Disclaimer: I do not own Sesshoumaru, that sucks big time.
"Shall we?"
Sesshoumaru held out his arm for his beautiful intended, smiling down at her as she blushed.
"Thank you." She weaved her arm through his and rested her hand on his wrist.
They quietly walked to the entrance hall, neither saying a word, just enjoying each other's company after such a long period without the other.
"Kagome-sama! Kagome-sama!" The little patter of feet could be heard behind them.
Kagome turned around, letting go of Sesshoumaru's arm.
A small fox demon about the size of a four-year old human toddler came running down the hallway, panting for breath.
Kagome's eyes softened at the boy, "What can I do for you Shippo?" She kneeled down and outstretched her arms, inviting the little one into her embrace.
Shippo smiled joyfully as he leaped into her arms and snuggled in as she stood back up.
"Your father requests that you meet him at the great hall entrance for a formal introduction in front of all the guests." Shippo held onto her kimono collar, worrying it in between his hands in a nervous fashion. He knew that his Kagome-sama did not like it when she had to be so formal in front of so many people. She was always afraid that she would make a fool of herself.
"That is quite alright Shippo, I will be fine." Kagome patted the little kitsune's head and smiled as she turned back around to Sesshoumaru, a soft look reaching her eyes almost saying that she could do anything with him here.
Shippo looked confusedly toward the very tall, regal youkai and then to Kagome, wondering what was going on between his mentor and this royal demon. "Kagome-sama, who is this?"
"Shippo, this is Sesshoumaru, he is the new lord of the House of the Moon and my great childhood friend." She looked to Sesshoumaru, "Sesshoumaru, this is Shippo, my Paige."
Shippo's eyes widened. This was the childhood friend that Kagome had always told him about? He was so different to how she described him. She had described him as tall, yet lanky and very playful, but this man looked like a pile of bricks would be more fun to play with.
Shippo blinked and still looked a bit shocked, but kept his thoughts to himself.
She smiled over at Sesshoumaru and beckoned for them to keep walking. Sesshoumaru's face remained stoic but his eyes held warmth and affection for her as he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close.
"Shippo, will you please run ahead and tell my father that I will be there shortly."
Shippo nodded enthusiastically, jumping from her open arms and ran down the corridor, toward the great hall door.
Sesshoumaru smiled down at his intended, pleased that he had had the courage to finally say what he had wanted to say all of the time that he was gone. Now he didn't have to dream of having her all to himself, it was happening, she was his.
Kagome seemed to know what he was thinking and gave him a chaste kiss on the cheek. Warmth, appreciation and love entered his eyes.
He had been suffering without her for all of these years. The blood and gore of the war that they had been fighting in kept his spirits down and all that he wished to do was be with his best friend and his first love, his Kagome. She always made him happy and excited that he was alive and well in order to see her.
He never got the small demoness out of his mind, always thinking of their far off reunion.
The one thing that he could never get rid of in his mind was her tinkling laughter and the way that she called him 'Sessho' with a big smile on her face and a indescribable warmth and affection in her eyes
For fifteen years he had been away from her, and he would regret missing those years forever.
It was sad for him to think about how much of her development he missed. He had left when she looked like a human ten year old, glowing with adolescent beauty, and now he came back to see her as a grown woman that looked like a human eighteen-year old. She was stunning and held herself like the true passionate princess should. It looked like she had fully accepted her duties as the crown princess and she had stopped fighting the inevitable. But he had also missed when she used to come up to him and show him everything new that she had learned, a new trick, and new insight, or a new form of life growing somewhere that he had not even thought to look. She had always been more insightful than him, finding new things and wonders of the world before he had even begun to understand her previous revelation that she might have told him weeks ago that he had yet to wrap in his understanding.
He vowed to himself that never again would he leave her side, he would not miss any more years of her life.
Kagome shook his shoulder, looking concerned. "What's wrong Sessho?"
Sesshoumaru smiled and lightly brushed her cheek, "Nothing, I'm just glad to be home."