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Sesshoumaru just shrugged and said, "You'll get used to my behavior, flea. I'll be here for three days." Myoga popped back up and glared at the demon lord before jumping up onto Totosai's shoulder, muttering to himself.
"Since you're going to be here how about you go out and gets us some food, least you can do." Totosai tells him. Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow at the request.
"What do I look like to you?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"A spoiled dog prince who likes to have his way." Myoga says.
"Sesshoumaru before you kill him please go get some food." Totosai says. Sesshoumaru grunted and stood up and went to get some food.
The next day Kohaku was up and early and in the kitchen he packed the food and was sitting down at the table eating breakfast. "Want a shovel with that?" Karas asked as he walked into the kitchen.
Kohaku glared at him and said through a mouth full of food, "Shut up." Karas scrunched up his nose and said, "Seriously, didn't your mother teach you any manners?"
"Yeah she did, and be glad I am to hungry to kick your ass!" Kohkau tells him.
"Aren't you a bundle of fun, I don't know how Naraku puts up with you."Karas says.
"I can say the same for Kira you big oaf!"
Kira walked into the kitchen ." Karas stop picking on Kohaku." he says
Karas looked at him and said, "Why do you always assume it's me!?"
"Because you're the instigator in this family," Kira replied, getting some food before walking over and sitting down at the table with Kohaku.
Karas walked got some food too and sat down as well, "Where's Naraku and Keski?" Karas asks.
"I left them in the bed, Akito woke up last night and Keski had to get up while Naraku slept away." Kohaku tells them.
"Hmm, well that sounds like Naraku." Karas says as he eats.
"He sleeps like a rock. I bet if we were attacked in the middle of the night he wouldn't hear a thing unless we woke him up," Kohaku said, rolling his eyes as he ate.
Shippo ran into the kitchen and hop up to the table. "Karas I'm hungry." he says to him. "Well there's food here get some." he says to him.
" I can see why the jewel wasn't passed to you, your lazy." Shippo tells him
"Just for that I am not going to fix you a thing wait for your parents." Karas tells him. Naraku walked into the kitchen feeling relaxed after bathing. "Kohaku you're eating good we can leave after Keski eats." Naraku says.
Kohaku nodded, taking another bite of food. Shippo jumped up onto Kohaku's shoulder and said to Naraku, "I'm hungry."
Naraku sighed and walked over to the stove and sees that Kohaku left some eggs and meat he puts it in a plate and places the plate down beside Kohaku.
"There." Naraku tells him.
"You do know that Akito woke up last night right?" Kohaku asked Naraku.
"No, what was wrong?" Naraku asked.
"She needed to be changed and fed."Kohaku tells him
"Well, it seems Keski took care of it," Naraku said.
"Yes, he did, so don't blame him if he's cranky today," Kohaku said before starting to eat again.
"Why would I blame him?" Naraku asked.
"Cause you have in the past." Karas says to him. Keski walked in with his hair all over his head with a dressed Akito who was blowing bubbles. "Morning."Keski says to them as he sits Akito in her highchair.
"Morning, Keski you look like." Karas never got to finish what he was going to say thanks to Kira shoving a spoonful of food in his mouth.
Keski looked over at his brother and said, "What do I look like?"
"Nothing, Keski. He wasn't saying anything," Kira said, shoving another spoonful in when Karas opened his mouth.
"You look beautiful." Naraku says to Keski and kisses him on his lips and pulls Keski's hair away from his face.
"Here sit down, I'll make you breakfast." Naraku says to him.
Keski sat down and looked at Naraku. "You feeling okay?" Keski asks
"Yeah, I feel fine. Why?" Naraku said, looking over at Keski as he got something out to cook. "Oh, nothing. You just seem...odd," Keski replied, furrowing his eyebrows as he stared at him.
Naraku fixed Keski some eggs and bacon and some hot tea and placed it in a plate."There you go." Naraku tells him. Keski looked at Kira. "Take it while you can." Kira advises him. Kikyo and Souta walked into the room ."Oh Kohaku I was going to fix you breakfast." she says to him.
"It's okay mom maybe when I get back, Naraku, Keski and I are leaving." he says.
