Chapter 25 Gift
Disclaimer: No matter how badly I might wish it otherwise, I do not own Inuyasha or any of the Inuyasha characters.
A/N: Written for Summerbirdy's December Drabble challenge.
Prompt: Gift
Words: 443
The sight of Kagome wearing the kimono he had given her took his breath away. The now familiar warmth spread through his chest at seeing the crescent moon on her left shoulder. She was wearing the symbol of his house and it pleased him greatly.
The day had flown by as gifts were given and received. It seemed that Kagome had chosen everyone's gifts well. She had given Miroku a nice set of brushes and ink for making his ofuda's and Sango had received some scented bathing supplies and a fluffy new towel. She had catnip for Kirara and some fruits for Ah-Uhn. She gave Rin a doll along with some flower coloring books and a warm scarf and mitten set. Shippo got some coloring books, pocky and a yo-yo. She even had a gift for Jaken. The little kappa looked ready to cry when he realized that he that he had been included. Inuyasha was grinning from ear to ear when he saw that she had bought him enough ramen to last for months.
She watched nervously when Sesshoumaru opened his gift. He stared at the ornate globe for a long time. He seemed surprised that it looked like himself and Rin encased in the glass globe. With a small smile he thanked her. She noticed that he still hadn't shaken it, so taking it from his hands she shook the globe and watched the amazed looks on everyone's faces at the small snow storm it created.
As the day began to draw to a close, Sesshoumaru offered Kagome his hand and lead her to the clearing beside the well. Turning to face her, he placed a small gift in her hand and stood waiting for her to open it. She opened the small silk pouch and felt her heart race as she stared at the beautiful sapphire shaped crescent moon on a silver chain. "Allow me to put it on you." She lifted her hair for him as he fastened the clasp on the necklace and then placed a kiss on the back of her neck, sending a pleasant shiver down her spine.
Looking into her eyes he said, "Kagome it would please this Sesshoumaru if you would agree to be his mate. I have proven that I will be able to protect you and provide for you. If you agree you would be honored and cherished." Tears filled her eyes as she stared at the male she knew she loved and said "I would be honored to be your mate." They stood in the clearing for a long time savoring the beginning of what would be a long life together.
A/N: Thank you to all who have read this. I'm not as happy as I would like with this ending. I had envisioned how I wanted this to end from the beginning, but I have had a hard time translating it to paper. I'm hoping that with more practice I will improve. Thank you GreyEcho and cakeiton for your reviews and continued support.