HI everyone no song this time just a funny little bit where she tells her family and then they have a ceremony. So here goes.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any body else but this story was my idea.
~~ Telling them, And a Wedding?~~
Inuyasha carried Kagome on his back until late that night as he walked thru the forest. Their blood sharing and mating took a big toll on his mate's reserves. They were one now and that is all that mattered. Inuyasha happily carried the napping woman not only thru the night but half way thru the next day. He knew it would be more taxing on her body and had anticipated carrying her all the way to the village.
As he walked he down the well traveled road; Inuyasha marveled once again at what had happened the 2 nights before. Lost in thought but his senses on alert he missed the fact that Kagome had finally stirred and was now looking at the back of his head. He suddenly felt someone watching him and turned to see two light brown eyes with golden flakes in them. He smiled at her and she smiled back. " Bout time woman thought I'd be caring you all the way to the village! Not that I couldn't!" Kagome's giggled chimed about the quiet. The delicate ringing of her laugh made him smile despite himself.
"Thank you mate," she said softly. "I do feel better. You quite wore me out Inuyasha." He snorted in response. "How long have I been out?" she asked looking around noticing the late afternoon light.
"Well, love, you been sleeping about a day. I figured you could use it so I just let you go." She nodded. "We'll be their by tonight however late into the night. You wanna walk?" he asked as he came to a stop.
"Yeah sure," she said as he helped her off his back. He then took her back from her and slung it over one shoulder with negligible strength. They walked along side by side at a good pace. Kagome thought to ask him finally. "Are you hungry? I'm starved!" Inuyasha noticed finally that he was just as ravenous. He looked at her.
"I am."
"Well do you wanna stop?" He sighed not wanting to really stop and bother with food hungry or not. But his first priority was to see to her needs always. He looked about.
"Over there, there is a rock we can sit on and eat." He said taking her hand. He suddenly had given up any thought of trying to hide being mated to anyone. The sweet names she called him and he returned, the constant drive to touch one another was both dead give a ways. Plus the fact that he had her eye color changed and the necklace would have been the topping. It didn't help matters any he couldn't bring himself to really be gruff with her any more or for that matter even angry. He knew he would get mad from time to time. But as she was apart of him now not only had could they feel each others emotions to an extent, there loved shared now the tension that had been before was gone. Their mating had changed how he acted toward her greatly. Everyone else was still fair game. He grinned.
"Now what was that, cat-who-got-the-canary-grin for?" She eyed him suspiciously.
"Nothing love. Just thinking about how I can't act like too much of a jerk to you any more." He paused as she smiled. "But, everyone else is still fair game;" he repeated his thoughts out loud. Kagome just nudged him with her elbow good-naturedly and he chuckled.
"Yes, I noticed the change. Not that I'm complaining mind you," she grinned too. "But that reminds me," she set down her granola bar and reached up to the hanyou's neck. Gingerly she wrapped her small fingers around the rosary necklace and started to take it off. He wrapped his hands around hers.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked. The possibility of his demon side going rampant and hurting her haunted him. Kagome felt his fear and interpreted it correctly.
"Love, you know as well as I do there is no way you could harm me now that we are one. And now that you can feel what I feel I think WE will be able to work thru it." She proceeded to take the beads over his head and he helped her as they did it together. They looked at their joined hands over the beads.
"Beloved, you can be my conscience from now on. Your safety will always come first before your desire not to kill and harm be it man or youkia. But I will always let your feelings guide me and let you help me find myself when the demon blood does over run my senses. Because above all else you will always be my mate human, half or demon." She looked up into his eyes. He again was caught breathless by the change in their color. She then looked at their hands joined over the rosary. She suddenly pulled her hands together and ripped them apart as quickly and with as much strength as she could and the string holding them together snapped throwing the beads and teeth everywhere. As the necklace broke their eyes locked. Their hands released the last of the beads to the ground and he pulled her into a strong embrace where their lips met softly then more passionately. They then pulled apart gently slowly leaning out of the loving kiss. Kagome rested her head on his chest as he rested his chin on the top of her head. He just decided to hold her for a few minutes as she did the same. The emotions flowing thru to each other said a million things their words could never express. If their souls could talk they knew it would feel like this.
After late lunch they continued walking towards the village. He found that he had the need to hold her hand as they walked along. The sun had begun to set low in the sky beneath the tree line making spears of light thru the trees. They encountered few travelers and the ones that did give them nasty looks Inuyasha growled at. It felt good just to be able to be together and not fear what others thought or try to hide it from each other. With the stress of hiding their feelings gone it seemed they were free to just be even in this world as it was.
The sun began to set throwing colors across the sky like a canvas of spilled paint. Red, orange, pink, purple, and yellow mixed together on the horizon creating a masterpiece all its own. Kagome yawned and wondered closer to Inuyasha. Inuyasha was going over the complications of this new turn of events as he felt Kagome lean into his side. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders instinctively. He thought sparingly of Kouga and what it might mean with him. He didn't know how he would actually take it. But he knew he would probably face him sooner or later not that he cared.
As it got dark Kagome again began to tire but kept walking next to her mate at a steady pace. The night wore on and then finally about an hour outside of village, Kagome began to feel exhausted. Her mate on the other hand had plenty left in him to get him and her back to the village. So he stopped and rearranged everything to allow her to be on his back and carried her the rest of the way. He decided to camp out side the village in the wood and go in in the morning. He put her down gently at the foot of the God's tree. He then unrolled her sleeping bag and put her in it. He entertained the thought briefly of lying next to her. Gods above knows he wanted to. But there was something foul on the wind that made him nervous so he tucked her in to her blankets and hopped up in to the tree's branches. He picked the lowest one above her and leaned into the truck of the tree.
