Ch53
Kagome opened the door to Rin's bedroom and walked in. Rin was playing on the bed with some of her toys. "Hey Rin."Kagome says.
"Mommy your back where's daddy?" Rin asks as she gets off the bed and runs over to Kagome.
"Daddy didn't come back he had somethings to do, I am on my way to get him now with your grandfather and uncle."Kagome tells him.
"Did daddy get in trouble again?" Rin asks.
"Sort of, I promise when he comes back, he'll have a tea party with you."Kagome tells her
Rin smiled and said, "Tea parties with daddy are fun."
Kagome giggled and said, "Yes, they are, aren't they? Now you behave for grandma Izayoi, okay? We'll be back in a few days."
"I will, mommy. Be careful, okay? Especially with my little brother or sister," Rin said, smiling. Kagome smiled and said, "Oh, you sneaky little girl." she nuzzled noses with her and then stood after giving her daughter a kiss. She then walked out of the room and joined Inutaisho and Inuyasha in the entrance hall. "You doing okay?" Inuyasha asked.
"Do I look like I'm doing okay? Now let's go get this bitch," Kagome said, growling out the last part.
Inuyasha shrank back, "Dad can I ask how Sesshoumaru's mom let you leave alive seeing as how Kagome is acting about another female?" Inuyasha asked him.
"That's simple I left her a letter and came back a month later to see how Sesshoumaru was doing, the boy punched me in the face."Inutashio tells him.
"Wow he was really mad." Inuyasha says.
"Yeah he was." Inutashio says.
Kagome glared at them "Let's go before I do worse to the two of you!" Kagome yelled at the males and walked down the hall.
"We better get him back I am not dealing with her mood swings." Inuyasha tells him. Inutashio smirked, "Think about that if you sleep with Shiori." Inutashio reminds him. Inutashio caught up with Kagome. "Now be nice we want Mira's help." he says to her
"She'll understand how angry I am. No offense," Kagome said, looking at him from the corner of her eye.
"None taken," Inutaisho replied, giving her a small smile. Kagome sighed and whispered, "I hope he's alright."
"This is Sesshoumaru we're talking about by time we find him, he'll probably have killed her, she's not hot is she?" Inuyasha asked.
Kagome growled low in her throat."I wish you had a necklace I sit you right now you big idiot!" Kagome yelled at him.
"Who you calling an idiot, you got jealous cause he kissed Keski." Inuyasha yelled
Inutaisho sighed and said, "You should not have said that to a pregnant demoness." He sidestepped Kagome as she spun around. "I got JEALOUS because I didn't know what the hell was going on! Now I suggest you shut your mouth before I do it for you!" she hissed, now forehead to forehead with Inuyasha
Inuyasha glared at her and huffed "Fine let's go!" Inuyasha said to Kagome.
The three walked out the castle and went to find Mira first.
"Why do I have a feeling she's going to make me beg for help."Inutashio said.
"She might not how many years has it been dad?"
"Too many to count, Kagome did she have a mate or lover by any chance when you visited her?" Inutashio asks.
"Nope but she was eying Keski and Kohaku."Kagome tells him.
Inutaisho rolled his eyes and said, "Who hasn't been? Besides some of us, anyway."
Kagome giggled and said, "I don't blame them, though. They're both really sweet, even though they're on a bad road right now."
Inutaisho nodded as well. "Alright, we're going too slow. Let's transform so we can get there faster," Kagome said. She looked at Inuyasha and said, "You'll ride on one of our backs."
"I'll ride on his back, you might try to eat me."Inuyasha tells her.
"Inuyasha when we get your brother back don't come running to me when he beats you up!" Kagome growls at him and transform into her dog form.
"I ain't afraid of him!" Inuyasha yells at her .
Inutashio transformed and grabbed Inuyasha with his mouth and threw him on his back and began running to get to Mira's castle.
As Kagome ran she thought about Sesshoumaru and how he was risking so much to find Keski, she knew in her heart that Keski wanted to be freed, she wondered how many shards were left.
