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In the Beginning
By Angel Kamiya

Chapter 35

The ceremony started that day in the enormous temple, which stood not far from the castle that belonged to Sesshomaru. When the wind sorceress went though the giant doors into the temple, she tried keep herself from being overwhelmed after she saw the large audience looking up at her from below the steps. There had to be over a hundred people there. The temple was filled with burning candles that must have been placed everywhere not too long ago. There were many people there that day, which looked to be from all over the lands. They were there to be witnesses to the wedding.

Much to her dismay, Kagura didn't notice anyone she recognized, all of them were strangers. It took her almost a minute of searching until she recognized Kagome standing not too far away in the crowd. Kagome had told her a few moments ago, that her spiritual powers were starting to come back. Whatever had been done to her would not last as she had feared. Kagura almost wanted to go over to the priestess and ask for Kagome to hold her arm through this whole thing.

When she remembered to breathe again, she took a deep breath.

"You look beautiful, Kagura." Sesshomaru told her.

Kagura turned her head to her right and looked intently at him.

Sesshomaru was wearing a black kimono, something that she had never seen him wearing before. It had always been a white kimono and some armor, the clothing of a warrior. As he stood there, he acted like this was something he had prepared long for.

"You weren't kidding when you told me thing was going to be important."

After Sesshomaru gently held her onto her right hand, Kagura felt her heart start to beat faster.

"I didn't quite expect this many people."

"It's what your mother wants right?" Kagura answered, wishing she knew what else to say.

"Do you know what you are suppose to say, Kagura?"

"I've gone over the words a thousands times. I think I can say what I'm suppose to say in my sleep at this point," she muttered.

Over the last couple of days, Kagura had learned everything she needed to know about this wedding. The prayers, vows, and the way she was suppose to walk to the altar were all things she had to learn. All of it was complicated, and it was something she would probably forget after the whole wedding was over with. Kagura decided to do her best, but whatever happened was going to happen no matter how long she practiced.

"I'm sorry if it has been difficult."

"Don't apologize. Lords like you don't apologize," Kagura replied.

Sesshomaru nodded. The two of them started walking down the steps and to the bottom floor where all the other Lords and Ladies were at. The music began to be played by the musicians there. The large crowd stepped aside and let them walk through. Every once in a while, Kagura caught herself looking at one of them, wondering who they were and where they were from.

Every step she took, Kagura felt her feet getting heavier and heavier. It was almost like something was trying to stop her in her tracks. Kagura didn't know what was going on had anything to do with her getting married. Was there some kind of doubt in her heart?

Kagura shook her head. There was no doubts at all. She was going to marry him, since a part of her had always loved him the first time he had saw him.

At the time, she had only thought it had been respect about his power, the power which could possibly destroy Naraku. Bt over time she had grown as a person to understand that it was something more. Kagura's feelings about Sesshomaru were real.

As he led her to the marriage altar, she glanced at the priestess that was going to marry them. Kagaura eyes widen when she recognized the person had been the women that resurrected her not long ago. When the Sesshomaru and Kagura stopped, so did the music.

"Priestess Chiyo," Kagaura uttered.

The woman didn't say anything at first, instead there was only a smile on her face as she nodded back.

When Kagura glanced back at the audience, she finally found some she knew. Kagome was shaking with excitement. The girl had stars in her eyes, and was giggling like she was crazy. Right next to her was Inuyasha, who looked completely embarrassed by whatever had gotten into Kagome. There was a second that went by when Kagura believed that Kagome would faint.

Without warning, Kagome unexpectedly started walking towards Kagura. Inuyasha saw was going on, and quicly grabbed Kagome, so the priestess was in his arms. There was a instant when Kagome appeared like she was complain, but she stopped, probably remembering she was only there to watch the wedding, not actually be in it.

Kagura sighed. She silently told herself that she would have to thank the dog demon later. While she was glad Kagome had been there, she wasn't looking to get tackled again that day.

The small pale girl named Kanna was standing next to Inuyasha, watching the ceremony with interest. This was the first time Kagura saw her sister so fascinated in anything. It was almost like the longer the little girl was away from Naraku's influence, the more lively she would become. Kanna probably still couldn't quite express her emotions, but maybe she would be able to do it more easily one day.

For just a moment, Kanna smiled like she understood how important the day was.

Kagura turned back to the person standing at the altar waiting for her. Without a word, Priestess Chiyo, who was dressed in black, took out a very large scroll and opened it to say the words that was written on it.

"We are here to witness the joining of two souls for all of eternity," the priestess started, reading from the scroll.

"In the eyes of the gods, nothing can be a stronger than the union between two who love each other."

As the priestess continued to speak, the wind sorceress wasn't listening anymore. Kaugra stared into Sesshomaru golden eyes.

Kagura thought back to when she had first saw him

It had been such a long time ago. She been hiding in the tress in the night, watching the campfire and girl named Rin. Kagura had been there for a long time waiting for Sesshomaru to return to tell him about the sword Tokijin.

Kagura thought he was attractive when she first saw him.

The first thing she had told him that she was incarnation of Naraku. There was no point in deception. Next she told him about the evil sword that had been created, the one created from the fangs of the ogre named Goshinki. Kagura was impressed when he never acted surprised at anything she told him.

When she was leaving, she had known she would see him again. Somehow she had known.

Kagura was brought out of her memories, when she realized the priestess had stopped talking.

At once Kagura was kneeling there, with her head lower and eyes closed.

"Lord Sesshomaru, I hope to serve you and your family," Kagura said.

Kagura opened her eyes as he took her hands in his, helping her up so she was standing once again.

"Lady Kagura, I hope to protect you and keep you in happiness," he answered.

After that two of them finished speaking, the priestess gave Sesshomaru a small cup. The dog demon took a small slip from it and handed it over to Kagura. When Kagura took the cup, she slowly drank some of the sake in it. It tasted strange, but she made sure not to show any kind of reaction. Kagura handed the cup back to the priestess.

The custom was so strange to Kagura.

It was suppose to represent one house joining with another. After each person drank it, it meant the two families would become one. Sesshomaru's family was a great house with an important history. Kagura knew her family wasn't much, her only living relative was Kanna. However, exceptions could be given to those that beat the current Emperor's test, which Kagura had been able to do.

Now, Kagura was suppose to help Sesshomaru do whatever it took to strengthen his family.

Kagura was ready to fight with Sesshomaru against anything. The one thing she was going to make sure of was that the both of them would be around for a very long time. There was nothing else that Kagura could do better than that.

The priestess read the rest of the scroll to complete the ceremony.

The moment she was done, there was very long silence from everyone there that was in the audience. It was like they were all waiting for what would happen next.

Kagura leaned towards Sesshomaru and was rewarded with a kiss. There were claps and cheers from the everyone that was there. They would be together from now on.

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