DISCLAIMER!!! I DON'T OWN INUYASHA! I WISH I DID BUT I DON'T. : (
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Lord Sesshomaru and Lady Ami arrived back at the Western Castle around 9:00 in the morning. Rin and Kizu were probably off in the palace somewhere torturing Jaken with some game or another. Ami and Sesshomaru decided to take a stroll through the gardens. The sat under the same cherry blossom tree where they had first admitted their love to each other.
"Ami, May I ask you something?" Sesshomaru says. "Sure anything." Ami replies. "Why are you so emotionless around others?" "My father would strrike me when I showed emotions. When ever I was cried around my mother she told me that I was worthless and that I would die alone. Before my parents left they told me that they wouldn't miss me. I began to cry a little bit at their departure and my father struck me harder than he ever had before. Those red lines on my back aren't part of my markings. They're a scar from when my father left. A final fare-well from my father." Ami said bitterly as her tears began to fall.
Sesshomaru wrapped her in a tight hug, looked her in the eye and said, "I love you. You are not worthless to me." He gently wiped her tears away. "You are flawless to me." Sesshomaru says. "But I'm not flawless. I have a scar on my back and it is huge." Ami says dejectedly. "Don't worry about that. It isn't worth thinking about. I stopped thinking about my missing arm long ago." Sesshomaru says.
"We have to prepare for the ceremony tomorrow." Ami said trying to change the subject. "We have yet to inform Rin and Kizu." Sesshomaru stated. They left to find Kizu and Rin in the stables playing with Umaye and petting Ah-Uhn. "Rin, Kizu, we have something to tell you." Ami says. "What do you have to tell us Okaasan?" Kizu asked.
"Sesshomaru and I are going to be mates and you get to come to the ceremony tomorrow morning." Ami said. "The other Lords and Ladies will be there and I expect you be on your best behaviour. Do you understand me?" Sesshomaru asks. "I understand." Kizu said. "Rin understands outasan." Rin said. Sesshomaru smiled inwardly. He was pleased that Rin had called him outasan.
After the children had gone to sleep Ami began to speak. "We still need a miko to gather and prepare the mixture. How far is Kaede's village from here?" "Kaede is much too far from here." Sesshomaru says. "Well Inuyasha travels with two mikos perhaps one of them could be of assistance?" Ami suggested. "The dead one's scent is repulsing she cannot be within five feet of my castle or her stench will penetrate through the walls." Sesshomaru says. "How about the live one? She is coming near with Inuyasha. I can smell them." Ami says. "He will not allow her to go." Sesshomaru says. "Yes. He will. I saved his life. He owes me." Ami says. "Why don't we go and see if she will come. You could distract Inuyasha if you had to I'm sure. I can speak to the miko." Ami said. "Very well. But if Inuyasha insults you again. I will kill him and savor his blood on my claws."
Inuyasha Gang
"Inuyasha, we shouldn't be here." Shippo says. "And why not runt?" Says Inuyasha. "It's the western lands and I'm sure Sesshomaru and Lady Ami are coming here as we speak." Sango said. "What are you doing here Sesshomaru?!" Yells Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, relax. We mean no harm." "BULL SHIT!" Inuyasha yells. "We wish to speak with Kagome." Ami continued. "What do you want with her?" Inuyasha asked. "That is none of your concern." Sesshomaru said coldly. Inuyasha tried to slice through Sesshomaru using the windscar. While the two half-brothers were figthing Ami walked over to Kagome.
"Kagome?" Kagome jumped hearing her name but realizing it was Ami and not Sesshomaru she relaxed a bit. "What is it Lady Ami?" Kagome asked. "There is a mating ceremony at the Western castle tomorrow and Sesshomaru and I are in need of a miko to gather the necessary ingrediants and mix them correctly. We would like to know if you would like to do this." "Certainly. I will do it. Can my friends come?" Lady Ami thought about this for a minute then answered, "Inuyasha and the dead miko may not come. They are not welcome in the western castle. The others how ever are invited to attend."
Lady Ami told Sesshomaru of her and Kagome's conversation. Seeing that what needed to be done was done Sesshomaru dodged Inuyasha's windscar and began to walk away.
"What was that about I wonder?" Miroku mused. "They asked me to over see a mating ceremony at the western castle. Lady Ami said that all of us were invited except Kikyo and Inuyasha." Kagome said. "We'd better get going if we want to make it in time. Inuyasha, you and Kikyo should just stay here." Miroku says. "Fine." says Kikyo. "Feh. I don't care." Inuyasha states. Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kirara, and Kagome walked off towards the western castle. Kagome stopped a few times along the way to get the ingrediants. She then mixed them in this order:
A pinch of crushed Ginsing(sp?)
two boiled sprigs of mint
a powdered peppermint leaf
a cup of honey.
They arrived a little bit before the ceremony was set to begin. Kagome heard a cold voice from behind her. "Miko. Put the ingrediants into the goblet." Lord Sesshomaru commands. Ignoring the fact that he had just called her Miko she took the golden goblet from his hand and put the mixed ingrediants inside.
When it was time for the ceremony to begin Sesshomaru calmly took his place in front of Kagome, turned and waited for Ami to come out of the castle. (A.N. This part is like when the bride walks down the aisle in a marriage) Ami began what seemed to her the longest walk in history towards Sesshomaru and Kagome. Her long hair was glistening in the sun and the sun crest on her forehead glowed. Ami was wearing a long white kimono that was slit on her left side up to her knee. If I didn't have this great amount of self control I would be drooling right now. I fear my mouth is open. thinks Sesshomaru. She was more self conscious about her appearance then she usually was. She stopped worrying about wether or not she was beautiful when she saw Sesshomaru. He was staring at her. His mouth was slightly open, it was barely noticible, even to her. He looks great. You said it. Ami and her inner demon agreed for once. Sesshomaru was wearing a pale white haori, a silver obi, and white hakamas. He also had his usual fluff on his shoulder and instead of boots traditional Japanese sandals.
When Ami had taken her place next to Sesshomaru Kagome handed him the goblet and a small silver dagger. Sesshomaru gently pressed the dagger into his palm and allowed his blood to drip into the goblet. Ami took the dagger and did the same as Sesshomaru. Then, Ami and Sesshomaru each drank one half of the contents of the goblet. After drinking the goblet's content, they both gently bit the other's neck. When the last drop of blood was gone the audience began to applaud the two lovers. Hearing this applause Ami turned the deepest shade of red this world has ever seen.
All of the guests were beginning to leave. Ami wanted to speak to Kagome before she left. "Kagome!" "Yes Lady Ami?" "I just want to tell you that if that half-breed hurts you or your friends in anyway you are welcome here. Do not ask why I am being so kind I just have a feeling that the need will arise." Lady Ami said. "Thank-you and congratulations." "Arigatou Kagome. Sayonara." "Sayanora."
After the guests had all left Sesshomaru and Ami retired to their bedroom to make the mating ritual complete. That night you could hear the sounds of dogs joyously howling.
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