Chapter 44, MARRY ME and chapter 45, THE WEDDING are both dedicated to my wonderful friend and devoted reviewer JOLIE LUV, who is getting married this week! I'm so happy for you darling and I pray that you have a wonderful wedding and a beautiful, blessed marriage…you are such a kind soul. *many hugs, kisses and well wishes*.

SAVING ME

CHAPTER 44 – MARRY ME

2 years later

Sesshomaru groaned, waking to the cry of his daughter. He sat up, rubbing sleep from his eyes, he rose, walking into Kiyoko's room. It was 4 am and everyone was still sleeping, including Rin. Rin's room was a lot closer to Daisuke and her mother's while Kiyoko's room was actually a part of Sesshomaru's room while Daisuke's Psychiatrist had the other bedroom. Over the last two years, their strange family had adjusted and grown to love each other, but with two kids and two adults sharing a house with them, Sesshomaru and Rin had found it hard to initiate the intimate aspects of their relationship.

So in the two years since they had started dating, Rin and Sesshomaru had yet to have sex.

Yawning, Sesshomaru picked up his two year old daughter and lifted her to his chest. She quieted immediately, she most have had a bad dream because Kiyoko usually slept until morning. She wrapped his arms around his neck, burying her face in his chest as he brushed her long brown hair.

"Had a bad dream?" he asked, rocking her softly as she nodded and turned to see a sleepy Rin by the door clad in only a thin pink wrap. Her hair was messy and he could tell she was half asleep but she had come regardless, as she tended to do whenever Daisuke screamed due to a nightmare.

"I heard her in my sleep." She whispered with a small chuckle, walking over to the two and rubbing her daughter's back.

She looked up to Sesshomaru and smiled, and he dropped a quick kiss on her forehead; morning breath dampened his urge to kiss her lips.

"Why don't you check on Daisuke…I will get her some warm milk." Sesshomaru said, and Rin nodded, kissing her daughter's ear before she left the room, Kiyoko preferred Sesshomaru's arms to hers on any given day so much so that it was rare to see the man without the little girl in his arms or toddling behind him.

She found Daisuke lying on the floor and she sighed, even now he still tended to sleep on the floor, even with all the counseling he had received. But the boy had made great progress, he interacted, though minimally, with males now, especially with other children and sometimes strangers, but mostly females even though he was still very shy. He was also reading and writing at such an advance level in the short period of time that Dr. Tanabi had recommended that he start school. Sesshomaru had founded a great private school with only female teachers in which he had enrolled Daisuke, and in the summer the entire family would move to the city so Daisuke could begin school and Kiyoko would begin Kindergarten as well. Sesshomaru had even begun to accept tasks from his father's company as a consultant and it seemed he would resume working again as soon as he came up to speed with the company's progress.

Rin had in the two years received a lot of Counseling from Dr. Tanabi as well, and so had Ai, the live-Psychiatrist had done wonders for the family and even though she would be starting her own private practice, Sesshomaru had decided that she would still be the only person used to help his family. Rin had undertaken to complete her High School degree online as well and had passed with above average marks. Both she and Kagome were enrolling in college part-time during the days around the same time Daisuke and Kiyoko started school; Rin, so that she could still have time for the kids and Kagome, because Inuyasha had inadvertedly gotten her pregnant, the baby was only two months away. Rin pulled herself from her thoughts of their lives and looked down at her sleeping son.

Rin bent down and realized that the little boy was awake and sweating profusely. She wiped the sweat from his forehead and pulled him into her arms, rocking him as she always did when he had a nightmare.

"I dreamt this was all a dream, that you and dad weren't real…and I was back with Koga…" the little boy sobbed and Rin's hold tightened, tears filling her eyes. She prayed that one day Daisuke would be able to live peacefully without the nightmares, even though she herself sometimes had nightmares of the past.

"It was just a dream, baby, your dad and I are real, and so is grandma Ai and grandpa InuTaisho and grandpa Hajime and Uncle Inuyasha and Auntie Kagome and Sango…" Rin soothed, rubbing Daisuke's back until her had stopped crying.

And it was as such, that the family sat in the living room couch at four in the morning with Kiyoko on one of Sesshomaru's leg, with Rin's head on the other as she lay down with Daisuke beside her with his head on her chest, both kids drinking from their juice cups.

"This is nice…" he heard her whisper and he smiled, running a hand through her hair.

"Rin, you know I love you don't you?" he whispered suddenly and both kids perked up. Rin tilted her chin to look up at Sesshomaru, with a soft smile.

"Yes, I love you too." She whispered, watching as he flushed faintly. It was the first time she had ever admitted it to him, so openly. For a moment he was silent before he spoke again.

"Rin…I spoke to your grandfather, as head of your family. I asked him for permission to marry you." He whispered as she sat up, as did Daisuke. Rin stared at Sesshomaru with wide eyes and an even wider mouth.

"I want to be with you in every way...as a man and a woman." He admitted and she flushed looking at the puzzled look on the faces of the children but Sesshomaru continued.

"Rin, let's get married." He whispered and she smiled brightly, her eyes filling with tears.

"Yes…" she whispered breathlessly.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Ahhh, wipes forehead, yes that is over with. I hope you all liked how the family is…poor Sesshomaru, that's love…waiting two years! Next chapter, THE WEDDING. 6 chapters to go…Lemon warning is also on alert hehehehe.

REVIEWS:

Y-icey: lol yes the story is coming to an end, honestly I'm kinda sad, I feel like I need to start another drabble series lol. Anyways, I don't think the proposal was high romance, it was kinda audacious when I looked at it…what do you think? Lol.

Shy Winthrope: *big hug* I missed you so much but I said to myself, she must be extremely busy. I got around to reading your new chapters and I intend to review soon lol, promise but I was trying to get these chapters finished as well as 2 for 2 other stories lol. Anyways, I'm so happy you liked the name…I did some research lol, trust me. As for Kagura…*evil face* you gonna just have to wait and see what happens again lol and something will happen, 6 chapters is a lot you know lol. And yes, I also understand…because my step-dad is actually more of a father to me than my own father was so, I honestly never endured that "Cinderella step-parent" stereotype and yes, I do believe there are good men in the world…he helped confirm that because God-knows my dad was not one of them lol. Anyways thanks so much for the well wishes and the same to you. I hope I can expect some new chapters soon lol, *hugs, kisses, love, teddybears, chocolate* and everything for you and KJ lol. Thanks for being such a wonderful reviewer.

DoggyBoyLover98: lol yes he did! Lol but as you can see, the wait probably had a lot to do with it. Lol. How was the proposal? Audacious or just right? Lol. Thanks for reviewing, we will talk very soon ^_^.

Inuballz: First, let me say thank you so much for reviewing my story, I really appreciate it. As for chapter 18, that chapter was a throw-back really, it's similar to a flashback but at the same time not…its more like a little prologue because that explains what really happened to his wife. It does come back and play a part in the story, if you haven't gotten to that point yet lol. I hope this has helped and again, thanks for the review ^_^.

Thanks for reviewing guys ^_^ I hope you are ready, Chapter 46 is titled FINALLY, need I say more? Lol