I do NOT own Ghost Hunt

Chapter 8: Borrowed House?

Mai Pov

Last night was so beautiful, my mind kept replaying the scenes, his touches, his lips when he made love to me, he was wild, so powerful, yet so gentle making me dizzy in the best wonderful way ever.

My body, my lips, everything still burns from his being. We only slept for four hours, so we are very tired, and a little secret, we broke the bed, so Naru moved us to the floor, not caring for the bed itself, he kept making love to me.

Even if we didn't sleep too long, Naru held me in his arms which was so wonderful, but I knew deep down he was scared that I would have disappeared. I was so protected that I thought I have gone to heaven, I hope I made him feel the same.

When I awoke, I went to take a shower, with the door open because I was scared that Naru would disappear. When I came out I put on a green dress that reaches down to my knees, and it's fluffy. It's short sleeve and hugs nicely on my body, but again, it is low cut, showing a little cleavage, which I didn't like much, but almost all of them are the same design.

I run my fingers through my lips, down to my neck as electricity ran through me, my chest warms up, as more memories of last night overshadow my thoughts.

I did take notice that Naru lost a lot of weight, yet I couldn't help but giggle.

I'm going to fatten him up, but I'm so happy he loves the flowers. Shibuya has good taste.

I opened the cabinet which was above the sink and began to look around and spot a bag of rice against the wall, a little out of my reach.

Oh, I can make curry, he hasn't tried my curry yet. I smiled as I tiptoed to reach for the bag, but I couldn't reach it.

"Darn, my short legs, who the heck placed this in here?" I tried my hardest, so I jump up the counter to try to get it, but I couldn't still take it.

I suddenly felt a warm chest pressed on my back and a long arm extended to grab the bag.

I slowly turn, lifting my gaze to see Naru looking down at me. My heart skips a beat like a roller coaster as I stare at him with a profound look. Yet his gaze was so deep, that it made my breath catch. His heart was skipping so many beats, even if that was possible.

"T…. Thank you," I stuttered feeling so shy, not sure why. Naru remained quiet but nodded, as he takes hold of the bag and pulls it down to place them on top of the counter.

"My little worm," he simply said as he wraps his arm around my waist and gently places me down, I couldn't help but press my hand on his bare warm chest feeling it rise unevenly. We were getting lost in each other eyes. Again, the way we were staring at each other is just pure love and passion I began to get butterflies in my stomach.

Naru smirks, feeling him wrap his hand around my waist.

He needs new clothes, but I don't mind him shirtless, but he can't be shirtless forever.

I bite my lower lip, and he glances over the bag.

"What are you planning to make?" he asks me. I cleared my throat, feeling every nerve of me just shake by this man.

"I'm planning to fatten you up," I teased turning around to grab the bag of rice.

Naru covers my eyes with his big hand and tilts my head back gently making me squeal, feeling his nose caress my cheek, making me tremble.

Oh no... Don't do this Naru, I can't, I can't resist you.

"Fatten me up?" He asks as he leans down to kiss my cheek so tenderly making my breath catch, as I fist my hand, swallowing hard. I felt Naru caress under my breasts. My breathing was now rigid becoming sensitive under his caressing.

"Y... Yes, and I can roll you... around, I'll tell Aya and Gene to help me roll Papa around," I stuttered at first, but then giggle at the mental image. I can already see it, Naru's pouty face.

"Well that's a meaning of family sticking together, roll Papa around," Naru spat dryly as he lets go of my eyes and I turned to look at him, my heart skips another beat to see his blue eyes almost playful.

I couldn't help, but place my fingers on his right cheek and pull him towards me, to kiss his lips, moving my hand up, to the back of his head to run my fingers through his soft hair. Naru closes his eyes and kisses me back so sweetly, that I almost lost it, feeling his hand pressed to my back.

I pulled back, smiling at him.

"They would be in delight, helping Mama roll Papa around." I teased making him roll his eyes at me, but then he lets go of me.

