Wedding Bells a Ringing

(A/N: Welly welly welly well my chappy chaps! Looks like wedding bells are ringing and love(or something remotely resembling it) is in the air! Hope you enjoy this chappie! R&R)

Servants bustled about preparing for the wedding.

Naraku: No, no! That doesn't go over there! Hey! Those flowers belong over here! Wait...

Kagome: Hunny...chill.

Naraku: AHH! (covers eyes) It's bad luck to see the bride the day of the wedding!

Kagome: Bah...bah and pishaw! That's just superstition!

Naraku: Still...(turns around)...better safe than sorry...

Kagome rolled her eyes. There was no use arguing...He wouldn't listen. She walked back to the kitchen. She kept thinking about Inuyasha but that made her th ink of Jakotsu. Which only made her sick. She shook her head. She had to keep her mind on the wedding. This was supposed to be the happiest day of her life. Her family was even here for it. Sota came up and tugged on her shirt.

Sota: Stop me if I'm wrong, sis, but isn't Naraku the evil guy you and Inuyasha used to fight all the time?

The mention of him made bad images pop into Kagome's mind. Sota had a point but things were different now. Weren't they?

Kagome:(thought) Are things really different? They certainly seem to be but how can I be sure? Maybe I shouldn't go through with this...No...that's just the wedding day jitters talking. I love Naraku. Yes...I love him...

Sota: Sis? Did you hear me?

Kagome: Yes, Sota, but Naraku has changed and Inuyasha...well...let's just say he changed too...

Sota: What's that mean?

Kagome: You'll understand when you're older.

Sota scowled and crossed his arms before stomping off to the other room. Kagome sighed and went about the wedding preperations.


He could hear the cheery music off in the distance. He was confused, angry and distraught all at once.

Jakotsu:(cough, gasp)(A/N: obviously he's out of shape...) Inu-bunny, why'd y ou run away all of a sudden? And without huggziez goodbye...

Inuyasha:(sigh) I'm sorry, my sweet, kind of a last second...thing...

Inuyasha looked off toward the music. Now that Jakotsu was here he shouldn't go to the wedding...but there was a feeling deep inside that told him to go.

Jakotsu: Hey...today is Hagome's wedding isn't it?

Inuyasha: Yeah...how did you know?

Jakotsu: You mumbled something about it last night when you were asleep...

Inuyasha:(thought) great...


Etherean slowly opened her eyes. For the first time in her entire life she woke up with a smile on her face. She half turned her head to see Sesshomaru's face resting directly beside her. She looked down and saw that his ar was wrapped lovingly around her waist.

Etherean:(thought) He really is such a delicate creature. What would I do without him? No...I shouldn't think such things! I'd rather die than go without his presence for one day...

She reached down and gently carressed his hand. Turning slightly to gaze again at his sleeping face she saw that his eyes were now open. Etherean turned her entire body toard him. They both smiled at each other, kissed and continued to smile at one another.

Sesshomaru: Good morning, my love. Did you sleep well?

Etherean: Yes I did. Even better than when I was a child.

A light knock at the door interrupted their romantic silence. The door opened slightly, just enough for Rin to poke her little head in.

Rin: Lod Sesshomaru...Master Jaken won't let me go out and play with Ah-Un.

Sesshomaru opened his mouth to speak but Etherean beat him to it saying...

Etherean: You tell that disgusting little green man to come in here...and while he's distracted run outside and play. But you be careful...stay close to the castle...you never know what creatures could be lurking about.

Rin smiled and laughed a bit. She was beginning to really like Lord Sesshomaru's new friend. Then, she nodded and ran off.

Sesshomaru looked at Etherean in amazed disbelief. This was no longer the girl he so loved all those years ago. Now she was the woman of his dreams that he so wished of her. He wondered, now more than ever, how he managed to live without her for so long.

Etherean:That little human girl reminds me of myself when I was that age

Sesshomaru: Maybe that's why I've kept her around for so long...

Etherean turned and finally noticed how Sesshomaru was staring at her.

Etherean: What?

Sesshomaru: You're just so amazing.

Etherean blushed a bright red. She didn't know what to say.

Sesshomaru: I know that we haven't been reunited for that long but...

Sesshomaru got up and walked across the room. He opened a drawer and removed a small black box. He walked back over to the edge of the bed where Etherean was now sitting.

Sesshomaru:Etherean Kurokitsune, I love you with every fiber of my bein...

He took her hand and kneeled down on one knee. Then he opened the boc to reveal a beautifully simple silver band with a small ruby heart.

Sesshomaru:Will you do me the honor of being my wife?

There were tears streaming down Etherean's face. This was the moment she had been dreaming of her whole life.

Etherean: Oh, Sesshomaru! Yes...Of course I will!

Just moments before, Jaken had come up and was standing outside hius Lord's room. He overheard the whole conversation. All these years of loyalty and now this woman...this halfbreed...comes along and changes his beloved Master. It was bad enough he saved a human and has since kept her around as a sort of pet...Now this!


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(A/N: Well...it seems there will be another wedding to look forward to. I'm sorry for the long wait. Just been a lot going on around here. Hope you enjoy it! R&R)