10. New Years Spice!?

Tomoe and Nanami paused, both of them slightly stared forward... their eyes weak as they stared at an all to familiar hotel..

How did it end up like this?

Eariler That Day..

Tomoe sighed out gently and leaned his head back in the back of Areno's car, his head resting on the seat rest. He had to admit that it was cold today and Nanami was having a hard time telling her mother everything she wanted to tell her about Hiru... But now she was sitting by him, slightly twitching and whining slightly,

" I hope she gets nothing wrong.."

" I'm sure she won't.. you need not to worry to much.' he muttered for the fifth time before looking at her slightly, " We'll be back in the evening so hy are you worried like this?" he muttered softly, ' She raised you right?

" Thats what i'm worried about!" Nanami whined out but laid her head back on the cars rest making Areno laugh from the front seat and shake his head slightly. He knew a few things about pregnant women, His sister was pregnant and very protective of her stomach when she was with child. Or should he say with Tomoe. Rii wans't a mother but she was good at babysitting, and when she was babysitting it was like a mother had stepped into the room,

Sometimes he'd tease her and tell her to relax but there was no way she would want to do that at all. This was her after all and he knew for a fact that there was no way she was going to rest with kids around.. and apparently Nanami had that same compelx.'

" What if he doens't eat!?

" He'll eat.. He'll suck on anything you stick in his mouth.' Tomoe smiled weakly and tried to calm her down. But she still twtched and whined slightly, she sniffed but then breathed out when Areno lowered the window a tad so that the cold air slapped her into reality. Tomoe however shivered and sent Areno a ,

'Thanks' Look.' This led to him nodding and grinning slightly,

" I'm surprised you guys didn't want to invite Silver and Lily?" he blinked leaving Tomoe to blink and then nod slightly,

" I would of but hes bad with holidays.' he sighed out gently, " i though about it but then again hes getting some alone time with Lily so I thought he might be okay with that right now.' he grinned but smiled as Areno laughed slightly,

" Oh how thoughtful... you just don't want him pissed off at you... When if he going to go out with her already?" Areno laughed as Tomoe shrugged a bit and then sighed out gently,

" Something baout graduation and all.' he smiled as Nanami suddenly snapped out of her thoughts and blinked,

" Silver likes Lily?" She blinked as Tomoe and Areno gave a ' Duh' Look.

" Welcome to our conversation..' Tomoe grinned leaving her to blink and then blush slightly.

" Well sorry for not being informed! But I was bloated with your baby ya know?" She blushed cutely and looked out the window making Areno laugh slightly and then shake his head softly.. She had a point there. A HUGE point. She had no time to think about anything else but their baby and now she was being forced to think of something else.'

It was putting her into culter shock no doubt.'

Areno shook his head softly before sighing when he drove them out of Kyoto and then leaned back in his seat, he clcked the cruise button but kept his hands on the wheel as he looked in the mirror at them,

" You guys should get some sleep or relax. Its a little drive there so relax.' he smiled slightly making Nanami blink.. But instead she looked out the window. Tomoe on the other hand leand his head back and tried to get some sleep while Nanami sighed out cutely.'

She watched the sky and arched her brow gently, it looked kind of grey but she wasn't going to say anything at the moment. Areno had gotten up early to get them and she wasn't going to chicken out on their plans now.. Besides Tomoe has every right to NOT go and yet he agreed too. She just hoped they didn't run into his father or something..

She would hurt herself if that happened. She didn't want Tomoe to have a bad New years.. she wanted them to be like other couples! Drink the alcohol that wasn't even strong and tasted more like wine, walk about and get charms.. read their fortunes and pray before watching the fireworks..

She wanted to do that with Tomoe..'

She sighed out gently and leaned her head back but blinked when she felt Tomoe slightly let his head conk over... only it slightly landed on her shoulder with a cute 'Poof'! She didn't expect anything less from Tomoe.. he had shoved their balcony and also was up most of the night calming Hiru downand cooing to him since the baby had a belly ache the night before from gas.'

She didn't know what to say other then that Tomoe was a good father all in all.. and despite his past he was trying, And suceeding in being a good person. A very good person that she was starting to love more and more..'

