The Truth About Mai Chapter 16: The Little Gir's Lullaby, a ghost hunt fanfic

A/N: Oh I know I tried avoiding placing A/Ns at the beginning but I just want to say sorry... Its summer vacation and I feel so lazy, every time I force myself to write I just couldn't feel the story at all. Well, one night I was writing this story since I was so inspired...heheh...and I could really feel the case that I end up getting scared as well (dummy), and when I checked the clock I was like "OH SHIT IT'S 3AM!" and Catholics believe that 3 am is the devil's hour and at that time, I was writing about the briefing hours so I was narrating the supernatural occurrences of the case, and god, I couldn't sleep.

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WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A LOT OF SWEARING.

Chapter 16: the Little Girl's Lullaby

Lacrimosa...

A white room

With no windows

dies...illa...

Three men in white

Entered

And strapped me to the bed

Please, not the syringe.

Qua...resurget...

They took a big metal syringe

No...

ex favilla...

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHH"

"Mai!" I saw Naru hovering above me. He's in his midnight blue pj's. The lights were dim, slightly illuminating the cream-colored comforters. My breathing was ragged, my heartbeat was fast, it was like I had just finished running a marathon. My sweat is cold and all I can do is cling to Naru's clothing like it was lifeline. His steady heartbeat calms me down his hand gently rubbing the small of back, slowly bringing me out of the numbness that I feel.

"Okay now?" he wipes the tears from my eyes that I haven't even noticed. I slowly nodded, grateful he was here when I had that nightmare.

"Taniyama-san" Lin handed me a cup of steaming earl grey. Looks like I woke him up too

"Sorry for disturbing your sleep..." I said playing with the fabric of the comforter.

"It's okay Mai-san, your nightmares are one of the reasons why your with us now" Lin gave me a small smile and exchanged a look with Naru.

"Well, I'll be going back to sleep now. Goodnight" he said politely and left the area, locking the door in the process. Naru and I were silent, he just looked at me while I never dared to meet his eyes. With the shade of my face now, he can probably guess that I'm feeling awkward hugging my boss like my life depended on it and probably, PROBABLY, he's being considerate right now respecting the awkward silence. I felt a warm hand on my shoulder causing me to jerk slightly and break my eye-contact with the fabric and meet his dark blue eyes.

"Are scared to go back to sleep?" Coincidentally, that's what I'm feeling now so I meekly nodded my head in response. Gently, he lowered me back to the bed and tucked the comforter to keep me warm.

"Don't worry, I'll wake you up if you show signs of having nightmares again Mai. If you don't sleep now, we'll definitely be late tomorrow." He smirked.

I smiled and snuggled closer to him. Typical Naru...just the way I like him.

I felt his body tense upon the sudden contact but I was about to pull away, he snaked his arms around my waist and rest his head on top of mine. The monotonous rise and fall of his chest lulls me to sleep.

"Sweet dreams Mai"

"Oliver, I see you've made it" Martin ushered us inside the mansion. All I could do was gap at how big this place is. Well duh, that's why it's called mansion in the first place stupid! My evil subconscious said conspicuously. The house is designed like a western-modern mansion.

The porch has two big inviting double-doors made of narra carved in exquisite gothic designs with golden doorknobs. The walls were cream colored and there's this huge chandelier that you see when you first step inside, the living room is layered with red carpet, flesh-colored leather couches on three sides of the marble table at the center and a huge flat screen TV attached to the wall. Beneath the TV is a long burgundy table where the DVD set is placed and stacks of DVD's arranged in a long line. The walls were actually glass and it gave us a clear view of the garden located outside of the balcony. Outside, the glass windows were pretty big as well, probably taking almost half of the wall. Considering it's still daytime, the view is very pretty, but I shuddered to think of the view it might give at night.

Martin gestured us to sit on the left side of the table where extra chairs are present unluckily, I was sandwiched between Ayako and Bou-san who seemed to be competing for my arm. Their excuse was: "You've been spending too much time with Naru that you're starting to catch his anti-social virus and that you're hanging out with the others anymore". Naru and Lin took the extra chairs next to the couch, Yasu couldn't make it since he had an emergency with the student council. John-san and Masako will arrive later since they are currently occupied with something else. EPA seated across from our area and comfortable while the couch next to us was occupied by four unknown adults which I presume is from BPR. They look very professional in their black slacks, tailored jackets and expensive ties.

"Now that we've all gathered, let's begin with introductions." Martin started.

"The group in my right are Intern Students from Esper Psychic Academy the one in charge of EPA is Eisen Klein his members are : Cloi Alexanderz, Alexis Schyler, Angelica Midgard, Magnolia Gray, Cyril Cloi Sinclair and Anise Sinclair." On cue, Eisen slightly bowed his head to acknowledge his presence.

