Do not own Inuyasha.
Departure
The hour before dawn both awoke, the knot receding. Sesshomaru, nuzzled into her neck, detected the change in her scent. His mate was pupped.
Mid-afternoon the following day, the two were saying their good-byes to her family. That morning, her grandfather performed the traditional wedding ceremony, binding the two in the human custom. Her mother cried, but they were tears of joy.
In the wellhouse, Sesshomaru assured them that they would see each other again, but that he and Kagome would just be 500 years older. Mrs. Higurashi embrassed him like a son and asked him to be safe.
Once on the other side of the well and firmly on the ground, Kagome pulled out the complete Shikon no tama and made her wish.
"I wish for the Shikon no tama to disappear." she said.
The jewel pulsed, glowed, turned into a pool of liquid and absorb back into her body. She collapsed with Sesshomaru catching her before she fell.
Kagome saw white all around her, everywhere.
You shall forever be our guardian
For only with you
Will we ever be truly safe
A warmth, that felt very similar to her mothers embrace encompassed her.
Kagome awoke in Sesshomaru's arms, cradled against his chest. He was whimpering and nuzzling her head. She reached up and touched his cheek.
"It's alright. I'm here." she said.
Sesshomaru leaned into her touch, then kissed her palm.
"Let's go home." she said.
Sesshomaru nodded, then stood, she still wrapped in his arms. Kagome just let him do what he wanted. He headed for Edo to let everyone know they were back. Then he would head for his home. The children would be staying in the village for the month while he and Kagome secluded themselves.