Author's Note: this is the sequel I promised for Alterations! I surprisingly have a lot of free time now, yeah me! But that's besides the point, this is rated M for later chapters so no need to worry if you're not into that stuff it won't happen for a while and I'll warn when we get there. So without much delay I'll present to you my beginning.

I DO NOT OWN GOSHT HUNT

Prologue

Beep! Beep!

I groaned rolling over I was going to kill whatever it was that was making that infernal noise. I shut off my alarm clock, eight thirty I still had time it was Saturday after all, and SPR could wait. SPR! Shit, Naru was going to kill me! I quickly changed running out of my apartment barely managing to avoid slipping on the newly formed patch of ice. This was going to be a long day.

(Small version of Mai in cartoon form holding up a white sign) 45 minutes, a bus ride, and several falls later

I moaned as I rubbed the sore spot I was getting and tried to get back up only to fall flat on my face again my coat falling father away from me. I sighed why couldn't Naru be like everyone else and put salt on the sidewalk at least for his girlfriend. I stayed on the floor hoping that someone would pass by and offer me a hand because I wasn't getting up on my own. Stupid Mai! It's called technology I reached into my coat pocket.

"Hey, where's my cell, my coat!" I looked around frantically only to find it out of reaching distance; I looked up at the office so close yet so far. I shivered as a wind blew; God today was really just not my day. "Damn it Naru, why the hell can't you just use salt it's not that expensive you freaking rich scientist!"

"Excuse me, but do you need help?" I blushed looking up; it was a young man maybe in his twenties with brown hair and amber eyes.

"If you don't mind," I said shyly he smiled and helped me up, if I was completely honest I would say that he was handsome, he picked up my coat and handed it to me. I reached for it and gasped as I lost my footing bracing myself to hit the ground, when I didn't feel cold ice I opened my eyes. The guy had an arm around my waist he was holding me to his chest.

"Are you alright?" he asked I blushed.

"Yes, thank you," I responded he let go of my waist but held onto my hand.

"Where are you going right now?" he asked.

"To the office right there," I said pointing to SPR.

"Would that office, by any chance, be, Shibuya's Physic Research?" he asked I looked at him.

"You're going there?" I asked he nodded.

"I'll take you; we wouldn't want a pretty lady such as yourself falling on the ice, now would we?" he said I blushed.

"You don't have to," I protested.

"Don't worry about it I'm going there anyway," he said leading me forward I gave up I was late enough as it was and staying on the cold ice wasn't a good idea either. I looked at his footsteps they flowed with grace and seemed to almost float on top of the ice, no wonder he didn't fall, but something about his movements gave me the chills.

"My name, is Li Shen, by the way," he said, Li? That wasn't Japanese now was it?

"My name is—we open the door and I was cut off.

"Mai you're late," it really wasn't loud or harsh but the anger could clearly be heard.

"Taniyama Mai," I finished Li-san shot me an apologetic look.

"You can have a seat and my boss will be with you in a second," I answered moving towards Naru's office the door was open, I sighed, why me?

"I give you a paycheck correct Mai?" Naru asked I looked down away from his gaze.

"Yes,"

"And I do pay you enough to afford a clock, correct?"

"Yes,"

"And you do you know how to read one?"

"Yes,"

"Then please enlighten me as to why you are not five or ten minutes late, but almost two hours late?" I winched at his tone, it had been a while since I'd heard it. I bite my lip not really sure how to answer his question. I reached my hand up to play with a strand of my hair it had grown recently passing my shoulder slightly. If I told him what happened he'd call me an idiot if I didn't he'd probably still call me an idiot. I looked up suddenly remembering the client.

"Naru, we have a client I'll go tell Lin and get you're tea," I took my chance to leave his stunned expression following me. I smiled at Li-san who was still waiting patiently at the couch.

"Sorry about that he'll be with you in a moment," I entered Lin's room and informed him as well going back into the reception area.

"Can I get you anything to drink Li-san?" I asked.

"Tea is fine and please feel free to call me Shen, if I can call you Mai," he responded.

"Alright," I agreed smiling at him and making my way to the small kitchen. I heard the door to Naru's and Lin's office open I held my breath.

"Good morning, I'm the manager of Shibuya's Physic Research, my name is Shibuya Kazuya," I shivered, poor Shen-san, I could just imagine the look Naru was giving him. "And this is my assistant Lin Koujo,"

"Nice to meet you, I'm Li Shen," the whistle of the kettle and Shen-san's response snapped me back to reality. Finally, someone, who wasn't Madako that could stand up against Naru, I prepared the tea quickly and made my way back out giving everyone their tea and avoiding eye contact with Naru. I took a seat and I felt Shen-san's gaze on me.

"Li-san, I hope you can forgive my other assistant for the wait, apparently she still has much to learn about this business," why that damn jerk he didn't even bother looking up, what I wouldn't do sometimes to smack him right across the head.

"It's quite alright; I mean Mai was just sitting on the cold floor without a jacket, if I hadn't come along to help her up I'm sure she would still be there, she couldn't even stand up without falling, although I can't blame her, I'm not sure most people would be able to walk with the ice on the ground," Shen said. "In my opinion that justifies her actions, and since you are alright Mai, the wait really was nothing compared to the one you had to wait outside on the cold ground," I blushed, that was awfully sweet of him. However, I really hoped that Naru wouldn't be a jackass and refuse his case just because of what he said.

Naru's P.O.V

Mai? Since when did a client walk into the door and start calling my Mai, Mai? I was still angry at her for coming this late to work without calling, she had a cell phone and even someone with her thinking capacity should be able to know how to work on. Wait, he said something about not getting up right? That would make sense seeing as Mai couldn't walk five steps without finding something to trip on. My eyes flickered to her she was looking down and her cheeks were a nice shade of red.

