Ch57
Naraku looked over at Keski. "Keski don't get depressed you have to care for Akito."Naraku says as he takes his hand and rubs Keski's leg. "Naraku I am sorry for running away, I was just scared of losing Akito, if I stayed maybe Sesshoumaru wouldn't have turned on me." Naraku stood up and walked over to the bassinet and looked down at the sleeping baby. "Keski you your own family it's time to stop worrying about that dog and focus on us."Naraku says to him and takes out the one pink jewel. Keski looked up seeing how black it was.
"Are you still bent on controlling the world with the jewel?" Keski asked, looking up at Naraku as he rolled the jewel from hand to hand.
"Yes I am, my plans haven't changed, I am going to make this the idea world for Akito and my other kids." Naraku says to him.
"What other kids?" Keski asks him.
"Kids with Kohaku and you, Akito will ask you when she's older for a little brother or sister." Naraku says to him.
"Naraku this world is fine the way it is, demons control it as it is , what more could you do?" Keski asks
"Those demons would be under my command, Keski. They wouldn't be able to hurt you, Kohaku, or any of the kids. It would be safe," Naraku said as he stared down at his sleeping daughter again.
"Those demons or Sesshoumaru?" Keski asked him.
"If he is still alive then yes."Naraku says to him.
Keski shook his head."Fine do what you want I am tired of getting in between the two of you."Keski tells him.
"Good just be a good mother to our baby."Naraku says to him.
Karas opened the door coming in with a bowl of soup and tea. "Hey big brother here's some soup, teach Shippo to knock before entering, Kira wasn't pleased." Karas says to him.
"I did knock, you were to busy doing stuff to hear me." Shippo growls.
"You didn't knock just now."Naraku points out to Karas.
"That's because my arms are full. I had to open the door with my elbow," Karas said, walking over to his brother.
Keski looked up at him and said, "Please tell me Shippo didn't see anything that will scar him for life?"
"I wasn't doing that, we were kissing and you're loud when you and he go at it so you should think about that too."Karas tells him as he puts the tray down and walks over to the bassinet and looks at Akito, "She so cute too bad Kira and I will never know what it is to have one." Karas says.
"I think the world will be a better place if you don't reproduce." Naraku tells him
Karas rolled his eyes and said, "I could say that about yourself. But you made such a cute baby, and I'm hoping she'll be more like her mother than you."
Naraku growled at him and Karas glared at him and said, "Don't get huffy at me just because you're a jackass."
Keski sipped his tea as the two glared at each other. "If she wakes up you two are going to deal with her not me."Keski tells him and sipped his tea.
"It's the truth, it took him this long to realize that hmm maybe the mother of my child would like flowers and not yelled at, maybe if I am nicer I won't get sat so much."Karas says to him.
"Get out the room now and go back to Kira!" Naraku tells him.
"Why I missed my brother, you're always keeping him occupied." Karas says
Keski blushed and said, "He has not been keeping me occupied! He just likes following me around."
"Creeper," Karas sang, smirking at Naraku.
"Hmm, I bet your horny Naraku , aren't you going into heat soon, guess it's a good thing Kohaku and Keski are back early." Karas says as he s its down on the bed and lays his head on Keski's shoulder.
"Karas what are you doing?" Keski asked him.
"You're so soft now, with the extra weight on you, you're like a pillow." he says
Keski raised an eyebrow at his brother and pushed him off the bed, laughing when Karas popped back up over the side, a surprised expression on his face.
"You shouldn't be laying on me then. Oh, and I haven't gained any extra weight," Keski said, sipping at his tea again.
"You haven't looked in the mirror lately have you?" Karas asked.
Shippo shook his head, no wonder Sesshoumaru always punished him.
"I am not fat Karas." Keski says to him.
"I didn't say you were fat, just you haven't lost all the weight from having Akito, should have listened when you were told to not eat so many sweets."Karas says.
Keski rolled his eyes and said, "Shut up, Karas."
Karas laughed and said, "Ha, no comebacks, huh?"
"You're an idiot." Shippo says to him.
Karas hugged Keski."I love you Keski, glad to have you back, I'll leave you alone, if you want I'll take Akito and Shippo into my room for a few hours." Karas says to him.