Miroku walked into Naraku's study, "Thought you should know Inutashio left the castle."
"Good. Now I just need to give Hiten a quick visit, then our first wave of attack begins. If we take the castle on the first try, Rin is not to be harmed. We can use her as leverage," Naraku said. Miroku nodded and said, "I'll tell the others."
Miroku stopped mid walk. "What about Kira and Lord Inutashio's mate?" Miroku asked.
"She can be sold into slavery and I'll use Kira to keep Karas in check." Naraku tells him. "Right." Miroku says and walks out the room.
Naraku stood up and walked out the room he made a stop at the bedroom first. "Keski, Kohaku I'll be back in a while try not to destroy the mountain." he says.
"Leave!" both males yelled at Naraku
Naraku growled and said, "If you are trying to get on my bad side again, you are so far succeeding." Akito looked up at her father's voice and glared at him, gurgling angrily at him and wriggling in her mother's arms.
"Well deal with it, we're not slaves!" Keski yelled at him.
"Hmm well I'll deal with you two when I get back." Naraku tells them and walks out the room and vanishes to Hiten's domain.
Hiten dropped the bowl in his hand. "What do want now?!" Hiten growled.
"I want you to help me in this upcoming war I'm going to have. I know you have some quite powerful demon friends," Naraku said.
"And why should I help you?" Hiten asked.
"Because I can give you protection. You don't want to have to fight over your land with demons on both parties, do you?" Naraku asked.
"No, I wouldn't is Keski still alive?" Hiten asks.
"Yes he is, we have a baby girl she looks just like him." Naraku says .
"When are you starting this war?" Hiten asks.
"Now, I already sent my guards to the lands, Rin if found is to be taken alive as are Kira, Lord Inutashio human , and Kohaku's family everyone else I want them dead." Naraku tells him.
"What of the fox kit, I heard Keski talk about?" Hiten asked.
"Alive, I don't need to be sat." Naraku tells him.
"Okay I'll get my demons and meet you at the castle." Hiten says.
"Good. I'll see you before nightfall. That gives you a few hours," Naraku said before vanishing again and getting back to the castle.
Naraku walked back into the bedroom. "Kohaku, Keski since I can't trust you , you will be locked up until I get back."
"You can't do that what about Akito?!" Keski growled at him.
"Karas will watch her."Naraku tells him and walks over to Keski.
"No don't take her!" Keski yelled and put up a barrier around himself, Akito and Kohaku.
Naraku growled and said, "Keski, you're just going to make this harder on yourself." Kohaku glared at him and placed his hand on Keski's arm, adding his power to Keski's.
"She's my baby, she's never been away from me, I haven't tried to run." Keski tells him as he holds Akito tighter to him.
Naraku glared at them." So now you're best friends huh?" Naraku says looking at Kohaku. "You do realize all I have to do is call Miroku in here."Naraku reminds them
"Well until you do SIT, SIT,SIT! "Kohaku yelled.
Keski smiled and said, "Keep doing that, Kohaku! It'll keep him from calling
Miroku! He'll be leaving with the troops right about now to go to
Sesshoumaru's. And then it will be our chance to leave."
Naraku growled." You're both fools to think you'll leave here alive." Naraku tells them.
"Shut up and sit!" Kohaku yelled and brought the barrier down and the three ran out the room and down the hall looking for an exit.
"Which way?" Kohaku asked
Keski looked down at Akito. "Let's go right!" Keski tells him.
Naraku groaned as he pulled himself up from the floor. the two made it outside but it was a dead end there was a cliff.
Keski was looking around for a way down when he saw something in the distance coming toward them. After a moment, he recognized who it was. "Kagura! Kanna!" He yelled, waving one of his arms above his head.
Kagura flew down to them. "Hey what are you doing out here?" she asked.
"Escaping , we really made Naraku mad."Kohaku tells them.
"I see well get on, I can't take you to the palace they've already started to attack."Kagura tells them as they climb on the feather.
"Take us to a village then." Keski tells her.