"What? But you just got here!" Kikyo said, walking over and sitting next to her son. "I know, but we need to finish the jewel. It shouldn't take long," Kohaku said.
Kikyo looked at Naraku can't you wait?" she asks Naraku.
"No I can't Kohaku is going to have a baby in 3 months and I want this done so I can focus on him and my babies." he said.
"A baby, why didn't you tell me?" Kikyo asked her son.
"I just found out." he says.
"Kikyo I'll be with him, I'll help Kohaku."Keski tells her.
"Oh, Keski, please do. And watch out for him, okay? I don't want anything bad happening to him," Kikyo said, looking at him. Keski nodded and said, "I will. I promise."
"I am not a baby, I'll be fine and if I get too bad I'll just say the magic word."Kohaku tells her as he looks at Naraku. .
Kohaku finished his breakfast and pushed his plate away. "Okay I'm ready." he tells them. "Well wait till Keski is ready ."Naraku tells him and walks over to Keski and pulls his hair back and put it into a ponytail
Keski furrowed his eyebrows in confusion as he ate, keeping his head as still as possible as Naraku put it up. "Thank you," he said when Naraku sat down beside him.
"You're welcome," Naraku replied, giving him a small smile.
"I think Naraku's finally snapped. "Karas whispers to Kira.
"I think it's sweet if he's trying for a change." Kira tells him.
"How do you think you're going to be able to get shards and care for Akito ?"Kikyo asked as she fixed breakfast for herself and Souta.
"When they're getting them, I'll watch her, or I'll kill the demon." Naraku says to Kikyo
Kikyo nodded and said, "But it's still unsafe for a baby. any hit or some sort of attack could kill her."
"Like I said, she'll be thoroughly watched over," Naraku replied, giving her a reassuring smile.
"She'll be more protected than we will be."Kohaku says to his mom and grabs his bag. Akito looked at Naraku and held out her arms to be picked up.
Naraku stood up and got Akito out her chair and sat back down with her in his lap. "See." Kohaku says to his mom.
"I do, but what are you going to do about your father Kohaku, you're going to have to tell him." she says
Kohaku sighed and said, "I know, mom. But right now he's still at Sesshoumaru's, and as far as I know he doesn't want to see either of us right now."
Kikyo sighed as well and said, "Well, you need to find a way to contact him, then."
"We can't go to the castle, or Naraku and Sesshoumaru will fight." Keski said as he finished his breakfast and stood up and took his plate over to the sink. "I m ready, come on Shippo, and Karas behave." Keski tells him and places his hand on his shoulder.
" I will you be safe." Karas tells him.
"Don't you want to say bye to Taku?" Kira asked.
"He's probably still mad at me for calling him what I did." Keski says
"Who says an apology can't fix that?" Taku said, leaning against the door frame, raising an eyebrow at Keski.
"Like looking in the mirror." Kikyo says.
Keski walked over to Taku. "I: m sorry for calling you a whore , I was angry at a demon Lord and I took it out on you, I don't want to leave with you angry at me." Keski tells him.
Taku stood up straight. "I am not angry at you, anymore but I am glad you came to apologize and why are you dragging my cousin out when he just got back Naraku?!" Taku yelled at him.
"Because we need to finish the jewel," Naraku replied, standing and balancing Akito on his hip. Taku glared at him and said, "I don't give a damn about the jewel. Keski and Kohaku just got here, why not give them a couple of days to spend with family? They're stuck with you twenty four hours a day."
Naraku sighed and said, "As I've explained many times now, the sooner we get this done, the more time they'll have with family."
Keski looked between the two males. "Taku it will be okay it's only 3 left and we'll find them soon." Keski says to him.
"I still don't like it!" Taku tells him.
"I know but this way I know Karas will be kept in check with yours and Kira's help."Keski says to him.
"Hey I am not that bad!" Karas says to him.
"Come on let's go before I get angry. "Kohaku tells them and kisses Kikyo on her cheek and walks out the kitchen.
Keski rolled his eyes before hugging Karas, Kira, and Taku. He waved to the others as he followed Kohaku out of the kitchen, Naraku right behind them with Akito still in his arms.
