((thanks for waiting on this one. I wanted to do it justice so I was reading the translations so I could so my best on it. let me know if you like it please, i did take some artistic license so I hope it doesn't upset anyone. and yes I am working on my new adventures story, it's just a lot of work to try and research all the stuff. Who knew demonology was so..involved. You should see my internet history...well without further ado, enjoy.))

This case was rather easy, it was almost insulting. At least now we can leave this damned hotel and go home. I'm tired. I've had all I could take of Masako, the monk and Miko. That's why I banished them to his car. My head is pounding.

My is sleeping, her head has rolled to my shoulder and it feels good. I'm not bothered by it at all. Hell, it's the whole reason I volunteered to sit in the back and let Father Brown sit up front with Lin. Back here I can hold her hand and no one will know.

Soon we'll be back in Shibuya, and I can get on with business as usual. It's been such a rough few weeks though, I'm just allowing myself a little respite..

Holy hell.

"Stop the car!" I can't breathe. My throat feels like it's closing. This is it. This is where he's at. This is where Gene's body was dumped. I recognize it all, from the trees that slope by the water to the small little boat slip.

"I've found it.." I whisper. Mai stirs next to me and is watching me. I glance back at her and I know now that our story is ending. I don't think I've ever hurt so badly in my life. I'll tell her.

I've made up my mind, once Gene's body has been safely recovered I'll tell her everything. Who I am, why I'm here.

That I'm utterly, completely, desperately, irrevocably in love with her, and will be till the day I day.

"This is it?" Lin murmurs and I can only nod. My heart's pounding so loud I can hardly hear. I slip on my mask, I'm not done yet.

"SPR will be closing. Immediately. It's been a pleasure, but there's no more business here." Everyone is shocked. Not that I blame them. There is only one person who I'll bother explaining myself too, and she's standing right next to me. I could twine our fingers together if I moved my hand just an inch. I can feel the heat from her skin warm mine. I've gotten so cold..I haven't even realized it till I could feel her warmth.

Mai is gaping at me and her eyes are welling with tears. My fingers twitch. They want to reach out of their own accord and cup her face gently.

I want to kiss her lips, kiss each of those tears as they slide down her cheeks. Kiss them away.

Hell, I want to do more than kiss her. I want to take her with me to England. Not just as my assistant, but as MINE. I've been working on how to do it my head for weeks. She's become so deeply embedded in my heart that I'm not sure I can function without her. I'll justify it as having her tested by my father. How I'll explain her living with us. With me. In our home, in my rooms..well I'll work on that later. For now I just need to convince her that she and I are going to be together.

Once the business of mourning for Gene, and honoring his memory are done we can move on. I hope he's a peace. His death, it killed me. It was Mai who brought me back to life.

Martin will be intrigued by her grown resume of psychic gifts and Luella will adore her. They are more alike than even I originally realized.

She'll be my girlfriend. Then my fiance and my wife. Or if she doesn't want to marry we'll just be partners. She and I will eventually take over for Martin when he retires. Or I can take over and she can assist me. It really doesn't matter which.

So long as she's there.

So long as she's with me.

Then I'll get through this.