Me: Hi everyone, so I got a review that brought up that I was showing the growth of one character a bit too much. As you can probably guess that character is Kaguya. The reason for this is because she becomes more of an asset in later stories and this is just to show what she can do and her value which will allude to future changes and scenes that will lead to more MaixNaru stuff. I'm sorry that I haven't put in as many moments for everyone's favorite couple, but I needed to show the development now for future things to make sense. *bows* I apologize if this has disappointed any of you, and I hope to make it up in the future stories to follow this into a series. thank you for being so patient with me and this story.

Mai's POV:

'What is this? Where am I?' I wondered, looking around in a daze at my surroundings. 'Last thing I remember I was telling Naru what happened in the cave and then-' It was then I realized that I had fallen asleep and was once again visiting the astral plane. Nothing had changed, as expected, and was still the same old dark void that I had been in since I first visited this place. However, as if just to prove me wrong, the scenery shifted and I was now standing in the cave holding a lamp.

Sighing, I looked around to see what I was supposed to witness, only to catch a glimpse of myself reflected in a small pool of water. To say that I wasn't me would be an understatement. Granted my features and body was the same as usual, my hair was longer and held up in a half bun and my modern cloths were exchanged for a flowy silk kimono.

"Kana!" a voice called out, making me turn in its direction to see Kaguya coming up the pathway to me. Though completely and utterly confused, I felt joy well up inside of me as I rushed over and met her in a hug.

"Mei-Mei, how have you been?" I asked, pulling away and holding her hands at arms length.

"Well, though you must be better." she giggled, looking down at my left hand with a bright smile on her lips. A little confused I looked down as well and saw a beautiful diamond ring on my ring finger and a deep blush rushed through my face.

"Mei-Mei."

"What, am I not allowed to be excited for my childhood friend's wedding to the guy she's been eyeing since the day you were first introduced?" she asked, smiling like the fox she was.

"No, but it's still embarrassing, I am not used to people fussing over me like you are." I confessed, retracting my hands away from her and placing them on my cheeks to hide my embarrassment.

"Oh they'll be fussing over you yet. Especially when children are on the way." she began, making me pause and hang my head as tears welled up in my eyes. Why my emotions changed as drastically as they did I don't know, but the huge wave of depression was making it hard for me to breath and the tears falling down my cheeks didn't make things any easier on me. "Kana, what's wrong?"

"I cannot bare children." I whispered, clenching my hands to try and keep myself together even though I was already falling apart.

"What? How do you know?" she asked, eyes wide as she gripped onto one of my wrists. I looked up at her before looking down, too ashamed to see her.

"The doctor came and told me a little while after the engagement."

"Does Shinoske know?" she asked, to which I shook my head."Are you planning on telling him?"

"No, and please keep it a secret. I fear what he will do if he finds out." I begged, clinging onto her with my eyes wide, trembling at the thought of the one named Shinoske finding out about my one defect. She stared at me and for a while I didn't think that she was going to answer, but just before I was about to sprint off and leave her there she wrapped me up in a tight hug.

"Don't worry Kana, you are my best friend, your secrets are safe with me." she whispered, stroking the back of my head in a soothing motion. All my fears went away. I had my best friend to help me, and she would never break her word.

The scene then shifted to me standing around in a bursting garden. Looking down I could see that I was still in the kimono and no doubts still Kana.'Great, where am I now?' I wondered, wandering around the lush garden, hoping to run into anyone to see where exactly I was. I meandered around for about fifteen minutes before I saw a familiar figure also clad in the traditional robes that I was forced into. 'There's Kaguya! She'll know what's going on.'

"Mei-M-" I began, moving closer, only to see someone that looked like either Gene or Naru talking to her. My heart stopped and I hid behind a tree, keeping watch over them as my heart tightened and ears strained to hear what I could of their conversation.

"Are you positive?" he asked, making it register that it was indeed Naru that she was talking to.