Keski picked up some bags and the three walked outside the mountain Naraku formed his misama cloud and helped, Kohaku and Keski on."We'll head north I heard rumors of some demons causing trouble most likely one of them has a shard or two."Naraku tells the two.
"Do you know what type of demon it is?" Kohaku asked as they started moving.
"No, but I'm sure it's nothing you two can't handle." Naraku tells them
The two nodded and Keski took Akito from Naraku when she started to wiggle towards him. He chuckled and said, "Are you causing trouble for daddy?" Akito just giggled and gripped some of Keski's loose hair, gently tugging on it.
Kohaku sighed. "This is a real pain my feet are starting to hurt."Kohaku whines to Naraku. "Kohaku when we get there you can rest and I'll even rub your feet." he says to him.
Akito pointed at the clouds and birds." See that, when you're older I'll teach you the birds names." Keski says to her.
"You're going to make a her a girly girl?." Naraku asks
Keski smiled and said, "That's better than her being a tomboy. Then she'll REALLY cause trouble."
Naraku chuckled and said, "It'll be fun witnessing that."
"Maybe for you," Keski replied, raising an eyebrow at him.
"She has to be tough, she's my daughter even if Kohaku is carrying a boy, I still want Akito to be able to fight, not a weakling like Sesshoumaru's daughter." Naraku tells him. "Naraku she's not going to fight, in fact I don't know if I want her to even be a miko." Keski tells him.
"Oh will you both shut up!, she'll be what she wants to be!" Kohaku says to them both.
Naraku was going to protest but Keski held up his hand and said, "No, he's right. She'll decide what she wants to be when she's old enough. Let's just leave it at that."
"Sure." Naraku said. he had plans of his own, when Keski wasn't looking and Akito was older he just take her off to fight. Kohaku looked over at Keski. "How bad does it hurt?" Kohaku asks.
Keski looks at him. "Very bad, I was ready to kill Naraku every time she pushed down."Keski tells him.
Kohaku gulped and Keski said, "Don't worry though, it's worth it. Who can resist her face?" He held up Akito and Kohaku sighed and said, "I'm so not ready for this."
"You will be in about three months," Naraku replied.
"No one asked you, this is your fault Naraku can't you keep your hands to yourself." Kohaku yells at him.
"You wanted it, you came on to me."Naraku reminds him.
Kohaku glared at him and turned back around. "So what Ia m 15 years old."Kohaku tells him.
Keski sighed and said, "Now it's my turn: will the both of you please shut up!? I'm starting to get a headache." Kohaku and Naraku huffed at each other before Kohaku turned around again and crossed his arms over his chest.
Keski just rolled his eyes before turning around himself, smiling as Akito kept playing with his hair.
Naraku didn't say anything else he made it to the north and landed, he then grabbed the bags. "Okay Kohaku sit down and rest."Naraku tells him as he looks around sniffing for the demons. Kohaku walked over to a fallen log and sat down on it. Keski patted Akito on her bottom as he looked around. "I don't sense anything."Keski tells him.
"That's strange, because neither do I, and I can usually find demons within a twenty mile radius," Naraku said as he continued to sniff the air.
"Well, it might not be demons who have the shard, Naraku," Keski replied, walking up to stand next to him.
"You think it's humans?" Kohaku asked as he was digging in the bag of food pulling out some chocolate and biting into it.
"That could be true , humans are known to want to be powerful like demons."Naraku says to him.
"I guess so I've never had to fight a human." Keski says to him.
"Well this will be a first for you, spare them if you can." Naraku says to him
Keski nodded and said, "I'll do my best, but I don't think they're anywhere near here. I don't sense any jewel shards."
"Then we'll have to keep walking," Naraku replied, making Kohaku groan.
Keski just rolled his eyes and said, "Get used to it, Kohaku. We'll be doing a lot of walking."
"I don't wanna walk I want my bed, and you promised to rub my feet!" Kohaku yelled at Naraku.
Naraku walked over to Kohaku and sat down beside him and grabbed his foot taking the shoe off and placing Kohaku's foot on his lap and begins to rub it. " Your worse than he was." Naraku tells him.
