Chapter Eight: Two Weddings in Two Times

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, although I wish I did (sob sniffle, sniffle ).

"Sango! Are you ready yet?"

"Yeah! I'm helping Kagome with her dress right now Miroku! What are you doing outside that door anyway?"

"Uhhhh…nothing."

"Yeah right! Go tell Inuyasha to stop wearing a hole in the ground with his constant pacing. I'm not having the babies yet." Kagome said to Miroku.

"All right. How did you know that Inuyasha was pacing anyway?"

"I can sense him."

They heard Miroku's footsteps go down the hall. Sango looked at Kagome. "Can you really sense Inuyasha?"

"Yeah, it feels like he's a part of me and whenever he's in pain or is really happy I can sense it."

"Cool, do you think that's what it's like for me and Miroku?" Sango sat in a chair.

"Maybe." Kagome glanced at Sango. "How did you know he was outside that door? I didn't hear him at all."

"I guess I just knew. I felt him when he came down the hall."

"So you do have 'the gift'. We can't tell the boys about this now. Okay?"

"Okay," Sango turned around and looked at Kagome. She was wearing a white dress that partly concealed her stomach and a white veil. She also wore flat heeled shoes and to top it all off she had a bouquet of flowers in her hand. "You're beautiful Kagome. Even when you're pregnant, you look like a princess."

"Thank you Sango. You look beautiful too." Kagome skimmed over Sango's outfit. She was wearing a turquoise, maid of honor dress and she had on high heels. She had great balance so she could wear them even during her pregnancy (she isn't that far along). She also had a bouquet of flowers although they were sitting on a table.

"Thanks." Sango looked at the clock on the wall. "It's almost time to go. You ready?"

"Uh huh, I'm good; just a bit nervous." Who wouldn't be nervous, thought Kagome, I'm about to marry the man I love. He's a hanyou and I love him a lot.

A knock sounded at the door. "Miss Higurashi, time for the ceremony."

"Okay thank you, we'll be right out."

"This is it Kagome, no turning back."

"No turning back," whispered Kagome.

They both walked out the door. The wedding was to be held in Kaede's village under the Sacred Tree. Kagome, Sango, and the trail of bridesmaids were to walk to the tree where Inuyasha and Miroku were to be waiting. Kagome hadn't seen Inuyasha all day and couldn't wait to see how he cleaned up.

(I don't know what kind of music they play for Japanese brides so I'm just going to let them play the traditional American wedding march).

Kagome and Sango heard the music, 'Here comes the Bride, all dressed in white…' as they walked down the pathway.

Then she saw him; Inuyasha was staring at her as she walked. He was wearing a black tuxedo and had on almost all black (except his hair of course). He cleans up pretty nicely, thought Kagome. Then she got to him.

"You're beautiful Kagome." Inuyasha said with a gleam of appreciation in his eyes.

"Thank you Inuyasha, you're very handsome as I do say so myself." Kagome licked her lips in anticipation.

"Thank you Kagome."

They both turned toward Miroku (who better to join them in holy matrimony?).

"Hello you two lovebirds are you happy?"

"Yes Miroku, now get on with the service." Inuyasha glared at him.

"Right," and then Miroku began.

If you have ever been to a wedding then you'll know how the service goes. Miroku went through the motions and pronounced them husband and wife without any interruptions what so ever. Kagome and Inuyasha both had rings for the other; Inuyasha's was his mother's in which he kept after she died and Kagome had hers specially made for him. Now we get to the cutting of the cake.

"Come on you two, smile for the camera!" Sango pointed the camera just how Kagome taught her at them.

Kagome turned towards Sango and pulled Inuyasha with her. They both smiled.

"Good!" Sango looked at Miroku. "Smile Miroku!"

"What!" Miroku fell face forward on the ground. He was right behind a beautiful, young lady.

"Hah! Caught you red-handed! Get your butt over here hentai!"

"Sorry Sango, I wasn't going to touch her I swear. I was trying to ask her something."

"Right, I'll think about believing you later."

"Sango, Miroku! Come here!" Kagome beckoned them to a table. "Sit here Sango and you sit there Miroku. Give the camera to Kyria, Sango; she's going to take our picture." Who we're talking about of course is Kaede, Sango, Miroku, Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippo. Kyria is a villager who plays with Shippo.

"Cheese!" Everyone smiled and later wondered why Kagome said 'Cheese!'

"Mom! I can't zip of my dress! Can you help me please?" Kagome looked in the mirror. Today was the wedding in her time. They decided to have it in front of the Sacred Tree again, only this time it won't have as many people. Just her close friends and her family were going to be there.

