"Does this mean we're engaged?" Kagome asked later as she lay in Sesshomaru's bed. After her answer Sesshomaru had been ecstatic. And he'd asked to place a courting mark on her. She wasn't that familiar with youkai customs but she knew this was important and so had agreed. Now, she wished that she'd at least asked him beforehand. She wasn't going to ask him to take it back but it would have been nice to know what she was getting into.
"In a manner of speaking yes. It shows the youkai world that I intend to claim you as my mate and that you are off limits until you accept or reject my suit."
"So I'm basically yours from now on." He nodded and she bit her lip as the next question spilled forth from her lips. "What about you? Are you mine from now on?" His smile was reflected in his eyes when he answered.
"Inuyoukai mate for life Kagome. You are mine and I am yours."