Kagura nodded her head and flew away.
Naraku rubbed his back as he made it outside he smelt Kagura, he deal with her later he had to get to the western lands.
"What are we going to do?" Shippo yelled as he hopped around on the floor. "No one panic, Caren and Dante are outside right now." Izayoi tells Shippo and Rin.
"Grandma, I'm scared," Rin said, looking up at Izayoi. "It's okay, sweetheart. I won't let anyone hurt you, okay?" Izayoi said, stroking her granddaughter's hair. Jaken ran into the room and said, "How is everything in here?"
"We're fine, Jaken. You should be out there helping Caren and Dante," Izayoi said.
"I know, but as of right now we fear they're going to break through. Master
Sesshoumaru told me that if this happened that we need to get you and the children out of here, so I suggest we do that now," Jaken said. "How are we supposed to do that, Jaken? There are demons all over the place!" Izayoi
Naraku arrived seeing that the demons were almost in." Hiten very good, I see those useless priest are trying to keep that barrier up"
"Your late!" Hien growled at him.
"Mate problems." is all Naraku says.
Kira launched an arrow and shot one of the demons he gasped seeing Naraku. "What do you want here. Sesshoumaru is gone." Kira tells him.
"I know that Kira, I am the cause of him being gone."Naraku says to him
. Miroku brought the barrier down. Bankotsu charged at Naraku."I'll kill you!" he yelled. Naraku chuckled and knocked Bankotsu to the ground and kicked his sword out his hand. "Take them!" Naraku orders.
Kira roared out in anger and shot more arrows, killing more demons. Jaken could hear the battle getting closer. "We need to go, now," he said. "Jaken, there isn't another way out of here," Izayoi said. "Yes, there is. Trust me, please," Jaken said.
Izayoi sighed and said, "Alright, let's go. Come on kids, we're going to leave." She picked up Rin in her arms and Shippo jumped up onto her shoulder.
"There's a secret exit in your bedchambers. When we were going over battle plans Inutaisho showed it to me. I already have Ah-Un waiting for us at the other end," Jaken said as they rushed through the corridors.
"I want mommy and daddy."Rin cried.
"We'll see them soon." Izayoi tells her.
"What does Naraku want he has Keski already!" Shippo growled.
Jaken moved to the bedroom he could smell the smoke.
Naraku left Caren and Dante to Miroku and the others, he grabbed Kira by his neck. "Karas wants to see you."Naraku tells him.
Kira growled at him. Naraku knocked Karas out with his misama and handed him to Juuroumaru
Naraku walked inside the castle "Mom, dad!" he heard Souta yell.
Souta saw a dark figure and ran up to it and hugged it."Daddy!" he called out until he looked up. Souta yelped as he fell on the floor. "S..stay away!"
Naraku looked down at him and said, "Your brother asked me to bring you to him, along with your parents so that you wouldn't be hurt. Tell me, boy, do you want to see your brother?"
"Kohaku, yes I want to see him, I miss him, I know he's not bad."Souta says to him.
"Then get up and come with me, where are you parents?"Naraku asks
"I don't know, I don't even know where Rin or Shippo are." he tells him as he stands up. Naraku grabbed hold of Souta's hand and walked down the hall.
"This way," Jaken said when they got into Izayoi's and Inutaisho's bed chambers, pushing aside the fireplace in the room to reveal another hallway. "Are you sure you know where you're going?" Izayoi asked.
"Yes. Your mate showed me the way," Jaken replied, closing the fireplace back up when they were through
"And where are we going to go?" Izayoi asked.
"Lord Sesshoumaru said to send you to his mother's."Jaken said quickly.
"Mira, is he trying to get me killed!?" she yelled.
"My lady, your mate agreed with him." Jaken tells her.
"But Mira hates me." Izayoi says as they keep walking.
"Don't worry grandma, Grandma Mira is fun ."Rin says.
"I guess it 's better than being face to face with Naraku." Izayoi says.
