The Best Gift: Chapter 8

#06: Inuyasha (Sesshōmaru & Kagome)
Prompt: Wreathed in Smiles

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She could feel all of the excited and nervous energies around her. Today was the day they would see the result of her eye surgery. Of course, her family didn’t have the fund to do it. It was all because of Sesshōmaru. On that faithful day, he had insisted to show his gratitude for taking care of Maru. She had told him that his friendship was more than enough. Much to her dismay, he wanted to offer something else and would accept no as an answer. What could she do? In the end, just like Sōta, she promised to accept his gratitude. To her shock and surprise, they left her apartment immediately, and she was led to see a specialist for her eyes. She couldn’t say enough thank you to him after the doctor, a horse hanyou named Jinenji, was done with his examination and said he could do the surgery without problems. Her family, especially her mother, was beyond happy and grateful when he brought her back to the shrine, sharing the good news.
It was then Sesshōmaru asked her family a question that changed their lives forever. He offered a place for her family in his pack. They knew that it was a high honour to be asked by one such as him, a royal youkai, and even though no one could refuse such offer, it had nothing to do with his wealth or status that they accepted. It was more because Sesshōmaru had asked her mother the permission to court and marry her. Honestly, with the excitement of the day, she could do nothing but fainted that day. It was just too much. When she woke up, she had thought she was having a weird dream. Of course, Sesshōmaru proved otherwise by kissing her on the lips.

Afterwards, they started the courting process where he put a courting mark on her. It was then he told her the truth about Maru. She just knew that she made a good imitation of a ripe tomato when he teasingly mentioned about her wet dreams. Honestly, she could have shot herself. She had never felt so embarrass until that day. Nevertheless, she told him that she couldn’t possibly worthy of him, but fortunately for her, he wouldn’t hear it.

“You’re the most worthy to stand beside me, Kagome.”

At first, she had a crush on him, but now, even if it was only for three days, she was pretty sure that she was in love with him. It was impossible not to when he was so attentive with her.

She balled her fists as Jinenji started unwrapping the binding on her eyes. Her heart thumped faster when she felt nothing obscured her eyes. Slowly, just as Jinenji instructed, she opened her eyes. She had thought she could see nothing, but as her eyes adjusted to the dark, she let out a chocked sob as she finally saw him before her in the dimly lighted room. Unable to hold back any longer, she sprung forwards and attached herself to him like a panda to a tree.

“Thank you,” she muttered over and over with tears. She then saw her family wearing watery smiles on their faces, and just like that, they did a group hug while thanking her silver-haired intended.

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