"To my Right is the Japanese Branch of SPR lead by Oliver Davis and his members: Kujou Lin, Ayako Matsuzaki, Mai Taniyama and Houshou Takigawa." Naru however remained Impassive. He simply stared at the other group with no particular expression...

"And these people are one of the teams assigned for this case when Mr. Maxwell proposed the case in England" A black-haired guy that looks like one of those presidential bodyguards stood up.

"Taylor Smith" was his curt introduction. He was followed by a tall blonde haired man with green eyes in his late 20's. "Jose Maria Alejandro Belleza Jr. Sorry, I know my name can be crazy. Just call me Jose" he smiled. A woman with short strawberry-blonde hair stood up next. "Ella Williams" she smiled. Lastly a man with red spiky hair with many piercing on his ears smirked. "Hey! I know our time to get to know each other is inadequate but nevertheless, im looking forward to working with all of you. The name's Kyle Sanders by the way. He said with a wink which I think is meant for all the girls present this very moment. The eye-roll that kyouya made is clearly evident and I stifled a laugh.

"Now that we're a little acquainted, I would like to introduce to you Mr. Luke Evans, the Maxwell family's head of security. He will brief us as to what had transpired during the past few months as well as answer questions if there's any." Martin said, and then took a seat in the love seat next to EPA. Mr. Luke nodded and took it as a cue to start the briefing.

"Let me start from the beginning, Mr. Maxwell bought this piece of land three years ago. At that time, this was once an abandoned building. Mrs. Maxwell loved it and didn't want it to be demolished so Mr. Maxwell only had it renovated into the building that it is today. The caretaker had been in charge of this land for 15 years after his father died. As to the history of the land, it is still being investigated. I am with the Maxwell's during their stay here and I couldn't even comprehend to the situation." He sighed

"The first night, I was running through a security check when I heard knocking noises. I had the other security on alert and find out the source of that noise but we could never pinpoint the location. I heard Mr. Maxwell calling me so I entered the living room, he asked me if I heard scratching noises, but I shook my head, instead I told him about the knocking noises. It could have been our imagination since we were still jetlagged and stressed out but I upped security just in case. In the middle of the night Mrs. Maxwell screamed and claimed that there was a little girl inside the their bedroom, we looked for the intruder for hours looking into every hiding spot that could be seen in the house but we couldn't find any girl."

"The next day, I checked the CCTV cameras and was shocked myself, there was this little girl that was watching Mrs. Maxwell sleep at around 11:56 pm she was wearing a white dirty hospital gown and is holding a torn up teddy bear. As to how she got there, I still don't know but she came from the bathroom. When Mrs. Maxwell woke up the little girl ran out of the room, I tried to follow her but she didn't appear on the camera after the hallway, it was like, she disappeared into thin air. The next couple of days turned from bad to worse." He rubbed his forehead.

"The security on night duty frequently reports about panting noises and ragged breathing at night. He doubted it was from people doing...uhh...a certain activity since it's usually accompanied with scratching noises or voices saying: "Let me out" or "Please believe in me". As to the gender of the voice, it comes in varieties from the past week of experience. One of the housekeepers also complain about a certain sticky substance which we assume to be saliva. One night when we believed this activity is paranormal, we tried to get a sample of that substance and have it scanned to see if it matches someone's DNA. Unfortunately as eerie it appears, it seems to disappear eerily as well. The worst scenario that led Mr. Maxwell to leave the mansion was last Friday. I was my office watching the CCTV feeds with the other security. It was eleven o'clock and we heard a scream in the master's bedroom. When I got there, Mr. Maxwell was holding his shaken wife and was staring disbelieving at the walls of the bathroom." He handed us a picture of the bathroom and I gasped when I saw red stains on the well etched Why mommy?

"Right then and there, Mr. Maxwell ordered us to ready the private jet and leave for England but as I was about to exit the room. We heard a voice of a little girl singing in Latin. When she finished singing we were shocked to find the same little girl holding a battered teddy bear materialize in front of Mrs. Maxwell only this time she has blood all over her. One of the security fired out of impulse. The little girl shifted her direction towards the security then back at Mrs. Maxwell and said: "Why mommy?" then she screamed real loud causing the building to shake while she faded. After that we were shocked to see the security that fired his gun dead on the floor. We don't know how it happened but the cause of his death was multiple veins in his body exploded. His Aorta was also in shreds but there wasn't a single external wound in his body." Involuntarily, my body shivered. I closed my eyes, it seems harder to breath even more in this room.

"Mai are you okay?" Ayako asked, worry etched on her face. I tried to reply but it came out as a choked sob. My breathing starts to get rapid and everybody has their attention to me. They all start to ask me what's wrong but I couldn't talk.

"Mai-chan said she's having a hard time breathing and that the room feels heavy." Lia said. Thank god for telepathically gifted people!

"Heavy?" Cyril asked.

