A/N: Before you go on to the 8th chapter I warn you now that this scene and the one in chapter 9 (will be up by Tuesday) are one reason its rated M so enjoy the AWESOMENESS. Enjoy ********************************************************
Chapter 8: blessings and birthdays
When Inuyasha and his friends got to the village Kagome and Inuyasha went directly to Keade to tell her what had happened. After telling her Kagome went to he well and back to her era while Inuyasha talked to Keade.
When Kagome got to her house she walked in and was greeted by her mom. She asked Kagome how she was and Kagome told her she was fine.
The hours until night were long and Kagome couldn't find a single thing to keep her occupied. She thought too much about the upcoming battle and about Inuyasha. She also wondered how her friends were doing and if they were afraid of her and Inuyasha now. Her fear was justified when her friends came into her room. Kagome was shocked to see them and asked how they were.
Yuka smiled and said that she was awesome. Erie didn't answer and Ayumi said that she as ok. They in turn asked how Kagome was and Kagome looked away and refused to say a word about the recent activities.
Seeing her face it a voice chimed in from the door way, "you don't have to say what happened." It was Tenchi with Kai behind him.
"Tenchi is right. Whatever has made you sad and upset you don't have to say." Kai said and smiled.
"Tenchi, Kai. Your both still here?" Kagome asked as she looked at them.
"yeah. So where's Inuyasha?" Kai asked and Kagome just looked at him and then looked away.
"he's taking care of something.." Kagome said and Tenchi swatted Kai upside the head.
"you two had a fight didn't you?" Yuka asked sounding annoyed.
"no the complete opposite. It's just something happened to someone he cared for and its been rough." Kagome said looking out the window. 'that's right its been a month since Kikyo's death. Inuyasha's still so sad.'
"who died?" Kai asked innocently, but received another swat on the head from Tenchi, "will you stop doing that!"
Kagome didn't answer and then smiled, "enough of me. What's been going on with you guys."
"nothing." Erie said with an annoyed tone.
"what's wrong with you?" Kagome asked
"Hojo that's what's wrong." Yuka said and received a glare from Erie. Kagome didn't reply and an hour later Inuyasha showed up.
"hey its Inuyasha, what's up!" Kai said as he waved. Inuyasha just glanced at him with a strange look in his eyes and silently walked over to Kagome. Kagome took his hand as he sat down and all was silent as Inuyasha sighed.
"So what did Keade have to say?" Kagome asked quietly.
"just that she wished some of K-* Inuyasha hesitated before saying Kikyo's name, but couldn't., "her remains at least could have been returned."
"um guys I think we better." Ayumi whispered to the others and then announced that they were leaving and Kagome said bye and Inuyasha just watched them.
When they left Inuyasha sighed and fell backward on Kagome's bed nearly hitting his head on the wall. Kagome watched him for a few minutes, staring into his face. He smiled at her as she leaned on her elbow right next to him. Kagome then laid her head on his chest and then sat up, but Inuyasha stopped her from getting up off the bed and pulled her back down to him. "stay, please."
Kagome gave him a sympathetic look as his eyes glazed. "oh, Inuyasha." Kagome hugged him and they stayed like that until Sota came and opened the door. Kagome sat up slightly, "what is it Sota?"
Sota stared at the two for a short time, "um dinner is ready."
"oh. " Kagome looked at Inuyasha who was half asleep. "you guys go ahead and eat. Inuyasha and I will eat later, ok?"
"alright. What's wrong with Inuyasha?" Sota asked and Kagome got up and pushed him out the door telling him not to worry about it.
Kagome went back and laid down with Inuyasha who was now asleep, eventually, Kagome too fell asleep. When she woke up it was dark and she was laying on the bed length wise and Inuyasha was not there. She sat up quickly and looked around and called out to him. When he didn't answer she stood up and went to turn on the light and then was stopped by his voice. She whirled around to be face to face with Inuyasha who smiled and said he was just outside the window. Kagome smiled back and hugged him.
"Are you ok, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked as she leaned back and looked at him.
Inuyasha smiled and kissed her, " mhm , I'm ok." he cupped her cheek and kissed her again and Kagome returned the kiss. Inuyasha Lead her to her bed and sat down on it and pulled her to him then laid down. The whole time Kagome just watched his face and let herself be moved by Inuyasha. Now laying on their sides facing each other Inuyasha asked Kagome how she was. She just smiled and wrapped her arms around him and said she was fine. Inuyasha wrapped his right arm around her as she fell asleep and for an hour he lay there thinking and listening to her breathing.
