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Sesshoumaru looked at Keski and walked over to him and placed his arm around Keski's shoulder. "You want a war Naraku you will have one." Sesshoumaru says to him.
"I thought you say that."Naraku says with a grin and then looks back at Keski.
Keski looked at him and his hand want to his stomach, he then looked at Kira. "Sesshoumaru I don't belong in this world, he'll give Kira back and I'll go to him you don't need a war because of me."Keski tells him
"Keski don't say this, you can't go back to him, you were brought back for a reason, why are you scared of him, the Keski I know fears no demon." Sesshoumaru says to him.
"I fear them when they threaten my family," Keski replied.
"I won't let you leave, Keski. I lost you once, I won't lose you again. Not to him," Sesshoumaru said.
Kagome walked up and said, "He's right, Keski." Kira smiled at him and said, "It's okay. I've been holding my own at Naraku's."
Keski looked at Kira and thought about Karas. "You bastard , lower the barriers Keski I'll use my windscar on him and bring Kira back myself!" Inuyasha says to them.
Naraku arched an eyebrow at this. "You think you can take me on?" Naraku asked him and couldn't help but laugh.
"Why you." Inuyasha growled letting his temper get the best of him.
Naraku looked at Keski and then whispered in Kohaku's ear telling him he knew some one that would help them. "Keski You'll have 3 months to think about your situation, if you come to your sense I will have someone to bring you to me." Naraku tells him.
"The answer is still no, Naraku," Sesshoumaru said, glaring at him.
"I am talking to Keski, not to you, dog," Naraku said.
"Fine. Three months," Keski said, interrupting the two demons.
Naraku smiled at him. "The only good thing you have done Sesshoumaru is take care of my mate and child and for that your death will be quick."Naraku tells him.
Sesshoumaru walked over to the barrier and looked at Kohaku. "Do you really want to put your parents and brother into this war?" Sesshoumaru asks him.
Kohaku answered Sesshoumaru but looked at Keski. "My brother and parents will live." he says
"Are you sure you want to put yourself through this war?" Keski said, staring right back at Kohaku. "Positive," Kohaku said, his gaze unwavering.
"Unlike you Keski I'm not pregnant that gives me the advantage, when you go into labor you won't be able to keep the barrier up and that will be your downfall." Kohaku tells him.
Keski smirked "But which one of us knows spells besides a barrier and has more shards?, go plan your little war Naraku you won't win nor will you get my baby." Keski tells him and walks away to go back inside.
Sesshoumaru smirked at Naraku and said, "It's going to be fun kicking your ass, Naraku." "Likewise, Sesshoumaru," Naraku hissed. Sesshoumaru stood there until the cloud was a speck in the distance before going inside, the others already having gone into the castle.
Keski sighed as he sat down on the sofa. "I wish, I could have gotten Kira though."he says to them.
"We'll get him back." Kagome tells him as Karas and Shippo walk in from the kitchen with chocolate on their mouths.
"What have you two been in?" Keski asks as Shippo runs over to him and hops in his lap. "Karas you know he's going to be hyper now." Keski tells him.
"Let him sleep with Sesshoumaru or Inuyasha." Karas tells him
"There is no way he is sleeping in my bed," Inuyasha said.
"Just for that, he will be," Sesshoumaru replied, glaring at his half brother.
"Not if he's going to be bouncing off the walls all night! I won't get a wink of sleep," Inuyasha said. "Good, maybe it'll teach you something," Sesshoumaru said.
"I'm sorry Inuyasha,and you're right it should be Karas since he gave it to him." Keski said glaring at his brother.
Karas shrank back. "Yeah sure I'll take him." Karas agrees quickly and takes Shippo from Keski. "For the record I'm not scared of you, just your pregnant and I won't fight a pregnant person." Karas tells Keski and goes to walk up the steps.
"Now that, that's settled I am going to join Shiori in bed." Inuyasha says with a smile walking pass Sesshoumaru.
"You better keep your hands to yourself!" Sesshoumaru called after him. Inuyasha just ignored him as he quickly went up the steps and to his and Shiori's room.
Naraku was beyond angry he was sure Keski was going to cave. "Damn him!" he growled as he landed in the Eastern lands near a village where he dropped Kira to the ground while he held Kohaku around his waist.
Kira glared up at him."Why are we here?" Kohaku asked.
"Well after Keski died I found out he had a rival a fellow priest he was passed over for the jewel and it was given to Keski." Naraku tells him.
Kohaku nodded and said, "Are you sure he'll help us?"
"With the right convincing," Naraku said, smirking. Kohaku wrapped his arm around Naraku's waist tightly.
"You're a Jerk, why are you giving Keski all this stress while he's carrying your spawn!" Kira spat as he stood up. Naraku glared at Kira "Maybe this priest can give me a spell to shut you up."Naraku tells him and grabs Kira, by his shirt and pushes him toward the village.
