A new chapter that I took way too long to update, but I got another one that needs to be edited and the next update should be faster c: I like to thank those who have commented, followed, or favorite this story it means a lot to me C: I need a beta so if anyone is interested pm me! Please. Anyway I don't own Ghost Hunt or any other stories just Yu-san.

Mai POV

I opened my eyes to find myself in the astral plane yet again. Is it about the case? I looked over to see my spirit guide that never once left my dreams even after we found the lake were his body was supposed to be, but never was found. "Gene, what do you have to show me now?" I asked.

"Eh, what if I just wanted to see you?" He replied. I scowled at him not wanting to play around; my mind did not want to deal with any more stress than it had already been though today. "Eh, you're no fun today, but you have to wait a little bit. We are waiting for someone." Gene stated. I was about to ask who, but that person appeared,

"Naru!" I yelled in shock.

"Mai? Gene, what am I doing here?" He asked and I only shrugged and looked over at Gene.

"I have something I need to show the both of you. Come on now." He replied. Suddenly the scene changed to a mansion, but focused on a group of four young kids they looked about five years of age. I recognized Naru and Gene right away, but who were the two girls. I gasped when I saw myself and an identical twin. Footsteps got the attention of the four children. I had gotten up with Gene and tackled the older girl. She hugged the two as my twin and Naru walked up quietly.

"Done with your training Onee-san?" Naru asked.

"You could say that." She replied nervously then started to laugh.

"Yay! We get to play!" Mai and Gene chanted over and over before Yu-san stopped them,

"Let's go get Lin and Modoka to play too!" She announced with Mai and Gene marching behind her with Naru and my twin following quietly behind them. As soon as a younger Lin and Madoka appeared the two broke out of their quiet spell and started playing too.

"You guys go ahead to the park, we will catch up." Modoka suggested. We ran ahead, but I stayed behind to hear what Yu-san, Lin-san and Madoka-chan had to say.

"So we got our assignments as protectors today." Lin-san whispered. They all nodded quietly.

"Yeah, I got the two seventeenth children, but can I really protect the both of them?" Yu-san thought out loud.

"Yeah, you show the greatest power out of us three, so I'm sure you can handle it." Modoka-chan reassured her.

"I hope so." Yu-san replied. The dream ended and my eyes fluttered open, but I closed them sensing warmth and tried to resist waking up, but why was my forehead warm as well. My eyes snapped open to see Naru's cobalt eyes staring at my own. In shock I threw myself backwards and fell onto the floor with my cheeks flushing a deep red. A few moments of silence before Naru inquired,

"Mai, what are you doing in my room?" I felt my face turn a even deeper red than before and stammered for words.

"It's my fault, brother." Yu-san continued on not giving us time to ask questions, "I brought her here to ensure you both had that dream." She looked away from us and sweat dropped mumbling under her breath. I stood up and straightened out my nightgown and grabbed Yu-san's hand which was ridiculously cold.

"I'm going to make some tea, if you are interested, Naru." As soon as I said tea Yu-san and Naru perked up with the thought of having tea.

"Yay! Mai's tea is the best!" Yu-san cheered letting herself being pulled to the kitchen.

"So that dream was a part of our past?" I asked as I gave Yu-san her tea. She nodded, but stayed silent. She got up without making a sound disappearing into her room with a small click confirming she locked the door. I did not know what to do, but try to catch some more sleep too. I poured Naru another cup of tea before I headed to bed in a dreamless sleep.

Yumiko POV

"Why are we bringing extra equipment for?" Mai complained, but I chose not to answer her just yet and see if the little team of Naru's could figure it out yet.

"Everyone, are you ready to go? It is quite a long drive and I would to arrive sometime today, so I can some fresh tea." I stated. My long hair was tied up today so it wouldn't become a hindrance today. It was a four hour drive away and Mai made some me some tea before we left and some ice tea for the long drive, but I wanted more and the fresher the tea the better. I would try anything made by Mai. Mai is currently asleep on my shoulder, I smiled softly, and then noticed Naru was also asleep. I had expected this when I connected the two so they could both safely use their power, but who will teach the two? I sighed softly but that was enough to get Kouja-kun's attention and he glanced at me. "Ne, when do you think Madoka will be sent over to complete the protector's circle?" I asked.

"She will be here as soon as she finishes her case over in England." Kouja-kun responded and then kept quiet for the rest of the car ride. I wonder if I should I just say I'm the younger sister of Naru or not. People are always going to assume I'm younger anyway, but I like to prove them wrong every time. It may be easier to just let them assume I'm younger than even Mai. I felt like crying, but knew I cannot so I settled with a long sigh.

"Why must I look so young?" I mumbled under my breath, "It's nothing but trouble." I still didn't know what to do about it though. I guess I will let people assume and later correct them.

"I'm Kazuya Shibuya and this is my sister Yumiko as well as my assistants and a few spiritualists. My sister received your case and asked for help from my team, so please show us the base and the other rooms you have prepared for us." My brother handled the introductions since I seemed to have forgotten how to talk properly to strangers. I put my head in my hands between my knees. I felt depressed that I forgot most of my social skills as well as many others.

"I'll just ask Madoka to reteach me! Everything will be fine then." I shouted out my thought excitedly then I noticed the team staring at me except Kouja-kun. I was going to explain myself when I heard,

"I have chosen you." I turned quickly looking for the source because I do not think that was directed at me.

"Did you hear that?" Mai and I asked in unison. The others stopped walking shaking their heads.

