A/N: Almost 40 reviews! That's a pretty good amount, don't you guys think so? I'm so happy with you that I'm giving you the ninth chapter right away. And I promise this one will be a lot more exiting than the last.

Chapter 9:

Due to the fact that kimonos were not so royal looking each princess wore different costumes on this date. The Marchioness was unheard of when the invitations were sent out. Nobody could care less in the West.

Ayame and Perceise had become good friends, and although both of them were aware that Inuyasha didn't marry because he wanted to, having him do it was enough.

"He'll see…that ingrate"

"I can only hope, your Grace"

"Oh, by God, the child moves too much" Ayame complained resting against the wall

"You have two months yet. Don't stress yourself, your Grace"

"Quiet now. Go get your dress, I'll make sure it's good enough"

Seven servants came holding the dress very carefully, stretching it out on the bed for their soon to be Queen's acceptance.

"This is Dutch is not?"

"Yes your Grace" she said disappointed. She did indeed recognize that her gown was not beautiful. Hers was simple, showing the strict dressing policy of Germany. This one was good for a German Princess wedding in Germany. But for one wedding out of Europe the fashions of Holland were not becoming at all. It was too late either way; the black headdress had cost hundreds of pounds and the dress thousands of crowns.

"And you like it not? Am I right?" she asked

"…It is dull…" she admitted

"Then you will use mine. We seem to be the same sizes, in most places anyway"

What a suggestion. There was no way the Queen would ever wear such things as those unfashionable Dutch and German dresses.

"Oh, no! That is too much. Yours is too grand for me! I will wear my black costume"

"I have spoken. All of you get her the dress. Now" she knew how to order. She was going to make a great Queen. Perceise knew.

Servants rushed in with the one most perfect French fashioned costume, which meant splendid, costly and elegant. The headdress was English fashioned, and the jewels of course French.

The corset black, trimmed with ermine, the flowing sleeves lined with white fur and mixed with cloth of gold and silver. From the waist a single line of diamonds that blended in at the jeweled bottom. The puffing sleeves at the shoulders, the silk red, white and black, being the colors of Sesshomaru's banner seemed spectacular. And that was only her dress…the headdress was a white gold crown with red and white stones on the sides. The top being see-through silk that fell to the waist.

"Oh no…no, no. Please I beg of you…let me wear the ugly dress, I shall do fine"

"I am pregnant; it'll be too heavy for me"

She wasn't going to risk the baby, not the so wanted baby. No she wasn't.

So they were dressed in the same room by different ladies; Ayame like Christina of Milan and Perceise like Mary Queen of France.

Ayame was going to look no too great but she was not going to wear the cap looking headdress, if you could even call it that. She wore her lovely hair the way she had for years before she met Sesshomaru; held up with a thin headband and a Lunar Rainbow flower. And though the fashion was still a very bad one, she was still great looking, as always.

The dullness was overpowered by the magnificence. She thanked Ayame over and over, tonight after the ceremony she was supposed to consummate her marriage and she was afraid her husband would not accept. But she felt better now, she did look dazzling. They both did. Of course Ayame added some jewels, and in the end they were ready.

For the gentleman it was a bit easier to handle. Sesshomaru wore his usual choice of costume and Inuyasha was given the same costume but in black, silver and red.

"Why do you have my wife's sword?" he asked

"She gave It to me" answered the half demon, knowing that his half brother wouldn't question his fiancée at the moment.

"Time to go out there and get married." Said Sesshomaru taking a dignified pose. Inuyasha laughed.

Once out there, many demons and even actual people were out there watching the ceremony. The nobles bowed twice for each Lord. When the Ladies came out, they bowed twice again.

Inuyasha almost fainted when he saw her. She was dressed so elegant. Not even Ayame was dressed that way. Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow realizing that they wore the wrong dresses. Why was that half demon wearing his Western Colors?

He figured Ayame had had done something.

After the ceremony, there was to be a friendly match between some nobles and the newly wed. So the first one to jump into combat was, obviously was Inuyasha against another feisty courtier with a Danish background. His name was Yoshinobu. And he fought bravely, but couldn't stand longer than fifteen minutes. Many other lords gave up before a fight.

And they cheered for Sesshomaru nonetheless.

He smiled. What a coincidence Inuyasha happened to have his Tensusaiga.

It got bloody, but Sesshomaru managed just well with his poison claw and won his sword back, but could not even hold the Tetsusaiga.

"Okay, that's enough you two!" yelled an angry Queen. Sesshomaru actually fears his wife, they whispered.

"It's the Princess's turn!" the demon population cheered for her.

"The Princess!"

"Let the Princess show off her German skill!"

She laughed goodheartedly and stood there ready for challenge. The Queen was pregnant so there must be a challenger. One of her old ladies of the North was still with her. Ayame ordered the Lady out.

Perceise removed the crown and changed into fighting clothes. A pelt white skirt and a metal amour top that was used by Ayame five years ago when she was a girl in the fields looking for Kouga. Before she married into the North and widowed becoming Lady Willoughby.

Perceise fought with her impressive aromatic sorcery technique, working to perfection with wolves and dogs that had strong senses of smell. She, unlike them was immune to them.

She bowed after some time and left the fight declaring:

"I wish not to harm subjects of the West at my wedding"

"Well said!" Agreed their Queen.

She was tired. Before going to sleep, she finally got a chance to talk to Sesshomaru in private.

He thought he should ask her why she had dressed like Christina of Milan, but changed his mind.

"You did well out there" he said

"So did you"

"I just can't wait for the baby" it was hard to admit, but he got it over with. He really missed her.

"I wonder why"

They laughed together.

"How do you think your brother is doing"" Ayame asked

They were escorted to their rooms and changed into the official gowns for consummating their marriage. Only she was nervous.

Inuyasha blushed. " Don't fool yourself, I'm just doing what I gotta do"

"I know"

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