"Ok people try not to cramp around her, you're stealing her oxygen" Ayako said immediately shooing the people aside letting me lie down the couch with my head on bou-san's lap. Bou-san gently caresses my hair while Ayako is screaming for a paper bag. But I had my eyes closed the entire time feeling like a ton of steel is slowly crushing me to death. I heard another muffle of voices but not in my direction. Then I heard somebody mentioned Masako. I heard a whistle then the air started to feel lighter. When I opened my eyes a stray tear fell and I could feel myself shaking. On the couch opposite to me Masako's hard pants and sobs could be heard. Ayako is right next to her whispering comforting words and I feel bad. It was a very scary experience for me but Masako must be experiencing it in a whole new level. Alexis handed her a piece of paper and instantly, she calmed down.

"This place isn't an ordinary haunted ground. I could feel spirits from outside of the mansion as well, but when I entered the building I instantly wanted to run away. I have never felt such fear before, I almost wanted to go home but I know my conscience couldn't take it. It will probably haunt me every night as well, so might as well get over it" she rubbed her hands together to create some friction. I know also so well she's trying to calm those goose bumps all over her body.

"There's something odd about some other spirits that I could not actually pinpoint. Other spirits are just freely roaming around, others emit an unpleasant aura, other spirit feel very...active... but there's one spirit that doesn't fit into any of them...she feels...heavy..." Masako released a deep breath

"I'm assuming the spirit of the little girl is our main ghost but I'm not sure that once we settle her spirit the place would be cleansed. There isn't a strong connection with her and the other ghosts." She continued.

"So are you saying we have to exorcise each one of them?!" Cyril asked incredulously

"That's the worst possible case scenario" Masako replied. I hear the others groan.

"Okay, now I take that you should know by now why I'm sending large groups for this case. Mr. Evans and a number of security will remain here until the case is solved also the base will be Mr. Evan's office and Mr. Maxwell has granted us permission to access the live security feeds, the CCTV camera's are equipped with night vision and motion detectors which is a big help in the investigation. I have also negotiated with Mr. Maxwell to have the camera's ready to be installed with thermal projectors so that it would easily connect with the monitors. That way, it would reduce the risk of the investigators since you won't have to check the temperatures in this mansion repeatedly." Martin winked at me and I couldn't hold back the sigh of relief escape from my mouth. Bou-san laughed at my reaction and I blushed.

"Yep, very helpful Mr. Davis, it keeps a certain danger-magnet at bay" he smirked and I slapped his arm.

"Humph, that won't stop Mai from getting into trouble though, good think I reloaded my first aid kit." Ayako crossed her arms and I did a fake pout.

"Guys, you're making a bad impression of me..." I directed them to the new BPR employees watching us banter with amusement in their eyes, especially that Kyle guy.

"And besides, it's not like I'm flashing a sign 'danger-prone, come attack me now' on top of my head at my own free will!" I argued.

"Don't worry, it's a gift" Ella said causing a fit of giggles to erupt.

"Says the one who relates" Jose added earning a playful punch from Ella.

"Uhh, I hate to kill the mood but does anybody know how to cook?" Mr. Evans says

"Uhhh, I suck at this!" Anise growled and slammed the knife in the chopping board. She's been trying to slice bell peppers and she's been doing it for nearly 30 minutes already. On the chopping board are two unsuccessfully chopped bell peppers.

"Don't blame her guys, she can't even cook edible sunny side-ups. I swear she either gets the kitchen look like some raw egg paradise or she like, makes the world's first crunchy omelettes." Cyril makes gagging expressions that made Anise to roll her eyes.

"Well, since I couldn't crack an egg properly without having half of its eggshell drop into the frying pan, I might as well throw the egg into the pan, smashing it into pieces and cook. It's much less of a hassle" she sat into one of the high chairs on the bar table.

"Eeeewww, so you mean I've been eating eggshells for breakfast for almost 2 years!" Cyril blanched.

"It's rich in calcium my dear cousin" she smirks "And what's with this housekeeping skills= girls notion?"

"I totally agree with you" there, a very sulky Ella replied holding the lid of the frying pan as a shield whilst maintaining a 2 meter distance from the frying pan.

"Hey, I found some lettuce on the- FUCK! Ella that's the third time you burnt the fucking fish! I swear if you keep turning the fucking food into charcoal then lunch will be served by midnight." A distraught Jose came from hunting food in the storage room. We all laughed at his comment. Jose, Cyril and Lin are the only guys in the kitchen. After Mr. Evans asked that questions, Cyril offered to help as well as Jose, the girls were all put into task though but Lin...Martin actually ordered Lin to cook saying something about his delicious Chinese dish that he had always been cooking back at the Davis mansion and I swear it was the first time I saw Lin glare at his superior. I mean Naru could be very stuck-up most of the time, and Lin might give him stern glances but GLARE...no

"What the fuck Lia?! This is so deli-fucking-licious! What kind of human are you with special powers to make such a heaven sent mocha cake?" Ella suddenly outbursts holding a spoon looking like she's at cloud nine.

