A/N:- Hello again everyone! I know you have all been dying to know what's going to happen due to my cliffhanger so here is the next part! 10 reviews last time, awesome! So...
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Now, even though I didn't get many guesses for my question last time, the chick flick Madoka made Naru watch was Miss Congeniality where the acronym SING was used to remember a list of points to hit your target in self-defense! Those being Solar plexus, Instep, Nose and Groin! I think Naru used that effectively don't you?!
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With Naru and Mai
Naru let Mai go and stood up straight frowning.
"What do you mean 'a problem'?" He asked a little confused.
"You know, 'a problem'!" Mai replied, gesturing a little to her lap and blushing. 'Ohh! That's never happened before; I guess my body does have hormones after all!'
"I see." Naru said, trying not to give away the fact he was out of his league on this one. 'Hmm, now what did Lin say about how to deal with this? He said there was either that…or maybe I could try that…'
"What do I do Naru?" His own voice jarred him out of his musings and he refocused his attention on a rather flustered Mai.
"First of all Mai, you need to calm down." He replied, trying to sound confident about the situation he was in. "If you get any more worked up worse things are going to happen." He gestured to the tea set currently floating a ruler's length above the desk.
"I'm doing that?" Mai asked.
"Yes and that's not a good thing."
"Sorry." Mai mumbled. Naru pinched the bridge of his nose to gain more focus.
"Okay, first take a deep calming breath." He ordered. Mai breathed in and out deeply and the tea set calmly floated back down to the desk.
"Better?" Naru questioned.
"Yeah, a little." She replied.
"Alright, now listen carefully to what I'm about to tell you and do as I say."
"Okaay…" Mai said a little warily. Naru leaned forward and started whispering in Mai's ear. Mai's face went through several different emotions, eventually settling on disgust and anger.
"That's horrible! Also, I'm not doing that, why don't you go do it?!"
"Unfortunately Mai, I can't. That is something I'm unable to do." Naru said smoothly.
"Argh, fine I'll do it, but only because the problem is gone and I know how." Mai replied, grabbing the tea things and heading towards the kitchen to make some more. She couldn't believe Naru had just described what Gene's corpse looked like in detail to her and then ordered her to go make tea. 'Still, I guess it worked.'
The chimes above the door sounded just as the kettle boiled, and the loud monk came bursting through the door. Mai panicked a little not wanting any of her work colleagues other than Naru and Lin to see her in Naru's body.
"We're closed!" She yelled, that being the first thing that came to mind to get rid of him.
"Doesn't matter Naru, I didn't come here on business anyway." Monk said sitting down. "Say, why are you in the kitchen and not Mai? Where is Mai?" 'Right in front of you! What is the time anyway? One o'clock? Oh, that's right; I only had a half day at school today anyway! Monk's question makes sense now!'
"Err…um…sulking in my office, she got expelled from school for two weeks so I asked her to do some filing in my office and who says I can't make tea?!" Mai retorted.
"No-one said that, it's just strange to actually witness it. Why'd Mai get expelled?" Monk asked with sudden concern.
"She apparently beat a guy to a pulp at school. I have talked to her about it and apparently he started it and she was just protecting herself, but still the school found her behaviour inexcusable." Mai said slightly softer than the condescending tone the real Naru would have used.
"Are you okay Naru? It almost sounds like you care." The monk said jovially.
"I'm fine!" Mai shouted, trying to sound as Naru-like as possible.
"What is all this noise out here? What is going on Ma…Naru?" Naru asked with a scowl and his arms crossed.
"When you said she was in a bad mood Naru, you weren't kidding." Monk said. "Now's probably not a good time then to fill you in on my band's latest tour that I just got back from. I'll catch you some other time Mai." With that the monk left. Mai breathed a sigh of relief at his departure and turned to a still scowling Naru with her tray of tea.
"Man, that was awkward. I had no idea what to say to him to sound like you. We have got to get this problem fixed Naru." They both went back into Naru's office and reseated themselves.
"I couldn't agree more Mai. I also had no idea what to say to your friends whilst at your school. How did we get into this mess in the first place?" Mai paused slightly in her distribution of the tea at Naru's question before she answered.
"The usual way we get into most of our unwanted situations. You said stuff, I said stuff, we argued over who was right and why, we shouted more meaningless things and then we stormed off in our separate directions." She summarised. Naru sipped his tea thoughtfully.
"It doesn't sound like there was anything different from usual in that so how did we end up in this predicament?"
"I don't know Naru, I really don't." Mai sighed, sipping her own tea. They sat for a while in contemplative silence until Naru started fidgeting.
"Something the matter Naru?" Mai asked lazily.
"This thing you made me wear is uncomfortable and my stomach hurts. How can you stand this?" He growled.
"I don't know, you learn to live with it I guess." Mai shrugged. "Look, there are some better products in the bathroom and some pain medication too, I snuck them in there just in case I ever forgot. Why don't you go use some and I'll think some more on this while you're gone." She suggested. Naru sighed in defeat and exited the room, going in the direction of the bathroom.
