This is my first Ghost hunt Story. I always said I was going to write one, but I had to get through my other stories first. LOL. Well, I read th Sixth volume , well, just barely, and I like it cos
SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE YET TO READ IT
a buncha stuff happens to Mai and it sorta worries Naru, bringing them closer.
WEWT!
Legal Crap: I don't own Ghost hunt, and I don't think I ever will. Hm. Pity. Lol.
Beating Hearts
chapter one: Mai's request
"Naru, can I have this next week off?" Mai asked when he sat down. She placed his tea in front of him, and waited for an answer. Naru didn't even look up at her as he denied her request.
"But why?" she wanted to know. Naru's eyes flashed up at her, and then went back to scanning over the file he held.
"Because we are going to need you this week." he said simply. Mai sighed. Naru was impossible as usual.
"Will your mind have changed if I ask you later?" she asked tentatively. Her voice had softened, Naru noticed. It was soft when she spoke before, but now it was barely above a whisper. Not like the usual Mai, who is loud and hard headed. He looked up at her with his usual expression. A bored one.
"What reason do you have for me to let you off?" he asked in an aloof manner. Mai giggled inwardly. Everything about Naru was aloof.
"Well, I can't really say..." she said. Naru looked back at his papers.
"Then I can't let you off." he said. Mai's shoulders slumped. How was she going to explain this to Zakuro?
"What was that?" Naru asked. Mai snapped out of her thoughts and looked at him.
"Hm?"
"You just said a name."
"Oh. Oh. Well, um, how's your work going?" She asked in a wavered voice. The nervousness in her about Naru question Zakuro, mixed with the Embarrassment of realizing she'd said her thoughts out loud was never a good combination. It made her voice weird. Naru just stared at her. He knew she had deliberately changed the subject. He did it too. If it was something one did not wish to speak about, then that's what you did. But Naru's curiosity was piqued. He wanted to know more about this Zakuro character, and his connection with Mai, but the subject had obviously taken her by surprise, and made her uncomfortable. He decided to show her mercy.
"It's not like you could understand too much of it anyway. Why do you ask?" he said, turning his gaze once more the papers he held. Mai sighed in relief, and then quickly filled with anger as she realized his insult.
"Well excuse me for not being a genius! I didn't realize you had to have an above average I.Q. to understand your work!" she exclaimed, and then walked away form him. Naru scoffed.
"Ignorance is no excuse." he said calmly. Mai Harrumphed and then went to pull some files from the filing cabinet on the other side of the room.
"To hell with asking him," Mai said, undignified, and then her demeanor softened as she continued to think more.
"Zakuro wouldn't be happy if I couldn't get off..." she said.
It was later that day as Mai was making her way home that she bumped into Takigawa. Literally.
Mai was once again lost in her thoughts, and was walking, which is never a good combination.
"Hey, Mai!" someone called. Mai, so lost in her thoughts, did not hear her name.
"MAI! WATCH OUT!" yelled the voice. That time, mai heard it.
"Huh?" she said, and then was tackled from the side. The two landed on the ground with such a force, mai was temporarily paralyzed.
"Mai," said Takigawa. He was on top of her, trying to get her to focus. When her vision became clearer, she was staring into his eyes.
"Hello, Monk-san. What are you doing?" She said. Takigawa got off of her, and then pulled her up. Mai dusted herself off, and then looked around. People were walking by and staring at them.
"What's..going on? What happened?" she asked, looking at Takigawa. He stared at her with a confused look.
"Are you kidding me? You just walked right out into the middle of the street, and was almost hit by a car." he said. Mai's face was in that of shocked.
"That's why tackled me?" she asked. He nodded.
"Yeah. What were you thinking? That was very dangerous." he chided. Mai looked away, feeling guilty. She really should've been paying attention, and now she caused a mess.
"I'm sorry. Monk-san." she said. She turned around.
"Everything alright Mai?" He asked.
"Yes," she looked back at him over her shoulder, " Everything is fine. I'm just very tired. Good luck on the new case."
The monk blinked. "You mean you won't be helping us?"
Mai shook her head. "No. Naru...relieved me of my duties for the week. I'll be back on Monday."
"Oh. Well, have fun not working!" he cheered, and then he went on his way.
"Fun," she said, and then rolled her eyes, " yeah right."
THUS ENDS OUR CHAPTER! I know I know it was short, but hell, at least I finally WROTE ONE! WOOT! Ok please review. Flames accepted. Will be used to cook with.