25. A Promise Broken
Tomoe went Pale.." Um.."
Mikage leaned his back on the counter and stared at his son; The foxes ears flopped over as the god stared him down. This was not one of those times were Tomoe could lie his way out of something.
His face was giving him away.
Mikage looked at him and arched his brow and Tomoe's tail flattened on his body. He couldn't tell his father! Sadly something told him that Mikage knew. The fox should have known really. His father was the god of match-making, flirting was in that line of work as Tomoe had a feeling.
The fox looked down in embarrassment; His father sighed as Tomoe stared at the piece of cloth. It was Nanami's blood and everything. It was his fault that she got hurt; he had lost control.
But he couldn't tell Mikage that; his father told him to control himself more.
The fox felt his face burn as he looked down, " Thats.."
The god nodded and looked at his son. Tomoe was squirmed in his seat. He was chewing on his lip as he tried to sink down in his chair. Mikage started to urge him on, " Its?"
Tomoe looked like he could die; Mikage knew why though. He had felt it hit him as soon as it happened. He had sat outside as the feeling went through his body. The match making god knew the feeling all to well. He felt it when his clients were kissing.
It was his job to know things like this; but for some reason this was weird. This was his son.. And His sons Best Friend Nanami. The little girl with pigtails and a little dress. His son was always innocent and Mikage knew he still was. That was probably why he was freaking out because of all this.
"Its.. Nanami's.." Tomoe looked away and winced when his ankle rubbed against the chair he was sitting in. He muttered something and winced in pain.
"Oh?" Mikage paused, a slight frown forming on his mouth. Tomoe looked down in embarrassment.
What was he supposed to say? 'Hey dad I lost control again?' The fox didn't know how to go about this; and right now his body was killing him. His ankle was throbbing and he wondered if he really would feel better in the morning. The cut was deeper then he liked to admit.
The blond god went to the freezer as if reading his mind and handed an ice-pack to the fox. Tomoe gladly accepted and placed it on his ankle, winced as the cold pulled and bit at his skin.
"Why is Nanami's blood on this rag Tomoe?" Mikage looke dup at his son and saw him tense. Tomoe looked at him and then looked down.
His voice dropped to a mear whisper as words poured out of his mouth. Mikage of course wasn't really shocked expect for one word that came out of his mouth that made his body tremor with a, You did what? Movement.
"Nanami touched me ears and I gave her.. A.. " Tomoe swallowed and looked away, not even daring to look his father in the eye, " A hickey." His voice went low and the man noticed the teens embarrassed and regretful look.
He was shocked though, he didn't think about the whole hickey thing but it was a possiblity. That meant when Tomoe gave it to her? He bit down way to hard. That blood was the cause of it; and Tomoe looked sick with himself.
"You bit to hard I guess." He smiled at Tomoe who looked at him shocked, " You lost control again, Is she bruised or something?"
The fox suddenly flushed pink and looked away, " Like I know! I only gave it to her, I haven't seen it since!"
Now he was mad, He didn't want to talk abou this little moment of loss of control. It was annoying enough that he had to put up with his yokai hormones running loose. He didn't need his father giving him the third degree.
"I think you might of sucked to hard to; Theres blood on this rag. Did you get some in your mouth?" His father gasped and looked at his son horrified.
Tomoe clenched his fists; if his ankle wasn't hurt he would leave! This was impossible to explain. Everytime Nanami touched him he woudl loose all sense and dive into a deep and passionate kiss. Something he would never do with anyone at all. It was his instincts kicking in.
But there was the fact that his father is a god and so he has human features as well. His mther was a fox yokai and Tomoe had taken after her more. Her hair was so blond that it could have passed as white; her eyes were a bright purple; His fathers were a mahogony, So he ended up with the violet eyes.
There worst thing in this matter was his ears and tail. His father knew about these things because he was married to a fox demon and understood how their bodies work. Which was obvious because Tomoe wouldn't be there if he didn't.
Now that he was older they were stronger.. His instincts drove him crazy if anyone of the opposite sex touched him. Even with his best friend Nanami. He had kissed her several times now only he knew why. His stinkin yokai passions...
" I got some, But I spit it out." He mumbled, His ears flopping over.
Mikage shook his head and then walked up to his son, he tilted his chin and Tomoe gave him a , 'What the crap?' Look. The father chuckled and sighed, " Open your mouth."
