Ch21
"You and I can travel together Keski, you could make my dream come true remember what we agreed to so long ago?" Naraku asked him.
"Give you the jewel so you can control the demons." Keski says as he wipes his eyes. "Yes that's it but it will take longer now that the jewel is shattered." Naraku says to him. "If that's what you want than I will do it."Keski says to him
"That's my boy," Naraku whispered, tilting Keski's face up and capturing his lips with his own.
Keski kissed him back as he pressed his hands against Naraku's chest the chains moving as he did this. Naraku broke the kiss, "So we have to get you, some kimonos so you can go searching for the shards and Keski I can't stress this enough , Sesshoumaru, all of them are your enemy now you can't trust them."Naraku tells him
Keski nodded and whispered, "I understand."
"Good," Naraku said, kissing him again before standing. "Come on, you need to bathe," he said, holding his hand out to the priest.
"Naraku I can't hurt Shippo, or Karas so please don't ask me." Keski says to him as he takes Naraku's hand and stands up.
"Well we will see Keski." Naraku tells him as he leads him out the room and down to his private bath where there was a hot springs.
Keski walked in seeing the steam in the room. "This is beautiful Naraku."Keski says with a smile and takes his robe off and climbs into the springs."This feels good."Keski tells him as the hot water feels good against his skin.
Naraku smirked and stripped off his own robe, sliding in beside Keski. "You're right, this does feel nice," Naraku said.
Keski sighed as he thought about Karas all of them how they turned on him. "Keski what happened to your parents?" Naraku asked him as he looked at him out the corner of his eye. "Father and mother were killed by a demon when Karas was 3 we didn't have any other family so the elder of the village took us in and when I was older the jewel was given to me by demon slayers, they said the original keeper died in a battle."Keski tells him
"Midoriko," Naraku mumbled under his breath.
"Who's Midoriko?" Keski asked, wetting down his hair.
"The original keeper of the Jewel," Naraku replied.
"Oh a woman was the keeper, wow I never knew that, actually I never asked don't understand why you need the jewel Naraku, to me you're already powerful enough." Keski says to him.
"True but what's wrong with being more powerful." Naraku says to him
"Sometimes, too much power brings the owner's downfall," Keski said.
"But you're the owner of the jewel Keski." Naraku says and swims over to him and places his hands on both sides of Keski stopping him from going anywhere.
Keski watched as Naraku's eyes were a darker red. Keski leaned forward and kissed Naraku on his lips.
Naraku kissed him back, pressing their bodies together, Keski's back against the side of the spring. Keski wrapped his arms around Naraku's neck since he had removed the cuffs, holding him closer.
Keski broke the kiss, "I came in here to get clean not dirty." he tells Naraku and pushes him away and goes to washing his hair.
Naraku licked his lips and looked at Keski and washed his own body. "We should leave tonight Naraku so we have a head start."Keski tells him
"I agree. When we get back to the room, we'll add my shards to yours, alright?" Naraku said, rinsing. Keski nodded, finishing up and getting out.
Keski grabbed his robe and left the room and walked down the hall he stopped when he heard Kagura crying. Keski knocked on her door. "Kagura?" he says from the door.
Kagura got up and opened the door."What are you doing here, he'll punish you too." she tells him
"No, he won't. He can't afford to," Keski said. Kagura wiped her eyes and walked over, sitting down on her bed. "I hate being under his control. I want to be on my own. I want to be where I belong, part of the wind," she said, staring down at her hands, which were folded in her lap.
"Oh you were born after I died."Keski says to her and walks over to the bed and sat down beside her. "I wish I could help you but I don't think Naraku would listen to me if I asked him to let you go."Keski says to her.
"I know he won't, he likes controlling me and Kanna, I wanted you for myself Keski but Naraku got to you first." she says
Keski smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but I would actually only have tried to be friends with you anyway. I...don't have interest in women."
"He told me that, he gloated about that, but I must say it is funny when you tell him to sit, to think one word can bring him down if only for a second."Kagura said laughing.
Keski laughed too. "Yeah I wasn't sure it would work when I put it around his neck but it did."Keski says
Naraku walked out the springs and followed Keski's scent to Kagura's room. "Keski come on."Naraku tells him.