That night he slept lightly as he always did out in the open with Kagome near. His senses were on alert as he rested. The darkness passed however with out incident and he let her sleep in as he was watching above her well after the sun came up. He heard voices coming towards them that sounded suspiciously like the rest of their little group and the old miko. They weren't to close but they were coming closer and he did want her to have her sleep so he went out to meet them not to far away to keep them from waking his mate. Inuyasha dropped out of a tree in front of the 5 who were walking slowly into the forest. Miroku jumped, Sango shrieked, and Kirara and Shippo both growled. Keade just seemed to be unscathed by the sudden entrance. She had sensed Kagome and Inuyasha near by, as she always seemed to.
"So ye are back, Inuyasha," she looked at him with a small smile. He nodded to her. Her eyes caught that he no longer had the enchanted rosary on but before she could say anything the others recovered and began bombarding him with questions.
"Where's Kagome?" Shippo chirped.
"Is she ok?" Sango asked.
"Did you finally do it?" Came the monk's question. They all talked at once but at the end of Miroku's sentence everyone stopped and stared at him. Sango who was next to him with Shippo on her shoulder smacked him upside the head. It was followed by a smack from Inuyasha.
"Pervert!" Sango yelled at his now prone body on the ground.
"Yeah you idiot! SHIT! Do you ever quit?" Inuyasha berated him. He didn't expect an answer and didn't get one. Sango caught his gaze. She looked as though she were going to burst from not knowing. He also looked at Shippo who now looked as though he had been filled in. "Come here pup," he said in a very calm voice. Shippo looked at Sango then at Inuyasha. He jumped on to his shoulder. "Kagome and I are now mates. That means that since you have adopted her as you mother, you are apart of our family." Shippo was speechless. But he did nod and then proceed to attach him self to his neck. Inuyasha did chuckle slightly and pat his head. "Ok runt off!" But the phrase lacked its usual bite. Shippo obeyed and jumped back on to Sango's shoulder and threw a genuine smile at Inuyasha. Sango had gotten her answer and then Keade spoke up again.
"So ye have blood + soul bonded eh? I knew it be coming. Your aura has been about her for a year now. Which is why I suspect that in her time she has remained a safe as she has. And your rosary is gone eh? I too see no more need for it. I have not for a long while now." Inuyasha snorted at the old miko, which she took as a kinda thank you.
"Is Kagome ok? Where is she?" Sango asked again.
"My woman is sleeping under they God's tree. Apparently the blood sharing part of the mating rituals is harder on weak humans than I thought. I didn't want you loud mouths to wake her up." Sango would have laughed had she known it would not have embarrassed the hanyou to no end. But she held it in sparing Inuyasha's pride. She could see the thinly veiled protectiveness, and he was still definantly Inuyasha. She just nodded and looked at everyone. "All right guys let's go back to the hut and let Kagome sleep shall we?" They all turned around and started walking. It was at this point that Miroku finally was able to get to his feet after being whacked so hard tot he ground. He had decided to just stay there and be quiet. Keade, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara were on their way to the hut already when he stood up and gathered his whits. He gave Inuyasha a look.
"Nice going Inuyasha! You finally had the....." A hand wrapped around his throat cut him off.
"Monk you are so stupid sometimes. And don't let me catch you talking like that to Kagome or you will regret it." Inuyasha tossed Miroku yards away dazed and confused. Miroku finally stumbled to a standing position and mumbled under his breath about frustrated hanyou's. Inuyasha was already making his way back into the God's tree branches as they were leaving the glade.
Kagome finally awoke not to long before lunchtime. He had heard her stir from above her and dropped down be next to her when she woke. She rolled over and looked up into warm golden eyes. "Morning Hun," she said groggily. Inuyasha laughed.
"What does that mean?" he asked he had never heard that term before.
"Hun? Like as in hunny or....oh it is just a term of endearment like beloved or love. It will slip once in a while get used to it." Inuyasha caressed her cheek and bent down to kiss her. Their lips met in a good morning greeting then he pulled back.
"They know were back mate," he told her as she got up.
"Oh?" He nodded.
"They were out for a walk and would have stumbled on to us if I hadn't went out and turned them around." She looked at him.
"Why did you do that?"
"Did you want to be woken up?" He asked with out a hint of anger. She looked at him with a grateful glance and shook her head. "That is what I thought!" He snorted. Kagome walked about the camp and packed up. The briefly discussed going to see their crew however decided to go see her family first before they went and faced the pack. (pun intended) They quickly moved towards the well and held hands and jumped in.
Inuyasha pulled Kagome on his back once they were in the future and leaped out of the well caring his mate and all of her things with them. As they stood in the well house she put her backpack down and looked at Inuyasha nervously. He felt her unease and pulled her close. "I'll be here you know that no matter what," he told her. She nodded into his shirt drawing strength from his steel resolve. She then took a deep breath. "Ready?" he asked her. She pulled away from the embrace.
"Yeah it's now or never," she said taking a hold of his hand and assending the steps out of the well house. They walked to the back door. Kagome hesitated for just a second before opening the door. Inuyasha already knew everyone was home so they would waist no time getting to the point. She strolled in half way in-between lunch and dinner as her mother was baking cookies.
"OH! Kagome! It's so nice to see you!" She walked over and hugged her daughter. "And you too Inuyasha!" she smiled.
"Hey mom," she started keeping a firm hold on Inuyasha's hand. This did not escape her notice. She looked up into Kagome's face closely for the first time since she got into the house and gasped.
"KAGOME!! YOUR EYES!!! WHAT... HOW...??" she sputtered. Kagome sighed.
