Mai Otome Fan Fiction / Mai-HiME Fan Fiction ❯ Lost Girls ❯ Evil Eye ( Chapter 2 )

Author's Note: I proofread the second chapter so maybe be mistakes I never catch. Mayo and Shion are from the Mai-Hime Destiny Light Novel Series. You get a cookie you could guess who Mai's psychologist is.

 

Disclaimer: The characters of Mai-Hime, Mai-Otome, and Mai-Hime Destiny I don't claim ownership.

 

Italics means thoughts, memories, and telepathic conversation

 

Bold means what written in Mai's journal.

 

Mai was on her morning shift at her job waiting for Tate. After last night's nightmare; she called him to meeting her. Since the trauma she has experienced ten years ago she kept a journal writing day to day details of her life recommend by her psychologist.

 

“Hello Mai you sound distress last night. You still have trouble over your parents' death?” Tate is worry for his girlfriend. “Yuuichi it frustrated to not remember my past I can't even fill in the blanks. It like pieces of a puzzle can't go together and also I live rest of my life this nightmare,” She starts to cry; Tate is comforting her in her time of need.

 

“You got your brother Takumi, me and your friends to help you through this,” Mai is wiping her tears after hearing him. “Thanks Yuuichi I need it for comfort and your company,”

 

Her cell phone is ringing. “Hello? Hi Aoi. You're coming with Chie, her cousin and her friend and Natsuki. Alright your reserves are in advance okay, bye.”

 

“She said they come over in few minutes, Yuuichi.” Mai is reminding him who coming.

 

“Oh your foster sister is arriving with everybody in tow. I know you always have your get together with them every other weekend since we graduated from Fuuka Gauken two years ago.”

 

About ten minutes later after they arrive, Aoi greeting Mai. “Hi sis, hi Tate-kun I see you're busy with Mai.” Aoi was giggling. “Oh almost forget to introduce you Chie's cousin and her friend. Here is Shion and Mayo.”

 

“Yeah especially Mayo-chan is Shion's girlfriend wink, wink.” Say Chie jokingly.

 

“S-She not my girlfriend we have a very close relationship.” Shion is stating the facts nervously.

 

“You had forgotten the time we spent together last year at your home well we-“Shion was clamping her mouth shut. “It never happened! She needs a place to stay overnight.” She removes her hand from her mouth.

 

“Shion-chan you denied anything we share over past year.” Mayo was pouting at her.

 

Shion went red-faced. “No w-we just friend and that nothing more,”

 

“She is denying about her relationship to Mayo-chan.” Say Aoi with cutely expression. “Jeez Shion just get out of the closet and admit your love to Mayo.” Commit Chie mischievously.

 

They were mercilessly teasing Shion about her and Mayo that Tate didn't get it. “I don't understand why they teasing Shion-san?”

 

Mai is whispering into his ear about the situation. “Yuuichi you are too dense for your own good sometime.”

 

“Oh like Natsuki-san and the former president during our first year of high school.” Tate thought about it for moment. Natsuki blush couple shades of pink.

 

“Hey guys notice something about Chie and Shion? They are so similar that they almost pass up as sister it uncanny I'm telling you,” Natsuki comment on her observation.

 

Shion was relief that the attention on her divert away to Natsuki. “Well they both wear glasses, having short hair and cute girlfriends.” Shion felt embarrass by the assumption.

 

“You know Natsuki-chan you're right I could see resemble between Chie and Shion.” Aoi was astonished.

 

“My princess it took you awhile figure that out.” Say Chie with her usual charm. “Chie you're insulting my intelligence?” Aoi is pouting.

 

“No, no I am not condescend at you I just pointing out you didn't notice us looking the same.” Chie is scratching her head. “It won't preventing you from sleeping on the couch tonight,”

 

Chie is cringing at her punishment. “Wait, wait I'm sorry what I can make up to you?” Chie left to chase after Aoi.

 

“Chie-san going be in the doghouse tonight,” Tate felt some sympathy for Chie.

 

“Sometime her mouth getting her more trouble than count the fingers having on my hand.” Say Mai. Shion with Mayo start leave. “Um bye guys I having a good time,” Say Mayo while leaving out.

 

Natsuki is feeling the vibration on her cell phone and checking it out. “Hello? Hi Shizuru where I'm? I am at Mai's job with Tate next to her. You're cooking dinner tonight because my cooking almost burn the kitchen last time. Please don't use that tone on the phone. No I'm not mad; please don't call my pet name on the phone is very embarrassing. I do anything as you said,”

 

Both Tate and Mai are looking with great interest of the phone conservation between Natsuki and Shizuru.

