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I am back after what feels like a VEEEERY long break.. (It's only been like 8 months..-.-") I have a brand new chapter for you to enjoy!
I hope you will all like it..

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Mai was in a very dark space.. She knew she was not awake.. She was trying too remember bits and pieces of what just happened and felt terrible when she did.. 'What happened?' Trying to think back, she could not recall exactly what happened.."Mai.." She whipped her head up at the low and distant call.. It sounded almost like a whisper through the darkness.. "Mai..." She turned around, trying to locate where the low call came from.. "Mai.." It was getting closer.. She turned around, straining her eyes to see in the dark.. "Mai..!" She felt someone shaking her slightly.. "Mai!" She snapped her eyes open.. Everything blurry at first, she had to blink a few times before she could really see anything.. When she finally could register anything, she was met by the very concerned faces of the SPR crew minus Naru, Lin and Yasuhara.. "Mai-chan! Thank god!" She was instantly crushed by Bou-san.. "Bou... -san.. Can't... BREATHE!" Thunk "Ittetetete.. That hurt ayako!" Bou-san caressed his sore spot while pouting.. "Yeah, well great idea.. Render her unconscious when she just woke up, why don't ya?" Mai looked around the room and saw a couple of things that actually puzzled her.. She saw a couple of bouquets on her side table and a couple of get well cards.. And she could tell by the degradation of some of the bouquets that they were more than a couple of days old.. Mai turned to Ayako and were just about to ask her something when she noticed the Miko's clothing.. She wore a doctors robe..."Why are you wearing a doctors robe Ayako?" Ayako smiled motherly and sat down on the bed.. "Well I wear this because I'm a doctor, I work here.." Mai probably looked like a living bird house.."But I thought you were a Miko..." Everyone started laughing and Ayako scowled at them.. "Well being a miko doesn´t really pay the bills unfortunately. Soo, here I am.."

Everyone quieted down when the door opened and Lin walked in and caught Mai's eyes instantly.. The sudden connection was not lost to the miko's all-seeing eye.. "We'll leave you guys alone for a couple of minutes.." She all but pushed everyone outside the doors and shut them with a silent click.. The silence was almost deafening, but Mai dared not utter a word.. What would she say? Weather topics really doesn't fit.. "How do you feel Mai-chan?" Mai almost jumped out of her skin when Lin broke the silence.. "I... I'm f-fine..."'Where the heck did that stuttering come from?' Silence reigned again and Mai just remember Naru lying by the crashed shelves.. "What happened? How is Naru?" Lin held up a hand and smiled softly to calm her.. "Don't worry.. It takes a bit more than that to hurt Naru.. You on the other hand.. How do you feel really? Do you remember anything?" Mai relaxed internally at hearing that Naru was okay.. She tried to remember exactly what happened.. but everything was in a jumble.. "I.. I think I remember some things.. But everything is in one big jumble.." Lin creased his eyebrows slightly.. "What is the last thing you remember?" Mai thought a bit about it.. "Well.. I remember sitting at my desk.. I had just made Naru and you some tea.. And I was sitting, being bored out of my mind.. And... I think.. I fell asleep.. I... I can't really remember much after that.. Only bits and pieces.." Lin stared intently on her, trying to get a read of her.. 'She's definitely not lying..' Lin sat down on the bed.. "What are the bits and pieces you remember?" Mai closed her eyes, trying to recall the memories, she thought long and hard.. "I remember a light room, a living room I think.. A couple of pictures, family pictures.." She thought a little more.. "The next thing I remember is feeling fear.. An unexplainable fear.." Mai opened her eyes and looked straight into Lin's eyes.. "And then I remember seeing Naru lying on the floor and everyones' faces... And then black..." Lin nodded and smiled softly.. "Well.. Naru didn't want me to say anything until we've done some tests, but I think you should know.." Mai was getting a little uneasy at the tone of his voice.. "Don't worry, it's nothing bad.. We believe you might have PK-ST.. It is not confirmed yet.. We need to take tests.." Mai just stared at Lin.. She couldn't believe it.. She... have PK-ST.. 'Like I didn't have enough trouble...' Mai started to feel dread creeping on her.. she couldn't stop thinking about what happened before,Why can't she remember? Fear and doubt were growing and getting bigger.. Crash Mai snapped out of her thoughts and flinched at the sound.."Mai-chan.. calm down.. Don't worry, we'll figure this out.." Mai looked at Lin who was holding her and then at the crashed vase on the floor.. The door opened and everyone was wonder what happened.. "Calm down.. It was nothing.. Give us just some more minutes.." Lin and Mai was alone once again.. Mai tried to smile but just couldn't find the power to.. Why did she feel so exhausted? "Well I do think I can say for sure that you have PK-ST.. For now it seems like your power reacts to your feelings.. Which is very normal.." Mai just nodded.. Lin went and picked up the flowers and scraped together all vase splinters.. "I'm guessing you'll be discharged tomorrow.. If you want and feel up to it, we can run some tests and I can also teach you a little of how to control your power.." Mai nodded and smiled at Lin.. "I'd like that.."

