Chapter 7: The first of three weddings.

Later that night, Hojo and Kagome's click came by the shrine. Yuka knocked on the door, and Kagome's mom opened it.

"Hello, Mrs. Higurashi, Kagome told us to come over."

"I know, she told me everything, come on in."

The four walked into the living room to see Inuyasha, his head bare and wearing his red Kimono, playing with the cat. He looked up to greet them.

"Kagome's in the shower, she'll be down in a few."

"So, Inuyasha," started Hojo, "don't take this the wrong way…but what are you?"

"WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT, ISN'T IT OBVIOUS? I'M A DEMON."

"Like that thing that attacked us?" asked Hojo, a little taken aback by Inuyasha's outburst. He's loud, but he probably won't do anything. If he went around killing people Kagome wounldn't have anything to do with him

"No, not like him, not all demon's are bad ya know."

"So how did you meet Kagome?" asked Yuka.

"In battle. She freed me from a spell when she was being attacked my mistress centipede."

"Mistress Centipede?" asked the four middle school students.

"It was no big deal," said Inuyasha, looking at his claws and cracking his knuckles, "I made short work of it. Me and Kagome were together ever since."

"Whatever!" Shouted Kagome, coming down the stares now refreshed from her shower, "you tried to kill me after you killed Mistriss centipede"

"Uhh, Kagome, I don't think you need to go into that"

"And then you told me you hated me until you thought you were gonna die, then you went all over a dead chick and got insanely jealous when Koga would flirt with me."

"WELL I WOULN'T HAVE IF YOU DIDN'T THROW YOURSELF AT HIM ALL THE TIME!"

"Inuyasha…SIT BOY"
Thud

Inuyasha was thrown to the ground by the powerful incantation. Kagome's friends looked down at Inuyasha, and then to Kagome with a surprised look.

Kagome spent the next few hours telling her friends about her adventures in the warring states era, about the Shikon jewel and Naraku. After she was finished they all sat in wonderment about their friend, who just earlier in the day seemed like your average ninth grader who was a tad bit sickly.

"So let me get this straight. Inuyasha, you're not human?" asked Ayumi.

"Heh, I'm not nearly that week. If I was only human I couldn't have stopped that dragon. If I had had my Tetsusiga I would have taken care of that thing with my wind scar." If I were human, I couldn't protect Kagome. Inuyasha thought, his hand tightening around Kagome's.

"Inuyasha is a half demon, a half dog demon to be precise. His father was a demon and his mother was a human," explained Kagome.

"That explains his powers, but what about that weird light that your arrow had, the one that split that dragon in two?" asked Eri.

"Ummm, well, that's kinda hard to explain…I am the reincarnation of a priestess that died fifty years ago…fifty years from the other time period that is. Her name was Kikyo, and she was in love with…"

"She died, that's all that's important." barked Inuyasha as he held Kagome tighter.

Inuyasha…you don't want to remind me of her, do you…

"Yes, she died and I have her soul, and with it her powers as a miko priestess."

"So if you have her soul, does that mean that you two are the same," asked Hojo quite innocently.

"Kagome is nothing like Kikyo. Kikyo was selfish and cold, Kagome is the complete opposite, that's all there is too it," fumed Inuyasha. He got up and walked out the room in anger.

"What's his problem," asked Yuka.

"Kikyo…Inuyasha and her were in love. Fifty years ago Naraku tricked them into betraying each other, resulting in Inuyasha being pinned to the sacred tree. Later, after I freed him Kikyo was revived by the witch Urasue. She tried to steal my soul, but failed, and then lived on the souls of the dead. Her only thought was to drag Inuyasha into hell with her. She only wanted to die with Inuyasha, and wanted to kill me. After Inuyasha acknowledged his love for me, we confronted Kikyo. Inuyasha…he told her off. He got through to her and she left this world in peace…"

"So that's why he got mad at Hojo's statement, because he's STILL hung up on her?"

