Very LONG chapter...trust me...i wrote it! okkk this is why it took so long...because i knew NOTHING about weddings...and i liked to have alittle detail and truth in my stories so i had to do research...i asked around and found out what i needed. then i went and picked out all my favorite crap...as stuff...ya its kewl...DO YOU THINK I PUT NOT ENOUGH DETAIL INTO THE STORY...tell me what you think... ok ok read on my friends...this is the longest chapter EVER!!! not really... hehehe do you know how hard it is to write while listening to Flogging Molly? it is hard...
AND WE FIND OURSELVES IN THE SAME OL' MESS SINGING DRUNK'N LULLABIES!!! hehehe sorry!
Disclaimor...if i owned Inuyasha...i would NOT be writing in this fanfiction thinger! no, i would be making it a real thing...but alas i do not own the very hot, the very tight INUYASHA!!! damn it all to hell!
Chapter Thirteen
"Inuyasha we have to leave now!" Paul confirmed before exiting the house.
"Yeah, yeah, you told me already. I'm coming." With one last glance up the
stairs, up towards the girl who stood silently on the top floor, he turned
and left.
Knowing that Inuyasha was going to get married in less than three weeks,
Tesslimarai had demanded that they go consult the family lawyers. Once
everything was in order he would watch his son wed and then, hopefully, he
could pass on peacefully
.
"You can't possible mean to stand there all dear, do you?"
"There is nothing better to do." Kagome retorted calmly to the nosey women.
"No need to get snotty. You could help us put together some things." The
women persisted with a firm and all-knowing tone.
"I could...but I think that I would just get in the way." Hoping the lady
could take a hint, Kagome spun around and faced the other direction. She
was not in the mood to entertain or work with Inuyasha's family. It didn't
matter to her that they were soon to become her own. "Thank you anyway."
"Suit yourself, but it won't be our fault when the dress doesn't fit."
Curiosity got the best of poor Kagome. "What dress?"
"Your wedding dress of course!"
"Oh...s-so you already have one?"
"No, but we were going to go shopping today. Would you like to come along?"
"I don't know..."
"Well how hard can it be? Do you want to help pick out your wedding dress?
Or would you prefer for it to be a surprise?"
"I suppose I would like to come. Do you mind?"
"I wouldn't have offered if I did. I am going to warn you ahead of time
though."
"Warn me about what?"
"We are not going to be choosing one of those new, skimpy, red dresses. We
are a traditional family and we won't be having you walk down the isle in
nothing but a wrap. You understand?"
"I think I do. How traditional are we talking?"
"Let me put it this way. Your dress with have a very extensive train and
your veil will probably touch the ground."
"Do those kind of dresses even exist?"
"Yes, certainly they do." The women paused for a second. "How long will it
take for you to get ready?"
"Not too long. All I need to do is change my pants and put my hair up."
"Fine, I will meet you downstairs in ten minutes. You and I can go shopping
without the other pesky people. That way you will be less pressured. Is
that all right?"
"Yeah, that sounds great. What should I call you? Mrs. Reshinio?"
"Dear me no! My name is Kaede. I may be older but I am not that old. I'm
not even married!"
"Sorry. I just guessed that-"
"That everyone is into the whole 'marriage' thing just because we are such
a large family."
"I guess. I'm sorry again."
"Don't be. You'll find that most of us aren't married, and if the person is
it's because they were fortunate enough to find someone who could look past
our last name. I probably will never get married thanks to your stepfather
and his brothers!"
"What do they have to do with that?"
"They are my siblings! Any boyfriend, or just a guy friend, I have had they
have harassed to no end! No man wants to be related to murderers, so I will
remain single." Kaede shrugged deeply, not being able to hide her longing.
"That's so sad..." With a sigh, Kagome headed off towards her room to get
changed.
"This one?"
"No."
"This one?"
"Heck no!"
"How 'bout this one?"
"You have to be joking."
"I know...this one!"
"Perhaps...in my next life time."
"You are so difficult!"
"You are so old!"
"I am not. I am just..."
"Old!"
"My taste is still young!"
"What you consider young is the feudal times!"
"I will have you know that I have won many awards!"
