Kagome was afraid she'd messed up when murmurs followed her as she entered the mating ceremony banquet. Instead she tried to focus on Lord Toga's voice as he introduced her.

"I now present to you my son Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands and his mate the Lady Kagome." Following their cue, she and Sesshomaru walked forward and bowed in front of Toga, Izayoi, Hatsumomo, Mrs. Higurashi, and Kagome's grandfather. After receiving the blessings, Toga declared the banquet ready to start.

"I like your boldness Kagome." Kyo stated leaning over to talk to her as his older brother talked to Sesshomaru. "Wearing his colors like that, you're almost staking a claim on him." The young woman let out a sly smile.

"Who says I'm not?"