Sesshomaru swiftly rotate his stare in the direction of where his mother was pose. She simply acknowledge that as a silent signal that it was time for her and Inuyasha to leave.

"Let's go and get you married, big brother." Inuyasha boastfully joke after he casually hook his arm around Sesshomaru's neck with a goofy smile present on his face.

"You could care less about who I marry." Sesshomaru sharply retort with Inuyasha's arm still around his neck.

"As long as you know that then it's fine by me." Inuyasha merely reply while he quickly remove his arm from around his stepbrother's neck and hastily step in front of him.

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Makoto, Toshu, Kenichi and the other members of Kirara's squad manage to locate their respective seats, which happen to be exclusively rope off with a sign designate for them.

Just like they had been instructed in practice yesterday, they had purposely left the first five seats in front of them vacant.

Kenichi instinctively scope out his surroundings, silently marvel at the volume of people that present for the wedding, and quietly whisper to Toshu, "It sure is a lot of people here compared to practice."

Toshu shake his head left and right at Kenichi's stupidity before he explain to his companion, "That's because Sesshomaru invited the entire West Kingdom to attend the wedding."

Makoto peered over to his left and recognized the pint-size brunette named, Rin, in the second row beside Jaken. Akio and Kosei was occupy the rest of the second row while Itsuki, Ryoju and Arashi sat on the third row.

His sights then land on an empty chair in the front when he wonder to himself, 'So why is there only one chair open in the first row in Sesshomaru's side?'

A woman, who closely resemble a feminine version of Sesshomaru, suddenly materialize in his vision and graciously settle in the lone seat.

The group notice the strange woman and ponder, 'Could that be Sesshomaru's mom?'

"Makoto...is that you?" a familiar feminine voice curiously question, which immediately cause him to divert his focus away from Rin and the mysterious woman to the source.

"Yeah, it's Makoto! Hey buddy!" a masculine voice loudly shout when Makoto suddenly feel a good hard smack against one of his shoulders.

"Lady Kimiko? Prince Isamu?" Makoto inquiry in a state of shock once he register the two strangers faces that stand in front of him as familiar.

Three more individuals draw near the two since they assume that the other two was able to locate their reserve seats.

"Prince Jiro and Noaki? Lord Raisen?" he identify the rest of the group by their respective names as they occupy the seats that were in front of him and his crew.

'If this is everyone from Lady Kirara's immediate family here, where is Lady Ayume?' Makato consider while Kirara's family rest in their seats with Lord Raiden being the closest to the aisle while his wife Lady Kimiko at his side along with their sons Prince Noaki, Jiro and Isamu.

Before Makoto could even search the premises for Princess Ayume, the melodic sounds of flutes capture his attention.

'The wedding is starting!'

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Inuyashu and Sesshomaru arrived at the end of aisle just in time to hear the sound of flutes being played, which signaled for Inuyasha that it was his time to walk down the aisle.

He briefly peer to his left and right while he amble down the aisle and inwardly ponder, 'Dude...how many people did that idiot invite anyway?'

As Inuyasha arrive closer to the end of aisle, he could sense that majority of the people in attendance wonder who who he was and why he was in the wedding of their Lord Sesshomaru.

'Good...they don't know who I am!' he consider as a wave of relief wash over his body before he reach his designate spot to stand in.

'I can't believe that that idiot managed not to mess it up.' Sesshomaru thinks in disbelief as he stroll down the narrow aisle.

He instantly became aware of Kirara's scent when he was midway through his stroll down the aisle when he mentally consider, 'I see she didn't run like I thought she would.'

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Kirara desperately attempt to control her frantic nerves yet whatever technique she would frequently use to remain calm result in complete and utter failure with each try.

Her stomach constantly execute turns, jumps, hurls, twirls, somersaults, front flips and back flips from her being so nervous.

The only thing she could clearly think about was the multiple ways she could murder Sesshomaru so she can gain her freedom once again.

"Alright here we are." Sayuki mention once she come to a halt in the middle of hallway, turn to face Kirara, and hand her a fan, along with a purse and something else in her hands.