The next morning found the two still asleep and holding one another. Kagome woke up and released her arms from around Inuyasha and shook her right hand awake. She sat up and stretched and looked at Inuyasha who was smiling at her. She smiled back and attempted to crawl over Inuyasha but was grabbed. Inuyasha playfully grabbed her and flipped her back to where she was, Kagome laughed and told him to let her go. Inuyasha on the other hand had another idea he told her not to and she gave him one of his many looks that he had given her in the past. Inuyasha gave her the same look back but grinned and held her down.
Kagome gripped at him to let her go, but Inuyasha persisted that she make him and told her he was barely even using pressure. Kagome began to laugh and then reached up around his neck causing Inuyasha to freeze as she pulled him into a kiss. Inuyasha let go of her arms and deepened the kiss. The kiss however was interrupted by a small knock on the door, Inuyasha sat up still sitting gently over Kagome. He looked over his shoulder as Kagome sat up and literally pushed him off, he objected as he fell backward. Kagome just laughed and went to the door and opened it. She headed down stairs and into the kitchen where he mom was fixing breakfast.
After eating breakfast and receiving pouts from Inuyasha she left. He took it as the best opportunity to ask her mom and he entered the kitchen. Glancing to his right he noticed a circle around a date and he asked why. Kagome's mom told him that, that was Kagome's birthday, the look on Inuyasha's face caused Kagome's mom to asked what was wrong. He cocked his head and looked down and thought about something, his eyes widened as he came to the realization of what that date meant. It was the same day Kagome met him and their journey together began. Inuyasha then looked at Kagome's mom and smirked, she asked what and he told her.
After she explained what they had planned for that day, Inuyasha then remembered why he had come down. He got Kagome's mom's attention by saying he wanted to ask something and when she asked what he paused, face turned red.
"well, its just that, um, things are getting rough there my time and I was wondering since we have gotten closer and all." Inuyasha paused and inhaled and looked down. "well I love Kagome, which I'm sure you already know that; I want to stay with her forever and is what I want to ask is that- to ask for-" he stammered and stopped for a moment and looked up at Kagome's mom and he blushed redder. Then he inhaled deeply and slowly exhaled a shaky breath and straightened up and became very serious. " I want to marry Kagome."
Inuyasha held his breath as his face was as red as his kimono and Kagome's mom stared at him. She then smiled and hugged him. " you didn't have to ask, but I'm glade you did. You have my blessing." Inuyasha smiled and Kagome's mom went back to what she was doing then turned back around. "do you have a ring?"
Inuyasha's smile grew into a grin. "yeah they mean more to me than this fire-rat robe of mine. They were my parents' rings. Father had them specifically made and had given mother both of them, she never wore hers and she always looked at them. She told me when the time came that I could give hers to whomever I chose as my lover and to keep fathers. I haven't touched them since she gave them to me."
"I'm sure Kagome would be honored to wear and have anything of your mothers. She sounds like a very loving person."
"She was. To everyone despite their hatred towards me, but that was to be expected. She was, after all, a princess."
"really? What about your father?"
"I don't know him very well since he died when I was born, but I have seen him. Myoga and Toto-Sai call him the Great Dog Demon, because he was. He was the lord of the western region of Japan and shared his land with a bat demon named Tsukyoumaru" Inuyasha said proudly.
"so that makes you a prince?" Kagome's mom asked
Inuyasha thought about it and then smiled. "yeah, yeah I guess it does, but Sesshomaru is a jerk and wont share fathers land."
"I take it he's your brother?"
"yeah but only half." Inuyasha said.
"when do you plan to ask her?"
"I was planning on the night of her birthday/ the day we met, but if you guys have something planned then I can change it."
"aw that would be perfect we can celebrate it here around noon and then you two can go back and celebrate it with the friends there" Kagome's mom smiled and Inuyasha smiled back and said thanks.
Three days later Kagome and her family, with Inuyasha and her friends there, celebrated her birthday and afterward Inuyasha left to check up on things in his era. He stayed there and helped finish. Inuyasha waited near the place where he had set up just for the two of them as Koga and his two lackeys showed up and joined Sango and Miroku in the village.
"look you guys have to wear these, please, its for Kagome." Inuyasha said handing Miroku a pair of modern day slacks and a loose t-shirt, handed Sango a skirt and a tank top and Shippo a pair of Sota's old pants and a shirt. Inuyasha even handed Koga a pair of pants and the "Big Bad Wolf" tank top Inuyasha had thrown months ago.
