A/N: Um, don't hate me after this chapter? :D IT'S FOR THE SAKE OF THE STORY, KAY?

Disclaimer: I don't own Ghost Hunt.

Mai' POV:

"What the fuck!" Someone was raging. Rather loudly, I might add. I had my eyes closed and could feel a dull, throbbing pain in my head; it was, however, bearable. Groaning in discomfort, I opened my eyes. White. All I saw was white. White here, white there. Then, I became aware of the IV drip and it all made sense; I was in a hospital. Why, was the question I now had to answer. As I stared at the ceiling, tuning out all the yelling and arguing seemingly coming from around me, it came back to me.

The backyard. Emiko. The trees. Seika. Naru.

Struggling with the invisible weight that seemed to have settled on my chest, I sat up and surveyed the scene in front of me. Bou-san was yelling at Ayako, who was yelling right back. Yasu sat in a chair, a grim look set on his features; alongside him was John, wearing an identical expression. Gene sat in a corner, slumped over with his head in a hand. Emiko- she'd been knocked out too, hadn't she? With some stretching, I found a similar bed to mine pushed up against a wall, with my sister's body preciously placed in the midst of the fluffy, snow-white sheets. The parents, the guardians, Naru and Lin were nowhere in sight.

"I DON'T CARE IF YOU CAN'T BRIBE NURSES, SHE TOOK THE DAMN MONEY! GET OFF MY BACK WOM- OW! STOP HITTING ME WITH THAT DAMNED PURSE, YOU OLD HAG!" Bou-san screamed, swinging his arms around dramatically.

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING OLD?" Ayako screamed in response, never letting up with her broken rhythm; courtesy of her purse that was supposedly stocked with bricks (according to Bou-san).

"Hi guys." I greeted, tiredly.

"Hi Mai." They all chorused, before realizing who was talking. Whirling around to stare at me, they did a double-take.

"MAI!" They screamed in unison. I smiled meekly, the outburst causing my ears to ring painfully. Their love was...loud, for lack of a better term.

"Are you alright, Mai?" Gene asked worriedly.

"I'm fine, but has Emi waken up yet?" I answered, my tone mirroring his.

"No. We're still waiting on her." He offered me a weak, tired smile, which I returned. But deep in the crevices of my mind, the never-ending 'what if' situations arose, hideous and setting me on an edge. My eyes darted back over to where Emiko lay, unmoving. Silently, I prayed that she'd wake up soon.

"She'll wake up soon enough, Mai, don't worry." Gene said truthfully, as if reading my thoughts. I nodded, though I wasn't really paying attention. The absence of my boyfriend had me baffled.

"Where's Naru?" I asked; the question was followed by a tormenting silence. Bou-san and Ayako shared an uncomfortable look, not wanting to meet my demanding eyes.

"Erm, Mai...now isn't such a great-"

"Where's Naru?" I asked again, my calm facade forced and unbelievable.

"He...he didn't come Mai." Gene whispered, his voice soft; but I could still her the hatred and bitterness. The hatred and bitterness that was all directed at his brother.

"Oh..." I trailed off, the full meaning of the words hitting me like a speeding train. Naru didn't come to check on me. He stayed back.

"Mai...?" Bou-san trailed off questioningly, giving me a pointed look. He was asking me, discreetly, if I was alright. Or was going to pretend to be alright. He knew me too well. Giving him a curt nod, I returned my attention back to a squirming Gene.

"What did he say when he refused to come?" I asked, my voice deadly calm. Nobody answered, but had disgusted looks on their faces, confirming my thoughts; what he'd said wasn't pretty, nice or something that wouldn't break my heart even more. He all but broke up with me in a span of a couple days.

"He said that it wasn't...his fault that...you're so clumsy and idiotic...and that he was too busy..." Yasu explained, uncertain of to how I was going to react.

"He did, did he now..." I muttered to myself, angered. Did he honestly think I'd let him push me around like that?

"Mai...?" A groggy voice cut in, meek and quiet. Whipping my head around so fast I thought I'd got whiplash, I stared at Emiko's moving figure. Slowly, she sat up, rubbing her head as if it was irritating her. Then she turned and faced the rest of us, with a confused look.

"Mai...don't-"

"Are you okay?" I asked, interrupting Gene. She nodded, slowly, assessing the faces of the team. Carefully, she swung her legs off the bed and sat on the edge, facing me. Then she spoke, her words freezing my heart.

"I-I'm fine...but...who are these people?" She asked softly, as if she really didn't know. I blinked, confused, and then it hit me; she'd hit her head.

"Emi...do you not recognize them?" I asked, my voice slow and soft. A gut-wrenching feeling settled in, and I already knew what her answer was.

"No." She whispered, giving me an upset look. And that's when Gene dropped the bomb on me.

"Mai, she's lost her memory. All she remembers is you." He explained, his voice tight with emotion. Well...this sure complicated things. Quite a bit.

Emiko's POV:

After I got knocked out, I was drowning in a sea of black; there was no other way to put it. It was as if someone painted my eyes black, the representing colour of death.

There's was nobody. Nothing. It was just me, floating around aimlessly. I felt lost, confused and hopeless; there was nowhere to turn, nobody to assist me.

And then I started hearing voices. Several, almost as if it was at once. Saying different things. 'You have a sister', 'NO! DON'T!', 'Take her, Annalise, and raise her well. Our time is near'. I cried out in anguish as all the emotions rushed through me, filling me to the point of physical pain. Sadness, anger, jealousy, pain and most of all...love. Love and affection. Towards...several different people? Then more voices came, louder and stronger than before. So loud I could barely decipher the words being said, but a few tidbits still stood out; 'Shh...sweetie, it's okay. I'm here for you.' and then, just like that, all the voices were gone. All of them. No traces were left, and I regained my composure. It was as if my mind had gone blank; completely and surely. Suddenly, the voices came back. Or...should I say voice? It was one girl's...one voice. Her words clear and defined, and I could definitely understand what she was saying. The only thought that I processed, however, was a name: Mai. I frowned to myself; why couldn't I remember anyone else? All I could remember was Mai. Sister. And then...I woke up.

"Mai...?" I called out right away. Hey, blame it on my reflexes! I sorta just felt...that I should call out for her...and then there was a reply. Eh. Somewhat?

"Mai...don't-" A male voice?

"Are you okay?" A feminine voice asked, sounding relieved? Then the sound of the voice, the natural bubbly personality that basically leaked into her voice, shone through; it was Mai.

"I-I'm fine...but...who are these people?" I asked, suddenly very aware of all the staring faces. All the faces I felt that I should know, but when I tried to place their faces, I was coming up blank.

"Emi, do you not recognize them?" Mai asked, her voice soft and patronizing.

"No." I whispered, feeling guilty for some reason. Then the boy from earlier cut in.

"Mai, she's lost her memory. All she remembers is you." He explained, his voice tight with emotion. I found myself whimpering; I had a bad feeling about all of this.

A/N: So Mai's having second thoughts about her new-found relationship and Emi's lost her memory! Review for some feedback on if my writing's improved or not? :D