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Summary: 'What do I say to him when he leaves, what do I say to the brat who only interrupted our lives and bound freaks like us together only to end it all in complete disruption? What do I say to a boy who I can't hate because of the secrets he's been bearing over the years? I'm shocked and I feel as if it's all ending now-' Ayako Matsuzaki.
-AYAKO-
What do I say to him when he leaves, what do I say to the brat who only interrupted our lives and bound freaks like us together only to end it all in complete disruption? What do I say to a boy who I can't hate because of the secrets he's been bearing over the years, because of the misery he's been hiding by putting that mourning suit on? What do I say to him? How do I say good-bye to him, how do I not frown whenever I think about SPR disbanding, how do I bear the fact that I may not be able to keep in contact with Mai or Houshou or John or Yasu, even Masako?
I don't know...I don't know anything, now; because whenever I think of him leaving, it brings a heavy feeling on to my heart. SPR was not only Mai's family, it was mine too. And now it's nearly ending, because without Naru bossing us around, I can't imagine how far we'll go in one day. It's like that boy was what kept us together through so many episodes, although I'll never tell that to him. He doesn't need a much more inflated ego than the one he's got. Naru was one remarkable boy I met, and he'll be the only one of his kind that I'll ever meet.
It's even raining, just to accentuate the misery I was feeling. Nature was always like this, it understood moods and changed each day, if you stood and examined it closely, usually I was having manicures at this time of the day but I screwed every appointment just to see Naru and Lin off the airport.
Although I don't know why he's receiving such protocol, he's hardly worth it. I mean it's not like he's going to return the displays of affection he'll receive, he'll just nod and say a cold, thankless 'thank-you' and move on. That's why I'm having a hard time imagining just why we all are giving him such a grand farewell. Maybe just to make sure that he knows that we're there, if he ever wants to come back again. Although he'll hardly ever consider that option, he's the high and mighty Oliver Davis, and now I feel like he's not Naru, he's just Oliver Davis.
"Did you buy them a gift?"
"No Houshou, I bought Lin one but I don't think Naru needs it at all. It's not like he deserves it, Lin does at least."
"Lin? I knew you had a thing on that guy."
I seethe internally but ignore him, choosing not to answer his stupid comment and simply act as if he'd never said that
"You're quiet Ayako..." Monk remarks, swerving around another corner and looking at me from the corner of his golden-brown eyes. I turn to him and try hard not to damage his head from the snake-skin purse in my hand, maybe I'll give him a concussion just for future convenience. Maybe then I'll get him to propose to me while he's in coma -
Say what?! Propose? It's just the result of misery I guess, my brain is surely going in a frenzy...Hahaha, me marrying him? Surely not...
"I'm just sad." I hiss at him, blushing internally. "Aren't you worried about Mai?"
It's always like this, whenever I'm with Houshou I let my guards down and just speak to him, because he doesn't laugh at me and listens patiently to whatever I have to say. So again, this time I rant while he drives us towards the airport.
"I don't know what he said to her but she seemed disturbed. I've never seen her so perplexed before."
"Ayako, relax, if Naru's as smart as he thinks, he'll come back..." Monk pauses. "Soon."
Yeah right...as if.
"Soon?" I snapped, impatiently. "Like when, when Mai would get married to another boy or when she'll die or when she'll cry all her tears out? When will he come?"
Monk inhales as if in pain and answers me through clenched teeth.
"Ayako, listen." He grits his teeth and steers the car through another turn. "I won't bear Mai getting married to another man other than Naru. You hear that?! Sure as hell he needs to figure out his own feelings but I won't poke my nose in his matters and that's that."
I snorted and threw a dirty glance outside the window as the airport was finally in sight.
"Yeah, as if he'll get through it all with that small heart that's almost dead."
And then when I step out of the car, he shakes his head and huffs before striding towards the airport, leaving me to stare at him, clutching my umbrella and swearing profanities at nothing in particular.
Needless to say, I, Matsuzaki Ayako was completely pissed off.
"When will they be here?" I asked in complete frustration; it's been an hour and they still haven't reached over here. Lin and Naru are sure taking their time, we have been here for what seems like an hour and they might be partying somewhere for all we know.
That is impractical, for those two...drinking and partying and all normal stuff, sometimes I think they're not humans at all. I mean all Lin does is type on his computer all day and all Naru does is drink tea and work, as for Naru, I know he's from the paranormal. He might have a lineage from a family of vampires or poltergeists or some vicious, cold-hearted spirit for all we know, he turned out to be Oliver Davis and the last thing left to know that he has supernatural ancestors.
"Honestly, what's taking them so long?" Houshou craned his neck and looks around the airport, eyes open for disheveled black hair but he saw nothing except the passing people, lost in another dimension.
I took a seat next to Masako and try to look around for Mai, since she hasn't arrived too.
Maybe, she doesn't want to come...maybe she's so heart-broken. That-
"I didn't think Mai would miss the opportunity to say good-bye to Oliver, it's a stupidity on her part."
"Why you annoying brat!" I snapped at her, wishing to claw her eyes out at that remark. "She might be sick!"
But Masako didn't stop, she went on commenting about Mai's emotional idiocy and temporary love towards Naru that in the end I resolutely clutched my purse, ready to beat the medium to pulp. But then again I was too worried about Mai.
