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Chapter 7

Naru woke up the next day. The cat was still there. Naru went to the bathroom to wash up. When he came back into the room Snook was stretching and yawning. He got up and nudged Naru's hand.

Naru petted the cat. Snook purred and stood up on his hind legs and pawed gently at Naru telling him to pick him up. Naru actually complied. He picked up the large cat. Lin came in just then and Naru quickly put the cat on the floor.

"Everyone's gathering for breakfast. Are you going to join them?' he asked Naru

"Yes." Naru replied and they went down to the dinning room. Everyone was sitting and eating, Naru took his seat along with Lin. The main placed a plate of eggs and bacon and toast in front of him.

"So what are we going to do today? I hope you plan to horse around!" Yasuhara said. Everyone tried very hard to keep their laughter in. Of course they had learned about what had happened to Naru. Not the full details, but it wasn't hard to see that Naru had pissed off the horse and got bucked. Mai told them that he had fallen in the swamp and that he probably felt sick from that and the heat.

Naru scowled and slammed his cup back down on the table. Even though he had known this was going to happen, was not going to sit there and take it. Everyone quit laughing.

"Well today I thought we could go swimming and then I could show you the lake and the town." She told them. They got their swim suits on and went to the pool.

"Cannonball!" shouted Monk as he jumped in. He splashed them all. Ayako was laying out on a lounge chair. She shrieked and waved her fist at Monk.

"Right behind you!" Mai shouted as she jumped in after him.

"Tarzan style!" Yasuhara picked up Masako and jumped in. She screamed and then started to laugh. Naru and Lin were also sitting by the pool. Lin was reading a book and Naru reading a file.

"Hey Naru, Lin, Why don't you guys get in?" John shouted.

"I'd prefer not to." was all Naru said which was more than Lin who said nothing.

"Ok it's time for chicken fights!" Monk declared. "John you are the judge. Mai will be on my team and Yasu and Masako are the other team."

"Alright!" Mai cried enthusiastically

"Prepare to go down!" Yasu exclaimed.

"I don't think so!" Mai joked back.

"Promise not to de top me ok? Or actually hurt me." Masako said worriedly.

"Don't worry. This is just a friendly game. We won't actually hurt anyone." Monk reassured.

"Plus John is the referee, so he'll make us stop if things get out of hand and Ayako can do first aid so no problems there." Yasu added.

"Ok competitor to their sides." John ordered. The teams made their way to the opposite sides of the pool. Mai got out and crawled on Monks shoulders and Masako did the same with Yasuhara.

"Ok everyone get ready. On my whistle. Five, four, three, two, one, *whistle*" John blew the whistle and the Monk and Yasu made their ways to each other. They were all laughing as Mai and Masako pushed and shoved each other.

"Don't worry Mai I'll protect you!" Monk yelled as Masako almost pushed her off. Mai froze for a seconds. Masako pushed her, she had not noticed her stop. Monk had moved backwards closer to the edge of the pool without realizing it. Mai lost her balance and fell. She clipped the back of her head on the edge of the pool. She fell into the water.

"Don't worry I'll protect you, he won't be able to hurt you."

The Monk went to grab Mai except. Lin had jumped in and made his way there first. She was unconscious. They pulled from the water and laid her on the ground.

"She's not breathing!" Ayako exclaimed. "We need to do rescue breathing." (In my first aid class, you do rescue breathing if someone is not breathing, but has a pulse.)

"Move out of the way!" Naru yelled as he pushed Ayako away and bent over Mai to begin giving her mouth to mouth. He titled her head back and blew two large breaths into her. Her chest rose and fell. He stopped and listened. Then repeated what he had done before.

Mai moved. Naru moved back to give her space. She coughed up water and breathed heavily. Her head hurt. She was going to have a large bump later.

"Mai we were so worried!" Ayako cried. She leaned her head against Mai's. Mai was like her daughter she thought her heart had stopped when Mai quit breathing.

