Protector of SPR

Chapter 11

Ya sorry about the long wait. I had to get rid of the other stories I was working on so I could focus on this one instead. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. And once this whole story is done I'm thinking of rewriting it again to develop the plot a little more. But if you guys don't think that's a good idea then let me know and I'll think about what to do. Also if any of you have any ideas or thoughts on the story go for it and tell me. I might just add it in! ^.^

I felt as if I had been asleep for weeks and the thing was, was that I probably was. But I could tell that the time had been shorter than in the past. But this time things were different. Things seemed brighter and I myself felt as though I had recharged from everything that had happened. Though I had to wonder what had caused gene to freak out at me. He had said something about what was happening in here was happening out in the real world. Right? Though what could have happened that could have been so bad and how had it happened? That was what was really bugging me.

But I pushed those thoughts out of my head and remembered that I was supposed be practicing going into the other world. I thought hard and focused all my thoughts on a portal to come and it did immediately. I sighed in relief and thanked whatever god was watching over me for allowing this to come easily for me.

I stepped through and into the real world and as I did so I realized that I was nowhere near the SPR building. In fact I was sure that I wasn't even in the country anymore. I looked around me to find that I was standing in the middle of a city. Or more specifically the city of London

I could feel the fear inside of me creeping up my spine as I looked around. Everything was so different. So unfamiliar. But I guess that's to be expected to happen since I had never been out of Japan in my life. Though the only reason I knew I was in this city was the signs that I had learned to read through my English classes.

I sighed. If only the three of them could see me now. Maybe they would be proud… maybe. I laughed at this. Only find myself crying a little. The tears slowly dripped down my face as I looked around myself. The city area was actually very pretty though the weather was a downer. Though I'm pretty sure that my opinion was very biased for the reason that I was located near the center of the city with all the larger more famous structures surrounding me.

My thoughts went back to the fact that I was still stuck in this place with no knowledge of how to get back. And the fact that I didn't know what went wrong. But soon after thinking a little more I was able to determine that my problem was that I hadn't thought of anyone and that I hadn't been thinking of anything when I had opened up the portal.

I knew at that moment I had to get back to my own country in order to get back to the regular empty space that I was usually in. So what did I do? I walked and panicking at the same time. Pacing the streets of an unfamiliar town. All the while I wasn't paying attention to the fact that I was gradually starting to show myself to the rest of the living world. And that people were looking at me like I was crazy or that I was some sort of monster for those who could see that I was still some what see-threw. And I didn't notice this until some little kid started to scream at me and pointed his finger. I looked around to see that people where looking at me like I was some sort of creeper. I looked down to my hand to see that I was solid. I bent down to his level and looked at him. He almost looked familiar. Almost like lin. But his eyes were brown and not black. Funny how thing happen and I could guess that this little boy was the beginning of a very long day. Why? Well because at that moment the boy screamed. Loud and at a higher pitch then I thought possible to come from a boy or girl. I mean sure he was only what? Two? Not even.

"Akira!" and that voice was what made me stiffen. I didn't know whether she would be mad at me for being here but I had to see her. See them. And so I slowly stood up as the little boy name Akira ran to his mother that I had seen what felt like only weeks before. But I could now guess that it had been a lot more than a few weeks. More along the lines of a few tears.

"I'm sorry Miss." And there it was that second voice that I could recognize anywhere even though he had rarely ever really talked to me. Lin and Madoka. But what were they doing here? Had they left Japan again?

"It was her own fault." And there it was. Voice number three. And one that I really didn't need to hear right now.

"Noll that's not very polite." Chastised Madoka. "We are really sorry for our sons behavior. He usually doesn't act like that around people."

Son? Well that explained it. Why he had looked like them. Yep this was going to be a very long day. Slowly. Ever so slowly I turned my body to face them. And the reaction? Shock of course. What else would you expect from them? Screaming was defiantly out of the question. "Hey?"

"Wha…"

"Ya I know right? Freaky. But you know I've been walking around this city panicking for a really long time. Do you think we could go somewhere else to talk?" they nodded their heads and called a cab to take us away. And I sighed when I was able to sit down in an actual couch.

"Mai what are you doing here?" and my serenity was broken with that. That one question. I opened my previously closed eyes to look at the trio in front of me.

"How the hell am I supposed to know? I was hoping to end up in Japan. But I guess because you're here I came here to. But I have a question for you. Why are the three of you here? Why aren't you in Japan? Did you guys leave again or something?" I asked as I let my eyes go into suspicious slits.

"No we're here on a business trip." Replied Lin.

"Oh. Good. I don't think the others would be able to handle you guys leaving a second time around." I said quietly. I looked down to my hands that were fisted in my white dress. "Anyways, how long have I been out?"

"Well considering that those two got married and everything… It's been three years since that time. And you've been gone about four years." Said Naru in an almost kind voice… almost.

I slumped back in my chair. Taking in their appearances. It was true they had changed so much. They looked older. More tired. Naru looked more grown up more mature. And then there was me. Stuck in my seventeen year old body. Standing up I walked over to the mirror that resided on the wall to my right. I touched my forehead to the glass and sighed quietly. "How is everyone?" my voice was low. Almost a whisper.

"They're good. Monk and Ayako got married and are expecting a child. And Yasu has a girl friend. John and Masako plan to get married soon. As well. In a few months I believe." Madoka said as she got up from her seat and stood behind me. She carefully reached out a hand but retracted back quickly when I turned to face her. I reached out for her hand and she reached her out for mine after a moment's hesitation. The men looked on with silent eyes as they watched. My hand was just centimeters away from her and at the last moment she stopped and backed up a bit. My hand still in the air I looked down and let a single tear drop to the ground. And to my surprise as well as the others it landed with a small splash onto the cool wood floor.

Standing there I looked at it as it slid a little then stopped. Little footsteps made me look up with a curious gaze as I watched the little boy that had, up until now ,been sleeping walk over to me. But just when I thought that he was going to start crying again he crouched down and very gently poked the little pile of water. He lifted his figure up to show us and we watched as what little water was there slid down his finger. "Real." He said in a small voice.

Bending down to his height, I smiled the best I could as I let the tears flow freely down my cheeks. "Yes it's real."

"You're real."

"Yes I'm real to." And at this point I realized that maybe there was hope that I could get back to living freely and happily with everyone again. I lifted my hand as the tears running down my cheeks plopped down to the floor, and I gently touched his cheek. I laughed at this though I didn't really know why, and It was more along the lines of a cry. He smiled but it slowly disappeared as my body started to fade away again. He looked a little sad but I couldn't help it so I stood up and walked a few feet away from him. "I'll be back as soon as I can!" I promised them and they smiled gently and nodded in my direction. And then I thought of Japan and opened a door to there just to be lead into another one so I could fade into a dreamless sleep.