Blacked Out 7
Hello all! So terribly sorry for not updating sooner, school has me occupied. I'm sure it's like that for any author that is still in school. Anyways, looks like Blind Date, Future Mate! has done well for the first week. I hope to see more reviews soon so that I can get enough courage to write more. Okay then, I really don't want you to hate me if I continue to talk. Let's start!
Chapter 7: To tie the knot can mean a lot and so much more
Inuyasha stirred in his sleep after hearing noises somewhere down the hall. Wherever it was it couldn't have been far, but he figured that it was Kagome who was there since she wasn't in bed with him.
He yawned and rubbed his eyes then slowly got out and dragged his feet, following his trustworthy ears to the source of the sound. He walked down the short hallway and stopped at the bathroom door.
Could she be in here? Only one way to find out, he opened the door and there his eyes caught sight of Kagome on the floor with her head in the toilet. (It's not at all what you think it is.)
The sounds of retching filled his ears as he watched Kagome throw up her dinner. It wasn't the first time she started puking her guts out, it started a week ago and out of no where too.
Inuyasha kneeled down besides her and moved her hair out of the way. He rubbed her back gently, helping her get the last of it out.
"Ugh, thank you Inuyasha. There seemed to be a lot more this time around." Kagome said as she looked up from the toilet bowl.
"Do you need to see a doctor Kagome? I could drive us there if you want." He suggested.
"No, I wouldn't want to throw up in your new car. It's just a stomach problem, no real harm. I'm sure it'll pass eventually."
"But Kagome, uh…you're not well. I'm not exactly sure if its truly what you say it is and I don't know if you're hiding something from me, but…I smell pregnant hormones on you," Inuyasha said shyly. "Yeah, I know that it's such a big question and that It's most likely my intuition speaking. I just have to ask, are you pregnant, Kagome?"
At hearing his last statement, Kagome stiffened. She, of all people, would and should know what's going on with her body. The vomiting could be anything from pregnancy to stomach problems, but that was not the only sign saying that she could be pregnant. Oh, far from it.
She was eating more just like how Sango was before she realized it and that pretty much ruled out stomach problems. The clothes she once loved to where would be a tiny bit tighter, but the first indication that she could be pregnant was that her bra size went up immediately.
Inuyasha sounded like he had a good idea but it would have to be confirmed first and what if she were pregnant? How would she break the news? Kagome turned her head towards Inuyasha, still deep in thought as to what he said.
'I've been so busy this month, what with the wedding and finding Sesshoumaru a date, the expenses, the planning, and everything else in between that I failed to notice the fact that I haven't had my period! Oh what would my mom say if I told her? She would have my head for eloping! But what would Inuyasha say? He wouldn't seem like the type to go crazy about the pregnancy and get worried over every little thing I did nor does he seem like the type who would overly-fantasize what his children would look like and stereotype them even before they were born. Actually, he seems pretty calm about it, maybe he already knows.'
"Kagome?" Inuyasha said, bringing her back to reality.
"Uh…no Inuyasha. I probably smell like that because of hanging around Sango so much."
"No, I could smell pass that."
"Well it could be from taking care of Shippo and acting motherly towards him."
"I guess, but still. I could smell pass that too….oh well. Let's just go back to bed. Remember today is my first day to work with Silver Fang Inc. If I came late Sesshoumaru would most likely have my head."
"Okay, I am pretty tired." Kagome said as a yawn escaped her lips. Inuyasha looked down at her and then without a second thought, scooped her up in his arms and carried her into their room. She giggled as he carried her to the bed and snuggled close to her.
Wrapping one of his strong arms around her waist, she fell asleep immediately. Inuyasha stared at the ceiling; he couldn't help but wonder if Kagome really was pregnant. He felt like she was hiding something from him and he didn't like not being informed on things.
'I don't know what she doesn't want to tell me, but when she's ready to tell me, I'll be ready too. I just hope it's soon because I really have no patience right now.' Inuyasha closed his eyes and in seconds he was asleep.
The alarm rung a few hours later and Inuyasha reached over to turn it off. He got out of bed again and got ready for work. Kagome got up too but she didn't change, she went to the kitchen instead to fix up some breakfast. Inuyasha came in after her and ate his food. Before he left to go to work he walked over to Kagome and pulled her in an embrace from behind.
"Kagome, I don't want you to leave to house. You're too sick and I can't stand it. Tell Shippo to do all of the chores, you need your rest."
"Inuyasha, I would love to but there is so much to do, I can't let Shippo do it all by himself."
"Yes you can and I said so. As soon as I get a break or I'm off work, I'll come home immediately, I'll get us take-out too, just please don't leave to house. Please, for me?"
"Okay fine, you win. Let me at least get something from the store. It's down the street and will only take 5 minutes. No need to get so worried."