"Thank god." John whispered. Everyone was silent. Mai got up and looked around.

"What happened? We were playing and then I don't know." Mai said sounding confused.

"I'm so sorry Mai. I backed up to far and when you fell you hit your head." Monk sounded very distressed right then.

"Mai what happed? I didn't realize you had stopped till I pushed you and you fell." Masako asked. Mai could tell that she felt guilty.

"I don't know something that you said sounded really familiar. I can remember where, but I got this weird feeling when heard it. It was like a mix of fear, anger, and disappointment." She explained.

Naru listened to this. He remembered in his vision that Mai has said that "he" said he would protect her and that she would get hurt. There had to be something more to this. Mai could be picking up on energy from something that had happened once, but Naru had a feeling there was more to it.

"Maybe we should all rest for a bit. Let's go and get some tea." Ayako helped support Mai back inside. Everyone followed and went to their rooms to change.

Later

Ayako came out of Mai's room. Monk was waiting for her. Yasuhara and John were still changing.

"How is she?" Monk asked.

"She's going to be ok. There a chance of a concussion, I would like to take her to a hospital, but there isn't one near and we would have to inform her guardian and she doesn't want that." Ayako explained.

"That guy really bugs me. I mean he's not even here the much. I don't know where he goes, but then he shows up when someone starts to ask too many questions." Monk said. "It's like he's hiding something."

"Yeah this place just gives me weird vibes." Ayako shuttered. "The trees are upset about something. They are warning us to beware."

"Masako hasn't said anything about there being any ghosts, she is one of the bests." Monk added.

"I think we should go back in and check on Mai." Ayako said and she and Monk walked back inside. Masako turned and left.

She made her way to Yasuhara's room. She had told them that she would update them on Mai. She knocked on the door and entered. He was sitting on his bed. As she came in John entered from his room.

"Mai is fine. I left her with Monk and Ayako." Masako informed them. They both let out a sigh of relief.

"I don't like this place. It has a bad feeling about it. Its like it's enveloped in gloom." John said.

"No one is friendly. That town is the creepiest place ever. It's like a horror movie waiting to happen. Do you sense anything?" Yasuhara asked.

"I can only sense sprits and see them. I haven't since we've been here. The woods seem to have something to them though. I'm sure Ayako has felt that. There's a secret here. I think Naru and Lin are here for other reasons beside a vacation and that guardian knows it." She shuttered.

"Yeah that guy is a creep. Poor Mai. She has to deal with him." Yasuhara said.

"So are we going to pretend that Mai didn't get hurt or what?" John asked.

"Mai doesn't want him to over react and throw us out and take her away. So I guess we are." Masako explained.

"I can see why Mai lived with her teacher. I assume the job was a way to not have to be around him. She would have control of her own funds and not him." Yasuhara said.

"What do you think Naru and Lin are looking for?" John asked them.

"It's hard to say. Naru doesn't let anyone in and even so I don't think he wants anyone to know about what he is looking for. It has to be big though and very bad, why else would that Tadashi man would act like that towards us especially Naru. He is always glaring at him." Masako said. Yasuhara was deep in thought. He suddenly looked up at Masako and John. His eyes were wide with horror.

"I think I know what Naru is looking for. Oh god!" Yasuhara ran his hand through his hair.

"What is it? What do you mean?" Masako asked him.

"Is it that bad?" John asked. Yasuhara nodded.

"Think about it. What would Naru go out of his way to find? What or should I say who is that important to Naru?" Yasuhara said. They finally understood. Masako covered mouth with her hand. John looked horrified.

"You don't think that Gene was killed here do you?" John asked him.

"I don't know. Naru must think so. I'm worried about Mai though. How will this affect her? She will be so pissed if Naru is right. He basically lied and used her friendship. I'm sure she would have understood if he had just told her." Yasuhara said becoming a little angry.