"For what? Stupidity?!"
"You are unbelievable!"
"You know you love me."
"Just a little." By then the two women were laughing their hearts out on a
tiled floor in an antique shop. They had been searching for the perfect
wedding dress for almost two hours and still hadn't come up with anything
remotely close to what they wanted.
"Excuse me?" From behind them a meek voice sought out their attention. With
short breaths they turned to face a short haired, petite woman. "We have
found something considerably close to what you described."
"Really?" They asked in unison.
"I don't know for sure, but if you will come look..." The women gestured for
her customers' to follow. She led them to a heavily dusty room, filled to
the rim with old cardboard boxes.
Hanging by itself in a dark corner was the most beautiful dress Kagome had
ever seen. It was an utterly gorgeous, satin gown. Completely lavished with
embellished re-embroidered lace throughout the bodice, sleeves, and hem,
with scatterings on skirt. It was an A-line dress with a strapless bodice
and an empire waist that was marvelously highlighted with cording on the
bias. Romantic trumpet sleeves and a royal train simply totaled the fairy
tale look.
"Dear me..." Kaede gasped with glee at the sight of the wedding dress.
"It's so perfect." Whispered a dazed girl.
"I believe that means we'll take it!" The older women exclaimed to the
hostess.
"Is there anything else you are looking for?"
"Not unless you can provide the veil, shoes, bridesmaids dresses, so on and
so forth."
"Let me see if I can help you. All right I know for a fact that we can get
a veil, well, at least a rather old one, but still extremely pretty, and
well fitting for the dress you have chosen. I can get several garters, if
you need one, some different choices for shoes, and with some jewelry. I am
afraid we can't get any of the same dresses for the bridesmaids so that
probably won't work."
"Let us take a look at the things that you can supply." Kagome said kindly,
inside hoping that they will be just as good as the dress.
"Right away!" Happily the worker skipped off for more merchandise.
"Kaede?" Kagome inquired softly.
"What it is? Do you not like the dress?" Searching the eyes of her
companion, Kaede looked on with concern.
"Oh, no, I love it!" The young girl yelped.
"Then what's wrong?"
"Have you looked at the price?"
"No...why?"
"It's super expensive. I mean it cost way more then my tuition for four
years at Rio."
"Don't worry about that." Kaede waved off the thought.
"How am I not supposed to worry about it?! It will costing you a fortune!"
Kagome cried out.
"Not me. It's coming out of Tesslimarai's wallet, but it's like pocket
change for him. Trust me." She opposed merely trying to get her point
across to the naive girl.
"How are these?" Carrying what seemed to be a ton of things for the women
to examine, the employee set them all of them on the near-by table. She
organized the items before motioning her patrons forward.
"We have these shoes for you to chose from." She said while positioning herself to
the side of the articles.
Kagome and Kaede glanced from one pair of shoes to another, before letting
their eyes settle on a unique set. They were silver pumps with a wrap
around ankle strap and two shimmering rhinestone details. The platform base
was magnificently accented with a glass and sparkles. A flattering faux
buckle and a light shine added simplicity to the shoes.
They chose the footwear effortlessly before moving on to the different
garters. They were quite a few and to Kagome they all looked the same. She
figured that Kaede would do better in this department and just passed over
to a lovely veil.
It was a detachable two-tier veil on a comb with a ribbon edge. When
categorized it would be placed, most definitely, under a Cathedral style
shroud. Very long and distinct, reaching around thirty-eight inches and
flowing freely, the material was exquisite. A small tiara topped off the
veil, its features round and coated with baguette rhinestones.
"How do you like this one Kagome?" Kaede held out a white and baby blue,
laced garter.
"It's up to you. I don't really know which ones are better, but I think
that one is pretty! I really like this veil too. What do you think?" She
spread out her choice.
"It's perfect. It will go great with the dress and the shoes. I can't
believe we have four things down now. All we need are the bridesmaids'
dresses and of course the little flower girls dresses. The rest is really
up to the rest of the women. Why don't you ring these things up so we can
started heading out." Kaede put in for the workingwomen, who was very proud
of herself for selling so much at once.
"Okay, will you be using cash, I doubt that, check, or credit?"
