Will You Marry Me?
(An Inuyasha Fanfic)
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha. Rumiko Takahashi does!
Chapter 2: The Proposal
Inuyasha woke up the next morning with a strange feeling in his stomach.
"This is it," he said to himself. "Today is the day I'm gonna ask Kagome to be my wife. … God, I'm so damn nervous… Did Miroku feel this way when he asked Sango? Keh! He made it look so easy…"
Inuyasha's ear then twitched as he sensed the hut being surrounded by villagers. He also noticed that Shippo, Miroku, and Sango were missing.
"…Oh no they didn't…"
Inuyasha then walked outside and saw Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and the rest of the village standing there.
"CONGRADULATIONS, INUYASHA!!!" The entire village said at once.
Inuyasha glared at his friends for a moment. "YOU GUYS SAID YOU WOULDN'T SAY ANYTHING!!!"
"We couldn't help it," Shippo said.
"Yeah. We all had to wish you luck for your big day," Sango said.
"Now, go get her," Miroku said, pushing Inuyasha towards the well.
"… Ok… but you guys better not be watching us. If she sees you, everything would be ruined," Inuyasha said, almost pleading.
"We won't," Sango said.
"Ok, well, I'm off then," Inuyasha said.
He made sure he had the ring with him and jumped into the well, transporting back to Kagome's time period.
Kagome woke up to the sound of her alarm. She wiped the sleep from her eyes and stretched out a bit, slumping in her bed. She waited for her eyes to adjust to the morning light, then got up to eat breakfast.
When she arrived at the kitchen, she saw that her mother, Sota, and grandpa were already sitting at the table.
"Good morning, dear," her mother said. "Sleep well?"
"Yeah, I guess," Kagome replied.
She sat down and grabbed a plate of eggs and bacon, noticing that her brother was giving her a strange look.
"What is it, Sota?" Kagome asked curiously.
"Heh heh! Oh, nothing," Sota said with a wide grin.
Kagome gobbled up all of her food as fast as she could and placed her plate into the sink.
"Are you in a rush, Kagome?" her grandfather asked.
"Kind of," Kagome said. "Knowing Inuyasha, he's wondering when I'll be back."
"Ok. Well, I washed your school uniform, dear. It's hanging in your closet," her mother said.
"Thanks mom."
Kagome walked up to her room and grabbed her uniform out of the closet. She walked to the bathroom, got dressed, brushed her teeth, and combed out her hair. However, when she walked back to her room to pick up her bag, she saw Inuyasha standing by her window. With a grin, she walked over to it and opened it to let him in.
"Hey, Inuyasha. What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to bring you back of course."
"… Are you ok? You look like something is on your mind."
"I-I-it's nothing, really."
Kagome could tell he was trying to hide the fact that he was in her era the night before. She grabbed her bag and went downstairs with him.
"Well, I'm off everyone," Kagome said.
"Ok, just be careful," her mom said.
"I will."
As Kagome and Inuyasha heading for the door, Sota gave Inuyasha a thumbs up behind Kagome's back. Inuyasha caught sight of it and simply grinned.
When they got to the well, Inuyasha took Kagome's bag and jumped into it first, Kagome following close behind. Inuyasha raced up the well as quick as he could to make sure the coast was clear. He then helped Kagome up. As Kagome began to walk towards Kaede's village, Inuyasha stopped her.
"… Wait, Kagome," he said nervously. "Could you follow me for just a second?"
"Sure, why?" Kagome asked.
"Just come on."
Within a minute or so, they had arrived at the sacred tree. Inuyasha sat on a silk blanket he had set there, motioning Kagome to sit beside him. So, she did.
"What is it, Inuyasha?"
"You remember this place, right?"
"Of course I do."
"This is the place where we first met."
"I remember. I found you pinned to this tree by Kikyo's arrow… You looked like you were sleeping…"
They both smiled softly at each other as they gazed into each other's eyes. Inuyasha then began to blush a little bit.
"Um… Kagome?"
"Yes?"
"For the past few weeks, something has been on my mind…"
"What is it?"
Inuyasha then pulled out the small box and kneeled on the ground, opening it.
"… Will you marry me?"
Kagome's eyes widened at the sound if those words. She covered her mouth as tears of happiness formed in her eyes. She then nodded her head.
