This chapter is full of information that you might want to remember. I have incorporated some interesting factors in here that I think that you might like. This is a strange story considering how it is being put out before me. I know that the love parts are really starting to get interesting also. Please, continue reading and loving what I am doing here. I know that I have! Hmmm. I wonder how I can get more people to read this?
Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha but I do have my words! Muhahahaha!
Over the next few days, there was such pandemonium because everyone was so excited for the new couples marriage that was coming up in 2 days! Well only one if you did not count the day that they were getting married. Sango did not see Kouga very much over those two days that flew by. She spent most of her days gossiping about the other weddings that took place before hers and the things that she is supposed to expect on their wedding night. Kagome, Kikyou and Kagura each told about their times that they had with their husbands on that fateful night. Sango was getting worried since she had not seen Aiayme in some time and was expecting her any time now but still no word on her as of yet. She was hoping that she would represent the other side of the wolf tribe but still nothing. Sango still made her kimono just in case she did show up at the last minute. She knew that Sayla or Solarhi could make the changes that would be needed on it if there were any. Aiayme was around the same size as Sango just not so busty.
Hera, Aphrodite, Hercules and Ares were always playing in the same room as their masters were in. Kirara made sure that they were kept well every time that they came over to visit their mother. She was such a proud mother to have such strong and independent kittens.
"So tell me Sango, how many times since the announcement of your engagement that you and Kouga have teased each other?" Kagome asked.
"Kagome! I have not once teased Kouga since the announcement." Sango said while crossing her hands over her chest.
"Yeah right! I know that you want to mark him for your own!" Kikyou teased.
"Yeah and I am sure that with both of you staying in the same bedchambers every night, that there is no heavy petting right?" Kagura teased some more.
Sango just sat there, "I am sure that all of you were teasing and Kagome was the only one to mate before her wedding but, I assure you that there was not that much teasing going on!"
"Ah ha! So you have teased him! Just a second ago you said that there was none at all!" Kikyou spat out while pointing to Sango.
Sango uncrossed her arms and looked down in defeat. "Ok, there has been a lot of teasing going on. But come on guys, you cannot say that just looking at him that he is not gorgeous that you would not tease him at least a little!"
The other girls laughed and nodded their heads in agreement!
"I do have to say Sango, that you have chosen yet another good looking man to be with!" Kagome said.
Kagura agreed, "Yes, I thought that you had Miroku by the balls when I first met you while we were fighting but I guess that I was wrong! I would have to say that Kouga is another good choice also Sango."
Sango laughed, "Tell me Kikyou, do you not think that Muso is going to go back to being the way that he was while he was in Naraku?"
"Nah, he has his bad moments like all of us where I once thought that he might still harbor some of that still in him but then he would be just fine."
"Hey Kagura, how is Kanna feeling? I have not seen her lately and I haven't talked to Sayla lately to find out how she is fairing." Kagome asked.
"She is doing well but the pup is going fast, so right now she was told that she must save up her energy and not do anything much before the wedding. It is rather funny, she sits at home and does nothing but eat! I cannot believe how much that little body eats at one time! She can even out eat the soldiers that are staying at our house! Kohaku is so nervous every time that she might have to go to the bathroom, or when she might want to have a bath. I really think that keeping him busy at the building site has helped keep some of the nervousness off his mind." Kagura said.
"I am so happy that they are expecting. It really got Kouga thinking of having pups very soon after the wedding!" Sango explained.
"I think that since the announcement and the party that you threw for them Sango, that it got all of our husbands thinking the same thing!" Kagome said. "Because InuYasha has been going nuts on wanting to mate and have a pup now. But shhh! I haven't told him that I got off the pills that I was taking this month, so hopefully now I think that he can be surprised!"
"Well, with InuYasha, you know that she is having a lot of sex over at her house! Regardless of wanting pups or not!" Sango said as she started laughing.
