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Kohaku saw the arrow coming and gasped. "Look out!" he yelled, jumping and pushing Naraku out of the way, the two of them landing on the floor as the arrow whipped past, only to stick in the wall. Naraku looked up to see Karas's angry face.
"Karas!" Kira says and runs over to him
"Don't try to stop me Kira this bastard is hurting my brother, if he doesn't find the shards you'll kill him Naraku?!" Karas yelled and put another arrow in his bow.
Kohaku stood up and grabbed his own bow and arrow and loaded it.
"Stop!" Kira yelled, standing in front of Karas, his arms spread wide and facing Kohaku. "Don't hurt him," he said, staring at Kohaku with wide eyes.
"If he fires his arrow, I will," Kohaku said, staring at Karas.
"I'll do more than that, boy. I won't miss this time!" Karas said.
Naraku stood up and looked down the hall where Keski was. "If you shoot that arrow Karas many will die in this village and you should know I never bluff."Naraku warns him.
"Shut up!, how can you treat Keski like this when he loves you, when he's having your baby, Keski never did anything to you, it's not his fault that Kohaku shattered the jewel!"Karas tells him.
"I never said it was, but Keski was the original caretaker of the jewel, and so I believe he should be the one to put it back together again," Naraku said, not taking his eyes off of Keski, who was staring at him with his own eyes wide.
"Get out Naraku, and Kohaku now!, Keski isn't leaving here, he'll be staying with me."Karas tells him
Kira looked at Karas like he's lost his mind, this is Naraku not Sesshoumaru. Keski looked at Karas and then back at Naraku.
"Keski if you stay you know what I will do."Naraku warns him.
Keski still stood there, unsure on what he should do. If he went with Naraku, he was sure he would punish him in some way. But he didn't want him to harm his brother either.
"He's not coming with you, get out now this baby is no longer your concern."Karas tells him. "Keski is this what you want?" Naraku asks him.
Keski shakes his head no. "Karas put your arrow down, please.
"No, not this time, you don't even have your arrows and sword!" Karas growled and pushed Kira out the way and let his arrow go, Kohaku in turn let his go and both arrows went flying.
"Karas!" Keski screamed, watching the arrow fly.
Kira got in the way and was shot with the arrow in his shoulder. "Ah damn it!"Kira yelled. Naraku pulled Kohaku out the way making the arrow hit the wall. "Now that your mate has been injured thanks to your foolishness, Keski come now!" Naraku growled at him.
Karas looked at Keski. "No, I won't lose you again, please I'll hold him off you run get out of here!"Karas tells him and runs at Naraku and tackles him to the ground. "Go!"Karas tells Keski.
Keski looked at his brother through teary eyes. "I love you, Karas. Be safe," he said before running down the aisle towards the door, his eyes wide in fear and panic. He got through the door and down the road a ways, until he reached the edge of the village.
Naraku was in front of him then, and Keski ran into his chest.
Keski backed, away and saw Naraku, "How he just tackled you?" Keski asks him,
"It's not hard to vanish from a weak human, so you told him about our agreement, it doesn't change anything, Keski." Naraku tells him.
"I know, but he's my brother, I needed to tell him, he means everything to me Naraku he's all the family I have, I can't find those shards in the time you're giving me."Keski says to him.
"Then we'll start traveling so that you can. We won't have much rest time, but you'll get it done," Naraku said. "Naraku, it's not physically possible! I'll die from exhaustion, and with me the baby dies," Keski said.
"I'll make sure you're healthy Keski I will not lose my pup."Naraku tells him.
Keski shook his head and walked back over to Naraku and placed Naraku's hand on his stomach. Naraku looked at Keski. "Kohaku will be here soon, so wipe your face."Naraku tells him
"I don't care about Kohaku. I care about you," Keski said before doing what Naraku told him anyway, wiping his face on the sleeves of his kimono and walking past him and down the road.
Karas threw his arrows across the room. "Damn him!" Karas yelled and punched his fist into the floor.
Kira walked over to him after he wrapped his own shoulder.. "Karas, maybe Keski got away." Kira tells him.
"Yeah and Sesshoumaru loves Inuyasha." he says
Kohaku caught up to Naraku. "Where to now?" he asks.
