It had been two days after the dinner and everything was going along greatly. The boys were getting along greatly, Kagome's mom, grandpa, and Keade were getting along well, and they were all helping Kagome and Inuyasha with the wedding plans. Inuyasha and Miroku were almost going crazy with all the wedding talk while Grandpa watched Kohaku, Souta, and Shippo while they were playing or training.
"Inuyasha, do you think we should have the ceremony in the field or in the center of town?"
"But where would we have the after wedding party?" Sango asked.
"Well, that's what I was wondering about?"
"Why don't we have the ceremony in the field and the party in the center of town?"
"Inuyasha, that's a great idea!" Kagome had a very happy expression that made Inuyasha's heart lighten. Inuyasha gave her a little nod before she and Sango started talking about more wedding plans. Inuyasha was sitting in a tree above them listening in and answering questions when he was asked his opinion. He was wondering where Miroku was, but decided to let it go for know. Miroku would be in the same situation when it was time for him and Sango's wedding. Sometimes Kagome and Sango would shift from Kagome's wedding to Sango's. It would be laughable if he didn't have to listen to it all the time. Luckily, the wedding was going to be done soon and that they were at a point where they could start the preparations. Inuyasha looked back down to look at Kagome who looked so beautiful to him. He couldn't believe that she picked him to stay with. She had the most beautiful smile that could lift his spirits up, and she was so kind and cheerful that it was infectious, but her sent was the most addictive thing about her. Her sent was so pleasant, it smelt like a spring wind and rain. While he was thinking about this, he noticed another sent.
"What's he doing here?" Inuyasha said in a confused tone. Kagome and Sango looked at him with a questioning stare. Inuyasha jumped down from the tree and headed towards the tree line. "Stay here you two."
"Inuyasha?"
"Just stay here. I'll be back in a little bit."
"Ok." Kagome was slightly worried, but decided to let it go. She sensed Sesshomaru, Kagura, and Rin coming this way and was wondering what they were coming here for.
"Kagome, what's the matter?"
"Sesshomaru, Kagura, and Rin are coming this way. I think that Inuyasha went to go and greet them."
"Ok, so what's with that look on your face for?"
"It's just weird that he went to them by himself." Kagome let out a sigh. "Well, let's get back to our planning before Inuyasha or Miroku gets back." Sango nodded her head and the two got back to planning their joined wedding.
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Inuyasha was walking in the forest toward Sesshomaru and his packs sent. He was wondering what they were doing so far away from their home, but he guess that he was going to find out soon.
"Sesshomaru, I didn't think that you would be this far away from home, and have Kagura with you."
"I came here to talk to you, brother. I will explain everything when we can sit down to discuss it properly." Inuyasha eyed him and then his gaze drifted over to Kagura who was standing beside Rin who was riding Ay-Un. Jaken was holding the reigns, looking like he didn't want to be here. Sesshomaru let out a little growl to get Inuyasha's attention again. Inuyasha's gaze was brought back to Sesshomaru and understood his meaning.
"Follow me." Inuyasha turned on his heal and headed back towards his house. Sesshomaru and the rest of the group followed him in silence. When they got to the house, Inuyasha told them that Ay-Un could graze in the back. When they all got situated around the table in the living room, Inuyasha spoke up. "So what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Kagura and I are going to be mated soon." Inuyasha's gaze went quickly to Kagura, but returned to Sesshomaru.
"So why come here to tell me? It's not like I have any say in your life."
"I came here to tell you because I did not want you to attack her for any of her past actions while under Naraku's control."
"I wasn't planning on it in the first place. As long as she didn't pose a threat to anyone anymore, I would not have gone after her." Sesshomaru nodded his head and Kagura was moved by his words. "I'm not the one you need to be worrying about anyway. Koga will still want revenge for what happened to his pack."
"I will deal with him after we leave here." Inuyasha nodded in understanding. "There is another reason for coming here. Shippo has asked for Rin to accompany him to a field that he has found without any supervision. Did you know anything about this?"
