So sorry I haven't updated. I think this is the longest I haven't but the most reviews I got too, 12! Yay! I've been having some... problems, I guess you could say, that I've been worrying over so I guess that's why I couldn't concentrate! But it's been kinda resolved now so I'm okay! But sorry if this chapter is a little iffy!

A thank you to Treelow955 for some of her ideas that went in this!

Disclaimer: I don't own ghost Hunt! But I wish I did so Naru would be mine haha.

Gene's POV

Madoka had called Noll this morning saying she had a friend whose house is being haunted, and since she's in England right now, she couldn't come. I of course knew that this was a load of rubbish; she was in the café downstairs. She told him the place—since the 'client' was 'too busy' to come to the office—and the time, leaving no room for an argument. And Madoka had specifically requested that only Lin accompany him. He was going to question her on it, but she hung up before he could get a word in. 'I have to hand it to you, Madoka, you're still as sneaky as ever. Let's just hope Noll doesn't figure it too soon, eh?!'

Of course he had to go. If he didn't he wouldn't hear the end of it from Madoka. So he left Mai at the office, and he and Lin went to meet the 'client.' But soon enough Noll found out there was no client; Madoka had made up the whole thing. I was laughing my ass off when I saw the look on Noll's face when he found himself thirty miles away from the office at a children's nursery with all the staff greeting him and Lin thinking they were the day's volunteers! I gotta give Madoka credit, when she wants to get rid of Noll she does it in style! Not even I could've thought of something as dastardly as that! 'She obviously wanted me out of the office and Lin as well, leaving Mai by herself... Damn, why didn't I see this sooner?' Noll thought. 'Well, I can answer why you didn't see it sooner, brother; it's because you're a workaholic idiot!' He continued on with his thoughts of what he would do to Madoka if she was still at the office when they got back. I could see Lin inwardly smirking, thoroughly enjoying Noll's discomfort even if he did feel a little put out that he had, had to go along with Madoka's scheme.

When they arrived at SPR, he wasted no time getting to the office. But as soon as he opened the front door, he saw that his suspicions were correct but worse. "Mother?!" 'No, it's the tooth fairy! Of course it's Mother, you moron!'

"Noll!" Mother came running towards him and hugged him. I looked at everyone else while Mother was doing so. Father gave Noll a nod as a greeting, Mai was standing there with a shocked and confused look on her face. Noll mentally sighed. He's going to have to explain everything to her, and I'm going to enjoy every second of it. He was thinking of all the possibilities of what could have been said. I saw Madoka trying to hide herself behind Mai. She probably thought if she did that then he wouldn't do anything to her. 'Don't worry, Mother won't let him hurt you, Madoka. His fault anyway, he shouldn't have lied to begin with.'

"Madoka." Noll called once Mother finally released him. Madoka peeked out from behind Mai and took a step forward but still stayed close to Mai.

"Oh, uh... hi Naru!"

"I'm waiting for an explanation." He said while crossing his arms over his chest. She gave him an innocent look saying, 'Why whatever are you talking about?' 'Too bad, Madoka, the jigs up. He knows it was a set up.'

"I'm talking about that case you made up." Noll said bitterly. Madoka stood there tapping her index finger on her chin like she was trying to remember what he was talking about.

"Oh! You mean that." She started smirking. "Well, Luella and I just wanted to talk to little Mai without your constant glaring and telling us to leave." He glared at her. "See?! That's what I'm talking about!" I heard Mai giggle.

"Father, why didn't you—"

"Noll, I tried to stop them from doing it, but you know how your mother and Madoka are." I look at Mother and Madoka and see that Mother has moved to the other side of Mai, making Madoka on her right and Mother on her left. Both smiling because they got their way yet again. A grin spread across my face as I was really enjoying Noll's discomfort at being caught in his lie. Then I looked at Mai. She's just staring at Noll, probably wanting him to tell her what's going on. I grabbed a bag of popcorn and waited for the fireworks between them to start. He flicked his gaze to the kitchen and back to Mai so she would understand what he meant.

