A/N: Yes, I know it's too late for Halloween story. And Yes, I agree I should write Christmas story instead of this. Yes again, I know my grammar is not the best thing in the world, the natives will cry, OCD will try to squeeze me if they see it. Sorry if there is any typo/grammar error/anything ugly. *bow*
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"No, means no, Mai," Naru said with stern voice. He almost gives what she wants with the look on her face. 'That puppy dog eyes should be illegal.'
"Please, Naru. Everyone counts on me about Halloween party venue and they wanted to use SPR office," Mai pleaded, half whined to him.
"You heard what I said. Are you suddenly going deaf or your brain couldn't absorb such a simple word?" Naru opened his 'deathnote' and ignored Mai, silently dismissing Mai from his office.
Mai pouted. "Fine! From now on, I will only make ordinary tea for you."
Naru immediately looked up to Mai, she said it like it was something horrible. "What do you mean ordinary tea?"
"All this time you always drink my own tea blend, and I know how much you like it. But, because you won't let me borrow your office, I won't make it anymore."
And that's why Naru had never succeed find tea flavor like Mai's. Not even in England, the country of tea-holic people. After three years of Mai's tea withdrawal, Naru won't have that again. "Okay. But only this once," he surrendered. "But," he cut Mai's squealing before she jumps and swings her hips. "I don't want any remnants of Halloween in my office the day after party. It must be cleaned. Spotless. If I find one of it, I will dock your salary. Understand?"
Mai nodded. "No problem, boss," Mai saluted and giggled. "Thank you, Naru." Actually, her request didn't stop there.
"Then, out. I'm sure your paperwork is waiting on your desk."
"Ne, Naru."
Not good. Naru knew that tone of her voice. "What is it again?"
Mai bit her lower lip. "Would you join the party?"
"No," came his blunt reply. Like he would celebrate a stupid event.
"Naruuu!" Mai groaned. "This is a party for SPR. If you don't attend it then it wouldn't be SPR Halloween party anymore. You are the Boss, after all. Please!"
Naru stared at her. "I never asked for a party."
"Exactly. You will not throw a party in a million years. So, we decided to throw one." Mai tried to persuade him again. "How about this, I have a new tea blend. If you like it, you must join the party. If you don't, we won't use your office. Deal?"
Naru think about it for few minutes. Naru was dying to try her new tea blend. There were fifty percent he will like it and fifty percent he won't. But, in the end, "Bring it here."
Mai grinned and dashed to the kitchen to make her special tea. After five minutes she was back, put the cup on Naru's desk. She didn't know he would like it or not. "Here you go."
Naru glanced at Mai, then lifted the cup to his nose to sniff at it, it smells good. He blew it first before drinking it. He sipped and blinked a few times. Then, he drank it again until it was half empty. His eyes were closed and exhale with satisfaction. That was one of the best tea he ever tasted. Naru smirked when he heard his spunky assistant whispered 'yes!' with full of victory.
"You like it?" Mai asked excitedly.
Naru wasn't a creature to praise other people. "Make it again!" he barked his order and drank the rest of his tea.
Mai squealed. That was her cue that Naru will join the party. "Okay!" She took his cup and went out of his office, swinging her hips on the way. Naru groaned inside.
After delivered Naru's tea, Mai called everyone with her good news. They all happy to hear that. Asked the boss for using SPR office is one thing, but made Naru attend the party? It was nearly impossible. But she did it.
Two days later at evening they started to fill the office that they decorated with Halloween theme. Ayako wore Mortuary Mama costume, with black tight mermaid dress that showed her cleavage. Her lips were bloody red and black choker around her neck. Bou-san as Joker, complete with white paint on all his face and green hair. Masako as Cleopatra, she even wore the head accessories. John, well, he wore something quite opposite from his job. He wore Death God's costume, and he didn't forget to bring his death scythe. If people met Death God with his looks, they would be willing to give their lives. Yasuhara? Superman costume, and yes, it was full of spandex and hugged his body like second skin.
Naru rubbed his temple when they all gathered in lounge. He finally decided to go out from his cave. "Naru, why you aren't wear any costume?" Ayako asked while frowning at him.
Naru didn't answer her, instead asked them, "Where is Mai?" His eyes scanned the room and there was no Mai.
"She is in the restroom to change," Bou-san replied, ate snacks on the table. The snacks were shaped like graves, eyeballs, fingers, spiders, and all scary stuffs. But, those were all edible.
The sound of door being opened made them turned around to Mai. She wore Little Red Riding Hood costume. The top of the dress was white, black corset on the middle, and the red skirt with Victorian motive at the end, that flared from her waist to knees. And of course, a deep red velvet hooded robe and a little basket on her hand.
"Jou-chan! You look so cute!" Bou-san gave her a bear hug.
"Bo-Bou-san… I need… air," Mai wheezed.
"You perv! Let her go!" Ayako smacked his head with her legendary purse.
"Ouch! You old hag, where did you hide that purse? Inside your chest? No wonder it has same size as watermelon." And they started their loving arguments.
Mai tilted her head in an innocent way. "Naru, why you aren't wear any costume?" The same question as Ayako's, but different response.
"Are you blind? I'm wearing one right now." He walked to his arm chair. Ayako glad he didn't answer her.
"Yeah, as ghost hunter?"
He smirked. "Clever. Does your brain finally do its job?"
"You!"
"Oh, come on, boss! You must wear a costume that you aren't. Like me!" Yasuhara said, very proud with his costume.
"You're seriously no fun, Naru-chan," Bou-san protested.
"I don't have any intention to have fun either."
Mai abruptly came to Naru. "Trick or Treat!" Mai brought her basket in front of his face.