Kagome gave her adopted sister a push on the shoulder as she blushed. "So, I cannot help it that he likes to mate a lot! I am sure that it is like that at all the houses! Because we are such beautiful women, how can our males deny our bodies!"
"Kagome tell me, are you going to get your mother and Sota tonight or in the morning for the wedding?" Sango asked.
"OH SHIT!" Kagome screamed as she got up and left.
Everyone could hear her yelling for InuYasha and for Sesshomaru. Sango laughed when she heard that, "I guess that she forgot that they are my family now and should be here!"
Outside, Kagome went to InuYasha and reminded her that they have to go and get mother and Sota. "OH SHIT!" Was all that came out of his mouth. They raced to the well real quick and jumped in. It was not 2 hours later that they had returned with mother and Sota. Kagome had InuYasha and Sota bring their luggage to their house while she brought mother to Sango's house. She thought that Sango would be happy to see her adopted mother after so long. Sango hugged her so tightly that she thought that she would kill her!
"Oh mother, it has been so long! You really should visit much more often than you have been!" Sango said.
"I know. How are things going on with the wedding plans my daughter Sango? And have you been a good girl and not teasing?"
Kagome laughed so hard that she fell off her pillow that she was sitting on. "Mother, you really think that Sango would be a good girl!"
"Well, we all know that you and InuYasha definitely were not!" Mother spat out.
Kagome shut her mouth and everyone else started laughing.
"I have not been a good girl mother, he is so damn hot that I am having issues controlling my demon side."
"That is ok Sango. Hey, where did all these kittens come from? They look just like Kirara."
"She had babies about a week ago." Kikyou said.
"There are 2 males and 2 females out of the bunch. Each of us has one for each family. I have Aphrodite, Kagura has Hercules, Rin has Ares and Kikyou has Hera." Kagome said.
At the mention of each of their names they presented themselves to the new female of the house. Kirara came up to mother and said her own hello by jumping on her in her full demon form, which made mother fall over. That was when all the kittens started licking her face and tickling her with their tails. Mother was laughing so hard when they did this. After a while they calmed down and resumed fighting with each other in another part of the room. Kirara stayed on mother's lap though while she was getting petted.
"So all of these were born just a week ago! Wow! They are so big and away from their mother already! That is amazing. Now one question, have you all bonded with your kittens yet?" Mother asked.
"Yes, they did a few days ago mother. I made sure that they all did it in front of me so it was done correctly." Sango explained.
"That is good. I am glad that it was done. Now what is left that has to be done for this grand wedding?" Mother asked.
Everyone looked at each other and then back at mother. "Nothing." They said in unison.
"Ah but there is one more thing that has to be done ladies. Sango has to have her party and Kouga does also! And you both understand that you cannot stay together in the same house tonight right?" Kagome said.
"Oh, he is not allowed back into the house tonight? Well, that is a bummer. Where is he going then?" Sango asked.
"I am not going to tell you because you might sneak over there. Now as for the party, yours Sango is going to be here in your own home tonight. I have the soldiers posting all around the house, so Kouga does not come here." Kagome said.
Sango looked at her with an eyebrow raised, "What kind of party are you thinking of Lady Kagome?"
"Ha ha. Just a small get together like this one after dinner to talk and to discuss many things. Then we are going to sleep over in your house so we can get ready right away in the morning." Kagome said.
"Actually Kagome, that sounds like a very good idea! Since we have all of our clothes here except for Sango of course. But I am sure that you will deliver hers in the morning." Kikyou said.
"Yeah, I will make sure that I do that before we make breakfast for everyone!" Kagome said.
Just then Rin came out of her room crying. She went directly to Sango and hugged her tightly.
"MOMMY! Something is wrong with me! I am bleeding all over the place! I think that I am dying!"
Kagome and all the other women in the room looked at Sango. "You did not tell her did you Sango?" Kikyou asked.
"No, I forgot to tell her that it was coming soon. Kagome could you go and get your supplies from your house for me please?"
"Yeah no problem Sango. I will be back soon."
