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Inuyasha started laughing, clutching his stomach. Sesshoumaru and Kagome looked in, Kagome in a robe and Sesshoumaru in a towel, and Sesshoumaru sighed. "Mother won't like this," he said. "Mother won't like what?" Mira asked, walking down the hallway.
"What happened?!" she asked seeing the spider demon on the floor
"Well you see Naraku wears a necklace around his neck and well if the word sit is said he falls to the ground and I guess Keski was really angry to do this." Sesshoumaru says as Naraku groans waiting for the spell to let him go.
"Keski did this?" Mira asked as Inuyasha continued to laugh.
"No. I saw Kohaku come out a few minutes after Keski. Inu and I found him like this," Shippo said, giggling at Naraku now. The spell finally wore off and Naraku got up and grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist.
"Dare I asked what you did?" Sesshoumaru asked him.
"I didn't do anything they got mad at each other and Kohaku took it out on me!" Naraku growled he was sick of this he was going to make both males pay, Keski for making it and Kohaku for using it on him.
Sesshoumaru sighed and took Kagome's hand, saying, "Come on, we better get dressed before we catch something." Kagome just nodded, laughing to herself to much to talk, as Sesshoumaru led her down the hallway.
Naraku stalked out the room and went down the hall and went into the room and saw Keski putting his arrows and sword away for the night. "Keski how about a nice walk before dinner?" Naraku asks him as he walks over to change into a new kimono.
Kohaku walked into Caren and Dante's room. "Caren I hate Keski!" he cries
Caren looked at him and said, "I know, but you just have to bear it until we figure something out." "There is NOTHING to figure out! He's ruining my life!" Kohaku said.
"But Kohaku you didn't even want Naraku before Keski was brought back."Dante points out. "Technically Keski is Naraku's mate he was here first." Dante adds.
Kohaku glares daggers at Dante. "Then again what do I know." he says.
Keski took Naraku's hand as they walked out the castle for a nice walk once they were far enough Naraku grabbed Keski and slapped him across the face hard knocking him to the ground. "I am sick of you and Kohaku humiliating me." he says to him
Keski stared up at Naraku in shock, holding his cheek. "It was your own damn fault!" Keski yelled, standing and slapping Naraku back, only making the demon's head turn. "I will not stand to be treated this way," Keski said, glaring at Naraku, breathing heavily in anger.
Naraku turned his head back around and grabbed Keski by his shoulders. "It wasn't my fault if you weren't so loud he wouldn't have found us!" Naraku tells him and vanishes with Keski to a cave hiding both their scents incase Sesshoumaru came looking for them. "You use that word and I promise you when I recover you won't be able to walk." Naraku warns him
"Just try it. They'll come looking," Keski said, glaring at him
"I hid our scents I think ahead I always do."Naraku tells him and walks over to Keski and pushes him farther into the cave. "Are you scared now Keski no one is coming, and they won't find us till I want them too."Naraku tells him
"I'm not afraid of you, I have these," Keski said, reaching back for his bow and an arrow. When he didn't find them, he looked down at his waist for his sword.
"You left them at the castle, remember?" Naraku said, smirking. "I still have my powers, and I ca you if I need to," Keski replied, forcing the fear from his voice.
"Yes you can and if yo me you won't be able to walk"Naraku reminds him.
Keski swallowed the lump in his throat
"You're jealous for nothing I never slept with Kohaku nor have I tried too, but you have sat me so many times till my face hurts!" Naraku yells at him.
Keski backs away from him he didn't recall ever seeing Naraku angry at him.
"You told me you didn't love me, then you force me back into this old deal to give you the shards once they're found why should I?!"Keski asks him
"Because if you do, I won't kill you," Naraku said, following him deeper into the cave. Keski continued to back up until his back hit the cave wall.
"See you being brought back makes it easier to find the jewels, Kohaku is good but he's not trained like you, when you know a shard is coming you go for it no matter what Kohaku doesn't you have 14 now Kohaku has 3, that wolf has 3 you will take them the next time we see him."Naraku tells him
"No!" Keski said shaking his head, Keski panicked and tried to create a barrier but it fell.
Naraku chuckled and pressed his body against Keski's, trapping him. "You can't fight me off," he whispered, his face inches from Keski's
"I'll leave, I'll take Shippo and go and make sure you can't find me." Keski tells him as he turns his face to the side.
"How will you do that are you stupid to think I don't know where you're when I am with Kohaku I have spies watching you." Naraku tells him as he steps back and shows him bee but it wasn't a regular one it was a demon one.
