Ai-chan: Hello minna! Merry Christmas! Now then here I present the fifth chapter of Mannequin!
Italic – Thoughts
Italic + Underline – Gene talking to Naru
Normal POV
Mai woke up to the feeling of someone shaking her lightly. "Hmm? Naru? What is it?" she asked drowsily. "I'm going to the SPR headquarters. You'll stay and rest. There is food inside the fridge. You can just heat it up," Naru said and left.
IN THE SPR OFFICE
Ayako, Monk, John and Yasu sat on the couches as they stare at their teenager boss. Masako has a photo shoot so she can't come. "So… what are we going to do about Mai, Big Boss?" Yasu enquired calmly breaking the unbearable silence.
The said person just sighed and kept quiet. "I think… it is best to not let Mai know about her condition…" Naru decided as he raked his hand through his dark ebony locks. "Yeah… Jou-chan will just be pressured when she find out about this…" Bou-san added.
"Yesterday, I went to see friend of mine. She is a psychologist… apparently, when I explained this to her, she told me that she has never encountered this kind of problem. She did suggest though… that maybe a shock cause Mai to become like this," Ayako said as she sighed.
"If it is a shock then what is that shock?" John asked. "That is the problem… we don't know what it is and we are still not sure that it really is a shock that caused her to be like this," Ayako said.
Suddenly, the door opened and Masako came in clad in her fancy kimonos as usual. "Masako, I thought that you could not come?" Ayako questioned. "Yes but it seems that the photographer is sick and could not come so the photo shoot is delayed," Masako said with the sleeve of her black with blue butterflies kimono covering her mouth.
"Okay… oh! And I also forgot to tell you that my friend will call me if she happens to stumble upon someone that know about this rare disease," Ayako said while checking her ever so perfect nails. "It seems that your old age is affecting your memory now old hag," Monk teased trying to lighten up the sullen atmosphere. "Why you-?!" Ayako shouted in fury as a vein popped. She was about to smash the poor Monk's head when he phone rang. Monk let out a sigh of relief as he thought. Saved by the phone…
"Hello… Ah! Minami, yeah what is it? Oh! You found someone? Yeah… okay… Thank you for your help," Ayako snapped her shut and opened her mouth to speak. "She has found someone who has encountered the disease. He is a psychologist and had a patient that is in a similar condition as Mai a few years ago," Ayako said. "Apparently, the girl who was in the similar condition as Mai got a shock when her boyfriend told her that he is going to move to the states for an unknown amount of time… she is a cheerful girl too. Though he didn't know what cause her to heal," Ayako finished with a frown.
As soon as the self-proclaimed miko finished talking, everyone including Lin who has stopped typing turned to look at Naru.
Naru's POV
When Matsuzaki-san finished talking, I almost froze. No way… could it be my fault?
As much as I hate to say it little brother… I also think that it is your fault. Who wouldn't when her crush told her that she loves someone else? You shouldn't have said that!
But she doesn't love me… how could she when all this time I kept on insulting and belittling her? Who would love someone who kept on putting them down? She would have chosen you if you are alive but since you are not, she chose me as a replacement for you!
No she doesn't little brother… she does not love me as much she loves you. She only loves me as an older brother… You should not have rejected her like that. We both know that you also loves her! Don't you even dare to say that you do not have any romantic feeling for her.
Fine! I do love her! But it is all too late already… I am the one who make this mess… but then how do I know that she really loves me?
When she was unconsciously after the accident, before she really loses her memory, I met her in the astral plane. She is crying, she is broken. You should see her broken look at that time, her eyes has lose their light. Oh what I would give to punch you right now.
I'm sorry…
Oh? Did I hear the great Oliver Davis apologize?
Gene please… not now…
I will be back later little brother. Now the others are calling you.
I stare back at the others and I sighed again. During the conversation with Gene, I still managed to keep my mask on. "Can you ask the psychologists about this, Matsuzaki-san?" I queried. "Yes, I am going to meet with him tomorrow," Matsuzaki-san replied. "That's all, you can leave now," I said and retreated to my office where Gene would be waiting for me.
Ai-chan: So there you go. Wait… Naru just confessed his feelings! OH MY GOD! I can't believe this. O_O Okay… although I am the author, I still can't believe this.