Hi! As I start wrapping this story up, I'm considering a spin-off or at least a sequel. I'm open to any ideas you guys might have! :)


The Big Day was very quickly approaching. One minute they were tasting cakes & choosing the fonts for the invitations, the next Sango is snapping at Inuyasha during rehearsals.

"You walked in too early! You do not walk in until the fourth count down! Go back, let's do it again!"

The hanyou growled irritably, not liking being bossed around & sick & tired of how perfect Sango wanted every single fucking thing to be!

"That's what she gets paid for, let her be as perfect as she wants to be" Sesshomaru told him after the first night of rehearsals.

Hiten had finally cut his first teeth & was happily gnawing on the bone of a chuck roast. Anything beef flavored was his favorite toy so imagine Sesshomaru's extreme disapproval when he found out Inuyasha was shopping in the dog treat aisle at the grocery store for their son's teething "rings". They tried the plastic rings humans seemed to enjoy but Hiten turned his nose up at it, even going so far as throwing it with all of his might across the room, earning a stern talking-to from his Otosan.

Inuyasha didn't even try to hide how hard he rolled his eyes when Sango demanded they go through the entire rehearsal again from the top. Honestly, he just wanted to sit his ass down somewhere. He leaned against the frame of the door leading to the garden, sighing heavily. Ugh, he was ready for this to be over!

The soft violins started again & were followed by the deep cellos before Kagome & Miroku slowly walked out into the garden, arm in arm. Sesshomaru had to admit: the venue was much better than he expected. The garden didn't look like much right now but even bare, it had so much potential. He was excited to see what she would do with the space.

As the music began its crescendo, Shippo & one of Kagome's friends, Ayumi, walked arm in arm down the aisle. For whatever reason, Shippo was so nervous, he could barely keep from wobbling.

"Stop walking as if you're taking a sobriety test after a frat party!" Sango snapped & the fox glared at her.

"You know I hate having all the attention on me!" he barked.

Sango gritted her teeth. "The attention will not be on you! It'll be on Sesshomaru so get your head out of your ass, walk like you got some sense & get your ass to your spot!"

Miroku gulped. "Can I sleep over at you guys' house? I'm not trying to go home to that"

Inuyasha chuckled.

Once all of the wedding party was in place, the music shifted & Sesshomaru made his entrance, floating even in some jeans & a t-shirt.

"Bet five dollar's you'll cry" Koga murmured.

"You're on" Inuyasha mumbled, "I'll raise you ten that I won't"

"& you two have your vows?" Sango asked.

Inuyasha scoffed. "We had to write our own vows?"

Before Sango could blow a gasket, Sesshomaru leveled her with a stare that plainly stated she may be the wedding coordinator but he was the head huncho in charge here. "We do but we will read them the day of the wedding" then he turned to his fiancée, "We've discussed this many times. God so help me if you do not have anything the day of the wedding"

Koga shrank back & shuddered in fear. "Jesus Christ…if looks could kill, we'd probably all be in flames right now"

"That's fine. Shall we run through it one more time?" Sango asked & shrank back when everyone (even Rin & May) yelled, "NO!"

Afterwards the party went to a nice, sit down seafood restaurant in the heart of the city for the rehearsal dinner. It was Sesshomaru's favorite restaurant so Inuyasha took it upon himself to pay for his meal.

"I'm only paying for his! The rest of you broke jokers better just get an appetizer!" he exclaimed & everyone laughed.

Once their drinks came, Koga stood & tapped on his glass to get everyone's attention. "I guess as the best man I'm expected to make the toast. Well…honestly, Inuyasha, I'd never think in a hundred years you'd pick me for the job. We started out on the wrong foot & we fought enough that people thought we were brothers. We may not be related by blood but I'll always consider you a brother-"

He gushed as everyone "aww'ed". Inuyasha fought a smile.

"Even if being your brother means I have to beat your ass to keep you in line, me & Sessh will have no problems with that…& you too, of course, Hiten" he said, directing the last part at the pup who raised both of his arms, "You guys have been together longer than everyone else here have been alive so I don't see the point in wishing you a happily ever after. You guys had that long before marriage was even invented"

Everyone cheered & clapped as Inuyasha stood to yank him into a dap/hug, both patting each other on the back.

"Thanks, man. You'll always be my favorite frenemy" Inuyasha murmured in his ear with a chuckle.

