A/N: hellow guys… would like to warn the KIDS there that there will be A LITTLE something not really suitable for children below 13. Don't worry! I assure you it's no M but a little, kinda, pervy….
And I would like to inform you that I am currently preparing for my college entrance exams right now…I'm a graduating student who's an officer in a super busy club…as in SUPER BUSY! I might be able to update once a month but if I couldn't, I hope you can understand the situation I will be then. Please pray that I would make it to the top ten! I really need it (T.T)
Disclaimer: I do not own ghost hunt. 'Cuz if I did… both Naru and Gene would bow down before me saying "My Lady" (kyaahhhh!)
Naru: That is terribly disgusting...only idiots would do that.
Gene: Oh come on Noll…don't be too harsh, let the girl daydream.
Me: hey! If you plan on backstabbing me, could you at least go to place where I can't hear you!
Gene: I'm sorry my lady….( flashes puppy sad eyes)
Me: …
Gene: …
Me: You think you ca get away with that?
Gene: Hmmm….let me think about it…yes?
Me: Then scram!
Gene: Adios baby brother! (Gives Noll a flying kiss)
Me: (glaring at Naru)
Naru: (glares back)
Me: Noll, I'm gonna feed you to my hamsters…
Naru: Hamsters?
Chapter 6: Her Dreams
"Ditch this apartment and move in with me" Noll told her with a blank expression. Awkward silence filled the room.
"Idiot, when are you going to close that mouth of yours? Your already are an idiot and looking at your face right now would make you look even more stupid" Naru broke the silence. Mai stomped her feet all the way to her room cursing softly but enough for Naru to hear. He smirked in delight, 'I love that pouting face' he grinned even harder and picoseconds later his neurons processed the information he just sent and blushed. 'damn, why did I think of that!' he flushed more making it more evident. He heard a thud on the floor and saw Mai come out of her room, she dropped her bag on the floor still grumpy.
"Finally, i thought I had to wait another day" he heard Mai growl and smirked.
"Why you! You can just leave you know! Besides I don't want to be with an anti-social, egoistical, narcisstic tea-loving jerk 24/7!" she scowled, but Naru ignored her and picked her bag up. She also noticed that she left her previous bag on the van, Naru walked out of the apartment with his oh-so-ever apathetic face. Mai huffed as she stomped her way all to the van.
~Lin's POV
Lin saw Noll carrying Mai's luggage and Mai was looking grumpy ready-to-strangle Naru if she could. He smirked, after the case was solved, Noll told him that Mai would be staying at their apartment. Not seeing any problem to it he agreed of course, and Taniyama would definitely be safer with Noll.
"Narcisstic jerk!" Lin heard Taniyama growl in the backseat while Noll put her luggage in the van. Lin sighed inwardly 'really, these two' he sighed again. When Noll was done, he started the engine and drove to their apartment. 'If Taniyama-san was surprised when Noll asked her to move in with him, she'd be more shocked when she arrives at the apartment' he chuckled mentally.
=o(^.^~)/=
~Mai's POV
Mai was walking in a red carpeted corridor with expensive paintings and beautiful decorations. They stopped at SPR for a while then transferred into a black porche. 'Argh black again?' she groaned as she helped Naru put her luggage into the trunk. The car was definitely cool, most girls would be wailing right now riding in a super expensive, cool car with two handsome men in the front seat, yeah…if only she were one of those "most girls"' she sighed. When the car stopped, she immediately went to the trunk first to get her luggage before Naru does. He really pisses her off, 'saved by your beautiful face' Mai muttered under her breath. She set down her first luggage and took the other one. She looked at the place where Naru was staying…well where she'll also be staying, temporarily. Her eyes widened.
"You're staying in a hotel?" Mai asked but Naru was already walking ahead of her with her other luggage on his hand.
They passed a bunch of rooms as they continued to walk along the marble corridors, red carpets, expensive vases, chandeliers, paintings etc. 'rich kids' she whispered to no one and they stopped walking in front of two doors. Lin took a card out of his pocket and swiped it while Naru did the same to the other door. Mai was forced to follow Naru since he was bringing her luggage.
(Thud)
Mai gaped, it was a room with a king sized bed with a mahogany study, shelves, a small table and a kitchen and a TV set but it was just a room technically, it was just divided into a bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen.
"You can put your clothes in the closet" Naru pointed at the big closet connected to a small table with a mirror.
"If you want to take a bath, the bathroom is at your left, but before that…" Naru sat on the corner of his bed.
