The Windscar surged at Riku and as it was upon him he dissapeared in to the yellow light! Kairi, Aroz, and Noelle looked rom their own battles to see what had happened. Kairi screamed, Aroz stared and turned away from the clearing blaze, Noelle was sitting on Kikino too shocked to move. Seeing as she didnt the boomerang slammed in to her and she fell to the ground which was maybe 30 feet below. She felt her arm and leg in pain but her tears werent for the pain they were for Riku. She got up screaming, "Riku!" She called his name as she ran in to the clearing dust. He wasnt there....She started to sob uncontrollably. Kairi dropped to the ground sobbing as well. Her best friend was gone too! Kagome lowered her bow. She sensed their sorrow and could not hurt them more. Even the monk and the feline rider didnt move. Though they were attacking them they were mericful. Noelle sat there crying her eyes out. Inuyasha didnt show any remorse or feelings. "Can we get on with this?" He asked impatiently. Noelle looked up at him her eyes burning with tears she couldnt recognize him anymore. Where was the childhood friend she had known? the many adventures they went on? The times they had defeated demons together? Where did the memories go? As Inuyasha stared back he felt an image burst in to his mind! Himself as a little kid walking with his mother. And beside him was a little girl with brown hair and brown eyes. They were laughing. As soon as the image cam eit was wiped away... Inuyasha shook his head like a dog and stared back at her, "Do I know you from somewhere?" He asked. SHe stood up, "Now you remember!? You didnt just know me we were friends since childhood! Remember!? The half-breed and the evil girl we used to be called! How could you just forget me Inuyasha!" SHe cried as she ran through the feild in to the bushes. Kikino whined and took off after her. The woman atop Keylala got off and the two-tialed became a small kitten again. She was staring at Inuyasha along with the monk. Kagome dropped her bow in shock. She marched over to Inuyasha her fists clenched, "How could you just forget a friend youve had since childhood! How could you make us kill someone close to her! Whta is wrong with you!" She screamed at the shocked hanyou. "Sango, Mirkou did you know?' Kagome asked. They shook their heads. "How could you be so cruel Inuyasha!" Mirkou yelled. "Its not my fault! I have no memory of her! I cnat remember anything! One image is all I got! Us as kids! Didnt you sense the demonic aura around her! Of course one would think she was a demon!" He yelled back. There was a silence in which they heard groaning. They looked to the side of the feild where they saw something stirring. Riku sat up heavily injured. Bleeding from deep cuts and bruises. Kairi yelled, "Riku!?" She took off to the place where he sat and flung herelf onto the ground and hugged him crying as she did so. "Youre okay! Youre alive!" She cried. "How the hell is he still alive!? Hes a human! No human can live through the Windscar!" Inuyasha said slightly annoyed but grateful. "I suppose nobody ever got the chance to tell you!" RIku groaned. "Tell em what?" Inu asked. "That theres a chance I might be your brother." Riku said quietly. "EH!?!??!" The group yelled.
Inside the forest Noelle was hunched over a rock next to Kikino. She was crying harder. Remembering the times she had spent with Riku. She had justgotten him back and now he was gone! She felt a tap on her shoulder, "Excuse me? Why are you crying?" A small voice asked. SHe looked up. She saw a young girl about 7 with a orange kimono, blakc hair with a side ponytail and a concerned look on her face staring back. "Oh....I just lost someone very important to me.." She told the child. "You mean lost or....they were....you know...?" "The second one." The girl sat down, "I'm sorry to hear that. Here." She said handing her a hankercheif. "Thanks." She wiped her eyes trying to stop the tears. "I'm Rin. Whats your name?" The girl asked. "Im Noelle." She replied. "Are you all alone now? Rin asked. "No I have other friends but I dont want to be around them right now." She said sadly. "RIN WHAT AE YOU DOING!?" A raspy voice yelled. "Ugh...Jakken. She sighed. Noelle looked over Rin's head to see a toad-like little creature. He was carrying a staff with two heads on it. "What do you tink you are doing! And who is this mortal!?" He demmanded. "She was crying Master Jaken and I came to see what was wrong." She told the toad. "Well who are you!?" He demmanded. "I'm Noelle." She told the angry demon. "Well our master wont like this! We must get back before he notices!" He said frantically. "I already noticed Jaken." A voice said. They looked up and a man with silver hair with a moon upon his forehead, two lines on each cheek, golden eyes, and long nails stood. He was carrying this fluffy thing. Kikino growled at this newcomer. "You thought you could prevent me from noticing Jaken. You were wrong as he shoved the demon out of his way to get to Rin. "Rin you shouldnt wander out of my sight. You could be hurt." He told the girl with much more kindness than the demon. "I'm sorry lord Sesshomaru, but Noelle was crying and I wnated to seee what was wrong." Rin explained. Seshy looke dover Rin's head. "You!" He said. Noelle recongnized him too. This was Inuyasha's half brother! They had fought him once as kids where Inuyasha was almost killed. But Seshy spared Noelle because, "You are a mortal and I will not wate my time and strentgh on you." His real reason was because he liked her. It made him angry that he had feelings for a mortal so he told himself that he would consider all mortals scum....until he was saved by Rin. "So what has Inuyasha done now?" He asked her. "He doesnt remember me. ANd he killed my boyfriend." She told her old enemy. SHe felt like spilling her heart out to someone she knew would rather fight. He held out a hand and pulled her to her feet. "DO you want revenge?" He asked. "No!Wel....maybe....I would never kill someone to get it though." She told him seeingthe gleam in his golden eyes. Rustling in the bushes they heard running. Seshy drew his sword. Rin, Jaken, Noelle take cover, "Right!" rin and Jaken said as they took cover behind a rock. "I can handle myself now." Noelle told the demon beside her. Kikino was beside her again. He didnt look too trusting of Seshy. Someone with silver hair leapt from the bushes followed by another!