"Mom that was what I needed to tell you. Can you sit down please?" They all sat at the table Kagome's mom on one side and Inuyasha and her on the other. The woman was not an idiot. The way her daughter and the half demon were acting she knew something was up with them and it probably had to do with her eyes. "OK, well mom,...."she faltered but Inuyasha squeezed her hand and she began again. "You see the simplest way to say this is...in demon terms...were married." She closed her eyes to wait for the tirade. But there was only silence. She then heard her mother get up from her chair and move around the table. She thought for sure she was gonna get hit. Inuyasha felt the sudden rush of fear and was torn between grabbing her and running to prevent her injury or seeing the whole thing out. He glanced quickly at Mrs. Higurashi and knew immediately his mate wasn't in any danger. He just squeezed her hand, which she had a death grip on. Kagome's mother wrapped her arms around her daughter's shoulders and kissed the top of her head. Kagome opened her eyes. Inuyasha was touched by the tenderness her mother dealt to the situation.
"Kagome, sweetheart, I am not totally devoid of intelligence my dear. I had a feeling you and Inuyasha would eventually do something. I was hoping for a wedding here. But it looks like what ever you two went thru in demon ways took you far beyond a simple ceremony." She looked at Inuyasha for answers.
"Yes ma'am," he said dredging up all the manners her possessed. "Youkia mating is about being completely one. To make a long story short, our hearts, souls, bodies, and blood have been bound together thru our rituals. To an extent what I feel she feels and vise versa to. That is why her eyes have changed because of the blood mixing. It allows other demons in my time to know whose mate she is." He tried to avoid using the words 'belongs to' and 'mine' in her mothers presents. Kagome understood what they meant others who hadn't experienced the mating didn't understand. Mrs. Higurashi was impressed.
"So....you go thru all that when you find someone you want to be with?" Inuyasha nodded. "Wow, I guess you youkia mean business when you take a life partner." The older woman sighed. "Well Kagome, will you finish school? That is the biggest question." Kagome looked up at her mom craning her head back.
"Well I was thinking about that. There is only about a year left. And I would like to at least have my high school diploma." She looked over at Inuyasha. "Hun," she used the familiar term. "Would it be ok if we still came back and fourth for school? The knowledge I get there could be helpful in the past. My doctoring skills have saved our friends countless times. Mom will let you come with me..." she looked up at her," right?" The woman nodded.
"I would like to have a ceremony here if that's ok for appearances sake. It will just be us. Maybe one of two of Kagome's most trusted friends. It can't be legal because you don't have and you don't have the necessary papers in this time but it would be nice what do you think? Grandpa would do the ceremony." They both looked at Inuyasha. He did not know much about the human rituals of marriage but knew that it was nothing like what demons did.
"Would you like to have a wedding mate?" he asked her. She thought it was the second sweetest thing he had ever said besides when he had asked her to be his mate. She nodded then reached over and hugged him.
"Then we will do it next week some time? Could you two be back by then?"
"I'll make sure we come back Mrs. Higurashi. How many days?"
"Hmmm. Let's say 10 days it will give me enough time to drag out my old dress. You can wear what you like Inuyasha. I'm sure Kagome would want you to be comfortable. Kagome do you want to wear my wedding dress?" Kagome beamed.
"Oh that would be so neat mama! I can't wait I know it will just be us, but I think it will make you guys happy and I will get a wedding." She thought a minute. "Mom, I honestly don't think any of my friends should come since Inuyasha won't be wearing a hat or anything. They can just meet him when he is here with me when I have to go to school." Both her mom and Inuyasha nodded.
"Now," she said standing up right, "to tell you Grandfather. Well you two stay in here this could get loud. And if he comes in here frailing and cursing you, Inuyasha, please refrain from killing him ok? He is an old man and sometimes very dense when it comes to accepting things. If it gets out of hand just take Kagome and go home. Come back tomorrow for the pack Ill have it ready with fresh cloths and supplies ok?" Inuyasha nodded to both of her oks. He guessed she had thought this thru quickly to make it painless as possible. Kagome's mom gave them both a pat on the head and left the room. Inuyasha felt Kagome's stomach in sudden knots and did what his instincts led him to do and that was pull her to him and sit her in his lap. She felt herself being lifted and come to rest against a strong familiar chest. She wrapped her hand up in his outer shirt and hid her face as he wrapped his arms around her. It was right then that they heard the outraged cry of Kagome's name. She shuttered in Inuyasha's embrace.
Kagome's Grandfather burst into the kitchen and saw her there in Inuyasha's arms. He completely lost it. He ran to them and reached out to grab his mate. Inuyasha's instincts flared and he pulled her away from his grasped and growled low and menacing. This was enough to make the old man back off. "HOW DARE YOU!! You took her didn't you!?!? Are you soul bonded to?? Have you shared blood??" He reached for her chin but Inuyasha was quicker and slapped his hand away with another snarl. Kagome's mom had finally entered the room to try and see if she could help. It seemed that Grandpa and Inuyasha and Kagome were going to have to settle this themselves.
"I promised Kagome's mom I would not kill you old man. But do not reach for her again!" Kagome's Grandpa looked at him darkly but did as he requested. He wished to keep his head attached to his body. All this time Kagome just kept her head buried in Inuyasha's shirt hoping to ride out the wrath of her Grandfather there. "Kagome," Inuyasha called to her softly, "show him." The woman complied as she turned in his lapped and looked directly at her Granfather. The old man drew in a labored breath.