"Mai, tea" he said with an evil smirk 'damn narcissist' I thought
"Wait? Am I gonna sleep here?" I pointed the bed he was currently sitting.
"Idiot, where else would you sleep, in the bathroom?" I blushed, 'he might not care but I do! I definitely do!' I thought
"But if you don't want to, you can sleep beside Lin instead" he said pointing to a door in the corner of the room
"Our rooms are adjacent" he said, I shook my head I don't want to even imagine what would happen to me if I stay with Lin-san. I made my way to his kitchen and boiled some water. I prepared my boss some tea and gave it to him. As usual, not a thank you, I grabbed some clothes from my luggage and made my way into his bath. I was in his tub when I suddenly realized I forgot my shampoo. Leaving me no choice, I used his shampoo instead hoping he would not mind. When I got out of the bathroom, I saw Naru sitting in a chair reading a book.
"We'll go to the laundry house tomorrow" I nodded and put my dirty clothes on the luggage where the rest of my unwashed clothes were.
"And you can put your clothes in there…" Naru pointed at the burgundy painted closet next to a small table with a mirror. I grabbed the other bag and started unpacking my clothes but when I opened the closet I found Naru's set of clothes only that it took half of the space. I blushed again and felt him smirking.
"Uhhh" I trailed
"I don't mind" Naru butted in 'but I do! We actually look like a married couple' I blushed again but before I could open my mouth to complain he did it first.
"Hurry up, the dining room is open until 8:00 pm only" I looked at the digital clock on the table right next to Naru's bed. '7:30' I growled, despite my previous rally I had no choice or else he'd even be grumpier for the rest of the night.
=o(^.^~)/=
Dinner was quiet, she was eating with Naru and Lin in the dining area but if it would just end up this way she'd rather eat alone. Mai also noticed the glances towards Naru, 'the girls are probably feasting him in whatever they are daydreaming right now' Mai thought as she scooped another mouthful of fish fillet. Lin wiped his mouth and stood up.
"Noll, I'll head back first" he gestured towards Naru and he just nodded.
"Goodnight Taniyama-san" Lin said
"Goodnight Lin-san" I replied. Ever since Lin got back, he had changed. He was much more approachable now and he also responds more whenever I call him.
"Mai hurry up and finish eating" he said while he stared at me.
"You can head back first" I told him but his eyebrows creased.
"Mai you really are an idiot, just why do you think you're living with me right now?" he raised an eyebrow at her. Mai blushed at the word 'living with him'.
"Uhhh...Well…" she trailed
"Good, now don't forget to register that in your brain cells" he sipped his tea. And Mai who was blushing moments ago was now fuming with anger.
"Can you stop reminding me about my intelligence every time you open that rude mouth of yours!" Mai gritted her teeth.
"I can't help reminding an idiot that she's an idiot, he sipped his tea again but he was letting out a small smirk that Mai could only see. Yes, all the years that Mai have endured his tongue, she was able to see that lips curve into an evil grin.
"You narcisstic jerk, you're enjoying this aren't you!" Naru sat up from his chair and gestured her to leave. Mai growled and finished the last bite of dessert and pouted all the way back into his room.
=o(^.^~)/=
Mai roamed the astral realm looking for Gene, but she couldn't find him anywhere. She knew that she shouldn't rely on Gene but for some reason, she didn't want to be alone right now.
"Gene where are you? I'm so scared right now…" Mai began to cry suddenly, 'really what is wrong with me?' She curled up in her knees and burrowed her face in between them. Feel the space twist and change into a vision and the next thing she knew was that she was being tugged by a woman with jet black hair that reached up to her waist. She figured out that she was reliving a memory of someone but the strange thing is, she couldn't hear anything not even a small decibel. The space began to distort and change. Now she was standing amidst a sea of trees. She still couldn't hear anything though. The woman was still there, her eyes were closed and her lips were making out something she couldn't understand, but she wasn't good at lip reading anyways. An awful feeling crept up to her skin…it was fear. Blood was leaking out from the woman, she didn't look wounded at all yet her blood drenched the soil. Mai didn't know what to do anymore, she was scared. Yes, she saw dreams worse than this but this one is just something she didn't want to see and only god knows why. She was about to scream when a pair of arms grabbed her out of the vision and automatically secured her in his arms.
"Mai, I'm sorry I was late. Something was blocking me and I couldn't reach you" Gene said as she hushed the young brunette who was now flooding his shirt quietly.