"Yes, Shippo told me and Kagome about it. We both know where it is and Kagome can check up on them when needed to make sure that they're alright."
"It seems like you have this all figured out, brother. I trust that I can leave her in good hands then?"
"Yeah. Shippo will take care of Rin and make sure that she's ok. The runt is responsible enough to take care of Rin."
"Even if that is the case, I want Jaken and Ay-Un to accompany them to the place. Jaken will come back so I'll know where to find them."
"Fair enough. You guys can stay here and in the morning, Shippo can take them to the field." Sesshomaru nodded in acceptance. "I'll show you where you guys can stay and then I'll tell Kagome and the others that you're staying for a while."
"Inuyasha, I'll wish to talk to you in private later tonight." Inuyasha was slightly puzzled by his request but agreed to it before going to tell the others.
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Everyone was shocked that Inuyasha was actually let Sesshomaru and Kagura stay without trying to kill them. Kagome was actually very proud of him.
"That's great, Inuyasha. But if you where just going to do that, why didn't you want me to come with you?"
"I can talk to my brother without you there telling me to behave."
"Uh-huh." Kagome didn't believe him for an instant, but decided to talk to him about it later. "I still can't believe that he and Kagura are becoming mates. It's only been a month since Naraku's death."
"Demons don't need that much time to see if their compatible with one another than humans do." Inuyasha said in a matter of fact tone. "Usually demons just claim their mates and stay with them until they die or release each other from the bond."
"I thought that once someone was mated, the only way out was through death?" Sango said in a puzzled tone.
"Usually yes, but in rare cases, if both parties want to be separated from each other willingly, they could break off their mating. I thought that I told you that before." Kagome shook her head. "Oh, I thought that I did."
"Shouldn't we be getting back to the house if they're there now?" Shippo said trying to sound casual."
"Oh, yeah. Mom and everybody else should be getting back to the house soon and I don't want anybody surprised."
"Or your grandfather trying those sutras of his at them. They may not work but Sesshomaru would probable kill the old man either way." Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippo said bye to everyone and headed back to their house. On the way they met up with the rest of Kagome's family and updated them on their new guest.
"That sounds nice, Kagome. Will they be staying for the wedding?"
"Knowing Sesshomaru, he'll leave after Rin and Shippo's journey, so probably."
"We can ask him over dinner. It would be nice to have them there."
"What about Koga? He'll probable want to get vengeance against Kagura for what she did to his pack while under Naraku's control." Kagome thought about what Inuyasha said. He had a good point and Koga would probable want some revenge after losing a lot of his pack.
"We'll just have to talk to him before he comes in contact with Kagura. The wedding isn't until a week from now, so there's some time before we have to come to that point." Kagome said with a bright smile while walking into the house with the rest of the family. Sesshomaru and Kagura were sitting in the living room, but there was no Rin or Jaken. "Sesshomaru, Kagura, it's nice to see you two again. How are Rin, Jaken, and Ay-Un doing?"
"They're doing fine, and you?" Sesshomaru said in his usual emotionless tone. It was almost weird hearing him sounding so polite towards Kagome, but she just brushed it off.
"I'm fine. Where are Rin and Jaken in the first place?"
"Rin is out back with Ay-Un and Jaken is watching over them."
"That's nice. I'd like to introduce you to my mother, my grandfather, and my brother Souta. Everybody, this is Sesshomaru and Kagura."
"Didn't you say that both of them tried to kill you, sis?"
"Please. Inuyasha even tried to kill me at first."
"No I didn't. I tried to get the jewel shard from you." Kagome gave Inuyasha a pointed look before moving on with the conversation.
"Are you guys hungry? I'm about to start dinner if you want to join us."
"We will join you if there is no inconvenience with you having so many guests?"
"No problem at all. I'll get started and everybody can relax in here."
"I'm actually going to finish reading this book that I bought before dinner."
"And I have some homework that I have to finish from school."
"I'm going to see how Rin is doing."