"Well I don't have to worry about starving," He said bitterly leaning against the counter and crossing his arms while raising his brow.

"Now, now don't be bitter, be a good boy." I move to pat his butt, making him shake his head, watching me cook, which I was so happy to do. After some cutting and washing. Naru helped me by preparing the pot, for which I was thankful.

I couldn't help but be playful around him and even began to move my hips from side to side, randomly dancing without music, but I was so happy, I bounce myself side to side, even pressing my body against his. Naru looks so peaceful watching me.

Naru smiles and grabs my hand and pulls me up to him. He leans down to kiss my neck making me snort while I look up at him with tender eyes, loving him so much.

"Mai,"

"Hmm?" we began to sway back and forth.

"You're real right?" he asks me. I nodded at him, slipping my hand on his, and intertwining our fingers, then took out my tongue at him in a playful matter.

"Then you and I are two crazy people imagining each other," I told him he blinks tilting his head, but burst out laughing and nods.

"Just perfect for us," he whispers making me smile at him watching him snuggle into my hand. My heart began to hurt feeling his heart so insecure, but so happy at the same time.

"When we ruinate with our babies, then we will fully be happy," I whispered to him making him nod at me.

He went through a lot, and he's so strong to endure so much, but I'm so concerned about him.

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(Last Night, when Mai went to get the fruits.)

I reach the bottom of the stairs and lowered myself bursting out in tears. My heart broke, Naru suffered so much these last three weeks. Clenching my chest, I felt like it was going to break.

"My Naru, he was dying, as I was, my poor Naru."

"Mai?" I heard my name being called out in front of me. I lift my gaze to see Shibuya looking at me concerned. I burst out crying even harder, as Shibuya looks very concerned, not sure whether to get closer to me or not.

"I almost lost my husband, it hurts," I told him between sobs. Shibuya frowns, looking heartbroken for me.

"I know Lassie, it wasn't easy for you two, nothing has been easy for you two," he said while I look up at him wiping my cheeks.

"Yet, a part of me won't change it because we learned the true meaning of love, it not just holding, kissing, and beyond, but there's more to it. These trials as painful as it was and will be, makes me realize life is so short and made us better, not perfect but better. Yet I hate it at the same time because I don't want Naru to suffer so much." Shibuya just listens to me as he sits next to me crossing his arms across his chest.

"Sorry, I don't want to suck you into our problems, what brings you here? You don't feel bad right now," I said, as I wiped my tears turning to look at him, his aura was peaceful, and his eyes are green and bounced with sadness. He shook his head.

"I'm your great-grandfather, I'm here to listen to you and guide you, it's my job. Plus I love you, so vent all you want. Marriage isn't easy, but you two are a special case, you two don't encounter normal things. I'm sure in the future when you two come with difficulties, all these experiences will make those future difficulties feels like nothing. I can guarantee you, that man will love you until he dies, so I'm at ease that he'll only have eyes for you, as you have for him. He has my blessings." he explains to me, making me feel touched by his words.

Poor Shibuya, I'm going to help you and Gene, I don't want to lose both of you.

"Thank you so much, it means a lot to me," I wish I can hug him, but I was afraid to, so I bow at him. Shibuya shook his head and bowed as well.

"I would like to apologize, but I couldn't control it. Tempus likes to play with its victims. The longer Gene and I stay the worse it will get." He said out of nowhere, lifting myself, I stare at my great-grandfather feeling overwhelmed by this.

"I don't blame you, I understand Naru explained everything to me. It's like when Naru turn bad and he made me stab him, so we understand, especially Naru. Tell me how can we break the curse?" I questioned him. Shibuya looks at me looking grateful.

"The only way is by killing time itself," he said to me making me look at him confused as though he grew a second head.

"That impossible," Shibuya just smiles at me as though he had a secret in his mind.

"Remember my words, trickery of the mind it's all I can help you with."

I slowly nod, not really getting it, but I will tell Naru about it later.

"What does that mean? I know it has to have more meaning to that." I asked, but he doesn't budge making sighs.