Kira made sure not to stumble as they walked through the village and up to the priest's hut. "Priest Miroku!" Naraku said as he walked in, Kohaku right behind him, Kira glaring as Naraku grabbed his binds and pulled him inside.
"Who want to know?" A man wearing a purple robe with a golden staff in his arms he had short black hair in a ponytail with a gold earring in his ear. Miroku's eyes narrowed when he saw Kohaku, "Your related to Keski?" he growled.
Kohaku sighed. "I am not him, I am his reincarnation." Kohaku tells Miroku.
"Get out. I will have no connection to Keski in my home," Miroku growled.
"Then you will have to kick all three of us out. While Kohaku is his reincarnation, I am his mate, and this human is his brother's lover," Naraku said, smirking.
"Karas?, What do you want with me?" Miroku asks him.
"Keski has something that belongs to me, and he is being protected by the demon Lord of the west and if you help me it will benefit your kind." Naraku tells him.
"I thought Keski was dead?" Miroku asks.
"He was two dark priestess brought him back and he's collecting the shards again." Kohaku tells him
Miroku growled and said, "When he died the jewel was supposed to go to me! But then he had to shatter it!" He slammed his fist down on the table next to him.
"I can help you get it back. All you have to do is help me," Naraku said.
"Fine I'll help , have a seat what will you need from me?" Miroku asks. Naraku sat down as did Kohaku. Kira looked at Miroku.
"Karas never said there was another to get the jewel." Kira says to them.
"Why would he when all he sees is his brother?" Miroku says to him.
"Keski has a barrier up and it's become a problem, no harm must come to Keski he's carrying my child."Naraku tells Miroku
"As much as I would love to kill him, I will not harm him while he is with child, because from the looks of it you already have a substitute for the infant," Miroku said, looking at Kohaku.
"Yes, I do. And Keski has become more of a problem than he's worth, so I plan to kill him once he has our child," Naraku said.
"I already have requested the help of Hiten of the thunder demons, we will be going up against three priest in training, a hanyou, two full bloodied demons and guards, Kohaku can tell you about the castle since he lived there and anything else you might need, I have demons of my own who will take Keski once the barrier is down." Naraku tells him
Miroku nodded and said, "Good. I can prepare once I know all the details of the castle and rooms and such." Naraku looked at Kohaku and said, "Go ahead and tell him." As Kohaku described the building, Naraku just leaned back in his seat and watched.
Kira looked at Naraku. "Naraku please I'm begging you think about the baby, Kohaku can't feed it he won't love it the same since it's not his."Kira tells him.
Miroku listened carefully to Kohaku as he thought of spells to counter Keski's "When we were kids I stood by Keski and Karas when their parents were killed, we stayed close till Keski turned 16 and started really training the head of the village was so happy he said he knew Keski would be next in line." Miroku tells him
"That must have made you upset," Naraku said, ignoring Karas.
"Upset? It made me livid! I was supposed to be next in line, but apparently I wasn't good enough. But now I'll show him, I'll show Keski I'm better than him," Miroku said.
Miroku stood up and walked over to Naraku and fingered the necklace in his hand. "What did you do to make him put the subjugation beads on you?" Miroku asked.
"I angered him by mating another." Naraku says to him. Miroku nodded his head and walked over to his table to make some potions.
"When will you make your move, if I know Keski he'll be waiting he shows no mercy when you come after Karas or anyone under his protection." Miroku tells him.
"I will make my move while he is in labor with our child. The barrier will falter then," Naraku said, crossing his arms over his chest and his legs at the ankles.
"That's a good decision, because otherwise he will keep it strong and reinforce it every day," Miroku said.
"How far along is he?" Miroku asks.
"He's only a few weeks I just saw him, his stomach is just beginning to poke out." Naraku tells him
"Hmm I would like to see what he looks like now, he was just starting to get tall when he was given the jewel, he didn't even try to give it to me, some friend he was." Miroku says.
"If you were a real friend you would have been happy for him." Kira tells him as he leans against the wall
Miroku glared at him, not saying anything. "Your silence just proves my point," Kira said, staring right back at him. Naraku growled and said, "Kira, I am growing weary of your attitude."
"Then let me go," Kira retorted, glaring at him now.
Miroku finished his potions and walked over to Kira. "So you're Karas's lover, I had thought Keski would keep Karas all to himself." Miroku says.
Kira growled at Miroku. "Lord Sesshoumaru is going to kill you if you harm Keski!" Kira tells him.
"Do you know how many demons I've killed kid?" Miroku asks him.
"Keski isn't like he use to be however he was when you two were teens he's not like that now, he cares about others he was willing to come to Naraku to get me back. he didn't shatter the jewel he did!" he said looking at Kohaku.