Ch56
Naraku sighed and said, "Kohaku, I'm not here to kill you. Do you really think I would have brought you flowers, which is very unlike me, just to kill you?"
"I don't know, maybe you would have put them on my grave!" Kohaku said, slowly opening his eyes and looking at Naraku, still sitting on the ground.
"No you silly boy, I came here to apologize to you and Keski and hopefully to bring you back home." Naraku tells him and walks over to him. "These are your favorite and I have Keski's favorite as well, I want you two to come home, I miss you."Naraku tells him
Kohaku cautiously took the flowers from Naraku and sniffed them. "Why would we come back with you, you see us as your toys." Kohaku tells him.
"Yes, but I know I need to work on that." Naraku tells him.
"How did you get in here with all the guards?" Kohaku asked.
"I killed them , they wouldn't let me pass." Naraku tells him
Kohaku's eyes widened and he said, "You know that just for that Mira has a right to kill you."
"Yes, I know. But, like I said, they wouldn't let me pass," Naraku said.
"Why wouldn't they let you pass?" Kohaku asked.
"Because I wouldn't tell them my business. They got cocky," Naraku said.
"You need a time out like your daughter, and before you get all angry, Sesshoumaru is back and inside that castle, leave him alone, you might have to work extra hard with Keski to get him back flowers might not do." Kohaku tells him.
"Why is that, there is no one in that castle for him to be with!" Naraku growled. "Mhmm, I heard you've been busy you burned the castle to the ground are my brother and mom with you?" Kohaku asks.
"Yes in a nice room." Naraku said leaving out the part where he hit Kikyo.
Kohaku sighed and said, "That's good. At least they're away from this war. Dad's here, along with Izayoi and the kids." "I figured as much. I saw the dragon's footprints out front," Naraku said.
"So get your dad to come along so you can leave tonight, and I'll go and talk to Keski." Naraku tells him. "You think it's going to be that easy?" Kohaku asks him.
Naraku growled and sat down on the ground beside Kohaku. Naraku looked up at the window and smirked seeing Sesshoumaru looking down at him. "Ooh the puppy sees me." Naraku says to Kohaku.
Kohaku looked up to see Sesshoumaru's furious face just as he left the window. "Um...you might want to leave. I already know I won't be able to convince my dad in one night," Kohaku said, starting to get up.
Naraku grasped his arm and pulled him back down and in, capturing Kohaku's lips with his own.
Kohaku kissed Naraku back moaning into the kiss before pulling away. "Give these to Keski and tell him I'll be back to talk to him."Naraku tells him as Sesshoumaru nearly breaks the doors down.
"Another time puppy!" Naraku says and vanishes.
Kohaku was blushing madly as he kept his head down holding on to the flowers.
"Why didn't you say something?!" Sesshoumaru yelled at him.
"He surprised me, he didn't come here to harm us." Kohaku says to Sesshoumaru.
"Kohaku, he could have taken you away again. It was bad enough when you did it willingly the first time! Your parents were sick with worry. How do you think your father would feel if his entire family was gone?" Sesshoumaru said
"But Naraku said that dad can come with us, he even picked flowers for me and Keski, and I convinced him not to fight you."Kohaku tells him.
"Since when does he listen to anyone?" Sesshoumaru growled at him.
"Well never, but he didn't have to bring flowers he could have just snatched me away but he didn't." Kohaku tells him.
Sesshoumaru sighed and sat down on the bench in front of Kohaku, rubbing his eyes with his hands. "Kohaku, don't you see that we are trying to protect you?" he said, opening his eyes and looking at him
"I know that and I am happy that you're, it's like you and Kagome, you never would give her up."Kohaku tells him.
"Kagome is not a nutcase except when she is pregnant." Sesshoumaru tells him
"I know you don't get along but don't you think Akito should be raised by both her parents?" Kohaku asked.
"Only if a certain one of those parents changes. For the better," Sesshoumaru said, standing. "And if you get pregnant, I suggest the same to you," he added before going inside
"Who said anything about me getting pregnant." Kohaku said as he walked back inside and saw Keski with Akito in his lap he pulled the daisies out.
