A/N:- Okay, I know I said 5 weeks, but screw studying! It's boring! That of course does not mean 'copy me and don't study for school' schoolwork is very important! Also I have had at least 2 of my regulars begging and pleading with me to come back sooner! Well, you win guys! Here I am! So 6 reviews in my short-lived absence, well, that's quite good! 4 votes on my poll :( *Shakes head* I am very disappointed with you all! I asked twice and stressed it was important I'm sure! Luckily I had a way of postponing the result for now but I expect more from you all! I will give you one more week! Now to my thanks! :D
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Okay, so, let's see...this is dedicated to SilverMoonForever, lici910 and adanyasophia07 for their ideas and Alexkitkat for just being really chatty and friendly with me! Thanks Alex and thanks for the ideas guys! Keep 'em coming! If anyone doesn't understand something please don't hesitate to PM me and ask, I love chatting to people!
Disclaimer:- Do you honestly think I own Ghost Hunt, 'cos I don't!
Naru's POV
The monk and the young researcher were busy arguing over who got to watch the base and who had to go monitor the cameras on the hill. They had decided to toss a coin for it whilst Git went off to make a phone call. I felt slightly more relaxed now he wasn't in the room and I think Mai noticed as she snuggled closer to my arm.
"Okay, heads I get to stay in the base, tails you go up the hill." Yasuhara declared sneakily, brandishing a coin between his fingers. Monk obviously didn't notice the wording of the agreement as he hastily nodded and fixed his eyes on the coin. 'Idiots! I think I'll have a little fun with them!' The young researcher readied himself to toss the coin and I timed my response perfectly. As he was about to flick it with his thumb I cried out.
"No, I'm too young to die!" I made sure my face was still composed as though I hadn't said a word, not that anyone would have noticed as I had used ventriloquism. The two men paused and looked around for the culprit as the voice hadn't sounded like it belonged to anyone in the room. Shrugging, they tried again only for me to shout out the same thing again. I could feel Mai shaking silently with laughter against my arm and I fought to not crack a smile myself. The two men were more perplexed by the strange voice this time, but they tried one last time to toss the coin.
"What part of I'm too young to die don't you two understand? How would you like it if I flicked you?" I questioned in the odd voice. Yasuhara yelped and dropped the coin and they both backed away from it believing it to be the source of the voice. Mai couldn't keep quiet anymore and started snorting with laughter.
"Mai!" Monk chastised, looking like he was wondering what was wrong with her. "What's so funny?" I pinched her a little as a warning to keep quiet.
"I'm sorry but I can't tell you." She replied, obviously getting my message.
"How about Ayako watches the base and Monk and Yasu go watch the cameras." I declared as an order rather than a suggestion. The pair grumbled and nodded before heading out of the door and to the car to carry out my order.
The rest of us set off for the hospital after Git made contact with his friend about an interview. The asshole had tried to get my Mai to go with him on his motorbike. I had quickly put a stop to that plan by grabbing Mai by the arm gently but forcefully and dragging her to my car.
When we arrived at the hospital about half an hour later I decided we should visit Masako first so Lin would stop glaring at me. We managed to find the ward she was on and saw Madoka's bright hair marking the exact spot where we would find our fallen colleague.
"Ah Noll, how nice of you to come visit!" The older researcher greeted.
"How is she doing?" I asked after being poked in the back by, I'm assuming, Lin.
"She's alright. She woke up for a few moments earlier; she was still in a lot of pain though so she's been sedated again." Madoka informed. "I have something for you Noll, think of it as homework!" She chirruped excitedly, handing me something in a paper bag. I opened the bag I had just been handed and pulled out its contents. It was two books with black and yellow covers. 'No, she has got to be joking!' I looked at the titles warily. 'Emotions for Dummies' was printed on the cover of one of them and 'Relationships for Dummies' was printed on the other. 'I am so killing her!'
"Have fun reading Noll and I will be testing you later!" She declared happily. A nurse came over to inform us that there were too many visitors to Masako's bedside and that some of us would have to leave. Git seemed to jump into action then.
"We apologize nurse…"
"Claire." The nurse giggled.
"Claire, we apologize for the amount of visitors to this poor girl's bedside. It's just that as her friends and colleagues we were so worried about her and we thought that a beautiful nurse such as yourself would understand our predicament and maybe just this once turn a blind eye." He enlightened the nurse who seemed to be rather enthralled by him.
"Of course, I understand." She twittered. "Stay as long as you like." She then retreated back in the direction she had come from as Git just stretched like it was nothing. 'How the hell did he do that?'
We all chatted a little while longer, well, except for Lin and myself of course. I am much too intelligent to join in with their pointless chitchat. It was decided after ten minutes that we should go visit Git's invalid friend James for an interview on his accident. Luckily he was just in a different part of the same ward.
