New Life

Predicament Part 10

(Lin's POV)

As Mai stepped out of my arms, I felt the urge to pull her back in towards my chest. Though I thought better than that and did not do it, instead I looked her in the eyes and said, "Mai, my mother wants you to meet her in the flower room but first you must get ready for training with her. In other words you must shower and change your clothing, after you are ready I will lead you to the flower room and please remember the way there, that is where my mother will most likely be training you most of the time." I then turned and started to head towards our rooms, and I could hear the small patter of her footsteps as she walked behind me. Once we reached our rooms Mai went in to hers and before she could close the door, I said, "Oh and Mai wear something elegant but not too elegant my mother said it could be something you would wear to work also I will be in my room so once you are ready just knock on my bedroom door and we will head to the flower room." I watched as she nodded her head and then closed her door.

I then went into my room and sat down at the small desk in the corner and once I was logged on, I checked my emails and saw one from Oliver's parents when I clicked on it the message was for me to call them. Without further hesitation I pulled out my phone and called them. The phone rang once, then it was answered by the professor Davis who sounded to be wide awake. "Lin, I am glad that you called Though a bit shocked that you called this early in the morning..." When he said that I looked at the clocked and felt like slapping myself due to the fact that even though it was twelve in the evening here it was only five a clock in the morning there. As I went to apologize professor Davis started to speak again by saying, "It is okay Lin I was already awake. The reason that is because Olive has been called to take a case that will be very dangerous, and I am sorry, but I need you to come back, I fear that if he takes this case without you there he won't come back to us at all. Lula and I have already lost one son, if we were to lose Olive I don't know if we would be able to survive that. Please come back Lin I really need you to for both the sake of my son and me and my wife." Hearing the professor beg me to come back was shocking to say the least.

I did not want to be rude to him, so I said, "Sure when do you need me to come back?"

"Oh thank you Lin and you would need to be back by Sunday, the case starts Monday I will send you all of the information pertaining to it." professor Davis stated as I heard some typing on the other side of the line.

"Okay I will be back by then and have a good day professor tell Lula I say hello." I said as I refreshed my emails.

"I will and you have a good day as will see you when you get her good by Lin." spoke the professor.

"Good by professor." I responded and then ended the phone call. I looked back at my emails just as the file he sent me popped up. I quickly pressed print, when there was a knock on my bedroom door. Getting up I went and answered it seeing Mai on the other side of the door, I said, "Okay let's go." I walked out of my room and closed the door and started to head towards the flower room with Mai behind me. Once we were at the door, I opened it for her and inside was my mother watching as Mai entered the room.

"Mai shut the door, we must begin your training." Stated my mother as she picked up a cup off the table and took a sip. Mai then turned towards me and bowed her head before closing the door. I then turned away from the door and began to look for my father.

Once I found him in the library I said, "Father, I am sorry to disrupt your reading, but we need to talk."

I watched as my father set his book down and then looked at me before he said, "What is it we need to discuss my son?"

"Father I have to leave this Saturday..." I said as I looked at my father, I then continued by saying, "I am sorry that I am leaving on such a short notice, but I am needed at work, Noll has decided to take a case that is potentially very dangerous for both him and his team, and his parents are wanting me to be there to protect him since Eugene is no longer around to prevent his PK from hurting him if he were to use it."

I notice my father nodding his head before he spoke, "I understand, Noll is quite a hand full especially without his brother around. Though have you told Mai yet that you will be leaving in two days?" hearing him ask those words my eyes widened. Watching my reaction to his words he began to smile before he said, "What did you think I didn't notice how you treat her, come on Koujo I may be old but I am not blind at what is right in front of me. So, let me tell you this I can tell Mai is a wonderful girl and you both deserve to be happy, so don't break her heart by not telling her that you are leaving."

I was stunned and asked him, "But father I thought you hated the Japanese?"

"I do but she is not just Japanese she is half Chinese and only one fourth Japanese and one fourth American. Along with the fact that she is able to speak Chinese so easily shows that she is very in touch with her heritage also her manners showed that she knows a lot about the Chinese she accepts that a part of her heritage has done many things wrong all of which she had no control over. So, I will not hate her for what she is made of I can only hope that she is able to pass your mothers training." Said my father as he looked at his watch and began to speak again, "Oh my it looks like an hour has passed since we started this conversation, well I think your mother should be ending the training in just a few minutes. You should tell Mai at that time that you will be leaving back to England to assist Noll on a case because his parents have requested you too." As the last sentence was said he grabbed his book and opened it back to the page he had recently been reading. Heading his advice, I went to go find Mai and tell her that I was going to be leaving in two days' time.

As I approached the flower room the door opened to reveal my mother smiling, she looked up at me and said, "Oh Koujo if you are looking for Mai she has already gone back to her room."

"Thank you, mother has father, told you what is going on?" I asked

"Yes, I just got off the phone with him now go and talk to her." She said as she shewed me away. I turned away from her and started to head towards my room. As I neared my room, I saw that her door was closed, so I entered my room and closed the door and locked it and then I quickly gathered all of the paperwork up and put it in a folder and placed both my laptop and the folder in my laptop case. Once that was done, I turned and looked at the conjoining door, I quickly fixed my hair before I knocked on it. A few seconds after I knocked, the door opened, revealing Mai as she looked up at me with her head tilted slightly.

"What's up Lin?" Mai asked as she stared up at me.

"Mai, we need to talk." She looked taken back by what I said.

"Oh okay, then come in." She said as she turned around as she some hair out of her face. I entered her room, leaving the door open to mine. As I looked towards her main bedroom door, I noticed that it was locked, and I turned back towards her only to see her sittings down on her bed waiting for me to talk. I walked over to her desk in the corner and grabbed the chair and pulled it towards her before I sat on it backwards.

I looked her in the eyes and said, "Mai...I don't know how to tell you this, but I am going to be leaving in two days to head back to England." I then watched as what I said sunk in.

She then said, "Oh..."

"Mai I did not plan to leave you here this early, but Oliver's parents want me to come back because he is taking a very dangerous case that could cost him and his team their lives if they are not careful, and his father doesn't want to risk the chance of losing their last child." As I said these last few words, I got off the chair and ended up kneeling in front of her because she had ended up looking at the floor halfway through my talking. As I looked up at her I notice that she kept trying to avoid eye contact so I grabbed her chin and forced her to look at me as I said, "Mai believe me that I would not do this to you on purpose ." without thinking I leaned in with my eyes closed and placed a kiss on her lips. When I pulled back and opened my eyes Mai was staring at me with wide eyes while her whole face was a brilliant red. Her hand, then went to her lips quickly as to cover them from being kissed again, I smiled at her and her face became even redder. I then told her, "Mai I promise that I will keep in contact with you every day. When I am on cases I will talk to you through email and on days that I am not on cases I will Skype with you." I watched Mai for a reaction to what I was saying and at the very end of my talking Mai looked me in the eyes and nodded her head acknowledging what I was saying. I then stood up and pulled Mai up and into my arms and held her there as I breathed in the smell of her shampoo and conditioner. I bent over slightly and placed my head in the crook of her neck to inhale her sent even more and I wrapped my arms around her even tighter when I felt her wrap her arms around me as well, I then smiled into her neck as happiness spread through me.