HI everyone this will be the wedding ceremony for Inu and Kag. It's not legally binding cuz Inu doesn't have the right papers but for the families sake it taking place. I have in here 'I Swear' by All-4-One AND 'Speak Softly Love' by Andy Williams he he I know its two songs but I liked um both so here it is

Disclaimer: I don't own anything just borrowing the lyrics and Inuyasha for the fic!

~~~~~~I SWEAR~~~~~~

Inuyasha and Kagome came out of the well behind all their friends. Hanging on to all of them at once, they had jumped in the well and found out that hanging on to one both Inuyasha and Kagome at the same time they could come to the future. All of them were standing in the well house waiting for Kagome to open the doors and show them around. Inuyasha walked with her up the stairs to the well house's door and watched her open it and let the sunny day into the dark structure.

Kagome walked towards the house with her band in tow. Inuyasha smelled her family in the house and told her so. She smiled and thanked him for making sure everyone was there. It would have just been the five of them without their friends from the warring states period but now with Miroku, Shippo, Kirara, Keade, and Sango they had quite a gathering. Once she reached the house she told them all to wait outside before she brought them all in. She went into the door leaving it open. Her friends looked into her house and saw how much different it was in this era from where they came from. Inuyasha decided to follow Kagome while the others did as they were asked. They all knew that Inuyasha didn't fall under the same category everyone else did. When it came to Kagome, he was always right behind her or there was a damn good reason he wasn't.

He slowly jogged up to her as she entered the kitchen and caught a hold of her hand as she looked for her mother. Immediately knowing it was him she took the proffered hand with out looking. In the kitchen there was a large cake with white icing and her mothers dress set over a chair next to the table. Mrs. H was washing some potatoes in the sink when she heard a familiar voice call her name.

"Mom! Mom!" Kagome called.

"Hey baby!" her mom answered. "I made a cake just in case. Did you find a way to bring your friends? I would love to meet them." Kagome smiled. Her mother was one of those very accepting souls. A rare find in any day and age especially now a days. Her daughter was about to be married to a hanyou, which she took in stride and was happy they were, and that is all that mattered to her.

"Yeah mom they are out on the back patio. I'll bring um in." She turned to Inuyasha. "Stay here ok? I'll be right back," and with that she disappeared thru the kitchen door leaving Inuyasha with Mrs. H.

"Are you looking forward to this son?" she asked Inuyasha. He looked at her. He remembered the last time he had been called son by a sweet womanly voice. It brought back bittersweet memories that he would treasure in his heart forever. He knew he would never be able to live in this time but he was beginning to really like his mate's mother. She would be his wife also in this time and thier's but for some reason this ceremony really meant nothing more than making his mate happy. He smiled at the woman.

"She is already apart of me ma'am," he said politely. "I have fulfilled my part as making her my mate. This today is for her, I do whatever to make her happy." He wondered why he kept going on to her mother but he did anyhow wanting he thought maybe to prove to her that what they already had was wholesome in itself. Mrs. H smiled.

"I'm glad you're doing this for her then. I already consider you part of the family. I know that you will live in your time. I think this is mainly for us. But I do want my baby to have a wedding official or not, it is our custom as you have yours." Inuyasha nodded. "Oh look here she comes with the rest of your friends. Grandpa is going to have a time meeting all these people that's for sure." Inuyasha snorted and she laughed a little.

"Ok guys come on," they heard Kagome's voice say. "Now my moms in the kitchen." She stopped just inside the door allowing her companions to enter the room. They all filed in Miroku in the lead. Her mother was turned around and standing by Inuyasha next to the table. They all moved in and looked up to meet Mrs. H. Kagome came around the front of the group. "Ok mom this is Miroku," she said introducing the monk. Her mom looked at the monk a few years younger than herself he was handsome and he did kiss her hand.

"Hello," said after he kissed her hand. "It is a pleasure to meet such a lovely woman. Seeing as how you are unattached..." he didn't get a chance to finish. Sango came up behind him and whacked him on the head at the same time as Inuyasha did. Kagome had been lifting up Shippo when she heard the words start to come out of his mouth. Mrs. H was lost. Miroku ended up sprawled on the floor in front of Kagome's mother.

"Why did you hit that poor man Inuyasha?" she said with a disapproving glare. Kagome came to his rescue.

"Mom, he has a good heart, but he can be a little.... OH never mind just know that he did the right thing!" Sango backed it up with a nod.

"OK, dear. Sorry Inuyasha. Thanks....I think," she said still confused. Kagome just snorted.

"This is my best friend Sango, Mom," Kagome said pointing to the woman in a kimono. Kagome's mom bowed slightly.