"Why are you doing this? I don't belong to you, and neither does Kohaku," Keski said, looking from Naraku to the demon wasp.
"Because, I want that jewel. And you do belong to me, because you have my mark," Naraku said, touching the spot and pressing down, making Keski's eyes flutter closed.
"No!" Keski said, moving away from Naraku's touch, the tingling sensation in his stomach going away almost instantly.
Naraku looked at him. "You think Sesshoumaru is some god, he knew Keski that your powers were weak all those years ago but did he stay or take you with him no left you there with me, that's why he watches over you now not out of love or family as he says, because he feels guilty, even you have to see how he smiles at Kohaku and looks at you with pity, they all do "Naraku tells him.
"Shut up!, just shut up!"Keski tells him and pushes Naraku away from him and runs for the exit and falls back since there was a barrier up.
Naraku chuckled and said, "We both know it's true, Keski. They all pity you and have replaced you with Kohaku."
"You're lying!" Keski yelled, turning around with tears in his eyes, and aiming his hands at Naraku, palms up, and shooting a beam of power at him, crying out in emotional turmoil.
Naraku jumped out the way and walked over to him. "You want my love Keski then you find those damn jewels no matter who or what has them." Naraku tells him.
Keski looks at him with tears blinding his vision. "I drop this barrier what are you going to tell them if they ask where we were?" Naraku asks him.
"Just a walk before dinner."Keski says in defeat. Naraku puts his hand up and the barrier falls Keski wiped his eyes this was the first time he cried since his parents died
"That's a good boy," Naraku said, wrapping an arm around Keski's shoulders. Keski shrugged it off of him and left the cave, walking ahead of him slightly, his arms crossed over his chest as he stared at the ground beneath his feet.
Dinner was almost ready As Sesshoumaru, Kagome, Rin and the others walked in."Smells good." Shippo says seeing the food brought out on platters.
"Mom you have outdone yourself." Sesshoumaru says to her.
"Only the best for you dear." Mira says to him.
"Two are missing." Kagome says as everyone sits down.
"Where are they?" Inuyasha asked, looking around the room.
"If we knew, we would have told them that dinner is ready," Sesshoumaru said.
Kohaku huffed "Who cares Keski isn't needed." Kohaku says.
"Kohaku that isn't nice!" Kikyo says to him.
"It's true Caren agrees with me." Kohaku tells her.
Caren looked at them. "I didn't say that, I said you need to get along until this can be fixed."Caren says.
Keski walked back into the castle and held out his hands seeing the shards. he looks over his shoulder at Naraku before walking down the hall.
He walked into the dining room and saw the group. He walked up to Kohaku and said, "Kohaku, please hold out your hand." Kohaku hesitated a moment before holding it out.
Keski placed the shards in his hand and said, "You gather the shards. I don't need them. Please excuse me, everyone, I'm not hungry." He then turned, bowed to Mira, and left the room, walking right past Naraku without looking at him
"What the hell is going on?!" Karas yelled as he stood up.
"Keski has made his decision he will just be my mate."Naraku says as he glares at Keski's back watching him go up to his room. Sesshoumaru sighed as he watched Naraku take a seat . Kohaku looked at the shards in his hand and put them up .
"Leave him for now Karas." Sesshoumaru tells him.
"Why should I he is my brother maybe you don't care but I do!"Karas growled and walked out the room to go find Keski.
Sesshoumaru sighed, resting his face in his hand. Kagome placed her hand on his shoulder and said, "I know that you care about him, too, Sess. We all do. He just cares more because Keski is his brother." "I know. I'm afraid for when our daughter becomes a young adult," Sesshoumaru said.
"Hopefully she'll pick the right mate." Mira says and starts eating.
Sesshoumaru glared at his mother. "Look I love Kagome not Sara, Kagome is the lady of the west so get used to it mother or you'll never see Rin again."he says.
"Oh don't worry I accept it." Mira says.
Keski sat in his room crying, Naraku was going to make his time hell he knew it
Karas got to the room and knocked gently before going in. When he saw his brother crying, he said, "What did he do now?"
"It's nothing I just have to do as I am told Karas."Keski tells him. Karas walked over to him and sat down on the bed beside him and hugged him. "I love you, I know this is hard on you."Karas says.
"You can't tell Sesshoumaru please."Keski says to him.
"Keski, you have to find a way to be rid of him. He is nothing but trouble to you!" Karas said.
"I can't do that, Karas. Not right now. Please, just stay with me?" Keski said.
Karas nodded and the two layed down, Karas' arms wrapped around his brother, who was sobbing into his chest.