Sorry a million times. Sorry if I didn't catch all my mistakes.

Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt or Harry Potter. I think that's pretty clear. Had I owned Ghost Hunt there would have been more episodes. And Naru and Mai's relationship would have developed more. :)


Reunion With the Past

Chapter 6: Walking Out of the Woods

"What have you guys been up to?" Mai asked the trio.

"On a mission though at the moment it seems like a wild goose chase. Ow!" Ron yelped in pain as Hermione elbowed him hard in the ribs. He was starting to regret walking next her, he should have walked by Harry instead he was stuck on the other end by Hermione. While Mai walked in-between Harry and Hermione.

"What did you think Ron? That it was going to be easy? That we would finish the mission in a week?" Hermione was clearly irritated with Ron at this point.

Harry rolled his eyes before speaking up. "Dumbledore sent us on a mission. By doing so we hope to bring down Vol…"

"Don't say it! You know I hate it." Ron quickly cut Harry off. Mai rolled her eyes. She never really understood the fear people had in the name.

"Anyways," Harry continued, "By completing this mission we hope to bring down You-Know-Who." Mai nodded she didn't expect anything less from the group.

Naru quietly observed the group walking in front of him. They seemed so at ease with each other. Mai was grinning brightly watching the interaction between Hermione and Ron. Mai. He would have to speak with her when they had time.

Had she meant to call him her boyfriend? They hadn't really talked about defining their relationship. Hell he didn't know if there was something to define.

His thoughts turned darker as he remembered that she planned on leaving him to go fight in a war. And he was powerless to protect her. Yes, in a situation when she was threatened by a ghost or other supernatural things he could save her.

He had proved this fact over and over again since their first case that they'd had together. But now, he had no clue what was going on or what the threat was. Only bits and pieces of the story that she had provided gave him an idea of what was going on but most of it had just left him with more questions.

How was he supposed to keep her safe if he couldn't protect her?

"So Mai what have you been doing since the last time we saw you?" Hermione inquired she really had missed Mai. She loved Harry and Ron they were her best friends but she missed having another girl around.

"Going to a normal school. Gah you don't know how boring it has been. I also work for paranormal research company. In short we investigate if a place is haunted and if it is we get rid of the ghosts." Mai finished leaving the three new comers shocked.

Harry chuckled. "Leave it to you Mai to get away from one dangerous situation and find another."

"Bloody hell Mai. You really work with ghosts?" Ron looked at Mai like she had lost her mind.

"Ronald you know that we have seen ghosts before right and talked to them I mean we had a house ghost are you forgetting that?" Hermione reprimanded him using her nonsense voice.

"I'm not stupid Hermione. But those ghost were friendly they had been there for years. This, this is a whole new different game. Really? Ghosts?" Mai shrugged at Ron.

So this is not the first time she had encountered ghosts. Maybe this is why she was so careless sometimes. She thought ghosts would be harmless because the one's she had interacted with were friendly. Naru was lost in thought after hearing this new piece of information. He wouldn't talk much now anyways he wanted to give the friends time to talk.

"So how long have you been dating him?" Harry whispered to Mai as he pointed back towards Naru, which had fall back far enough that he wouldn't hear anything. Regardless it looked like he wasn't even paying attention to them.

"What? Dating? We're not dating." She looked confused at Harry.

"But Mai you said and I quote 'Guys this is Naru my boyfriend.' So how long?" Hermione asked.

Mai's blood ran cold and she paled. Had she really said that? No! She had said the last part to herself. Wishful thinking. It had to be a mistake. But if Hermione was asking her then it had to be true. Why couldn't she keep her mouth shut.

"I…I… you see…. Well the thing… It slipped!" She turned around to make sure Naru was still off in his little world; her exclamation hadn't gained his attention. All three looked confused and waited for an explanation.

"We're not really dating. He hasn't even asked. I thought that I had said that last part in my head. Obviously not. So can we forget it?" She pleaded with them. They nodded of course they wouldn't embarrass her.

"Um...Do you guys think that he heard the last part?" Was she being serious all three of them had caught the slip and her boss seemed like the type of person that took and filed everything away.

But they did what best friends did best; they lied.

"No. I barely even heard it." This reassurance came from Harry.

"I doubt that he heard anything I mean he was busy observing us." Hermione was quick to calm Mai.

"Like hell he didn't," Hermione elbowed Ron again but harder this time. He winced. "of course not Mai he didn't notice a thing." He finished glaring at Hermione.

Mai sighed happily and the color returned to her face. "I'm so happy you guys will get to meet the people I call family. There's Ayako she's a miko. A shrine maiden. She's like an older sister, though sometimes she acts like my mother. Oh there's Bou-san he's a monk and a bass player. He's like an over protective big brother." The three could see how much her friends meant to her.

Mai continued, "There's John he's a priest, he's the wise older brother that I never had. I can't forget Masako she's a medium and the pain in the butt sister but she's there for you when it counts. The clown of the group is Yasu he's the mischievous brother too smart for his own good."

"Then there's Lin. He's the hardest to place in our mismatched group. After much consideration he's like the father. Doesn't get involved much leaves it to the mother to sort out everything. Though he always pulls through when he deems his presence necessary."

"And Naru?" Hermione prompted.

"Naru is the center. We gravitate around him. He is sometimes cold and comes as unfeeling but we all have our demons. He's someone you should be proud to have on your side and afraid if he isn't." It became clear that Mai had stronger feelings for the solemn teen. The three nodded taking in the information.

When Naru had heard his name he had been pulled back to the present and had listened to Mai's description of him. He was surprised to say the least after all they were always at each other's throats.

The cabin came into view and in every step they took everyone thought about the impending conversation that a waited. All of a sudden the door burst open. Even one managed to squeeze through the front door.

"Mai!"

"Naru!" A very angry Lin and Ayako stood in front of the group.

"Looks like they noticed we were gone Mai." Naru smirked down at his small assistant. Whoops looked like they had a lot of explaining to do.


Okay. I finally updated. Sorry it took so long. If anyone read the authors note you know why. The short version of it school, dad was sick, brother needed help on a paper, and I needed to write down another story because it would not let me concentrate on this one. As soon as I finished I updated. I'm working on the next chapter right now. So I should have it finished by tomorrow afternoon. It is going to be the trio meeting the rest of S.P.R. Review!

Sending Lots of Love

Sunniesmiles