By the time everyone settled down, the food had arrived & everyone tucked into their food. Inuyasha wasn't a huge seafood fan but even he had to admit this was really good. Sesshomaru recommended he order the red snap fish curry but since the hanyou detested spicy food, he'd been hesitant. However, this dish was really good; he'd never had fish that had such a buttery texture. Sesshomaru was doing a very subtle happy dance over his crawfish & sausage alfredo, damn near moaning with every fork full. Hiten had reached for it & the inuyoukai gave him a look that had him rethinking his decision.

"But you talk about me being stingy with my food…" Inuyasha murmured & Sesshomaru scowled at him.

When everyone was pretty much finished with their food, Sango stood & cleared her throat for everyone to quiet down. "Well, it has certainly been a journey with these two, planning their baby shower as well as their wedding. I know I've been hard to deal with on several occasions-"

"Amen!"

"Shut up, Miroku. I know I've been difficult but I wanted to give Sesshomaru & Inuyasha exactly what they wanted & then some for their wedding. You two deserve all the happiness, all the love, all the good vibes this universe can offer & I want to thank both of you for giving me the confidence to be an event planner. You guys believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself & started out my portfolio & I will always be so grateful for that. I'm excited to be sharing this wonderful event with you two of all people & uh…yeah…I love you both" she ended, wiping her eyes & started to sit down. To everyone's amazement, before she could, Sesshomaru went over to her & enveloped her into a warm hug.

"Thank you" he murmured & she shook with the effort of trying not to burst into tears.

When he sat down, he warily looked over at Inuyasha, who's face was full of emotion.

"What's the matter?" the inuyoukai asked.

"She ain't ya friend huh? You know what the warm feeling in your chest is? That's growth" the hanyou responded, sprouting his fingers towards the ceiling on the last word.

The party finished up at the restaurant then went their separate ways, looking forward to the next day & making promises of getting a restful night's sleep. Koga, however, had other plans.

"Yo, see if Sessh will let you spend a little time with the guys for tonight" the wolf whispered, "The Guys gotta celebrate together, nah mean?"

Inuyasha swallowed thickly & nodded. While the idea was grand, he doubted Sesshomaru would be alright with him going out the night before The Big Day, not to mention he might be irritated he would be expected to go home like a good housewife with their son & play mommy. Still, the worst he could say was no so he cautiously approached the demon as he was buckling a sleeping Hiten in his carseat.

"Hey, Sessh?"

"Yes?" Sesshomaru answered, turning to him.

"I, uh…I was wondering if um…maybe you wanted to go spend some time out…ya know, with your buddies or something…just as a way to um…to celebrate tomorrow, ya know? Like maybe…go out for drinks…or something…?"

Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow. "I don't go out with anyone but you, Yasha"

"W-well, I mean, that's ok! Cause I mean…I heard Koga's sister wanted to throw you like…a bachelorette party…or some shit he was saying…"

"Are you trying to get rid of me?"

"W-w-what?! No, baby! No, I have every intention of marrying you tomorrow, I don't wanna break up or nothing, no. That's crazy! I love you, babe. I'd…I'd never break up with you the day of our wedding…"

"You know that's not what I meant" the inuyoukai muttered, face falling flat in irritation, "What are you trying to ask me?"

Inuyasha took a deep breath . "Uh…can I go out with the guys tonight? Please?"

The demon watched him warily & shifted his weight a few times, fiddling with the car keys in one hand. "How long do you plan on staying out?"

"N-not long. Like maybe an hour…maybe less…?"

Sesshomaru was silent for a moment then just when Inuyasha was about to back out, he shrugged one shoulder. "Alright. Just as long as you get an Uber if you get drunk & you're back in time to get some rest before the wedding tomorrow"

"Oh, thank you, baby, thank you, thank you" Inuyasha said over & over, raining kisses on his fiancee's face.

"Yeah, yeah. Go on before the guys think you're sprung" Sesshomaru murmured.

"I am sprung" Inuyasha said, smirking & kissing his mate on the lips before he jogged off to go join his close circle of friends.

The inuyoukai chuckled to himself, shaking his head. He felt the same way.

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"Koga…I need you to listen to me ok?" Inuyasha said as they rode in an Uber downtown, "I'm getting married tomorrow…to Sesshomaru of all people, ok? I ain't got time to be getting into no Hangover shenanigans or anything like that. I just want a couple drinks, maybe some wings & then I wanna go home so I'm not late meeting him at the end of the aisle"

Koga chuckle. "You act like I'm gonna have all of us strung out on cocaine or somethi-"

"No, no, no! Koga…listen closely. I get married tomorrow…to Sesshomaru. I cannot stress enough how important it is for any of us to not be drunk or even high tomorrow. This night cannot involve drugs of any kind, ok? Ok?!"