"You have then. You BASTARD DEMON! HOW DARE YOU!!" Her grandfather had only gotten started but this was rousing Kagome's anger. Inuyasha and her had no shame in what they did. Inuyasha was being slightly wounded by her grandfather's harsh words. Now she thought it was time to do a little protecting of her own. She tried to push off Inuyasha's lap but he didn't trust her grandfather just yet. So when his hold didn't budge she decided to give up and just have it out with the old man from her perch in Inuyasha's lap.
"NO GRANDPA!!! THAT'S ENOUGH!!" He tirade was cut short by these words. She held her chin high. "He is a good man! Half demon or full demon I wouldn't care! He is good to me and cares about me and protects me! He has done nothing that wasn't consensual and for that matter much waited for! If you can't deal with it I DON'T CARE! WE ARE ONE!" Inuyasha was surprised at her out burst but he held her close and rubbed her back. He could feel the tension in her chest and the feeling of anger running thru their link. He could also smell the tears coming to her eyes. The old man was surprisingly silent.
They just stared at each other, granddaughter and grandfather, as if trying to gain the upper hand by a battle of wills. Finally the old man blinked and looked down toward the ground. He began to speak softly. "You are growing up so quickly Kagome, I do sometimes forget you are as old as you are, you have been gone from us so long. What is done can not be undone. And if he is worth your anger and affection, and he protects you so fiercely it just be meant to be. I.." he hesitated his anger spent. "I will do the marriage ceremony and marry you when you return." He finished. He hadn't really been that angry with them, as he was scared. Being mated to a demon can be rough business even for miko. But it had been done and he was no one to stand it the way of destiny, fear or not. Inuyasha's arms around her loosened and he allowed her to stand. Kagome walked to her grandfather and hugged him. The old man hugged her back and they stayed like that for a minute until Kagome pulled back and looked at him.
"Thank you grandfather," she told him.
"Kagome, your eyes are beautiful," he said with a small smile. He patted her hand. "Be well child, and I will see you next week." He looked over her shoulder to Inuyasha, "And you two son, be well, take care of my granddaughter!"
"You know that now if I didn't it would ultimately mean my death also. I protector her with everything in me as I always have and will." Sota came running in down the stairs breaking the tense moment as he ran toward the hanyou arms out wide. He had been standing on the landing at the top of the staircase listening once the yelling started. Now that it was over he seized his chance. He collided with INUYASHA barely able to keep upright as he caught the boy who was now hugging him. He looked at Kagome wide eyed. "Uh..."
"YEAAAH!!! I get to have a demon for a brother! WOW!! MY HERO IN MY FAMILY!! This is sooo cool!!" He finally let go of Kagome's mate. " Are you gonna live here? Are you gonna have kids soon? When's the wedding? Can I be the best man?" The questions all tumbled out at once. Kagome went to her mate's side to save him. She laughed as she pulled her brother in to a hug.
"I'm glad your excited Sota. And no we are living in at home in the past and as far as kids no way. And the wedding is next week." she smiled and looked at Inuyasha. "Do you want him to be your best man?"
"I was thinking Miroku would be the best man if we can get them thru?"
"What and great idea Inuyasha! Well have to try tomorrow! And if they can't well just have a small ceremony in the past to! Wow this is soooooo neat." Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her waist from behind as she giggled. "You know all of this seems trivial compared to what we have already. I'm glad I became your mate first. It would have been enough for me you know," she said looking over her shoulder at him. He nodded.
"I know but this will make the humans in our life happy and you seem to like the idea to. I will suffer thru the indignation only for you beloved." She snorted but kissed him and then laid her head on his shoulder. She remembered suddenly they had an audience and blushed. Inuyasha was well away of the eyes they had on them and just didn't care. After the mating ceremony had no qualms about touching her when and wherever provided it was not endangering her safety. Kagome cleared her throat.
"OK well we need to get back. We have friends to invite and plans to make to see if we can get them over here." She broke Inuyasha's embrace and hugged everyone good bye. Inuyasha was surprised to get another hug out of Sota and then one out of Kagome's mother. Even her grandfather managed to shake his hand. After a rough start to the afternoon it looks like they might just have a good end to this day after all. Kagome's mother helped her daughter pack her bag quickly with food, clothes, and medical supplies she always had on hand for her. They then made there way to the well house with out an onterage. They walked down the stairs and looked down into the well both were quiet after all the excitment. He decided he needed to hold her. He could feel her mind was in a jumble after the stare down with her grandfather. He was pretty sure that is what the fear now came from was just left over butterflies. Her mood changed suddenly and he felt the shift as she held onto his body a little tighter and began to cry. He sighed deeply and pulled her into his lap as he sat on the ground next to the well.
"Beloved, Its ok, the hard part is all done," he told her gently. She nodded little.
"I know. I couldn't help it thought."
"It's ok love. Just let it all go. I'm here I'll catch you." He said to her. It was very sweet, the words he told her. It touched her deep inside her heart the tenderness they shared all the sudden after becoming soul bonded. He stroked her hair softly as she let the last of her tears free and felt a warm tidal wave of his love wash the last of her worries, fear, and tension away like a tide leaving only a calm feeling like the smooth surface of a beach cleared by the waves. He finally felt the turbulence inside her still and he looked down at her as she met his gaze. "Better?" he asked. She smiled.
"Yes love. Let's go home! I have a feeling Shippo is probably driving Sango and Miroku nuts!" Inuyasha laughed.
"Yes our pup has more energy than many I have seen. I am going to have to find a decent channel for all that," he quipped. Kagome laughed as they both climbed on to his back. He hopped over the edge of the well into the blue that transported them back to their time, to their home.
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Well that's it for this chappy hope you enjoyed it! The next one is the wedding. Nice and simple. Will they have one or two? Read and find out if they can get their friends to the future! And then there will be a separate story that will take place after all of this that will be another song fic I hope ya'll read that one too. Any how please R+R. Laters! LJ
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any body else but this story was my idea.