"I'm not in the mood for that, since I am fat."Keski says
Karas rolled his eyes and said, "You're not fat, Keski. I was just teasing. Watch, I'll gain a bunch of weight and then you'll be the one calling me fat, but only then it would be true."
Keski chuckled and said, "Get back to your boyfriend. Tell him hi for me." Karas nodded and kissed the top of Keski's head before walking out of the room, closing the door behind him.
Shippo went back over to the bassinet and looked down at Akito. She's so small,how come she has red eyes?" Shippo asked.
" I guess that's to let us know she has demon blood in her." Keski tells him.
"Oh when will you know if she has powers?" Shippo asks Keski.
"I don't know, you should asks Naraku." Keski tells him.
Shippo glared at Naraku." Well tell me." Shippo says.
"We'll find out if she has anything around her first birthday," Naraku said.
Shippo nodded and said, "What if she shows something before then?"
"I don't know. It's not like it hasn't happened before," Naraku said.
"Shippo you have to learn to show Naraku respect, he is your father now."Keski tells the kit. "B..but he's not nice to me, he's never took me anywhere or did anything with me." Shippo tells him.
"You're right, Naraku you should be more like a father take him places, you would do it if it was Akito." Keski says to him.
Naraku nodded and sighed, saying, "I guess you're right."
"You guess? You know I am. Whether you like it or not Shippo is your son now. You need to treat him like one," Keski said.
Shippo chuckled."Yep so you have to protect me from demons." Shippo says to Naraku. "Shouldn't you be taller by now you're the same size and many years have past." Naraku tells him.
"What's your point, I maybe short but I know a lot of things." Shippo tells him as Akito begins to move around in the bassinet.
"When I have the time I'll teach you to hunt."Naraku tells Shippo,
Shippo's eyebrows furrowed and he said, "Hunt what?"
"Many things," Naraku replied, picking up the now fussing Akito.
Akito looked up seeing her father and rubbed her face against his chest."You missed me, I missed you my darling girl, you and mommy out there alone." Naraku says to her. "Speaking of is Kagura alive Naraku?" Keski asks him.
"Kagura?, yeah she's alive punished but alive, she had no right Keski, so don't even say it." Naraku tells him and sits down on the bed with Akito in his lap. "While you were gone I got some clothes for you, Kohaku and Akito since it's getting cold and we'll be traveling soon." Naraku says to him
"What do you mean we'll be traveling? Where will we be going now?" Keski asked.
"Get the last of the shards you can't find the by just sitting here, Karas, and Kira , Kikyo and Souta can stay here with Taku and Hiten." Naraku tells him.
"Can't you and Kohaku go and I stay here like the mother I am?" Keski asked.
"No you can't and when Kohaku gets stubborn he won't bother to sense them, it will be nice the three of us and Akito traveling and Shippo of course."Naraku tells him
Keski sighed and said, "Alright. When did you want to leave?"
"Soon, within the week," Naraku said.
Akito pulled on Naraku's hair as she was held, she bounced up and down on his lap giggling. "You know she won't let anyone but us hold her, she told Kagome no, and growled at Sesshoumaru." Keski tells him.
" She's just a smart baby." Naraku tells him.
Kohaku opened the bedroom door and saw an empty bowl. "Where's mine?" he asked as he had lipstick marks on his face from his mom kissing him
Keski smiled and said, "In the kitchen. You might want to wash your face, while your at it." Kohaku rolled his eyes and said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. What can I say? My mom was happy to see me."
"Naraku thanks for taking care of Souta and my mom." Kohaku says to him, Iam looking forward to being with them." he says.
"Kohaku you won't have long we're leaving this week to find the shards and the others are staying here." Naraku tells him.
"What?!, what happen to talking things over before making decisions?" ,
"Kohaku it won't be long the faster you two find the shards, the faster we get back here."Naraku tells him.
Kohaku sighed and said, "Fine, but you really need to work on the discussion thing. When are we leaving?" "Like I said, some time this week," Naraku replied.
"Clean your face and bring you food in here."Naraku tells him.
"Look you, just because I came back doesn't mean you order me around!, I'll wipe my face when I get good and ready!" Kohaku says and walks out the room slamming the door behind him.
