Hello people~ happy new year! :D
So, I'm back and through this last week without internet I've been writing a lot.. it must have something to do with the weather.. I'm sure, cuz back in my hometown, it's almost been full storm and we stayed in the whole time, now that I'm back in the town I currently live in, there's at least 1 meter of snow :9
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File 9.
A Question.
1st June.
Day 1.
Mai opened the door to the office and walked in, just barely closing the door as someone sneezed, she recognized the voice at once and sighed "do you have a cold Lin-san?" Mai asked and opened the door to his office, he looked at her over his shoulder and smiled "good morning Mai-san.. and yes, so it seems" he said, his voice was weird since his nose was stuffed.
"Maybe you should take the day off?" Mai stated and he chuckled, then sneezed once more "you know Naru, although I guess it would be for the best if I went home.." "then you go, it's quite early though!" this voice caught them both of guard and they stared behind Mai.
From the door into their main room, having just arrived, Naru had just appeared and was staring at them both "anyway.. Mai and I have something to attend too.." he said with his usual cold look.
Mai smiled at Lin before she turned back to Naru "and you finally came too?" she stated and received a half glare, maybe it was half because he was finally softening a little, Lin had said so too, only Mai could do that.
"I was just meeting up with that woman from the police you talked to about the stalker" when he said this, Mai paled and looked down "oh.." this seemed to be an error and he quickly walked over to her "Mai.. it's gonna be okay!" she looked up at him and nodded, somehow her eyes had filled with tears already and she hated how she was so sensible, Lin eyed the couple "that business of yours is it a date.. am I right?" both turned bright red for some reason and Naru glared "so what?" "I was just wondering.. since you told me to go home, that's unusual for you" Mai broke into a fit of laughter and Naru had a hard time making her shut up, so in the end he just kissed her, that made her shut up.
"Let's go.." Naru said and took Mai's hand, she though looked at Lin "please lock up will you, it seems we aren't going to try to find any cases today!" she earned a smile and a sneeze, then she was outside, the warm June-weather was great, but it seemed Naru was on some very heated thoughts himself.
"Seriously Oliver, once I wished I'd be able to read your thoughts.. now I regret it.." she complained as they walked over to his car "what?" he asked, he had been deep into his thoughts and hadn't heard her.
"Oliver.. no, I won't repeat it.. I won't make anything hard when we get home, just some toast or something.." Mai finished it with letting go of Naru and getting into the car, he was soon in the driver seat and started the car "you know.. Oliver, I'm really glad you accept for us to go on dates at all.. I doubt the Oliver of the past would accept it.." Naru looked at her shortly "what do you mean?" he drove past a huge general store and Mai saw how children all stuck to the window to see what was on the inside.
"I mean what I said Oliver!" Mai stated and looked right at him, he had a smile on his face "oh.. well, I guess it can't be helped then, that's how I was and even I change" he said and she blushed "w-well.. I guess y-you do.. too.." she smiled through her embarassement and he blinked at her.
Naru parked the car in front of their apartement complex, then he sighed "Mai.." she turned to him with a questioning look "hm?" suddenly lips where on hers and she gasped into it, giving him a chance to slip his tongue inside for a deeper and very lustful kiss.
Then he backed off, leaving Mai as a blushing, melted ooze on the seat in the car, he got out and closed the door, then he walked over and opened her car door as well, he locked his arms around her frail body and picked her up "wha.. O-Oliver... p-put me down!" she stuttered, but he ignored her and simply walked up to their apartement without even saying anything to her.
Somehow he managed to unlock the door, walk in, lock the door, get out of his shoes and then walk into their bedroom with Mai still in his arms.
The next second, she was siting on the bed, Naru in front of her and he seemed to be busy with something that was in one of his pockets.
Then he found it and pulled it out of the pocket it was in, Mai gasped when she saw what it was.
"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 went down on one knee in front of her "Mai.. will you marry me?"
Day 2.
The door to the office went up and Naru came in, he closed the door, ignored the people siting on the couches and slammed the door to his office as he went into it.
