Hi this is Lily-Chan! I don't own ghost hunt and please enjoy! (Just to put it out there, No one found out that Naru is Oliver Davis yet! He left Japan without explaining who he was!)
Chapter 2 : The Meeting, the Memory, and the Shock
Monday, October 30th, 2002.
Mai's POV
OMG! The SPR are having our first vacation! Where are we going again?
"We are going to Nagoya for the vacation. If you want me to repeat it." Naru said in his casual facade. "How did you know what I was going to ask?" I am totally creeped out.
Naru smirked and said "I can read you like a book, because of your predictable stupidity."
I am soooo going to punch this guy. Naru has always been teasing me and making me mad, but some how, I felt attracted to him. Maybe it was because of a memory I had of a boy that looks just like him. I don't know what but when I was 4 years old, I was told that I had fallen from a cliff because of a car accident. Since then, I had this image of a boy in my head that I just can't forget. That boy had midnight ocean-blue eyes and raven hair.
Well before I was working at the SPR, I met Naru in my high school. The first time I met him, I didn't realize that he looks like the boy in my memory until during that case. That time when he said "I am so mad at myself that I can just throw up" when the others proved that he was wrong, his expression looked like that boy's when he accidentally dropped my toy into the water. I still have some memories, but not much. I had a ruby necklace as the only momento from my memories I had since my accident.
I decided to wear the necklace to Nagoya. Wait! Nagoya is the place where my parents took me out of the hospital. When I was 14, my mother died and I checked my photo albums. The pictures' dates all stop at age 4. Maybe they gave them to my other relatives.
Monk and Ayako had bought a new car, since they were married last month. Masako and John were in Monk's car as well as Yasuhara and Madoka. I ended up sitting in the van with Naru, his parents, and Lin because Naru's mom thought I was cute. We met in England a year after Naru left Japan.
/ Narrator Lily Will Now Tell The Story Of How Naru Came Back From England \
Naru left Japan on the year 1999. Mai was so depressed after she confessed to Naru that she fell sick for 3 whole days. Whenever anyone mentioned Naru or England, she would often be in shock and cry in hiding. The SPR was shut-down, so she found a job as a helper for her friend Kyoko, who was one of her most trustworthy, best friends and a world traveler/ photographer. Kyoko travels around the world, taking pictures of historical sites and attractions. Mai traveled to China, America, Canada, Brazil, Spain, and Egypt with her in a year. The last place that they went to before they returned to Japan was Great Britain.
On that day...
"Thanks Mai, for being my helper." Kyoko chirped. She and Mai had finished their photography in England, faster than sceduled. "In 3 days, we will go back to Japan. I am so worned out, that I need a vacation after this vacation!"
Mai smiled nervously "Umm... Kyoko-chan, where are we again? I forgot."
Kyoko smiled. "We are in England."
Mai trembled a little, but kept on smiling. Kyoko saw this and tried to comfort her. "Its okay Mai. How about we enjoy ourselves here in England for these last 3 days? Its not everyday that you get to come to England."
"Okay." Mai said, still smiling, but Kyoko knew that it was fake.
After they ate at the cafe, Mai left, telling Kyoko that she needed some time to herself. Kyoko told Mai to contact her with her cellphone and then returned to the conversation with her other friend, Hannah.
Mai walked in the streets, looking at the people around her. "So this is England." She whispered to herself and a tear fell. Suddenly, a woman with a big hat bumped into her, accidentally spilling coffee on Mai's white sundress. The woman looked at her and froze, then cried "I am so so so so so so sorry!"
"Its okay." Mai said, but the woman looked unsatisfied.
"Come on! I will clean your dress!" The woman grabbed her and their things and started to run, pulling Mai so fast that Mai was basically flying!
"I am fine!" yelled Mai (closing her eyes), but the woman didn't hear her. When they finally stopped, Mai opened her eyes. 'What the?' was the only thing she could think of when she and the woman walked up the stairs of a mansion.
"Please come in." said the woman.
"Welcome, Madam Luella." said a maid.
Mai jumped back in shock.
The woman named Luella smiled at Mai and took off her hat. "Please, let me do this favor."
"Luella? She looks familiar..." Mai said to herself. She had took a shower and wore a dress that Luella gave her. The dress had frills, down to her ankles, white, and it looked expensive.'How can Luella give me this? I barely even know her and she gives me this?' Mai was totally confused. She came out of the shower. Unexpectedly, 2 maids grabbed her towards a make-up desk and forced her to sit. "Wait, what are you doing?" Mai yelled.
"Madam Luella said to fix your hair." One maid said.
"Madam Luella said that she wants to treat you with a dinner." The other said.
"But I don't need all this! Just for a coffee spill? Where is my white dress?" Mai asked.
"We gave it to the cleaners." said the first maid.
"They will be here by tomorrow morning." said the second.
"So in the mean time, you will stay here for the night." (1st maid)
"We will get you ready for dinner." (2nd maid)
"What's with the make-up?" Mai is puzzled, but for some reason, she felt like everything will be okay. After the maids left, Mai called Kyoko and told her that she might not be coming to the hotel until tomorow morning. Kyoko giggled and then said "Have fun!" which sounded suspicious to Mai in this situation.
It was dinner time. Luella came to the guest room. "Excuse me, I forgot to ask your name."
Mai: I am Mai Taniyama.
Luella: Oh~ Are you from Japan?
Mai: Yes, how did you know?
Luella: (giggles) I figured it by your name.
Mai: Oh, and you are Luella?
Luella: Yes, I am Luella Mariana Davis.
Mai: Nice to meet you. (smile) But may I ask why doo I have to dress up for dinner?"
Luella: We planned a party today and then I accidentally bumped into you. I want to apoligize for ruining your dress, so I will invite you! Here is a mask. My parties are super fun! Come on!"
Luella led Mai slowly down the hall and the stairs. Mai was wearing high heels that she was not really use to. Her hair was given curly brown exstentions, making her look like a noble lady. She had make-up on, making her look 100 times different than her orginal cuteness. Lastly, she had a white, silvery mask with jewels on them. Mai blushed and wondered why Luella gave this to her for only a coffee spill.
As they walked onto the dinning room, it was like a ballroom! People were dancing waltz and then chacha. mai felt like she was dreaming. "Lets give you a name! You can be... Ah! You can be Odette Lane!" Mai nodded okay.
"Please, wait here." Luella left her standing at the stairs for 2 minutes, then came back, grabbing a guy with a top hat and black mask. "This is my son, Oliver Davis."
Mai gave Oliver a curtsy and looked up at him. "Nice to meet you, I am Odette Lane."
Oliver bowed. His blue eyes looked at hers and she blushed a little. He saw her blush and smirked. 'Why is he so familiar? That smirk?' Mai thought, blushing madly.
"May I have this dance?" Oliver said.
Mai's heart pounded as she placed her hand on his and walked towards the center of the ballroom. "Umm... I am not really good at waltz or chacha. I learned it since I was 7, but I forgot it."
"I will guide you, don't worry." Oliver said. 'This girl looks so familiar, I have to find out if I know her' was his thoughts.
After the dance, they went to the balcony and looked at the full moon. Oliver smirked at "Odette" and said "Its time to reveal ourselves." They both took of their mask at the same time and looked at each other.
(Memory will continue to the next chapter...)
Hi! This is Lily-Chan! The memory thing will continue. Please Review and Leave Advice ^_^.
I will try my best to make this enjoyable!
