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I woke up the next morning to the light coming from the window of Kino's room. I sat up and noticed that everyone was still sleeping. I looked towards the window again until I noticed a tulip on the night stand. I felt a smile creep up on my face as I recalled the night before. I stood up from the bed and grabbed the tulip and walked to the balcony window. I opened it and I felt the cool wind hit me. I turned around to see if I had woken up the girls. They seemed to turn into cocoon in the blankets. I laughed to myself as I step out to the balcony.

The ocean that was close brought in its mist. I looked over the balcony and saw the garden that Kino and I made. I hadn't planted any tulips yet because I wasn't able to find any time to look for them. I quickly looked back at the tulip that Naru gave. It still has its roots! I quickly changed into a summer's dress that I had let Kino borrow a few days ago (look towards the end if you want to see the dress that I'm making her wear! xD) and I put on a small sweater and some flats. I quickly but quietly rushed to it and exited the door closing it behind me. I listened for any other voices but didn't hear any. I walked out the back door and into the garden. I got out my tools and started to dig the whole for the tulip. Oh the water! I quickly rushed to the house and started filling the watering can. I walked back to the garden and let out a small gasp.

"Na…Naru?" I looked as I saw Naru turn around. I looked from him and down to the ground. He had planted the tulip for me. He took the watering can from my hand and poured some water on the soil. I noticed that his hands were dirty and there was a cut on his hand. Well he didn't seem like the one to get his hands literally dirty. "Naru your hands are dirty and you have a cut on your hand. How did that happen?"

"It's okay. I accidently cut myself with the scissors." He said as he sat the watering can down on the outside table.

"That's not okay. You need to clean it up now before it gets infected." I said as grabbed his hand and led him back into the house.

I walked up to the kitchen sink and turned on the water faucet. I put his hands under it and started to wash away the dirt. I hadn't noticed that Naru was close until I felt him behind me. I ignored him and concentrated on the cut to make sure all the dirt was gone. I was done as soon as I felt his hand on my hip. I walked away like if I didn't know what was going on. I went to the first aid cabinet and took out the first aid kit that was inside. I walked over to the table counter and sat down and placed one leg over the other on a high chair. Even after these years he is still taller than me. I thought as I opened the alcohol and dipped the cotton swap stick inside.

"Give me your hand." He held it out for me. "Hmm…You also have a splinter in there too." I reached out to get the tweezers out. I took his hand brought it close to my eyes so I could take it out. As soon it was out I cleaned the wound with the cotton swab. He kind of flinched. I couldn't help but laugh.

"I didn't think you were the type to be scared of the sting of alcohol." He just gave out a small "humph". I grabbed the bandage and placed it on his wound and tried to smooth it out. That was a mistake. Naru gently closed his hands around my still small hands. He placed his other hand on my left cheek. I looked up at him. His eyes were trying to tell me something but I didn't want to listen. I gently took back my hand.

"Mai."

"Remember to be careful of what you carry on your hand." I said ignoring him as I tried putting the things away.

"Mai."

"I should start making breakfast already." I said as I closed the first aid cabinet. I turned around as Naru placed a hand on to the cabinet and the other on the counter, cornering me. We stood there, silently, waiting for something to happen.

"Mai…" he said softly before he was interrupted by a argument that was coming down the stairs. Thank you mom and dad. Naru sighed. He walked away from her and sat down by one of the computers to pretend he was busy looking at the screens.

"Huh?" But he didn't respond back because Ayako and Monk entered the kitchen.

"Well you didn't have to hit me for no reason you old hag!" Monk said as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Well you don't have to call me an old hag!" Ayako said as she hit him on his shoulder with her purse.

"OW! Mai! Your mother is on a rampage this morning! Save me!" Monk said as he hid behind Mai.

"I'm not on a rampage! I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed that's all. I just want to eat already okay! Is that so wrong?" Uh-oh! Soon everybody else came into the kitchen looking tired.

