~*~My Heart Is Yours~*~
A/N: First of all, TELL ME IF YOU WANT ME TO EXPAND THE EPILOGUE! ^_^ Because if the majority wants me to..that's what I'll do. But if the majority doesn't want me to..I'll just summarize everything in the next chapter!
Second thing: Here's chapter 15!
Chapter 15: Here Comes The Slut..Dumb Like A Nut!
Sango lay on her bed with a slight frown on her face.
"Where the heck is Kagome?" she mumbled.
She sighed and turned onto her side.
The door creaked open a moment later.
Sango sat up on her bed, "Kagome, where have you been?!"
Her best friend rolled her eyes, "You're beginning to sound like my mother."
Sango ignored the remark, "I've been waiting here for two hours-TWO hours- and you still didn't return!"
Kagome didn't say anything.
"Where were you?" Sango nagged.
"Out with Inu Yasha," was her reply.
"WHERE exactly?"
"We were at the park the whole time," Kagome sighed in frustration. "Sango! Can it, would you?! Did something happen between you and Miroku again?"
Silence.
"Yes.." she answered and then flopped back onto her bed. "He groped me a lot during the dance."
Kagome laughed, "No wonder why you're so grouchy!"
"Well," Sango snapped. "Why don't you tell me what you were doing at the park with your boyfriend up to 11:00 P.M.!"
"Inu Yasha isn't my boyfriend," Kagome blushed.
Sango shot up from her bed and walked up to her best friend.
"Say that again?" she asked in a have-you-lost-your-mind tone. "Did I hear correctly? Inu Yasha isn't your boyfriend?"
"Yup."
"Did you break up?"
"No."
Sango gasped, "Do you have amnesia?!"
"NO!" Kagome exclaimed. "He's just not my boyfriend, okay?!"
"Then what is he then if you spent practically 3 hours at the park with him?" Sango gave her a look (let me clear this up for you: the dance was at 8 P.M. and Sango and Miroku returned to their dorms at 9. Meanwhile, Inu Yasha and Kagome left for the park at 8 P.M. and came back at 11 P.M. ^_^). She snorted, "Is he just a 'friend' then?"
"No..he's my fiancé."
*****Meanwhile, with Inu Yasha & Miroku*****
"Dude, you actually proposed to her?" Miroku raised his eyebrows.
"Yeah..and what of it?" Inu Yasha shot back with boredom. He sat down on his bed and glared at his best friend. "I really love Kagome and she told me that she loves me too, so it fits all together perfectly."
"Where'd you get the ring?" Miroku asked.
"I was thinking about the proposal during winter break," Inu Yasha answered with a far off look in his eyes. "And so I bought a ring before we had to return to college."
"Figures," his best friend nodded. "You're practically rich because of your dad's corporation."
"Anyways, are YOU going to ask Sango to marry you?" Inu Yasha directed the spotlight from him to Miroku.
"Yes..No..Maybe so," Miroku shrugged.
"Chicken."
"Yes, I know I am.."
*****Back with the girls*****
Sango gawked, "You're-fiancé?!"
Kagome nodded shyly, "He proposed to me tonight."
Sango snatched Kagome's left hand and saw the ring, "Oh, Kami, you're serious!"
"What?" Kagome frowned at her. "Is it a bad thing that I'm marrying Inu Yasha?"
"No," Sango laughed. "It's a GOOD thing!"
*****Fast forwarding to when the four friends are 'almost' done with college.keyword would be 'almost' (let's just say..it's the last month of college for them ^_~)*****
Kagome, Sango, Ayame, and Rin all sat in a circle in Kagome's room. Tokyo University had given all the students the whole week off and Rin..well, she had a lot of free time.
"So, Sango, you're my "maid of honor"," Kagome said carefully. "And Ayame and Rin, you're my bridesmaids."
"Got it!" the three piped.
Kagome smiled slightly at them and then continued thoughtfully, "Souta is going to be the ring bearer and Shippou is going to be the..hm.."
*****With the boys, at Inu Yasha's house*****
"I'm the best man?" Miroku blinked. "You actually give me this honor?"
"Unless you don't want the honor, then fine.." Inu Yasha snorted. "I'll just give the honor to my brother or Kouga."
"No, no, NO!" he said quickly. "I WANT TO BE THE BEST MAN, REALLY!"
Kouga and Sesshoumaru rolled their eyes next to him.
*****Forwarding to the wedding day, in the afternoon*****
"My baby is going to get married!" Mrs. Higurashi cried. "I was right! I was RIGHT! I knew you and Inu Yasha would marry each other! Oh, I just can't WAIT for grandchildren!"
"MOM!" Kagome screamed with a red face.
The couple had agreed on a western wedding ceremony.
Ayame, Rin, and Sango giggled. All three were wearing a dress with a scarlet pearly looking textured top and a silk textured bottom half. Topping it all off, all three girls wore a pearl necklace and pearl earrings and blood red colored high heels. Ayame was the only one who had her hair up in pigtails while Rin and Sango had their hair down (nope, no lipstick. I'm imagining them now and lipstick just won't match. Why? It makes their faces seem pale..I know: you can use 'blush', but that would be way too much make-up!). Rin was the only bridesmaid that wore a bracelet (a diamond bracelet to be more exact ^_^).
Mrs. Higurashi was dressed in a simple midnight-blue dress, black high heels, and wore a diamond necklace. She fidgeted with her daughter's hair endlessly.
"Are you done yet?" Kagome complained. She was dressed in a strapless white dress that had a small train and that was puffed out a bit for the lower half of the wedding dress. The top half had an intricate design with small diamonds. She shifted from foot to foot slowly, not wanting to trip on her white high-heels.
"Not yet, dear," Mrs. Higurashi slowly brushed her daughter's hair (I'm leaving Kagome's hair down..it looks better that way to me ^_^). After she finished, she slid the veil (A/N: it was attached to a small tiara) in place on her daughter's head and then stepped back, beaming. "Wonderful."
She sniffed, "Now for something old.."
Mrs. Higurashi picked up her purse and took out a thin, silver-chained diamond pendant. As she put it around Kagome's neck, she said softly, "I'm letting you have this, Kagome. I used to wear this all the time when I was young-about the same age as you. It's a gift for you to remember me by. Of course, you would never, EVER forget your own mother, would you?"
Kagome laughed, "No, I wouldn't."
"Our turn!" Sango and Ayame squealed. They handed Kagome as small velvet box. Kagome took it and opened it slowly.
"NEW AND BLUE SAPPHIRE EARRINGS!" the two girls screamed hyperactively before Kagome could say anything. "WE BOUGHT IT JUST FOR YOU!"
"Thank you," Kagome hugged Sango and Ayame. She put them on and smiled. "How do I look?"
"Fantastic," Rin replied for the others. "But you still need something borrowed."
She took the diamond bracelet off her wrist and handed it over to Kagome, "So here. You can borrow it."