Kagome left for her house ad Sango just held Rin. "Rin you are not bleeding to death. You are becoming a woman. This is a natural process in life that you are going to need to et used to."
Kagome came back with a package of pads for the girl. "I could not find the tampons but I have the feeling that we better start her on the pads first since this is her first time."
"Thank you Kagome." Sango said as she took the package from her.
Sango took Rin's hand and they went into her bathroom and showed her what was going on and how to use the pads and tried to explain the best way possible on what is going on with her. She then went to Rin's room and got her a new kimono to wear and changed the sheets on her bed. They both came back out into the living room, Rin's face was blushed slightly as she sat down and played with Ares.
"I am ok boy, I just found out that I am growing up faster than I really want to, that's all." Rin said to Ares.
"I am sorry that you have to go through that mother. I am just happy that the bleeding that I am smelling is not going to last forever." Ares responded to her.
She shook her head no, "Sango says that it is only going to last for a few days."
Ares went up to her and kissed her nose. She laughed and Sango came over to make sure that Ares understood what was going on. She said that he did and that everything was ok. Sango smiled and then looked at the others, "I think that someone better let Sesshomaru know that Rin is becoming a woman and that he might need some of Kagome's supplies on hand."
Kagome laughed, "OH YEAH! The great Lord of the Western Lands running around with menstrual pads and tampons in his hiatori! What a classic thing to see!"
Sango laughed, "I guess that you are right but we should still tell him unless he can already sense the smell of blood coming from here."
And with that said, Sesshomaru arrived at the house.
"Who is bleeding?"
Everyone pointed at Rin, she looked at Sesshomaru, "I am becoming a woman Sesshomaru-sama. Good thing that Sango was here to help me."
"Very well, as long as you are ok Rin. Are you experiencing some discomfort?"
"My back hurts a little but that is it for now according to Sango."
"I know that Sango used to get bad back aches, would you like for me to rub your back while you visit with the women?"
"Oh no! That is not necessary Sesshomaru, I am sure that one of us can take care of her needs." Kikyou commented quickly.
Sesshomaru looked at Sango and she nodded her head at him. He bowed and left the house. Sango smiled after he left, "Whew! I am glad that went good! I thought that he was going to insist on staying here even after what Kikyou said!"
Kikyou laughed, "Yeah I really thought that he was going to make a scene!"
"Hey it is bad enough that he told all of you what happens for me!" Sango said.
Kagome went over to Rin, "Rin, would you like to take a bath?"
"Yeah but I do not want to bleed all over the hot spring in the back."
"You will not, your blood stops when you hit the water. I am sure that things will be fine. Now come, I will help you while the rest of the girls get things ready for dinner." Kagome smiled.
"Actually, I was wondering if Sango would like to join me. Considering that this is her last night as a free woman, I would like to spend some time with her before she leaves me forever." Rin said with her head down.
Sango went up to her and hugged her, "Rin, I am not going anywhere. I told you that we are going to be living on the northern side of the lands near the palace. So, I am always going to be there for you; no matter what you might need. But you know what, a bath sounds great right now!"
Sango grabbed Rin's hand and they went and got their robes. I am glad that InuYasha made the soldiers make a wall around the hot spring like at Sesshomaru's. Now Rin does not have to be embarrassed. They went out to the hot spring building and underdressed and got in. Rin sat down and sighed. Sango looked at her with worry, "Rin honey, what is wrong?"
Rin looked up at Sango, "I have been thinking some. There are things that are coming across my mind lately and I wanted this opportunity to ask you about them."
"Alright."
"I know that you are always going to be near me, but for some reason I still feel so alone."
"Rin you also have Sesshomaru with you at all times."
"He is not always there; I can be next to him talking during dinner and he would be in another place without me. Thinking of you and the times of when we all were together. I think that is the reason why I feel so alone. I have been thinking lately that I should start looking for a husband. I know that there are some suitors that would be interested in me but have not come around because of Sesshomaru-sama." Rin looked down at the water. "So, I have been actually out looking for myself. I know that this might seem silly and all, but I have been looking towards someone that is not of our world."
