The days seemed almost to fly by, not because she didn't have school, but because Naru and her had to do much in the time given. He got the apartment canceled; found a storage unit for furniture and other things they couldn't take, while she took care of her passport and packing. It took her an hour or two to find her passport; she had gotten it when Ayako started pestering her about America, it was better to use appeasement with that woman than to fight back. It seemed almost every day the two collapsed on the couch, exhausted from all the running they had to do. While Mai wanted to complain because after all, who gets up and moves in two days, she knew it was for the best. Any longer and she would be a nervous wreck with nothing to do but wait for the day she would move from her hometown to a whole new country. They had contacted the gang Sunday; Naru had called them into the office and had been rather direct about it. He was returning to England, Mai was coming with him, that was all. Of course, she had to explain all the details to everyone while he hid away in his office, guess he couldn't take the heat from them.

"Don't fall asleep on the couch Mai" Naru warned her and she looked up from her spot. The two had, almost ceremonially, flopped onto the couch once they got home. It was pretty empty now, just the couch and the beds, plus luggage for tomorrow, the days had flown by almost too fast. Naru was watching television, but even he looked drowsy at the moment and she shrugged, as if he had anything to say. The young woman pulled into closer to him slyly and he paused for a moment before a letting out a sign of annoyance and moved his arm to let the girl huddle up to him. He knew he wasn't going to win, so why fight?

"When is our flight for tomorrow?" She asked, watching the television talk about the weather. Naru paused for a moment, thinking.

"Five at night, we'll get to England sometime in the morning" He said and reached up, turning off the television which made the woman let out a grumble of complaint. Naru then tried making Mai get up, but the girl obviously wasn't going to move. He stood up and she just slumped into the couch even more, making him let out a sigh.

"I'll just stay here, I don't want to move" Mai mumbled into the cushions.

"You'll hurt your back sleeping there" Naru offered but she just let out a muffled groan. Seeing that he wasn't going to get anything done without either flipping the couch or dragging the girl Naru left and Mai listened to the sound of the shower being turned on. Tomorrow they would be meeting Naru's parents, and Mai would get to see the home Naru grew up. And Gene's. The young woman pulled a pillow over her, listening to the soft patter of water fall from the bathroom. It wasn't long before she fell asleep. The next time she woke up though Naru was leaning over her with damp hair that just barely tickled her nose and she squirmed, he smirked before reaching around her to put a blanket on her small body.

"You spoil me too much Naru" Mai mumbled, and Naru paused for a moment before tucking the blanket in around her body.

"You're just to not being spoiled" He answered. He seemed like he wanted to say something else though, and she looked up at him, expectantly.

"Is something bothering you?"

"Mai-about Gene-"

"It's fine Naru" Mai said, turning into the couch, and she felt him looking at her, probably annoyed that she stopped him. The young woman didn't want to think about Gene, how he had destroyed her relationship with Naru. He was the brother who died and brought Naru here, he was the one who awoke her powers, and just when he thought she had Naru for her own, when she wanted to confess. Gene was there.

"We can't just keep avoiding him Mai" He scoffed but she just hid away deeper into the couch. The young man finally saw that his efforts weren't going to change anything and with almost a huff he got up and left the living room, leaving the small girl in the darkness.

"Yes we can"

The ride to the airport with Lin was- rather awkward for the entire party. Of course, Lin had no idea what was going on between the two yet he too had a grimace and silence to him. Perhaps he now had to face Madoka and she would find out about all the trouble he had gotten into, including that rather scar on his shoulder-blade from a gun wound. Mai almost pitied the man. Still, Naru and she were having their own battle between the two, it seemed Naru wasn't going to let last night's conversation go, and Mai wasn't going to let it be brought up.

"You have to take off your shoes" Naru said to her, bringing Mai out of her thoughts. The three had waited in a line for a while and now were at security. Mai slipped off her flip-flops, Naru reached down for his and hers, putting them on the belt. She watched the shoes glide through and they walked through to the other side where Lin was waiting with the bags.

"Why in the world would someone hide a bomb in their shoes? How much can you fit in there anyways?" Mai grumbled, slipping the sandals back on and watched the other two men lace theirs up.

