A/N: Hmmm, I don't really have anything to say but I love my reviews. (passes out large cookies to everyone)

Disclaimer: I own the idea and Marie, Kaori, and any other characters that are not in Ghost Hunt

By the light of the moon

When Mai awoke, she notice something was wrong. Slowly, she sat up and surveyed her room. Nothing appeared out of the ordinary but Mai's intuition was telling her otherwise.

"Mai!" Houshou burst through her doors and Mai nearly fell from her bed in suprise. He was dressed in like a monk and Mai looked at him a bit oddly.

"What's up with the clothes?" She asked and Houshou blushed lightly.

"Oh... didn't I tell you? I'm a handsome monk as well as a handsome Lord. Anyway, that's not the issue. I'm been doing exorcisms undercover ever since Marie died because I suspected foul play and..." Houshou stopped at the rising of Mai's eyebrow.

"Oh, really?" She said sarcastically.

"Ok, ok. I took on a jobs ever since this morning but I overheard something while driving out a pesky spirit." Houshou started and told Mai exactly what he saw.

-Flashback-

"Don't worry, ma'am. The spirit won't know what hit him." Houshou assured a worried looking woman. She nodded and walked over to her husband who was half indoors and hlaf ourdoors talking to someone.

"Don't worry, an oppertunity will come. Will the sister go to the funeral? ...Guards? No way." The man shook his head in disbelief at what the other man told him. Houshou closed one eye and pretened to concentrate. He listened to the conversation intently.

"Yes. I heard about that... the royal ball. The little brat won't close her doors to anyone so we can easily infiltrate the castle." He nodded to the other man and said a goodbye. Houshou grinned and easily got rid of the spirit.

"There ma'am. I finished. I will take my leave now." Houshou bowed and started to leave.

"Y-Yes. Please, take this. It's the least we could do for you." The woman held out a bag with several small coins in it. Houshou shook his head and grinned.

"First time's free!" He delcared and was bombarded with requests. He took a while to cleanse the spirit crazy town.

"Man, at this rate, I won't get back til lunch." He whined to himself and started down the road to the castle.

-End flashback-

"But some couple stopped and gave me a ride so that's why I'm here now." Houshou said proudly. Mai looked thoughtfully at her walls.

"The royal ball isn't until next month. I wonder if they'll kill any others before that... Why are they trying to do this?" Mai asked no one in particular.

"Some people desire more power than others." A voice startled Mai and Houshou stepped protectively between the speaker and the princess.

"N-Naru!" Mai exclaimed in happiness as she saw the face of the speaker. Naru stood in her doorway, his intense gaze on Mai.

"I can help." He stated simply and Mai gaped at him in reply.

"How so?" Houshou asked and Naru looked away.

"We trick them into thinking that Mai is alone." Naru started.

"'Mai'? You're awfully familiar with her boy." Houshou narrowed his eyes and Mai walked over to the black clad boy.

"He's my friend. Now, please continue." Mai looked at Naru with hope shining in her big brown eyes.

"We trick them then capture them and make them reveal their plans. Then we prevent the plans from happening." Naru said and avoided looking Mai in the eye.

"That's brilliant!" The oblivious girl exclaimed and threw her arms around the unsuspecting boy. He nearly fell under the sudden weight gain, but he (unconsiously) held on to her and managed to stay upwright. Mai giggled and hugged him.

"Would you let go now?" He said and Mai shook her head.

"Let me go first." She replied and looked into his deep blue eyes. She felt like she was drowning in the blue orbs when she was roughly pulled away.

"Kids these days..." Houshou muttered holding onto Mai by her arm.

"Ow. Hey, that hurt." She said and jerked her arm away from the older man.

"Sorry." He muttered and glared at Naru. Naru met his glare with a icy one of his own.

"You could cut the tension with a knife." Mai said and made a slicing movement with her hand. Both men looked at her for a moment and she blushed.

"I'm leaving." Naru said and turned on his heel.

"Wait!" She called after him and started to run after him but Houshou held her back.

"He's suspicious. Don't stay around him for too long." Houshou warned and Mai waved the warning away.

"Why? He's my friend." Mai stated before running down the hall after the antisocial boy.

"Naru, why do you stay in here so much?" Mai asked following Naru's every move in the library. He pulled a few books here and there and was now sitting at his old desk reading.

"I wish to be smart. Perhaps the reason you're so... you is because you rarely read." Naru said, his eyes never even faltering in his fast reading pace. Mai huffed and sat down in a chair next to his.

"..." She sighed and rested he head on her arms. The princess gazed at the man beside her and blushed unknowingly.

'Wow, he's so good looking. And he's smart. Wow... he's perfect. I wonder of he likes me...? Ohmygosh! What am I thinking? There's no way he would like a plain girl like me! Well, besides the fact I'm a princess. Augh! Why do I care if he likes me or not? Do... Do I like him?...' Mai's blush deepened at the thought.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Naru asked, shattering Mai's thoughtful state. She shot straight up and stammered incoherent sentences.

"I think I'll be going..." She said after calming down slightly. She turned to leave when a hand caught her sleeve.

"Would you go to the ball with me?" Naru asked looking Mai shamelessly in the face. Mai blushed and nodded shyly.

"Uh...'Kay." Mai gently jerked her sleeve free and ran to her room with a large blush adoring her face.

A/N: Reviews are greatly appreciated!