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File Case 1 Angels of the Forgotten Goddesses

Soft sounds of bells sounded around me as I worked my way from the school campus towards the haunted old library. I knew full well that it wasn't haunted but it was a fellow student who was causing it, she was latent after all in her abilities, though I still wish I never took this job as a student in this school. I knew this student was the cause because, I was sent by my Goddess of the Moon. Since I am the Goddess Warrior, I must do as she wishes, though it can be almost a punishment to have to work at the same pace as the slow working humans of today's society. With a slow sigh escaping my nose, I made my way over to the 'old' building, trying not to let the idea of them calling this place so old when I, myself, was born and died long before this school had been placed. Walking into the room I immediately tripped over a cord? Wait… Is that a camera? Oh…Shit! The things that had happened around happened in a slow manner in my eyes yet the man, whose aura almost startled me, had his shiki surround the area. Damn it, if they touch me at all it could hurt like hell! A demon is a demon after all…

I saw a Chinese man under me; his shiki seemed to be worried about him. He seemed too have rushed to try to help me from harming myself upon contact with the floor. I saw a teenage boy who could be English but his features seemed to be all over the place. Though both where attractive enough to draw attention of many human females… What happened next it seemed that the teen who seemed to be extremely narcissistic that I just had to dub him Naru the Narcissist, though his name was said to be Kazuya Shibuya…which would be utter bull since I can tell that he was Oliver Davis, I'm not a child nor an idiot. I've been around in England enough to know you on appearance. The other was Kouji Lin…yup he was Chinese…and if memory services me correctly on the data I have on the current modern day, he was Naru's bodyguard. And my data also concluded he hated Japanese…well…I do understand that…I've seen the wars to know well enough the hatred is well earned…only if you only look into the past you'll miss the future.

So…now I'm now working to pay for this equipment, even though if I wasn't under the persona of an orphan without a job of her own, I could have simply waved my hand for the money I have stored away from over the years of my own life… But if I did pay like that I wouldn't be able to see the stuff to fix the lament's problems… After all, when someone dies and if the Goddess of the Moon recognizes has the ability to work for her, much like myself, once dead in the living world they become her Warriors, they are allowed to return back but immortal with the Goddess's permission with a whole new life. But some times it might just be better to stay dead as I am finding out… But I'm digressing…

Working with these two to solve this issue will give me a way to do my job as they try to 'solve' this on their own and see if they have their own potential for working for my goddess, never hurts to find more warriors right? As they work their way, I make my self out in the best I can do in my original personality, since I am getting tired of the persona I had set up from when I started working this certain case. Sometimes it's hard to keep up the easy going attitude in a school. The students at this high school are so …childish… anything one can say would be turned into a dirty joke or the next top gossip. Some girl crushing on a boy in a higher grade becomes something akin to a scandal that might equal to a celebrity getting pregnant from her boyfriend etc… Or maybe I think that way because I've been around long enough to see the stupidly behind it…

Watching these two though, was fun. When a self-proclaim priestess of the Shinto religion named Ayako appeared with a Buddhist monk who had no appearance of the like but of a rock star named …hell, his name was odd…he is now just called Monk. Next appeared a Catholic Priest named John following behind him was that famous TV medium called Masako. Hmm these humans are very…amusing. Feeling the aura response of the priest and the medium then the priestess and the monk as they interact with each other, made me want to smile, they're in love… 'Oh beloved Goddess of mine; please bless these humans with the love they feel for each other. So that no matter what; nothing could pull them apart until the end of days…may you watch and guide them with your calming touch and so that they may feel the other pair to their love'

I felt my goddess respond with something along the lines of… 'You should also look for love yourself my warrior…your powers would grow then in a safer manor, but my dear I shall hear your wish.' Then she came back with a response of… 'Oh and the one you delivered a while a go, Eugene, was wishing to work with you as an apprentice of sorts. He wants to work with the one who saved him from certain death.'

