AN: So Life has been crazy the last couple of months….New house, new car, new job, new city and new boyfriend about sums up my life right now. But since GhostLucy gave me the puppy dog eyes, I decided to update. It's not very long and it is a filler chapter but it is something for the few followers that I have out there. To everyone that read and reviewed my story so far thank you, you guys give me the drive to keep going! Now without further ado.
Chapter 17 – Waking Up
(Flashback to when Gene was still submerged in the Lake)
Gene's POV
I was numb. The dark space around me did not give me a sense of time. The only time I saw what was going on in the real world was when that girl pulled me into her nightmares. Mai, I think that is her name. I heard it when someone was calling her out of the astral plane. I can talk to Oliver sometimes but, those are rare and only if he is in deep thought.
I have a theory; I think that I am still alive. However, I don't know where I am.
(End of Flashback)
Lurching up, I realize I am sitting in a chair at the foot of my brother's hospital bed. I am looking around trying to get a sense of reality. Remembering the time I spent in hibernation makes my heart rate speed up and a cold sweat form on my brow. I don't ever want to be in that state of in between ever again.
Looking over at Noll, I frown. Why is he still in a healing coma? It never takes him this long to wake up. It has been two months; ever since we faced off the demon at the theater.
Mai has been here every day making him a new cup of tea every hour, hoping that he will sit up saying that famous phrase of his, "Mai, Tea".
Mai's POV
Gene looks so lost right now. I know Naru was bad with Gene gone but I honestly think Gene is taking this worst.
He has to wake up. I know he will. He's too stubborn to die.
Naru's POV
Where am I? Why have been here so long? What happened to me?
I hear Mai every once and awhile. She keeps telling me not to leave her behind.
I hear Gene too. His thoughts are so loud in my head but for some reason I cannot make my eyes open.
I need Gene to focus. I feel like if I try to push my power to him and he sends the seed back to me I might be able to absorb just enough power to boost my body in to action.
I feel him close if only I can reach him.
Pushing myself I focus my power on him, feeling it, molding it, then throwing it at his aura. Then it comes hurling back at me.
I take what he sent me and absorb it within myself. I can feel my power flooding my veins awaking my lifeless body.
Slowly, I force my eyes open and my fingers to flex. The first time in days since the attack, I take in my surroundings.
My eyes land of the cup on the table beside me. Reaching feeling my muscles bunch and flex as I move to obtain my long awaited prize.
I hear a sharp intake of breath then a high pitched wail, which I can only assume comes from Mai as I know my brother is to dignified for such a sound.
Gulping the contents of the cup down I relax and settle against the headboard. Sighing I finally turn to said girl.
"Mai,Tea"
"What?! After two months that is all you have to say to me" Mai stated with tears in her eyes.
Taking in her state, I could tell that she had a rough time while I was out.
"Please Mai, I am thirsty and I have been craving your tea for two months."
Blushing she turned to the small kitchenette, making me a new cup.
"Noll, you had us all worried, I have never seen you stay out for that long."
Turning to Gene "I threw almost all of my power at the demon when he threatened Mai, I lost control and almost paid the cost."
Mai having heard what I said "What do you mean it threatened me?"
"He said that the Fallen were coming for you. That you were the cursed child they had been looking for. I will not let you die."
Huffing, Mai asked, "Why would you care?"
Sensing the need for privacy my brother left telling me telepathically that he would talk to me later and not to screw this up by being an idiot scientist.
"I care Mai. I care because bloody hell I am in love with you. You little idiot, I have been in love with you since we met but you love my brother. And no matter that I am still going to protect you. Regardless of my brother or I, I want you to live because I love you."
Mai was defiantly crying now. I knew it was my fault for tears but I just couldn't bottle up my feelings anymore.
Mai walked closer and every step she took caused my heart to race a little bit more. I knew that I had to be open with her right now. The only other person I had ever been this open with had been my twin but I knew she needed to see me all of me at this moment.
Mai looked at me then said, "I'm not the idiot her you narcissistic jerk. I have loved you not your brother. I mean I love him too but not the same way I love you. I love you so much that at times it hurts to think that you may never love me back. I fell in love with you when we were on our first case, at first I thought it was because your looks but I realized as time went on that I loved you because of personality not despite it. I know you think I should love Gene because he is easy to love. But the truth is I love you because you are so hard to understand. I want to be the one you share yourself with."
Before she could continue I pulled on to the bed with me covering her lips with mine.
I could think. After I touched her lips it was like my mind short circuited. All that consumed me was Mai. The texture of hair chestnut hair that ran through my fingers like silk, the way her body fit next to mine, the way she sighed in to the kiss when I ran my tongue across her lips begging her to allow me inside.
Plunging, plundering her lips, I took all she had to offer and more. Months of pent up emotions flowing out of me into this kiss.
The need for cut off my exploration; however, I felt content.
Mai had a wonderfully dazed look on her face and it inflated my ego knowing that I was the one to put it there. It wasn't my brother but me that gave her that look of wonder.
Mai's POV
He kissed me. He kissed me.
"So, you can accept my feelings now?"
Naru chuckled, "I'm not letting you go no matter what."