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CHAPTER 27
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Disclaimer: If Inuyasha belonged to me, I wouldn't be writing this story right now. I would be an amazing, creative person in Japan thinking up what twists and turns will come next in the anime and manga and would be making millions off of the merchandise alone. I might have still written this story for all you wonderful reviewers though! ......maybe.......

A/N: No matter how much I want to wrap this story up and give you a happy ending, I just keep making it longer and longer and new twisted ideas come to mind. I hope you don't mind! I'm hoping this is the last part of the story, it was all divided into three parts. They were:

Part 1: Kikyou's Revenge
Part 2: Kouga's Affection
Part 3: Onigumo's Trickery

There will be some bumps in the road and some interesting happenings, but hopefully everything will lead to an ending. So, here is the awaited chapter!
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Kagome was dressed for her wedding. Onigumo's hand in marriage was granted and for her parents she would go through with it. Sango was behind her, pinning up her long black locks as she gazed into her vanity mirror. The mirror showed from her waist up, her body holding the long wedding gown upon it. It was a fairly simple dress, white of course, with pearls stitched all over the skirt. It was strapless showing of her creamy skinned shoulders and a large drooping bow peeked around the sides of her figure. Sango finished her hair off, leaving a few strands hanging in her face and flipped her veil overher face. Sango backed up a bit and smiled in approval.

"I don't get it, the only difference between funeral clothing and wedding clothing is that the wedding stuff is white. I still have to wear a veil over my face."

Sango chuckled and Kagome tried to force a smile herself but failed miserably. There was a knock on the door and Onigumo walked in. Frowning at Sango he said, "You are excused."

"You know, your not supposed to see the bride yet." replied Sango with a scowl, she didn't trust the man.

"I said your EXCUSED!"

Sango took her time in leaving, just to show that she wasn't intimidated by him and when she was out the door it was slammed behind her. Onigumo then looked back at Kagome.

"You look lovely Kagome."

"Thank you. But she's right you know, your not supposed to see me yet."

"But I have something important to tell you."

Kagome furrowed her brows. "What would that be?"

"I just came to warn you."

"Warn me?"

"Yes, I will not have you backing down in the alter."

"That is my choice, not yours."

"Yes, but you see, if you refuse I will declare war on your puny country and you'll lose everything you love so much."

Kagome was outraged, "You bastard! Your blackmailing me into marrying you?"

"Awww...Kagome, I'm hurt. Blackmail is such a strong word. I prefer to see it as a finality disclosure." he grinned maliciously at her and turned to leave the room. Stopping after opening the door, he turned to deliver his last words, "You wouldn't want Inuyasha hurt would you?" and then he left and Kagome was left to think of her terrible future with Onigumo and the horrific images of what would happen if she didn't marry him. There was something odd and familiarly evil about Onigumo....

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Inuyasha could be found laying in the hay loft of the barn at the moment Onigumo's threat was made. He was totally oblivious to the threat, his mind was on Kagome....again. He had heard the declaration this morning, that Kagome was to marry some guy. He still felt the guilt of breaking off from Kagome two days ago, but he kept reminding himself that it was for her safety, and that was what was most important. Her safeness over his happiness.

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'Here comes the bride, all dressed in white.....' Kagome couldn't get that annoying child's song out of her head as she walked down the isle. Everyone was staring at her as she slowly made her way down the isle. This was one of the biggest events this town had experienced in over 10 years and she had the nerve to be singing children's songs in her head? yup.

'Here comes the bride, all fat and wide, where is the groom? he's in his dressing room. Why is he there? he lost his underwear....' yup. She had some nerve.

Eventually she made her way up to where Onigumo stood. He beamed at her in a fake loving way that made her want to hurl. 'Not on the dress!' her mind screamed. Why did all these strange thoughts keep running through her head? Wasn't she supposed to be happy and thinking happy thoughts? Oh yeah, that's why she wasn't happy, she wanted Inuyasha to be the one standing next to her. She mentally sighed and took Onigumo's hand, then proceeded to face the priest.

"Do you Lord Onigumo, take thee Lady Kagome, to love and to hold, In sickness and in health, till death do you part as your lawful wedded wife?"

"I Do."

And do you, Lady Kagome, take thee Lord Onigumo, to love and to hold, In sickness and in health, till death do you part as your lawful wedded husband?"

Kagome hesitated and turned around to stare into the faces of the crowd. They all had huge smiles on their faces, happy for this bonding. She looked at her parents, that looked on at her in a proud manner. Then she looked at sango, the only girl with a sympathetic look on her face. Her marriage would make all these hundreds of people happy (except Sango). She knew what she had to do. She turned back to the priest and took a deep breath of courage,

"...I...."
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:: Mwah ha ha ha ha! Bit of a cliffie no? It must have sucked back then, having to do things all for your family's honor. Poor Kagome I can't believe she--oops! almost gave it away there. See you next chapter.

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