Hey it's me again. I couldn't resist writing this. I hope you enjoy.

(Mai was injured during a case, she had her throat cut and her neck is wrapped and she not allowed to talk. In this chapter)

Fifteen years ago.

Mai slammed the door to her boss's office, picked up her things stuffed them in her bag.

Lin came out of his office to see Mai packing her things. "Taniyama-san?" he asked when he heard the word jerk. He knew whom she meant. Naru.

"Lin-san?" Mai wrote on her little whiteboard.

"What did he do now?" Lin asked with a sigh.

He has called me stupid and lazy, dumb for the last time. He can make his own tea from now on. When he learns some manners give me a call.

Mai wrote. Lin could sense that she was upset.

"What else did he call you?" He asked.

Useless piece of crap. But with more colourful words. I already feel useless. He also told me that I'm danger magnet. And that he didn't love me. He was using me to get Hara-san out of his hair...

*Flash back*

SPR was a case at a hospital and as usual Mai was a target. She got hurt and she can't talk for a while. Mai had her throat cut from a murdering ghost who took pleasure in hurting people for now reason. Mai took the blow for a five year old girl who was a patient in the hospital.

And when they all got back Naru called Mai in to his office as soon as the door was unlock. As soon as they were alone Naru jumped down Mai's throat.

"ARE YOU STUPID?" Naru yelled at her as soon as she closed the door.

What? Mai wrote on her whiteboard since she can't talk just yet. She had no idea that why he was yelling at her. They had been together for months. And they were happy. Until Mai got hurt.

"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?"

Please don't yell at me!

"MAI, YOU GOT YOURSELF INJURED. AND YOU TELL ME NOT TO YELL?"

I was protecting a little girl. Her life was more important then mine. I'll risk my life for anyone. I'm not selfish like some one else I know.

That made Naru furious. "YOU USELESS LITTLE BRAT. YOU ARE A DANGER MAGNET-" Naru was interrupted by a whiteboard hitting him in the chest hard.

Do you always talk to your girlfriends like that? The whiteboard said.

"Only stupid girlfriends. I never loved you I only used you to get Hara-san out of my hair. Why would I go out with some one as dumb as you?" Naru said in a cold.

YOU HEARTLESS BASTARD.

With that Mai slammed his office door.

*End of Flashback*

"Taniyama-san, he didn't mean it. He was scared when he thought he nearly lost you. He loves you." Lin tried to stop Mai from leaving.

Mai sighed. I know Lin-san but the thing that came out of his mouth still hurt. I can't forgive him this time. I'm sorry Lin-san. But I have to leave.

Lin-san sighed again and said, "I'll give you a lift home. Let me get my keys."

Lin went and got his keys. On the way back he knock on Naru door. "Come in." Came a cold reply.

"Naru, I'm going out for lunch, do you want anything?" Lin-san thought it wasn't a good idea to mention Mai at the moment.

"No. You may go."

Lin left the office.

The drive to Mai's apartment was quiet. When Lin park the car in the drive way. Mai unbuckled her seat belt then faced Lin. Thank you Lin-san, It was a pleasure to meet you. Good luck with everything. Say good bye to everyone else for me.

"Please don't leave, Taniyama-san. It won't be the same with out you."

I can't stand being around him any more.

Lin nodded in understanding. "Goodbye Taniyama-san." With that he drew Mai in to a hug. "Don't hesitate to call me or Madoka if you ever need anything okay?"

Mai smiled sadly at him and nodded. I'll miss you. She wrote on her whiteboard. Lin nodded and Mai got out of the car and went inside.

And that was the last time Lin saw Mai Taniyama.

When Lin got back to the office he opened the entrance door with a bang and made the gang jump in fright. "Lin-san is everything alright?" Ayako asked.

"No, Taniyama-san quit this morning." Lin replied.

"Everyone gasped in shock. "Why?" Monk-san asked. "Naru. He yelled at her for getting hurt by protecting that little girl. Excuse me for a moment."

Lin went to Naru's closed door and burst through the door. "Lin, what are you doing? Ever heard of knocking first?" Naru said in a calm voice. Lin ignored him. "Are you happy?"

"Why are you asking me if I'm happy. And why are you yelling at me?" Naru went back to the file he has in his hands.

"Mai is gone." Lin said getting more angry by the minute.

"What?"

"She is gone. She packed up her desk and left I just dropped her home just now."

Naru shot up from his desk and bolted out of his office to see the Mai's desk was empty. Naru raced in to the kitchen thinking that she maybe there but she wasn't.

Mai was truly gone.

"Why?" Naru whispered as soon as Lin came in to the kitchen. "You yelled at her for getting hurt, trying to protect a little girl. Then you called her stupid and dumb. Then you had to go one step further. You called her useless. And she already feels useless. And to top it all off you said that you didn't love her and that you were just using her to get Hara-san of your back. And I know that was all lie. You love her. And now she is gone because she couldn't take you and your insults any longer. She was the best thing that happened to you."

Naru was shocked. He really didn't mean any of it. Mai was the best thing happened to him. He was also shocked that all of the yelling came from Lin, who hated the Japanese. "Why are you-?" Naru didn't need to finish the question. "I might not have shown it but I did care for Taniyama-san. I might hate the Japanese but I didn't hate her. Now if you really love her which I know you do you will go and get her back before she is gone forever."

