I STILL don't own InuYasha? You have got to be kidding me...Oh, well, at least I can still write FANFIC D! Enjoy! OO

Chapter 3- The Fox Boy to the rescue!

Shippou sighed. He had grown into a tall, handsome young man but he was lonely. He remembered the days of searching for the Shikon No Tama, regretting that everyone was now gone. He wondered about how they were now. If they had gotten married, if they had kids...He missed them all so much.

He cringed as he heard a scream. He looked up. Someone was falling! Shippou quickly turned into a balloon and caught them. He then turned back into himself and realized a beautiful young girl was in his arms.

He stared at her, was this Kagome? But looking closely at her, he realized she was different, maybe even more beautiful. He let her down and she smiled at him.

"Thank you for saving me...I fell..." She pointed at the cliff looking extremely embarrased. Shippou smiled back at her.

"Glad I was here to catch you...you look really familiar...are you from around here?" Mai shook her head, realizing she didn't know where "here" was.

"Um...I'm lost and I'm pretty sure I'm far from home. Can you please help me? Theres this scary wolf demon after me and he keeps calling me his woman because of my dad and I don't know!" Mai said dramatically looking straight in Shippou's eyes.

"Of course I'll help you...WAIT! Kouga's after you? That must mean your father is..." Shippou's eyes grew wide.

"InuYasha. Yes, and why does everyone know him here? I mean he'd not exactly a people person!" Mai said rolling her eyes. Shippou stepped close to Mai.

"I can't believe it! Your his daughter! Is Kagome your mom?" Mai nodded, clearly annoyed, she'd heard enough about her parents, couldn't he see she needed help? Shippou grinned widely at Mai.

"I'm Shippou, I'm a friend of your parents. Don't worry about Kouga, I'll make sure nothing happens to you." Mai hugged him and Shippou blushed profusly.

"Shippou I don't know how to thank you! I was so scared I was going to have to stay with that demon forever!" Shippou pushed her away very lightly, almost as if he would break her.

"I guess we'd better head for the well, it'll take a few hours to get there though, and it's getting dark so I suggest we make camp first." Mai nodded and followed Shippou through the forest.

InuYasha growled as he smelt Kouga's scent mixed with Mai's. He had grabbed her and taken her to his den, no doubt. He ran as fast as he could, he didn't want Kouga to lay a finger on his daughter. When InuYasha reached the cave Kouga was there pacing back and forth.

"Where's my daughter flea bag!" InuYasha said pulling out Tetsuiga. Kouga smiled at him evilly, the way he had at Mai.

"I don't know mutt-face! She escaped! But when I find her she's mine...If I can't have Kagome at least I can have your daughter. And make you feel the way I did when I lost Kagome!" InuYasha gave him a death stare.

"You touch her and your dead!" Kouga laughed at InuYasha.

"Too late dog breath! Tell your daughter she kisses well!" InuYasha seemed to go on fire with anger.

"Wrong thing to say, now I won't feel bad about killing you! Come over here and fight me!" Kouga laughed again.

"Too bad for your daughter, now she won't have a father!" They began to fight, Kouga dodging everything InuYasha threw at him. Suddenly Inu stopped and sniffed the air.

"She's close!" He ran off to find her but first turned to Kouga.

"This isn't over. Touch my daughter again, though, and you will be!" InuYasha didn't hear Kouga's laughter as he ran to find his daughter.

"Are..are you hungry Mai?" Shippou asked, noticing her staring at him. Mai managed a small smile.

"Starved." Shippou laughed.

"Here I'll make you something." He said starting a small fire.

"Ooo! Do you have any Ramen?" Mai asked and Shippou immediatly started laughing. Mai looked confused.

"What's so funny?" Shippou managed to stop laughing for a moment to tell her.

"InuYasha was obsessed with Ramen!" Mai scowled

"Oh." She was sad that her father hadn't even tried to find her yet. Plus she had heard enough about him! Shippou noticed her uneasiness and sat down beside her.

"How did you get here?" He asked her tenderly and Mai's eyes grew full with tears.

"I fell down this stupid old well and I don't know where I am anymore." Shippou looked at her sadly.

"The same thing happened to Kagome a few years ago. She then met your father, InuYasha. They started off hating each other, but soon they fell in love." Mai looked at Shippou.

"You know how they met? How? Why? And why here, why was dad here?" Mai moved closer to Shippou and Shippou told Mai of everything. The Shikon No Tama, Sango and Miroku, Kikyo. After he had finished she stared at him silently.

"This is the...fuedal era? My parents never told me any of that. They lied to me...they said they met in High School." Shippou shook his head.

"They never told me about you or Sango or Miroku or KIKYO! It was all lies! I can't believe it!" Mai let her tears flow freely and Shippou looked uncomfortable.

"I'm sorry. Maybe it was just to protect you." Mai leaned on his shoulder and Shippou's heart gave a little flutter.

"I wish they had told me about you, Shippou. So far, your the best thing I've met so far." Shippou grinned and looked down to see Mai staring at him. He blushed and gulped nervously. Shippou jumped up suddenly and Mai looked confused.

"Someone's here." He said and Mai stood behind him. Something red and silver jumped up in front of Shippou. Shippou blinked and focused.

"InuYasha?" Shippou asked and InuYasha gave him a look of disgust. He didn't recognize Shippou.

"Where's my daughter, you stupid demon?" Mai walked in front of Shippou and hugged her dad tightly. Then she quickly pulled away, glaring at him.

"You lied to me! And if it weren't for Shippou I'd be dead!" InuYasha blinked at her stupidly.

"Wha?" Shippou shuffled uneasily and InuYasha looked at him.

"Shipp...ou? Shippou! You saved Mai? You look so much older, and ...taller." Mai continued to glare at her father.

"Why didn't you tell me about Shippou? And I'd like to meet Sango and Miroku. And KIKYO!" InuYasha flinched and looked at Shippou accusinally.

"I'd better get you home. You can tell me about it when were there." Mai nodded and Shippou looked at her sadly. Mai quickly ran and gave Shippou a hug. He blushed and looked at InuYasha and she giggled. Mai kissed him on the cheek and hugged him close.

"Will I ever see you again?" Mai asked him. Shippou nodded.

"I hope so." Mai pulled away and climbed on InuYasha's back.

"Goodbye Shippou." She whispered once they were in the air and InuYasha growled.