Souta looked up at Naraku. "Kohaku have a baby yet?" Souta asks.
"No, not yet," Naraku said as he sniffed the air. "This way," he said, turning down another corridor.
"Aww, I was hoping to be an uncle."Souta tells him. Naraku looked down the hallway. "Souta where are you?" Kikyo called.
Naraku walked down the hall. "Hello Kikyo ."Naraku says to her.
"Let go of my son, haven't you taken enough from us!" she yelled at him.
"Mommy, Naraku came to save us." Souta tells her.
"Souta, get over here, now," Kikyo said. Souta let go of Naraku's hand and ran to his mother, and she wrapped her arms around him.
"I'm here on behalf of Kohaku. He wants to see you guys safe from this war," Naraku said.
"A war that you started, is Keski even alive or have you devoured him!" Kikyo yelled. "Not that it's any of your business but he's alive as is our child." Naraku tells her. "Now either you come or you die in this fire." Naraku tells her.
Kikyo looked down at Souta and nodded her head, "Souta where is your father?" she asks.
"I don't know he said something about getting Rin and the others out." Souta tells her.
"What else did he say?" Naraku said.
"Nothing, that's all he said, I swear. Just that he had to get the others out," Souta said, clutching his mother's arms.
"We'll find him sooner or later. Now let's go," Naraku said.
"Suikotsu be safe." Kikyo says as she follows Naraku out holding Souta's hand.
"Mommy don't worry Lord Sesshoumaru will find Rin."he says to her.
"No baby Sesshoumaru isn't here none of them are."Kikyo tells him.
"But Rin and Shippo have to make it out Lady Izayoi too," Souta says.
Naraku walked out the castle with Kikyo and Souta following behind them. "Miroku did anyone come out here?" Naraku asks.
"Just some guards, Hiten killed them." he says
"Good, but I want guards spread out a mile's radius around the castle. Find Izayoi, Suikotsu, and the other two children," Naraku said.
Miroku nodded and went to go fulfill the orders. "We're almost there. This tunnel is three miles long, and at the pace we're going we'll be there in about twenty minutes," Jaken said, since they were already about a mile and a half out.
"What do you want with Rin and Izayoi!" Kikyo hissed at him.
"Now why would I tell you, you should be glad I am doing as Kohaku asked."Naraku tells her.
"Your evil, I know you abuse Keski, everyone does, he was happy here, why did you ruin that we were going to help him raise that baby!" Kikyo tells him.
"You haven't seen real abuse Kikyo what I did to him is mild, I could have forced him and your son." Naraku says to her.
Kikyo glared at Naraku and took her free hand and slapped Naraku across his face.
Naraku turned his head back and glared at her. "Kohaku may have asked me to protect you from the war, but he didn't ask to protect you from me!" he hissed, pulling his hand back and back-handing Kikyo across the face, hard enough to make her pass out and hit the ground.
"Mommy!" Souta cried, kneeling down next to her.
Naraku smirked and said, "That'll leave a nice bruise to help remind you of your place."
"Naraku if anyone is inside they're dying now." Hiten says as he walks up to him. "What happened to her?" Hiten asked.
"She was punished, I see who Kohaku takes after now." Naraku says to him.
"And the kid?" Hiten asked.
"Kohaku's younger brother." Naraku says.
Jaken, Izayoi, Rin and Shippo made it outside to where Ah and Un were. "Get on my lady now!" Jaken tells her.
"Not so fast!" Miroku yelled. "You lay one hand on them your signing your own death."Jaken tells him.
"Sesshoumaru is as good as dead as are the other dogs, it's over, Naraku will be ruling soon," Miroku tells them
Jaken growled low in his throat and brought his staff out in front of him, shooting fire at Miroku and making him duck to the ground. Jaken made sure Izayoi and the children were on Ah-Un before getting on himself. "Go, Ah-Un, go!" Jaken said.
"Wait!" Suikotsu yelled out, running out of the bushes.