"He's really mad, sure he's not pregnant?" Keski asked.
"He can't be, I can't take it if he is."Naraku tells him
"Well when he comes back you might want to check, because he's very moody," Keski said, leaning back against the pillows.
Akito gurgled and reached for her mother, so Naraku handed her to him, and Keski smiled at her as he bounced her in his lap.
"You were with him was he more greedy than usual?" Naraku asks. "Not really but he was a bit slower when we were walking, I didn't think he might be pregnant he only lashed out at you and his dad and Sesshoumaru." Keski tells him.
"You crazy brat!" Miroku yelled as he rubbed his now bit finger.
"I told you that bread was mine!" Kohaku says to him.
"Naraku get out here and get him." Miroku yelled
Naraku sighed and said, "What is going on?" He got up and left the room, leaving the door open behind him as Keski followed.
"This my finger, he bit me!" Miroku yelled.
Kohaku dipped the bread in the soup and looked at Naraku innocently "It's my bread, I told him that."Kohaku tells Naraku, as he eats more.
"Kohaku are you feeling okay?" Keski asks him.
"I am fine, don't worry about Miroku." he says
"Don't worry about Miroku? Look, you made me bleed! Look at those marks!" Miroku said, showing Keski.
Keski raised an eyebrow at him and said, "Shippo could do that."
"But he has sharp teeth! Kohaku doesn't, so he would have to bite pretty damn hard!" Miroku said, gently poking at his finger
"Well go and clean it Miroku," Keski says and sits down looking at Kohaku.
"You're not going to do anything about this?" Miroku asked Naraku.
"He didn't bite me and I think I know what the problem is so leave us."Naraku says to him. Miroku glared at Kohaku and walked out the room.
"Kohaku you feel any different?" Naraku asks him.
Kohaku rolled his eyes and said, "No. Like I told Keski, I feel fine. Why would I feel different?" Naraku walked over to him and sat down in the seat next to him.
"What? Why are you both looking at me strangely?" Kohaku said, looking from Naraku to Keski.
"Naraku thinks that you might be pregnant, you're eating more than usual, your moody, more than usual."Keski tells him.
"I am not pregnant, I am not ready to gain weight like you did!" Kohaku says to him. "Kohaku I thought you wanted to have a baby?" Naraku says to him.
"What is your point!" Kohaku growled at Naraku as he licked the spoon.
"His point is that when you have a baby, you gain weight, whether you like it or not," Keski said. Kohaku rolled his eyes and said, "I know that. I'm not ready to right now, is what I'm saying." "Naraku, you might want to check him," Keski said, still looking at Kohaku.
"Not if you don't want to be sat!" Kohaku tells him and stands up and walks over to the boar meat and slices it and puts the cooked meat on the plate and got some rice.
Naraku looked at Kohaku and stood up he grabbed Kohaku and put his hand over his mouth stopping him from using that command.
"Calm down I just want to check you, stop being so stubborn!" Naraku growled at him.
Kohaku struggled as best as he could and Keski sighed, standing up and walking in front of Kohaku. "Kohaku, if you don't want me to knock you out right now, then stop struggling," he said. Kohaku hesitated for a moment before stopping his struggle, glaring angrily at Keski.
Naraku placed Kohaku on the table and opened his robe up and looked at the little belly already forming. "So evil, just like he was."Naraku says to him.
Naraku bent down and sniffed Kohaku's stomach. he looked up at Kohaku. "You're pregnant."Naraku tells him and closes Kohaku robe back up.
Kohaku sat up and glared at Naraku. "Ha then we can't go shard hunting." Kohaku tells him
"Oh yes we can. Unlike Keski had, you're only a little way along. He was close to being due. We're still going," Naraku said.
"What but, I don't have any clothes and Akito she could catch a cold!" Kohaku tells him folding his arms over his chest.
Keski sat down and placed Akito on the table, "I brought clothes for the three of you, so what else do you have to say?" Naraku asks him.
"There won't be any food that I like."Kohaku tells him
"Then we'll pack it ahead of time," Naraku said.
"Naraku, please can't we just wait?" Kohaku whined.