"Thank you lassie for not being mad at me. I will leave you be, so you can spend time with your husband."

"It means a lot that you came, thank you. Wait, I have questions, like who's house is this? Why are we here?"

"Just enjoy your night Lassie," he was about to leave avoiding my question yet again and I lift my hand to stop him.

"It's fine you don't have to answer me, but can you do me a favor?"

"Anything," he smiles making me smile with him.

"Can you get me flowers, I want to cheer up Naru."

"A girl giving flowers to a man? That's particular," he said but nods at me making me blush.

"As you wish," and with that he disappears

I turned to look up the stairs and took a breath, but couldn't help but smile placing my hand on my chest feeling Naru's heart racing and anxious.

I'm coming Naru, just give me a few more minutes, and I'll make you happy. My Naru, I wish Aya and Gene were here then we can be very happy.

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(End of Flashback)

"What were you thinking of?" he asks me as he kisses the back of my neck. I turned my head to look at him with squinty eyes.

"Imagining you all plump up so I can roll you up, and I can keep you forever." I giggle causing him to take a hold of my cheeks as I did yesterday and pinch them.

"You sure have an imagination," he smiles, his blue eyes so alive. I couldn't help but laugh as I took a step closer and threw him an air kiss.

"You are always in my imagination, what can I do? I'm crazy about you. Now, I got some serious business to talk to you about Mister." I told him as he lets go of me, not before kissing the side of my head.

"What is it?" he said and began playing with my hair, I smiled gently, feeling his fingers so soothing, he smiles tenderly. I went back to take care of the curry which was bubbling. I grabbed the spoon and began to stir it so it won't burn in the bottom.

"First, how do we explain the bed to Gene? I mean this isn't our home." I felt Naru stopping his strokes and went real quiet which worried me. I turned to see a sly smile of satisfaction on his lips making me blush hard that I pushed his good shoulder being careful to not hurt his injured one.

"Naru?"

"What?" he blinks at me innocently causing me to roll my eyes.

"Stop thinking about what we did last night, and think of an excuse this isn't our home." I scolded, watching his smirk grow.

"Well, let's tell the truth, it was the first time we made love on top of the bed, and you drove me crazy the way you moved against me, that I couldn't contain myself and ended up using my powers, that I broke the bed." I squealed covering my face, remembering Naru's Pk going out of whack, breaking the bed, but it never harmed me.

"Naru!"

"What? I'm telling the truth, I'm still in awe that my wife can be so passionate in bed, especially how you kissed me, and touch me, how you moved, your hands..." he had his poker face on, and I couldn't tell if he was teasing me or not.

I go wide eye as he burst out laughing shaking his head, but then he got serious and pressed his hand on my forehead to check if I still have a fever.

"Naru, don't say it like that," I blushed hard when Naru lowers his hand and wraps his arm around me holding me with a chuckle.

"It's fine Mai if you couldn't tell I couldn't get enough," he whispers as he pulls back and I pressed my cheek against his chest and closed my eyes, seeping into his warmth smiling lovingly. Naru wraps his arms around me, holding me tenderly.

"If I didn't know you better I would have called you pervert, but you're right, I couldn't get enough of you," I whispered feeling him kiss the top of my head.

We heard the pot boil out of normal, so we painfully pull away from each other I turn to grab the spoon to stir, but Naru surprises me when he pulls me back and bends down. He places his arm around my legs and hoists me up over his shoulder.

With wide eyes in shock, I began to pat his back.

"Oi, what are you doing?" Feeling him pat my butt I lift my head up stunned.

"Be a good girl now," he said as he places me down gently on the chair that is set across the stove, and I lift my gaze to look at him.

"But…. But…." I pointed behind him, but he kisses my cheek shutting me up as my heart flutters at his sudden action.

"You have a thing for butts?" he teased, arching a brow and making me give him a crazy look.

"Have you gone mad?" I asked, he place his hand on top of his leg and lift himself, and turns to head for the counter, and began to do something, which I couldn't see. I was baffled by his strange behavior.