Nanami sighed out and then softly storked his head, His little ear flicked a bit and slightly brushed across her cheek but she smiled either way. She then slightly rested her head against his was Areno smiled and turned on the heat in the NICE car. It seemed to click before the care turned toasty..

This left her whining but sighing out as she softly started to fall asleep... She smiled gently but then sighed out.. her eyes closed, the last thing she saw was the road moving in front of them do to Areno going at a good but soft speed..

When she did wake up she whined out and rubbed her eyes, but she blinked when she felt a soft hand stroking her head... She slightly looked up at Tomoe who blushed softly and gently hesitated before taking his hand back and blushing softly,

" We're here...' he whispered suddenly leaving Nanami to blink but then lght up suddenly. Despite the embarrassing moment.. she was happy, because now they could hang out at this shrine and walk about happily. They could enjoy themselves and walk around slightly like a real couple... And she was glad...

Very glad.'

Tomoe paled and then blushed weakly as Nanami laughed and waved slightly forward at the shrine sign, making some of the people to look at them like they were crazy,

" HI INARI!" She called out making him face palnt and then blush as he grabbed her hand and forced it down,

" B-Baka! he blushed as Areno snorted behind them and then laughed like he wasn't paying attention he then whistled and walked off to play a game, and possibly win a goldfish for rii.. Since she had been begging for a pet.'

Nanami on the other hand blinked and then pouted slightly from being stopped in her cascade of hellos,
" What I say wrong!?" She whined out as Tomoe bit his lip and sighed out gently,

" This may be Inari's SHRINE!? But this is one of MANY! Shrines.. He doens't live here.' he blushed weakly and then sighed out slightly, ' besides hes in easteren Japan this year.

" How do you know?" She blinked as he smiled weakly and thought it through in his head.. Well it was obvious. Inari was the god of fertility and Crops, which meant one thing,
" OH thats simple.' he muttered slightly and then sighed out heavily, his chest rising and then falling in a soft manner, " The population has went up there these last few days." he smiled weakly leaving her to blink and then blush slightly,

" That man is horrible..

" Its his job..' Tomoe muttered weakly before looking away gently and pausing when he saw how bit the crowds where. Last year it wasn't this bad but then again things had really changed in the last years. There was a bigger shrine... bigger coy ponds and a bigger city. which meant more people and merchandise.'

Tomoe grunted his shoudlers slightly tense before slumping from the cold and from how the sky was grey and held a wetnss to it. Not ran wetness but snow wetness, And this itself left him whining out and menatlly smacking himself for coming on such a cold day. BUT! At least he didn't see his father or realtives around..

That was nice.'

Yes he felt stupid for running from the man but he had a right though... right? Running from the one that would probably ruin him even more and then ruin his son? No.. he refused for Mikage to be a part of Hiru at all. Hiru was HIS sepocnsiblity and HIS son. NOT Mikages.'

But sadly this left him rememebring what Gwen had told him before they left for the trip today... and it was embarrassing to say the least, why? Well ...

' Spice it up Tomoe!

" What?

" Your marriage!" She snapped and slightly cleaned a bit, ' Lately you two have been looking at each other like your meant to be! Its so cute and romantic.. and yet nothing ever happens!

" Whoa.. Whoa.. whoa.. How do you know that?" Tomoe defended, " You don't know anything about our personal and private lives...' he trailed off but felt hmself blush all the same. What was with this woman and romance and all? Wren't they just being good at taking it slow?

Wasn't that enough!?

However Gwen glared slightly and huffed as she clipped his ear in a scolding way " Don't lie to me! You guys hardly even kiss so don't go on and on about romance when I know there is none there!" She snapped.'

Tomoe shivered from the conversation, Mostly due to embarrassment. He didn't know what to say or think, kissing was one thing all together and so was talking... and so was other things.' He blushed weakly and then looked down mostly due to his stomach suddenly flopping.'

