At What Price

SUMMARY: Inuyasha was quiet for a few seconds before he said anything. His mind was a whirlpool of emotional thoughts. ‘What if she not answering because she knows its you… What if she doesn’t even care if you are alive…’ Then at long last he did say something his voice cracked.

Author Notes: Hello everyone. Let me say that for the past two days I couldn't load the webpage for the wonderful site. *sighs* Oh, well, better late then never. Until then.

CHAPTER 64: A RUSHED WEDDING
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The couple was mauling each other as they lay in the king size bed clinging in a lustful embrace.

“Kik-you…” Inuyasha groaned against her red lips. “Do you want to get married?”

Kikyou heard him ask the question to which she was anxiously awaiting to ask herself. She had a difficult time containing herself. “Why Yashie, baby, we are all ready engaged.” She said in a seductive whisper against his lips. All the while she was screaming victory inside her devious dark thoughts.

Inuyasha pulled back from her embrace. “I mean now.” He said in a serious tone. “Do you want to get married today?” Inuyasha looked into her brown eyes.

Kikyou played this moment for all it was worth. She acted the part as she threw herself at Inuyasha with total elated bliss. “Oh, Yashie really?!” Kikyou’s brown eyes fained surprise at his words. ‘This is working beautifully.’ she thought to herself. ‘I have him eating out of the palm of my hand.’

Inuyasha was surprised that she was taking this very well. He had at least thought Kikyou would argue about not having a big wedding. Well, one that would have out done Kagome’s anyways. Kikyou was all into the who’s who and the big elaborate events for their wedding, however; if she agreed with this it would all be taken away. “Kiky-sweets if we do this it will be a small event, nothing grand like what you want, or deserve.”

Kikyou pressed her lips to Inuyasha’s before she made her reply. “All I’ve ever want is you. Anything else doesn’t matter.” She told that lie with the most unbelievable sincerity and for a moment she thought Kami would strike her dead for it. Kikyou thought she should have won a grammy.

“Then its settled. We will go get married.” Inuyasha rolled off his bed and head for the phone.
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Inuyasha called around Tokyo only to find out that no one would be able to perform a small civil ceremony. That is until he broke down and called the one shrine in the area he never wanted to call, but had no choice. And damn all his luck it would be the one that would be able to perform the wedding ceremony. The priest was someone he knew, knew all to well, and wished that the old man wouldn’t give him grief. Inuyasha hesitated to call the Higurashi Shrine for so many reasons. One, well, hell it was personal. Second, well… hell! It was very personal. And thirdly, he could still hear Gramp’s old wind bag voice ringing in his sensitive ears, ‘Aiiieee!!!!’. The short bald headed old priest shrewdly bargained with Inuyasha for over and hour before agreeing to marry Kikyou and himself.

Gramps could hardly believe his hearing. Or, what was left of it. ‘Inuyasha wanted to get married. Today! Now for that matter!’ “Yes, yes I will do it hanyou, inuyoukai!” His old weathered voice cracked a little. “But there is something you must do before I marry you two.” Gramps laid out his demands to the hanyou over the phone.

The two haggled and threatened each other until one of them finally caved. If Inuyasha wanted to get married and have it be a low key event then he’d abide by the old priest’s wishes.

“Who- whoooo!” Gramps chuckled in a mischievous delight. “Wait until Kagome finds out about this.”
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There was no pain when Kagome fell to the floor in a dimly lit room with Naraku panting brutally while clutching his arm. Her blue-gray eyes saw blood oozing from the deep gash Sesshoumaru gifted Naraku with. All she could do was watch and breathe. She still hadn’t been able to regain any sensation in her limbs, at least not yet.

Sesshoumaru’s poison was spreading in his system, and he could feel it. His crimson eyes bled in a sadistic amusement at what just happened. Then he looked down at the motionless beauty at his feet, and Naraku laughed at her. “Well, my Kagome it seems that I now have you, and your husband can do nothing about it.” He walked over to his desk and hit the intercom button and dialed a number. “Kanna! Come.” was all he said. Naraku pulled out his chair from behind his desk and staggered down into it hard.

Kagome wasn’t sure if she was happy or scared when the tingling sensation began at her toes and worked its way up to her calves. It was like a bad Charlie horse that knotted up painfully, but the cramping was a good thing. It meant Kagome would gain her mobility again. She tried to hide the discomfort so that Naraku wouldn’t suspect that she was regaining some partial control of her body. Kagome felt a pull inside her. Her powers called for her to take action. Kagome complied with the feeling as she closed her eyes and slipped into an unconscious state.
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Sesshoumaru was there and gone in a blink of an eye leaving the Lake only to arrive back at his study in a silver blur. He had never traveled that fast in his entire existence.
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Inuyasha was beyond pissed about the ‘little thing,’ Gramps wanted him to do. He demanded that he call Kags and let her know. The old priest said that they should talk about there differences before a pure and healthy marriage ceremony could take place. His words rang in his thoughts like a bell.

“You two were and are now family, but before then you were friends. Don’t let this destroy what you have. You hear me hard headed mutt?! I said what you have! That is not past tense! It’s present tense and even future if you would get over your….” Gramps inhale deeply for some badly needed air before continuing his ranting. “You two are so much alike!”

By then, Inuyasha half tuned out what the old man was ranting about into his ear. He became a little anxious at what he was going to tell Kagome, and finally when the call was ended his mind was already functioning in high gear. ‘Why that little old piece of….’ Inuyasha fumed as he dialed Kagome’s cell phone. It rang and rang with no answer. He hung up before the voice mail picked up. “Damnit Kags! Don’t hold such a stubborn fool hardy grudge!” Inuyasha muttered before hitting the redial button on his cell phone.

*Ring, ring, ring*

“Hi! You’ve reached the cell phone of Kagome Higurashi if I don’t answer leave me a message! Arigato!”

*BEEP*
Inuyasha was quiet for a few seconds before he said anything. His mind was a whirlpool of emotional thoughts. ‘What if she not answering because she knows its you… What if she doesn’t even care if you are alive…’ Then at long last he did say something his voice cracked. “KAgoME!” Inuyasha coughed trying to clear his throat. “Caakk!! It’s me. I just wanted to… Feh! Damnit! Why is this so hard?! Look, I’m getting married in a few hours. Your Gramps is the only one that would agree to marry Kikyou and me. But before he would do it the old geezer wanted me to call you. So there! I called you!” Inuyasha paused realizing that he sounded like a complete asshole. It was like he would never have talked to her if it weren’t for her Gramps. “Kags… I’m sorry. I do care for you. I never meant what I said.” His voice was filled with pain. “Kags, you are my best friend… I miss you.” With that Inuyasha hung up the phone.

He looked at his watch and noticed that he was going to meet Kikyou at the Shrine in a few hours.