"Gene I was so scared!" she said in between her sobs. Gene gently rubbed her back and said comforting words but it didn't help. When out of know where a faint sound emerged in the astral plane. Gene protectively covered Mai in his arms but as the sound became recognizable, Mai began calming down. It was the sound of a piano playing a song [A/N: I advise you to listen to this song, and yes it's the song in this scene "Ludovico Einaude- Nuvole Bianche"] Gene never heard of, he can play the piano too and he was called a prodigy in that field as well yet the melody was unheard of but it was amazingly calm and soothing. Mai relaxed as the music filled the air, even Gene did. When Mai pulled away from his embrace she saw from a distance a white grand piano and there was someone playing that instrument but his face was blocked by the piano. She stared for a long time and it worried Gene thinking she'd been here too much.
"Mai, you should wake up. It's not good for you" but Gene didn't need to do that anymore, for the music was hypnotizing her, telling her to go back to her body, and she did.
=o(^.^~)/=
Mai opened her eyes and yawned. She glanced at the watch beside her, it was still 6 in the morning and she didn't feel like getting up. She shifted her position to the right and her eyes widened. Naru's face was inches from hers…she hitched causing their noses to collide gently with each other. She was already blushing and it only became worse when a pair of blue orbs opened and looked straight into hers.
"You really are taking advantage of this aren't you?" Naru smirked. Mai flushed and smacked her pillow on Naru's face.
"NARCISSTIC JERK! WHO WANTS TO SLEEP WITH YOU ANYWAY!" she grabbed her towel and went straight into the bathroom with an audible click.
"I'm sure all of the girls do Mai…" he replied smirking as he got up the bed.
Mai relaxed as the warn trickles of water showered her skin. That jerk was giving her a lot of stress more than usual. She sighed and submerged herself in the tub. She created bubbled under the water but then she accidentally drank some. Mai reached for the surface and coughed out the water she actually swallowed and thought it tasted weird. After she wiped the water on her face her eyes gaped. It was blood….she was swimming in a tub full of blood. She then heard a screeching sound behind the shower curtains and then suddenly a cold wind ripped it all into shreds. There was no one in the bathroom, and the temperature could already be negative Celsius in there that she can even see her own breath. She shivered but then cold arms snaked her shoulders and the invisible culprit whispered.
"Soon you will be mine" and she screamed.
Naru's POV
Naru had to use Lin's bathroom since Mai was taking too long, he remembered one time wherein they waited for nearly an hour and a half for Luella to finish. It made him think just what do girls do in the bathroom, after his brain cells processed what he had just said, he blushed madly…as in BLUSHED. He remembered waking up with Mai inches to his face, her adorable brown eyes locked straight into his, cheeks tinted in a cute pink color and lips slightly parted.
"Damn" he cursed under his breath and turned the HOT shower into a COLD shower.
"Not good…" he muttered as the cold droplets run down his pale skin. Oliver Davis SHOULD NOT act this way! For 18 years, this was the first time he's emitting a little testosterone! He gulped as he remembered very single detail of the scariest wake-up call he had in his entire life.
"Damn it! She's making a mess of my brain!" he grumbled as he turned off the shower and put on his pants. Just as he finished zipping his pants he heard Mai scream he ran out of Lin's room and saw the tall Chinese man knocking on the bathroom where Mai was. Naru quickly took Lin's place but instead of knocking he was banging and desperately prying the door at the same time.
"Mai! Mai! Open up!" he could hear her crying and calling his name and without any further ado, he kicked the door. He saw Mai in the tub crying and on the wall were messages written in blood all saying the same thing:
"Soon you will be mine"
Before Naru could say anything else, he turned to Lin but Mai pinned him to his place when she hugged him from behind with shivering arms.
"Naru please don't leave…I'm so scared" she whimpered and began to cry softly. A wave of heat rushed in Naru's blood, Lin even deserted him…them when he saw him blush on the spot. 'Damn you Lin! I'll cut your salary' he thought. But obviously, his neurons were already over speeding and his brain was on the verge of breaking down as the kept on sending information of two soft things planted on his bare back. He regretted not being able to wear a shirt.
"Fine, just get dressed, I'll stay like this." He said faltering a little, If Mai was only calm and composed right now, she would definitely tell. Mai on the other hand noticed the situation they were in and broke the world record in the blushing contest. She quickly got dressed and was finished in 3 minutes. Naru never dared to look that way nor even peek in the mirror. His eyeballs were stiff and still or else his damn hormones would kick in…and he'll probably lose it. On the other hand Lin was trying soo hard not to laugh…but his smirk was clearly evident as he texted Madoka.
