Me:Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! It feels so nice to see some familiar reviewers again =). Thank you so much for all your support and to any new reviewers (if there are), welcome =)

alicexshunnotfabia:You're back! Haha and yes I still remember you =). Aw I miss talking to you. How's it going? I thought you left fanfiction. I'm so glad to see you here again! Anubias and Alice is alright in this story but not really in the show… xD. I still prefer ShunxAlice. Shurisu 4ever! =) I'm so glad you're back. I hope you can somehow get your account back. I can't wait to talk to you again! Anyway, thanks so much for your review!

MaudyNovianti:Yeah I agree with you xD. Thanks so much for your support! =)

EyesforColtonly:Thanks! =)

Alice169:I'm sure Shun feels comforted now =). Thanks for your review! =)

YayForEveryCoupleILoveAndMore:Haha yes definitely good to be positive xD. Aw and thank you for your compliment =). Anyway, yeah I find that when you smile others do… I don't know it seems contagious xD. Lol thanks for your review! =)

Light-Sakura:Aw you only have time for fanfiction today? I really appreciate you taking the time to read my story even though you're busy. Oh and I'm really sorry about the mushed up words xD. I'll try separating them better next time. I honestly didn't know it was going to be stuck together… I had put spaces in between them…Thanks for your time! =)

Starbright-708:Hmm I actually didn't think of it as SxAxAnubias until you mentioned it lol but yeah I guess it is kind of like that. I started to run out of characters so I used Anubias. I would have used Lync but I think Lync can be nice xD especially after I saw that episode with him and Alice. Okay anyway, thanks for your review! =)

flippy17:Haha! Rabbit-eating werewolves xD. Yeah I do like Inuyasha. I've been trying to read the manga from the library but it takes so long to wait for the books to come xD. I used to watch it on tv but it's not on anymore. Oh and I'm sorry for the hard to read print at the beginning. I'll try separating them better next time. They accidentally got mushed together… I don't know what , thanks for your time! =)

InnocentDiamond:Yes self-defense! We learned it at school and it was actually really fun =). Yeah I get what you mean about dreams… they can be so weird and sometimes you don't remember them but I feel like the ones I mostly remember are weird lol xD. Okay anyway, thanks so much for your review! =)

xxfadedscars97xx:Aw don't worry about it. I'm just glad to see another familiar reviewer =) Thanks! =)

AvaKaiba:Aw thank you =)

Me: I honestly didn't know why all my words were crowded together last time…

Dan: Where's Shun?

Me: I don't know

Dan: Please tell me!

Me: I can't tell you if I don't know… -_- okay anyway, I'll just ignore him… here's the little recap before I start. Oh by the way, this new chapter is just a bit of filler. It's mainly to introduce the characters to each other. Here we go:

Alice had a dream about a peasant and a priestess.

She did some research and learned things about the jewel and a reincarnation

Shun sees Anubias and recognizes him as a vampire

Ren thinks Shun is up to something while Shun thinks Anubias is up to something

Anubias is up to something along with someone else...

I DO NOT OWN BAKUGAN, INUYASHA, OR TWILIGHT!

(no characters of inuyasha or twilight are involved but there is a connection to those two stories)

Alice's P.O.V.

School was finally finished for the week! I was exhausted. I took out a crumpled advertisement from the newspaper out of my pocket. A café nearby was looking for waitresses and I wanted to earn some money for my grandfather's Christmas present even though it's only September. I looked into the café. The windows were steamed and I couldn't really see what was going on inside. I sighed and then pushed opened the door. I was immediately greeted by a wonderful smell. There were many teenagers who had just got out of school. Everyone was hanging out and just chilling. I waited for someone to come out but I was soon distracted by some photos on the wall. Most of them were pictures of a girl with blue hair. There was one with a boy with brown hair. They both looked amazing in their outfits and they definitely matched.

"Hi, how may I help you?" I turned away from the pictures and saw a blue haired woman in front of me.

"Hello, I was just wondering if I could get an interview some time," I smiled.

"Oh you're here for a job. Well let's…" she was interrupted by a girl running into the café. It was the same girl I had seen pictures of.

"Mom, I told you I would come!" she grinned at her mother and then she noticed me standing next to her. She seemed surprised and it made me feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Hi," I greeted. The girl stared at me still in shock. I stared at the ground and heard the door open again.

"Alice?" I looked up and my eyes met a pair of honey-brown ones.

Shun's P.O.V.

Our pack had decided to meet at Runo's family café since her mom had insisted we come to say hi. Her mother and father were also werewolves but unlike us, they didn't believe that the jewel existed. They thought that people duplicated fake ones just to scare all of us… well at least that's what they've been telling us but none of us are convinced… especially not after the shard we saw that actually started to glow.

"Man, am I glad school is over!" Dan stretched as he walked beside me. Runo had said she would meet us there and Julie had to go do something first. She was probably calling Billy to tell him about her day.

