Phew.. final part in File 8... man this file is long.. oh well. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE~
I'll see you into the new year, I'll be away for the rest of this year so there wont be any updates until between 1st and 4th January!
File 8.
Twice the Hauntings.
"F-four.. but.. I thought you said only twice?" Bou exclaimed and Naru glared "two of those times I was there, those other two times.." "my parent's died" Mai finally said, everyone stared at her in shock "but you said.. that they.." "died in accident, yes, we had too.. we couldn't exactly tell the police that a demon broke into our house, tried to make me into a demon and in the prosses killed my parents.." Mai stated.
They nodded as Lin walked over to Naru and Mai "why did you use your powers?" Naru looked up at him, he gave Mai a short look before he turned back "I gave her some help.. she had trouble reached all the way up!" oh how weird that sounded, but no one dared to go any further on that subject.
"So.. Mai, where is he?" Naru asked and completely ignored Lin's protests, Mai though looked back at him with an expression of fear and confusion "he could be anywhere.. and everywhere at the same time, I can't really locate him, but I can call him and get him here.." suddenly she stopped and looked behind John, Ayako and Bou, so everyone turned to where she looked.
"Toane-san" Ayako exclaimed, then she saw the shivering, small bundle that the oldest twin held "please, she.. I don't know what's wrong with her.." "I know.." Mai said, her eyes where distant, as if she was there, yet she wasn't.
"You do?" Ayako asked, Mai nodded "he's sucking her life out.." she stated low, Toane's eyes widened as she completely froze, the rest did too.
"Mai, can we stop it?" Naru demanded, she looked at him, tears welled up in her eyes "yes.. for a sacrifice, such as their powers I suspect.. I don't know if it's their real powers or the demon powers" Naru walked over to her and took her hand "who can stop it.. you are way to tired!" Mai looked up at him, then she turned towards Toane "you have to do it.. sacrificing you powers is the only way to get her back, then.. someone who's related to the demon has to destroy it.." John frowned "but we don't know anything about him.." Mai smiled "it's not like that.. demons are related through their powers.. so, when Toane-san doesn't have her powers anymore.. it'll be left to me and Natalie-san!"
Naru frowned "Mai.. you should rest!" she smiled up to him and he felt his heart skip a beat, wich annoyed him to no end "I know.. and I will, when we have saved Natalie-san" she stated and Naru gave up "okay okay.. do as you like.. just don't get injured, more than you are already!" she blushed deeply and glared at him "yes yes.. Toane-san, can you come here with Natalie-san?"
Toane nodded and carried the girl she held over to Mai, who helped her to place the child on the floor, who was shivering and sweating like she had a really bad fever coming down.
"Toane-san, place your right hand on her chest.. about.. over her heart.." Mai explained and Toane did as she was told, when she did, Mai did the same with her left hand, then she reached the other to Toane "then, take my hand with your left hand!" Toane nodded and took her hand, Naru backed off, sensing something strong growing between this half-demons.
Suddenly Mai opened her mouth and sang something along the prayer she had sung earlier, the only difference was that they didn't get that silly look on their faces, since the aura around them and the feelings in the song was completely different.
Please hear me, hear this weak prayer from our hearts..
Please oh holy, save this child from the clutched of the demons..
Use the thorn from her twin-born and take away all her pain and suffering!
Christ, oh lord, answer my prayer.
Send this child a blessing of love and peace from heaven.
This went on four about ten minutes until a bright light surrounded the three females, Naru looked ready to jump in and save Mai, but forced himself to stay put, the rest of the team looked equally worried, but they didn't look like they where about to attack the light like a pack of rabid dogs, like Naru did.
Suddenly another light, shining even brighter appeared over the females and enveloped them, then both lights disappeared, leaving them alone, Mai sat on the ground and was moving from one side to the other, Naru moved quickly and caught her before she hit the floor, then she smiled "it's gone.. the thorn... we did it.." then she blacked out, Toane was lying on top of a teenage girl now, insteand of a small child.
So, Natalie had been saved from the demon, lost her thorn and returned to normal.