Feeling myself build up a sigh, I knew right then, this Eugene was going to be a problem for me. After all, this is one who seemed to have survived the drowning factor after he was almost killed him a while ago in the Lake near Mount Fuji. Not dead yet he seemed to want to work for the Moon Goddess… I guess since he never really died he still has his human curiosity and wishes to learn more or something…he even has an equal appearance to Naru, but anyone could have dark hair and eyes, I never really pay much attention to physical appearances… though this Eugene wants to be an apprentice to me so I will answer his request since if it works well, if he became able to leave the shrine from other than the mirror and astral planes he would be a great asset to the goddess…but I'm digressing again. Also it could allow him to walk on the earth's terrain without having to worry about any sudden issues on the part of death…since he would have gain the immortal healing factor inside him…ah; I'm digressing yet again…

Turning my attention back to the world in front of me as I set a tea in front of the teenager who seemed to be the boss of me at the moment, though he looked at me shocked… Wait he did ask for this right? Hmm…yeah…ah wait …how long did I take? Oh shit…I was only out of the room for like maybe 2 minutes… that's not even possible with human physics… Water takes to get to the boiling point around 4 to 5 and the preparing of the tea in a way he likes it…even though he hasn't told me how he does yet…and nor do I plan on telling him yet, that takes another 4…and then the walk to and from the kitchen area would be around 3…that's around 17 or so minutes and I forgot and had it done in 2… Shit, well maybe he won't notice…nope he noticed…

I moved away as if it wasn't much of anything, all the while I saw him try the tea as if he would be ready to start scolding me for rushing it. But of course he seemed to like it, as I saw his otherwise cold like eyes light up as he continued to drink it. A pleasing aura seemed to surround him which was a very different effect from the normal aura of emotion he normally had around him. Carefully turning to the assistant/bodyguard I spoke with utter politeness. "Lin would you like come coffee…I made some without really thinking about if you wanted any…" I stated carefully to the man at the keyboard.

Knowing full well that I might be sounding too polite, though he got hurt trying to save me from harm…even though the reason he was hurt because he was suddenly under me… Normally I could make myself light as a feather or something in that kind of situation but he surprised me with his shiki which ended giving my body a weight much like a boulder instead…so I was the reason for his injury but not for the same reason they thought of…after all even if his shiki's are tamed demons, they are still dangerous to something like myself.

"No." was his answer. Hmm, straight to the point, even if it was a little rude…

"Well…it's a full jar. I'll just see if those others want some of the Kalami Coffee…" I stated as I moved away. Slowly I felt a different aura come from him…

"Kalami?" he seemed to ask nonchalantly, though I could see the realization in his aura.

"Yes…I've had the mix for some years, and it was the perfect time to use it and since I'm unable to drink any kind of coffee due to my own age…I thought maybe I could offer it to others…did…did you wish for a cup?"

"How aged is it?" he seemed to ask quietly. It was almost as if he was a little shy on asking for it, like I would deny him to have some after offering.

Awe, how cute! His aura now looks to be like a small child asking for a second helping of dessert! So adorable! After a while of having a squealing fit on how cute his aura was I turned to answer him…

"Hmm…maybe around 4 or 5 years old…could be 6…I don't really remember since I got it once I was in elementary school…hmm or maybe it's older…" I could see the desire for the perfectly aged drink I had run across his face, though it was actually older since I never was in elementary school within this generation. I smiled softly…when he showed even a small amount of emotion; it was so honest it could almost be childlike, it was really cute. I could feel myself wanting to squeal at it again or maybe hug it.

"I'll get you a cup. And if you like it, you may have the rest of the mix I have at my home, as an apology for imposing on your work." With a bow I went to grab him a glass. I saw him turn back to his work slightly stunned. Hmm, I wonder if being offered the whole leftover mix was too much… How much would this mix be store bought? Uh…well I'm sure it couldn't be too much…right? I don't have much need for going to a store very much or out in public which is why the orphan persona works pretty well when it did. Especially since I don't need to eat or drink as much as normal humans…so something things like this that with time they taste better are the things I do enjoy…but I never really enjoyed this coffee since high caffeine and sugars has a dangerous reaction to my abilities…but that's not dangerous just exhausting to my Goddess…

Moving over to Lin at his desk, he seemed shock as well at his drinks arrival. But wait, I tried to waste time again…why? Is it too sudden again!? Does it seem that they find this to be too sudden for the item of question to be in front of them? Stupid time management…never works when I'm around human… Once his eyes lay on the drink, he took a drink. His aura showed shocked emotion, and then pleased before turning back around to his shield over it in a rather boring emotion. "Um…Lin…did you wish for the remainder of the mix?" I stated carefully. While I could tell emotions on a lot of things with my aura reading abilities…I was not a mind reader, that's above my pay grade as they say. Though, it might be fun to learn…

