A True Lover's Embrace

Nanami was counting down the days to her wedding day. She smiled as she looked at her calendar. The date was April 14th, the second Friday of that month. 'Just one more week.' She thought to herself as she awoke that morning. All the yokai and nearby gods heard of the wedding that was fast approaching and decided to help the couple in their preparations. Lady Himemiko and Urashima came almost everyday, trying to help Nanami figure out what kind of decorations she wanted around the shrine. Meanwhile Mikage, Otohiko, and Narukami were preparing for the ritual to turn Tomoe into a human being.

Nowadays, Tomoe's mood has been really crazy. One moment, he'll be a happy and excited about the wedding, then another he wants to hide in his room and sulk by himself. Nanami looked around the corner of the hallway, hoping no one was here just yet. 'All this help is great and all, but some days, you just wanna be left alone and relax..' Thankfully, the shrine was quiet. Nanami quickly and quietly ran to Tomoe's room, hoping he was hiding away from the soon to be crowd. She carefully knocked on his door. No answer. She whispered quietly.

"Tomoe, it's Nanami. May I come in?"

Suddenly, the door opened and pulled her in. A small gasp left her lips as the force nearly knocked the wind out of her. She found herself in Tomoe's slender arms as he shut the door. She looked up at Tomoe's slightly angry face.

"Did you wake up on the wrong side of the futon again?" She asked quietly.

"I want to spend today with you, and you alone today." Tomoe said grumpily.

"Tomoe, there's still so much to do for the wedding. I don't know if we can't take a day off from planning." Nanami said quietly and defeated.

"Dammit...I'm tired of these people already." He said annoyed.

"I know, but one more week and we'll be done with the wedding plans. Then we can focus on being together." She said as she kissed his cheek.

"Yeah." He smiled down at her and kissed her head. She always made him feel better, even when he was in his worse mood. "Nanami, have you picked out your wedding kimono? Are you wearing a pure white one, or a colorful outer robe with it?"

"I'm not sure. I like the white one, but with my luck, I'll get it dirty." She chuckled quietly.

"It'll be ok," He paused to kiss her gently and as he looked into her eyes, a smirk formed on his face. "You'll only wear it for half a day."

Her cheeks became red almost instantly. He laughed quietly and rubbed her cheek gently with his left hand. She didn't know how to rebuttal that. He's not wrong, but she hadn't thought much about the honeymoon.

"Tomoe, we need to discuss where we're having our honeymoon." Nanami said.

"Yes. Where do you want to go and how long?" Tomoe asked her, all joking aside.

"I'm not sure. A hot spring sounds nice. Nice and quiet. What about you? Where do you wanna go?"

"I don't really care honestly. As long as I am with you, I'll be content." He smiled at her again.

"I know you don't really care, but I would like your opinion on this. Remember, we're a couple, it's not just me." She pinched his cheek gently, smiling at him.

"Alright." He pulled her hand away from his cheek. "I like the hot spring idea. How long do you wanna stay? A week or a couple of days? I'm sure you'd like some time away from this place since it's been so crowded." His face turned slightly sour, thinking of the amount of people that have been in an out of the shrine these past few months.

"I'd like a week alone with you." Nanami smiled and blushed slightly.

"Okay. Which hot spring do you want to go to?"

"Hakone is really nice this time of year."

"And it's not that far away from here." Tomoe thought out loud. "That sounds lovely. I'll call them later today."

"Great. That takes care of that." Nanami smiled and sighed in relief. She laid against Tomoe's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat.

Tomoe leaned his head and back against a nearby wall, just enjoying this alone time with his Nanami. He held her close and breathed in her scent softly. Nowadays, it was hard for them just to spend a single second together. With all these preparations with the wedding underway, he could barely ask her how she is before being whisked away. His traditional haori and hakama were ready and the ritual that would turn him human, was almost done. He just wanted to start his life with Nanami already.