A quiet "thank you" emerge from Kirara's mouth before an awfully familiar scent her nose as they near what she assume was the aisle.

A familiar young woman clad in an elegant yet simple kimono wait at the end of the hallway, which prompt Kirara to narrow her vision and question the figure, "Ayume, is that really you?"

The woman named Ayume turn her sights on to her sister, confirm it was her with "It's me imouto!" and approach her with two set of purple iris bouquets in her hands.

'That means...' Kirara suddenly feel her heart drop from her chest since the thought of abandoning the wedding start to sound even more enticing by the minute.

"We will talk later but you look absolute beautiful!" her older sister happily compliment her before she swiftly dash back to her original position when she hear her cue.

Kirara instantly felt as if someone unexpectedly punched her in the stomach when she started to feel winded when her normal respiratory action changed to short gasps for air.

Saiyuki dutifully swoop in to action as she quickly catch Kirara, who start to teeter due to the lack of oxygen her brain receive.

"Okay...I am going to need you to look at me Lady Kirara." She politely instruct her who continuously mutter to herself, "I'm getting married today!"

Kirara eventually adhere to the instruction when she stare Saiyuki dead in her face as she kindly suggest for her to, "You can do this. Just remember to breathe in and out."

"I'm ready, Saiyuki." Kirara confidently assert while the attendant gently advance her head forward before she return it to its upright position.

"You have good timing my lady...your sister is almost at the end of the aisle." Saiyuki merrily inform Kirara as she break away from the aisle and return back to her side.

She promptly guide Kirara to the opening end of the aisle when she glance up only to notice that all of the guests' attention remain directly at the alter.

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Makoto watch as Lady Ayume strut down the aisle in a black kimono with an array of pink, pale blue, peach, light and dark pink flowers with peach dashes to represent the wind.

A sense of relief wash over his body when he glimpse backward and recognize their leader at the opposite end of the aisle.

Kirara paid no mind to the stares that were directed at her since she visualized all of the one hundred and one ways she could murdered her fiancé.

Sesshomaru's mother overhear all of the "ohs" and "ahs" from the crowd, which spurn her to take a sneak peak at the young lady.

'Wow...she's really beautiful.' She mentally conclude once Kirara travel toward her sister and hand over the bouquet of flowers that were in her hand.

As the priest begin to bless the couple, he ask, "Who gives this woman away?"

Kirara briefly peek over to her right to see her father, her brother and companions that she travel with as all of them stand to their feet at the same time.

All of their voices seem to harmonize, which cause their baritone voices to resonate within her when they supply answer to the priest's question "We do" and return to their seats.

Makoto feel Toshu's elbow grind against his side before he gesture in the direction of Kirara's family. Instead of a verbal answer, he lift up one finger as a signal for him to wait till after the wedding while Sesshomaru aid his bride up the altar.

Once the priest finish the blessing rite it was time for the vows to be exchange by the groom and the bride.

The non-family members curiously observe as the first three rows on both sides stand to their feet before the two ends face each other.

'Wait a minute...what the heck am I suppose to say again?' she silently wonder to herself when she suddenly feel all eyes directly on her and Sesshomaru.

"I, Sesshomaru, take you Kirara, to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the woman you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us." (A/n: I do not take credit for these vows. I borrowed them of of the Internet.)

'I hope she remembers the next part.' Sesshomaru inwardly pray to himself as he study her facial expression, which signal to him that she was in deep thought.

'Do I even remember what was on that piece of paper?' Kirara ponder to herself before she realize that the attention of the crowd turn to her.

"Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you. For where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. And where you die, I will die and there I will be buried. May Kami-sama do with me and more if anything but death parts you from me."

'Whew…that was too close.' She mentally consider while she inwardly wipe the sweat from across her forehead with her hand.

Kirara noticed that a young lady had offered her and Sesshomaru two saucers of sake and were instructed to drink it when she heard Sesshomaru read from something.

The voice of the priest soon distract her from the attendants, who collect both of the saucers once they consume all of the contents.