The rest of the day progressed fast and before Mai knew it it was already nighttime.. Pretty much everyone had gone home except for Naru and Lin.. They had been talking about different things.. Mai had been told what had happened just before she woke up and thrust Naru into the bookshelf.. She had been kinda shocked at first, then she got sad and angry at herself and then she got happy that no one was hurt.. Now they were talking mostly about small things.. "By the way.. I didn't want to ask the others before.. But.. How long have I been unconscious?" Naru shifted uncomfortably and glanced a Lin who sighed.. "You were out for almost two weeks.. I believe that the surfacing of your power, and the manner of its surfacing, took such a toll on your body that it needed a great amount of time recuperating.." Mai thought about it and it did sound very logical.. knock knock A petite nurse opened the door and announced that the visiting hours were over.. "Well we're gonna leave now so that you can rest.." Naru went ahead outside.. Mai and Lin were alone once again.. Mai couldn't help but feel small butterflies in her tummy.. "I hope you'll get some sleep.. I'll leave one of my Shiki as security.. We'll be here tomorrow to get you when you've checked out.." Mai nodded and smiled... "Oyasuminasai Mai-chan" "Oyasumi Lin-kun.." Lin closed the door and Mai soon fell into a calm and restfull sleep..

"Alright Taniyama-san, please sign here and then you are free to leave the hospital, You better take it easy the coming week.." Mai signed to form, thanked the nurse, then took her bag and walked out.. She looked around and saw a figure she would recognize anywhere.. Lin had been true to his words and came too get her when she checked out.. "Ohayo Lin-kun, where's Naru?" The stoic Chinese man nodded his head and took her bag and put it in his car.. "He had a couple of things he had to take care of.. Think he said something about a possible new client.." Mai almost sweat dropped.. 'Why am I even shocked?' "Alright let's get you home!" Mai smiled and nodded happily.. The drive home didn't take much time.. She took her bag and walked inside of her apartment..
It looked pretty much the same as she remembered it.. She went to her bathroom and put the dirty clothes in the hamper and then went out to the living room.. "Anouu.. Arigatou for driving me here, I really appreciate it Lin-kun.." Lin nodded while putting down his own bag..'Is he going somewhere later?' Mai went out to the kitchen and poured up some lemonade.. "I guess you have to go soon, won't Naru need your help with a new client?" Lin joined Mai in her kitchen and sat down at the table.. "No, not really.. We'll be informed later if he will take on the case or not.. And I also volunteered to take custody of you until you are well enough to take care of yourself.." Mai choked on her lemonade and started coughing violently.. Lin hurried over to her and patted her back.. "Don't worry.. I just got the lemonade in the wrong pipe...Hrmm.. What do you mean that you volunteered to take custody of me?" Lin was still patting her back a little.. "Well It's as I said.. I volunteered.. Naru, Masako and John are a little to young.. Ayako had a lot of shifts this week and bou-san.. Well.. We want you to be alive after the week is over.. " Mai sweat dropped at his remark about bou-san, but knew he was right.. Bou-san was like a very protective brother.. But sometimes he could be kinda dimwitted... Mai turned to Lin and smiled gently towards him and hugged him tightly.. "Thank you for being here for me.. I know it might not be the most fun thing there is, but I really appreciate it.." Lin didn't know what to say and were even more surprised by the sudden hug, but smiled and hugged back non the less.. "You're welcome Mai-chan.. You are a precious friend after all.." Mai nuzzled against his chest, totally unbeknownst of what her actions actually are doing to the stoic man.. He could not stop thinking about her soft skin and her intriguing smell... 