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Thanks once again to DragonSlayer2187, who has done a brilliant job in beta-ing this monster.

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Yume no Naka ni Seishin

Chapter Eighteen

Case One-Evil Spirit's All Over!?

Part Twelve

Harry had dragged himself through his morning routine, getting a look at himself in the mirror he cringed at the unusually pale skin and bags under both eyes. I look like a zombie, he commented to himself before heading out the door to pick up Mai.

The poor girl wasn't even awake and he ended up using the spare key she had given him. He went inside and had to wake her up. She didn't look much better than he did and both of them dragged their feet as they made their way to school. Hunched over and shuffling like the zombies they resembled they barely made it through the class door when the warning bell rang. Dropping into their seats like a sack of potatoes, both of them laid their heads on their desks and closed their eye, wanting more sleep.

Unfortunately neither Harry or Mai made it into dreamland as the teacher took that moment to call out their names, "Taniyama-san, Kuroda-san, and Potter-san you are all wanted in the principal's office."

Harry lifted up his head and gave a sigh of exasperation, then turned to Mai and poked her in the arm, "Mai, Mai, MAI!" he called out, trying to get her attention.

Her head shot up like she had been shot as she mumbled, "I swear I wasn't sleeping."

As the cloudiness cleared from her vision, she noticed that the three were snickering at her. She sent them all death glares. "Why did you wake me up?" she complained moving to lay her head back down.

"We need to go to the principal's office," Harry answered her, shaking his head.

Nodding her head they stood up to go, but Keiko stopped them with a question, "I heard something happened to the two of you yesterday?"

"Yeah, fill us in on the details?" Michiru chirped beside Keiko, looking at the two tired teens.

Mai and Harry gave each other confused looks. Mai swept her gaze back to Keiko and asked, "Where did you hear that?"

Michiru was the one to answer her, "Kuroda-chan, she's been bragging to the whole class about it." Pointing a finger to where the girl stood in the corner surrounded by a few students, looking as though she was telling a story

Harry's eyes took on a frustrated shine as he stared at the girl muttering, "She should have kept quiet."

"Maybe Harry, but we'll discuss it later we need to get going." Mai said tugging on his sleeve to get him moving.

"Oh," Keiko interrupted them before they got to the door, "and you'll never guess what, Kazuya-kun called us last night." She finished, her eyes alight with the adoration she felt towards him.

Once again the two stopped and stared at the bubbly girl. Mai broke the stunned silence, "What? We haven't seen him since yesterday afternoon." Michiru and Keiko shared questioning looks at Mai's statement, but soon turned back as she demanded, "What did you talk about?"

Harry turned his head to the side to hide his grin. He had a pretty good idea about the topic of conversation and only listened with half an ear as Michiru answered Mai, "He asked me about the old school house, and about Kuroda-chan as well." Her face was scrunched up in thoughtful confusion, "It was a little weird."

Mai huffed a little at not being contacted by her temporary boss, and Harry knew she had been worried about him, especially after what was said to him and the way he stalked off. He could feel Mai's emotions turning towards curious as she tried to puzzle out what was going on.

Just then their teacher walked back in and gave them a disappointed look, "Potter-san, Taniyama-san, and Kuroda-san I told you to go to the principal's office, now move it."

He watched as Mai and Harry quickly bowed in apology before heading out the door. Not a few seconds later they were joined by Kuroda and walked silently down the hallway. Harry couldn't read their thoughts, but he could feel their emotions and most of it was curiosity, though with Mai there was slight frustration as well.

Harry let a smirk take over his face. He walked behind the two girls and wondered if Kazuya had called everybody else that had worked on the case so far. Harry was pretty sure they would be there since this involved all of them, though he believed they only needed the one person to solve the case.

Mai knocked on the principle's door as soon as they arrived, after being told to come in, she opened the door.

Mai's eyes went wide as she shouted, "Naru! Guys!" She paused for a moment looking around in curiosity, "What are you doing here?"

Harry nodded to them in greeting, as he expected everybody was there sitting in chairs, except for Kazuya, who was standing off to the side of the principle's desk by the windows.

Kazuya didn't look up at Mai's outburst, but continued to stare out the window, "Please take a seat." The principle said gesturing to the three empty seats on the left hand side of the group.

Harry took the first seat, which happened be right next to Masako who gave him a small smile behind her kimono sleeve. Mai sat next to Harry with a huff when Kazuya still didn't acknowledge her and last was Kuroda who sat down without so much as a sound.

It wasn't until they were all seated that Kazuya looked from the window and addressed them, "Good, these make up everyone that has been involved in the case," making eye contact with each of them, but gave a small smirk and nod at Harry, which he took to mean he had figured it out. Harry returned the nod and smile and then waited for Kazuya to continue, "This should only take a few minutes of your time." He closed the curtains, throwing the room into complete darkness.

