Love is in the Air by Ai Roku

Ivy

Disclaimer: Inuyasha is not mine.

Prompt: Ivy

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"This Sesshomaru does not like this plan miko, it is not honorable."

Kagome set her backpack down near the well and turned to her future mate, trying to soothe his ruffled feathers.

"Sesshomaru, I know that you're upset but it really can't be helped. You've tried several times to pass through the well and it simply isn't possible. If you're really set on formally asking my family for permission to court me, this is the only way to do it."

His beloved's lack of sympathy for his wounded pride was vexing! Why was she unable to understand his discomfort with this arrangement? Giving his beloved a look of supreme annoyance Sesshomaru decides to illustrate his point.

"Sending my younger brother to stand in my stead as a representative, and using a letter to state my intentions goes against every custom of both youkai and human courtships. Doing so makes me appear cowardly, unfeeling, and dishonorable! No responsible guardian will give their consent to an unworthy suit such as this!"

Seeing Sesshomaru's genuine worry that her family would reject his plea and refuse him the right to court her, Kagome wraps her arms around his waist. Squeezing slightly to offer comfort and support, she looks up at him and smiles softly.

"Sesshomaru I promise you that my family will understand the situation, they won't hold it against you. They only care that I'm happy, safe, and loved. As long as you made your feelings clear in that letter, nothing else matters."

Eyes widening minutely, Sesshomaru draws away from her, hastily summoning his retainer.

"Jaken, I require fresh parchment, ink, and a brush at once."

Hurriedly moving into the clearing from the tree-line, the little imp produces the items his master ordered; leaving a puzzled Kagome to wonder where exactly he had been keeping them.

She watched trying not to laugh, as Sesshomaru quickly but elegantly rewrote his letter to her family. She should have guessed that he would be as formal and business-like as possible when he wrote the original letter.

Shaking her head, Kagome sits on the ledge of the well absently running her fingers over the smooth leaves of the ivy climbing up the sides of the well. She gently plucks a leaf absent mindedly spinning it between her fingers.

She's startled when the leaf is suddenly plucked from her fingers mid-spin. She looks up at the figure now looming over her, in silent question.

"A splendid idea, Kagome. This will serve as a symbol of my hope for a friendly and prosperous alliance between your family and The House of the West." 

He places the leaf on top of the rolled parchment, before tying both with a white silk ribbon, and handing it off to Jaken to be sealed.

Feeling like she was missing something important Kagome looks blankly at her taiyoukai and eloquently asks, "Huh?"

Looking at hisobviously dumbfounded miko in amusement, Sesshomaru answers.

"An ivy leaf is said to represent friendship." 

He watched as her face morphed from confusion to dawning understanding, and was unable to resist teasing her. Stalking closer to his lovely prey, he traps her between himself and the side of the well.

His hand lowers and he proceeds breaks off a sprig of ivy, deftly weaving it behind her ear; the white tendrils glowing brightly against her inky black hair. Placing his finger beneath her chin, he gently raises her face to his.

Maintaining eye contact he Leans down and whispers against her lips, "Ivy also represents affection, my Kagome."

With that he closes the miniscule gap between their lips and kisses her passionately. 

The lovers were far too preoccupied to pay any notice to the recently arrived hanyou, who upon catching sight of them began rudely gagging; or the imp whose little green face was now as red as a cherry.

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Kissing scene, whooo! XD

I hope you enjoyed this chapter and thanks for reading!