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"I wonder where those two are," Bou-san spoke up, breaking the silence in the base.

Ayako nodded. "Yeah, they should be here soon though. I doubt Naru will let Ami-san take Mai for too long, "she chuckled.

Madoka stood up from her seat and stretched. "Well, I'm going to go and see if they aren't just in some closet somewhere making-out," she teased.

The tall woman made her way over to the door and was about to grab the doorknob when it suddenly opened revealing Naru with his arm draped around Mai's shoulder.

"Ah good, you're here. I was just about to go and see if you two were somewhere making-out," Madoka repeated with a smirk, causing Mai's face to turn read. "Oh, Naru I just called Yasuhara-san to ask him to get information on the building and any strange incidents that have happened."

"Good."

The base door opened again, revealing an out of breath Ami. "Davis-san! I lost Mai-chan! She was there one second but then- MAI-CHAN!! YOU'RE SAFE!!" the woman yelled and yet again took Mai into a tight embrace, like a little girl that had finally found her long lost doll. Naru cleared his throat, making Ami let go of Mai. Then he started giving orders.

"We won't set up cameras just yet because we need to know the main paranormal locations within the building. Takigawa-san, you and Ayako-san will go and find any guests here who have seen or heard anything during their stay. If you find anyone just send them here to be questioned. John-san and Hara-san (Masako), you two go get the temperatures of the sixty rooms on the first floor and also see if there is anything unusual. Lin, Madoka, you two will-"

"Nope! I'm going to spend time with Ami-san for a while. I haven't seen her in a few months and I want to catch up. And don't even think of denying me," Madoka cut in glaring at the boy while grabbing onto her longtime friend and started walking out the door.

Naru glared at their retreating backs and continued, "Lin, you will go get the temperatures of the sixty rooms on the second floor. Mai, make me some tea."

Everyone nodded and went off to do their jobs but Mai stayed behind.

"What is it Mai?" Naru asked in an emotionless voice.

"You could at least say 'please' you know!"

"Yes I could…but I won't. Now, Mai, tea."

The girl sighed and walked out of the office. She stopped halfway down the hall, confused. Okay…where did Ami-san say the kitchen was?

"Are you looking for the kitchen?" a familiar voice caught Mai's attention, causing her to spin around.

Kaoru was walking towards her. How did he know? Can he read minds?!?!? Mai wondered, freaking herself out a bit.

The dark blond boy smirked "No, I can't read minds, I'm just really good at reading people. And perhaps it's also because I heard your boss ask you for tea."

"Oh, well which way is the kitchen?" Mai asked.

"This way, just follow me."

They walked in silence for a while until Kaoru spoke up with a chuckle. "You don't have to worry about me, Mai, I won't try anything on you. When I met you at the office I noticed the bond between you and Davis-san and I felt like making him jealous. You could think of my behavior up until now as a game of sorts."

"So you were trying to make Naru jealous? Hehe, well you did a good job at it! I don't think he's ever been this protective," Mai laughed while looking at the taller boy. "Well it's good to know that you don't have feelings for me. That would have been a little awkward."

"You're right, but don't tell your boss just yet because I'm going to continue my little game for a while longer. Anyway, there's a man who's staying here who is quite the playboy and has a 'wandering hand' if you know what i mean. He's the one you should look out for. His name's Miroku and he flirts with any woman he sees. "

"Haha. Okie dokie!" Mai smiled.

"Here we are milady! The kitchen is to your left. I have to get going now. You know your way back right?"

"Yup! Thank you Kaoru-sempai!"

"No, no, just call me Kaoru… you don't need to add on the 'sempai' part."

"Alright then, Ja ne (see ya) Kaoru!"

"Ja ne Mai-chan!" he said while waving goodbye and continuing down the hall.

Once Mai was finished with making the tea, she started her way back to the base. As she walked past room 27, though, she felt a shiver creep down her spine.

Room 27, that sounds familiar…that's right! This is where Kaoru said he has seen the ghost of that woman…that must mean…Mai turned around and the lights in the hall started flickering off and on.

A few yards away stood the ghost of a woman. Mai gasped. That's the woman in my dream! She looks exactly the same. That night in the dream must have been the same night she died!

The transparent woman looked at Mai with sad eyes and said, "Help me. Help me find-" but her voice died out as she disappeared.

"I wonder what she wants to find…or maybe even who she wants to find. Either way, her eyes looked so depressed, like she has been searching for years, maybe even decades," Mai said to herself sadly and started her way back to the base again.