"What's with all the ruckus?" Keith said as he started walking over to my side. I quickly sat at a chair next to Ayako and Monk. Keith frowned a bit. With the corner of my eye I saw Naru with a small smirk on his face. Of course no one saw it but me.

"Kino I'm hungry." Koga yawned.

"Oh crap! Sorry you guys, I forgot all about breakfast!"

"No worries Mai, I was thinking we should probably go the café that we used to go to." Kino said

"Oh yeah, sure let's go. We should also carpool. I don't think it's necessary for all of us to take separate cars." I said as I tapped my index finger on my chin thinking.

"We can take the van and one car." Lin suggested. Whoa! I forgot he was here!

"That's a great idea Lin." I said.

"I can take the car and Mai and come with me." Keith said as he came up to me and took my hand.

"NO! Ever since this all started I haven't had alone time with my Mai! She's coming with me in my car!" Kino pouted. I quickly let go of Keith's hand and walked over to Kino and patted her head.

"Don't worry, you'll always have me." I said as I smiled at her.

"Great! Then it's settled! Mai, Koga and…Naru come in my car!"

"What..!" I tried to say but Kino started dragging me out the door in her car. "I'm coming, I'm coming." I laughed as she looked at me with her puppy eyes. I slid into the passenger seat as Naru and Koga took the back seats. Kino quickly started the car and pulled out into the driveway. Lin was soon following behind us in the van with everyone else. Kino turned on the radio and plugged in her iPod. It soon started playing "Gorgeous Nightmare" by Escape The Fate. (I am currently listening to that right now ha-ha!) We both sang along to it but it soon came to Kino's favorite part of the song and she sang it by herself.

"First impressions are hard to erase, Etched in my mind and just won't go away, maybe I'm playing my cards way too safe. I've gotta change (Change) (Change) (Change)" She looked towards me as my part came up.

"Is it the way that you feel against my body, Is it the way that you act, so damn naughty, Is it the way that you shake, When your hips move to the bass (The bass) (The bass) (The bass)". We laughed as I moved my body with the song. I had forgotten that Naru was there until I looked at the passenger window. He had the tiniest smirk on his face. I felt my face turn red in embarrassment.

"Hey Mai, I was thinking of changing my hair." I looked back as Koga as he was looking at his long black hair.

"Oh really? How come?"

"I feel left out of the three of us." He pouted. Me and Kino looked at each other and laughed. "It's not funny."

"I'm sorry Koga. Hmm… you should color your bangs blue!"

"Blue?" he asked as he looked at his hair again.

"Awe, Mai. You're being too nice on him. He should dye it green!" Kino laughed

"Oh Kino, darling, you're so cruel to me!" Koga whined as he ruffed her hair from behind.

"Hey!"

We soon pulled into the same parking lot that me and Naru and entered before. We all got out of the car and were joined with everyone else.

"Alright, let's go!" As soon as I said that Kino took my right arm and Koga took my left arm and started dragging me inside the café. Kino whispered in my ear as soon as we were far away from everyone else.

"I think that maybe you should stay with me and Koga. Naru and Keith look like they are going to have a dog fight any second. To tell you the truth," she looked back at both Keith and Naru. "I'm rooting for the Naru guy."

"Same here, I never had a good feeling about Keith anyways."

"That's because you thought that he was going to go for me!" Kino laughed quietly.

I opened the door and I was greeted by two little girls who tackled me down to the ground.

"Auntie Mai!" they both yelled

"Hey again Izumi, Megumi!"

"Guess what!"

"Hold on let me up first okay?" I felt four hands on me. I looked up and saw Naru and Keith picking me up. "Thanks." I quickly walked away from them and walked over to the girls. "So, what is it?" They smiled and both yelled, "Mairu!" I was startled and then I heard footsteps running towards us. Through the back doors a big dog came rushing in straight towards us. Someone pulled me back as the dog stopped exactly where I was standing. He started jumping up licking everyone that was there. I clenched tightly at whoever was holding me until Mairu went to the little girls and sat down and licked their faces.