"What bring you here today, Li-san?" I asked not really at all interested in what he had to say, he was luck if he even spiked my interest after what he said.

"I just moved here and acquired a house for myself and," he hesitated slightly. "My friends,"

"However recently in that house, things have began to happen, objects will move without reason, the lights flicker even though I'm sure that the electricity is working fine, also recently some of my friends have begun to feel like they're being followed," he paused for a moment. "And certain objects are always manipulated,"

"What kind of objects?" I asked I had a feeling that he was hiding something and by the looks of it Mai thought so to.

"Anything belonging to one person in specific and only yesterday I myself saw footprints and when I turned to look again they were gone, also right after that a bookcase fell over it didn't injure anyone but it almost did," damn it, despite my initial thoughts this was getting interesting I sighed leaning back. I got up.

"Give my assistant the necessary information for us to arrive if possible tomorrow afternoon," I said he process the information quicker then I thought possible.

"Thank you for this, although if I were you I would consider staying at the house, it takes at least three hours to get there," he suggested. "We could prepare rooms as many rooms as you like,"

"If it wouldn't be too much trouble, we'll need at least three, one for us to conduct our investigation and two for our personal use," I stated he nodded.

"It'll only be the three of you coming or are you bring more people along with you?" Li-san asked.

"It depends we may have as many as five more people,"

"That should be alright," he answered and with that I exited the room along with Lin.

Mai's P.O.V

I watched as Naru left the room I nervously chewed on my lip, God was he angry.

"Should I have kept the details of our meeting to myself?" Shen-san asked I looked back at him giving him a lopsided smile.

"It's alright, knowing Naru, he would have made me tell him anyway," I assured him he raised an eyebrow at me.

"You call you're boss Naru?" I blushed.

"Yeah, it's a nickname I gave him," I answered he looked at me for a while and then smiled handing me a piece of paper.

"I think this should suffice you're boss, until tomorrow, Mai," an evil smirk played across his lips and then he swiftly brushed the back of his palm against my cheek. I felt a blush spread across my cheek as he left the office I sat down on the sofa, please God almighty please don't let that be Naru standing behind me. Taking a deep breath and came to face with said narcissists.

I didn't have time to react one moment I was sitting on the couch and the next I was in Naru's arms and he locked the door. I was placed on my feet only to be pinned against the wall his hands on either side of my face.

"Pray tell Mai, why is that, that man refers to you so casually and why was it that he dared place a hand on you?" I hadn't really seen Naru this angry, it was scary and yet at the same time pleasing, he was jealous, that was oddly enough sometimes nice.

"Umm, he was just being friendly he did help me get to the office and well it's not like it means anything," I answered under his piercing glare.

"My, Mai, whatever am I going to do with you, you attract men and danger like bees to honey," I pouted.

"That's not very nice Oliver, but you can start by giving me a good morning kiss, all this morning I've suffered several falls the least you could do is show some compassion," he smirked and leaning forward caught my lips in a tender kiss. It was soft and sent my heart beating like crazy I titled my head back slightly and put my arms around his neck and he put an arm around my waist and one in my hair. When we broke apart I wasn't the only one breathing hard.

"You were still late, now go call the others," I frowned but turned on my heels and stalked out of the room to the best of my abilities.

I banged my head on the table yet again as Yasu continued on with his idea of a god knows what; I stopped listening after the first sentence. This was clearly punishment for losing that book he lend me for school, which I accidentally left on the bus.

"Alright, Yasu, I get the point I won't loose your damn book next time!" I snapped at him his eyes widened.

"You lost my book?" oh shit did I say that out loud.

"Book what are you talking about?" I waved my hand at him trying to find a distraction. "Oh look at the time I should start the filling now," I spun around in my chair and got up only to be pulled down onto Yasu's lap. What the hell was wrong with people and being so touchy today?

"You did what to my book?" he asked again

"Yasu, let go you damn pervert!" I shouted trying to pull away.

"Not happening Mai-chan, not until you tell me what you were talking about before," he said pulling me closer. "I wonder what Naru-chan would think about this," damn he was already mad enough with the whole client shit and now this!

"Come on Yasu, please, he's already mad at me," I whined.

"Really? And why is that?" he asked just great now I had to tell him about that too.

"If you let me go I'll tell you," I said.

"I'll consider it," he said.

"Please Yasu and I'll even tell you about the thing," I said thinking quickly, 'the thing' was what everyone in SPR called the day me and Naru spent locked up in the damn closet because Bou-san had to go and be stupid by locking it and then loosing the key. Nothing happened but that's not what everyone else thought when the door finally opened and they found us in an interesting position. (AKA I tripped and in an attempt to save me Naru ended up falling on top of me).

"Deal," I smiled and just as Yasu was about to let.

"Yasuhara, what in God's name are you doing with my assistant?" we looked in the direction of the voice, oh was I screwed.

"Deals off," I muttered as I jumped of Yasu's lap.

"It was his fault," I said pointing at Yasu who pointed at me.

"No, it was you for starting it," we didn't get to say anything else because Naru grabbed my arm and dragged me out of the office. Great just great.

Well that's it for chapter one. I have some idea as to what I'm going to do but not really; anyway, I'm sure you're all just dying to know what's going to happen now. But you must sit and be patient, it's going good and this will be M rated for later chapters and lime that may accrue in between. So until next time, by the way I'm on vaction so next time may be in like a day or so. Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas! (Yeah I know I'm late but you get the point).

With Love!