Chapter 3
"Nanami… you are pregnant with a child."
I could not believe what I was hearing. Me? Pregnant with a child? No wonder why Tomoe is so angry. I felt myself drop to my knees.
"Lady Nanami!" Onikiri yelled out. "Please don't do that! Your baby is inside of you and you have to kno-"
"This baby is not mine!" I yelled out angrily. I felt myself start to cry.
"Lady Nanami…"
I stumbled upon my feet then ran outside of the shrine to find Tomoe.
"Lady Nanami!" I heard both Onikiri and Kotetsu cry out.
I didn't stop for them. I wanted to see Tomoe. I needed him. When I got outside, I looked around for Tomoe but there was no sign of him. I started to get a little worried. I kept looking for him. I looked everywhere but there was no sign of him.
'Did… did he leave me…?' I thought to myself with my heart beating rapidly, but in pain. The painful beating of my heart must've traveled down to my stomach because my stomach started hurting terribly. I held my stomach with my hands. I felt the whole world spinning around me. I tried to keep balance, but it wasn't helping. I felt myself backwards and into strong, warm arms. I knew these strong arms all too well. I looked up and saw Tomoe looking down at me with his beautiful eyes that I admired so much.
"Tomoe…" I smoothly said without realizing it.
"Nanami… why are you outside?" Tomoe asked.
"Tomoe… I… I…."
The emotions got the best of me. I broke down and started crying my eyes out. It was too painful to see him so sad and angry, but putting on a mask showing how okay he was when he was not. I placed my head gently on his chest and cried. His arms tightly held me closer to him which made me cry less.
"Nanami… did they tell you?"
I replied with a nod. Tomoe stayed silent for a while then said, "Nanami… I'm sorry…"
"Tomoe… you did nothing wrong…" I replied softly.
"I was not there for you when you needed me… for that, I have failed to be your familiar."
"Tomoe… it's oka-"
"IT IS NOT OKAY!" Tomoe yelled angrily and held me even closer.
I felt a bit frightened. But maybe it was because I was traumatized by the night I got raped. Or maybe it was the anger in his voice. I did not say anything or fight back, I stayed in his strong arms. I felt a tear drop run down my back. Tomoe was crying. But was he crying for my sake or was he in pain.
I pulled away from his tight grip then looked at him. I wiped off his tears with my thumb and looked at his sad expression. I wanted to cheer him up so badly then I thought of something.
"Tomoe, wait right here." I said and then walked into the shrine to find the locket I got him. I looked all around my room and couldn't find it anywhere.
"Lady Nanami." I heard both Onikiri and Kotetsu say.
I turned to them and saw them hold the locket in their hands with a smile on their faces.
I smiled back at them and took the locket. "Thank you, guys."
I walked back outside and walked to where Tomoe was last time. He was in the same position where I left him. I hid the locket behind my back then walked up to him slowly.
"I wanted to give you something on White Day…" I said to him with a smile on my face. I took out the locket behind my back and showed it to him.
Tomoe looked at the locket then at me. I felt a bit of tense. I'm trying to decide whether he likes the gift or not. He then hugged me and softly whispered, "Thank you, I love it."
He pulled away from the hug then took the locket out of my hands then put it around his neck which made me extremely happy.
"I wanted to give you something on White Day as well, Nanami."
"Me?" I asked. "But… didn't you…."
"Nanami, that was a woman that was deeply in love with me back in my world. I never loved her back. She decided to drop by around White Day and give me something that I did not accept."
"Then why were you holding it?" I said almost child like with a small pouty face.
"She just gave it to me like that." Tomoe said shaking his head slightly. "I was not interested in her…for I am interested in someone else."
For a moment, I felt my heart break. I had a feeling I know who he was talking about. He was probably talking about that human girl he was in love with many years ago.
"... and who would that be?" I asked with my bangs covering my eyes.
There was a moment of silence then I felt a soft kiss on my lips which had startled me. Then I realized that Tomoe kissed me.
"You." he replied.
My cheeks started heating up then I looked down at my feet.
"I love you, Nanami." He said ever so gently then gave me a locket. It was exactly like mine, except it was shaped as a heart. It was so beautiful to me. "Our minds are so alike… which means we are meant to be, Nanami."
He took the locket he gave me and put it around my neck. He took a good look at me then said, "You look beautiful… as usual."
'Is this a dream?' I thought to myself. 'Because if it was… I never want to wake up from it.'
"Thank you so much, Tomoe… I admire my locket so much and I will treasure it for the rest of my life." I said with a smile on my face.
Tomoe returned a smile which made my heart melt completely. He was just so wonderful.
The moment of happiness faded away when I remembered the baby.
"Tomoe… what are we gonna do with the baby?" I asked, my smile fading.
"I may not be the father of this child… but, I will be a parental figure for it. I will help you take care of it. You can depend on me, your familiar, Nanami."
I felt happy again hearing those words come from him then I hugged him tightly. "Thank you Tomoe… I know I can always depend on you with anything."
Tomoe placed his head on top of mine then softly whispered, "I love you, Nanami."
"I love you too, Tomoe." I replied back softly.
He leaned down and kisses my lips gently and of course, I kissed back. His kisses were the most magical thing to me. I never want it to end.
Whatever happens, either good or bad, I know I can always depend on my familiar Tomoe… always.
The End
(A/N; I hope you guys enjoyed the story! I'm pretty much leaving the ending up to you guys to decide and imagine their life style together with the baby. c:
Thanks for reading and please read my other stories when you have the time!~)