Kagome gave Rin a hug this time and accepted the bracelet, "Thank you so much, everyone!"
"Well, you have everything now," Mrs. Higurashi giggled. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue."
KNOCK KNOCK
"Who is it?" Mrs. Higurashi asked loudly.
"It's me, Miroku," Miroku replied. "We're going to start soon."
"Okay!" all the girls and Mrs. Higurashi shouted. The girls quickly picked up their bouquets of roses (Sango, Ayame, and Rin have red roses and Kagome has white roses).
"By the way.." Miroku paused on the other side of the door. "Are any of you undressed?"
Sango stormed to the door, yanked it open, and slammed it behind her.
The group sweat-dropped as they heard slapping, punching, and yelling.
"Hentai! How dare you ask us that!" Sango shrieked.
*****
The music started up and Souta was the first to enter down the aisle. He marched stiffly in his tuxedo, holding an elaborate pillow with two rings on top. Inu Yasha gave him a grin when he took his place on his side.
What happened next took Inu Yasha by surprise. Shippou (dressed in an EXTRA small tuxedo) skipped slowly down the red carpeted aisle, throwing flower petals. He stifled a laugh.
"He's so adorable!" people remarked quietly.
'Yeah,' Inu Yasha smirked. 'An adorable flower boy..'
Miroku and Sango were next. Inu Yasha cocked an eyebrow when he saw Miroku's slightly scarred face.
"Did something perverted?" he asked when Miroku took his spot beside him. His best friend nodded grimly.
Next, Kouga and Ayame walked down the aisle and then Sesshoumaru and Rin.
All the girls stood on the left side (if you're sitting in front of them..or if you prefer: in the 'front view') and the boys stood on the right side.
The music changed into a different song and the people in the audience stood up and turned towards the entrance door.
Inu Yasha held his breath and stared ahead.
*****
Kagome nervously watched through her veil as Sesshoumaru and Rin walked down the aisle.
'It's almost my turn,' she gulped and gripped her bouquet.
Mrs. Higurashi looked down at her daughter and looped her arm around Kagome's arm, "Ready?"
The music changed and mother and daughter stepped forward. The audience of people stood up and looked in their direction. As she slowly walked toward the altar with her mother, Kagome gazed ahead. Ayame, Rin, and Sango smiled brightly at her. Kagome's eyes shifted over to the boys on the other side. Shippou was still throwing flower petals in the air. Kouga and Sesshoumaru were trying to stop him. Souta was standing ever so stiffly and was clutching the pillow tightly. She giggled softly.
"All the girls look great in those dresses and all the boys look great in tuxedos, don't they?" Mrs. Higurashi nudged her daughter.
"Yes," Kagome answered.
Her eyes landed on Inu Yasha. She could see his intense gaze on her even from behind the veil.
'He looks so handsome,' Kagome's expression softened.
They reached the altar.
"I love you," Mrs. Higurashi murmured quietly.
Kagome turned to her mother and hugged her for what seemed like an eternity. She whispered, "I love you too, Mom."
After they finally pulled back from each other, Mrs. Higurashi pulled the veil out of Kagome's face and kissed her daughter's forehead. Kagome noticed tears in her mother's eyes.
"Mom?" she blinked. "Is something the matter-?"
Mrs. Higurashi quickly shook her head and after a moment she replied, "Everyone's waiting."
She took hold of one of Kagome's hands and then turned around.
"Son-in-law," she told Inu Yasha. "Take good care of Kagome."
Inu Yasha nodded, "I will, Mrs. Higurashi."
She shook her head, "No, no, no. It's 'mother-in-law' now."
Mrs. Higurashi chuckled when she saw Inu Yasha open his mouth to say something, but then reconsidered it. She took one of Inu Yasha's hands with her free hand and wrapped his hand over Kagome's. With one last smile, Mrs. Higurashi left them and went to her spot in the front row of the audience. The couple turned to each other.
"Well?" Kagome giggled after Inu Yasha stared at her for quite some time.
"You..look.." he began.
Kagome blinked.
"..really beautiful."
She smiled warmly at him, "And you're such a hottie in that tuxedo.."
He gave her a lopsided grin, "I know.."
Kagome rolled her eyes and then looped her arm around Inu Yasha's.
Then, the couple stood silently as the priest began the ceremony, "We are gathered here today to join these two in holy matrimony.."
*****
The wedding went along very quickly and soon, the vowing part came..
The priest cleared his throat, "Ahem, now..if anyone here has any reason as to why these two shouldn't be wed, let him or her speak now, or forever hold his or her peace."
The couple looked at the audience uneasily for a moment.
Then..
BANG!
The entrance doors flew open.
"I have a reason why these two should not be married!" a familiar voice bellowed throughout the church.
Ayame, Rin, Sesshoumaru, and Kouga sighed and shook their heads.
Sango, Miroku, and Kagome mumbled endlessly under their breath.
Inu Yasha growled.
"What the heck do you want, Kikyo?" he sneered.
"You two shouldn't be getting married!" she stomped down the aisle, towards the altar.
"And why shouldn't we?" he snapped.
"Because we're engaged to each other, remember?!"
Several people gasped in the audience.
Inu Yasha rolled his eyes, "Prove that we're engaged."
Kikyo opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
"Er.." she paused. "Uh.."
Many people had annoyed expressions on their faces as they looked at her.
"Um," she laughed nervously. "Well.."
"No proof, right?" Inu Yasha smirked. "Is it finally getting to your head, slut? Did it finally get to you that we're not a couple, we never were, we never ever will be, and that we were never engaged and that we never will be engaged?!"
Kikyo whimpered, "But I love you!"
"And guess what?" Inu Yasha hissed back. "I DON'T love you!"
"How could you cheat on me?!" she exclaimed.
Kagome, Miroku, and Sango sighed.
"This could go on forever," Miroku remarked.
"She is SO dense!" Sango shook her head.
"She's ruining the whole wedding," Kagome said sourly.
Mrs. Higurashi stood up from the audience and stomped up to Kikyo.
"Listen here, girl!" she thundered. "I will NOT tolerate you to ruin my daughter's wedding day! Now get out of this church!"
Kikyo stood rooted to the spot and crossed her arms, "No."
All the bridesmaids held Mrs. Higurashi back before she could hurt the slut.
"How-DARE-you!" a vein popped in Mrs. Higurashi's forehead.
Kikyo cackled, "I'm going to stop this wedding once and for a-"
A hand clamped over her mouth.
"Yuck," Sesshoumaru winced. "Remind me to wash my hands 10 times after this wedding."
Kouga took Kikyo's arms and held them in place behind her back, "I will, if you remind ME to."
He craned his neck and exclaimed, "Could we have some ropes or chains here?"