The fox blinked but obeyed slowly. He closed his eyes as Mikage looked at his sons kanines. He noticed their sharp look and how they seemed to poke out a little more then usual. The god clucked his tongue as he pressed a finger to the tip of one and accidently cut his own finger.
He winced and let Tomoe close his mouth as he went to clean his finger, once he was done he looked at Tomoe and sighed.
"I can tell you got carried away." He almost let himself smirk, " Your teeth are pretty sharp right now; it indictates that you used them recently and still have some hormoneal side affects."
Tomoe paused and reached up to his kanine. He touched it and then blinked. It was a bit sharper then usual.. ( NO! He is NOT a vampire.. Haha ) The fox tried not to think about the moment when he bit her; but it was harder them it looked..
Mikage paused and then lookd at Tomoe. Totally just going against his sons own thoughts, he sat down across from him and folded his hands, " Try to think about what happened, Every detail. Then let me see your reaction." He looked serious as Tomoe swore out and flushed.
His father was being so stupid! Why would he want to think about it? He wasn't an experiment! He let out a growl and Mikage chuckled.
" I know it doesn't seem to suit you; but I want to see how you react. " His father smiled.
Tomoe shook his head, It really didn't suit him! He had to think about something that he did to Nanami? She was so innocent.. It killed him enough to think he did something so preverted to her! Plus.. He made her bleed, Just because he couldn't control himself...
"Fine." Tomoe mumbled and looked away. He closed his eyes and breathed out, trying to focus on what he felt just the other night.
He pictured what had happened, And his heart lurched. Sadly it was kind of hard to think this way when your father is right in the room with you.
He tried to remember her touch on his ears. This alone made his skin crawl, But the thing but made him wince and sigh a little to loudly?
Was her taste as he bit her... His mouth watered slightly..
He opened his eyes and suddenly flushed in shock. Okay, That was a bit to much on his part. He wasn't going to keep going on until his father showed him Nanami's blood. Suddenly Tomoe's eyes slitted and his teeth bared. He moaned and then recomposed himself; blinking the feral look out of his eyes.
Tomoe felt his face burn; What the crap...
Mikage chuckled and snorted and Tomoe looked at him highly offended. The god waved him off and sighed, " This will pass." The god smiled, " Your homornes are out of it since you bit her. Plus.. Her taste won't go away for a few more days."
Mikage threw the rag in a dirty pile and then looked at Tomoe. The fox was mortifed by his actions and to be truthful he wanted to bury his head and curse the world. This was a yokai thing that he had to deal with. His mother had to, too.
Sometimes being yokai had its perks; but then it also could make you want to hurt yourself. The god smiled and patte dhis sons head, " It happens to every yokai. Be easy on youself.."
Tomoe moaned and ran a hand through his hair, " But with Nanami? Dad she's my best friend." The fox felt stupid. He didn't want to go all weird when he smelled her; he hoped he didn't taste her again. His embarrassment would be double then..
Mikage nodded, ' Yeah, But she touches your ears. Sometimes to help and sometimes because she finds them interesting. It will pass.." He smiled and Tomoe slowly chewed some of his Sasamochi.
Thats when his father did a little dramatic pose and whimpered loudly, " My little boy! How hard did you suck? How hard did you bite? You even drew blood, how long did it last before you heart nearly exploded and pulled out of your chest. Did you feel.." Mikage paused and looked Tomoe in the eye, " Did you feel alive?"
Tomoe flushed, " Shut up you old man!" He screeched, his voice getting louder by the second.
Mikage chuckled and patted his son's head. He was so innocent.. And now he was getting ticked off at him because of his teasing; but then again.. Tomoe was denying it so rashly it made him wonder if Tomoe did enjoy it to a little extent; and that was why his son was acting guilty. It was because that was how he felt; Nanami was the person he seemed to protect and now he had hurt her himself.
Suddenly the kitchen door came open and Gwen walked in, She smiled but then gasped when she saw Tomoe. His ankle was wrapped firmly and his lip was cut.. The fox blinked as the woman looked at him. Then she went into, 'Mother Mode' And started to examine him.
Mikage laughed, Gwne was a doctor. it was her only instinct to check Tomoe. She even yanked his ear up and stared inside to check and see if he coudln't hear her. Tomoe yelped at the harsh pinch and the woman sighed.
"What happened Tomoe?" Her voice was sweet but harsh.
