A/N Ok, I've been thinking on this one for a long time. I can't promise updates for this one, and I know I've been slow with the others, sorry everyone, but school has to come first right? I might have the next chapter for this one up soon, no promises though, because my computer has AIDs (ahem.. spyware..) and I have to find a hard drive with the right connection before it's up and runing again. As it is I borrow my brother's computer for a couple of hours a day.

Proceed... Oh, I don't own Ghost Hunt and no matter how much I beg and cry I never will..

Acceptance of Reality - Prologue for a Short Story.. or is it? (Short I mean..)

Lin jumped slightly as Mai's arms wrapped around him, turning his head to face her he spoke.

"Taniyama-san?" She just giggled and grinned back at him. Don't tell me.. Oh no.. This was bad, really bad. Mai had been possessed by the spirit of Kenji-kun and we couldn't risk exorcising him again, not after the reaction Brown-san had received the last time. I stared at her for a moment, then I had to play with her, arigatou Kazuya-san. A right pain in my arse. Or crotch rather.

I played and played and played, while the others stood outside the room talking. In the end Kenji-kun wanted a piggyback, and I had to oblige. Unforetunately I lost myself control at this point because having the woman you liked snuggled up on your back was not something you wanted at work. Especially when it isn't actually the woman. I burst out of the door, Kenji-kun still on my back and practically yelled at them.

"Enough of this!" I was not handling this very well at all. Although, you caould hardly blame me for that. She was climbing all over me, and it was having a marvelously horrible effect on my pants. They all turned to look at me and Takigawa-san started laughing.

"Don't laugh, this is a serious situation." I can't let anyone find out. At least, not Brown-san and that damn priest. Kazu-san already knew, but of course he did, main reason he never responded to her infatuation was because he knew how I felt.

"I guess we'll look for Kenji-kun," Kazuya-san said looking out the window. So we searched the church-grounds, Mai still attached to my arm. I nearly died when Kazuya-san told me to look after Mai, to play with her. I couldn't take much more of this. I was going to have to find some alone time in a toilet or something. I called after him but he ignored me. Takigawa came over and asked Mai what she wanted to play, and reminded her that it would be ok because her dad was there. He also reminded me that it wasn't really Mai, it was Kenji-kun. It was still Mai's body though!

Kenji-kun led us to the kitchen and we set about helping the women with the christmas cakes.

I wish Kenji-kun wouldn't smile like that.. It makes Mai look so cute!

In the end I lost control.. I couldn't help it. If she had kept it up.. I don't even want to think about it. Would have done something to regret. Then I lost it. Properly. My temper span out of control. In turn I lost Mai/Kenji. She was found in the end. Thank god. I would never have forgiven myself..

As it was, we set Kenji free, to go and be with his real father, and Mai was safe. All was good in the world. I sat with her while she slept in one of the spare beds at the church and I was finishing up a cup of tea when she finally came to. I looked at her and smiled, so glad that she was ok. I know that for the time being I am far too old for her, so I"ll wait until she's older. Not much longer, and until then, I can stay by her side. Can't I? We sat in silence, watch snow fall through the window and a comfortable silence settled around us.