"Okay, store it is, but that's it. After that you come straight home and rest, you got that?" He planted a kiss on her head and in between her dog ears.
He let her go and smiled as he walked out the door. Kagome waited a bit before she was positive that Inuyasha had left already and left the apartment herself. She walked a little ways down the street until she reached a little store that would most likely provide what she was looking for, a pregnancy test.
Right after she had that conversation with Inuyasha in the bathroom and went to bed, she had a dream about her being pregnant. It scared her so much that when she woke up she thought she really did have a huge belly!
She walked over to an aisle and much to her luck there was a whole shelf full of pregnancy tests. Picking what seemed to give a precise answer and yet be so simple; she bought it and headed home.
She quickly ran into the bathroom and locked the door. She opened it, followed the instructions, and waited 10 endless minutes just to see if it had either negative or positive. She paced back and forth, sat on the toilet, taped her foot, she did it all and when the 10 minutes were up she grabbed it and the box and immediately checked for which color means what.
"Pink means positive….I have pink….I'M PREGNANT! Oh my gosh, Inuyasha was right! What will I say to everyone say? I won't tell them right away though, maybe at the wedding reception? Yeah that would be good. The wedding is just a few weeks away so I don't have that long to wait. It can still be hard though because I'm packing on weight fast. I don't know if I can keep this figure until then."
Kagome sighed and left the bathroom. Shippo was already awake and watching the television while waiting for his breakfast. Kagome snuck over to her room with the test and hid it where she was sure no one would find it. She walked out to the kitchen again and from there spent her day waiting for Inuyasha to come back home with the company of Shippo and Sango.
Later that day….
Inuyasha took out his keys and opened the door. He saw Kagome on the couch, sleeping, with Shippo resting in her lap. He took of his shoes and walked over to them. He kissed Kagome lightly on the head and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Inuyasha? Oh, you're home. How was your first day at work?" She said as she made a small smile.
"It was okay, Sesshoumaru told us what we would do most of the time, which was body guarding I guess, and said that we would work directly for him. The first actual thing he assigned to us was to go through battle training in a simulator thing; well that's what he calls it, because even though we're in the 21st century, there are many demons about and all are able to walk among humans just like Kouga. Many of them are his enemies and want him dead so as "lackeys" we get to do clean up after kicking their asses."
"Sounds like so much fun."
"Yeah, I know. One of my assignments was to ask you if you found him a mate yet."
"Oh, uh….well I think I've found someone. Her name is Rin, surprisingly, Rin Aminako. She looks exactly the same but much older, like in her Mid-twenties. I met her while you were taking driving lessons."
"That was a while ago, how come you didn't tell me before?"
"Because you never asked?"
"Feh, at least you found someone. I can tell Sesshoumaru that you found a girl. Anyways, how was your day?"
"After you left, I went to the store like you said I could and came back immediately and then I invited Sango over. Her pregnancy is doing well and her mood swings aren't as bad as I thought they would be."
"That's good to hear," Inuyasha put his arm around Kagome's shoulder and brought her closer to him. "I hope that one day we can have pups. I don't want to rush you or anything; I'm willing to wait forever if I have to."
"Yeah, that would be nice and who knows? I could end up pregnant a lot sooner than you think."
"I could smell that one coming…."
'He's a little dense but I know he has some sort of clue about my pregnancy. I should just tell him and get it out of the way.' She moved around a bit so that she was now facing him. "Inuyasha, I need to tell you something."
"Oh, what is it?"
"Well, I'm-," she couldn't say it, the words were frozen solid. "I'm tired, very tired. I was cleaning the house all day." Was all she could think of as an excuse.
"Then head to bed, I'll be there soon. Don't worry about the chores, I'll get Shippo to do them."
"Okay…."
Next door…..
Miroku stepped inside his apartment. Looking around he saw the kitchen empty, the living room quiet, and Sango taking a nap in their bedroom. He smiled and walked over to her and sat down on their bed.
He reached his hand over and laid it on her protruding stomach and smiled again, knowing that one day their children would be born. Sango slowly opened her brown orbs due to the slight pressure on her stomach. Knowing who it was, she sat up and kissed him full on the lips as a greeting to her husband.
"Mmm, good evening my love. How was your day? I hope you weren't over-exerting yourself."
"It was good; I went next door for a while. She was acting real strange though and kept looking at the clock, as if she was waiting for someone."
"That does seem strange and a little bit out-of-the-ordinary. Did you ask Shippo what the problem was?"
"I did and he said he didn't know. Kagome usually doesn't hide secrets from me, so why would she start doing it now?"
"It must be that big of a secret. Maybe Inuyasha knows what is wrong with her."
"No, I doubt it, because if Shippo doesn't know, then Inuyasha won't."
"Ha you've got a point there. Anyways, what's for dinner?"
"Was I expected to make something?"
