CHAPTER 2

Then as I turned I saw the one person I'd never thought I'd see again.

"...Gene"

I breathed out, I didn't even know I held in my breath

"Hi Mai" he smiled at me, "How are you doing?" he asked. I stood there dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to have moved on? Why is he here, now, of all times? I blinked back to reality.

"Uhum, I've been good actually...um what are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to have moved on when Na-Oliver brought you back to England?" I said, remembering that "Naru" isn't "naru" anymore he's Oliver Davis.

"I came to warn you Mai, you have to be careful, you shouldn't trust the people around you so easily" He said with a serious face that reminded me of Na-Oliv-that bastard.

"Yea, tell me about it, I trust someone and find out he's actually someone else. Trust me I've learned my lesson." I told him crossing my arms and shifting my weight to my right leg. He frowned.

"I see you haven't gotten over that." he said.

"Gotten over it!? Oh yeah, I've gotten over the fact that the man I fell in love with was what was the super famous researcher who I spent the majority of my time with, by the way, and I never knew that fact. Also the person who I thought was in my dreams wasn't the person I thought he was. Suffice to say I have trust issues as of now so you definitely don't have to worry about me trusting a stranger ever again!"

"Right, about that Mai, I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth."

"Yeah why didn't you say anything?"

"I was trying to help keep my brother from being revealed. Had someone found out who he was and what he was doing, it would have caused him some trouble while trying to find my body."

I sighed, " I guess I can understand that. But why does your brother have to be such a jerk?"

Gene laughs, "He can be difficult, but you can certainly hold your own against him you know. It was very amusing to watch you two fight like an old married couple."

I blushed, "oh hush now, anyways, why the warning? What's going on Gene?" he stopped laughing and looked at me with a straight face gahh that face! I thought trying to focus on the matter at hand.

"Mai, there are some people that you will meet. I can't tell you when you will meet them or how but you can not trust them. If you do, you will find yourself in deep trouble." he said.

"Wow that's a big help." I said sarcastically. he sighed and slumped his shoulders forward.

"Just trust me on this ok?" he said

"But Gene, didn't you tell me not to trust anybody?" I said smirking. He pouted and let out an aggravated sigh, I laughed.

"Ok Gene I will trust your words. I should wake up now, I have somewhere to go soon." I told him. He smiled

"Make my brother pay for being such and idiot and breaking your heart."

huh?

I awoke from my dream. I sat up and went to the restroom to wash my face 'what did Gene mean by don't trust anyone? and what's going to happen if I do trust people? gahh what the hell is going on? I thought to myself. I splashed some water onto my face; I reached for a towel and dried my face. I went to the bedroom again, Masako was coming inside. I looked at her and smiled.

"Hey Masako, did you come to wake me up?" I asked. She looked at me and nodded. I smiled; I looked at my watch and found that we only had 30 minutes until the convention started.

"Oh, hey! We should get the others or else were going to be late!" I told her while getting dressed. I wore black skinny jeans with a plain white spaghetti shirt. I put on my black converse and my leather jacket. I put my hair up with a clip.

"Ok let's go Masako." she nodded and followed behind me. I texted Monk telling him and the others to meet us at the entrance. When we got there Yasu was holding onto Monk's arm while Ayako was yelling at them to be quiet because of Monk's yelling. Poor John was trying to break off the on coming fight between Monk and Ayako. Everybody in the lobby were staring at the odd group.

"Would you guys quit it! You're going to get us kicked out!" I scolded the three, they immediately shut their mouths. I sighed.

"OK guys let's get going, I don't want to miss a thing!" I said excitedly.

The convention center was a couple blocks over, so we decided to walk. Ayako, who was complaining about walking in her new high heels, was walking at a slower pace then the rest of us. While walking, people were either looking at the couple (Monk and Ayako) who looked like they were a married couple with problems, or Masako and I.

