Chapter 20: A Trip Up Or Two
A Raven haired girl dropped a heavy silver furred dog. Licking his soft exposed wound's skin one last time. She put a necklace around his neck, "sit boy…"
She saw a golden eye peek up at her. The last time she may have ever seen him as weak as when she first got him. His eye watched her, unaware what she was doing.
"I love you Inuyasha…" she said. He would have responded but his body felt heavy.
She kissed his wet nose and silently left him to sleep. One last time she whispered to him, her voice sounding like liquid honey out of a fire pit from hell. "Sit… boy…"
(In the morning!)
Koinu ran around the crowd all morning. It was the wedding day, he and Shippo had to make their own. Shippo was pushed to the left by a demon man pushing a cart. Koinu pulled him back so that they would not get lost. Then the door was opened behind him. A woman grabbed them both, "That's for trying to get away!"
She sat them both down. "What! Who?!" Koinu wailed.
"Let Me Go!" he pushed her away, Shippo held his own against the woman. she was human so both of them easily could over power her.
"Stop struggling!" she sat them both down Shippo snarled. Showing his small fangs and claws. Koinu growled, his teeth became larger and more threatening his claws held the chair down.
(With Rin and Sango)
They had lost the three boys in the morning rush, "Miroku!"
"Shippo!"
"Koinu!"
They called out their names but nobody answered them. Even if they had Koinu and Shippo were way too small to attracted attention that they would see. Miroku on the other hand was an annoying pervert.
"MIROKU IF YOU OFF SCREWING WITH ANOTHER GIRL YOUR ASS IS GOING TO BE PWAND!" Sango yelled out attracting the kind of attention that Miroku would come running back for.
"What?" Sango snarled at the demons and humans staring at her. Rin backed away taking one step back she could see Sango's huge aura it was red and firry. Almost like a emotion demons aura.
All of them went back to work Miroku came out of the crowd to them. "I'm sorry Sango," he said panting "I got pulled away from the crowd, but I got the camera".
Sango hit him on the head "This is not a happy moment! Koinu and Shippo or lost in this crowd and could easily be brought to the wrong wedding. This place is huge!" she yelled at Miroku, she took his hand. "Come on maybe we'll met them along the way" Rin followed the couple. Leaving a discarded card on the floor.
(With Inuyasha)
Unknowing to where the small gang was Inuyasha lied in a bed. With nobody free to cater to his wounds he licked the healed gash. It would now never reopen, he didn't even need bandaging. Kagome's saliva had done well when she was gentle. Unlike last time where she had been rough and uncaring. Though he did not blame her.
He pawed at the necklace sniffing it carefully. It was Kagome's scent…and tears.
Inuyasha lifted his leg and scratched his ears. A flea jumped onto his nose, "Hello master Inuyasha" it suck a little bit of his blood. Inuyasha squished him with a mighty paw, now in his small form he was still larger than Kagome.
"Sorry master bad habit" Myoga held out a pinky, "either way you seem quite calm, do you even know what's happening?" he asked Inuyasha a yes or no question. Sadly Myoga was not the most fluent flea in dog.
Inuyasha shook his head, "come then master we have No Time To Waist!" Myoga jumped up and down as he spoke. Latching onto Inuyasha's ear was the best way for him not to fall behind. Inuyasha bounded off the bed, walking gracefully on all fours he opened the door with his snout.
Women and Men walked all over, human and demon alike. All seemed dressed up carrying stuff Inuyasha would find at a wedding banquet. He stepped a paw outside and stepped into a paper. He held the page down with one paw and read it 'Congratulations on your wedding'. Inuyasha's eyes went wide; he flipped the page after a lot of effort of sticking his nose and snout in the second page.
'We hope you live long and prosper with many heirs, Sesshomaru & Kagome, from Rin, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, and Koinu' Inuyasha growled.
