Chapter Ten: A Ball And A Question
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After standing at the doors for about ten minutes, the other lords began to show up with their mates. First, came Kai, the lord of the north, then Chu, the lord of the east, and lastly, came Kage, lord of the south. Once everyone was inside, Sesshomaru and Kagome joined them.
"Your decorating skills are impressive, Lord Sesshomaru."
"Thank you, Lord Kai…."
Kai simply nodded and began to talk to his mate and the other lords. Sesshomaru leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, then looked at Kagome when he felt her take his hand. She leaned over and whispered in his ear.
"Everything seems like it'll go well…"
"Yes…unless Lord Chu gets drunk…then we're doomed."
Kagome giggled, and that gained the attention of Lord Kage's mate who looked over at her and smiled. Kagome smiled back and stood up before walking over to a table and bringing back the drinks. The lords thanked her and took their cups as Kagome took Sesshomaru's to him and sat back down with her own.
"Lord Sesshomaru, is this kind and stunning woman your mate??"
"M...Mate?? Uh…n...no…she is not…"
"Ah, then you're still eligible. I know of an absolutely gorgeous wolf demoness who is searching for a strong mate."
"No, lord Chu, I'm not eligible. Kagome is my…err…oh what would you call it…"
"I'm his girlfriend." Kagome said with a smile.
"Yes, my girlfriend…what's a girlfriend??"
"It's….I guess it would be a step below mate here."
The lords suddenly broke out in a wild cheer, causing both Sesshomaru and Kagome to drop their cups.
"WHAT?!"
"Good job Sesshomaru you old dog you!!"
"For a while there we were thinking you preferred men to women!"
"Certainly NOT."
After the formalities, the ball started to pick up. There was music and dance, of course, Sesshomaru simply sat off to the side, watching, until Kagome grabbed his hand and pulled him out onto the dance-floor.
"What are you doing?"
"WE'RE dancing Fluffy."
"What….did you call me?"
"Fluffy. Now shut up and dance with me."
Sesshomaru blinked, but shrugged off the pet name and rested one of his hands on Kagome's waist, taking her hand in his and smiled. They then started to dance around the floor, staring into each other's eyes.
"Wow…you don't have two left feet…"
"Of course not…I'm a demon lord…I was taught to dance at a very young age."
Finally, near the end of the ball, the music slowed and Kagome smiled, wrapping her arms around Sesshomaru's neck and leaning her head on his chest. The demon put his arms around her waist and held her close, eyes sliding shut. Near the end of the song, Kagome leaned up and pressed her lips to Sesshomaru's in a gentle kiss. The other lords smirked and whistled until they pulled apart, blushing.
"Alright Sesshomaru, time for that speech of yours."
"Right…"
The music stopped and everyone took their seats, and Sesshomaru pulled Kagome to stand beside him. She smiled and linked her arm with his. He cleared his throat and looked at the others, and then began.
"Tonight, the lords and ladies of north, south, east and west have come together in a peaceful gathering of brilliant minds, strength, and of course, beauty. During the years, there have been many wars, conflicts, and forbidden loves between us all. Many things have been resolved under the silver light of the moon, and yet, many have died under the same moon, for foolish reasons. Many pairs of lovers and mates have died on the blood-soaked battle grounds, taking their last breaths in each others arms, killed simply because their families did not agree with their union.
Is that what we want? To kill our own because of a silly thing such as who they fall in love with? My proposal tonight, is that there be no rules on who can love who. Men can love women, men can love men, and women can love women if they so choose. We should not limit the laws of nature simply because we do not agree with it. If love is true, then let it run its course. And now…I have a question to ask you, Kagome."
Kagome blinked out of her daze and looked at him, their eyes locking as he smiled gently.
"What is it?"
"Kagome, will you become my mate?"
The room fell silent, all waiting for her answer. She felt their eyes on her and then, her own eyes filled with tears.
"YES!! YES I WILL!!"
Sesshomaru smiled and pulled her into his arms where he kissed her, closing his eyes. About an hour later, the lords and ladies said their goodbyes and departed to their respective lands. Sesshomaru led Kagome to the flower fields and stood atop the largest hill, covered in white roses.
"Sesshomaru…you've just made me the happiest woman on earth."
"And you, my dear Kagome, have made me the happiest demon."
"I love you, Fluffy."
"And I you."
With that, the pair kissed once more, a gentle wind blowing up and carrying the sound of a flute from town, rose petals blowing up around them.
A.N: I know, sappified right? OH WELL! Our dear Fluffy-sama has a mate now…hmmm…so what could possibly be next?! shifty eyed The rating in this story went up for a reason! Ja Ne, and leave feedback.