I noticed how John scooted closer to Masako when he caught someone 'checking her out'. To make it less suspicious he started a conversation with her. I smirked, I had an idea of what he was trying to do. It was written all over his face, plus, I read his mind. I decided to give the two their privacy, so, I increased my speed to catch up to Yasu.

"Hey Yasu!" I said walking next to him.

"Hey Mai!" he replied. We were walking past a jewelry store and I saw the most amazing necklace ever! It had a heart shaped figure, and was dazzled with diamonds. In the middle it held a smaller heart but the smaller heart was made of red rubies.

"Oh wow that has to be the most amazing necklace I have ever seen!" I told Yasu , stopping to admire the fine jewelry. He walked next to me and took a look for himself, he whistled.

"That's really something." He said. Then he put his arm around my shoulder.

"It's a bit expensive but anything for you my love!" He said a little to loudly. I looked at his arm around my shoulder, then looked at him. He had his ' I have a mischievous plan' look. Then I smirked , I caught on to what he was doing.

"Oh darling! That would be wonderful! Or perhaps even better, take me away! Take me to... Neverland!"

I explained throwing my hands in the air

"Anything for you my sweet!" Yasu said putting his hands on my waist and lifting me up. "All we need to do is fly, so I'll give you a little push-" And he threw me. HE THREW ME IN THE AIR!

"I believe I can fly, I believe I ca-!" I fell to the floor.

Yasu started laughing like crazy. I looked back at him with a sad look in my eyes.

"My love, it didn't work."

Yasu couldn't stop laughing, he tried to compose himself.

"Perhaps... Hahaha.. We can try again tomorrow.. hahaha!"

I couldn't hold it in anymore and I began to laugh like crazy. Everyone was strolling past is looking at a strangely. We didn't even notice that our friends completely ditched us. Probably too embarrassed of our shenanigans. After we called ourselves we decided to head to the convention . When we entered the building, we were face-to-face with dozens of displays and exhibits of every famous psychic researcher there was ' I wonder if there's an exhibit of Oliver Davis' I thought as Yasu and I skimmed through the place, finally we spotted Monk and Ayako with the people we'd never expect to see.

"Lin? Madoka?" I asked as we approached them, they looked at me with wide eyes, well more like Madoka had huge eyes, Lin's just opened up slightly.

"Oh My Gosh! Mai?! I can't believe you're really here!" she said coming over to me and hugging me. I returned the hug and we let go.

"Mai..." Lin said. I guess that was his greeting to me.

"Hey Lin! How are you guys? What are you guys doing here?" I asked looking at them both. Madoka looked at Lin and he just nodded his head.

"Well we're here because Noll has his own exhibit in this convention!" she said. My eyes widened slightly then they went back to my calm face.

"Oh, so I guess that means that Mr. Davis is here right?" I asked. They nodded . They looked at me with careful eyes, probably expecting me to cower away at the mention of my old boss being here.

"Oh, well good for him, maybe I'll visit his exhibit." I said waving them off and walking away.

Normal POV.

Monk looked at Ayako who looked at Madoka who looked at Lin who stayed staring at Mai who was walking away.

"Who else feels surprised at Mai's reaction to Naru being here?" Yasu asked raising his hand. They all nodded their heads.

"She acted like Naru was just a piece of crap left on the side of the street." Monk said.

"Well of course she would, that idiot broke her into two pieces and left her." Ayako said remembering Mai crying her eyes out the day Naru left. Mai had told her everything that happened. Ayako being the closest thing Mai had to a mother, let her cry and soothed her.

"Yea, that was a pretty bad day for her." Monk said rubbing his hand on the back of his neck. Ayako scoffed.

" 'Pretty bad day'? It was the worst day she could have lived. The man she loved broke her heart, left her alone, and to top it off, when we got back to Tokyo she was left homeless!" Ayako said. Lin and Madoka both snapped their heads toward the red headed priest.

"What do you mean 'Mai was left homeless'?" Madoka asked.

