A/N:- I'm back one last time for a while! Sad I know, but worry not this isn't finished yet! I'll tell you more later!
This is going to be an epic A/N I can see! Alrighty, so I have had a crazy response to my whining with a technical 9 reviews! I will explain! 8/9 were for the previous chapter the other for chapter 8. I will get to that! So...
demonangel59 thank you for your review! (I hope my response was okay and, although I don't know french, here is the more you asked for!)
adanyasophia07 thank you for your review! (I'm glad I cleared that up for you!)
Celestial Star12 thank you for your review! (I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter and I hope you enjoy this one! I have also enjoyed our 'interesting' conversation this week also thanks again for the advice!)
Ariana Taniyama thank you for your review! (I hope I didn't offend you! I didn't want to do that! I am glad you liked the last chapter and hopefully you enjoy this one too!)
SilverMoonForever thank you for your review! (That sounds like a really good idea! I hope this chapter is as epic as you wanted and I hope you like what I did with your previous idea!)
Alexkitkat thank you for your review! (I am glad you are finding this energetic and fun! I hope you enjoy this chapter! Also thank for the slight inspiration for my OC (Yes, folks you heard right!) I wasn't sure what to do with him and your fic gave me what I needed!)
lici910 thank you for your review! (I am happy you think last chapter was awesome and my work is great! I hope you like what I did with your suggestion in this chapter!) Lastly...
seshomaru94 thank you for your review! (I am glad you loved it! Here is the update you have been waiting for!)
I mentioned another review. To that reviewer, Draconic as your unsigned review said, I have this to say. Although I appreciate your review I was not particularly happy with it's contents! I checked what you said as I disagree and found that it is you who is wrong. The manga clearly depicts John stating he is Australian. Although I confess I watched the dub, I also read the manga and knew what I said to be true. As for your other argument, I clearly said at least 3 times, it was a joke, John is veggie and I picked it up off reality TV. I also wish to say that I have had no complaints from Australia regarding this issue. Please do not be offended, I only wished to point out my side of the dispute.
It is also to be noted I can take criticism even though I usually ask for a second opinion on it as two of my reviewers know!
Okay, moving on! (This is getting long!) Like I said there is a new character, hopefully he'll stick around a while! So, say hello Kitai!
Kitai:- Helloo Ladies! *Wink*
That's it! Get back in your box you schmoozer! Men!
This super long drivel is dedicated to lici910, SilverMoonForever and Alexkitkat for their suggestions and the spur of the moment idea I got reading Alex's fic!
Disclaimer:- Do I have to tell you what you already know?
Naru's POV
I slowly opened my eyes and stretched lazily, looking at the bedside clock to confirm the time. 'Six huh. I should go relieve Lin of monitor duty.' I grabbed my toiletries plus a change of clothes and made my way to the bathroom for a shower. 'What the hell happened to the door?' I took a nice…cold…shower, memories of last night having decided to suddenly visit me along with a few other thoughts. I got dressed quickly and checked my appearance in the mirror. 'Oh yeah! The just got out of the shower and still handsome look, girls love that one!' I made my way to the base to be greeted, not by Lin, by the rather tired looking priest.
"G'morning! Sleep well?" He asked in English. 'I guess the news hasn't got out yet!'
"I slept just fine, where's Lin?" I answered in Japanese, hoping he'd get the point. His eyes widened for a few seconds before he quickly recovered himself.
"It's good to have you back Kazuya!" John murmured. "Lin's up on the hill with Takigawa watching the cameras. The possessed you took a disliking to him and your Dad decided it would be best if he stayed away for now." He informed.
"I see. Well, you go get some rest and I will take over watching the monitors." I ordered, seating myself in front of them. Just as the priest got to the door I added. "And wake Mai, tell her I want tea."
"Sure thing Kazuya." He said with a hint of uncertainty in his voice, exiting the room. 'That's not all I want either!' What the… I need to keep my thoughts under control! A rather grumpy looking Mai came through the door about twenty minutes later, fully dressed and bearing a cup of tea. 'Damn! I wanted to see her in her pyjamas!' I really need to stop these thoughts, they're getting out of control and they're very unprofessional! Mai stood smiling unsurely and fiddling with her skirt after placing the tea down beside me. 'Man she looks cute doing that!' Oh, screw it! I grabbed her and kissed her with fervent passion, unable to resist any longer. Our hands roamed each other's bodies as our kiss became more passionate. A cough from the doorway made us break apart and I glared at the intruders seeing it was my parents again.