"Mai, I'm a thirty years old man trapped in a twenty-year-old body, I think I lost my marbles long ago, I'm not the same as I was ten years ago, or ten minutes and six days in our original time," he replies.

"I'm a twenty-nine-year-old woman, trapped in a nineteen-year-old body, but….." Naru turns to look at me and arched a brow to say, (See, what you have to say about that?)

"Lived on an island for ten years, which was only ten minutes and lasted for a week there. Never mind, we both lost our marbles. Ha, ha," I run my fingers through my hair making Naru chuckle, yet I couldn't see anything that he was doing which caught my attention.

"Naru, the food, it will burn," I stood up, watching him go back to the hot pot, to stir it.

I sneakily went behind him and began to run my finger down his bare spine making him lift his gaze. He didn't want to wear his torn black shirt since it was bloody, but he has no clothes here to change to, but at least he took a shower, one thing is for sure, Naru is a clean person, which I didn't have to worry about.

"Naughty girl, I told you to sit," he said to me without turning.

"Why do you want me to sit?" I whispered, kissing his broad back, while slipping my hand on the hems of his pants.

"Rest," he said seeing his body react to my touches. I couldn't help but smirk.

"Rest? Here I wanted to make you a nice meal for my dear husband to fatten him up, wait…" I stopped as something dawned on me.

"Don't tell me you're doing something sneaky?" I shout when he waves his hand and the next thing I knew I'm sitting back on the chair. I puff out crossing my arms.

"Mean! That's an abuse of power, now that you can move me." I took out my tongue as Naru appears next to me startling me

"AH!" I recently slap his wound making him hiss.

I froze when Naru looks at me so stunned and I stare at him stunned as well.

"I'm so sorry, why the heck did you just pop like that!" I said when Naru grabs my hand and shakes his head, letting out a small chuckle. I was looking over his wound, but let out a relief when I didn't spot any blood.

"Well, that woke me up!." He said as his chuckle grows to a full-blown laugh. I was not amused by this and death glare at my husband.

"No funny, I could have opened your wound, seriously you're a ninja! That's one thing it hasn't changed over the years." I huff out, as he grabs my hand.

"I just move normally Mai, I don't get why you keep calling me a ninja. I didn't realize you were going to smack me," he said as he continues to laugh. Yet his laughter was contagious, and I ended up laughing with him.

"You will always be a ninja to me, and alright it was a tad funny, but you scared me, so you get what you get sir. I forgot you're a jerk," I said after calming down a bit, Naru squint his eyes.

"Jerk huh?" he mumbles making me roll my eyes at him and capture both of his cheeks with my good hand and squeeze them.

"Of course, once a jerk, always a jerk," I teased him, leaning forward to kiss the tip of his nose. Naru relaxes and looks straight at me.

"Mai, come closer," he said. I licked my lips and did what he asks of me.

"Yes?" I barely whispered feeling my heart hammering hard and his as well. Naru grabs my arm and gently picks me up pulling me into him, Lowering himself he presses his lips on mine closing his eyes, making my brain shut down.

I travel my hand around him, pressing it against his broad back, aching for more, pressing my body against his big one. My body becoming so sensitive to his. I lowered myself and kiss his neck tenderly, down to his chest feeling Naru's breathing going abnormal, his hands caressing my hair, as he looks down at me with such love.

Lifting myself, I jump Naru wrapping my arms around him, and my legs around his waist. He places his arm under my behind and held me, looking deeply into my eyes

"My Love, we aren't going to eat aren't we?" I teased making him shake his head.

"Later," he whispers as he tilts up his head and began to kiss me wildly, that I couldn't breathe, making me dizzy, but I couldn't help but kiss him the same intense way, feeling him walk, pinning me against the wall using his arm so I won't hurt myself.

Gosh, I was just simply losing myself to him feeling him lose himself as well to me. This was beyond pleasure, beyond anything, it was just beautiful.

Pulling apart, breathing hard, I licked my lips, as he smirks at me with a boyish look that drove me crazy.

