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"I need a bath too." Sesshoumaru says to Kagome and kisses her on the lips.
"Hey no kissing with the kid!" Shippo yells from Kagome's arms.
"Shut up!" Sesshoumaru says to him.
Kagome chuckled. "We'll bathe after the kids." She says to Sesshoumaru.
Keski looked over his shoulder as Naraku and Kohaku walked together. "How far are we going?" Keski asks.
"Not too much farther. Just out of earshot," Naraku replied. A few moments later he said,
"This is far enough." Keski stopped and turned around, leaning against a tree trunk and crossing his arms over his chest while Kohaku wrapped an arm around Naraku's waist, leaning against him
Keski took his quiver of arrows off his back. Naraku kissed Kohaku on his head before moving him away and walking over to Keski and grabbing him by his hair. "You're acting more moody than usual, your defiance is getting on my nerves you want me to punish you Keski?" Naraku asks him.
Keski winced as his hair was pulled." Let go I didn't defy you, I just asked you not to come into the village it's not like you were lonely!" Keski says to him
Naraku slapped Keski across his face making his lip bleed before making him fall to the ground.
"I lived there once as well, Keski, or have you forgotten?" Naraku asked, kneeling down next to the man, as he was pushing himself up off of the ground by his hands, wiping at his lip as well. "You're the reason that I died. I didn't want you there, or it would have brought back more memories that I didn't want," Keski said, spitting out blood that had pooled into his mouth from his lip.
"You're alive again Keski so be happy and treat Kohaku with the respect he deserves." Naraku says to him.
Keski looked up at Kohaku. "Fine I'll respect him, just stop doing this to me, you don't have to beat me, I know you want him more Naraku." Keski says to him.
Naraku growled and said, "What is it with the two of you, thinking I play favorites? I picked the both of you because you have strong blood. I have no favorites. At least, I won't until I sleep with Kohaku."
Kohaku's eyes widened and he said, "I will not have you sleep with me if it is only so you can pick which one of us is a better lay! I'm not like that!"
"You do play favorites, you didn't want me until you saw Bankotsu talking to me!, and stop lying Kohaku you know if he picks you that makes it better just leave me alone I am going to finish OUR DEAL and then I am leaving all of you taking my son!"Keski tells Naraku.
Naraku chuckled and said, "You will always want me, Keski. I'm the one who took your virginity."
"Just because you're doesn't mean that I'll want you forever," Keski replied. He stood and brushed himself off before adding, "I meant what I said. I'm finishing our agreement then ending the mating. That's final." He didn't look at either of them as he started to walk off the way they had come.
Kohaku looked at Naraku as he watched Keski walk off."Can he do that can he really end the mating?" Kohaku asked him.
Naraku smirked. "Only one way to end it really two and that is I take the mark off or he dies."Naraku says and looks at Kohaku.
Keski walked back to the camp and saw the fire started.
"Back so soon?" Karas asks.
"Yes."Keski says to him and sits down.
"You okay?" Karas asked.
Keski sighed and said, "Yeah, I'm okay. Are they still washing up?"
Karas nodded and Keski said, "Okay. I'm making dinner tonight." Karas cheered and said, "I haven't had your cooking in forever!"
"Don't let him help."Kira said.
"Why's that?" Keski asked him as he walked over to the food.
"He burns everything, I love you Karas but you can't cook you're just as bad as Kagome."he whispers the last part. Karas pouted at his love. "Yeah I never did let Karas near the food."Keski says. "Would you like help?" Suikotsu asks Keski
Keski smiled and said, "That would be nice, thank you." Suikotsu smiled back and walked over, immediately finding something to do. "You do the cooking at home before Kohaku was born?" Keski asked.
Suikotsu nodded and said, "Kikyo would always be so tired after working in the field all day. I carve things for the villagers, so she has to do all the hard work outside. I always feel bad when I see the blisters or splinters on her hands."
Keski looked at him. "You mean with all the priest that are around Sesshoumaru none tried to heal her hands?" Keski ask glaring at Karas and Kira and then Caren and Dante.
"She never asked." they all said.
"She doesn't have to you offer!" Keski says to them.
Kohaku and Naraku came back. "I see Father is helping him."Kohaku says
Naraku nodded and said, "I guess he is." Kohaku just sighed, not saying anything as he went over and sat by the fire, staring into the flames.
"Kohaku you're back why don't you help your other mate." his father says to him.
"Mate?" Kohaku said.
