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* MAI POV *

It was surprisingly a short journey to the SPR office from the airport. I was nervous the whole way, jumping at every little thing. I was sure the Davis's thought of knocking me out until we got there because I think I was starting to make them nervous. I couldn't help it though, I didn't know how everyone was going to react to me just appearing . . . with Naru's parents no less!

Of course Martin and Luella Davis had their own driver in Japan. I should have known that they wouldn't take taxi's anywhere. The car was black with tinted windows, at first I had a little panic attack as it reminded me of the car that belonged to those men. I could only hope that the rest of my life wasn't full of panic attacks and nightmares.

Oh, who was I kidding?

I have nightmares all the time, whether they're my own or some one else's it didn't matter because they would never stop.

I found this thought rather frustrating and was sure that what ever facial expression I was making couldn't be good as everyone kept glancing at me in concern.

I shook my head just as the car pulled up outside the office and I found myself not wanting to get out.

After a couple of minutes of just sitting there and watching the office some one cleared their throat and nudged me to the door. I winced in pain and they said sorry quickly before helping me out of the car.

I was stood in front of the door leading up to the stairs that went to SPR and was finding it rather difficult to breathe all of a sudden. Madoka was stood beside me she smiled shyly "it will be good to see Lin again" she actually blushed "I've kind of missed him".

I smiled at her and urged her forward "well then lets not keep you away from him" I winked at her and she blushed even more before playfully slapping me on the shoulder.

"What about you and the young Mr Davis then?" I couldn't hold back blushing myself and instead decided to use my brown hair as a curtain to hide my face. My hair now reached to the middle of my back, it was a better curtain then it had been when it was shorter.

I bit my lip before replying "I haven't seen him in three years for all I know he could have moved on". I stayed looking at the door sadly "a lot of things can change in three years" I said to myself more then Madoka softly.

We turned around just as Martin pulled a struggling Luella out of the car. I smiled at them and laughed slightly as Luella huffed angrily at him. They stood side by side before Luella pushed Martin slightly back and ran up the stairs to SPR. I laughed as Martin sped after her muttering to himself.

Madoka sighed, shook her head and followed them up the stairs. I gulped before following her, unsure of what was waiting for me up there. Just as I closed the door behind me I noticed a man half hidden in the shadows of the alley over the road. I squinted trying to see more of him but he stepped back and disappeared. I suddenly felt a shiver down my spine and quickly raced up the stairs after Madoka.

Well, as quickly as an injured person can run up the stairs.

As I reached the door to SPR office I heard lots of laughing and cheerful voices. I closed my eyes took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

The chatter got louder and I smiled watching my 'family' laugh at Naru being harassed by his Mother. Martin was trying to step between them and Luella was telling Naru how he needed a hair cut and more sun.

No one seemed to notice me standing by the door and at the moment I was happy with it. After watching them all I realised how much I had really missed them and I could feel my eyes water up. I looked down at my hand which was in its usual place of late, it was resting over the wound on my stomach.

I heard a gasp and looked up quickly to see that Masako was now stood up staring straight at me with tears in her eyes. I stared back and felt a tear role down my cheek as I smiled at her. That was it then she was pushing past everyone and before I knew it she had wrapped her arms around me.

I suddenly new I was home and it had never felt so good.

I let out a breath I hadn't realised I'd been holding and squeezed her back ignoring my wince of pain.

I heard voices cry out "Mai!" and I was engulfed with more arms around me. I let out a cry of pain and everyone jumped back. I grabbed the desk closest to me so that I wouldn't fall over and closed my eyes until I had my breath back and the pain wasn't so bad.

"Oh god Mai, I'm sorry"

"I didn't realise"

"I forgot, how stupid of me"

I laughed and glanced up at Ayako, Masako and Bou-san who wouldn't stop apologising "it's ok guys, seriously it doesn't hurt that bad".

I received a slight glare from Ayako that told me she didn't believe me, a pat on the head from Monk and a light hug from John who had until now stayed in the background.

"It's so good to have you back Mai" John smiled and let go.

"We've all missed you dearly" Ayako was holding Bou-san's hand and I smiled at them.

