Principal's office

It took a moment before Mai understood what Memo had said. "Leave? Naru?"

"Mai, look I know what this might seem like" Memo jumped off the windowsill and walked over to Mai. "But you have to trust me."

"You want me to break up with the man I have loved for over three years?" Mai said trying to reason with the thought. "Why?"

"It's complicated."

"Then make uncomplicated." Mai said looked at Memo.

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because I just can't! Please Mai just listen to me! He is going to hurt you. Please…" Memo's sentence trailed off as she let the words sink in.

"Naru wouldn't hurt me." Mai said before turning and walking away. Memo watched as Mai disappeared down the hall.

"I tried to warn you." Memo said before disappearing.

Mai continued to walk down the hallway trying to not think about what Memo had just said. She didn't want to ever think about breaking up with him.

"Mai" Mai stopped.

"Mai" said a different voice. Mai turned around but saw no one there. All of a sudden Mai got this feeling that someone was watching her.

"Mai come play with us". said the voice. A feeling erupted through Mai telling her to run. She turned around only to come face to face with a little girl.

"Hello? What are you doing here?" asked Mai. The little girl smiled up at her. She had beautiful piercing blue eyes, with raven black hair, that came down past her mid back.

"Are you Mai Taniyama?" she asked tilting her head to the side.

"How did you know-?" Mai was cut off when the girl turned away from her. "Brother I found her!" she yelled down the empty hallway.

"Who are you talking to?" Mai asked bending down so she was eye level with the little girl.

"My brother of course." The girl said turning back to face Mai. "It was nice to meet you Mai Taniyama, but I must be going now." She said before disappearing. That's when Mai noticed the temperature around her start to rise. She hadn't even realized that it had dropped. Not thinking much of it she continued down that hall until she realized that she had no idea where the kitchen was. "Maybe I should have asked Jirou where the kitchen was." said Mai. She let her head fall. "I just hope I'm not lost."

"Um, are you okay?" asked a voice. Mai lifted her head up to see a girl standing there. She had curly dark brown hair that came past her shoulders, greenish brown eyes and even though she had a pale face, her cheeks were a light pink. Mai also noticed that she was wearing a school uniform.

"Hey you go to school here right?" Mai asked. The girl nodded. "Can you show me where the kitchen is? My boss wants me to make him some tea."

"The kitchen? You do realize that it's on the first floor right?"

"I'm not on the first floor?"

"No you are on the third." Mai just looked at her stunned. The girl giggled to herself. "How about this, I show you where the kitchen is and you show me where I'm supposed to meet you boss okay?" Mai thought about it for a moment.

"Okay!" she said before follow the girl don't the hallway. "I'm Mai Taniyama."

"I'm Asa Mekamori, but you can call me Asa."

"And you can call me Mai."

"Okay, nice you meet you Mai." She said with a smile. Asa opened a door and let Mai through before stepping in herself. Mai looked around and saw a staircase. "Can you do me a favor?" Mai nodded. "Please don't tell anyone we were in here."

"Why?"

"Because it is off limits."

"Why?" Mai asked as she followed Asa down the stairs.

"It's off limits because this is where the first attack was." Mai stopped. Asa looked up at her. "Don't worry. It was off limits way before that, but it's the fastest way to travel to all the floors. Plus it's the only stair case that leads to the fourth floor."

"Fourth floor?" Mai looked up to see the stair case continue past the third floor. "But it's only a three floored school."

"It was an architectural mistake. The school board claimed it unsafe. That's why we are not allow to use this stair case anymore, just in case someone got a bright idea and tried to go up there." said Asa before continuing. Mai followed close behind, not wanting to be alone. The feeling of being watched slow started to come back. "So do you usually talk to yourself like that?"

"N-No" Mai said trying to hid her now red face. Asa just laughed. "It's okay I do it too."

"Really?"

"No." Mai's face got bright red again as Asa laughed. They reached the first floor and walked out into a hallway. "It's over here." said Asa as she walked over to a door about halfway down the hall. Mai followed her into the kitchen before going to look for the things she need. Mai had brought her own tea and the kettle was already on the stove, now she just needed seven cups.

"Hey do you know where they keep the cups?" Mai asked.

"No. I've never been down here. Students aren't allowed in the kitchens."

"Great." Mai mumbled to herself as she went to go find cups. A few minutes later Mai had fond the cups and was walking back over to the stove where the water was now boiling. Asa came over to help Mai pour the water into the cups and mix the tea.

There was a loud cough behind them that made them freeze. "Do I have to remind you that students are not allowed in the kitchens." said a voice behind Mai. Mai slowly turned around to see a women standing there with her arms crossed, looking at the two of them. "And you, why aren't you wearing your school uniform?" She asked Mai. Mai just looked at Asa who was staring at the women looking scared.

"We were-"

"I don't want to hear you excuses. Now let's go."

"Where?"

"To the principal's office." She said as she walked over and grabbed both Mai's and Asa's wrist and dragging them out of the kitchen. Mai looked back at the steaming tea that was sitting on the corner. Naru was going to have to wait for his tea.

