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Sesshoumaru felt a headache coming on, "Your what, how the hell, I told you to keep your damns hands off of him!" Sesshoumaru growled at Naraku.
Naraku ignored the dogs outburst and walked over to Keski. "Well I was hoping you would wait till we had most of the shards, it can't be helped you, Kohaku and I will go back to my castle now." Naraku tells him
Keski shook his head, taking a step away from Naraku. "I don't want to go back to your castle. I don't belong there. And honestly, I don't think I belong with you, either. I don't even know how this could happen," Keski said.
Naraku glared at Keski for his defiance. "I see were you not the one who told Kohaku you would have my kids?" Naraku asks him.
"I didn't think it would happen." Keski says to him.
Naraku shook his head "You wouldn't stay out my bed that's how this happened." Naraku says to him.
"Keski we will have to stop searching you're not in the condition to hunt for shards and Kohaku well you know how he is." Sesshoumaru says to him.
Keski nodded and said, "I understand. It would be good to take some time off, anyway. I need a break from this madness."
Sesshoumaru walked away from Naraku and Keski to go wait for Kagome and Karas to come back. "What's going on?" Inuyasha asks.
"He'll tell the rest of us when he is ready." Sesshoumaru tells him. Naraku grabbed Keski by his arm. "You think I am going to let you go away from me?!" Naraku growled.
"No, I don't. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to try," Keski said, glaring at him and yanking his arm away before turning around and walking out of the forest, Naraku right behind him.
Kohaku stood up and looked at Naraku and Keski. "So what's going on?" Kohaku asks. Keski looked at Naraku and saw Karas coming back.
Karas walked over quickly to Keski. "You okay?" Karas asks him. "Depends on how you look at it." Keski says. "Tell me." Karas says.
"Well you're going to be an uncle." Keski says quickly
Karas just stood there for a moment, his mouth hanging open. "WHAT!?" he finally yelled after a moment. Keski sighed, running his hand over his face as he said, "You heard me, Karas. Please don't make me say it again."
"B..but you can't have a baby, it's I mean how do I care for you?" Karas asks him
. "You don't care for him, I do he's having my child!" Naraku growled.
"I didn't ask you, he's my brother!" Karas said and hugged Keski.
"Bankotsu begin packing we're heading back to the west." Sesshoumaru tells him.
Keski felt Karas' shoulders shaking from his sobs and said, "Hush, Karas, I'll be okay. Honestly, I don't think I'm going to Naraku's. I don't want to go, if anything I'd love to stay with you and catch up on the years that I've missed. I want to see you in your village, working with your people. You know I do. But I think Naraku won't let me go. He'll want to watch as his pup grows and is brought into the world. But know that I love you, okay?"
"I know that you do, if you need anything just send for Fluffy he'll come fetch me."Karas says with a smile.
Sesshoumaru walked over to Karas and smacked him on the back of his head. "It was a joke." Karas says with a grin.
"Keski if you need anything I know you'll get in touch with me." Sesshoumaru says to him.
Keski nodded and said, "I will." He walked over to the dog demon and hugged him. After a moment of shock, Sesshoumaru hugged him back and said, "If you need anything, contact us." Keski nodded and walked over to Kagome, hugging her as well. Shippo jumped up onto Keski's shoulder and said, "I'm coming with you, right Keski?"
"Of course, I hope you'll all come when the baby is born."Keski says .
"Of course we will, I know it will be a cute baby."Kagome tells him and takes Sesshoumaru's hand.
Kikyo walked over to Kohaku. "Are you sure you want to go with him?" she asks him.
"Yes mom, I'll come visit you." he says.
Kikyo smiled and said, "Okay." She leaned in and kissed his forehead before hugging him.
Kohaku hugged her back before hugging his father. "Take good care of yourself, okay?" Suikotsu said. "I will father," Kohaku replied, smiling at him.
Naraku walked over to Kohaku and Keski and formed his cloud and the three along with Shippo began to go up in the air before vanishing.
"Was that the right thing to do?" Kagome asked Sesshoumaru as Rin and Souta were put on ah and un. "It's all I can do for now till Keski asks for help." Sesshoumaru tells her.
Kagome nodded and looked at Kikyo. "Are you guys heading back to your hut? Or are you coming back with us?"