"No we can't wait, if I wait to long you'll be big and then I can't go so start packing and thinking of what food you like." Naraku tells him.
Kohaku sighed."Fine!, every time I am hungry I am going to bother you, I don't care if it's day or night!" he tells Naraku and hops off the table.
"That's just fine, I can handle it," Naraku said after him as he walked out of the room. Keski shook his head and said, "You're going to have a bigger handful with him than you did with me."
"How so?" Naraku asks Keski.
"He's more greedy than me and he was like that before he got pregnant, and he's ready to kill you, he's not going to make it easy on the bright side Akito will have someone to play with , here that Akito you're going to have a brother or sister." Keski says to her.
Akito shook her head no. "Stop doing that you'll like it." Keski says to her.
Akito shook her head no again, giving her mother a pout. Keski chuckled and said, "I think she likes being an only child. Then she gets all the attention."
"Well, she'll have to get over that real quick. She's not going to be an only child anymore in a couple of months," Naraku replied
Akito growled at Naraku and clung to Keski as she glared at him.."You'll always be my little girl." Keski tells her."She doesn't mind Shippo." Keski says.
"She probably thinks of him as a toy, it's better this way, both will grow up together maybe the other will be a boy."Naraku says and goes to pat Akito and she snaps at him with her mouth, luckily she didn't have teeth yet.
Naraku sighed and said, "Well, seems she's got your temper."
"My temper? How about my grudge abilities? She's definitely got your temper," Keski said, kissing the top of Akito's head.
"Look you're just going to accept the fact that you're not the only child and you will behave."Naraku says to Akito.
Akito tilted her head to the side. "Well be glad she's not a teen or she runaway." Keski says to him.
"Again that sound s like something you would do." Naraku tells him.
"Never had the chance had to raise Karas, Karas tried to runaway when he was young though." Keski tells him
"Why's that?" Naraku asked.
"We had had a huge fight that day. That was the first day he had ever said he hated me," Keski replied.
"Hmm and what did you do, after I got him to calm down we talked and I explained that I am his parent now and he has to obey me, once he got over his hate he clung to me everyday I couldn't even go on a mission alone he wanted to go, he became my little boy, now he's having sex among other things,, I am glad he with Kia and that Kira isn't a demon, A pregnant Karas would make me lose my mind." he says.
While things were going well for Naraku, same couldn't be said for Sesshoumaru, Kagome had locked him out the bedroom and he had to listen to his father lecture him. "Stand by what I said dad." Sesshoumaru says to him.
"No, I will not stand by what you said, Sesshoumaru! You've known those boys your whole life and have been with them through a lot of things, including helping Karas cope when Keski died, and raising Kohaku, and now you just cast them out because, let's face it, they're in love?" Inutaisho roared, pacing in front of his son.
"In love with Naraku!, and had his child why should Naraku get to be happy, Keski doesn't need him nor does Kohaku." Sesshoumaru tells him.
"Maybe they don't but they chose him Sesshoumaru, you need to accept that, you accepted Izayoi." Inutashio says.
"Keski is different, he's fragile and I hate looking at him knowing that Naraku has his claws in him making babies throwing it in my face how he won." Sesshoumaru tells him
"He hasn't won yet, now has he? He isn't controlling the whole damn world like he wants to, now is he?" Inutaisho yelled.
"Will the both of you stop your fucking yelling already! We're getting headaches up here!" Mira yelled, sticking her head over the stair railings.
"Shut up, woman, this is between my son and I!" Inutaisho yelled back up.
"Oh, what happened to the 'our son' thing, Inu? I thought you didn't want sole custody!" Mira yelled back, and the bantering continued.
Sesshoumaru sighed. "Mother go back to sleep this is between dad and I." Sesshoumaru says to her.
"Sesshoumaru, shut up this is all your fault anyway sending away my next set of bed mates out into the cold I was going to even adopt Akito as my daughter." Mira says. "What there is no way I let you get your hooks into those two!" Sesshoumaru yelled at her. "Mira go back into your room and shut up, all you did was spoil him!" Inutashio tells her.