*****
Kikyo sat beside Mrs. Higurashi..with chains (which would mean that there were locks too) around her arms and body, with ropes tied around her wrists (which were stuck behind her back), and with duck tape over her mouth. She began to make scowling noises, but stopped when Mrs. Higurashi gave her a cold, icy glare. Inu Yasha and Kagome had decided to make Kikyo watch the rest of the wedding..so it'd be like a payback for what she'd done to everyone in high school..and in college.
She continued to thrash around, 'I can't take this! My only love is getting married before me and I can't do anything to stop this wedding!'
(A/N: Ok, here's the deal: I have no real idea whatsoever what the EXACT words are..so I'm guessing..well, I just know two versions of the vows: version one-when the priest asks everything and the bride and groom just say 'I do' OR version two-when the bride and groom repeat the words after the priest..hm..are the two versions supposed to be combined?..No, it wouldn't make sense..Anyways, I'm using version two and I got these words by listening to a wedding song..hehe..so it might not be the right, RIGHT words..)
"Kagome, please repeat after me, and place this ring on Inu Yasha's hand," the priest said, taking one of the rings from the pillow that Souta (who was beside him at the moment) was holding. "I, Kagome."
"I, Kagome," she recited.
"Take thee, Inu Yasha."
"Take thee, Inu Yasha."
"To honor and obey."
"To honor and obey."
"To love and to cherish through sickness and health."
"To love and to cherish through sickness and health."
"For the rest of my days."
"For the rest of my days," Kagome repeated softly with happy tears in her eyes. She slid the ring onto Inu Yasha's finger on his left hand and smiled warmly at him.
"Inu Yasha, please repeat after me," the priest turned to him. "I, Inu Yasha."
"I, Inu Yasha," he gazed into Kagome's eyes.
"Take thee, Kagome."
"Take thee, Kagome."
"In poverty and wealth."
"In poverty and wealth."
"To love and to cherish in sickness and health."
"To love and to cherish in sickness and health."
"For the rest of my days."
"For the rest of my days," Inu Yasha whispered. As he slid the ring onto Kagome's finger, he felt like he was the happiest man alive in the world.
The priest closed his book and concluded, "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you forever Man and Wife. You may kiss the bride."
Inu Yasha took Kagome in his arms, leaned down and gave her a long, sweet, gentle kiss.
The audience clapped.
Ayame, Rin, and Sango cheered.
Kouga, Sesshoumaru, and Miroku whistled.
Shippou looked around him, picked up some petals, and threw them into the air, "Yay!"
"Eww," Souta covered his eyes and backed away from the just married couple.
Kikyo just turned her head away and rolled her eyes.
"Oh, I can't WAIT for grandchildren!" Mrs. Higurashi squealed.
Kagome pulled away from her husband and shrieked, "MOM!"
*****The Reception*****
Kagome sighed in relief as she walked out of her room, dressed in normal clothes (I'll make it quick: she's wearing white capris and a white tank top..hey, what other color is there for a bride to wear!?). She walked down the stairs and out to the party.
"Where's Sango?" she mumbled and looked around. She bit her lip when she saw her best friend. "Oh..no."
Sango (who had changed into a simple light blue dress) was at the dessert table..chomping on some cookies and eating candies.
"Oi! Kwagwomwe!" she waved with her mouth full. Kagome slowly walked up to her.
"Hey," she smiled nervously. "About how many desserts are you going to eat exactly?"
"Um," Sango thought, chewing on a chocolate chip cookie. "It depends."
Kagome laughed uncertainly and then squeaked when someone scooped her up in their arms.
"How's my wife?" Inu Yasha chuckled (who was wearing black pants and a white collar shirt-I know, I know: he wears collar shirts so many times in this story, but I have a REASON for that! It's because he's going to be working in a corporation soon! And what do business men wear? They wear ties and COLLAR SHIRTS and et cetera. So let's just say Sesshoumaru is forcing him to wear collar shirts so he could get used to them! ^_^)
"Startled," she replied. He set her back down with a grin.
Sango smiled brightly at them until she felt a hand on her butt.
*SLAP*
"MIROKU!" she roared. Her boyfriend (who was dressed in..hm..black jeans and a dark purple collar shirt..hey, it's a wedding..so they all have to look at least a LITTLE nice!) backed away.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!" he protested, but then dashed off with Sango hot on his trail.
*****
"Okay!" Mrs. Higurashi screamed through the microphone. "It's time for the two lovebirds to cut the cake!"
She set down the microphone and strode over to the dessert table (yes, the one Sango was at..^_^).
"O~kay!" she cooed to the newly wed couple. "After all this, you two can go and give me some grandchildren!"
They blinked back at her.
*chirp* *chirp* *chirp*
"MOM!" Kagome hollered.
Inu Yasha looked away, blushing (ahaha! The blushing is back!).
The guests all laughed nervously.
"Okay, okay," Mrs. Higurashi waved them off. "But you WILL give me grandchildren, right?"
Kagome fumed up again, "MOM!"
"Ehehe," Miroku scratched the back of his head. "Uh, Mrs. Higurashi..everyone's waiting.."
He pointed beside him to his girlfriend.
"Especially Sango," he continued.
Sango nodded wildly, "I want more dessert!"
Her 3 friends sweat-dropped.
"Here's the knife," Mrs. Higurashi handed it over to her daughter. Kagome took it with a smile.
"Oh, Kagome!" Sango jumped up and down. "Give me the first piece, okay?"
"Maybe you should just give her a crumb," Miroku whispered in Kagome's ear. "She practically ate all the dessert on the table already!"
BONK
"I heard that!" Sango snarled.
Kagome sweat-dropped and turned to her husband.
"You know.." Inu Yasha said with a sly smile. "We could always give Kikyo in the corner over there the first piece.."
"And why would we do that, DEAR?" Kagome asked.
"Well, we could always grind up some sleeping pills, sprinkle it onto her piece, give it to her and trick her to eat it," Inu Yasha replied innocently. "Or do you think she's too smart to fall for it?"
"You're evil," she answered. Kagome grinned. "But when it comes to Kikyo..I am too."
They laughed wickedly and cut a slice of cake together.
"I'll go apply the stuff on here," Kagome winked, holding the plate that held the slice.
But Inu Yasha couldn't answer because Sango was demanding why she didn't get the first piece.
*****
"Kikyo?" Kagome walked up to her and held out the plate of cake. "Do you want some?"
"No thank you," Kikyo crossed her arms and held up her chin. "I'm not eating any of the food here!"
"Aren't you hungry?" Kagome frowned.
"I'm only here because you made me come!" Kikyo snorted. "..because your mother threatened me to come and celebrate your marriage or else she would never ever forgive me for interrupting the wedding!"
She sniffed, "And anyways..I'm not hungry!"
*rumble*
Kagome sweat-dropped as Kikyo cursed to herself.
"Stupid stomach," she scowled.
