Sorry sending her on another adventure!
Mai stared at the boy she had come to know as brother. "Dead?" Tears filled Mai's eyes, her body started to shake, and her head felt like it was about to explode. "How, how is this possible? I... my friends are they alright?" He shifted uncomfortably. "Ye-yes, the ones who made it out are, but Lin and Takigawa are still under possession." His voice came out sad. "I know what you want to do, and there is a way to get back, but it will cost you something." Mai jumped up, if there was a way she would find it, no mater what she had to give up. If it was for her friend then it wouldn't mater, she wouldn't care. "What is it, tell me... Please!" Her words begged for the way, wrapped around him like a chain and pulled. "What is it, I'll do anything to get my friends back to the way they use to be, back to how we have always been. Please, please!" Her brother hesitated, then finally he looked up, pulled his hair out of his face, then got to his knees and motioned of her to sit next to him. She slowly got down and placed her hand on his. "Please, tell me?" She begged. He placed his hand on top of her's and said ", fight the man who keeps you in this pace. The spirit that keeps you from heading to the under world. Your stuck between being alive and dead. Fight that man. If you win you live a long life, if you lose you will be considered dead in the world of the living and will be sent to Hell for eternity!" Mai nearly fell over, fight, how on earth was she meant to fight. "How on earth am I meant to fight?" She repeated her thought. "With the spiritual power that flows through you. Oh, and here." Atsushi placed his hands around both of hers and closed his eyes. Mai felt something strange as her brother chanted a strange language. "Aoha nay oha oha day, oha oha dah day cha noh nana ahy." As he ended a weird sensation passed over Mai. Her head spun and her body felt warm and pleased. "I-I..."Atsushi's body seemed to fade a bit. "I have passed my spiritual-powers onto you. They will help you through the fight and will assist you in the rescue of your friends. They will stay with you in my place." Mai's body twitched. "Wha..." Her throat cut off as her brother's spirit vanished, never to be seen again. Tears over-whelmed Mai's eyes, racing down her face the the darkness bellow her. "Nooooo." she yelled. "Atsushiii..."
Mai opened her eyes she was laying on her back in the dark. Lights, which she knew now were spirits, floated around her, proving she had not returned to the human world. She got to her feet and looked around. How was she going to get to the "man" who controlled the world between life and death. Mai walked around for a little bit, looking around to see what this place was like. Many spirits watched her as she walked by. Many others would fallow her, but when she would turn around they would hide and try to keep her from seeing them. Mai felt strange walking around, she was lonely and missed Atsushi, and all of her friends. She felt tears swell in her eyes as she thought of everyone trapped in the S.P.R. building. Are they all right, are they still alive? Mai's question frightened her to death, they had to be alive they had to live. Mai Stopped. A tall tree stud in front of her. It towered to the sky and was more then five mansions wide, nearly golden leaves and beautiful brown bark. Mai stared with amazement at the large tree, she had never seen such a beautiful tree in her life. A light lifted over the top, tilting a bit to let a beam of gold flow down on Mai. "Who dares to trespass onto the land of the great god of life?" The loud voice came like thunder to Mai's ears. She jumped and nearly fell over. The light died down to a slight glow, reviling a short, chubby little man that had red hair and wore a kimono of white. He looked mad and a bit scared. "Who do you think you are, approaching the house o..." Someone cut him off before he could finish. "Who is it, Zakoi?" Zakoi flinched. "A little girl, My Lord." A young man climbed, more or less floated, from the golden leaves at the top of the tree. He wore the same thing as Zakoi, but his Kimono had gold along the edges. He had longish black hair that almost touched his shoulders and glowing gold eyes that nearly possessed Mai. When he saw Mai he smiled. "That's no little girl," the man said ",that is a young woman." The man told Zakoi to go back into the tree, then turned to Mai. "You are quite beautiful," the young man said with a smile ",how would you like to see inside of my home? Not many get to." Mai stared at him in surprise. Was this the person she had to fight to be able to go back and save her friends? He was only a rich, selfish little brat that got what he wanted by pointing a finger. Mai smiled under her breath and looked up, this would be easy. He looked down at her and smiled. "Though for those I see fit to come into my home and maybe have some fun don't have a chose between coming in or staying out." The smile on his face turned to a full out grin. He shifted a bit then came flying down the side of the tree. Mai jumped at his speed. She started to run, but before she even had a chance to put her foot down, arms wrapped around her waist and started pulling her up into the air. Mai tried to scream, but his other hand flew over her mouth. She wanted to struggle, but if he dropped her from the point they were at, she would probably lose consciousness before she got close to the ground. Before she knew it they were flying through the leaves of the great tree, heading strait for the trunk. Mai tried to scream, tried to get out of the young mans arms, but she couldn't move. They approached the trunk, his speed increasing. Mai's eyes closed as a presser on her neck pressed harder, knocking her out before they hit the trunk.