"And you Sesshoumaru are going to apologize to them I don't care how you do it but do it an angry priest is never a good thing." "Inutashio says
"Who says they're angry? Well, Kohaku most likely is, but when I saw Keski as they were leaving he didn't seem angry!" Sesshoumaru yelled. "What did he seem like, then?" Inutaisho yelled back. "Well, he seemed..." Sesshoumaru started. "Hurt?" Inutaisho finished.
Sesshoumaru growled, "I don't know where Naraku has them he left the castle." Sesshoumaru tells him.
"Then get out there and start looking but this time you're on your own, no Inuyasha, no Kagome no one , since you have so much mouth and kicked them out a house that's not even yours!. get out and find them, oh you may have to ask others for help ." Inutashio says to him.
"I may have to ask others, but not my own family?" Sesshoumaru said.
"That's right, because while you're out there looking, they'll be here, comfortable and warm. Now get going," Inutaisho said, pushing his son towards the front door.
"Wait a minute you can't do this to me!" Sesshoumaru says to him.
"I just did stop wasting time and go, I suggest flowers and get ready to get on your knees." Inutashio tells him and opens the front door.
"How the hell am I supposed to eat?!" Sesshoumaru growled.
"It's called hunting Lord Sesshoumaru." Inutashio says and pushes his son out and slams the doors closed in his face
Sesshoumaru stood in front of the doors, shocked, before growling low in his throat and turning around, walking down the long path and out the gates.
Kagome came out of her room to get something to eat. She walked down the steps to see Inutashio and not her idiot mate. "Where is that baka mate of mine?" Kagome asked. "Kagome your out the room?" Inutashio asks.
"Yeah now where is he?" Kagome asks.
"He left to go apologize to Keski and Kohaku I sent him out alone." Inutashio says to her.
"Really you did, how did you mange that?" Kagome asked.
" I kicked him out." Inutashio tells her.
Kagome scoffed and said, "Suits him right, since he did the very same thing to Keski and Kohaku." Inutaisho nodded and said, "Which is exactly why I did it."
Naraku yawned as he was alone in his study, Kohaku was bugging Keski now on what he needed to travel with. Naraku took the mirror out and looked into it he was surprised to see Sesshoumaru was walking about alone. "My, my what are you doing out alone?" Naraku asked. "Maybe I could use this to my advantage." he says
Naraku stood up and walked out the study he made sure Keski and Kohaku were in the bedroom. He quickly left the mountains and went to cause trouble for Sesshoumaru.
As Sesshoumaru walked, he looked at his surroundings for fields or any signs of flowers. "And what might you be searching for, Sesshoumaru?" Naraku said
, appearing behind him. Sesshoumaru spun around and glared at him. "What do you want?" he hissed.
"I was just out walking since my boys are busy being little mommies." Naraku says to him. "Mommies, Keski is the only one with a baby." Sesshoumaru says.
"Not so Kohaku is expecting I am going to be a daddy again in three months, Akito is not thrilled about it but she'll get used to it, I must thank you though you turning on them was better than any idea I could come up with, now they will only trust me."Naraku tells him.
"That's what you think I can get Keski to forgive me now leave before I make Keski a widow." Sesshoumaru tells him.
"You can't kill me, you tried that once it backfired." Naraku tells him and walks over to Sesshoumaru."Can you smell him on me?" Naraku asks
Sesshoumaru growled and said, "I suggest you get away from me."
"Or what, puppy? You'll swat at me?" Naraku asked, smirking.
Sesshoumaru growled at Naraku and punched him in the face. Naraku staggered back rubbing his face "I told you to get away from me!" Sesshoumaru tells him.
Naraku chuckled. "Why don't you just admit you want Keski for yourself you'll feel a lot better or would you like his cousin Taku?" Naraku asks.
"What the hell are you babbling about if Karas or Keski had family I know." Sesshoumaru tells him
"Apparently I know something the dog doesn't. But yes, Keski and Karas have a cousin named Taku. He's not a priest like them, but he has the potential, trust me," Naraku said.
Sesshoumaru growled he was mad now. "Where is he Naraku?"
"He's with Keski and guess what he looks like Keski, I have to admit I would love to meet their fathers." Naraku says to him.
