Chapter 7 I haven't been proof reading so i apologize for the bad grammar.
Mai had an early rehearsal that day. She had just finished up and was taking this moment to stretch out. She hadn't had any problems with Mei since the last incident. It had been a few weeks and she hadn't been anywhere near Mai.
Mai was on the ground in a split. She had finished with the one leg and was now stretching the other, when someone tapped her on the shoulder.
"Mai Taniyama! It's me Trinity, remember?" She exclaimed.
"Oh hello there." Mai was had lost count. "I'm kind of in the middle-"
"I was hope we could have a chance to talk. You haven't returned any of my calls or emails." She smiled.
"Oh I'm sorry." Mai laughed nervously.
"I was beginning to think you were trying to avoid me." She continued to smile. Mai was beginning to get creeped out by her smiling.
"Oh I'm sorry. What can I do for you?" Mai laughed awkwardly and continued to stretch. 'Remember Mai, like a bandaid better to get it over with quick and hope that she'll go away.'
"It's not what you can do for me, but what I can do for you." She pulled out papers from her briefcase and handed them to Mai. "You see I'm an agent. I'm originally from New York and have known Cooper and Masaru."
"That's nice." Mai said holding that stack on papers in her hands not sure what to do next.
"Anyways so I heard about this ballet and you know what I thought?" she said.
"What..?" Mai asked
"I thought to myself "Trinity, this is your chance to sign the greatest ballerina since Victoria Paige"".
"Oh I'm not really as great as Victoria Paige-"
"Sure you are. Everyone says so. So I jumped on a plane and came here to Japan. You and me could do great things together! The rumor is that this ballet is going to be a hit!"
"I'm not really interested-"
"If so, it will make you even more famous. It will show everyone that marriage hasn't turned into a frumpy ordinary woman."
"Now hold on-"
"The show will move onto a world tour. You can launch your international career and live up to your potential and everyone's expectations."
"I think I should make something very clear, Miss Snow."
"Call me Trinity." She smiled.
"If you don't mind I'd rather use Miss Snow." Mai's voice was calm. "You see the only partner I have and will ever have is my husband. I don't want to be a super star. I don't need a world tour. I like being Japan. This is my home."
"Why don't you think it over and call me." Her smile now looked forced.
"No thank you. I don't need a to think it over. You see I made my decision two years ago when I said I do. What you are offering is something that I'm not interested in." Mai got up and handed her back the papers.
"It would be a waster for you to throw away all that talent just. I guess you're not a true dancer after all." She sneered.
"I don't really think your one to talk. A true dancer is happy as long as she dances. It doesn't matter if it's for thousands of people or twenty. It doesn't matter if she performs in the grandest theatres across the country or small run down ones. It doesn't even matter if she is dancing to the most amazing choreography and greatest orchestra or jumping around her bedroom and to a song on the radio. As long as she's able to dance, she is alive.
"So Miss Snow, I'm perfectly happy if I end up just dancing for my husband or alone in my home because as long as I have my family and can dance, I have more than I could ever ask for."
"You just keep telling yourself that. If you ask most dancers who gave an opportunity like this for love and marriage, they would tell you they regret it every sec of their lives." She turned around and left.
Those words stung. Mai knew she was happy. All she had ever wanted was a family and to be loved. She had that. She thought about Victoria and Julian. They had tried, but failed. She knew what Trinity had said was true.
Most woman who give up dancing to get married and start family end up in divorce. By the time they realize what they had lost, their best years are gone and they no longer have a career.
She was determined not to be one of them. She had a supportive husband and family. She was not going to end up miserable and unhappy because she choose not to go on a world tour. She wanted a family and once this ballet was finished she and Naru could discuss possibly starting one.
SPR
"Well she sounds like a lovely person." Was Masako's response when Mai had told them all what had happened.
"Why is that you always attract these kind of people dead or alive?" Yasuhara teased.
"I don't know. I'm just magnet for this sort of stuff I guess." Mai pouted.
"Yeah, it's like you have a sign that says "Freaks, creeps, and geeks wanted dead or alive"" Monk laughed.
"Good one!" Yasuhara high fived him. "Couldn't have said it better myself."
"I know right?" Monk and Yasuhara laughed. The rest let out a few suppressed snickers, but quickly stomped at the sight of Mai's glare.
"You know, marriage to Naru has really changed you." Ayako said.
"What do you mean?" Mai asked.
"Well for one you have actually have clever comebacks." Masako said.
"And you give everyone the icey glare when you get pissed off. Very similar to our favorite Narcissist. Wouldn't you agree, Lin?" Yasuhara asked. Lin of course said nothing and continued to type.