"So you know what their going to do now correct" Myoga asked the stupid question. Inuyasha nodded his eyes glowing red, Myoga hit his head "This is no time to go all demon on Sesshomaru! You need to keep control of that demon master Inuyasha!" Myoga was enraged with Inuyasha. Inuyasha growled in annoyance but took a deep breath. He let it out in a whimper/growl.
Then he started to run down the long stair way. 'I'll save you Kagome just you wait! Don't marry that cretin!' Inuyasha shook his head at these thought "DON'T MARRY THAT CREATIN!" Inuyasha howled out.
(With Kagome POV)
I shivered and howled. Something told me I should, whether it was some other dog or a demon; I knew I had to. Maybe just stupid dog's howling at the moon, but strangely that called me. I shook my head now there was no time to think about stupid things like that!
In only moments I would be walking down that isle my Mom walking me down. I sighed and sat on the small chair that furnished the room. I never wanted to live in a huge house, I'd always dreamt of having my family at the shrine. Sota's room for my first boy and my room for my little girl, grandpa's room for the one boy I promised I would one day adopt.
I sighed, "I would have traded all my life for this not to happen" my ears twitched at the voice.
"Mama…" I looked in back of me, "Oh my poor baby, she's growing up to fast" my mom hugged me tightly. I hugged her back.
Then she kissed my cheek, my ears flattened against my head; "and you even got those cute ears" she said, "I always wanted you to be different in a proud way, but I'm sure you would trade it to not have to marry Sesshomaru".
"Gomen" I said, holding her tighter.
She shook her head, "no don't be that's the worst thing you can ever say to me" she let me go putting her hands on my shoulders, "I'm proud of you no matter what you do, whether you marry this stiff or not".
"Mama…" I smiled a little, "there's my little Kagome" she said smiling back.
(With Koinu and Shippo)
"You laugh and I will KILL you" said Koinu; he was wearing a pink flower dress. Flowers were in a small basket at his side, Shippo was holding his jointed arm. At least Shippo was the ring boy, he wore a Tux.
Shippo stifled a laugh, "I said I'LL KILL YOU!"
Shippo laughed out, "You look like an IDIOT!" he said in-between his laughs.
"Shut Up" Koinu started picking at his underwear, "how do girls wear this junk! It's rising!" he pulled down his underwear with his small jelly fingers.
"Wait! I got an idea's!" said Shippo to the red Koinu.
"What!?" Koinu asked with sparkling eyes.
"……and then you………and when he does that we'll………and when they do this you'll……… Well how does that sound!?" Shippo said proudly.
"It sounds crazy but Ok! At least it'll buy us sometime!" Koinu smiled, they had a great plan. But they were completely oblivious to the other three plans.
Then they heard organ music, "ready?" Shippo asked Koinu.
"Ready!" he said back. They walked really slowly, slower than the organ was playing. Koinu threw the flowers side to side, but only small bundles. The last ones were going to be used for something else. Koinu spotted Sango, Miroku, and Rin. He nudged Shippo and they both waved at them. Koinu threw and extra bundle of flowers at them.
Then as they approached the front Koinu purposely tripped and threw all the flowers over Sesshomaru and the priest. "Whoops…" Koinu blushed slightly, "sorry".
"What are those idiots doing!?" Sango whispered to Miroku. "I don't know! Do you think perhaps they're…" he was cut off by Sango finishing his sentence, "they're trying by time for Inuyasha!"
They watched Koinu and Shippo carefully. Shippo had already hid the rings and by using his fox-bi (fox magic) he was able to create fake versions of the rings. You couldn't tell them apart. Problem was as soon as someone other than the priest and him touched them they would become a small blade of grass. But even the confusion would buy him time to hide the rings better.
Kagome looked at the doors, in only moments Sesshomaru would marry her. Her dreams would die away and vanish, never to be thought or heard from ever again.
