Hi, I'm Emina15. Just giving you a note so that you won't forget…. Those that are written in bold are English. Those are not are in Japanese. This is chapter 9. Katie's hidden past. Hope you'll enjoy it……..

Flashback from chapter 8

The Davis family together with Lin and Madoka were shocked.

"Umm, can I ask something?" madoka asked

"Sure" replied Richard

"Can we ask about how Kathryn became 'taniyama mai' we want to know!" replied madoka

The Engel siblings looked at each other and asked their father if it was alright.

"It seems they'll know it sooner or later, it's alright, you can tell them." Replied Richard

The two siblings nodded.

"We will tell this to all of her friends so we don't have to repeat ourselves." Said Jake

While naru and the others nodded. Mr. Engel told a maid to escort all of their friends in coming here so they will know the truth about their dear friend who united them till this day. The story of why she became 'taniyama mai' they knew.

Chapter 9: the tragic past of Kathryn Engel aka 'Taniyama Mai'

Mai's POV

"Father, Jake, Emme, I'll leave now. I won't be back in time for dinner so you can go ahead and eat without me" mai stated to them when she opened the door and left with a sad face. She went inside the car accompanied by Rei-san and went to the cemetery.

Normal POV

After mai left, the SPR members began to gather at the living room where the Engel Family will tell the story of how Kathryn Engel became 'Taniyama Mai'. Then Emme began to tell them the story…..

"it all started when she was just 15 yrs old, Katie had a job at England with rei-san. She was to cure a child who had been infected with a cancer that only she can cure.

After that, when she was about to return home in our mansion here when she got a shocking call from the mother of her late fiancé, he was in a car accident along with his driver, he was about to go to the airport and fetch her. But it seems fate was cruel with my sister.

She really believed that she will lived together forever with him. She went straight to the hospital. She was going to assist them in the operation but it was too late. Jin died a couple of minutes before Katie arrived. She believed that it was her fault.

We kept trying to tell her that it wasn't. until we didn't have a choice to give her the present that Jin wanted to give to her for her birthday that was 2days away. She was turning 16 then. After the day of Jin's funeral, she broke down. We don't know how to help her. Until, she left the estate with her own car.

(A/N: they can drive at the age of 16……)

We were about to chase her but she sped up until we lost her. From the investigation we had on her because we wanted to know where she is and bring her back. Due to her speed, her brakes malfunctioned and she crashed. in a deserted road. Luckily there was a couple who where passing by.

They saw her and called for the ambulance. Her life was saved that time. But she can't remember her past but only her Japanese name and because of that the taniyama couple pitied her and made their mind up to adopt her until they found her real family w/c is us. So they decided to use her own name and gave her the name 'Taniyama Mai' unfortunately Mai's 'parents died after the month of her birthday. She was 16 by then. She really thought that they were her real family. That is her story….or do you want me to continue until you met her.?" Emme asked

They shook their heads.

After the story telling of the past of mai, they all went back to their work. Thinking that mai is pitiful. They were on the base room.

"hey, don't you feel sorry for mai?" asked ayako to no one in particular.

"yeah, I can't believe that she has that kind of past. We couldn't really tell because of her being so happy all the time." Said bou-san

While the others except the twins nodded.

"noll can I talk to you for a while?" said gene. Noll nodded and they went out of the room. Not missing lin and madoka's worried eyes.

Naru's POV

We were outside in the garden.

"noll, do you like mai?" asked gene

My eyes widened in surprise. How can- no scratch that we are twins after all. Sigh.

I nodded.

"if you do, then help her, tell her that it is alright to fall in love again." Said gene

"'I can't gene, even though I want to I just can't. how can I make her forget about her late fiancé that she believed that she will lived together forever." I replied with sadness etched in my voice but my face expressive of my feelings for her.

Gene just gave me a sad smile.

"noll, did you know that mai loved you when she was working with you in the SPR. Ever since she met you on her school. She loved you." Gene said still with a sad smile.

I was speechless. I didn't know. I who knew everything, didn't know that my own assistant likes no loves me.

"no, but gene, do you remember what her sister said that she had amnesia then and can't remember him." I said while emphasizing him. In truth I'm quite jealous of that man. I can't win her heart even if I tried. She is devoted to him. Even though her late fiancé's death.

"noll, I know you are jealous." Gene stated plainly while looking into my eyes as if he can read me. Wait scratch that as if, he can read me. We are twins after all.

"alright then, I won't push you, but if you had the chance, will you go after her?" asked gene

"…….." I didn't say a word

"This is my last question noll, answer me" stated gene

"if……if I had the chance, then yes, I would go after her, with all my might. I love her gene and I want to be with her." I said with full of sadness etched in my voice.

"I know, I know dear brother" gene said while putting a comfortable hand on my shoulder and smiling to me his usual smile.

I smiled in return.

"thank you, gene" I said. He smiled even more and we went back inside of the estate.

Normal POV:

They have already finished eating. As mai said, to her family that she won't be in time for dinner.

The Engel family was in the library, reading books. While, the Davis Family, joined them. Bou-san and the others were still investigating together with lin. Madoka joined the Davis' and the Engel's in the library.

They heard a knock, and emme replied with a 'come in'. it was rei-san.

"we are back, master, young master, my lady." He said while bowing.

"I see, how is she? Rei" asked Richard.

"all throughout the afternoon. She greeted him a happy b-day. She also sang him his favorite songs while crying. She is now in her room. She told me to tell you that she didn't want to eat because she didn't have an appetite."

Richard just nodded and said a thank you.

"thank you for accompanying her rei" jake said

"yes, thank you. You can go and rest now." stated emme

After rei closed the door the room was silent. Gene put a comforting hand on Noll's shoulder. Noll on the other hand said that he was fine. But gene, madoka, his parents saw the sadness in his face. Of course the Engel family saw it as well. They already agreed if their little Katie will fall in love with Oliver Davis, then they were fine with it. They knew that oliver loved her with all his heart but he kept suppressing it, because he doesn't want to push her. They just smiled sadly at him. The Davis's and madoka didn't see it since they were worried for noll.

A/N: hi chapter 9 is up…………hope you like it….i have a favor to ask pls. review this chapter…..i want to know your comments on my story….thank you……pls. look forward for the next chapter…….