Romance and being al spicy was not his fortae in something like this. He had never tried to be romantic, at least not now when they were married and all. He blushed slightly and sighed out before Nanami hedl his hand and smiled slightly at him,

" Lets get some hot rice wine and then gets something to nibble on before going and playin games yeah ?" She smiled gently leaving him to blink and then jerk out of his thoughts ever so slightly... Oh yeah. he was at the shrine with Nanami.'

He had to advert his thoughts and think about her right now, after all. They were going home tonight so this alone time was to be treasured and loved at all costs. Sadly he just wished he was better at this.

Tomoe muttered somthing under his breath but blushed when Nanami handed him a steaming cup. He blinked but smiled weakly and sipped it slightly.. To hs releif since the crowds were so big? It was watered down alot so getting drunk was not in the question.'

He sighed out and sipped his while Nanami did so to hers and then handed his an octopus ball. He blinked but then grinned and thanked her befor ebiting into the deep fried food and then smiling slightly,

" Still better then Kyoto's..' he muttered as she giggled slightly,

" Your opinion entirey..' She muttered softly and bit into hers before pausing.. titling her head and then sghing out " But sadly your opinion is right.' She grinned making Tomoe blink but then laugh slightly.

" What type of face and reaction was that!?" he laughed suddenly making her pause but smile gently.. She did it. She was able to cheer him up, good. That was her goal and that was what she was aiming for.

She noticed a little before then how Tomoe's head didn;t seem there, and how he seemed out of it in his own thoughts.' She thought aybe he was thinking about his father, and maybe she was right.. she would ever know since she wasn't a mind reader...

But at least he was smiling now.' She grinned at this before laughing out and pulling him along to a booth.'

" I bet I can still beat you at darts..' She smirked as he laughed and leaned on the counter slightly,

" Your on.'

" Deal.' She smirked slightly as Tomoe put down a dollar and they both startd. Tomoe of course won by ONE dart making her whine and then laugh at his victorious smirk.. This cheesy little.'

" You've been practicing!" She defended as he laughed and grinned at her,

" Sore loser I see?" he smirked slightly before she waved him off... Tomoe then handed her the stuffed fox leaving her to blink but giggle slightly. The fox was red and when they both looked at it they both laugh ever so slightly,

" Lets name is Silver.. She smirked as Tomoe cracked up,

" He'll kill you..

" You.. Not me.' She laughed and then nuzzled the stugged animal as they walked. She then lit up when her and Tomoe stopped in the line for the fortnes and got theres.. Tomoe unfolded his slightly and sighed out as he read each category and then blinked slightly,

" Good Fortune, Spicey Romance...'

WHAT!?

Tomoe blinked; his eyes wide as he suddenly blushed and tried to think. His heart suddenly started pounding and he had to look away to gain his barrings, FIRST HER MOTHER NOW THE FORTUNES!? WAS THIS A SET UP OR SOMTHING!?

He blushed suddenly but then qucikly crumbled it up and threw it away in the bad fortune bin, his heart still pounding before he looked at Nanami.. He paused though as she then pouted and sighed out,

" I always get bad fortunes...

" W-Well their not relevant anyway!" Tomoe suddenly blurted before twitching and blushing like mad as he looked away. Nanami found this strange as she wadded up her bad fortune and discarded it.

What was with him all of a sudden? In fact she was slghtly shocked from his way of changing his attitude. At first he was upset, then he was happy and now he was jumpy. Had she done something wrong or? She wasn't to sure and she wasn't sure if it was her place to know.'

But still.. he was acting strangley.. and he was blushing slightly making her blink slightly.'

What was with him today?

She paused slightly before reaching to touch his shoulder only she blinked when he looked at her and blushed weakly,

" I.. Lets get a charm maybe?" he smiled weakly taking her off gaurd. Was he trying to rush it by already? Was something wrong? Did something go wrong with his furtune. She wished she knew what one was his so she could search for it and read it out.. but he had thrown it away only where the gods knew.'

But she sighed out and nodded as she walked with him to the charms booths.. She blinked form them all before buying a romance one and hooking it to her belt. She smiled and slightly twirled, only to notice that it was starting to get dark and festival lights were being lit up.' She blinked from the bright pinks, blues and oranges lighting the area..

