My name is Mai Taniyama, I joined SPR about a year ago. During the time I've spent here, I've made so many new friends. But, the only one that I cannot understand… Is Naru, the owner of SPR (Shibuya Psychic Research), he is handsome, and definitely my type; if ONLY he didn't have that narcissistic attitude of his! Jeez, I make him tea and he doesn't even say "Thank you", I mean it's the least he could do! I grumbled under my breath walking into the kitchen away from Naru's office. Research, research, research… is that all he cares about! I swear that man has NO life whatsoever! I sat in the polished, wooden chair resting my aching back that was throbbing with each second. Earlier I decided to help out Monk who was moving around some shrine statues, then later I helped Ayako with putting up talisman for some weird reason. Although I get frustrated with them, or want to possibly remove their heads from their bodies, I still love them very much. I grinned at the picture with myself, Naru, Monk, Ayako, Masako and John. Naru never smiled, he just looked so grumpy in the picture, but he was still as handsome as always.

"Mai!" I jumped from my little flashback, groaning at the narcissistic voice," What is it now?!"

"Come here." I walked up to him from the doorway grumpily.

What does he want now?! More tea! I mean just HOW much tea can a person actually drink an hour?!

"I'm picking you up tomorrow at nine sharp."

What?

"Huh?"

"I just told you that I'd pick you up at nine sharp. Mai, you honestly do surprise me with how horrible your hearing is getting. Age seems to be catching up on you." He smirked diligently as I fumed!

"You jerk! How many times are you going to say such smart comments at me, huh?!"

He sipped his tea," Until your brain comprehends those smart comments, Mai."

I huffed," Whatever. Anyway, why tomorrow?"

He gave a quick glance at me," We have a case tomorrow on a supposedly living demon. Apparently the family has told us that it has possessed the children."

"Oh no… How terrible…" I felt for that family. I sighed, Monk always said that I attracted ghost, like bees to a hive. I sighed as Naru handed me a paper," What's this?"

"Read it and you might find out."

I growled at him, reading the paper. Unfortunately I could never hate him. No matter how hard I tried. He was too handsome; dark grey eyes that could make me weak in an instant, midnight hair that I want to touch so badly it hurts… I gasped putting down the paper! Stop it Mai! No, he is an arrogant narcissist! Plus he's… I noticed him starring at me," What?"

"Nothing. I was just thinking that I gave you a report to read, yet your eyes aren't on the report, but on me. Do I attract you so much, that you can't even do your work correctly?"

I blushed looking away," Huh?! Attract? Like hell I'd be attracted to someone like you!"

He looked back to his laptop," Good, then you should be able to do your work correctly."

"Grr…"

"Growling at me won't get you anywhere, Mai."

I glared at him and looked at the report… A demon has been haunting the Oshiro family for a month now, and their children are said to be possessed by small demons. The demon is said to affect anyone that is emotional and easy to control. Now the children are being exorcised thoroughly by a professional exorcist, John Brown…

"John? He's already there? When did he leave?"

"About three days ago. He's been keeping me updated by cell each time something happens. So far, it seems that it's getting better for the children. The 'demon' is supposedly growing weary of the children's bodies."

"Will they be okay?" I glimpsed down at the picture of two young boys, twins I'm guessing.

"They should be as long as we get there before the demon tries to find another host."

"What?! Then we should leave now!"

"Why do you think I told you nine o'clock tomorrow?"

"Oh! Well, why didn't you just say so?"

"Because I had assumed you would be able to figure that out. Apparently my assumption was off."

See! This s what I mean, Mai! He's an arrogant jerk, with no sympathy whatsoever! I sat the paper down beginning to walk out," Fine, fine! I'll be ready by nine!"

"Ah, Mai?" He glanced up at me with those grey eyes of his, my heart pounded against my chest.

"Y-yes, Naru?"

"Nine sharp."

I let out a groan," I know Naru! Goodbye!

I slammed the door shut in utter disbelief! That jerk, thinking I'm so stupid that I don't even know time! He underestimates me SO much; like I'm a kid! I mean, I'm old enough to take care of myself, and I know what's right from wrong! I kicked a rock on the pavement out of frustration.

"We've been on so many cases together, but he still doesn't think anything of me… Jerk Naru." My house was about a ten minute walk from SPR, but Naru's actual 'house' is only about five or six minutes from the building itself. I opened the door, locking it behind me," Man, it's already ten? Where did the time go?"

The time I spent in SPR was going by so fast… I really don't want it to ever end. I'm selfish I know. I don't want to grow older or ever be separated from… Naru. Damn it Mai! I hit myself and jumped onto the bed, throwing my bag aside. When am I going to be free of that guy?!