InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Best Man Steals the Bride ❯ Here Comes the Bride ( Chapter 24 )

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Author's Note: Here it is, as I promised. The very last chapter To Best Man Steals the Bride. Enjoy everyone, you truly deserve it!

The Best Man Steals the Bride

By: Msmelanie (Now being known as Fondest Desire)

Chapter Twenty-Four: Here Comes the Bride

Day: December 24, 2003

Place: Tokyo/Kagome's Home

Time: 3:00 P.M.

Hojo looked nervously at his watch as he straightened his bowtie. 'Oh man, am I nervous.' "Is this on right, Miroku?"

Miroku helped him fix his tie. "There you go."

Hojo sighed. "How do I look?"

Miroku just smiled. "Like a nervous groom. Settle down Raccoon, it will be fine."

Sango came over to Miroku with a video camera. "Okay, I'm all ready. Hojo, is all of your family here?"

Hojo nodded as he pointed to the front pews. "Everyone's here."

Sango shook her head. "I know Kagome's family is all here…" She jittered around nervously."

Miroku pulled the recorder away from her. "Settle down, Sango. Everything will be fine."

"I know." Sango admitted. "It's just not every day your best friend gets married, you know?" Then, she sighed. "Where is Inuyasha, we need to start soon."

Miroku just smiled at her as he heard a car come up. He looked at Inuyasha as he came out of the front seat. It still angered him inside that he would not even try to tell Kagome anything. Nothing. Instead, he chose to leave her completely alone.

Inuyasha walked up as he straightened his tie. He was all decked out in a suit for the big day. "How's it going?"

Miroku sighed. "The groom's a bit nervous." He frowned. "We were beginning to think you wouldn't show up."

Inuyasha just shrugged his shoulders. "Stuff just came up. Made it though, didn't I?"

Hojo just shook his head as he looked at Miroku. He smiled. 'Perhaps Inuyasha really doesn't love Kagome as much as I do. It is getting more easier to believe that Kagome will end up marrying me.'

Miroku looked at Hojo. He knew what he was thinking. 'If Inuyasha does not love Kagome enough to stop this, then I will keep my end.' Miroku looked at Inuyasha, who was just staring down at the grass. 'Kagome does indeed deserve someone who will take care of her. If Inuyasha isn't man enough to do it, then I wish Hojo and Kagome the best.'

He started to walk away to talk to Hojo's family. 'Still, I wish Inuyasha would say something…not just let her slip away…'

Sango looked at Hojo. "It's almost time. Are you sure you are ready for this?"

Hojo just nodded.

Inuyasha watched as Sango went back inside to get Kagome.

The priest came out and everyone took their seats. Hojo stood up by the priest, and Inuyasha stayed beside him.

'I can do this.' Inuyasha told himself. 'This is the last time I have to put myself through this. Then I never have to deal with it again.'

The music softly started as everyone turned around.

Hojo and Inuyasha both gasped softly as they watched Kagome come out. She wore a beautiful wedding dress that was lacy at the edge of her long train. Her hair was beautifully put up into her veil which was hiding most of her lovely visage. Her gown was such a beautiful shade of white, that she seemed to be a goddess rising out of the snow. Her arms and neckline were showing so much, but the goose bumps added to the beauty instead of taking any away. She held her flowers in her cold hands. White lilies, which matched so well with her.

Kagome had never looked as beautiful as she did at that moment.

Everyone watched in awe as she slowly crept through the lightly falling snow towards the groom and Inuyasha.

As the priest began to speak, Inuyasha continued to look at her.

She was so beautiful. He never knew anything could be so beautiful.

Oh, all he wanted to do was hold her.

Instead, he watched as Hojo took her hand.

Kagome tried to smile through her veil. She tried her best not to cry, and not to look at Inuyasha.

He really didn't love her. He didn't even want to be around her. That kiss ruined their entire friendship…

But she grew to accept it. Inuyasha wasn't someone who could be tied down with one girl.

She looked at Hojo's hand. Hojo would treat her right. He'd take care of her and love her.

Inuyasha couldn't take his eyes off Kagome for anything. She was so beautiful, so near him…

"Best Man?"

He wanted to be with her so much…

"Inuyasha?"

Why couldn't he ever have her?

"Inuyasha!"

Inuyasha looked at Hojo who seemed a bit upset.

Everyone was staring at him.

"The ring, Inuyasha?" Hojo asked as he put out his hand.

'Shit!' Inuyasha had been staring at Kagome so much, he lost track of what was going on. He quickly pulled out the ring and gave it to the groom.

Hojo looked at Kagome. He recited the words the priest had told him. "With this ring, I thee wed."

Inuyasha watched as Hojo slid the ring on her finger. This was by far the hardest thing he ever had to do.

Oh god, he completely loved Kagome.

Sango quickly gave Kagome the ring. Kagome slowly slid the ring on Hojo's finger.

Inuyasha closed his eyes. He was completely and totally in love with Kagome. There would never be anyone else he loved like he loved Kagome.