And slightly lighting up Tomoe. His white hair reflected the light sperfectly and when she looked at him she was slightly knocked breathless... The way the lghts shown on him and his hair left her heart slightly throbbing.'

Why did he do this to her?

She blushed weakly and looked down before she saw Tomoe by a wisdom charm. He smiled softly and then tied it to his belt before he looked up and then blinked when Nanami blushed and shivered weakly.. She was cold and then way he looked at her only left her cheeks hot.'

But then again he slightly took his scarf and went to wrap it around her neck.. Only she blushed weakly and swallowed; her heart thorbbing as he wrapped it softly around her soft, pale neck.. it slghtly drew them closer and he paused as their breaths mingled softly.'

He paused, his breath nearly stopping and coming out more harshly.. but she slightl yblushed as their cheeks flushed from the cold and from each other. Just this closeness was enough for both of them to feel their legs turn to jeelo.. or noodles.'

She didn't really know.'

She blushed weakly, her cheeks burned slightly as their eyes seemed to lock and gently narrow.. But t was only Tomoe who froz when she softly pecked his lips, It was a soft kiss; not like their older kisses they has shared.

It was embarrassing and yet it left Tomoe blushing all the way down his shirt collar; he paused slightly though when she leaned in for another soft kiss before she blinked when somthing white and fluffy landed on her nose.'

She blinked.. her eyes wide before Tomoe blinked and let out a soft breathe. It foggd to the cold and it left him looking up at the sky before he saw rather large snowflakes falling around them. When did it start snowing again?
He paused and then sighed out as he pulled back from Nanami but instantly regretted it do to the cold and how much his shoulders were shaking.'

Thank goodness Areno ran up with a near frozen gold fish; His eyes were determined but he nodded slightly at them.'

" You guys come on. Its going to start snowing really bad and we had to get back sooner..' he sighed out as Nanami blinked and almost looked disappoined, but she understand and slightly wrapped Tomoe's scarf around her face. She took a deep breathe and blushd sligtly... her heart throbbed and jabbed her painfully from his soft scent.'

Ahh... This was Tomoe's smell; it was nice and left her heart pounding. It left her comfortable and above all things, it left him in her mind.. alon with his soft lips and cute faces. She winced and then blushed before before they headed to the car... and Areno put the fish on the dashboard over the heater to give it some life.'

Once inside he started the car and drove out with them.. Only he cursed making Tomoe blink and then slightly look out the window,

" Um Areno... Is it safe to be traveiling in weather like this?" he muttered weakly leaving Areno to sigh out weakly.. the kid had a point. It wasn't safe, and Nanami knew that Tomoe had a bad past with cars and car wrecks... She didn't want him to go through anything like that ever agian.'

So pulling over or something was needed.'

Areno suddenly sighed out weakly and shook his head, his eyes weak. Rii was right about one thing and that was that if it stomed he said he'd take them to a hotel and make sure they were safe; And that was what he ws going to do...'

Now...

Tomoe grunted weakly, his eyes weak but his face also slightly red as they looked into the room that was all to familiar to them. How so? This was the same he and Nanami had almost messed up in when they had gotten drunk that one time..

Oh how the memories now haunted him.'

Tomoe blushed weakly, his head now hurting as he looked around the newly decorted room. It was renovated and owned by someone else to his joy. which was nice so no one remembered them from last time. If they did he would of panicked and flipped a table or something..

The bed was bigger, the room was warmer, there was a mini TV and a mini fridge. He had to admit this place was kept up alot since they last were here, BUT! it was still the same room and he wondered if Areno did this to tease them or something.. and it worstly reminded him of his fortune.'

The one that left him blushing weakly all night long.. he sighed out weakly and shivered as he watched Nanami pause and then sigh out gently.' She didn't know what to do.. being trapped in a blizzard meant being there for a few days, and possibily getting closer and closer to the other.'

She blushed weakly from this thought as Tomoe took off his coat and then warmd himself by the heater, his hands slightly stretched out above it and he sighed out a bit.. his ears flicked but Nanami was to focused on him as a person.. and it left her heart throbbing.'

She had to think of someone else.. she had to.'