"Alright, alright! Jesus!"

"Now, repeat everything I just said"

The guys chuckled at Inuyasha's behavior. Trust, no one wanted to even show up looking sleepy tomorrow & risk Sesshomaru catching them. There was no telling what kind of hell he'd unleash on a normal day, much less if that happened at his wedding.

"Just relax, Inuyasha. We know better than to return you home in a different state than you left in" Miroku said.

Inuyasha turned to him with wide eyes. "Y'all are taking me to another state?!"

"Jeez, what kind of hurting has Sesshomaru put on you in the past….?" Shippo asked shaking his head.

"Hey, pipsqueak! When you're old enough to date, you'll understand what I'm going through!" the hanyou snapped.

"We're just gonna have a couple of drinks, Inuyasha, stop trippin'. Trust me, no one wants to have to explain to Sesshomaru why you're drunk" Koga muttered, shifting uncomfortably in his seat at the thought. Sesshomaru would castrate & probably decapitate all of them one by one before ripping Inuyasha to shreds.

Inuyasha relaxed just a bit & took a couple deep breaths. The more he thought about how easily Sesshomaru agreed to let him go out with the boys, the more he felt like he was being set up, like Sesshomaru would be waiting by the door with a knife in his hand when he walked in. He checked his phone several times but only received a couple of Facebook notifications & some emails. He texted his mate, feeling like if he checked up on him, that would make the inuyoukai much less angry.

'How are you? Is Boo sleep yet?'

After a few minutes, Sesshomaru responded with, "I'm fine. We just took a bath & now we're watching some show where some animals in pajamas are singing lullabies? I don't know, it's weird but koibito is enjoying it"

Inuyasha chuckled & he almost wished he could ask the driver to turn around & take him home. Not even ten minutes later & he missed his little family. "Pajanimals. It's actually a very calming show. Kiss him goodnight for me. I miss you two"

"Alright. We miss you too. Have fun…but not too much :p"

A few minutes later, Sesshomaru sent a picture of he & Hiten, the pup reaching for the phone, his infectious smile dominating his entire little face. Something twitched in Inuyasha's chest & he whined, wanting to be home with his pup & mate.

"D'aww, that's a cute photo" Miroku commented, smiling.

"I want my Boo!" Inuyasha sobbed & all the guys sighed.

"Yasha, please, get yourself together. We'll have you home in no time" Koga grumbled though he would admit, Hiten was absolutely adorable, especially in that picture.

The hanyou set the picture as his wallpaper & stared at it for a long time, whimpering. "We gotta make it quick, ok?"

Koga sighed & rubbed his forehead. All he was asking for was for them to have a good time. He did not have the patience to deal with a homesick groom-to-be!

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"1, 2, 3, drink!"

All the guys threw back their shots of tequila, licked the salt off the back of their hands & bit into a wedge of lime. They grimaced at the different phases their palette went through for three different tastes & textures.

"Jesus. I haven't done that since college" Miroku muttered.

"Me either" Shippo guffawed & everyone shook their eyes & rolled their eyes.

That had been their third shot in thirty minutes & everyone was starting to feel the effects. Inuyasha suggested they go ahead & quit but Koga put an arm around his neck, laughing.

"Aw, c'mon, pup! It's your bachelor party! We're not supposed to be tipsy, we're supposed to be shit faced! & all we're missing is some butt naked ladies!"

"I don't…I don't think I want to see that…" Inuyasha murmured, blushing.

"Or…or we can get some butt naked guys!"

"Yeah, see, I really don't want to go home smelling like another guy Sessh doesn't know because then you'll see his mugshot on the news & the cops will be picking up pieces of my body out of the road"

Koga let out an exasperated sigh. "It's not a bachelor party unless there are naked danc-" he interrupted himself suddenly to gasp dramatically, "Oh, my God, that's it!"

"What's it?" Miroku muttered, already pretty tipsy.

"We can dance & get naked!" the wolf exclaimed & Inuyasha nearly choked on his spit.

"What?!" Shippo shouted.

"No offense, but I don't wanna see any of yall muh'fuckas get naked. That's just gross" Inuyasha murmured & threw back another shot, shuddering at the thought of seeing any of his friends naked.

"Awww, c'mon, Inuyasha! Have some fun, man!" Koga gloated & shimmied in the hanyou's face, "After tonight, you won't have a chance in hell with anyone else but Sessh!"

