Ghostly Hauntings (Ghost Hunt fanfic) (Naru x Mai)

Chapter 6

Ghostly Hauntings:

Chapter 6:

From Lin's hypnotism they had a hint as to the identity of Naru's almost murderer. Mai was more shocked than the rest of them because the answer had been in her mind for over a year. If only she had been aware that the person she had believed was helping Naru had been the one trying to kill him.

She sat staring at the unconscious Naru whilst Lin called the others back in.

"Do you know who the 'doctor' was?" Yasuhara asked immediately once the three of them had been told.

Lin scowled. "He didn't go in the ambulance to the hospital. The nurse did and gave the staff there rundown of the injuries. That's why finding out who the 'doctor' was not essential because the nurse had provided all the information. She didn't ever find out his name."

"She probably saved Davis-san's life," John noted. "If she hadn't been there, the man would have been able to finish him off discreetly there and then."

It was a sobering thought. Naru had been on the brink of death that night. Mai looked over at Naru again. It could be said that he was dead because he was unable to wake up and she was seeing him as a ghost.

She checked the time and realised that he was due to appear.

"Lin-san, it's time for Naru to come," she called out.

The omnouji stilled momentarily and nodded.

Mai waited for Naru's spirit to make an appearance. She didn't have long to wait for a flicker of translucent white soon became visible and slowly formed the black clad Naru. They locked eyes as he opened his eyes.

"Hello Mai," he greeted and looked around. "Is this a hospital? There's someone new here as well."

Mai knew he meant Lin and waited for him to notice the person lying in the hospital bed. She saw the shock in his eyes and then the confusion.

"...Is that me...?" he asked wonderingly. "Am I not dead?"

For the second time that day Mai felt guilty. It was partially thanks to her that Naru was having to go through this.

Lin spoke for the first time. "No Noll, you are not dead. You've trapped your spirit halfway in this world and in a death state."

Naru's eyes turned on him.

"...Who are you?"

"I was supposed to be accompanying and looking after you on your parents' behalf. I seemed to have failed," Lin told him. "I'm Koujo Lin."

Naru took this in his stride fairly well. Mai didn't think the remainder of everything else they had found out would go down quite so well.

"I see. What is my real name then? What happened to me?"

Lin provided Naru with his real name and paused before telling him the answer to his second question.

"You were on the track of your brother's murderer. You must have found him because he came very close to killing you, it's luck that you are still alive," he stopped to amend his statement. "Your heart is still beating and you can breathe on your own. It's your mind that won't wake up."

Naru faltered and didn't speak for a minute. Mai was unable to read his face to deduce how he was feeling. He was completely closed off from her.

"...Do you know how I can get back to my body?" He asked quietly. "I still cannot remember anything."