Chapter 14 Shippo On The Mind
Mai smiled nervously at her friend. Brooke walked over to the mirror to straighten her dark green skirt. She then began to pull up her socks, which had fallen down. Brooke turned back to Mai and looked at her expectantly. Mai shrugged.
"Uh…think about my dad…?" Brooke didn't seem very happy with this answer. She laughed.
"So, Mai, who's the lucky guy?" Brooke said nicely, giving her a genuine smile. Mai bit her lip.
"Uh…no one! Gotta go!" Mai said, and without waiting for Brooke to say another word, she ran out of the bathroom, back to her math class.
"So, Mai how was school?" Kagome asked her daughter cheerfully, as she stormed into the shrine. Mai looked at her mother oddly.
"Oh it was great." Mai rolled her eyes sarcastically. Kagome looked thoughtful. "Alright." Kagome said, sensing her daughter needed some 'alone time'.
Mai walked to her room and closed the door, flopping on her bed like a rag doll. "Shippo, Shippo, Shippo, Shippo…" Mai said, then laughed.
"I sound like a stalker." She giggled and rolled onto her side.
"Maybe I should see him again tonight…but would that be too soon? Oh, this is so confusing!" Mai groaned.
"Oh screw it! I need to see him! Before I go completely insane…" Mai got up, not caring that she was still dressed in her school uniform, and charged outside. With a yell to her father, saying she was going, she jumped down the well, once again.
Mai was surprised to find Shippo waiting for her on the other end of the well. Mai laughed and hugged him.
"Couldn't stay away?" Mai asked shyly. Shippo shrugged.
"Well…yeah." Mai giggled but Shippo wasn't done.
"Want to take a walk?" Mai smiled.
"Are you coming?" Shippo nodded.
"Most likely." Mai shrugged coolly.
"Then sure." The couple began to walk, finding a meadow full of blowing pink flowers. Mai slipped her hand into Shippo's, blushing at her newfound courage. Then Shippo began to speak.
"Mai, I just want to say, since I've met you…it's just been…" Mai turned so she was in front of him and grabbed his other hand.
"Hard to think of anything or anyone else? 'Cuz if you were about to say that, I totally understand." Shippo kissed Mai on the cheek.
"Yes." Mai leaned her head on his chest and tingled all over.
'I wish I could stay just here, like this, forever. No complications, no time traveling, just us and now.' Mai thought, dizzy with happiness. But, her wish wasn't granted, and seemingly performed the opposite, as she heard a familiar voice.
"Hey you! Get your hands off my woman!"