Hi everyone Its me again here is the last section for this 4 part song fic called "will you be my mate" with the lyrics of Truly by Lionel Richie.

Disclaimer: I own nothing I'm borrowing the lyrics from Lionel Richie's "Truly" and Inuyasha from whoever. Just for fun!

On with the story

~~ Will you be my mate?~~

In the early morning hours Inuyasha awoke to Kagome's faint whimpers. During the night her pills she had taken had run there course and the cold night was stiffening up the bruised joint. Inuyasha sighed deeply pulling her closer to him making her grimace and cry out. Kagome had been into much mental pain and distraction to really let the extent of her injuries effect her the days preceding. Now out of her distracting emotional turmoil, she had nothing to deflect her attention from the pain radiating from her shoulder. His love woke up and opened her eyes to see worried amber ones watching her.

"Your in pain," he said softly. She nodded. Luckily he had had the foresight to leave her pack near him and reached over to rummage thru the bag with his left hand. By touch he found the round bottle and pulled it free. He unscrewed the cap and poured 4 pills into her hand as she had taken last night and gave her a water bottle to drink out of. She took put them in her mouth with her unhurt arm then took the proffered water bottle and washed them down. That done she slumped tiredly against the hanyou's chest.

"Inu-chan," she called softly.

"hmm?"

"Can we get back to the village today?"

"Kagome we are about 3 days from the village you know that beloved." He spoke to her using sweet words and soft tones as she was still half asleep and in much pain. Kagome nodded into his chest breathing a bit shallowly trying to get a handled on the pain. He knew that if she would become his mate he could help her heal in half the time. He hated seeing her in pain. He was quiet for a few minutes thinking about what would be necessary to make it happen. They would need a place to be alone at least for most of a day. He would need to take about six inches off of the end of his hair but he knew it would be regrown in a week. He had a small knife he carried in the folds of his under shirt he would need for the ceremony. And he would definitely need to inform her of the changes that would happen with her after becoming mates along with the traditions they would undergo. But this could all wait till he found someplace suitable to carry this out. But he would have to ask her and this morning because he knew of a small abandoned hut about a days walking distance that would be suitable for their needs. As he came out of his thoughts he realized Kagome had fallen back asleep.

Miroku was starting to wake he could tell and a minute or so later he sat up out of his blankets and looked around to see if anyone else was up. He looked over toward Inuyasha, whose golden eyes were focused on him. "Morning Inuyasha," he said quietly. The hanyou nodded to him.

"Miroku, I am taking Kagome into the forest till she wakes. I will be back after a while." Inuyasha caught the amused look on the houshi's face. "God damn monk, why do you have to be such a pervert! I just gotta talk to her ALONE! Cuz if I do it here I know I won't get any privacy with you four here!" he growled. Miroku chuckled any how putting his hands up in surrender.

"Alright, Inuyasha, I'll have Sango start breakfast when she wakes and we will be here for when you two get done....talking" he said. Inuyasha rolled his eyes and stood up with Kagome in his arms. He walked into the trees.

Inuyasha walked about 20 minutes into the woods with Kagome pressed against his chest sleeping soundly. He was thankful she had gone back to sleep and hoped she would rest until later in the morning. He found a tree that looked sturdy and comfortable and with hardly a jostle to Kagome he leaped into the branches. He leaned into the trunk watching his love sleep waiting for her to wake.

The morning seemed to creep by slowly as the sun decided to come up over the horizon and then start to filter thru the leaves as it raised higher in the sky. Kagome slept on and during the time he had to think, Inuyasha thought over the last 2 years of memories. He treasured all of the quiet nights in conversation they shared and the feeling of her always standing by him even after he had gone full demon. Even after he was confused about Kikiyo, and she honestly thought he might not ever love her. He was still amazed at her unconditional love. He knew he had to become one with her in every way possible because she was so much apart of him already. He looked down at her, into her face and just watched her sleep with a contented smile on his face. He would be content to just sit here for the rest of his life to love and protect the woman he held now, for she was his everything now.

Finally, mid morning Kagome started to wake naturally her pills still in her system. She wasn't in massive pain like she had been earlier but enough to make her groan and blink her eyes open. She yawned and snuggled into the hanyou trying not to move her shoulder. She ended up having to move herself in his lap to get more comfortable and bumping her arm against him. She cried out and Inuyasha grimaced. "God damn woman! Be careful would you...clumsy." He sighed using his harsh words to cover his worry for her. But Kagome used to it all just gave him an odd look and then shook her head.