Mai followed the women all the way up to the principal's office in silence. She had tried to tell her that she wasn't a student here but the women just wouldn't listen and kept telling her to shut up, so she decided to stay quiet. "Sit." She said as they walked into the office. Mai and Asa sat down in the two chairs in front of the principal's desk "Phones." Mai pulled out her cell phone and placed it in the women's extending hand. Asa did the same. "I shall go get the principal."

Mai looked around the room. It was like any principal's office. There was a desk that had papers, a computer and a phone. There were two windows that faced the front part of the school and a bookshelf with a filing cabinet next to it.

"I hate Mrs. Aikawa"

"Who?"

"Mrs. Aikawa, the women who brought us here. She is always trying to get students in trouble." The door opened and a man walked in followed by Mrs. Aikawa.

"Why are you not wearing a school uniform?" he asked Mai.

"Because I don't go to school here."

"Then why are you here?"

"Because I –"

"Excuse me Sir, but you have a phone call." said a lady. The principal sighed. "Mrs. Aikawa please take these students names and pull up there files for me while I take this phone call." He said before leaving. Mrs. Aikawa turned to face them. "Names."

"Mai Taniyama."

"Asa Mekamori" Mrs. Aikawa left leaving the two alone. Mai saw this as an opportunity. She jumped up and ran over to the principal's desk. "What are you doing?" asked Asa. Mai picked up the phone and heard a dial tone.

"I'm getting us out of here." Mai said before dialing a number she knew all to well. After two rings he picked up.

"Hello?"

"Naru"

"Mai? Where are you and where is my tea?" he asked. Mai glared at the phone before remembering where she was.

"I'm in the principals' office. They-" Mai was cut off when the door opened and Mrs. Aikawa walked in carrying a file. She then noticed Mai who was staring at her with the phone to her ear.

"What do you think you are doing?" she asked walking over to Mai. Mai just backed off, phone still in hand.

"Mai? Mai!" Naru yelled through the phone. Mrs. Aikawa looked at the phone before taking it out of her hand and putting it to her own ear. "Hello?" she said.

"Who is this?" asked Naru. Mrs. Aikawa looked at Mai for a moment before saying "My name is Natsu Aikawa and I am in the principal's office with your daughter. She has shown up to school with out a uniform, skipped class, and was fond in the kitchen making tea. I would appreciate it if you came down to come pick her up .Thank you." She said before hanging up. Her eyes where glued on Mai. "Making phone call in the principal's office without permission is prohibited. I should have you suspended."

"But I don't-"

"I don't want to here your pathetic excuses." Mai was taken aback when she heard her say that. Pathetic excuses? Mai thought to herself.

"Hey you can't go in there." yelled a voice on the other side of the door. Mai looked at the door in time to see an angry Naru walk in. "Mai tea." He said.

"H-Hai" she said as she started to stand up. She would use any excuse to get out of here.

"Sit." yelled Mrs. Aikawa. Mai froze not sure who she was more afraid of.

"What right do you have to boss my employee around?" Naru asked. Mrs. Aikawa turned to him.

"Employee? She is a student here not your worker not I suggest you leave." Naru glared at her, though she seemed unaffected by it. Mai looked between the two before looking at Asa who was staring wide eyed at Naru.

"Mr. Shibuya, what can I do for you?"asked the principal as he walked in. Naru didn't take his eyes off of Mrs. Aikawa. "I would greatly appreciate it if you didn't waste my employee's time by accusing her of crimes she has not committed."

"Employee? You mean-."

"Yes Mai is my employee and if I remember correctly you gave us access to all parts of the school, including the kitchen."

"I'm terribly sorry, if I had any idea that she worked for you I wouldn't have wasted her time. She may of course leave with you."

"What about Asa?"

"What about her?" Naru asked looking at Mai.

"I asked for her to show me where the kitchen was when I got lost."

"Well then why did she stay with you after she showed you where the kitchen was?"

"Because Ichiro-chan told me that Shibuya wanted to see me but he never told me what room he was in, so when I found out that Mai worked for him I decided to show her the kitchen was if she took me to her boss afterward." Asa said. Naru looked at Mai."Is that true?" Mai nodded. "Very well, I shall take responsibility for her as well."

"As you wish." said the principal before stepping aside and letting Naru pass. Asa and Mai stood up and ran after him wanting to get away from Mrs. Aikawa.

"Thank you Naru for getting us out of that!" Mai said when they were out in the hallway. Naru sighed before turning to face her. "Try not to do anything stupid until after you bring me my tea this time." He said before walking away. Mai started at him for a moment.

"Jerk." She mumbled under her breath as she headed back to the kitchen to make more tea. Asa followed her, not wanting to go back to the class room with him.

"Brother is that him?" said a little girl as she slowly appeared in the hallway. Beside her a little boy appeared. "Yes I believe so."

hi! I know i updated a lot tonight but over the few weeks im not gonna be able to update much so i hope this little chapter can hold you until i update again. Hopefully i can update around next Friday! if not im sorry. and sorry about the cliff hanger! enjoy!

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