DISCLAIMER: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi / the television series are produced by Sunrise.
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Imagine her surprise, when they ended up in the parking lot of the closest mall to the shrine. She gave him a quizzical look, an eyebrow raised at him as she unbuckled her seat belt. The daiyōkai simply smiled as her got out of the car, walking around to her side and holding out his arm for her. She obligingly took his arm, the car beeping as it locked behind them, and she followed him into the mall.
As they passed through the different stores, she kept tossing him questioningly glances that he never responded to. Finally, they stopped in front of possibly the last store she imagined he would ever step foot in. They were standing in front of the build your own stuffed animal shop, and he just kept a brilliant smile on his lips as he pulled her inside.
"This is only part of our date, but I thought you might want to build something together? I do have business trips I occasionally go on and I thought you might like something to remind you of me when I'm gone. I will be making one to have a reminder of you, as well." he said as he pulled her against his chest, wrapping his arms around her waist as he gazed into her chocolate brown eyes.
Almost instantly, her cheeks flushed a bright, cherry red as a smile found its way to her lips, "That's very sweet and thoughtful of you Sesshō. I would love to make a little plush version of something that reminds me of you."
Her chocolate brown eyes scanned the shelves that covered the wall to their right, looking through the different animals that sat among them. When she found what she was looking for, she went to the bin number designated for it and fished a non-filled version of it out. She turned around with a big grin on her face as she held out the silver and grey husky for him to see. He shook his head, a smile still on his face as he reached into a bin and plucked out a black cat.
When they got to the fluff filling machine, they each picked up a small padded heart from the bowl next to the machine and kissed it before putting inside their animals. There were two spouts on either side of the machine, so they both got to fluff their animals at the same time. The miko wanted the husky to feel soft, not super packed with fluff so she was done before the daiyōkai was. He wanted the cat to be kind of soft but kind of firm at the same time, a happy middle ground.
Once they finished filling their animals with fluff, they got to sew the backs of them shut to keep the fluff and the hearts inside the animals. Then came the fun part, getting to look through all the accessories and dress the animals! There was so many different thing to choose from, and it took them awhile to find a full outfit that they loved for the animals. When they finished, they met back up by the computers next to the registers to fill out the certificates for them.
She named her husky Sesshō, it was a nickname she loved to call him and she was the only one ever allowed to call him that. Sesshō was dressed in black dress pants, with a slate grey button up and a striped red and yellow tie. He had on little white socks, and black dress shoes and carried a little felt sword in one hand. She smiled when she saw it, because it reminded her of the feudal era and how graceful of a fighter he was.
He named the cat Kago, it wasn't a nickname he had spoken out loud since he preferred to call her mate but he found it very endearing. Kago was dressed in a light blue dress, with a wedding veil sitting on top of its head and semi-high heeled shoes that matched the dress. In one hand was a rose, the other hand holding a candy heart that had "Be Mine" written on it.
It wasn't until they got to the registers that she realized everyone in the store were no longer bustling about, but rather watching them as they checked out. It was then that she also saw the veil on the cat, and she turned to look up at Sesshōmaru. Except, when she turned, he was getting down on one knee and pulling a box out of his pocket. Her chocolate brown eyes went wide with surprise as she gazed into his golden yellow ones.
"Kagome, ever since that day I have not been able to stop thinking about you. I have not smiled or laughed as much as I have when I am with you, and I would not change that for the world. You are my world, and I want the whole world to know what you mean to me. Would you do me the honor of becoming my beautiful wife?" He opened the box, and inside was a 14 karat, rose gold band with a shiny, bright aquamarine gemstone surrounded by several smaller diamonds.
Her breath caught in her throat and her eyes started to water, she barely managed a nod, "Yes. Yes, a thousand times yes!"
Suddenly the room erupted in cheers, and flashes went off as people took pictures. Sesshōmaru slid the ring onto her finger before picking her up and twirling them around in a circle. He stopped before she could get dizzy, and he claimed her lips with his, earning hoots and hollers from some of the guys who had been watching.
~~~~ A short while later ~~~~
"Are we there yet?" The miko asked, having been blindfolded once they left the mall and getting anxious as to where they were heading.
The daiyōkai chuckled softly, taking her left hand in his right hand and giving it a gentle squeeze, "We are almost there mate, just a few minutes more."