"Uh…yes?"
"What, just because I'm a girl I have to go make your food? Huh?"
'Oh no, not another mood swing. She's gonna kick me out of the bed for sure.' Miroku sighed and tried his best to compromise with her, "That's not what I'm trying to say. I was just hoping for some of the delicious food you always make."
"Oh really?"
"Yes….."
"Okay, I guess I can make something." Sango got out of the bed and walked over to the door; Miroku followed behind her and thus ended their day.
A long ways away and in the top floor of the Silver Fang Inc., Sesshoumaru sat at his desk looking a bit tired. It was a long day, what with showing his brother and his brother's friend what they would do while working for him.
That wasn't what was really bothering him though. He was wondering when Kagome would come through and find him a mate. There were other girls after Rin, but they just wanted him for his body and looks. None of them were as kind-hearted as her, his little Rin.
He sighed and turned his chair around to face the window. The sky was getting dark and the city started to come alive. Getting out of his chair, he walked around his office a bit before leaving and went to his car. He opened the driver's door and sat down. He didn't immediately turn on the car, he just sat there, frustrated.
"What is wrong with me," He said while rubbing his temples. "I'm usually not so flustered over such frivolous things, so why now? A drink or two would help, I guess, it might calm me down." Finally deciding on his next move, he started the car and headed to the most popular night club in town; The Red Rose. (If it's a real place I don't own it.)
He left his car in the hands of the valet and walked inside. He could've gone home to have a drink but Jaken would have pestered him like crazy! He walked up to the bar counter and sat down.
"Good evening! What would you like to drink tonight?" said the bartender.
Not bothering to look up, he responded with a, "I'll have white rum, straight."
"Oo, daring aren't we. That stuff is pretty strong, you sure you can handle it?"
"Yes, just bring my drink," Sesshoumaru said. He looked up slowly and to his surprise he saw, "Rin?"
"Huh? How do you know my name? Oh, you must've read my nametag already. Yup, that's me, Rin Aminako. Hmm, I've seen you somewhere before. Are you the owner of Silver Fang Incorporated? Umm, that Sesshoumaru guy, am I right?"
"Uh, yes I am. Sorry for the earlier outburst, Ms. Aminako. You very much remind me of an old friend of mine." He couldn't stop staring at this girl! She looked so much like Rin and in many ways.
"Oh, sorry to burst your bubble if you thought I was her and please, call me Rin. I don't really like the formalities."
"Okay then, Rin." Sesshoumaru studied her figure as she turned away to get his drink. Any man, including himself, would have found her beautiful, but because he knew her in a different life, he found her even more beautiful than before.
'The resemblance is astonishing! After 500 years not only did I get to see the original Rin, I got to see the reincarnation of her. She's even more beautiful than I remembered her to be. She seems to be in her mid-twenties, if not older. What I'm truly curious about though, is if she has the same personality as before.'
"One white rum, straight. So, what brings you to this neck of the woods? Just need a piece of the night life?"
"I guess, but I wouldn't say it's just that. I've been a bit stressed, my brother is getting married and he needs the money, so I'm helping him…well, on one condition."
"Hmm, can I ask what the condition is?"
"His fiancé has to find me a 'girlfriend' otherwise the whole thing is off. She has yet to find me one though." He said, taking a sip of his rum.
"So, one of the most wanted bachelors in all of Japan wants to tie the knot with some girl he thinks would be suitable?"
"That's pretty much the point. Who knows, it could even be you…" He looked away as she blushed. He continued sipping his drink, savoring the slight burn that remained on his tongue.
"As if I'm lucky enough," She huffed. "Besides, I have someone looking for a special man too. We met each other at a store, she seemed really nice. Anyways, she said that a friend of hers was looking for someone to date. I agreed of course, she called me and already set up the date. I can't wait to meet him…."
"I'm kind of curious as to who this is guy might be, myself. Do you happen to know where this rendezvous of yours will be held?"
"Well, she hasn't exactly pin-pointed a place yet…."
"Hmm, well I wish you luck and I hope he suits you well. I have to leave now; it was a pleasure talking to you." Sesshoumaru stood up and finished up the rest of the rum, then left the money he owed and an extra large tip.
He walked out the door but not after taking a last look at the girl. As he waited for his car to come up he stood there remembering the small conversation he shared with Rin. It was something he wished he would always relish because there might not be a chance for him to see her again.
When they were talking, he seemed so open and that was something he rarely did, even to Jaken; and when the topic seemed to turn on their love life, it seemed that they had the same problem. He felt and immediate attraction to her and the fact that he was envious of this boy, whoever he was, to take Rin on a date that he wished he could've done, was proof enough that he already loved her.
The valet approached and Sesshoumaru stepped in. He drove away and thus was the end of his day.
