They conducted the ceremony the next night. It was surprisingly painless, and Koenma said they had paid all their fees for it by collecting all the ingredients, and by killing Edna. He then bid them goodbye.
Youko went immediately to a jeweler. When Kurama asked why, he told him that he's not in his head any more, and to buzz off. Kurama chuckled, having an inkling of an idea of what his ex-other-half was doing. He left, deciding to go talk to Botan.
Youko walked into the jewelers. "I want you to make this a ring," he said, handing it to the jeweler. "Make it unique and perfect, and if you damage the stone I shall damage your head."
The jeweler worked late into the night, using the watchful man with a tail and ears as his reason; the glare worked pretty well as motivation, too. When he was done, he handed it to Youko.
Youko inspected the ring. It was based on silver, with tendrils of gold snaking down from the diamond. Blue sapphires winked at each side of the large, exquisite diamond, and upon close inspection, he saw that they were fashioned as mini branches of babies' breath, with small emeralds formed into fern leaves for them to rest on. At Youko's command, the jeweler had carved a rose into the bottom of the diamond, so that you could see it when you looked down, (it's engraved there), and placed a filler of half white opal and half ruby, so that when you looked down you saw a half white, half red rose.
"Good," said Youko, though truly it was perfect. He slipped it into a box, put a coin on the table and left as the jeweler goggled at the ancient Spanish doubloon.
Youko walked to Kagome's shrine, getting there early in the morning. Very early. He could tell, from the sounds of the breathing, that Kagome was the only one awake, and she too had just woken. He waited until he was sure she was dressed, and then opened her door soundlessly.
Kagome jumped with a squeak as Youko's arms wrapped around her torso, but then relaxed into his chest. "So," she said softly, "I'm guessing you got separated without telling me?"
"Correct."
"You'd better have something good to make up for this," she warned.
"Don't worry." He turned her to him and produced the rose he had borrowed.
"I mean something new…" she warned as she put the rose back in its vase. When she turned back, her eyebrows rose to see Youko kneel on one knee and take her hand in his. He kissed it, and when she withdrew it, she found a black velvet box.
"Kagome," said Youko softly, "Will you marry me?"
She opened the box and gasped when she saw the ring. "Yes, Youko," she said softly. "Of course I'll marry you." She stared in awe at the ring. Youko slipped it out of the box and onto her dainty finger. She admired it for another few moments before throwing her arms around him and kissing him passionately, responding as he kissed her back.