Soon they arrived at the palace, and Sesshoumaru landed just outside the gates. The guards didn't question him and just opened the gate, stepping aside as they walked in, Kagome right behind him with Suikotsu
Sesshoumaru walked in and placed Kikyo on the sofa and then ordered the maids to get a room and a bassinet ready. Suikotsu walked in behind Kagome and sat down beside Kikyo. "So can you tell us who the killer was?" he asks Sesshoumaru.
"The murderer was Naraku he's a demon a spider demon to be exact."Sesshoumaru tells them Sesshoumaru sighed" Naraku killed Keski ,but before Naraku killed him he swallowed the jewel." he says.
"I see, so that's why it's in our son?" Suikotsu asked.
"Yes. We believe that Kohaku is Keski's reincarnation," Kagome said.
"I believe the reason why you weren't attacked while carrying him is because the jewel protected him now that he is born the scent just can't be hidden anymore." Sesshoumaru tells them.
Kagome walked over to Kikyo and got a good look at Kohaku."Aww he has freckles, Keski didn't." she says.
And the moment was interrupted by three boys and two priests. "Get back here you brats!" Caren and Dante yell.
Kohaku had been sleeping and jolted awake from the yelling. He immediately started to cry. They started to run past Sesshoumaru, but he caught them by the collars of their kimonos. "What happened?" he asked, looking at Caren and Dante.
"They were messing around in the castle instead of practicing. When we tried to get them back outside, they shot an arrow at us!" Dante said. "Well, Karas did," Caren said, looking sternly at the boy.
Sesshoumaru dropped them on the floor and looked at them."One you don't shoot arrows in the palace!, two we have guests, there is a baby here and you will be careful understand that!?" Sesshoumaru growled at them.
Shippo cringed and ran over to Kagome and hid behind her. "What baby?" Kira and Karas asked.
"That baby." Sesshoumaru says pointing to the baby they woke up. "Apologize now all of you!" Sesshoumaru tells them.
"Sorry," Kira and Shippo said at the same time, bowing. Karas however, walked over and looked at the baby, his eyes wide.
Kagome gasped slightly and walked over to Sesshoumaru. "We never thought about how he was going to take it, since Kohaku looks a lot like Keski," she whispered in his ear.
"Kind of forgot about him." Sesshoumaru says to her and waits to see what Karas does. Kohaku had stopped crying and looked at Karas with his fingers in his mouth.
"W..what is this, who is he?" Karas asked them.
"His name is Kohaku and this is your brother's reincarnation." Sesshoumaru says and walks over to him. "He will be the new protector, I felt it was best for him to be here." Sesshoumaru tells him.
Karas turned and glared at Sesshoumaru. "How dare you! How dare you remind me of my brother so soon after his death!" He didn't even give Sesshoumaru time to answer as he turned around and ran off.
Kira looked at Sesshoumaru before running after his friend. Shippo stayed with Kagome.
Sesshoumaru growled, he let Karas have too much freedom with his mouth. "Watch them." he said and pulled Caren and Dante out the room as he went to find the boy." Damn brat!" he growled.
Kagome sighed. "Sorry about that , Karas is still having problems with Keski's death." Kagome says." Would you like something to eat?" she asks.
Caren and Dante followed in fear of being chocked to death. Sesshoumaru found Karas scent easy. "Karas how dare you!, the child was born for a reason!" Sesshoumaru tells him
"I don't care! You have no consideration for others, just yourself!" Karas said, glaring at Sesshoumaru with angry tears in his eyes.
"No consideration?!, I brought you to my palace I am raising you, I could have left you out there for Naraku to find and do with you as he wanted, he's not dead he's out there, that baby will get my protection as well. " Sesshoumaru said and walked over to him.
"You're angry he's dead, so am I but you will never yell at me again." Sesshoumaru tells him and grabs Karas by his collar bringing him close to his face.
"L..Lord Sesshoumaru please calm down." Caren says to him. "
Quite!" he yelled at them.
"Put me down you overgrown dog!" Karas yelled
Sesshoumaru growled at him and said, "Would you like me to lock you in the cellar? That will definitely remind you of your brother!"
"You wouldn't dare!" Karas said to him.
Sesshoumaru smirked and held Karas and walked pass them and went down to the dungeons, the guard on duty looked at him. "Lord Sesshoumaru this is no place for a child." he said.
Sesshoumaru walked over to a cell next to that one was a wolf demon that he had yet to question. Sesshoumaru threw Karas in the empty cell and locked the door. "I told you don't anger me." Sesshoumaru says to Karas.
"Kagome will find out! She won't be happy with you!" Karas yelled as Sesshoumaru walked down the hall. "Oh trust me, she won't be," Sesshoumaru said as he left the dungeon, closing the door behind him.
Kira looked at Caren and Dante. "I'll be in my room till dinner." Kira said and ran up the steps.