Sango looked at Rin rather seriously, and then she smiled at the girl who was now a woman. "You have been thinking of Sota haven't you?"
"Yes, the last time that we were together was just a few weeks ago. Kagome has kept this secret because she knows what I am going through on this. She has been bringing him over to see me. I wanted to tell you about this but Kagome and I thought that you might tell Sesshomaru-sama on me."
"Rin, this is something that is very serious. Someone is courting you behind your guardians back. But you know what, I would not have told him unless you wanted me to. I hold you like my own daughter and wish that you would think of me as your mother. The bond that we have is something that no one can break between us. Rin, have you declared your love for him as of yet?"
"No, I am too scared to say anything to him at this time. He told me the last time that we were together that he loved me and that he wanted to stay in this time with his sister and me. He was hoping to have mother join us later on. I guess that the one thing that I am really worried about is the trials that Sesshomaru-sama is going to put him through after he find out that we are courting. Sesshomaru-sama told me a long time ago that any man that decides to court me for marriage, that he has to pass a series of tests that Sesshomaru-sama would perform."
Sango's mouth dropped when she heard that. She did not think that he was that protective of the child but in a way, she did understand his reasoning. Because she is the heir to a large fortune and great land. Sango closed her mouth, rested her head on a stone and closed her eyes. "Give me a second Rin to think about this."
Sango thought back of the time at the palace. Gosh, that was so long ago that I was there with him. I remember the mornings that we would spend together looking out into the sky, watching the sun rise. The night dew kissing each leave and petal that it clung to. Him standing on his small porch off of his bedchambers in his robe sipping hot tea. The wind playing with his long silver hair, his face emotionless until he noticed that she was standing beside him. He would wrap his arm around her and they would stand there, sipping their tea watching the sun dry the night dew. By that time, he had been so compassionate to his servants, his soldiers, and his animals at the palace. His increased love for Rin was so reinforced then, since he was able to show her true feelings in his touches even though she knew before how he cared for her. His feelings for Sango were starting to become apparent at that time also. I cared for him so much more than a friend but my heart knew that I could not love him the way that he wanted me to. Her love was taken by another and then ripped out of her heart only to lie dead on the ground in the grass. His touches were soft with feeling and his eyes were starting to show his soul. I ripped that out of him and showed him that no one changed their minds about him. That he was still feared as the great youkai of the Western Lands. His protection over Rin has increased so much since she left; I wonder the reasoning behind the trials before allowing her to be courted? Was that something that his father did or had to go through? Maybe I should talk to him about this considering that she still sees me as her mother. I would not mind but I do feel that I have some say about this.
Sota is such a nice boy and he is Kagome's brother. He is strong and reliable and very kind to everyone. But why all the secret visits and not telling me? Does everyone think that I am that close with Sesshomaru that I am not reliable to keep a secret? I have kept many secrets before and not said anything! Maybe it is because they think that I do not need all of the drama of that since I have to think about the wedding with Kouga.
Would he take the trials too far with Sota if it came to be that Sota told him? Yes, I think that I will talk to him about this and warn him so then he can be very lenient on him. I don't want him to get seriously hurt and then to have Sesshomaru turn him down because he thinks that he is weak and undeserving of Rin. With his actions lately and him talking with Miroku a lot lately, I really think that this might be my best choice. I do not really trust what is going on right now with Sesshomaru because he has been acting funny.
Sango lifted her head and looked at Rin, "Rin, warn Sota that I am going to talk to Sesshomaru in regards to this matter. But do not let him tell Sesshomaru anything until after I am done speaking with him on this. I am going to say something after the wedding, so please make sure that nothing is said until after that time."
"Alright. I think that if you talk to him before hand, he might be more easier on Sota than just Sota saying something out of the blue about me and him courting."
"Yes, especially since now you are bleeding."