Kagura glared at him. "We're talking!" she hissed
Naraku glared back and hissed, "Bite your tongue, wench!"
"Naraku! If I am to be traveling and staying with you, some things have to change. First off, talking to your offspring like this is not acceptable!" Keski said.
Kagura smirked and looked at Naraku she knew he was mad though his face held no emotion.
"Keski my dear, I have to talk to her that way she is very disobedient she was flirting with Sesshoumaru when I told her to watch Kohaku, then she got into a fight with Kagome." Naraku says
"Still Naraku she is alive and you should treat her better." Keski tells him.
"Fine I'll be nicer to her." Naraku tells him
Kagura smirked and stuck out her tongue at Naraku since Keski had his back to her
When Keski looked at Kagura, Naraku gave her a menacing glare. "I'll see you later, Kagura," Keski said. She just smiled at him and watched as he walked out of the room with Naraku, closing the door behind him.
Keski walked into Naraku's bedroom. "Here you go Keski."Naraku said handing him the shards.
Keski looked at them and placed them inside his kimono. "Thank you."Keski says to him. "Can I have my arrows and sword now Naraku?" Keski asks him.
Naraku walked out the room and came back with the sword and arrows. Keski took them from him he looked at his sword,"Sesshoumaru told me he kept it polished so it wouldn't rust." Keski tells him
"He was correct. If the blade is well lubricated, it won't stick," Naraku said, walking over and laying down on the bed, crossing his arms behind his head.
"Why are you laying down we have to go Naraku now."Keski tells him as he puts his sword on his side and pulls his hair back into a ponytail.
Naraku looked at him . "You met today?!" Naraku asked him.
"Yes I have to collect the shards!"Keski tells him
Naraku sighed and stood. "Alright. We'll pack a couple bags and get going," he said. Keski nodded, strapping the sword around his waist and placing the quiver on his back.
Naraku packed his bags with some kimonos in them Keski walked to the door and opened it and walked out. Kagura peeked her head out seeing Naraku and Keski leaving. "Have fun Keski." she said with a smile as she looked at Naraku.
"We'll be back soon Kagura."Keski tells her as he walks out to the front doors. Kagura chuckled as Naraku walked pass her
Naraku growled low in his throat at her as he walked past, walking out the doors behind Keski and closing them behind himself.
Naraku grabbed Keski by his waist."I am not in the mood."Keski tells him.
"I wasn't thinking about that I was going to takes us out to the forest."Naraku says to him. "Oh, ok sorry then."Keski says to him
Naraku chuckled and surrounded them with his miasma, carrying them into the trees deep before setting them down again. Keski looked around before starting in a direction. "Where are you going?" Naraku asked. Keski just said, "There's a shard this way Come on."
Sesshoumaru and them were traveling again. Karas yawned as they walked. "Any ideas now?" Karas asked Sesshoumaru.
"No now stop asking me the same damn question!" Sesshoumaru yelled at him as he kept walking. Inuyasha walked beside Kohaku what made him mad?" he whispered to him.
"Karas asking too many questions," Kohaku said, not bothering to whisper.
Karas glared back at him before turning around and continuing to walk. Inuyasha chuckled, shaking his head at the display.
As they were walking along they failed to notice that the fox was missing. "Karas, Keski is older than you I think he can handle his ex." Inuyasha says to him.
Kira looked at Karas. "Inuyasha be quite before you get shot with an arrow." Kira tells him. "Why don't you all shut up and be quite like Shippo." Sesshoumaru tells them
Kohaku looked around and stopped walking. "Shippo's not here," he said, looking at everyone with panic in his eyes. Sesshoumaru cursed to himself and said, "Where was the last place we saw him?"
"I thought he was with you."Inuyasha said. Sesshoumaru sighed that's all he needed no Shippo and he finds Keski, he would purify him on the spot.
"He left camp with us I just thought he was quite cause Keski isn't here." Kohaku says
Keski killed the bird demon and took the shard from it. "That was easy." Keski says to Naraku as he keeps walking and sees a child but it wasn't just any child it was Shippo." Shippo Keski says
Shippo turned around and when he saw Keski, his face lit up. "Keski!" he said happily, running towards him.