Git led us to him, winking at the nurses as he passed their station. 'Freaking flirt! I am much better looking than he is though and I don't entertain such nonsense as random women throwing themselves at me! With the exception of Mai of course!' Lin, Mai and I followed Git to the bedside of a drowsy looking red haired male who looked to be about the same age as Git and I. John and my parents had opted to stay with Masako and Madoka.
"Hey J, how're you feeling?" Git asked.
"Better now you've brought me somethin' good to look at." The Sleaze in the bed drawled looking at Mai. 'Oh great, another one! Were these people brought up or dragged up? Don't they know it's rude to ogle women like food?' I let out a silent sigh and positioned myself closer to my girlfriend.
"Can we make this quick? I have no desire to spend longer here than I have to." I spat.
"Sure, fire away." James answered, refocusing his attention slightly onto me.
"Just tell us what happened to you to make you wind up in here." I huffed, gesturing for Lin to take notes.
"Well, I was ridin' my bike alon' the top of the hill when the bike just stopped without warnin' makin' me fly over the handlebars and go headfirst down the hill. Doctor says I was lucky I got off with the injuries I did, says I coulda been killed." He informed. I nodded patiently and turned to leave when he'd finished. I turned back just before continuing to leave.
"Is there anything else you remember?" I asked. He just shook his head. "Please inform Git, I mean Kit, if you do remember anything you think might be helpful." I instructed as I turned and left noticing the dark expressions on the others faces. 'Whoops, guess I slipped up!'
"Sure, it's not like I'm goin' anywhere." The redhead called after me.
"I can't believe you called Kit that!" Mai yelled at me in the car on the way back. I had already been tutted at by Madoka, had the third degree from my parents, a head shaking from the priest, a frown from Lin and an 'I can't believe that's what you think of me!' from the Git himself. Might as well make it the full set. 'I don't care! I am allowed my own opinions of people!' I sat silent, focussing on my driving. I was not going to give Mai the satisfaction of a reaction from me. We were just approaching the supermarket we had visited the previous day when I noticed Mai start to fidget out of the corner of my eye. Sighing I broke the silence.
"What is the matter Mai?" I enquired impatiently.
"Uh…I need to go to the supermarket really badly." She informed, fidgeting some more.
"If you need the bathroom you're just going to have to hold it. I am not stopping in a supermarket for you to use their facilities." I told her.
"Um…that's not quite the reason, see there's something I need which I forgot to pack and it's kind of important."
"What is it you need so desperately that I have to go out of my way to get it?" I asked, getting a little irritated.
"I'd rather not say." Mai mumbled.
"Well then, I can't help you." I said. I noticed she started to look upset and I took pity on her. "Is it something you could ask the others for?" She nodded. "And have you?"
"Yes, but they don't have what I need either." Mai said sadly. Sighing, I took the exit to the supermarket.
When we parked I asked her again what it was she required and this time she muttered the product in my ear. I tried not blush and felt as though I'd been tricked. 'Ugh, it's a repeat of yesterday all over again!'
"Why could you not have asked Mother to do this with you or Madoka or Ayako?" I hissed at her as she dragged me through the aisles of the supermarket. I swear this was worse than my last visit.
"Because I don't know Luella very well, Madoka's busy and Ayako can't speak English or use English money just like me." She replied matter-of-factly. 'Why me though?' Mai must have been able to read my mind as she immediately answered the question I had asked myself mentally.
"I wasn't going to ask one of the other guys for help as John would be too embarrassed and Kit I again don't know very well. Besides you're supposed to be my boyfriend so get used to it." 'John would be embarrassed so you spare him but you don't care if I'm embarrassed?' I just sighed and hoped this painful trip would end soon.
"Naru, which aisle are we looking for?" Mai asked. I tilted my head up to see the aisle markers, grabbed her hand and dragged her in the right direction.
"Naru, what does that one say?" 'Oh dear God she wants something specific? What the hell! Can't she just get the first one she sees, like I do? Okay, maybe not in this situation, but you get the idea right?' I muttered the name in her ear and she just shook her head.
"Not that one. What does that one say Naru?" 'Please kill me!' I murmured the name I saw in her ear and she again shook her head. We went through another three excruciating brands before she finally nodded and selected the feminine product she was after. 'Yes, she made me look for sanitary towels! There, you happy? I swear this is the worst torture known to man!'
We paid for the item she wanted, the cashier looking at me like I was going to use them to propose or something, you know the kind of moony eyed look women get when they think someone's sweet. 'Ugh, I need to get out of here! Women are crazy!' I towed Mai back to the car, praying I would never have to set foot in a supermarket again. Seriously, twice in two days is enough for a lifetime. I took a deep cleansing breath, started the car and continued our drive back to the house.
A/N:- Okay, done for now! I don't know when the next update will be, that depends on you guys voting!
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