~~ Telling them, And a Wedding?~~
Inuyasha carried Kagome on his back until late that night as he walked thru the forest. Their blood sharing and mating took a big toll on his mate's reserves. They were one now and that is all that mattered. Inuyasha happily carried the napping woman not only thru the night but half way thru the next day. He knew it would be more taxing on her body and had anticipated carrying her all the way to the village.
As he walked he down the well traveled road; Inuyasha marveled once again at what had happened the 2 nights before. Lost in thought but his senses on alert he missed the fact that Kagome had finally stirred and was now looking at the back of his head. He suddenly felt someone watching him and turned to see two light brown eyes with golden flakes in them. He smiled at her and she smiled back. " Bout time woman thought I'd be caring you all the way to the village! Not that I couldn't!" Kagome's giggled chimed about the quiet. The delicate ringing of her laugh made him smile despite himself.
"Thank you mate," she said softly. "I do feel better. You quite wore me out Inuyasha." He snorted in response. "How long have I been out?" she asked looking around noticing the late afternoon light.
"Well, love, you been sleeping about a day. I figured you could use it so I just let you go." She nodded. "We'll be their by tonight however late into the night. You wanna walk?" he asked as he came to a stop.
"Yeah sure," she said as he helped her off his back. He then took her back from her and slung it over one shoulder with negligible strength. They walked along side by side at a good pace. Kagome thought to ask him finally. "Are you hungry? I'm starved!" Inuyasha noticed finally that he was just as ravenous. He looked at her.
"I am."
"Well do you wanna stop?" He sighed not wanting to really stop and bother with food hungry or not. But his first priority was to see to her needs always. He looked about.
"Over there, there is a rock we can sit on and eat." He said taking her hand. He suddenly had given up any thought of trying to hide being mated to anyone. The sweet names she called him and he returned, the constant drive to touch one another was both dead give a ways. Plus the fact that he had her eye color changed and the necklace would have been the topping. It didn't help matters any he couldn't bring himself to really be gruff with her any more or for that matter even angry. He knew he would get mad from time to time. But as she was apart of him now not only had could they feel each others emotions to an extent, there loved shared now the tension that had been before was gone. Their mating had changed how he acted toward her greatly. Everyone else was still fair game. He grinned.
"Now what was that, cat-who-got-the-canary-grin for?" She eyed him suspiciously.
"Nothing love. Just thinking about how I can't act like too much of a jerk to you any more." He paused as she smiled. "But, everyone else is still fair game;" he repeated his thoughts out loud. Kagome just nudged him with her elbow good-naturedly and he chuckled.
"Yes, I noticed the change. Not that I'm complaining mind you," she grinned too. "But that reminds me," she set down her granola bar and reached up to the hanyou's neck. Gingerly she wrapped her small fingers around the rosary necklace and started to take it off. He wrapped his hands around hers.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked. The possibility of his demon side going rampant and hurting her haunted him. Kagome felt his fear and interpreted it correctly.
"Love, you know as well as I do there is no way you could harm me now that we are one. And now that you can feel what I feel I think WE will be able to work thru it." She proceeded to take the beads over his head and he helped her as they did it together. They looked at their joined hands over the beads.
"Beloved, you can be my conscience from now on. Your safety will always come first before your desire not to kill and harm be it man or youkia. But I will always let your feelings guide me and let you help me find myself when the demon blood does over run my senses. Because above all else you will always be my mate human, half or demon." She looked up into his eyes. He again was caught breathless by the change in their color. She then looked at their hands joined over the rosary. She suddenly pulled her hands together and ripped them apart as quickly and with as much strength as she could and the string holding them together snapped throwing the beads and teeth everywhere. As the necklace broke their eyes locked. Their hands released the last of the beads to the ground and he pulled her into a strong embrace where their lips met softly then more passionately. They then pulled apart gently slowly leaning out of the loving kiss. Kagome rested her head on his chest as he rested his chin on the top of her head. He just decided to hold her for a few minutes as she did the same. The emotions flowing thru to each other said a million things their words could never express. If their souls could talk they knew it would feel like this.
After late lunch they continued walking towards the village. He found that he had the need to hold her hand as they walked along. The sun had begun to set low in the sky beneath the tree line making spears of light thru the trees. They encountered few travelers and the ones that did give them nasty looks Inuyasha growled at. It felt good just to be able to be together and not fear what others thought or try to hide it from each other. With the stress of hiding their feelings gone it seemed they were free to just be even in this world as it was.
The sun began to set throwing colors across the sky like a canvas of spilled paint. Red, orange, pink, purple, and yellow mixed together on the horizon creating a masterpiece all its own. Kagome yawned and wondered closer to Inuyasha. Inuyasha was going over the complications of this new turn of events as he felt Kagome lean into his side. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders instinctively. He thought sparingly of Kouga and what it might mean with him. He didn't know how he would actually take it. But he knew he would probably face him sooner or later not that he cared.
As it got dark Kagome again began to tire but kept walking next to her mate at a steady pace. The night wore on and then finally about an hour outside of village, Kagome began to feel exhausted. Her mate on the other hand had plenty left in him to get him and her back to the village. So he stopped and rearranged everything to allow her to be on his back and carried her the rest of the way. He decided to camp out side the village in the wood and go in in the morning. He put her down gently at the foot of the God's tree. He then unrolled her sleeping bag and put her in it. He entertained the thought briefly of lying next to her. Gods above knows he wanted to. But there was something foul on the wind that made him nervous so he tucked her in to her blankets and hopped up in to the tree's branches. He picked the lowest one above her and leaned into the truck of the tree.