Day 7.
Mai groaned and opened her eyes slowly, she looked around and saw Naru leaning against a comfy chair beside her bed, or wait, a hospital bed?
"Hn.. where am I?" she wondered out loud and this woke Naru "hm.. Mai?" then he sat up, fully awake "it's about time!" he said in his normal and very sarcastic voice, thus Mai glared "hey, be glad I woke up at all!" she pouted as his smirk disappeared "please don't joke with that Mai" Mai gasped "oh.. I'm sorry Oliver.." she said, she hadn't meant to push a sensitive subject, it even shocked her that he had one, because she had always thought he never had.
"Um.. what's the clock.. it's looks so dark outside" Naru smirked at that question "it's been two days Mai.. it's 4 am" she jumped from her bed "WHAT?" she nearly screamed the poor man deaf right then, but managed to hold back the rest of the sentence she was about to say "so.. what about Natalie-san and Toane-san?" "Toane-san has woken up, but Natalie-san hasn't.. yet" Naru explained and leaned in to her face, he captured her chin with one hand and kissed her, soon she was blushing mess in the bed, failed at covering herself from the narcissist.
"M-maybe we should see if I can locate the d-demon now?" she asked innocently, but the glare she received made her shut up "no, not until Natalie-san wakes up, until then.. sleep Mai" his voice turned gentle at the end and Mai blushed, then she nodded and laid down again, as soon as she closed her eyes, she was asleep again.
Naru smiled at her as she slept peacefully in the bed, then he took up the file he was reading before falling asleep and began to read where he had left off.
It was still pretty late, yet he didn't feel sleepy at all anymore, in fact, he hadn't been this awake in weeks "hm.. wonder why" yet he didn't think anymore about it, after three hours, the sun had already begun to rise hight on the sky and Mai woke with a startle.
"Oh.. um.. good morning" she said, at first was she very awake, then she sounded sleepy and tired, it took all of Naru's power not to press her down to the bed and ordering her to sleep again, but today, they had a very special and personal mission to accomplice.
"Good morning Mai.." Naru smiled to her and received one of the same kind.
"Today, we're going home right?" Mai asked and Naru chuckled "yes, we are.." his voice faded, then he frowned "and my parents will probably be waiting for us.." he said, his voice filled with agony, annoyance and fear at the same time.
Mai laughed and smiled as he glared "it's going to be alright Oliver, they're not going to rip me to shreds if I come any closer, they are more human than Yasuhara.. so.. wait.. that was a bad example!" she complained and Naru had to smirk "isn't that rude!" he stated and she blushed "mind you own business, am I not allowed to be rude once in a while too, you are the whole time!" an eyebrow rose on Naru's forehead "what?" Mai paled "well.. I mean.." she stuttered, but was cut of as he kissed her again.
"Today Mai, when I get rid of my parents, then.. it's just you and me!" something under his voice signaled danger for Mai and she gawked, her blush darkening ten folds "O-Oliver!" she yelped as he kissed her again "hm?" suddenly the door opened with a loud smack and Ayako with the rest following came in, they all stared with mouths wide open at the scene in front of them.
Naru was leaning against Mai, of course on top of her by now, one knee resting on her bed and Mai trapped underneath with a very pretty and dark blush spreading across her shocked features.
"A-Ayako?" Mai stuttered and her expression darkened in embarassement.
Naru though, wore an expression that was mixed of pure hatred and anger at the moment, he could even swear he heard Gene laughing his mirt out somewhere.
After that, everything went from laughing, to working, to searching and finally when Natalie woke up, they told her a short summary of what had happened, the fact that her sister had sacrificed something from herself for her was a teary scene to watch.
Mai and Natalie, being the only two left with thorn that belonged to that demon walked into the now deserted hospital, the parents of the twins had said there was smoke in the upper floor or something and was waiting for it to be cleared, just an excuse actually, but it worked.
Once they had stepped into the room, the temperature went down a lot, but no one payed any attention, seeing that they all watched what happened before them, Mai took Natalie's hand and a glow, them between began to grow, but unlike the golden-white light from earlier, this was a dark matter, it gave most of the group goose bumps, but no one cared.