Sesshoumaru growled . "Keski this is for you.
"Kohaku tells him with a smile. "For me?" Keski asked.
"Yeah Naraku asked me to give them to you." Kohaku tells him
Keski hesitated for a second before taking the daisies and smelling them. "It's...unlike him, to do this," Keski said, looking up at Kohaku.
"Yes he wanted to give them to you but he didn't want to fight Sesshoumaru."Kohaku tells him
"Is he sick?" Keski asked.
"Are you two idiots, no wonder he only keeps you for sex!" Sesshoumaru tells them. "He doesn't mean it!" Sesshoumaru adds.
"Sesshoumaru." Kagome says to him.
"What? It's true! What else does he do with you two? Does he ever take you out on 'special dates' like I do on occasion with Kagome? Does he ever spontaneously bring you flowers? No? Then what do you think he's trying to do now?" Sesshoumaru said, raising an eyebrow at them.
Keski looked at Kohaku. "Well no but maybe he's changing, you don't know!" Kohaku tells him.
"He was kissing you when I came outside, what do you think he wants." Sesshoumaru says to him.
"Least I never kissed someone other than my mate!" Kohaku points out. "
That's true." Inuyasha says as he eats a cookie.
" No one asked the lone virgin!" Sesshoumaru hissed.
"Sesshoumaru we're not saying we're going back to him, but it's nice he knows what flowers we like." Keski tells him.
Sesshoumaru stood up and picked Akito up and placed her in his mom lap and grabbed Keski and Kohaku and dragged them out the room.
Sesshoumaru threw both males into the dungeon and chained them up."What the hell do you think you're doing?" Keski growled.
"Teaching you two a lesson."
Keski glared at him and said, "How the hell am I supposed to take care of my child when I'm down here? She's most likely making a fuss in Mira's lap right now!"
"Kagome has milk in her breast she can feed her, or I can bring her down for her feedings, I am giving you a taste of what a demon does to their foolish mates, don't think once you step back into Narakus home you won't be punished." Sesshoumaru tells them
. "Yeah and what do you think he will do when he finds out you did this to us?!" Kohaku asked him
"He'll most likely thank me for saving him the trouble," Sesshoumaru said.
Keski looked at him and said, "You're turning into him, Sesshoumaru! While you're trying to teach us to stay away from him, you're teaching us to stay away from you!"
"I am teaching you a lesson Keski apparently being killed by him wasn't enough, you have to bring forth a baby that will bring this world to destruction, by all rights she should be killed." Sesshoumaru tells him
Keski narrowed his eyes at Sesshoumaru. "You harm her you won't have to wait for Naraku I'll kill you myself!" Keski hissed.
"Want to know something Keski, when you let Naraku stay at that village, the day we came I knew your powers were fading." Sesshoumaru tells him
Keski's eyes widened as he said, "What do you mean?"
"I mean I knew he was going to kill you. That's why I tried to get there sooner," Sesshoumaru replied.
"You knew and you didn't say anything!" Keski yelled.
"I thought you wise up and see that Karas was more important but you didn't and than this one I help raise you give you the best and you turn on me for the same demon who killed him!" Sesshoumaru yelled at Kohaku.
"Then let us go Sesshoumaru we'll take Akito and leave." Kohaku tells him.
"I have a better idea why don't I take Akito and leave." Sesshoumaru tells them.
"Dad how much longer are you going to let this go on?" Inuyasha asked
"It depends on how far he's going to go," Inutaisho said, leaning against the wall.
"Are you kidding me? He just locked up those two boys for no reason!" Mira said, standing up and cooing at a fussing Akito and trying to get her to calm down.
Kagome sighed. "What the hell is wrong with him ."All I am saying is that if Naraku finds out someone harmed them other than him, he's going to burn the lands." Inuyasha tells him. Inutashio sighed and walked down to the dungeons to see Sesshoumaru leaning against the wall.
