A/N:- I'm back! An idea struck me or at least I finally knew how to word it! (I just go with the flow people!)

I got 2 reviews this time! Thanks for that! Someone said my romantic bit was good, that made me smile in my cold induced stupor! I'm not sure about any more romance though! I guess I'll see how it goes. Someone is probably OOC, but probably you all already know that's what I'll say! (I do try, honest I do!)

Disclaimer:- Same as chapter 1!

Mai's POV

"You were with him weren't you?" Masako accused, moving back slightly to allow me to sit up. I had been moved from the base, it seems, as I was now on a bed in one of the bedrooms with the angry medium perched in a ladylike fashion on the end.

"Well, that's kind of obvious as he is my spirit guide." 'Why are my cheeks burning?'

"I know that." She said hotly. "Something else happened with him though, not just the vision."

"How would you know?" I asked, irritated at her persistence.

"Because I have had to watch over you since Kazuya ordered Takigawa to bring you in here." Masako said primly. (A/N:- Masako is going to call everyone by their name not nickname as that is the kind of thing she would do. (I think!) ) "You started whimpering in your sleep and then you started blushing." 'Whoops! Darn my physical reactions!'

"If you must know, the vision I had was a bit disturbing and Gene hugged me to comfort me. What's it to you anyway?"

"You do realize, if Kazuya found out, how hurt he would be right?" She asked, her tone softening only slightly.

"You are the last person I expected to hear that from. In fact, I would have thought you would be ecstatic, having something like that to tell Naru."

"He cares about you more than you think." Masako stated sadly. I felt bad, but I just couldn't agree with her.

"No, he doesn't, I only wish he did." I replied in an equally sad timbre. Clearing her throat, she removed herself from the end of the bed.

"Kazuya said that as soon as you wake up you are to report to the base." She declared, her usual stuck up attitude returning.

"Fine, fine, I'm on my way." I said huffily. 'I just hope Naru has forgiven me!'

Naru's POV

Mr Michaels had gone off to make a few phone calls about my interviews. I returned my attention to the unloading process, quickly noticing a certain brown haired female had sloped off again. The monk informed me on one of his return trips that she was, as usual, asleep in the base and I ordered him to move her to a bedroom and for Masako to watch over her. 'Not sensible, I know, but she deserves whatever Miss Hara says to her!'

Mr Michaels returned after about an hour, saying that arrangements had been made to talk to some of the victims. I had sent Madoka and Yasuhara off to gather more research on the area and the possible causes of the haunting. I guided Mr Michaels towards where John said the base was, silently signalling Lin to get his laptop for the interview. Much to my displeasure, my parents were also in the base when we got there. I settled myself on one of the sofas with a notebook and pen ready to take notes, gesturing to my client to sit on the opposing sofa. Lin arrived and settled himself beside me, also ready to take notes.

"Please tell us about what is happening." I insisted, fixing my cold blue eyes upon him. 'Might as well at least pretend I'm listening! Lin will capture his every word anyway!' A sharp smack to the back of my head jolted me out of my stupor. I glared at the perpetrator. Mother glared right back with her usual 'I taught you better than that' look. I mentally sighed. 'That woman knows me too well! Then again, I guess she is my Mother!'

"Well, so far there have been eight deaths and fifteen other victims. They all say the same thing. They were walking along the top of the hill when suddenly it felt like someone or something pushed them down it. (A/N:- I don't know if that's possible as I don't know if it's a public footpath, but just go with it!) Most of them are still in the hospital, which is why I had to get permission for you to interview them. The attacks have become more frequent too. It used to be about one or two a month, now we get that or more a week!"

"I see. What kinds of injuries have been sustained?" I asked. Mother was eyeing me again and I didn't like the look in her eyes. 'Must remain professional!'

"Mainly broken arms and legs, there were a few concussions and most of the deaths were caused by a broken neck." Mr Michaels informed. I saw Mother produce a tissue from her handbag; the others had entered the room at some point to listen to what was being said. (A/N:- Mai and Masako aren't there yet. John was mumbling everything said in Japanese to Ayako and Monk.) I watched in horror as Mother raised the tissue to her lips, licking it and bending down towards me. 'No! No! Please god no!' Immediately she started scrubbing one of my cheeks with her spit covered tissue. I tried to pry her hand from my cheek as the others all laughed hysterically. 'I'm never going to live this down!' I finally succeeded in removing my Mother's hand from my face and proceeded to glare as icily as possible at the slackers in the room.

"Get back to work!" I growled angrily, earning me another crack round the head from my Mother.

"Manners Noll!" She warned in faux cheer. 'And I wondered why I didn't want this case!'

"Luella dear, maybe we should leave the boy to get on with it and go back to the hotel." Father suggested. This was news to me, I was under the assumption they would be staying here.

"You're not staying here?" I voiced.

"No. Staying here does not meet our tastes." Mother replied. 'She was calling me too pampered? Hypocrite!' "Very well Martin, I guess you're right! We'll see you tomorrow everyone!" Everyone waved my parents goodbye and I breathed a sigh of relief, silently of course.

Clearing my throat, I got back to business. There wasn't much left to the interview and my mind was wandering slowly. I still looked interested in what was being said though, I made sure of that. Mai and Masako entered just as we finished up. Monk got up and stretched making his spine pop in different places. The sound made me shudder inwardly. 'I would never do that in the company of others!' I looked at Mai, who I saw freeze at the noise from Monk's back. 'Interesting! I wonder what she saw this time.'

A/N:- That's it for this time! I hope the thing with the tissue was okay? I...um...don't have parents, never have, so I honestly don't know if that would happen and so far all parental moments have been rough guesses. My Grandma used to do that when I visited though and Luella kind of reminds me of her! Geez, I sound like Mai! I was going to add something else involving a tissue, but I wasn't sure how gross you guys wanted it, it was just something else my Grandma used to do. I'm getting off the subject of me now!

Anyway, I have a request beyond my usual 'please review' request. I would like suggestions of embarrassing things your parents do to you, nothing too risque, I want to keep the rating as is, but it would give me ideas of parental things to add. All credit will of course go to you and the chapter your idea is involved in will be dedicated to you!

Please read and review! See ya!