"We're going to find the rest of the shards."Naraku tells him
Kohaku smiled and said, "Finally!" Keski said nothing, just continued to walk ahead of the two of them. Naraku watched him as he walked, though still paying attention to Kohaku.
While Keski was with Naraku and Kohaku, Shippo snuck out Naraku's castle and transformed into a giant balloon and flew to Sesshoumaru's castle. Caren was in the garden when he saw the giant like balloon, "Shippo?!" he asked. Shippo Transformed back and fell to the ground.
Before he could hit the earth, Caren caught him in his arms. "What are you doing here, Shippo?" he asked.
"I need to see Sesshoumaru!" Shippo said, jumping out of Caren's arms and running into the castle to find the dog demon.
Caren ran after the small kit. "Sesshoumaru!"Shippo yelled as he ran inside the castle
. "Father will you go!" Sesshoumaru growled as he walked down the hall.
Shippo heard Sesshoumaru's voice and ran down the hall and skidded to a stop at Sesshoumaru's feet
Sesshoumaru looked down at the kit, slightly startled. "Shippo, what are you doing here?" he asked. "Keski's in trouble!" Shippo said, panting slightly.
"What's wrong is it the baby?' Sesshoumaru asks him and bends down and picks Shippo up.
"No, the baby is fine, I overheard Naraku telling Keski if he didn't do as he was told when the baby is born he was going to end Keski's life, but this time he would make him suffer."Shippo tells him.
Sesshoumaru narrowed his eyes. "Where is Keski it's not like him to leave you?" Sesshoumaru asks.
"He wanted to see Karas, they left after breakfast."Shippo tells him.
Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome and she just said, "Let's go. Inutashio, will you say bye to Rin for us?"
"Of course. Go do what you need to do," Inutashio said. Kagome nodded and looked at Sesshoumaru, waiting for him to say something.
Sesshoumaru handed Shippo to Inutashio, "Wait!, Keski said he didn't want innocent people to die because of him."Shippo tells him.
Sesshoumaru growled and walked out the castle with Kagome right behind him. "Sesshoumaru, we can't use to much force since Keski is pregnant."Kagome tells him.
"I know that Kagome, , I knew something was wrong and I left, it's just like last time." he says
"No, it's not. This time we'll do something about it," Kagome said, taking Sesshoumaru's hand in her own.
Sesshoumaru squeezed her hand as they made there journey to Karas and Kira's village.
Naraku watched as Keski killed a bear demon and took the shard out it's body, Kohaku walked over to Keski.
"Your doing good."Kohaku tells him. Keski nodded his head.
"Can you get me some water please Kohaku?" Keski asks him as he sits down on the ground.
Kohaku nodded and went to do as he was asked. "It surprises me that he's even listening," Keski said as he added the shard to the others in his pouch.
"Why he is you after all."Naraku says as he walks over to him.
"Yes he is you treat him so good, it hurts, you use to treat me like I was everything to you, I remember the baths we took when you stayed at the village. how you said you loved me ."Keski tells him.
"Keski, you should know that my feelings for you haven't changed. I mean look, I'm with your reincarnation. Doesn't that mean anything to you?" Naraku said, walking over and sitting down next to him.
"No ,when I first came back you said we were over, then you get me in your bed and you use me, let me go I can raise the baby on my own the baby will never try to take anything from you."Keski tells him. "You can be happy with Kohaku and forget all about me."Keski says to him
"I've already told you, Keski. That child is mine, too, and I won't let it go," Naraku said.
"Well, neither will I. But I don't want to be with you," Keski said, not looking at him.
"Then I'll set you free when it's born."Naraku tells him.
"I am tired of you and you and your threats!"Keski said and stood up. "You think I have to bow down to you since you're a demon well I don't you Naraku need a long Sit!"Keski yelled and watched as Naraku fell face first into the hard ground. Keski took the chance and ran away as fast as he could
Naraku growled when the effects wore off and ran off after Keski. Keski was breathing hard by now, trying extremely hard not to stumble over his feet.
Keski kept running as he ran through the trees, he turned around and put a barrier up and kept running, he stayed away from the villages to keep them safe from Naraku's wrath
. Keski came to a stop when came to a cliff he looked around for another way down.
