A True Lover's Embrace
Tomoe growled loudly at Mizuki's outburst.
"You can't just leave things alone can you, you stupid snake!" Tomoe bared his fangs at the hissing snake as he held Nanami close.
"It's true though! How can a familiar marry his god?!" Mizuki hissed.
Nanami was silent as the argument grew. She wanted answers, but her voice was lost with the fighting.
"Fool, I'm not going to be her familiar for much longer!" This brought Nanami out of her daze.
"What do you mean by that, Tomoe?" Her voice was quiet, yet it was loud enough to startle them both.
"Well, if we intend to be together, I cannot be your familiar." Tomoe said quietly.
Nanami felt a knot in her stomach. She was afraid of what he was going to say next. Was he going to say what she had been asked earlier by Mikage? She hadn't thought about how to answer him if he was. Her mind was racing.
"Tomoe, are you going to become human?" Mizuki asked.
The air was still. Nanami looked at Tomoe. His face was stern. 'What is he going to say?' Nanami's mind was racing.
"I'm not sure." Tomoe said finally after what seemed an eternity of waiting.
Nanami released her breath that she had be holding apparently. Her heart was relieved that she would have her Tomoe, for now. Tomoe looked over to Nanami and gasped quietly.
"Nanami, why are you crying?" He asked as he wiped her wet cheeks with his hakama sleeve.
She hadn't realized that she was crying. All the emotions were spilling out, she felt as if a weight was lifted off her heart. She held Tomoe suddenly and let the tears flow. Tomoe looked down at his lover, crying. Mizuki stormed out of the room, soon followed by the sprites of the shrine. He couldn't stand two thing. 1. His lady crying. 2. He couldn't stand Tomoe holding her so intimately. It made his blood boil.
Nanami sniffled quietly as she let her emotions get the best of her. How was Tomoe able to keep his calm? He rubbed her back tenderly as he spoke.
"Nanami, what's wrong?"
"I-I don't know..I just felt so many emotions." Her voice was shaky as she spoke.
"I see. Were you relieved to know I was unsure of becoming human...?" Tomoe's voice was quiet.
Nanami looked up at him, through teary eyes, she could still make out his face. His violet eyes looked down at her and she could see his full attention was on her. She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. She shallowed a lump that was forming in her throat as she spoke.
"To be honest, yes. I'm not saying I don't want you to be a human, but I'm also don't want you to change just for me."
"Nanami, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I will do anything to be with you."
"I know you will, but you've been a fox demon all your life, to give it up, that's a huge step, even for you. I just don't want you to regret anything." Nanami's voice became quiet.
"Regret? I won't regret anything. I'm with you. As long as I have you...I won't regret anything in life." Tomoe rubbed her right cheek gently. "Besides, it would be safer for you if I were human. I wouldn't have to worry about hurting you each time we touch." He looked at his claws that were right against her cheek.
"Tomoe, I know you wouldn't hurt,"
"Not on purpose." Tomoe interrupted. "What if we were making love and I cut you or bit you?" His voice was serious.
Nanami's face was so red. She knew at some point in her life, she and Tomoe would take the relationship to the next level, but hearing him talk about them doing the act, her mind and heart were racing. Tomoe noticed her face and couldn't help, but chuckle.
"Does that thought excite you?" Tomoe smirked.
"W-WHAT?" Nanami looked up at him and saw his smug grin.
"Your face is red." Tomoe moved closer to her.
"Of course it is! I'm still a virgin, Tomoe! Just the thought of us being so..intimate, it's embarrassing.." Nanami looked away from his gaze.
"Still a virgin, Nanami? That's good to hear." Tomoe smiled.
"What's that supposed to mean?!" She looked him in the eye.
"That just means I have to teach you the ropes and make your body used to me~" Tomoe smirked as he kissed her suddenly.
Nanami's heart rate was through the roof. His kiss was so tender, yet so passionate. Her cheeks were flushed again as he grabbed her waist gently. She finally let her body go with the flow. Tomoe pulled away from her and smiled.
"If just one kiss can make you like this, then I wonder what will happen when I kiss you elsewhere?" He smirked.
'Elsewhere?!' Nanami's mind went wild and looked away from Tomoe. She was worried that he would read her mind or something.