"You still want us there?" Kikyo asked her.
"Yes please Kikyo you're family and soon we'll be planning a wedding." Kagome says.
"A wedding?!" Sesshoumaru yelled.
"Yes Rin and Souta." Kagome tells him.
Inuyasha laughed as he began walking back."I can't wait to see Dad and mom." he says.
"Maybe dad has come to his senses and kicked you out." Sesshoumaru says
"Nope, not just yet!" Inuyasha said, crossing his arms behind his head and turning around so he was walking backwards, smiling at Sesshoumaru before turning around again.
"Hopefully he will soon," Sesshoumaru said.
"Yep, and then I'll come live with you," Inuyasha replied, chuckling.
"Like hell you will be," Sesshoumaru said.
Karas walked back to his village with Kira. "Kira if I tell you something you have to promise not to tell anyone." he says.
"Okay what is it?" Kira asks him.
"When we were at Sesshoumaru's mom's palace, Keski told me that he was afraid of Naraku." Karas says
"Afraid?" Kira asked.
"Yeah. And honestly, I'm afraid of him, too," Karas said, crossing his arms over his chest as they walked.
"It's okay to be afraid, Karas," Kira said, wrapping an arm around Karas' shoulders.
"But what if he hurts Keski now in his condition?" Karas asks him.
"I don't think he will, Naraku wants that baby."Kira says to him.
"And after the baby?" Karas asks.
"I don't know." Kira says to him.
Naraku arrived back at the palace seeing the demons around the castle, Keski tried to get away from Naraku. " I don't want this." he says to Naraku as he held Shippo in his arms.
"Until you have my child, you will be staying here after wards, you can do as you please," Naraku said.
"Don't even think that I'll be leaving this child in your care. It's mine, too, and I won't be leaving it alone with you," Keski said.
Naraku pushed Keski ahead as Kohaku walked beside him , Shippo yawned as he curled up into a ball. Once inside the castle , Keski moved away from Naraku.
"Kagura , Kanna get out here now!" Naraku commanded them.
The two appeared. "What is it?" Kagura asked.
"Are the rooms prepared?" He said.
"Yes, just as you asked," Kagura replied.
"Good. Now, go make sure that dinner is on schedule," Naraku said.
Kagura just nodded and walked off, leaving Kanna standing there, holding her mirror.
"Kanna take Shippo to his room while I have a discussion with my two mates." Naraku tells her. "Yes master Naraku." she says and walks over to Keski and holds out her hands for the kit. Keski gave her the sleeping kit and watched as she walked down the hall with him.
" Now that, that's taken care of follow me." Naraku says to Kohaku and Keski.
Keski let Kohaku follow right behind Naraku, taking up the rear. Naraku continued to lead them down the hallway until they reached a set of sliding doors
Naraku slid them back and moved out the way for Kohaku to walk in first. Keski walked in second , Naraku then followed him in and slid the doors closed. "Kohaku since Keski is pregnant you will share my bed as will Keski." Naraku says and looks at Keski.
Keski glared at Naraku and walked over to the mat and sat down resting his feet. "Okay that's fine with me, I didn't really want to sleep in this big place alone." Kohaku says to Naraku.
Keski chuckled, "You can have the whole bed, I like my own room for my kids and I." Keski says to Naraku. Naraku walked over to Keski and grabbed him by his collar and slapped him across the face.
Keski slowly turned his face back towards Naraku, furious. "Take your damn hands off of me," he hissed, glaring at him.
"Kohaku leave us for now, there will be someone waiting to show you around." Naraku says not taking his eyes of Keski.
"Okay."Kohaku said and slid the doors back and walked out the room closing them behind him.
"You haven't learned yet have you, I thought the lesson I showed you in the cave would wise you up!." Naraku says to him.
"What do you care, your getting what you want making my life hell!"Keski says to him
"Do you think that's what I want?" Naraku said
. "Abso-fucking-lutely! You love seeing me suffer and you know it. But be happy, at least you're getting your damn offspring out of it. Not like I'd let you keep it, of course. Now, like I said, take your hands off of me," Keski hissed, inches from Naraku's face now.
