Experiences

"It was only two weeks ago. I was walking to my class when all of a sudden I got this strange feeling like someone was watching me. When I looked around I saw no one there, so I continued on. As I got to the end of the hall I heard someone call my name and when I turned around I saw two little children standing there. When I asked if they were lost, they started to talk to each other like I wasn't even there." The girl took a deep breath before continuing. "When they finally came to comprise they turned to me and told me to follow them. I told them I couldn't because I had to get to class, and that they should go home before someone finds them here. I tried to walk away-" the girl stopped herself as she stared at the floor. Everyone waited for her to continue, but when she didn't Mai said. "Rai?"

The girl looked up at the call of her name. "Sorry." She mumbled. Talking a deep breath to calm herself she continued. "When I tried to walk away, I passed out. When I woke up, I was at the bottom of the stairs with a broken arm, some scratches and a concussion. It took two hours before someone finally noticed me." She finished. Mai turned to look at Naru who was studying the girl.

"What time of day was this?" He asked. She didn't look up at him as she said. "I don't know, maybe around six at night."

"Can you tell me what you were doing at school that late?"

"I fell asleep in the library while I was studying. I was on my way out when it happened." Rai said quietly. Naru looked down at the files in front of him.

"Can you tell me anything about someone named Sasamoto Taro?" Naru asked. Rai's eyes widened as she heard the name.

"Taro" she whispered. Naru looked over towards Mai. Mai nodded understanding what he meant. She stood and walked over to the girl and crouched down next to her. Placing a comforting hand on Rai's shoulder she asked. "Is everything okay?"

All of a sudden Rai broke out crying. She covered her face with her hands as she sobbed. Mai just start there stunned. She hadn't expecting that to happen. "It's okay." Mai said trying to comfort her.

"No it's not. Taro could've been killed. If it wasn't for Suki-chan he would have died."

"Who's Suki?' Ayako asked walking over and kneeing down on the other side of the girl.

"Suki Tsukiyomi. She is the third year who found him."

"Do you know what room was he in?"

"208 A"

"Rai." She looked up at the call of her name. Tears were streaming down her face. "Were you two dating?" Rai looked at the ground as she thought over the question.

"No." she said. More tears fell down her face. "But we did like each other. Our friends kept telling us to ask the other out but I guess we just didn't have the courage to. I guess now it's too late." Her voice had been nothing more then a whisper.

"You may return to class now." Naru said standing up. Mai glared at him. How can he be so cold hearted?

Rai stood up and bowed before turning and walking out. "Naru!" Mai yelled standing up. "How could you be so mean?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about." Naru said as he picked up another file. Mai opened her mouth to yell at him again but the door opened and a girl walked in.

"I was told that you were ready for me." Mai turned around to see Asa standing there with a smile. She opened her mouth to say something but Naru beat her to it. "Yes please sit down." Asa walked over to the chair and sat down. Mai moved over to go sit next to Naru. Once everyone was ready Naru started. "What is your name?"

"Asa Mekamori" she said with a smile.

"What have you experienced here?" Naru asked.

"It was, I believe, a month ago. I was walking down a hall around five at night."

"What were you doing here so late?"

"Don't interrupt me." Asa said flatly. "But to answer your question I had extra lessons after school. My grades are on the low side. Now back to what I was saying I was walking down the hall when I heard laughter. Looking around I saw a little girl running across the hallway and into a class room. I walked back to the class room to tell her that she wasn't allowed here when there were suddenly two of them. They were maybe around eight years old. One was a boy and one was a girl. Once they saw me they started to talk to each other. They had this strange way of talking. They kept repeating themselves. I guess they were looking for someone and who ever it was they were debating wither it was me or not. Wither or not it was me or not I don't know but after a few minutes of them talking everything around me went black and I woke up on the ground outside the school. The window was open in the room I had just come from and I girl was screaming something about me jumping. Either way I had a serious concussion and a broken leg, which I think is pretty lucky for someone who jumped from the third floor. "

"What can you tell me about Sasamoto Taro?" Naru asked. Asa turned her attention back to him.

"Taro-chan? He was a second year who was found in class room 208 A about four months ago. I heard that he is still in the hospital from intensive internal bleeding and head trauma."

"Is there anything else?" Asa thought it over for a moment. "Yea about two weeks before the accident he came over to me and asked if I would walk home with him from school. When I asked him why he told me that he thought someone was following him so he didn't want to walk home alone."

"But I thought he like Rai" said Bou-san

"He did but he did want to get her involved in any of this. He said that he wouldn't know what he would do if he found out Rai-chan got hurt because of him. That's why he asked me to walk home with him."

"So he was okay with you getting hurt?" Ayako asked. Asa was stubbed by the question for a moment. "Well I guess he thought I could handle myself."