"Hurry up!" Jaken said, shooting more fire at Miroku, making him go down again. Suikotsu jumped onto Ah-Un and they flew off, each of them urging the beast to go faster
. "Ah-Un, go to Grandma Mira's!" Rin said, holding onto the saddle.
Miroku glared up at them, he wonder how Naraku was going to take this. Naraku raised an eyebrow seeing the dirt on Miroku's face. "What happened?" Naraku asks,
"They got away, Kohaku's father was with them." Miroku tells him.
"Where did they go?" Naraku asked.
"The girl said something about her grand mom Mira." Miroku said.
Hiten paled. "Hell no, She's worse than Inutashio and Sesshoumaru." Hiten tells him.
Naraku smirked and said, "We'll have Suikotsu soon enough once he knows we have his family. I don't care if the others got away. Come on, we're going back to my palace to make more plans."
Miroku picked up an unconscious Kikyo , Souta followed behind him. "Why didn't Kohaku come?" Souta asks. Naraku growled he still had to find those two. "He's a fool who thinks I won't find him."Naraku said.
Souta looked up at Miroku. "He hurt mommy, when Kohaku finds out he's going to sit you!" Souta yells.
Hiten chuckled. "Why do you like boys with dark hair, don't you see they like to defy you?" Hiten asked.
Naraku scowled and said, "Yes, I've come to realize that. Don't worry though. Once I find them, they're in a hell of a lot of trouble." Hiten just chuckled and they continued on.
Keski looked at Kagura and said above the wind, "Do you know who Sesshoumaru's mother is and where she lives?" Kagura nodded so he added, "Take us as close to her palace as you can. That's where we're supposed to rendezvous if things go bad!"
"You got it! It'll be a couple of miles away but you'll be able to get there!" Kagura yelled back. Keski just nodded and tried to shield Akito from the wind as best as he could.
"Oh speaking of dark haired boys I have a present for you Hiten, Keski's cousin, looks just like him, you can have him as my way of saying thanks".
Hiten ears perked up. "He really looks like Keski, sexy like him?" Hiten asked. "Wait why don't you want him, is he not good in bed?" Hiten asked.
"I wouldn't know I haven't touched him, it's enough to deal with two hotheaded males who seem to be friends now!" Naraku growled.
"I thought that would happen the two probably bonded when you weren't looking." Hiten tells him
"Most likely. But that won't be for long," Naraku said as they continued walking. After a few moments Hiten said, "You know, if this man is Keski's cousin then because Keski's your mate that means that he's your cousin now, too."
"If you don't want Taku I'll keep him, Hiten, I thought maybe you want a baby now, you're getting old." Naraku says to him.
"Your one to talk!" Hiten hissed.
"Hiten you'll probably have to train him he has that same temper as Keski." Miroku tells him. "It's fine, hey Naraku you ever had Keski when his angry?" Hiten asked.
"What is with you wanting to know, Miroku wanted to know if he's wild in the bed!" Naraku growls at them both.
They shrugged and Hiten said, "What? We can't help it, you're mate is hot. And since we can't get at him, we want some details." "Well, get used to disappointment," Naraku hissed, picking up his pace slightly.
Hiten chuckled. "Why don't you admit you love Keski and your happy he had your baby." Hiten tells him.
Naraku refused to answer him as he made it back to the mountain he walked inside, Souta followed behind him."Where do you want her?" Miroku asked as he held Kikyo.
"Put her in one of the empty rooms, both of them." he says.
Juuroumaru was holding Kira when he woke up. "Where am I?" he asked.
Naraku looked over his shoulder at him. "Finally woke Kira?"
"You!, put me down, where is Karas?!"
Naraku snapped his finger and Karas and Taku appeared before him. "Stop calling us this way!" Taku hissed.
Hiten's eyes widened and he said, "You're right Naraku, he does look like Keski."
"Kira!" Karas said, seeing his love. Kira jumped out of Juuromaru's arms. When he was finally loose, he ran to Karas and the two embraced, whispering to each other.
"Who the hell are you, and where is Keski?!" Taku demanded.