"Credit."
"All right can you please show me your ID for verification..." Kagome
listened on to the droned voice of the employee and gazed with interest at
the rest of the stores' commodities.
She walked over to a glass case counter, absentmindedly, where antique
jewelry was displayed. So many different treasures were laid out before
her, but only one piece intrigued her. Leaning forward she observed a
valuable cross necklace.
"Excuse me sir? Is it possible for you to take that necklace out?" Without
answering the man behind the counter bustled over to her and with the key
around his neck unlocked the case and pulled it out. "Thank you." She said
to him.
Kagome laced the chain around her fingers before identifying the jewelry's
beauty. Over the sculpted base of fourteen-karat, white gold draped a
slender roman cross. The symbol contained one dazzling, round diamond,
clearly real and worth the price. To Kagome it was the type of thing that
would forever be cherished as a hidden message.
"It's quite old." The man stated before adding, "and quite costly." His
tone suggested that he believed her to be one of low class. He didn't know
that she was half a month away from marrying into one of the most richest
families that existed.
"Yes, you are so right. I'll take it. I will need something old when I get
married, don't you think Miss Reshinio?" Kagome called out to the other
women. Kaede just looked from her to the desk clerk before understanding.
"It's splendid. We might as well get it now unless the nice man says that
it is too posh for us."
"No, I said nothing of the sort. I was just explaining its value, really."
The man scoffed in disbelief and embarrassment. With a glace at his
coworker who nodded the truth he took the necklace and added it to the
other items they were buying. "I am so sorry for the confusion."
"Don't worry yourself. It's not you fault you are ignorant." Smiling,
Kagome grabbed the plastic wrapped dress and the jewelry box. She laughed
and with Kaede in tow, departed from the shop. "Where to now?"
"Lets get back to the house and see how the others are doing."
"Hold still will you?!" Kagura yelled in anguish as a pin snipped her
fingertip.
"Sorry." Kagome quickly said in reaction to the sudden outburst. She had
been standing there for over a hour, wishing that the she was a little
taller. The dress they had chosen just happened to be around a foot too
long for the girl, and in desperation Inuyasha's cousin was trying to
adjust the hems.
"It's okay just try harder. I'm almost done anyway." With a tug here and a
pull there, Kagura stood up and surveyed her work. "It's perfect."
"So I've heard." A male voice said dully. The voice belonged to Paul, who
had just arrived, that day, back home, three weeks after he had left.
"Kagura I need to talk to Kagome...alone."
"Yeah, sure, see you later." With jerking motions, the nervous women shut
the door behind her.
"How are you?" Paul asked, trying to start off on a good note.
"Perfect. Didn't you hear?" Kagome shot back nastily, letting her anger
weave its way into her words.
"I have some good news for you. The police are calling cuts on Hojo. His
family is willing to let his death become a cold case. Now the only problem
is father."
"Now what is wrong?"
"He decided you meant more to him then his business I guess. He has been
trying to get a hold of me for a while now, but I wanted to talk to you
first. He is saying something about wanting to see you."
"Does that mean that I can't get married?!" Kagome asked with too much
excitement. Although, she was seemingly getting used to the idea of
marrying Inuyasha, she still would jump out of it if she could.
"No, he had already sent the papers. It means that he won't tell the police
to stop looking for you. You need to talk to him." Paul sat himself down
onto the couch in defeat. He looked so much older than before.
"Am I aloud to do that?"
"You have to or else we will have to resort to..." Graciously, Paul, spared
her the rest of his sentence.
"You wouldn't do that would you?" Tears begged to be released, but were
instead turned away.
"I wouldn't, but my brother would. He will also allow you to see your dad
too. We are thinking about inviting him to the wedding, but only if he
behaves. Do understand?"
She understood and recognized that inviting him was the only alternative.
"Will he come?" She already knew the answer to the question, but that
didn't stop her from asking it.
"He said he would. We made a compromise. He can come and keep in contact
with you, but he is the only one who can. If you or him break that, well,
you can guess what will happen." He finished exasperatedly.
"What?!" Kagome screeched and then accepted it. "Okay. So he is coming, but
what about the cops?"
