Reunion with the Past
Chapter 3: Haunting Dream
Naru looked over at Mai only to find that she had fallen asleep already. That girl slept more than anyone he had ever known.
He didn't know why he kept her around it seemed like all she did was sleep and he might as well pay her for it. He knew that he would never fire her because one her dreams helped with the cases and two she made amazing tea or at least that's what he told himself.
He smiled down at her and a soft look graced his features again for the second time that day. He brushed her hair from her face and what he saw made his smile vanish and his face hardened again.
Lin had seen Naru looking down at the sleeping Mai. He was smiling to himself when he saw the gently smile that Naru was giving Mai though he wished the girl was awake to see it. He had known the boy since the Davis' had adopted him but he had not seen him smile like that since Gene's death.
Mai changed that even though she didn't mean too. She was melting Naru's frozen heart. A couple of seconds later he saw Naru's smile vanish, Lin looked down only to find that Mai was crying. He sighed, nothing was ever peaceful well what did he expect he was a ghost hunter.
A six year old Mai was standing in the kitchen with her mother. She watched as her mother put away the groceries. Her mother was tall with brown hair just like Mai's but whereas Mai had chocolate colored eyes her mother's were of the lightest brown.
"Mommy I think we should make chocolate chip cookies. They're the best!" Mai gave her mother a pleading look. Mai's mother just smiled down at her and shook her head but she started taking out the ingredients that they would need for the cookies.
Mai danced about the kitchen happily. Making cookies with her mother was one of the joys that she had in her young life. There were almost finished making the cookies, Mai was covered in flour while her mother was spotless, when there was a low beeping noise.
Her mother froze and a look of terror washed over her face. She knew that this day would come she had not been stupid to assume that just because he was gone that they would give up. No while others had grown complacent she stayed alert. She had already prepared for such events. She just wished Mai had not been here. "Mai sweetie I love you so much never forget that. I need you to be brave for me can you do that?"
Little Mai was terrified all she could do was nod. "Okay good girl. I need you to hide in the pantry okay? Portus. Now Mai I need you to hold on to this can, whatever happens do not let it go. I love you Mai." The last words that she heard from her mother as the door was shut were "Be safe."
Mai wanted to cry she was sacred she didn't know what was going on. Shortly after she heard a blast and her mother screamed.
"Where are they!" She heard the cruel cold voice of a man shouted.
" I would never tell you!"her mother shouted back.
"Well let's see if I can't change your mind. CRUCIO!" Mai heard another blood curling scram.
"Now where are the Potter's hiding! Tell us where they took the boy!" The man demanded.
"Never I would rather die!" she had to keep him busy until the portykey left.
Mai wanted to cover her ears so she wouldn't hear the screaming but she couldn't let go of the rusty can her mother had given her. She rocked back and forth as she waited she clutched at the portkey. Suddenly the door flew open and she saw I man in black robes and a sliver mask covered his face.
"Well, well what do we have here." The man leveled a gaze at Mai then he turned back to his victim. Mai watched as her mother writhed in pain.
"Please stop! Stop hurting her! Please!!!!!" tears rolled down Mai's face as she pleaded with the man. The man just laughed at her. "This is what will happen to you. You will go the same way as your mother after I dispose of her. Avada Kedavra!"
Mai watched as her mother stilled and moved no more. Her face still had the look of terror. She cried harder. "Mommy!" the man turned and looked at Mai and then she felt a pull and was gone.
"Mom!" Mai cried as her eyes flew open. She launched herself at Naru and sobbed into his chest. He gently wrapped his arms around her and held her trying to calm her so that she could speak.
"Mai it's okay. You're safe. It was just a dream it's over." He talked to her as he rubbed her back trying to soother her.
"He will pay for what he did. I'll get them all back if it's the last thing I do." Mai's voice came out cold and piercing.
Naru pulled back and looked at Mia. She had tears running down her face but her eyes were as hard as stone. The cheerfulness that they usual contained was gone replace by grief and hatred.
If Naru had not been looking at Mai then he would not have believed that it was her that had spoken. He turned to Lin and from the look on his face neither could he.
Lin recovered first and was the first to break the silence. "Make who pay Mai?"
Mai turned to face Lin and behind his controlled demeanor flinched at the look she had in her eyes. "The ones that killed my parents."
"Who killed your parents Mai?" Naru asked her. Mai sighed well this was it she had to tell them who she was.
"Can you wait until we get there? I don't want to have to repeat the story twice." Lin and Naru nodded. It was going to be a very long day.
A/N: So I finally finished rewriting the first three chapters. I'm so proud of myself. I can't believe how many stupid mistakes I made. Well I hope these revised chapters are much better. I want to thank
Rena Harkins for reviewing. It means a lot that you like my story even though what I first posted it sucked. I am hoping that this is an improvement from the first. I hope that you like it and chapter four will be longer I promise. The length will depend on how much time I have. Please review.