"Oh, come ON, Kikyo," Kagome sighed. "Just have one piece of cake. It's the first slice too!"
"I don't care.." Kikyo sneered.
'How can I make her eat this?!' Kagome thought. Something clicked in her mind.
"Inu Yasha wants you to eat it.." she smiled. "He told me himself..I didn't want to give you the first piece, but he felt really sorry for you, so I gave in.."
"Ha ha ha HA!" Kikyo cackled. "It's because he loves me! That's why he felt sorry for me!"
'What~ever,' Kagome looked away and rolled her eyes.
"So are you going to eat it or what?" she asked with a take-it-or-leave-it look.
"Of course!" Kikyo scoffed. "Anything for MY Inu!"
Kagome growled, but kept her temper under control, "Suit yourself."
With that said, she left the slut alone in the corner, and joined her friends and husband.
*****Around evening*****
"Exactly when is she supposed to be getting drowsy?" Sango asked Kagome.
Kagome waved her off, "Shh."
The two were glancing every so often at Kikyo.
"It should start taking effect in an hour or so," Kagome finally answered the question.
"YOU PERVERTED MONK!" a girl screamed nearby.
*SLAP*
"Excuse me, Kagome," Sango walked off in the direction of the source. "I have some business to attend to.."
..
*SLAP*
"HOW DARE YOU GROPE OTHER GIRLS!" Sango's voice roared. "Get back here you perverted monk!"
*****
"Must-have-water!" Miroku rasped with a dry throat.
He had been running away from Sango for the last 15 minutes.
"Geez," he panted. "She must be REALLY hyper if she can run for this long."
Miroku looked around and spotted her brother, Kohaku.
"Kohaku!" he shouted. The boy turned his head and let out a squeak when Miroku caught up to him and hid behind him.
"HOW DARE YOU USE MY BROTHER AS A BODYSHIELD!" Sango thundered. "Oh, you're going to get it now!"
"Sango," a male's voice said behind Miroku.
Miroku jumped, slowly turned around, and saw a middle-aged man.
"Hi-hi, sir," he stammered.
"Why are you running after this young man?" the middle-aged man asked.
"Well.." Sango slowed down to a walk. "He's my boyfriend..father."
"Father?" Miroku blinked. The man put a hand on Miroku's shoulder.
He jumped again.
"So you're the boy who's dating my daughter," Sango's father remarked with a smile. He looked up at his daughter. "You've chosen well.."
"Are you sure about that?" Sango asked with a glare at Miroku.
"Well, let's just say my instincts are telling me that you two belong together.." her father coughed. "Now, tell me your name, son-in-law."
'Now I know how Inu Yasha felt like when Mrs. Higurashi and her father called him 'son-in-law',' Miroku realized with a nervous smile.
He straightened up and bowed, "My name is Miroku and it's a pleasure to meet the father of such a lovely maiden of whom I have been courting for quite some time."
Sango's father nodded, "And it's a pleasure to see that my daughter is dating a polite and courteous young man."
Kohaku suddenly yawned, "Dad, can we go home? I'm getting tired."
"Of course, son," his father replied gently. He turned to Miroku. "I suppose my daughter would like to stay here for awhile more..can I trust you to bring her home safely?"
"Yes," Miroku bowed again. "Good-bye, sir."
"No, it's 'father-in-law'," Sango's father shook his head with a glint in his eyes. He took hold of Kohaku's hand and began walking away. "Good-bye to you too, son-in-law."
Miroku stared after him, saying nothing.
"There. Was that so bad?" Sango whispered and held his hand. She looked up at him. "I think he accepts you. I'm so happy."
Miroku pulled her into a hug, "Me too."
They pulled away a little and looked into each other's eyes.
"I love you, Sango," Miroku told her.
Sango smiled, "I love you too, Miroku."
They kissed.
*****
"Aw," Kagome sighed dreamily. "How sweet."
"Yeah," Inu Yasha nodded beside her. "And Sango's father seems to actually like him."
The two had watched the whole thing.
"I wonder if they'll get married like we did," Kagome wondered out loud. Inu Yasha put an arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him.
"I bet you they will," he murmured.
They gazed at each other for a long moment until someone caught their eye. The married couple shifted their gaze and saw a staggering Kikyo walk up to Kagome's mother.
"Hey," Kikyo said drowsily. "Can I go home now? I'm getting really sleepy and drowsy.."
Mrs. Higurashi gave her an icy glare and replied gruffly, "Fine."
Kikyo staggered off, not noticing a smirking Inu Yasha and Kagome as she passed them, and slowly descended the shrine entrance stairs..heading toward the direction of doom..
A/N: AHAHAHA! To find out what happens to Kikyo, you'll have to read the epilogue: part 1.
And Miroku finally met Sango's dad! I know that on chapter 30, Miroku could've met Sango's dad on that occasion too (you know..the graduation celebration dinner)..but Miroku and Sango weren't dating really seriously..until college. Haha. Sango's dad is just like Mrs. Higurashi, huh? He's calling Miroku 'son-in-law' already! ^_^
*OKAY. HERE'S THE SUMMARY FOR MY NEW STORY THAT WILL PREMIERE SHORTLY AFTER THIS STORY IS COMPLETE*
A/N: In this fic..to make it up to the people who wanted Inu Yasha to be a human for my other fic ("More Than What She Seems"), but didn't get their wish..will get their wish in this fic! So here's the FULL summary:
And now..
Featuring all your favorite characters from Inu Yasha..
I'm proud to present..
~*~"Shrine Of Love"~*~
Kagome is in the 11th grade (she's 16 years old) and everyday after school, she has to go to Houshi Shrine..which is where her perverted cousin, Miroku, lives with his parents (who will be on a trip..)..to do her miko training. So on the first day, while Kagome is looking around the shrine..she hears someone practicing moves by themselves and she gets curious.
She meets one of the instructors..bet you can't guess who ^_^..named Inu Yasha who is very flirtatious with her.
The two eventually begin to fall in love with each other and so does Miroku with a certain student of his (yes, he's an instructor too..^_~ that can't be good..)..Sango.
This fic is partially a high school fic because a fraction of it will take place at their school..Shikon No Tama High..while most of it takes place at Houshi Shrine.
This fic will have lots of martial arts, fighting, and best of all..Kikyo- bashing! ^_^
Pairings: inu/kag, mir/san, sess/rin, kou/aya, and kik/no one (again) -- AHAHAHA!
Well, if there are any more questions that you have..just ask me in a review and I'll answer in the next chapter of this story.
I would ever be so grateful and appreciative if you would read and review this story when it comes out! ^_^
Oh, another thing: I promised you all that I'd read your stories several chapters ago. And I'm going to keep that promise so just be patient if you haven't seen me review a story of yours yet. I'm making my way slowly down the list. And remember, I'm going to have a thank you page too (which is going to take awhile to do..)! So look out for that at the end of this story too!