"Oh Mairu! Ha-ha!" They said as they pet him. We are started laughing as soon as we were able to relax our hearts that almost jumped out of everyone's chest. Izumi and Megumi looked up at me and smiled.

"Is he you're boyfriend now?"

"Huh?" I looked at them before I slowly turned back to finally see who had saved me a while ago. Naru looked down on me. "Oh, thanks again Naru. I guess I'm still a magnet to trouble!" I laughed as I put a hand behind my head. We all walked down to a table and sat down. It was John, Masako, Koga, Kino, me, Naru, Lin, Ayako, Monk, and then Keith.

We all soon ordered something to eat and the food quickly came. I had some pancakes with eggs and a hash brown with some coffee. Everyone had something different. I felt someone tap my left shoulder. I looked at Naru but he was eating his toast. I looked back at my plate and noticed that something was missing.

"Something wrong Mai?" I looked at Kino as she was eating a hash brown. Wait! My hash brown!

"Hey you stole my hash brown!" Kino just smiled at me.

"Here" I looked at Naru as he handed me his hash brown.

"Um thanks. But you don't…"

"It's alright. I don't want it."

"Oh, okay, thanks." I said I took the hash brown.

I'm gonna go get another refill on my coffee." Keith said as he stood up to go into the kitchen café. I watched him as he left. I quietly nibbled on my hash brown as everyone kept talking. My knee accidently bumped into Naru's knee. I hope he didn't notice. I felt something bump against my knee. I looked up at Naru but he just took a sip of his tea. I bumped his knee again but on purpose this time. I smiled to myself as I took a sip from my coffee. I almost spilled some when he bumped my leg again. I looked at him again but he was now "pretending to look around" as if he didn't do anything. We kept bumping back in forth until suddenly, the lights went out.

All the girls including me screamed. We started to hear whispering again.

"Damn it! He can't even leave us alone for one freaking minute!" Monk yelled into the dark.

"Mai. Mai. You belong to me. To me only. Only to be. Come with me. Come and join me. I'll make you happy." The voice was saying to me.

I clung on to Naru as he put his arms around me to protect me. "No! Just leave me alone. I don't want to be with you! I don't want to die!" I yelled back at the voice.

"If you don't come and join me willingly then I will just have to force you! I will hurt everyone that is dear to you. AND I will hurt any guy that tries to steal you away from me!" the ground started to shake and we heard things flying around and breaking. I yelped when I felt something cut against my face. I hid my face onto Naru chest as he threw something over me. Then as suddenly as it came it vanished. The lights came back on. I looked under what seemed to be Naru's coat to see the mess that the obsessed ghost did. There were broken plates and cup everywhere as well as food and drinks.

"I…I…need to get out of here." I said as I looked around in horror.

"I take you." Naru said as he took my hand and dragged me away from the table. I grabbed onto Kino's hand as well. We got into the backseat of his car while Naru started the car and drove to my house fast. I cried onto Kino's shoulder all the way there.

When we arrived we were surprised again. Inside of the house there were roses everywhere and rose petals on the floor. And on the walls it said, "Be with me Mai." And, "Join me Mai." And "I love you."

"Well he obivosuly doesn't even know you. I guess he doesn't even know that you hate roses." Kino said as she walked into the closet to fetch a broom.

"At least someone does." I said quietly as I looked up at Naru, who was looking around angrily. I took his hand in mine. He looked confused but he saw my scared face and squeezed me hand.

"It's okay. Everyone is here for you. Don't worry. We'll destroy him and end it all." I smiled as Naru said those words to me.

"For now. I don't think you should be around me."

"Why not?" Did you not hear him? He said that he'll…"

"I know what he said." He pulled me into a hug. "And I don't give a damn of what he said. He isn't going to get in my way of winning you back. I love you Mai. I'll always protect you."

Ahhhh! Finally it's finished! I made it extra long for you my very patient readers! Please R&R! Again I am sorry that it took forever to finally update this story! And for my other Ghost Hunt story, that will be up by sometime tomorrow morning or evening! Have a nice day!

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