The Dark Shadow Behind True Love:

Authors Note: Thank you guys SO much for all the nice reviews! I'm glad you all like this story so much! To Jaspyn, I'm not sure of the era, sometime when they had Kings and Queens LOL... and yes I believe Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru ARE demons in this fic, though it doesn't really play into the story at all. Anyways, I thought I left this story on that cliff-hanger for long enough and hey guys, I should warn you though, I didn't make it an Angst for nothing, there will be some sadness coming up, not in this chapter, but just letting you know.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, and neither do you!

Chapter Six: The Wedding

"What is it Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. Inuyasha hesitated once again and let out a heavy sigh. "Last night... I slept with another woman." He said. Kagome blinked several times as the rage and jealousy consumed her heart. "I'm so sorry Kagome, I was drunk and didn't realize what I was doing I---" "Shut up Inuyasha, just shut up." She inturrupted. She stood to her feet and closed her eyes, she had to leave before she exploded. He stood up as well and tried touching her hands but she snatched them away and gagged.

He watched as she slowly, almost zombie-like, walked out his back door. Not wanting to say anything she might regret later. She just had to think...and cry.

The next day was the wedding. Ayame came to Kagome's door bright and early to get her ready for the wedding. Kagome had decided, to forget about Inuyasha and focus on Sesshoumaru. Exactly what Inuyasha had feared.

Everyone helped to get the wedding prepared, and after a few hours it was ready. Kagome looked at herself in her wedding dress in the full mirror. Ayame topped it off with a small crown veil placed over Kagome's forhead. It looked egyptian and beautiful. Ayame then dusted off the sides of Kagome's dress then stopped and looked at Kagome in the mirror. "You look beautiful, M' Lady Kagome." Tears came to Kagome's eyes and she walked over to her desk sobbing quietly in her arms. Ayame frowned not knowing what could be wrong.

All Kagome's friends and family were in the audience except for her grandfather who was to give her away. Soon, the ceremony began. Inuyasha stood in an exit doorway. He wasn't sure he could sit and watch the whole thing. So he stayed by an exit just in case. The somewhat Irish sounding music began to play. All the royals who were invited to be in the wedding, walked down the isle as if they were friends of Sesshoumaru or Kagome. Kagome thought it was stupid that just because she wasn't a royal, Sango couldn't be her maid of honor. Wasn't SHE to be Queen? When would she be able to make the rules and give the demands?

Everyone stood when Kagome was to walk down the isle. She wore her head held high, swearing to herself not to cry during this. She walked down the flower pedalled isle. Sesshoumaru gazed upon his future wife with a genuine smile on his face. He had never set his eyes upon something so beautiful in his life. She was elegant, perfect, pure royalty in his eyes. She finaly made it to the altar and forced a smile to Sesshoumaru who smiled a casual smile back to her.

The priest began the ritual sounding intellegent and proper. So proper Kagome thought she might fall asleep. She had never imagined her own wedding to be so boring. "Kagome." She snapped right back into reality at the sound of her name. "Do you take Lord Sesshoumaru to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live, until death do you part?" Kagome gulped and set her eyes on Sesshoumaru. "I do." Inuyasha had to walk outside at that moment. The priest went on to ask Sesshoumaru the same thing. "I do." They then went on to exchange their vows, and then they did the rings.

"By the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss your Queen." The kiss. Kagome had forgotten about this part. She gulped once again as Sesshoumaru placed a hand on her face and leaned in, giving her a soft, sweet, small peck on the lips. Everyone cheered and praised the two. Now it was official. Now she was Queen. Now she was Sesshoumaru's. They walked back down the isle together and then Kagome had the reception to look forward too.

Inuyasha sat on the water fountain's edge, where he had met his girl Kagome. Smoking a cigarette he had bummed from one of the royals. He was dressed in a suit. He loosened his tie and took another drag of the smoke. Exhaling into the air, he hung his head in his hand, feeling beyond a pile of shit at the moment.