"Well, why don't I just make us all some tea? Please sit down and make yourselves comfortable." She smiled. "Naru, would you help me in the kitchen?" He nodded, and I followed them as they left the main room. Noll was thinking how lucky Lin was to have escaped to his office. 'Oh Noll, if you only knew the part he'd played in this you wouldn't be thinking that, in fact I'm pretty sure you'd be busting his door down with an axe by now.'

"Naru, what is going on?!" Mai hissed quietly as she turned around and started putting water in the kettle.

"I can't explain everything now." Mai shot him a look. "But I will after they leave." He continued. 'Noll, Noll, Noll, when will you ever learn that keeping secrets from Mai is sure to end painfully?!' Mai turned around to face Noll.

"What makes you think I'm going to pretend to be your girlfriend?! If you hadn't had come in when you did, they would already know we're not dating! I was right in the middle of telling them, but you came in!" Mai informed hotly. 'Go on, Mai. You know you want to really or are all those daydreams you have of my brother doing different things to you someone else's?!' Noll started to wonder how he was going to convince Mai to help him out. 'Worry not, brother, I don't think she means it. I mean right now she's imagining you…oh crikey! Mai, I am shocked!'

She was also mentally scolding herself for saying she didn't want to play along with Noll yet insisting she needed to get over him. 'No, Mai, you need to pursue him harder and make him see how fantastic you are. Seriously, I just don't get why he's so blind sometimes!'

"Mai... please just help me out here." He put his hands on her shoulders and stared into her eyes, but she quickly looked down. She tried to mentally coach herself into resisting his charms, but as is inevitable in these situations she did it anyway. I couldn't help but laugh as she got sucked into his gaze. It used to be a game between me and Noll, seeing who could charm someone fastest by merely gazing at them. I have to say he hasn't lost his touch, but I reckon I'd have gotten Mai to agree at least ten minutes ago. 'Ah, sad to say Mai you never stood a chance at disagreeing with Noll, he's just too good! Not as good as me of course, but still formidable.' The kettle went off and it made Mai jump a little. She turned around and took the kettle off the burner. Then she leaned against the counter with her back turned towards Noll.

"Fine..." She turned to face him. "I'll help you." I saw relief flash in his eyes. He only nodded. 'You could be a little more grateful, not that there was any doubt in her agreeing to your ludicrous lie!' We all heard the front door open and close with a bunch of people talking. Mai mentally cursed the arrival of the rest of the SPR team. She quickly put the cups and the teapot on a tray. "Well, we better get back out there before Monk and the others tell your parents and Madoka we're not actually dating." Mai declared as she picked up the tray and started to walk out the kitchen, but Noll grabbed her arm.

"Mai, we have to pretend to be dating even to them."

"What? Why can't we just bring them all to the kitchen or something and tell them the truth?" I asked. 'Get real, Mai. Monk and the rest of those blabbermouth groupies, minus that John guy, would give the game away in seconds. Nope, you're just going to have to endure their endless teasing.' He sighed and let go of her arm.

"I'm pretty sure my parents and Madoka would get suspicious if we told the others to all come to the kitchen. And besides I don't think the others would go along with this." 'They sure wouldn't, brother! They have been waiting for this day to arrive.' "If they found out I'm just doing this to get my mother off my back then they would—no doubt—tell her so they could get the enjoyment of her yelling at me." 'Damn, I wish I were alive, I'd love to have the honor of doing that myself!'

"What do you mean get her off—"

"As I said before Mai, I'll explain later... and even if they agreed to keep quiet about it, they might act or say something ridiculous that will also get my parents or Madoka suspicious." 'Yeah, deliberately!'

"Okay, okay, I get your point now. Let's go back in there—" Mai was cut off by hearing Monk yell, "What?!"

Noll, Mai and I hurried back to where everyone else was sitting and saw the SPR members looking... well, to put it simply, shocked. 'Ooh, let the entertainment continue!'