With Lin
Lin could hear most of what Naru and Mai were discussing through the wall in his own office. 'So, my theory was right, that ancient spell did work! Maybe I should tell them it was me, then again, considering what Naru did to that guy at Mai's school; Naru is still a formidable opponent, even in Mai's body! It would probably be best not to tell them then. Maybe I should ring Mum and ask her what to do as that spell did come from her Grandmother. She might know something about how to reverse it.'
Lin picked up the phone, resigned to having to call his mother.
"Yes, operator I would like to place a call to a Koujo Ai Lang in China please."
"Hold on while we connect your call." Some hold music started playing whilst Lin waited. 'Knotlamp huh?! That's different!'
" Hello?"
"Hi Mum, it's Lin. I need to ask you something."
"Oh, Lin dear, is something wrong?" Lin's Mum asked.
"Well, you could say that… Mum, I've done something bad. That spell your Grandmother gave you, I used it on Kazuya and his assistant and now they've somehow switched bodies."
"Koujo Lin, you did WHAT?" Ai Lang yelled down the phone.
"I…I used that ancient spell on Kazuya and Mai…" Lin repeated weakly before his Mother interrupted him.
"That's it! I knew I should've dragged your ass back to China with me. 'Trust me' you said 'I need to be independent' you said. Well, I trusted you and now see what you've done!" She shouted. 'Well, at least she's in a good mood.'
"But Mum, you don't understand, I was desperate." Lin stated.
"I see." His Mum said slightly calmer. "What did that Snotty Little Upstart do now?" She sighed.
"They kept fighting, it was driving me insane. I finally snapped and cast that spell just as they shouted 'I WISH I WAS YOU!' at each other and well, now you see my predicament. Do you know how to reverse it?" Lin asked.
"Hmm, that does seem to be quite the problem. Unfortunately I don't know of any way to reverse it though. My Grandmother did tell me upon giving it to me that all problems must be worked out by themselves though, so maybe all you need to do is give it time and let those two sort their differences out for themselves." Ai Lang said sagely.
"I see. Thank you Mum, for your wisdom." Lin replied. His Mum sighed down the phone again.
"When those two realize their feelings for each other I think we will all be spared a headache." She stated. Lin let out a small chuckle and smiled at her words before saying his goodbyes to her and hanging up. Lin resumed the 'work' he had been doing before phoning his Mum by finishing off Kaiba in his thirty-third match with him and starting a new match on his Yu-Gi-Oh! game. All the while he continued listening with interest to Mai and Naru's conversation next door.
With Mai and Naru
"I just don't think this is a natural everyday occurrence and we should maybe ask one of those slackers for advice." Naru insisted vehemently. "I personally would go with the priest as he seems able to not judge and keep his mouth shut."
"I don't want everyone to know this has happened Naru and I think it would be best kept to ourselves." Mai protested.
"Normally I would agree with that, but we could have been possessed and it's not a risk I'm willing to take." Naru stated, picking up the phone. "Now, what is John's number?" Mai sulkily told Naru the number he needed to dial and listened as he talked to the chipper Australian.
"G'day Mai, what can I do for you? Has Kazuya got a new case he needs me for?" The priest asked.
"Not exactly." Naru replied. "Come to the office immediately and all will be explained."
"Uh…okay. I'll be there in thirty minutes." John said before hanging up. Naru looked at Mai who was still sulking in his desk chair at his decision to call the priest.
"Mai, stop making me look like someone just kicked a cat." Naru sighed.
"So, you're a cat person huh?" Mai asked, leaning forward and placing her elbows on the desk so she could rest her chin in her hands.
"What makes you think that and what is with this pointless topic of conversation?" Naru questioned.
"We have some time to kill before John gets here and you told me to 'stop making you look like someone kicked a cat' therefore meaning you are a cat person." Mai explained.
"Well, for your information I'm allergic, so no, I'm not a cat person!" Naru informed.
"Oh, that's too bad. So what animals do you like?" Mai asked. Naru scowled at her. Mai thought he wasn't going to answer and was about to give up when she heard him softly reply.
"Hamsters, I like hamsters." He murmured. Mai almost burst out laughing at the thought of the ever serious Naru holding an adorable tiny hamster. She looked at him carefully, seeing the expression on his face saying 'go on, judge me' and decided that it would be mean to make fun of him just for liking hamsters so she cleared her throat instead and revealed her favourite animal.
"I like dogs. They're loyal and help you get exercise and you can cuddle up with them." She said.
"True, dogs are quite companionable creatures." Naru agreed. "I guess I don't mind them." He admitted.
"Well, hamsters are cool too." Mai acknowledged. "Hey, looks like we just agreed on something." She stated, smirking a little at Naru.
"I know, creepy isn't it?!" He replied, smirking back at her.
"Say Naru, whilst we have a few spare minutes, do you want to come and learn how to make tea?" Mai asked hoping he would agree.
"But then what would I pay you for?" Naru retorted.
"Good point." Mai stated dryly. "Well, I'm going to go make tea anyway; you can come and learn if you want to." Mai wandered out of the room and headed towards the kitchen just as the door chimes went off and the Australian priest entered.
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