Suddenly both seemed to change, Naru took a step forward, but not in case something would attack Mai, it was rather, if Mai tried to attack them.
"Naru-chan?" Bou asked, he had been fairly silent the whole day, wich was very unusual considering who they where talking about.
"Mai isn't always herself when she is in a state of using her powers.. she is like that with her true psychic powers, but I know this isn't some powers to fuck with!" the words he used made John blink several times, he had in fact never heard Naru curse, ever.
"So.. she might do something she'd regret afterwards?" Bou asked, Naru nodded "yes, like attacking us for example.." they all shooted backwards, except Lin, Naru and Toane.
Then another dark matter appeared, right in front of the young females, who still didn't react, just the fact that they had changed made them more irresistible to the demon, Mai had two, not so large, yet larger, longer and sharper horns sticking out of her head that Natalie had, but both shared certain a resemblance, thorns sticking out from their heads, ribs and hands.
No one knew what was going on in their heads, but if they knew, they would probably never forget it either, Mai was focusing every strength and muscle to prepare to fight the demon, while Natalie had a mixture of fear and determination.
The matter soon formed the said demon, his evil smirk appeared just as soon and it lashed onto the two women.
"Now.." Mai shouted and both raised their arms, then they both swung them downwards, lashing the demon hard, it fell backwards, obviously shocked and confused to why they could hurt him.
Mai began chanting some words under her breath and soon Natalie followed, no one could understand what they said so Naru guessed it was a demon language.
The demon began screamed as it was cut, deep.
"Damned you two.." it screamed and reached out for them, but as soon as he did, Mai and Natalie used all their strength to push him over the line and he broke down to ashes with one last scream, the girls looked at each other, then they sighed "it's over.. we're free.." they said, then they fell over.
One Week Later.
Mai sighed where she sat in the bed, she hated hospital, simply and the fact that not even Naru where there to keep her company made her even more irritated, but Luella had saved her, she came on visit every day and talked about the family, about Mai, and last, but not less, Naru and about his past.
Luella had shown up with pictures too and when Naru found out, he needed Lin, Marting, Bou and John from killing his mother, Mai though, thought he was cute and so on, like the usual, until she began telling the horror stories of what Naru and Gene might have gotten themselves into as kids, then Mai had listened with such intensity that Naru had begun to worry for her.
"Mom, please.. stop bother Mai.. she'll end up falling over in her bed in shock and probably die of it!" he complained as Luella had just finished a story of when the twin boy's had gotten lost in an old church and this creepy old, zombie like ghost had appeared, according to Luella, Naru slept with his parents for three weeks after that, while she said this, Naru complained out loud while his face was dark red.
Both Natalie and Toane had gotten rid of the thorn, as well as Mai, when Luella and Martin had heard that they had similar powers to those Gene and Naru had, they asked to take care of them, seeing they where used to such kids, the parents of the twin girls had agreed after a while, after Luella had told them she'd get them into one very good, but strict school in Britain.
Mai sighed as the girls has visited one last time with Luella and Martin, the four where about to leave and Mai really didn't want them too, she had become very good friends with the girls.
"We'll miss you!" Natalie stated and Mai smiled "it's so sad that you have to leave so soon.. since we barely met" she proclaimed, but shook off her worries, seeing that Luella and Martin where going to take care of her, she didn't have to worry at all, hopefully.
Toane walked over and hugged Mai, just as she did, she whispered "thank you.. for everything Angel-sama.." Mai reddened and smiled, while waving her hand in front of her face "no no.. it's nothing to thank me for, I would've done it either way, so.." and thus, their conversation ended and the twins left for England, Naru didn't bother show up and see his parents off, but he did come and pick up Mai in order to bring her home for some, 'private' business.
Next File: "Woah.. O-Oliver?" Mai asked as she saw the small box in Naru's hand, his eyes was just as dark as always, but there was a small hint of fear in them as he crouched in front of her "Mai.. will you marry me?"
File 9: A Question.
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