Hey everyone this was a hard chapter to write. I just started a new college semester and I'm already super stressed. If this chapter sucks and makes no sense let me know and I'll completly scrap it. Thanks for all the support! Don't forget to review!
As we began walking up to the house anger had already started to well up inside me.
"Hey Naru?" As soon as the word left Tawkigawa's mouth a red flag went up in my mind.
"Stop." Everyone stopped and looked at me. "No one can call me Naru while we are here."
"Why not?" Yasu asked eagerly.
"The last thing I heard Mai say, or rather scream, in my vision was Naru." The memory still haunted me. "If any of you call me that, the connection will be made and it's all over."
None of them said anything, but I knew they understood. I heard a soft creak of the front door, and he stepped out to greet us.
"Hello." He bowed. He didn't bother introducing himself.
Remembering how I had greeted him in the office, he extended his hand toward me. I could feel my PK spiking as I reached to shake his hand. As we came into contact with one another a blue spark shocked both of us and I retreated my hand quickly. He smiled wickedly at me. My control was slipping and the urge to kill him where he stood was almost too much to bare. I thrust my hand inside my pocket and clung to the small key. I knew I had to keep my head.
"Mr.. Shibuya, if you all would follow me inside." Taichi turned and walked toward the door.
Before I proceeded to follow him I made sure everyone was close together in their groups. As we walked through the door we were all amazed at the interior. Everything was modern and there was not a speck of color to be seen. It was elegant and definitely didn't seem like the place someone would hold people captive.
"You can set up your equipment anywhere you like." Taichi said gesturing through the house.
We continued to follow him as he gave us a tour. As we came to a large marble staircase my mind flickered to Gene. He really could have killed the man pushing him down these stairs. Once he had shown us the house he led us to where we could set up headquarters.
"I will be out running some errands this evening. I hope you will take the opportunity to get settled in." Taichi looked at me and grinned, then headed out the door.
I didn't want to set up anything. I didn't want to spend more than an hour in this house.
"He sure seems confident." Tawkigawa said sounding annoyed. "He doesn't even seemed threatened by the idea that we get to snoop around his house while he's out."
"He may be hiding her somewhere else." Ayako sat down looking exhausted.
"She's here." I said positively.
I didn't know how but I knew for a fact she was in the house. I sat down a moment to think.
"Masako?" John yelped nervously holding an unconscious Masako in his arms.
"Put her on the floor but put something under her head." I instructed him.
Masako passing out was nothing new.
"I don't feel well either." Ayako said looking pale as she laid down next to Masako.
"Something's not right." Tawkigawa said to me whispering. "I feel weak too. Maybe we should get everyone outside."
"Everyone follow me. Lin please get Ms. Hara." I said as I led everyone outside.
Once we were outside the air felt lighter.
"There are so many spirits here." Masako said waking up still being cradled by Lin.
"What do you mean?" Gene was the only spirit that should be here. He never mentioned others.
"Hundreds of them. All my age." Her eyes started to water as she raised her hands to her face. "They kept screaming stop."
She was crying hard now into Lin's chest.
"Mai isn't his first victim." I cringed as Yasu referred to Mai as a victim.
"We need to get some equipment set up." I had said calmly hiding the anger in my voice. "We still have to look like we are investigating. So stop enjoying the fresh air and get started."
No one said anything and began unloading the van.
Everyone set up the equipment while I began searching the house. The more I wandered around the house the more discouraged I felt. The house was huge and there were hidden rooms every where. Worst of all I couldn't get in touch with Gene. I could feel him but I couldn't hear or see him.
"Mr.. Shibuya." I turned around to see Taichi approaching me from the other end of the hall. "Do you always go around by your self? Especially considering everyone else seems to travel in groups of three."
"It's a safety precaution that I enforce on my younger employees. They cannot be on their own without an adult." I just said the first thing that came to mind. I had no idea he had returned home and it threw me off guard.
"Besides Miss Hara you are the youngest are you not?" I could tell he knew something was up.
"How I conduct my work is none of your concern sir." If he didn't leave me alone soon all hell was going to break loose.
He got close to me and whispered. "You have so much concern for your employees, but you have no regard for yourself." His breath was hot against my ear and I backed away from him uncomfortably.
He reached out to place a hand on my shoulder and I moved quickly out of reach. He smiled at me.
"Just be careful Mr.. Shibuya." He turned and walked back down the corridor he had come from.
I glared at him as I watched him walk away. Right before he rounded the corner I caught a glimpse of what appeared to be blood on his collar. I couldn't stop myself from running after him. He quickly turned around before I got to him.
"Did you forget something?" He asked sounding annoyed.
It took every ounce of self control I had not to attack him.
"No sir. Just wondering if you could show me the way back to the lobby."
"Of course." He smiled as he placed both hands on my shoulders and turned me around. "It's this way follow me."
He let go of me and began to lead the way. Walking behind him I could easily see the blood stain. It looked like part of a hand print. Someone had tried to grab him by the collar.
Please god don't let this blood be hers.' I silently prayed knowing that it probably was.
It seemed like we walked forever before we came to the lobby.
"I assume you can find your way to the others from here?" He turned and quickly walked off.
I walked into base and found everyone sitting around watching monitors looking busy.
"Noll?" Lin rushed over and caught my head before it crashed into the floor.