"Yes, the doctor told her and she told me herself. She cannot bare you an heir." she relayed, making my eyes widen at how she had went and broken her promise as easily at that.

"Then there's no point to the marriage. It'll be a waste of time and money!" he shouted, slamming a fist onto the nearest tree, and making me stumble back a bit from his outburst. I had never seen this side of him and it shook me more then it should have. Kaguya however wasn't fazed by this at all and instead took the hand that was in the tree and caressed as if searching for any injuries.

"Then break it off."

"My family won't allow it. I have to wed on the day it was promised. I can't find someone to wed in that time." she sighed, taking his hand back from her as he ran it through his hair.

"Then just make me your bride instead of your mistress." she said, reaching up and cupping his cheek in her hand. I gasped at what she said, and suddenly my world began to spin. The wave of dizziness made me have to hold onto the tree for balance, and I felt tears prick my eye as Naru's eyes softened and lovingly caressed Kaguya's cheek.

"Mei-Mei."

"You've snuck off how many times to see me already, and besides, I can bare you an heir." she said, having the same determination in her eyes that she had when she was telling him off not even twenty-four hours ago. Naru now smirked at her and wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her in closer to him.

"You always were sly like a fox." he said, leaning down and kissing her neck. She reveled in the touch and moaned as my heart broke at the scene before me. There was no way this was happening. Kagy loves Gene, not Naru. So why was she doing this? Why is she doing this to me? Did our friendship mean nothing to her?

"Only when it comes to the things I want." she replied, running her fingers down his chest as she licked her lips in anticipation.

"Very well, I'll break it off with Kana. Prepare to be my bride Mei-Mei, and prepare to bare my sons." And with that said, he ripped open her kimono and pushed her to the ground. I couldn't bare to watch anymore as I turned my back and slid down the tree. Unable to move past that with silent tears rolling down my cheeks. Their pleasured moans filled the air as betrayal filled my heart.

The scene changed yet again and once more I am back inside the cave. I felt myself as if in a trance. Images of what had just happened flooded my mind and I could still hear their moans echoing in my ears. It was deafening and there was nothing that I could do to get it out of my head. Wandering in farther and farther, I eventually came to the cliff.

I looked down at the water bellow and could help but see how beautiful and peaceful it was. It was one of the reasons that Kaguya and I made our promises here. Because the beauty of our promises were always kept to each other, but no more. That beauty is now gone leaving only pain behind as its memory.

A fresh round of tears spilled forth, and I dropped down to my knees and screamed. Questions and memories filled my mind, but no answers of resolution came to me. The tears slowly began to run dry, but my pain did not follow. Looking down at my hand I saw the ring that Shinoske gave me and it only furthered my feelings of betrayal. I wanted everything to go away. I wanted them to suffer. I wanted my revenge, but I knew that no one would believe me. I was a useless woman. Someone who couldn't even bare a child doesn't deserve to feel as I do. Looking down at the small pool once again I couldn't help but want to be washed clean. to leave it all behind.

Before I knew it I was over the edge, getting closer and closer to falling in. My hands clutched the cliff, not wanting to let go, but I needed to. I needed to be set free. Gathering all of my willpower, I let go of the cliff and fell forward. The free fall was exhilarating, but once I hit the water, panic struck me. I didn't want to die. I wanted to live. To live and get revenge on the two that threw me aside. The cold water however had different plans as it chilled me to the bone, and drained me of all my energy. Soon I was weak and limp, sloping under the water's surface and down deep to my own stupid grave with just my anger and betrayal to morn for me and my demise.

A sudden sharp pain on my cheek snapped my eyes open and instead of seeing the bottom of the pool like I imagined, Ayako and Masako's faces were hovering over me with worried expressions. Relief swelled up inside as I realized that it was only a dream. Yet again more tears sprung forth as I launched forward into Ayako's embrace, so glad that this was all real and that I was in fact alive.