"You're just after the bloodline I know about Midriko, I know how it stopped after Keski. "What are you planning for Keski Naraku?!" Sesshoumaru yelled.
"Nothing at all, well nothing I would tell you, only 3 shards left Sesshoumaru, you should start practicing to bow down to me".
Sesshoumaru snarled at him, his eyes flashing from gold to red. "Don't try being so smart with me right now, Naraku. I'm in no mood. Just tell me where you're keeping them," he growled.
"No, but here's a clue a place where you would never look." Naraku tells him Sesshoumaru snarled at Naraku and leapt at him, Naraku jumped out the way.
"Next time I see you, the jewel will be complete, oh and thanks again for hurting Keski's feeling he's clinging to make, maybe I'll make another baby with him, he was so hurt when he told me how you knew he was going to die and you did nothing." Naraku says to him.
"You left knowing he was going to die, you might as well have signed his death, but what does it matter he's back again and has given me a beautiful baby girl and he no longer cares that I am going to make this world my kingdom." Sesshoumaru growled. "You haven't won yet, Keski still has a heart Naraku, I'll save him from you." he says
Naraku chuckled and said, "Good luck with that, Sesshoumaru. You'll be lucky if he even lets you talk to him."
"Oh he'll talk to me you don't know everything about him, tell me how did you find out what his favorite flower was?" Sesshoumaru asked him. "Idiot I've been sleeping with him for the past months, I know what he likes and dislikes I know he use to look at you , like you were everything, but now he doesn't see you as family, he sees you as nothing but a demon."Naraku tells him.
"That's a lie. He will always see me as family, even though I said those things," Sesshoumaru hissed, glaring at him
"Keep telling yourself that." Naraku tells him and vanishes.
"Naraku get back here you damn spider!" Sesshoumaru yelled "That's it I am getting a sword made" he growled and went to find Totosai.
As Sesshoumaru was looking for Totosai, Naraku arrived back at the castle and could hear Kohaku and Keski still going over what food to bring.
Naraku walked into the kitchen seeing Akito in her high chair. "Keski don't you think that you should eat some veggies, you don't want to be a pig like Kohaku now do you?" Naraku asks.
Keski stopped in the middle of what he was saying and turned towards Naraku. "Excuse me?" he said, an eyebrow raised.
"You heard me," Naraku replied.
Keski glared at him and said, "Naraku, if you don't want me to use that word this second, then you will leave this room."
Naraku looked at Keski. "But I am trying to tell you something. "
"Yeah you're saying I am fat, and whose fault is that!" Keski yelled at him.
"I think you should go before he uses the word." Kohaku tells him.
Naraku looked at Keski. "Fine I'll be in the study if you need me." he tells the two and walks out the room.
"Akito your daddy has a lot to learn." Keski says to her. Akito giggled as she clapped her hands.
Keski sighed before turning back to Kohaku. "That man, I swear," he whispered, shaking his head. "I know, I know. He's a dumbass," Kohaku replied.
Kira and Karas decided to leave the bedroom, "Oh Keski your in here, good can you
make us something to eat, I'm starving." Karas says as he picks Akito up out her highchair. "I told you Kira she was cute." Karas says as he holds Akito.
Keski looked at him and said, "You can cook, Karas."
"I know, but your cooking is so much better," Karas replied, smiling at him. Keski sighed and said, "Fine, I'll make us something to eat."
"Keski you don't have to you have Akito to care for, stop being so selfish!" Kira tells Karas.
"Yeah Karas you can cook you have two hands." Shippo says to him.
"Who asked you, your nothing but a ball of fur!" Karas tells him.
"Are you two sure it's okay to cook without Naraku's permission?" Kira asks.
"Naraku won't be coming in here anytime soon if he doesn't want to be sat." Kohaku says to him.
Karas chuckled and said, "What did he do now?"
"He called me fat, basically. Very bad move for him," Keski said as he got stuff out to cook with.
Naraku growled since when was he afraid of Keski or Kohaku. he held his hand open and Kagura's heart appeared and he squeezed it. he smiled when he heard Kagura scream. "I feel better now." he says.
Sesshoumaru arrived at Totosai's cave. "Totosai you here!?" Sesshoumaru asked as he walked to the entryway.