Disclaimer: I don't own ghost hunt but I do own this story... and the witty disclaimers will be back in the next chapter, just wait.

The rain poured down for a long time, leaving a very tired and agitated Mai Taniyama stranded at the SPR office. Naru had been keeping himself cooped up all day, only asking for tea every few hours, and Lin had been in his dark cave of an office doing who knows what. Practically, Mai's day had been un-eventful. All the filing was done and she had even scheduled a client appointment for the day after next, but still Naru wanted her to stay until closing, who's time had passed thirty minutes ago. And yet, the brunette assistant was still in the office, with her head resting on her desk.

"Stupid ran, why couldn't you wait until I got home?" Mai grumbled to the window. She was tired and still had to clean up the house before John brought the children home from visiting Ayako and Bou out at the country house. Very slowly, Mai closed her eyes and let herself fall into darkness.

One hour later the sky was turning even darker if that was possible. Mai was slowly waking up just when Naru was walking out of his office, pulling on his coat. He stopped mid step when he saw the brunette still at her desk. She was just stirring and one eye popped open to see him in front of her.

"You got off work an hour and a half ago," He said, his emotionless mask still placed on his face.

Mai didn't say anything. She picked up her head, her eyes going to slits, and her hand raising to point out the window. Naru looked over to where she was pointing and smirked.

"Is the rain too much for you?"

Mai grumbled and stood up, knowing Naru was going to mock her for not wanting to get wet. "I'm leaving,"

"Not yet," Naru said moving to stand in her way, "We have a client in two days and if you leave now you will indefinitely catch a cold,"

"What other choices do I have?"

Lin walked out of his office just then and Naru looked at him, his mask going back on, "Lin, we will be taking Mai home since the rain is so heavy,"

"N-Naru, you don't have to do that!" Mai said quickly, almost screaming while waving her hands in the air.

"Now Mai, what type of man would I be if I let my girl go home in the rain all alone?" Naru turned back to Mai, a great smirk placed on his lips.

Mai sighed and grumbled some words about a client to herself before grabbing her jacket and bag and walking out of the office with Naru following behind.

The three got into the company van that Lin drove and took off. The rain was not letting up and making it very hard for Lin to navigate around the streets. Some claps of thunder and flashes of lightning could be heard and seen making Mai jump a little closer to Naru.

When they reached Mai's apartment Naru got out of the car and waited for Mai to get out. He walked her to her door and looked at her, never letting her now how he thought it was cute the way she would fret about where her key was in her bag.

Of course, Mai being Mai, did not truly know where her keys were until she dumped out her whole bag on the doorstep and scrambled around on the floor. Naru sighed and bent down to help the girl find what she had lost.

After searching for ten minutes Lin came up, wanting to know what was going. Naru, being himself, made a comment about Mai's intelligence and Mai being Mai fumed with anger.

"Well do you at least know where they might be?" Lin asked after calming down the brunette.

Mai thought for minutes before she finally remembered where they were, "They're still on my desk in the office. Whoops, I guess I forgot them there. And John took the other set with the kids," Mai smiled and noticed Naru drop his head to look at the ground like he was ashamed of her, "What's wrong with you Naru?"

"You forgot them in the office?" He sounded somewhat amused but at the same time angry.

"Y-yea, but Lin, you can take me back to get them right?"

Lin looked at Mai like she was crazy and shook his head, "The rain is too heavy, Taniyama. I guess you could stay with me and Madoka. Our apartment is just down the road near Noll's. Let me just call her up," Lin took out his cell phone and called up the pink haired woman. When he explained the situation there was a small silence then he handed the phone to Naru, "She wants to talk to you,"

Naru rolled his eyes and took the small electronic device, "Yes?"

"Noll! Don't you dare let this chance pass by! Mai can't get into her apartment and you aren't offering for her to stay at yours? Is she not your girlfriend?"

"I do not see the need to give the invitation, Lin already offered,"

"Well Koujo and I already had something planned for tonight so you better let her stay the night at your place," Madoka hung up right after and Naru closed the phone, handing it to Lin.

"Sounds like there's no room open at your place, Lin," Naru said, heading back to the van in the rain.

"But then where am I going to stay?" Mai asked following the two black clad men to the vehicle.