Naraku smirked showing his fangs. "That's right get angry, I love when you get angry it makes me want you more." Naraku says to him
Keski tried to pull free from Naraku's grasp his brown eyes had fear in them. "You said you won't kill me if I get the jewel for you." Keski says to him his voice cracking.
"And you're getting the jewel for me, even if it is in bits and pieces," Naraku said, fingering the little pouch hanging on Keski's neck. Keski felt his breathing pace increase, grasping Naraku's wrists.
"Even if you're carrying my child you can still collect and this way it will be less stopping since Sesshoumaru is out the picture we have to get Kouga's shards." Naraku reminds him. "Yes I know, just let Karas come when the baby is born if no one else." Keski asks Naraku as he takes his hand off his wrist.
"I'll think about it," Naraku said, still holding Keski's collar, though not as tightly now.
Keski nodded his head and looked into Naraku's red eyes. "Thank you."Keski says to him.
"Don't thank me yet Keski, you still have a long way to go, you won't have the same privileges as Kohaku." Naraku says and lets him go.
Keski took a few steps away from Naraku and fixed his kimono, straightening it out. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Naraku. "Then what 'privileges' do I have then?" He asked.
"You can eat, of course when ever you like, bathe, but when it comes to going out I will be going with you, can't have you running off to Sesshoumaru now can I?" Naraku says to him.
"I wasn't going to run to him!"Keski says to him. "I can care for myself." he says
Naraku chuckled and said, "You don't know how to take care of a demon child."
"Doesn't mean I can't learn. Caren could help me," Keski replied
"I would never allow it."Naraku tells him. Keski turned to look away from Naraku. his hand went to his sword at his side. "Take that off you won't be needing that or your arrows." Naraku says to him.
"No it's mine!" Keski says to him and turns around to look at him
"You won't be needing to protect yourself anymore. Not while you're here," Naraku said.
"I'm keeping my weapons. You can't make me give them up," Keski said, his hand still on the hilt of his sword.
"Never learn do you?" Naraku asked as he grabbed Keski quickly and pushed him up against the wall and disarmed Keski, Naraku then grabbed his hand when Keski went for his sword and twisted it back. Keski yelled out in pain.
Kagura heard him yell as did Shippo. "Keski!" he yelled and ran out the bedroom Kanna put him in.
"You will learn to obey me, Keski. I can promise you that," Naraku hissed in his ear before letting him go.
Keski held his hand to his chest as he gently slid down the wall.
Shippo burst into the room and saw Keski, running up to him and jumping into his lap. He glared at Naraku and growled at him, saying, "What did you do to him!?"
Naraku took the sword from Keski and looked at Shippo, "You're going to learn to obey as well." Naraku tells him.
"It's okay Shippo, I'm okay."Keski said as he slowly stood up.
"The baby okay?" Shippo asks.
"Yes the baby is fine." Keski tells him.
"Keski let's go to Sesshoumaru's." Shippo says not caring that Naraku was there
"We can't right now, Shippo. Maybe in a few days, okay?" Keski said. Shippo sighed but nodded, climbing up onto Keski's shoulder, burying his face in Keski's hair.
"You're not going to that dogs house your time with him is over!" Naraku growled.
Keski flinched at Naraku's tone. "Now Keski let's go lunch should be ready by now it's rude to keep Kohaku waiting."Naraku says to him.
Keski nodded his head and walked out the room and walked down the hall he rubbed his wrist as he did, when he got to the dining hall he saw Kagura.
"Hello Keski I heard the news a baby." she says.
Keski just nodded before sitting down at the table, placing Shippo in the seat next to him. Naraku sat at the head of the table, and Kohaku across from Keski.
When the food was served, Kohaku watched as Keski picked at his plate. "What's wrong?" Kohaku asks him.
"Nothing, I just need some fresh air." Keski says to him.
"Eat your food and then I'll take you out."Naraku says to him..
Kanna came in and walked over to Naraku and showed him Koga in her mirror he seemed to be looking for something or someone.
"Hmm seems Koga is still alive and kicking."Naraku says as he looks at the two priest.
"Should we go and take the shards from him?"Kohaku asked.
"I think we should they don't belong to him don't you agree Keski?" Naraku asked him.
Keski sighed as he put his hands on the table. "Yes I agree Naraku, the shards need to be put back together, but I don't want to kill Koga he's done nothing to us." he says.
