Author's Note: This is another long one, like Chapter 3 was. So first off... Legal crap, blah blah. Note in 14 Pt. Raphael, Chapter in 14 pt. Stonehenge. There were 4 mods in chapter 4, but one was rather hard to get. One very obvious ref. Hope you're enjoying reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. On with the show!

Maru walked into another room, and noticed Inuyasha and Kuwabara were deep in a conversation about, of all things, cat care. As a cat owner himself, he was going to join in, but at that moment Kagome walked into the room. She was talking very loudly on her cell phone, and seemed even less happy than usual. Sango was sitting in a comfy chair in the corner, and looked up, annoyed, at Kagome. She went back to her book, "The Once and Future King," and Maru listened to Kagome, wondering what was pissing her off now.

"Look! This Show isn't gonna last much longer, and other than the various movie deals for it, I've got nothing! ... You're my agent, do SOMETHING useful! ... I don't know, as long as I don't end up like the original James from Team Rocket. ... I'll make it very simple for you, you ass! You get me work, or I find a new fucking agent! One who isn't so inept! GOT IT!"1

Click

"Idiot." Kagome sat down grumpily, then spied Maru. "You. Come here." Maru blinked, then slowly walked over to the young star. "You're the one from before... the coffee." "Yes, ma'am... I'm terribly sorry about that, like I said –" "I don't care about that. Would you like to do me a favor, dear?" He gulped, knowing she already knew the answer to that. "Go ahead." "Good." She smiled, and to Maru, it seemed almost genuine. "Be a dear and fetch me a drink." Maru smiled and nodded. "No problem Miss Higurashi" and went to get the drink. "Hmm... for an idiot, he's kinda cute," she murmured, not counting on his superb hearing. Maru grinned inwardly, then left to fetch the drink.

Maru then realized rather quickly that he had no idea where to go to get a drink for her, other than the hooch that had nearly knocked him on his ass earlier. He decided to ask around, and stepped into a nearby room. As he entered, he noted the air was filled with smoke, and it smelled oddly good. His hunger from before returned as well. In the center of the room was a small round table, with four,- well, sorta- people sitting around it. Radical Edward, Kaolla Su, Haruko, and a Pikachu were chilling on four sides of the table, chatting about something. There was a lamp burning on the table, and Maru guessed rather quickly that this was the cause of the smoke and hunger. 'Wow. These four getting stoned? There's a shock... what was I doing? Umm... shit! I gotta get outta here, This shit is gettin' to my head.' He stepped out, smiling somewhat vacantly, then shook his head to clear it. 'Drink for Miss Higurashi, right.'

"I swear, man, if I have to spew shit about 'Heart of the Cards' or anymore of that friendship bullshit, I'm gonna go nuts! N-V-T-S nuts! You know what I mean, Ash?" That would be young Yugi Moto, complaining to Ash Ketchum. The two boys laughed, as did Shinobu, who was curled up in Ash's lap. They had been a confirmed couple for over 6 months now, and seemed content to stay that way. "I know, Yugi. They've been having me spout that shit since day one. But you know what? With all the cash I'm raking in for the show, the movies, the videogames, the card game, toys, plushies, and various other merchandise, I'm willing to suck it up and do the cheerful lobotomized thing."

Maru grinned, and wandered off, wondering if he would be the same way.

He wound up in yet another room, thoroughly lost by now. It was full of people: there he saw Keitaro, and dammit if there weren't two different ladies than before holding onto his arms. There was a commotion, and Maru maneuvered to see what was going on. It seemed someone had splashed the drunken Ranma with cold water, judging by the very obvious fact that he was now his girl-type form... and very very naked. The pig-tailed girl had pounced on Akane Tendo, and was drunkenly trying to strip the young model. "Ranma, get off!" Akane yelled, then dropped to a whisper. "not in public..." Maru heard this last and snickered, knowing all two well of these two's off-screen relationship. On his first day he had had to find the two of them five times, and each time they were in various states of undress, snuggling very closely in a forgotten closet or an unused trailer. He turned his attention back to the two girls, as a cry went up: Ranma had successfully pulled down the top of Akane's dress, revealing a surprisingly full bosom. The sight of the very affectionate nude Ran-chan2 cuddling the now topless Akane elicited another soundless whistle from Maru, who felt imminent nosebleed3. He was distracted though, by a sudden familiar chuckle from behind.

"Kukuku.4 I, Naraku, am very much enjoying the ladies difficulty. I only wish i could take credit."

Maru sighed heavily. It seemed Naraku was always in character. Then he brightened, having an idea. "Naraku, you wouldn't happen to know where the drinks are, would you?"

"Kukuku. I, Naraku, will lead you to the drinks in exchange for your sacred Jewel Shards."

'Psycho.' "I don't have my shards with me, but I'll hook you up, 'kay?"

"Kukuku... Follow me."

1 The ellipses are her listening to the agent.

2 Ran-chan is the typical way to refer to Ranma in her girl-type mode.

3 Nosebleeds tend to refer to a character's arousal in anime/manga. The bigger the flow, the more aroused/hotter the thing causing arousal is

4 See "Condensed Yasha" for more information regarding Naraku's odd manner of speech