Naru opened the door and held it open for her, "Isn't that obvious?"

Mai blinked twice then it clicked, she ran back to her apartment door and grabbed her bag then ran back to the van. She pulled herself in, then Naru got in and they were off. The whole two minute drive to Naru's apartment had Mai in a bundle of nerves. She had not been alone with him since they had returned from England because the children were always with them. But now they were going to be alone, and at his apartment.

"Mai, are you going to stay in there the whole time or come?" Naru looked at her with a blank face. Mai just smiled and jumped out of the van turning to thank Lin then making her way with Naru to the door.

The two got into the warmth of the living room within seconds of opening the door. Naru made his way to the back room and Mai just stood looking around. She felt her nerves kick in and bit her bottom lip. Water was falling off her clothing and onto the carpet floor until a towel found it's way on top her head. Mai looked up to see a wet Naru with a towel around his shoulders looking at her.

"You'll catch a cold if you stay there wet for too long. Dry yourself off then I'll give you something dry to wear."

Mai shook her head and followed him to the bathroom down the hall. He left her there and she closed the door, letting out the breath she had been holding.

Things really hadn't proceeded very far since the return from England. The only physical contact the young couple had was hugging and the occasional chaste kiss when Ren and Kyan were not looking. Mai knew that she was missing the feel of Naru's hands around her body and the scent of his body when they were close.

Even now, when the twins were not around there was too much going on to do anything. John had taken the two away for the weekend and some so that Naru and Mai could have some time together. But no, Naru did not want anything. Not to mention the lack of time they had spent together alone. This night would be the longest amount of time they would spend together since the return from England.

"Mai, I have some clothes for you," Naru said from outside the door.

"O-ok," Mai stuttered, quickly drying herself off then opening the door and grabbing the black shirt and pair of black boxers from the ground. "You would think that now he is acting a father he would dress in brighter colors," Mai mumbled to herself.

Quickly, Mai pulled off her clothes and shoved on the oversized shirt and boxers. She opened the door and walked out, the bundle of wet clothes in her hands.

"Naru?"

"Kitchen Mai,"

Mai made her way to the living room where she had remembered seeing an open tiled area which she presumed was the kitchen. The area Mai entered surprised her more than anything. The tiles were white and the cabinets were an off white color of wood. Naru stood on the far end near the white stove wearing his own pair of black pajamas.

"If I didn't know you any better I would say this must be a dream," Mai said out loud to the man standing in front of her.

Naru turned to look at Mai, his eyes gazed her body from foot to toe and she found herself shivering. Finally Naru's eyes stopped on the clothing in her hands, "The laundry room is just down the hall, drop your clothes off there,"

Mai did as said and left the room, feeling his eyes following her. She found the laundry room next to the bathroom and dropped her soiled clothing into a basket with Naru's wet clothing in it. When she returned from the room Mai found Naru sitting on the couch with tea in his hands, reading a book.

Mai walked over to the couch and sat on the end opposite Naru. She noticed a cup of tea sitting on the table and looked at Naru. He lifted his eyes from the book for a split second and looked at her. With a sigh he spoke.

"Yes, Mai, that cup is for you,"

"T-thank you," Mai stiffened then relaxed when he went back to his book. She picked up the tea and started sipping on the steaming hot liquid. But of course, misfortune had to befall Mai on whatever she did and a clap of thunder hit the air just as she brought the boiling tea to her lips. Fear hit Mai and she managed to drop the cup, spilling the tea onto her lap.

Mai yelped, causing Naru to drop his book and look at her. When he saw her frozen and wet he placed two and two together and instantly jumped up, running to the kitchen. A minute later Naru returned with a bag of ice in hand.

"Where does it hurt?" He asked, leaning down and slightly pulling up the shirt which covered most of Mai's legs.

"U-ummm," Mai felt herself blush as Naru pushed up the boxers cloth to reveal her burnt upper leg. Carefully, Naru placed the ice where red was already seeable, though the burn reached higher than he dared go.

"Mai, how bad does it hurt?" He looked up at the brunette and she turned her face away, fully aware that his hand was still where the ice was.

"N-not that bad, really. I can deal with the pain," Mai tried to put up a tough act, but the second she stuttered she knew Naru would know something was wrong.

