Chapter 17

Naraku's Castle

Naraku's POV

I smirk as both Kikyou and I look into Kanna's mirror. I watch as the Northren Lord, His mate and their companions fl through the sky towards the west. It is getting close to sundown, when they make camp and it gets dark they will have a surprise.

In A Forest

Lord Karo's POV

I walk through the small forest with Souta and Miroku. Souta and Miroku are on the hunt for fire wood and I am looking for a stream so that I can catch some fish for our dinner.

I hear running water so I head off in that direction while Souta and Miroku go another way to continue looking for more firewood. I find a small stream not far away and I can see plenty of fish swimming through the clear blue water.

I summor a blue whip simmaler to Sesshoumaru's and catch a fish for each person in the group. I carry them all in one hand and start heading back to camp.

When I walk through the bushes a fire is already started with sticks laying beside it ready for me to place the fish upon and for them to be cooked by the fire. I put the fish on them and set them beside the fire to cook.

I get up and walk over to my mate Kasuki and set down beside her. We watch Rin and Shippo torcher Jaken on the other side of the camp and I can not help but smirk and remember when Sesshoumaru and Kagome were little and used to torcher one of the servants all the time.

Those two were the cutest little couple even when they were kids and Inutaisho and I knew we made the right choose in arranging their marriage together.

"My dear." I head Kasuki say.

I look down at her and find her still watching Rin and Shippo. "Yes my dear." I say.

"Souta never knew the real reason he didn't have a father, I know he's talking with you now but it might take a while to form that father and son bond he so desperately needs."

"I understand he is just so used to having you as his only parent."

"Souta never was a totally popular kid in school, he was always shy like you were when you were younger."

"That's hard to believe."

I look over at my youngest Souta and see him talking to Sango and Miroku about something I don't know about. I look back down at Kasuki and see her looking up at me.

"He is your son Karo."

"I know my love."

"Do you think it's going to be hard for the counsel and other demons to accept him when he still looks human."

"They did Kagome."

"Yes but Kagome also was older and the counsel adored her but they never got to meet Souta."

"Don't worry my dear, he will be fine."

"Okay."

She leans her head onto my shoulder and I wrap a arm around her waist as we all wait patiently for the fish to cook. I look up to the sky and see the darkness in the night sky.

Something in the air tonight is not settling with me. I have felt the aura that's in the air but I can't place where.

"Kasuki can you feel that." I say.

"That strange aura?" She says.

"Yes, something about it does not settle with me."

"Would you feel better if I put up a small barrier around camp?"

"Yes I would. It will not drain your energy?"

"No."

"Okay then."

She sets straight up and places her hands together and closes her eyes. A pink glow starts to form around her then it shoots to the sky and I look around us at the invisible barrier, only visible to the ones inside of it.

Rin and Shippo stop chasing Jaken to look up to the sky and around camp to where you can see the barrier shinning. Souta, Miroku and Sango also look up at the barrier in surprise.

Miroku looks over at us. "Who put the barrier up?" He asks.

"I did Miroku, Karo asked me if I would." Kasuki says calmly.

"Okay my lady I was just wondering."

"That's fine."

Miroku turns his attention back on Sango. I stand up and walk over to the one side of the barrier and try to catch and scents of demons. I find the one I was uneasy about I try to pinpoint where I have smelt it before and then it hits me.

"Naraku!" I growl out.

Kasuki comes up beside me and places a hand on my shoulder."What is it?" She asks.

"I know who's scent that is, the vial half demon's Naraku."

"Is he near."

"Yes, strengthen your barrier and warn Sango and Miroku."

"Okay."

I watch as she strengthens her barrier then walks away from me and over to Sango and Miroku. I listen in as she informs them of the half demons approach.

Somewhere In The Forest

Naraku's POV

I fly a little off the ground towards the groups location. They will never suspect a thing then I can capture the two brats and hold them in my castle and tell Sesshoumaru that if he even wants to see them again he will hand over Kagome.

All at once I hit a very powerful barrier and am thrown back into a tree. I look up but I can't see anything but this is where I felt their aura's coming from.

A hole in the barrier opens up and through it comes Lord Karo of the Northern lands. He glares down at me.

"Naraku, what the hell are you doing here?" He growls out.

I smirk up at him and stand up. "What so ever do you mean Lord Karo, I was just passing through." I say.

"You never are just passing through. Tell me."

"Sorry but you shall never get it out of me."

I take advantage of the hole in the barrier and let my miasma out and it heads towards the hole but Karo never moves, instead the hole quickly closes.

"You do not have the upper hand here Naraku." Karo says.

His claws start to glow red with accid and I see the death glare in his eyes, but I just smirk back.

"We will see about the Karo." I say.