Please review! ^_^
A/N: First of all, TELL ME IF YOU WANT ME TO EXPAND THE EPILOGUE! ^_^ Because if the majority wants me to..that's what I'll do. But if the majority doesn't want me to..I'll just summarize everything in the next chapter!
Second thing: Here's chapter 15!
Chapter 15: Here Comes The Slut..Dumb Like A Nut!
Sango lay on her bed with a slight frown on her face.
"Where the heck is Kagome?" she mumbled.
She sighed and turned onto her side.
The door creaked open a moment later.
Sango sat up on her bed, "Kagome, where have you been?!"
Her best friend rolled her eyes, "You're beginning to sound like my mother."
Sango ignored the remark, "I've been waiting here for two hours-TWO hours- and you still didn't return!"
Kagome didn't say anything.
"Where were you?" Sango nagged.
"Out with Inu Yasha," was her reply.
"WHERE exactly?"
"We were at the park the whole time," Kagome sighed in frustration. "Sango! Can it, would you?! Did something happen between you and Miroku again?"
Silence.
"Yes.." she answered and then flopped back onto her bed. "He groped me a lot during the dance."
Kagome laughed, "No wonder why you're so grouchy!"
"Well," Sango snapped. "Why don't you tell me what you were doing at the park with your boyfriend up to 11:00 P.M.!"
"Inu Yasha isn't my boyfriend," Kagome blushed.
Sango shot up from her bed and walked up to her best friend.
"Say that again?" she asked in a have-you-lost-your-mind tone. "Did I hear correctly? Inu Yasha isn't your boyfriend?"
"Yup."
"Did you break up?"
"No."
Sango gasped, "Do you have amnesia?!"
"NO!" Kagome exclaimed. "He's just not my boyfriend, okay?!"
"Then what is he then if you spent practically 3 hours at the park with him?" Sango gave her a look (let me clear this up for you: the dance was at 8 P.M. and Sango and Miroku returned to their dorms at 9. Meanwhile, Inu Yasha and Kagome left for the park at 8 P.M. and came back at 11 P.M. ^_^). She snorted, "Is he just a 'friend' then?"
"No..he's my fiancé."
*****Meanwhile, with Inu Yasha & Miroku*****
"Dude, you actually proposed to her?" Miroku raised his eyebrows.
"Yeah..and what of it?" Inu Yasha shot back with boredom. He sat down on his bed and glared at his best friend. "I really love Kagome and she told me that she loves me too, so it fits all together perfectly."
"Where'd you get the ring?" Miroku asked.
"I was thinking about the proposal during winter break," Inu Yasha answered with a far off look in his eyes. "And so I bought a ring before we had to return to college."
"Figures," his best friend nodded. "You're practically rich because of your dad's corporation."
"Anyways, are YOU going to ask Sango to marry you?" Inu Yasha directed the spotlight from him to Miroku.
"Yes..No..Maybe so," Miroku shrugged.
"Chicken."
"Yes, I know I am.."
*****Back with the girls*****
Sango gawked, "You're-fiancé?!"
Kagome nodded shyly, "He proposed to me tonight."
Sango snatched Kagome's left hand and saw the ring, "Oh, Kami, you're serious!"
"What?" Kagome frowned at her. "Is it a bad thing that I'm marrying Inu Yasha?"
"No," Sango laughed. "It's a GOOD thing!"
*****Fast forwarding to when the four friends are 'almost' done with college.keyword would be 'almost' (let's just say..it's the last month of college for them ^_~)*****
Kagome, Sango, Ayame, and Rin all sat in a circle in Kagome's room. Tokyo University had given all the students the whole week off and Rin..well, she had a lot of free time.
"So, Sango, you're my "maid of honor"," Kagome said carefully. "And Ayame and Rin, you're my bridesmaids."
"Got it!" the three piped.
Kagome smiled slightly at them and then continued thoughtfully, "Souta is going to be the ring bearer and Shippou is going to be the..hm.."
*****With the boys, at Inu Yasha's house*****
"I'm the best man?" Miroku blinked. "You actually give me this honor?"
"Unless you don't want the honor, then fine.." Inu Yasha snorted. "I'll just give the honor to my brother or Kouga."
"No, no, NO!" he said quickly. "I WANT TO BE THE BEST MAN, REALLY!"
Kouga and Sesshoumaru rolled their eyes next to him.
*****Forwarding to the wedding day, in the afternoon*****
"My baby is going to get married!" Mrs. Higurashi cried. "I was right! I was RIGHT! I knew you and Inu Yasha would marry each other! Oh, I just can't WAIT for grandchildren!"
"MOM!" Kagome screamed with a red face.
The couple had agreed on a western wedding ceremony.
Ayame, Rin, and Sango giggled. All three were wearing a dress with a scarlet pearly looking textured top and a silk textured bottom half. Topping it all off, all three girls wore a pearl necklace and pearl earrings and blood red colored high heels. Ayame was the only one who had her hair up in pigtails while Rin and Sango had their hair down (nope, no lipstick. I'm imagining them now and lipstick just won't match. Why? It makes their faces seem pale..I know: you can use 'blush', but that would be way too much make-up!). Rin was the only bridesmaid that wore a bracelet (a diamond bracelet to be more exact ^_^).
Mrs. Higurashi was dressed in a simple midnight-blue dress, black high heels, and wore a diamond necklace. She fidgeted with her daughter's hair endlessly.
"Are you done yet?" Kagome complained. She was dressed in a strapless white dress that had a small train and that was puffed out a bit for the lower half of the wedding dress. The top half had an intricate design with small diamonds. She shifted from foot to foot slowly, not wanting to trip on her white high-heels.
"Not yet, dear," Mrs. Higurashi slowly brushed her daughter's hair (I'm leaving Kagome's hair down..it looks better that way to me ^_^). After she finished, she slid the veil (A/N: it was attached to a small tiara) in place on her daughter's head and then stepped back, beaming. "Wonderful."
She sniffed, "Now for something old.."
Mrs. Higurashi picked up her purse and took out a thin, silver-chained diamond pendant. As she put it around Kagome's neck, she said softly, "I'm letting you have this, Kagome. I used to wear this all the time when I was young-about the same age as you. It's a gift for you to remember me by. Of course, you would never, EVER forget your own mother, would you?"
Kagome laughed, "No, I wouldn't."
"Our turn!" Sango and Ayame squealed. They handed Kagome as small velvet box. Kagome took it and opened it slowly.
"NEW AND BLUE SAPPHIRE EARRINGS!" the two girls screamed hyperactively before Kagome could say anything. "WE BOUGHT IT JUST FOR YOU!"
"Thank you," Kagome hugged Sango and Ayame. She put them on and smiled. "How do I look?"
"Fantastic," Rin replied for the others. "But you still need something borrowed."
She took the diamond bracelet off her wrist and handed it over to Kagome, "So here. You can borrow it."
