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Everyone turned around quickly to see who said that. They all had an idea, but they just wanted to confirm. And there she stood. There was a young girl in either her senior year of high school or in her freshman year of college. She had dark black hair and hazel eyes. Her hair was a mess, probably from when she was hit by the train, and she had dark circles around her eyes. She was truly very beautiful. She was wearing a white summer dress that hit her knees and white flats. Her clothes were torn though, again probably from the result of the train. And on her hand she had a gold ring. Nothing really fancy, but you could tell that it was well taken care of.
"You are correct," she stated again with a grin. "Did you not take my warning to heart? That really is a shame, because that means that I can let you leave."
"Why are you doing this?"Mai questioned firmly.
"Hmm, why indeed. You would never understand. You all have your perfect little lives. I have seen this world grow and transform into something complete different from my time. You all have free of choice. You can do whatever you want. Me? I was the good girl. Always listening and always obeying. But that was not good enough for them. Nothing I did was good enough for them. I was always one step short. I didn't mind though. I knew all my hard work would pay off some day. And then…I met him. He was gorgeous. He didn't care where I came from. He loved me for who I was. I was thrilled. He was a hard worker and understood so much. More than anyone could. He had the highest grades and everything. But he came from a poor family. Just because he came from poor family I could not be with him! Not to mention he was not someone my father picked out. No I picked him out, which meant-"
"Which meant that you were again to step short, because your father could do better," Mai cut in.
"Yes, well I does not matter anymore. Once I have given him everything he needs we will be able to be together. We are so close and you are getting in the way!" she exclaimed venom coating her voice.
"We just want to help you!" Aya shouted back. "Can't you see that? You are killing innocent people! People who never had a chance!"
"Oh, please did they care when my love fell onto the track and was ripped into a thousand pieces? Did they care that I had to watch every second of it? NO! THEY DID NOT!"
"Back then was different from today's time," John reasoned. "These people have no idea what happened to you."
"Well, when the die they will. They will learn what it is like to be torn from your love drastically and what it feels like to watch someone die," she said with a smile on her face.
"You say that you can not see him, why not?" Naru questioned.
"I can not reach him," she stated flatly. "Then another spirit came and told me what to do so that I could and I am doing this all for him."
"Another ghost?" exclaimed Mai.
"Who? What is his name?"
"Does it matter? What matters is that I am so close to being with him and you are stopping me! Kisho is in pain!" she screamed.
Then all the lights went out and every electronic in the building. They were consumed by darkness and left with laughter filling their ears. Everyone remained still. After a few moments Lin turned on a flashlight and started to make sure everyone was here. Once everyone was accounted for he began to pass out the other flashlights.
"Naru she said there was another spirit!" Mai exclaimed.
"I am aware of the fact Mai, I can hear," he replied to her.
"Naru I am serious!"
"We all understand that Mai. We just do not know what to do anymore. We have no idea on who this ghost is."
"What if the ghost Liz saw was the one commanding, but was not Kisho."
"I have already come to that conclusion Mai."
"Well aren't you smart!"
"Thank you Mai, for pointing out the facts."
"Urgh! Sometimes you make me so mad. Do you know that?"
Naru turned off his flashlight so he and Mai would have the darkness consume them once more. He got close to her ear and whispered, "Yes, Mai I am aware of the fact and you like it, remember." This caused Mai to freeze and a blush start to rise to her cheeks. She could just see Naru's grin on his face at this very moment. Before she could comment back he turned the light back on. Everyone was facing their way with eyebrows raised. Naru paid no mind to it and continued the previous conversation.
"So now we know that Mio is being manipulated. The question is by who?" Naru stated as he began to think.
"Well we know what spirits are involved at the moment," John stated.
"Yeah, it is Mio, Kisho, some old geezer, Liz and now a mysterious spirit," monk commented in.
"We can obviously rule out Liz," Aya said deciding to join in. "After all she has not been here long."
"True, so that only leaves us with four other spirits," John said.
"What if one of the four is the mystery ghost we are looking for?" Mai stated.
"Explain," Naru commanded.