She walked slowly down the isle her mothers arm intertwining with hers. Even with beautiful face of a bride, this young woman would not smile at least not on the inside. When she noticed Koinu and Shippo as the flower girl, well… boy, and the ring bearer she could not help but smiled. They both looked so cute and dressed up; she couldn't suppress a little giggle. Her mother smiled with her, whether for her daughters reassurance or her own she did not know.
(With Inuyasha)
"Shit!" Inuyasha ran as a stray catcher ran after him. Some how a cat had run his way following it was this man. But he was so stupid that even when the cat stopped he tried to get him.
The man now with a red face, implanted by the wall, chased Inuyasha. Swinging his net and rope furiously.
The man stopped as he noticed Inuyasha's back to a dead end. Inuyasha's golden eyes glared at the man, he didn't have time for this! Inuyasha let out a great howl; it filled the ears of all. All demons, humans, and animals alike. The man looked at Inuyasha confused then he continued to walk towards him. But he heard snarls, loud rumbles from growls, and he saw dogs just above Inuyasha.
"Oh, shit…" he ran away like a scared little girl.
Inuyasha looked up the dogs bloody fangs faced him, damn. He had done a dominant call not a help call. He went into a fighting stance, teeth blared fangs enlarging.
He hopped the dogs would just run away but they charged at him. Four in total, how unfair. The brown one latched himself onto Inuyasha's right back leg and a reddish black one bit his tail. The others tried to latch onto his front. With a quick kick of his hind leg the red dog was sent flying to the wall, he hit it and bleed crimson from its mouth.
Alive yet useless in battle. He bit the brown ones scruff; he was just a young scrappy pup. Inuyasha had no wish to harm him but with no choice he plucked him away. Removing his large piercing fangs from his fur he flung the pup away. He was also knocked out.
A much older larger black dog ran toward him. Inuyasha held his mouth open grabbing the dogs snout into his mouth. He bit his fangs deeply into his snout. But the dog scratched his chest with a pound of his paw. Inuyasha whimpered in distress but kept his grip tight none the less. It became harder and harder for the dog to breath, the old dog fainted with a last bite of Inuyasha's tongue.
Inuyasha stood, a proud white dog bleeding on his leg, back, mouth, tail, and chest. He was a killer at the moment to these dogs. In front of him stood a strong blue furred dog, he watched Inuyasha circle him out of the corner of his green eyes. Inuyasha pounced this time, as he latched himself onto his neck the dog mightily used Inuyasha's force against him. His claws ripping through the white dog's side gut missing by only inches.
He swung Inuyasha wildly till he got a grip on Inuyasha's back. "You ready to give up yet young tyrant?" the dog growled at him. Inuyasha held tight, he felt tears staining his eyes. He was in such pain, but he could not give up! He would not give up!
He bit deeper into the dogs back; the dog easily pushed him off by getting a chunk of his back. Skin and fur alike. Inuyasha howled out in pain but continued to charge at the other dog.
"You just never give up do you puppy?" the dog laughed at him, Inuyasha's back was against the wall as he tried to stand for the 20th time. The white haired dog's power stayed the same; he looked the dog in the eyes. He charged again, this time the dog was pushed down by his mighty talons. Inuyasha clawed and bit the dog's neck. He howled out in pain, he could do nothing.
Inuyasha got off once he was sure the dog would stay quiet. He looked outside of the alley; yes the church was right there.
Inuyasha sighed, he limped down the sidewalk. People looked at him often, but he would growl whenever one tried to help him. "Kagome!" he howled.
(With Koinu and Shippo)
Koinu and Shippo were having no better luck. They had found the real rings, they were almost about to kiss. "Do you Sesshomaru Takashi take Kagome Higarashi to be your wife? In sickness and in health. In richness or poorness." said the priest.
Shippo detained the howl he wanted to shriek out, Koinu did the same. They both looked agitated and slightly frantic. Shippo's leg bounced up and down, unnoticeable by anyone other than Koinu. Sesshomaru spoke after what seemed like an hour "I do".
