Hope
Hope: to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true
The ringing of church bells drifted along the blowing wind, reaching the ears of those nearby. A white beautiful church stood tall in the sunlight, reflecting upon the stain glass windows. Inside the church held decorations for a wedding ceremony. Pure white scattered the pews, floor, and the front of the church. Demons, half-demons, and humans all gathered in the church, waiting to witness the bonding of two different races; a Demon and a Miko. At the front of the church, there stood a tall figure with silver hair wearing a white tuxedo.
As the doors to the back of the church began to open, Sesshomaru trained his eyes to its direction. A shadow was casted upon the bride from the bright sunlight that shined from behind. Raising his hand to cover the bright light, the doors began to close behind the bride. The moment the sunlight disappeared, Sesshomaru lowered his hand to see her.
She stood in a soft white wedding dress that was fitted to her waist and then loosely flowed down, flattering her curves. Her black silky hair was styled in a bun with loose hair curling around her heart shaped face.
At that moment, Sesshomaru's lowered hand dropped to his side, he felt his heart stop.
She was beautiful.
As she walked towards him, the white soft fabric of her dress trailed behind her. Her soft footsteps did not compare to the beating sound of his heart. Every step brought an enchanting glow to surround her. As she finally stood before him, he reached out his clawed hand and grasped hers. The minister began his speech of unity, while Sesshomaru glued his eyes upon her bewitching blue eyes.
"If anyone can show just cause why this couple cannot be legally joined in marriage, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." The voice of the minister echoed in the church. Silence fell upon the witnesses of the reunion. As the minister was about to begin again, a voice yelled from the far end of the pews.
"Objection!"
Whispers spread throughout the crowd, looking for the person that dared to object such a marriage. Sesshomaru turned to the imbecile that dared to interrupt. A demoness walked out of the pews pointing her finger at Kagome snarling, "You don't deserve him, you human! He was supposed to be mine!"
Releasing a deadly growl at the insult towards Kagome, he felt his eyes bleed red. Sesshomaru recognized the girl to be the daughter of one of the partnered company owners he had invited out of politeness. Sensing the demoness raise her youkai ki readying for an attack, Sesshomaru stood in front of Kagome protectively. His instinct made him unconsciously wrap his youkai ki around her. Though he heard his Father yell a warning at him, he could not hear anything but his blood boiling with rage.
Touga saw his son's youkai ki surround Kagome and began to warn his son to control his youkai ki. Did his son forget that youkai ki was life threatening to Kagome? Standing up from his seat, he was about to run towards his son. Suddenly, a hand grabbed his arm stopping him. Looking to the owner of the hand, he saw his wife stare past him in awe.
"My dear," He heard his wife breath out, "…look." Confused at his wife's comment, he followed her instruction and followed her gaze. His eyes widened at the scene before him. His son's youkai ki was not poisoning Kagome, but rather a swirl of both their auras began to mold into one. As his son's youkai ki was surrounding her, her pink aura was trying to calm down his son's rage.
Sesshomaru felt Kagome's aura pulse around him, causing him to soothe his boiling rage. His red eyes diminished from his eyes, revealing gold. Her hand rested upon his tense shoulder, causing him to ease at her touch. Looking towards her, he saw her smile at him and step in front of him. Her actions caused him confusion.
Was she not supposed to feel hurt by the demoness' insult?
The question that filled Sesshomaru's mind disappeared the moment he felt her aura flare towards the demoness causing the demoness to shrink in fear. He couldn't help but smirk at his fiery woman.
"Human I may be, but weak? I am not" threatened Kagome. "He will never belong to you, for we hold each other's heart. And though I may not deserve him, I will never stop loving him!" As he heard her words leave her mouth, he was left breathless. He could not understand how she would think she didn't deserve him. It would always be he to never deserve her.
She was his light
She was his warmth
She was his heart
He saw the demoness and other demons shrink from Kagome's flaring aura. Now his turn to lay a hand over her shoulder to ensure no harm on the other demon guests, he felt her aura diminish. Watching from the corner of his eye as the demoness walked out of the church, he turned to face Kagome with a smirk.
"Exchanging vows were to be after, Kagome." He teased with a chuckle escaping his lips. Dark red appeared on her cheeks. The minister cleared his throat and was about to begin the ceremony again.
"Sesshomaru!" Touga shouted, interrupting the minister again. Ignoring the minister's glare at his direction, he reached the couple.
"Did you see that!?" Touga exclaimed excitedly with his wife walking towards them as well with a smile.
"Father, I doubt this is a time to be discussing what just happened." Sesshomaru replied with sarcasm, since he wished to continue the ceremony.
"Son! You didn't notice it!? I was yelling for you to control your youkai ki because it would harm Kagome! But your youkai ki did not even harm her or suffocate her! Plus, Kagome's aura should have made you shrink from the purification power of her aura! But you looked comfortable! Didn't you notice all the other demons shrinking from her aura!?" Touga explained with enthusiasm.
Hope
An image of Kagome surrounded by inuyoukai's flashed through Sesshomaru's head.
Hope bloomed
"I knew you were different, Kagome." He heard an old lady's voice say.
"Kaede-sensei! I didn't know you would come!" Kagome said. Looking to the old lady dressed in a miko gown, he assumed that the lady was the one to train Kagome's miko powers.
The old lady's comment confused him, so he asked, "What do you mean, different?" The old lady looked at him and back at Kagome.
"Kami-sama places power within a ball, which is given to humans making them a miko or priest. So, normal mikos use their source of power from that ball. However, I have noticed over the years that Kagome's power does not come from a ball of power. Rather, it is her emotions that give source to her powers and help control them." The old lady explained.
"But," the old lady frowned and continued, "it is odd that both your auras already recognize each other."
Furrowing his brow at the information, he thought back on the day of Naraku's incident. "I remember being shielded in her barrier and feeling her presence as well." Sesshomaru stated, laying down the facts.
"It would mean, that Kagome's emotion to protect you did not allow her purification to harm you, and your youkai ki must have recognized and accepted her power. This could explain why both your auras do not harm each other." Touga pointed out.
"Wouldn't that mean Sesshomaru could possibly mate Kagome?" Touga heard his wife blurt out to Kaede-sama. Touga's held his breathe in hope as he watched Kaede-sama pause, looking to be in deep thought.
Sesshomaru stood stiffly, waiting for the old lady's reply.
A picture of a crescent moon marked on Kagome's shoulder appeared in his mind.
'Please' he whispered to whoever could hear his plead.
The desire to mate and have children with her was something he dared not hope for before.
He knew it would never come true.
But now, he began to hope.
He hoped for…
Author's Note: 'Ah, another twist to my story. How do you like it?' The author asks with a huge grin.
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