Naraku narrowed his eyes at the kit "Keski I missed you!" Shippo says as he climbs up Keski's leg and up to his shoulder and hugs him. "Sesshoumaru didn't know where to look for you." he says
Keski blinked at him before letting himself smile, hugging the kit close. "I missed you, too, Shippo," he whispered.
"Keski what did we discuss?" Naraku asks him.
Shippo yelped and hid his face in Keski's kimono. "I know but he's a baby Naraku please I'll still do what you want."Keski says to him
"He is your enemy Keski, I told you what I saw when I tried to bring him to you." Naraku says to him. "Please let me keep him Naraku, I'll do as you ask on anything else." he says
Naraku shook his head and said, "The kit didn't want you, remember?"
"What are you talking about!? I DO want Keski. He's my daddy!" Shippo said, burying his face in Keski's shoulder. Keski stared at Shippo's head before looking up at Naraku, a concerned look on his face. "Naraku...if you lied about this, did you lie about Karas, too?" he said, looking at Naraku as tears formed in his eyes.
Naraku pulled Keski into his body. "Karas is your past!, they don't matter all they see is Kohaku, Karas took him for a brother he forgot about you, I took you back Keski you want love, you want kids I can give you that not them!" Naraku tells them
. "You lied about Karas! how could you!" Keski yelled at him.
Naraku growled at him. "It's for your own good."Naraku says
"No, it's for YOUR own good!" Keski yelled, pushing away from him, holding Shippo to his chest tightly.
"Keski," Naraku warned.
"What will you do? Hit me? I shouldn't have believed you in the first place. Karas is my brother, no matter what you say! He wouldn't do that to me," Keski said, the tears sliding down his cheeks now.
Naraku sighed and walked over to Keski. "I don't have to hit you, I know you won't go back on your word Keski, you may be hurt now but you know I love you and you love me!" Naraku tells him and walks over to Keski and wiped the tears from his face. "Now calm down you have your kit we have to keep going." Naraku says to him.
Keski nodded, turning around and walking ahead of Naraku, still holding the kit close to himself. Naraku sighed before following, seeing Shippo move to a spot on Keski's shoulder, where Keski could still easily access his arrows.
"We're so dead Sesshoumaru!" Karas says to him.
"We?, how the hell did you not see him he's not that hard to spot he's the only one with red hair!" Sesshoumaru yelled at Karas.
"Look let's calm down he probably went to look for Keski and is still close by." Kagome tells them.
"And what if he didn't go to find him or got lost?" Inuyasha asks.
"Look why don't you 3 just sniff him out." Kohaku says
He's right. Come on, we need to find him," Kagome said, heading off of the trail, already picking up Shippo's scent. Sesshoumaru sighed as they followed, Ah Un and most of the guards staying with Rin and Souta.
Sesshoumaru, Kagome and Inuyasha left to find the fox along with Karas and Kohaku. "Hmm I found his scent but I am also picking up two more with him." Kagome says to Sesshoumaru.
"He knows better than to talk to strangers." Sesshoumaru tells her as they kept walking down the path to find Shippo.
"Hey Shippo did you eat?" Keski asked him.
"Yes I ate." Shippo said as he turned his head to look at Naraku.
Naraku glared at Shippo and bared his fangs. "Keski are you sure we can trust him?" Shippo asked as he buried his face in Keski's neck.
"Yes, we can trust him. I'll make sure nothing happens to you, okay?" Keski said, smiling at the kit. He just nodded, keeping his face in the crook of Keski's neck as they walked.
Keski decided to rest near a tree he sat down by the tree resting. "Hey Shippo how did you get separated from Sesshoumaru and them?" Keski asked him. Shippo lifted his head up. "Well Kohaku and them were arguing with Sesshoumaru about you and I took the chance to come find you myself." Shippo chirped
Keski gave him a look and said, "Shippo, that was very dangerous of you. You could have gotten lost, or attacked by another demon."
Shippo looked down, ashamed, and said, "I know, but I wanted to find you so badly. I couldn't help myself."