"& I prefer to keep it that way" Inuyasha growled, pushing the ookami away from him, "Sit ya drunk ass down somewhere!"

The bartender put some drinks down in front of them, smiling knowingly. "Compliments of the table in the back corner there"

All of them turned to see a table of three women & a flamboyant guy, waving at them flirtatiously & smiling.

"Jackpot" Miroku murmured & started to get up but Inuyasha pulled him back down by his shirt collar.

"You idiot! Sango would hack your balls off with a rusty cleaver! Why can't any of you act like you got some home training?!"

"I'll have you know, I'm very well behaved…" Shippo grumbled, slurring just a little.

"What kind of man do you take me for, Inuyasha? I was simply going over there to thank them" Miroku responding, trying his best to break free.

Koga finished his drink & slammed it on the bar, sighing. "Let's face it guys: we're all tied down with serious relationships & some of us are even parents. This will be life from here on out. We'll be turning down admirers left & right, breaking hearts & sending them home crying to their mothers. We might as well get used to rejecting even the most beautiful"

"Speak for yourself. I'm free to do-" Shippo was suddenly interrupted by a loud hiccup as he slowly stood up, "To do whatever I want & that includes going over to-" *HIC!*, "T-thank them womens over there"

"& the guy that's currently looking like he's going to eat you alive…" Inuyasha muttered.

Shippo swayed a moment, hiccupping again, & smiled lazily. "I just might let him"

The three friends reeled back in shock as the fox slowly ambled over to the table of admirers, his gait a little bit off.

"Shippo likes men?!" Koga whispered.

Inuyasha shook his head once. "First I'm hearing about it"

"You think you guys influenced him…?" Miroku asked & exclaimed in pain when he was punched in the back of the head twice.

They watched as Shippo approached a woman in the middle & the woman smiled at him adoringly, face flushed as the women on either side of her whispered in her ears. The fox seemed to be making quite a speech, body language confident. The lone man seated amongst the women sat with rapt attention, biting his fingernail coyly.

"Bet five he's getting his man cherry popped tonight…" Koga murmured.

"You're on" Inuyasha & Miroku said at the same time.

Shippo talked to the woman a few more minutes before he swaggered over like he was the hottest thing in the room. As he sat & ordered another drink, the three guys watched him in anticipation, nearly vibrating.

"Well?!" Inuyasha snapped, impatient.

"She wasn't interested" the fox said as if it wasn't a big deal.

Koga threw his head back & laughed while Miroku snickered behind a hand. Inuyasha felt a pang of protectiveness, irritated those women didn't see his son-I mean, his good friend as a suitable match for them.

"Shippo, any worthy woman would be lucky to have you! Fuck those broads!" the hanyou said vehemently.

"Thanks, Dad" Shippo muttered sarcastically.

"At least the guy seemed interested" Miroku pointed out. Shippo shuddered when the man blew him a kiss.

"If I go for a guy, it wouldn't be him"

"So…you're bisexual?" Koga asked.

Shippo shrugged before throwing back his shot of whiskey. "Bi-curious, I guess you could say. I don't even know what kind of guy I'd go for. I don't think I'd want a feminine guy…"

"So you want a guy like Inuyasha?" Miroku asked & was popped upside the head by said hanyou.

"Inuyasha is like a big brother or dad…" the fox responded.

"Would you go for a guy like Ginta?" Koga asked.

"Meh…no offense, but he's a little too feminine. Like he's soft-spoken & stuff…"

"So, basically, you'd want someone like Sesshomaru?" Inuyasha asked & Shippo brightened, smiling.

"Yes! Sesshomaru would def—" *HIC!*, "Definitely be the kind of guy I'd go for. Hell…I could probably get Sessh-"

"Watch yourself, kid…" Inuyasha growled in warning.

Koga laughed again & ordered another around of shots for them all. "Sessh is way out of your league. Ya gotta start off on entry level…like Hakkaku or something"

"Who?" Inuyasha wondered.

"Ginta's twin brother. He's got the whole goth thing going on, ya know, mohawk, piercings all in his face, tatted like hell…"

Shippo's eyes shown in excitement. "I wanna meet him"

They all lifted their shot glasses & Koga grinned mischievously. "To Shippo coming out of the closet!"

"To remaining friends even though we're all going different paths" Miroku said, bowing his head humbly.

"To traveling the road less travelled!" Shippo said excitedly.

"To spending a couple of forevers with those closest to me" Inuyasha ended & they all toasted & threw their shots back.