Hi~ okay.. first things first.. I dunno if Mai and Naru even will get together very soon... of course there might be a time when they do..

TwistedWhiskers: Thanks a lot.. and it'll get better in this chapter ^_^ that is.. if you like it!

Have fun!

File 2.

A Snowy Bloodbath.

Day 2.

Mai rushed home to get her stuff, although she had packed the night before, she hadn't expected to be stuck at the university to long, and the clock was already 3.30 pm, she needed to get home, drop of her bag and get her other bag, the run to SPR's office and all of that in half an hour.

"I'll take.. nooo.. not when there's still snow and sadly.. ice!" she took a sharp swing and ran into the building to her apartement, then she took the stairs "damn elevator's for being so slow!" she rushed into her apartement, lucky her had place her bag right beside the door, so she just threw her school-bag inside and grabbed the other one, locked the door and rushed down again.

Suddenly she felt eyes on her, but when she looked around, there was no-one to see, not even a ghost, she sighted and turned back to her resent task "I'm getting to paranoid!" suddenly she heard a click and she spun around, still no-one there.

"What the.." she felt chill's down her spine and turned back, running as fast as she could down the street, to scared to turn around.

She ran and ran until she was onto the stairs to the office, she jumped up, two steps at a time, then bursting into the office, spooking two men into the roof, she panted and tried to calm down "Mai!" then she looked up, before her, Naru glared at her and Lin was calmly picking up shards of cups "ops.. er, I'm not late then!" she tried.

Naru came closer, then he stopped "what's wrong, you look like you have seen a ghost!" Mai nearly laughed at that "ironically, but no.. no ghost, I don't get scared by that.. there was.. no, probably just my imagination, at least I didn't get in late!" she smiled, but Naru knew she was hiding something, he turned away and shared a look with Lin, who blinked back "what happened to her!"

"Mai, tea!" Mai braced herself and got out of her jacket, then she left for the kitchen, she heard one door shut then she turned, Lin walked by her and threw the shards into the thrash, he smiled to the woman, who smiled back "tea?" "yes please!" then he left, Mai hummed as she made the tea and made herself ready for the give-the-tea-to-Naru-action.

"Naru, tea!" Mai said after she knocked on the door, the man didn't look up, just continued to write something on his computer, she place the cup of tea on his desk and then she stood there, Naru waited for her to leave, but when she didn't he almost turned "what is it Mai?" Mai blushed slightly "why did you come back?" this made Naru turn around for full "what?" Mai looked down "why did you come back to Japan.. I thought you never would!" tears began to hit the floor, making Naru slightly nervous again, it always hurt when she began to cry, at least when he was the cause.

"Mai.." he began, the woman tried to dry the tears but failed miserably "b-but, you came b-back.. and... a-and you ask m-me to come back and w-work f-for you.. a-again.." she stuttered and blushed while tears continued to fall from her brown eyes, somehow this made Naru's eyes soften and he pulled Mai's hands into his own, this made her stop her stuttering and she blushed deeply "N-Naru?" "Mai, I came back because I promised Gene I wouldn't leave you.. I never really understood why, I guess he likes you.." he took a long pause, he had thought about it hard and long, but when he said it, it made him jealous and almost angry at his brother for always helping Mai and being with her when he couldn't.

Mai shook her head "it's not like that.. he cares about you, and he doesn't see me like that.. more like a sister, like I see him as a brother.." tears continued to fall, but not as bad as earlier "Mai.." Naru began, but the black-haired woman managed to get a hand out of his soft grip and placed a finger on his lips "no... after the case.. you can never concentrate if your shocked up right!" Naru didn't know if he should nod or shake his head.

Mai blushed slightly and leaned in "but one thing is to be said.. I love you Oliver, and you left me..." then she kissed him, a soft, short kiss that made the young man want more, it made him blush.

Then she turned around, not giving him a chance to change what had just happened "it's soon 4 pm, we need to get ready, I'll see to Lin-san!" then she left, leaving the shocked man to himself "what the.. did she just.." "yes, she did confess Noll!" a small voice answered, making Naru fall off the chair.

Mai opened the door and peeked in, her face was back to normal, no trace of tears what-so-ever "what happened?" Naru stood up "nothing Mai!" she shrugged her shoulders and went back out, closing the door as Naru sat down on said chair "what... why did I just hear.." "you didn't just 'hear' you where, I'm talking to you, you dense narcissist!" Gene answered, sounding annoyed.

Naru took a sip of the tea, although his hand was shaking a lot, he managed to drink half the cup, wich had already cooled down "Gene.. I thought you moved on!" Naru began, he heard a laughter "well.. I couldn't just leave Mai-chan now could I, not to you.. as dense as you are, I can't let things go unfinished!"

Naru frowned "Gene.." the ghost appeared before him, his twin-brother sweat-dropped "hi bro.. anyway..." he looked away, smiling nervously, because he knew, just as well as the rest of the SPR, that Naru was strong, inhumanly strong and he could kill a ghost to if he wanted to.

