Chapter 1
Me: I do not own ghost hunt!
It was all normal 'til now. SPR was reformed and life went back to normal, well so they thought. What they failed to notice was what was happening behind the happy story of there lives. He had left but when he returned, there was a catch. He not only hated the catch but it would break her heart.
"Oh hey Lin, where's Naru? It's not like him to be late" Mai asked a little concerned at his absence. Mai had just got to work and was late. She was expecting Naru to have a go at her but when he wasn't there it shocked her, he was always there.
"He had a meeting but I not sure when he will be back" Lin said but his words that were normally completely drained of emotion had a tint of regret, or was she being paranoid.
"Ok" Mai said, she was a little confused by his absence and the tint in Lin's voice but she ignored it. "Would you like some tea?" Mai asked addressing Lin being he was the only one there and she was kinda use to making tea when she entered.
"No, thank you" Lin answered as normal. That was how it went, she offered tea and he politely turned it down but this time she could read the tint of emotion, it was regret and sadness.
Mai bowed and went to her desk, she had a bad feeling but she had no idea what it was. She looked at the filing she had to do and sighed. Even though he wasn't here, he still left her work to do.
With Naru
"So why did you want to meet me?" Naru said in a coldish voice but softer then normal, but you could easily tell he was annoyed and didn't want to be there. He was in a classy restaurant with an older couple that must have known him because they weren't affected by Naru's coldness or rude attitude.
"Well nice to see you too Noll" a vibrant woman said as she smiled a warm and kind smile even though the rude welcome she got. Naru looked at her smile and could read the hidden emotion behind it. It was apologetic. The woman had black hair that came just below her shoulders and she had deep blue eyes.
"Now Noll, we needed to talk to you" said a man sitting next to the vibrant woman. The man had light brown hair and green eyes and truth be told he was very handsome for an older gentleman.
"I'm guessing it's important to make you travel from England, but you could have told me on the phone" Naru said and by the woman's sad smile he know he didn't want to know what it was they had to say.
"Noll, your farther and I have been talking and we have decided..." there was a slight break in her speech as if he was debating how to say it. "It's your responsibility to take over the company some day and..." The vibrant woman stopped again, she just didn't know how to tell him.
The man seeing his wife struggling decided to tell Naru himself "We have decided it would be in yours and ours best interest if you..."
Back at SPR
Mai has started her filing when there was a knock on the door, a black-haired woman with a blue and green kimono poked her head through the door.
"Masako? What are you doing here?" Mai asked the doll-like woman.
"Naru called and told me, and I'm guessing everyone else, to meet here" Masako informed. She was shocked Mai didn't know anything about it, Mai is here all the time so why wouldn't she know.
"Oh, well I'll make tea, would you like some?" Mai asked Masako and when she nodded yes, she yelled to Lin. "Would you like some Lin?" Mai predicted he would say no.
"No, thank you" Lin answered politely just as Mai predicted. Mai then went to the kitchen and made the tea, in the space of five minutes everyone piled in. Mai brought out the tea and saw everyone there on the sofa talking, well everyone but Naru. She placed the tea on the table.
"Thank you Mai" Ayako and John thanked.
"Yes, thank you Mai" Masako added
"My wonderful Mai made tea, I will treasure it always" Yasu over acted.
"Well if you do that, it will get cold" Mai giggled
"Thanks Mai, after being in a car with this old hag tea is amazing" Monk commented (and by old hag if you didn't know, he meant Ayako). Everyone was trying not to laugh but they where failing. The giggles soon died down when Ayako whacked Monk with her purse.
"Who are you calling old hag, you old man!" Ayako yelled. With all there yelling no one noticed Naru walk in. He was now standing behind the sofa and that's when Lin came out his office. Naru then cleared his throat and that got everyone attention. Mai jumped since Naru was now standing next to her and she didn't even notice.
"Naru don't do that you scared the life out of me" Mai composed herself after her scare. Naru didn't even reply to her, ok that's worrying. Mai smiled a reassuring smile until Naru looked down. He wasn't showing much emotion but his eye's were sad. Mai looked at him but he couldn't even look at her, what he was about to do would break her heart so looking in her eye's was out of the question.
"As of today... " Naru trailed off to make sure he had everyone's attention. "Myself and renowned scientist Charlotte Weist are officially engaged... "
Flash back
"We have decided it would be in yours and ours best interest if you married" The man said standing next to his wife.
"What? Why? I can run SPR without a wife" Naru was too shocked to keep calm. He was about to snap when his mind focused on a certain girl that will be heart broken, Mai.
"We have decided that you will marry Charlotte Weist in three weeks time" The man said with so much strength in his voice that it could have sent Naru's death glare running. Naru clenched his fists and accepted his fate. He was so heart broken but had to do as he was told, even if he was doing it with a heavy heart.
"Yes farther, as you wish" Naru agreed weakly, the words that would change his life. Naru's father nodded.
"Charlotte, please come here" The man yelled.
"Well, this must be my new husband... "
