Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Hotel Kinjo

Hotel Kinjo case

June 29 Day 1:

Mai walked pass the bedroom door to the front door, wanting to get some fresh air. She stepped outside onto the wet morning grass, waiting for the sun to rise, to end that horrible night. He never came home... where is he? She turned to see the Corolla pull into the driveway, slowly coming to a stop. He stepped out of the car with roses in his hand and a worried look. Mai raised her hand and called his name, "Lin!" he looked at her then closed the door proceeding towards her. He stopped in front of Mai, leaned over and kissed her passionately. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and leaned into him. His warmth invoked her; slowly they broke apart for some much needed air.

He leaned in and whispered in her ear, his soft lips touching her ear sending jolts of electricity through her body. "Happy anniversary..." She blushed at his comment. He leaned back a little so they were face to face and kissed her again. He brushed his long fingers through her silky chocolate hair, cupping her petite face as they backed against a wall trying to find the door. Slowly he started to unbutton her shirt...

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Mai's alarm went off, she sat up fast slapping the dismiss button. Her face was beet red from, the shock of her dream. "What am I doing dreaming about Lin like that for the past few days?! Why would I be dreaming about him anyway?!" Mai looked at the alarm clock she had her hand, reading the time it showed. "Crap! It's already 7:45! I'm going to be late!" she screamed running around her apartment trying to gather her belongings in her luggage for the case they had accepted the day before.

The day before

The door creaked open slowly, ringing the small bell that hung just above it. A tall man walked into the SPR office and looked around. "Just one moment please I'll be right with you!" Mai called from the kitchenette. She walked around the corner carrying a cup of tea. She stopped for a moment and looked at the man in the room.

"Is something wrong?" he asked after a moment when Mai kept staring at him.

She snapped out of her thoughts, "No! No, you just look like a friend of mine." She said nervously. Wow he looks so much like Lin! With his height how he towers over everyone, and that weird hair style with the one bang over the eye. Not only that his whole body structure... she blushed at the thought of Lin and her dreams.

"Excuse me, is this the SPR?" the man asked.

"Yes it is, please take a seat my boss will be here to speak with you in a moment." Mai said.

"Would you like some tea while you wait?" she asked walking towards him.

"Yes please." The man said taking the cup from Mai.

"Just one moment and I'll be right back with my boss." Mai said walking away towards the office doors. She walked to Lin's and knocked, a grunt could be heard through the door. Mai blushed, "Lin there's a customer." She walked off blushing madly. How am I going to make it without blushing every time we talk or when I see him, Darn it! I hate these dreams I keep having!? Mai thought. She stopped in front of Naru's office door, as Lin walked out of his office. He ducked so he wouldn't hit his head on the door frame. He carried his laptop in his smooth pale hands, sitting gracefully on the couch. His long black bangs moved out of of his face revealing his discolored eyes, due to a heterochromia disease. Lin looked at Mai curiously as she blushed when they made eye contact.

Naru looked up at his assistant who barged into his office slamming the the door shut. "What do you think you're doing?" He asked glaring at her.

The brunette laughed nervously, at her boss's question, "ummm... nothing?" She replied. His office was dark the only light source there was, was from his laptop's screen.

She walked to his desk "I don't pay you for nothing, now do I? Where is my tea?" Naru stated with annoyance lacing his voice.

"We have a customer, Naru" narcissistic, tea loving, jerk! She thought as she marched to the door.

Naru stood and walked to the door, Mai watched his short black hair sway with each step he took. She looked at his sapphire eyes and milky skin. 'Man he need more sunlight, any paler and he will look like a vampire.' Mai thought.

She snapped out of her thought when Naru said, "Mai I know I'm handsome and all, but its rude to stare." She blushed and ripped the door open. "Oh and Mai..." Naru said.

"What?" Mai turned around and her tick mark was quite visible.

"Tea" Naru smirked and with that walked past her to join Lin in the foyer where the customer was waiting.

Mai froze when she made eye contact with Lin again, turning her head to the side trying to hide the blush that was slowly creeping up, which didn't go unnoticed by Naru. He narrowed his eyes at both of his assistants. He cleared his throat and turned to the customer, "My name is Kazuya Shibuya, please take a seat." He watched Mai come back from the kitchenette and give Lin his tea, noticing her obvious discomfort. What happened between those two? He thought while walking over to the couch, Mai walk over and took a seat next to Naru after giving him his tea. Once seated Naru introduced everyone, "These are my assistances Mai Taniyama, and Koujo Lin."

The customer looked at them and nodded, "My name is Kinjo Lin." Mai looked at him with shocked face.

"What seems to be the problem Mr. Lin?" Naru asked watching Mai who had a perplexed face on.

"Well my family has owned a hotel for many generations, and after it was passed on to me a lot of weird things started to happen."

"Like?" Naru asked irritated, not letting his voice hide it.

"Naru!" Mai yelled.

"It's quite alright Miss Taniyama-san, like I was saying, things would move and creek at night, guest would hear screaming and crying. But slowly it started to get worse, some of the guest would be pushed down stairs when no one was around, and others would be drowned in the bathroom sinks..."Kinjo said looking remorseful.

"That's terrible!" Mai said with tears filling her eyes.

"Other victims would fall into suicide for an unknown reason, and they would all kill themselves in the same spot and the same way. As you can see things have gone far too out of hand and I have come here today day to ask for your assistance in solving our problem."