Back at Inuyasha and Kagome's apartment Kagome called a new friend of hers. "Hello? Hey Rin, I've decided on a place for your date. It's called Shintaro." (I don't own it!)
"Wow, that's a pretty expensive place. Is your friend capable of paying?"
"Of course! He's not only good-looking but he's pretty loaded."
"Okay….when is it again?"
"This Friday at seven, I hope you're not too busy that day."
"But that's tomorrow! I guess it won't be a problem. One more question. You still haven't told me who this friend of yours is. C'mon, can't you tell me?" Rin said pleadingly.
"No, it's a secret. Your identity is a secret to him too. It's a blind date!"
"Fine, I'll be seeing you."
Kagome put down the phone and turned to Inuyasha. "You heard what I said right? Don't tell Sesshoumaru who the girl is. It's meant to be a surprise."
"Yeah, I understand but right now I think we should head off to bed ourselves. It's already ten and I just know that tomorrow is going to be a very busy day."
"Are you sure it's not because you want to have a little fun in bed?"
"Heh, it could be that….too?"
"Sorry, but no can do, well not tonight at least." Kagome said as she headed towards the room.
"Aww, c'mon Kagome! Please….." Inuyasha said as he followed her and thus was then end of their day.
Friday morning came fast and Inuyasha and Miroku were already up and at work, standing in front of Sesshoumaru's desk, waiting for any sign of movement.
"Good morning, sir!" they both said.
"Yes, good morning. Did you do the assignments that I gave?" Sesshoumaru said, while in his big, leather chair.
"Yes sir," Inuyasha said as he took a step forward and continued talking. "I asked Kagome if she has made any progress in finding a mate for you, she has. The scheduled time for this date is tonight at The Shintaro in Tokyo, 7:00."
"Good, give her my thanks. We will arrange a day when we can discuss the expenses for your wedding."
"As your half-brother hanyou, I'd hate to be saying this, but thank you. You've helped us greatly by paying for the wedding."
"You're welcome, before you leave though, I would like to ask. Who is the woman I shall be courting tonight?"
"Dunno, Kagome hasn't told me everything."
"So you're saying it's a blind date?"
"Uh, I guess?" Inuyasha shrugged. 'Whatever the hell that means….'
"Very well then, I'll tell Jaken to reschedule the meetings tonight in preparation for my 'date'. Again give Kagome my thanks. Miroku, have you finished the paper work I gave you?"
"Yes, the expenses you considered ahead of time for the wedding were all added up. Everything seems to be in order."
"Hmm, you already understand our currency quite well, even if you're from a different era. Interesting," Sesshoumaru said as he looked over the papers.
"Well, you should be thanking Kagome for that. During the small period of time we have been living here, she taught me how to do taxes, and pay bills in which I owe."
"Well thank you anyway; you've done a nice job. If this amount of money won't be enough, than I'll arrange for a bigger deposit. If it's bigger, it will just go to you as a honeymoon present."
"Great, thanks again. The wedding is 3 weeks away, you're invited, and Kagome wanted me to tell you that too." Inuyasha said gratefully.
"I'll see if I can come. Anyways, since I have no further jobs for you to do today, I guess you can go to your office and relax. I'll call for either one of you when I feel the need. You're dismissed." He said turning around to face the window again.
Inuyasha and Miroku walked through the huge oak doors that lead to their own. At first they walked in silence, just looking around their surroundings. Miroku, who was getting annoyed with the silence, stopped Inuyasha in attempt to start a conversation.
"What's with the silence? You are acting quite unusual today. Sango told me there was something wrong with Kagome, but now you?"
"You mean Sango knows what's wrong with her? Did she tell you what it was?"
"Huh? Sango doesn't know anything about Kagome's 'illness' except that there is something wrong. But you're saying Kagome is sick?"
"Yeah, I think so. I have a guess as to what's wrong; it's more of a factual guess, since I have proof. I have a feeling she's pregnant, but Kagome denies it."
"Oh, well congrats if it's true. Why does she deny it though? As a dog demon I would think you would be able to smell it, so how come she can't?"
"Beats me, don't you think I would've asked myself those questions already? I really don't know, her hormones are changing fast and I'm sure you know that they're pregnant hormones."
"Are you gonna ask her?"
"Heh, well since I already know….I guess I'll wait for her to tell me, on her own time and I'll just act surprised. I don't know when exactly she'll tell me, but I'm willing to wait, though I hope it's soon."
"Do you have a fever? You are acting so weird today! First you're saying thank you to Sesshoumaru, the brother who hates your guts! Then you're using your manners and all of that. And now you're not going to rush Kagome into telling you what's wrong? What's the matter with you?" Miroku practically screamed.
"I don't know, I didn't notice that I was acting strange. I know it's not my style, but it seems that all these events that are happening, they're helping me mature even more."