"I-" He was cut off when his Father smiled and sighed,
"A demon attacked him and his mother's grave. He defended it but nearly got killed when he did. His ankle is far off.." He pointed at the foxes bruises ankle and Tomoe couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He had gotten into fights before but he had always stayed away from Nanami when it happened. He had taken up for her once but she ran off as he got blocked in the head and gut. She had never seen him like this; It was a side he hid so well.. In fact he hadn't gotten into a fight for a while.
But now?
His clothes where stained with blood and his ankle hurt badly. He didn't even want to walk out of the kitchen because of the pain and he knew deep inside it wasn't going to go away as quickly as he liked. Tomoe winced when Gwen bent down and lifted his foot.
He ground his teeth as her cold hands examined the deep gash; " You better be glad your a yokai." She sighed, " This would have been very servre if you weren't."
She checked the bandages and then sighed, " I suggest you stay off your feet and stay seated for a few days." She smiled at him and patted his head.
Tomoe looked at her and sighed, She was so kind; now he knew where Nanami got her kindness and maybe innocene. It was from her mom. He didn't get how someone could beat Nanami or her mother. Especially so hard that they limped into the house that night.
He didn't want Nanami to see him like this, but there was nothing he could do about it. The pain was to great and he couldn't move at all without feeling it.
Tomoe's cellphone started to vibrate and he blinked, He pulled it out of his pocket and answered when he saw it was Nanami herself.
"Yo." He muttered with his father's eyes staring at him. He swallowed and wished he could have some privacy.
"I'm coming home early!" Nanami cheered on the other side of the cell, " Mizuki came by and told me you got into a fight." He heard her pout and for some reason his ear twitched in annoyance.
He was going to kill that snake..
"Its not that bad-" He began.
"NOT THAT BAD!?" Nanami suddenly screamed. Tomoe looked at the phone to make sure it her; Nanami never screamed at him in a serious manner; it was always playful or full of jests, " I Heard you were bleeding! I a coming home!" Thats when the line went dead and Tomoe blinked at the screen.
What-Just-Happened?
Tomoe groaned as Nanami pulled at his ankle again. She was trying to get it in the right angle so she could see it properly.
"Your making it worse, Might I add." Tomoe winced as he dug his claws into the kitchen's marble counter top.
The girl looked at him with stern eyes and he blinked in shock. She stood up and pointed a finger at him in judgment.
"You got into a fight, I don't know why and to be truthful I don't want to know. Whats important now is that I help you with your injury!" She pouted and for some reason...
The pout that Tomoe had learned to ignore and call false? Suddenly looked like it was full of worry and fear; He didn't want to look at her mouth at the time. Especailly since his hormone's wouldn't settle down for a few more days; but he did.
And his heart splintered in his chest.
He made her worry.. Come to think of it he always did. Not that he tried but it was true. One time when they were little he sat at the bottom of the pool and almost drowned. When his father brought him up Nanami was whimpering and crying; Because she thought she lost her best friend.
The fox patted her head unevenly. It was awkward for him, He didn't show emotion like this; not to Nanami anyway.
She looked at him and sighed, She stretched and Tomoe found his eyes travel over her. He blinked in realization and quickly looked away; his heart pounding and making him feel sick. That was NOT intended!
He looked at her as she calmy down and tugged at his ankle again. He swore loudly in pain and the girl blinked in shock. She had never seen Tomoe like this. She had never seen him scream like this.. not when he was in pain; but she knew that the wound was created by another demon.
She looked at him and smiled innocently, " I'm gonna make us some tea!" She giggled and stood up to go to the stove.
The fox looked at her and images of the other night flashed through his mind. His eyes caught sight of the choker on her neck and his teeth bared momentarly. He gasped for air as his eyes slitted. Tomoe shook his head and looked away.
He had to think straight.
He had too..
But he wasn't expecting his father to walk in the door and wince. He looked at Tomoe in the eye and then looked at the floor. His eyes shadowed over but before he could open his mouth?
Tomoe clenched his fists and held back a slurr of curses. Nanami looked at them and noticed the tense atmoshpere. She bowed and walked out, giving Tomoe lead way to glare at his father.
"Tomoe." He began, He pulled his make-shift pony tail out and looked at his son, " I have-"
Tomoe bit his lip, his teeth bared in hatred and his hands scraped against the palms of his hands. Blood sufaced but he didn't notice, all he could do was say.
"So your leaving again..."