I jump into the sky but he surprises me by staying on the ground, I let two technicals out straight towards him. He jumps towards them and sliced them and heads straight towards him,

"We will see who wins this battle." I say.

Kasuki's POV

I watch as Karo battles with Naraku and I can't help but worry for his safety, I know my mate is a powerful demon but from what Kagome has told me of this Naraku he always has something up his sleeve.

"Grandma?"

I turn around and find Rin and Shippo walking towards me with fright in their eyes. "Come here." I say sweetly as I kneel down, I can not believe they have started to call me Grandma, I have grandbabys.

They comes into my arms and I wrap them around them. "Whys Grandpa fighting with Naraku?" Shippo asks.

"Naraku thought he would surprise us but your Grandpa's going to take care of it." I say.

"Okay."

Sango and Miroku stand in front of me with their weapons ready as ever if need be.

"Why is Naraku still alive, is there not a way you all could take care of him?" I ask while looking up at them.

"He's alive from his part of the jewel he has in his position and because he always sends his puppets to attack us." Sango says.

"He also sends his incarnations after us and his simyosho to keep a eye on us." Miroku says.

"Does he not have a weak point?"

"He does not posses his heart, he is hiding it somewhere near to him. If we get rid of his heart we will be able to kill him." Miroku says.

"Does anyone have any ideas where his heart might be?"

"Yes but every time we go to check he has it moved by one of his incarnations so that we can not find it." Sango says.

I turn my head around just as Karo punches Naraku back into a tree, by the looks of it he has the upper hand in the battle since he was ready for him and not surprised like he was hopping for.

'Come on Karo, you can do it.'

Lord Karo's POV

I jump towards Naraku with my claws but this time instead of moving out of the way but stayed right there. I run my claws right through his body but he still does not move. I jump back, keeping my eyes glued to him, I have heard that he always has a trick up his sleeve.

"Do you give up Naraku?" I ask.

"You should know I don't give up. But your precious daughter will die with the poison in her system without my antidote. So meet me outside of the Western Lands border at Sunset tomorrow and you will get it." He says.

"I know you will not give it up that easy. What do you want?"

"I only want something very small. Give me the half of the shikon jewel that your daughter posses."

"Go to hell."

"So will your daughter Lord Karo."

A cloud of miasma surrounds him, I jump at him but he disappears to quickly and his scent and aura disappear totally. I stand up and turn around and walk towards the barrier. Kasuki's opens it and I walk through to find her holding a frightened Rin and Shippo. She closes the barrier and I go over and kneel down.

"Whats wrong you two?" I ask.

"We don't like Naraku." Shippo says.

"It's fine now, Naraku is gone."

"Okay."

Kasuki unwraps her arms from them and they go over to Ah-Un. They cuddle up to him and I see them quickly fall asleep. Sango and Miroku bow to us.

"I think we will both retire for the night." Miroku says.

"Hn."

They go over to a transformed Kirara and lay against her in each others embrace. I take Kasuki's hand and lead her over to a tree, I set down and pull her down into my lap.

"I suggest keeping your barrier up my love." I say.

"I was planning on it." She says.

"Goodnight my dear."

I lean down and kiss the top of her head, she lays it down on my chest. "Goodnight Karo." She says as she falls asleep.

I stay up during the night to make sure that Naraku does not sneak back, I watch over everyone that night until the rays of dawn seeps in through the forest.

Morning

Sesshoumaru's POV

I look down at my sleeping beauty, she refused for me to leave her side yesterday and I happily agreed. She rested in bed all day and I had my maid bring her in things to eat to keep her strength up.

I take my hand over and move a stray strand of hair out of her face, I need to get up and get ready, I still have tons of paperwork to get done and I got nothing done yesterday when she would not let me leave her.

I unwrap my arm from around her waist and climb out of bed. I walk across my room to my armraw, I pick out a pair of hamika's with are black with red hexigons and a hariko the same and put them on.

I turn around and find Kagome sound asleep in her bed, I smile a small smile, I walk over to the main door of the room and slide it open, I step out into the hallway and slide the door quietly shut behind me.

I head down the hallway towards the main hall of the castle, when I make it down there I take the short hallway into the kitchen where I find my cooks hard at work making breakfast. My head cook walks over to me and bows.

"Good morning Lord Sesshoumaru, what do you need?" He says.

"I need you to make a tray of food my my mate in my room." I say.

"Of course Lord Sesshoumaru."

"Hn."

I turn around and walk out of the kitchen, I go into the main hall and head back towards my study towards the back of my castle. When I make it I go in and over to my desk and set down and start to do my paper work.

Hi everyone, I worked really hard on this chapter to get it done. Its the longest chapter I have wrote in a while. I hope you all enjoyed reading it, please review and tell me what you think.

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