"Yeah…" I agreed with him. It was windy today and it looked like it was going to rain too.

"It feels like it's going to rain," Dan stated reading my mind. Wolves had this good sense of weather. Most of the time, we were right about the rain, "Now we can't hunt."

"Yeah, whatever," I usually agreed with Dan just for the sake of it especially when I don't feel like talking. He can go on and on about the most random things. A lot of the times, he starts to complain about Runo but I knew deep down inside, he didn't feel that way. Dan was about to start talking again but we had made it to the café and I hurried inside. I wanted to slam the door in his face just for fun but I was too shocked to.

"Alice?" I said surprised. She looked up and then her confused expression turned into a happy one.

"Shun, I didn't know you came here," she smiled. I just nodded and then glanced at Runo. She was looking back and forth from me to Alice. She gave me a look that said fixthis. I looked back at Alice.

"So what are you doing here?" I wondered.

"Oh I was about to apply for a job," she answered. Dan had happened to be drinking water and started to choke on it. He spat out the water and stared at her wide-eye. Runo glared at him.

"Oh don't mind him. He's always this impolite," Runo grabbed Dan's arm and pulled him into the kitchen. I could hear them yelling at each other since I had sensitive ears. It got annoying sometimes. Alice looked at me worriedly. She touched my shoulder gently and I looked up at her. She was about to say something but it looked like she zoned out. Then I remembered what happened when I first saw her. I quickly held on to her, incase she collapsed again.

"Alice, Alice," I called. Her eyes started to refocus and our eyes met. I sighed in relief.

"Sorry about that… I was just thinking about something…" she whispered.

"Are you alright?" I questioned. It wasn't normal for a girl to zone out like that. Then again, I'm not sure she if she's normal anymore…

"Your friends don't like me, do they?" she sighed.

"No, it isn't that. I'm sure they're just nervous…" I lied… well I was half lying since I wasn't exactly telling her the truth. I had forgotten Mrs. Misaki was standing there until she started to talk.

"Alice right?" she asked and Alice nodded, "How about you start working now and I'll see if it'll work out?"

"Really? Thank you!" Alice exclaimed as she was handed an apron. She tried to tie a knot behind her back but I saw that she was having trouble. I gently pulled her hands away and tied the knot of the apron for her. She thanked me.

"Here you can't start by taking Shun's order," Mrs. Misaki smiled as she handed Alice a small notepad.

"Okay, thank you," Alice thanked her once more before Mrs. Misaki left… she was probably checking on Runo and Dan. I hope they're good at improve…

"So, I guess I'll just have a cup of juice," I decided as I sat down at a table. Alice started to scribble the order on her notepad.

"Alright, I'll be right back," she grinned as she went to place the order in. I couldn't help but stare at her figure as she walked towards the drink machines. She looked so graceful. I gritted my teeth as I saw a bunch of guys whistle when she passed by them yet she didn't seem to notice at all. She just smiled at them politely and then left. It made it so hard to be angry when she was around.

Alice's P.O.V.

I sighed as I got right to work. Don't get me wrong. I'm really happy that I got a chance to work here but it is Shun's friends that made me feel horrible for coming. I had seen them arguing… well actually heard them arguing according to Shun's thoughts. All I heard was a bunch of noise but I knew that they were angry. I quickly got Shun's drink and went back to his table.

"Here you go," I smiled and he thanked me for it. Just then, his two friends came out of the kitchen. They both approached me with embarrassment written on their faces.

"Sorry about that," the girl apologized, "I'm Runo and this imbecile is Dan."

"Hey!" he pouted but then regretted it when the girl warned him with a glare.

"Hi, I'm Alice," I smiled. Maybe they weren't so bad. It was probably all just a misunderstanding. Runo had helped me with the orders for the rest of the day. We found out that we had some things in common and we got to learn so much about each other. Then I got curious… "So, are you and Dan going out?"

"Uh…" she said a bit embarrassed. In between our work time, they had argued a lot but it wasn't the kind where they were really angry at each other. I watched as she glanced at him for a moment, "I don't really know… we've been on and off for a while now. He can be such a jerk sometimes but I guess… I really do like him."

"Well I think you two look great together," I complimented.

Runo's P.O.V.

I shook my head realizing that I had just told Alice all that. I barely knew her but I felt like I could trust her. It was hard not to though. She was so happy and nice. I was just surprised that she was here and I really didn't mean to be rude. I looked at her admiringly. Shun had definitely drew her right. She was beautiful and I felt a bit jealous especially with all the guys in the café going nuts over her. Then again, I felt lucky to be able to have a guy like Dan.

"Thanks Alice. Oh, do you want to have dinner with us tonight? We're going to a restaurant to meet our friend Julie," I offered. It turned out that Julie couldn't come because she was with Billy so we all decided to meet up for dinner… yeah no hunting for us today. I could hear the rain's pitter and pattering on the roof.

