Sorry if I sorta repeat the last line of the last chapter, I just found it to be the easiest way to begin this chapter. So bear with me please *looks pleadingly* This chapter has some cute fluffy parts that I think will suit your taste buds quite nicely. Any who, enjoy!

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Chapter 8: Unwelcome Comments

The SPR team turned en masse to stare at the small girl leaving Mai and Naru staring over their shoulders with their hands still entwined. "Yeah, right here," Mai said, smiling slightly at the girl while still supporting herself on the table.

"O-oh hi. Um, I just heard what happened from my… brother," she stuttered nervously, pausing on the word 'brother' like she was embarrassed to even say the word, "He was ranting about a lot of stuff so I just came by to see if you are alright. My brother's a real douche bag." She gave a laugh as if that were the nicest name she could come up with for him.

Mai let out the same kind of laugh. She turned, pulling Naru with her. Everyone jerked in surprise except for the girl who just grinned. "Would you like to have a seat? I don't think I know your name yet and I think I want to hear what your brother had to rant about," Mai said with a grin of her own, grabbing the girl's hand and pulling both her and Naru over to the couches.

"Sure. It's actually quite the interesting amount of stuff," the girl said sarcastically, "Nice to actually meet you Mai-san. My name is Tsukiyomi Emma. My dad had a kind of… fetish for English female names. You can imagine who my brother resembles more."

"Yeah, I can tell. I've seen so many of them already, god, I'm surprised I haven't…" she trailed off as her eyes rolled up to see Monk staring down at her, "Never mind." Her face flushed deep red and she grinned sheepishly at Emma across the coffee table from her.

"Don't worry I'm surprised that I haven't offed myself yet either. I've had to live with that monster for the pass sixteen years," she told Mai, "I wanted to strangle him just a couple minutes ago actually."

Monk's eyebrows shot up. "Why?" he asked, "He's your brother."

Emma's face scrunched up in disgust. "I don't claim relation to that thing in any way, shape or form," she corrected.

"Alright, but why did you want to strangle him?" Yasu asked, watching her with more than interested eyes.

Her eyes skimmed over him as she chewed on her answer. Her cheeks went pink and she quickly looked away from him. "Um, uh, it's because he was, um, calling Mai-san a, uh, yeah know," she stammered, ringing her hands around her skirt hem again.

"A slut?" Naru asked bluntly, his voice dry and peeved.

Emma nodded her head. "He was calling her one because she did this and she did that," she said exasperatedly, "I've heard it so many times before. Though the possession bit was a completely new angle on how to blame a girl for his mistake. Did a ghost possessing that thing really tell you about Mai-san's pregnancy? He was really angry about that and the fact that you're the only girl who refused to get an abortion. I think that's very admirable of you." She was babbling nervously.

"O-only girl? Okay, where is that bitch? I think I'm in the mood for murder," Mai said, her voice jumping up an octave. She made to get up, but her hand was still locked around Naru's who pulled her back down onto his lap. She crossed her legs agitatedly, ignoring the odd looks they were getting from the rest of the team.

Emma grinned. "That's how most of them feel after he tosses them aside when they get the abortion, but you're different. He… won't stop talking about you. It's kind of… eerie. And it's just getting on Veronica's nerves because you won't give him up," she indicated Naru with her eyes, "For Ikki. She's convinced that Shibuya-san is only into you because you're easy, but that is completely untrue because you beat him up pretty bad. Good going on that one, you're the first one who's done that." She picked at a stray string on her skirt with an amused grin sneaking glances at Yasu from under her eyelashes.

Mai choked on her own spit. "Me? Easy? You have got to be kidding me," she said, beginning to laugh.

Just then, the long-legged, big-busted 'beauty' sauntered in. "Of course you're easy. Why else would he be dating a flat-chested pregnant hoe like you?" she asked scathingly, taking up a place on the edge of the couch arm where everyone could see up her skirt.

None of the guys batted an eye at her performance.

"Well 'he'would like to point out that he does not appreciate a girl who looks and acts like a practiced slut to call his assistant/girlfriend a hoe. If you are going to insult my assistant find something that doesn't apply to yourself first," Naru coldly interjected, "And, if I may add, I would rather date a 'flat-chested pregnant' girl that I adore than one the tries too hard to look sexually arousing and, if I must be the one to tell you, it's not working."

Veronica scoffed. "Ha! You wouldn't know sexy if it was a woman that walked right past you."