"I don't think Sesshoumaru would agree , I bugged him when I was staying at the palace, I had him rubbing my back and feet and belly." Keski says.
Naraku looked at him and said, "That's because he seems to have a crush on you." Keski rolled his eyes and said, "Like I've told you, there's nothing going on between us."
"I heard you Keski , but since he said all that now, I won't have to worry about him bothering you." Naraku says.
Kohaku looked at Keski, Naraku still didn't know that Sesshoumaru had been to the mountains and saw them. "Yeah he won't be coming around so there's no need for you two to, kill each other."Keski tells him.
"Why not I still don't like him he thinks he's a god." Naraku says to Keski.
"And so do you, but you don't see him popping up randomly and trying to slit your throat," Keski said, getting a little flustered as he sat down with Akito and fixed her clothes where they were rumpled and riding up.
"Fine I won't start with him unless he starts with me."Naraku tells him as he puts Kohaku's foot down and then takes his other one and rubs it. "
That feels better." Kohaku tells him with a smile on his face.
After Naraku was done he stood up,"I'll be back you two stay here ."Naraku tells them and walks into the forest.
While Naraku was gone a man wearing dark purple and red armor approached them he was on a black horse he had long black wavy hair like Naraku but he had a sword in his sheath. "What do we have here." he says looking at them.
"Just a couple of people traveling, sir," Keski said, standing and balancing Akito on his hip as he quickly walked over to Kohaku.
"And who's child is that? She's got demon blood in her," the man said.
"She's mine. The other parent is not here at the moment," Keski replied, holding her close as he eyed the man carefully.
Garamaru smirked. "Well you three will becoming with me. "He tells them.
"No we won't who do you think you're we're mated you can't just come here ordering us about!" Kohaku says to him.
Garamaru jumped off his horse and walked over to Kohaku and grabbed his face. "You'll make a good pet with that mouth of yours, after I kill that wretch in your belly that is."
"I advise you to leave before our mate returns." Keski tells him.
Garamaru smirked and looked over at him. "And who might this 'mate' of yours be?" he asked. "Naraku," Keski replied, glaring at him. He then grabbed Garamaru wrist that was holding Kohaku's face and put some power into his hand before unleashing it onto the demon.
Garamaru growled at Keski as the sparks went through his body, Garamaru yelled and fell to his knees. "You whore how dare you!" Garamaru growled when he was able too, he stood up and slapped Keski across his face making Keski stumble back.
Akito began to cry."Shut up you brat!" Garamaru yelled at her.
"Leave him alone!" Kohaku yelled.
Garamaru whistled and four men came out on horses. " Tie them up we're leaving." he tells his men
"I don't think so," Keski growled, and put up a barrier with his powers back.
Garamaru smirked and said, "Considering how that baby looks you can't keep that up for long. I'm guessing you just got your powers back a couple of days ago."
"He's more powerful than you think, you bastard!" Kohaku yelled as he put his shoes back on.
Garamaru rubbed his chin. "You'll get tired my dear and then you'll be mine, seems this Naraku isn't coming back." Garamaru says to them.
"When he does come back you'll be sorry." Kohaku tells him.
"When the barrier breaks kill that baby." Garamaru orders his men.
"Yes sir." they say to him.
Keski glared at them, "You'll never touch her!" Keski tells him as he looks around for any sign of Naraku
Akito started growling at Garamaru, who just laughed. "It's okay, daddy will be here soon," Keski whispered, already feeling the effects of holding up the barrier as he sat down on the log.
"Are you getting tired?" Garamaru asked him.
"If you harm me you'll have to deal with Lord Sesshoumaru as well." Keski says.
"Lord Sesshoumaru that spoiled dog prince, I heard his been kicked out his home." Garamaru tells him.
"You won't be so smug when your face to face with him." Keski says.
"Hey Keski I got some fruit you think this will keep Kohaku from biting my hand off?" Naraku says as he comes back into the clearing stopping when he sees the scene before him
Keski smiled and said, "Thank god you're here."
Garamaru turned around and smirked, saying, "Naraku, I presume?"
Naraku glared at Garamaru and stood in front of Keski and Kohaku . "Yes and you must be the fool , to try and harm my mates." Naraku says to him.
