"How…how is this possible?" kagome gasped, looking at Lin. She growled, glaring at Ryan, red beginning to seep into her vision. "are you related to Inuyasha some how? Is cousin or…"

"So, you want to flash house signs, huh? Ryan cracked his neck as his sign, the symbol of the rising sun flared upon his head, two black stripes appearing on his face. Nicole let out a whimper as her own face burned, the marks appearing on her own. "And now is not the time to ask how!" Ryan shouted, taking up his stance.

"Agreed." Lin said. "Crescent wave!" Her blade bled blue, and with a sharp horizontal arc, she sent a wave of energy at Ryan. He tried to leap away, but the blast drove into his chest, nearly cleaving him in two, had it not been for a swift counter swipe that dissipated the blast. He let out a ragged breath and tore the ruins of his shirt from his body. Lin watched in amusement as he kicked off his shoes and socks, leaving him only in his blue jeans.

"I prefer to fight more natural, I'm not much of a civilized demon!" He began to drive at her, but right when it looked like he was going to go for an easy to block swipe at her head, he plowed his sword into the dirt and flipped up in the air. He landed on his hands, and in a move that made the Olympic gymnast that was his girlfriend proud, he pushed away form the ground and kicked Lin right in the head, sending her tripping over his still embedded sword. She fell as Ryan spun in the air and landed, grabbing his sword. She recovered and turned, the two facing off on the grass behind Kagome's home.

Lin licked her lips, cleaning the blood away from the busted lip she had received during her stumble. "You are stronger now in this human form Ryu…much more then your dragonoid form…had you had it, maybe you wouldn't have needed to hide among the humans!" She began to spin her sword, the ends glowing blue, making it appear as if she now held a whirling shield. A shield that had sharp teeth ready to tear you in two. She smiled and her nails glowed yellow…as she sent whips at Nicole and the rest. Ryan darted forward, protecting his new friends, but took the brute of the attack, and fell onto his knees, long gashes on his body.

Taking this moment, she darted forward and planted her boot in his face, the twisted sound of breaking bones filling everyone's ears. By now, Kagome had had enough, and went for her bow. But before she could even try, Lin was on her, striking her in the stomach and grabbing Nicole by the throat.

"Let her go!" Ryan roared, stumbling to his feet. Nicole was trying everything to wiggle out of Lin's grasp, but this was not a hold designed to make a person fear the worse. No…this was an actually choke hold, and Nicole was having trouble breathing. Her struggles began to weaken, and she grew less and less careful in her prying, losing grip or Lin's arm.

"You forget the rules of battle Ryan. This is all fair: Today could be her last, This is fair…and…" She drew a nail along Nicole's cheek, drawing blood. She glanced at Kirara, who had gone into her big demon form and was snarling. Kagome was being restrained by the others. "And if it bleeds…."

"You forget the final rule Lin." Ryan said, his voice hollow and quiet. He shivered in anger, and walked towards her, his gray eyes turning blood red with dark blue irises. "Rule 4: Never…"

With that, he raised his sword, pointing the tip at her. She smirked, readying to brace his assault and toss Nicole in the blade' way. 'He is not the one my father spoke of. The man that could defeat my parents…he would never fall like this. It is a pity…but afterall…he has been around the humans for too long, and while some might have honor as mother says…father is right. In the end, I am better then…'

"Touch…" Ryan continued, walking forward. "What…" Nicole began to prepare herself. She knew what was coming next, and she was ready. Ryan knew it. "Is…" Kagome saw the tip of Ryan's blade glow with a orange light, and realized it was best to run. Kirara was already thinking this, and had grabbed the reincarnations of her friends and moved away from Lin.

The enter sword glowed, and behind Ryan, Lin could make out the shadows of dragons long dead…now reinforcing him. He moved the sword in a semicircle,glowing energy forming. Before any of them could get a good look at it, he had already pulled it back, the energy forming into a great dragon, waiting to be unleashed.

"Mine." He said quietly. The sword bucked. "MOUI NO RYUUJIN!"

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Lin moaned as Nicole gently helped her up. IT felt like she had been run over by a truck. She touched her gut to find that she had a massive bruise, as well as a hole in her suit, which, had Ryan pointed up or down just a bit, would have left her indecent. She let out a grunt, the area tender

"You…are Ryu." She said, her breath short.

