A/N: Wooooo! Next part! Please enjoy!

"Have you checked the cameras?" Naru questioned Lin as he passed, putting his clip board on the table.

"Yes" Lin answered simply. It had been about three hours since Mai had left the room and Lin could tell that Naru was anxious to get back to her. The others probably couldn't tell but whenever Naru could not see Mai, when she was not in his line of sight, he became very restless and apprehensive. "Everything is in order. We should all turn in." Ayako and Masako had already left a little under an hour ago saying that they wanted to hit the baths before they went to bed, so it was only the men that remained in the base.

"That sounds like a great idea!" Bou-san was already up and heading for the door as soon as the words left Lin's mouth. He was ready to scope out the women's bath and see if he might be able to get a glimpse of Ayako…

"Yes, we should take a bath and get to bed Bou-san." John smiled. Bou-san momentarily cursed his innocent, naïve, and pure nature before resigning himself to his fate.

"Yeah, yeah." Bou-san sighed, "You coming Lin-san?"

"Yes." Lin got to his feet and followed the others out. Naru was close behind. "Call if you need anything." He voiced as Naru stopped in front of his door and watched the others open theirs.

"I will. You do the same." The others disappeared into their rooms and Naru tentatively opened the door and slipped inside silently, he had no idea what he would find so he decided to be of the safe side. He bypassed the light switch and walked further into the room, he was used to being in the dark after all. He didn't need to turn on the lights.

Naru cautiously entered the small bedroom. There he saw Mai soundly sleeping halfway off the double futon that had been laid out for them. He allowed a soft chuckle to escape his mouth and smile grace his lips. Mai must have panicked when she saw that they were going to be sharing a bed. He would have loved to watch that whole scenario; Mai probably showed several cute expressions that he would have dearly loved to see.

Naru quickly readied for bed in the bathroom and returned shortly thereafter; Mai had not moved an inch, she was still practically sleeping on the floor next to the futon with only her head remaining on the futon on her pillow. Naru laughed quietly as he knelt by the girl's side and gently lifted her light body back onto the futon. He gently positioned Mai's body on the bed and tucked her under the covers tenderly before he settled down at her side.

Naru thought he would have a hard time sleeping in a situation like this; it was his first time really sharing a bed with the girl after all, but surprisingly enough he feel asleep almost immediately. It probably had something to do with the fact that as soon as he rested his head on the pillow he was able to stare directly into Mai's sleeping face. She looked so…peaceful…

Seeing her sleep so soundly made even the restless Naru tired just looking at her, and sure enough…sleep claimed him quickly. Naru was blessed with a sound and restful sleep, one which he had not had in days…if only Mai could have been so lucky…

-x-

Mai stirred slightly in her sleep; she felt warm, content…safe. Mai didn't want it…willed it not to happen…but despite her best efforts, Mai's eyes slid open. Not much to her surprise, Mai found herself standing on the grounds of the inn. 'Great' she sighed as she looked around, 'just great…'

As soon as Mai's eyes opened to her dream she felt uneasy. The landscape was overcast; the sun covered by a thick layer of grey, menacing clouds. Mai quickly spun in a circle; frantically looking for her one comfort in situations like these…she couldn't find him. 'Gene? Gene, if you are here please come out! I don't like the looks of this! It is scary here…I'm scared…'

A sudden noise grabbed Mai's attention. Her eyes widened in fear at what she saw…before her, on almost every surface, perched ebony black ravens. Mai clasped her hands over her ears; the ravens were making a horrible ruckus, louder than anything Mai could have imagined. The birds were covering the exterior of the inn and lining the branches of the trees, black feathers littered the ground. 'What…what is going on here?'

'-ia…' Mai strained to hear, but it was no use…it was too loud.

'Gene!' Mai yelled at the top of her lungs, 'are you there?'

'Mai!' Gene's voice filtered through the clamor and Mai's head shot to her side. Mai's eyes widened as the birds scattered and Gene's form became clear. 'Mai! You have to leave now!'

'What the hell is going on!?' Mai grabbed onto Gene's shoulders, shaking slightly. 'Why are all these birds here?'

'Something here has changed…something that was not here before is here now. It is dangerous to stay here, you should leave!' He warned seriously. It was not safe. Gene knew that this was no place for Mai to be. She had to leave, and she had to leave soon.

'Why!? Gene, what is going on?' Mai looked at Gene, fear welling up by the second.

'I don't know why this is happening, but it is too dangerous for you to be here. There are many spirits here…but I don't know why they are gathering…' Gene explained in the calmest manner he could.

'Wha-' Mai started to ask, but suddenly one of the ravens dropped from a nearby tree, followed by many others, and swarmed her. They clawed and pecked with their sharp beaks and talons, pushing Mai back wards as she fought to protect her face. Mai could not completely comprehend what was happening to her, but she did know that she was in pain…and that she was terribly scared.

A/N: Sorry for the cliffhanger! Please don't kill me! I hope this chapter sounded okay...I was questioning it a bit (should I have been more descriptive or lengthy, did the dream Mai sound in character?) but I ended up with this version so I hope it was okay! Please review!