Hello all, Maron here. Because I decided I liked writing oneshots, I thought it best to keep them altogether on one document. Please forgive me for constantly changing what was once marked as a "Completed" story. Please enjoy!
Another tea making situation. Mai's tea is hot and ready, but Naru won't answer his door. (Poor summary, I'll get better.) Mai's POV
*WARNING: Vague manga references, but hopefully vague enough without spoilers*
"Mai, tea."
"Coming right up." The brown haired girl scurried from the receiving room to the kitchenette in the back of the office. Naru heard water rush into the pot and the stove click to life as he passed the doorway.
The girl heard the door click behind her boss and she let out a sigh. Mai began humming to herself a tune she heard on her commute to work. What a way to spend summer vacation. Not that she could complain much. The pay was good, considering what little work there was for her. She was just tired of the monotony.
Make tea for the Naru. Bring tea to Naru. Offer to make something for Lin-san. Get rejected by Lin-san. Clean the receiving room. Fetch the mail. Wait.
And the waiting could go on for hours. There were weeks at a time when no business would come to the SPR. Other times a few stragglers would find their way in, asking for various things like horoscope readings or cult meetings. And even fewer were the actual cases Naru took on.
But this day seemed to be former.
After fixing Naru's tea, Mai knocked ever so slightly on her boss's door. When she got no response, she knocked louder. "Um, Naru? I have your tea." She knocked again.
She always thought it was odd. When she made tea, she was never allowed to enter the room. She would have to knock and wait for Naru to get it. Sometimes if Naru really wanted tea, he'd pop up in the kitchenette before should could even get to the room.
She look to the door to the left of Naru's private office. Lin-san always, always stayed in his room. She wondered when he even went to the bathroom. Maybe I should ask Lin-san to give the tea to Naru? She shook her head. No, Lin-san would be angry with me if I bothered him with such a little thing.
Her hand hovered over the doorknob. I really hope Naru won't be angry with me. The girl peeked her head into the room.
The room was filled with books. Shelves lined the walls everywhere. On the executive desk laid stacks of papers, all in neat little piles. He's so organized. She noted.
"Naru? I-I have your tea."
In the large leather chair, the great ghost hunter narcissist Shibuya Kazuya slept. Head knocked back, arms folded over his chest and eyes closed, Naru looked almost peaceful. Darn him for having such good looks. Even sleeping he's gorgeous. Mai dared to venture further into the room. But then she froze.
After a moment, Mai realized the predicament she was in. What if he wakes up? What am I supposed to say? "Hey Naru. I just barged into your private office when you specifically told me not to just to leave you tea." The girl sighed.
Naru stirred in his seat.
Stupid! You need to leave!
"Gene…"
Mai frowned. What is he saying? Was that a name?
"Find you…"
Mai's head cocked to the side. Is that English?
"Miss you…"
Uh. Mich tu? Mish chu?
"Sorry…"
Sarey? Sorey? Sorry? Sorry for what? I wish I knew more English.
"Mai. Leave. Now."
The poor girl's eyes widened. She turned to see Lin in the doorway. She moved as quickly as possible out of the room and into the hallway.
She bowed deeply before the Chinese man, hands tight around the now cold tea. "I'm sorry. I know I should not have been in the room."
Although Lin-san and Mai initially had a rough start, after the confrontation, Lin-san was more open to her, albeit still evasive as ever. The tall man closed the door ever so softly. "I won't tell him as long as you make me a cup of tea."
A smile broke on Mai's face. "You got it!"
"Mai." Naru's voice behind the closed door broke her excitement.
She was so startled she nearly dropped the cup and saucer in hand. "Y-yes?"
"What happened to my tea?"