Sesshoumaru came back up the steps and walked pass Dante and Caren and saw Kikyo and Suikotsu eating while Kagome held Kohaku in her arms. Shippo sat on Kagome's shoulder as he looked at Kohaku.. "Hey where is Karas?" Kagome asks.
"Being punished, you two can take a bath while your room is being done we'll watch him." Sesshoumaru says to Kikyo and Suikotsu
"Thank you," Suikotsu said. He and Kikyo had just finished eating. He helped his wife from her chair and Sesshoumaru had one of the maids escort them to the hot springs.
"Now where is Karas?" Kagome asked him.
"Being punished as will the rest who disrespect me." Sesshoumaru tells her as he looks at Shippo.
"Sesshoumaru." Kagome growled .
"He is in the dungeon and leave him there Kagome, he needs to learn I am the adult, Keski had to punish him as well." Sesshoumaru reminds her and takes Kohaku from her and holds him in his arms.
"We have to keep that beast from Kohaku." Kagome tells him.
"I think Naraku knows but won't show his face because it is my lands." he says
"Sesshoumaru, he is not afraid of you," Kagome said, looking up at him.
"I am not afraid of him, either," Sesshoumaru replied, looking from Kohaku's face to her.
"Kohaku will be trained Caren and Dante are going to do it and Karas and Kira will continue their training, I dare Naraku to lay a hand on any of them." Sesshoumaru tells her. "You give Naraku too much credit, you know how he was able to kill Keski if you smelled his body when we found him." he says to Kagome.
"I know but don't you think you're taking this a bit far Kohaku is only a few hours old." Kagome says
"No, I don't. Karas has been training since he could start to learn," Sesshoumaru said.
Kagome glared at him and said, "At least ask his parents, Sesshoumaru, okay? He's their child, not ours."
"I am Lord here I am not asking them, I will be telling them that when Kohaku is able to talk and walk and able to understand he will be trained, this is Keski reborn, he will be trained maybe he will be the one to use that sword." Sesshoumaru tells her.
"You're so stubborn you wouldn't even do this for your own brother." Kagome says to him. Sesshoumaru put Kohaku over his shoulder and rubbed his back. "End of discussion Kagome." Sesshoumaru tells her
Kagome raised an eyebrow at him. "'End of Discussion, Kagome?' What the hell is that, Sesshoumaru? I'm not some servant you can command!" Kagome said, now standing and glaring at him
"I said it was the end now get ready for d inner." Sesshoumaru tells her and walks out the room with Kohaku.
Shippo sighed and looked up at Kagome. Kagome was fuming. "He is so going to get it." She growls Kagome stormed up the steps and went to change since there would be males at the dinner she fix him. Kagome found the shortest kimono she could find and had her servant dress her the kimono barely cover her bottom, her breast were practically spilling out as she was dressed.
Sesshoumaru had the guards let Karas out for dinner a bassinet was placed in the dining room as Kira and the rest came in to eat
When Kagome was sure they were all seated, she walked into the dining room. Everyone turned towards her and their jaws dropped. Sesshoumaru just stared at her. She could see the lust in his eyes along with anger. She just smiled and walked over, taking her seat to his right as she usually did, crossing one leg over the other so that the end of her kimono rode up the tiniest bit, only for Sesshoumaru to see.
"Everything smells good." Kagome says to them with an innocent smile.
Sesshoumaru growled low in his throat. "You know better." he said loud enough for her to hear.
"What you told me to get ready for dinner, I was doing as my Lord commanded me." Kagome tells him.
Dante smirked he liked the view. Caren kept his head down as the food was served.
"You look great Kagome-kun." Karas said with a smirk on his face making Sesshoumaru more angry. "No violence in front of the baby." Kira said to them as Kohaku cooed in his bassinet.
"I will teach you your 'lesson' after dinner," Sesshoumaru said, only loud enough for Kagome to hear again. Kagome felt a shiver run down her spine and she leaned over, whispering in his ear, "Looking forward to it, baby." She also gave him a good look down her kimono while she did this, and he felt himself stiffen, his eyes closed as he softly growled low in his throat.
Kagome began eating her d inner savoring every bite. "Look elsewhere!" Sesshoumaru growled at Karas, Kira and Dante. Shippo chair was near Kohaku and he peeped at him. "He does look something like Keski." he says.
"He sure does." Kagome says as she fixes her top some so her breasts didn't fall out. Sesshoumaru snapped the chopstick in his hand as he watched her.
IN a castle in the Southern lands it was dark, darker than usual Naraku sensed the jewel and called forth a little girl with white hair that held a mirror ."Show me." he says to her as he leaned against the window
"Yes, master," she said, holding the mirror up. It showed the group having dinner, and Naraku saw what Kagome was wearing, before it zoomed in on the bassinet. Naraku raised an eyebrow and said, "A child?"
"Yes, master," the girl replied, looking at him.