Thanks loads for those who have reviewed and like it. Me and my friend who owns Dylan, who needs some lovin's too people, Love getting the love for this story. I'm typin' as much as i can. I have literally been siting here on my butt doing nothing but type, post, and fight off the ants that are trying to take over my bathroom with bug spray all day. And right now as i'm typing it is 10 at night. I plan to keep sitting here and type till I drop. A.T.

" That must be difficult."

" You have no idea. It's one thing to be watched, but it's another knowing. The slightest twitch and they think something is ganna happen."

" Speaking of being watched..."

Dylan looked around.

" I feel like we are now so let's get moving."

Shippo climbed onto Mai's shoulder.

" Now that you mention it, I do feel like somethings watching us."

Inuyasha started walking.

" Let's get moving."

In the shadows, the demon dog and a small group of others lurked, watching the group looked back over her shoulder, then slowly turned back

and followed after the others. She ran up beside Inuyasha after handing Shippo off to Kagome. In a very hushed voice she whispered into his ear.

" Something is following us."

" Yeah, and it feels awful familiar."

Dylan saw red eyes a few feet away hidden in the brush.

" Guys, we aren't alone."

Mai holds up the bat she still held and grew an angry look.

" Why are you following us?"

The demons spread around them in the brush all spoke in hushed voices about 'follow the princess','take to the queen', and 'obey the queen'.

Mai was starting to get really pissed about being followed in this world as well.

" FUCK OFF! You're no better than the government 'dogs' back home.!"

The huge demon dog from the village walked out of the shadows and stood before Mai.

" You're a persistent bastard you know that? Sorry but I don't go for animals."

Dylan came up beside Mai defensively.

" You're not taking her!"

Mai grabbed his hand and pulled him behind her without taking her eyes off the beast while Inuyasha stepped in front of Mai.

" Hmph. The princess shouldn't be with the likes of you boy."

Dylan's eyes changed to a striking ice blue. " What did you say?"

Mai held his hand tightly in hers.

" Don't you touch him!"

She was seething, her every word dripping venom as the shadow dog stepped closer. Inuyasha pulled out Tetsuiga and pointed it at the dog. The

demon dog looked upon Dylan's face in shock and lowered it's voice to a whisper.

" Those eyes... where have... No. It couldn't be."

Inuyasha was getting pissed.

" Stop whispering to your self n' get ready to die!"

Mai held Dylan's hand tightly as she turned and ran in the other direction.

" We'll find a safe place to hide and find the others later."

" Where are we going to hide that that demon won't find us?"

" I'll think of something."

They kept running until Mai ran into something hard but soft at the same time, causing her to bounce back into Dylan knocking them both to the

ground.

" Ow... I'm sorry."

Mai looked up and her eyes grew wide.

" It's you again."

She locked eyes with the man from before until she heard running paws coming through the brush. She stood, pulling Dylan up with her and

pulled him behind her.

A slightly smaller shadow demon stood before her.

" Princess, you must come with us now. But first, I will dispose of the boy."

Mai pulled a hunting knife out of her black steel capped combat boots.

" Touch him and I'll spill your innards."

The little girl from before, Rin, came through the brush behind the man.

" Lord Sesshomaru?"

She looked at the demon then at Mai. The rat soon appeared beside her.

" Rin! Leave Lord Sesshomaru... You Again?"

" Oh goth damn it, not the rat again..."

" Mai..."

Dylan pulled her attention back to the demon in front of her.

" Hmph. Just like you princess. Don't think we will stop. We will return for you."

It disappeared into the shadows, again.

" Get back here Damn It!... You can try till the sun burns out, I'm never going with you pricks."

She heard a whisper about returning faintly in the distance. Mai turned her attention to those behind her and Dylan. She looked down and saw the

rat. Her eyes went wide. Jaken just looked up at her till realization hit him.

" You brat. Don't you dare!"

Mai freaked out and began stomping on him.

" Die ugly rat... frog... THING!"

Dylan sweat-dropped.

" Mai, did you really have to squish him?"

He turned to Sesshomaru.

" I'm sorry about Mai."

He pushed on the back of Mai's head causing her to bow.

" Say sorry."

Mai looked up at the man while blushing.

" Sorry..."

Sesshomaru just looked at her and only hummed his response.

Dylan stood straight again, turning to Mai.

" I wounder if Inuyasha and the others are safe."

" I'm sure they're fine." This caught Sesshomaru's attention.

" You travel with my foolish little brother."

" Yeah, so? Although he is fun as hell to pull pranks on."

Mai giggled, but instantly threw her hands over her mouth as her eyes grew a little wide. Dylan turned to her in shock.

" Mai... Did you just...?"

" NO! I. Do. NOT. GIGGLE! Bye Sesshomaru, maybe we'll meet again."

Mai grabbed a hold of Dylan's hand and headed back the way they came. Sesshomaru watched Mai as she and Dylan ran off.

*Mai and Dylan*

" Mai... I heard you giggle!"

GASP.

" You LIKE him! THE APOCALYPSE! Then again, he does seem to have that kind of personality that you like. Eh yeah... I can see that."

" SHUT UP!"

" Who does Mai like?"

A voice came from behind them and they turned.

" NO ONE!"

Mai turned to Dylan.

" I have never, and Will Never, GIGGLE! EVER!"

