Kagome sank back down into the water. For now, she felt good. Sustained. He watched her float as he redressed. He knew, at last for a little bit his power over her would keep her calm and steady but only for a bit. She would still need to learn, adjust, and trust.

As much as he hated it, he knew they needed to return.

"Mate," He said calmly but sternly. It was the first time calling he that, he waited for her reaction. Knowing her human side, she would blush and gush and turn away, but she was demonic now, her body was controlling her more than she was controlling it right now.

She stopped moving, her eyes to the sky. She took in his words. Mate. They were mated. The same thoughts he had ran through her, but it was like, all of a sudden, she was more mature, wiser, calmer. Kagome moved her eyes to him. While she didnt gush or make a fuss, she did blush. He liked the hue on her face. He could still read her like a book and he had been worried about that.

He wanted to smirk, but true to his nature, he didnt. He had to be strong with her right now and try to treat her the same as he would if she were human. It's what she wanted. "We must return to them, least the half-breed come looking,"

She walked to the banks, to her clothes, "Im sure my father is holding him back,"

Probably,

She dressed anyway. Part of her wanted to grab his hand, isn't that what newlyweds do? No that was human nature, not demonic. Her brain her. She did not realize how hard it would be for her to separate the two. As they walked back towards the group he could see her internal struggle. "Tell me," He says. She knows what he's asking.

"Just, trying to adjust from human to demon,"

"In what way,"

She glances at his back, his hair swaying "I still think a lot like my human self,"

He looks back at her, "You are still you, breaking the magic will not change that, your thoughts are still your own,"

"And my wants?"

He stopped and looked back at her, "What do you want?"

She bites her lip "My mind is saying one thing, but I also keep telling myself that is the way it's done now,"

"You were not raised as a demon," He turns fully to her, looking down, and asks again "What do you want?"

She doesn't say but her eyes dont lie and stray to his hand. She isn't wrong, she's freshly mated and wants to be near, wants to touch him and he isn't displeased by it.

True it isn't really his way, but it is hers and she is his mate. He would indulge her. He grabs her hand and returns to walking. Her hands is well hidden in his sleeve but it's clear he is holding her hands. It's larger and wraps around hers. It is warm and both her human heart and demon side are happy. He can feel the hum of her steady heart and the shift in her demonic aura.

Inuyasha and her father felt it first. She was calm and happy. Then they focused on Sesshomaru's. His was content. Inuyasha didnt know how to feel, then they broke through the treelines and stopped.

The wind blew and everyone stared.

While the humans didnt know, the demon father and half-breed knew. Could sense it.

Miroku picked up on the change on Inuyasha's face. "Is everything ok?" Sango asked before Miroku could.

Inuyasha looked away and crossed his arms "Yeah, she's fine,"

Miroku and Sango raised their eyebrows at his colder-than-normal tone. They thought he would be happy to see her well.

Ziro noticed their faces "She is well, he has been successful,"

"Isn't that a good thing?" Sango asked,

"In mating her," Ziro finished.

Sesshomaru and Kagome walked up.

"Well that was fast," Miroku stated with a big smile,

"You think!" Inuyasha shouted throwing his hands up.

Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Did, did you just roll your eyes at me!" Inuyasha scoffed,

"Would you stop barking," Kagome cringed,

Inuyasha jaw it the ground,

"You are loud," Sesshomaru added so that his brother would go into another stream of shouts. "She is adjusting."

Ziro laughed "Oh if only Lord Tashio could be here,"

If only.