Shortly after saying that, the car rolled to a stop and she heard him get out of the car and could make out him talking to someone else. When he was done talking, her door opened and she felt his hand gently grab hers and pull her out of the car. After they were a few steps away, she heard the car take off so she assumed they were at a place that had valet parking. They walked a couple of more steps forward before he stopped her in front of the door and pulled off her blind fold.
She blinked a few times to try to get her eyes to readjust to the light, and then a few more times after she saw the name of the establishment printed on the door. In elegant font, the name on the door read Kagomaru's Grove and there was a ribbon with big bow hanging across the door below the name. With her brows knit, she looked up at him with a questioning look on her face.
"I wanted a special place for us, so for the last few months I had been working on getting this built and set up. There are excellent chefs that I hand picked myself, from all around the world to make whatever you desire. This will be our restaurant, though you will not have to worry about having to run it, the kit is well trained in management and offered to manage the place for us." He smiled, handing her a pair of scissors he had acquired from the gentleman who had taken the car to the parking garage.
Tentatively, she took the pair of scissors and cut the ribbon on the door. As the ribbon fell to the ground, two gentlemen in forest green suits held open the doors for them to enter. Sesshōmaru held his arm out for her, and she intertwined her arm with his as he led them inside. The entry hallway walls were painted a light creme color, and the floor was marbled grey tile throughout the entire building. The dining area was split into different sections, there was a bar area on the far left side that was accompanied with booths, in the center where the chandelier was several tables ranging from two seaters to six seaters, and the far right was lined with several rooms.
He led them to the first door, which was maroon, unlike the other ones that were charcoal grey. When he unlocked the door and held it open for her, her breath caught in her throat. Along the walls were paintings, of her, from different places in the feudal era and from different places they had been together recently. There was a love seat couch in one corner of the room, and there was a mahogany table with two matching chairs in the center of the room. Hanging above the table was a small, silver chandelier.
When she went to run her fingers against one of the paintings, the daiyōkai cleared his throat, "They are all hand-painted by this Sesshōmaru, from memory, as a way to show you how beautiful you are to me."
"Oh Sesshō" For once, she was at a loss for words and could say no more.
Instead, she barreled into his strong arms, wrapping hers around his body and burying her face in his chest. One of his arms snaked around her waist as he held her, and he rested his chin on top of her head. With his free hand, he ran his fingers through her raven colored tresses. He wanted nothing more than to show her how much she meant to him, now that they would have all the time in the world together. He was trying to make up for all the time they weren't together, when time was cruel to them.
A knock came on the door and the two pulled apart as the daiyōkai turned to open it. Standing on the other side was a woman dressed in waitress attire that the miko recognized, she was the same woman who had been working in the castle when she had been staying there before Naraku attacked. A smile crossed her face as she closed the distance between them and hugged her.
"You have no idea how great it is to see you again Misaki!" The miko beamed at the demoness.
The demoness bowed, "The pleasure is all my Lady Kagome, time seems to not have touched you over the last couple of hundred years. You look as young and beautiful as the day you first arrived in the castle. Are you ready to order, m'lady?"
"I think for now I will just have a glass of sprite and a plate of chicken cordon bleu if that's okay?" it sounded more of a question than an answer, since she had no idea what exactly was on the menu here.
Writing in on a pad of paper, Misaki turned to the daiyōkai, "Would m'lord like something as well?"
"Hnn. I will have a glass of sake for now, thank you Misaki." he replied.
With that, the demoness bowed once more and turned around to head towards the kitchen. The daiyōkai closed the door, gesturing for the miko to take a seat at the table as he pulled a chair out for her like a gentleman. After she sat down, he sat in the chair across from her and propped an elbow up on the table, leaning his chin on his hand as he smiled softly at his mate.
A/N: Anddd that's a wrap for chapter two! HE PROPOSED TO HER! -Squeals- I wanted a cute chapter for the two of them and it took me a good bit to actually get this chapter finished. I got stuck on it a few times because some ideas I liked but they didn't quite fit. I hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Stay tuned for the next one lovelies! As always, thank you for reading and have a great day/night(:
P. S. I'm sorry this was updated late I had a long day and forgot to post it sooner even though I already had it finished! I'm so sorry x.x