"You can if you wish…" he stated as he drank his Kalami Coffee. I smiled as I bowed and turned to continued to work on whatever Naru had assigned to me, prepared to work quietly and quickly enough to meet up with Eugene. After about 5 or so many minutes…I don't really know. Slowing down my time management sucks with me. Why did normal humans take so long on everything anyways? But I guess I'm too used to working quickly and normally without anyone there to time me… Am I working too quickly for my human persona? Could I get in trouble with my goddess? Could I even get caught by a human?

Without thinking about my timing again, I set the work, fully completed on Naru's desk he was at. He was again shocked, well shit, I must have finished too quickly again. "Do you mind if I set out for a few hours… I have a meeting of my own to attend to." I stated to my temp boss. I trying to play it off, I couldn't let any of these humans know about myself in any shape or form.

"Who are you going to see?" he stared at the work, though his eyes look cold, his aura was shocked and very pleased. It…felt nice…it was a beautiful color on him…Wait…did I just call this human's aura beautiful? No…no…no way…

I felt the area around what was once my heart organ twitch…the area with the cursed ink of mine disappear a slight bit. It felt nice…really nice…it felt like I was warming up inside, like on a warm summer night with a soft gentle breeze to caress my aching soul…but, that means this human was just as much danger to be around me with my curse…

"I'm not too sure…my guardian if you can call her that, wishes for me to tutor someone I found injured a while ago. Plus he seemed to be really adamant on me tutoring him, after he finally was healed up enough." I stated with honesty. No point in really lying right? I should lie, but I didn't want too…not to him…

"What's his name?"

I raise my eyebrow at him. "Why do you wish to know?"

"As you're boss I need to make sure you're not just sneaking off to get out of other work I might find for you. After all you're still paying for the equipment." He stated without looking at me.

"Hmm, understandable…I don't think he said his last name. But his first name was Eugene…though he told me to call him Gene for short. May I go? I can't be late…" I saw Naru's and felt Lin's aura's shift from shock to worry to hopeful. Why did it do that?

"After this last question…what does he look like?" Naru stated. I thought carefully, I was never one for understanding why appearance was so big to some people I mean really, modern humans can be so shallow… Looking at Naru I realized something… oh…shit… they look too alike for it to be anything else but relation…well shit!

"He looks a lot like you I guess…black hair styled the exact same and dark blue eyes, only instead of highlighted with violet, his is with a light blue. And he tends to talk about an idiot scientist he would need to get back to as soon as possible so he really wishes for my tutoring…though I don't know why he ask me to help him find this 'scientist' as well when he could very well do it himself after our tutoring is done. Now, then…see you after a few hours Naru. Lin, the remainder of the jar is still hot if you wish for some before I return to continue working." I bowed before I went out the door to try to get Eugene's summoning done and over with. So we could get to work before I lose the timing. Stupid time management!

I could feel Naru and Lin, stopping their work to follow from behind. I know if I was a normal human I wouldn't have notice them…but hey, this makes things interesting. I went into messaging my goddess aka my guardian, she seems to get a kick out of that, about a matter that could help Eugene's training and possible others before they die…after all a little insurance could never a bad thing. Plus…Eugene's summoning would only last for an hour before he would return back to my realm before he could fully return once again… Also, I didn't want them to be punished for them finding out about myself and the dangers of being involved with me.

-Naru's POV-

After my temporary assistant brought me my tea, I was without a doubt shock. I had asked not even 2 minutes ago for it plus I never even got to tell her which kind of tea it has to be. I was watching it…it seemed to be done right even though it wasn't even a whole 2 minutes later. I was prepared to just tell her to go and do it right and not rush it and waste ingredients…but after tasting the tea, it was brewed to perfection. Like no one has ever done with my tea standers. Needless to say, I would want more of this tea…

Watch her move over to my assistant; she stated something about a coffee called Kalami. I knew Lin loved that coffee, though it was very rare and hard to find now a day's not to mention overly expensive, Lin had once stated in a passing to Modoka on how Kalami was originally from his country but now almost coveted. And when she stated he could have the mix she could since it was bad for own health and age, I started to feel myself to wonder, why was it bad for her? And if it was bad for her why did she have the mix in the first place? As I continued to work, I saw her return almost just as quietly and quickly as she did with my tea…

I saw Lin's face light up.

