A/N: The last chapter (the one about Tom and Diana) was taking place during the first two chapters (about Shawn and Maia) I'm not quite sure how I'm going to write a story about two different things…but oh well. I think I like writing about Shawn and Maia more than Tom and Diana. I might take out the last chapter, change the summary, and make it just about Shawn and Maia. It's also harder for me to write about Tom and Diana because I can't get into an adult's mind (seeing as how I'm only 13) Tell me what you think in a review!
I don't own Toys "R" Us (though it would rock if I did!) and I don't own PS2, The Backstreet Boys, or DDR.
"A Toys "R" Us?" Shawn asked Maia he looked around.
"Yeah. I like toy stores." Maia said as Shawn smiled.
"He's really cute when he smiles." Maia thought to herself.
"Where to?" Shawn asked.
They looked up at a huge sign. On the sign it said what was on each floor.
"Ummmm," Maia said as she examined the sign, "floor three. Video games!"
"You got it. Let's go." Shawn headed towards the escalator.
They rode the first escalator to the second floor, and then they got on another, which went to the third floor.
"Here we are, madam." Shawn said with a fake British accent.
"Do you like video games?" Maia asked Shawn.
"Yeah, of course. But I don't have too much time to play them. But when I have free time, you can't get me off my PS2." Shawn said as he smiled at Maia.
"I like DDR." Maia told him.
"I've heard of it, but I've never played it." Shawn said.
"Well, maybe if you ever come to watch me at my house we can play." Maia suggested.
"We have it at the center, I just haven't played it. We can play it when we get there." Shawn told Maia.
"I'm gonna kick your butt!" Maia said with a huge smile.
"Oh, I doubt it!" Shawn told her, smiling as much as she was.
"Picture!" A random guy called.
"Huh?" Shawn and Maia looked up.
"A picture. You know, at amusement parks they take your picture at the entrance for a souvenir." The guy said as if it should be obvious.
"We aren't at an amusement park." Maia told the guy.
"Well, true. But I figured, if they can do it there, why not do it here?" The man said.
"Um, yeah." Shawn said as he grabbed Maia's hand and walked quickly away with her.
"What a crazy guy!" Maia whispered to Shawn when they were safely hiding in a corner under a table.
"Yeah!" Shawn agreed.
"This is kind of crazy, too. We're hiding under a table in a corner." Maia said with a smile.
"Yeah, let's go to a different floor." Shawn suggested.
They rode an escalator up to the fourth floor, where they noticed there were no crazy photographers. A new song came on.
"We know this!" Shawn exclaimed to Maia.
"Backstreet Boys again? What's up with this world?" Maia asked.
"If you want it to be good, girl, get yourself a bad boy!" Shawn sang.
"If you really like it hot, like someone that hits the spot!" Maia continued.
"If you really want it good, girl, get yourself a bad boy!" Maia and Shawn sang together.
"It's amazing how easy it is to be so silly around Maia. I would never act like this around anyone else." Shawn thought as they walked towards the bikes and scooters
"I wish I had a bike like this." Maia said to herself, snapping Shawn out of his thoughts.
"I don't have a bike." Shawn told Maia.
"But you have a car." Maia replied.
"Good point." Shawn said.
"Can we go back to the first floor where all the stuffed animals are?" Maia asked Shawn.
"Sure, as long as there are no photographers!" Shawn said with a chuckle.
"You got it." Maia agreed as she giggled.
They headed towards the escalator. While they walked, they looked at all the bikes. There sure were a lot of them. Then they rode down to the first floor.
"I like the puppies." Maia looked around at all the stuffed dogs.
"I'll get you one." Shawn said.
"Really?" Maia asked.
"Yeah," Shawn told her, "you probably forgot to bring one for your stay at the center, and now you can remember our trip."
"Thanks!' Maia said as she ran to the shelves, looking at all of them.
She looked at all of them and then decided on a golden retriever.
"This one?" Shawn asked Maia.
"Yeah." Maia told him.
"It's cute." Shawn smiled.
The two of them headed toward the check out counter. Shawn paid for it and they walked back out to Shawn's car.
"What did you name it?" Shawn asked the little girl.
"I think I'll name it," Maia paused for a moment, thinking, "Shawn."
"I like that name." Shawn told Maia.
"Me too." Maia smiled.
"Let's go, we still have another hour." Shawn said as they pulled out of the parking lot.
"What are we going to do at The 4400 Center?" Maia asked Shawn.
"Well," Shawn thought for a moment, "first we'll play DDR. Then you'll have to either go to day care or stay in my room until lunch. I'll come and eat lunch with you, and then you'll have to go do what you were doing before. I'll be back for dinner, and then we can hang out."
"Day care?" Maia asked with a frown.
"Not day care, I just, don't know what to call it. It's fun, I promise." Shawn said.
