InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Dusk Curse ❯ Epilogue ( Chapter 11 )

 

Epilogue: Uncursed

 

~West Lebanon, NH

~June 10th, 2004, 8:25PM

 

Kagome had always liked to show off her legs. She liked short skirts and dressed. The dress she wore tonight was a shiney emerald green cocktail dress. It had a square cut in the front and fitted tightly to her upper body. The skirt ended high on her left thigh, and rippled down to her right knee. There were real emerald studs in her ears that Sesshoumaru had bought her just that day. They had sized her for a matching ring (which she adamantly said she could not possibly need) but the ring they had on hand was just too big. It had to be resized. Kagome's hair was piled on top of her head with tendrils trailing down the sides and the back.

 

Sesshoumaru sat across from her, looking scrumptious in a black button up, collared shirt with discreet diamond cufflinks to go on large, stiff cuffs. He had made the reservations at this expensive restaurant, though Kagome would have been just as happy at the small town diner in Newport. But Sesshoumaru had insisted on the earrings, and the ring, and the restaurant. And whenever she gave in he would smile ever so gently at her, his mouth crooking slightly. It always made her want to kiss him.

 

And usually she did.

 

“Did you enjoy your dinner?” She asked Sesshoumaru. They had finished the meal and were awaiting their desserts.

 

“I dearly enjoyed watching you enjoy yours. And that is what I came for.” He answered.

 

Kagome blushed lightly. “That's not what I asked!” But then she laughed.

 

The waiter set down a small plate of chocolate covered brownies. Caramel was swirled all over it and there was a large piece of caramel right on the top.

 

Kagome salivated and grabbed her spoon, taking a big bite. Sesshoumaru took a few bites and then scooped up the piece of caramel. He offered it to Kagome. She opened her mouth to eat it off of his spoon.

 

“Careful. Caramel is such a sticky sweet. It will get stuck in your teeth.” There was a quiet smile on her face, but Kagome wasn't noticing. Her teeth had hit something hard in the piece of caramel.

 

“Ugh.” She spit it into a napkin. “What the hell did the-“ And she stopped as her eyes finally recognized the thing she had spit out. “Oh, my god.” She whispered.

 

Sesshoumaru picked up his napkin and stood up. He came around to Kagome's side of the table and kneeled next to it on one knee. He gently plucked the spit-covered ring out of her hands. He cleaned it off with his napkin and held it up for her to look at. It was a large diamond ring, with a golden band. The cut was elegant and flashed every color in the room in its facets. Kagome was staring at the beautiful ring, but her eyes jerked up at the sound of Sesshoumaru's voice.

 

“Kagome, you have shown me that I can have true happiness in my life. I desperately wish to keep it. But to keep it, I must keep you. Will you allow me to keep you?” Sesshoumaru's voice was so quiet, his face stoic and unemotional. Blank.

 

“You're… proposing?” Kagome's voice squeaked. He nodded once, curt. His body was still, but it vibrated tenseness.

 

Kagome looked into those blank eyes and knew she would give every moment of every day to keep that guarded look out of those beautiful amber eyes. She would make sure he would never have to protect himself from being hurt by another, because she would make sure he was happy for the rest of his life. And so she gave her answer without hesitating.

 

“WELL DUH! But only if I get to keep you too!” She said, smiling brightly.

 

Sesshoumaru's body drained of tension and a smile slowly grew on his face, filling his eyes with warmth. He took her hands and pulled her onto her feet. He took her hand and gently slipped the ring onto her finger. It fit perfectly. Because, of course Kagome hadn't really needed an emerald ring!

 

Kagome stared down at the vibrantly flashing ring for a short moment before throwing herself into Sesshoumaru's arms. She kissed him hard and then hugged him, reveling in the feeling of his arms holding her closely.

 

“I love you.” She whispered in his ear.

 

Sesshoumaru kissed her neck gently and pulled back to search her eyes. Whatever he saw there must have reassured him because a soft smile touched the corners of his lips.

 

“And I love you.” He said, announcing each word lowly and carefully.

 

Kagome's heart felt like it was about to burst right out of her chest. It was pressure inside of her chest just this side of pain. She couldn't stop smiling for the life of her and a tear trailing down her cheek accompanied a small, happy sob.

 

“Oh, Sesshoumaru. I'm so happy!” And again she kissed him.

 

When they pulled back Sesshoumaru brushed the tears from her cheek.

 

“And you, my dear Kagome, have made me so very happy as well.” He told her. He stared into her eyes for many moments, holding her hands in his.

 

Finally he broke the silence. “Let us go and break this news to your mother.”

 

And so Sesshoumaru laid a one hundred dollar bill on the table and the left the restaurant, holding each other. They were a perfect sight, a perfect happiness.

 

A perfect love.

 

A perfect whole.

 

~**~

 

END! FINITO!

 

Riasha

Email: riasha1@yahoo.com

 

PS: please do not ask for more chapters. This is the end. For real.