"Mio was able to make herself appear as something she is not. What if one of the other four spirits is doing the same? What if Kisho is not really involved in the deaths at all. What if Kisho is trying to reach Mio, but another spirit is stopping him. This spirit could be manipulating Mio by making himself look like Kisho."
"I think that is a bit of a stretch Mai," Monk replied.
"No, it think that could be the answer," Masako said finally deciding to grace everyone with her opinion. "I was getting a feeling of a deceptive spirit ever since I have been here, but I have not been able to locate it."
"Well obviously it is Mio," Monk stated. "She was deceiving us by making herself be a little girl."
"No this spirit is deceiving and is consumed with hatred for something."
"Well we are not going to be able to do anything with the electricity out," John commented.
"Oh, yes we will," Naru stated flatly. Everyone looked at him with confusion. "Mai go to sleep," he commanded.
Mai just looked at him astonished. He gave her a look that told her not to test him. So she nodded and made her way to the couch that was in the room. She laid down for a long while with her friends surround her. That comforted her greatly and then sleep slowly took her over.
Mai awoke to find that she was no longer in at the base, but at the train tracks with people walking around in a hurry.
'Of course it would work when Naru wanted it too. Now where is he anyway?"
Mai began to look around and did not see him. She then decided that she would walk around to see if she could pick up any clues. It was then that she ran into Naru.
'Naru!" she shouted happily. Naru gave a smile and held his hand out to her. She took it without a second thought. They began to walk around, when Mai started to question him.
'What year is it?'
'1979,' he replied watching where he was walking.
'Why are we in 1979?'
'Because of him,' Naru said as he pointed towards a young man.
Mai began to watch the young man he was arguing with someone. He was dressed in a suit and obviously took care of himself. But whatever conversation he was in he was not happy about it. He then started throwing arms in the air and pointing angrily at the person making him unhappy. Mai started to become aggravated and confused. Naru said that we were here for this man, but she could not hear a word that he was saying.
Naru saw this and moved them closer. It was then Mai heard the biggest clue of all.
'I do not care if you have been working here for years! You have no right to try to have this place closed down! And if you hate it that much then you can leave. Better yet, you will you are fired!'
Mai then saw his face. He was old with deep blue eyes that we slightly red. It seemed to have been from crying. But he had the expression of determination. She was even more confused. She knew who he was, but the question was why?
'That seems to be a very common question lately,' Mai thought to herself.
Then he looked straight at her. Mai knew that he could not really see her, but it still startled her. She was then brought into another scene. There was an elderly lady waiting for the train. There were no railings in front of the tracks at the train station. And that man was walking along with what looked to be workers at the train station. She smiled at them and then she turned her attention back to the tracks. She seemed to be a very nice lady in Mai's opinion. It was then she saw it happen. A little boy fell onto the train tracks, he elder woman just seemd to react. The train was coming in fast and she climbed down onto the tracks. She got the boy off the tracks crying for his mom. The man in the suit saw this and rushed to the tracks. The elder woman seemed to have gotten stuck. She was crying and begging for him to help her. The man froze and she was hit.
Mai gasped and covered her mouth. Her eyes began to water. She turned to her side to see Naru at her side and back to the two men fighting. The man in the suit had allowed the elder woman to be killed. The elder woman must have been the elder man's wife. Mai quickly understood what was happening.
'He will not give into yall very easily,' Naru commented.
'What do you mean Naru?'
'He will not understand reason, just show him the happiness he deserves.'
And with that Naru and everything faded away.
Mai woke up to find the electricity back on. She shoot off the couch like a bullet and ran to Naru.
"Naru! It is the elder man that Liz told us about. He is the one behind it all."
"Are you positive Mai?" Monk asked.
Naru gave one hard look at her and nodded his head. He pulled out his cell phone and called Madoka. They exchanged words very quickly and the phone ended quickly. He gave a look to Lin and they were both out of the door in seconds, everyone close behind.
After what seemed to be hours Lin and Naru showed up in front of the station with two wooden hitogatas. Naru and Lin walked past them quickly. They first went to the area where all the spirits were gathering.