"Well that seems to be your final choice and since your okay with it, then I am too. This is where we part, well until Sesshoumaru needs us to do something, or when it's time to leave. See you until then." Miroku turned the corner and entered his office.
The day went by without even a peep from the high and mighty, Sesshoumaru so it soon became 7:00. Inuyasha and Miroku were already at home and having supper while Kagome was giving tips to Rin and Sango was eating a carton of vanilla ice cream as she watched a romance movie. Everyone was busy doing something, even Kouga and Kikyo (the plotting…..)
But while everyone was doing something,Sesshoumaru was preparing to go on his date. He was feeling as frustrated as ever and was even more stressed then he was last night, but there was this new feeling; nervousness. That was the key to all of his troubled emotions and he wanted nothing more than to stop being nervous and get through this date alive.
Jaken was tending to Sesshoumaru's suit, trying his best to calm his master all the while. "Milord, I know I have no place to say this, but I suggest that you compliment the lady, often sir. Flatter her and make her feel special…."
"Jaken….." Sesshoumaru said slowly.
"But don't make her feel like she's the queen of the world just because she's dating you."
"Jaken….." He said again.
"Who knows, milord, she might end up being your wife, meaning I would have to serve her too. Kami knows what demands she might have in store for me and they might, and most definitely, be big. You're already a handful and I honestly don't need anymore."
"Jaken!" He yelled, making Jaken stumble backwards a bit. He slightly blushed at the last few statements Jaken made. "I highly doubt I would propose to the woman after what could be, a one night stand. It's only a 0.01 chance for me to fall in love with her at first sight."
"Yes milord, but there still is the 99.9 chance that you could fall in love with the woman after a few dates. I guess all I can do is wish you luck. Do try your best with the wench though."
"Yes, we'll just have to wait and see." Sesshoumaru said as he looked himself over in the mirror. He wore a white suit with a blue shirt inside and a pair of white pants. His tail, of course, was draped over his shoulder. Nodding slightly in content, he walked downstairs in his huge mansion-like house.
The elongated limo drove up as scheduled and he stepped inside. From there it drove him to the entrance of Shintaro. He was brought in and seated under the reservation "Kagome". He sat there and waited for his date to come, apparently he was early. After he ordered his drink, the door of the restaurant swung open and a young woman stepped inside.
He eyed her up and down and in conclusion agreed that she was indeed beautiful. Her dress alone made the restaurant look like a dump. He looked at her face; something about her seemed so familiar. It could just be the make-up that made him not recognize her. As he contemplated this, his ever-so-sensitive ears picked up on a familiar voice. He strained to hear what was being said.
"Ms. Rin, would like me to take your coat? Let me take you to your table, right this way please."
"Rin? Rin is here? It could be someone else, the name is pretty common. She's coming over here though; maybe her date is somewhere nearby." Sesshoumaru looked around, trying to find out who this man might be when he noticed that he was in a lone corner and no one else was around him.
"Wait a minute, Rin is my date? So her friend was….Kagome and this man she was to date was me. I'm definitely going to have to thank Kagome for this." He stood up as Rin came closer; she wore a nice, elegant blue gown that showed off a lot more cleavage than need.
He took an extra look, down her shirt, when she bowed in respect. "Good evening, Rin."
Upon hearing his voice, Rin quickly looked up, surprise written on her face. "What are you doing here? You're supposed to be on a date too? What a coincidence! Where's your table, maybe we can talk with each other while we wait for our dates."
"Right here," he said, pointing to the table next to him. "It seems that this is the only table in this corner, and in this section. Your date, Rin, is me."
At first she looked around at their surroundings, he was right. There was no other table around since it was in the most private part of the restaurant. Second, she thought about his last statement. Not fully understanding him, she looked up and quirked a brow. "So...you're saying that you are my date? I really don't understand…"
He watched as she put her hands on her hips as she waited for a response. "Remember when we talked last night? You mentioned that your friend was helping you find a date right? Her name is Kagome."
"Yeah, how did you know?"
"Let me refresh your memory again. Last night I also mentioned that my brother was getting married; his fiancé was to find me a date. His fiancé is Kagome."
"What?! How come she didn't tell me this before? I'll have to ask her that later because right now…I'm on a date with Sesshoumaru!"
Sesshoumaru grinned a bit. "And you said that you wouldn't be lucky enough. Come, let's eat now Rin." He pulled out a chair for her to sit on. She took the offer and was slowly pushed forward to the table.
The night continued slowly, and their love for each other grew. Both of them savored each laugh they shared and each glance they dared, loving every single minute of it. Much to their dislike though, they had to separate.
Saying their goodbyes and "I love you", Rin added one last remark that made Sesshoumaru smile.
"This night was really special, Sesshoumaru, and I hope we can have many more. I don't know if this is really me speaking or the original Rin, but I wish that we could be together, always…" With that said, Rin smiled as she stepped into a taxi.