Naraku ran into the barrier and fell back onto the ground. he growled baring his fangs. He formed his miasma cloud and took to the air to find Keski.
Soon Keski found a narrow trail leading down the side of the cliff. He ran to it and started down, quickly yet watching his footsteps.
Keski carefully made it to the bottom and took the time to catch his breath. Keski began walking again, not sure which way was west. "Sesshoumaru where are you?" he said aloud as he placed a hand on his stomach and kept walking.
Keski kept going his feet was getting tired, Naraku was ready to kill, he caught Keski's scent finally and went in that direction he let his misama go and the trees started dying. Keski placed his hand over his mouth and took off running again.
Sesshoumaru, please find me! Keski thought, pushing himself to the limit as he tried to outrun Naraku's miasma, one hand on his stomach while the other continued to cover his mouth and nose.
Kagome and Sesshoumaru had taken to the air and right at the edge of Karas' and Kira's village, he caught Keski's scent. "This way," he said to Kagome, changing course.
Naraku landed on the ground "You might as well give it up Keski, this misama is going to knock you out soon anyway."Naraku tells him.
Keski fell to his knees as he kept his hand over his mouth. Naraku began walking over to him. Keski was to weak to stand back up as he heard Naraku's footsteps
Naraku stood over Keski's body and said, "Why do you insist on making me angry Keski?" Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome and said, "Something isn't right. We have to hurry."
Keski just looked at him his body wouldn't move his vision was becoming bleary, his hand dropped from his stomach and grabbed on to the bottom of Naraku's pants. "It is too late even when I call it back you will be out for a while."Naraku tells him
"I don't care what you do to me...just don't hurt the baby," Keski whispered, feeling weary.
"I won't hurt the baby," Naraku replied.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome were in the area now and he saw Keski. "Down there!" he said. Kagome followed him down and they landed in front of the two.
Sesshoumaru took his sword out. "Kagome back away!" Sesshoumaru tells her as he puts his arm over his eyes to cover them.
Kagome started coughing and backed away. "Sesshoumaru come to interfere?" Naraku asked him as he watched Keski fall at his feet now knocked out.
Sesshoumaru looked to see Keski knocked out." Keski!" he yelled and took the Tenseiga and blasted Naraku into a tree and bent down and picked Keski up
"Sesshoumaru, let me take him. I'll get him home," Kagome said, running up to his side. He kept his eyes on Naraku as he handed Keski over to his mate.
"Go as fast as you possibly can," he said.
She nodded and transformed into her demon form, gently taking Keski into her mouth before jumping into the air and heading towards the castle.
Naraku slowly stood up and glare at Sesshoumaru. "You'll pay for taking him away," he hissed.
"Will I Naraku, you will never hurt him again ,he is the mother of your child and look what you did!, I will raise that baby,, I will keep him or her safe as I did Karas. "You have showed Keski what you're really like!"Sesshoumaru tells him and blast Naraku again and leaves to go after Kagome.
Naraku growled when after pushing the tree off of his body. Kohaku followed the trail of Keski's shards and saw the angry aura coming off Naraku in waves as the misama vanished.
"Naraku!" he said, running over to him and kneeling down next to him.
"I'm fine," Naraku said, standing and brushing off his clothes. "What happened?" Kohaku asked.
"Sesshoumaru took Keski and my pup!"Naraku tells him .
"Oh why would Sesshomaru do that?" Kohaku asks him.
"Because he's an idiot, he coddles Keski, I'll be damned if he raises my child!"Naraku tells him. "You can't start a war my parents and brother live there!"Kohaku tells him
"I'll be damned if I can't start a war! Come, we're going home!" Naraku hissed.
"Naraku, my family lives with Sesshoumaru!" Kohaku said, standing in Naraku's way.
Naraku glared at Kohaku and grabbed him by his shirt,"Blame this on Sesshoumaru!"Naraku hissed and dropped Kohaku onto the ground. "It wouldn't be wise Kohaku to anger me more, if you're not on my side I will consider you an enemy."Naraku tells him
Kohaku gulped and looked at Naraku. "I'll help you but promise me you want kill my parents and brother."Kohaku says.