"Yes mate you three are in a way a family."Suikotsu says to him
Kohaku looked at Keski before saying, "It seems like he has enough help already."
Suikotsu sighed and said, "Well, I'm actually tired and need to go check on your mother. So take over for me, will you?" Kohaku sighed and nodded, and Suikotsu walked off in the direction the others had gone. Kohaku stood and went over to resume what his father had been doing.
Keski walked over to the pot and picked it up."Make yourself useful and go get some water from the ocean."Keski says to Naraku and he holds out the pot to him.
Karas chuckled at Naraku and Kira smacked him upside the head.
Naraku took the pot from Keski and touched his hand lightly before going to fill the pot up. "You know Keski we can both have fun with Naraku if you accept me."Kohaku says to him. Keski looked at Kohaku. "Are you saying this cause you think I am carrying his child now?" Keski asks him
Kohaku snorted and said, "No, I'm saying this because you know it's true. If we get along, we can both have fun with him."
"Unlike you, I don't want to 'have fun' with him. I want to be rid of him," Keski said, roughly but cleanly chopping off the head of a fish they had caught earlier.
Naraku came back with the water and placed it over the fire so it could heat up. "You love him or else you wouldn't get riled up when he touches me."Kohaku says to Keski.
Keski sighed and looked up seeing Naraku and finished chopping the vegetables and fish he took the fish and skewered it and walked over to the fire and placed them there to cook. He was starting to feel dizzy as he stood back up
He placed his hand on his forehead and held his arm out slightly from his side. Naraku immediately grabbed it and said, "Are you alright?"
"Yes, I'm fine. Just a little dizzy," Keski replied.
Naraku looked at him. "Maybe you need to see a healer."Naraku says to him as he holds his hand in his.
"Why should I?" Keski asks.
"Because you're so damn moody maybe there is a reason." Naraku tells him.
Sesshoumaru came back from his bath. "That was good."he says and sees Keski and Naraku."What's wrong now?" he asks
"Keski should see a healer. He isn't feeling well," Naraku replied.
Keski sighed and said, "I just feel dizzy, that's all. I just need more water in my system and I'll be fine."
Sesshoumaru walked over to Keski and touched his face."Hmm you do seem a little bit warm." Sesshoumaru says to him "Maybe we should take you to a healer just to be on the safe side." Sesshoumaru says to Keski.
Keski sighed and said, "Fine, fine. We'll go in the morning, okay? I doubt we're close to one, and that they're even up right now."
Sesshoumaru nodded and said, "Let Kohaku and Kagome make dinner tonight. You just go lie down and get some rest." Keski nodded and walked unsteadily over to a nearby tree and sat down, leaning against the trunk.
Inuyasha looked at Sesshoumaru when he mentioned Kagome's name."Sesshoumaru, Kagome can't cook you want us to all die?" Inuyasha asks him.
"Point taken, Karas, Kira help Kohaku with dinner." Sesshoumaru tells them.
Naraku looked over at Keski and then walked over to him."Keski how long have you been feeling this way?" Naraku asks him
"The only other time was at Mira's. I'm fine, Naraku, honestly," Keski replied, keeping his eyes closed. Naraku sat down beside him and leaned back against the large trunk also.
"You don't have to stay with me, you can be with Kohaku, I told you I don't care anymore." Keski says to him.
"I know you yelled it out, but you're mine Keski and any pain that is not caused by me concerns me."Naraku says to him
Keski sighed and said, "I figured as much. Just leave me alone right now. I'm tired and don't want to keep up conversation."
"Who says I want a conversation?" Naraku replied.
Keski sighed in frustration and said, "Just shut up, okay?"
Sesshoumaru looked over at the two hearing Keski yell at Naraku.
"And what is so amusing to you?" Kagome asks him as she walks over to him.
"Keski isn't feeling well and Naraku is calling himself keeping him company but he is only making Keski more mad, I am just waiting for that one word."Sesshoumaru says.
Naraku smirked and said, "I'm not even talking that much."
"You know what? SIT!" Keski yelled, glaring at the demon as he slammed into the ground. Sesshoumaru busted out laughing, leaning over and clutching his stomach.
Kagome grabbed, Sesshoumaru by his ear pulling him away from the couple. "That wasn't nice!" Kagome scolds her mate.