Bou winced as the room was now fully silent "what's up with him?" then Mai entered and she looked just as, wait, Naru had looked very depressed when he had entered, Mai didn't, she just looked guilty and somewhat pale.
"Mai-chan?" they all looked at her, only Masako looked like she was having fun, as John, Bou and Ayako all waited for Mai to answer, then she realised they where there and smiled "yes?" Bou raised an eyebrow "what did Naru do?" he pointed at the door to the said narcissist and suddenly a guilty expression came to her face again "he didn't do anything.. well.. wrong.." she said and sat down, she now looked just as depressed as Naru had when he had entered the office.
Lin came out of his own office and stared at them "Naru, he was the one who" he didn't come any further when he saw something on Mai's hand, it didn't seem the rest had yet, but it shocked him very much to say at least.
"He did.. that?" then he turned to Naru's office, although his cold was much better now, he was still talking very weird because of his nose still being as stuffed as it was.
He was gone for at least half an hour, they could all heard low voices from behind the door and somehow they got the feeling Lin was scolding Naru again.
"Mai-chan.. what did Naru-chan do?" Bou repeated and she looked at him "I said he didn't do anything.. wrong, well he did something but.." she turned obviously red and looked down, her memories of the night before came to her mind, Bou and Ayako both had the look of disbelief on their faces, while Masako stood up "no matter what it was, I doubt it will twist in with the work!" she stated and Mai glared, then she stopped "I guess it will.." she said and everyone gawked at her.
"You did that again?" Ayako stated as it was the most obvious thing in the world and three people in the room turned deep red, well, it was obvious that Bou and Ayako wouldn't, since they didn't feel embarrassed about the fact that Mai and Naru are lovers, then Mai nodded "stop saying such thing out loud.. it's embarrassing!" she complained and hid her face in her hands.
Then John saw Mai's hand "Mai-san.. is that... what I think it is?" Mai looked at him, then she saw what he was looking at and turned beet red "well.. yes, if you think what I think you are.." everyone looked at Mai's hand, well, left hand to be more precise.
"Mai!" Ayako shrieked and dived in to catch the poor woman's hand and said woman, didn't escape the wave of questions that followed.
When, where and how where the loudest and most heard question for Mai.
"Er.. eh.. n.." was all that came from Mai and John had to save her from being run down "slow down guys, Mai-san wont be able to answer anything if you scare her like that!" in fact, that was the truth, even Masako was scary right now and the only one who wasn't was John, so Mai hid behind him.
"Okay okay.. then, first question, when?" Bou asked, Mai blushed "last night, or more recise.. yesterday.. around 11 am" she answered "where?" Ayako beamed "at our apartement!" she nearly giggled at the sound of 'their' apartement, suddenly Masako appeared "why?" Mai gawked, she almost thought she had heard how, but it was in why, why had Naru done what he did!
"W-why you say?" Mai repeated, Ayako glared "Masako, it's not why, it's how and you know that!" she received the same type of glare "I want to know!" she stated and Mai sighed "so hopelessly in love in him.." she thought "why don't you ask him.." she said and stared at the door, Masako turned her head too, almost expecting Naru to stand there, but he was till in his office with Lin.
"Ignore Masako, tell us.. how did it go?" Ayako asked and jumped in front of the girl who flinched and blinked "er.. how.. uh, well, we came back to our apartement I guess, and he went down.. like that.. on one knee or whatever.. and.. just proposed like that.." she said, suddenly that guilty look came to her face again "Mai?" Ayako asked "I..." "it's obvious that you said yes but.. what's with that guilty look of yours" Bou stated and Mai jolted "er.. that.. I, at first..." she gave Masako a short look before she looked right at Ayako and Bou "I was split between rejecting and accepting.. and I told him so.." Bou gawked "you did.. we all know your head over heels for him, so why?" Ayako asked.