That night he slept lightly as he always did out in the open with Kagome near. His senses were on alert as he rested. The darkness passed however with out incident and he let her sleep in as he was watching above her well after the sun came up. He heard voices coming towards them that sounded suspiciously like the rest of their little group and the old miko. They weren't to close but they were coming closer and he did want her to have her sleep so he went out to meet them not to far away to keep them from waking his mate. Inuyasha dropped out of a tree in front of the 5 who were walking slowly into the forest. Miroku jumped, Sango shrieked, and Kirara and Shippo both growled. Keade just seemed to be unscathed by the sudden entrance. She had sensed Kagome and Inuyasha near by, as she always seemed to.
"So ye are back, Inuyasha," she looked at him with a small smile. He nodded to her. Her eyes caught that he no longer had the enchanted rosary on but before she could say anything the others recovered and began bombarding him with questions.
"Where's Kagome?" Shippo chirped.
"Is she ok?" Sango asked.
"Did you finally do it?" Came the monk's question. They all talked at once but at the end of Miroku's sentence everyone stopped and stared at him. Sango who was next to him with Shippo on her shoulder smacked him upside the head. It was followed by a smack from Inuyasha.
"Pervert!" Sango yelled at his now prone body on the ground.
"Yeah you idiot! SHIT! Do you ever quit?" Inuyasha berated him. He didn't expect an answer and didn't get one. Sango caught his gaze. She looked as though she were going to burst from not knowing. He also looked at Shippo who now looked as though he had been filled in. "Come here pup," he said in a very calm voice. Shippo looked at Sango then at Inuyasha. He jumped on to his shoulder. "Kagome and I are now mates. That means that since you have adopted her as you mother, you are apart of our family." Shippo was speechless. But he did nod and then proceed to attach him self to his neck. Inuyasha did chuckle slightly and pat his head. "Ok runt off!" But the phrase lacked its usual bite. Shippo obeyed and jumped back on to Sango's shoulder and threw a genuine smile at Inuyasha. Sango had gotten her answer and then Keade spoke up again.
"So ye have blood + soul bonded eh? I knew it be coming. Your aura has been about her for a year now. Which is why I suspect that in her time she has remained a safe as she has. And your rosary is gone eh? I too see no more need for it. I have not for a long while now." Inuyasha snorted at the old miko, which she took as a kinda thank you.
"Is Kagome ok? Where is she?" Sango asked again.
"My woman is sleeping under they God's tree. Apparently the blood sharing part of the mating rituals is harder on weak humans than I thought. I didn't want you loud mouths to wake her up." Sango would have laughed had she known it would not have embarrassed the hanyou to no end. But she held it in sparing Inuyasha's pride. She could see the thinly veiled protectiveness, and he was still definantly Inuyasha. She just nodded and looked at everyone. "All right guys let's go back to the hut and let Kagome sleep shall we?" They all turned around and started walking. It was at this point that Miroku finally was able to get to his feet after being whacked so hard tot he ground. He had decided to just stay there and be quiet. Keade, Sango, Shippo, and Kirara were on their way to the hut already when he stood up and gathered his whits. He gave Inuyasha a look.
"Nice going Inuyasha! You finally had the....." A hand wrapped around his throat cut him off.
"Monk you are so stupid sometimes. And don't let me catch you talking like that to Kagome or you will regret it." Inuyasha tossed Miroku yards away dazed and confused. Miroku finally stumbled to a standing position and mumbled under his breath about frustrated hanyou's. Inuyasha was already making his way back into the God's tree branches as they were leaving the glade.
Kagome finally awoke not to long before lunchtime. He had heard her stir from above her and dropped down be next to her when she woke. She rolled over and looked up into warm golden eyes. "Morning Hun," she said groggily. Inuyasha laughed.
"What does that mean?" he asked he had never heard that term before.
"Hun? Like as in hunny or....oh it is just a term of endearment like beloved or love. It will slip once in a while get used to it." Inuyasha caressed her cheek and bent down to kiss her. Their lips met in a good morning greeting then he pulled back.
"They know were back mate," he told her as she got up.
"Oh?" He nodded.
"They were out for a walk and would have stumbled on to us if I hadn't went out and turned them around." She looked at him.
"Why did you do that?"
"Did you want to be woken up?" He asked with out a hint of anger. She looked at him with a grateful glance and shook her head. "That is what I thought!" He snorted. Kagome walked about the camp and packed up. The briefly discussed going to see their crew however decided to go see her family first before they went and faced the pack. (pun intended) They quickly moved towards the well and held hands and jumped in.
Inuyasha pulled Kagome on his back once they were in the future and leaped out of the well caring his mate and all of her things with them. As they stood in the well house she put her backpack down and looked at Inuyasha nervously. He felt her unease and pulled her close. "I'll be here you know that no matter what," he told her. She nodded into his shirt drawing strength from his steel resolve. She then took a deep breath. "Ready?" he asked her. She pulled away from the embrace.
"Yeah it's now or never," she said taking a hold of his hand and assending the steps out of the well house. They walked to the back door. Kagome hesitated for just a second before opening the door. Inuyasha already knew everyone was home so they would waist no time getting to the point. She strolled in half way in-between lunch and dinner as her mother was baking cookies.
"OH! Kagome! It's so nice to see you!" She walked over and hugged her daughter. "And you too Inuyasha!" she smiled.
"Hey mom," she started keeping a firm hold on Inuyasha's hand. This did not escape her notice. She looked up into Kagome's face closely for the first time since she got into the house and gasped.
"KAGOME!! YOUR EYES!!! WHAT... HOW...??" she sputtered. Kagome sighed.
