36. Bloody Hair and Beautiful Eyes

Nanami moaned and let her hand brush against the hickey on her neck.. Stupid Tomoe. He was out of it.. The girl yawned and looked around. The full moon was still up and shining in its eerie glory.

The girl sighed and sat up, noticeing that the fire was out at the time. She shivered and looked around.

The Present Tomoe was slumped against a tree, sleeping soundly. Mikage was huddling beside a bush and the Past Tomoe?

He wasn't in sight...

Nanami furrowed her brow confused. He must of went for a walk or something; but then again. Who would want to walk in all the mucky river water? She stood up and wandered down the hill, letting her feet splash in the water.

The water mushed into her tobi and she shivered at the feeling. It was disgusting... But she had to know where the past Tomoe had run off too. He was so much like Tomoe, But then he wasn't. He was Tomoe's hidden self.

The person that Tomoe didn't really show Nanami; If she wanted to see his flirty side or his sigh side... All she had to do was look at his Past self. Then she would know a little more about the familiar she had grown to like.

The girl looked around and froze when she saw the long haired demon crouching by the flooded waters. He was washing his katana and Nanami saw red staining the waters. She swallowed..

He went on a killing spree. Was it because of the full moon?

She stepped forward and gasped when He looked up, He pulled his hoari over his head and looked at her causiouly. Nanami furrowed her brow,

"Why did you just cover your head?"

He looked away and started to wipe his katana on the grass. Then his lips parted slightly, " I am cold.."

The gilr watched his actions and she could definatly see red seeping through the haori on his head. She was felt sick the the stomach and a bit worried. She walked over to him; not caring that her shoes were splashing in the waters.

He looked at her, his eyes slitted in the moon light. His hands were bloody until he thrust them into the water and ignored her pressence.

"Tomoe.."

"Go back to camp, human." He looked at her and snarled, " Or I will show you how much of a man I can be."

Nanami froze, her breath hitching in her throat. She would turn around, but if he tried anything.. She could always order him not to touch her. It was simple and yet his hands scared her; this wasn't his gentle side. This was the side that was hurting and didn't care if you died in a ditch.

The girl walked over and he growled loudly.

His hand grabbed her wrist and he pulled her down, letting her smack into the ground harshly.

"Do not come near me! Or I will do to you what I did to all the other human women." He smirked but then hardened again. His eyes were hollow and screaming out for something to help him.

It hurt Nanami's heart to see him like this.

It was horrible to see him like this. Nanami reached out her hand and ripped the haori off his head. What she saw made her even more sick.

He had a gash on the back of his head, Blood tangled his head and he winced out as the cloth rubbed it. Nanami ripped her hand away from the foxes strong grip and then put it on his forearm.

Tomoe glared at her but she only let their eyes meet. She wasn't sure but.. She could feel his heart beat speed up under her hand,

"Sit.." She muttered and the fox plopped down forcefully on the ground.

"What do you?" He growled out but she cut him off mid-sentence by pushing him back.

His eyes grew wide and he shuddered as she continued to push his back to the ground, His hand gripped her wrist and confusion played on his features. What was she doing? She was she even planning? It made him slightly nervous..

Thats when Nanami smiled and started run her hands through his hair. He yelped but then realized that the flood waters were behind him..

She was cleaning his wound.

"Why?" He muttered but she sighed,

"If I can't stop you from fighting, then at least let me help you when you get hurt."

He swallowed as her fingers tugged at his white hair. The blush started to wash out and even though it stung he started to enjoy the feeling. Nanami then sat him up and he glanced at her, She was gentle with him; ignoring his threats and everything else that he had said.

"Its a bad wound, But the water stopped the bleeding. It should heal." She sighed and he felt her finger tips brush against it. He winced but then maoned when Nanami's handstrailed down his neck and to his broad shoulders.

She rubbed slightly and he sighed, Enjoying the moment.. Letting her play with his hair. It felt wonderful to feel this. His fingers touching him and making him feel wanted. Making him feel more and more like a normal person and not a monster. It felt great.. To not be alone for once in his life.

"Its flooding huh?" Nanami sighed and looked at the water.

Tomoe nodded and picked up a rock, throwing it into the water without knowing why. It skipped lightly but then disappeared into the water. The fox sat beside her, and turned on his side. He looked at her, already feeling the night waering off on him.

He was gonna be sore in the morning;

"Could I ask you something?"

The fox looked at her, his violet eyes narrowing, " It all depends, Nanami."

She looked at him and then leaned back on her hands, " Why do you hate water?"

She looked at him, He only used her name when he was seriously talking to her, one on one. Just him and her. It was something she looked forward to.

The fox suddenly chuckled, letting his hand reach up and play with her hair, " That is something I can't answer. You will have to ask the Present me. That is his fear is it not? Water does not make me frightened."

Nanami titled her head to side and then paused, " If you ever came close to drowning...Would you be afraid then?"

The fox looked at the sky;his long hair fanning out around him," It is possible." He glanced at her and sighed slightly. His eyes traveled over her and then paused at the bandage on her neck. HE bit her? Again?

Now he really was curious about how they were in the future. He would ask but then she would want to know why; and he wasn't going to explain that.

Nanami sighed and laid down beside him, Her eyes watched the stars and he looked at her. He was feeling horriably a few moments ago and now? He was fine..

She seemed to wash his troubles away along with the blood. He smirked, She didn't pay attention to his threat, Tch, To bad... He was always making sure to keep his promises.

He sat up on his knees and grabbed Nanami's wrist, He pinned her to the down and looked at Nanami. She looked shocked but all he could do was stare into her eyes.

"You.." He paused. What was his odjective to pinning her down again? He couldn't remember. Her eyes were beautiful with the stars gleaming in them.

"I what.." Nanami muttered out, " You should let me up." She seemed to look at him and he cursed at himself for saying his next words.

"Do I ever tell you That I think your eyes are lovely?" His words seemed rushed and his hands loosed on her wrist with each second. He backed away from her but the words kept coming out. Ah crap..

Thats sounded so childish! He looked away and stared at the waters in embarrassent, his heart racing harshly.

Nanami sat up and looked at him, " No; But You did say I shine once; But I am glad to know that you think that!"

Tomoe gorund his teeth; unsure of what to say. Aparently he wanted to commpliment her in the present but he held back also. He felt stupid..

"I'm going to bed, Tomoe. Goodnight.." She smiled and stood slightly.

The fox looked at her with wild eyes and then choked when he kissed his cheek. She pulled away and smiled, " I like your eyes too!"

The fox blushed and she stood up, skipping to the camp site.

Yes, One day he would be the Tomoe of the Present... That meant that when he thought her eyes were beautiful here, then it meant he thought they were beautiful in the future. He swallowed and tugged at his hair.

Did that mena that his feelings would never change for her, that he would feel sickly around her for so long? He choked and then sighed..

He wanted to know what this sickly feeling was. It wasn't him at all...