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Emiko's POV:

We'd been fighting off those damned dogs for the last couple minutes, when I saw the others stride into the clearing with haste. Their worry was written as clear as day across their faces as they surveyed the scene before them; two teenage girls fighting off thousands of hell-hounds in a bloody clearing. It was probably a nice sight to see. Note the extreme sarcasm I'm using, folks. Turning slightly to fight off yet another hound, my eyes widened as I took in one of the hounds sneaking up on a busy Mai.

"MAI!" I screamed, but just as her name left my lips, I realized it was too late. The hound jumped Mai, ripping open the flesh on her right arm. Frozen, I watched as my sister screamed inhumanly and fell to the ground. Almost immediately, blood pooled around her fallen figure. As I ran over to protect her from the approaching hounds, I couldn't help but notice how much she looked like a fallen angel; the blood streaking across her arm and staining her clothes, along with the faint yet visible glow of her dying PK surges that never left her palms. Her long, glorious locks of hair fell around her petite figure, hiding her back from view. But you could still clearly tell her back was bending in an arch-like shape. All in all, she looked like a tortured figure. The thought sent shivers racing down my spine.

By now, I was smashing up some ugly hounds, my PK flowing properly. But then I realized, with horror, that I was starting to be overwhelmed by their forces. They just kept coming and coming-

"EVERYONE BACK!" She suddenly roared, getting to her feet. The blood flowed even faster, but I ignored it and started backing up; the sheer anger and frustration in her voice proved her to be royally pissed. I watched as she strode forward, her PK energy wild. Then I realized where she was heading and what was waiting for her. Just as I was about to shout out, one of the hounds that had been shifting around restlessly darted forward, but Mai put a quick stop to that. Bringing back her fist, she filled it with PK and slammed it into the hound's head. Startled, it howled in pain and hit the forest floor with a thumps. Shocked, my jaw dropped as my eyes took in the dent that had formed due to the impact. Then I looked at Mai, in awe, and felt myself tense up at her position.

"MAI!" I screamed out, worried for her. She glanced at me quickly, before returning her attention to her surroundings. Okay, so she knew she was in the middle of their little...gathering? And then it happened.

She closed her eyes for a few moments in what seemed to be concentration, and all at once PK shot out of her in massive waves that could wipe out the best of surfers. Why? These waves were maniacal, with sparks and sizzling electricity flying everywhere. I felt the air in the clearing sizzle and fry under the heat and intensity of my sister's energy waves.

It didn't scare me, though. Instead, I found myself entranced by the sheer beauty. What kind of beauty could you find in PK, you may ask? Simple. Mai's PK waves were the shimmering colours of the different levels; all of them. Together, they danced and shined in all their destructive elegance, evaporating the surrounding hell-hounds with ease.

A few agonizing moments later, the clearing was silent, all the hounds destroyed. I stared at Mai, then at the SPR gang, then back at Mai. She smiled softly, before falling to the forest floor with a dull thump. We all stood for a minute, waiting for her to get back up, and then realized she wasn't about to wake up and jump onto her feet again.

"SHIT SHIT SHIT!" I swore, racing over to where she lay, unmoving. Dropping to my knees despite the blood and grime that covered the originally clean grass, I scanned over her wounds.

There were small cuts littered all across her skin, but they weren't a big issue. The big, gaping wound in her arm was, though. I felt the air around me shift as Gene and my dad fell to their knees around Mai as well.

"Oh crap..." I heard Gene mutter under his breath.

"Aw, fuck it Mai! She just had to go and do that! Out of all the crazy stunts she could've pulled, she HAD to go and drain herself! DAMN IT!" I groaned, smacking my forehead in frustration. I heard Gene chuckle humorlessly, and watched as he hoisted Mai into his arms, not even caring about the blood that was covering him now as well. I got to my feet, swaying ever so slightly. Using PK does leave me drain, after all.

"Are we taking her to the hospital?" Anna asked. I threw a look her way, and right away I could tell she was worried and cared deeply for Mai. We all did. She was, and is, our little ball of sunshine. I smiled at the thought; it suited her so well.

"I guess, though I prefer to find someone else." Dad reluctantly agreed. I frowned to myself, catching onto his train of thought; someone might suspect something.

"What about Ayako?" Martin suggested, giving Naru a look. Naru. Whipping my head around to look at him, I wondered how he was dealing with this. He was staring at something, or someone, in the distance. His facial expression, though, was rather cold. Detached. Not paying attention. And that infuriated me to no extent.

As we walked out of the clearing, I fell into line beside him. He didn't even spare me a glance, just stared dead ahead.

"What the hell is wrong with you? YOU'RE supposed to be carrying your GIRLFRIEND!" I hissed in a quiet voice, my eyes ablaze.