'I really do hope I can see him again. This was the best night I ever had; I don't how I can thank Kagome for this.'
When Rin got home she called Kagome and thanked her as best as she could and when Kagome invited her to their wedding, she thanked her even more! She said good night to Kagome and hung up, said her prayer of thanks and hope, and then slowly drifted off to sleep herself.
Back at Kagome and Inuyasha's apartment, Kagome hung up herself and yawned. It wasn't that late at night but she couldn't help but be tired. All this match-making had made her as tired as hell and she deserved a good sleep. The phone rang again, this time it was Sesshoumaru. He never sounded so grateful in his life! He couldn't stop talking about how wonderful the night was and how she just seemed so radiant to him. She had a small smile on her face, she figured that he loved Rin even more than she thought he would and it seemed that Jaken's words were even truer than what he thought.
They said their goodbyes as well and hung up. Kagome looked over at her fiancé who was watching the television along with the kitsune; she plopped on the couch in between Inuyasha and Shippo and almost instantly, Inuyasha put his arm around Kagome's waist and Shippo laid his head on her shoulder. (Yeah, it's been a long chapter so far without Shippo, HE'S STILL ALIVE!)
"Well you guys, I did it! I found Sesshoumaru a mate and the money for the wedding has been affirmed. The expenses aren't that big, even for the small reception we're having, so we have left over money that he's going to give to us! Ah, now I can really relax and enjoy my time without a care in the world." Kagome snuggled closer to Inuyasha and brought Shippo into her lap so that he was resting against her stomach.
Inuyasha looked down at her and said, "Ah, ah. Don't say that yet, you still have the wedding to do. It's just around the corner."
"Yeah Kagome, are you nervous?" Shippo asked.
"I'm a little bit nervous, but it's also just pure excitement!"
"Well that's a good sign; we'll just have to wait until then." Leaving off on that note, they went to bed, well, after Kagome had a little accident that needed cleaning up.
In the next week that followed, Kagome went to Silver Fang Inc. with Inuyasha and discussed the expenses some more with Sesshoumaru. The week that came after that was extremely peaceful; it was just the calm before the storm. Then came the last and final week, Kagome had one last fitting for her wedding dress, the last minute changes were put in, and everyone on the guest list were contacted at once, as little of a group it was.
Those invited were: Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kagome's family, Sesshoumaru, Rin, and Kagome's friends. They called them all, just in case they forgot or if they were being told for the first time.
Wedding day approached ever so slowly, so when it did arrive, Kagome was just as antsy as any other woman would on their marriage day. She stood and looked at herself in the mirror as they made her wedding gown look immaculate. She wore a long, white wedding dress with no sleeves or straps. It was made of satin and had embroidery made of what seemed like, crystal.
She looked beautiful; Midoru and Sango stared at her in amazement. Sango whispered, "It looks divine on you, Kagome. I've never seen such a dress before."
Midoru, who was on the verge of tears, said, "You've made me so proud. Before you go out there though, I want you to know. I'm expecting grandchildren soon so you've got work to do when you go home tonight."
"Mom, not in front of Sango! C'mon!"
"Its okay, when Sango gives birth to her kids, I'll consider them grandchildren as well."
Sango started crying too, she felt really accepted. She didn't know Midoru that well, but the fact that Kagome's mom cared for her, made her really feel like family. "Thank you so much!" She said and hugged Midoru, though not so hard, in fear of the triplets.
A knock on the door and Miroku's head appearing told them it was time for the wedding to begin. Kagome nodded and stepped down from the stool. Slowly she walked down the hallway and outside. It was a pleasant day outside that was perfect for the wedding. She stood at the entrance of her house and looked over at the Goshinboku where Inuyasha waited for her. Taking one last sigh, she continued to make her was down the isle and to Inuyasha.
Inuyasha was currently talking to Miroku who just came back from getting Kagome. Miroku saw that they were coming and told Inuyasha to turn around. He did and thought he was going to melt on the spot; his jaw dropped at this angel that was coming towards him.
Kagome was coming down the isle escorted by her grandfather and was shining like a star! She finally reached to where he was standing and her hand was placed in his. She looked up at him and smiled and returned the smile. They turned around and the wedding started.
(Skipping a bit at what the priest says…doesn't everyone do that?)
"Do you, Kagome, take, Mr. Inuyasha Inutaisho, to be your lawfully wedded husband?" the priest boomed out.
"I do." She said firmly.
"Do you, Inuyasha, take, Ms. Kagome Higarashi as your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do." He said as he looked at her.
"Are there any who disapprove of their wedding?"
A voice from nowhere shouted, "I DO! They don't belong together!"