"Your mates have disrespected me." Garamaru says to him.
"How so, it seems they're protecting their selves from you." Naraku tells him.
"If you beat me in a fight I'll let your pathetic mates and brat live." Garamaru says to him
Naraku growled and said, "I think I'll take that challenge." Keski swallowed and said, "Naraku, I don't think I can hold this up much longer."
"You can let it down, Keski. They won't harm you if they know what's good for them," Naraku said, glaring at each of the four men in turn.
Keski dropped the barrier and panted. "He's very sexy Naraku both boys are, more I see them the more I want them for pets minus the babies." Garamaru says as he takes his sword out the sheath.
"You'll never know what it's like , no one hurts them but me!" Naraku growled and charged at Garamaru.
"Should we glad or offended?" Kohaku asks Keski.
"I would say glad. Who knows what that pig would do to us?" Keski said, yelling out pig at Garamaru.
Garamaru growled at Keski and sliced at Naraku missing him only by a few inches. "Eyes on me!" Naraku tells him and releases his tentacles and slaps Garamaru to the ground.
Naraku pinned Garamaru to the ground, and kicked the sword to the side. Akito tried to wriggle out of Keski's arms. "No you stay here." Keski tells her.
Akito whined as she was held in place.
"I won't be the last demon everyone knows about your mates." Garamaru tells him.
"That's just fine if they know. I'll be here to protect them," Naraku hissed, now inches from Garamaru's face. Garamaru growled and spat at Naraku, hitting him in the face.
Naraku hissed at Garamaru and punched him in his face Naraku took his tentacle and pierced Garamaru in his chest. Garamaru hissed in pain.
Garamaru kicked Naraku in his stomach getting him off of him. Gramaru stood up placing a hand on his wound, he then surprised them by spiting a web out his mouth hitting Kohaku in his face.
"Kohaku!" Keski yelled, scooting over and tugging at the webs with one hand, holding Akito in his other arm. Naraku roared angrily at Garamaru and stabbed him again with another tentacle.
"Ah it hurts!" Kohaku tells him. Keski pulled the web off of him.
"There it's off." Keski says to him.
"Thanks." Kohaku says to him. Garamaru pulled the tentacle out his chest. "You win for now ." Garamaru tells him.
"You're not leaving, Keski cover her eyes!" Naraku tells him as he lets his miasma out.
Keski covered Akito's eyes and closed his own tightly, Kohaku covering his face. "It's okay," he said, trying to calm Akito down since she was gripping his kimono tightly in fear and whimpering.
Naraku killed the four humans instantly he had a harder time ending Garamaru life as he sucked the life out of Garamaru making the demon yell out in pain. "Curse you Naraku!" he screamed as body disappeared .
Naraku pulled his tentacles back and made sure the misama was gone. You can open your eyes now." Naraku tells them.
"I was hoping for more of a challenge." Naraku says to them as he looks at the burned ground.
Keski uncovered Akito's eyes and hushed her, assuring her it was okay as Naraku walked over to Kohaku. "Are you alright?" He said as he inspected Kohaku's face, where the webs had been.
"I am fine who told you to go off somewhere!?" Kohaku yelled at him making Naraku's ears ring. "I didn't know anyone would come but now that I know more demons will be coming I'll have to stay close by." Naraku says.
"Please do. I can't hold a barrier that long again for at least a couple of days," Keski said, and he could feel his face was a little pale from loss of energy.
Naraku held out a fruit to him and said, "Eat this. You need it right now." He then handed one to Kohaku and said, "You eat, too. You both need your strength."
Kohaku snatched the fruit from Naraku and bit into it. Keski looked over at the burnt ground and saw something sparkle. "Is that a s hard?" Keski asked as he pointed over to where Garamaru's body once was.
Naraku stood and walked over to the burnt earth and knelt down, pulling out a little pink shard. "Yes it is," he said. He pulled the jewel out of his kimono and walked over to Keski, placing them in his hand.
Akito looked at the jewel and tried to grab it."No." Keski tells her which makes her cry but no tears came.
Keski put the shard with the jewel.