As night fell and Miroku and the others were dressed up, Kagome popped out of the well and Shippo greeted her and after Kagome squealed over Shippo's outfit he lead her to the village. Once there she saw the others were also dressed in modern clothes and she asked how and why. Inuyasha answered her from behind as he wrapped his arms around her neck. Kagome looked up at him and he released her and she hugged him as she saw him in the same "Bad Boy" shirt and baggy pants.
Inuyasha chuckled and hugged her back, "Happy Birthday Kagome."
"aaw, Inuyasha." Kagome kissed him then went and hugged everyone else.
After a large banquet everyone gave Kagome presents and Inuyasha sat back and watched. When it was his turn he pushed himself off the tree he was leaning on and walked up to her. "first let me explain." Kagome cocked her head and waited, "I talked to your mom the other day and she gave me permission to do so. And before I get to that, here." Inuyasha handed her a box wrapped in a very expensive cloth.
"what is it?" Kagome asked and he gestured to open it. She gasped after she opened. "oh my god inuyasha. Where did you- how did you?"
Inuyasha grinned, "it was my mothers. Father had it made. She never got a chance to wear it."
Kagome pulled it out and it was a dress, almost like a wedding/prom dress. It sparkled in the moon and the fire light as she held it up. In the design was what looked like fluffy dogs running around the edges. Also inside the box was a small furring boa similar to Sesshomaru's, who had just showed up and glared at it and rolled his eyes.
Inuyasha shrugged at Sesshomaru and waved at Rin. " that's not all Kagome."
"what?" Kagome asked as her eye's went wide. "you mean there's more?"
Inuyasha laughed and held out his hand. "follow me." Kagome looked back at Sango who just smiled and shooed her off. "but first. You need to put that on."
"now?"
"yes now I want to see you in it."
"ok" Kagome said as she left and came back with it on. Inuyasha, Miroku, Shippo, Koga even Sesshomaru and some of the other men of the village, dropped there moths and stared. Inuyasha grined and went up to her as her face flushed.
"don't worry about them. You look beyond beautiful." Inuyasha said as Koga gave a wolf whistle and Miroku gave a look, Shippo smiled, and even Sesshomaru commented. Rin went up to Kagome and told her she looked like a princess and Inuyasha and Sesshomaru both at the same time said: "that's an understatement." even though Kagome's face was bright red she smiled at all the comments and Inuyasha told her to follow him.
Inuyasha lead her to the sacred tree and stopped. Kagome stood in front of him as he stood on the roots then jumped off. He took a breath and looked at her. Kagome could see in his eyes that he was going to ask something so she waited. "Its been a year since we first met, under this tree no less. It's seen us go through hell for one another, with one another and it always will be there. I love you Kagome Higurashi." Kagome smiled and agreed with him and was about to say something when Inuyasha reached into his pocket. "you know I'd do anything for you and ill always be here when you need me, and when don't need me. I've already got your mothers blessing and Keade and the others. Even Sesshomaru. But," Inuyasha paused and pulled out his hand and knelt before her and Kagome's breath caught in her throat, "will you marry me and become my mate?"
Kagome stood there shocked and as the tears swelled in her eyes Inuyasha stood up and Kagome threw herself into his arms, causing him to hit the tree. "yes, Inuyasha. I will, you know I will." Kagome kissed him and Inuyasha slipped the ring onto her left ring finger.
Kagome gasped at the size of it. It was fairly big, with a large white jewel inside in the shape of a dog head, its eye was a small red jewel and a smaller purple jewel was placed under the eye. The band of the ring looked like the body of the dog and wrapped around from the base of the jewel to its tail at the other side of the gem and the pat holding the jewel was the fluffy fur around the dogs neck. Inuyasha smiled at Kagome's face and pulled out a bigger identical one.
"its beautiful."
"they belonged to my parents." Inuyasha said and lead Kagome away from the tree to a secret hide out. He explained after they arrived that father had it made for him and his mother. And that Izayoi told him it was his for his future use.
So Inuyasha lead Kagome to the 4 bed roomed house and inside. He showed her his old room and the rest of the house. When he got to his mothers old room he lead her to the bed and kissed her. He gently laid her down on the silken sheets and moved his kisses from her cheek down to her collar bone. Kagome, getting lost in the moment let Inuyasha remove her clothes as she removed his.
Inuyasha then gently kissed her chest and moved his hand from her waist up and then back down her body. Kagome did the same, moving her hands from around his neck across his chest and around his waist and back up. They kissed and Kagome moved her head as Inuyasha pressed against her and rubbed her legs, chest, and everywhere else he could reach.