Ghost Hunt ~ Repeated Past

File 9: Repeated past part 4

Hey there, you sexy readers! Sorry it took so long, but here it is! Part 4 of my story! Plzzzzzzz, forgive me! I'll try to update faster next time! Enjoy!

*Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Hunt!

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Mai's P.O.V.

"Focus your eyes on the light. Try to match your breathing to the glow of the light. Nice and slow." I fainted about an hour ago. Since then, we've set up the equipment, and measured the temperatures in every room. Right now, Naru is doing the test with the red light. Natsumi and Haru were doing exactly as told. When he finished, everyone was focusing on the little vase they were told to watch. Naru put the vase down on the table, and drew a  circle around it.

I still don't really feel alright. I'm slightly shaking, and scared. Who wouldn't be, after having his throat  slashed with a knife, for the second time! Even if it was just a dream, it still felt awfully real!

'Mai, are you alright?' I woke up from my thoughts. I guess I had been spacing out again. 'Yeah, I'm fine! Sorry, Gene', I lied mentally. 'Are you sure? You don't look very well, thought. You look a bit pale. No, scratch that. You're like a walking corpse!' 'Well, thank you, Gene, for the lovely complement!', I yelled mentally. 'Sorry, I guess that was a bit rude, but seriously! Are you alright?' 'Yeah, really! I'm fine!' 'Don't lie, Mai!' 'Naru?!' 'Naru is right, Mai! We both know you're lying, so why not just admit it!' 'If you're so sure i'm lying, then why do you ask?' 'If you're really okay, then stop daydreaming, and go back to work!', (I'm sure I don't have to say it, but) said Naru mentally. And so...

"Mai, tea!" "Coming, Naru!" With a sigh, I put my fear aside, and went to the kitchen. But nonetheless, I was still shaking.

Naru's P.O.V.

Even though I said that Mai should go back to work, you could clearly see that she wasn't alright. 'She really is an idiot, sometimes! Telling people she is alright, just because they don't have to worry, while she's actually at a point of fainting!' 'That's just Mai, Naru! It's just how she does things', Gene mentally said. 'Gene, I would like to ask you not to read my thoughts anymore.' 'No can do, my darling brother.' 'And don't call me that!' 'Ok, ok! You don't have to yell! I was just teasing you a little.' I sighted, and put up a wall, so he couldn't read my thoughts, anymore. 'That's one problem solved. Now, what am I going to do with Mai?'

I was still thinking, when I heard Mai yell: "Naru!!!" "Mai, you don't have to..." I was about to stay "yell", but I stopped, when I saw the concerned look on her face. I looked around, and saw that everybody else was looking at me, in the same way. Well, everyone except for Gene, that is! He was just smirking. "Naru, are you okay?", I heard Mai ask. "Mai, of course I'm okay. Now get back to work." And with that, everyone let out a sigh of relief, knowing that their old, work-o-holic boss was back.

Later that day, we were meeting at the base. Well, Mai, Lin, Gene and I at least. Ayako, John, Monk and Masako were looking and (trying) to exorcise the spirit. Up until now, nothing strange has been happening. But then again, we haven't even spend one night here. As far as I know, that's when all the strange events start occurring. So we wait. We wait, and see. We wait, and see what will happen next...

Mai's P.O.V.

It's 11: 50, right now. Another 10 minutes, and the ghost will appear. I wonder if I will fall asleep, again. I hope I won't. I don't want to die, again. I know, I won't die for real, but still... 'You won't die. I won't let that happen.' 'Naru??! You should stop reading my thoughts, you know!' 'Well, if you would just put up a wall, like smart people would do, then I wouldn't be able to read them, right?' 'Idiot scientist!' I heard him shrug, earning a confused look from Lin, and a knowing one from Gene. With that, silence fell upon us. I looked at the clock. 5 minutes, that's how much time there is still left. 'Thank you', I thought. This time I did put up a wall, but only for Gene. 'For what?',I heard Naru ask. 'For not letting me die.'  'I'm you're boss, Mai. That's my job.' 'But still...' "10 seconds left!" I was pulled out of my thoughts, immediately. Just 10 seconds left. I started counting. 9...8...7...6.My hart started racing more, and more. 5...4...3... Just two more seconds. 2...1. It was like time stood still. Nobody dared to move or make a single sound. We all waited. We waited for something to happen, and as on queue, the temperature started dropping quickly. That could only mean one thing. The ghost was here. "Quick! Everybody outside!", I heard Lin shout, but it was already too late. We already heard what we didn't want to hear. "You shouldn't have let me die." And with that, I saw a table flying through the air, aiming for me. I couldn't move. I was too scared. "Mai!" I heard someone shout my name, but before I could answer, everything went black.

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Here you go! Cliffhanger!!! I know, I know. I'm horrible! Hope you enjoyed it!