Are you guys ready?! It's the proposal chapter for Tomoe and Nanami! You've guys waited for a while and I did sort of tease you guys at the end of the last chapter... but, I'll give it to you guys this time! With that done, let's get on to the proposal!
Tomoe was frantically searching his mind, Where was it?! Where those trees were that she loved? Yukiji loved those- Wait, what am I thinking? Whatever, all that matters is that I find the sa-
"Tomoe!" Mamoru whined as he ran from his room and flopped onto the fox's stomach who laid on the couch, earning a surprised grunt from the man. "I wanna go get Nanami a surprise gift!"
Tomoe looked up, his face puzzled, "What for?" The monkey sent him a 'are you kidding me?' look.
The monkey cleared his throat and whispered quietly, "Because today's the day that Nanami came to the shrine! When she first became a god dummy! Don't you remember? We have to do something special today Dad- I mean Tomoe! And I know you've been waiting for the perfect chance to say it!"
"W-What?!" Tomoe beamed red, "S-Shut up!"
"And plus, I saw you guys making out yesterday when I heard some... sounds." Mamoru snickered, causing the fox to widen his eyes in embarrassment and gulp, Did he really see that?! Oh god...
"Hmph! Sure you did, so what is your surprise?" Tomoe scoffed.
Mamoru giggled, "Man, you're dense! I want you to propose today! But no kissy-kissy stuff, that's gross."
Tomoe became redder than he already was, "Wha?! N-No! We're already engaged. We just hasn't planned our marriage yet!"
"Dad- I mean Tomoe, did you even think of getting her a wedding ring or even an engagement ring? You need to show her that she's already with you and not single. That's the rule in the mundane world! You gotta kiss the girl, kiss the girl~!" teased Mamoru as he puckered his lips and closed his eyes pretending to be Nanami.
Tomoe blocked him with his palm, pressing the boy back, "Go play with your friends!"
Mamoru laughed as he pranced out the apartment door and waved, "Fine! Just don't get too crazy!"
Nanami stumbled into the living room still half asleep, "What was that about?" she mumbled softly making the fox chuckle.
"It's a surprise to see you up this early," he chuckled, Nanami pouted, "Mamoru just went out to play with some friends, that's all." Nanami smiled before sighing and flopping onto the couch next to him as a yawn escaped her lips. "Tired already?"
The girl shook her head as she got up to make herself and Tomoe some tea, but the fox held her back by holding onto her shoulder and smiling as he sat her down and went into the kitchen himself to prepare the tea. "No, I'm just fine." she glanced at the calender, her eyes lit up, it was the day she met Tomoe, "Hey guess what day it is?!"
Tomoe poured the hot water into the cups and stirred the tea, "Of course I do, you became a god today." He mentally thanked Mamoru for reminding him but he felt a little guilty inside. But the fox didn't realize that the girl wasn't referring to that but instead their anniversary.
Nanami pouted slightly before smiling and taking the cup that Tomoe handed to her. "Y-Yeah." She took a long sip of the tea as Tomoe sat next to her, Had I said something wrong? Once again the fox's mind whirled but the girl pecked his cheek softly, "Thanks for the tea." A small blush crept onto Tomoe's cheeks since Nanami never did that in the shrine. Tomoe squirmed a bit in his seat before drinking his tea and placing his cup and Nanami's in the sink.
"I'm going to go out today, I'll be back in the afternoon." Tomoe smiled before waving to the girl and leaving before she could ask where. The fox scurried down the stairs and looked around for the little boy, "Mamoru? Mamoru?!"
Suddenly the boy poked his head from behind a wall, "Tomoe? What?"
Tomoe took a deep breath, "I'm going to get Nanami a ring, let's go." Mamoru smiled and happily tagged along as the two walked down the streets and to jewlers. But a certain thought kept running in his head until Mamoru tugged on his sleave to snap out of it. Does she care about a ring? I never really wondered if she cared about these human aspects.
"Tomoe!" Mamoru yelled as he tugged on the man's kimono sleeve, "Chose one!" Tomoe looked down, awoken from his daze and peered over the glass cases full of sparkling gems jewels which blinded him slightly. There were so many and the fox skimmed through, he would get Nanami the nicest one, but they were all too flashy for her. Mamoru sighed, totally bored since he was 'dragged' to the shop but it was him who willingly came. "Here, what about this one?" Mamoru whined as he pointed to some random ring which was way too sparkly just so he could get this over with, but the fox simply ignored him and waved a worker over.