"I don't think Mai has changed at all." John smiled.
"Yeah your right, she always had a bad temper even before she got married. At least she take out on him and not us." Monk teased her.
"Hey!" Mai jumped up and yelled. Monk grabbed her and pulled her into a big hug. She struggled against him like always. "Hey get off me you big pervert!" she laughed.
"As Mai's bodyguard I guess I should try to save her or face the wrath of Naru. What do you, Masako, you want to partner up?" Yasuhara struck a Charlie's Angels pose.
"Of course. We all know you can't handle this on your own." Masako struck a similar pose. Masako was wearing jeans and a v neck sweater.
"You can't steal my Mai!" Monk let out an evil laugh.
"Oh no! What shall I do? My husband is too busy to come save me and has left it up to them!" Mai joked.
"Ayako, come join my team!" Monk exclaimed.
"I think I'll pass. This is childish." Ayako replied.
"Of she would say that. She's too old anyways." Masako retorted. That got Ayako's attention.
"Better stay out of this, Grandma. Don't want to break a hip." Yasuhara jabbed.
"Too old? I'll show whose too old!" Ayako shrieked and started to through pillows at the two.
"Now let's settle down before someone gets hur-" John was cut off by the couch cushion which had knocked him to the ground.
"Quickly now, grabbed Mai!" Yasuhara grabbed her arm as Masako grabbed her leg.
"We got her! Now pull!" Masako was laughing.
"No way! We'd never let you two win!" Monk pulled back. Mai was laughing so hard at this point.
"Guys, please don't break me just yet." She was laughing so hard she could barely speak.
"Excuse me." A cold voice rang out causing everyone to freeze. "May I ask what is going on?"
"Protecting, Mai?" Masako said slowly.
"From the pervert." Yasuhara added. Naru furrowed his brow and continued to glare.
"Hey what happened to John?" Mai asked. They all looked around.
"I'm right here." He poked out from around couch where he had been hiding.
"I don't appreciate you encouraging them to behave like this." Naru said to Mai.
"Excuse me?" Mai raised an eyebrow. "You know better than to pick a fight over this with me."
Naru relaxed a little. "Just make sure all of you clean this up before any customers show up." He went to the kitchen area and poured himself a cup a tea.
"I could have done that for you." Mai smiled.
"It's fine. As long as you made the tea I'm fully capable of pouring it for myself." He smiled back.
"Sorry about the mess." Mai blushed.
"It's alright I'm not mad. Just don't let them know. I enjoy being slightly feared." He said as he poured in milk and sugar. He held the cup and saucer in his hand and stirred. Mai leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
"So you do have a soft spot?" she teased him. "I should have known when you watched Ouran High School Host Club and Vampire Knight with me."
"Don't start with the twincest again." Naru took a sip of his tea. "I still think anime and manga will rot your brain."
"Is that so? Then why do you own all those volumes of MPD Psycho? You can't hide things from me."
"That's different. It's very complex and makes you think about things." Naru defended himself.
"And Vampire Knight doesn't? That's a very complex manga. I'm still confused by Kaname being the ancestor and all that." Mai argued back. She paused for a minute and began to laugh.
"What's so funny?" he raised his eyebrow.
"I just thought how confusing it would be if they made a manga and anime about us and ghost hunting?" she laughed again. "Turning out that you were really Dr. Davis, it being Gene in my dreams and not you. All of the cases we've been on. I think we'd be a hit."
"How could be we not with me as the main character." Naru said.
"Sorry Naru, but I would so be the main character. Let's face it your too secretive to be the main character. Also your appear to cold as opposed to me who is bright and happy. The perfect heroine."
"Your right."
"I am?" Mai was surprised to have him agree.
"Manga readers would never be able to keep up with my superior thought process. A far more average simplified brain like yours would work." Naru took another sip of his tea. Mai's jaw dropped.
"Naru! Why you.. why you.. You!" Mai's angry stammering.
"Careful Mai, we don't want to strain ourselves."
"You jerk!" She screamed and picked up the milk and threw it on him. Naru froze with the cup halfway to his mouth. Mai couldn't help but laugh.
"Thank you my dear and lovely wife." Naru said as he took another sip of his tea. "Would you mind handing me a towel?"
"Only if you apologize and mean it." She smiled.
"I'm sorry. I should have seen that coming. Maybe I'm not as smart as I think I am." Naru smiled. Mai handed him the towel and grabbed another one to help wipe his face.
"It's alright. Love makes us stupid."
"Then I guess I'm the biggest idiot in the world." Naru pulled her into an embrace as she squealed and fought to get away from his soaking wet clothes.
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