'She smells just like lilies..' He could feel himself getting slightly warmer.. "Anouu Mai-chan.?" Mai suddenly realized the situation and let go of him while blushing like a tomato.. "How about we start with the tests?"Lin suggested and led her to the living room.. Mai had no idea what kind of test she were gonna do, but she never thought they would be so extensive and time consuming.. After about five hours of tests they were finally done and Lin were going through the results..
Mai had started making dinner for the two of them and were almost done.. She was cooking Yakisoba and yakitori.. "Would you like some help?" Mai turned to Lin and nodded.. "Yes, would you please set the table?" Lin started setting the table while Mai put the food on the table.. "Mm looks delicious.." And on cue Lin's stomach growled.. Mai raised her eyebrows and started giggling.. "Don't you get any food at home.." She teased slightly.. Lin laughed a little at her comment.. "Well actually, We don't often get this kind of cooked food.. Naru is a terrible cook and I know a few simple dishes only.." Lin smiled his heart-melting smile and Mai felt her legs go jelly on her.. Luckily she was already sitting down.. Mai started serving Lin and then herself some yakisoba.. "So.. I'm guessing you've analyzed the test results.. What did they say?" Lin swallowed his bite of chicken... "Well I was both surprised and puzzled.. You have PK-ST which we thought from the beginning, but you also seem to have some kinda of evolved ESP.. It seems like it might be some kind of cognitive power.." Mai looked at him with a confused look.. "ESP is Extra Sensory Perception, and it involves reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses but sensed with the mind. There are different kind of ESP Powers.. There is among other Psychometry, Precognition and Postcognition.." Lin took a sip of his lemonade.. "Precognition and postcognition is the same thing except for one big differens.. Precognition lets you see something that will happen in the future, while postcognition lets you see something from the past.." Mai nodded, she had read about that in one of her books.. "Psychometry, that is when you can find out about the past from touching something right?" Lin nodded slightly.. "Pretty much.. Naru has that ability, it is how we're trying to find Gene..." Mai nodded and smiled sadly at the mentioning of Gene.. Suddenly a flash of a memory popped up into her head.. She remembered Gene, being angry.. Telling her to watch out.. But for what? Lin noticed her tensing up and her look going blank. "Mai? Are you okay?" Mai shrugged and blinked.. " Umm.. yeah.. I just.. remembered something.. Kind of.." Just as Lin was gonna ask her what, his cellphone started ringing.. "Lin speaking.." Mai glanced at Lin who was talking on the phone.. "Yes, Ok. We'll be there in about 40 minutes.. Ja.." He put down his phone and turned to Mai.. "We have a new case.."

Alright! Mai's got new kick-ass powers, now she just has to learn to controll them to..
But what is now this new case? And how come she can't remember all of the details from the incident?

Please review and tell me what you thought of the chapter..

As I said in the last chapter, I have decided to lengthen this story slightly.. From the beginning it was just gonna be about five to six chapters, but as it looks now, with what I have planned, It's looking more like 10 maybe 12 chapters..^^

I hope you will stay with me and once again I'm really sorry for the gap in between updates.. I'll try to update a little more often...^^
But I promise I'll give you a little treat in the next chapter!

Until next time!
Mata o