Kagome gave Rin a hug this time and accepted the bracelet, "Thank you so much, everyone!"
"Well, you have everything now," Mrs. Higurashi giggled. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue."
KNOCK KNOCK
"Who is it?" Mrs. Higurashi asked loudly.
"It's me, Miroku," Miroku replied. "We're going to start soon."
"Okay!" all the girls and Mrs. Higurashi shouted. The girls quickly picked up their bouquets of roses (Sango, Ayame, and Rin have red roses and Kagome has white roses).
"By the way.." Miroku paused on the other side of the door. "Are any of you undressed?"
Sango stormed to the door, yanked it open, and slammed it behind her.
The group sweat-dropped as they heard slapping, punching, and yelling.
"Hentai! How dare you ask us that!" Sango shrieked.
*****
The music started up and Souta was the first to enter down the aisle. He marched stiffly in his tuxedo, holding an elaborate pillow with two rings on top. Inu Yasha gave him a grin when he took his place on his side.
What happened next took Inu Yasha by surprise. Shippou (dressed in an EXTRA small tuxedo) skipped slowly down the red carpeted aisle, throwing flower petals. He stifled a laugh.
"He's so adorable!" people remarked quietly.
'Yeah,' Inu Yasha smirked. 'An adorable flower boy..'
Miroku and Sango were next. Inu Yasha cocked an eyebrow when he saw Miroku's slightly scarred face.
"Did something perverted?" he asked when Miroku took his spot beside him. His best friend nodded grimly.
Next, Kouga and Ayame walked down the aisle and then Sesshoumaru and Rin.
All the girls stood on the left side (if you're sitting in front of them..or if you prefer: in the 'front view') and the boys stood on the right side.
The music changed into a different song and the people in the audience stood up and turned towards the entrance door.
Inu Yasha held his breath and stared ahead.
*****
Kagome nervously watched through her veil as Sesshoumaru and Rin walked down the aisle.
'It's almost my turn,' she gulped and gripped her bouquet.
Mrs. Higurashi looked down at her daughter and looped her arm around Kagome's arm, "Ready?"
The music changed and mother and daughter stepped forward. The audience of people stood up and looked in their direction. As she slowly walked toward the altar with her mother, Kagome gazed ahead. Ayame, Rin, and Sango smiled brightly at her. Kagome's eyes shifted over to the boys on the other side. Shippou was still throwing flower petals in the air. Kouga and Sesshoumaru were trying to stop him. Souta was standing ever so stiffly and was clutching the pillow tightly. She giggled softly.
"All the girls look great in those dresses and all the boys look great in tuxedos, don't they?" Mrs. Higurashi nudged her daughter.
"Yes," Kagome answered.
Her eyes landed on Inu Yasha. She could see his intense gaze on her even from behind the veil.
'He looks so handsome,' Kagome's expression softened.
They reached the altar.
"I love you," Mrs. Higurashi murmured quietly.
Kagome turned to her mother and hugged her for what seemed like an eternity. She whispered, "I love you too, Mom."
After they finally pulled back from each other, Mrs. Higurashi pulled the veil out of Kagome's face and kissed her daughter's forehead. Kagome noticed tears in her mother's eyes.
"Mom?" she blinked. "Is something the matter-?"
Mrs. Higurashi quickly shook her head and after a moment she replied, "Everyone's waiting."
She took hold of one of Kagome's hands and then turned around.
"Son-in-law," she told Inu Yasha. "Take good care of Kagome."
Inu Yasha nodded, "I will, Mrs. Higurashi."
She shook her head, "No, no, no. It's 'mother-in-law' now."
Mrs. Higurashi chuckled when she saw Inu Yasha open his mouth to say something, but then reconsidered it. She took one of Inu Yasha's hands with her free hand and wrapped his hand over Kagome's. With one last smile, Mrs. Higurashi left them and went to her spot in the front row of the audience. The couple turned to each other.
"Well?" Kagome giggled after Inu Yasha stared at her for quite some time.
"You..look.." he began.
Kagome blinked.
"..really beautiful."
She smiled warmly at him, "And you're such a hottie in that tuxedo.."
He gave her a lopsided grin, "I know.."
Kagome rolled her eyes and then looped her arm around Inu Yasha's.
Then, the couple stood silently as the priest began the ceremony, "We are gathered here today to join these two in holy matrimony.."
*****
The wedding went along very quickly and soon, the vowing part came..
The priest cleared his throat, "Ahem, now..if anyone here has any reason as to why these two shouldn't be wed, let him or her speak now, or forever hold his or her peace."
The couple looked at the audience uneasily for a moment.
Then..
BANG!
The entrance doors flew open.
"I have a reason why these two should not be married!" a familiar voice bellowed throughout the church.
Ayame, Rin, Sesshoumaru, and Kouga sighed and shook their heads.
Sango, Miroku, and Kagome mumbled endlessly under their breath.
Inu Yasha growled.
"What the heck do you want, Kikyo?" he sneered.
"You two shouldn't be getting married!" she stomped down the aisle, towards the altar.
"And why shouldn't we?" he snapped.
"Because we're engaged to each other, remember?!"
Several people gasped in the audience.
Inu Yasha rolled his eyes, "Prove that we're engaged."
Kikyo opened her mouth, but nothing came out.
"Er.." she paused. "Uh.."
Many people had annoyed expressions on their faces as they looked at her.
"Um," she laughed nervously. "Well.."
"No proof, right?" Inu Yasha smirked. "Is it finally getting to your head, slut? Did it finally get to you that we're not a couple, we never were, we never ever will be, and that we were never engaged and that we never will be engaged?!"
Kikyo whimpered, "But I love you!"
"And guess what?" Inu Yasha hissed back. "I DON'T love you!"
"How could you cheat on me?!" she exclaimed.
Kagome, Miroku, and Sango sighed.
"This could go on forever," Miroku remarked.
"She is SO dense!" Sango shook her head.
"She's ruining the whole wedding," Kagome said sourly.
Mrs. Higurashi stood up from the audience and stomped up to Kikyo.
"Listen here, girl!" she thundered. "I will NOT tolerate you to ruin my daughter's wedding day! Now get out of this church!"
Kikyo stood rooted to the spot and crossed her arms, "No."
All the bridesmaids held Mrs. Higurashi back before she could hurt the slut.
"How-DARE-you!" a vein popped in Mrs. Higurashi's forehead.
Kikyo cackled, "I'm going to stop this wedding once and for a-"
A hand clamped over her mouth.
"Yuck," Sesshoumaru winced. "Remind me to wash my hands 10 times after this wedding."
Kouga took Kikyo's arms and held them in place behind her back, "I will, if you remind ME to."
He craned his neck and exclaimed, "Could we have some ropes or chains here?"