The words the priest spoke next, pierced his very soul.

"Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, for richer or poorer, as long as you both shall live?"

Inuyasha's whole body trembled as he heard Kagome's lovely voice saying…

"I…I-I…I-I-I!"

Before Kagome knew what was going on, Inuyasha yanked her away.

Everyone just looked at him, but he didn't care.

Kagome just stood still. What was going on? Why did Inuyasha just yank her away from Hojo?

Before anyone could say anything, Inuyasha wrapped his arms around Kagome and pressed her against him as he gave her the deepest kiss he had ever given a woman.

Hojo watched with sadness. Inuyasha finally realized how much he loved Kagome.

As Inuyasha let Kagome go, he looked deep into her eyes. "Kitten, I can't let you go. I tried, Kami, I tried really hard, but I just can't! I don't care if you are dying or not, I am not letting you do this!"

Kagome just looked at Inuyasha, bewildered. 'He…he thinks I'm dying?' "Inuyasha, I…"

Before Inuyasha knew what he was doing, he ran. He had picked up Kagome, ran to his car, tossed her in and took off.

Hojo blinked. "…what the hell?"

Everyone just watched and gasped as they watched the best man steal the bride.

Day: December 24, 2003

Place: Inuyasha's Car

Time: 3:26 P.M.

Kagome tried to sit up, but Inuyasha had tossed her into the car sideways. What in the world was going on!

"What? What are you doing Inuyasha!"

She struggled to get up. "What is wrong with you!

You ignore me constantly, don't talk to me, don't email me, don't accept any of my calls! You tell me to fuck off, that you don't need me! Then, on my wedding day, on my WEDDING DAY, you go and pull something like this? LIKE THIS! Yank me away and just…just…just KISS me!

She raised her fist. "And throw me into your car and…geez, what in the HELL were you thinking! God, you are so infuriating!"

Day: December 24, 2003

Place: It doesn't matter

Time: 3:50 P.M.

Inuyasha tried to help Kagome up out of the car, but as soon as she was out, she batted his hand away.

She tried to fix her veil which had started to fall down to the side of her head.

Inuyasha looked at her and put his hands in his pockets. " I needed to talk to you."

Kagome scoffed. "Obviously."

Inuyasha looked at Kagome seriously. "Look woman, I'm trying to tell you that even though you're dying, I don't want you to marry Hojo."

Kagome just looked at him as if he had a third head. "I'm not dying, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha frowned. "Don't say that, I heard you! I know you are dying, that's why you want to marry Hojo!"

"I'm not dying, Hojo is!" Kagome shouted back.

Inuyasha just stared at her. "What?"

"Hojo is dying, so I agreed to marry him." Kagome replied.

Inuyasha blinked. "You mean…you're fine?"

"I'm confused and angry as hell at you, but yeah, other than that, I'm good. How are you?" Kagome growled.

Inuyasha had a half-smile on his face. Then, a smirk. Then, a full blown smile before he grabbed Kagome again and pressed her against him.

Kagome squeaked at the surprise hug. "What has gotten into you?"

Inuyasha looked at her. "Kagome, I don't want to be your friend."

Kagome's mouth went wide. "You are such a-!"

"I want to be more than a friend to you."

Kagome looked at him. "You have been so confusing. What are you saying now?"

Inuyasha sighed and took a deep breath. He told her everything about how he overheard, how he felt about their kiss, about why he started to ignore her.

Kagome just listened until he was done. "…"

She didn't know what to say.

"I'm sorry about Hojo." Inuyasha said sadly. "I didn't know it was him, or I never would have…but, I can't ignore it." He looked at Kagome. He smiled at her. She was so beautiful, standing there in her wedding dress, with her lop-sided veil on. "I love you, Kagome."

He couldn't help it. It was so unlike him, but the words just rolled off his tongue.

Kagome's eyes grew wide. 'He…he loves me? He really loves me?' "But…Hojo-"

Inuyasha put his hand over her mouth. "Don't. Just tell me. Do you…want to be more than a friend with me?"

Kagome stared at him. "Uuhhh…"

Inuyasha looked at her. "Well?"

Kagome bit her lip. "I…Ummm…"

Inuyasha started to become impatient. "Kagome, tell me!"

"I love you!" she blurted out.

That was that. Neither of them could take back their statements.

Inuyasha breathed out slowly. He did it. In the same place he swore he would get through the wedding and let Hojo marry Kagome, he had confessed his feelings and Kagome had confessed hers.

Kagome didn't know what to do. He had told her how he felt. She told him how she felt. She had promised to marry Hojo though. Her head felt so funny.

She watched as Inuyasha started to fix her veil. At least that's what she thought.

Inuyasha slowly took off the veil and looked at Kagome. He slowly undid her bobby pins that held her hair up, and watched as they fell down, one by one.

As the last one fell, a tear came to Kagome's eye. "I really do love you, Inuyasha."

Inuyasha gave a final smirk before he gave Kagome a deep kiss…