"Hello there," she smiled Sango smiled back.

"Sorry bout the monk. He is a bit...forward is a good word. Inuyasha and I were sparing you his fawnings." Mrs. H nodded finally understanding. Sango looked down by her feet where the monk lay. She bent down and hooked a hand on his upper arm. "All right you! Get up and lets go in the living room Kagome told us about."

"Yes. I'll be in, in a minute to discuss the plans," she called to Sango half-dragging out Miroku. Keade walked up to her and bowed. Mrs. H was pleasantly surprised to have an elder do so.

"I am Keade. Your daughter has been doing exceptional in learning how to be a priestess and controlling her powers. I am grateful for your understanding the last two years that has allowed her to continue to collect and purify all the Shikon Jewel shards." Kagome's mother looked at her oddly.

"I had no idea she was in such good hands besides Inuyasha. I am glad she has family on the other side of the well." Keade smiled.

"Had anything happened to the well I would have taken her as my own. She is practically that already. I greatly approve of their match." Both Inuyasha and Kagome blushed. The two older women smiled. Keade then excused herself to the other room when Kagome came to her mom with her arms full with Shippo and Kirara.

"Mom, this is my adopted pup Shippo. He kinda thinks of me as his mom. So now we are all a family I guess." Kagome threw a small smile at Inuyasha. He winked in return. She showed her mom the two-tailed kitten next. "And this is Kirara. Sango's partner in demon slaying. They are both demons but good ones. " Shippo leaped from her grasp up on to Mrs. H's shoulder.

"HI GRAMA!!" Shippo hollered hugging her neck. Kagome's mom looked at her and then at the kitsune. She just shrugged and hugged the kit.

"I guess I'm grandma then huh? Oh well it was going to happen one day or another," she laughed setting him into Kagome's arms. "It looks like you got a head start on the family then." Kirara ran out to be with Sango and then she shewed Shippo in the same direction. They finally all were sitting in the front room talking about the ceremony. Kagome's mom explained to them what each would be doing in the ceremony and their basic function. Sota came down in the middle of the conversation to hear what all was going on and nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw Shippo. Just before Mrs. H was to tell everyone what they were doing. The two boys ended up running off as fast friends to play videogames. Sota was bound and determined suddenly to teach him about. Everyone laughed but soon got down to business.

Miroku the decided would give Kagome away, since Grandpa was doing the ceremony. Sango would be the maid of honor as Kagome's almost sister and best friend. Shippo and Sota they decided would just watch at hyper as they both were her mom thought it best if she just hung on to the rings she had gotten for them. Keade would act as Inuyasha's family since he was the closest thing he had to a parent. He had snorted at this comment but nodded. Sango chimed in next telling everyone she could keep an eye on the boys and they all agreed. That all settled, they all began to tell stories and share memories of there adventures some of them leaving Mrs. H quite pale. But she knew it was all for the better of the world and had to let her daughter do this. She then after the third story remembered that she hadn't shown the couple their rings. Inuyasha had been quite silent thru the hole planning letting everyone do what they knew how to do and was just content to sit and be next to Kagome and feel her love, excitement and happiness wash over him. She pulled them out of her pocket where she had been safely keeping them. Inuyasha and Kagome leaned forward to take their rings and inspect them.

"Wow mom these are really pretty!" Kagome gasped. Even Inuyasha was impressed but somewhat baffled.

"They are nice but what are they for?"

"Oh! Well thank you. And Inuyasha, they are to symbolize your union. I got them just as bands so they wouldn't get in the way." She watched them look them over. They were a titanium band with a gold swirl thru it. On the inside of both rings were the words "as one". Inuyasha smiled his approval and Kagome hugged her mom tightly.

"THANKS MOM!! They beautiful!" Kagome then ran over to Sango and Keade to show them the ring and Inuyasha handed his to Miroku to inspect.

"My this is nice Mrs. H." Miroku commented.

"Wow Kagome this is really pretty!" Sango said giving it back to her.

Finally Grandpa appeared from his meditation room, and came out into the living room and saw all the new faces just as the ring admiring had ended. He looked over at Kagome's mother and then at everyone. Inuyasha was sitting with Kagome in his lap, which was no surprise to him. He then saw an old woman and younger woman sitting on the love seat and to the right of Inuyasha in a chair was a monk with a small two-tailed cat as his feet. Just then Sota and a small fox child ran thru the living room around the chairs with two airplanes in their hands imitating the sounds. Shippo running behind copying his new friend. It was a bit much for the old man to take in. Kagome got up.