"Well, when we got back to Tokyo, her apartment building was being renovated so she had no place to go. But Masko insisted she stay with her, so it turned out okay." Monk said.

"What does Mai do for work?" Lin asked, remembering that Mai no longer held her previous job, due to Naru leaving.

"Oh well she works for Masako as her assistant, we've even seen her help out on camera a few times." Yasu said.

"So has she gotten over Noll?" Madoka asked. The three looked at each other and their faces showed sorrow.

"Well she claims she has." Monk started.

"But Mai's a terrible liar." Ayako finished. They all nodded in agreement. They all knew Mai couldn't lie to them, she was incapable.

"I wonder how she'll take it when she finds out." Madoka said. Looking sad as ever. Lin looked distraught as well.

"What do you mean? Find out what?" Ayako asked, looking at the pair. The two looked at each other. Their faces said it all, they weren't going to like this. Knowing that the three care deeply for the young girl, the news will affect her immensely, if not at all. The two turned to the group of three in front of them.

"You see, Noll is engaged." Madoka said carefully as if she could have broken a delicate piece of glass. The three eyes' widened at the news.

"WHAT?" Ayako screamed, some people in the convention were looking at her like she was crazy.

"Are you saying that, that anti-social, narcissistic, rude-ass-boy actually found someone better than my Mai?" Monk yelled.

He was outraged and confused. How could someone hurt his Mai like that and find someone new, well he admits that Naru can get any girl he wanted, but shouldn't he feel some sort of guilt. Doesn't he have a heart? I guess Mai was the only one who saw that he might actually have a heart, but he still rejected her after she saw all his faults and still loved him! How could he live with himself, knowing that he broke that girl apart.

Madoka interrupted his thoughts.

"Actually it's an arranged marriage." Madoka said. Everyone's jaw hung open.

"ARRANGED MARRIAGE?" they said in unison.

" And Naru actually let it happen?" Yasu asked after gaining his composure.

"Of course not, Noll refused immediately after he heard, but unfortunately he couldn't do anything. His parents are forcing him to, they said he needs to find a wife and I quote from his mother's words 'get a life'." Madoka said, sad at how things turned out for his student and his ex-assistant.

"Well who is this chick?" Ayako asked putting her hands on her hips.

"She's the daughter of England's most famous, well achieved doctors." Lin said. Everyone looked up at him.

"How is she?" Ayako asked.

"Your going to have to judge her yourself." Madoka said, "There's too many words to describe that piece of trash!" she finished. Lin sweat-dropped.

"Is she here as well?" Yasu asked. The two nodded their heads.

"She's here with Noll." Lin said. The three looked at each other.

"Well, we'll just see what happens." Monk said. The others nodded. They all looked at the direction where Mai walked off to. They all sighed. This was going to be one hell of a day.

Masako's POV.

Me and John got separated from the others 'thank god! Now I won't be bothered by those immature dolts' I thought as John and I looked at other displays. When we turned a corner, I found myself looking at the famous Oliver Davis. My eyes widened slightly.

"Ah Mr. Davis!" John said looking at the ex-boss we all used to work he wasn't alone, some girl was hanging onto his arm like a monkey. I instantly hated her, not because I still had feelings for him (which I don't) but because I can only see Mai with Naru.

"John, Ms. Hara." He said acknowledging us. The girl had blonde hair and disgusting green eyes. She turned to us, also noticing that we were speaking to Naru.

"Oli, who are these people?" The blonde asked. I wanted to puke at the sound of Naru's nickname. He looked at the blonde clinging to his arm.

"Ms. Buteaux, these are some of my colleges I used to work with in Japan." he said turning to us.

"Ms. Hara, John; this is Ms. Jessica Buteaux." He said motioning his hand to the blonde monkey, yea that's what I'm calling her now. The monkey smiled at us.

