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Me: Hello again! Sorry that this chapter is so short. Also, please PLEASE read the author note at the bottom. It's very VERY important!
Kiniro Sakura
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Will You Be My Mate?
Sakura and the others enjoyed a quiet dinner, with a few interruptions when Sakura or Kagome had to scold Rin or Shippo on bad table manners. Sesshoumaru almost smiled as he watched his love teach Rin how to hold chopsticks. I have made up my mind. I will ask her tonight after she puts Rin to bed. Sesshoumaru thought with a faint nod to himself. Sakura smiled to herself when she saw Sesshoumaru staring at her. I wonder if he will ask me to be his mate? I also wonder if Rin will ever learn to use chopsticks right... Sakura thought with a thoughtful expression on her face. Suzuran noticed and poked Sakura in the ribs from where she was sitting, which was right next to Rin.
"Hey, what's up? I saw you staring at Sesshoumaru." Suzuran whispered. Sakura had a light blush on her face.
"Um, I'll tell you later. Maybe tomorrow." Sakura whispered back.
"Sakura-sama, are you going to be Rin's new Okka-san?" Rin asked as she tugged on Sakura's sleeve. Sakura's blush deepened to a very bright red; she now resembled a ripe tomato. All activity at the large table ceased and waited for Sakura's answer.
"Uh, well, er, time for bed Rin!" Sakura said as she giggled nervously. She put a forced smile on her face as she heard Suzuran snicker quietly, along with a few unnamed people dining at the table, mainly Oshika. Rin just stared up at Sakura, then at Shippo, then at Sesshoumaru, and then back at Sakura.
"Okay. Rin is ready for bed." She finally said. Sakura nodded as Kagome stood up.
"Shippo, it's time for your bedtime too. I trust we are staying in the same rooms as before?" She asked as she looked at Sesshoumaru. He gave a faint nod and the four were off to put their 'kids' to bed.
~With Kagome, Sakura, and the Kids~
Rin yawned as Sakura picked her up. Shippo had already jumped into Kagome's arms, ready for bed. The two children were very tired and Sakura couldn't blame them. The two had been through so much the past few days...or was it weeks? Sakura shook her head. There is too much to keep track of. I don't even remember when I met Kagome and the rest, I don't even remember when I met Sesshoumaru... Sakura thought with a sigh. Kagome glanced at her out of the corner of her eye and sighed as well. I know what you're thinking Sakura. We are alike in more ways than just the Shikon no Tama. Kagome thought tiredly. The two reached the children's rooms, which just happened to be next door to each other and across the hall from Kagome and Sango's rooms. Sakura's was to the right of Rin's, but she didn't know if she was sleeping in there, or with Sesshoumaru. She gently tugged off Rin's kimono and put a small yakuta on her. She sat Rin down on the bed and pulled a blanket up to her chin. She was about to leave when Rin grabbed her sleeve.
"Sakura-sama, please sing Rin a song." Rin asked as she gave Sakura puppy-dog eyes. Sakura smiled and nodded as she sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Okay. But after I'm done, you have to promise to go to sleep. Deal?" Sakura asked as she poked Rin's nose. Rin giggled and nodded. Sakura smiled again before she started to sing one of her favorite songs.
~In the Dining Room~
Sesshoumaru stood up a few minutes after Sakura and Kagome had left. Oshika looked at him, starting to get up Sesshoumaru raised his hand.
"You may stay and eat Oshika. I am going to bed." Sesshoumaru said as he quickly left the room. Oshika and most of the others stared after Sesshoumaru but didn't follow him. Sesshoumaru sighed. Finally. All of their talk was starting to annoy me. Now I have to find Sakura...He thought as he walked along the corridors of his castle. Suddenly he stopped as singing reached his ears.
haruka na hoshizora ni yume wa mada miemasu ka?
osanai ano hi yori azayaka desu ka?
mune ni afurete tsunoru omoi
nemuri wasurete jounetsu no iro
tatoe tookute mo kitto tadoritsukeru tsuyoku shinjite'ta
ano hi no watashi ga ima mo kokoro de nemutte-iru
GARASU no bara yori mo hakanakute moroi no ni
yume miru koto wa naze sadame na no deshou
futatsu no yume ga ai ni natte
ai ni narenai koto mo atte
hito wa hitori da to wakariaitai no ni nante muzukashii
kotoba wa muryoku de toki ni wa gin no NAIFU ni naru
hito wa hitori da to wakariaitai no ni nante muzukashii
kotoba wa muryoku de toki ni wa gin no NAIFU ni...
tatoe tookute mo kitto tadoritsukeru tsuyoku shinjite'ta
ano hi no watashi ga ima mo kokoro de nemutte-iru
Sesshoumaru watched as Sakura slowly finished singing. Rin had fallen asleep and you could hear a faint heartbeat that matched the rhythm of her breathing. Sakura stood up and walked to the door, smiling at Sesshoumaru. Sesshoumaru gave her a smirk as the two left the room. Sakura was about to enter her old room when Sesshoumaru stopped her.
"Don't you want to sleep with me?" He asked quietly. Sakura blinked, looked at her old room, looked at Sesshoumaru and then she nodded. So the two headed off to the master bedroom in the castle. Sakura's jaw dropped as she stared at the intricate designs on the walls of the room.
"Wow." She breathed as she put her hand against a wall.
"Do you like it?" Sesshoumaru asked as he walked up behind her. Sakura leaned back into his chest with a sigh.
"I love it Sesshoumaru." She whispered. Sesshoumaru smiled.
"Good because I would like you to see it every morning after you wake up." Sesshoumaru said quietly. Sakura's eyes widened and she turned her head to Sesshoumaru.
"N-nani?" She squeaked, not believing what she had just heard. Sesshoumaru leaned his forehead against Sakura's, drawing in a deep breath.
"Sakura, will you become my mate? Will you become the Lady of the Western Lands?" Sesshoumaru asked as he kissed her nose. Sakura stood there, dazed, but quickly shook out of it and hugged Sesshoumaru.
"Yes. I will become your mate Fluffy-chan." Sakura said happily. Sesshoumaru smiled and kissed Sakura on the lips. As they broke for air, Sesshoumaru looked towards his bed, then back at Sakura. Sakura seemed to know what he was asking and she nodded. That night the two of them became mates for life.
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Sorry to end it like that but I think you get the picture. *cough* Anyways, I hope you liked that chapter. And I don't own the song "Scarlet" by the way. (That's what Sakura was singing.) Just for you information 'Scarlet' is the opening song to Ayashi no Ceres (I don't own that either.) Below is the important author's note. PLEASE read!!
I am issuing a challenge. If any of my reviewers would like to write a lemon for this chapter, please do so. If you do, please send me the title of the lemon/fic, the site it is posted on, and a link to get to it. Also, please give me your penname/nick-name/whatever so I can say in the next chapter who wrote it(If anyone decides to write it) But please say somewhere in the lemon-fic that I wrote Kiniro Sakura. I don't want anyone stealing my story!*cough* Anyways, if you are going to do the lemon, review and tell me or email me. You can find my email on my bio page. Oh, thank you to all my reviewers so far that have stuck with me on this fic! Here's some pocky! *hands out boxes of pocky* Ja ne and please review! Shiroi Hikari