"Old habits die hard Inu-chan?" she half smiled.

"Feh," he answered indignantly knowing he had him pegged. 'Oh well,' he thought, 'My brashness probably won't ever completely go away. Its best she understand what I really mean under it all, I will make a better effort though.' She groaned again and her left hand wrapped itself in the material of his undershirt that he had on. The white material bunched in her hand. He looked at her worriedly and tried to pull her closer in concern tenderly, weary of hurting her again. She looked at him with emotions teaming in her eyes. She realized suddenly looking around they were alone in a tree. The rest of their crew was no where to be found she assumed he left him back at camp and had run off with her earlier that morning in order to be alone.

"Inuyasha, we are in the forest alone....Why are we here?" He looked into her eyes and took a breath. He knew it was time.

Girl, tell me only this
That I'll have your heart for always
And you want me by your side
Whispering the words I'll always love you

"Beloved," he started looking deeply in her eyes. "I have something to ask you and I want you to listen before you answer." She nodded urging him on. She had felt this coming, she didn't know about demon 'marriage' but she thought there must be something like it. "I need to know if now and forever if you will love me and be by my side? Will you be my mate?" Her jaw dropped and her eyes teared. He sat motionless letting his request sink in giving her a minute. She wiped her face and wrapped her good arm around Inuyasha.

"Oh Inuyasha!! Yes i will be your mate I will always love you!!!" She cried happily into his shoulder. She let her other arm rest against his chest limply as he wrapped his arms around her.

And forever I will be your lover
And I know if you really care
I will always be there

Inuyasha held her closely loving her so much his heart could burst. "My love, I will forever be here for you with you loving you for as long as you wish it. I will protect, love, care for, and cherish you every day of my life."

Now I need to tell you this
There's no other love like your love
And I, as long as I live,
I'll give you all the joy
My heart and soul can give

Inuyasha continued his vow to her in a low deep voice full of emotion. "Let me swear this to you love. That, there has been no other like you. Not Kikiyo, and not any other female i have met on this plane of earth or any other. As long as I live I will do my best to make you happy with all my heart and soul."

Let me hold you
I need to have you near me
And I feel with you in my arms
This love will last forever

The hanyou pulled back and looked at her, her expression full of love and joy. "Once we are mates, I will have you near me forever. It will bind us together by our flesh and souls for this life and any other. Once a demon mates there is no end. " And to this she smiled.
"Forever and a day love is all I ask. As long as I can be with you and love you i don't care where we go or what happens we shall see it thru as one always."

Because I'm truly
Truly in love with you girl
I'm truly head over heels with your love
I need you, and with your love I'm free
And truly, you know you're alright with me

Inuyasha hugged her gently. "I love you Kagome. I have loved you from the beginning I think. My soul always knew it just took my head and heart to find their way to the same place, home. You are my home and life. I will forever be truly in love with you, My soul. And now after everything you know you are alright with me. Your mind heart and soul are safe. I will treasure them always." He finished finally and he was quiet for some time as she held to him. Kagome took in all his words of love and vows of caring for her and pulled them in to her heart and soul savoring them as if they were sweet rare wine. She knew she would not hear this often but she would always have this night and this vow to hold on to and he never said anything he was not willing to honestly carry thru. So she felt the truth in these words and they forever fortified her against all the world and bound her to him for eternity.

He pulled back again and looked into her eyes. "I need to tell you about the ceremony that has to take place before we can be come one. It might scare you but its all done for a reason ok?" She looked at him in surprise. She really didn't care if she had to walk thru all 7 hells to be with him always but she kept her mouth shut and nodded. "There is an abandon hut not to far from here about 3/4ths day walk. We will go there and perform the ceremony if that is alright after I finish what i have to tell you can agree or not. The mating ritual is comprised of three parts: The necklace, the blood share, and the consummation. We do it in private just the two of us. I will give you a necklace made of my hair woven together for you to wear. Sango will know how to do such a task we can ask her when we get back. Usually the a priestess, or demon mother knows how to do this. It is very important. When you wear this always it leaves my scent on you because it has been apart of me. This way it is almost impossible for another demon to miss my scent on you." He breathed. "Questions so far?" She nodded from her resting spot in his lap.

"A necklace from your hair?" He nodded. "Will it last forever?" He nodded again. "How is that? And you need your scent on me???" Kagome was quite interested in all this. It would be her heritage from now on thru Inuyasha and she was receptive to the ideas.