"Hi! I'm Jessica, It's nice to meet you." she said pulling her hand out to shake hands with John, which John obliged to. I hated that.

"Hi, I'm John Brown, I'm a priest from Australia. It's nice to meet you Ms. Buteaux." he said shaking her hand. She then turned to me with her hand up. I just simply put my sleeve in front of my mouth, like I'd ever want to touch that thing.

"Masako Hara, I'm a medium from Tokyo, Japan." I said. Jessica let her hand fall, after realizing I did not want to shake went back to clinging to Naru's arm. Naru looked quit annoyed 'well, he never really was good with touching' I thought.

"So are you guys enjoying the convention?" the monkey asked

"Yes we are thank you. How are you guys enjoying it?" John asked, clearly seeing that I did not want to talk.

"Oh, it's very interesting." she said. Now she and John were having a conversation, while I stared at Naru. He noticed my stare.

"How are you Ms. Hara?" Naru asked me. I can take this chance to get information on the monkey.

"Who is she to you?" I asked in a hushed tone. Making sure that neither John nor the monkey could hear. Naru looked taken back by my sudden question, but he answered nevertheless.

"She is my fiance." he said. Masako's' eyes widened.

"I see." That's all I said, that's all I could say, what I wanted to say was how stupid he was to have picked that ugly baboon over Mai. But instead she turned her attention to the conversation next to them.

"Oh, I don't believe in the paranormal." The monkey said. This caught my eye, I looked at Naru, I was beyond confused. Naru wouldn't marry someone who doesn't believe in his work. I faced Naru.

"Your going to marry someone who does not believe in your work?" I asked. Both John and the monkey heard what I had said.

"It's an arranged marriage, Ms. Hara, I did not choose my future wife." he said with an emotionless face.

"Oh come on Oli, don't be like that, we're going to be happy together!" The monkey said. John's eyes widened at the sudden announcement.

"Oh, you guys should come to the wedding!" the monkey spoke. I detested the idea. Then in the corner of my eye I could see a certain brown-haired girl rounding the corner and coming towards them 'Oh no this is bad' I thought, I knew Mai read my mind because right then and there she looked up at me. 'geez Mai you never listen, I told you NOT to read my thoughts' Masako sighed at her best friend.

Mai's POV.

After walking and looking at the displays and exhibits, my mind was drifting to Naru or Oliver. 'So he's here. huh this was a huge coincidence, what should I do? Maybe I should avoid him...NO! I will not avoid him, I will show him what he missed out on and that I'm perfectly fine without him!' I thought. As I rounded the corner I heard Masako's thoughts 'Oh no this is bad' I heard her say in her mind, then I looked up at her Honestly Mai, you never listen, I told you NOT to read my thoughts' I heard her say. I chuckled nervously, Oh right, woops. She was going to get pissed at me for that. Then I spotted who she was with, Naru..uhh... Oliver and some chick hanging onto him. I gasped I'm fine without him!' I told myself and then gained my composure back. I walked up to them, Nar-Oliver looked at me, his eyes widened as he looked at me ha! take that bitch, didn't expect me to be this hot now did ya' I thought to myself in victory. But my eyes didn't show my excitement.

"Hey guys! Guess what? I found Ron Bard and got his autograph!" I said showing them the paper I am now going to put in my room once we return home.

"Hey Mai, look who we bumped into." John said motioning to N-Oliver.

"Oh, Hello Mr. Davis." I said with as much fake enthusiasm as possible.

"Hello Mai." He said. That voice, I missed it so much. 'This is going to be hard' .

Happy New Years everyone! I hope your holidays were great and I'm so excited to be starting the new year fresh! I have so many goals that I'm going to accomplish this 2019. Do you guys have any resolutions you've made this year?

I hope you guys liked this chapter and I plan on posting CH3 on the 16th of January since I completely redid most of that chapter and so I want to make sure it's good before posting. Please tell me what you think of this chapter, I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Have a great day everyone!