"Did you wish for the remainder of the mix?" She stated as if she couldn't understand why he wasn't answering that question if he wanted it or not. I could see her occasionally looking at his ankle before frowning sadly before quickly moving her attention back over to her work. As I went back to my own work, I noticed I was almost out of that wonderful tea she had made me. I was about to ask for more when she appeared in front of my desk setting the work I assigned her down. Did she finish it again in a record speed?

I saw that she was worried about something, though it was difficult to tell what just yet. I looked over the paper and saw that it was done to perfection yet again. What the hell?

Is she like some dream woman from my own heaven!? Great tea, kind and caring, fast and perfect worker, silent and not noisy, and yet here she was smiling at me slight as if she saw something pleasant…wow she had a pretty smile… Wait…what? Quickly moving my thoughts back to the work she had done, I noticed the details… wow…perfectly done as well…

Why wasn't she already graduated if she was this smart and talented? From some back ground checks, I read that she was all alone in this world. No home address or job placement…no family or close relatives… Talking to some of classmates from earlier they stated that this perfect girl before me, Mai Taniyama, was a girl would get really good grades on the overall tests though she never really stood out until finals are posted. She has some people who think themselves her friends though I'm not an idiot…I can see she doesn't even see anyone as a friend, not even other kids in her class…she was a lot like me and yet not like me at all…

"Do you mind if I set out for a few hours… I have a meeting of my own to attend to." She stated to me with utmost professionalism…is this girl really a normal high school student? She seems to be so…perfect.

"Who are you going to see?" Is she going to go see a boyfriend? She seems to be too perfect to not have one… I felt my self go slight down a depressed train of thought…

"I'm not too sure…my guardian if you can call her that, wishes for me to tutor someone I found injured a while ago. Plus he seemed to be really adamant on me tutoring him, after he finally was healed up enough." She smiled at me, she was really honest…is she really just tutoring some guy she found hurt? Wait guardian? Her background check stated nothing on that…she's mysterious as well?!

"What's his name?"

"Why do you wish to know?" she asked with slight confusion, which it broke the professionalism she had up. It was nice to see that emotion on her face…it was different almost cute. It seemed my question on her personal life seemed to shocking to her. And that look of confusion on her face almost too adorable as it matched the honest curiosity in her large warm chocolate brown eyes. I could almost feel myself getting lost in them…

"As you're boss I need to make sure you're not just sneaking off to get out of other work I might find for you. After all you're still paying for the equipment." I stated carefully, making sure I cover my slip up. After all even as a temp boss to her, I don't really have that right to demand her to tell me anything about her personal life like this…plus with this kind of perfect work on just this alone could take away a hell of a lot of that amount of money for the equipment that is in repair…even though the equipment is insured.

"Hmm, understandable…" I was slightly shocked that she would agree with me on something that normally no one would be okay with sharing. Did she feel like she did owe more for the damages or like this wasn't going to be enough? "I don't think he stated his last name. But his first name was Eugene…though he told me to call him Gene for short. May I go? I can't be late…" my breath stopped short…Eugene?

"After this last question…what does he look like?" I could feel my heart beating like a fright train…did she find him alive and helping him heal up? My brother is alive!? I saw her face turning into thinking as if to find some kind of reason for my last question. Then I saw her trying to study my face before her eye lit up in realization. I felt my heart skip a beat the fact this girl, who was the perfect woman for me to also possibly had found my brother as well. Though that sadden me a bit…give between myself and my older twin…Gene always was the more desirable one.

"He looks a lot like you I guess…black hair styled the exact same and dark blue eyes, only instead of highlighted with violet, his is with a light blue. And he tends to talk about an idiot scientist he would need to get back to as soon as possible so he really wishes for my tutoring…though I don't know why he ask me to help him find this 'scientist' as well when he could very well do it himself after our tutoring is done. Now, then…see you after a few hours Naru. Lin, the remainder of the jar is still hot if you wish for some before I return to continue working." As she talked, I knew that it had to be my older brother! He…he was alive! And this perfect girl here was helping him heal and such! She's even helping Gene find me! I…I need to follow her!

