Joker: WAAH! Another done, and I'm still not use to endings... *cries*

Naru: Get on with it. *glares*

Joker: *pouts at Naru as tears still run* Please relax, read and review, people! AN WHY WOULD I OWN SOMETHING SO AWESOME AS GHOST HUNT! The creators are much better at story making than me~... ;w;

Naru's POV:

I hugged Mai in my lap as I glared at Luella, unamused as she was going on about how much Mrs Lin will like it in England and how much fun having Hikari to look after will be.

Of course, even the amiable Hikari was having none of it, using the very peeved Hibari as a shield from the "scary stranger" as she had said more than once (in Chinese).

Lin was hiding again, out of sight, yet only to handful out of mind.

John was smiling in his place on the couch, and James was sitting by him, showing Hibiki how to do some maths, surprisingly able for someone of his age.

Yasu wasn't due to be back until Mrs. Lin was better - he needed to teach Cheng and Cho how to take care of the Library of Time, the building also being renovated and restored as a normal library, and time-lines being cleaned of the knowledge of it.

Only SPR and those two will remember it, in the end.

I feel Mai getting swept off my lap, and I quickly stand, Yasu smirking at me as Luella pulls Mai into one of her physics-defying bear-hugs.

An ogre. She is definitely an ogre. I growl in my head.

Don't be mean about our Mom, Noll... Though I can see what you mean. Gene replied.

HELP! Mai squeaked, and we both stepped in, me taking her to the kitchen (tea!) and Gene sitting Mum on the couch.

I watched her sort out two tray's worth of drinks, and I quickly retrieved one or her.

"Thanks." he smiled, and I felt a small amount of something stir in me.

"Sure." I muttered, holding the door open with my foot for her as Masako was joining Yasu in teasing Ayako and Monk about something.

Placing the tray down, I smirked at the five children barrelling into Mai for cookies and hugs.

"Makes you want to have Mummy's Grand-kids, hmm~?"

I pretend not to be terrified by Luella's sudden appearance behind me.

"Mother, we're still in the dating stage. If you want grand-kids, adopt some under Gene or I's names." I dead-panned.

"Ge~ne!" Luella whined, turning on her mama-pup-gaze.

"S-sorry... But I'm not at that stage, either..." Gene replied, "And that's rather unlikely with me, anyway..." he glanced at Yasu as his face turned a pale pink in fearful embarrassment.

Yasu proved this point with a cheeky smirk and kissing my big brother's lips.

"O-Osamu!" Gene squawked, practically mirroring what Mai would have done as his face turned completely and utterly red.

Yasu laughed, before the sound of a handbag on bone filled the room, Yasu crouching over in pain as Ayako scolded him about consent.

Monk smiled behind his iced coffee, before pointing at me.

"Hey, Naru! You best take good care of our Mai, or we'll hunt you to the ends of the earth, and hell!" he stated.

I shot him my deadliest glare, making him shrink in his seat, before settling down as Mai tugged my sleeve.

"Here." she smiled gently, handing me a cup of tea, and I took it, before seeing her hair had a larger streak of blue through it, the length longer.

Ayako noticed, and inspected it as well.

"Your hair's doing that colour-change-and-lengthening thing again." she mused.

"Really?" Mai asked, surprised, reaching to her head.

I took a sip of my tea, pulling her in for a cuddle again, mentally smiling as she laughed and turned red.

I will protect her...

...No matter the cost...

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-OMAKE-

Lin's mother chose that moment to run in, hugging her triplets and Kaede fiercely.

"Mǔ~qīn..." they complained, as Kojou snuck away.

"Now where's your Dàgē?" she mused, as John gave a surprised squeal from the kitchen.

Lin had done his spider-in-the-pinhole impression again.

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Joker: AAAAAnd another is DONE! XD

Mai: Um.. My hair?

Joker: Don't worry, I'm taking advantage of AM in the next one, so your hair'll be-

Naru: Joker... *glares*

Joker: OK, OK! It's just a matter of certain clues being put together! *sighs* But now to never touch the button to add chapters for this ever again... TT~TT

. . . . . XD AH WELL! Onto the next one!

Mai: *follows Joker with a betrayed gaze*