Before Harry's eyes could adjust to the darkness he heard Kazuya shuffle towards the desk and then a reddish pink light was turned on. It was pulsing in a timed manner, drawing his attention to it as well as everyone else's. Kazuya was standing right next to it and asked, "Everybody please concentrate on the light. Let your breathing sync with the light." Harry could feel himself start to get sleepy and knew he was being drawn into a trance like state. Harry's instincts were to fight it, but knew he had to go along with it for the experiment. Again he heard Kazuya's voice, but this time it sounded like it was muffled by something, or was very far away, "Tonight in the laboratory on the second floor of the old school house a chair is going to move."

Just as Harry felt himself start to fall asleep he was blinded by bright white light. He gave a groan as he tried to cover his eyes with his hands and he could hear the others around him do the same. When the light didn't hurt his eyes anymore, he looked over at Kazuya an immediately focused on the old wooden school chair that was right in front of him. Everybody else was also looking at it, fixated by it.

"Thank you and that is all I need," Kazuya dismissed everybody still with a small smirk on his face. Mai and Harry both stood up, along with everyone else, but as they were turning to leave Kazuya called out, "Harry please wait a moment."

Harry stopped, Mai did as well, but Harry waved her on, "I will see you in class." Thankfully she didn't argue and gave a puzzled nod before following everyone else out of the room.

The door closed and Harry walked back over to Kazuya, he took out the keys from his pocket and put them in Kazuya's out stretched hand. "Thank you," Kazuya said wrapping his fingers around them and putting them in his pocket he then asked, "Did you do anything else last night?"

"We set up a camera and microphone on the second floor. I had John put the camera in one of the rooms and had the angle set up where it could cover most of the room. I left the microphone placement up to Mai and she ended up placing it in the same room as the camera. I believe she said something along the lines of if we picked up noise in that room and nothing moved it would show something paranormal happened." Harry had to smile at Kazuya's slightly shocked and approving nod at in Mai's theory.

"Okay. I will meet you and Mai after school. We still have some things to do." Harry nodded at Kazuya and went out the door. He was a little shocked when he saw Mai leaning against the wall next to it.

"Mai, why aren't you in class?" He questioned as he gazed at her.

Smiling a predatory smile, Harry shivered at the look, before she answered in a frustrated tone, "I want to talk to Naru and figured I would corner him before he could leave again."

"Oh well good luck, I'm going to class, see you later." He gave her a little wave goodbye as he headed down the opposite side of the hallway towards his class.

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Mai returned back to class about fifteen minutes after Harry with red cheeks and an irritated look. Harry could only guess at what Kazuya had said to her to set her off. He hid his smile as she stomped over to him after the teacher scolded her for being late, since both Kuroda and Harry had arrived back earlier than her.

The rest of the day past by uneventfully and Harry was glad when the final bell rang. He gathered his things and waited for Mai by the door as she did the same. Making sure that Kuroda didn't follow them they practically ran to the Kazuya van.

They slowed down when it came into view and both caught their breath as they walked slowly toward the back. Kazuya was sitting in the back with headphones covering his ears listening to something the computer had recorded. Seeing them come into view he pulled the headphones off, letting them rest around his neck. Harry watched as Mai's face turned a slight pink and almost laughed as he felt the lust in her emotions. Oh yeah she was defiantly developing a crush on their boss.

"Mai," Kazuya said getting her attention, but also brining Harry out of his amused thoughts, "did you place the microphone in the room with the camera last night?"

"Yes, but it was Harry's idea to place it somewhere." Mai answered honestly.

"But he didn't tell you where to place it, just to place it somewhere on that floor." Mai just gave a short nod. "Well, good job in placing it where the camera is. For we got some noises, but nothing moved in the room, so it makes it credible evidence."

Now Mai's blush went from a faint pink to full on red at actually getting a compliment from Kazuya. She glanced to Harry with an unbelievable look on her face. All Harry could do was smile and nod his head at her for a good job.

Kazuya startled them both when he turned back from the computer, "Since we picked up the interesting noises, did I miss anything else while I was gone?"

At this Harry and Mai exchanged glances, as Harry gave a slight incline of his head to encourage her to tell him. Mai peeked back at Naru hesitantly, "Well, a bookcase fell on me as I was trying to leave the building during an episode of banging." Kazuya gave her a shocked look. Apparently nobody had told him about the incident, Mai saw the shock in his eyes and quickly continued, "Harry made it just in time to shield me, but we were both knocked out, but I remember just before I blacked out that the bookcase felt warm to me." His eyes then narrowed at this, but didn't interrupt, "I remember you saying that when there is a poltergeist moving objects that they tended to become warm." Mai finished staring at the ground hoping her boss wouldn't be mad.

"Harry did it feel warm to you?" Kazuya asked turning to his gaze to the younger teen.