Both myself and Lin got up and closed up the room we were using as we followed the one girl would catch my eye. I saw her moving around aimlessly at least I thought so before she smiled suddenly as turned towards a lake…wait were we no longer on the school campus? Walking over to the water, she stood near the broken bridge, still smiling she moved onto it.

She began to chant something before a light appeared I saw my brother standing there near her on the broken bridge. "Hiya Mai-chan! Did ya miss me?" Gene called with a smile. I saw her shrug. "Not exactly…your request on apprenticeship is really cutting into my work…and I would like to finish so you can return home to your 'idiot scientist'…since though, you're almost fully healed up to return to the other studies, why did you want to work with me at the moment?"

"Awe but Mai-chan once I go home or to the other teachers we won't be able to see each other again as often anymore." Gene pouted.

"Eugene…our relationship will never be more than just co-workers if anything at all. You know that so don't go try to make yourself a place in my life." She stated as she was being completely professional. I could feel from Gene he wasn't too happy with being turn down like that.

I felt my own heart warm slightly at the fact that she turned my brother down like that…but would she turn me down too? She surely would, after all she was almost too perfect to be real…

"Mai…the GM was saying how you might not last long if you don't heal the curse inside you without another person beside you…I like you as a sister Mai…you saved me and used your own life energy to heal me quickly from my dangerous injuries…I don't want to see you wither away because your too absorb in your work to see the danger to your life…please let me help heal from the curse at least a little bit…" Gene stated as he frowned.

My eyes widen at that, Mai was a workaholic…wait she has a curse on her!? And Gene looked ready to cry.

"Eugene…you know very well, the emotions your feeling are false. Their just the feeling you get when someone saves your life. You don't love me like family… So please don't just go saying things like that. We have work to do… I have bad time management as it is, so I need to get everything done properly within 3 hours and such so I get back to work with my temp boss." she stated as she raised her hand.

"Mai-chan…" he frowned as he bowed to her hand that she laid on his head. Gene then glowed as did Mai.

"Eugene, I accept your wish to work with me…beware that I work my apprentices hard and I don't accept late work or slow working. My skills that I shall teach you lie in proficient speed and accuracy. I do hope you shall take what I teach you to heart. And learn from my mistakes that I shall teach you properly. Learn and stay safe for you shall never be able to heal on your own until after the training is complete."

Then the glow died down, and I saw Gene smiling sadly at Mai.

"Something is bothering you Mai?" he stated.

"Yes…your brother…Oliver…I might be able to find him if you wish to meet up with him soon…though…you won't be able to leave the realm until your strong enough."

"Really, my connection with him isn't back up and running yet…so I was worried…Mai…something else is bothering you…"

I saw Mai's face light up in realization. "It's my temp boss, Kazuya Shibuya…while I just met him, when I felt his happy aura come off him after I turned in some work…I felt my curse was trying to heal a little bit…but…I know I could not ask him to be apart of my life…as much as his help in my own healing would be necessary. I can not ask him to such a task… after all my cursed heart is what it is…and if I wither away…then I will do so knowing I did what I could serving my goddess and that Naru was the one would gave me a small amount of my so called life back…"

Wait what?

"Wait, so this temp boss could help save your life? Why don't you ask him to help you out?"

"I can not ask him to do that. One, the goddess would need to evaluate him and his employees. Two, he could simply decide to say something wrong and he could kill me right there and then now that I know he could heal me…"

"So…if he says one wrong thing to you…then that's it. You wither away? Anything he could say or do to you will either heal you or destroy you?" Gene seemed sadden by that. As was I…could I really be something that important to this perfect girl, who could really be the most idealistic woman for me…

"Yes…and I do not wish that upon anyone. Why do you think I've live this long and never healed while the curse only got bigger and bigger…Make sure you understand what are getting into when you become a Warrior for the Goddess of the Moon like myself… I had died once before when I was first born into this world because of heart break and loneliness and betrayal…Which over time led to myself getting cursed by a demon after a while… And in so, I became one of my goddess's strongest warriors and a teacher to the rest. Though you're the first I've taught that hasn't officially died first since I saved you before that could happen. Remember Eugene…once you finally do die and gain the immortal factor…demons and vengeful spirits could still curse you, while immortal, it would continue to grow only never kill you until finally your conscious withers away."