"Well thank you!" Ryan growled. "Gee, I didn't know that, you all cleared it up." He reached for his sword, his royal markings, just like Nicole's, fading as he sent his demon blood back deep into his soul. "I kept you alive to find out why you…"

"I am Sesshomaru's daughter." She said quietly. This was the speech she had practiced for almost 500 years. Today, she would finally fulfill her duty to the demon that her father owed everything too. "My father owes you two life debts for actions you are about to perform. I am here to repay the first, as you requested." She gently reached into her pocket and took out a letter.

"And that is?" Nicole asked.

"Present this letter to my father, Lord Sesshomaru. He will comply with what it asks. Do not open it. It is for him, and him alone."

"And what if this is a trick?" Mark said. Lin glared at him and he shrank away.

"We Inus have honor. We would not do something like that, use time to kill an enemy." She said. With that, she put back on her hat and said quietly. "You have 10 minutes…get in the well before more cops come." She paused and smiled. "You explain the well and it's powers to my father soon enough…you will understand." She paused, looking at Ryan and Nicole. "And the next time we meet…I hope we can meet as friends. There are few of us demons left…that aren't family…it would be nice to know others like me still live."

And with that, she was off in a flash of light, to change and to make sure she delayed the cops. Her part in the play was almost over. The main characters were moving into the 4th act, the one before the finale. She would return during the final scene, to play her role and prove to the audience her good heart.

Now, it depended on the two beings her father had once called the luckest bastards in the world. She smirked, and shook her head. She had too much work to do to thinka bout Ryu and Neko.

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Sandy gulped. "This is the magic well? I expected something more…"

"Magical?" Inuyasha offered.

"…no…well…less like…"

"A really far drop?" Mark asked.

"No….forget it!" Sandy said, watching as Ryan put his pack on. He was still bare fot and shirtless, and she was having a hard time not staring at his rock hard abs. Of course, Nicole's growls helped.

"Don't you think you should get naked too?" Mark asked Nicole. She blinked and he sighed. "Damn lecher memories!" He grabbed Sandy's hand and held it next to his cheek. "I swear, if you say one more dirty thing Mirkou…"

Ian raised an eyebrow. "Now you are blaming your past self?" He raised his finger to hs head and began to make the 'He's Crazy' motion.

"Kids." Nicole said. "We only have 5 minutes left." She turned to Ryan and kissed him. "We wiat 1 miute, if there is no problems, we begin coming down." Ryan nodded, and gave her another kiss, then threw on his hooded robe and gloves. He adjusted Suohdanna, smiled…and leapt.

And he was gone.

'Ok…that was magical" Sandy said quietly. She looked up at Nicole as the woman slipped on her on robe and gently grabbed Kagome and Inuyasha. "See you on the other…"

"We know." Nicole said, shoving Sandy and Kirara over, watching them disappear. Mark got the hint and leapt with Shippo, the kitsune squealing happily, Mark sounding sick to his stomach.

Nicole hauled Kagome and Ian to the well lip like sacks of potatoes and smiled, tightening her hold. "When we get back there…Ian…don't scream."

"Why would I?"

Nicole leapt, and he suddenly felt the world learch as they traveled back. Part of him, that last little part that had thought maybe…maybe he was crazy…faded with the modern world as they landed at the bottom of the well, watching as a hand helped Mark up. Nicole bent her knees, and the three hurtled out and landed outside the well. Kagome and Ian collapsed next to Sandy, Mark, Shippo and Kirara…while Ryan and Nicole… growled.

"Home." Nicole said. "We are home Ryu."

Ryan, who was now going by his demon name, nodded. "That we are my dear Neko. That we are."

Kagome watched as the two black robes figures stood, looking over Feudal Japan. She had to see…

"Rya…Ryu…Neko…can you…"

"All of you promise not the scream?" Ryu asked. They all replied yes…and with a sigh, he let his hood down, as did Neko. They looked like they had 8 months ago. Humanoid faces, one looking like a cat, the other a dragon. Both had red glowing eyes, the dragon with flowing white hair, the cat had lush brown hair. Their taiyoukai marks fully visible now. And yet…Kagome didn't fear them. Infact…she saw friends.

Sandy, Mark and Ian saw something else, however.

"AAAAA!"

Ryu grumbled. "Like that never gets old."