"Mom that was what I needed to tell you. Can you sit down please?" They all sat at the table Kagome's mom on one side and Inuyasha and her on the other. The woman was not an idiot. The way her daughter and the half demon were acting she knew something was up with them and it probably had to do with her eyes. "OK, well mom,...."she faltered but Inuyasha squeezed her hand and she began again. "You see the simplest way to say this is...in demon terms...were married." She closed her eyes to wait for the tirade. But there was only silence. She then heard her mother get up from her chair and move around the table. She thought for sure she was gonna get hit. Inuyasha felt the sudden rush of fear and was torn between grabbing her and running to prevent her injury or seeing the whole thing out. He glanced quickly at Mrs. Higurashi and knew immediately his mate wasn't in any danger. He just squeezed her hand, which she had a death grip on. Kagome's mother wrapped her arms around her daughter's shoulders and kissed the top of her head. Kagome opened her eyes. Inuyasha was touched by the tenderness her mother dealt to the situation.
"Kagome, sweetheart, I am not totally devoid of intelligence my dear. I had a feeling you and Inuyasha would eventually do something. I was hoping for a wedding here. But it looks like what ever you two went thru in demon ways took you far beyond a simple ceremony." She looked at Inuyasha for answers.
"Yes ma'am," he said dredging up all the manners her possessed. "Youkia mating is about being completely one. To make a long story short, our hearts, souls, bodies, and blood have been bound together thru our rituals. To an extent what I feel she feels and vise versa to. That is why her eyes have changed because of the blood mixing. It allows other demons in my time to know whose mate she is." He tried to avoid using the words 'belongs to' and 'mine' in her mothers presents. Kagome understood what they meant others who hadn't experienced the mating didn't understand. Mrs. Higurashi was impressed.
"So....you go thru all that when you find someone you want to be with?" Inuyasha nodded. "Wow, I guess you youkia mean business when you take a life partner." The older woman sighed. "Well Kagome, will you finish school? That is the biggest question." Kagome looked up at her mom craning her head back.
"Well I was thinking about that. There is only about a year left. And I would like to at least have my high school diploma." She looked over at Inuyasha. "Hun," she used the familiar term. "Would it be ok if we still came back and fourth for school? The knowledge I get there could be helpful in the past. My doctoring skills have saved our friends countless times. Mom will let you come with me..." she looked up at her," right?" The woman nodded.
"I would like to have a ceremony here if that's ok for appearances sake. It will just be us. Maybe one of two of Kagome's most trusted friends. It can't be legal because you don't have and you don't have the necessary papers in this time but it would be nice what do you think? Grandpa would do the ceremony." They both looked at Inuyasha. He did not know much about the human rituals of marriage but knew that it was nothing like what demons did.
"Would you like to have a wedding mate?" he asked her. She thought it was the second sweetest thing he had ever said besides when he had asked her to be his mate. She nodded then reached over and hugged him.
"Then we will do it next week some time? Could you two be back by then?"
"I'll make sure we come back Mrs. Higurashi. How many days?"
"Hmmm. Let's say 10 days it will give me enough time to drag out my old dress. You can wear what you like Inuyasha. I'm sure Kagome would want you to be comfortable. Kagome do you want to wear my wedding dress?" Kagome beamed.
"Oh that would be so neat mama! I can't wait I know it will just be us, but I think it will make you guys happy and I will get a wedding." She thought a minute. "Mom, I honestly don't think any of my friends should come since Inuyasha won't be wearing a hat or anything. They can just meet him when he is here with me when I have to go to school." Both her mom and Inuyasha nodded.
"Now," she said standing up right, "to tell you Grandfather. Well you two stay in here this could get loud. And if he comes in here frailing and cursing you, Inuyasha, please refrain from killing him ok? He is an old man and sometimes very dense when it comes to accepting things. If it gets out of hand just take Kagome and go home. Come back tomorrow for the pack Ill have it ready with fresh cloths and supplies ok?" Inuyasha nodded to both of her oks. He guessed she had thought this thru quickly to make it painless as possible. Kagome's mom gave them both a pat on the head and left the room. Inuyasha felt Kagome's stomach in sudden knots and did what his instincts led him to do and that was pull her to him and sit her in his lap. She felt herself being lifted and come to rest against a strong familiar chest. She wrapped her hand up in his outer shirt and hid her face as he wrapped his arms around her. It was right then that they heard the outraged cry of Kagome's name. She shuttered in Inuyasha's embrace.
Kagome's Grandfather burst into the kitchen and saw her there in Inuyasha's arms. He completely lost it. He ran to them and reached out to grab his mate. Inuyasha's instincts flared and he pulled her away from his grasped and growled low and menacing. This was enough to make the old man back off. "HOW DARE YOU!! You took her didn't you!?!? Are you soul bonded to?? Have you shared blood??" He reached for her chin but Inuyasha was quicker and slapped his hand away with another snarl. Kagome's mom had finally entered the room to try and see if she could help. It seemed that Grandpa and Inuyasha and Kagome were going to have to settle this themselves.
"I promised Kagome's mom I would not kill you old man. But do not reach for her again!" Kagome's Grandpa looked at him darkly but did as he requested. He wished to keep his head attached to his body. All this time Kagome just kept her head buried in Inuyasha's shirt hoping to ride out the wrath of her Grandfather there. "Kagome," Inuyasha called to her softly, "show him." The woman complied as she turned in his lapped and looked directly at her Granfather. The old man drew in a labored breath.
"You have then. You BASTARD DEMON! HOW DARE YOU!!" Her grandfather had only gotten started but this was rousing Kagome's anger. Inuyasha and her had no shame in what they did. Inuyasha was being slightly wounded by her grandfather's harsh words. Now she thought it was time to do a little protecting of her own. She tried to push off Inuyasha's lap but he didn't trust her grandfather just yet. So when his hold didn't budge she decided to give up and just have it out with the old man from her perch in Inuyasha's lap.
