It didn't feel very real, the whole being up thousands of feet in the air thing. It was surreal. You watch birds and you wish you could fly, and if someone asks you what your favorite super power is, it is the most popular answer. But doing it seemed wrong, like it's against nature to be in a space not made for us, or me. Or maybe I'm just being a wimp who's afraid of flying. Yeah, that's the best bet. The rumbling is what got to me. I hate feeling so trapped in a big rumbling tunnel of doom. Why would any one WANT to fly? You know, other than going across oceans.

I start to look around. Ayako was asleep to my right by the window, and Monk was to my left on the aisle. I stuck my head across his seat and peeked out the aisle. Three rows down I could see John in an aisle seat reading. Something that wasn't a bible. Huh. I guess I just figured that would be all he read. Like seeing a teacher outside of school, you didn't even think about them really having a life

The area was dim, and most seemed to be asleep. Looking down the other way towards the front of the plane, I couldn't see the first class, which contained Naru. That damn curtain blocked my view. I wanted him here. Honest to god I was terrified, so I did my best not to think of where I was, or where I was ABOVE. I closed my eyes tight

"I saw you poke your head out of the isle." I snapped my eyes open to see John couched down by our row. "The gentlemen next to we me switched to first class to join his wife, would you like to sit next to me?"

I felt like crying I was so happy. I simply nodded. Maneuvering around Ayako without waking her up was not easy. John basically had to lift me up and over her. Once in my new seat I rested my head on Johns shoulder and shut my eyes, no so afraid anymore knowing he was awake to keep me safe from this narrow tunnel of doom. I still missed Naru. Waking up was increasingly difficult. I had curled my legs under myself plastered myself against John to get comfortable.

"Five for minutes." I groaned, burrowing my face into John's side.

"No Mai," I know that voice, Did I? The vague sense of some one else in my area filled me. I opened my crusted eyes to find a blue sweater blocking my vision…oh yeah. I have to move my face. I looked up slightly to see a menacing manboy glaring at me.

"Up." Manboy commanded…oh, its Naru.

"Sorry Mai." John whispered, he shifted himself out from under me.

I pouted, "but I was soooo cozzyyy!" Wow, I sounded five.

"Mai you will be joining me in First Class." Naru commanded. I looked up at him and narrowed my eyes, glaring at me.

"You will pay for this," I hissed tiredly and half heartily.

"Maybe we should let her sleep." John suggested.

"Good ideas, nice John." I mumbled as I stuffed my face back into my new friend Mr. Blue Sweater. "So cozy."

"You can get cozy in first class," Naru said. Oh, I get it. Naru translation: "You can get cozy with ME (not John). Awwwww, manboys jealous. I smiled. Getting up was not easy, but I managed and soon I was being led by the hand down the aisle. Then I was sitting, then I noticed how comfy and large the chairs were. Then Naru was in the seat next to me, and I made a home for my face in him shoulder. He did not complain. Legs curled under me, I was plastered to his side.

"Mmmm…cozy." I mumbled incoherently.

"Good night Mai." I heard. Off to sleep I go. Some one was waking me up again. Some one was about to lost their life. "Go die," was the first strand of speech out of my mouth, I believe the was "Too cozy to bother to bother waking up…death curse…on you, back to sleep…or else." There was a soft chuckle. Unfamiliar and only heard once before. "Lin," I said, acknowledging his presence.

"Naru needs to get up to use the restroom."

Naru uses the bathroom. Oh, right. He's human. I forget sometimes. I switch sides and my face takes up residency on Lin's shoulder that was apparently on my other side in the window seat. Small world. Back to sleep. Then awake again switch back to Naru.

"What's England like?" I ask, mumble, whatever.

"Warm summers, cool springs, always rainy, mostly cold, very beautiful. Food there is different, lots of meat, breads. No curry or Ramen. Everything is either stone or green. Most people are friendly; others think they are smarter than anyone else. My parents are…both. They're not biologically mine, but they might as well be. Losing Gene was very…difficult for them. They know you helped him pass and they're exited to meet you… go to sleep Mai; we have another few hours before we get there.

"Mmmm, okay. And I'm excited to meet them too." Then, as I was drifting off I heard Naru say, "Me too."

His way of saying he loves me. It's funny, just a little while ago he pretended he didn't know how I felt, denied it with all his might. I suppose he only accepted it that one case before Memory Theatre.

I closed my eyes, and before me unfolded the events that occurred during the case that not only assured me of my feelings, but forced Naru to come to terms with them as well.

Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep.

…That alarm clock was going to die. It was the weekend. This HAD to be illegal. It was time to go to work. Naru was going to be pissed if I were late…oh right. I don't work for Naru anymore. Naru's gone. He may as well not even exist anymore. Getting out of bed was the hardest thing to do. I used to feel so excited, getting out of bed to see my family, SPR. Then Naru left and everyone else went to there previous jobs. I was left to be a waitress at a sleazy diner. It's been a few months, I should be over this. He told me I loved he brother. That ass, I should not be pining over him. I didn't love Gene, I loved Naru and maybe things would be different if I had been able to convince him of that.

I got up, took a cold shower, skipped breakfast, and got into my uniform. Black stockings and flats with a short black skirt and white button up shirt with a small white cotton apron over the skirt. It was too small for my liking, but the job brought in good tips and kept me going. The only thing that was bad about was the manwhors who came in and hit on me. It was only a couple times a week, but often enough that it freaked me out. My boss was nice thought

Walking down street, I noticed it was Christmas time. I had almost forgot. It's not like I had anybody to celebrate with though. When I got to work I realized how busy it was. And that my little to friendly friends were here.