Mai looked at Naru knowing he couldn't stand turning down this type of case. "We'll take the case, here are things that will need to be prepared before we arrive, we will need a list of all the location where most of the activities happen, we will also need four rooms, one for the base and the others for our sleeping quarters. We will be there tomorrow by noon, and others will be arriving later. If that is all good day Mr. Lin." Naru said standing and walking back to his office,

"Oh and one more thing, Mai..."

"Yes Na... Kazuya-san?" She answered sweetly trying to ignore her almost slip up, again.

"Tea" and with that he entered his office.

That little jerk face always so addicted to tea, what is it a drug to him? He just had a whole cup now he needs another!? Mai fumed as she made her way to the small kitchenette to make her bosses precious tea. She walked out of the kitchenette fifteen minutes later to give Naru his so needed tea. She knocked on his door and wait for an indication that she could come in. Mai sat there for a few moments, and when she never got a response, wondered if she had knocked loud enough. She knocked again louder, then waited, for an answer that never came. Mai slowly twisted the knob and opened the door just enough to slip in, then closed the door. When she turned back to the room she noticed Naru's slumped form over his desk. "Naru?" Mai said tiptoeing to the side of his desk where he was, when she noticed that he was only asleep, so she calmed down a bit. She stared at him for a few moments thinking, you know sometimes it's hard to hate him, he's just so peaceful when he's asleep, not to mention more handsome. Mai reached forward and brushed some hair out of his face, then out of nowhere Naru's hand shot out and grabbed Mai's. She jumped from the shock and lost her balance, falling backwards dragging Naru out of his chair onto the ground. Mai opened her eyes only to meet a pair of dark indigo ones looking into hers.

"Mai..." Naru started only to be interrupted by Mai.

"I'msorrypleasedon'tfiremeIjustwasbringingyousometeaandand..."she spat out like a rushing river rapid, only to be stopped by the hand of her boss. Her face became super red from being caught, but not only that the position they were in.

"Mai slow down, are you an idiot or did you just lose some more brain cells from that fall." He asked removing his hand from her face.

"Well excuse me; it's not just my fault here. If you hadn't sat up so fast grabbing my hand, scaring me, you probably wouldn't have ended up on the floor either!" Mai yelled puffing out her cheeks in annoyance. "A-anyways when will you get off of me?" she asked momentarily remembering that they were still lying on the floor in a certain position.

Naru smirked at her; he looked at her face to face, only inches away then leaned in.

"N-Naru what are you d-doing?" she stammered as he got closer to her face closing the gap between them.

He leaned to her ear and whispered, "What happened between you and Lin?" Mai's head was spinning from the hot boss overload.

"I-I don't k-know what y-you're talking about?" Mai lied trying to fight the blush that was on her face.

Naru looked up at Mai; yup she is hiding something really big from me but what? He thought. "Mai... I think it would be in your best interest to tell me whatever it is you're hiding... or else your life on this case will be a living hell." He smirked evilly at her, Mai shivered in fear and embarrassment. Naru stood and returned to his desk. Mai laid there trying to find an excuse. "Well, Mai." Naru asked while sipping on his warm tea back in his chair.

She sat up slowly not wanting to look him in the eyes. "I-it was n-nothing!" she stammered and looked away blushing. Naru frowned; he can't ask Lin for this information so it has to come from her.

"Mai..." Naru warned.

She looked away, what do I do! I can't him the truth! There is no way I'll tell him about my dreams ever, but if I don't... Mai's thoughts were cut short when suddenly everything went black.

Naru watched Mai sway then balance herself. Her posture sank into that of a very depressed person. Naru shifted uncomfortably when he heard sniffling, "uhh... Mai"

Mai snapped out of the trace like state she was in when he called her name. "Huh yeah." And with that she returned normal.

"Are you ok Mai? What happened?" Naru asked concerned.

"Nothing happened!" Mai yelled and ran from the room. Naru only became more intrigued by what she might be hiding, not only that, the way she was just acting. It caused an unknown feelings to stir in the young man. Why would she go through so much trouble if she didn't want to tell? What could she be hiding?

Mai walked home exhausted from the days event, every time Naru called her to bring him tea he would interrogate her about Lin, she hoped tomorrow would be better. Mai thought back to right when she was about to leave.

"Mai..." Naru called her as she gathered her belongings to leave for the day.

"What Naru?" Mai asked irritated at him for put her through so much.

"Come in to my office." He said gesturing for her to enter. Mai did as told, she turned to face Naru as he closed the door. "Now Mai, why won't you tell me what happened between you and Lin? It would make your life a lot easier." He said stepping closer.

"And like I told you before Naru, nothing happen between us!" she yelled walking past Naru to the door; she reached out to turn the door knob only to notice it was locked. She unlocked it and was about to leave when Naru slammed his hand on the door closing it. Mai whipped around to face Naru, only noticing how close he was to her. Mai blushed and looked away from him.

"Oh is that so, then why are you acting different around him? If nothing had happened between the two of you? " Naru said to Mai smirking.

"I'm not acting different!" Mai yelled, and then pushed Naru away, running out of the building.

Authors note:

Okay so I am reloading and rewriting this story so sorry for those who had followed this before! Without further a due her is chapter one! Or the end of it sorry for the cliffhanger! But please read and review I will try to upload the chapters daily!