"Two more to go." Kohaku says. "Yes soon my wish will come true." Naraku tells them.
Keski just handed the jewel back before biting into the fruit he held and chewing slowly. Akito nuzzled into his chest and closed her eyes, her tiny thumb finding it's way into her mouth, making Keski smile.
"I am glad you two are okay, maybe we should keep moving till we get to a village that way you three can rest, though I hate to go to a human village." Naraku says to them
"If we're going you have to use your cloud I am not walking." Kohaku tells him.
"Fine." Naraku says and begins packing the bags.
Keski stood and gently shifted Akito since she was sleeping. "Where are we going to look for the other shards?" he asked.
"We'll keep looking around and we'll keep our ears open. There's bound to be more rumors somewhere," Naraku replied as he packed.
"You're going to use us for bait aren't' you?" Kohaku growled. Naraku didn't answer as he stood up. "Okay let's go." Naraku says and form his misama cloud.
"You're aren't you?" Keski asked as he narrowed his eyes
Naraku sighed and said, "Only if it's necessary. Now will you please get on?" Keski's eyes widened in disbelief and he said, "You really are stupid, aren't you? Were you dropped on your head as an infant?"
Naraku growled low in his throat. "Well since every male demon or woman is attracted to you two why not it will make it easier." Naraku said to them.
"Oh all the sudden you don't mind others being attracted to us." Kohaku hissed.
"Well no if it helps me, now get on."Naraku says
Keski shook his head and whispered to himself, "Unbelievable." He then ignored Naraku's outstretched hand and got on to the cloud himself, facing away from him. Kohaku did the same, crossing his arms over his chest. Naraku sighed and ran his hand over his face before they went forward to look for a village.
"When you least expect it you're going to be sat so bad."Kohaku warns Naraku as he looks forward.
"Don't you two see that by having you two as bait it will go quicker?" Naraku says to them. "No!"Keski yelled which woke Akito up and she cried."See what you did!"Keski growled and smacked Naraku upside his head.
Naraku growled and said, "What I did? You're the one who yelled!" "Oh, SHUT UP!" both males yelled, glaring at him. Keski then turned back around and started husing Akito, trying to get her to stop crying.
"There, there sweetie, your daddy is an idiot." Keski says to her as he rocks her in his arms. "Right now I envy Sesshoumaru."Naraku says. as he kept going looking for the village, he sighed with relief when he saw it and landed."Here we go."Naraku says as he grabs the bags. The villagers looked as they saw them land. "Demon!" they yell.
Keski sighed and said, "It's alright, he's not going to hurt anyone!"
"How can we trust you when you're with him?" one of the men said, a hoe now in his hand as he glared at them.
"These two are my mates and that is my baby." Naraku tells them.
"He won't harm you we have a way of controlling him." Kohaku says.
"What would that be?" A man in his mid 20's asked he had light blue hair and deep blue eyes he wore a dark robe.
"Who are you?" Keski asked.
" I am the leader and priest of this village my name is Hiro." he says to them. "This is how, don't get angry dear." Kohaku says before saying SIT!.
Naraku slammed into the ground and growled, gripping his hands into fists, which were by his head. He then stood up, his face and robe covered with dust
Keski walked over to Naraku and wiped the dust off his face trying not to laugh. Akito clapped her hands. "You like seeing daddy go Boom?" Keski asked her. Akito nodded her head.
"See so if he causes trouble we know how to stop him so can we stay here a few days Hiro?" Kohaku asked as he walked over to the priest.
"You have no idea how tired we're and we have a baby." Kohaku says. Hiro smiled at Kohaku. "Alright you may stay here." he says
Kohaku smiled back and said, "Thank you." He then turned around and walked back over to Naraku. Naraku took both of their hands and followed after Hiro as he walked to where they would be staying.
"So what brings you three out here with such a young baby?" Hiro asks them.
"I wanted to do some traveling before things changed the weather that is.'
"Oh, well I heard that there is an evil spider demon out here causing havoc he even burned down one of the greatest Dog demons castle." Hiro tells them.
"You don't say." Keski said as he looked at Naraku.
"Yeah, I heard the prince of the dog demon is out for blood now." Hiro tells them.