"And do you Kagome Higarashi take Sesshomaru Takashi to be your wedded husband? In sickness and in heath, in better or worse."
Kagome looked at anything other than the priest or Sesshomaru, never in her life had she sinned at church. She could not bear to look at the priest, he though he was doing something good. Something they both wanted, but in reality he was not. He was doing the exact opposite.
"I do…" Kagome spoke softly as to not be heard.
"And if anyone believes that this couple should not be conjoined speak now or forever hold your peace…"
Koinu and Shippo found themselves at the preistes feet. "Please don't let Kagome Marry Sesshomaru!" the both pleaded.
All sat, mouths open in awe; Sango, Miroku, and Rin stood as well. "She's not in love with Sesshomaru, they're just being forced to marry!" said Sango.
"Kagome's too Young To Marry Him!" Miroku yelled.
"Please Sesshomaru forget the family promise, she's done enough!" Rin begged.
Then the doors of the church were opened, a bloody dog stood at the front. He howled loudly. All watched in awe, this was surely a strange wedding. Kagome looked intently at the dog tears forming in his eyes, he looked just as he had months ago when she adopted him. The same beautiful gold eyes which had pulled her towards him still raging as they had before. His fur red with blood shone silver as he looked at her.
The dog started to walk towards Kagome; he grew as he did so. The bones became more human like, joints cracked as they met.
The fur remained though, covering his bleeding chest and lower half. He continued to bleed in the same spots as the dog. "KAGOME! If You want me to pledge my love FOR YOU in front of all these people I will! I LOVE YOU KAGOME HIGARASHI!"
All gasped, and watched Inuyasha kneel on one knee in front of Kagome. "And if you give me your love back, I will marry you in this very church… right now. Please Kagome Higarashi I Love You!" Inuyasha begged.
Kagome's heart ached; she knew would never be complete without him. After she met that dog, she was never the same again. "Yes… Yes YES WITH ALL MY HEART YES!" Kagome hugged him tightly uncaring of the blood that spilled over the white dress.
"Sir…" Koinu pulled on the priests sleeve; he looked down at him, and spoke "the two are brothers from the same father but a different mother. Doesn't that make both of them a first born?"
"yes, I guess it does"
"Then Kagome should be able to marry Inuyasha, in the place of Sesshomaru for it is still completing the cycle correct?"
"Yes, I Guess It Is!" he smiled jollily, "Inuyasha Takashi do you take Kagome as your wife?"
"I do!" Inuyasha smiled as he helped Kagome up looking deep into her eyes. They were once again sea blue, no trace of gold green or yellow.
"Kagome Higarashi do you Take Inuyasha as your husband?"
"I Do!" she held his hands tightly.
Then Kikiya stood up still with a broken arm "She can't marry him, he's had an affair, with me!"
"Kikiya are you sure it was not you who had an affair with me?" Inuyasha growled his hair almost standing around him in anger.
A man stood up, he was next to Kikiya "I tell you to stop doing things like that Kikiya!"
She blushed and pouted "sorry father…". All laughed at her, from Koinu and Shippo, to the pope.
"Ok so after all these distractions, You May Now Kiss The Bride!" he yelled happily.
Kagome kissed Inuyasha with all the love she could ever have given him. Her heart was full of his love and his with her love. Inuyasha softly did the same, his wounds healing quickly. The vial fell off, showing that Kagome bore no demon features. Inuyasha grew a tail through his strange fur clothing, it wagged. His hair grew somewhat longer and his face bore a star on his cheek. Unlike his brother who had a crescent on his forehead.
As they pulled back Shippo and Koinu moaned, "Iwww, kissing is gross!"
Inuyasha and Kagome laughed, they were both still children after all.
Koinu took Kagome's ring and Shippo took the other. Inuyasha spoke "wait doesn't that have Sesshomaru's engravement?"