I want to protect him, I love him so much. I lean forward and kiss him once again, savoring him.

"I have an act on coming in the wrong time." we both heard, freezing in our intense kissing. I was already flushed, so it becomes intense with embarrassment, and we pull back, breathing hard and slowly turn to see Gene and Shibuya standing there with an arched brows.

"Gosh, I miss Hayato, it reminds me of one time when we made love in my boat, under the decks, that was…." Gene turns to look at Shibuya as my cheeks turn even redder.

"EII! This is embarrassing," I cut him off as Shibuya arched a brow confused.

I bury my face in the crook of Naru's neck, as he held me closer.

"I forgot about them. Why does this keep happening to us?" I questioned this remembering back in the hospital.

"Don't need information about your intimacy with Hayato," Naru said in a cold matter, but he was embarrassed as well while he clears his throat.

"Well is not my fault we came in the wrong time lass you two have a room you know that? Now, can we interject, or do you still need time? Did you guys forget about the door outside?" Shibuya stated.

I lay my head on my husband's shoulder to look at Gene and Shibuya.

I'll stay right here, so Gene won't hurt my Naru, just in case that is. Their auras are a little mixed right now.

Naru turn to look at me and arched a brow, but doesn't even try to put me down, but hoisted me up so I can get comfortable.

"Comfortable?" Naru felt my feelings and I nodded.

"Yes, but Gene won't hurt you like this or anyone else," I whispered to him. He frowns at my words but nods and turns towards Gene, but I did hear him say.

"Ayame and you are the same, I don't get it, I'm not a tree or a mountain, you two love to climb me," he actually looks baffled, but I couldn't help but to giggle, kissing his cheek, closing my eyes snuggling more into him. He turns to look at me surprised.

"My big old oak tree, Ayame, and I have good taste." I tease, but in reality, if he only knew how much comfort and protection he radiates. I'm sure Ayame can feel his protection and warmth and his love as a father. For me, I just feel so protected, so loved, and so warm in his arms, as a lover and my best friend. I can't get enough, I can't get enough of him.

Naru turns to face them and states.

"Give us two hours, then we can go and do whatever you want us to do."

"Can we trust you two," Shibuya arched a brow, giving us a weary look while Gene clears his throat. I could see his cheeks turning red, from embarrassment.

Poor Gene, he must feel awkward.

"Yes, business is business after all." That was Naru's statement. Shibuya nods and Gene smiles tenderly at his brother.

"Alright then, we'll meet in the yard after two hours." with that they disappear. Naru turns to look at me as I look at him.

"He's embarrassed, I feel bad," I admit to Naru kept looking at me.

"Let's be more careful," I added leading forward to kiss his cheek once again then lay my cheek on his shoulder, just staring at him.

"It's not our fault he has bad timing,"

"Then should we text him in advance?" I teased as he turns to head for the simmering curry, but something in my right eye corner caught my eye, I turned and gasp to see the flowers I gave him last night inside a jar filled with fresh water. They were trimmed and well prepared as though he took his time to take care of them.

Wait is this the reason, he was fixing the flowers to surprise me? Wait he froze me didn't he because I didn't see him put water. Sneaky man.

"Do ghosts have cellphones?" he asks making me look back at him, tears gathering in my eyes. His smile drops and became concerned.

"Mai? What's wrong?" He went up to me placing his hand on my arm.

"When did you do that?" I questioned him looking back at the flowers.

"I froze you after I sent you back to your seat, that's why I popped back to you, to surprise you." he look timid at the mention.

I felt tears roll down my cheeks, cup his cheeks, and nodded.

"I am, it made me so happy. I can't wait to tell Gene and Ayame when we return. That Mama gave their papa flowers and he took good care of them." he smiles at me with such tenderness, just like last night, it made me swoon.

"I told you, Mai, I treasure everything you give me and I mean it," he said to me. I kiss his lips gently feeling my tear mix with our kiss.