"Okay." Maia agreed.
"Will Nikki be there?" Maia asked Shawn.
"I don't think so." Shawn exited off the highway.
"Who will be there?" Maia looked at Shawn.
"I'm not sure. Richard and Lily will be there, and maybe some kids your age." Shawn said.
"Who are Richard and Lily?" Maia hugged her dog.
"They're 4400. They have a baby, her name is Isabelle. Maybe you can see her." Shawn suggested.
Shawn's phone rang and Maia answered it.
"Hello?" She asked, hoping it wasn't Nikki. She didn't like Nikki.
"Hi, I'm Kyle, Shawn's cousin. Who are you?" Kyle asked.
"I'm Maia, Shawn's babysitting me." She answered honestly; she liked Kyle more than Nikki.
"Can I talk to Shawn?" Kyle asked her.
"Sure." Maia handed the phone Shawn.
Shawn put the phone into a speaker so he could talk without holding the phone.
"Evil cousin Shawn, corrupter of the innocent! How's it going?" Kyle asked.
"Not too bad. Listen, Kyle, nothing inappropriate, I have a 9-year-old with me. She's too innocent to corrupt." He added.
"Got it. Where are you? We've missed you!" Kyle said.
"Right now I'm headed to the center, you should come!" Shawn turned onto a street.
"Maybe. Look, Nikki's been bugging Danny and me about you. Have you talked to her?" Kyle asked.
"Yeah, this morning. Maia," Shawn looked over at Maia, "wasn't very nice to her."
"She's going to be at the center. You're going to leave me alone because you'll go with her. I don't like her." Maia said, looking very sad.
"How does Maia know that?" Kyle asked.
"Hey, Kyle, you should come. But, look, I'll call you back later. I've got to talk to Maia." Shawn told his cousin.
"Sure, bye." Kyle hung up.
"I'm sorry Maia. I don't want Nikki to be there either." Shawn told Maia.
"That's what you say now, but when she's there, you'll want her there." Maia said, becoming even sadder.
"Why don't we call her, and tell her that we don't want her to come. Would that make you feel better?" Shawn asked the sad child.
"Yes," Maia nodded, "but it won't matter, she'll come anyway."
"Her number is programmed, just find her name." Shawn told Maia.
Maia found the number and selected it. The phone rang twice before Nikki picked up.
"Hello?" Nikki answered.
"Nikki, it's Shawn and Maia." Shawn told her.
"Hi Shawn, hi Maia." She replied.
"Look, Nikki, you weren't planning on coming to The 4400 Center, were you?" Shawn asked.
"Actually, I was going to head over there. Why do you ask?" Nikki said sweetly.
"Don't come." Maia casually said.
"Nikki, why would you want to visit the center?" Shawn asked his ex-girlfriend.
"To see you, of course." Nikki said with a giggle.
Maia glared at the phone. "Maybe he doesn't want to see you."
"My, my, my, Maia. What do you have against me?" Nikki asked.
"Stuff." Maia mumbled.
"Nikki, I want to spend some time with Maia at the center. There'll be plenty of time for us to hang out later. I'm thinking of coming to stay with my mom and Danny for a little while." Shawn turned into a smaller street.
"I'll do what I want, Shawn." Nikki hung up.
"That went well." Shawn said to no one in particular.
"Sorry." Maia said.
"About what?" Shawn looked away from the road to glance at Maia.
"I should try to be nicer to her. After all, she is your friend, though I'm not sure why." Maia said, mumbling the last part.
"Yeah, well, if I knew someone was going to take my friend away from me, I probably wouldn't be too friendly towards them either." Shawn told Maia.
"How much longer?" Maia asked Shawn.
"About five more minutes." Shawn sharply turned a corner.
"Do you think Kyle will come?" Maia asked her babysitter.
"I'm not sure. I hope he does. That way, if something happens with Nikki, you'll have another friend." Shawn said.
They rode the last five minutes in silence.
"I want Nikki to come, but I don't want to leave Maia. She's such a cute kid. I hope she'll make friends her age at the center, not that there are many kids. I wonder how she feels about being a 4400. She must have lost her parents and most of her family, that's why she lives with Diana. I wonder if her parents ever had other children. Maybe she has siblings who are living, she just doesn't know about them. In my free time, I'll have to check up on that." Shawn thought.
"He's dead. Jordan. His body will be found, someone stole it threw it in the ocean." Maia suddenly said.
"Really?" Shawn asked.
"Yeah. It's okay though. While you are in charge of the center, it will be much better." Maia smiled at Shawn.
"If you say so." Shawn smiled back.
"Are we here?" Maia asked, looking at the large building in front of them.
"Yeah. This is The 4400 Center." Shawn looked up at the center.
"Let's go." Maia opened the car door.
"Let's go." Shawn agreed as he opened his door.