(Okay one review had many questions and so here are there answers, she accepts and worries for Natsu because he was a human thrown into the demon world just as she was so she kind of wants to be there for him and such, it explains it in this chapter as initially planned, sorry for any confusion. And she "likes" Tomoe that way, but she doesn't realise, but her body almost seems to draw her to be at Tomoe's side. If you get what I mean)
Nanami's POV:
Natsu was sat at his desk doing what looked like calculus, the guys around him seemed to be staring in anger and confusion. Was it me? I'm not usually the vain type but I did like getting noticed. I got back to my novel as I felt the branch I was sitting on shudder.
"Don't get used to it Nanami... They're stupid adolescents" Tomoe sneered, he sat next to me as we watched our vulnerable master from the tree.
"I don't think we should tell Natsu about the transfer..." I whispered as I flicked the page.
"Why not? Wasn't it your idea that we commit to this prison?"
"The people around him seem to be quite offensive to him" I sighed closing my book as I looked at the shrine. "I just want him safe"
I decided to try to ignore the rest of Tomoe's comments.
I faintly heard the bell ring. Lunch, it used to be my favourite time of the school day. I knew I wasn't the best student but I passed my exams. It was a moment of true happiness and relief. I felt as if I could do anything, reach for the stars. I looked over at the shrine. That memory dissolved as quickly as it appeared. Natsu didn't deserve this life. He deserved to pass his exams as I did, get away from here. Find a job, create a family. I even remember times of discussing future baby names with my friends. I felt my cheeks reddening. And how handsome our husbands will be. I felt my heart rate pick up again. My eyes felt magnetised to incredibly handsome man at my side. Tomoe. I felt my brain falter, turning into a big mess of romance. Ugh what is this?
I hopped to my feet as gracefully as I could, trying to seem aloof. I glanced at Tomoe. He was asleep. The moment I may even do well at being grac...
My foot scratched down the branch and I was already laying on the floor. My hair curtained my face and the ache of my bones was strong. I blew the hair from my face, slowly lifting my sore body. My kimono was in shreds and my arm was bleeding from two small holes. But my blood wasn't red, it wasn't even liquid. It was like smoke escaping the body... What was happening? I suddenly felt a gentle touch blanket my arm.
"Don't move..." Tomoe muttered as he ran his violent eyes over my arm. I started to feel weak. "Nanami..." His eyes met mine, they were actually sincere.
His eyes escaped but then focused on something. "Nanami, move" He shoved me lightly. And suddenly a wriggling white creature emerged from underneath me.
"Did it bite me?" I whispered, I felt my body weakening. The snake was a glorious and almost angelic white.
"Snake, you have got some nerve" Tomoe hissed into the snake's small face. The snake almost seemed surprised. Tomoe targeted his long finger at me. "What's happening to her?"
Suddenly the snake morphed into the shape of a young, handsome man. Ugh jerk.
"She's dying of course" He smiled smugly "Serves the halfling right for landing on me!"
I felt my body cripple again this time it sent me on the floor.
"You cure her right now!" Tomoe snarled grabbing snake boy's kimono and jerking him into the air.
"Tomoe right?" Snake boy grinned. Tomoe's expression didn't change "I've heard of you, the second most powerful demon in the world. Now a familiar"
Tomoe's hand gripped tighter, but my vision was starting to blurred. I'm so dizzy. Tomoe's blurred face turned to me, I thought I almost saw worry. It was probably the snake bite.
"Save her!"
"I don't wan..." I felt snake boy's eyes on me. "Who is this halfling?"
"Save her!" Tomoe snapped, I heard the faint ripping of the snake's kimono.
"Ugh..." The snake waved his hand. The numbness of my flesh was instant. My vision cleared. The bite was gone.
"Right, now you're going to die" Tomoe grinned in the snake's face as he conjured a ball of fox-fire in his free hand.
"Tomoe..." I whispered as I struggled to my feet. I gripped his kimono, It made me feel so tranquil. "Take me home"
It was obvious to me now. Was that near death experience my wake up call? I was in love with a fox, as rude, sarcastic and selfish creature. But he was wonderful. This whole world was wonderful. Maybe I never meant to go to Tokyo? Maybe that shrine is my Tokyo. My future. My home.