"Hey Mai, you looking nice today." One yelled over the commotion. He was pretty built, with a rugged face, around 30 years and had black stubble and crow's feet around hollow eyes. He always brought three buddies, all pretty lanky and tall, sandy hair and scary looking with pervy smiles.

"Mai, get to work!" The boss yelled.

"I'm going, I'm going. Christ you'd think he's got a freaking crown on his head." I said the Sana, the woman I worked with. She wasn't married but she had two little boys and worked full time as the cook.

"He might as well Mai, he is the MASTER of Diner Town. HAhahaheohooo, whooo. That never stops being funny." She laughs, she's pretty funny…when she wants to be.

Grabbing some trays I start taking orders, getting drinks, smiling when I feel like smashing entire platters of food into peoples smug faces.

"Yo, baby, got anything on the menu that comes with a side of you?" One of the guys in a booth catcalled. I just ignored them, I always do. Returning to work it took another five minutes before I felt someone grabbing my arm. "Hey, I was talking to you," One guy told me. He had a hard grip on my elbow

"Hey, buddy, I think its time for you to go." My boss told him, pushing him off of me. The guy stumbled back and spit at my boss, but left quietly with his friends.

"Thanks boss." I told him. No problem Mai, now get back to work. Another two hours passed, it was lunchtime now and the rush was in. I was in the back helping with the cooking. When Sana yelled out to me.

"Mai, some guys are here to see you!"

"Tell them to piss off, I am so not in the mood for them right now!" I yelled back, stacking a table's food on a platter, six plates, two drinks, silverware and all. Then another platter full of shit as well.

"No, not those guys, these are pretty good looking, kinda scary though. Mind if I take dibs on the older one!"

"Sana, I don't know anyone like that!"

"They say they know you, younger ones pretty hot, really scary though, he's freaking me out, just come out already!" She yelled

I walked out of the kitchen pushing the door open with my back and balancing two platters on my arms. "Sana, there only one person who I know that fits that description and as far as I'm concerned I'm never going to see him ever agai-"

The platters fell to the floor, crashing tens of plates to the ground throwing glass everywhere.

"Naru?" I whispered. In front of me were Naru and Lin; looking exactly like the last time I saw them.

"Hello Mai," Naru said. The room was silent, waiting for my reaction. I walked over the glass carefully and up to Naru, searching his face for any emotion. As per usual, there was none. Months, he was gone for months, he took away my family.

I was pissed.

And so I slapped him. Straight across the face with a huge ringing echoing throughout the diner. His face snapped to the side and a red print could already be seen forming on his cheek. I didn't even wait for his reaction.

"Boss I'm taking my break." I ripped off my apron and ran out of the diner, no tears came out of my eyes, I had cried too much for him already. Like hell he was walking back into my life now. I spent my half hour walking around, freezing my butt off waiting for Naru to leave. He would be gone by the time I got back. He was never one for waiting. When I got back, I grabbed my apron from the hook and started walking towards the kitchen.

"Boss I'm back from my break-"

"Its about time." Naru popped out of the booth in front of me. I stopped in my tracks. His face was cold and his body was stiff, from what I don't know. But he seemed pretty pissed. "And no you're not back from work. Your coming back to SPR, the boss already took you resignation, lets go." He walks over to the door, past me.

NO WAY.

"No." I tell him. He turns around, unfazed.

"Ye-"

"NO," I yell. "You can't do this. You left for months. You took my family away from me, my job, YOU LEFT! No word, no goodbyes, you left THE FREAKING COUNTRY. AND YOU WANT TO JUST WALTZ BACK INTO MY LIFE LIKE THIS. NEWS FLAHS, IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY! You can NOT just expect everything back to normal." I finished, panting from verbal exhaustion.

He looked at me, face unchanging. Lin's face feel though, the only way I knew that I had actually said what I did and not just thought it.

"I'm sorry." No way. He did not just say that. Naru does not apologize.

"That's it, you say sorry and everything's better?" I whisper, too tired to yell. Naru just looked on, saying nothing. Then,

"Fine."

And suddenly it all came back to me. How much I missed this stupid idiot. He turned around and walked out the door. I ran out into the street, seeing only his back disappearing into the crowd. "NARU!" I yelled running after him. His figure stopped, pausing in the crowd. He turned around and I ran straight into him, throwing my arms around him and jumping up so the only choice he had was to wrap his arms around me if he didn't want to fall down. Thank you gravity. Sucker . "I missed you." I told him.

I could have sworn I felt his arms tighten a little, even when I was back on the ground. I ripped myself from him, reminding myself the reason we left on such bad terms. Stumbling back, I see Lin beside him.

"Nice to see you again Ma-" Before he could finish I wrapped my arms around his waist and gave him a big hug.

"And I missed you too Lin." I felt him pat my head. The most affection I was going to get from him. I let go and walked back to see both of them in my view.

I smiled, "I'm ready to go home, now."

There you go. The dream is going to be long, the size of a whole case, but the flight to England needed to be filled and I wanted to show Naru coming home and Mai admitting that he loved him and not Gene before Memory Theatre and they go together.

Enjoy