I can feel Naru being overcome with such deep affectionate emotions that I thought I would explode myself, pulling him closer to me.

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"Are you sure your shoulder is okay? I mean I smacked it a bit hard." I was worried as I adjust Naru's blanket to cover him up since he had no shirt.

I rubbed his arms, looking up at him.

We had our lunch, which was delicious, and Naru ate it all, and I was so happy. He even teased me, by taking my food away to pretend to eat it himself.

"I'm fine Mai, I just want to leave and go and take a long shower and change to new fresh clothes. I didn't realize it, but I'm not comfortable wearing the same clothes. I mean, I'm glad I learned to survive in a treehouse with nothing." he opens his arms and walks up to me, and snatches me up, burying me into his little tent of the blanket, making me poke my head out and wrap my arms around his waist.

"Naru!" I squealed looking at him.

"There you are," he plays, as he leans down and kisses my lips in pecks making me laugh as I return the kisses.

"Why is my Naru so happy?" I question him since he looks so playful, and he shrugs at me.

"I have no clue, it has nothing to do with the fact you're here with me. Oh no, that can't be it," he teases feeling him tickling my side. I burst out laughing, as Naru move his kisses down my jaw, feeling him smile.

"Mean," I teased back, yet we couldn't stop this, we couldn't stop being so touchy or being so playful and so intimate with each other.

"Now let's go before Gene and Shibuya get mad," he said, I nodded, feeling so warm under his blanket.

Wait, I wanted to tell him what Shibuya told me last night, but I forgot.

"Oh, I remember what I wanted to tell you, you kept distracting me," I said as Naru jump us outside facing a large door. I rose a brow confused looking back at Naru.

"This is the door you mentioned?" I asked making him nod at me.

Naru looks around but didn't see anyone. I lift my gaze and he looks down at me.

"They aren't here yet, what did you forget to tell me," he asks.

"They will be here, maybe they giving us a bit more time. Ah, Shibuya told me last night that in order to break the curse we have to kill time. Tempus. Did Gene tell you that?" Naru went quiet, for a long minute, squinting his blue eyes thinking back.

"Naru?"

"No, I don't think so, he just told me to break the curse. We weren't supposed to separate when we arrived, but because of Lin's shiki, we did. Kill time? That's an interesting way to break the curse, how would Shibuya know?" he asks, I shrug at him.

"It's a strange way to break a curse, how the bloody hell are we supposed to kill time? Time isn't a thing we can kill is like saying my fire won't burn you." I pout at this information.

Turning my head I got to see the borrowed house we are staying in, the design of the place felt oddly familiar to me, it was two stores, almost a sparrow way, wooden outside.

"You know my love," I whispered capturing Naru's attention, he snap out of his thoughts to look at me.

"Hmm?"

"That house, it looks so much like our old home, the Treehouse, doesn't it?" I questioned him. Naru tilts his head eyeing it, but then nods at me.

"Yes, it does, it was bothering me for some time, this place is similar to our old home. I was too caught up in trying to get you back, I didn't have time to annalize it. Wait a second," he went quiet as though he thought of something, or rather remember it.

"Gene mentioned that Shibuya wanted to give you a present, and…."

"Good memory, and yes, this is the present, he made you this home a replica of the treehouse, just an updated version. I hope you like it, we wanted to surprise you two. Tempus doesn't know about this place." Gene explains to us as we both turn to see Gene and Shibuya standing next to the door.

"How? I mean… Wait, this is our house?" I was stunned and shocked watching both males nod at us.

"We both are dead so we have no use for it, and besides anything, you are my great-granddaughter, is my duty to protect you, and since you have a devilishly handsome man that will fight the devil himself to protect you, might as well gives some space for him as well. It's the least I could do." Shibuya making

I felt touched by this, that I held Naru closer to me.

"Thank you so much I'm in shock, but so touched by this. May I ask where did the food come from? The plumbing? And everything else?" I question him.

