The testaments they told, the moon, and its eclipse.
Kagome was sitting with Miroku and Sango having tea when they saw the old green imp and his staff coming over the hill.
"Is that Jaken?" Miroku asked,
Kagome sat her teacup down and waited for the imp to make it to them. "Jaken? Is everything ok?"
He panted slightly "Hai, but you must return to the West!"
"Why?"
Jaken pointed up "The eclipse is coming soon,"
She was quite shocked that they knew of that "And?" Miroku asked, "Is that a bad thing?"
Jaken shrugged " My Lord insisted that I fetch her."
Kagome didn't much like the thought of being fetched, but she sighed "Did he say anything else, I'm not a bone you know."
Jaken seemed confused by her words "Just that his powers will be at his highest."
Kagome took a sip of her tea and wondered if it meant her powers would be to.
"Lord Sesshomaru will take a bride."
Everyone spit out their tea.
"I didn't know he was seeing anyone!" Miroku sputtered and looked at Kagome "Dont look at me, I know as much as you!"
"Jaken are you sure?" Sango asked,
"He said he would be calling for all the houses."
"So he hasn't picked one yet?" Miroku asked,
"No! He is simply wishing to court,"
"So that's it he just gets to pick?" Kagome took offense to that but then realized that all the demoness would be fawning to be his, hell she was sure some would throw away their own mates at a chance at him. Kagome sighed "But what why does he need me?"
"I dont know, you're his Miko!" Jaken scratched his head,
"What he means is your part of his household," Miroku saved them imp from a mouth full.
"Maybe he wants your input Kagome" Sango offered.
Kagome rolled her eyes "I'm that last person anyone should be asking mating advice from."
She then looked at Jaken "He just up and decided this?"
"After reading book from your portal,"
Kagome rubbed her temples "God I hope he stayed out of my dairy." She sighed "Guess I better go,"
Miroku and Sango waved her off after she gathered her stuff and without a moment notice she was gone. "Miko!" Jaken yelled, sadly for him he would have to take the long way back. Kagome appeared moments later in the room, but he wasn't there. She sat her bag down and waved her hand in front of the porta and stepped in. "Sesshomaru?"
"Who else would be in here?"
Kagome eeped when she felt him behind her suddenly "Sesshomaru!"
"Again, who else would be able to get in here?"
"Your future wife?"
"Jaken told you,"
"Isn't that why you sent him?"
"I sent him to get you,"
Kagome looked around the room "So what have you been reading?" She picked up a historical romance, and he bunched up his nose "Do not be foolish Miko."
He looked around "I have been reading my fathers and grandfathers words,"
"Oh?"
He nodded to a table with scrolls. Kagome walked over and began to read them, the she picked one up "This is old,"
"Very,"
"When the moon goes through a month-long eclipse," She made a face "We dont have those,"
"That is because in your time there was no demonic power."
"So the moon and demons have an effect on each other?"
"Indeed, Miko."
"Oh," She began to read again "So your power is at its highest during this time."
"Correct,"
Kagome bit her lip "Does effect me?"
"Smart girl."
"So I'm here so you can protect me?"
"Indeed,"
"Um, from what?"
He rose an eyebrow "Many will seek to mate you, power calls to power."
Kagome put the scroll down "Should, should I be thinking about mating?"
"Do you wish to take a demon Lover?"
Kagome blushed "I should think I would have to."
He nodded "Then we should bind a contract."
"Contract?"
"You shall stay within my house even after taking a name,"
"I beg your pardon?"
"I wish for you to stay,"
She didn't know what to say "So you want your cake and to eat it too?"
He was confused for a moment "I am not my brother, and there is nothing romantic going on between us."
Kagome blushed again "I, I know that! That's not-" She was getting flustered,
"I was unaware you had taken such a liking to me, Miko,"
Kagome rolled her eyes "You are so cocky!"
He actually chuckled a bit and stepped closer "The only reason for you to be flustered is if you have feelings for me,"
"Why you, you!" Ok, so she cared about him and found him good looking and strong. But she didn't have time to rebuttled him the wall closes to them began to glow.
"What?"
"It has started."
She looked at him "Now?"
"Hn, come."
To her shock, he grabbed her hand and pulled her out of the room and to the balcony as the moon began to fade "This night we will be weak."
Kagome looked at him,
"When the eclipse ends we will be at our highest power."
Kagome nodded, and he looked down at her, he was still holding her hand "What?"
"You're going to get married,"
"Mated,"
She smiled "Same thing,"
He pulled on her hand and made her look at him "It is not the same."
His eyes bore into hers,
"We shall stay within your portal tonight, and you will read my books."
"Have you read all mine?"
"Yes,"
He pulled her back to the wall and opened the portal and closed it behind them.
"If you wish to mate with my kind Miko then you need to learn the differences because our mating is forever and not near as simple as your human marriage."
"Have you talked to BokusenÅ?"
"You know as well as I that the words written in that book are not of the future you once knew."
Kagome walked over to it and pulled it out and turned to the first few pages and began to read. After a moment tears formed in her eyes and she smiled.
"What is it Miko?"
Kagome turned to look at him "Your right, its time for us to write our story."
"What did it say?"
"Sango is pregnant."
Kagome knew everyone life was starting now, some would be the same, and some would change.
"There future I am sure for the most part will be unchanged; they will have many babies."
"And Inuyasha?"
"Will be a father to."
"And you?"
Kagome ran her hand over the old book "And me," She opened the book again and looked.
The only words that showed where ' The testaments they told the moon, and its eclipse.'
She turned back the pages 'And so the Miko of Shikon had to decide, for her future was untold and her heart blind.'
She closed the book and looked at him "I'm going to need a pen,"
It was time for her story to begin.