"I can't take it anymore, if Noll would not realize his feelings after this, I'll smack the daylights out of him."
(After that)
Breakfast was silent. Lin watched the two teens in amusement but if this goes any further, they probably won't be able to find out what happened to Mai in the bathroom.
"May I ask what happened Taniyama-san?" Lin broke the eerie silence first.
"Uhmm…I was enjoying the warm water in the tub so I submerged myself but then I accidentally choked some water and when I resurfaced the tub was full of blood then I heard something behind the shower curtain and seconds later it was torn into shreds." Lin noticed her shivering hands and thought how it traumatized her.
"And then, I could feel someone embrace me and it he whispered: 'Soon you will be mine'" Mai continued.
"It's so like you to drown in the tub Mai…" Naru remarked as he took the napkin and wiped his mouth. Mai glared at him. Lin sighed 'so the tension's gone huh?'
"But Taniyama-san, are you certain the ghost was a male?" Mai nodded.
"Did you have any dreams or any of that prior to our arrival?" Lin continued to bombard her with questions.
"Well, before I had weird about hearing voices but I couldn't see anything. They were muffled voices speaking at the same time so I couldn't understand anything at all. And ever since, I kinda feel like someone's watching me and it's really creepy so I asked Ayako to stay with me in my apartment. But it didn't do anything yet…just on the last case." Lin clasped his hands.
"So that explains your weird behavior then" Naru said.
"Well, you always feel like when you're not watching or no one's watching you, someone would just grab you and pull you somewhere!" Mai huffed as she crossed her arms.
"Oh and speaking of dreams…I had another one last night, but it wasn't anything serious I guess…it's kinda like reliving a memory of someone I guess…" Mai continued
"Tell me about it" Naru crossed his arms.
"Well it's just this time I couldn't hear anything, so it's the opposite of my previous dream. First, I was running in the forest with a woman and then we stopped. The woman was saying something but I couldn't understand any of it. And then there was a bright light and the next thing I know, the woman was covered in blood but she had no wounds. It's like blood is leaking out from her pores. After that Gene pulled me out of the vision and told me to wake up, but I was so scared that I couldn't focus and then there was this song…"
"Song? What song?" Naru asked curiously
"I don't know, but it felt so warm and soothing that I instantly calmed down and was able to go back to my body."
"There was someone else in the astral plane?" Lin asked
"Hmm...i guess, a few meters away from us was a white grand piano and I can only see the silhouette of the person playing the song" Mai finished.
"Oh and before I forget Taniyama-san" Lin handed him a cute silver chained bracelet with charms dangling on its side. And the biggest charm in the center was an unfamiliar symbol enclosed in a round crystal.
"Lin-san, it's pretty! But isn't this too much?" Lin smiled.
"Don't worry Taniyama-san, this time; it's a joint gift from me and Madoka. She the one who picked the bracelet and my shiki's name is engraved in that crystal which means he'll be with you all the time."
"Shikis have names! What's his?" Mai beamed
"Sephirot"
(At SPR)
The rest of the team excluding Lin who locked himself in his office, the others quietly observed Mai and Naru's behavior. Mai was a little silent but she still replies and Naru is rarely asking for tea! Just when it's time to eat and tea is already served he drinks it.
"John-san, can I join your religion?" Yasu asked
"Why Yasuhara-san?" the priest asked.
"Just in case the world is about to end, oh and I gotta tell mum I love her…" Ayako smacked his head and Yasu grimaced in pain.
"Shounen, I understand your pain. We should put a 'Beware of old hags' sign in this room" Ayako again hit the bull's-eye in monk's face.
"You retarded monk!" Ayako continued her sermon until the bells of the entrance rang. And a man with gray hair popped up on the office.
"Hello this is Shibuya Psychic Research am I right?" the man asked
"Yessir!" Yasu replied.
"There are strange things that have been happening in my school"
A/N: okay, I'll say this now. Everyone, I am currently preparing for my college entrance exams right now…I'm a graduating student who's an officer in a super busy club…as in SUPER BUSY! I might be able to update once a month but if I couldn't, I hope you can understand the situation I will be then…THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS REVIEWS…I am so happy and please keep them coming xD! Oh and I tell you, THE REAL FUN STARTS NOW! SO LOOK FORWARD TO IT!
Oh and I don't own Sephirot…nor FFX 7 xD! Sephie ur sooo cool!