"Um, we live on a strange island, so plumbing isn't an issue for the food, let's just say this is Tempus, time doesn't matter here, so I gather food for you two. Don't ask how. Sorry Mate, I didn't have time to look for your clothes, I was focused on my great-granddaughter." he shook his head when Gene clears his throat.

I frowned not liking this as I look up at my husband, but he doesn't say a word he just lowers his gaze to look at me.

"Well, at least we don't have to report the broken bed," he said to me making me low-key squeal, making Naru chuckle.

"Um, are you planning to have Mai sucked into your blanket?" Gene questions making me hold Naru tighter.

Don't let go, please. I pleaded with my eyes, feeling Naru caressing my arm making my breath catch.

"You must be hot," he said, but I shook my head, pouting.

"No,"

"Please Mai," he said softly, I slump my shoulders not liking this, but nodded as he kisses my forehead making my heart flutter. He felt it that he smiles gently. Stepping out of his warmth, I adjust his blanket once to cover him making him smile at me, and I couldn't help but smile back.

I turned to face Gene and Shibuya, in protective mode.

"Before we do this, I want you two to know, Naru and I spoke about this, and we will help you two, we will break the curse, and we won't lose you two. We both love you two since you are family and our closest friends as well, along with Ayame. We will help whoever is under this curse, but do be aware, we will be weary of you two. No offense but you two weren't yourself yesterday, even went far to stab Naru. It's hard for us to trust, at this point the only person we truly is Lin-san. Not that we don't trust our other friends, is just we have issues, and they don't understand it. Before coming here, I have been noticing Ayako-chan acting strange or maybe I'm overthinking it." I took a breath as the two of them listen attentively.

"Thank you for being honest with us, just telling us it makes us at ease because you two still trust us and understand, for the stabbing I do have my reasons, I want to speak about it with Noll soon," Gene spoke this time.

I nodded at them as I turn to look at my husband.

He kept looking at Gene and he has pain behind those eyes, his heart clenched.

I frowned, wanting to hold him and wanted to hug Gene as well, but I couldn't do that.

"We will save you, Gene, as I told you that night, you are my big brother and I will protect you, as well for Shibuya." Naru was confident.

Both guys look at each other and nodded and looked back at us.

"We are very grateful you have no idea how much it means to us. We will protect you two as much as possible. Now, let's get to business. I'm sorry Mai I know you hate this, but we have no other choice, this is Ayame's last gift." Gene snap his fingers and the door slowly began to open.

"Err? What's happening?" I look back at Naru, but he shrugs at me, to say, 'I don't ask me, I have no clue.'

Gene was about to explain something when both turn to look far out on their right side and shook their head in frustration when the door began to close. I arched a brow, confused by this.

"I'll explain later, Noll take Mai and go through those doors before it closes, please trust me," Gene said, as he held the door handle and began to pull it back trying to delay closing.

The clouds around us which were cloudy began to turn darker, almost as though a storm was coming and a dark aura seeped through making me shiver in the worse way.

I felt Naru wrap his arm around my waist pinning me into his chest and lowered himself a little to whisper into my ear.

"Let's go on another crazy adventure, and this time I won't let you go," he assures me, I nodded at him, holding to his arm, as he buried me once again inside his blanket making us both disappear.

Gene lets go of the door and Shibuya grabs his arm making Gene's eyes narrow.

"NO, I can't leave," Gene argues, but Shibuya smiles at him.

"I'll be waiting for your return can't leave those two, guide those two love birds, remember a week before the door permanently locks." and with that, he pushes Gene through the crack of the door just barely making it. Gene watches in horror as a black shadow appears behind Shibuya, the shadow began to laugh as though he was having too much fun.

"Thank you! Now I can get my revenge on Alice and Sasuke, after all, they made me this way. The curse will never be over for them."

"NO!" Gene calls out as sees Shibuya's eyes turn bloody red and the dark aura consumes him as the dark shadow behind him jumps into the remaining small crack of the door as it closes.

Deleted Scene: (Six months before Returning to Japan)

Naru POV

"Mai, I'm trying to sleep," I groaned as I lay on my hammock, covering my eyes with my arm.