"SHUT UP!" He hissed back, equally angry. Then he stomped off to be his prissy-self somewhere else. I huffed and crossed my arms, frustrated. How'd Mai get stuck with a lump like him? I mean she's beautiful, funny, kind-

"Naru infuriating you?" Someone asked, chuckling in a sexy voice. Wait, sexy? WHY AM I THINKING SEXY? STOP IT BRAIN. DON'T BE-

"Are you okay?" Gene asked, concerned. I blushed when I realized I'd been spacing out for over a few minutes, with him standing right there.

"Er, yeah...I'm fine." I mumbled, my face still flaming. C'mon, man! Where was the fire extinguisher when you needed it? Gene just chuckled again and walked a little faster, and I slowed down a bit to lose myself in my thoughts.

This whole matter was so confusing, but deep down I felt grateful. I finally had a family; quite a large one at that. But Seika kept on rebounding, determined to destroy us. Would he ever go away? And how many people would die before that?

"Emiko?" Anna's soft voice snapped me out of my reverie. Startled, I glanced up at her and gave her a questioning look.

"You looked a little blank. Are you alright, dear? I know how drained you are after using PK." She asked giving me one of her infamous smiles.

"I'm fine. Just worrying to myself. At this rate, I'm going to get white hair before you, Anna!" I mock exclaimed, chuckling. She giggled with me, before grabbing my hand and pulling me in the direction of the others. I felt myself smiling despite the mess my life had become. A good mess, but still a mess. Oh well...I had a family to help me through it. I had Anna.

A couple hours after we'd reached the hospital, the SPR folks sat in the waiting room. It was rather amusing, because we sat in little groups, clumped up in the various plastic chairs. I was sitting with Gene and Anna. The professors and my parents sat with Naru and Lin. Frederic was pacing, too worried to converse.

"Mai better be alright..." Gene muttered for what seemed like the billionth time. I rolled my eyes at him, giggling when he stuck his tongue out at me childishly. Anna smiled and patted our hands comfortingly. That's when the doctor came out from the ER room.

"Who is Mai's guardian?" He asked kindly, scanning all of our faces. Right away, Frederic literally ran over and pointed at himself. The doctor nodded, and offered Frederic a smile.

"She's fine. We gave her stitches, and she's waking up right now. Two at a time, please." He instructed.

Immediately, I jumped up from my seat and strode over to where Frederic stood, sighing in relief. Glancing back at everyone else, I nodded my head towards the door.

"Me and Frederic'll go in first." I said, leaving no room for arguments. Turning before someone could protest, I walked into the room with Frederic beside me.

Mai's POV:

Simple terms: I felt like crap. My head was pounding, my arm was throbbing, and on top of that my mouth was the new home of a squirrel. Or something fuzzy. Groaning, I tried shifting around without jostling the IV.

"Damn it, Mai. You look like crap." Emi stated bluntly. I scowled at her whilst Fre-Fre helped me sit up without causing myself too much pain.

"Geez, that's what a girl who wants hear." I muttered, glaring at her playfully. She giggled and smiled warmly in response.

"Are you sore? Do you want water, something to eat?" Frederic asked, acting like the concerned parent. I laughed and shook my head, no. Suddenly, the others walked into the room...being rather loud, I might add.

"YOU CAN'T JUST BRIBE THE NURSE!" Ayako was shouting, smacking Bou-san's head repeatedly. I internally groaned; don't get me wrong. I love the duo, but sometimes they're just a bit too much. I wish they'd just admit they were head over heels for each and go find a closet!

"Are you alright, Mai?" Gene asked, clearly worried. I offered him a small smile and nodded. It was true; I was getting my energy back pretty quickly. And then walked in Naru.

My heart started beating rather loudly, much to my dismay. I berated myself mentally for succumbing to his cold demeanor, but it wasn't like I had a choice. He was just...there. And now it was my so-called boyfriend. What a joke that was. My heart clenched painfully at the remembrance of his harsh words, back at the office.

"Right. Listen up. Seika's threatening the whole city of Japan, so we have no choice but to take this case. Be ready to leave at 9 AM sharp tomorrow morning." Naru informed us, his voice cold and uncaring.

"I thought you didn't want to take the case?" Emiko asked, frowning and flaring hatefully at Naru. Blinking, I mentally reminded myself never EVER to get onto her bad-side.

"I don't. But for the sake of Japan's safety, I have to. Just remember if this was left up to me, I wouldn't have taken the case." As he said the last bit, he locked eyes with me. Shocked silence filled the room, and a few moments later he strode out. With each step, my heart broke a little bit more.

A/N: Stupid Naru! He just had to go and ruin everything, LOL. Anyways, don't hate me, I'll fix this! (I hope). With some...tinkering from Gene and Emiko? :D Review if you want some mischief coming your way soon!