"You said someone was following him." Naru said causing everyone's attention to turn back to him. "Do you know who was following him?"

"No. He never said and I never saw anyone."

"Then that is all, you my go." Naru said picking up his black notebook and looking through the notes. Asa stood up and bowed before exiting. "Yasuhara go to the hospital and get information on Sasmoto's injuries and condition he is in. Matsuzaki, Miss Hara, walk around the school and see if you can sense anything. Takigawa start setting up the camera. Mai tea." Naru said before everyone left. Silence started to grow in the room as Naru read over the notes Lin had taken. Finally after a few minutes Naru stood up and walked out. Lin watched as he closed the door behind him, wondering where he was going.

Mai placed the kettle on the stove. She heard something behind her and before she could turn around, something wrapped itself around her waist.

"You know I would have brought the tea upstairs for you. There was no point coming down here." Mai said. She turned around to face Naru as he smirked down at her.

"But if I had waited for you to bring me my tea then I wouldn't have been able to do this." Naru leaned down and pressed his lips to Mai's, kissing her softly. Mai smiled at him before returning the pressure.

"Then I'm glad you came down." Mai whispered. Naru smiled down at her before kissing her again. Now that they had a case it seemed that it would be harder for them to get some alone time, but at least for now, Naru would have to settle for this.

They broke apart when the kettle whistled behind them. Mai turned around and started to prepare the tea as Naru stood behind her watching her every move. Once the tea was finished Mai handed Naru his cup and leaned up against the counter, watching him drink it. She knew there was no point walking back up to base, if only minutes later he would ask her to walk back down here to get him more tea. She took a sip of her own tea, and smiled as the warm liquid fell down her throat, warming her up instantly. She looked up at Naru, who had a smirk on his face. Mai, not taking her eyes off of him, put her cup down as she tried to figure out why Naru was smirking like that. Though she soon found out when Naru slowly placed his cup down and walked over to her.

Mai lay in the empty bed. She had gone to bed over an hour ago, waiting for sleep to take over but it never did. She groaned in frustration before turning on her back and staring up at the pitch black ceiling. The door opened, causing Mai to sit up to see who it was. In the dim light coming in from the hallway, Mai watched as a figure closed the door behind them.

"Can't sleep?"asked a voice she knew all to well. She smiled to herself as she watched the outline of Naru walking over to the bed.

"I guess." Mai said.

"You guess?" Mai giggled a little as she said. "Okay fine I can't sleep." Naru climbed on the bed next to her. "Then maybe this will help." He said before kissing her delicately.

"You know that will only keep me awake longer."

"And is that such a bad thing?" He asked before kissing her again, this time more passionately. Mai placed a hand on Naru's face as her eye's slid closed. There was a knock on the door, causing them both to brake apart.

"I'll be back in a minute." He said, before getting up and walking out. Mai lay back down, pulling the covers above her head. Her face was bright red. Slowly her eyes started to slide close and before she knew it she was asleep.

Naru opened the door to his and Mai's bedroom to find that Mai had fallen asleep. He walked over to the edge of the bed and looked down at Mai's peaceful face. He started to think about what Lin had just said, and soon worry started to form in his mind. What if Mai gets hurt? I mean she does every case, but what if she gets hurt so bad that she-No I mustn't think like that. I won't let anything happen to her. The last thing I need is another repeat of the Carter house case. (Lost Love Case)

Naru walked around to his side of the bed and changed before climbing into bed. He wrapped his arms around Mai's waist and pulled her close to him. She turned in her sleep and moved closer to him. He closed his eyes and was soon asleep, Mai safely in his arms.

Naru woke with a start. Looking around he saw nothing out of the ordinary. A strange feeling came over him and he quickly (and quietly) got out of bed and walked out into the hallway. The school was kind enough to spare three extra rooms for them to use as a sleeping chambers. He walked over to the next room and looked into base. Lin was facing the computers watching the monitors. He then turned and continued down the hall. Something was off and he was going to find out what. As he walked down one of the halls he heard something that made him stop.

"It is about time Oliver. We were starting to think that you would never come."

HI! sorry it took so long! i was super busy this week and sorry bout the cliff hanger i know how much you hate them but i had to for his chapter so i could fit everything i needed in the next chapter. and i know some of you (in the last chapter) said that i really didn't amek Naru and Mia look like a couple, but please understand that some chapters are going to be like that cause i dont really know how Naru is like when he is in his lovey-dovey state. Plus if another chapterc ome up like that ill try to make it up to you!

Also if you wondering about what happened at the Carter house case check out chapter 19 of Lost Love. That pretty much sums up what happened.

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sorry about spelling and grammar mistakes