Summary: Nanami wasn't going to let him die because of her. No, she was going to save him at all costs.

Author's note: Just for fun! I want to know what's going to happen with Kamisama Hajimemashita, but the updates! :( They're so slow...and so my imagination created this during my times of waiting. This is just for fun and might have some differences with the original story and plot, but I tried my best.

Comments are welcome.

Disclaimer: I don't own this confusing loving awesome manga.

Prologue: In Matters of Love

It had failed. She had failed. No matter what she changed, Tomoe persisted in making the deal with the fallen god. He had loved Yukiji too much. He still loved her and that was what was killing him. Not his new love for Nanami. No…it had merely reminded him that he was capable of love.

Nanami smiled bitterly as she opened her eyes, revealing dark brown orbs. "Nanami-sama," Mizuki whispered softly. "How was…?"

She gave a soft laugh, although there were unshed tears in her eyes. She wiped them off before she sat up, looking tired and weary. Mizuki just bowed his head, already knowing what she did not say.

"I…I just don't know what else I can do." She murmured softly, beginning to smile sadly. "His love for her was too great. I-I…I don't know how I can get through his love. I can't bring myself to stop him from loving her, yet…" Her vision was getting blurred as tears flooded her eyes, stinging them with their salty presence. "I can't let Tomoe die."

Nanami turned to Mizuki desperately, letting her tears flow freely down her face. "Mizuki, what should I do? I don't know…I don't know what to change!" Her fists were clenched so tightly, she could feel the skin of her palm piercing, yet it oddly didn't hurt as much as the painful clenching of her heart.

Mizuki looked pained, but he gave a soft sigh before he looked her dead straight in the eyes. "Nanami-sama." He smiled painfully. "Perhaps we are going too far into the past."

She blinked, a bit confused. Too far into the past? But she was sure it was the perfect time…Just in time for Tomoe to be making the deal with the god. "What do you mean, Mizuki?"

"Tomoe loved that woman with all his heart. You cannot change that." Nanami nodded, trying to follow his point. "Because of his love for that woman, he will do whatever he can to protect her and be with her." This time, she nodded painfully, having seen it with her eyes multiple times. Mizuki took a deep breath, his voice wavering as he got to the point.

"What you can change…is him falling in love with you." Nanami froze. "W-what?" Mizuki nodded solemnly, more serious than she had ever seen him. "Do you not remember? Mikage-sama sealed away Tomoe-kun's heart to allow him to heal from the curse. He was slowly being healed by time, Nanami-sama." She could feel her heart collapsing as a chill ran through her entire frame. It couldn't be…

"Tomoe-kun will not die if you prevent him from falling in love with you."

Silence filled the shrine. It was as though everything had stilled, or as though everything had merged into a shrill screech that melted into nothingness.

Slowly though, the sound of her heart began to grow louder until Nanami could feel it pounding in her ears. It was screaming suddenly, yelling at her to say no, that she couldn't do it, that she loved Tomoe too much to let him go.

In the midst of her angry pained heart's yelling, a tiny voice tickled her ear, so quiet yet so powerful. I would do anything for his happiness. The angry screaming lessened to helpless sobs, and tears began sliding listlessly down her cheek.

"How….?" Honestly, she was shocked that she was able to speak.

"W-when should I go back? How do I stop him from falling in love with me? What-" Mizuki smiled, though his gaze remained fixed on the ground. "I am sure you already know what you need to do."

Nanami's eyes dulled slightly. Did she really? What did Tomoe like about her really? But she said nothing. Taking her silence for an answer, Mizuki gave a deep formal bow, until his head touched the tatami flooring of the room they were in.

"…I have just a request, Nanami-sama," his voice was wavering, something Nanami had never heard before. "Please…if you do go back to the past…please come find me. Please let me become your familiar again!"

Nanami's already overflowing heart just cried again. She had been so cruel…she had not even thought of Mizuki, of everyone that she would affect.

Gently, she reached for him, pulling him up from his kowtow and into her embrace. "Mizuki….I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" He was clinging onto her so desperately, Nanami could just feel her stomach turn in guilt. "I will remember you. I will come find you, Mizuki."

Though there were tears on her face, Nanami smiled softly at the beautiful man in front of her. His tears…they were so lonely and miserable. Gently, she wiped them away before she placed a gentle kiss on his forehead. "MIzuki…I will make sure to come find you again. No matter what I do, I will make sure we meet again in the future. I promise you, okay?"

He looked so unsure, so like a child, that Nanami could not help but allow more tears to fall. "Believe me."

Mizuki gave a broken smile before he turned to look at the table in the corner of room. A small mirror sat innocently on the table, but he could sense the despair that was coming from it. If Tomoe could move…Mizuki was sure that the yokai would have protested to this plan.

"Thank you for everything….Mizuki." Nanami climbed back into the futon, and within seconds, her eyes fluttered closed.

Alone, Mizuki could only look at the burning mirror and then at the empty body of his mistress.

"Please…Please, Nanami-sama. We will be waiting for you. We will always be waiting for you only…"

Even though she could not hear, even though she was not there…a final tear slid down Nanami's face as proof that she acknowledged their promise.

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