"Yeah Naru wouldn't stop sulking" Yasuhara smirked receiving the death glare from Naru.

I received a hug from Lin which surprised everyone including Naru and believe me that took a lot to do. Madoka came into the room from the Kitchen and set down a tray full of cups of teas onto the table. She patted the chair and motioned for me to go and sit on it.

I smiled and pushed myself up from the desk before sitting down with a sigh and a wince. Madoka handed me a cup of tea before rumagin in the bag I realised was the one the doctor had given her for me. I grimaced as she handed me two tablets "take them Mai, anyone can see you're in pain".

I pulled a face but managed to force myself to swallow them without choking too much. Everyone took their seats around the table and when I glanced up from my cup I realised they were all watching me.

I frowned scanning their faces "what are you all staring at?"

Some of them managed to look embarrassed but still didn't look away, I could feel myself blushing and I glanced back down at my hand that was once again on my stomach. I frowned slightly, people were going to think I was pregnant if I kept my hand there all the time.

Some one cleared their throat and I looked up again to notice they were all still watching me. I was starting to feel self-conscious.

"Well Mai . . . erm . . . how are you?" Bou-san seemed to be the one who had cleared his throat and I looked at him confused.

"I'm fine why?"

I watched as Masako shook her head in disbelief, Ayako glared at me once again not believing my words, Bou-san, John and Yasuhara smiled slightly, Martin and Luella exchanged a look I couldn't read, Lin and Naru both raised an eyebrow and Madoka sighed, shook her head then rubbed her eyes as though she was tired.

I glanced at them all and suddenly felt nervous. I knew what was coming and I really didn't want to go there. I glanced down at the hand the lay on legs closing it into a fist and stretching it back out again. The cuts from where my nails had dug into my skin had left scars. I placed my other hand beside it palm up and noticed the same there.

"Mai, sweetie you know that we don't want to push you but the best way of making sure you're safe is to understand what happened and why it happened" Luella tried explaining as easily as she could but I still shook my head.

"No."

I heard some shuffling as they moved nervously in their chairs. I felt the tears that had been pouring from me the past couple of days start again. A tear landed on the palm of my left hand and I closed it into a fist bringing it up to my chest. I was sure I looked a mess, one hand holding my injured stomach and another resting over my heart, my head down and tears falling and I wasn't a hundred percent positive but I was sure I was shaking as well.

"I . . . I can't . . . if I explain what happened it . . . it will just be like living through it again when I was so sure the first time that I wouldn't survive it" my voice broke and I took a big shaky breath of air trying to slow my speeding heart.

I heard some one stand up and then felt arms around my shoulders. I grabbed onto the person shirt and cried my heart out yet again. A hand moved my face up so that I could look at the person holding me and my eyes widened as I came in contact with those big blue eyes that always had me struggling to think straight.

Once again they had done the trick, I relaxed at seeing the concern in his eyes but didn't let go of his shirt.

"It's ok Mai, you're ok now. They can't get you here, not with all of us to protect you" his strangely caring voice had me glancing at the many concerned faces surrounding us. Each of them smiled or nodded and I took a deep breath before nodding slightly.

"Do you really have to know everything?" I whispered so only Naru could hear me.

"Yes, I'm sorry but it would help us a lot and I'll be here beside you. Each step of the way". He pulled me a little closer to him as if to emphasize the fact that he was still there beside me.

I took another deep shaky breath and nodded before explaining everything that had happened that day. When I got to the part about the forced kiss I felt Naru stiffen next to me and I thought I heard a little growl but when I looked up at him he still had on his usual emotionless mask.

My breathing was getting sharper as I explained about them pinning me to the floor, the feel of his hands on my skin, the needle, his violet eyes, what everything felt like, how strong they were, how I tried and failed to get away from them, how I couldn't move as I saw the knife come closer and closer.

My voice broke and the tears were running down my face. I noticed how the women were silently crying with me, whilst the men looked horrified and angry. They had all paled but now that I had started I had to finish it so I explained about my dream aswell or atleast I explained how Gene said he tried but couldn't get me into a dream.

