Sesshomaru dropped Koga to the ground as he began to stir under his arm. Koga landed unceremoniously on the forest floor nearly a mile from the mating. Sesshomaru stood before him, his cold anger coming off of him in waves. Koga stirred slowly, rubbing his nose slowly as he sat up. Judging by the dried blood underneath his nose Inuyasha had broken Koga's nose seriously; although it would heal quickly thanks to his demon blood.
"Stand wolf," Sesshomaru said, disgusted. He hated that he had to actually address this lowly demon, but it had to be done. No one disturbed his life and got away with it. As Koga rose to his feet Sesshomaru grabbed onto his throat, lifting him into the air in almost the exact same way Inuyasha had done. "If you value your pathetic little life, you will do well to listen to me." Sesshomaru glared at Koga as he scrapped pathetically at his hand, squeezing his throat tighter. "You are never to come near the human miko again." He could see the confusion in Koga's wide eyes, wondering why Sesshomaru cared. "She is no longer your concern; she will never be your mate and if I find you have continued pursuing her I will have your head." With that he punched Koga in the head, knocking him unconscious again. He turned back to the field where the mating would be starting soon, hurrying back.
Inuyasha felt his throat go dry as he watched Kagome walk slowly toward him, her hands filled with a bouquet of pink flowers.
"Rin picked flowers for Kagome," Rin whispered to Inuyasha.
Inuyasha couldn't get over the sight of Kagome. She looked absolutely beautiful in kimono that reminded him of his mother's favorite kimono. The nearly pure white of the kimono enhanced the creaminess of Kagome's skin instead of washing her out further while the pink of the cherry blossom complimented the slight pink of her cheeks beautifully. Her hair was put up, soft curls coming out of the bun. She looked like an absolute goddess to him.
Kagome smiled brightly as she saw the awe-struck look upon his face. He looked incredibly handsome in his black kimono, making his silver hair seem to shine in the sunlight. His eyes looked like liquid pools of amber; she felt like she could drown in their depths as clichéd as it sounded. Finally she stood next to Inuyasha in front of Kaede and all the assembled villagers. Sango stood to her left as Miroku, Shippo, and Rin stood to Inuyasha's right side.
"Hey," Kagome said shyly as she looked at Inuyasha.
"Hey," Inuyasha replied, smirking slightly. He slipped his hand into hers, squeezing it gently.
"Good afternoon all of ye," Kaede began. "We have all gathered here to witness the mating of Inuyasha, son of InuTashio, to Kagome, our village miko. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo do you stand before us as Kagome's family?"
"Yes we do," they said in unison.
"Do you all consent to give Kagome into Inuyasha's protection as his mate?"
"I give Inuyasha Kagome to protect forever," Shippo said, looking Inuyasha in the eye.
"I give Inuyasha Kagome to cherish always," Miroku said, shaking Inuyasha's hand.
"I give Inuyasha Kagome to honor and love above all others," Sango said, hugging Inuyasha quickly.
"These three have charged you with these responsibilities: to protect, to cherish, to honor and to love Kagome always. Do you accept these responsibilities?" Kaede asked.
"I do," Inuyasha replied, looking into Kagome's eyes.
"Then you may recite your oath to Kagome."
Inuyasha took both of Kagome's hands into his, looking at her seriously. "Kagome, I request for you to do me the honor of becoming my mate. I will protect you always, until my dying breath. If I should ever be called upon I will lay my life down in protection of you. I will shelter and care for you always, making sure you are always provided for. If you should ever desire a family," Inuyasha said, his cheeks growing redder, "I will provide you with as many pups as you so choose and I will care for them with as much love as I care for you. I will provide you with anything you seek for as long as we both live. Will you Kagome Higurashi do me the honor of becoming my mate?"
Kagome swallowed the lump in her throat, the tears filling her eyes at Inuyasha's sweet words. "Yes, I will be your mate," Kagome said softly, trying to keep her tears from overflowing.
They both turned back toward Kaede who smiled happily at them. "Then I now declare you-"
"Wait," Sesshomaru said, landing a few feet away from them. "I will speak." All eyes shifted toward Sesshomaru as he approached Inuyasha and Kagome. He stopped in front of Kagome who glanced nervously at Inuyasha. "You, human miko, desire to be bound to Inuyasha, descendant of the noble Inu line, son of the great dog demon InuTashio, Lord to the Western Lands?"
Kagome nodded, "Yes I do."
"Then I, Lord Sesshomaru, the eldest of the Inu line, bestow my blessing upon your mating and welcome you into the Inu line." With that Sesshomaru went to stand near the row of trees, Rin and Jaken following close behind him.
"Now I declare you both mated for all of eternity. Kagome is Inuyasha's and Inuyasha is Kagome's," Kaede said, a huge smile on her wizened face.
The villagers cheered as Inuyasha's eyes flashed red. He wrapped his arms tightly around Kagome's waist, his head going toward her neck. "Mate," he growled as he gently nipped at her neck.
"Inuyasha," Kagome said softly, gripping his robes in her hand. He lifted his head at her voice, his eyes changing back to amber. "I love you," she said happily as she stretched up toward him.
"I love you too mate," he replied, kissing her fiercely. 'Mine,' his demon side growled contentedly.
They're finally married! But i'm not done yet readers. I still have a chapter or two in mind.