the two suppose adults. "I thought I was waiting on adults I didn't realize I was going to be babysitting two adolescence that act younger than the one that writes their checks."

Both adults look down and reply with a "I'm sorry"

Nodding I just say "Whatever lets go."

Turning toward Mai I ask "Get in the van you should be able to sleep on our way there."

Mai just huffs and climbs in not in the mood to fight.

I turn and proceed to get in the van seeing that the rest of my employees are coming to the vehicles.

- Approximately 8 hours later at a movie theater in Okayama –

Mai's POV –

Getting out of the van I stretched moaning as my bones popped and pulled from being immobile for such a long period of time. At least I managed to get some sleep on the drive over without being plagued with dreams of heads being chopped off. Looking over I notice everyone getting out and stretching.

Naru and Gene are walking to the front of the theater where our client is waiting. Deciding that my time will best be spent with him I walk over to where they are in time to hear introductions.

The client bows and says "Shibuya thank you for taking the time to look in to our problem here."

Naru nods and replies with false politeness "Not a problem Mr. Tanaka, I would like to introduce you to my brother and business partner Kakeru Shibuya and Mai Taniyama my assistant, please can you show us to our base."

Mr. Tanaka nods and motions for us to follow him into the massive movie theater.

AN: I know this is kind of short but I am going out tonight with my boyfriend, I wanted to post this before I leave. Next chapter: Mai is missing and Masako is in the hospital barely alive can they figure this out before Mai is the next victim.