InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Inuyasha's Summer Vacation ❯ Hey don’t you think I’m going to need some of that?!? ( Chapter 7 )

I am sorry I took so long to get this chapter posted. I had a hard time trying to figure out who to write about next. Since so many have emailed me to continue with Inuyasha and Kagome, I hope this chapter will be ok. I think I have lost count as to what chapter we're suppose to be on, but no matter here is the next chapter. In this chapter, I have skipped to the end of the first week that they had decided on. Don't worry we will be coming back to the island, but for now let just say that they had a ball, ok?

Inuyasha's Summer Vacation

Hey don't you think I'm going to need some of that?!?

After a week of enjoying the island and some much needed alone time the couple walked out on the back terrace to watch the sunset.

"Well we need to let Sesshoumaru know what our plans will be, but something still troubles me. Something that I don't quite understand. If the jewel was burned with Kikyo's body then how did I end up with it?" Kagome asked. She leaned back against Inuyasha as they sat on one of the chaise lounge on the terrace.

"Sesshoumaru said that there was another letter that should have some more to this mystery. Kagome, I don't remember you at all when we were younger. I can't believe that this whole time it was you that I searched for. Why did you have to leave me? What is the deal with the letter my mother wrote? It was as if she knew we would meet up someday. However, the thing that got me is she said that you were like me."

Let's not worry about that until the time comes. We'll have some more answers as soon as we talk to Keade. For now let's just enjoy our last night before this training thing starts."

"Kagome," Inuyasha started. `She still wants to be with me, knowing part of what she has to go through just to be with me.' "Kagome, you uh, you still want to be my mate even though we don't know everything about our past. But why?"

"You baka Inu, of course, I still want to be with you. I really didn't know much about your past anyway. And just because I don't know what's going on now doesn't change my feelings for you."

Inuyasha hugged her to him, breathing in her scent of cucumber melon. "Thank you Koi, thank you," he whispered. He felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted off his shoulders and his heart. It was like this moment made his whole life worth living. Everything he had done to get to this point was just something that had to be done. Now the woman that loved him for him self was willing to go through what ever it took to be with him. He never had them feelings for Kikyo. He had never wanted to consider getting help from his brother even if it meant understanding the whole mating process, but for Kagome he was willing to make a deal with the devil him self for her to be with him forever.

As they sat watching the last of the pinks, reds, and yellows of the evening sky, Cecil walked up behind them.

"Master Kira Inutachi is here to see you Master Inuyasha."

"Why don't you come and sit down with us Sesshoumaru?" Kagome asked as she tried to stand.

Inuyasha gave her a little warning growl for not to move. He was comfortable with her sitting where she was. She sat back against him and tried to be as hospitable as possible from her position in Inuyasha's lap. Sesshoumaru watched his brother and mate to be. `I can't believe that he has come of age.' Sesshoumaru thought back to the times when he had seen Inuyasha fight for some thing to eat, a place to sleep or just to be accepted by any one. He sat in the chair next to the one they were occupying.

"So have you come to a decision yet or do you need more time."

Kagome looked up at Inuyasha and then to Sesshoumaru and said, "No we're ready to go to the next step. The sooner we start our training the sooner with can be together. Nevertheless, there are some questions that we would like answered. Like who am I really, why did I have to jewel inside of me and will this training kill me?"

Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha had to smile at the way she was openly asking things to be explained without making it seem like Inuyasha was the one that wanted to know. Both thought that she indeed was to right person to be Inuyasha's mate.

"Well, I don't know who you are, I don't know why you had to jewel and no the training will not kill you. That is the reason why you have to have some of Inuyasha's blood. In order for you to endure the trials, you will need it. There is an up side to this process. It will take a week in order for us to see if your body will accept his blood. During this time, you will form a bond with other. While you are with me Kagome, Inuyasha will feel every pain you feel, every emotion you feel, even every though that you think. This will be used in a way to comfort you when you need it, to encourage you to go on when you feel like giving up and most important to let you know that you are not alone in this that he is going through every thin that you are. So yes, he will know how you feel.

I think it would be better for the both of you if I did not tell you what each step entailed until you are ready to reach the next phase. This way you will concentrate more on your training and strengthening the bond more so than what is going to happen during the next phase of the ceremony."

Inuyasha grunted, but Kagome nodded in agreement. There were so many other things that was going on that worrying about something before hand wasn't going to help. What she wanted to know right now was what the first step was. She had been thinking about whom she was and what this new information meant to her that she never even thought about the first step in the mating ceremony. It was almost as if Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha could read her mind.

Inuyasha turned to Sesshoumaru and asked, "Did you bring everything we need to get things started?"

"Hai, I thought that even with some of your questions still being unanswered you both still wanted to do this as soon as possible." Then he looked at Kagome and smiled. She had a small frown on her face even though she tried to act nonchalant.

"Kagome do you have any questions before we start the mating ceremony? If you are worried about the pain, I will not lie to you. Yes you will feel very little pain, but it will be nothing more than a pin prick." When he said this, she visibly relaxed against Inuyasha. She shook her head saying no that she didn't have any questions yet. Nevertheless, Inuyasha did have one. Even though he never turned to face his brother, he did let out a concern of his own for Kagome.

"After we do the blood bond how long will it be before we can start training? I know that I'm use to human blood being in my system, but how will my blood affect Kagome?"