"Ok, I'll call you all when dinner is ready."
"Kagome, I'll help you cooking." Kagome smiled at her mom and they both headed into the kitchen to cook dinner for everyone.
"Sesshomaru, if you want to talk, we can go into the library." Sesshomaru nodded and got up to follow Inuyasha.
"Are you going to be ok here, Kagura?"
"I can go into the kitchen and help out. I'll be fine." Sesshomaru nodded at this before going after Inuyasha. Kagura got up from her seat and went into the kitchen to help out. She really didn't know how to cook, but hopefully she would be able to learn something while she was staying here.
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Inuyasha closed the door behind them and gestured for Sesshomaru to take a seat. When he did, Inuyasha took a seat across from him.
"So, why did you want to talk to me about in private?"
"First, I wanted to talk to you about Kagome."
"What about Kagome?"
"You mating her might cause some to come after her. To take her from you."
"Like they would ever get a chance to get their hands on her, and why would they be after her if she's going to mate with me?"
"There is an old prophecy that foretells of a miko who will have a tolerance like none before her. It is said that she will willingly mate with one of demon blood, and any child produced by them will have power like none have seen. The blood of a demon and the spiritual power of a priest or priestess. These children will be a force for great good or great evil, either way, they will have great power." Sesshomaru sat there silently to allow everything he said to sink in. After some time, he continued. "There are few demons who know of this prophecy and the few who do will probably come to help you or will come to replace you."
"What, they think that they can try and force Kagome to be their mate, even if they could get her away from me?" Inuyasha was growling at this point.
"Calm yourself, brother. Like I said, very few know of the prophecy and even fewer will try to take Kagome away from you. Those who are dishonorable enough to try will have to get through everyone who is coming to celebrate the joining between you two. I doubt that anybody would want Kagome to be taken against her will." Inuyasha got the double meaning behind Sesshomaru's words and knew that most, well all, of their allies would willingly lay down their lives just to make sure that Kagome was happy, let alone safe. And with the guest coming in the next couple of days, there would be a lot of people here to help protect Kagome.
"Fine, but why are you just telling me this now. Somebody could of attacked by now."
"The demons who would come after Kagome would want to grab her at least a day or two before the wedding. They will think that she will be too distracted by the whole ordeal to really be on top of protecting herself."
"Knowing Kagome, she'll be trying to make sure everything is perfect."
"Anyway," Sesshomaru sounded irritated at being interrupted. "she will be in more danger than when Naraku was still alive. The people who will come after will think that they just need to control her body, willingly or not, and make her have his children. The thing that they do not know is that her heart needs to be bond to the person. Her heart is already bond to you, so after your mated with Kagome, most of them will back off."
"What do you say most of them."
"Like I said, some of them are not honorable and will do anything to get the power that could come from Kagome, or both of you." Inuyasha's head snapped up. His blood ran cold at Sesshomaru's underline message.
"Nobody will get near Kagome and my family without a very good reason." Sesshomaru nodded in understanding and approval. With Kagura and Rin by his, Sesshomaru noticed how much more protective of the both of them, and Kagura wasn't even his mate yet.
"There is something else that I wanted to discuss with you." Inuyasha's interest was peeked and showed his undivided attention. "When you knew that Kagura was coming toward here, you didn't draw your sword or go into a fighting stance. I doubt that you trusted me enough to believe that Kagura wasn't a threat to you."
"So you want to know why I didn't try to kill her on sight." Sesshomaru nodded his head. "Well, I didn't completely trust her after she lead us to Naraku's hiding place, but after that and she didn't come to try to kill us, and talking it over with Kagome, we decided that if Kagura showed up, we'll decide if she's a threat or not. But when I smelled you and your pack with her, I had a idea that she wasn't here to kill anybody or you would have left the others behind and just brought Kagura."
"You actually thought this through, brother, impressive."
"One thing bothers me though, why did you come and announce that you where going to mate with her. Even without you coming with her, neither Kagome nor I would have gone after her." Sesshomaru did the one thing that Inuyasha didn't expect, he smiled.