Naru looked at that basket and then to Mai's excited face. "You're an adult, Mai. You don't need any candy."
Mai smiled. A very, very, sweet smile. "I take it that you don't have any candy. Then, I have to trick you."
"No, you don't have to."
"That's not the rule, Naru. If you don't have any candy, she has the right to trick you," Ayako snickered while sitting down with Bou-san on her side.
"Just hope that it won't be a bad trick," John chimed in, smirked slightly. Only Masako noticed it.
Mai knocked Lin's door, seconds and the Onmyouji came out. He was a little startled by SPR members in Halloween costumes. "Yes, Taniyama-san?"
"Can I borrow your hair gel, please?" Mai rocked her body back and forth.
"May I ask what for?" Of course, he had one. How do you think he maintain that hairstyle?
Mai grinned. "Naru doesn't have any candy and I have the full right to trick him."
The corner of his lips twitched. "Wait a moment." He walked back inside and took his hair gel from his drawer. "Here it is. You can use as much as you want." He gave the container to Mai.
"Thank you," she jumped up and down. She took Naru's arm and dragging him into CEO office with her bag. She ignored all his objections.
"Mai!" Naru growled at her when she took of his jacket, rolled up his sleeves to the elbows. After that she pulled his shirt until it came undone. "Mai, stop it!" he stopped her hands when she was about to unbutton his shirt.
"Geez, Naru. I won't hurt you. I just wanted to open it a little." All members eavesdropped with eyeballs as big as saucer. Even Lin leaned to the wall to listen what are they talking.
Naru retreated until his hips hit the desk. "Mai, I will buy you lots of candies. But, don't trick me."
"No way!" Skillfully she unbuttoned Naru's shirt, then made him sit. "Just sit tight." Mai opened the hair gel container and scooped it with her hand.
'How am I supposed to sit tight when your breasts are in front of my face!' Naru stilled himself while Mai styling his hair, made it messy and disheveled. After that Mai pulled something from her bag.
"I'm so not wearing that!" Naru nearly shouted.
"Relax. These are just magnet earrings. I won't pierce your ear or any part of your body."
"This isn't part of our deal, Mai," he hissed when Mai put on the earrings. One of them has chain that connected to his earlobe.
Their eyes met, and Mai's cheeks reddened. "No, it isn't. But, you don't have any candy in Halloween season so, who is the idiot here?"
Naru was scowling at her when his eyes widened, Mai just unbuttoned two buttons at the bottom of shirt, showing a little of his abs. Then, Mai clasped a necklace on him. Pentagram necklace and cross shaped earrings. She also put black eyeshadows and eyeliners on his fair skin, with a fight, of course. Perfect.
"Done!" Mai chirped. The members ran away from the door. Lin quickly went out and sat on one of the couch. "You are ready for Halloween party. Come on!" Mai dragged him again. "Tada!" She showed them, spreading her hands like he was a prize of the night.
Bou-san literally snorted his iced tea through her nose. Ayako and Masako's jaws dropped. Lin busy took some pictures for Madoka and Luela. Yasuhara wiped his eyeglasses twice before gaped at Naru. John walked to Naru and handed his scythe.
"Ah, the scythe suits you better, Kazuya," John smiled. Inside he likes to tease their leader.
"A Delinquent Death God!" they all shouted and looked at each other. They laughed together.
Naru glared to all of them. "Sit here, Naru." She pushed Naru on his throne. "Cross your leg, please." He won't. "Naruuu."
"You already tricked me. That's enough."
"Fine!" She lifted one of Naru's leg and put it on the other leg. "Stay there!" Mai pointed out his legs with her finger. Naru didn't realize that he still hold the scythe.
Mai backed away and pick out her phone from her pocket dress. "Naru look here." He looked away from her. She pouted. "You know what? I think Oliver Davis's new book is sucks!" she yelled.
Naru's head snapped at her, glared as deathly as he could. They shivered but, Mai's finger clicking on her cellphone to take his pictures. "What. Did. You. Say?" he asked scathingly, uncrossing his leg. He looks like a genuine of Death God. A Delinquent Death God.
"Um…" Mai was pulling back when she finally tripped, almost squeezing Ayako behind her. But, Ayako screamed and pushed Mai and make her stumble forward and landed in between Naru's legs with her hands on his thighs.
Naru stared down at her, while Mai stared up at him back. Blushed furiously. While Lin taking pictures of them. Naru's eyes trailed her legs, her dress hiked up a bit. A candy for his eyes.
Yasu whistled like a wolf. "So bold! Little Red Riding Hood offering herself to a Delinquent Death God! What a forbidden love story. Like us, right, my sweet darling?" He glomped his body on Bou-san who desperately trying to get away from him.
"Get off!"
"Are we going to start the party or not!?" Masako yelled, cut off all their bickering instantly.
"Masako is right. We need to start the party." Mai hastily stood up and a little dizzy.
"Idiot! How many times do I say to not stand up too quickly?" Naru scolded while taking hold of her waist.
"Aw! Naru does care about Mai," Ayako grinned at them.
"And what about Matsuzaki-san to a certain Monk?" Naru replied and now her face and hair have the same color.
After that they start their party. Naru and Lin was silent almost all the time but, they will answer if they asked. They ate, drank, talked, exchanged ghost stories, recalling old cases, etc. Suddenly Yasuhara cleared his throat to get their attention.
"Who wants to play truth or dare?" he asked with this wicked smile.
A/N: I don't know if I will write the play of truth or dare. But, if I have some of ideas, I might be write it. And you are also welcome if you want to give me idea(s). *dead for 8hours*