Synemyoa: I've finally got the inspiration to write down the happy sequel to my sad, heart-breaking fic, Let Go. Honestly, I've forgotten about writing the continuation, what with all the crazy things happening in my life. However, after being asked about it by "Andreya" on Facebook, I found myself opening my old files and decided on which idea to use for the sequel. So, here it is- another song fic like the last one… using songs I've been obsessing about lately.
Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt, and never will. The lyrics of the songs I'll be using here aren't my own. "Wish You Were Here" is Avril Lavigne's from her "Goodbye Lullaby" album, and "Parachute" is Train's from their album, "Save Me San Francisco"…
KEEP HOLDING ON
"Mai, tea." Like always were Naru's first words to his assistant— a ritual, a greeting. Anyone who doesn't know the young man would feel as if they were merely a tool to be used, like a coffee maker.
Ha! I know Naru better than most people, but there are times I still feel like I'm only a coffee-making machine to him… Oh well, nothing new there.
"Coming." What else can I say? It never changes every day, anyway.
It was another normal day at SPR, where everyone's as rowdy as ever, turning Shibuya Kazuya's place into their own café…
Or not.
If a fly happened to pass by, its buzzing sound may even startle everyone present at SPR. Mai, who seemed either oblivious to the silence, or ignoring the tension was busy making her grumpy boss' energy drink of the day. As soon as she finished, she hurried to Naru's office. A few minutes later, to no one's surprise, she walked out of the building, the door banging softly, ringing into everyone's ears. After that, silence ensued once again.
Every morning during the last five months, this routine has never changed. Mai, after preparing Naru's tea would disappear for an hour, would come back later to fix Naru another tea, and only then would proceed to organizing files.
Surprisingly, the first one to broke the awkward silence was—
"I can't take this anymore! Someone needs to say something about this!" Masako, pink in the face stood up, huffing rather uncharacteristically.
Everyone was gaping at her like fishes, except for John. No one else aside from the kind priest expected this kind of behavior from the usually calm kimono-girl, who they also thought remained Mai's rival to winning Naru's affections.
"What are you all gaping at me for? Come on, and start giving your suggestions to make those two turn back to normal again!" She said, her words coming out sharper than intended.
"Whoa there, Masako. What happened to you?" Bou-san asked after an awkward silence followed the kimono-girl's outburst.
"I got over the stupid, dense, clueless boss you have there in that stupid, gloomy office of his! Isn't it obvious?" Masako hissed under her breath, stopping herself from shouting so Naru wouldn't hear her.
Everyone's eyes opened wide and they dropped their jaws. Months before, if anyone told them Masako would get over her infatuation with their narcissistic boss, and even insult him as much as she just did; then the SPR gang would have thought that person is nuts. Crazy. Insane. Completely dumb. Totally lost it. As it is, the medium truly has gotten over her crush bordering on obsession with Naru. The cause? Well, after realizing he really was in love with Mai, and Mai loved him too, she started losing the will to fight for him. Then, he started acting totally stupid and clueless and absolutely dense about the whole thing between himself and his assistant, and she just couldn't take it anymore. Bottom line, the whole situation awakened her hypnotized senses and was completely turned off.
"Well, I'm glad you finally opened your eyes that there's no one else for Naru but Mai. Even if I don't like your prima donna attitude, I wouldn't want to see you bawling your eyes out here, heartbroken and all that when he and Mai gets together." Ayako said all these without looking at any of them, playing with her hair and trying to pass it off as if it wasn't a big deal and her words didn't really mean anything friendly towards Masako.
"Ara! I didn't know you were this concerned about my feelings." Masako said, lifting her kimono sleeve to cover her mouth and stifling her laughter. Still, Ayako saw in the young girl's eyes she appreciated her words.
"Sooooo… Who's got any suggestions or tricks up their sleeves?" Yasuhara asked.
After that it turned into chaos, everyone started talking all at once. All crazy ideas, some too cliché, some too obvious that no one, not even Mai would fall for… and others just simply not up to par with the other ideas that it's not even worth anyone's attention.
"We should get Mai drunk and Naru has to take care of her." (Surprisingly, John's idea.)
"We should lock them up in a closet or some cramp place, so they won't have any choice but to kiss and make up." (Ayako's idea.)
"Let's get some guy to start courting Mai and Naru will be so jealous and possessive he'll put a stop to it and confess to her!" (Masako's idea.)
"Masako will talk to a pair of spirits who are lovers, and we'll get them to possess Mai and Naru. They'll make out and then the spirits will get out of their bodies in the middle of it. They'll be so caught up with it, they'll just be together." (Yasuhara's idea.)
"We splash Mai with a bucket of water. She'll have to take off her clothes, and when she's only wrapped up in a towel, we'll lock her up somewhere with Naru." (Houshou's idea.)
"Hey, that's like a copy of my idea, except yours is perverted! You copycat! No originality!" Ayako complained.
"It's not a copy. It's a Takigawa Houshou original and everybody knows it!" Houshou retorted back. The miko and the monk continued their petty bickering, only to be cut off by Yasuhara.
"Hey, where did Kasai-san run off to?" he asked. Just then, the door to Lin's office opened and said girl came out from it with the Chinese man.
"Lin-san and I came up with a wonderful idea!" Kasai said excitedly.
"Let's hear it then!" Bou-san said.
"Well, see it's like this…"
So, the peace and order was restored. It was another normal day at SPR, where everyone's as rowdy as ever, turning Shibuya Kazuya's place into their own café… Everyone scheming and thinking up plans to get their boss and his assistant together at last-and finishing just in time as Mai opens the door and starts with her filing without even so much a glance to everyone.
Synemyoa: So? What do you think? This is just the prologue, so the song starts 'playing' on the next one! I sure hope you liked it… Please review and tell me what you think! (I'm always open to suggestions, even complaints and flames!)
mARi: So, what exactly are your plans?
Chiaki: Lock up Mai and Naru inside a one-room apartment for a week or two. *Depends on their progress. Stock up their food supply, clothes and other basic needs.
mARi: Nice! Have you already found the right location? *Chiaki nods her head*
Lin: Leave booby traps all over the house that will lead to compromising situations and will hopefully get the two stubborn fools closer.
Chiaki: Set up house rules that the two need to follow or else be punished in really embarrassing ways.
mARi: I never would have thought Lin-san would think of such things... It's shocking that I think... I love you more now! *I turn my sparkling, heart-shaped eyes towards the uncomfortable Lin*
Chiaki: If you think that was evil of him, wait 'til you hear this- He suggested we should install some hidden cameras and microphones at random places in the house, to monitor their progress & catch some embarrassing moments!
mARi: Oh, I love you Lin-san! Please, please, say you'll marry... Madoka-san!
Lin: Wouldn't one normally say, "Marry me" after that kind of declaration?
mARi: Well, I love you and all... but you and Madoka-san would look better together! Don't you think so, Chiaki-chan?
Chiaki: Hmm, now that you mention it... Want to go and plot with me to get Madoka-san and Lin-san together after Naru and Mai?
mARi: Ooh! I'm in! I'm in! Let's go! *We skip our merry way out of the room, leaving a terrified Lin*
Please do leave a review and tell me what you think! *smile-y*