Koinu looked at him like as if he was stupid, "did you actually think we'd let you guys marry without rings? Take a read Oto-san".
Koinu and Shippo held up the rings, "I promise never to fart?"
Shippo swung his shoulders, "They thought my 'P' was an 'F'"
Kagome laughed at this, "I'd pay for a ring like that, and at least I won't lose it now".
Inuyasha smiled, if Kagome was happy he was happy. He took Kagome's ring and she took his, they slid it on the others hand and smiled at each other.
All smiled and clapped as they hugged and kissed once again.
(Be glad I was gonna end it here but chose not to)
Inuyasha carried some boxes up the stairs of the shrine. He was moving in, but he would do nothing to Kagome till they both finished high school. He said nothing about college, maybe just a degree for Kagome.
Kagome watched on the swing as Inuyasha pulled up the boxes. "Are you sure you don't want my help?" she asked him.
He stood up wiping some sweat off his forehead "Naw, you're just a weak old human".
"So I was once a half demon, like you were" she accused with a smile.
"Still I'm stronger, and besides you're my wife. I don't want you to do any heavy lifting" Inuyasha walked to her with a smile on his face, he kissed her cheek; "can I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Hun?"
She smiled and pecked his lips, "fine" she skipped off to the shrine. Inuyasha watched his wife with a heavy heart, he one who had lived a life of hell for so long was now able to live it happily. With the only person in the world he would want to come along with.
Koinu ran up the stairs with another box, "Oto-san! Stop standing around! 'Cause if you can take a break I wanna go play video games" he said as he pushed the box down on the platform.
"Ok Ok" Inuyasha jogged back to his adopted son, "last two boxes kid, I'll carry up one of yours and both of mine and we'll be done".
Inuyasha treasured days like these, simple, normal, but happy. He was glad for being a demon, he could watch over spunky Kagome easier now. And his ears were somewhat larger and more responsive. He would never turn human so Kagome would always be able to pet his ears. But he wished he could still hear the demon and human voices inside of him.
HD: Hey Stupid! You though You Could Get Rid Of Us That Easily!?
H: I'm not leaving till both of you die!
Some things are just to good to ask for aren't they…
&&(#END$&$& (I still have 1 chapter to go people!)
Yay's No more writers block! No More stupid Sickness! But now I've got braces (Owww… BOOOOOO!)
Isn't that nice hu, right after I get better the braces come on, it's like four in the morning right now, where I live. Aw well I'll update at like 9 or something.
Dedicated to (VIP2):
NekoYasha- Can I give you a hug? Because a hug is coming you're way! (Huggies!) I adore your reviews! You make my soul feel like it's eating chocolate cake! (Yum Yum Yum!) I did the same thing you did when you got outside I just ran outside (In my PJ's) "I'm FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I Telll ya's FREEEEEEEEEE!" my brother looked at me like as if I was crazy. "Say one word of this I'll spray you with the hose" (Still freezing cold where I live).
tokio-japan543-well… did this work out or what? Thank you for being a new person to review (Shakes hand) I cant tell you how much this means to me!
pure happiness- I think he's been everything in this story, Human, dog, half-demon, demon, what else can he be?
suikidoen- I know OCC does help when you just need to level out a story. And besides at least it was the only time I made him OCC (pouts with arms crossed in Inuyasha cosplay)
gaara itachi1- my snicker was because the next chapter it seemes Miroku's gonna get a bit funky (no lemons or limes look at the rating people)
BoredGirl17- Yes he's a doggy… But he's my doggy! (Kicks Kagome off) "I LOVE YOU INUYASHA! BE my Oto-san!" (Inuyasha throws me off the end of the planet "looks like team Sammy's Blasting off again!"
(Lands on screen) well There is another chapter coming up, (Starts crying) you people make me so happy! Please read my other stories and continue to support me! I Love You's!(As a friend)