Everyone's face scrunched up into confusion, they hadn't heard of many things that could stop a spirit guide from helping their charge.

"I don't know what I would have done if I'd woken up alone, if Martin, Luella and Madoka weren't there" I glanced up at them and finished of in a whisper "I don't think I would have wanted to stay strong, no. I know I wouldn't have carried on. I'd have broken, I am broken". Tears fell down my face and I closed my eyes as if I could some how block all the pain if I couldn't see.

I heard a sob from Madoka and was once again enveloped into a hug from Masako.

"Never give up Mai" she whispered into my ear.

I nodded slightly but didn't move and stayed staring off into space. Still replaying the memories of when I thought I would die and how finally I had welcomed the thought.

I was never a suicidal person. Even after I lost both of my parents nothing had pushed me into being comfortable with my own death. I had fought many a battle with ghosts over my life and always won so why did I feel like I shouldn't have survived this one.

The room was full of silence.

No one new what to say. They were all in their own thoughts, just as I was.

"Can we see it?"

I glanced up shocked at Naru for breaking into my thoughts and the silence "see what?" my eyebrows knit together in confusion.

I watched as his eyes swept down to my stomach and back to my face again and I sputtered "I . . . I don't know. I haven't even seen it myself." I closed my eyes "I don't want to see it". I glanced at Madoka who looked at me sympathetically letting me know that it was my own choice.

I stood up walked a little away from where everyone was sitting. With my back to them I began to take of my coat, I let it fall to the floor and turned around with my eyes closed. I undid the bottom four buttons of my blouse making sure to stop so they couldn't see my bra and gently pulled the bandage from around my waist off.

I heard a gasp and a cry before it was quickly muffled but my eyes flew open and I saw their expressions. They were horrified I could tell, in the back of my mind a small voice was telling me that they would take the pain themselves if they could but I would never allow any one of my family to be hurt. I took a deep breath before glancing down to notice the red scratched letters etched into my skin. They were still bleeding and I closed my eyes to stop the tears from coming.

I would always have those letters on my skin. Even after they healed they would leave a scar. I wasn't a Doctor but I knew they would. I had a feeling that the violet eyed man had planned this somehow. I shook my head to get rid of the thoughts and began to shakily re-wrap the bandage around my stomach.

I turned my back on everyone and let out a shuddered breath whilst trying to button up again. Hands reached out and stopped mine and I suddenly had a feeling of Déjà vu. I looked up to see a concerned and paler then usual Naru buttoning my shirt for me. I licked my lips and looked back down at his hands which buttoned up the last button before he grabbed my hand.

I looked up at him and saw him give me a gentle smile. It was enough to make my legs go like jelly, I had a hard time making my way back to my seat with him following closely behind.

I jumped when Yasuhara stood up quickly "I'll research, there has to be something on these men". There was a sudden cheer of acknowledgement and I watched as my friends made a plan to find out why this had happened.

I watched them all in silent awe. I was broken and they were planning on fixing me. I smiled "thank you guys".

Everyone looked at me shocked before suddenly they all smiled back and I do mean all of them, even Lin and Naru who had both stayed a little closer to me then they usually would.

Things were looking up. Life would get better. I now had my family to help me get through this and even if I never got through it they would always be struggling with me.

I smiled and watched as the laughter and cheerfulness came back slowly but there was still that hidden seriousness that told me they new just how dangerous life was getting for us all.

I turned to Lin and Naru "why was everyone here anyway, when we first arrived?"

They glanced at eachother before clearing Naru cleared his throat loud enough to get everyone's attention "we have a new case, I was about to tell everyone when my Mother" he glared at the woman "decided to strangle me".

Luella huffed "that wasn't strangling my dear boy that was a Motherly hug". I bit my lip to stop my laugh from escaping, Naru glared at me daring me to laugh out loud and so I did.

This case should hopefully take my mind of my own problems for the moment. I smiled as Luella once again began to 'Motherly hug' her son who tried and failed to escape her clutches.

Here's another chapter, I was in bed all day with a cold so I decided to write you up another chapter. If I'm still in bed tomorrow then you will be getting another chapter : )

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