"Noll, really there is a time and a place for such behaviour!" Mother admonished cheerily. "Good morning Mai dear. Hope you slept well."
"I slept very well thank you M…Luella." Mai replied, almost calling Mother Mrs Davis. Mother hates that; she says it makes her feel old.
"Why don't you and I go and make breakfast for everyone?" She asked Mai, giving Father a significant look which he seemed to understand.
"Sure!" Mai chirruped, exiting the room with Mother and leaving Father and I alone.
"So, anything happened over night do you know?" Father questioned. He was stalling, I could tell.
"Father just cut to the chase. You know how I hate unnecessary conversation." He sighed and looked at me as though saying 'humour an old man would you'. I raised an eyebrow, trying to urge him to get on with what he wanted to say.
"Your Mother and I are…concerned that you may be rushing into this a little." I growled at his statement. 'What is he trying to say? I'm not allowed a girlfriend now? They were all for it not too long ago!' "We know that kids your age these days are more…what's the word… loose? Uninhibited? Anyway, we just want you to be careful." 'Oh, I see, he's trying to give me 'the talk'! I need to put a stop to this!'
"Father I really don't think…" I was interrupted by the door crashing open and a rather angry, no embarrassed looking Mai glaring at me. 'Oh, please tell me Mother hasn't been saying the same things to Mai!'
"Hallway, now!" She commanded. I quickly followed her out of the room, glaring coldly at Father as I left.
"Don't tell me, let me guess. Mother decided to have 'the talk' with you." I deduced, noticing her face turn redder.
"Worse, she decided to give me a visual using food as our substitutes." She mumbled. I tried to suppress a chuckle as I pictured it. I wasn't going to ask what she used to represent us; I actually want to be able to look at my food. I hugged Mai and gave her the greatest advice she will ever receive.
"Ignore my parents." I kissed the top of Mai's head. We then heard someone else clear their throat. 'Seriously, what will it take to get some uninterrupted privacy around here?' I glanced up to see the miko on the stairs wide-eyed. I carefully disentangled myself from Mai, muttering in her ear about having work to do. As I left I heard Ayako let out a squeal and run down the rest of the stairs to Mai. I checked the time as I re-entered the base and noticed Mother was sat on one of the sofas.
"I would appreciate it if you didn't use our food to demonstrate such suggestive topics." I informed her, reseating myself by the monitors.
"So she told you what we discussed." Mother guessed.
"She didn't have to. She was clearly upset when she came in here and going by Father's chat with me I put two and two together." I said, not bothering to hide the anger I was feeling towards them in my tone.
"She needs to know these things." Mother replied indelicately.
"What the hell gave you that impression?" I demanded. Mother looked like she was thinking of an answer, I had decided I had, had enough of our conversation though and went to go get breakfast.
The two women in the hallway had disappeared, but I could hear their giggles coming from a far off room. The loud roar of a motorbike stopped me in my quest for food as I instead went towards the front entrance to discover the source of the noise.
A cherry red motorbike pulled into the driveway of the house; two riders perched upon it, one of them looking rather nervous. The vehicle came to a stop and the duo dismounted and approached the house, the second rider removing his helmet to reveal Yasuhara. 'Finally! I did wonder where he went for that information I asked for!'
"Hi Boss. Treelow955 locked me in the library and the librarian's nephew here brought me back, did I miss much?" He asked.
"Not really." I replied tersely. Re-entering the house we were greeted by Mai and Ayako who immediately took note that there was someone extra with the young researcher.
"Hey Yasu? Who's your friend?" Mai asked. The person being asked about immediately removed his helmet and greeted her himself, in Japanese no less.
"Hey there! My name's Kitai Phillips, but you can call me Kit and a beautiful lady like you is called..?"
"My girlfriend." I interjected. Yasuhara's eyes went as wide as saucers at the news, but this Kitai person didn't seem put off in the least. What's worse is she was eyeing him like something for dinner! 'What the hell! I only just got the courage to tell her how I feel! Give a guy a chance!'
"My name's Mai Taniyama, but please call me Mai." She giggled at him.
"And what a lovely name that is. It means ocean or elegance if I'm not mistaken." The Jerk crooned at her, grabbing one of her hands and kissing it. 'Ugh! I'm going to have to disinfect that!'
