Epilogue.

At the coffee shop near the SPR office. Just a day after they got back to the SPR office.

Mai, Ayako and Masako were having a girl time away from the office. They were talking about some random stuffs that happens when Mai remembered something.

"hey guys." she said quietly but enough for the two to hear her.

"what is it Mai?" ayako asked curiously, worried face.

"I need to ask you something." she looked embarrased already.

"what is it?"

"uhm, back at the church yesterday"

the two nodded urging for her to continue.

"Naru said something before I talked to shuei-san"

"aaaaaand?" masako said, clearly getting irritated.

"get to the point mai"

"you see. He said there is something he need to tell me after this is all done" she finished hastily. Burying her face in her hands, this is the first time she opened up that much to the two girls, especially Masako.

"aaaaaaa" masako and ayako looked at each other knowingly.

"maybe he wants to proposed to you? Or maybe... he just wants to ask you on a proper date?"

mai blushed madly. Then ayako and masako laugh hysterically.

"oh mai. We are not sure, don't get your hopes up, maybe he will just ask you to file or something." ayako said giggling.

"maybe you are right" mai said, disappointment evident in her voice.

In that afternoon.

Mai, stood right in front of his boss' office, she didn't know what to do. Should she ask or not?

She sighed for the tenth time that day, she didn't notice the door opened to reveal the root of all her sighing. She then greeted him with a smile and headed for her table when naru grabbed her wrist and pulled her to his office, locking his office door, he leaned mai to the door. His face is just an inch in her face, she blushed madly.

"mai" he said her name seductively.

I can't believe... he is doing this.

"remember what I said to you yesterday? that I've been meaning to tell you this since you get hospitalized?" he whispered in her ear huskily.

"ye.. ." Mai said gulping. 'this is it, he will tell me what it is.'

"good. I've been meaning to tell you to go get me my tea. Mai" he straightened up, smirking at her.

'I can't believe he... he! He just made fun of me!' she huffed and turn her back to his boss, clutching the knob. She didn't want to fight with him. She's to embarassed to say anything.

Just as when she was about to turn the knob, he spun her around, one hand on her waist, one hand holding her left hand. He kissed her slowly but passionate.

She closed her eyes, although confused and responded to his kiss. He stop and look at her flashing her his signature smile.

"now taniyama mai, would you like to be with me, as much as I want you to be with me forever?" she cup her cheeks, nervous of what she may say.

This is new, he's never been this nervous before. It's as if all his entire life depended on it. And it hit him. This will change his life forever, he wouldn't be alone, He has Mai, if only she say yes.

She stood there shock.

Then she felt it. Something heavy in her finger. She saw a diamond ring with a gold band, it shine as the ray of light hit it, there are too many facets , she looked at it mesmerized. If this is some kind of joke, she would definitely kill naru. She felt like crying, she really do. 'is this a dream? Will someone wake me up?'

she looked up at him.

"uhhh... naru."

"so, will it stay on your finger or not?" Naru asked her, revealing every emotion he has. He really want Mai to believe him.

"uh.. I like it in my fingers, sooo. i- I guess. I will keep this. And I will be with you, until forever" she smiled up at him.

Naru stood there, not believing what his assistant said, no. what his better half said. He then smiled.

"i know you will"

he smiled and close the gap between their lips. Expecting the right things to fall on right places.

A future with Mai.

End. :)