"No, that's not it. He feels…ashamed…he is ashamed at how he stood by her and made me cry…It's really hard for Inuyasha to listen to this kind of stuff, so please don't bring it up again."

"So he was the jerk…and you're his girlfriend now…I guess he has changed…from how you described him before."

"He hasn't really changed…he has just made up his mind…he is still the Inuyasha I love. And we're not just boyfriend and girlfriend…Inuyasha and I are getting married…soon."

Yuka, Eri, Ayumi and Hojo just stared at her in amazement. She was only fifteen!

"Kagome…are you sure this is a good idea…how long have you two been going out," asked Eri.

"Hmm, we've been traveling together for almost a year now…but I just know it's the right thing to do…he will always be there to protect me and keep me safe. I love him and he loves me."

"And that's all that's important," said Inuyasha, stepping back in the room.

"Inuyasha…"

"Hey you, you better take good care of Kagome," demanded Eri. "If you don't we'll never forgive you, do you understand!"

Yuka piped in, "If you hurt her you'll have to answer to us!"

Oh no, there going to fight…Inuyasha, they're just trying to help me…

Inuyasha looked at Kagome's friends and nodded. "I'll take care of her, I promise."

After talking for a while longer Kagome's friends were headed out the door when Kagome stopped them.

"Since you all know about me and Inuyasha, I have two things to ask you. First, will you please keep this a secret?"

"Of course we will Kagome," answered Eri.

"Besides, who would believe us if we told them," Yuka stated mater of factly.

"What was your other question, Kagome?" asked Hojo.

"Ummm…could you all come to our wedding this Saturday? It's going to be real small, so far its just mom, gramps and Sota. I can't exactly invite all the people I want and our friends on the other side of the well can't travel to our time…"

"Of course we will," answered Hojo.

"You couldn't keep us from coming, were your best friends Kagome!" Ayumi said.

"…Hmmm, thanks a lot…Goodnight."

"Good night Kagome, It was nice meeting you Inuyasha"

"Good night you two, see ya Saturday!"

"Night"

Inuyasha and Kagome watched as her four friends walked off the shrine grounds. Kagome turned to look at her man, his hair blowing in the moonlight, staring off to the distance.

"Inuyasha…thank you."

"For what?"

"It doesn't matter, come to bed" Kagome walked off holding Inuyasha's hand as they went upstairs for a good nights sleep.

The next few days were anxious and seemed to Inuyasha to go by at an incredibly slow pace. Sleeping in the same bed with Kagome but not "doing anything" was starting to get to Inuyasha. Her sent was overpowering, the beast inside him wanted to take her right then and there. But he relented. Inuyasha loved Kagome, and he knew he would never be able to forgive himself if he allowed his instincts to take control prematurely. Kagome's mom had bought Inuyasha some cloths that were more fitting for a young man his apparent age, and he and Kagome went to more places around Tokyo. Though their wedding was small, there were still many things that needed to be done. Kagome's mom was working at a frantic pace trying to buy all the things needed for a wedding. Kagome's mother sent her daughter and Inuyasha to buy rings for the ceremony as she bought some sake for the nuptial rite. On the day of the wedding Kagome's mother helped her into her wedding Kimono.

"Kagome, are you ready? I'm so proud of you; my daughter is a bride…"

"Yeah, I'm ready mom…Thank you for going to all this trouble. I really appreciate it."

"Why it's no trouble at all dear. This is far smaller than the wedding I thought you would have when you were a little girl, and smaller still then the legal ceremony you'll have once your twenty. I'm just happy for you. I'm going to go down and take my place and let you finish getting ready."

"Thanks mom, I love you."

"I love you too dear" Kagome's mom left the room, and Kagome stared into the mirror, grasping the reality of her situation. I still can't believe that this is happening…maybe I am too young, and we're moving to fast. That's what my head is telling me…but my heart wants this, wants Inuyasha…Kagome sighed as she finished getting dressed. Eri walked in and saw the look in Kagome's eyes.

