Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt.
The sounds of someone typing on a keyboard is the only sound in Sayuri's office. A pen is stuck behind her ear with mounds of paper stack next to her laptop. Sho watched from the door, checking on her.
It was day eight since Kyo didn't return back to the Manor.
Sayuri was giving some time off from SPR. She used that extra time to write more of her book. Whatever moment of inspiration she get, it was enough that Sho didn't want to break her concentration. She only step out of the office three times today.
Sho sighs, walking away from Sayuri's office. He had no one else to talk to today. Sayuri was wrapped up in a ghost story while Kyo was off somewhere in the woods pouting. Sho pray that he would come back safe. Kyo was the one who told him the woods were cursed. Sho just hopes that Kyo would stop being upset and come back to stay with them.
They were his family.
He just had to come back.
Sho couldn't protect Sayuri as much as Kyo could have from all the spirits, ghosts, and demons. He was only eight but he knew he would do anything for Sayuri. She was the only family he had that cared. He knew she loved him more then his own mother ever did. He remembers his mother telling him that when she was in the hospital, Sayuri was the second person to hold him.
His mother also said that he should have been born Sayuri's child, not hers.
He never heard from his mother since he moved in under Sayuri's care. Sho also didn't hear from his dad. Sho didn't care. He never really consider them his real parents. He always felt absent from them, as if he lived with strangers for eight years of his life.
Sho liked living in the big house that his late grandparents used to own. He faintly recalls them, with little memory except for the stories that Sayuri tells time and again. Sho was also lucky to have Mai and the other members of Shibuya around.
He really liked Mai, dubbing her the best babysitter in the world. She treated him as if she was his older sister. He had secretly wish one night that Sayuri would adopt Mai but Mai was almost old enough to not be adopted. He liked everyone in the group, even Naru who he steer away from out of respect. He also like hanging out with Ritsuke, who he called 'Uncle' for he was just like family in a sense.
"Sho?"
The dark haired boy turns around to see Sayuri standing behind the couch.
"Want to go to the park or something? It's such a nice day out."
"You got writer's block, don't you?" Sho smiles.
"Yeah," Sayuri laughs, "which is a perfect excuse to go out and enjoy the nice weather and hang out with my favorite cousin!"
"But I'm your only cousin!" Sho gets pick up and tickled.
"In sense, you are," Sayuri laughs at the ticklish eight year old, "now grab your coat and boots. We're heading out."
"Yay! We're going to the park! Wow, we're actually doing something normal today."
"Yep," Sayuri grabs her wallet, keys, and phone, "for once."
If Sayuri was a photographer or a painter, she would have the one chance to copy the beautiful autumn scenery at the park. There were a few people out so it wasn't too crowded. She forgot sometimes how beautiful life could look once in a while despite all the gore and ghouls that had been floating around in her life. No cases. No ghosts. Just being around Sho and people. Real people. People who had a pulse. There was no sadness or gore or anger.
It was peaceful and she was going to enjoy it.
"Sayuri!" Sho waves from her from the swings, "you gotta swing with me."
"Sho!" She walks over anyways, with her hands in the pockets of her brown coat, "I'm too big for swings."
"Na uh," Bright brown eyes glance upwards at her, "nobody is too old for swings!"
"Fine," Sayuri playfully rolls her eyes before sitting down in a swing. When was the last time she got to play on a playground? When was the last time she got the chance to just walk around and goof off? It hit her for a moment that she was getting old and how the legal parent of an eight year old boy. A boy that loved her dearly as if she was his own mother.
Sho was too busy laughing to notice that Sayuri took a moment from swinging to watch him. She gave a soft, motherly smile which was rare from her. The feeling she was getting from just sitting there watching Sho play made her heart warm.
Her grey eyes glance up at the pretty blue sky.
She wished for nothing more then just a few minutes of peace. To just have a normal day without having something from the other side to ruin it. She looks back down to check on Sho who was still swinging. Another little boy sitting just a swing beside him is sitting still like she is.
Sayuri's smile fades as the little boy looks up with dark circles under his eyes, pale skin, and black eyes.
She nearly falls out of the swing, falling into the dirt and scrambling to get away.
"Sayuri?"
Her eyes open to see Sho leaning into her face. His face is worried. She blinks before staring around at her environment. Nothing had change and everything still look nice. Sayuri glances over to the swing to see nothing.
"You doze off," Sho frowns, "have you been getting enough sleep?"
"Maybe?"
Sho pouts before getting a look that nearly looked identical to one that Naru would wear when he was annoyed.
"That's it, we're going to get you to some professionals!"
"Eh?"