"Juro Tanaka come on out! We know you are behind all of this!" Naru shouted. But there was no answer.
"Please Mr. Tanaka! We want to help! I saw what happened!" Mai shouted. Then an old man walked out of the darkness. No a young man that was extremely handsome and Mio was next to him.
"May I help you?" he questioned with a deep calm voice.
"I know what happened. Please you have to stop deceiving Mio. Don't you see you are causing the very thing to happen that killed your wife?" Mai pleaded.
"I do not know what you are talking about. Mio is my fiancé, I have not been married yet," he replied with a grin.
"Stop it Mr. Tanaka! You know that this has gone on long enough! You hurting people the same way you have been hurt and your wife."
"You know nothing you girl. Shut your mouth!" he shouted back and then he began to change. He was no longer the young looking man that was called Kisho, but the real Juro Tanaka. Mio took a step back and shook her head in disbelief. She stumbled backwards in shock.
"No, where…did my Kisho…go? What have you done with Kisho?" she shouted angrily.
"Oh, shut your mouth. Are you really so stupid that you can not realize the truth even when it is presented to you? Your beloved Kisho is dead and gone. You are of no further use to me. Leave now!"
Mio suddenly became angry, but before she could react Masako put her hand on her shoulder and smiled. Mio saw something in Masako's eyes and disappeared. All attention was then turned back to the old man. He gave them a wicked smile and waiting patiently for something to happen.
"Why?" Aya questioned.
"Because the train station is not safe and I will not leave to be alone. So therefore I will stay until the train station is so safe that I will not be able to kill anyone," he answered with a grin. "It is a good plan is it not?"
"No it is not," Aya managed out. "You are hurting hundreds of people. Your wife would not want this."
"YOU DO NOT KNOW MY WIFE!" as he shouted this, the electricity began to flicker off and on. "So do not even speak like that."
Mai then gave Naru a stern look. The old man was so focused on Aya that he did not even notice them. Monk, John, and Lin stood ready as Naru walked forward.
"You do not want to be alone?" he asked in a bored tone. "Then here go home to your wife. She is waiting."
"How dare yo-"
The old man was cut off as Naru threw the first hitogata in the air and Mrs. Tanaka appeared. She gave a kind smile and reached her hand down to him. The old was stunned. He reached up and touched her hand. Then the warm bright light consumed him. He smiled and then he was gone. Next hundreds of spirits came from every direction. All bright and happy. They all stood and watched the scene before them unfold. They all had a smile to on their faces. Aya looked forward and Liz was walking towards them.
"Thank you, everyone," she stated with a bright smile. "Thank you for helping us become free. Aya, please do not forget my message to my parents. And if you could do me one more favor, I would be grateful."
"Of course anything Liz," Aya said smiling with tears forming in her eyes.
Liz then walked over to Mai and took her hand. She smiled and looked back at Aya. "Tell my boyfriend that I loved him and that I was ready." Then she disappeared with all the others.
Mai looked down at her hand and found a man's gold ring. She gasped and looked to Aya. Aya was staring at the ring and then picked it up. She then swore to herself that she would find her boyfriend and her family no matter what.
Everyone then looked to Naru waiting for orders. He ignored them and began to walk towards the tracks. It was there that they found Mio sitting on one of the many benches in the station. When the all showed up she smiled.
"I'm sorry for what I did," she commented. "It was wrong I know but I wanted to be with Kisho so bad," she looked down to her feet ashamed of herself. It was then that Naru took the hitogata and placed it in Mio's hand. Mio looked up and gave him a confused looked.
"And you will be with him again," Aya commented back with a brighter smile.
Kisho then appeared in front of Mio. She gasped and the hitogata hit the floor. She wrapped her arms around him and they shared a kiss. Kisho smiled at her and tugged on her hand so she would follow. Mio smiled at everyone and mouthed a 'thank you' and Kisho nodded his head everyone. Then they disappeared just like all the others, with huge bright smiles on their faces.