"To be honest I don't know, I was to busy trying to protect Mai and plus it hit my back, which was clothed, so if it was warm I couldn't tell since it didn't touch my skin." Harry answered, shrugging his shoulders, sending an apologetic look to Kazuya.

Kazuya brought his hand up to his chin thinking about what was said. Mai fidgeted a little bit, which drew his attention back to her, "I'm impressed that you remembered that little bit of information. Once again well done, you might shape up to be a good investigator one day."

"Thanks," Mai chirped straightening her back and lifting her head proudly.

"Oh, hello Mai, Harry, and Kazuya," the voice of John said as he came into their view from around the van.

"Hello John," Mai said enthusiastically.

Harry gave John a smile and waved, Kazuya just gave a short nod of acknowledgement. "Right, shall we get started then," Kazuya commanded more then asked as he closed the laptop and stood up.

The three gave a nod of approval and followed him into the building. Harry hung back a little and waved his hand a little to check that his wards were still holding up before hurrying to catch up when the result was positive. They ended up on the second floor in the classroom that the camera and microphone resided in.

Kazuya had Harry and John move the camera and microphone to right in front of the doorway and pointing it directly at the same wooden chair that had been in the principal's office this morning. He then had Mai draw a chalk circle around said chair.

"A chair and camera," Mai sounded puzzled. "Naru, what are you doing?"

"I'm setting up a radar," was his simple answer as he typed on his laptop.

Mai tilted her head as she tried to make out what was on the screen of the laptop, "The thing that's on airplanes and stuff?" At his nod of conformation she asked, "Why do you have one?"

"If I told you, then the experiment wouldn't work," was his only reply as he continued on working.

"Yeah, but I'm your assistant," Mai tried to reason and Harry could tell it was bugging her that Kazuya wouldn't say anything.

Kazuya finally spared her a withering look, "Yes you are, so can you and Harry take the plywood over there and start boarding all the windows and doors in that room for me."

Seeing the sour look on Mai's face Harry quickly went over, snatched up a hammer, nails, and a piece of plywood and headed over to the right hand side to begin. He so did not want to be in the middle of that argument. A few seconds later John also joined him along with a reluctant and angry Mai. With the three of them it didn't take too long before they were done.

"Ugh; my arms are killing me," Mai complained as she stretched her arms above her head.

"What are you complaining about?" Harry told her with an irritated stare, "John and I did most of the holding and high stuff, while leaving you with the nails in your reach."

Mai guiltily studied the floor at Harry's reprimand muttering, "Well, it's not like I am used to work like this."

Feeling bad for snapping at her, Harry patted her shoulder, "Sorry Mai didn't mean to snap at you, but you're not the only one that's hurting."

Looking up from the floor Mai gave him a smile, "Yeah, but it seems like I'm the only one complaining." She snorted a little, as Harry and John started to laugh, with Mai soon joining in.

Kazuya's annoyed tone broke into their laughter, "If you are done with that I need you each to take a marker and sign each board you can see, with your name."

Mai had enough of him ruining her fun, "We were just waiting on your next command, no need to get angry over it." Snatching the marker he held up, marching over to the first bored and started to write her name.

He just gave her a cold glare, before looking back to his computer. Harry gave a sigh and chose a green marker from the ground next to Kazuya. He had an idea of what Kazuya had in mind, but he was still in the dark for most of it, just like Mai. It didn't take them long to finish and when they were done they stood around Kazuya waiting for his next order.

"Now write your names on this paper, and then you can go home." Kazuya gestured to a large piece he had tacked up over the boarded up doorway.

Mai once again tried to get Kazuya to tell them what this was all for as she signed her name, "Are you going to tell us the meaning?"

"You'll find out tomorrow morning," He told them as he put away his laptop and got ready to leave.

Harry signed his name after Mai's and watched as Mai spluttered, "Tomorrow?! I can't wait that long!" she almost shouted.

Wanting to avoid an argument as much as possible. Harry put a hand on her shoulder, "Kazuya has something in mind, and we'll just have to wait."

"I agree," John popped in as he stood on the other side of Mai. The Priest then said out loud to nobody in particular, "I wonder if everybody else is going to be here tomorrow?"

Harry smiled as they began to leave the building, "I am sure Kazuya will contact everybody to make sure they are here."

John nodded his head in agreement and they soon found themselves outside the old school building, finding the black van already gone. John quickly said good-bye to the two teens as he headed for home.

Harry and Mai walked to her flat first, where Harry said his own goodbye and carried on to his house. He walked inside and gave Hedwig a little fuss before he went into the kitchen. He took out his wand and cast an obscuring spell on the house, so no one would be able to notice what was going on inside.

Harry was falling behind in his Magical schoolwork, he was only a little behind, so it wouldn't be much to catch up. But with the ghost hunting he was doing, he was not doing his homework and classwork each day, as he should have been. He went to the unit and pulled out the book he had hidden there. He opened up his transfiguration book, and using a mug, he began to change it from one thing to another.

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