Naraku growled as he sat up. "You're really pushing it Keski you better have something wrong with you when we see that healer!" Naraku tells him
"You know what? I hope I have something wrong with me, just so you'll leave me the hell alone!" Keski hissed before standing up, wobbling slightly before marching over next to the fire and sitting down there, leaning against Ah Un's side again, like he did the other night.
Dinner was made and served and everyone was eating. Kohaku walked over to Keski with a bowl in his hand." Hey would you like some soup?" he asks Keski.
Keski looked up at him. "No thank you I don't think I can keep it down besides it might end up on Naraku's hair.
Naraku growled and stood up and walked over to Kohaku and Keski. "I'll take it then no need for it to go to waste since you cooked it." Naraku says to Kohaku.
Kohaku handed the bowl of soup to Naraku. "I was under the impression you didn't eat human food." Keski says to him.
"Normally, I don't. But I can make exceptions," Naraku said before turning back around and going back to his seat.
Keski rolled his eyes and smiled, looking at Kohaku and said, "Temper tantrum." Kohaku smiled back before going to get some food for himself.
Keski stood up and stretched, sitting in the same place was making him stiff. "Hey Fluffy take a walk with me." Keski says to Sesshoumaru.
"I told you not to call me that!" Sesshoumaru growled as he stood up and walked over to him. "Yes, yes." Keski says and smiles at him. "Come on while Naraku is eating." Keski says
Sesshoumaru just sighed and nodded, the two taking the path of one of the many forest animals into the woods. "So, why the instantaneous walk?" Sesshoumaru asked after a few silent moments, looking at Keski from the corner of his eye.
"Well I just wanted to take a breather before we continue to travel tomorrow, I know we have to find a healer so we can see what's wrong with me." Keski says to him.
"Yes, you and your mood swings though I am happy that you're taking it out on Naraku." Sesshoumaru says to him.
Keski stopped walking. "Sesshoumaru what if you knew something was going to cause harm to someone you cared about would you tell them?" Keski asks.
Sesshoumaru thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I would, even if I didn't care about them all that much. Why do you ask?"
Keski looked away. "It's nothing I'm just asking questions." Keski says to him, he couldn't tell him about the deal he made with Naraku. "We should get back before Shippo worries." Keski tells him.
"Keski I can't protect you if you don't tell me." Sesshoumaru says to him. Keski nodded his head and walked back to camp to see Kohaku and Naraku talking
Sesshoumaru watched him walk a few steps before sighing and following him. He walked over and sat down next to Kagome, leaning back against the tree they were by. "Everything okay?" Kagome asked. He nodded and said, "Yeah. Just a short walk."
After Shippo, Souta and Rin went to sleep the adults were left up. "I'll be glad when we see some women." Inuyasha says from his perch on the tree.
"Why do you need to see women, we all know you like men." Bankotsu teases him.
Inuyasha growled and jumped down from the tree. "Don't lump me with you and Sesshoumaru who have crushes on Keski!" he growls.
Sesshoumaru looked at Inuyasha and said, "Excuse me?"
"You heard me! You like Keski just as much as these suckers!" Inuyasha said.
Sesshoumaru glared at him and said, "You don't know what you're talking about, boy."
"I have to agree with the half breed." Naraku says as he stands up and walks over to them.
"Heh, he talks to me because you're an pain in his ass, I have Kagome and she is enough to handle, why would I add on to my headache with Keski." Sesshoumaru says to him.
Kagome growled at Sesshoumaru. "Sesshoumaru, sleep outside tonight!" she says and stomps off to her tent.
Sesshoumaru growled and glared at Inuyasha again. "See what you did now? Inuyasha, just go to bed!" he said.
Inuyasha jumped back up into the tree, Sesshoumaru growled again as he grabbed a blanket to sleep by a tree.
"Well we better go to bed as well." Kohaku says to Naraku and Keski.
"You two sleep, I'm not tired." Keski tells him.
"You should sleep in your condition, Keski," Naraku said, looking at him.
"As I said, I'm not tired," Keski replied before turning to stare at the fire again, ignoring the demon next to him.
Naraku sighed he'd deal with Keski soon. "Say Naraku when are we going to go back to your castle?" Kohaku asks. Keski's left eye twitched.
"Soon, if I am right The western Lord and lady of the west will go into heat soon and will want to be alone." Naraku says.
"Stop talking about my sex life." Sesshoumaru growled.
Naraku chuckled and said, "Why? Because it's reduced to nothing?" Sesshoumaru glared at him over his shoulder and said between gritted teeth, "Go. To. Sleep. All of you."