Disclaimer: I don't own InuYasha and most likely never will…..Darn….O well
Chapter Sixteen: Seeing Friends and Marriage
"Thank the gods. You are safe. How did you two escape?" Sango asked, jumping up from her spot and running over to them. Kagome looked at InuYasha and then, at the ground.
"We didn't escape," Kagome answered.
"Ginta is dead?" Kagome shook her head.
"Meet my servant boy InuYasha and demon pet Kilala." Sango giggled. "I know." Sango stopped laughing and looked at Kagome's bruises.
"Kagome, where did you get those? InuYasha, you didn't." InuYasha narrowed his eyes at her.
"Like I would," he snapped. "It was Ginta. Kagome can't stand him to the point of defying him. He is abusive, but she has kept her distance when it comes to becoming his wife." Sango looked at InuYasha with a confused look.
"What do you mean? If she is Ginta's wife, would you die for holding her hand?" Kagome smiled and shook her head.
"I'm not Ginta's wife and will never be truly. I hate him. He is an abusive asshole. Pride tends to run with demons, huh, InuYasha?" InuYasha gave Kagome a smug look. "As for what we are doing here, I'm giving the jewel to my mom. As for our favor, InuYasha and I were wondering if Miroku could perform a wedding." Sango's eyes widened.
"Kagome, what if Ginta finds out?" Kagome smiled a devilish smiled. "Kagome."
"He won't find out. It is a plan InuYasha and I have had for a while. With Ginta threatening to take away my promise, we felt it needed to be completed. Where is Miroku?" Sango pointed to the river.
"He is that way." InuYasha dropped Kagome's hand and ran down that way. "What's his hurry?"
"Tonight is the new moon." Sango nodded in knowledge. "He wants that the wedding to be done and over with. Even though it was supposed to be really special, we decided that once Ginta is destroyed, we shall have an extremely special wedding at my family's shrine. InuYasha agreed since weddings in my time take forever to plan."
"What about children? What if you have some with InuYasha?" Kagome looked at the sky and kicked at the ground.
"I planned on telling Ginta that I promised my mother that I would stay with her when I reach eight months into pregnancy. Then, I will have the kid at my mother's and if he turns out to be InuYasha's, then, I'll have to leave him or her at my mother's. Ginta would wonder how the child looks like InuYasha." Sango nodded.
"You could always tell him that InuYasha's brother is your father or that his cousin is. It would work."
"Then, wouldn't I be half demon."
"Not really. The chances of you being full human with a full demon dad or mom are very low, but can still happen. Then, you wouldn't have to feel sad for leaving him or her with your mom." Kagome nodded and glanced at Little Kikyo. "She missed you a lot, but it seems she just noticed you." Then, Kikyo looked over and jumped with joy.
"Shippo! Aunt Kagome is back!" Kikyo cried. Shippo jumped out of the tree. They both ran over to where Kagome and Sango stood. They jumped and toppled Kagome to the ground. "Aunt Kagome! I missed you a whole lot. Mommy said that you might come back any minute, but Daddy said you were dead and never coming back. Mommy had to hit him and called him a bad word. What was the word, Mommy?" Sango shrugged. Kikyo wrapped her arms around Kagome very tightly. Shippo did that same.
"I missed you, Kagome. Where did you go? Did you bring me something?" Kagome just laughed. Little Kikyo and Shippo looked at each other. "What's so funny?" Suddenly, a shadow covered them and the two little ones closed their eyes tightly. Shippo acted like a little kid even though he was only eleven while Kikyo was only four. Shippo felt someone pick him up by his tail. "Don't hurt me!"
"Stopped teasing him, InuYasha." Shippo opened his eyes to Kagome standing with Little Kikyo in her arms and Sango and Miroku laughing. "Put him down." Shippo landed with a thud. "That was mean." Little Kikyo nodded.
"Don't be mean to Shippo, Uncle InuYasha," Little Kikyo warned, sticking her tongue out at InuYasha. He smiled before stepping forward.
"Why you little brat!" InuYasha pretended to swipe at the little girl as she hid herself in Kagome's clothing.
"Help me, Aunt Kagome." Kagome nodded.
"Sit boy!" InuYasha slammed to the ground. He got up and glared at Kagome with a grin on his face. Everyone started to laugh. It was a really happy time. Kagome and InuYasha ate lunch with Miroku, Sango, and Little Kikyo. Shippo ran to Kaede's to get pictures for Kagome. Everything was good until after lunchtime.
"Miroku, do you think you could hold a wedding for Kagome and me since you are like a priest?" Miroku looked at InuYasha hard.
"Why do you two wish to get married if she is married to Ginta?" Sango slapped Miroku on the back of the head. "Ouch!"
"Kagome promised something that only the one she loves can have. InuYasha happens to be that person and only he can take her promise. Ginta is threatening to take the promise away by force. So, in order to insure their togetherness and keep Kagome's promise, they want to get married." Miroku glared at Sango. She just smirked back.
"Ok, fine. Let's get the show on the road." Kagome and InuYasha got up and followed Miroku down to the river. There is where the small wedding took place. Miroku muttered words in a strange language, which Sango said was the language of the monks. Miroku pointed to InuYasha, Kagome, and then, back again. InuYasha and Kagome stood together, hand in hand. About a half an hour later, they were married. They thanked Miroku and started to head toward the village. The skies began to turn dark.