Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, but I do own Sen.
Chapter 10
Inuyasha stared at Kagome from high up in the God Tree, unable to rip his eyes away from her. Her long hair was flowing back like a black silken river, and her eye's were closed as she felt the wind around her. She was wearing a black tank top, and jean shorts, trying to keep cool in the hot summer days. Then she looked up and opened her eyes, smiling at him.
"Inuyasha, you're the one who wanted to talk to me! Come on down here!" She yelled up, placing her hands on her hips playfully.
Inuyasha smirked and jumped down, landing behind her. He placed his arms around her waist and rested his head on her shoulder, feeling her relax in his arms.
"Kagome, I need to ask you something." He whispered in her ear, making her shiver.
"What did you want to ask?" She asked, a little confused.
Inuyasha turned her around, and placed his hands in hers. Then he went down on one knee, and removed one hand to take the ring out of is pocket.
"Kagome, I love you, and I might not fully understand this costume, I want you to marry me, your way. I'll even wear shoes!" he stated, feeling proud.
Then everything deflated as he smelt her tears, and saw them well up in her eyes. He was about to apologize, and say that he didn't mean to make her cry and he would do whatever she wanted him to if only she wouldn't cry, when she hugged him. She knocked both of them to the ground, and started to laugh while she cried.
"Of course Inuyasha, of course I'll marry you!" she answered, still laughing and crying. "But I do have one question..."
"What?" he asked.
"Where did you get the money for a ring?" she wondered.
"Oh, I forgot! Your mom told me to tell you that this is the ring your father gave her, and she wants you to have it now. And that you can also have her and your fathers wedding bands as well, if you want them." He answered, taking her left hand in his right and sliding the ring on her fourth finger.
Kagome just nodded, too choked up to even say anything. She hugged Inuyasha again, then lay back in the grass, holding her hand above her to stare at her ring. Right now the world was perfect, and she knew that nothing would ever be able to top this moment in her life.
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Kagome and Inuyasha waited a few days before going back to the future, spending the time with Shippo, Miroku, Sango, and Yumi. After those couple of days the decided that they would bring Shippo with them to the future for the first time, and set a date for the wedding and get everything ready.
Shippo was nervous, not sure what would happen when going threw the well. He was nestled in Kagome's arms, his little heart beating quickly from fear. Kagome and Inuyasha jumped into the well at the same moment, bringing Shippo with them. He squealed when they went straight threw the bottom of the well and into an open and shining place. Next thing he knew they were on the other side, and he was stepping into the future for the first time.
His eyes widened at the sounds, smells, and sights around him. Everything was new and foreign, but as long as Kagome and Inuyasha had him he would be ok. He jumped out of Kagome's arms and walked cautiously towards the Higurashi shrine. He gently slide the door open and walked into the back, and jumped at the sight in front of him. Souta was playing video games, which confused him seeing as he didn't know what a TV was, let alone video games. Sen was watching with Mrs. Higurashi on the couch, and Grandpa was muttering something about demons being too agile under his breath.
Kagome walked in and yelled, "I'm home! I brought someone knew with me! This is Shippo, you've heard about him remember Mom?"
Mrs. Higurashi nodded and took a quick look at her daughters' left hand. A small smile crossed her lips and she quickly went and picked up Shippo, answering all the questions that Shippo asked.
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Kagome smiled at her two children as they watched some Disney movie. It had been a month since she had come back to the future, and everything was great. The date had been set, everything was planned, the only problem was telling her friends about it so they could be her bride's maids. That's what she was going to do today.
Kagome got up with a sigh and told Shippo and Sen that she'd be back later and to be good for Inuyasha. They both just nodded and she laughed and left, walking towards her friend's home. The four of them had agreed to meet at Eri's house, and Kagome had told them that she had something to tell them.
She loved the look of her neighborhood. The houses were all small and well kept, the yards each having their own individual flare. There were no two houses the same, so it was easy to recognize Eri's house.
Kagome knocked on the door and was instantly dragged in by three giggling girls. Eri was the first to hug her, her short black hair pulled back into a small ponytail with little wisps hanging out. Her chocolate eyes watched Kagome intently, her curiosity peeked.
Yuki was the second one to grab a hold of her, and Kagome couldn't help but notice that she looked great. She was starting to grow up, and her long brown hair was falling loosely to her waist, and her eyes sparkled at the sight of her friend.
The last person to hug her was Ayame, and she was the most gentle of the three. She gave Kagome a quick squeeze and winked her blue eyes at her. Kagome smiled and winked back, causing both of them to laugh.
"Well, come in! How are you feeling, are you still sick?" Yuki asked, pulling Kagome into the living room.
"No, I'm not sick anymore. I don't know what could still happen, but I'm fine for the time being. And I feel great; it's awesome to see you guys!" Kagome answered.
Ayame nodded and said, "I know, we've been calling you all summer but your mom and Grandpa said you've been sick! It must be horrible!"
"Yeah, it is I guess, but I'm fine now. How are you guys, anything knew happen?" Kagome wondered.
"Well Ayame has gotten a boyfriend! You'll never guess who!" Eri said, teasingly poking Ayame.
"Who?" Kagome asked.
"Houjou! He asked her out a couple weeks ago." Eri answered.
"Oh my god Ayame, congratulations!" Kagome exclaimed, truly happy for her. At least now she wouldn't have to worry about letting Houjou down.
"Well, enough about us, what is this news you wanted to talk about?" Ayame said, quickly changing the subject.
"Well..." Kagome said, holding out her left hand for her friends to see.
Three girls all started to talk at once, fawning over the ring and what it might mean. Finally Kagome calmed them down and answered, "Well, do you remember my two-timing boyfriend? He left the other girl...well they were never actually going out, she was just his ex, but anyway, they stopped talking. And then he asked me to marry him. The wedding is going to be in a month and I want you all there as my bride's maids."
Three loud squeals were heard, and many plans were made, one of them being a promise that she would not stick them in horribly ugly bride's maid's dresses. Then they all moved on and talked about other things, and ended up having a sleep over.
The last thought Kagome had before she fell asleep was, 'This is going to be an amazing wedding...'
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Well that's it for this chapter! I'm not going to do review responses for the last couple of chapters just because I want to get them out as soon as possible because I want to get the end of this story out soon. There should only be two more chapters left at most.
I want to thank everyone who reviewed for your dedication to this story, it means so much to me! Thank you!
-Rosepetals