"Loud like him too." Naraku said. "He ran away with Kohaku and my baby, and as for you, you're going with him." Naraku said pointing to Hiten.
"You're out your demon mind, you can't give me away!"Taku says to Naraku.
"Oh, I can. And I just did," Naraku said, crossing his arms over his chest and smirking.
Hiten chuckled and said, "You might as well just come with me, Taku."
Taku glared at Hiten. "I don't like men , I like women and what about Hojo, I'm not leaving him and don't say my name like you know me, you pervert!"Taku tells him.
"Don't be that way, I adore your cousin so I'd treat you right." Hiten tells him.
"Karas the castle it's gone, there's nothing left." Kira tells him..
"And Shippo and Rin, Sesshoumaru. "I think the kids made it out with Izayoi, Sesshoumaru was kidnapped." Kira tells him.
"What about Kagome, Inuyasha, and Inutaisho?" Karas said.
"They went to Mira's," Kira replied. Karas sighed and said, "Good, at least they're safe."
Naraku looked at Karas and got an idea. "Karas why don't you take Kira into your bedroom, I'm sure you two have a lot to catch up on."Naraku tells them.
Karas and Kira look at Naraku like he's gone nuts. "Uh okay." Karas says and takes Kira 's hand and the two walk to Karas room.
Hiten walked over to Naraku after the boys were gone."What's up?" he asked.
"I am going to make myself look like Karas it's a sure way to get close to Keski and Kohaku."Naraku tells him.
Hiten raised his eyebrow and he said, "Didn't you try something similar and it completely backfired on you?"
"When did I do that, and shut up!" Naraku said to him.
Hiten sighed. "If you want Keski and Kohaku back so badly how about telling them you're sorry for whatever it is that you did wrong, you must love them or you wouldn't be willing to look like Karas." Hiten tells him.
Naraku glared at Hiten and looked at Taku. "I am not saying I am sorry, they ran from me and Kohaku sat me!"Naraku growled.
"What were you sat for?" Hiten asked.
"I told them I was going to lock them away until I got back." Naraku says
"Gee, I wonder why he would have sat you!" Taku said, rolling his eyes and crossing his arms over his chest. Hiten looked at him with a raised eyebrow before looking back at Naraku
Naraku glared at him. "Fine I'll go apologize but that's all, I am not sorry for burning that castle or getting that dog out the way!" Naraku tells Hiten.
"Okay well you might want to get some flowers on your way, I'll stay here with Miroku, besides I need to get to know Taku." Hiten says with a grin.
Taku glared at him and said, "How many times do I have to tell you? I'm not interested in men." He then turned around and walked off to find Hojo.
"He's feisty like Keski, too," Hiten said, chuckling, as he watched Taku storm off.
Naraku looked at Taku as he walked away. "If you decide to have sex with him stay out of my room." Naraku tells him
"So should I expect you back tonight?" Hiten asked with a grin.
"I doubt it both of them can be so stubborn." Naraku says to him.
"Okay good luck, but remember to be nice and no threats." Hiten reminds him.
"Yeah whatever."Naraku tells him and walks out the entrance way and goes to find some flowers for both Keski and Kohaku.
"Alright, this is as far as I can take you. You're about a mile or a mile and a half away," Kagura said as she landed the feather in a field.
Kohaku and Keski got off, Akito in Keski's arms. "Thank you, Kagura. I know how much trouble you'll be in," Keski said, looking at her.
Kagura shrugged and said, "Nothing new. Now go. And take care of that little girl." Keski smiled and nodded, smiling at Kagura and Kanna before turning around and following Kohaku towards Mira's castle.
"Hmm I wonder how mad Naraku is." Kohaku says to Keski as they walk to get to the castle. "He's probably more mad at you then me, since you sat him."Keski says to him.
"He deserved it, I love him but he needs to get it that we're not just his toys and baby makers." Kohaku says to him.
"Yeah I know what you mean, he was okay till Sesshoumaru kissed you and you didn't help matters by moaning."Kohaku tells him.