"Grandpa, these are my friends from the other side of the well that have helped me the last two years in finding the jewel shards." She turned and pointed to everyone. "That is Sango and Keade, a demon hunter and priestess respectively. And Miroku is a monk." He nodded to them.

"And the two demons?" he asked wearily.

"OH! Shippo is playing with Sota he is just a little boy and I adopted him after we found him with no parents. And Kirara is Sango's helper when she is demon hunting but now she helps all of us with collecting the Jewel shards." Kirara jumped up on the arm of the chair next to Kagome's Grandfather and mewed. He jumped slightly but didn't move he just had a resolved look on his face.

"Kagome, you certainly do keep odd company. But I am glad you have so much help back in the past," was the nicest thing he could muster to say. He was a crotchety old man resistant to change. But it would slowly grow on him he knew. Grandpa sat down next to the Inuyasha on the sofa as Kagome took up her seat in his lap once again. The old man looked at them with disapproval but to them this was all just a formality so they ignored his scowl.

The late morning trailed in to early after noon and Kagome's mother decided it was time after a small lunch to separate the couple to be married that afternoon. She whisked Kagome off to her room for the rest of the afternoon till the ceremony. She was in and out of the room gathering things to help Kagome get ready in her dress. No one else was going to dress but Kagome's mother thought it would be nice to give her this art of the wedding and knew that Inuyasha would be blown away by her beauty. In the room they primped and preened for 3 hours. Kagome's mother had set the ceremony to start about 5 and it was coming close to that time. Kagome's hair is what took the most time getting it just right for her walk down the path in the garden. Mrs. H. had also decided to have them share their vows under the God's tree.

For three hours Inuyasha sat at the kitchen table with his head laying on his arms waiting for Kagome. He felt her feelings thru their link mostly excitement for what was to happen and love for the hanyou. There was always a thread of warmth that flowed down their connection between the two. He seemed half asleep as he concentrated on their bond feeling near her even though she was upstairs and in her room. He knew the time was nearing, and they would all take their places out side.

The others had been in the living room discovering the wonders of television while Keade and Grandpa were talking in the meditation room. Sota and Shippo had played the most of the time away in Sota's room. Then chased Kirara around the house for the other 1/3rd of the afternoon. Finally 5 o'clock rolled around and Kagome's mother emerged from her daughters' room at 5 after and announced she was ready. Inuyasha perked up and dashed up stairs to be met only by Mrs. H.

"Oh no son. You'll just have to wait till she comes to meet you under the tree. Only a few more minutes," she told him with a motherly hug. "I promise," she smiled. Inuyasha grumped good-naturedly as Kagome's mom followed him down the stairs to tell everyone it was time. Grandpa went and took his place under the tree followed by Inuyasha on his left Sango was to the right of the old man smiling watching the back door. Kirara had herded the boys to the side of the garden path to sit and watch. They both settled down and waited for their mom/sister to come out. It wouldn't take long they knew and then when they had a dance afterward they would have cake! Miroku waited at the bottom of the stair well for Kagome to come down. And Keade stood behind Inuyasha under the tree. The old woman patted his shoulder in a sweet gesture toward the hanyou. He smiled over his shoulder and waited impatiently.

Kagome came out of her room and began to descend the stairs to the awaiting Miroku. Her mother was behind her caring her train. Miroku was in awe of the vision that came to meet him and interlock with his arm with hers. He began to walk to the back door. "Kagome you are very beautiful," he said genuinely with out any hint of innuendo. He meant it like a brother or father would say. She smiled and thanked him as they reached the doorway. As she stepped out on to the patio Inuyasha looked up and caught sight of her. His breath caught.

Inuyasha gazed at his mate walking toward him. She was enchanting. Her long white dress touched the ground and flowed out in back of her in a train. The breast line was a deep V that fell over her chest in a flattering way. The waistline was high just barely under her ribs that were decorated with a satin ribbon. Her skirt flowed out ward in a large bell shape in two layers. The top was a light delicate lace covering that curved from the waistline mid point into a part that showed the under layer of white satin. Her shoulders were bare as the loose fluffy sleeves lined her shoulders. She even had a tiara to hold her veil in place, which fell over her face and then trailed down he back. He thought briefly this all might be some dream of a princess he heard of long ago in the windows of other children's homes as their mothers told them stories. But the waves of love passing thru their bond made it all real. And he was very glad at that very moment that he had gone thru with this. Seeing this was worth the long wait.

Kagome felt the warmth of his love wash over her as she neared him. Kagome's Grandfather took her hand from Miroku's and moved to where Keade stood after he gave the bride away. The old man then took Inuyasha's hand and placed his granddaughters' slender hand into his. And they looked into each other's eyes.