"Is this why Mai yelled you name yesterday?" Naru asked, his face formed a bothered boyfriend's face and made Gene laugh "yeah.. I said stuff, interrupting your talk with her and she became angry, didn't talk to me before she was in the bath!" Naru raised both eyebrows "what?" Gene smiled nervously "don't get so worked up Noll, as Mai said, I only see her as a little sister.. I care about her quite much.. and I feel sorry for her!" Naru tried not to show confusion, but he knew that his twin could tell.

"Noll.. she loves you, she told you right... but five years ago, you left her and you broke her heart!" Gene told him, raising a finger and flicking his forehead like he used to do when they where kids, when Naru said something or did something stupid, Gene would flick his forehead to get his attention onto him and scowl him.

Naru opened his mouth, but closed it again without saying anything "Noll, please reconsider it, she is strong, almost more than you and unleashing hers is worse than unleashing yours!" Naru frowned "what do you mean?" "she is an.." "Naru.. we'll leave you!" Mai said as she opened the door, she knew that someone was in Naru's office, but it disappeared as she entered.

Naru glared at her "thank you very much Mai!" then he nodded "coming!" then he took his folder and left.

"Don't do it wrong Noll, or Mai will suffer more than she has ever done!"

Two hours later.

Mai yawned as she stepped out of the van, she had completely forgotten how it was to sit hours to hours in a tight van with two non-talk-active men.

When she had stretched out the few last knots in her spine she looked around and had to make a 'wow'-sound.

The town was large, she hadn't seen the town when they passed since she was asleep, but now she was amazed, the town itself wasn't that old, the buildings looked old, but renovated and the few buildings that was built new from scratch made it seem like Tokyo when it began to build itself into the large city it was now.

The roads weren't packed with people either, but there was a fair amount of people on it, children ran by, old ladies in kimono and young women with either a child in hand or a husband passed them, Mai couldn't help but wanting to stay there forever "at least I don't have to feel like I'm being watched while I'm here!" Mai thought and walked into the building they where staying in, the one with the paranormal activity.

"Wow.." Mai gaped, the building was an old-styled Japanese building, main-building and separate buildings, with a large pond on one side, there was two large Sakura-trees on each side of the front door, but due to snow and being winter, the water was frozen and the tree's had no leaves and heavy with snow.

"Mai, close you mouth, if snow falls, you mouth's gonna get filled up!" Naru commented and Mai shut her mouth fast, glaring in Naru's way, she made her own way to the front door, where Hiromi was waiting for them with a smile on her face.

Hiromi wore a light-purple kimono, with pale pink and dark-purple flowers, a pink bond around her waist with purple strings fastened the kimono and made her look very old-fashioned and desent.

"Oh, Chiharu-san!" Mai greeted the woman, who bowed to her "welcome, are you all.. I thought there where more" Mai smiled "three others will arrive later, the last one tomorrow!" Hiromi nodded and led Naru and the rest through the main-building "I've made two large rooms ready, and one as a base, there's also two large, outdoor bath's, they're separate for women and men!" she led them into a large room, tables and chairs had been set into it for their arrival.

"Then, there's dinner in one hour, please call if there is anything!" then Hiromi left, Naru sat down by the tables and stared at the two others "equipment!" they both left the room, and sighted when Naru couldn't hear.

"Always so bossy!" Lin chuckled at the comment, agreed silently to the young woman.

Just as Lin and Mai where taking in the last equipment, a car drove into the parking-lot, three people stepped out, two men and a woman, Mai lit up "Bou-san, Ayako, John-san!" she exclaimed and smiled to them, Bou walked over and took some of the heavy equipment off her load "he's back into his bossy-mode again!" he asked, Mai laughed and started walking "you know Naru.. now lets go, there's a lot to do!"

Ayako and John walked after them, smiling at them as they talked about this and that, their chatting filled the hall as they walked to the base, Mai smiled around her as she was reminded of her teens when she was working for Naru the first time.

"But Mai-chan, I thought you didn't work for Naru-chan anymore!" Bou stated, John and Ayako agreed.

Mai nodded "I didn't.. but I was hired again!" she smiled softly, almost to soft, making the other three think long and hard as John opened the door for them, letting Lin, Mai and Bou put down the last equipment and sight "so Naru-chan.. what's the case?" Naru ignored the -chan and simply looked down at the papers he had in front of him.

Mai went off to make some tea.

"Disappearances of men in their 40's, girls at the age of 6.. the men disappear for around five days, all dead, time of death was on the day before they re-appeared.. the girls two days after the men, found the same day, alive!" he stated as calmly as ever, suddenly a high sound of shards shattering reached their ears.

They all stopped their doing and looked around, clearly it sounded like it came from every corner, but Naru knew better "where's Mai?" Naru asked, suddenly a voice talked into his mind, per usual, he would get annoyed, but not this time "quick, Mai's in danger!" he got up from the chair so fast it fell down behind him and he walked fast over to the doors to the hall, when opening it, he could hear a loud thump and the alarm went off in his head and he sprinted towards the place he knew Mai would be, behing him Hiromi came out of her study "what's the matter, what was that sound?" non of them had the time to answer as they saw Naru disappear around a corner and then they had to sprint after.