"The babies are sleeping, come on, please," Mai pleads to me. I groaned, lowering my arm to see Mai pouting at me.

"They are ticking machines, Mai, I want my sleep," I complained.

I close my eyes trying hard to sleep. Yet Mai grabs my foot and began to tickle the bottom, I twitch my toes, feeling a vein pop from irritation.

"Mai!" I groaned in frustration opening my eyes. She puffs out her cheeks at me.

"Please..." Mai flutters her eyes as I turn my body away from her.

"Naru! Naru!" Mai began to sing, I opened my eyes to see Mai dancing in front of me, waving her arms up and down, twisting her waist from side to side. I arched a brow confused by this. Then she began to clap above her head trying got get my attention.

"Naru, my love, the moment we met, my heart beat only for you... twelve years later, we are married and have two babies. Yet he's ignoring his wife because he's tired. Woe is me." Mai dramatize.

I place my arm on top of my head trying to block her, yet as I opened my eyes to see her that she continued to dance.

I couldn't help but smile silently to myself, enjoying her small dance and weird song.

I can't ignore her, I'm a sucker.

"Say that you will listen to me, and get up!" Mai goes up to me and kisses my lips, pulls back, and continues to dance.

I sat up watching her going around the hammock, I was enjoying this more and more, and my eyes bounced with happiness.

She's so cute.

"Would you please wake up and listen to your loving wife," she sang horribly.

I leaned my chin against my fisted hand. She turns only to twist her ankle, I move fast and appear in front of her, holding her in my arms before she fell.

Mai gasps, placing her hand on my chest and looking up at me startled but then letting out a goofy smile making me adore it so much.

"My Naru is up," she said as I nodded at her.

"I wonder why," I said in a dry tone.

Mai lays her head on my chest closing her eyes, just melting into me with a smile of pure joy.

"Because you love me," she giggles making me smile tenderly at her, knowing that this means a lot to her.

"Sure, let's go with that. Let's do it before the ticking machines wake up." I somewhat teased, knowing that Mai know I'm just messing around.

Mai nods rapidly, and her happiness almost spilled out of her.

"Thank you, it won't take long before the babies wake up. I'm tired myself, but I want to do this, we haven't had alone time for so long now," she said to me which is a fact.

"Just one okay?"

"Just one," she agrees, watching her nervously slip her arms around my shoulders, and I held her small waists.

Slowly we began to dance just moving back and forth as Mai smiles at me tenderly.

"Naru, remember I told you I want you to meet my parents?" she asks me. I nodded at her.

"I remember, what about it? You change your mind?" I asked her feeling worried, she shook her head watching her yawn. She could feel my heart becoming worried.

"Be at ease Naru, I want to introduce you to them, there's no doubt in my mind. I was thinking of something."

"What?"

"If you could see your brother, why can't I see my mom and father? I miss them terribly," her eyes become watery, as sorrow overflows her. My heart clenched, never realizing this myself.

"Mai... I..." I had no words while Mai shook her head,

"I am thinking that they moved on, that's why I can't see them. I know from the bottom of my heart my parents will love you and our babies," she admits to me. I pulled her into a warm hug trying my best to console her.

"If I ever met them personally, I would thank them," I told her honestly, Mai pulls back looking at me.

"Why thank them?" she asks.

"For giving birth and raising a wonderful woman even in reality I don't deserve her. I can't help but treasure her with all y heart. She's my life." I told her honestly wishing that I can say that I love her.

Mai smiles at me, tears running down her cheeks, making me wipe them off.

"My love, I can't to take you to introduce you to them." she whispers as we continue to dance under the moonlight, having her in my arms, realizing how much I miss her. I closed my eyes, holding her tighter.

"Mai,"

"Yes?" she lifts her gaze to look at me once again.

"I'll go insane if you're not with me," Mai smiles at me and nods returning to hold me so tenderly.

"Me too my love, I'll go through hell and back to get you back."

"As I, Mai and that's a promise."

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