It was now getting close to nightfall and everyone was at the SPR office sitting in the comfortable chairs and couches. They had packed up everything from the train station and had told the people who owned that it was completely exorcised. They were grateful and paid Naru and very nice sum. Ayako and Yasuhara had returned and everyone sat in comfortable silence. Until Naru ended it.
"I have said it once and I will say it again. This is not a place for you all to hang out after a case. If that is what you wish to do then go somewhere else."
"Oh, come on Naru lighten up," Monk commented.
"Hey! Why don't we all go out and have a good time?" Yasuhara questioned.
"Where would we go?" Monk questioned.
"I don't know, anywhere."
"Hmm…we could go to restaurant I know," Monk suggested.
"Ah! That sounds like a wonderful idea!" Ayako said excitedly. "I am starving!"
"Now that you mention it so am I," John put in.
Before you knew it John was out the door with Masako, Yasuhara, and Ayako. They stood at the door waiting for Monk was asking Aya and Mai if they wanted to come. They both replied no and darted for the door, closing it behind him.
Lin then looked down at Aya as she stared at the ring in her hand. Naru then went into his office with Mai following close behind. When she heard the door shut he took a seat next to Aya.
"Aya, would you like to find her family and boyfriend?" he questioned already knowing the answer.
She smiled at him and nodded.
"Very well let me grab my coat and we can see what we can do."
Aya watched him leave to get his coat and felt butterflies fill her belly. She blushed at herself. She really did like Lin and knew that if she did not take matters into her own hands then nothing would move forward. She had made up her mind and was getting more and more nervous about her decision. Lin walked back in and she stood up quickly and started to make her way towards the door. She put on her coat and found that Lin was standing to the side holding the door opened for her. She then walked straight up to him. He gave her a questioning look. She ignored it and stood on the very tips of her toes and placed a kiss on his smooth thin lips. Lin was shocked as she kissed him, but it did not take long for him to get over it. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close. His other placed on her head, his fingers tangling in her hair. The kiss deepened and was soon broken for air. She had a blush to her cheeks and her eyes were slowly opening again. He decided that he loved that look on her.
"So what does this mean?" she questioned still dazed from their kiss.
"I think this means that you are mine," he replied with a smile.
She laughed and replied, "And you are mine."
They both smiled at each other and head out to find Liz's parents and boyfriend.
Naru and sat down on his couch in his office and Mai stood by the closed door staring at him. He glanced at her and gave her the look.
"What is it Mai?"
"You asked me why I care if you like Masako or not," she replied straight to the point.
"Yes, and you have yet to answer me," he stated flatly not allowing her to look anywhere, but at him.
"It is because I like you Naru," she stated and looked down to the floor. After a few moments she found two perfectly clean black shoes in her view. She looked and Naru pushed her up against the door and crashed his lips down on hers. Mai moaned and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him closer and returning the kiss. They continued to kiss for what seemed like hours before they pulled away and to get air. They looked at each other and saw that both of their eyes were glazed over with want. Naru kissed her gently and pulled away. Mai looked at him and he made his way to the couch in his office that was no facing his window. He turned and held out his hand to her. She walked over and placed it in his and then sat together. Mai head resting on his chest and Naru running his figures through her hair, neither of them saying a word.
Mai then saw a snow flake fall from the sky, and then another. She had almost forgotten is was winter with them being in the station for so long. That heater in there was her only reminder of it being close to winter. She watched as the snow was beginning to fall. She looked at Naru and saw that he was watching the exact same thing.
A smile formed on her face as she thought, 'We became a couple on this one snowy afternoon. Nothing could be better than this.' And with that thought she got herself as close to Naru as possible as he wrapped his arms around her. All Mai knew was that she never wanted this moment to end, because she knew that tomorrow they would have a new case and she just wanted to stay wrapped up in Naru's arms.
Hello everyone! I hoped you enjoyed this chapter :D I was thinking about continuing the story for just a little bit longer. One more case or two, but i wasn't sure. Review and let me know, I would at least like 10 reviews on whether or not I should continue. It would help out a lot. :) I also have a few ideas still hehe. Hope to hear from you all soon ;) Oh, and I already started writing the next chapter just in case you all want another chapter ^_^