Disclaimer: I don't own Ghost Hunt. And I don't own the song included here either.

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CHAPTER 11: SEE RIGHT THROUGH ME…

Masako talked to Naru when she saw him walking towards the SPR building. Naru was late that day 'cause he couldn't sleep well last night because of Mai. Masako and the young boss talked while they were in the elevator.

"Naru, we don't have to go on dates anymore." The girl said.

"Okay. Does that mean you finally have an answer?" Naru asked.

"Actually, I'm not very sure yet. But I want to think hard about it. And I want to stop using you already. By the way, I'm sorry for doing so."

"It's okay."

"Thank you for your time Naru."

Naru opened the door. He let Masako come in first then he followed. Just then, Mai came out of the kitchen carrying a tray, with cups of tea for the others who were there. Mai seemed surprised to see them together, Masako and him. In fact, for a while he thought he saw pain in her eyes. But it disappeared when he stared at her. Mai gave tea to everyone. She didn't even bother to ask where John was. She immediately ran towards the kitchen again.

'Were those tears in her eyes?' Naru asked himself silently.

He followed Mai right away. He wanted to know if something was wrong.

'Was she jealous?' he asked himself again yet found no sure answer.

"Mai? What's wrong? Why are you crying?" Naru asked seemingly worried.

"Nothing… I think something got in my eye." Mai said trying her best to make her voice sound cheerful enough.

"Are you sure?" Naru asked again.

"Yes. I'm sure, Naru. By the way, can I take some days off?" Mai replied.

"How long will that be?" Naru asked. But he didn't believe the "I-got-something-in-my-eye" excuse she gave him.

"About a week…" Mai answered.

"That's too long. I can only let you leave for three days." Naru said.

"Oh… Okay! Hmm, you seem to be in a good mood." Mai said.

"Why'd you say that?" Naru asked.

"Because normally, you won't let me take days off. So, maybe you're in a good mood today. Mai replied.

"Ah… I see. Well, just bring me my tea at my office." Naru said and left the kitchen.

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I've never felt like this before

I'm naked around you

Does it show?

You see right through me

And I can't hide…

I'm naked around you

And it feels so right…

"She really was jealous." Naru said to himself when he was finally alone in his office.

'I wonder if she'll believe me when I tell her I've fallen in love with her… There are times she can see right through me and times she can't… But I wish this time she does see right through. So, I can make her believe.' Naru thought feeling a bit of hope.

After a few minutes, his tea arrived. He continued with his work feeling a new energy inside him. When suddenly, he felt sleepy and fell into a deep slumber.

In the dream…

Naru was standing inside a room. He saw two people standing in the middle of the room. He was near them but they can't seem to see him. He was surprised to see that the two people look so much like Gene and Mai.

"I'm still here… I'll always be…" the guy said to the girl, as he hugged her tighter.

'What is this? Are they really Mai and Gene? What's happening here?' Naru thought feeling confused and jealous.

Then the surroundings changed. Naru was now standing outside. The cherry blossom petals were falling. Under the biggest cherry blossom tree, Naru saw yet again, the two people who looked like Mai and Gene.

"I don't know what to do anymore." The girl said as she cried.

"Ssshh. It's going to be okay. I don't know why my idiotic brother keeps hurting you like this. But you have to get over him. all the people who care about you are worried. I'm worried… All those people love you a lot. I love you…---" the guy was saying but then he got cut off.

'Wait! What?! Gene loves Mai? But… I… Gene… No… This can't be…' Naru thought and felt as if his heart was being gripped tight and he couldn't breathe.

Then, he was transported to a place. Everything was white. No one was there. Or so he thought… Suddenly, a man who looked like him approached him.

"Don't make the same mistake I did…" that was all he said and disappeared.

End of the dream…

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The rest of the day, after Naru woke up from the dream, he was feeling restless. He couldn't finish his work for the day. Instead of working, he kept pacing to and fro across his office.

'What if that was a sign? Would Mai reject me? Is she actually in love with my brother?' Naru thought.

"What if she is in love with Gene? What will I do…?" Naru asked himself aloud, as he felt his heart being covered with confusion and pain.