It was yet another day at Shibuya Psychic Research office. The sun was shining as much as it could through gray clouds. The sky was dull and dark. The air was crisp and cool. Winter was nearing each and every passing day. Soon it would be cold and snow would be all over the place. The only person anyone knew of that would enjoy such weather no matter how dreary the atmosphere would be was Taniyama Mai. The girl loved the cold weather. Not so much the cold as she did the snow but it always brought a smile to her face.
She quietly entered the office as the clock clicked over to 8 o'clock am. She was on time today. It wasn't a first but it usually didn't happen too often. She always had an excuse. That excuse was a faulty alarm clock. Naru had told her one point in time to buy a new one and she said she did but she had lied. When she slept the only thing that woke her was her internal alarm clock, which was never useful.
She hung up her coat and made her way over to her desk. She looked at it and saw all the work that needed to be done. She let out a sigh.
"Well I'll get started once I get something warm to drink."She thought. She walked to the kitchen rubbing her arms.
"Mai tea!" A voice sounded throughout the office. The voice she loved yet hated.
"Yes oh mighty tea-a-holic." She grumbled and filled the tea kettle with water and set it on the stove. She grabbed a tea cup and a mug then grabbed the tea and cocoa. She paused during her gatherings and then after she set down the cocoa made her way to Lin's office.
"I wonder if he wants some tea too." She headed to his office and knocked softly on the door. She heard his voice. "Uhm. L-lin-san, I was wondering if you wanted some tea." She said through the door. She then frowned at herself for stuttering a bit and for being so nervous. Sure he was an intimidating man but they had known each other for how many years now? Honestly she should at least be able to talk to him without fear or anything. She heard his respond and smiled. She turned and left to finish up the tea. She entered the kitchen and got out another cup and some more tea.
The kettle sounded and she began the process and once she had poured it and soon was setting the cups on a tray and ready for delivery. First stop was her desk where she placed her cocoa and headed to Lin's office.
She knocked softly on Lin's door and waited for permission to enter. When he gave it she slowly opened the door while balancing the tray as she always did. She stepped in and walked over to Lin who was typing away on his computer as always. She smiled at this and picked up his tea cup. He turned slightly to accept the cup. When he did his long slender fingers ever so lightly brushed hers sending unfamiliar shivers up and down her spine. She smiled at him and turned to head out. The feeling inside her never leaving.
The moment Mai had entered the room he felt an odd sense of warmth inside him. It had become something he felt often when she was around. Though why he had no idea. He found it rather annoying because he had no idea why he was feeling the way he did but then again he enjoyed the feeling she gave him. It made him want to smile. When she left the room that feeling would fade away and he'd feel a bit empty and wanting that feeling back. He looked at the door where she had left and began to wander what exactly it was he was feeling for her. There was no way it was that. There were too many things that would prevent it from being that. No, it must be just a feeling like what all the others have. That odd affection they got and felt for her because she had managed to get into their hearts. Yes that was what it was. He turned back to his computer and began typing again continuing with his work as he always did.