InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Silly Human Mating Rituals ❯ Sesshomaru ( Chapter 5 )

Sesshomaru

Inuyasha spied Sesshomaru on a grassy plain next to a brook that was dabbling through the fields. Rin was wading into the water with her yukata pulled up on her arms and legs. She was squatting down in the water and picking up a fish for her dinner.

 

Sesshomaru had obviously sensed Inuyasha's presence long before he came into view. As usual Sesshomaru stood by stoically and with his usual impassioned look of ice.

 

“Why are you here?” questioned the full dog-demon.

 

“I'm only here to give you an invitation to our wedding,” said Inuyasha. He wasn't seriously expecting Sesshomaru to come to his wedding. It was after all a silly human event. But Kagome had been insistent that his brother, Rin and even Jaken be invited.

 

“Wedding? What is that?” asked Sesshomaru.

 

Rin ran to Sesshomaru. “Lord Sesshomaru! A wedding! Please, please can we go?!”

 

Sesshomaru looked down at Rin. “What is a wedding and why do you want to go?”

 

“Oh it's the most wonderful thing! I went to one at my village before my parents died. There was this beautiful princess. She was wearing a white, silk kimono and she looked like an angel. Oh, I want to see the princess, Lord Sesshomaru, please can we go?” begged Rin.

 

Inuyasha was as taken back by Rin's statements as Sesshomaru was. “This ceremony must mean a lot to those humans,” thought Inuyasha. He had never thought of the silly ceremony as anything more than a formality before mating started in earnest. But now he was starting to see that there might actually be more to the ceremony than what he had guessed.

 

Sesshomaru looked uncomfortable. The little girl was still begging. “Please Lord Sesshomaru…”

 

“Does it mean that much to you Rin?” asked Sesshomaru as he ruffled her hair.

 

Inuyasha was shocked. He knew that Sesshomaru cared for the girl. But he had never known Sesshomaru to show affection to anyone. “Maybe his heart has truly changed,” thought Inuyasha.

 

“Yes, Lord Sesshomaru,” nodded Rin as she bowed. “Nothing is more important in a girl's life than her wedding…” Rin then looked at Inuyasha. “Who's the princess Inuyasha? Is it Kagome? Are you going to be the prince?”

 

Inuyasha smiled at the little girl. She had actually told him more about weddings than he had actually known. He knew that it was important to Kagome. But now he was starting to realize how important it was.

 

“Yes, Kagome is my princess. She already has a beautiful kimono picked out that Kaede is letting her wear. I'm sure that she will look even more gorgeous than she already does,” added Inuyasha.

 

This sent Rin in a spin as she pulled on Sesshomaru's kimono hem. “Please, Lord Sesshomaru. Please?”

 

Sesshomaru looked down at Rin tenderly. “Yes, if it means that much to you, Rin.”

 

Inuyasha was shocked. Sesshomaru was going to his wedding? A wedding for a mere half-demon and a mortal woman? His brother had changed dramatically over the past year.

 

Inuyasha handed the invite to Sesshomaru, who handed it to Jaken to be read.

 

The small frog-like demon cleared his throat and read the invitation aloud to the group. “Lord Sesshomaru, Master Jaken and Miss Rin. The honor of your presence is requested for the wedding of Lord Inuyasha and Lady Kagome Higurashi on the night of the full moon.”