"Mai, you are not to leave my side on this case. Lin, stay with Naru. We will travel in groups of three or four. Always make sure that either Hara-san or Mai is in one of the two groups in case this phantom tries to take someone so we may get some type of warning. Never travel alone, not even for the bathroom at this point. I do not like it here. Let us hurry and figure out the case." I ordered holding my chin while feeling my stomach twisting in a knot. I felt sick yet I have not felt like this before that incident when I was sixteen. It was intense and I noticed Mai holding her stomach and having a hand covering her mouth. Was sick and because of our soft line I could feel it? I felt a wave of dizziness hit me. I saw Mai fall and I tried to catch her, but I fell with her. I cannot protect her in this state. "Mai, you need to stop letting your feelings go through that line, you have to shield your mind every once in a while. I cannot protect you like this." I said weakly wincing in pain, 'Kouja-kun, Gene, someone teach her quickly.' I thought and I felt her leave to the astral and cutting off our connection for now. I stood and I did not feel anything anymore. So that is what it feels like to be sick, I almost forgotten how it felt. Maybe, hopefully Gene would teach her a few things before she came back.

"I want to see that rose garden." Naru stated. I nodded, but my attention was taken by Mai whose brows scrunched together in concentration. I smiled softly I smiled softly as I had a slight clue as what happening in that dream. "Let's set up the cameras and take temperatures of the suspected areas of activity and that rose garden. They have blue prints, but also suspect hidden rooms. We need to exorcise caution. We will do as my sister said, groups of four or more to setup, moving around, anything we do cannot be alone. Monk-san, Matsuzaki-san, Hara-san, and John-san, and Yasuhara-san start setting equipment. Take as much as you can without over-extending yourselves. We will finish setting up base and start the interviews with students that were taken." Naru ordered. The group left with a lot of the necessary equipment.

"Ne, Naru, if the victims are taken for a whole month, how do they survive?" I pondered out loud to my little brother. How do they get food and water? What keeps them alive for a month?

"What do you think is happening, Yu?" My brother asked.

"I do not have evidence to support a spirit, monster, or even a demon maybe. But I do not have anything to support these theories yet. Hell, it might be a human doing this." I replied. We would have to wait a little bit until more information came up during our investigation until we could get a more accurate guess or answer. I heard a moan and turned around to see Mai pulling herself off the couch and looking at the monitors. "Are you okay?" I asked and she nodded silently. I frowned at Mai clearly because I was used to seeing her bright and uplifting attitude. I pushed her softly on her shoulder to get her back to lying down. "You need a dreamless sleep, here; these are sleeping pills which should help you sleep for at least for one night." I suggested. She took one and turned away from us facing the couch. I looked down at her with sadness clearly in my eyes. Later I stole a side glance of my little brother with his eyes on his young assistant. I smiled softly, but sadness still danced in my eyes. "You should tell her soon, before you lose her to someone else." I whispered in Naru's ear. He returned the favor with a glare as cold as ice. "I'm just saying brother. Anyway, I will be right outside the door, I want to make sure nothing come to disturb Mai." I stated walking out of the room before Naru could stare my ice daggers at me. I leaned against the shut door. All of those memories of being their older sister and playing at the Japanese branch of SPR. I sighed, there is nothing I can do to change the past, so stop thinking about it, Yu. They will remember eventually. I need to focus on the case. Now if a spirit is able to being food and water to their victim, I have to assume that the spirit is strong. But if it was something like a monster or a human then it doesn't have to be strong to do that, but why a month? I need to go through my folklore books or maybe I could ask that one from that college. No, I will just look it up; it would be easier than getting riddles from him and that shopkeeper. I went to open the door to base, but it was stuck. I checked for a lock and there wasn't one so I tried to kick the door in. It did not even budge so I threw myself at it and the door came with me. I was cursing under my breath and threw myself in front of Mai who was still sleeping. I tried to sense what this odd presence was, but it was gone before I had the chance. The rest of Naru's team rushed in at this moment. I glanced at my brother to see him either passed out or maybe knocked out and Lin holding his head. "Matsuzaki-san take care of their injuries, then create charms for all of us and then the rooms including base. Just in case, Brown-san do you have enough rosaries or cross necklaces for everyone to carry, but me?" I ordered.

"I do, but shouldn't you carry one too?" Brown-san asked in return. I shook my head,

"Let's say I have my reasons." I answered his question vaguely, but he did not probe further. "Anyway we have to be able to be safe in our own rooms if nowhere else. I will try to be the target of this phantom. He has my full attention now. He attacked my little brother." 'And little sister' I thought silently as I grinned evilly at the last sentenced, thinking of what I would to this phantom if I caught it. I would be able to stand up to this presence or whatever that thing was. Let me see how those two are doing. I tried to reach them through the soft line, but something was blocking me from getting a connection. "Mai? Naru?" I asked as I gently shook each of them and neither stirred from their sleep. Are they in the astral plane? Are they stuck there? Damn it, I couldn't even protect on the very first case I have been on with them. I grinded my teeth together and punched the nearest wall in anger slightly losing control of my powers causing the nearby window to crack. "Kouja-kun, I want you to leave your shiki with Naru and Mai. Matsuzaki-san prepare those charms quickly. Brown-san I want you to bless the room and put crosses on the windows and doors. Takigawa-san, Matsuzaki-san, Brown-san and Yasuhara-san will be patrolling together for that presence we felt earlier. Hara-san and Kouja-kun, you two will be with me. We are going to find out wherever this thing is and destroy it." I ordered and the team started to follow out those orders quickly. I do not have the luxury of time of going through all my books, so notes I have taken in the past will have to do. I picked up my journal and grazed through it as we were patrolling.

"Shibuya-san, it is near here." Hara-san specified and I snapped my journal shut and looked around to see where here was.

"Monk-san, meet us in front of the library." Kouja-kun called over the radio. I wondered how my little brother and Mai are doing. Are they alright in the astral plane? I do not know how long they can be there. 'Please be safe' I thought towards the two.

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