I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's weighing on your mind
You can be sure I know my heart

He looked in to her loving eyes to see all their questions answered already. Being apart of one another was pure joy and this moment was just fluff. They would have a lifetime to make many more memories. He knew that she had been unsure of his love in the beginning when he finally told her she had excepted it without question and reserve and taken him for all that he was and wasn't. She had trusted him in his decision of old memories and new love. He had made the right choice he knew because he was the only one before they were one that knew his heart.

Coz I'll stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
And though I make mistakes
I'll never break your heart

Their service went on as the old man in front of the couple looking at each other kept talking. And as it neared the time for the ring exchange Kagome's Grandfather asked Inuyasha if there was anything he wanted to say to her. He nodded. "Kagome. There is nothing in heaven or hell or earth that can separate us now. We are one and there is nothing that can break our bond. I know that I'm not perfect and that I won't ever say the right things. But I'll always be here. Your heart is safe with me, mate," he paused searching for the foreign term," wife." She smiled at him happy tears welling in her eyes. It made him glad they were the good kind of tears he had heard her talk about. They didn't make him nervous like the other ones. He just stood and let her overwhelming feelings wash over him like a tide.

And I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
I'll be there
I swear like a shadow that's by your side
I'll be there
For better or worse, till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear

The old man then started to move into the vows that both would make but then as per Keade's instruction, he asked Inuyasha if there were any vows he would make to his bride before he placed the ring on her finger. Inuyasha began, Kagome, mate, I vow by all heavenly bodies in the day and night that have been there long before us and will still be after we are gone that I will always be here. Closer than your shadow, for good and bad, not even death can part us. I will love you with all of my life and protect you always even beyond these bodies will live. This I swear." He finished as he slipped the ring on her finger.

I'll give you every thing I can
I'll build your dreams with these two hands
We'll hang some memories on the walls
And when just the two of us are there
You won't have to ask if I still care
Coz as the time turns the page, my love won't age at all
And I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
I'll be there
I swear like a shadow that's by your side
I'll be there
For better or worse, till death do us part
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear

Kagome's Grandfather looked at her as if to ask her to go also. She looked at Inuyasha and gathered her thoughts momentarily. She looked at him thru her veil. There was so much between them that were beyond words, that sometimes thinking about speaking just lost all appeal. But she tried, "Inuyasha, mate, husband. I promise by all we hold sacred in this life and beyond that I will always be here. I will do everything I can to make your dreams come true, to build a family with you, and to grow old together. But no matter how long we have in this life my love for you will never change. I it will always remain as strong and true as I know you can feel now. " She smiled remembering his words. "Closer than your shadow, in good and bad, Not even death can part us. I will love you with everything I am and all that my part of our soul will allow now and forever." She spoke this to him and slipped the ring on his finger.

Inuyasha threw her veil from her face and pulled her tightly to him and kissed her. The emotions overriding his good sense and he captured her lips in love and passion. Their connection made it impossible to pull away and Kagome wrapped her arms around her mate tightly to lean into the kiss. The old man in front of them became flustered and just threw his hands up. " OK I pronounce you husband and wife! And since your already kissing then that concludes everything." Everyone clapped and the couple seemed still lost in their kiss. Finally pulling apart they looked around at everyone staring at them. When both let out a confused "huh?" the rest just laughed.

"You're married!" her mother told them. Kagome and Inuyasha grinned.

"We've been one for two weeks now," Kagome giggled. "But for your sake yes we are married now." Mrs. H smiled.

"So how long till I get grandchildren," she piped in. Inuyasha and Kagome turned beat red.

"MOTHER!!! You are impossible! JEEZ!!" She shook her head and turned into her mate's embrace. Sota decided that it was defiantly time to start the music so that the dancing could get over with and the cake could start. So he went and pushed play on the stereo that made the music come to life and fill the outside with soft dancing music. Inuyasha was not one for dancing but decided to hold her close and rock back and fourth moving in small circles holding his love close. It was at this time their souls communed with one another reasserting their link.

Speak softly, love and hold me warm against your heart
I feel your words, the tender trembling moments start
We're in a world, our very own
Sharing a love that only few have ever known

Their joined soul spoke to both in whispered fragments of color, bell chimes, smells, and emotions. Sensations that had no words ran thru their connection. Inuyasha held her against him to where they could hear each other's heartbeats strangely synchronized sounding as though they were of only one body and heart. The world around them disappeared as the music swirled about them and their eyes closed. They had no need to speak they felt each other's words in their beings. And they knew as they danced with even their friends and family watching, that they had a love not many would ever come to know. It was once in a lifetime or once in an eternity that two people shared such a bond.