"Well I am glad you're safe and that I was the one to find you." Keski tells him and takes him off his shoulder and places Shippo in his lap and began tickling him on his stomach , making Shippo giggle.
Naraku rolled his eyes at the display, he smirked when he smelt Sesshoumaru's scent he walked over to Keski and bent down and kissed him on his neck so Sesshoumaru could see when he walked in on them
Shippo glared at Naraku as he kissed Keski's neck. Sesshoumaru, Kagome, Inuyasha, Kohaku and Kira came through the trees and saw the display before them.
Keski moaned as his neck was kissed he then felt a demon aura and looked up to see Sesshoumaru, Kagome, Inuyasha Kohaku. his brother and Kira. "Why are you here?" Keski asked as he looked at them.
"I was looking for him." Sesshoumaru said pointing to Shippo. "What the hell are you doing with him moaning like a slut?!" Sesshoumaru yelled at him
Keski's eyes widened and he stood, setting Shippo on the ground. "What did you say?" he growled, glaring at the dog demon. Karas, Inuyasha, and Kohaku stepped back about five feet. "This should be good," Karas said, smiling as he watched the two.
Kagome sighed. "Sesshoumaru must you anger him?" Kagome asked him.
"Stay out of this woman." Sesshoumaru said to her as he looked at Keski.
"I called you a slut have you no shame that thing is evil ,it's like being with the devil himself!" Sesshoumaru tells him.
Keski took a arrow from his quiver and put it in his bow. "How dare you try to run my life!" Keski growled at him and pulled his arrow back and let it go
Sesshoumaru ducked and rolled, easily dodging Keski's arrow. Kagome sighed and stepped to the side, her face in her hand, also dodging the missile. Keski glared at Sesshoumaru and yelled, "I am NOT a SLUT!"
"I have only been with him, how can I be a SLUT?!" Keski asked him.
"Then stop this Keski I am worried about you, I want you to be safe." Sesshoumaru said to him.
Naraku decided to step in. "Sesshoumaru you're making my mate upset and before you say he's not my mate."Naraku said he pushed Keski's hair out the way showing the red spider on his neck.
"Kohaku has that same mark! So what, you took BOTH of them as your mate?" Sesshoumaru said, bringing the boy forward and showing the same brand on his neck.
Kohaku glared at Sesshoumaru. "Why are you bringing me into this?!" Kohaku yelled at Sesshoumaru. "Of course he marked him, it shows how weak Kohaku is."Keski says to him. "Your jealously is showing ." Naraku says to Keski
Keski glared at his mate and said through clenched teeth, "I am NOT jealous of that brat!" Kohaku glared at him and said, "I am NOT a brat! Get over the fact he wants me just as much-if not more- than you're dead ass!"
"Kohaku!" Kagome said, looking at Kohaku with surprise in her voice.
Sesshoumaru sighed and rubbed his temple he felt a headache coming on. Keski was pissed now "Dead am I?" Keski said as he aimed his arrow at Kohaku's chest. Naraku grabbed Keski by his arm."You will not harm him!" Naraku growled in his ear.
"Let me go Naraku I'll kill I'll make him wish he was never born!"Keski yelled at him "I'l you."Keski spelled out
Kohaku was still glaring at Keski and held his arms out to his sides. "You want to shoot me? THEN DO IT! Take the rest of the soul we share, I don't give a damn! I bet everyone here wishes I was never born! That you were still alive! The only ones that probably don't wish that are my parents, but they have Souta to keep them company. DO IT ALREADY!" he yelled, tears in his eyes and sliding down his cheeks at the end, falling to his knees. "Put one through me. Right here," he whispered, placing his hand to his heart.
"Stop it both of you!" Sesshoumaru roared. "What is wrong with you, both of you're loved, I care about you both, you both are family to me, this is you, the young you Keski!" Sesshoumaru said pointing at Kohaku.
Keski let his hand go slack dropping the arrow to the ground. "I..I'm sorry I didn't mean to cause you pain." Keski said to him and pulled away from Naraku and ran off into the forest Shippo looked at the direction Keski ran off.
Kagome bent down and hugged Kohaku. "We love you Kohaku I don't see you as Keski, I see you as yourself." She tells him.