 

“Okay I bring the grocery back to the apartment. You want call my pet name to you on the phone in front of everyone?” Fear is gripping on Natsuki. “Bye my sweet peas I seeing you when I get back,” Natsuki want a hole in ground to swallowing her.

 

“I see you two having great relationship.” Mai give a small laugh. “M-Mai you know how she getting me easily flushed when Shizuru keep teasing me all the time.”

 

“Sorry Natsuki-chan hearing you and Fujino-san talking about dinner and your pet name. So you accept my apology?” Mai held out her hand to Natsuki. “Since is my friend I accept your apology.”

 

Natsuki is heading toward the parking lot where her bike Ducati at. She bumps into someone. “Excuse you should watch where you're-“She stop herself looking at the man whom have doom chance of love when she was the ice queen back in high school.

 

“Hi Natsuki-san I never expecting bump into you here.” Say Takeda awkwardly. “How is college going for you? I see you got more beautiful since last I saw you,”

 

There was the awkward silence between them lasting couple of minutes before Natsuki spoke up. “I know I rejected you in high school at that time I don't want any love and lashing out at the world.” Natsuki give a sad smile. “You're a nice guy I hope you find a woman that appreciates you at the end. I am with a wonderful person right now and she everything to me and I was too dense realize that her love was different than my love to her as friend.” Natsuki was in deep thoughts. “I am sorry for breaking your heart and we can be friends.”

 

“So the rumors about you and the former president are true. I should saw it guess I'm truly a masochist. Now I understand you didn't felt the same way as I do.”

 

Natsuki last look at Takeda while he has a deject look before left on her bike.

 

Mai and Tate were looking at the scene between Natsuki and Takeda. Tate felt sorry for his former sempai.

 

There a young man watching the sleeping person next to her bed, counting times that she has her breathes leaving from her mouth. He was mesmerized by her beauty and remembering each visit he made. The person stirs from her slumber and sensing someone else present.

 

“Who's there? I don't want any trouble.” He decides to leave her room and merge with the shadows to preventing her to find him. The mystery person is worry that his secret will come out and she never will loving him due his true nature.

 

“That somebody in my apartment, I'll call the police. I only need you come out and speak to me,”

 

Suddenly he hears the call of her blood begging to be taste. He's fighting against his instincts from within him to order protect her from himself. Before he snuck out into the night, the lights turn on and exposing him.

 

“Kazu-kun! I thought you were a burglar robbing my place I'm just only you,” Akane sounding relieve. “You could use the spare keys entering my apartment.” Kazuya release the breath he held onto.

 

“I can't fall asleep due I keep thinking about you every night,” Kazuya lied.

 

“I'm fixing tea for both of us. Come to the kitchen.” Akane is motioning him to follow her.

 

While Akane making tea, Kazuya is wondering tell her about his terrible secret. He killed scores of people order to survive after becoming a vampire over ten years ago. He constantly was battling the monster from within himself and fighting the hunger from consuming both him and Akane.

 

“Kazu-kun telling me about your day,” Say Akane cheerfully. “I am wondering why you're avoiding me during the daytime something wrong.”

 

Kazuya looking at the tea and didn't see his own reflection.

 

“Akane-chan I want telling you something important so listen to me.” Akane is looking at her boyfriend and paying attention him.

 

“Akane please don't laugh and take this seriously. I am a nightwalker and killed for survival,” He watch Akane with unreadable expression on her face.

 

“I hope you were joking Kazu-kun, vampires doesn't exist they just myths.” Akane was skeptic at his confession.

 

“I'm telling the truth Akane. Maybe I have no choice but showing my true self.” His eyes start to glow and his fangs slowly growing. Akane is witnessing her boyfriend's transformation.

 

Kazuya is hearing his girlfriend's heartbeat. Sensing the blood flow within her and reading her subtle emotions.

 

In strange fascination Akane got from her chair and walk toward him. She was studying his features and touching one of his fangs. He pierce one of her fingers that causing draw blood. Kazuya start sucking her finger causing Akane moaning from pleasure.

 

“Now see how we operate during the hunger. I don't want hurting you, Akane.”

 

“So it true? That you a vampire sorry I doubting you only I want know why you don't answer the messages I keep sending you,”

 

“Honestly I'm too busy surviving every night and avoiding the hunters killing us,” Said Kazuya sheepishly.

 

“It understandable that you want live at least call me back, Kazu-kun I am worry that you was cheating me with another woman behind my back.” Akane sound mad.