Inside the kitchen they saw Naru crouching over Mai, who was on the floor, eyes slightly open and she looked ready to puke, so to speak.

"Mai, you okay!" Naru exclaimed and placed a hand on her forehead, she was warm, but something was definitely wrong with her, her pupils where dilated and she was extremely confused, the kitchen was dark and Bou flicked the switch to the light, Mai jolted and screamed, her hands shot up and grabbed onto Naru's jacket, he frowned and nearly shock the woman, Hiromi came up behind them and gasped "w-what happened?" she asked, horrified by the sight.

Naru bent down, trying to peel Mai off so he could look at her, but she refused so he had no other option "Bou-san, turn the light of!" he did as he was told and soon the whole room was dark again, but not to dark so Naru managed to get a look at Mai "Matsuzaki-san, she has photophobia, quick!" Ayako had almost moved before he had finished, she knelt beside Mai and forced her to turn towards her, she looked right into the confused woman's eyes "Naru.. this is bad, I think she was poisoned!" Naru froze, poisoned, how, when?

"N-Naru.." that simple word made Naru jerk his head around several times before he looked down "Mai.. don't speak.." "I must.. that, something.. a spirit... of a man forced me.. to take something, pill-like, several of them.." then she shook her head "Mai?" Ayako began, the woman didn't react and began to hum instead "that spider will go right down the sink when I get a hold of it!" she sang low, Ayako paled and noted all the effects Mai showed "dilated pupils, confusion, supraventricular tachycardia.. hallucinations, Chiharu-san, is there Atropine in this room!" she asked, the gasp from Hiromi confirmed her fear.

Ayako looked at Lin "call an ambulance, quick!" Lin did as he was told and rushed to the nearest phone when Hiromi stopped him "there's a phone on the wall just around the corner, use that one!" Lin nodded and turned to the said phone.

Naru was looked at Mai in his arms then at Ayako "Atropine.. we need Physostigmine, fast!" Ayako looked at him, amazed by his knowledge, she turned to Hiromi as they heard an ambulance nearing, Bou turned around "that was fast!" then he rushed out with John to greet the life-savers and to lead them to the poor woman.

"Do you have some of that, since you have Atropine!" Ayako asked Hiromi, who shook her head "I don't know, that's my husbands medicine, he has extremely low heart rate and uses the medicine for that purpose.

Ayako nodded and turned to Naru "we wont have long, she said she swallowed several pills, since we don't know the exact amount, we can't be sure how long she'll live... that hallucination-act of hers just confirms it!" Naru weren't look at her, but she knew he heard it, she turned back to Hiromi "what where they doing here anyway?" Hiromi looked confused "usually he takes it with him everywhere he goes, if he forgot it he might also be in danger.." then she paled and spun around "it can't be..." she looked so frightened that Ayako had to force her down on a chair, Naru looked at her "it's begun haven't it!" Hiromi nodded "it can't be... no, not him.." she began to cry, covering her face with her hands as she cried hard.

The paramedic's came and managed to get Mai onto a stretcher, then they rushed out again, Naru hot on their tail "Noll.." Gene's voice filled his head and he glared at the small bottle he held, why did the spirit have to attack her, pushing those damn pills into her?

The paramedic's quickly made a call to the hospitale for an emergency, they had been lucky and been in the area when the call had gotten in from Lin, but there was an one hour to the nearest hospitale and they didn't have the antidote with them.

Naru grumbled under his breath, swearing that he'd make a living, or dead hell, wich way best for the spirit when he got back and that would teach it to never touch his Mai "wait.. did I just.." he blinked, confused to why he thought about Mai belonging to him "just accept it Noll, you like her, no love her and you hate it every time she ends up in danger... not that I don't but, just tell her, she's been waiting so long!" "now's not the time Gene!"

Suddenly the steady beeping from the machine suddenly began beeping faster, every sound hurting the young man's ears "Mai!" the paramedic's began to move, one yelled to the driver to hurry.

As the beeping went faster and faster, everything else disappeared around Naru, he looked at Mai's pale face, he could hear the sirens in the background, the low shouts of the paramedic's and shuffling in the car, but Naru never reacted to it, the only thing he saw was Mai open her eyes, mouthing 'I love you' and then closing her eyes, not hard like she was in pain, but softly and the paramedic's watched in horror as the woman slipped away.

"Mai!"

Okay.. some translation I guess..

Atropine: Poison from the Deadly Nightshade (a flower) in fact it is also used as medicine when someone has hight heart rate and other heart problems!

Antidote to this is also a poison: Physostigmine also known as Eserine.

Supraventricular Achycardia: A rapid rhythm of the heart which involves an accessory pathway.

Then please review.. I want to know how the heck this is going..

Then I'm off to my freedays.. see you on Monday! :D