Mai's cry echoed across the room. She shifted and fell out of her chair, rolling over as she hit the floor, tears covering her face and rubbing onto the floor, but before she got very far on the floor a foot rammed into her side. As she coughed a large hand grabbed her by the hair and pulled her up-right, Lin sat in front of her, smiling and laughing. He lifted her to his face ",Now tell me what I want to know or I will kill her myself." Mai's eyes filled with tears and her body shuck as Lin held his gun up towards Ayako. "I-I don't know anything about the reason why! Please leave Ayako and Masako out of this," Mai screamed, clutching her hands into two fists. She pushed herself up, grabbed the key from her pocket, and ran for Lin. Mai reached him before anyone got to her, tossing her arms around his neck, and pulled the big man down to the floor. Using the key as a small knife she held it to Lin's neck and watched the four men who circled around her. "Masako, get Ayako out of here and to somewhere safe," Mai said with a shaky voice. "What about you Mai?" "I promise I'll be out there soon!" Masako hesitated, but slowly dragged the crying woman out of the room. Mai's gaze went back to the two men. Wait! Pain over whelmed Mai's leg. She turned her head swiftly as a shining silver knife came stabbing into Mai's right leg. Her leg was still healing from the time when she had been thrown down the stairs. She cut of the whimper of pain that left her throat. This isn't like you, a voice echoed through Mai's head, your so much braver, I'm proud. Mai cut the voice out, Strange. She felt blood flow down her leg to the floor. She shifted her arm that had not yet healed all the way. Something sharp met her throat as tears of pain fell to Lin, who was still captive. Monk was up behind her, his knife almost making contact with Mai's skin. "Are you alright Akio," Monk questioned as he pulled Mai away from Lin. "I'm fine. Thanks Masao," Lin said as he wiped dirt of his cloths. Lin pointed to Yasu and John, then flicked his hand to the door that Ayako and Masako had just left from. Mai's blood went cold as the two left the room. All she could do was beg that they were at least out of the building. She shifted under the grip of Monk as he moved out of Lin's way, his grip on her neck was becoming tighter. She gagged, couching as Monk loosened up his grip. Mai wished more then anything she could have been one of the two who had... Yasu came rushing into the room, alone. "He fell," Yasu almost screamed. "What Yoshio?" Lin approached Yasu. "Makoto he tripped and the body fell out of the door, he no longer pos..." Lin cut him off, tilting his head towards Mai. "Oh yeah." Mai almost exploded with joy, John's free!, her mind yelled. A sharp pain shifted in Mai's side and warm liquid ran down her leg, intermixing with the warmth of her shirt and pants. Lin slapped the knife from Monks hands. "Stop, If she's to light-headed we wont get anything from her." "Like I'm going to say anything, I don't know anything about my so called "brother" and I don't even know what you are talking about." Mai sifted under the stairs of Yasu and Lin. Lin moved toward the door, slowly shut it, and turned to face Mai and Monk. Mai's heart shrunk, Lin pulled out the gun again and pointed it towards Yasu. "This is your friend, right? Maybe if we put him in danger you'll start talking." "But, wont that hurt y..." She trailed off as she remembered that the things possessing her friend were immortal and for sure not be hurt by a bullet. "Now, Please," shock hit Mai ", tell me why your brother has trapped us here, we're tiered and just want to leave this world." He was being nice, well sorta, and trying to keep his voice down, and for Lin, you would never hear him go over a whisper. "How... how on earth would I know," Mai nearly cried ",I just learned he was my brother! I don't even know his name." Tears fell from Mai's eyes, and through the blur of tears she thought she saw Lin crying as well. She wiped her eyes and stared at the ground. "Fine, you can contact him, I know you can, I saw you. Contact him, ask him why or..." He picked up his gun, pointed at Yasu's leg, and let three bullets fly. Mai didn't realize she was screaming until Monks right hand covered her mouth and nose. She reached for the giant hand that was cutting off her only airways. She felt the hand tighten on her face and her body started shaking. Panic rushed through her body as she tried to breath, her chest burning as if a fire ragged inside. Mai thrashed her body, kicking as hard as she could, which wasn't that hard, trying to get Monk to loosen his grip. Blackness started to cover her vision as Lin turned away and walked to the door, saying something about putting Mai on the couch when she was out. Lin opened the door, turned to look at Mai, turned away, and left. Blackness overtook Mai as the door shut behind Lin.
Mai sat up and stared at the room. She was sitting in a medium size room that had a baby crib, dresser, toy box, and rocking chair placed neatly around the place. The walls were painted with baby elephants, monkeys, and many other baby animals that surrounded a large tree. A cold chill ran down Mai's back. Her room, when she had been a baby, had looked exactly like this just everything was pink not blue. "Hello Mai." Mai jumped, turning so swiftly she face-planted into the ground. Behind her stud Naru and her "brother." "Mai are you alright," Naru questioned, running up to Mai to help her up. When she got to her feet her brother was standing right in front of her. She stumbled a little, but caught her footing. "I know why your hear, they sent you here by force, they think you can help them." Mai cleared her throat. "Yes they did, but they didn't have to." He looked at her, questioning her actions. "I have a few questions myself." He shifted uncomfortably. "First, are you here because they killed you?" He nodded. "Second, why are you and Naru always together?" "Because we're friends, we never met face to face while I was alive, never met anyone, but spirits get around." Mai blinked a few times, then continued. " Third, what is your name?" He smiled. " My name is Atsushi Taniyama."