Chapter 32: Tatsuya
A/n: Obligatory disclaimer that I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters.
"Mama?" Etsuko asked running to Kagome. Her and Sesshomaru were sat on the bench of the castle courtyard watching the kids play. Rin, Shippo, their daughter Etsuko, and their son Tatsuya were now sitting on the ground in from today them. Tatsuya was born a year after Etsuko was.
"Yes honey?" Kagome asked.
"What was your wedding like?"
"What made you wonder that?" Sesshomaru questioned.
"When I was playing with the twins I heard Mrs. Sango and Mr. Miroku talking about theirs and how beautiful it was." Etsuko explained. Sango and Miroku had twins just before Tatsuya was born and all the children played together frequently.
"Well, I didn't want anything big for our wedding…" She started.
Sango, Miroku, Inuyasha, Kikyo, and Kaede stayed at Kaede's village hut the night before the wedding. Sesshomaru, Kagome, Rin, and Shippo stayed in the temporary hut that was built after Naraku's defeat.
Everyone was up early the next morning. They needed time if they couldn't figure out how to get everyone though the well. Thankfully they only had to make 2 trips. Kagome had been practicing projecting her aura outside her body to surround others. Their theory worked and they could get through the well in 2 small groups.
Ms. Higurashi greeted everyone with tea before the girls broke off from the boys to get ready. Of course Ms. Higurashi loved everyone. She was happy Kagome had found a granny figure in Kaede and a best friend in Sango. She was weary of Miroku but if Kagome said he was a good guy she believed him.
The boys got ready downstairs. Sesshomaru and Kagome had made a trip back to buy their outfits after the engagement so Sota and gramps helped Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, and Miroku put together their outfits.
The girls got ready upstairs. Kagome chose a white wedding kimono with red flowers detailing the bottom edge to match the red flowers on Sesshomaru's usual kimono. Sango and Kaede dressed Rin while Ms. Higurashi pinned up Kagome's hair.
"Rin thinks you look beautiful." She said once the final piece of Kagome's hair was in place.
"You look beautiful too Rin." Kagome replied. All the girls hugged Kagome before going downstairs. Ms. Higurashi led the men outside to wait for Kagome.
Kagome waited a few minutes before going downstairs. Shippo was waiting for her at the back door. Kagome smiled at him before grabbing his hand and heading outside.
They made the short walk to the Goshinboku tree. Kagome wanted to marry under this tree because of all the history; meeting Inuyasha which led her to Sesshomaru, and it was where her parents got engaged, it had a special place in her heart.
Gramps was going to marry them and he stood with his back to the tree. Sesshomaru stood to his left gazing at Kagome as she walked closer. She smiled at him and he gave her a rare smile in return.
When she made it to Sesshomaru she picked up Shippo and gave him a kiss before pushing him to the side with Inuyasha. She turned to Sesshomaru and took his hands.
"Ahem," gramps cleared his throat, "before we start we must purify the air." He announced and started throwing his salts around. Sesshomaru glared at him.
"Gramps!" Kagome yelled appalled.
"Okay, okay." He said returning to his place. Kagome sent Sesshomaru a look that said sorry for gramps and thanks for putting up with him. Neither felt the need to write their own vows so gramps went straight to his part.
"Repeat after me…" Gramps guided.
"I, Kagome, take you, Sesshomaru to be my husband, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part." Kagome smiled.
"Your turn Sesshomaru." Gramps instructed.
"I, Sesshomaru, take you, Kagome to be my wife, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part." He declared.
"Sesshomaru you may now place your ring and kiss the bride." Sesshomaru once again placed the cherry blossom ring on her left hand and pulled her in for a kiss.
After a round of congratulations the group moved to the shrine for food and speeches. They also had sake for the adults and music to dance to.
"It was a beautiful night." Kagome smiled at the memory.
"I want to get married!" Etsuko said bouncing with excitement.
"Not anytime soon you're not." Sesshomaru said firmly.
"Papa, stop." Etsuko whined. "You never think anyone is good enough for Rin and I assume it'll be the same for me but I wanna get married someday."
"We'll see." Sesshomaru said finally.
"Don't worry, I'll convince him." Kagome pretended to whisper to her knowing full well Sesshomaru could hear her. He glared at her and Kagome giggled.
The beginning of their journey was rough but Kagome was happy with the way her life turned out. She had great friends, she had a family her of her own, and she had the ability to go see her family in her time.
The end.
A/n: If people review saying they would like more I have a few possible thing I could add like the birth of their son, Sesshomaru changing diapers and being a dad for the first time, Sango and Miroku's more traditional wedding, Rin's first period, or Etsuko's first boyfriend. If you want any of those or anything else let me know if a review and I'll do my best!
Thanks for reading,
Sarah.