Sesshoumaru and Kagome cut their cake. Kagome putting on the best act of happiness she could muster. Then came their dance. Sesshoumaru held Kagome in his arms and gazed down to her as they danced. She leaned her head onto his shoulder so as to avoid eye contact at all costs. He could feel something was wrong. Sesshoumaru may have been a quiet, cold person. But he could still read people.

Once it was all over, Sesshoumaru and Kagome got into the carriage and that's when Kagome caught a glimps of Inuyasha. They locked eyes and stared at each other as the carriage road away. "Kagome." She turned her head towards Sesshoumaru. "Yes?" "Where would you like to go for our honeymoon?" He asked. Kagome hadn't thought about the honeymoon, because of what it represented. Making love for the first time. She wasn't ready, especially not with Sesshoumaru. "I... don't know." She replied, setting her chin in her hand as she looked out the carriage window.

Sesshoumaru decided to go back to the castle so they could change clothes and pack up for their honeymoon. He also decided their honeymoon to be in a small cabin up in a village which was about a two hour ride from the castle. Kagome agreed, not caring where they went really.

Once at the castle Sesshoumaru went to pack up his things and so did Kagome. She walked into her room only to find Inuyasha there. He was sitting on her bed still in his tux, though he had taken off his tie and unbuttoned his undershirt a bit. He also looked as if he had possibly been drinking. Kagome swallowed, and walked over to him, getting onto her knees, she reached underneath the bed and pulled out a suitcase from between Inuyasha's feet. He leaned onto his knees trying to get her to look at him. Though she wouldn't, she refused.

"Kagome I..." Kagome didn't say anything and just continued packing. "Kagome, I don't want you to sleep with him." Kagome stopped. In complete shock of his words. She hadn't expected him to say something like that. She threw her clothes into the suitcase, more angry now than ever. "Well, I sure didn't want you to sleep with HER." She snapped back. Inuyasha stood up and watched her as she stuffed clothes and writing equipment into her suitcase.

"Kagome, I'm sorry, if it's what it takes I'll quit drinking." "You've already BEEN drinking, I can smell it." Inuyasha's jaw clenched. "Come on Kag----" "INUYASHA!" Kagome stopped packing and looked at him directly in the eyes. "I don't wanna hear it. You don't want me to sleep with him? Well, I don't WANT to sleep with him okay? But I have to. I have to be with Sesshoumaru." She said and then continued packing. "Why does it have to be this way?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome didn't answer. She just shook her head as she tied the straps down on the outside of her suitcase.

With tears in her eyes she turned her back to Inuyasha, put a hand on her hip, and looked upwards in an effort to keep the tears from falling. "Inuyasha, inspite of what you did, I still love you. But we can't be together." A tear ran down her pale cheek as she leaned her head against the door. She slowly brought a hand to her face and then began to sob. Inuyasha walked over to her and held her from behind, seeing her so unhappy almost made him cry himself, but he choked it back and just held her close.

After a short moment Kagome whispered. "You should go." "I don't wanna leave you." Inuyasha responded. "I have to go." Kagome said and without another word she grabbed her luggage and opened the door walking out. She didn't even look back as she walked towards the front door, still in her wedding dress.

She set her luggage down and opened it, pulling out a dress from her luggage she headed to the bathroom and changed. Once changed she caught a glimps of herself in the mirror. Her mascara had run, from her crying. She looked like pure hell. She washed her face free of all make up and then tied her hair back into a ponytail.

Soon they were off, onto their honeymoon. The long ride there was completely filled with the sounds of the horses hooves, and the wind blowing. Not a word was said the entire trip there. Which Kagome didn't mind, the last thing she felt like doing was talking anyways.

The two arrived at the cabin and as a gentlemenly new husband, Sesshoumaru carried Kagome over the threshold. Setting her down Kagome got to looking around. The cabin was big, with a downstairs and a large living room. They were to stay there together for a full week.

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Authors Note: Okay I KNOW I said I would make this one longer but it just worked out this way. Oh and by the way, since reading Noah's review, I agree with him, but I am going to wait until I'm done posting the entire story before I go back and change anything. But he is right, I need to make it flow together instead of just jumping from point to point. Well, let me know what you thought of this chapter, and please review!