Nanami rubbed Tomoe's chest lightly as she listened to his heartbeat. She needed this time with Tomoe desperately. She thought she would go mad without at least a couple of minutes of just her and him. This last couple of weeks have especially been hard on her, taking care of the shrine, trying on different kimonos, deciding on which decorations to use, what kind of food to have, and answering the prayers of the locals. As if being a land god wasn't hard enough! She found herself rubbing his bare chest soon enough, seeing how he always wore his haori loosely.

"My My, can't wait until the honeymoon, Nanami?" She heard him say smugly.

"H-hey, this wouldn't happen if you wore your haori correctly!" Nanami quickly removed her hands from his chest and sat up to face him.

"It's alright Nanami, I don't mind if you touch me. What's mine is yours and what's yours is mine, right?" He said as he pulled her close, causing her cheeks to gain color.

"Y-yeah.." Nanami shakily replied.

She didn't know what to do. She knew how to kiss, but her knowledge of men and how to be physically romantic with them ended there. She could hear her own heartbeat speeding up. Tomoe sensed her nervousness and rubbed her back soothingly.

"Nanami, are you alright? You're blushing quite furiously right now."

"I'm sorry..." She whispered quietly.

"Hm? Why are you sorry?"

"Because I don't know how to be...physical.." Her face gained a new shade of red each word fell out of her mouth.

"Nanami, I don't mind if you don't know how to be romantic in a more intimate way. That's why I'm here. I can help you learn." He smiled as he rubbed her cheek gently. "Even a small touch like this can be enough."

Nanami leaned into his hand as he pulled her closer.

"A kiss is also a good start." He smiled before kissing her deeply.

Her heart pounding in her eardrums now, she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. Moments later, he pulled away, smelling her arousal in the air. He looked into her eyes with such passion. Her eyes had a gleam to them that he couldn't resist kissing her deeply again. He parted her mouth gently with his lips and dove his tongue inside her mouth, causing a small, barely audible gasp to escape her. His ears perked up slightly, hearing her. He held the back of her head, trying to pull her even closer. Nanami's head started to become light as the kiss became more and more heated. They pulled away for just a moment before their lips were together again. Their tongues danced behind their lips as the kiss went on. As Nanami pulled away for air once more, she bit his lip, seeing if she could keep the taste of him in her mouth, just for a second more.

Tomoe smirked as his instincts told him that she was ready for more. 'Becoming brave are we~?' He gently placed her on her back as he took her mouth once again, but his hands began to move over her body gently. Nanami wasn't quite sure what was happening, but her body was loving every moment. He pulled away from her lips and made a slightly wet trail to her neck as he kissed her gently. His hands stopped at her breasts and he touched them ever so gently. He gripped them gently and massaged them in his hands. 'Damn this clothes...I wish I could feel her skin..' He thought to himself as he massaged and kissed.

Nanami's breath hitched slightly as he touched her breasts. Even she hadn't herself in such a way. Her panting and occasional gasp was driving Tomoe crazy. Every noise she made his manhood twitch with need. It took all Tomoe had not to take her immediately. Nanami bit her bottom lip as she saw Tomoe's hand go under her shirt and feel her skin against his. His hands were smooth and gentle. The gentleness of his hand caused goosebumps to rise. He smirked slightly as he felt her goosebumps. His clawed hands reached her bra moments later. He gently and carefully pulled her bra over her breasts and felt them. Nanami gasped quietly and jumped slightly as she felt his hands on her chest.

"They feel lovely, Nanami.." His voice was low and husky. His eyes met hers and she could swear that he was looking straight into her very being. The pure passion that was behind his eyes was almost breathtaking. She felt his hand massage her chest once more, but without the barrier of her bra and shirt. Her breath was shakily and heavy. She didn't know how to react. Suddenly, he pinched her right nipple gently, but it was enough to make her gasp and moan very quietly. His ears perked up and was facing her direction now. He wanted to her more of her sweet voice. He pinched it again and she bit her lip, trying to stifle the moan that escaped her.

"There's no need to hide it, Nanami. I want to hear more~" He kissed her again and continued pinching her nipples gently and massaging her chest.