Ok just to clear up any doubt part of the reason Mai's personality is that way its because its part of the story, so no worries, now the Miyagi-san that appears in chp 3 I think completly ignore it, I missed that little glitched while I was rewritting this story.

So here it is the next chapter...

Houshou Takigawa had woken up the next day, with a slightly unnerved feeling, today they were going to exorcise the land. Never had he encountered such a large scale supernatural occurrence:'I'ts gonna take all that we got to take this bad boy out.' thought tiredly. As he made his way towards the kitchen he met with the rest of the SPR who looked liked they had similar thoughts: 'Except Naru, he's probably thinking how awesome he is for having his private army of psychics at his command.' snickered Takigawa as he was the first to reach the door to the kitchen. As he opened the door, he reach an unfamiliar sight..

There was Mai

Wearing a Hello Kitty apron

Making breakfast

Hearing the door, Mai moved her attention from the eggs she had been cooking to greet the group with a big beaming...almost glowing smile saying: "Ohayo mina-san, breakfast is almost ready, take your seats while I'm finishing up." Takigawa's face dropped, as did Ayako and the rest. Here was the seemingly cold, anti-social girl, giving them a warm greeting while making there lunch like any other teenage girl. Feeling slighly scared Takigawa neared Mai and called out to her, Mai, after a few moments once again turned and gave Takigawa a bright smile and said: "What is it?" Takigawa then positioned himself as he had done numerous of times facing an enemy and said: "Nau mak san dabazaro kan." Mai cocked her head to the side and responded with giving him a plate with two eggs a sausage and smily face beacon. Takigawa stared at it and declared happily: "Not possessed." Everyone sighed in relief, they had all thought the same, even Naru: 'One minute she's scolding you the next she's making you smily faced breakfast.' he thought in amusement.

After breakfast they had now gathered at the base to drink some tea while they discuss there battle plan. Naru after having his tea served by the new cheerful Mai then proceeded to say: "I'm certain you all know what to do, I know it will be difficult but have faith in your abilities." 'Pep talk, now that's a first. I guess even he's nervous about today, we not may be able to defeat this.' thought the monk worried. Ayako after much silence then asked: "Ano which gate will I be positioned at?" Takigawa snickered and said: "Would it make any diference, it's not like you'll be of great help." Ayako of course then proceeded to whack him with her purse, Mai laughed at their antics. Takigawa stopped teasing Ayako as he said: "Oi, jou-chan you should do that more often it suites you." Mai cocked her head confused againg but Naru continued: "Matsuzaki-san you'll be at the east gate, Bou-san you'll be at the south, Lin north and John West. Any other questions?" Everyone shook their head in respond and left to do their individual preparation.

So now that left Mai, Lin and Naru at the base, uncharalistic of himself Naru asked Mai: "How are you feeling?" Lin's eyebrow arched, but Mai responded: "Much better." she then fidget slightly as she continued: "Ano, I think I owe all of you an apoligy, see these past few days haven't been the best, with working two jobs, meeting the due date of the rent and collecting enough money to pay for your services, plus the added factor of yurei in my house, it's not been the best, and I think I took it out on you guys." Mai stood, bowed and said:"Hontony, gomen na sai, I was very rude, I really am sorry." Naru nodded and Mai proceeded to sit across him and said: "But you know every since I woke up I feel as though literally a weighed has been lifted, and I feel much better now." Naru sipped his tea and thought: 'I think that this change is due because of the spirit we exorcised, it seems that the spirit was quite literally draining her.' Naru's eyes flickered towards Lin as it seemed he thought the same thing.

The day went on, Mai had left for work after her little apology and the gang was now ready to preform the exorcism. After positioning themselves in there respective areas the show began. The monk chanted his mantra at the South, while Ayako, with her miko gown, was doing her own at the East, John was saying his prayer at the West, as Lin chanted in some strange language his own mantra. For a while it seemed to have been working, a light had surrounded the area and the spirits were slowly but surely floating to the gates. But Naru grew worried, it had now been 2 hours and the slow progression was taking its toll on all of the exorcist. Lin was panting, as was John and Takigawa with the slight difference that they were slouching forward in exhaustion and Ayako, well Ayako was now on her knees clearly exhausted and looked as though any moment would pass out. 'Not good, she wont make it and the energy to continue will double on the rest if she were to pass out.' thought Naru worriedly.

A couple of minutes had pass and it was not looking good for the group at any moment now Ayako was going to faint in exhaustion and the others were also bearly hanging. Ayako panted and thought: 'I can't..stop now, I have...to keep going.' Ayako's vision began to blur and her head was slowly dipping foward:'I...can't hold on...anymore.' But just as she was going to give up a sudden voice in her head woke her up. It seems as though the voice had affected the rest of the group for they to were now looking for the source. The voice can only be described as the voice of an angel that had began singing a child like melody( copy paste this link .com/watch?v=0JHELsjULoY this song is the one I had in mind ) that for some reason gave strength to the group. Naru observed that the spirits were now moving along quicker and much more efficiently, for some reason he too felt at peace as he heard a soft wind carry a song towards their direction.

A few minute had passed and all of the spirits had left leaving the site with a feeling of calmness and serenity. Ayako, Lin, John and Takigawa had now gathered around Naru contempt in sitting near the tree were he had stood. Sighing in exhaustion Takigawa sprawled himself across the grass and closed his eyes to rest.

Mai seeing the sight neared them and asked: "How did it go?" Takigawa sat up and thumbs up her, she smiled and said: "Gokuro sama, mina san. Good job, now let me see what do 6 exorcist relaxing on the grass deserve? Naru responded: "A pay cut this week?" Takigawa glowered in murderous intent as did Ayako at this respond their were going to retort but were interrupted by the smiling Mai saying: "Nope, a day of at the onsen." Everyones face glowed in happiness Takigawa asked: "Were is it?" Mai smiled and said: " Well since this house was build to be a hotel its actually over at the path we took to go down the cliff." John mused and said: "So that's why there a path there." Mai nodded and the gang opted to changed to yukata they had previously seen at their own closets.

As they finished changing they all met at front and made there way to the path. Mai lagged behind and looked downcasted as Naru noted, he reached her side and as soon as she noticed she tried to smile but failed epically making her smile look like she had an appointment to remove a cavity. Naru sighed and reluctantly asked: "What's wrong?" Mai dropped her act and lowered her head she sighed. Silence enveloped and Naru was getting irritated:'Why did I even ask?' Naru shrugged and actually remembered why:'This girl, after exhausting all of my resources, I have not found a single piece of evidence that she even exist in this earth, no family tree, hospital file...not even a birth certificate, if only the only existing proof that she actually exist is that she's standing right in front of me. By far she is the biggest mistery I have yet to solve.' thought Naru in frustration. Seeing the troubled face of the teen Mai said: "I'll tell you after the onsen kay?" Naru then nodded as they progressed further.

"Yata!" exclaimed the monk as the onsen came into view. Smiles spread the whole team as they made their way in. But Naru couldn't help but wonder at the big question mark that had been their hostess...

'Who is she?'

People trust me this is just the beginning you could say this is a prologue(a long one at that) for the real story I'm planing)