"Yes I agree. I know that he was dreading this day when I would do this and then soon find a mate and leave him. But he does not understand that I would never leave the palace without him. Even with a mate, I would make sure that we would be able to stay in the palace with him. Sango, I love Sesshomaru-sama so much that I could never bear to leave him alone in such a palace!"
"Rin, I agree with you. I think that is another reason why Kouga and I agreed to stay on the grounds. He means a lot to me also and the way that he is acting lately, I think that he is up to something."
"Oh, you have noticed also? I was wondering about that. I was going to ask him about that tonight but decided against it considering what is going on right now."
"Yeah just leave that to me also. I think that I am going to ask him about that. I don't like it and I don't trust it for some reason. I mean he never had a reason to talk to Miroku that much in the first place and now they are talking a lot. But I do not know the reason for it."
"Yeah, I have never seen him so close to the used to be monk before this. But you know, the other day, I saw him give Miroku a very thick booklet of something. I don't know what it was because I was spying and I did not want to get caught."
Sango taps the tip of her finger on her chin, "Now that is very interesting."
"I am getting prune. I think that I am going to go and get ready."
"Yeah me too. Let's finish up and then join the others."
Rin smiled and she finished up washing her hair and Sango did the same. The got dressed and gathered up their things and went inside.
"Well, I was beginning to wonder what hot spring you were talking about!" Kagome said with her hands on her hips.
Sango laughed, "We had some things to discuss and think about woman!"
Kagome's mouth dropped open when Sango said that to her. Kikyou and Kagura and Mother just started laughing like nuts. They all knew how much Kagome hated being called woman!
"You are so lucky that you are getting married in the morning Sango. Because I would have to hurt you for that comment."
Sango looked at her and raised an eyebrow at her, "Come and bring it woman!"
Mother laughed as she went in between the two women. "Now girls, that is just too funny but you really must stop this. Let's eat dinner and then you can beat each other up!"
Sango laughed but still advanced on Kagome, Kagome saw her and started to move behind mother. Mother looking at the both of them and just moved out of the way as they lunged at each other. Both Kagome and Sango went for each other's ears and both of them screamed in pain. Everyone in the room just laughed and went to the dinner table. Kagome and Sango laughed at each other with their arms over each other's shoulders; they walked into the dinning room and ate their dinner.
For the rest of the night, Sango and the rest of the ladies of the wedding played games, played with the kittens and talked of various things.
Meanwhile, at InuYasha's house the men were playing a card game that Kagome taught InuYasha. She called it poker and the boys were making real bets and everything. They had all smelled the blood coming from Sango's house and when Sesshomaru came back and said that it was Rin, they all fell silent. They knew that in time, she would want a mate to be with and Sesshomaru would have to endure the courting thing!
"Hey Sesshomaru, you think that you are going to let Rin be courted by someone now?" InuYasha asked.
Sota looked around trying to keep himself composed. InuYasha gave him a look that told him to either calm down to get the fuck out of the house. Sota opted to calm down and find out what Sesshomaru was going to say.
Sesshomaru thought about it and then finally answered his brother. "I will but there are going to be some trials that he is going to have to go through. Father told me of the trials that he had to go through to get my mother and I feel that we should stay with tradition."
"What kind of trials did father have to go through?"
By now everyone was listening and staring at Sesshomaru and InuYasha. The conversation turned much more interesting than a stupid card game.
"Well, father told me that he had to do an endurance test. One that required him to show that he could put up with a lot of stress and strain. He was ordered to run from InuYasha's forest to the other side of the Western Lands. He was required to finish it in one day."
InuYasha looked at Sota worried, wondering if the boy could do such a thing.
"Then he told me of a fighting trial that he had to do. Where his father-in-law required him to fight ¼ of his army. He wanted to make sure that father could handle fighting for the protection of his loved ones."
Sota was really now starting to get worried and started to fidget a little. Sesshomaru noticed this and smiled on the inside. He already knew that him and Rin were courting behind his back because she always came home from InuYasha's smelling of the boy. So, Sesshomaru decided to make him wiggle a little bit, it was not flat out lying about the tests but he decided that he would make them seem more like torture than anything else. And from the look on Sota's face, he could see that it was working.