Slowly, Naru lifted the ice and pushed the fabric up further until it could no longer go any further. There lay in front of his eyes the burnt red flesh of Mai's leg. With a sigh Naru stood up and went to the kitchen, he returned with a tube of cream.

"What is that?" Mai asked.

"Burn relief cream, it should take down the swelling on your leg," Naru answered, completely acting as if nothing were wrong when in reality his heart was thudding inside his chest. He knew that he wanted to be with Mai, but he did not want to push her. They had only just started their relationship up again a little while ago.

Mai closed her eyes and sighed when Naru's hands started rubbing the cream onto the burn. The coolness Mai was feeling was from the cream, but the heat she was feeling was from the electric shock being sent throughout her body from the contact with Naru.

Naru was trying so hard to control himself. The more he helped Mai it seemed the more he sent himself into his own personal hell. He did not want to push Mai, but he so badly wanted to just kiss her as passionately as the night they had gotten back together.

"Naru," Mai whispered, pulling the black clad man out of his thoughts. He came to and saw that he had stopped rubbing in the cream and had just left his hand on Mai's inner thigh.

Naru raised his eyes to look up into the chocolate eyes that plagued his dreams so many nights. Just looking into them made his heart swell and his self control falter. Naru lifted his hand from Mai's leg and brushed back a stray piece of hair that hung in her face. He then put his hand on her cheek as she shut her eyes.

With both hearts thudding, the couple leaned in towards each other. They were so close that one could feel the breath of the other on their face. Mai put her hand on Naru's chest as Naru's hand traveled to the back of Mai's head to move her closer.

Their lips were so close to meeting and both hearts were thudding to the same rhythm. Naru did not know what was coming over him, but her knew that all he wanted right now was to have Mai in his arms and feel the soft touch of her lips on his. This pushed him to close the last final millimeters and have their lips meet.

Just as the other times before, Mai felt an electric current shoot through her body and heat flood her soul. She moved her lips with Naru's and when he wanted to deepen the kiss she let him.

Naru moved from kneeling on the floor to having one leg straight with the foot on the ground and the other leg placed on one side of Mai. She was leaning back but at the same time pushing herself into him. Naru moved his hand which was not currently touching Mai to her waist and pushed her further back into the couch.

Slowly Mai felt herself being pushed back into the couch. When she finally felt her back pushed to back of the couch Naru rose his other leg so he was straddling her but making sure not to touch her burn. Mai placed one hand in Naru's hair where she twirled her fingers in his black locks. The other hand made its way to Naru's back where Mai traced every fold of his pajamas and every muscle.

Just as fast as the last time, thunder filled the room with noise making Mai jump under Naru. He stopped, realizing what they were doing and instantly stood up. His face was flushed red and instantly he turned away from the brunette.

"Well, your burn should be better by tomorrow with that cream. The guest room is just down the hall next to the laundry room. I shall be in my room if you ever need me. Goodnight, Mai," Naru walked away a bit oddly and Mai just stayed in the same spot. She was still hot were Naru had touched her.

After a couple minutes passed and Mai felt the heat in the room return to normal she stood up and made her way to the room where Naru had spoke of. She noticed the door opposite the hallway from it and gathered that that was Naru's room. Mai went inside the guest room and closed the door. She breathed deeply then turned the light off, making her way to the bed, getting in, and falling asleep.

Inside Naru's room he was trying to regain control. Mai had made his body react in ways it had not in years. The proximity at which they had been made Naru heat up and act on the feelings any man his age would have.

"What I have gotten myself into?" Naru muttered to himself, running a hand through his hair. He made his way to his bed and turned his lights off, ready for a night of sleep after what had happened.

YAY! The end of the first chapter of my second story! Wooohooooo! And it's a sequel! YEA!

I know, I made Naru somewhat human in the end, but he is a male... so you would think that he would have some feelings when he kisses Mai. And I know, I'm not making this all lovey dovey. But the Naru Mai scenes will get stronger as the fic goes on.

Now, as I said in the AN of my first story, this will not be updated as often as the Years Past but the chapters will be much longer. This chapter was just a beginning chapter so it is much shorter than the other chapters will be.

Hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Until next time. Bye.