"Sesshoumaru this is far enough let them go now." his father tells him.
"This is my mother's home not yours, you don't set the rules here." Sesshoumaru says to him. "He's lost his mind!" Keski says to Inutashio.
"Quiet right now, Keski, please," Inutaisho said before turning back to his son. "While that's true, this is your mother's house, I am still your father and you will respect me," he added, still looking at his son.
Sesshoumaru pushed away from the wall. "Why do you care what I do to them?, or are you afraid of Naraku?" Sesshoumaru asks him.
"I am not afraid of him , maybe you're Son, you hate that he's taken Keski from you, you never did like to share, this war is your fault, my guards are dead because you pissed him off and if you harm them too, Kagome and Rin will pay along with that unborn pup!" Inutashio tells him and grabs Sesshoumaru by his collar. "Let it go before there is nothing left!" Inutashio tells him
Sesshoumaru growled at him."Fine." Sesshoumaru said and walked over to them and unlocked their chains."Get out and don't come back no matter what he does to you, don't call for me." Sesshoumaru tells Keski and Kohaku.
"Sesshoumaru, why are you being like this?" Keski asked after rubbing his wrists.
"Do as I say Keski," Sesshoumaru replied, still looking at him.
Kohaku brushed pass Sesshoumaru and went up the stairs. Keski looked at Sesshoumaru. "You don't want to part like this do you?" Keski asked.
"Take your daughter and leave, I am sure Naraku will be waiting for you."
Keski sighed, "I'll never think of you as my enemy." Keski tells him and walks up the steps. Mira handed Akito to Keski."Come on Shippo we're leaving." he says.
"But you just got here."Kagome says.
"Sesshoumaru doesn't want us here anymore, bye Kagome I hope you have the little boy he's always wanted." Keski says
Kagome looked at him sadly and said, "I'll talk to him, even if I have to beat him up again." Keski shook his head and said, "I don't want to be anymore trouble. We'll just go and get out of your hair. Goodbye." Shippo jumped onto Keski's shoulder and he turned around, walking out of the room with Kohaku and towards the door. Just as the door closed Sesshoumaru and Inutaisho walked back into the room.
Kagome walked up to Sesshoumaru and slapped him across the face. "Why would you just send him away like that!? After all you've been through together!" she yelled, tears in her eyes. She didn't wait for a reply and just walked out of the room and out of the castle, transforming into her dog form and going in a random direction, needing to get away and think for a while.
Naraku smirked as he watched his mates leave the safety of the castle. "Miroku I'll be back soon seems Sesshoumaru has finally kicked Keski and Kohaku out." Naraku tells him
"I'll have Kikyo
washed and make up put on." Miroku tells him.
Naraku nodded and left the mountains he waited till the two crossed over the border of Mira's lands and he appeared. "Keski, Kohaku what are you doing out here?' Naraku asked in a concerned voice.
"You have Kanna's mirror, Naraku. You should know," Keski said, looking at Akito, who was asleep in his arms.
"Yes and if he had harmed you three he be dead."Naraku tells them. "Come you two need a bath and a hot meal." Naraku says and walks over to Keski and kisses him on his lips.
"You shouldn't be running around after just having her." Naraku tells him.
Kohaku sighed he didn't even say goodbye to his dad.
"Come on Kohaku." Naraku said as he formed his cloud Kohaku stepped on and Naraku helped Keski on. and headed back to the mountain.
Keski looked over his shoulder towards the border just in time to see Sesshoumaru walking down the road. They made eye contact and Keski looked forward again, leaning against Naraku for support, though Naraku didn't know it and just wrapped his arm around Keski's shoulders.
Naraku made it back to the mountain and helped Keski off."Kohaku your mom and brother have been asking about you and driving me nuts, I am glad you're back." Naraku tells him. "Oh I need to talk to my mom." Kohaku tells him,
"You go ahead, I am going to take Keski to the bedroom." Naraku tells him.
Keski looked at Naraku and then back down at Akito.