"Mai, it's okay, we're here." Ayako cooed, retiring the hug and rubbing my head soothingly like she always did whenever I had an upsetting dream on one of our cases.

"I shall go fetch Naru." Masako stated, getting up off the bed and heading to the door. I heard it click open and closed as she left us to track down the cold-hearted researcher. As my grip on reality tightened, my tears came to a stop and I just sat there in Ayako's arms hiccuping as the worst of the experience left me.

"You okay now?" Ayako asked, rubbing my back. I nodded in response and she pulled back a bit so that I could look up at her face instead of her stomach."Was it one of those vision dreams?"

"No, it was an experience dream." I said, taking a shaky breath as the still fresh images replayed in my head.

"Then you can tell me exactly what happened." A male voice said, causing my head to snap up over to the doorway.

"Naru." I whispered, looking at my white pajama clad boss. He had a notepad and teacup in hand making me smile a bit as he came over and handed the cup to me.

"Don't push her Naru." Ayako warned, glaring at the young man. He simply waved her off and sat down on the corner of my bed, posing his pencil ready to write whatever I was ready to tell.

"If I don't ask now she'll forget it later." he stated, making me sweat drop at how accurate that was, even though I highly doubt that I would be forgetting that experience anytime soon. Ayako's face soon took on a similar shade to her hair as she stewed at the words of our boss.

"Why you little-"

"Ayako, it's okay. I'd like to forget it as soon as I can anyway." I said, cutting her off before she said or did anything that she would regret or lead to yet another argument that would only cause more tension between Naru and the rest of the members. She looked at me and then huffed, getting up off the bed to go join Masako, who I was assuming was at the base holding down the fort while Naru tended to me. Once she left the room, Naru's eyes locked on me and I felt the intensity of his stare without even having to look up.

"Begin when you're ready."

"I was this girl, Kana, and she was engaged to this guy named Shinoske. Her best friend Mei-Mei was congratulating her on it. She mentioned something about kids and Kana confessed to her that she can't have kids and made Mei-Mei promise not to tell Shinoske. She broke that promise, and it turns out that she was actually his lover from the start. Shinoske decides to throw Kana away and takes Mei-Mei as his bride instead. Kana was, she was crushed and confused and betrayed. She went to the cave and killed herself. At first it was intentional, but hen she tried to back out. She couldn't and before she knew it she was dead." I said, trying my best to remain calm and give as many details as I could about the dream. The haunting feelings were still there though and as many times as I tried I just couldn't shake them. Looking down at the tea cup in my hands I finally decided to take a sip, and as soon as the brown liquid hit my lips I felt an instant calm. Drinking about half the cup I put it down and looked back at my blue-eyed sweet-jerk of a boss. He was looking over his notes and then looked back up at me with a raised brow.

"How did she die?"

"She, she drowned." I stuttered, remembering the feeling of loosing all the oxygen in my lungs and being crushed by the water pressure of the cove. He nodded at me and sighed as he got up, making me a little sad that he wasn't staying longer, but then again why would he.

"I see. Good work Mai, looks like you were of some use on this case after all." he said, smirking his signature smirk in my direction and making my temper flare at his words and their meaning.

"Hey!"

"Get some sleep. We'll do an exorcism on her tomorrow." he said, patting me on the shoulder. The little act made me hit a wall of blush as I watched him gracefully exit the room and turn the lights back out. I snuggled down back into the covers and looked at the clock next to where I placed the tea cup down and sighed at the ungodly hour of three twenty-three in the morning.

Closing my eyes I tried to get myself to go back to sleep, but when it wouldn't come to me I opened them and stared at the tea that naru had made me. A small smile making its way on my lips as the little act of kindness showed that Naru did care and did worry about me more then he would allow himself to let on. Maybe Kaguya was right. Maybe there was hope for me and Naru yet.

Me: Yay, I got to add in some MaixNaru fluff! I don't own Ghost Hunt by the way and please REVIEW!