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Naru sat in his chair waiting for Mai to return. The door opened as the girl walked in with difficulty trying to balance the tea tray in one hand while using her other hand to turn the doorknob.

Mai glared at Naru. "You could help."

Naru just ignored her with an ever so small smirk on his face.

"Rrrr…stupid narcissist scientist…" the girl mumbled under her breath while making her way over to her boyfriend.

"What was that Mai?" the boy asked in amusement, knowing very well what she had said. The young brunette jumped slightly. He heard that?

When she jumped she lost her balance, causing her to fall to the floor as if in slow motion. Uh oh…the tea!!

Once the girl started going down, Naru quickly grabbed the tea cup from her with grace before it could spill.

Mai hit toppled to the ground with a 'thud' and growled up at Naru, "You could have caught me instead you idiot scientist!!"

"But then my tea would have spilled," he replied while sipping the smooth liquid.

"So you would save your tea before you would save me?"

"Well, seeing as you are used to falling all the time, then yes, I would," he continued, still slightly smirking.

JERK!...Mai screamed in her head and then, suddenly, she got and idea.

"Kaoru would have grabbed me first!" she said smugly, trying to make the black haired boy jealous. It worked.

Naru's eyes narrowed and he turned to Mai as she continued, "At least he has manners, unlike someone," Kukuku, it's working! she laughed menacingly to herself.

Naru bent down and picked the girl up and brought her to her feet. "I'm not Kaoru," he said lowly, trying to avoid looking her in the eyes. Is he pouting? KAWAII!!

Mai tried her best to hold back her laughter but failed miserably.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Because, haha, you should have seen your face!! It was so cute! And don't worry about what I said, I was just trying to make you upset."

"What? Oh. So you were kidding about that whole Kaoru thing?"

"Well yes, and no, because Kaoru wouldn't have let me fall but you don't have to worry because I told you before…I love you and only you. I would have though that someone as smart as you would have known that," the girl smiled brightly.

Naru sighed. "Fine, and…thank you for the tea."

Mai beamed and pecked his cheek. "You're welcome!"

Once she went to go sit down she hissed. Naru turned to her.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"I think I scuffed up my knee when I fell."

The raven haired boy walked over to her and looked at her knee and his eyes softened. "You're right, you did. I guess I should have caught you."

"It's alright, it doesn't hurt too badly," Mai explained. Naru stood up and walked over to the desk on the other side of the room. He pulled out a first aid kit.

"Sit right there, I'll clean it for you," he ordered.

She did as she was told and he pulled out a bottle from the kit.

"What's that?" Mai asked as Naru poured some liquid from the bottle onto a cotton ball.

"It will clean your cut and stop it from getting infected."

He lowered the cotton to the girls knee and she yelped.

"ITAI!! (Yeoowch!) It stings! Take it off!!" she screamed at him trying to knock his hand away but was unsuccessful seeing as he was stronger. The boy just rolled his eyes.

"It's supposed to sting, that's how you can tell that it's working."

"Well whoever came up with this thing was seriously messed up. Why would they want it to hurt?!?!" she hissed.

Naru sighed, finishing up cleaning her cut. He threw the cotton away and grabbed a Band-Aid and softly placed it on her knee. "There," he said and kissed the Band-Aid, making Mai blush.

"A-Arigatou."

"No problem."

They were staring deeply into each other's eyes and started leaning in closer. The two were about to kiss when the door opened again. Mai sat up in embarrassment and Naru just stood up slowly, obviously upset that he wasn't able to kiss his girlfriend.

Bou-san and Ayako walked into the base with two people trailing behind them.

Bou-san gave Mai and Naru a mischievous glance and said, "Are we interrupting something?"

Before Mai could respond, Naru spoke up. "Shut up Takigawa-san, I can kiss my girlfriend if I want to."

"Whoa, no need to get so defensive. I was just saying, that's all," the monk said while holding his hands up to protect himself if the boy attacked. Ayako just stood beside him, snickering.

"Anyways…We found some people who have had encounters with the spirits. We brought them here like you asked," the miko told the black clad boy.

"Very well, lets start," Naru said and pulled out his pen and notebook before turning to the girl beside him. "Make them some tea Mai."

She just looked at him with a raised eyebrow and he reluctantly continued, "…please."

Mai smiled in victory, "All right!"

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Onto the next chapter!