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"...and the park was the fourth time she suddenly went out of it and had a nightmare. I think her powers are screwy or something. So can you guys figure out what's wrong?"
Sho had just presented his case to Mai, Lin, and Naru at the office of Shibuya Psychic Research. Sayuri was reluctant to go, saying that she didn't want to waste their time but Sho made the statement that she had to for his sake. Which also had Sho giving her the puppy pout which she couldn't refused.
Now she was sitting on the couch watching as Sho brought up her 'problem'. It turned out this was the fourth time she doze off in public. The rest was her being restless or having nightmares. Most of which she couldn't recall but Sho had manage to even write everything down.
"At first I thought it was because she was worried about Kyo or that maybe she's working too much...whatever reason...I want you guys to make sure she's okay. She's my family."
Mai hugs Sho, "we'll figure what's wrong with Sayuri."
"I have absolutely no say in this whatsoever, do I?" Sayuri sighs from the couch.
"No," four voices all answer her, making her shiver at the looks she was getting.
"But I'll just be a waste of time," Sayuri stares at Lin and Naru, "I'll just go home and get some sleep. No worries."
"Sayuri," the tone in Lin's voice was clearly for her to shut up. She closes her mouth staring at him with wide grey eyes. The Chinese man closes his eyes for a second before opening them again. He takes a step forward towards her, grabbing her wrist and tugging her upwards.
Sayuri is now standing in front of him, staring up into black eyes or eye. Half of his short hair always cover his right eye. She always wanted to ask, just out of curiosity why he kept his hair like that. Did he have a scar? A mark? some strange symbol? She felt his hands now gently holding her arms.
His forehead touches hers, feeling the difference in temperature. Lin takes notice of the dark circles faintly under her eyes. Her face seem thinner then before. His hands notice that despite the muscles, she had lost some weight. She wasn't eating or sleeping right.
Stubborn woman...
His eyes focus back on her eyes.
No matter how awful she looked, her eyes still remained beautiful.
Let me in Sayuri...
She couldn't help it as her eyelids drop the moment Lin's did. A warm sensation flows over her body. She never notice it before the last time Lin check to see if she was possessed. How could someone so cold and quiet could make her feel so warm?
Sayuri wasn't possess but something did linger. It was like a aftertaste from food that you would eat. It was the same with spirits after they leave a person that they had possess. Kyo had possess Sayuri more then once, leaving a certain taste, odor, feel that was now imprinted into her mind, body, and soul.
The scent that Kyo left smelled like a forest.
It was very masculine, very old, and very comforting all rolled into one.
The image of the samurai appears with his back turned away from Lin. When the image finally does turn around, those same grey eyes stare back at him. Kyo and Sayuri, he notice, that they also shared the same smile.
The image fades leaving nothing but an image of Sayuri in its place. Her eyes are closed, leaving the image as she was standing in the room.
You don't need to worry about Kyo. He's been like this for a long time. I know you care about him but you need to take care of yourself. Sho depends on you...
Her eyes open, now staring at him.
A strangle tingle flows through his forehead and hands, creating a disturbing yet pleasant feeling.
Lin pulls away, leaving Sayuri to open her eyes to see the disturbed look on Lin's face.
"What's wrong?" She tries to ask as Lin walks away.
"You're fine. Just take care of yourself properly," He goes into the office, slamming the door.
Mai, Sho, and Naru all look at her.
"What? I didn't do anything. At least I don't think I did. Did I do anything weird while I was in my trance or whatever that was?"
"No," Mai blinks, "you just stood there perfectly still. Lin was the one making faces. Not you."
"He'll be fine," Naru gets up, "you should do as he says. Get some rest, eat properly, and try not to get possess by Kyo."
"You going to do that?" Sho asks her, tugging on the hem of her blouse.
"Yes I will," Sayuri smiles at Sho who cheers. They give their goodbyes to Naru as they leave to head back home. Lin watches from the window as their car leaves the street. He hears the door open and close.
"What the hell was that?" Lin doesn't turn around as Naru stares into his backside, "what happen?"
"I don't know," Lin frowns, "something happen."
"What was it?"
"I felt..." Lin finally sighs, "an sensation. It...it was like getting shock with electricity. I can't fully explain it."
"That's never happened before," Naru frowns, "did you feel like you were hurt in any way?"
Lin felt better that he wasn't facing Naru. He was sure he wouldn't be able to keep a straight face in front of him. His whole face felt oddly, uncharacteristically warm to the touch.
"No, it just caught me off guard."
"Maybe there is more to Miss Natsuma then what we thought for sure," Naru opens the door, "we'll have to look into it."
Lin closes his eyes just as Naru shuts the door.
He knew Naru would say that.
He just hope neither of them would regret it.