Chapter 6: Marriage Ceremony
After four more rounds, the two newly mated couple slept peacefully in bed. The sun shined brightly through the window of their hut, Shippo played with a hanyou named Sakura. Miroku meditated outside Kaede's hut, Sango was training in the clearing in front of the Goshinboku, and Kaede was out picking herbs.
Groaning, Kagome opened her eyes slowly so she could adjust to the bright light the sun was giving off. When her eyes adjusted, she looked around trying to figure out where she was. She felt warmth beside her, along with an arm that held her gently and protectively around her waist. Kagome smiled seeing Inuyasha sleeping peacefully. She leaned down kissing him gently, he stirred opening his eyes and kissing her back.
"Good morning, love. Sleep well?" Inuyasha mumbled before he sat up, the blankets laid across his waist his muscled torso was left bare. Kagome licked her lips in appreciation to the sight she was just given.
"Of course, I'm sure you slept wonderfully." Kagome replied with a smile. "We should get up, I want to see my mother some time today." Kagome said as she got out of bed seeming to forget that she was naked giving Inuyasha a full view of her naked body even though he had already seen it.
He nodded as he got out of bed as well putting his kimono and hakamas back on. Just when he finished Kagome finished putting on a tight purple tank top and a tight pair of black jean shorts that showed her curves off really well. Inuyasha scowled at seeing her chosen outfit. He wasn't particuarally fond of it, seeing as it would make every male that saw her, would be gawking at her like no tomorrow.
"There is no way I'm allowing you to wear that outside!" Inuyasha said as he frowned. Kagome frowned when he said this. She didn't see what the big deal was, it was a hot day outside even though they were inside she could still feel the heat from the sun's raise that came through the window.
"I will wear whatever I want, Inuyasha!" Kagome retorted with a growl. She didn't like that he was putting a limit to what kind of clothes she could wear.
"No you won't. Change right now!" Inuyasha said crossing his arms over his chest. He really didn't know why Kagome was putting up a fight anyway. He still wasn't allowing her to go outside in that outfit that showed everyone her curves. He knew how guys liked their women, and the view that Kagome gave off was exactly way too erotic. She looked like she was modelling for a summer photo shoot. Even though he didn't know what that was, even after Kagome had explained to him what a photo shoot was; he still wasn't fond of it.
"No!" Kagome argued frowning deeply.
"Yes!" Inuyasha argued back.
"Fine!" Kagome yelled, fed up she walked into the bedroom again, minutes later she came out dressed in a purple t-shirt that showed her curves but wasn't too revealing like that tank top was, and the same shorts. He frowned, didn't he tell her to change? Oh well they weren't harming anyone. So he let her slide with the shorts, he nodded his approval.
Ten minutes later they were standing in front of the well. "Are you sure you want to see your mother?" Inuyasha asked as he whimpered. Every time he went there, the damned woman always grabbed his ears. He hated people touching his ears, except his mate Kagome of course.
"Yes, Inuyasha. Let's go." Kagome said with a sigh as she jumped into the well with Inuyasha following. Moments later they arrived in Kagome's time. Wrapping his arm around Kagome's waist, he jumped out of the well. Kagome opened the well shrine's doors and walked up to the house.
"Mom! I'm home! And I've brought Inuyasha with me!" Kagome hollered, Kagome's mom peaked out from the corner and smiled.
"Welcome home Kagome, Inuyasha." Kagome's mother said with a smile. Kagome smiled back.
"Where's Souta?" Kagome asked raising her eyebrow.
"He's at soccer practice. Kagome what's that on your neck?" Kagome's mother said as she noticed a mark on her daughter's neck that looked like a crimson moon with dog ears.
"Oh? That's Inuyasha's mating mark mom. We're mated," Kagome replied in a tone that said 'what are you stupid?'.
"Mated? What's mated mean exactly?" Kagome's mother said raising an eyebrow in the same fashion that Kagome had done when she asked about Souta.
"Mated is a term demons use, Mrs. Higurashi. It's basically a demon marriage." Inuyasha said explaining it to Kagome's mother.