'More sake? Oh wait…this is the san san kudo.' She recall from practice after they bring another small saucer to the couple and sip three times before she hand it back to one of the Miko maidens.

Once they consume their fair share of sake, each of their individual family members had saucers of sake in their hands as well.

As they had practiced, they consumed the drink at the same time before the Miko maidens nimbly collected all of their saucers.

"Would the father on the bride side introduce the family members?" the priest politely suggest out loud as it signal to Lord Raiden to step forward.

"Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Lord Raiden." The man name Raiden start before he introduce his entire family to the West Kingdom crowd, "Here is my lovely wife Kimiko, our children Noaki, Ayume, Jirou, Isamu and of course Kirara."

"Would a representative from the groom's side introduce their family member?" The priest then direct his question to the groom's side.

There was woman instead of a man, who take the front and center position. "Hello to all and a good afternoon. If you can not tell I am Sesshomaru's mother and we have his step-brother Inuyasha off on to this side."

"Now that the families completed the introductions may I have the rings please?" the priest kindly request, which cause Kirara to slightly panic at the request.

'Rings…we didn't have rings?' she think when a "psh" from her side captures her concentration.

Ayume hand over a golden circular object that feel extremely cold to the touch when she shift it in the palm of her hand.

She face Sesshomaru as he reach out for her left hand, slide the cold metal along her ring finger before she repeat the same action for him.

"We will now conclude the ceremony when the couple offer Sakai twigs from this sacred tree." The priest finally announce as they pick up three twigs and place it inside of the altar.

Kirara suddenly feel Sesshomaru's cold hand within her warm hand, which cause her to slightly jump from abrupt the contact.

As they venture down the aisle, people start to toss rice over the couple's head for a sign of good luck.

'Its over…I can't believe that I am really married to Sesshomaru!' Kirara inwardly contemplate in a melancholy happiness.

Ayume and Inuyasha closely trail behind the bride and groom as well as their respective family and friends follow behind them.

Kirara silently assumed that Sesshomaru knew where they were to go next when her cheeks unexpectedly turned red. 'Ew, I don't want Sesshomaru cooties!'

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Miranda and the other servants had just wrapped with the final touches on the ballroom when one of the servants announced the end of the wedding ceremony, which caused excitement to surge through the room.

"Everyone calm down! Take your places! Remember the Miko maidens will take care of the sake and other alcoholic beverages." Miranda loudly shout for the other servants to hear.

"Remember that guests with a gold stamp on their wedding invitations are permitted in to the reception that is being held in the ballroom." She sternly remind the servants that stand at the many entrances of the ballroom.

Miranda had managed to catch a tad bit of the wedding before she had swapped back to complete the ballroom activities.

'Lord Sesshomaru will be so proud of all our hard work.' She mentally consider to herself when she suddenly fill her chest swell full of pride.

As the guests flow inside of the ballroom, Miranda canter her way over to the entrance where the immediate families was assign to enter through.

"Ah Miranda, it is so good to see you again!" A familiar feminine voice shriek, which prompt Miranda to identify the source of the voice.

"My lady, how have you been?" Miranda question after she happen to runn in to Lord Sesshomaru's very own mother first.

"It's been a bore dear…I was surprise when I ran into Itsuki claiming my son was getting married. I just had to come and see for myself!" she declare after she release a deep sigh.

Miranda merely nod her head at the statement when she recognize Sesshomaru's younger stepbrother, Inuyasha, arrive inside of the ballroom as well.

"Miranda, you still look the same from when I was here!" He politely greet Miranda before he wrap his arm around her for a quick embrace.

"Thank you Inuyasha. I see you have grown taller from the last time I saw you." She add in with a pleasant smirk on her face when she speak.

"I'll take them to our seats. I can see our reserved table from over here. Come on guys!" she yell at Akio, Itsuki, Ryouji, Kosei, Arashi and Rin as they trail behind the matriarch.

Miranda happily observe the group casually travel in the direction of their assign table.

'So next is Lady Kirara's family…' she assume as she glance toward the door once again in anticipation to meet the Lady's family.