"Wait so if the curse consumes you…"

"Yes…everyone I have ever taught to fight the evils of the world will come to destroy my body…since I would no longer be Mai…but a monster set out on causing another war between the nations and spiritual worlds. That's how all the wars started…I've had to kill a least 3 other warriors I've trained because of some demon had cursed them too strongly for them to bare it or because the one could have healed the curse within them had destroyed they're spirit by accident during a pointless fight… so yes…Eugene one more thing…when the curse does finally consumes me…you must keep everyone away from me…including yourself got that. The curse becomes a monster worst than the demon that cast it…and targets the ones closest to the host's body before setting out on destruction. By that time, I would be become a Cursed One, and as a cursed one would seek to destroy what was left of the host's life force in doing so destroy its soul."

"Wow, that's harsh…well then we just have to make sure nothing happens with your curse while we try to fix you up! How far are you?" Gene asked. I wanted to run out there and demand to know what the hell was up with this. But neither me of Lin could get our voices or legs to move as we watched them.

"My curse…about 789.9% complete… I've already past the normal breaking point from when that demon cursed me…but I have never become emotionally broken after I gained it, so it just continues to grow. When it reaches 1000.1% then my curse with forcefully destroy my spirit and take control." She smiled sadly at Gene. My brother looked as if he wanted to hug her, while I also felt that inside my own soul…

"Has it been 3 hours?" she asked suddenly. Gene's face looked confused, as did Lin and I…

"Why?"

"Well…one of the thing about living here with the humans of the modern day…is the fact that every one of them is so slow in their work…and since I work with speed as an ally…it can become highly dangerous… Like, for example…if someone the government found my speed with the spirits and weapons…I would be drafted into becoming some kind of weapon or some scientist would want to run tests on my body and dissect me…which with that last example would cause my cursed heart to grow uncontrollably since I would gain hatred for the human race I was once apart of." She smiled sadly. "I've had my fair share of watching others of my kind who were just as old as me or just too new get destroyed because of the humans' curiosity just as much as a demonic curse…so Eugene…since your still very much alive and human…try to keep your human tendencies under control…after all…I am the most breakable out of all of the older warriors…now then…how long as it been…" she seemed to start to think before she sighed.

"I was never good with timing. Never late but always too early…" she seemed to grumble.

"Hey…Mai-chan…do you think…maybe we could start looking for my brother or is he even in this country…I mean he could still be in my home country…or do you need to get back to your temp boss?" Gene asked her with a soft smile.

She seemed to think for a second. "No…he's here in this country…I'll help once my boss let me off for the night…after all its one of the things you wanted from me with me teaching you my skills correct?" She smiled slightly. "Though you need to keep in mind, I can only keep the summoning up for 3 to 4 hours since you have other teachers that need to tutor in other aspects that they excel in…" I saw Gene start to fade away, though he seemed to be shocked and slightly scared.

"Be calm, Eugene…it's just the end of our summoning…tomorrow I'll call again and we can begin in your tutoring under my teaching so you could get yourself here to your 'idiot scientist'…study well with the other teachers." I saw Gene calm down and smile while saying thanks.

-MAI'S POV-

While I saw Eugene fade back into my home realm I let out a sigh. I knew my temp-boss was watching with his bodyguard…which meant he could actually kill me now if he does emotionally break me now. Well, let's see…what did my 'guardian' say about them? Oh yes, she stated that she would watch over them with me to see if they would be worthy in the end, as well as to let them in…but in where? Well then I guess I better get back.

Turning back to walk off the rundown bridge, I saw the thick remains of the auras of Naru and Lin as I made my way back. Heh…they rushed back when they saw me turning to return…they both are so cute…thinking that no one could see the small emotions they did show. That Lin who was older than me only in human living years, who showed emotion like a child was so adorable. Then Naru who was my temp-boss, showed emotions only upon his eyes was just as cute as it was soothing. After all each of them show the most inside their eyes…after all that new saying I heard was 'The eye's are like a doorway to the soul' wasn't it?