A woman and a man came running up, huffing from the long run. It was Kikyo and Kouga. (Of course…) Almost everyone knew who they were and those who didn't remained silent. Those who did know who they were got up in protest of their outburst.
"You're wrong! Both of you are! Kagome and Inuyasha, through all the tough times they've shared, BELONG TOGETHER! You don't stand a chance to break them up." Sango started to walk over to them but Miroku stopped her.
"Sango is right; you two are selfish and only care about what you want. This isn't what love is about and if only you to could understand…"
"You don't know what you're talking about! Lately, I've been having flashbacks of my past and all were of Inuyasha and ME! There were none with that girl! He rightfully belongs to me!"
"I agree with Kikyo, I too have had flashbacks of my past life. My life of pursuing Kagome and making her my woman! There was no puppy at ALL in the picture! While Inuyasha belongs to Kikyo, Kagome belongs to ME! I don't need anyone else."
Inuyasha and Kagome were fed up with this. So many distractions, they were so close to finishing up. Both stepped down from the small platform and walked up to Kikyo and Kouga.
"I don't like to trample in on people's dreams and hopes, but have you ever seen the end of your dreams?" Kagome spoke first.
"Yes we have and they've all been happy ones." Kikyo and Kouga said in unison.
"You've seen it to some extent, but you've never seen the so-called 'happy ending.' Had you actually been there to see it, you would know that it didn't turn out quite as happy as think it is."
"So what? We're back now and here to take our true lovers."
"I'm tired of this shit! You're both wrong; get it through your heads already! In the end, you both lost so stop being such sore losers and restarting the game that you know you can't win. I don't love you anymore Kikyo, Kagome loves me for who I am and that's all I need to know to love her. And Kouga, she doesn't love you, can't you understand? Do you really want to be shot down in flames every time? Get a life!"
Kagome swore she saw a small hint of red in his eyes. She could slightly smell his demon blood rising, it wasn't enough for him to actually transform, thank goodness, but it was still enough to make him mad. She put a hand on Inuyasha's arm to stop him.
"Inuyasha, that's enough. It's my turn." Kagome turned to them and looked at them seriously. "Look, Inuyasha is right. This game you're playing, its getting you no where so I'll stop this before it gets out of hand. Leave the premises and don't come back, ever. If you ever try something like this again, believe me, I will come after you."
It was silent, everyone was silent. Kikyo's head dropped a little and she started crying. Through muffled sobs she said, "Fine, you might've won for now, but I know I'll be back."
"I should just give up. Unlike Kikyo here, I guess I still have Ayame. She's waiting for me, she's always been waiting for me and it's time that I let her wait no longer. Uh, sorry to intrude on your big day, congrats to you." Kouga said.
"KOUGA! Now you go and betray me! Fuck this, FUCK ALL OF YOU! I hope you have a terrible marriage!" Kikyo ran away, the tears streaming down her face as she went down the shrine's long stairway.
Kouga turned away too and headed down the stairs. They stared after the two, some shocked and others, or more particularly, Inuyasha and Kagome, felt awfully guilty. Noticing the heavy burden these two seemed to have, Rin stood up and said a few encouraging words. "C'mon you guys, it's your wedding so let's hurry up and finish! I want to see the kiss already!"
They all laughed at her remark. The soon-to-be-married couple agreed and quickly walked back to the platform to finish the wedding.
(Skipping ahead some more. I don't want to bore you with the details…I've been to many weddings so I know how it goes….)
The priest told the newlyweds to turn around. With a loud voice he said, "I give you, Mr. and Mrs. Inuyasha Inutaisho! You may now kiss the bride." And on cue they kissed, full and hard, oh each others lips.
Rin squealed with delight while Midoru and Sango were crying rivers of joy. Sesshoumaru and Miroku were clapping away for their friends. Cheering and whistling sounded, there was no longer a point to be so silent since Kikyo and Kouga came.
The newlyweds walked down the isle. Inuyasha stopped and picked Kagome off the ground, bridal style of course, and turned around. He yelled out, "What are we waiting for! We have a reception to go to!" He walked, with Kagome still in his arms, until he reached the limo. He opened it up and set her on the seat, she settled in a bit while Inuyasha entered the limo and sat down next to her. The limo started to move and head to their reception. Kagome stared out the window a bit then focused her attention at Inuyasha.
He looked at her and again he smiled. He leaned in slowly, but once close enough to feel Kagome's breath mingle with his; he caught them fiercely. He hungrily deepened the kiss and started to nibble on her lower lip. Her mouth opened and his tongue plunged inside, moving the muscle around with skill as he tasted her wet cavern. The kiss became heated and soon, without warning, he put a hand on her breast and started to massage it.
Kagome moaned, it had been a while since she found out she was pregnant, meaning it was a while since she had sex. It all felt so right when he did it now. He was about to go a little further down when the limo stopped.