Luella's POV

After Noll and Mai went into the kitchen, Madoka, Martin, and I sat on the couch. Martin immediately started talking about what Madoka and I did to Noll was completely deceitful. But I don't see how, all we did was trick him into thinking it was a case so we could talk to his cute little girlfriend! It's not our fault he actually fell for it! Although the plan didn't go as intended. We didn't even manage to get a bit of information from Mai. But something between Noll and Mai seems... odd if I say so myself.

When I talked to Noll on the phone last week, something didn't seem right especially since he wouldn't even let me talk to Mai. And then when we came in today before Noll came, it seemed like Mai didn't have a clue as to what was going on even after I introduced myself! I wonder if Madoka sensed it also. I turned to my left and saw Madoka staring off. She must have zoned out from Martin lecturing us like I did. I love the man with all my heart, but after the first seven times of hearing him lecture us... well, it got old so Madoka and I learned to block him out.

I nudged Madoka in the arm, and she snapped out of her daydream. She turned to look at me and gave a small smile. I leaned in closer to her and whispered in her ear, "Did you notice anything strange with the way Noll and Mai were acting?"

"No, you're just over thinking things, Luella." She whispered back, shaking her head.

"Yes, perhaps you're right."

"Are you two even listening to me?!" Martin snapped at us. We both turned to look at him, wide-eyed because we got caught.

"Oh yes, of course, dear!" I assured while waving my hand up and down. "Right, Madoka?"

"Right! We were!" She nodded. My husband looked at us skeptically. But thank heavens the front door opened before he could say anything. Madoka and I sighed in relief. I saw the people who Madoka has talked about before. She showed us a group picture of all of them before and told us who they were. Except that Masako Hara girl isn't here with them.

"Madoka?" asked John.

"Hi guys! It's great to see you all again!" She exclaimed. A chorus of 'hello' and 'you too' went around as they came and sat with us. "Oh everyone, this is Luella and Martin Davis. Naru's parents." Madoka continued. I smiled at all of them.

"Hello."

"Luella, Martin, these guys here are Ayako Ma—"

"That's alright, Madoka. I remember them from that picture you showed us that one time and told us who they were. Don't you, dear?" I asked my husband. He nodded in agreement.

"Yes."

"Oh yes! That's right, I forgot about that." Madoka laughed.

"Say, where's Mai and the big boss at?" asked the young college student, known as Yasu. I found this "big boss" thing quite amusing, thinking of Noll as such. What he said caught the attention of the others though.

"Yeah. I was wondering that too." Monk and Ayako said together. They glared at each other and then Ayako huffed and turned away from him. I glanced at John, he sure is a quiet one.

"I believe they are still in the kitchen making tea." Martin answered them. Yasu blinked.

"Big boss is making tea?"

"Mai asked him to help her in the kitchen." I stated. Everyone—aside from me, Martin and Madoka—glanced at each other apprehensively.

"Ah, yes, Yasu! I was wondering why you didn't inform me about Naru and Mai." Madoka spoke.

"Inform you?" He questioned.

"Yeah. I didn't know if Lin knew or not so I called him and told him what Luella told me. He didn't say if he already knew or not though. He just kind of laughed... I'll let that one slide since Naru might have threaten Lin not to say anything, who knows with that boy. But I thought Mai would tell you guys since you're like her family. I have to say I'm a little disappointed that she didn't tell me. I mean—" I touched Madoka's arm to make her stop talking as I saw the confused and worried expressions the others were showing. "Wait... you guys really don't know what I'm talking about?"

They all shook their heads. 'Hmm.. interesting.'

"Tell us, Madoka." Ayako pressed. Madoka glanced at Martin and I before answering.

"Mai and Naru are dating."

The others' mouths dropped.

"What?!" Monk stood up. A moment later Mai and Noll came from the kitchen. We all looked over at the two. Everyone was still and silent, I was the first one to break it.

"I think Mai and Noll have some explaining to do."

Mai's POV

I glanced at Naru from the corner of my eye and saw him doing the same. I know we have to do something.

"W-we will... but first... um, let me go get more cups for everyone else. It'll only take a second." I swiftly went back into the kitchen and Naru followed.