"If I can avoid it I will."Naraku tells him.
Kohaku thought for a moment and nodded. "Fine, then I'll help you," he said.
"Good, now let's get going," Naraku said. Kohaku nodded again and let Naraku take his hand and surround them with his miasma, flying them back to the castle.
Sesshoumaru and Kagome arrived back at the palace, Sesshoumaru took Keski from Kagome and walked inside and over to the sofa and laid Keski down. "How do you treat Misama?" Kagome asked .
"I don't know, Caren, Dante get in here!" Sesshoumaru yelled.
Naraku got back to his castle and called Kanna. "Show me Keski now!" he orders her.
Kanna said nothing and showed him Keski's sleeping form on Sesshoumaru's couch. Naraku growled when he saw Sesshoumaru brush the hair from Keski's face as Caren and Dante went into the room.
Caren knelt down and looked Keski over, "Hmm this is misama I've never dealt with this before."he tells Sesshoumaru.
"Who did this?" Dante asks.
"Naraku, did this to him I want to know if the baby and Keski will be okay?" Sesshoumaru asks them.
"Yeah we just have to wait for Keski to wake up."Caren tells him.
Sesshoumaru sat down on the sofa, Kagome watched him. "Tell them to get dinner started and keep Shippo busy till Keski awakes please."Kagome says to them.
Caren and Dante nod and walk out the room. Sesshoumaru sighed as he placed his hand on Keski's stomach feeling the baby move.
Kagome sat down next to him and placed a hand on his hand, rubbing it soothingly. "He'll be okay, Sess. I know he will be. He and the baby," she said.
Sesshoumaru nodded and said, "He's going to start a war. You know that."
"Yes, I know that. And I'm with you one hundred percent of the way," she replied
"Would you like to be the one to tell my father?" Sesshoumaru asks her.
"No, but I'll get some ice for you after he hurts you."Kagome tells him.
"Some mate you're."Sesshoumaru says to her. "I don't get it was that all an act when we were traveling together, Naraku acted like he was in love with Keski." Sesshoumaru says to her.
Kagome sighed and said, "I wouldn't be surprised if it was. You can never trust Naraku." Sesshoumaru nodded and said, "I should have taken him away the first time."
"Sess, stop blaming yourself. What happened the first time wasn't your fault," Kagome said.
"Son your back."Inutashio said as he walked in.
Sesshoumaru stood up and stood in front of Keski "Yes I am you can go now I am sure Izayoi and Inuyasha miss you, thanks for looking after Rin."Sesshoumaru says to him.
"What happened did you take Keski to Karas?" Inutashio asks him.
"No , we uh brought him here."Kagome says
Inutaisho looked at Sesshoumaru and said, "You did WHAT!? Sesshoumaru, he is going to tear you apart!"
"I'll handle it. But, I might need your help," Sesshoumaru said. Inutaisho sighed and started to pace, muttering obscenities under his breath.
"Dad he has nothing to use against me, he can't look like Keski and fool me cause Keski is here, Naraku has already lost, and he's going to pay for knocking Keski out."Sesshoumaru tells Inutashio.
"As I said before are you sure you like women and not men?!" Inutashio yelled at him.
"I love women, I just have a soft spot for Keski." Sesshoumaru tells him
Kagome smiled and said, "Since they were kids, actually."
Inutaisho sighed and said, "You are my son so I will help you any way I can. But I do not want this war affecting the lands around my castle, understand?"
"Yes, sir," Sesshoumaru replied.
Inutashio walked over to Keski and looked at him. "This is the first time I've really seen him in person and not some fake."Inutashio says.
"Yeah the sacred jewel protector."Sesshoumaru says to him.
"Sesshoumaru stop hovering over him, he'll wake up soon."Kagome tells him.
"I know that!" Sesshoumaru snapped at her. "Should we put covers on him lift his feet up?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"If he was woke right now, he blast you for bothering him."Kagome tells him.
Sesshoumaru sighed and said, "I'm just not sure of what to do. Hell, I didn't even know what to do when you were pregnant with Rin."
Kagome laughed and said, "Well, I told you what to do. Don't worry, I can help him."