"Yes!"
Inuyasha smiled brightly when she gave him her answer. Kagome then threw her arms around him and kissed him.
"I love you, Kagome."
"I love you too, Inuyasha."
Inuyasha kissed her more passionately, then lowered her to the ground.
(Things get a little bit 'weird' here and I refuse to write about it. I really wouldn't want to turn this story into a lemon. O.o;;)
Shippo, Miroku, and Sango watched Inuyasha and Kagome take a seat on the silk blanket from behind a nearby bush.
"Ah, what a beautiful sight," Sango said.
"They make such a cute couple," Shippo said.
"At least Inuyasha is finally revealing his emotions," Miroku said.
Everyone then saw Inuyasha kneel on the ground and open the box, saying those beautiful words, 'Will you marry me?' They all clapped silently when Kagome threw her arms around him. However, when they saw Inuyasha kiss her passionately, they shielded Shippo's eyes.
"Hey! What gives!?!" Shippo said.
"This is not something for children to see," Miroku said.
"What do you mean?" Shippo asked, confused.
"You'll understand when you're older," Sango said.
Then, Miroku and Sango caught sight of Inuyasha lowering Kagome to the ground.
"Yep!!! Now is the time we ALL leave them in private!!!" Miroku said as he dragged Shippo and Sango away to Kaede's village.
That afternoon, Shippo, Sango, and Miroku sat outside of a newly built hut, waiting for Inuyasha and Kagome to arrive. They then saw them walking to the village, Inuyasha carrying Kagome in his arms. We they arrived, the entire village once again stood there with smiles.
"CONGRADULATIONS, LADY KAGOME!!!" they all said.
"Geez, it took you guys long enough to get here," Sango said, acting as if she saw nothing.
"What do you mean?" Kagome said.
"We have a surprise for you," Shippo said.
"Huh?" Inuyasha was confused.
"You're looking right at it," Miroku said, pointing to the hut.
Inuyasha and Kagome both put on big smiles as they looked at the work their friends and the villagers had done.
"We worked our asses off all day, but it's finally done," Miroku said.
"You mean—" Kagome was then cut off by Sango.
"We figured now that you two are engaged, you would need a place of your own to stay in while in this village," Sango said. "So, we built you this."
"So, you guys knew?" Kagome asked.
"Yep," Shippo said.
"Thank you so much, you guys," Inuyasha said gratefully.
"No problem. If you guys need anything, Sango and I stay in that other new hut over there," Miroku said, pointing to one two homes away.
"Where does Shippo stay?" Kagome asked curiously.
"I stay with grandma Kaede," Shippo said with a big smile.
"Come on, everyone," Sango said, motioning everyone to leave. "Let's leave these two alone so they can relax for a while in their new hut."
Inuyasha and Kagome then walked inside. Kagome marveled at the fine silk laying around as beds and the fine workmanship that was put into the hut by their friends.
"They truly are the best friends anyone could ever ask for," Kagome said with a soft smile.
"Yeah, I'm happy we met them," Inuyasha said.
Kagome walked over to window and looked outside to see a beautiful sunset.
"Wow! That's the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen," she said.
"Do you want a better view of it?" Inuyasha asked.
"Huh?"
"Come with me."
Inuyasha lifted Kagome into his arms and carried her outside. He then ran into a forest with her and jumped into the trees, running to an edge of a cliff. Before he got there, he told Kagome to close her eyes, so she did so. Kagome felt Inuyasha stop at a certain point and set her down.
"Ok, Kagome. You can open your eyes now," Inuyasha said softly.
When she did, she gasped as she saw where she was. Inuyasha and taken Kagome to a high point that overlooked the land as well as the beautiful sunset.
"Oh my god… This is so beautiful…" Kagome almost burst into tears.
"I thought you might like it," Inuyasha said as he kissed her softly.
They both sat on a large branch and watched the sunset together. Kagome slowly drifted off to a sound sleep in Inuyasha's arms. He took off his outer kimono top and used it to cover her like a blanket. He then watched the sun set completely before he too fell asleep, still holding Kagome in his warm embrace.
Well, I REALLY hoped you liked this chapter as well. Please, send a review and keep reading to see what happens next! I assure you that there will be a few surprises yet to come.