"I thought that you would have liked to know what is going on in your brother's life." Inuyasha almost laughed at this.
"Sesshomaru, I think that somehow Kagome got to you too." Sesshomaru almost smiled again.
"I think that I've just finally stopped wasting energy trying to get father's sword from you. Anyway, with both of us getting mates, I find that our continuing fighting is not helpful."
"That's an understatement." They both continued talking to each other until Kagome came to tell them that dinner was ready. They went and saw that everybody was coming into the dinning room to eat. Inuyasha saw that Kagura seemed to be a little happier and Sesshomaru noticed this as well. Inuyasha decided to ask Kagome about it later, but now, he was going to focus on the wonderful food that was in front of them and sharing it with the family that he never thought he would have.
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Inuyasha was making his check of the house to make sure that everything was locked up and ok. He was a little sleepy from all the food he ate. The dinner went smoothly and pleasantly. Everyone was polite to everyone else and there was even laughter, not from Kagura and Sesshomaru of course, but they smiled occasionally. They even agreed to stay for the wedding. Inuyasga was going back to his room when he came across Kagome coming out of Shippo's room.
"Kagome, is everything ok?"
"Yeah, I was just tucking Shippo in. He's excited that he's able to take Rin to the field he found. He's got his bag all ready and is trying to think of everything he can show her there." Kagome was giggling at the memory of finding Shippo all over the place, planning for tomorrow.
"He does know that the wedding is in seven days and that is takes a day to get there and another to get back?" Kagome nodded before answering.
"I reminded him and he said that he was going to go tomorrow, spend four days there, and then return on the fifth so they could be the day before the wedding. He can really think things through when he wants to." Inuyasha chuckled in agreement and Kagome was happy hearing it. Inuyasha rarely laughed and the few times Kagome saw him laugh her breath was always taken away by how handsome he looked. Inuyasha looked down at her and saw the look of happiness in her eyes and a small smile on her face.
"What are you smiling at, wench?"
"You, baka. You look so handsome when you smile and laugh that it sometimes takes my breath away. It makes me so happy to see you openly laugh and smile that I can't help but smile myself." Inuyasha blushed at her words and gave her a little smile.
I'm glad to make you happy." For some reason, Kagome blushed and Inuyasha couldn't help but to smile more. "We better get some rest. I'm sure Shippo will be bouncing off the walls and it will take both of us to calm him down."
"True." Both of their blushes were coming under control. Kagome started heading towards her room while Inuyasha watched her go. He finally remembered what he was going to ask her.
"Kagome?" Kagome turned around and found Inuyasha coming toward her, stopping a couple of inches from her. "I was wondering why Kagura was so happy at dinner."
"Oh, my mom and I promised her that we would give her some cooking lessons." Inuyasha just laughed and shuck his head back and forth.
"So who is going to be your taste tester?"
"Probably you or Sesshomaru, I mean you two have the strongest stomach."
"Why me, I don't have a death wish."
"Inuyasha, you are so bad." Kagome couldn't help giggling at Inuyasha. Inuyasha lowered his head to an inch away from Kagome's with a devilish grin.
"But you love that I am." Kagome stopped giggling and stared into Inuyasha's golden eyes that held a passion only for her. Inuyasha lowered his head the rest of the way and gave Kagome a searing kiss. When he pulled away, Kagome's lips were swollen and slightly red and her skin was flushed. Kagome fluttered her eyes open to look back up at Inuyasha. Kagome gave Inuyasha a smile while she backed away from him.
"I should go and get some rest for tomorrow. I'll see you in the morning."
"In the morning." Inuyasha whispered before Kagome went into her room. Inuyasha touched his lips, smiled, and then went back to his own room. Inuyasha knew that his dreams would be filled with kissing Kagome's lips, and other parts of her, all night. If he was this desperate for her touch, he wondered what he would be like on their wedding night. Inuyasha smiled more at that thought.