"Mmhmm! What does yours mean? It's not English." Mai cooed. By now we had all moved back into the base and the two women plus the schmoozer were sat on the sofas. I had asked Father to call the two men back from the hill so that we could all listen to what Yasuhara had found and so that I could keep an eye on Mai and the antics of the asshole talking to her.
"You are right!" He replied smoothly. "My name is also Japanese and it has a variety of meanings depending on how you write it."
"Ooh, can you write in kanji?" Mai asked, glancing at me knowingly.
"Why yes I can."
"So how do you write your name?" Ayako questioned. 'Not her too! What does this guy have that I don't?'
"Hmm, I usually go with the characters for hope." The Smarm Pot informed.
'Seriously, this guy's nothing special. I mean look at him, thickly spiked black hair, who does he think he is? Sonic the Hedgehog? Cobalt blue eyes, come on, I have blue eyes and mine are much more alluring! And look at the way he's dressed, a white t-shirt with a union jack on it, who wears their country's flag on a shirt? As for those jeans, the hole in the knee makes him look like he can't afford to dress himself! I am way better than him!'
Their giggling came to an abrupt end when they saw me glaring at them.
"Mai I pay you to work not flirt, go make me tea!" I insisted, keeping an icy gaze on the intruder of my relationship.
"Yes Naru." She sighed, getting up. The Evil Git burst out laughing at her reply.
"May I ask what is so funny?" I asked acidly.
"You Man! She actually calls you a narcissist to your face?" I was stunned; no-one has ever gotten that reference before. "Never mind, I think I'll go help her."
Mai's POV
Kitai is so dreamy. He's funny, charming, friendly, everything Naru isn't. He kinda reminds me of someone though. I was busy preparing Naru's tea when Kit came through the door.
"Hey, I thought I'd give you a hand." He said. He looked disdainfully at what I was doing. "You know my Mother taught me how to make this amazing apple tea from scratch. Do you want me to teach you?" (A/N:- I totally made that up!)
I agreed and about fifteen minutes later we were done. By the time we had gotten back to base Lin and Monk had arrived and John had come down from his room. I set the tea in front of Naru, who's face looked like thunder upon seeing Kitai again, and I settled on one of the sofas.
Naru's POV
Mai came back with my tea and a smug looking Kitai next to her. When she sat on the sofa I could see he was planning on sitting next to her. I quickly gathered things like my tea, notebook and pen and practically threw myself in the space next to her, earning a raised eyebrow from Lin. I moved imperceptibly closer to her and carefully wrapped an arm around her back, hoping that no-one saw me. Sadly everyone did and I soon found myself on the end of a stare of doom from the monk. 'I don't care, I can take him!' Sighing and shaking my head I cleared my throat and requested Yasuhara tell us his information.
"Okay, so I found out that two hundred years ago two people, a Benjamin Black and a Violet Mountford, died falling down the hill after having an argument with a Thomas White who wasn't ever really heard from again."
"Is that everything?" I asked, rather irritated. The young researcher just nodded his head looking proud of himself until I stopped him.
"I see. Well, I could have told you all the information you have just given. You spent an entire, what, seven chapters in the library and you're telling me this is all you could come up with? Useless, completely useless!" Yasuhara looked crushed, like I had just kicked him somewhere special.
"Monk!" He wailed, running over to the Buddhist. "It's not true! Tell me it's not true!" He begged. "Comfort me!"
"It's all right, it's not true! You're very useful!" The monk replied, awkwardly hugging him.
"Say, you wouldn't happen to be talking about the accidents on the hill would you?" The Git asked.
"Yes, what's it to you?"
"Well, it's just that I have a friend called James who's been involved with one of those. He's still in hospital as he broke an arm and a leg, but I could get him to talk to you if you want."
A/N:- Okay, so this chapter's done! Yeah, I know I got a bit silly, but eh! I enjoyed it!
On to my break! Although it saddens me to say this I need to take the next 5 or so weeks off from writing as I need to study hard for a driving theory exam which, last time I took it, I failed! (We can't all be Naru or Gene! Whichever, you choose who can drive!) So, for a while, this will be on hiatus! Now, as a distraction I have put a poll on my profile that I would like you guys to vote on!
Please also review, send questions, send suggestions as I will still be checking my emails and would love to hear from you! Until next time, see ya!
(Can someone please vote on the poll on my profile? I need the results to be able to continue this in 5 weeks! Also can you please review, it truly would mean a lot to me!)