Mai turned away from the others.

Kagome came up to Dylan.

" Did something happen?"

" Later... Is everyone alright?"

Shippo clung to Kagome.

" That was scary. They kept coming at us no matter how many times we killed them."

Miroku and Sango stood beside Kagome.

" They were after the princess."

" But Mai isn't a demon or a princess, is she?"

Mai turned to them and threw her hands up.

" THANK YOU! I'm not some missing princess! A demon maybe but not a princess."

Mai pointed at Dylan again.

" And I don't like that guy. Let's get going."

Dylan looked at Kagome.

" Kagome. When is the exam?"

" Um. Wednesday but it's... Mai what day is it?"

Mai thought about it.

" Let's see, we came Friday and then I passed out so we were at Kaede's for the night, then we campt out. And given how late it's getting right

now, I'd say late Sunday... Shit we have school tomorrow!"

Dylan looked to the others.

" Please Inuyasha, it's an important exam and we have to study."

" Damn I really hate those things. FINE! How long you guys ganna be gone for?"

Kagome turned to him.

" Four days. Just until a day or so after the test."

Mai and Inuyasha: WHAT?

Mai gave Kagome a look of other depression.

" Why the day after? Why not come back right after the test?" Kagome and Dylan looked at Mai like she was having a dummy moment.

" I like to spend time in my own era."

" And I wanna try out for some clubs, besides Kagome's mom os probably worried about us.

Mai sighed.

" Fine. For Kagome's mom."

*On Way To Well*

" So we have two days to study."

" I Hate Exams."

" Don't worry I'll help you both study. After all, I am a genius at math."

" Yeah... rub it in Dyl."

Dylan stuck his tongue out at him.

*Well*

Kagome yawned.

" It's late. Thanks for helping us study a little on the way."

" No problem. LOL. Poor Mai passed out."

Inuyasha walked up beside Kilala.

" I got her."

Mai mumbled in her sleep while cuddled up to the warmth of his arms.

*Higarashi House - Mai's Room*

Inuyasha laid Mai in her bed gently then noticed tears sliding down her cheek.

' What is she dreaming about?'

*Mai's Dream*

-Night of the Accident-

" Momma? Daddy?"

" Hey little girl."

A man covered in shadow made a grab at little Mai as she backed away. Another man stood beside him.

" Imagine the fun we could have with this one..."

They got closer as Mai's eyes grew in panic.

" No! Go Away!"

Her little hands began to glow and in a flash of light the men were gone, ashes on the floor at her feet. The people outside surrounding the building heard

the screams of those men and saw the flash of light. Little Mai saw her parents bodies and fell to her knees.

*Mai's Room*

Mai shot up from her bed in a cold sweat, screaming. The others came running in while Inuyasha stood beside her bed.

" Mai what happened?"

Dylan ran to his sisters side in a panic.

Mai gasped for air.

" Yeah just... falling wakes a person up hehe."

Dylan and Kagome sweat-dropped as my fained innocence.

" Well might as well start getting ready. The exam is tomorrow and today is ganna be full of studying."

" Hmm. I'm still deciding what club I want to try out for; Archery, dueling, tennis... I don't know."

Mai looked at Dylan.

" Try dueling. You've always said you wanted to try that."

Dylan asks Kagome about clubs while they left back to their rooms.

*Wednesday Higarashi House*

RING RING.

" Hey Sota, could you get that?"

Kagome called to her little brother from somewhere in the house.

" Sure thing."

" Hello Higarashi residence."

" Oh hey Dylan. Ok I'll tell then. Yeah, see you later."

Mai and Kagome walked into the living room.

" Hey kid. Who was it?"

" It was Dylan. He said he just got out of dueling club and he's on the was home."

" Any chance he met a girl?"

" Who knows. Why Kagome? You like him?"

" No. You know I like Inuyasha. I just think it would be cute if he did. Plus, Dylan isn't bad looking."

" True, but if so, I'm ganna have to check for myself."

" What do you mean? Can't he handle it himself?"

" Oh, it's not that. I just don't want some psycho stalker after my brother in the future. For example, Marisa... or Tina... or Kelly... They were all bat

chiz crazy, and not in the good way like me."

Sota gave Mai a funny look.

" There's a difference?"

" Yep. There's bad crazy that stalk you in your sleep, steal your underwear and belong in a mental incarceration facility, and then there is the fun,

good and lovable crazy like me."

Mai smiled a Cheshire smile.

*Dylan*

' Man, the sunset is beautiful.'

Dylan was walking home alone, getting the feel of the new surroundings at night. He heard a bouncing sound and looked to his right where he

saw a little girl chasing her bouncy ball down the stairs.

" My ball!"

" I got it."

Dylan caught the ball as it hit the last step.

" Mio! Mom said not to play with that ball near the stairs."

" Sorry Mayu."

A girl around Dylan's age stood in the door way to a shrine dressed in a priestess gown and looked from her sister to Dylan who stood here with

the ball. Dylan's jaw dropped.

" Whoa..."

" Hi, sorry she... Hey, I've seen you. You're one of the exchange students from America right?"

Dylan shook off the daze and nodded.

" Yeah my sister and I came from America."

" Cool. Well, maybe I'll see you in school."

Mayu took the ball and Mio's hand and went inside.

" Yeah... sure. See ya."