Hey, everyone! Once again, thanks for all the nice reviews! It helps a lot! Anyway, here's chapter 3!
(And once again, I do not own Ghost Hunt in any way, shape or form!)
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I sat on my curb, my three small suitcases sitting around me. I stared blankly out at the street, trying not to think about the empty apartment up and back of me. I had a hard time believing this was real life; how could it be? My eyes filled with moisture every time I began to think about Bou-san, Ayako, Masako, Brown-san, and even Lin-san and Naru. What would Naru tell them? Would he care enough to explain at all?
Fresh tears lined my eyes as I considered the possibility that he didn't care that I was being forced to leave. But he did try and help yesterday, I thought; trying to convince myself. Then again, I didn't see him coming to see me off and make sure I would be all right.
Now a couple tears were streaming down my cheeks. Why couldn't Naru care about me? Why didn't he come? He'd heard what time stupid Nazuka-san would come to get me! Damn! I thought, shoving my fist against my mouth so I wouldn't start sobbing. Why should that matter at all right now? I would just be grateful if this was all a dream!
A sleek black Mercedes pulled up against the sidewalk, and the passenger window unrolled. "Get in, Taniyama-san," she said in her usual withering tone.
Choking back a sob, I threw my stuff in the trunk and climbed into the backseat of the car, not wanting to sit right next to the woman. I put on my seat belt, and stared out the tinted windows as we pulled away from the curb. Good-bye, everyone, I choked.
The car suddenly lurched to a stop as Nazuka-san stomped on the brake. "What the HELL?!" she yelled furiously.
I curiously looked out the windshield to see what had made her stop. I saw a van sitting horizontally in the road; blocking our path. Wait. That van...I know it from somewhere...
Nazuka-san flung her door open and stormed out, screaming at the top of her lungs. "WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR, YOU ASSHOLE?!" she shrieked, waving her arms in the air.
"What did it look like? I was stopping you," said a familiar expressionless, arrogant voice.
I practically flew out of the car and nearly strangled myself in the process when I forgot I was wearing a seatbelt. NARU!!!
Naru was standing, arms folded, in front of Nazuka-san. Nazuka-san was staring at him lividly, icy fire spewing from her eyes. Naru just looked at her with a flat expression and a hard edge to his eyes.
"Naru!" I cried joyfully, flying at him. Seeing as I probably wouldn't see him again and therefore wouldn't have to face embarassment for my actions, I flung my arms around him.
Naru seemed to hesitate a moment, then touched my arm awkwardly...the closest thing to a hug I'd ever get from him. "Hi, Mai," he said. "Where are you taking her?" he asked Nazuka-san.
I shifted my head to see her reaction. Her lips pressed into a very thin line, and she adjusted her stupid sunglasses. "That is not for you to know," she said.
"It isn't?" Naru asked stonily. I looked up at him, and saw that he looked kind of pissed.
"No, it's not."
"Why not?"
She folded her arms, her tone scathing. "You're not a relative. Why would you need to know?"
"So that means I don't have a right to know?" Naru asked in a deadly tone. "Really, your methods are strange."
Nazuka-san had had enough. "Taniyama-san, get in the car RIGHT NOW or so help me, I'll take you to so many orphanages your boss will NEVER be able to find you!"
I clung to Naru tighter, refusing to let go. Naru put his hand on my shoulder in response. I felt tears pricking my eyes again.
"I am 100% serious with that threat, Taniyama-san!" she threatened.
The tears began to fall down my face and I buried my head in Naru's shirt. "I don't want to go!" I said hoarsely to him.
"I know you don't."
I bit my lip as the hot tears flowed faster.
"TANIYAMA-SAN!" the moron screeched.
"Mai," Naru said quietly.
I pulled my head back to look up at him, my cheeks wet.
"It'll be okay, Mai," Naru murmured, staring down at me.
"I don't believe that!" I whispered, shaking my head.
Before he could reply, Nazuka-san had grabbed my arm and pulled me away from Naru. "Come on, you stupid little brat!" she snarled.
I turned my head to look at Naru, and saw him glaring at Nazuka-san with hate-filled eyes.
Without thinking, I yelled, "I love you, Naru!" Nazuka-san's grip tightened on my arm and she yanked me forward sharply.
Naru's eyes widened uncharacteristically in surprise, and all the traces of anger and hate left his face.
Nazuka-san shoved me into the backseat and stalked quickly to her door. She slammed it behind her as she climbed in, and she turned around to give me a horrifying glare. "You'll be lucky if I don't ship you off to Iceland in one second!" she snarled savagely.
I bit my lip and stared out the window. Naru was still standing there.
Nazuka-san stomped on the gas pedal, and she swerved around the van, nearly missing it and a mailbox by mere inches. I was flung all over the backseat because I didn't have my seatbelt on yet.
"Where are you taking me?" I whimpered as I clicked the seatbelt into place. I wiped at the tears in my eyes.
"The Minami Home for Orphan Girls!" she snapped. "Now shut up before I act upon my second threat!"
I froze in place, terror ripping through me. The Minami Home for Orphan Girls?!
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Woohoo! Chapter 3 is finished!!! Urgh, I really HATE Nazuka-san!!! Almost all the reviews I get say how much they hate her, and I couldn't agree more!!! As usual, read and review, please!!! Let's leave the update requirement at ten reviews, though; I'm dying to give you the next chapter!!!