"Should we tell the others? Should we let Naru know that we know?" she asked

"No, I don't think we should say anything yet. If Gene really was killed here and Mai's guardian knows that why Naru is here, things are going to get very ugly. I don't think we should get involved just yet. We can't do anything, but hope no one gets hurt."

Mai's room

Mai was in her room with Ayako and Monk. She could see that they were worried about her. She could have been seriously injured. She wasn't allowed to sleep because she might have a concussion. So Ayako and Monk decided to stay with her for the night.

"So how long was I not breathing for?" Mai asked. She didn't really know what had happened after they pulled her from the water till she regained consciousness.

"Not very long, maybe a few minutes." Ayako said. "Not long enough to cause any permanent brain damage." She joked.

"I was surprised how fast Lin and Naru reacted. Naru must have had some first aid training." Monk said.

"Yeah he did the rescue breathing perfectly. He didn't even mind that he didn't have a mask." (In first aid, rescue breathing, CPR, involves mouth to mouth contact. In most cases first aid kits are equipped with a mask/ face covering thing to place over the victim's mouth and blow into. This is to protect you, the one administering the aid, from vomit or germs or anything that could come out of the victim's mouth. haven't had first aid since i was a senior in high school)

"Wait what!" Mai yelled. "Naru gave me CPR? He had his mouth on mine?" She was turning a shade of red from embarrassment and shock.

"Its was rescue breathing aka mouth to mouth resuscitation, and yes he did have his mouth on yours the whole time." Ayako teased.

"Sorry you weren't awake to enjoy it." Monk added as smiled at her.

"I… I… he… mouths…. lips…" Mai stammered her head was spinning and she plopped down on the pillows. "I don't feel so good."

"Mai, calm down. You don't need to freak out it was all very innocent." Ayako reassured her.

"He was just worried about you." Monk told her.

Mai wasn't concerned about that. She was too busy processing everything that had happened so far. This would be the second kiss. Ok maybe not second kiss, but it was still Naru's mouth on hers. Why did he jump in? Ayako would have done, so why did Naru jump in like that? "Errrrrrrrggggggghhhhh" Mai groaned as she covered her face with a pillow.

Next day

Everyone spent the next day lounging about the house. Ayako insisted Mai stay in bed. Mai couldn't stop thinking about everything. Her head was swimming with questions. She hadn't been here in so long and this place seemed to have a gloomier feel to it than before.

Why was that? She was always lonely here, but she still managed to keep herself busy and enjoy herself. This time it felt dark and forbidding. She wanted to know why her beloved woods seem to be telling her to run away. What really bugged was Naru.

Why had he decided to come? He never seemed to care about group activities outside of work so why was he doing it now. She hadn't really thought about it before because she was happy that Naru was actually leaving the office and taking some time off. Now she wanted to know. He had kissed her. Just flat out kissed her and she asked him to pretend that it didn't happen. Why was she so stupid? She should be jumping up and down excited and asking for an explanation. Her mind went wild with fantasies involving her and Naru going on romantic dates, but she kept coming back to why was he here?

Why was Naru here? Why had he asked her so many questions the other night? He had asked her what her guardian was capable of. Why would he want to know that? What was it to him? Tadashi didn't seem to like Naru either. He seemed to glare at him and make him feel unwelcome whenever he thought she wasn't listening.

There was something going on and Mai wanted to know. Was Naru using her? Did he kiss her to try and get on her good side? What was his reason for coming? He must be looking for something and Tadashi knew and didn't want it to be found.

She was angry now. Naru was using her. He was lying to her and was prodding her for information. So that's why he kissed her. He was just doing it to get on her not to suspect a thing. She felt tears run down her face. She now understood that song. She actually had a broken heart. She was happy she had asked Naru to forget about the kiss. She would seem so desperate then. She would wait for him to tell her and then decide from there if she was willing to forgive him.

Ok I hope you enjoyed this chapter.