"I think I should go check on Mai. She hasn't arrived yet." John offered and stood up to go but Houshou stopped him and his face hardened.
"Leave her be John, if she doesn't want to come then let it be that way, we shouldn't go annoy her, maybe Naru took an earlier flight and left. He might have lied to us..."
"No, Big Boss is not that much of an idiot, I think he wouldn't lie about this one. He loves Mai, remember?!" Yasu spoke up and Masako shot him an evil glare which made him recoil. "Okay maybe he just likes her...as a friend?"
I chuckled darkly and grit my teeth, bad thoughts ran in my mind about Mai and all the worst possibilities rampaged in my mind, making my gut churn and my eye twitch. Maybe she was sick, maybe she was injured, maybe her house had caught fire or maybe she had died with depression or done something even more ridiculous. Maybe...
"I didn't expect you all to be here."
It's him, he's here...the brat is here.
"Well you just couldn't walk out like that could you Naru-bou?" Monk tried to lighten the mood but it hung in the air, the desperate tension, so thick that it could be cut. "We thought we'd give you a farewell."
"I appreciate that, but it was highly unnecessary Takigawa." Naru raised an elegant eye-brow and examined the situation in dislike but stopped a scathing come-back when Lin placed a hand on his shoulder and squeezed it. That's when a sigh escapes him and he tries hard not to sound rude.
"Thank-you everyone."
I noticed his gaze as he swept it over all of us and finally spotted the missing piece.
"Where's Mai?"
It's a demand and when nobody answered his question he just pursed his lips and went over to Monk who handed him a shopping bag, full of music CD's. Everybody chuckled at the unfitting present Houshou gave and I simply smirked at the irony of Naru listening to music, to do that you needed to have a heart, which our narcissist doesn't have.
"So Naru, if anything ever comes up, don't hesitate to call, okay kid?"
For the first time in my paranormal adventuring career, I observed Naru looking like a sulking child as Monk thumped his back. Naru mumbles a thanks and I observe Lin smile a little as the boy moves to Yasuhara.
Yasu held out a fancy wooden-framed mirror and held it in Naru's face as the wisdom flicked in Yasu's eyes for a second.
"Meditate Big Boss, look at it and meditate, and oh don't forget to call okay!?"
This time he only nods and says his thanks in a more audible voice, while moving on to John.
The priest smiles at Naru and hands him a small frame containing the collage of SPR members, I feel my heart pang a little as Naru stares at it silently. A thanks escapes his lips as he moves to Masako. The medium simply nods and gives him a box of different flavored tea, saying something that made me stare at her in surprise.
"Oliver, consider it a punishment, in England you won't get Mai's tea so I thought you'd want something to remember Mai by and reflect on your mistake. It is not meant to be a gift at all, please understand."
"Thank you Hara-san."
He simply scowled at the box while everybody looked at Masako in surprise, thinking that she had finally got over her infatuation. Next, Naru moves to me and I'm seized with a sudden resolution to do something drastic, my grip on the snake-skin purse tightened and I did something that is worth recording in history.
I smacked the boy in the head with the purse.
And he doesn't thank me, nor does he wince but instead he just closed his eyes, scowling and moved away from us, joining his guardian. I feel the heavy weight crumble a little and a lighter, relieved feeling in my heart.
"Thank You everyone, it has been a pleasure working with you." Lin spoke and then they both turned towards the terminal gates as their flight is announced. "Please send our greetings to Mai-san."
And that's it...it's as simple as that. A goodbye and the thread breaks, it's so damn easy, isn't it?
But then something I never thought was possible happens, a chirpy, bright voice breaks the awkward silence and we all whip our heads around to see Mai running towards us, when she finally reaches my side I gasp in surprise and help her to stand. She's panting so hard that it looks like she's been running a marathon!
"Hey guys...I can't believe you thought I wasn't coming." She panted and gripped my shoulder for support. I looked up to see that Naru and Lin have stopped walking and are gawking at Mai as if they can't believe she's here. Although Naru's expression is much more entertaining it's like something along the lines of incredulity and suppressed emotions. His emotions are way ahead of his expressions.
"Naru! Lin!" Mai stalked off towards them and heaves a long sigh. "Geez, couldn't you have waited for me to come, Lin-san I expected better from you!" She grins and bows down at Lin, giving him a wrapped present which the Chinese received in utter perplexity. Then she moves on to Naru...
It's look like he's been slapped across the face but Mai hands him something that none of us can see and after that she simply hugs the idiot, burying her face in his black coat. And to my utter surprise he hugs her back, well not completely hugs, but just puts an arm around her waist, pushing her small frame against him.
Hell, audience, has frozen over...
And then something akin to a miracle happens and Naru leans down towards Mai's ear and does something so shocking that I know I kept on gawking as if bewitched.
Bending down he brushes his lips against her cheek, almost kissing her; casting a spell upon all of us.
And then stood up, straight, his eyes shining with amusement, shooting a glance at a red and flustered Mai before he stalks off towards the terminal gates, never looking back, leaving Mai holding her red cheek, still confused to her roots.
And now I feel like the misery is leaving me, replaced by a hope, a hope that one day he'll return, one day I'll see them happier and together. One day he'll come back and whenever that will be, we'll all wait.
After all tomorrow was another day.
It's a filler, I'll be posting better chaps in future, thanks for reading :-)