"Yes Kagome, hold on." Kagome's mom walked in and went over to her daughter. She's so beautiful, she thought. "Kagome, I'm very happy for you. You may only be seventeen but I know you have a good head on your shoulders. I'm not happy that you got yourself pregnant but I'm happy that you got a good man to take care of you. I knew you weren't going to have a normal life when you went back in time, and I'm sort of glad you didn't." Kagome's mom hugged her daughter. "I love you Kagome and don't forget that."

Through the middle of this Kagome started silently weeping; now she turned around and hugged her mom. "I love you too Mom!"

A knock sounded at the door. "Excuse me, but it's almost time." Kagome's grandpa opened the door.

"Okay Grandpa, I'm almost ready. Let me recuperate for just a bit." Kagome turned around and walked to her mirror. She heard the door close and then she looked at herself and wondered what she was getting into. Sango was there for her in the warring states era but she wasn't here now. Kagome was starting to get really edgy although she was already married to Inuyasha. When she was just about to tell her mom to cancel the wedding, two heads popped in and gave her such a fright that she thought she was going to faint.

"Shizuna and Miyatsu! How did you get here?" Kagome's mom ran to her two nieces.

"Oh we got here by the plane. We didn't want to miss Kagome's wedding you know. We were sure you were just kidding when you said she was getting married but now that were here we still can't believe it." Shizuna walked to Kagome and put her arm around her. "Hello little cousin, how are you?"

"I'm good Shizuna and you?"

"I'm fine as well. So who's the groom, anyone we know?" Shizuna looked up. "Is it Hojo?"

"Not really, you see—"

"Kagome hurry up! We're ready to start any minute now!" Souta ran in with an annoyed expression on his face and hurriedly stopped when he spotted his cousins.

"Hello Souta! Surprised?" Miyatsu said to him as she ran and hugged him.

"Yeah, I mean, we hardly ever see each other."

"Well that's going to change." Shizuna bent down to Souta.

"It is?" Kagome queried as she looked in the mirror again.

"Yep! We're going to start living here now. We told your mom we were thinking about coming here for the next semester, for college you see, and she said she wouldn't mind one bit. Isn't that right Auntie?"

"Yes, I do remember something about that. Well we got plenty of room for you. You'll be welcome here always."

"Shizuna, Kagome still hasn't told us who her husband is going to be." Miyatsu said.

"That's right! So who is it Kagome? Spill it!"

"You see, it's this guy I met a long time ago."

"How long ago?" Miyatsu questioned.

"500 years," Kagome said meekly.

"500 YEARS! How is that possible?"

"Well, it all started with the well and I was dragged through it and—"

"Kagome! Where are you?" Inuyasha screamed through the hallways.

"Inuyasha have patience! She'll come when she's ready." Kagome's grandpa yelled at him.

"I've been waiting for over half an hour. The wedding was already supposed to be on. So where is she old man?"

Kagome sighed. "That is my husband to be."

"What! You mean that rude young man with the funny costume that we saw when we came in?" Shizuna exclaimed.

"Yeah, the one with the ears!" Miyatsu added.

"Yeah, that's him. His name is Inuyasha and he's not rude and that's not a costume." I hope he changed already, thought Kagome, but I guess I'm about to find out. She heard Inuyasha stomping down the hall screaming her name.

"Inuyasha! I'm in here, but don't come in." Kagome turned around. "Why don't you go wait. I'll be out in just a minute."

"Well, hurry up. I've been waiting forever." They heard his receding footsteps.

"Damn Kagome! You've got him tamed don't you?" Shizuna stared at her cousin in amazement. She's growing up.

"Not really, he's just in a good mood today." Kagome smiled to herself. He better be happy. Then her smile disappeared. "I think I should tell ya'll something about Inuyasha."

"What?" Miyatsu asked.

"He's a half demon."

"What's a half demon?" Shizuna looked to her cousin.

"Exactly what it sounds like; he comes from a time of demons and priestesses and stuff like that. His mother was a human and his father was a demon. That's what the ears are about Miyatsu. He also has a brother who wants to kill him but that's not important (LIKE HELL!). I'll explain it to you after the wedding. Come let's hurry before he comes busting in."

"All right."

Shizuna and Miyatsu left to go to their seats. Kagome's mom kissed her daughter and left as well. Souta was the last one left.

"Sis, I hope you're happy with Inuyasha. I hope you'll come back and visit us once you're married."

"Oh Souta, you know I'll come back! Besides, I have to show you my babies; you're going to be an uncle you know."

Souta looked up. "That's true isn't it? Well then, I'm going to have to teach them some things aren't I?" Souta ran and hugged his sister. "Thank you Kagome."

"For what Souta?" Kagome hugged him back.

"For being my sister of course." Then he ran out.

Kagome watched as her brother disappeared. She glanced in the mirror one last time. I guess I'm more ready than I'll ever be. Kagome walked out her door and went outside where the wedding was taking place.