"Sorry to burst your bubble, but my image of sexy walks past me every day," Naru countered with his angry smile, "And I'm sure all the other men in the room would say the same thing except that, you're not it."

Monk, Lin and John all nodded. John's face was a bit pink as he nodded, but he stood his ground.

Veronica was taken aback. Her sneer resurfaced. "I don't need you people anyway."

"You do if you want this case solved. Otherwise, have fun explaining to your aunt why there is still a potentially murderous entity in her home that is targeting her young niece," Naru corrected with a matter-of-fact tone.

Veronica's eyes traveled to Emma who had scooted to the other end of the couch. Fear flashed in her eyes. Scoffing again, she stood and exited the room without another word, without any more pretenses.

Naru stood up then, pushing Mai to her feet, but keeping his hands on her hips. "Now, Matsuzaki-san, Hara-san, I want you to see if you can sense anything. Monk, go with them. Yasu, stay with Emma at all times. Emma, stay with Mai at all times. Father Brown, stay with Mai at all times. And Mai," Naru barked around before his voice faintly softened for Mai.

"Yeah?" she asked, getting excited.

"Tea," he said with a smirk.

Mai's grin dropped. She smacked him on the chest angrily, grumbling, "Jerk."

"You know it," he whispered in her ear. Her face flared up. She slapped him on the chest again with the back of her hand. "Ow," he said playfully.

She pointed at her palm, "Abuse," then she pointed at the back of her hand, "Discipline. I was only disciplining you because you're a horrible person and Santa won't be bringing you any presents this Christmas."

He raised an eyebrow. He grabbed one of her wrists and slid his other hand behind her back. He pushed her back, ducking his head. She was surprised with a kiss from her boss that left her weak and stuttering when he finally broke away. He pushed her gently towards John, Yasu and Emma who caught her.

"Now run along everyone. I want this case over as quickly as possible. Yasu, when you get back I want you to research the history of the house. You'll be taking Emma with you," he instructed before turning away from the stunned SPR team with a devilish grin.

Emma was the first to react. She grabbed Mai's hand and quickly pulled her from base. She almost ran towards the kitchen. Throwing the door open, she shoved Mai, Yasu and John through the door, slamming it behind her.

It was quiet for a long moment. A squeal from Emma was what tore through the thickening silence. "Oh my god, he totally just confessed to you!"

Mai stared at her uncomprehendingly. Emma stared at her imploringly for a long time. Finally, Mai's eyes grew wide and a deep blush darkened her cheeks. "No, he couldn't have. That wasn't a confession. He was just making a point. He doesn't actually love me," Mai tried to say, burying her face in her hands in embarrassment.

"Are you kidding me?" Emma shouted excitedly and starting ticking things off on her fingers, "He stares at you like you're the only person he sees. You guys were holding hands. He pulled you onto his lap. He defended you. He said you were the sexy person that walked past him every day, or at least he implied it. He said he'd rather be in love with you than Veronica. And then there's that kiss he just gave you. Face it honey, he confessed to you and he loves you dearly."

Yasu and John nodded in agreement. "He confessed to you in a very round-about way, but it was definitely a confession. Do you think he's realized it as a confession yet?" Yasu asked Emma conspiratorially.

Emma shook her head animatedly. "I'm not sure, but I want to be there when he figures it out," she said enthusiastically.

"Definitely," Yasu agreed vehemently.

Mai's hands dropped in a sigh of defeat. She wouldn't be able to derail these two even if she gave it her all. Instead, she went to work on the tea she was supposed to be making. John patted her on the shoulder sympathetically. Mai gave him a grateful smile.

It was quiet in the kitchen now except for the two master-minds coming up with hushed plans in a corner. Mai was staring unseeingly out a window. The events of the passed thirty minutes were flashing continuously across her mind's eye. Suddenly, something outside in the garden caught her eye.

She blinked and rubbed her eyes with the backs of her hands. No, it was definitely there. A woman with long brown hair in a kimono sat on a stone bent next to a samurai with long black hair. Somewhere off in the distance, a boy with dark brown hair attempted to conceal himself behind a shrubbery.

"What is that?" Mai murmured before everything went fuzzy as vertigo slammed into her. The tiled floor tilted towards her. Then she was engulfed in darkness.

Well, there you go. Hope you liked this chapter! I thought it was quite interesting. Review please. It would be greatly appreciated :D