Nanam blushed and removed the scarf and coat before taking off her boots and hanging her wet socks on the heater. Tomoe watched her slightly befor eblinking and looking out the window slightly at the horrible snow. He sighd out weakly and then shook his head before pausing when he saw something pink light up the sky.'

" Some idiot is still doing fireworks..' he muttered and blinked as Nanami poured them some hot green tea from the packets that hotels provided and blinked slightly. Her eyes went wide as she slightly handed him a cup and then stared out the window slightly,

" How is that even possible?" She whispered making him shrug wealy,

" Beats me..' he muttered and sipped the tea.. he relaxed from the soothing feel before Nanami walked off to prepare for bed.. Tomoe sighed out weakly and took off his shoes before sitting down weakly and then laying back and staring up at the ceiling.. his head was slightly swimming and his heart was pounding in embarrassment.'

What was he supposed to in a situation like this? Any husband would ravish in this type of thing right? So why was he so embarrassed and nervous anyway? His head slightly hurt and he could barely breathed.. maybe it was the cold but he hardly doubted it. In fact he was far to embarrassed at the moment.. he wanted nothing more then to scream and then gulp weakly.'

What was wrong with him? He was her husband and yet... the last time anything happened was when he didn't truly see it as love; it was a lustful hunger for revenge last time.. and now his head was hurting from being so innocent minded that he couldn't breathe.

Besides.. Nanami as used by him, got pregnat and was also abused by her father, she probably wasn't even thinking about something like this at all. In fact his head was swimming in shock and he could barely breath.'

Who would be able to breath in a time like this? it was shocking and his heart was already pounding. What could happen? He wasn't sure and yet his breath was already failing him with worry and embarrassment... and want.'

He blushed weakly almost mentally colding him before Nanami walked out of the bathroom wearing her dress from that day but nothing more given they had not planned this and she had to sleep in something.. But Tomoe paled slightly and almost bit his lip weakly, he sucked in his breath and swallowed before she sat beside him and he qcikyl sat up.'

He looked weakly out the window and blushed, his ears flicked slightly and she seemed to cross her bare legs under her slightly, which wasn't to slightly due to her dress but being as her husband it did not matter.. right? He swallowed weakly as she looked at the TV. Almost pounding if she wanted to watch it before looking out the window at the snow,

" Its really cold tonight yeah?" She whispered weakly and shivered while Tomoe nodded slightly. She then turnd the light out and Tomoe felt his heart start to calm down.. or at least he wished it did until she sligtly made it known that she was still sitting there.'

M-Maybe she turned the light out to see the f-fireworks better!? Y-Yeah! That had to be it.. it had to be.' He swallowed weakly and blushed.. his sexy white hair seemed to gaurd his eyes before he weakly looked at her and paused slightly.'

She seemed to haver her long hair down over hr shoulders in a beautiful way.. her dress was just right and then fireworks reflected slightly in hr eyes... If he had stared to long, he would of got lost to be honest.. and yet.. he saw her shiver.

And it hit him that he was being slightly rediculious. What type of man freaked out like this? Of curse he should be nervous but at a time like this where they were stranded and she was slightly cold..

He wasn't being very mature.'

" Are you cold?" he whispered suddenly and Nanami blinkd and blushed softly. She nodded but then paused as Tomoe nodded and gently inched forwards.. She paused slightly but blushed gently.. Only they both paused a bit in the night light of the moon and fireworks and looked at each other.'

Blushed seemt to dance on their faces and Nanami opened her mouth slightly to speak.. but Tomoe blushed and softly narrowed his eyes before gently kissing her lips.. A oft sigh filled the air and Tomoe felt embarrasment creep in. His heart twigged and he swallowed a deep breath before she herself kissed him back..

And then he felt himself weakly blush and melt. ... he softly kissed her mouth, his heart throbbing before his soft hands glided down her wrist and then slightly held them in his own, firmly but not to firm.' She blushed at this but then sghed out as she leaned against him and kissed him back.'

And soon the kiss deepened softly The night seemed to stay light up with fireworks..

And the dancing of the snowflakes outside.'