Kagome's mother's eyes widened in surprise, "but Kagome your too young to get married!" her mother said still in surprise.
"No I'm not, mother. I'm 20 years old." Kagome mumbled back to her mother, with a sweatdrop. She couldn't believe her mother sometimes.
"Well if your mated, then you must have a human wedding. It is tradition Kagome." Kagome's mother said in a stern tone.
Kagome's eyes widened. A human wedding? What was her mother thinking? She was already mated, what more did she need?
"Alright. I'll let you, aunt Suna and aunt Katsu plan it all. Surprise me." Kagome replied.
Kagome's mother nodded, with a smile. 'This was going to be fun,' Kagome thought sarcastically. If she hadn't learned the hard way the first time her mother and aunts planned something, it was always to set her up with boys. But now they're going to plan her own wedding. Should she be worried? Most likely yes.
Three Months Later
It had taken three months to plan the wedding. So Kagome and Inuyasha had stayed in her time longer then they had planned. Yes she should have been worried the moment she told her mother that she and her aunts could plan the wedding. But here she was now, in a her bedroom getting ready for her wedding that started in an hour.
She wore a long white silk strapless gown that hugged her curves perfectly, and showed enough cleavage to keep men guessing. She wore white stiletto shoes, the heels were made of pure glass, with straps that wrapped all the way up to her knees. The back of her dress had straps that criss-crossed, the straps were made of silk just like the dress. She wore her hair up in an elegant braided bun that had small white diamond clips that held the bun in place, and a blue rose comb that was put into her hair for decoration. She wore white eye shadow, black eye liner and mascara with a light layer of lip gloss on her lips. She was truly beautiful and ready for her wedding.
Ten minutes before the wedding begun, Kagome, her mother, Souta and her grandfather arrived at the church along with Inuyasha who was brought in a different car that her aunt Suna drove, so he was there two minutes before them in a different room. It was bad luck for a groom to see the bride before the wedding.
Ten minutes later music started to play, doors opened and Kagome's grandfather had to walk her down the isle since her father couldn't do it. When they reached Inuyasha, her grandfather handed her hand to Inuyasha with a warning glare. Kagome wanted to laugh seeing as her grandfather never liked Inuyasha much to begin with.
Inuyasha smiled, he was in awe at how beautiful Kagome was. "You look beautiful Kagome." Inuyasha said looking at her lovingly.
Kagome blushed, "thank you." Kagome whispered to him.
"Alright, the wedding ceremony will begin. Do you Kagome Higurashi take Inuyasha Taisho as your husband for as long as you shall live?" the priest began as he looked between them.
"Yes. I do." Kagome said.
"Do you Inuyasha take Kagome Higurashi as your wife in sickness and health for as long as you live?" The priest said.
"I do." He said with a smile.
"Rings please," the priest said, a little boy namely Kagome's younger cousin, her aunt Katsu's ten year old son Shinji walked up with a purple pilllow that held the two rings.
Inuyasha took one ring in his hand, while Kagome took the other. "Now follow after me, Kagome. With this ring I thy be wed."
"With this ring, I thy be wed." Kagome copied.
"To have have and hold."
"To have and to hold." Kagome said.
"In sickness and in health,"
"In sickness and in health." Kagome followed.
"As long as I live."
"As I long as I live," Kagome said as she slipped the ring on Inuyasha's wedding finger.
"Inuyasha it's your turn now, with this ring I thy be wed." The priest said.
"With this ring I thy be wed." Inuyasha copied.
"To have and to hold, and protect,"
"To have and to hold and protect." Inuyasha said.
"In sickness and in health."
"In sickness and in health." Inuyasha followed.
"Until death do us part."
"Until death do us part." Inuyasha said, as he too slipped the ring on Kagome's wedding finger.
"I now announce you, husband and wife. You may kiss the bride," the priest said, Inuyasha leaned down and kissed Kagome passionately. Everyone cheered as they clapped happily at the new married couple.