*****
Kikyo sat beside Mrs. Higurashi..with chains (which would mean that there were locks too) around her arms and body, with ropes tied around her wrists (which were stuck behind her back), and with duck tape over her mouth. She began to make scowling noises, but stopped when Mrs. Higurashi gave her a cold, icy glare. Inu Yasha and Kagome had decided to make Kikyo watch the rest of the wedding..so it'd be like a payback for what she'd done to everyone in high school..and in college.
She continued to thrash around, 'I can't take this! My only love is getting married before me and I can't do anything to stop this wedding!'
(A/N: Ok, here's the deal: I have no real idea whatsoever what the EXACT words are..so I'm guessing..well, I just know two versions of the vows: version one-when the priest asks everything and the bride and groom just say 'I do' OR version two-when the bride and groom repeat the words after the priest..hm..are the two versions supposed to be combined?..No, it wouldn't make sense..Anyways, I'm using version two and I got these words by listening to a wedding song..hehe..so it might not be the right, RIGHT words..)
"Kagome, please repeat after me, and place this ring on Inu Yasha's hand," the priest said, taking one of the rings from the pillow that Souta (who was beside him at the moment) was holding. "I, Kagome."
"I, Kagome," she recited.
"Take thee, Inu Yasha."
"Take thee, Inu Yasha."
"To honor and obey."
"To honor and obey."
"To love and to cherish through sickness and health."
"To love and to cherish through sickness and health."
"For the rest of my days."
"For the rest of my days," Kagome repeated softly with happy tears in her eyes. She slid the ring onto Inu Yasha's finger on his left hand and smiled warmly at him.
"Inu Yasha, please repeat after me," the priest turned to him. "I, Inu Yasha."
"I, Inu Yasha," he gazed into Kagome's eyes.
"Take thee, Kagome."
"Take thee, Kagome."
"In poverty and wealth."
"In poverty and wealth."
"To love and to cherish in sickness and health."
"To love and to cherish in sickness and health."
"For the rest of my days."
"For the rest of my days," Inu Yasha whispered. As he slid the ring onto Kagome's finger, he felt like he was the happiest man alive in the world.
The priest closed his book and concluded, "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you forever Man and Wife. You may kiss the bride."
Inu Yasha took Kagome in his arms, leaned down and gave her a long, sweet, gentle kiss.
The audience clapped.
Ayame, Rin, and Sango cheered.
Kouga, Sesshoumaru, and Miroku whistled.
Shippou looked around him, picked up some petals, and threw them into the air, "Yay!"
"Eww," Souta covered his eyes and backed away from the just married couple.
Kikyo just turned her head away and rolled her eyes.
"Oh, I can't WAIT for grandchildren!" Mrs. Higurashi squealed.
Kagome pulled away from her husband and shrieked, "MOM!"
*****The Reception*****
Kagome sighed in relief as she walked out of her room, dressed in normal clothes (I'll make it quick: she's wearing white capris and a white tank top..hey, what other color is there for a bride to wear!?). She walked down the stairs and out to the party.
"Where's Sango?" she mumbled and looked around. She bit her lip when she saw her best friend. "Oh..no."
Sango (who had changed into a simple light blue dress) was at the dessert table..chomping on some cookies and eating candies.
"Oi! Kwagwomwe!" she waved with her mouth full. Kagome slowly walked up to her.
"Hey," she smiled nervously. "About how many desserts are you going to eat exactly?"
"Um," Sango thought, chewing on a chocolate chip cookie. "It depends."
Kagome laughed uncertainly and then squeaked when someone scooped her up in their arms.
"How's my wife?" Inu Yasha chuckled (who was wearing black pants and a white collar shirt-I know, I know: he wears collar shirts so many times in this story, but I have a REASON for that! It's because he's going to be working in a corporation soon! And what do business men wear? They wear ties and COLLAR SHIRTS and et cetera. So let's just say Sesshoumaru is forcing him to wear collar shirts so he could get used to them! ^_^)
"Startled," she replied. He set her back down with a grin.
Sango smiled brightly at them until she felt a hand on her butt.
*SLAP*
"MIROKU!" she roared. Her boyfriend (who was dressed in..hm..black jeans and a dark purple collar shirt..hey, it's a wedding..so they all have to look at least a LITTLE nice!) backed away.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!" he protested, but then dashed off with Sango hot on his trail.
*****
"Okay!" Mrs. Higurashi screamed through the microphone. "It's time for the two lovebirds to cut the cake!"
She set down the microphone and strode over to the dessert table (yes, the one Sango was at..^_^).
"O~kay!" she cooed to the newly wed couple. "After all this, you two can go and give me some grandchildren!"
They blinked back at her.
*chirp* *chirp* *chirp*
"MOM!" Kagome hollered.
Inu Yasha looked away, blushing (ahaha! The blushing is back!).
The guests all laughed nervously.
"Okay, okay," Mrs. Higurashi waved them off. "But you WILL give me grandchildren, right?"
Kagome fumed up again, "MOM!"
"Ehehe," Miroku scratched the back of his head. "Uh, Mrs. Higurashi..everyone's waiting.."
He pointed beside him to his girlfriend.
"Especially Sango," he continued.
Sango nodded wildly, "I want more dessert!"
Her 3 friends sweat-dropped.
"Here's the knife," Mrs. Higurashi handed it over to her daughter. Kagome took it with a smile.
"Oh, Kagome!" Sango jumped up and down. "Give me the first piece, okay?"
"Maybe you should just give her a crumb," Miroku whispered in Kagome's ear. "She practically ate all the dessert on the table already!"
BONK
"I heard that!" Sango snarled.
Kagome sweat-dropped and turned to her husband.
"You know.." Inu Yasha said with a sly smile. "We could always give Kikyo in the corner over there the first piece.."
"And why would we do that, DEAR?" Kagome asked.
"Well, we could always grind up some sleeping pills, sprinkle it onto her piece, give it to her and trick her to eat it," Inu Yasha replied innocently. "Or do you think she's too smart to fall for it?"
"You're evil," she answered. Kagome grinned. "But when it comes to Kikyo..I am too."
They laughed wickedly and cut a slice of cake together.
"I'll go apply the stuff on here," Kagome winked, holding the plate that held the slice.
But Inu Yasha couldn't answer because Sango was demanding why she didn't get the first piece.
*****
"Kikyo?" Kagome walked up to her and held out the plate of cake. "Do you want some?"
"No thank you," Kikyo crossed her arms and held up her chin. "I'm not eating any of the food here!"
"Aren't you hungry?" Kagome frowned.
"I'm only here because you made me come!" Kikyo snorted. "..because your mother threatened me to come and celebrate your marriage or else she would never ever forgive me for interrupting the wedding!"
She sniffed, "And anyways..I'm not hungry!"
*rumble*
Kagome sweat-dropped as Kikyo cursed to herself.
"Stupid stomach," she scowled.
"Oh, come ON, Kikyo," Kagome sighed. "Just have one piece of cake. It's the first slice too!"
