Chapter 27: Blessings from the Goshimboku

Later that night, amongst the silence and darkness of her room, Kagome lay cuddling with Inuyasha on her bed. "You know, my mom is planning everything for tomorrow don't you?"

"Hai."

"Aren't you nervous?"

"Hai."

"You know you don't have to do it?"

"Hai."

"But you still want to?"

"Hai."

"Can you say more than just yes?"

"Hai."

"You're that nervous huh?" Kagome lifted her head up to look at her hanyou. He gave her a half smile while he stared at the ceiling, his entire expression was vacant. 'Poor guy..' Kagome reached up and started to caress his ears. "Look at it this way.The ceremony is here at the Shrine so you won't have to go anywhere and the minister has already been briefed. He thinks we're Cosplay fanatics. So we can be comfortable.Well, you at least. I have no idea what I'm gonna do about my tail." Kagome let out a heavy sigh as she rested her head on Inuyasha's chest facing him.

Inuyasha brought his right arm down and started to stroke her soft hair, occasionally stopping to play with her ears. "Don't worry, I'm sure your mother has already considered that, and your enormous belly." He gave her a sly glance before returning his gaze to the ceiling.

"ENORMOUS!?!" Kagome shouted as she sat up and sprung at him, positioning herself straddled on his stomach. Kagome glared down at him as he looked up at her innocently. "It's your fault my belly is "Enormous." If you hadn't gotten me pregnant. And besides there three in here instead of one. Remember!" Kagome pointed to her belly and waited patiently for his response.

"WHOA, HEY!" Inuyasha threw his arms up in a defensive manner. "You weren't exactly complaining when you were impregnated, remember. Besides you were in your first youkai heat. If I hadn't bred you when I did, some other youkai WOULD HAVE! Weather you wanted him or not..Like Royakan. You could be carrying around a litter of Hell wolf pups right now instead of Inu." Inuyasha looked up at her sternly and was surprised when her expression went blank.

"I.never thought about that." Kagome leaned back and stared at her head board. She then tried to think about being the mother of some other youkai's children. She thought ob Royakan, Kouga, a monkey youkai, a bear, even Sesshoumaru. 'Ewwwww I think that last one did it for me. I think I'm gonna be sick.'

"By the way Koibito. If you haven't already noticed a lot of Inuyoukai behavior originated from dogs, so you might want to read up on them before the children get here in a month." Inuyasha was relieved to see her start to relax. He reached up and cradled her face in both hands, and pulled her face closer to his, but he held her above himself for a few inches. "Arigato Kagome.For everything." He then closed the gap between them.

The kiss lasted for several minutes and was filled with so much passion. Kagome was disappointed when it ended.

Inuyasha gave her a weak smile and flicked one of her ears gently. "Tomorrow is a big day, get some sleep." He then carefully rolled her off of him and onto the mattress, positioning her parallel with him, matching perfectly. "Oyasumi Koibito."

Kagome was still dazed from the kiss and had to stop and think for a moment. After sorting out the last few minutes, she smiled then tried to snuggle in closer to her hanyou. Welcoming the affection when he pulled her closer. "Oyasumi Inu-chan."

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'You couldn't ask for a more perfect day.' Kagome thought as she stared up at the cerulean sky with only a few specks of white clouds. "Can we hurry up, I want outside and by Inuyasha!"

"Just a minute!" shouted her mother as she finished a few more minor details to the dress.

Kagome sighed and watched her mother do a few alterations. She was wearing a simple white sun dress that was baggy in the front for her belly and her tail fit through the slit in the back. The dress had light blue, long ended bows where each shoulder strap attached to the dress. The same light blue waved its way around the bottom hem. Her mother put a white and pink lily in her ebony hair for decoration. It was simple but it was comfortable and beautiful.

"By the way Kagome, Inuyasha says he has a surprise for you."

"A surprise?" Kagome watched as her mother simply shrugged as she went about putting her sewing supplies away then returned.

"Well, are you ready?"

"Hai!"

They left the house and started to walk toward the Goshimboku Tree. The giant sacred tree welcomed them as they approached. Kagome almost fainted at another magnificent sight. Standing under the Goshimboku was Inuyasha, dressed in a black tuxedo. He smiled up at her and stood nervously yet proudly, waiting for her. Kagome walked down the stairs and walked right up to the male hanyou. She then noticed her grandfather, Souta, Yuka, Eri, Arumi and her mother standing nearby. She smiled at everyone then looked back to Inuyasha with an even larger smile than before. Before she could say anything the minister starting talking.

Upon seeing Kagome at the top of the stairs leading to the house, everything else around them was gone. The sight of her took his breath and thoughts away. He was so caught up with her he didn't even hear the minister start to talk. When he heard the minister ask if there was any "objections to them marrying," he was actually glad they were in the future, away from Kouga mainly. Inuyasha was so happy when he hears the minister say "You may now kiss the bride," that, he didn't have to be told twice.

Kagome was pleasantly surprised with the affectionate kiss. When the kiss ended, everyone hollered out loud. Kagome glanced at the tree above her and thought of the day she found Inuyasha pinned to it. She then noticed several pinkish/yellow blossoms blooming all over the tree. Several petals floated down around them. "Look Inuyasha." Kagome pointed up at the high branches now covered in pretty pink/yellow blossoms. "It looks like the Goshimboku is blessing us."

"Hai, it does." Inuyasha watched as it snowed blossoms all around them. "If the Goshimboku is blessing us, we must be a good couple then."

"A very good couple." Kagome winked at him just before they were dragged off by her friends and brother to the reception.

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