A/N: Here is a new story! Oh, and by the way, I am starting this story 3-4 months after Tomoe kissed Nanami at the end of the anime and I am only going by the anime and not by the manga because I got bored with the manga during Nanami and Tomoe's adventure at Kurama Mountain. Well, enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: Ugh I really don't want to admit this but, I don't own Kamisama Kiss or Tomoe. Although Christmas is only...2 months away! Maybe I can get Tomoe then! *sigh* A girl can dream right?
Nanami P O V
"Hello? Is anyone there? Tomoe? Mizuki? Kotetsu? Onikiri?" I shouted out, looking around the dark and seemingly abandoned shrine. No one replied. I continued to walk in, Hoping that they were only sleeping. I continued to walk forward, then the shrine door slammed behind me. I whipped my head around in surprise and I saw a large shadow looming over me. My brown eyes widened in horror as I slowly started to back away from it, only to trip over something. Since it was dark I couldn't really see what it was that I tripped over, but I didn't care, my main focus was what was right in front of me. Then I heard an idiotic yet sinister seeming laughter from all around me. I whipped my head back and forth but I didn't see anything, no glowing eyes or glimmering fangs or talons. Then, a deep voice, probably being emitted from the shadow said,"Look at the pathetic human goddess. All shriveled up because of a shadow, here allow me to make a bit of fun…" Then the shadow disappeared and soon I smelled smoke coming from the back. I stood and walked back there and what I saw horrified me, large yellow and crimson lights flickered up the walls, a wooden beam fell from the roof as I ran for the door. As soon as I reached the door I started coughing, because of the smoke. I tugged and tugged on the door handle but the door would not budge. Then I kicked it, it didn't fall. I kicked it and kicked it and I even punched and shoved it. It would not break. By this time the fire had surrounded me and I was crying in fright, desperation, and pain. Then the flames reached me and I screamed in pain.
Tomoe P O V
I woke up in the middle of the night and heard Nanami screaming as though she was being skinned alive. I swiftly stood up and ran into to her room to find Nanami thrashing around on her bed. I walked over to the side of her bed and tried waking her up. She at least stopped screaming, although her fit had aroused Onikiri and Kotetsu who had sleepily trudged into Nanami's room. Nanami however, continued to move around. I soon managed to get a hold of Nanami's arms after she whacked me in the face several times. "NANAMI! WAKE UP!" I shouted. The girl stopped moving around and opened her eyes.
General P O V
Nanami opened her eyes to see Tomoe holding her arms, his face close to hers. Her eyes widened and she jumped back the best she could from her laying down position, pulling her arms away from Tomoe's grasp, breathing heavily. "Nightmares again?" Tomoe asked gently, moving to a cross-legged position.
"Yeah." Nanami replied softly, still a bit shaken up from her nightmare.
"Are you okay Nanami?" Kotetsu asked, walking up to Nanami's bed. Nanami turned her head to Kotetsu and nodded, smiled, and said,"Yeah, I'm fine."
"Here, how about you two head back to bed?" Tomoe said, standing and shuffling Onikiri and Kotetsu back to their room. Then, a moment after Tomoe had left Nanami let out a sigh. "How come every time I fall asleep the same shadow enters and turns my lovely dreams into nightmares? Soon I won't go to sleep ever again. It's bad enough I force myself to stay up as long as I can."
"These nightmares have been going on for a while haven't they Nanami?" Tomoe said, hearing the last two sentences that Nanami said.
"Yeah, they have." Nanami said quietly, deciding not to try to hide it anymore.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Tomoe said, walking up and sitting down next to Nanami.
"Because I was afraid you'd say something like,'Good Kami, you can't even keep nightmares away? You are a helpless little girl.' That's why."
"Why would I ever say something like that? Nanami, my job is to protect and help you, not to harp on you because of some silly little dreams you may have."
"It just seems like something a sometimes arrogant fox like you would do. That's all."
"I am not arrogant!"
"I said sometimes though."
"I am never arrogant!"
"Yeah you are! Because you're denying it, it means that you're trying to hide the fact that you are sometimes arrogant." With that last statement from Nanami, Tomoe went silent, not knowing what to say. "And now that I've stated that, you have no idea what to say than, 'Yeah I guess you're right Nanami, I am arrogant sometimes.' But you are too proud to admit it, hence the silence." Nanami finished Tomoe scowled in defeat. Nanami yawned and her eyes then showed how tired she truly was considering she hasn't slept at all in two days. There were slight bags under her eyes and her eyelids were drooping. "How long has it been since you slept Nanami?" Tomoe asked.
"I dunno maybe forty-five minutes?" Nanami replied, stretching her arms upwards.
"No… I meant before you fell asleep today, how long had it been?"
"About, hmm, 2 or 3 days I think?"
"2 or 3 DAYS?! Nanami what were you thinking? Going that long without sleep could really damage your brain if you even have one!"
"Well sorry for doing anything I can to keep those nightmares away."
"I suppose you do have a point there, just go to sleep more often okay?"
"Okay, now I am going back to sleep. Naito!"
"Oyasuminasai, Nanami."
Japanese to English:
Yokai = Demon
Kami = God
Naito = Night
Oyasuminasai = Good Night
A/N: I hope you liked the chapter! Sayanora!