Wine-colored days warmed by the sun
Deep velvet nights when we are one

Inuyasha thought on the many days they would have together in the future. It didn't ever matter what any would bring as long as they were together. Their link ensured that. Where one went the other followed. And he then thought about the nights. The many times they would be as one mind, body, soul, and heart over their life time and beyond. The time they had was boundless.

Speak softly, love so no one hears us but the sky
The vows of love we make will live until we die
My life is yours and all because
You came into my world with love so softly love

They whispered "I love you's" to one another as they swayed under the God's tree. No one heard but the two they were meant for. Their hearts spoke of love eternal that would last beyond their words and breath. Only the setting sun heard these promises. Inuyasha thought briefly how fate had brought this girl into his life and slowly changed him with her unwavering love. His life had slowly turned from being for himself or finding a lost love to completely living for the woman now in his arms. They had shared so much together over two years enough to tear the strongest bonds apart, except even with out being connected the two half souls stayed united until they could become one.

Wine-colored days warmed by the sun
Deep velvet nights when we are one

They thought on how wonderful the day had been surrounded by all whom they considered family. The ceremony had been lovely even just with them. This day held promises of a lifetime of ones just as special. And then this night would be like all the others they had had since they had become mates. Their love in its physical expression always left both breathless under the stars. Intense in emotion and deep in love they became one with each other.

Speak softly, love so no one hears us but the sky
The vows of love we make will live until we die
My life is yours and all becau-au-se
You came into my world with love so softly love

The song started to end and both pulled apart and they world came back to them. They kiss each other sealing their ferverent vows once again as every kiss and embrace did. They lived for each other and no other would be able to come between ever. And as they stood under the God's tree the looked up at the broad trunk of the tree where it had all started and had now come full circle. They smiled at each other as their family came up to them with well wishes and congratulations which for them seemed 2 weeks late. But they smiled and said thank you. Finally Shippo pulled on Inuyasha's pants making the hanyou stoop and pick up their child. It had been that they were a family now for 14 days and they were all still adjusting to the evolving relationships. They both hugged the kit and smiled down at him then at each other. They kissed again and Shippo took this as a good time to hop down and run off with Sota toward the cake.

It had been a moving and emotionally intense after noon for them all specially the couple. Cake would be a nice calm diversion to all the excitement. As Shippo and Sota neared the cake in a full run, Sota tripped into the kitsune and they went rolling into the table that was set outside with all the goodies on it. It was a fold out table Kagome's mom had bought years ago, so it shook like there had been a large scale earthquake and the top layer of the cake slide off the layer of icing under it and found its way on to the heads of the two boys. They laid in a heap next to the table now covered in icing and cake. Shippo was the first to speak after he had gotten a taste of the icing on his face.

"WOW grama! This is really good!" With that they all burst out laughing. Inuyasha decided to go over and help them up.

"Well Shippo, you must have really wanted cake!" A round of laughter could be heard again. Inuyasha pulled the boys to a standing position. "Now you runts get your asses up stairs and clean up! I won't have you messing up Kagome's dress, now shew!" Both boys took the gruff command good-naturedly. That was just his way. His order didn't have a hint of the normal bite it used to. He turned about and went back to Kagome. "Mate, as lovely as you are, you might want to go take that off before they get back. Their excitement is gonna end up getting junk all over it." Kagome giggled and her mom did also.

"Ok everyone," Mrs. H said. " Help yourself to cake Kagome and I will be back in a few minutes for cake too." She ushered Kagome into her bedroom carrying her train. After she was undressed and then redressed in a light summer dress she was fond of, the miko rejoined her family in the garden. Everyone ate their fill and laughed over memories they were sharing for the first time with Kagome's side of the family. Eventually it turned quite dark and Sota and Shippo had begun to doze on the couch in the living room. Inuyasha asked his wife if she thought it was time to go like he did. She nodded and began to say goodbye to her mother and grandfather. The whole family gathered together and said their farewells hoping this wasn't the only time they would all be together. Kagome then gathered Shippo and Kagome's mother took Sota to his room. The warring states party gathered by the well house door and filled in toward the portal. Kagome, holding Shippo stopped at the top of the stairs as everyone was already next to the well. Inuyasha stopped short next to her. They looked at each other.

"That was a really nice day huh Inu-chan?" She asked softly. He smiled at her and wrapped a clawed hand around her waist.

"Yes I must admit it was a nice day mate," he replied. They both walked down the steps and got a hold of everyone and jumped. On the other side of the well after everyone was walking towards the village Inuyasha leaned into her and whispered in her ear. "Nice days, lead to great nights," he grinned. Kagome giggled and let him lead her to Keade's hut to begin another fine night.