Sesshoumaru stood up, turned to the couple and beckoned them to follow him. As they walked into the house through the dining room they notice how quiet the place was. Sesshoumaru led them to one of the unoccupied bedrooms on the first floor. He told Kagome to go change into the kimono that was hanging in the bathroom. When she left, he then turned to Inuyasha and handed him a kimono to change into. As Inuyasha changed, Sesshoumaru went about the room lighting candles and turning out the lights, he spoke to him.

"Inuyasha it will be up to you as to how you want to do this. You could both cut both your hands and bind them together, or you could just mark her with intent to claim. If you choose to first one then you will leave her open to any other males that would try to claim her, but by choosing the second will for the most part keep them at bay for the next six months. Choosing either way may have certain side effects that even I do not know of. You would need to stay here for another week in order for her to use to the changes her body will go through."

When Kagome came out of the bathroom, she was wearing a red kimono outlined in black with her name written in Japanese on the front. She had let her hair down so that it made her look like she was ready for bed more so than to start a mating ritual. Inuyasha's was the same as hers, but his was black with red outlining. Both had a large dog embroidered on the back that looked very much like Inuyasha's father in his true demon form.

Sesshoumaru instructed them to sit on the bed facing one arms length away from each other. He then walked over to the dresser and picked up a small dagger about the size of a pen, a red and black cloth, one medium size cup, two smaller cups and a small bottle of sake, and a pot of green tea. He placed all of the items on a trey and returned to the bedside. He placed the trey between them and then knelt down beside the bed so that he was about eye level with them. He did this more to put them at ease. Inuyasha told Kagome what Sesshoumaru had told him while she was in the bathroom. She listened to his voice as he spoke and let her mind wander. As far as she was concerned she had made her decision to be with him along time ago so what he was saying now really didn't matter to her. She looked deep into his eyes and wondered if their children would have his eyes. She smiled inwardly at this and then looked up at his ears and wished that they would have to ears too. She had been so caught up in her fantasy that she almost didn't hear Inuyasha ask her how did she want to proceed.

"What ever you think is best. If there is a traditional way to do this and that is what you prefer then I will follow your lead. I don't wish to change some thing that is so important to you," she said with a nod. She hoped that she had given the right answer to the question and vowed from then on to pay more attention to what was going on and save the daydreaming for another time.

While Inuyasha was explaining things to Kagome, he had been pouring sake into two of the small cups and set the teapot on a warmer to keep it warm until it was needed.

"Inuyasha and Kagome this is the first step in the mating ceremony." Handing them each a cup he said, "First you will share in good fortune which the sake represents." Kagome and Inuyasha looked at each other, drank the sour liquid and then turned the cups down on the trey in front of them. Taking Kagome's hand and with a flick of his wrist he made a small cut in the palm of Kagome's hand with the dagger that was on the trey. He cut hers first, so that Inuyasha's wound wouldn't close before he got to her. He in turn did the same with Inuyasha's hand making his just a little deeper. As the blood poured out of their palms, he held their hand over the last cup and let it fill a quarter of the way mixing their blood together. Kagome watched in fascination until she realized that this cup was larger than the ones they had just used.

"Hey don't you think I'm going to need some of that?!?"

Not bothering to answer her question, Sesshoumaru quickly wrapped cloth around their hands and nodded for Inuyasha to state his claim to Kagome.

"On this night, I Inuyasha Inutachi, state my claim on one Kagome Higurashi as my life long mate." He intertwined his fingers with hers and nodded his head to signal for her to state her claim.

"On this night, I Kagome Higurashi state my claim on one Inuyasha Inutachi as my life long mate." She smiled as she saw that Inuyasha relaxed and released the air in his lungs. Before she had said a word, he looked as if he was afraid that she would reject him even as they were performing the ceremony. To put him more at ease she said quietly, "I meant what I said; I will always stand by your side. I will never leave you." (Remember she said this after she decided to stay with him in episode 48 or 49). She gave his hand a small squeeze just for added measure.

Sesshoumaru filled the cup the rest of the way with the green tea and told them that once they drank it, it would be the end of this phase and that Inuyasha would need to watch Kagome during the night for any and all changes she might have. After they finished they laid down facing each other on the bed, their hand still tied together. Inuyasha laid his arm across her waist, Kagome put her hand over his heart, and the two drifted off into a light sleep.

Sesshoumaru blew out the candles and walked out of the room to let them have some privacy. He had no doubt that Kagome would make a transformation before morning, but he wanted to be there to answer whatever questions that they may have when they awoke. He went up stairs and took the first room he came to for the night and waited to see what the morning would bring.

I hope you like this chapter. It has taken me so long to finally get it to the point where I though you might enjoy it. I think in the next chapter I'll let Sumi meet Sango and Miroku. It might be fun to see how they react to her. Maybe she can get away with planning another wedding for the unsuspecting couple. I need to know if you want me to have Kagome and Rin train together. This way I could set it up so that when the time comes Rin will be ready to mate with Sesshoumaru. On the other hand, do you want me to make up some one for Sesshoumaru? I thought about making it seem like he and Sumi would be together, but that would make the fic too weird even for me.

I have a few fics that I would like to suggest you read:

Turn of event by Bear5

Angel's Voice, Hanyo's Eyes by mihoyonagi

Decisions of the Heart by MoonsRain

Bloodfang by sol-li

These are just some of my favs.

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