"Hey, stop the cussing! There are children in this room" Jose chastised her

"Fuck the kids..." was all her reply causing us to laugh and José to groan

"Seriously, you're not born to be mother...I really don't know how our future children be raised" he rolls his eyes

"Wait! Cut! What's with the 'future children' are you guys engaged or something?" Anise cuts in

"yep, I'm the future husband with housekeeping skills"

"And I'm the future wife with terrible housekeeping skills" Ella took another bite of Lia's mocha cake and again looked like she's in seventh heaven

"Seriously I should bring you home! Or better yet, trade you for his ass over there" Ella laughs.

"You have a very dirty mouth Ms. Williams" José scolds her

"Oh I can show you what I can do with this dirty mouth Mr. Belleza" she smirks and Lia and I blushed while Masako covered her face with her sleeve.

"Too much information Ella..." Anise rolled her eyes. And we all laugh, even Lin chuckled.

"Awww, don't worry baby, nobody will probably want your ass besides me anyway" right then a pillow made way to Ella's face.

"Eeeeww, seriously, stop that!" Anise made gagging noises. And after a short while, we al became silent excepts Lin's expert chopping skills echoed through the kitchen until Ayako decided to break it anyway.

"So Lin, you're the typical housewife guy huh?"

"Oooh, that's seriously my type. Right babe?" she winked at José "you must have a serious passion for cooking or your girlfriend must be as bad at housekeeping as me" at that statement Lin paused causing time to stop as silence fell upon the kitchen. He turned to face us and said:

"Probably the latter Ms. Williams" he smirked

¬Somewhere in England

"Achoooooooo!"

"Madoka, you okay in there?" Tiffany, Madoka's PA knocked on her office first then bringing tea for her boss.

"I'm fine Fanny, but I guess someone's backstabbing me about my housekeeping skills" Madoka said wiping her nose.

"How do you know it's about housekeeping?" Tiffany asked amused

"That's the only thing enough to hate about me"

After lunch...

"UGH, I'm stuffed! Lia is a very good cook." I let myself fall onto the king sized bed that I, Masako and Ayako will be sleeping in. Mr. Evans actually offered to have more beds in the room but Naru said: "No, its better if the three of them stick together like a can of sardines. Ayako, make sure Mai sleeps in the middle. That idiot can't even notice she's being pulled by the ghost unless she's in the hallway already."

"Mai, don't sleep! We have to unpack idiot" Masako murmured.

"I know, but you didn't have to call me an idiot" I grumbled. I grabbed my bag and started placing my clothes in the closet and hanged some of the dresses and blouses.

"Mai" Masako called

"Hmmmm..."

"Are you in love with Eisen?" on cue, I started blushing like a madman.

"WHAT! No...no...no..." I denied profusely crossing my arms together making an X sign.

"I saw you two dining together with a child the other night...is he yours?" she grinned. Oh, she's teasing me...

"Don't get started with me young lady, sometimes I catch you and john secretly holding hands during cases. Good thing John quit priesthood." I crossed my arms and she blushed.

"Well then why can't you two take your eyes off each other today!" she exclaimed

"wha-elaborate!"

"Well, I keep catching you steal glances at each other!" I blushed, it's not a complete lie though. I just felt drawn to him...

Se-...

It's _ay, I wi_ _ays be _ _ur _

Drip

Shhhhhhh, it's okay honey it will all be over soon...

Drip

Its pitch black...

"Wha-what's going on...Masako? Where are you?"

"Gene? Guys? Please don't leave me I'm scared..." I fall down and hugged my knees close to my chest. What's going on, I was talking to Masako earlier...and then I heard voices and dripping noises but it's not clear. My heart feels like it would erupt in my chest, my breathing is ragged, like I'm running out of oxygen. I couldn't make out even my own body, it was dark and silent. I tried feeling my surroundings then I felt something wet in my hand. My heart rate skyrocket even more. I held my hand close to my face in attempt to smell it but I couldn't make out any scent...so I tried tasting it...just a little. And I regretted it.

It was blood

"Naru, where are you... I'm scared, save me..."

Mai...

I don't…love you…..experience the pain that I went through

Mai...

Mai..

I don't…love you…..experience the pain that I went through

"Stop! PLEASE!" I sobbed hard

I don't…love you…..experience the pain that I went through

"NARUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"

I don't…love you…..experience the pain that I went through...Mai.

Lacrimosa dies illa, qua resurget ex favilla. Judicandus homo reus, huic ergo paruche dues. Pie Jesu domine...

Pie Jesu domine...

I looked up, then screamed.