"Because I don't want him to..." Mai went silent, she had almost told them about the truth, then she would have to tell them about the stalker too "you didn't want him to.. what Mai?" Ayako asked "ugh.." she looked down "I'm telling anymore.. it's.. embarrassing!" just then Naru and Lin came out "Mai, come here!" she glared at first, before her look softened and she nodded, they all stared after her as she walked over to Naru and left with him, probably to talk in his office, Lin didn't really look angry, but not entirely happy either.
"So Lin-san, what got your socks into a twist?" Bou asked and received a glare "nothing!" was all he said and left, the monk and miko shared equally shocked glances "they're hiding something!" they both thought, John, being the kind and caring guy, just shut up and let it go, still it nagged him with what Mai was about to say "what did she want to say..?"
No one had expected Mai to come out of the office ten seconds later with a smirk on her face either, it shocked "sorry, I'm leaving right now!" then she disappeared, phone in hand, no one knew why, but they knew that she had somehow managed to get Naru so pissed he actually made the door crumble on the floor in fine ash "MAI!"
The door slammed after Mai as she had somehow been able to escape the agency and run somewhere Naru couldn't find her.
"When I find her.." he mumbled over and over.
"Why don't you let it go!" Bou asked, a book came flying towards him and he barely managed to get away before it hit him.
"What, did I say something wrong?" Bou nearly shouted now so Lin came out of his office and stared at them "Naru, your mother is one the pho.." he stopped as he had to evade the tray that was flying his way "Naru!" Lin the shouted as the young boss just turned away and disappeared into his office "hang up on her!" was all his said, when Lin went back to explain, he sat the the speaker on and everyone could hear it "why you.. why didn't you tell us you had proposed to Mai-chan.. and so soon too.. even though you where head over heels after her since you where kids... still.. ANSWER ME!" she screamed in the end and everyone knew that Naru probably wanted to sink away somewhere in pure shame, oh his mother was in for some trouble.
"Oliver!" she shouted from the phone, no one really cared since everyone now knew and thus Bou tried not to laugh, seeing that he knew of Oliver Davis' powers.
"Get over here and talk to your mother young man, or I'll do something I'll probably regret!" Luella shouted and they could all hear Naru muttering to himself "I doubt you regret it anyway!" it seems Luella heard him too "Oliver, I'll kidnap Mai-chan!" this was meant as a threat, but the second later, the phone went into oblivion and they all thought they heard Lin sigh, but couldn't be sure.
"Naru, do you have to.." he stopped as he saw the expression the miko and the monk had on their faces "just laugh... it'll do him good, not you perhaps, but maybe he wont keep things a secret anymore!" Lin stated and the two burst into laughter.
Bou was in the end lying on the floor, good for him though since Naru kept making things fly his way, while Ayako was lying on the couch and laughing just as hard, Masako had left while John had evaded into Lin's office with the Chinese man tagging along.
Day 3.
Mai awoke with the want to puke and she did, after that, she stared at the food in front of her with disgust, soon Naru entered the room, he was still angry about what Mai did, but hell, it didn't really matter anymore, done was done.
"What is it Mai?" he had stopped in his angry frets so see Mai looking pale and almost sick "nothing.. maybe a cold or something, I'm okay either way!" she stated, but didn't even look at the food she had gotten for herself and Naru.
"You sure, you don't look good.. what!" his question went into an outburst as Mai jumped from her chair and left for the bathroom, the last thing he heard her say was "I need to puke.."
It seemed that the day before, that everyone knew that Naru had proposed to Mai earlier, could it have something to do with Mai leaving with a grin on her face or?
It didn't really matter, the two oldest got a good laugh and a good run too, while Lin didn't dare to show up at work for the first half week, Mai also knew that something else had happened and she knew it had something to do with herself, something inside of her was changing, but she wasn't sure what it was.
And it felt like it had something to do with what Naru and Mai had done that day, the first day in June and that wasn't the fact that he had proposed, it was something entirely else.
Next File: "Oliver!" it made him freeze to the core, Naru stared into oblivion and everyone stared at him, suddenly Masako gasped "his here.. no.. he, the man is in Mai's room!" she whispered as Naru ran by her and out of the room.
File 10: The Traumatizing Summer.
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