"I don't care.." Kikyo sneered.
'How can I make her eat this?!' Kagome thought. Something clicked in her mind.
"Inu Yasha wants you to eat it.." she smiled. "He told me himself..I didn't want to give you the first piece, but he felt really sorry for you, so I gave in.."
"Ha ha ha HA!" Kikyo cackled. "It's because he loves me! That's why he felt sorry for me!"
'What~ever,' Kagome looked away and rolled her eyes.
"So are you going to eat it or what?" she asked with a take-it-or-leave-it look.
"Of course!" Kikyo scoffed. "Anything for MY Inu!"
Kagome growled, but kept her temper under control, "Suit yourself."
With that said, she left the slut alone in the corner, and joined her friends and husband.
*****Around evening*****
"Exactly when is she supposed to be getting drowsy?" Sango asked Kagome.
Kagome waved her off, "Shh."
The two were glancing every so often at Kikyo.
"It should start taking effect in an hour or so," Kagome finally answered the question.
"YOU PERVERTED MONK!" a girl screamed nearby.
*SLAP*
"Excuse me, Kagome," Sango walked off in the direction of the source. "I have some business to attend to.."
..
*SLAP*
"HOW DARE YOU GROPE OTHER GIRLS!" Sango's voice roared. "Get back here you perverted monk!"
*****
"Must-have-water!" Miroku rasped with a dry throat.
He had been running away from Sango for the last 15 minutes.
"Geez," he panted. "She must be REALLY hyper if she can run for this long."
Miroku looked around and spotted her brother, Kohaku.
"Kohaku!" he shouted. The boy turned his head and let out a squeak when Miroku caught up to him and hid behind him.
"HOW DARE YOU USE MY BROTHER AS A BODYSHIELD!" Sango thundered. "Oh, you're going to get it now!"
"Sango," a male's voice said behind Miroku.
Miroku jumped, slowly turned around, and saw a middle-aged man.
"Hi-hi, sir," he stammered.
"Why are you running after this young man?" the middle-aged man asked.
"Well.." Sango slowed down to a walk. "He's my boyfriend..father."
"Father?" Miroku blinked. The man put a hand on Miroku's shoulder.
He jumped again.
"So you're the boy who's dating my daughter," Sango's father remarked with a smile. He looked up at his daughter. "You've chosen well.."
"Are you sure about that?" Sango asked with a glare at Miroku.
"Well, let's just say my instincts are telling me that you two belong together.." her father coughed. "Now, tell me your name, son-in-law."
'Now I know how Inu Yasha felt like when Mrs. Higurashi and her father called him 'son-in-law',' Miroku realized with a nervous smile.
He straightened up and bowed, "My name is Miroku and it's a pleasure to meet the father of such a lovely maiden of whom I have been courting for quite some time."
Sango's father nodded, "And it's a pleasure to see that my daughter is dating a polite and courteous young man."
Kohaku suddenly yawned, "Dad, can we go home? I'm getting tired."
"Of course, son," his father replied gently. He turned to Miroku. "I suppose my daughter would like to stay here for awhile more..can I trust you to bring her home safely?"
"Yes," Miroku bowed again. "Good-bye, sir."
"No, it's 'father-in-law'," Sango's father shook his head with a glint in his eyes. He took hold of Kohaku's hand and began walking away. "Good-bye to you too, son-in-law."
Miroku stared after him, saying nothing.
"There. Was that so bad?" Sango whispered and held his hand. She looked up at him. "I think he accepts you. I'm so happy."
Miroku pulled her into a hug, "Me too."
They pulled away a little and looked into each other's eyes.
"I love you, Sango," Miroku told her.
Sango smiled, "I love you too, Miroku."
They kissed.
*****
"Aw," Kagome sighed dreamily. "How sweet."
"Yeah," Inu Yasha nodded beside her. "And Sango's father seems to actually like him."
The two had watched the whole thing.
"I wonder if they'll get married like we did," Kagome wondered out loud. Inu Yasha put an arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him.
"I bet you they will," he murmured.
They gazed at each other for a long moment until someone caught their eye. The married couple shifted their gaze and saw a staggering Kikyo walk up to Kagome's mother.
"Hey," Kikyo said drowsily. "Can I go home now? I'm getting really sleepy and drowsy.."
Mrs. Higurashi gave her an icy glare and replied gruffly, "Fine."
Kikyo staggered off, not noticing a smirking Inu Yasha and Kagome as she passed them, and slowly descended the shrine entrance stairs..heading toward the direction of doom..
A/N: AHAHAHA! To find out what happens to Kikyo, you'll have to read the epilogue: part 1.
And Miroku finally met Sango's dad! I know that on chapter 30, Miroku could've met Sango's dad on that occasion too (you know..the graduation celebration dinner)..but Miroku and Sango weren't dating really seriously..until college. Haha. Sango's dad is just like Mrs. Higurashi, huh? He's calling Miroku 'son-in-law' already! ^_^
*OKAY. HERE'S THE SUMMARY FOR MY NEW STORY THAT WILL PREMIERE SHORTLY AFTER THIS STORY IS COMPLETE*
A/N: In this fic..to make it up to the people who wanted Inu Yasha to be a human for my other fic ("More Than What She Seems"), but didn't get their wish..will get their wish in this fic! So here's the FULL summary:
And now..
Featuring all your favorite characters from Inu Yasha..
I'm proud to present..
~*~"Shrine Of Love"~*~
Kagome is in the 11th grade (she's 16 years old) and everyday after school, she has to go to Houshi Shrine..which is where her perverted cousin, Miroku, lives with his parents (who will be on a trip..)..to do her miko training. So on the first day, while Kagome is looking around the shrine..she hears someone practicing moves by themselves and she gets curious.
She meets one of the instructors..bet you can't guess who ^_^..named Inu Yasha who is very flirtatious with her.
The two eventually begin to fall in love with each other and so does Miroku with a certain student of his (yes, he's an instructor too..^_~ that can't be good..)..Sango.
This fic is partially a high school fic because a fraction of it will take place at their school..Shikon No Tama High..while most of it takes place at Houshi Shrine.
This fic will have lots of martial arts, fighting, and best of all..Kikyo- bashing! ^_^
Pairings: inu/kag, mir/san, sess/rin, kou/aya, and kik/no one (again) -- AHAHAHA!
Well, if there are any more questions that you have..just ask me in a review and I'll answer in the next chapter of this story.
I would ever be so grateful and appreciative if you would read and review this story when it comes out! ^_^
Oh, another thing: I promised you all that I'd read your stories several chapters ago. And I'm going to keep that promise so just be patient if you haven't seen me review a story of yours yet. I'm making my way slowly down the list. And remember, I'm going to have a thank you page too (which is going to take awhile to do..)! So look out for that at the end of this story too!
Please review! ^_^