Yoh! I'll try not to take for ever. We is back to working on it. A.T.

*outside shrine*

Mai looked to the others.

" Ok. So what now?"

Kagome spoke up first.

" Well, we found out Dylan may be a reincarnated priest but..."

Shippo tugged on the end of Mai's shirt.

" Why would he be mad at you?"

Miroku nodded.

" This just brings up more and more questions."

Mai shook her head.

" But that's not how he sounded to me. It seemed more like he recognized me. He didn't sound angry at all, more like

surprised."

Inuyasha stood behind Mai.

" Well either way, we should get out of here."

Dylan looked confused.

" But where do we go now? Back to the village?"

" No. Though I heard there's a natural hot spring a days walk from here towards the mountain. The village women were talking about

it. Let's go there."

Inuyasha nodded at Mai.

" Got nothing better to do."

Kagome smiled at the idea along with the others.

" Good point. And this way if something does come up we'll be relaxed and ready."

*on way to hot spring*

Mai groaned as they walked.

" I feel gross! Hey Dylan, what would you say if I cut my hair up to my chin?"

" Why would you want to cut your hair?"

" I don't know. It's just a lot to take care of. I'll wait till after the spring to decide.

*At hot spring*

Dylan looked to Mai with a devilish grin.

" I wounder what Sesshomaru would think of you with short hair."

Mai covered her ears that were turning red and ran off towards the hot spring away from the camp.

" Shut Up!"

The others just laughed at her expense.

Miroku turned to the remaining women of the group.

" Well, since we are here why don't you ladies go on ahead and get your selves cleaned up."

Shippo gave him an incredulous look.

" Planning on peeping on them again Miroku?"

" *coughs* Of course not."

Dylan gave a similar look.

" Uh Huh."

The girls rolled their eyes and followed after Mai. They all settled into the warm waters while Mai fought to get tangles out of her long

hair.

" Man this sucks. Maybe I should just cut it. It's too much to take care of."

Kagome looked over at Mai.

" Well, the only way you would be able to do that is if you went back to the present. There aren't a lot of hair stylists here in feudal

Japan."

Sango grabbed a brush they had put aside and handed it to Mai.

" Here. I borrowed it from Kagome. Hope it helps."

" Thanks. And no I would not because I can easily do it myself. But nice try. Even then I..."

Mai cocked her head to the side.

" Do you hear that?"

Shippo stopped swimming around.

" Hear what?"

Kagome looked into the distance.

" I sense two jewel shards coming fast."

Sango looked a bit pissed.

" Oh no... not him again."

" Him who?"

They looked at Mai.

" Oh that's right. They don't know about Koga."

" Who's Koga?"

" That would be me."

Mai looked towards the edge of the pool and saw a pretty good looking guy. She decided to pull an animaniac.

" Hello Nurse!"

The girls rushed to cover up.

Sango moved slightly in front of Kagome.

" Do you mind?! We're bathing here!"

The wolf demon shrugged and leaned against a tree in a non nonchalant manner.

" Not at all."

He smirked while Mai snapped out of her hottie induced stupor.

" As fun as this is would you please leave so we can finish?"

" Now why would I want to do that?"

It was Mai's turn to smirk as she swam her way over to him. She pulled him down low enough his face was practically against her collar

bone while she whispered into his ear. His cheek began tinting pink before she released her hold over him and swam backwards

towards the others. Koga stood straight and nodded.

" Uh yeah... Be back in 5."

" What did you say?"

" No worries . Just used some street charm. Although you may want to be gone in 5 minutes."

Mai winked at them as they hurried to finish.

" Oh, and tell the boys to wait for me to come back before they come."

" O-okay..." ' I don't know if I should worry about her or Koga.'

*with boys*

Dylan sighed as he stared up at the sky.

" The stars are a wondrous sight. I can see why Mai likes it so much."

Inuyasha nodded silently.

" Yeah, I guess."

Suddenly Koga steps into their little clearing.

" What are you doing here?!"

" Waiting for a few more minutes."

*Silence*

Miroku broke the thick atmosphere first.

" Dare I ask for what?"

Kagome, Sango and Shippo came back the moment the words hit the air.

" That."

Koga then runs off back to the hot spring. Inuyasha flipped a shit.

" What the HELL? Where's Mai?"

The girls sweat-drop and looked to each other before looking back to the half dog demon.

" You don't want to know."

" And Mai said to wait until she comes back before you go."

Dylan decided to be a pain in his sisters ass since she was acting suspicious.

" I'll be right back."

He went to go to the hot spring but was instead stopped by the two females.

" Trust us. It's better to let her handle it."

(AN: Remember people this is rated M. So there is suggestive themes but you'll live. Otherwise you wouldn't be looking up rated M

stories. LMAO granted i just CHANGED the rating to M. :D But you still love me ANYWAYS! But if you don't like then skip.)

Koga walked back through the bushes till he saw Mai lazily swimming around while looking at the stars. When he stepped to the pools

edge she looked up at him.

" You should get in. It feels pretty nice."

Koga needed very little persuading to lose the furs and walk in as Mai observed his lean muscular form. She also noticed how stiff and

ridged his shoulders looked. For the moment she put it to the back of her mind as he swam closer to her. She waded backwards until

she felt a rock at her back. He advanced till he had her trapped with his hands on either side of her head and his face mere inches

from hers. Mai just raised her eye brow.

" This is hot and all but I hope you weren't expecting full blown sex or something. I don't spread my legs for just anyone, no matter

how good looking they are."

Koga looked her in the eyes with a slight hint of lust but a stronger sense of understanding.

" Honorable. Still tempting. And it isn't like I can't just take you anyways since I am stronger than you, but I can respect a woman like

you. Although, you did get me in this water."

Smiling, Mai shook her head and moved closer so their chests were touching. She grabbed his shoulders and turned his back to her

chest. She turned them around and had him lean against the rock as she began kneading into his neck. He groaned from the pain,

but as she worked more into the muscle he began to relax. She worked her way down his back as a smile worked its way across her

face. She peered over his shoulder. He was still awake but he seemed to be loving this.

" You must be very stressed. Don't relax often."

" You have no idea girl."

" Mai."

" Mai.. Nice name. But no I don't."

" How about a deal? Since I hate to see someone this stressed."

" Listening."

" Lol. How do I know you're not sleep talking with the way your eyes are closed? Anyway. How about when you get stressed out and

tense like this again, and I know you will just by the way you act and also carry yourself, then you come find me. I'll take the strain

off like I am now."

" What's the catch?"

" You owe me a favor for each massage. And I wont ask for anything to out there unless it's absolutely necessary, I promise."

" Mmm. Gi... Mai, if you do this again you can have what ever you want."

Mai smirked. Time for her to have a little fun.

" Great. Now that that's done" Mai flipped him around and pinned his back to the rock. "I think it's time for a little fun."

" I thought you said no sex."

He raised his eyebrow while smirking. He didn't mind but wondered is she was going back on what she said.

" I did indeed. How ever, I never said anything about now having some fun."

She smiled and moved closer to where she was basically straddling him in the water. She leaned into his ear and bit lightly, making

him growl in the depth of his throat.

" Though should you say anything about this little arrangement or our activities to the others, or anyone for that matter, I will gladly

de-man you in a very slow, very painful way. Got that, doll?"

Mai licked the shell of his ear, causing him to shiver from both the sensation and the threat. Something about the way her eyes

looked before as well as the seriousness masked by the playfulness in her voice told him she could back it up. He smirked and

pushed her back as his hands roamed while looking her in the eye.

" Yes ma'am."