"And the final test was one where he had to sit and raise his jaki slowly in front of his father-in-law. He had to transform so slowly so he was able to see every bit of the change. Like to take a picture of it in his mind and then he was allowed to court my mother."
"Wow, that is a lot for father to go through just to court your mother."
"Well that was how it was in the old days InuYasha. Can you imagine doing all of that for Kagome's hand?"
InuYasha looked at Sota and then at Sesshomaru, "Yeah I would. Because she is worth it to me."
Sesshomaru smiled at his younger brother. He has really grown up a lot since Narkau's shit. I am actually very proud to have him as my half brother. I wonder what he is thinking since I know that he knows that Sota and Rin are courting behind my back. He knows that I know because of Sota's scent being all over Rin at some times. I am sure of it because it was not like they made sure that his scent was gone from her or her clothing when she came back to the palace. I am just happy that she found someone that I approve of already. Sota is a very good man for her; he is strong, caring, loving and very compassionate. He is very much like his older sister and now that Kohaku is out of the picture I am sure that is the reason why Rin chose Sota. I know that Kohaku was someone that she cared for deeply but I don't think that she really loved him like I feel that she loves Sota. She would not have gone behind my back otherwise. I wonder when he is going to let me know about this? I will not say a thing and bide my time on this one. I think that I would like to show him how surprised that I am going to be when he finally says something.
"That is good InuYasha. I am glad that you have so much love for Kagome that you would endure all of those tests for her love."
"Tell me Sesshomaru, with the times they way they are now; are you going to really make her suitor do such a thing?" Miroku asked.
"I don't know, I guess that presentation of the boy would really make all the difference in the world. And hoping that he comes from a good family and good lineage."
"Oh come on Sesshomaru. Look at the times. They have changed much since the time of your father. I could not imagine having to think of such things if I had a child who was becoming of age." Muso said.
"Muso, you have to remember that I come from a very strong and respected family. No matter what the time is, our protection and strength has not faltered yet. I am not going to let that happen while I am still alive. Besides, have you seen my house! I have much at stake on Rin's future mate. I also need to make sure that she is happy and loved and treated the way that she deserves. I would not tolerate much ill behavior towards her by him. No matter who he is, ill behavior is not the way to go when your father-in-law is me."
"Yes, I can understand that. I would have to say that I would hate to see you truly angry Sesshomaru." Muso said.
"I have seen it and it was not pretty. Huh Miroku?" InuYasha spat out quickly.
Miroku nodded his head. "Yes through all of the fights that the both of you have inflicted between yourselves, I have seen much of Sesshomaru's fighting skills and all I have to say is…. I love you Sesshomaru!"
Everyone laughed and Sesshomaru looked at Sota, "There is nothing that I would deny Rin but there is everything that I wouldn't take away from her if there was something ever happened."
Sota nodded his head in understanding. Holy shit he knows!
Sesshomaru got up and sat down at the table. "So how do you play this poker?"
Muso then showed him how to play and they all played cards some more. Sota sat on the pillow that he was on in the living room thinking.
Why did he not say anything if he already knows? This is not making any sense to me but Kagome did tell me that Sesshomaru was complex. I am wondering if he thinks that I am a possible suitor for Rin? I wonder if I have to show him how much I love her and want to take care of her. I am sure that by now she has told Sango about us. I am also sure that Sango is taking this very well considering she has always liked me but she is probably wondering why we are sneaking around to see each other and why we haven't told her yet. I hope that she is not mad that I didn't tell her.
Miroku saw that Sota was in deep thought and got up and sat down next to the young man.
"Sota, I am sure that Sango is fine with what you have been doing. But is a little saddened that she was not told right away about it."
"How did you know what I was thinking?"
"When it comes to Sango, I seem to understand."