"Quite a lot Taniyama-san" Lin stated but the girl just pouted, and then the three of them were off again. The airport was huge and Mai would stop every couple of minutes to look around and admire it, which probably annoyed both men to no end, though they couldn't get mad at her. Mai had never traveled on a plane before, her parents had bought her a passport when she was young and her mom always renewed her, so Mai did as well. Having one on hand-made situations like this much easier.

"Stop looking like a fish Mai" Naru finally said after she stopped for the fifth time and the girl glared at him, but continued on. The wait for the flight was short, it seemed they were running a bit early today and they all waited in line patiently before heading down the incline to the plane. Suddenly Mai's leg kicked out and Naru's suitcase flipped on its side causing the man to stop, startled.

"Stop looking like a fish, Naru" Mai smirked, a glint of mischief in her eye and she scurried down to the plane. The seating was rather large, five seats on each side. The young woman looked down at her seating number; seemed Naru was a business class kind of man. Walking slowly she stopped at her spot and moved to put her luggage up in the compartment, having a bit of trouble. Then Naru's hand came and pushed it in, setting his luggage beside it. Mai looked up at him with a grin, the two seating down in the plush chairs. Naru had given her the window seat, she didn't expect him to admire the view anyways, he was already too busy reading. The young woman moved around, snuggling into the seat before reaching over and snapping her seatbelt on.

"The plane isn't even moving yet Mai"

"I would rather be safe than sorry" She said, and leaned over to see what he was reading. It was a book in English and the young woman squinted at the words, trying to understand them. While she did study English in school she never did quite understand it, at least it was written, but Mai could never catch exactly what people were saying in English.

"When we get to England, this is what everyone is going to speaking" Naru said and the girl looked at him with big eyes of terror.

"Am I expected to know how?"

"No, but you won't know what is going on" He said smugly and the girl frowned before leaning over again to stare at the words, after a while the plane started to move and Mai stared out the window with wonderment, and clung to Naru almost in terror as the plane began to ascend into the sky. The flight continued on, and once she was settled Mai started to read as well, the couple sitting quietly enjoying their literature. Lin was a few seats back, typing, Mai could hear it. It was almost midnight Japan time before Mai started to grow tired and reached up to turn off her light, and Naru followed her, turning off his own. It seemed most of their neighbors were still busy doing things, talking on their phones, typing up a thesis.

"I wonder if they ever sleep" Mai mumbled softly to Naru who glanced across the room. He couldn't really say anything; he would be one of them if Mai wasn't here. The girl pulled the blanket she had brought around her and pulled in closely to Naru, hiding her face from the light of the plane.

"We'll almost be there by the time you wake up" Naru said quietly to the girl who grumbled, yet she followed his words and settled down for the night.

"I've caused quite a lot of trouble for you, having I?"

"We are now coming in for a landing, please place your seats up an upright position and fasten your seatbelts"

"Mai" Naru mumbled into her ear and she opened her eyes, sunlight was now streaming through the windows and she quickly pulled herself from her spot to look out the window with wonder. They were above England, and landing. Crawling around her seat she waved to Lin, who peered for a moment before raising his hand to return her gester.

"It's so pretty looking" Mai grinned, and they landed, the three waited for everyone else to leave before they grabbed their carry-ons. The rest of their luggage they had to pick up, and Mai waved goodbye to the flight attendant before they set off. The weather in London was wonderful and the young woman stretched as they made it to the carousel and the young woman glanced around. Most of the people here were in fact speaking English, and she was completely clueless to what was going on around here. It was kind of scary.

"Isn't that your luggage?" Lin asked and Mai looked up to the yellow suitcase moving along and she chased after it, grabbing the luggage tightly. At least she had something from Japan, even it was just this. Naru and Lin's luggage came out soon after and they left the group of people behind, out to the waiting area. Mai grew nervous, this would be the second time she ever met Naru's family, well his mother, and that was over a year ago.

"Don't look so nervous" Naru said and the woman looked up at him then back at the ground

"I'm not"

"There are my parents"

This chapter just gave me the worst writing block ever. I had to just grit my teeth and keep writing. I'm sorry if it's a boring chapter, or maybe it was just to me. Ugh. Writing block.

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