"So? What do we do now?! Everyone knows! Well... maybe except Lin." I whispered—yelled—at him. I got four cups from the cabinet. I gave two of them to Naru so everyone would think he actually came in here for a purpose.

"Just follow my lead..." And with that we went back to where everybody else was.

Everyone seemed to be waiting patiently—except Monk. He was sitting back down with his arms crossed, looking a bit mad, in between Ayako and John on one of the sofas. Naru's parents and Madoka are sitting across from them on the other sofa. And Yasu's on the footstool at the end of the table. I set all the cups on the table and poured the tea into them while Naru went to sit in his chair on the other end of the table. Well, looks like I'll be standing. I went and stood beside Naru. After everyone got their cup of tea, Monk finally spoke.

"Mai, why didn't you tell us any of this?!" I'm not sure if he's angry cause I didn't tell them or because Naru and I are 'dating.'

"Tell you what?" I asked, trying to play dumb.

"Mai." He warned.

"Now, now, I think we should hear what Mai and Naru has to say." Thank you, John! All of a sudden I felt an arm wrap around my waist, and I squealed a little as Naru pulled me on to his lap. He placed his arm around my stomach, causing my face to flare up.

"It's none of your business for the reasons why we didn't tell you. I had Mai swear to me that she wouldn't say anything." Everybody was gawking at Naru like he had three heads from what he had just done to me, so I don't think they even heard what he said. "Remember, Mai, if we're in front of anyone, we are a couple so we have to act like it." Naru whispered next my ear. It was so low I had to strain my ears to listen, but he knew that I heard him. His breath tickled my ear and sent a shiver down my spine. Okay, I'm pretty sure my face is even redder now.

"How long have you been going out anyways?! Every time we come to the office you're never like... this!" Ayako gestured towards us.

"As I said before Miss Matsuzaki, we didn't want you to know yet so why would we act any different in front of you?" He completely avoided Ayako's question. Go Naru!

"You know, Noll, when I spoke with you on the phone last week, you never said how long you've been together. You only said 'a while'."

"Almost two months." Replied my narcissistic 'boyfriend'. "Right, Mai?" I felt Naru's arm tighten around me.

"Yeah, I think so." The grip loosen a little. Is this why he pulled me on to his lap so he could control how I answer?! The jerk!

"Two months?!" Ayako shouted.

"And we're just finding out about it?!" Asked Monk.

"Well, we didn't find out until last week so don't worry." Madoka said. "Also, Luella, didn't you say Naru hadn't called you in almost two months?"

"Yes, that's right. I guess we know why now." She smiled at me and Naru. I think that blush is paying me another visit.

"See, Luella? I told you there was nothing to worry about just because he hadn't called." Mr. Davis told his wife. We heard a door open and looked to see Lin coming out of his office. I'm not sure why he came out here, but when he saw everyone looking at him, he stopped walking. I saw him settle his gaze on me and Naru and saw his lips starting to turn upwards. He put his hand over his mouth, turned around, and started walking back into his office. And while he was leaving his shoulders were shaking. Was Lin... laughing at us?!

"Well, that was random." Yasu joked. He's been quite until now. Too quiet. "So has anyone else been wondering how Mai and Naru got together?" He grinned deviously. I knew it! He was just waiting for the right time!

"Yeah, I was wondering that too." Oh, not you too, John! I thought you were the good one! All eyes were on us.

"Well?" And Mr. Davis?! Gosh, always the quiet ones! Naru and I looked at each other.

"Tell them, Mai." The grip he had on my stomach tightened again. Oh, so 'follow my lead' means you answer all the easy questions and I do the hard ones?! Nuh-uh! I don't think so!

"Why don't you tell them, sweetie?" I emphasized. "I'm sure you'll tell it better than I can." I smirked at him so only he could see. He glared at me for a few seconds before answering.

"Fine." He gritted his teeth. And there goes the grip again. If he makes it anymore tighter, I won't be able to breathe!

Poor Mai haha. And I can't believe I made Lin do that! Lol.

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