"I'd like this one." Tomoe said, his voice dull and with no emotion. Mamoru glanced at the ring and smiled, Nanami would love it. Tomoe paid reluctantly since the ring was so expensive, but he smiled at the ring and left the store. It's perfect, thought the fox, a small smile on the corners of his lips, She'll love it.
The two strolled home, "Hey Dad?" asked Mamoru, "Sorry, I mean Tomoe. But anyways, where are you going to propose? You're not just going to do it at home, are you? A proposal is apparently an important thing for a girl if I remember from the girls at school. They say it's a special moment they'll never forget. So you have to make it special."
Tomoe scratched the back of his head, wasn't this already special? There was just so much to be done. "No, I already have a place planned." Tomoe murmured as he searched the back of his head for the location of the perfect place he planned. The place where... where I said it first, and where she promised me. Now that I think of it, are we married? Or are we still engaged? Did we get married without a ceremony? Oh how I remember those times... And being called Himetarou? Hahaha! I remember being so confused by that at first!
The two opened the door and saw Nanami reading her school books and look up to say "Welcome home!" Tomoe's face instantly felt hot and his palms start to sweat as he hid the small bag behind his legs.
Tomoe cleared his throat but averted his eyes, confusing the girl making her tilt her head cutely and making his heart throb. "I want to show you something." Nanami looked puzzled but she followed him out the door while Mamoru gave the blushing fox a thumbs up and a cheeky grin. Tomoe hid the ring in the sleeve of his haori and led her outside the apartments keeping quiet and causing the girl to be even more puzzled.
"Where are we going Tomoe?" Asked the girl but as soon as the two were in the back of the apartments, Tomoe blushed a bit more but whisked her off her feet and held her in his arms like a princess and flew off startling the girl. "T-Tomoe!" Nanami shrieked. She soon relaxed and pouted, "Tomoe, I can fly on my own you know."
"N-No, you can't." Tomoe shyly whispered, she never saw Tomoe this shy.
"Hm?"
The fox mumbled something she couldn't comprehend, but she smiled softly at his next words, "Because..." he held her close, almost squeezing the girl as he hugged her tightly. He likes me being close like this doesn't he?
Suddenly, he placed the girl down and let her get off before he stood back and smiled as the girl gasped and smiled the smile he remembered all those years ago, "Tomoe!" she smiled, "You brought me back here!" And he did, back to the sakura trees where the fox first said he loved Nanami. It amazed him that the trees were still there but his heart still tingled with anticipation. The memories of her back then flooded his head and the fox looked away as the girl smiled happily and ran throughout the small forest. The ring he chose was perfect. A small rose gold band with small diamonds forming the shape of a sakura in the middle.
"Nanami..." Tomoe uttered, his voice gentle.
Nanami looked over from the blossoms to her lover with sparkling eyes, "Yes?"
"I... I've waited a long time to say this, but I want this to be an official. You've promised to be mine in the future and you've kept it. But..." Tomoe murmured, he looked her in the eye, the same way when he confessed to her, with a small blush and his hand covering the side of his face as he thought.
Nanami froze, Is... Is he going to break up with me?! No... Please no!
"I want you to be mine, forever. Will... will you allow me to be your husband?"
Tears swelled up in Nanami's eyes. She hiccuped with joy not expecting this, "Yes!" the exclaimed as the fox's face shone with brightness, "Yes Tomoe! I want to be your wife!" The ran into his arms, holding him close and cupped his back her smile was huge while she kissed Tomoe softly. It wasn't like a desperate kiss or a flirty kiss, but a memorable kiss something sweet and warm. Tomoe nuzzled her neck warmly.
"Thank you Tomoe"
Tomoe's heart fluttered in his chest as he slowly took the ring from his sleeve and the girl's eyes widened at the sight of it and ecstatic tears ran down her face. Tomoe looked her in the eye before sliding the elegant ring onto her finger. Nanami gasped at it's beauty and smiled, "Tomoe! If we're getting married here, I need to give you a ring!"
The fox looked awawy embarrassed, he never knew that part, but he hugged the girl and whispered in her ear, "It's nothing but a simple ring, I don't need it to show that I love you."
"But I need it to show that I love you!"
Tomoe's heart jumped at the sound of her words and Nanami who just realized what she said had averted her eyes awkwardly. Tomoe thought to himself, Nanami is right, she'd want to make me her's too... And I'm only her's.
"Tomoe, let's get married at the shrine, okay?" beamed Nanami.
"Yes, let's get married." nuzzled Tomoe, cherishing this moment and the kitsune in his arms.
(A/N)
It's official! The two are married, well sort of. I'm really glad the two are together and the next chapter is going to continue it! Next chapter: A Matrimony!