"If it's necessary, it will happen," Naraku replied, also standing. Keski looked at him with no emotion on his face and said, "I'm not going to kill him."
Shippo looked at Keski and then Kohaku. "If he has to die I'll do it."Kohaku tells them both. Keski looked at Kohaku. "You think it's easy to take a life?" he asks him.
"No but you seem to be conflicted about it so if it has to be done I'll do it."Kohaku tells him. "Fine can I have my arrows and sword please?" Keski asks Naraku.
Naraku nodded and said, "As soon as we get going." Keski nodded as well and walked out of the room, not looking back, Shippo running and jumping onto his shoulder.
Keski walked down the hall and stop and leaned against it. "You okay?" Shippo asked .
"Yeah just a bit tired but I have t o convince Koga to give me the shards so he doesn't get killed."Keski says to him as he rubs his sore hand.
"Can't we just go and find Sesshoumaru, he'll be glad to let us stay and help you raise the baby." Shippo says.
"I know but Naraku would start a war with him if I did."Keski says.
Shippo shrugged and said, "Sesshoumaru can handle it. He's more powerful than Naraku."
"What was that?" Naraku said, walking towards them.
Keski saw Naraku and plucked Shippo from his shoulder and held him in his arms. "He said that Sesshoumaru is more powerful than Inuyasha."Keski says
"No I did". Shippo was cut off when Keski put his hand over his mouth. "Are we going now?" Keski said with a smile .
Naraku walked over to Keski. "Yeah we're going you'll get your weapons when we leave the castle, Kagura get out here." he yells.
Kagura came out her room with her hands on her hips as she walked over to him."Yes?" she asked.
"You, and Kanna are coming along."Naraku tells her.
"Why are we going?" Kagura asked.
"Because I said so. Now go get ready," Naraku replied, glaring at her. She glared right back before turning around on her heel and stomping off to find Kanna.
Kohaku came out with his arrows and bow. "I'm ready." he says to Naraku and Keski.
"Good, I want to see you in action Kohaku."Naraku says to him.
"I promise to not disappoint you."Kohaku tells him.
Kagura came back with Kanna by her side. "Do you think is right to make him fight when he is having your child?" Kagura asked.
Naraku didn't look at Keski as he said, "Unless it's necessary, he won't be. He'll be staying with me."
Kagura growled at Naraku and walked outside the castle with Kanna and took her feather from her hair and threw it in the air as it transformed into a big feather, she then grabbed Kanna and got on it.
Keski walked outside with Naraku and Kohaku, Shippo still in his arms. His sword and bow and arrows appeared in Naraku's hands. "Don't make me sorry for letting you have them."Naraku warns him
"Have you ever been before? Well, since I've come back, anyway," Keski said, taking them from him and putting them on, placing Shippo on his shoulder.
Naraku watched him as he took them, and then brought the barrier down so they could leave, Naraku grabbed Keski by his arm as they walked out the gates. Keski looked around and then looked up at the sky seeing Kagura on her feather.
"Kohaku can you sense the shards?" Naraku asked as he walked beside him.
"Yes ,I can actually feel it bit it's faint right now." he tells Naraku.
"Alright, then you and Kagura lead the way," Naraku said. Keski pursed his lips, but kept his mouth shut, wincing slightly at the pressure on his arm from Naraku's grasp.
Koga had stopped by the river to get a drink and rest he was laying down thinking about the group he came across a few weeks back, "I wonder if I'll see Keski again."he said aloud
"Naraku let me talk to Koga please it's no need for blood shed."Keski said as they followed Kohaku.
"There is always need for bloodshed and besides he knew you were taken and he still flirted with you!" Naraku yells at him
"Just because he flirted doesn't mean he did me harm!" Keski yelled back, shaking his arm from Naraku's grip and facing him. Naraku faced him as well and said, "I will not stand for your defiance much longer."
Shippo shivered and hid behind Keski's hair. Keski glared at Naraku and walked ahead of him passing Kohaku and stopped when he felt the shards. "Damn." he said and ran toward the river.
Kagura laughed from her spot on the feather. "Naraku can't control him." she says to Kanna. "It's because of the baby."Kanna says to her.