Naru didn't need to be told twice. He bolted out of the kitchen and in to the main lobby where the gang were still there. Monk-san noticed Naru and stood up. "Kazuya Shibuya we need to talk-"

Naru interrupted him. "I need a ride now. I'm going to get Mai back and the van and Lin's care are getting serviced."

Monk-san got his keys out of his pocket and opened the door for his boss. He drove as fast as he could to Mai's house. "Wait here." Naru said as soon as they reached Mai' apartment complex. Monk-san nodded but Naru was already out if the car and racing to the front door.

He pressed dialled Mai' apartment number but he got no answer. He tried it again and again. Until a male voice asked, "What is it?" "I'm looking Mai Taniyama, is she there?"

"No."

"I'm her boyfriend could you please let me in?" Naru said a little desperately. A minute later the front door opened to reveal a middle aged man. "I'm the owner of the complex. I'm sorry to tell you that Mai paid for her rent and left. He apartment is empty. She moved out. Quite upset to tell you the truth."

"Did she tell you where she went?" Naru was getting scared that he might loose her forever.

"No. I'm sorry. But you are welcome to look around if you like here is the key." The owner signalled Naru to follow him. Naru followed the owner in to the empty apartment. He went in to the bedroom to find it also empty. He stood in the middle of the room not noticing that Monk-san had came in as well. Even when he said, "Naru?" Naru still didn't noticed him.

Naru was remembering the first time that he and Mai first made love.

*flash back*

Naru had just confessed that he loves Mai and they went back to her house. As soon as the door was closed Naru pushed her against the door and kissed her hard. She replied by opening her mouth to his tongue.

Mai's legs were wrapped around his waist and her hips were rubbing against his hardness. Finally he couldn't take it any longer. "Bed now." He groaned out.

Mai shook her head. "No time. Need you now." She whispered breathless as she locked the door behind her. "The couch is right behind you."

Naru walked backwards until he felt the long couch. He laid down with Mai on top of him. She straddle his hips and she moved her hips against his making him groan and even harder then he was before. He flipped them so he was on top of her. "No foreplay." He growled. Mai nodded her head and soon were cloths everywhere and groans could only be heard for hours.

*End of Flashback*

He can still not believe that she was gone. And so quickly too. "She's really gone." he whispered as his legs gave way. Naru collapsed on to the ground. Monk-san sat down next to him.

"Don't give up. Go and search for her. I amazed that she got her furniture out in record time."

Naru glared at him then he stood up and left. "Hey where are you going?" Monk-san asked following him.

"Going back to the office and search for Mai. Monk-san I want you to go to the nearest train station. I'll send Lin to the airport." Naru replied, taking out his mobile.

"Do you think that going back to the office is such a good idea? I mean the others will be there waiting for you to come back. Wanting to rip you apart for letting her quit and leave just like that. They are her family."

Naru cringed at the thought of Madoka yelling at him and Lin giving him a deathly glare. Naru can almost feel the Miko's nails clawing his skin and John sending him to hell.

"You might have a point there for once Monk-san."

"Don't push it. If I had a gun right now I would have shot you." Monk-san glared at him

Naru dialled Lin's number. He answered it on the first ring. "Did you catch her?" He asked urgently but quietly so no one else could hear.

"No her apartment is empty. Listen Lin, can you go and check at the airport just in case she's leaving the country. Monk-san is checking the train station closest to Mai's house, and I'm going to check with Mai's friends."

"Okay. Oh and Naru."

"Yes?"

"The others are not happy, even Hara-san."

"Thank you for the warning."

Naru waited at the gate for Mai's friend it was three o'clock. The bell rang. And students began to run out of the buildings.

Naru saw Mai's friends walking and laughing towards him. "Hey I remember you. You are Kazuya Shibuya. Mai's ex boyfriend."

"Listen I need to find Mai, do you know where she went?"

"She told us not to tell you or anyone where she went. She was pretty upset on the phone."

Seeing that they weren't going to help him he turned to leave when some one caught his wrist. "What did you say to her?" a girl asked. "Some things that I regret and would do anything to take it back."

The girls sighed. "She wouldn't tell us where she went. I'm sorry."

"Where are her favourite places?"

"Besides SPR? let's see... Her parent's graves, the park near her place or you can try the house where she grew up."

"Where is that?"

"Mai didn't talk much about her past. She only talked about SPR. And you."

That got Naru's attention. "What did she say about about me?"

"Oh that you are a tea loving narcissist, and a jerk."

The girl looked up at him. "But she loved you none the less. And now you have ruined it."

"I know, that's why I need to find her."

"We're sorry we don't know where she went."

Naru nodded and went back to his car. As soon as he started the car his phone went off. "Yes?"

"Naru, she isn't at the train station." Came Monk-san's voice on the other end

"Okay, head back to SPR."

"Okay. Do her friends know where she went?"

"No. Look, I got another call coming."

"Okay." Monk-san hung up.

"Did you find her Lin?"

"I'm sorry, Naru. By the time I got to the airport she already left. The plane left for New York."

Naru just sat there in complete shock and sadness. "Naru? Are you still there?"

"I'm still here, go back to the office."

Naru went back to the office, ignored the people there and went in to his office, slamming the door and locking it behind him.

Lin knocked on the door. "Go away." Came a deep cold reply. Lin sighed and went in to his office.

I hope you liked it.

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