A soft chuckle came from my lips as I entered the base of operations; I saw that Lin had got no work done since he followed after me with Naru and was typing as if that was what he was doing the whole time. All the while Naru was reading a book that was…upside down; cute…their both just too cute. Walking over to Naru, I took the book from his hand. While silently laughing at his mask of annoyance while his aura showed shock and worry and concern, I turned the book over and handed it back to him. "I believe this would make reading this easier…" was all I stated as I went back to the desk I was previously sitting at.

Thinking for a minute or more on what I should do about getting this work done so I could work towards my next case…as well as get out of this gods forsaken school. The students seemed to find my working for Naru as the top gossip. And that means the popular girls would become hell cats once they see him. Really what's so important about ones appearance? I might never know…

Plus once I finish the next case of mine I can start on this one with Naru and his employees, after all they now have my Goddess of the Moon attention as well as mine. Since after all, they are almost too fun to leave behind…slowly I felt more of my curse move back a bit at the lone thought. Well shit…it seems at the thought of the whole group they could heal me or kill me as well…hmm maybe not, it didn't heal as much as Naru's pleasant aura did but still…this is very dangerous for me…as well as them…

While today we are packing up, and like I knew before, it was the latent from class, I saw Monk and Ayako walk in while arguing while Masako and John seemed to be either ignoring them or trying to make them stop. Again in their own group, I could feel the aura of love on them. While helping Lin, who tried to stop me but failed, pack up their van, I noticed it was really dark out…maybe it was at least midnight when Monk asked me a question that I wasn't paying any attention to since I was still working to 'pay off' the equipment that I broke. Lin even seemed to be a bit kinder now…hmm I wonder why? After all he hasn't really had a reason right? Modern day humans can be so confusing…

"I apologize, but could you repeat that?"

"I said do you need a lift home? It's not safe to walk anywhere at this time of night…" Monk had asked.

"No need, I have a way home…" I stated carefully as I nodded towards a vehicle in the student and teacher driveways as I picked up another box before Lin could get to it…thought if I was paying attention I would have noticed that this box was heavier than what 'human girls' should be able to carry…oh well. The only ones left in the parking lot were a motorbike and a soccer mom van.

"Mai, we are finished here." My temp boss called to me. So I picked up my bag and took out my keys, well I know my persona was that of an orphan but hey even an orphan could have a car of her own…right? After all, after today I won't be returning to this school…

I saw Naru's aura was slightly different as Masako was clinging to him…it was annoyed while Masako was slightly different, it wasn't in love like she was with John though instead seemed like she wanted to see if John would react at all. I saw John's aura look upset but not do anything. Her aura slightly plummeted at that. Poor girl…She is so cute but so stubborn…

"Ms. Hara, may I speak with you for a few minutes?" I asked as I moved towards my motorbike. I felt her aura of confusion mixed with everyone else's as she walked over, her face covered with her kimono sleeve; trying to play off the snarky attitude.

"What is it?"

"Trying to make a guy jealous isn't the way to go about it…" I stated while starting up my bike. I didn't own a helmet since I was immortal and the only thing that could kill me was my cursed heart or a very powerful demon, a simple car accident would not harm me…well more like the road would be extremely damaged…

"Excuse me?"

"Ms. Hara…while I do not publicize my abilities…I do know what I can do. And I can tell you that you flirting with my tempt boss to get John jealous is not a good way to go about it. It had hurt him very much…and he's a sweetheart personality while you're the serious one. You're testing to see if he would react was harsh and can almost make him just give you up even though he has already fallen for you as you did for him. Now…I do not wish to get involved in any of your affairs, but I can not stand by and watch it as you both have the potential to become one of the cutest couples in Japan…that's way I called for you. But I must be on my way now…and Ms. Hara…"

"Yes?"

"Ask him out to the café on Greenfield…don't make me have to come back to fix this again alright?"

I saw she smiled as she blushed, looking cutely shy. "And this is why your one of the cutest humans I have ever seen…" I stated as she looked up at me shocked at my wiser like tone and such as I kicked my bike into gear as I drove away. Carefully I turned down the street, after all, my bike was my special vehicle and that meant I could almost as fast as I could work. But while the SPR group watching my departure I could, though I did not because of cameras of the schools. Though once I was out of humanly sight I kicked my bike into gear and took off towards the next semi-case I would have. After all I was only apart of that high school only for the case of the latent, which was why I was only apart of her class and not found anywhere else, since she showed good skills if trained properly, though my Goddess had stated that she would send someone else for her later in her life after she grew up some more. Therefore, I was relieved of my placement there and sent out on one more task before I had to head back to my next mission like case.