"I am sure since you two have a past together. Miroku, how can I get through this without all the pain and torture that Sesshomaru was talking about?"
"I am sure that he was just joking. Sesshomaru these days would not go through such theatrics anymore. He has changed a lot since the time that Naraku used to terrorize the lands. Now that peace has been restored and the little demons are not making much of an effort to terrorize most villages anymore, he has learned to relax and enjoy life. Enjoy it the way that Sango taught him to do."
"How much has she taught him? I mean was he really the cold hearted person that Kagome told me about years ago?"
"Yes he was. He was a vicious and ruthless killer back in the day. He held many grudges against InuYasha and Kagome for what they had. The tensiga and their love. Those are the two things that he did not have and wanted. After Sango was with him for many months, he learned that he did not need the sword but he wanted the love. He got that from her. She taught him to love and to show his heart and feelings without the ridicule that he thought that he would get. Especially considering his past and the way that he used to be. I have seen him in his worst of times back then and never wish to see that again unless there is something that threatens our new way of life. Sota, if you truly love Rin, then fight for her and never let anything happen."
Sota smiled and nodded his head. "Don't worry, nothing will ever happen to her while I am still living."
"Now you sound like Kagome!"
"Ha ha. I guess that we are more alike than I thought. Come, let's play some poker." Sota said getting off his pillow.
"Alright. Let's see if you really know how to play the game Sota." Miroku got up and they both headed to the table.
For the rest of the night, the men played their poker and they discussed many things. They even had some of the soldiers join them. For the first time in ages, men from all specters of the world and time were at the same table getting along happily.
After hours of playing their game, the men started to disperse to their own homes and to get some rest. InuYasha instructed Kouga to stay at his house for the night since he knew that Kouga would want to mate with her tonight and in the morning. So Kouga stayed in the guest room with Sota. He laid down in bed thinking.
I wonder what she is doing now? Considering that it is so late in the evening now, I am sure that they have all retired to their beds as we all have. I wonder if she is thinking of me right now? I cannot wait until the morning when I can see her. I know that she is going to be the most beautiful woman there. We are going to be starting our lives together as one family in the morning. Shippo is going to be my son. I am going to finally have her all to myself and not have to share her with anyone else. To see her hair playing in the wind each morning as she goes outside to watch the sun rise like she has many times before. To see her smile at me each morning when she wakes up next to me in my arms. To be able to cuddle up to her and keep her warm each night. I hope that she never regrets having me as a mate. I hope that I can give her everything that she wants in this world.
Kouga closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep. In his mind, he can see Sango walking down the aisle towards him…
At Sango's house, all were asleep but her. She could not sleep even with the tea that Kagome made for her. She went outside in her garden with her robe on and sat down on her bench. She looked up at the moon and smiled.
Tomorrow at this time, I will be in bed with my Kouga. We would have been married for one day, mates for life. I hope that he is not disappointed with all that I have done in my life so far. I know that I almost pushed him away so much that he did not want to come back to me. After all the stuff with Sesshomaru and then all the courting that he did just to make me smile and come back to him.
Sango looked at the roses next to the bench. They were the ones that they are going to cut and display in the morning for the wedding. Sango clipped one off and smelled the sweet scent that came from the rose.
To finally be able to be with him as one, to be able to feel his arms around me all night, to wake up in the morning to see his face, relaxed and handsome as ever. To be able to bear him strong and handsome pups that look just like their father, and to be able to show Shippo that the family that he is with now, will always be his family forever. I am so happy that he took Shippo into his life also so willingly as I did. I hope that he is having a good night tonight, I am sure that he is sleeping right now. I wonder what he is thinking about in his dreams?
Sango got up and went inside. She got to her bedchambers and lay down. She cuddled against Kouga's pillow; she could still smell his scent from this morning. She smiled and closed her eyes. Kouga, I love you. Was the last thought that went through her mind as she drifted off to sleep. The images in her mind were of the three of them laughing and playing in the gardens near their home. Happiness and laughter all around them…