"Inuyasha…we must be here now." Kagome said in huffs.
All he could do was nod. He was aching a bit, his erection started to throb due to their passionate moment. He really needed to relieve himself but now was not the time. He prayed it wasn't that noticeable and stepped out of the car. He walked after Kagome and entered the building only to run to the bathroom and free himself from the pain.
Everyone came and the reception started. They ate and cheered for Kagome and Inuyasha. Yelling wishes for a long marriage, many children, and a successful life. Kagome stood up along with Inuyasha and raised a glass of wine.
"I want to thank everyone for coming here today. You've all contributed greatly to not only this wedding, but to our lives. If we had kids, with your influences, we would raise our kids to be as kind and generous as all of you. First cheer, to all of you!" She clinked the glass with Inuyasha's and drank a bit.
"Cheers!" Everyone yelled and drank too.
Inuyasha spoke up next. "As always, Kagome is right. I want to add one more remark though. Your kindness is greatly appreciated. I never used to trust anyone, but when I met Kagome I started to know what friendship was. Better yet, I found out what true love was. Had I not met her, I wouldn't have been here and acting as I am now! Another cheer to friendship and kindness!"
"Cheers to that!" They all drank again.
Miroku rose next. "As the best man all I can really say is that I've seen there relationship through to the end. Actually, and I'm speaking for them too, Sango, Shippo, and I all watched it through to the end. Though they are now married, another journey begins and let's pray that it will be safe. Cheers to their future!"
"Cheers to Inuyasha and Kagome!" They drank up the rest of the wine and sat down again.
After a while, everyone headed out to the dance floor. Kagome got up, when she looked around though, the world seemed to spin a bit. She lost her step and fell over. Everyone abruptly stopped their dancing when they saw the heap of Kagome on the ground.
Inuyasha rushed over, he checked her forehead. She wasn't burning up or anything. It could have been from the wine she drank but that was near to impossible because she only had the one glass.
Midoru rushed into action and told everyone to leave. Everyone followed Midoru's orders and took one last look at Kagome. "Inuyasha?" Midoru said as she walked over to him. "I don't know what's wrong with Kagome but if you have a clue, then please, tell me."
"I'm not really sure myself." He said sadly.
"She probably collapsed from stress. Okay then, I suggest you take her home. You can use my car; I'll get one of Kagome's friends to pick me up. Don't worry about the clean up, I'll handle it."
"Thanks….um, Mother." Inuyasha picked up Kagome and walked out the door. The drive home was quiet; he didn't like the unusual silence. When he got to the apartment, he quickly brought her to their room and laid her on the bed. Shippo came rushing in and jumped on the bed.
"Inuyasha, what's wrong with Kagome?"
"I don't know Shippo."
"You probably smelled it on her, the pregnant hormones?"
"Yeah, she hasn't said anything about to me though. She says it's because of taking care of you."
"Well she does care a lot for me, but I'm not the cause of the smell."
"We haven't fully admitted this to ourselves, but you're like a son to us Shippo. If Kagome really is pregnant, when the pups come, you're gonna have to take care of them too."
Shippo couldn't say anything, he already admitted that he thought of them like parents, but he didn't think they felt the same. He felt good knowing that they cared for him. He looked at Inuyasha and then Kagome.
"Thank you for everything." Shippo jumped off the bed and ran to his room.
"Sure thing, runt." Inuyasha smiled secretly to himself. He watched as Kagome slept and then decided to lie next to her. Once in a comfortable position, he found himself drifting off to sleep himself.
A few hours later Kagome finally woke up. She felt a little groggy and weak, but otherwise she felt better. She tried to sit up only to be pulled back down by Inuyasha's arm wrapped around her waist. She smiled when she saw that he was still sleeping.
'He's so calm looking when asleep. Wait, asleep? Are we back at the apartment? I wonder why…' Kagome thought as she looked around.
Because of the sudden movement, Inuyasha woke up too. "Kagome, are you awake now?"
"Yeah, how come we're back at the apartment? It's only 7:00."
"You had a little accident again. You fainted; I had no choice but to take you home."
"Oh…sorry for the trouble." She looked away; she knew very well why she fainted.
"Is there something you want to tell me Kagome?" he said, putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
She faced him. "There is something and I've wanted to tell you for a long time. I'm…I'm pregnant."
"Kagome…." He didn't seem that surprised, but inside he was excited. So much emotion filled him that he kissed her. He stared at her stomach and then moved down there and kissed it. She giggled a bit, it was such a small gesture but it meant a lot.
They never felt so happy in their lives. Finally they were united and were going to start a family, everything was happening just the way they wanted it, it was too good to be true and it was.
YAY! I did it! I brought you the next chapter of blacked out! SO SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT, FORGIVE ME PLEASE! To make up for it though, I made this chapter EXTRA long; oh please do forgive this author.
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