Chapter 7- Meet the Parents?
Mai awoke and stretched gingerly. Mai grinned at Shippo who was snoring peacefully across from her. She stood up and walked towards him, wanting to wake him up. "Mai." Mai stopped in her tracks, shocked and astounded as Shippo rolled over and muttered her name in his sleep. "Shi..Shippo?" Mai mumbled, taking in a sharp breath. Shippo turned over again and looked at her, smiling like a lovesick fool. Then, he must have realized he was in fact, not dreaming and Shippo turned a deep crimson red. Mai blushed as well and bit her pinky nail. "Um…Good morning?" Mai said brightly. Shippo stood up and nodded distractedly. Mai's mind was also elsewhere. 'Was Shippo dreaming of ME?' Mai shook her head. No, that wouldn't happen, he was with Satsuki. Mai wrinkled her nose and Shippo raised an eyebrow at her. "Is something wrong, Mai?" Mai looked at Shippo uneasily. "Huh? Oh, um…no." Mai said, though her mind was saying something different entirely. Shippo laughed. "Breakfast?" Mai laughed. "Please." She said, a hint of longing in her voice. Shippo began to cook and Mai tried to help him. Shippo gave her a sly smile once the food was cooked. "It's not ramen but I hope it still tastes good." Mai hit him in the side with her elbow, grinning ear to ear. The two young people feasted and joked, though, at home, Mai's parents were doing anything but.
InuYasha stormed into his daughter's room. He narrowed his eyes menacingly when he realized she still wasn't back. "KAGOME!" InuYasha yelled and his wife came over, worry lines creasing her face. "Is she back yet?" InuYasha shook his head. "I'm going back to get here. It isn't safe for her there." Kagome nodded, and ran off. InuYasha looked confused and scratched his head. Kagome re-appeared in her old schoolgirl uniform, holding a bow and arrows. InuYasha shook his head again. "Kagome, it's not safe, you can't come." Kagome put her hands on her hips and raised her eyebrows. "What's that supposed to mean? You're not leaving without me!" InuYasha rolled his eyes and huffed. "If anything happens to you…" Kagome walked over and hugged InuYasha. "Nothing will happen." InuYasha smiled. "Then lets go."
InuYasha ran quickly with Kagome on his back. Just like old times. Kagome smiled as they past InuYasha's tree. Where they had first met. InuYasha sniffed the air, trying to find Mai's scent. He stopped suddenly. "Kikyo. Kikyo was here." InuYasha said and Kagome bit her lip. "And so was Mai." Kagome's lips trembled. InuYasha put Kagome down and hugged her tightly. "She's ok. I think she went off somewhere. Kikyo must not have recognized her." Kagome nodded, agreeing with this assumption. InuYasha sniffed the air again. "She's close. C'mon." Kagome got back on his back and InuYasha ran towards Mai.