"Keski your back!" Taku said as he fixed his clothes. Keski looked at Taku and kept walking.
"What did you do to him?" Taku demanded.
"Nothing go back to having fun with Hiten." Naraku says to him
Keski stopped in his tracks and turned around. "Having fun with Hiten? What are you talking about?" he asked, looking from Naraku to his cousin.
"Uh well, Naraku left Hiten here and well he made me realize I like guys, and it was hard not to with Karas and his mate going at it in practically every room." Taku tells him.
"I thought you have more self control you're a whore." Keski tells him.
"A what, now listen here Keski don't bitch at me cause Naraku or whoever pissed you off I am not the one who has male demons causing wars over me!" Taku yelled at him.
Keski felt his eyes widen slightly before they went back to normal size. "You're right, Taku. I'm sorry," he said before turning around and walking off down the hallway.
Naraku didn't say anything and went on down the hall . Keski walked into the bedroom and placed Akito in her bassinet. he sat down on the bed and began to cry as he thought about all the hurtful things Sesshoumaru said to him.
Naraku walked in the room. "Are you crying over him?" Naraku asked as he closed the door.
"He hates me now, he said not to come to him for help."Keski tells him.
"Hopefully you won't be needing help with anything anymore," Naraku said, walking over and sitting down next to him.
Keski leaned against him, his shoulders shaking with sobs as he said, "After everything, he hates me."
"You don't need him you have your own family, Sesshoumaru only wanted you because he felt guilty, I told you that over and over again, he proved it tonight, he was even willing to kill your baby, a baby that has done nothing to him."Naraku says.
"He let me die Naraku, he knew you were going to kill me , and he didn't do a damn thing." Keski cries.
Naraku hushed him and, despite himself, started to gently rock him. "It's all over now," he whispered.
Shippo hopped over to the bassinet where Akito was sleeping, he swished his tail back and forth, "Keski I don't think Sesshoumaru meant what he said he was all about saving you he even looked up your family background so he could understand." Shippo says to him
Keski sighed and wiped his eyes, now sitting straight. "Why would he want to look up my past?" he said.
"He was trying to figure out why you got the jewel and not your dad or Karas," Shippo replied, still looking at Akito.
Keski sighed as he looked over at Shippo, "I never thought about that, it should have went to Karas not Kohaku that is odd, Kohaku and I are not related at all."Keski says.
"Maybe the jewel knew that Karas wasn't strong enough to protect it."Naraku tells him. "Yeah cause Kohaku has done such a great job." Shippo says.
"Shippo that's not nice." Keski says to him.
"But it's true he was the one that shattered it, though it wasn't his fault it was Naraku's." he says
"I know, but that's in the past now. Come here," Keski said, holding out his arms. Shippo jumped into them and sat there, looking up at Keski.
"I love you Shippo and you have lost so much first your real father, then I left you, Karas and Kira, then I came back and promised to care for you and things happened, then I made you cry, I am really sorry, I am not the best father figure for you, who knows how I'll be with Akito." Keski says.
"You're a good mommy, Akito loves you , so do I you made some mistakes I am just happy to have you back, don't worry Sesshoumaru will come to his senses, you'll see , he'll come back begging on his knees." Shippo tells him, and looks out the corner of his eye at Naraku.
Naraku narrowed his eyes slightly and Shippo just smirked before looking back at Keski and saying, "You'll see."
Keski gave him a small smile and said, "I don't think he will, Shippo. He seemed pretty serious."
"When is he serious when it comes to you, how many fights has he got in with his dad because of you, he was ready to kill Inuyasha and the others when he found out you were kidnapped, Couple of nights without any love from Kagome he'll act right." Shippo said and kissed Keski on his cheek.
"Now rest, I'll find the kitchen and Karas and get you some food."Shippo says and hops out his lap. "He better be still walking when I get back Shippo growled at Naraku.
Naraku glared at him and said, "Just go get him some food." Shippo stuck his tongue out at him before running out of the room. Keski laid down and turned on his side towards the bassinet, curling up slightly