"He said once he sees you he'll tell them to give up, but not until then.
He is a hard man to negotiate with. I see where you get your hard head
from."
"Whatever. You're getting what you want. How's Tesslimarai?"
"Still alive, but just barely. We all know he just holding on until
everything is finalized. That's why you are getting married so early."
"I figured that much out."
"There is something I need to give you." Paul got up from his place and
made his way over to his stepdaughter. Withdrawing his hand from his coat
pocket, he pulled out a white, cotton handkerchief. In seconds he had the
material unfolded and open for Kagome's view.
"What is it?"
"It's from Inuyasha. It was his mother's or at least that is what
Tesslimarai says." After handing Kagome her gift Paul waltzed confidently
from the room.
In her palm she held a single ring. From the looks of it, it was an
engagement ring. She had seen her mother's, but something about the one in
her hand was different, almost special to her. The ring setting was
enunciation with two round Princess stoned rubies. It was beautiful, and
yet old. Already Kagome loved it despite the need she felt to hate it.
"Thank you." She whispered aloud to the secreted ears that sought out to
hear her.
The music started echoing throughout the cathedral. Eyes turned their
attention from the front to the very center-back. On their feet, members of
the family smiled or frowned, laughed or cried, as a gorgeous bride stepped
in beat down a flower covered isle.
She walked lightly over the several petals. Petals of immortality, loyalty,
and affection. Different flowers and different meanings. Individually
chosen for individual reasons.
Amaranthus, bluebell, chrysanthemum, and veronica had snowed down from the little flowergirl's satin basket and now
they were being crept upon as Kagome began her way to the end of her old
life.
WoW!!! what did you think? too boring...ya i know...but good cliffy right? you know what sucks...i won't be able to update until...well next week probably monday! sooooooooooooooo you won't find out what will happen...give me two chapters and i will have Sango and Rin come back...Miroku will be introduced in the next chapter! SO STICK AROUND! tell me what you think...am i getting worse...i think i am with my chapters...because i know different things that will happen i just have a hard time getting the words and scenes that will lead up that those thingers...did that make any sense? probably not...BTW...i love you guys... you are totally awesome and i really appreciate how nice most of you are...please be critical if you feel the need, it hurts, but i can handle it and i think that i can only get better from it. SO BRING IT ON!!! ok see you next week!
TATA for now CHOW!
Love
the sick
disturbed
redrizen!
PS...the next crap are all the different flowers i looked up...i was in the mood to make the wedding REALLY detailed, but i decided i liked my readers and i don't want to bore you away...i just thought that some of the meanings of the flowers were really kewl...so i will be using them in the next chapter! alright chow!
Amaranthus- immortality
Apple blossom- better things to come
Baby's breath- pure heart
Bachelor button- delicacy
Bamboo- strength loyalty
Bluebell- constancy
Blue violet- faithfulness
Camellia- gratitude
Red Chrysanthemum- I love you
White Chrysanthemum- truth
Cyclamen- modest and shyness
Daffodil- regard joy
Dahlia- good taste
Honeysuckle- generosity
Hyacinth- loveliness
Hydrangea- boastfulness
Iris- warmth of affection
Ivy- eternal fidelity
Japonica- loveliness
Jasmine- amiability
Lemon blossom- fidelity in love
White lilac- youthful innocence
Lily- majesty
Lily-of-the-valley- return of happiness
Magnolia- perseverance nobility
Maidenhair- discretion
Mimosa- sensitivity
Orange blossom- purity virginity
Orchid- ecstasy nobility
Peach blossom- captive
Poppy- fantastic extravagance
Reed- music
Red rose- love
White rose- worthiness
Other color roses- love and beauty
Rosemary- remembrance
Snowdrop- hope
Sweat pea- delicate pleasures
Tulip- love
Veronica- fidelity
Violet- faithfulness
Wheat- riches friendliness
White daisy- innocence
Wisteria- I cling to thee
Daisy- innocence
Fern- fascination and sincerity
Flowery- almond hope
Forget-me-not- true love and remembrance
Gardenia- joy
Grape- Charity
Hemp- fate
Heliotrope- devotion