"Kagome, It is demon hair. It is treated with a special mixture of herbs for softness and bonding the strands together." He pulled a small vile out of his inner shirt blushing. Kagome smiled knowing now he had been planning this for some time. "And as far as my scent goes," he started flustered, changing the subject. "Hell yes you need it on you. Youkia are very instinct driven. If one wanted you they would just take you unless you were marked by my scent. There's a much less likely chance of you being taken as a mate of someone else. And if they did want you they would have to fight me first with my scent on you." She nodded understanding. 'Animal instincts in grown men,' she thought, 'what a disaster waiting to happen.'

"The second part of the ritual is the blood sharing. This is the part that I'm not looking forward to putting you thru but its necessary." He took out a small knife from his shirt and handed it too her like he had the vile. The knife was clean and unused and wrapped in a white piece of material. "We tie our hands together with a white cloth over the knife and once secure I pull the knife from between our hands making a cut across our palms where our blood can mingle and the wounds lye against each other. As this happens I take in your blood and you take in mine. This is the spiritual and blood bonding of the traditions. It is one of the most important parts. After this stage there is no separating. It bonds our flesh and souls for good I taking apart of you into me making you apart of me and you making me apart of yourself. It is then our souls are joined in a connection thru this blood link where our strongest emotions can be shared and thru this I will be able to protect you better. And you will gain my powers of healing. You will heal half as slow as I do but when we lie together and our bond is strong and close I will be able to help you heal even faster than that. Either way you will be healing faster than any other human. Your eyes will change slightly to..." he kinda trailed off. She looked at him in anticipation. He took this as a good sign. "Your eyes will have flakes of amber in them and probably lighten a tad also. This is a visual sign that you are my mate to any other male demon. This way you have my scent with the necklace and if that doesn't detour them you will be marked by your eyes. The last thing is it will bind our life times together. Our bodies will live as long as the others. It is because i will live so long, at least another 500 years" She smiled. "Any questions?"

"Inuyasha, that is sooo cool I can't wait to see what they'll look like!! I won't mind at all."
"I'm glad. And I'm sure you will be beautiful no matter what." She blushed at his compliment and began her questions again.
"And I'll heal faster?" He nodded. "A lot faster?" another nod. "Wow! And I will live that long? That is a long time..." She was introspective for a seconds and then smiled. "Even that long with you will be never enough." He smiled fully and let out a small laugh of surprise and snuggled her softly rubbing his cheek against her hair. She laughed with boundless mirth along with him. But she had one serious question. "Inu... will the knife cutting hurt a lot?" That part had kinda worried her a bit. Inuyasha sighed.

"I'm sure it will hurt love. But my the blood bonding does not take that long and once done my healing powers will seal the wound up. It will sting for a minute but the healing my blood will do will take the pain away. And I will hold you the hole time of the bonding. " She accepted this with a nod resolute to go thru with whatever it took any how. He nuzzled her again. "The third and final part is the coupling. You will lie with me and our flesh will become one hole for the first time, making us one mind, body, heart, and soul." Kagome felt a faint shiver go thru her of anticipation. She loved Inuyasha with all of her being and wanted nothing more than to be just that ONE in everything. She looked up into his face and she saw a loving gentleness he reserved only for her. He smiled and so did she knowing there was one thing left to do up in that tree top on this glorious loving morning.

He bent forward and captured her lips in a tender kiss. They stayed like that for almost a minute letting the reality of their love seep deep into there consciousness. It was real and it was forever. And neither would change it for the world. As they pulled back he watched her smile as her told her he loved her. And she returned the three words and hugged him again. He took the knife and vile from her to keep them safe for when the went back to the camp.

He decided now that they had the talk done he would go back and have Sango start the necklace. Since it didn't take that long to do and she could do it on their walk to the hut he thought he better get a move on. He jumped out of the tree with easy grace and landed with out so much as jarring his love an inch. She decided with all that have been said over the last hour that she would just lean into Inuyasha and enjoy the ride back to camp in the companionable silence they had settled into. She rested with a smile on his face and for the first time in forever Inuyasha had lost the hard edge to his gaze. It was an uneventful 20 minutes back to camp spent mostly reminiscing privately about the magical morning.

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Ok I guess this 4 part series just turned into a five part. Oh well back to the old song listings for some a song for the last one. Please review and tell me if it should be a lemon or not! it could be either. but the rating will go up to PG 13 whatever it is. Thanks for reading stay tuned for the last part of the mating ritual and telling her parents. Hell it might even turn in to 6 parts! Don't know yet. Please R+R!! Thanks Laters, LJ