"It's alright. I'll be fine thanks," she rejected politely. For some reason, I really wanted her to go and it wasn't because she had possession of one of the shards.

"Please Alice," I begged.

"It's just once," I heard a voice say behind me. I wasn't surprised that Shun had heard from his booth with Dan. Shun was extremely sensitive to his surroundings.

"Well… I guess a little while won't hurt," she gave in. I felt excited for some reason. I turned to look at where Dan was sitting. He gave me a look that told me to tone it down. We were here for the shard… not to make friends. I sighed. I felt a bit guilty as I watched Shun and Alice talk. She would laugh once in a while and that made me pity her… she had no idea what was going on.

After work…

Shun's P.O.V.

Everyone was finally ready to go. I wondered what Julie was going to say when we got there. I could almost hear her voice squealing about Alice's clothes. I just realized that she was still in her uniform.

"Alice, do you want to change first?" Runo asked before I could. I guess she probably realized this long before I did.

"Oh right… I forgot I was in my uniform…" she smiled sheepishly.

"Here Alice, wear this. If Julie saw you in your uniform, she would freak. Trust me… she will talk for hours about it so just wear it," Runo handed her one of her outfits.

"Are you sure about this?" Alice asked, "I really don't mind wearing my uniform."

"Alice, just change. We really don't want to hear one of Julie's lectures," Dan sighed. I heard her giggle at his tired expression.

"Alright then, thank you," she took the clothes from Runo and went to change. Dan and Runo went to get the car while I stayed to wait for Alice. She came out of the washroom and smiled at me, "What do you think?"

"It looks great," I complimented (She's wearing what Runo wears in Bakugan Mechtanium Surge but instead of the pants, it's a skirt). I had seen Runo wear it before but it looked so different on her… different in a good way. The shard was still around her neck and I watched it glow. It reminded me that I was dangerous to her…

"Thanks," she grinned as she pushed the door open. It was still pouring outside. Alice got her backpack and stepped outside. It was freezing out there.

"You're going to get sick," I stated as I took off my jacket and placed it on her shoulders.

"But what about you?" she asked.

"I'm not the one with the skirt," I pointed out.

"Thanks," just then, Dan's car came. We both got in the backseat and Dan started to drive again. Runo was busy trying to find a good radio station.

"Dan, you're radio is confusing," Runo pouted as she started to press a bunch of buttons.

"You're going to break it!" Dan exclaimed as he took one of his hands off the wheel and tried to fix the radio. You see, this was a very old car that Dan's father gave him… so basically, a lot of things didn't work.

"Dan, keep your eyes on the road! You want to kill us!" Runo glared at him. I looked at Alice and found her holding in her laughter.

"They do this all the time," I whispered and Alice gave me a knowing smile. It was going to be a long ride…

Ten minutes later…

Alice's P.O.V.

I walked closely behind everyone else. I wasn't really used to the clothes but Runo insisted I should keep it… after she had finished arguing with Dan, she had told me that she was going to donate it anyway. I guess another set of outfit wouldn't matter since I didn't like going shopping very much. I realized that I had still Shun's jacket so I gave it back to him. We waited for the waiter to take us to a table.

"Guys! We're over here!" someone exclaimed excitedly. I turned my head and found a girl with silver hair next to a boy with blonde hair. They were both waving.

"Let's go," Shun gently pushed me so I would follow the others. I wasn't sure if this was a good idea anymore… when I approached them, the girl gasped.

"Julie, this is Alice," Runo grinned as she sat beside Julie.

"Hi," I greeted.

"Hi…" she kept staring at me "I just love that outfit on you!"

"… thanks…" I replied. I was still unsure of what was happening here. It seemed that everyone at that table, except for the boy, had eyed me suspiciously before.

"Sit down," Shun pulled my chair back for me and I thanked him. He sat down beside me. I could feel everyone's eyes on me. I fidgeted with the table cloth uncomfortably. I looked at my shard because it reminded me of my parents… I realized it was glowing… it felt warm against my skin. I smiled to myself. The others had started to talk about random things. I kept looking down, "Hey, you alright?"

"Oh yeah… I'm fine…" I smiled at Shun.

"You look tired. How about I take you home?" he offered. I nodded and we politely dismissed ourselves.

Me: I know I said this before but this chapter wasn't exciting or anything. It was just to get everyone to know each other first.

Dan: Well that was pointless…

Runo: Not really, I wouldn't want to be a stranger to my best friend

Alice: Same

Dan: Alice you're actually here! Where did you go?

Runo: He's stupid… just ignore him…

Alice: Runo, I'm…

Dan: You were with Shun!

Alice,Runo,Me: …

Me: Wow… now he's smart… okay anyway, thank you so much for reading this! I really appreciate it. Please review and comment and I'll update as soon as possible. Thanks! See you all next time! =)