 

“You are not afraid your boyfriend a stray child attacking others in pure instinct. What if I'm completely losing myself and ending killing you?”

 

“Answering your question I don't care I still love you, Kazu-kun.” He was baffle by his girlfriend response. “This is unbelievable that you are accepting me the way I am.”

 

Akane kiss Kazuya. “Well I can help finding victims for you,” His jaws drop.

 

In midst of evening rush hour a grey cat walking toward an unknown destination but nobody suspect a cat being race of immortal beings hunting humanity for food since dawn of time. Mikoto could easily have them for dinner but ignoring the hunger. She's sensing the multiple life forces surrounding her. Mikoto using her enhance sense of smell following scent the person she protects and love. She climbs on the fire escape until reach to her goal. She is changing back into normal form.

 

Mai came in a bathrobe after taking a shower. She is checking her messages through her cell phone. “Tokiha-san tomorrow is your appointment with Dr.Meioh at 14:30.” Mai looking through her closet for something to wear that she unaware a pair of golden eyes watching her.

 

“Oh so obsessive we are that including voyeurism. I admit that nice and large set of tits I ever see.” A black cat came next to her.

 

“Shut up Mikoru I don't want your opinion on anything,” Mikoto hissed at him.

 

“Mistress I'm hurt the way you mistreat your familiar.” He transform into human-like being. “This is better because I'm tired being held by little kids and the fish tasted terrible.

 

July, 16 2008:

 

Hello diary last night I had a terrible nightmare I can't recalled further back after my parents' murder. I struggle with everyday with gaps in my memory as I tried to recall everything in the past. Today my foster sister Aoi came to visit me with her girlfriend Chie, her cousin Shion and her friend Mayo visiting at my job. Also Natsuki was there but Takeda ran into her and seeing him dejected still remembering Natsuki turning him down. Tomorrow is my appointment I'm made progress with my therapy and Dr. Meioh helping me cope with what happened to me.”

 

Tokiha Mai.

 

Mikoto is sensing Mai's sadness and felt guilty by not stopping the killer.

 

“Why you sudden being all melancholic because you didn't prevent her parents being dead and he was a lot stronger than you anticipate beside he uncontrollable child shouldn't left his own,”

 

“It was my responsibility to prevent it from happened and failed my duty as a vampire to stop him,”

 

Miroku felt pity for his mistress. “Mikoto-sama don't beat yourself up no way you could contain him; he is lost himself due the vampiric nature within. You can't do anything on that day,”

 

They continue to watch Mai getting ready for the night.

 

Next day Tate accompanies Mai on her psychologist appointment. She feels nervous about opening herself to her doctor.

 

“Good afternoon Tokiha-san you made any process putting pieces of your fragment memories?” Dr. Meioh was a statuesque woman with dark skin and green hair. “It is hard to remember before the tragic event over ten years ago. I reassure that I'll guide and help you to heal,” She smiled.

 

“Thanks Doctor Meioh but the nightmares won't go away and lately getting more intense. I wrote everything prior to my visit yesterday,” Dr. Meioh jotting down her notes.

 

“As your psychologist I'm worry for your mental health and I recommending you writing down every details on your nightmares and call me for later appointment,” She took off her glasses and rubbing the bridge of her own nose.

 

“Dr. Meioh I want to remember everything before the tragedy and complete the complex puzzle in my mind,”

 

“Tokiha-san it most difficult to regained some of your memories and isn't uncommon for person suffering from PTSD try avoiding triggers causing your current distress,”

 

Mai was currently reading through her journal entries from past few years.

 

“Excuse me Dr. Meioh but seem something wrong with my dates. I can't explain it look a little off,”

 

Dr. Meioh is checking over Mai's journal. “You may mix up the dates and not the problem due to your state of mind. You have partial amnesia and don't have access previous memories. Tokiha your mind is progressing any information associate with your lost past. I've a pet theory of mine. You want to hear it?” Dr. Meioh is asking her. “You probably subconsciously held back that part memory associating with the trauma happened to you and your younger brother and tried not recall in fear cause a trigger,”

 

Mai is wondering it true and worry about her own metal state. “Don't worry about it Tokiha-san,” She is reassuring her. “Your next visit is next week on Tuesday.”

 

After she left from the psychologist's office, Mai walk toward to Tate.

“Hi honey what your psychologist said about your memories?” Said Tate to her. Mai still thinking about she may intentionally repress her memories.

 

“Yuuichi my doctor said I probably repressing my memories to avoid triggering unpleasant memories and experiencing the same trauma again,”

 

As they went outside, Mai felt somebody watching her. She is feeling a chill through her spine.