"Kagome, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, it's just that I never thought that my life would turn out the way it has, that I would be getting married at fifteen."

"Hey, you're almost sixteen, and that's old enough. Besides, don't girls in the warring states era get married even younger?"

"That's true…besides, I trust Inuyasha more than I have trusted anyone before…"

"So Kagome, tell me have you two…" whisper whisper

"WHAT KIND OF GIRL DO YOU TAKE ME FOR, HONESTLY ERI!"

"A lot of girls our age are doing it, just wondering if you and Inuyasha…"

"Not yet, not until we're married"

"So tonight then?"

Kagome's face turned red with blush

"GET OUT"

"I'm just teasing you, I'll be waiting downstairs, smile Kagome. We're all jealous of you; you went from never having a boyfriend to getting married in a year…" Eri sighed, "If only we all could be so lucky…" and with that, Eri left the room to join her friends in anticipation for the wedding. Kagome was about to leave her room when Inuyasha entered.

"Inuyasha, what are you doing here? It's bad luck for you to see me before the wedding day!"

"Like I care, I make my own luck. I just came by to see how you were doing…you seemed so quite yesterday. You still want to go through with this?"

"Inuyasha?" Kagome looked at him …sometimes he can still surprise me…"Yes, I still want to get married. I am just a little overwhelmed. I'm not even sixteen yet and I'm getting married…its just a lot to take in. But I know one thing; I love you and will do whatever it takes to be with you, I can't stand to think of not being with you."

Inuyasha held her hands, and in a soft voice said, "Kagome, lets go. It's time for our wedding."

The pair walked down, Kagome staying in the house to walk down the isle, Inuyasha walking up to the shine alter to take his place. Sota was already standing next to Inuyasha, with Yuka standing next to the spot that Kagome was to stand once she arrived. Kagome couldn't choose which friend would be her maid of honor, so she had them draw lots. Kagome's mother was sitting with Eri, Ayumi and Hojo, waiting for Kagome's entrance. Gramps of course was standing at the altar, ready to perform the ceremony.

Kagome started to walk.

I still cant' believe this is happening. Inuyasha, marrying me…after all the tears and heartache…he chose me.

Kagome's grandfather went through the ceremony. It was a short, traditional ceremony. Gramps started pouring the sake into the cups.

This is real, I'm getting married…

Inuyasha and Kagome began to exchange cups. And then they went on to share the sake with friends and family. Then they exchanged the rings. Inuyasha took half a second when receiving his, remembering the last piece of "jewelry" she gave him, smiled, and accepted the ring.

So that's it I guess, I'm married.

They next went to the sacred tree to give an offering. Inuyasha had an all too infrequent look of wonderment as he held the hand of his new bride. She actually went through with it, thought Inuyasha, she actually married me…I don't deserve her love…why does she give it to me…

"This concludes the wedding right…I now present them to you as a newly married couple," pronounced gramps.

"Congratulations" Said the entire group. Inuyasha and Kagome started to blush.

Later, after Kagome's friends had left, Mrs. Higurashi was walking with Inuyasha and Kagome towards the well.

"Are you going back to the warring states era?"

"Yeah, were going to have another ceremony there for our friends, I wish you could meet them mom, you would love them. Kaede is like a grandmother to me, and Shippo treats me like a surrogate mother."

"I wish I could meet them too dear. Well, have fun on your honeymoon, wherever you go. Inuyasha, take care of my daughter."

"Always do," replied Inuyasha, leaping down the well, Kagome in hand.\

My girl…I'm sure she'll do alright, watch out for her, Inuyasha.

End of part one.

That's all for this story. I will write about the other wedding and what happens afterwards later. This just seems like a natural place to end it. Any longer and there would be too much downtime and the rhythm would be off. Review and let me know if you want me to write a sequel. Also, even if you liked it but saw some problems, please tell me! I cant get better if I don't get feedback. And if you liked it, please say why. No leet speak, please.