"NO GRANDPA!!! THAT'S ENOUGH!!" He tirade was cut short by these words. She held her chin high. "He is a good man! Half demon or full demon I wouldn't care! He is good to me and cares about me and protects me! He has done nothing that wasn't consensual and for that matter much waited for! If you can't deal with it I DON'T CARE! WE ARE ONE!" Inuyasha was surprised at her out burst but he held her close and rubbed her back. He could feel the tension in her chest and the feeling of anger running thru their link. He could also smell the tears coming to her eyes. The old man was surprisingly silent.
They just stared at each other, granddaughter and grandfather, as if trying to gain the upper hand by a battle of wills. Finally the old man blinked and looked down toward the ground. He began to speak softly. "You are growing up so quickly Kagome, I do sometimes forget you are as old as you are, you have been gone from us so long. What is done can not be undone. And if he is worth your anger and affection, and he protects you so fiercely it just be meant to be. I.." he hesitated his anger spent. "I will do the marriage ceremony and marry you when you return." He finished. He hadn't really been that angry with them, as he was scared. Being mated to a demon can be rough business even for miko. But it had been done and he was no one to stand it the way of destiny, fear or not. Inuyasha's arms around her loosened and he allowed her to stand. Kagome walked to her grandfather and hugged him. The old man hugged her back and they stayed like that for a minute until Kagome pulled back and looked at him.
"Thank you grandfather," she told him.
"Kagome, your eyes are beautiful," he said with a small smile. He patted her hand. "Be well child, and I will see you next week." He looked over her shoulder to Inuyasha, "And you two son, be well, take care of my granddaughter!"
"You know that now if I didn't it would ultimately mean my death also. I protector her with everything in me as I always have and will." Sota came running in down the stairs breaking the tense moment as he ran toward the hanyou arms out wide. He had been standing on the landing at the top of the staircase listening once the yelling started. Now that it was over he seized his chance. He collided with INUYASHA barely able to keep upright as he caught the boy who was now hugging him. He looked at Kagome wide eyed. "Uh..."
"YEAAAH!!! I get to have a demon for a brother! WOW!! MY HERO IN MY FAMILY!! This is sooo cool!!" He finally let go of Kagome's mate. " Are you gonna live here? Are you gonna have kids soon? When's the wedding? Can I be the best man?" The questions all tumbled out at once. Kagome went to her mate's side to save him. She laughed as she pulled her brother in to a hug.
"I'm glad your excited Sota. And no we are living in at home in the past and as far as kids no way. And the wedding is next week." she smiled and looked at Inuyasha. "Do you want him to be your best man?"
"I was thinking Miroku would be the best man if we can get them thru?"
"What and great idea Inuyasha! Well have to try tomorrow! And if they can't well just have a small ceremony in the past to! Wow this is soooooo neat." Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her waist from behind as she giggled. "You know all of this seems trivial compared to what we have already. I'm glad I became your mate first. It would have been enough for me you know," she said looking over her shoulder at him. He nodded.
"I know but this will make the humans in our life happy and you seem to like the idea to. I will suffer thru the indignation only for you beloved." She snorted but kissed him and then laid her head on his shoulder. She remembered suddenly they had an audience and blushed. Inuyasha was well away of the eyes they had on them and just didn't care. After the mating ceremony had no qualms about touching her when and wherever provided it was not endangering her safety. Kagome cleared her throat.
"OK well we need to get back. We have friends to invite and plans to make to see if we can get them over here." She broke Inuyasha's embrace and hugged everyone good bye. Inuyasha was surprised to get another hug out of Sota and then one out of Kagome's mother. Even her grandfather managed to shake his hand. After a rough start to the afternoon it looks like they might just have a good end to this day after all. Kagome's mother helped her daughter pack her bag quickly with food, clothes, and medical supplies she always had on hand for her. They then made there way to the well house with out an onterage. They walked down the stairs and looked down into the well both were quiet after all the excitment. He decided he needed to hold her. He could feel her mind was in a jumble after the stare down with her grandfather. He was pretty sure that is what the fear now came from was just left over butterflies. Her mood changed suddenly and he felt the shift as she held onto his body a little tighter and began to cry. He sighed deeply and pulled her into his lap as he sat on the ground next to the well.
"Beloved, Its ok, the hard part is all done," he told her gently. She nodded little.
"I know. I couldn't help it thought."
"It's ok love. Just let it all go. I'm here I'll catch you." He said to her. It was very sweet, the words he told her. It touched her deep inside her heart the tenderness they shared all the sudden after becoming soul bonded. He stroked her hair softly as she let the last of her tears free and felt a warm tidal wave of his love wash the last of her worries, fear, and tension away like a tide leaving only a calm feeling like the smooth surface of a beach cleared by the waves. He finally felt the turbulence inside her still and he looked down at her as she met his gaze. "Better?" he asked. She smiled.
"Yes love. Let's go home! I have a feeling Shippo is probably driving Sango and Miroku nuts!" Inuyasha laughed.
"Yes our pup has more energy than many I have seen. I am going to have to find a decent channel for all that," he quipped. Kagome laughed as they both climbed on to his back. He hopped over the edge of the well into the blue that transported them back to their time, to their home.
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Well that's it for this chappy hope you enjoyed it! The next one is the wedding. Nice and simple. Will they have one or two? Read and find out if they can get their friends to the future! And then there will be a separate story that will take place after all of this that will be another song fic I hope ya'll read that one too. Any how please R+R. Laters! LJ