While driving, I couldn't help my train of thought on how my human life had ended as I drove over the small out-of-date bridge. The memory of a bridge from my past entered my mind; it was once a popular place when I was living in my era, though I knew over time it became a suicide hot spot in this era after my death. I was one of the first to die in the waters below. Remembering how I was meeting with a sweetheart of mine, I was early, only to find him with another girl who was none the less my own blood sister. Broken hearted but resolved to live thru it, I had gone to the spot to think things over properly only to find myself thrown over after I was hit over my head. I was alone in death and my body was never found properly… I had never known who had caused my death but I had enough spiritual power to get the Goddess of the Moon to notice me after a few years of haunting the water, or as I call it watching people flirt only for over time to come back to kill themselves while I could do nothing to stop them. And since I am a drowning victim, I am never and never will be fond of deep waters or high places over water. My goddess still doesn't know who had killed me before my time either. Apparently it took her by surprise since she had already planned for my place as one of her warriors, though with my sudden death and disappearance it made it difficult for her and her warriors to find me since without my body in a proper placement, I wasn't able to leave the water. Death by drowning or death by blunt force, it was the same all the way around…murdered… I was a death by murder.

Finally passing that bridge and entering the forest, my sight landed on the place I would rest and get started on my next case. A shrine with a dark spirit stalking the land and forest, killing those who have a date on the bridge and go into the forest…who knows it could be a demon or it could be a devil but none the less it was my job to take care of the more powerful spirits since all the older warriors could not handle all of them at full strength. Though that does include myself, which is why I'm to weaken it the best I can before my back up comes and we all take it down…

-NARU-

Carefully tossing on my bed, I couldn't get the part time worker I had for the last case. Which ended in almost as fast as we got it; whatever Mai is she is still the perfect girl for me. After the case, I had gone ahead and researched her a little and found nothing. Absolutely nothing, as if she never existed, so I had thought back to her conversation towards my older twin at the broken bridge over that lake, and began looking for her name in history…and to my surprise I found someone with her name and an almost extremely similar appearance, only difference was the fact her hair was no longer than her shoulders. Almost a whole century ago is when I found something even remotely similar to this perfect girl. And it even stated how she was a murder victim by being pushed into a river over a bridge that became a suicide hot spot. Then nothing could be found on her until about 15 years later and her name had reappeared in only a few places that could have had spiritual activity in a recent time zone before going cold again.

In a way, she is a ghost hunter, much like myself even though she's dead…but she seemed to be very much alive in fact the health tests the school did while we were there had even stated she was fully healthy if nothing odd about her it was her eating habits…which weren't much. Which would be easily explained if she no longer needed to eat if she was dead…but if she was dead once but living and walking around now…then what is she? Not a zombie right? She didn't have the whole rotting flesh thing or anything…was a she a demon? No, she's a good person…so what is she…

Upon waking to the sun glaring out my window, I glared back at the sunlight. Lin must have opened them, or I never closed them last night. I should talk with him on this odd prefect creature named Mai Taniyama…after all, if she is dead and a wondering spirit thinking she's still alive, then despite what I would want, I should let her find peace…right? But was she completely dead? Or was she a vengeful spirit seeking the one who killed her in the past? Maybe if I found who killed her she would be at peace? But…she still seemed so alive…and…I don't want to lose her… And she's now somehow connected to Gene who is still alive…

Finally bringing myself out of my bed, leaving the warmth of my thick covers I found that it was colder than I had thought it was. Going about my normal routine as I entered the sitting area with the kitchenette, Lin was, as usual on a computer typing up a report for my parents. Though if he told them how we might have found my twin alive and well, they would fly down here from Japan and want to see him…only to find Mai as she is still helping him heal up…too many questions they'll ask only most have no answers yet. Plus…I don't want My Mai to meet them and them to find out my fondness of her until I know for certain that I am not completely setting myself up for heart break… After all, she is the ideal woman even if she had died a long time ago, I do not wish for them to get their hopes up…same for myself…

Though I would like to try to see if it could work…maybe it would…after all she does seem alive even if she's in close relation to a dead person…maybe she's still alive or something… Reincarnation…could that be it…?