Nanami's POV: (Dream)
"Nanami…" A breathy voice called "Nanami come to me…" The voice was clearly a guy's but it was still mysterious and made my spine shiver. I was in darkness. I looked down on myself. I was in long purple dress, plain and simple. My hair was down but it was still far more elegant than it usually was.
I suddenly found myself in a meadow, a luminous meadow. The wheat glowed as I walked through it. I didn't know where I was going, I wasn't controlling my legs.
"Hello is anyone out there…" I called my legs still working underneath me. The voice sounded like bell chimes and it echoed throughout the void.
"I'm here…" My legs halted as I swung around to find a figure. It was a fellow bakeneko. The golden tail and ears made that clear but the top half of his face was curtained by a decorative mask. "Nanami it's a pleasure to meet you my love" The guy whispered from his full lips as he edged towards me. He was tall, taller than Natsu. And his hair was a shade of light blonde i'd never seen before. He was gorgeous!
"Who are you?" I looked at the field I stood in again "Where are we?" I said as he cupped my face with a soft hand, grappling my arm with the other. He was strong. So strong in fact that I couldn't shake his grip. I could barely move.
"We're in the soul world. When we are asleep our demonic souls are vulnerable to being sucked into this rift" He smiled "I brought you soul here because I wanted to give you heads up" He closed his eyes and his mask suddenly dissolved revealing a truly beautiful man. His eyes had an incredible combination… Blue and black "I'm Yami, your future husband…"
"No you're not" I said struggling out of his grip. My claws started to grow, I felt my fangs emerging. Suddenly my hand burst into flames. Yami released me.
"There you are Riku… I'm so glad that your power wasn't lost and has been transferred into such a lovely creature" He clutched my hand. The burning gold flame seemed to have no affect on him. "Nanami I look forward to when we meet, I know it may be difficult to believe but i've fallen for you already" He pressed his lips harshly on mine. It was intoxicating, as if we belonged as one. This kiss was amazing. But it felt wrong, it was almost too good. But my body pressed in closer to his. I felt his nimble fingers playing with the belt of my kimono. This is so wrong. I barely know this guy. Suddenly an image of Tomoe popped in my head… An immortal life with Tomoe is what I truly desire. I am in love with Tomoe. It felt as if a curtain had been lifted. I dissolved back into reality the kiss with Yami had become more intense. But the once sweet kiss had turned to poison. His eyes were shut as if he truly meant to touch my soul with this kiss. Did he actually love me? No! Of course he didn't he is just some creepy stalker guy! I pulled myself away but he caught me with intricate movements of his tongue. I felt my fangs growing, giving me an idea. Prepare yourself lover boy! I bit down hard on his lip, he drew back instantly. The taste of foreign blood filled my mouth. He smiled smugly. Ugh I hate how confident he is!
"Nanami you're thinking about the fox aren't you?" He said cooly, the wound on his mouth sowing itself together. "Nanami… You'll soon forget about him…" He whispered planting another kiss on me. But this one was painful and everything went black.
I burst up from my bed, almost screaming. Ugh that was the worst dream ever! The door suddenly flew open.
"Nanami are you okay?!" Natsu shouted grabbing my shoulders. I felt tears streaming from my eyes, my body felt as if it had fallen off a cliff.
"Yeah I'm fine" I said embarrassed. "Shouldn't you be having breakfast?"
"Oh yeah… Tomoe's not here so I better make something" He said as he helped me up.
"What not here?" I whined "But I really need to talk to him" I said combing my hair with my fingers.
"He said he was going to visit some friends in the demon world"
"Tomoe has friends!" I said surprised. Tomoe is so hostile to everyone!
"Obviously" Natsu's not so amused expression appeared "I'll go start on breakfast" He said but before he could leave a grabbed his hand clenching tight.
"Oh no you don't… You trying to put me out of a job?" I cheered as I dragged him through the shrine into the kitchen almost throwing him at the table. "No my 'master' what would you like for breakfast?" I said almost doing a dance of excitement.
"Nanami can you even cook?" Natsu said doubtfully. I decided to ignore it.
"Did I hear onigiri?" I said happily as I picked up the large bag of rice.
"I can't have that for breakfast!" Natsu shouted.
"Well that is all I can cook" I said glumly. I heard Natsu sigh then get up.
"How about we get dressed and we'll go out to get food?" Natsu smiled. Natsu really was the kidest guy I know.
"That's a great idea master Natsu" Kotetsu exclaimed as the two whisps formed from their smoke clouds.
Natsu and I both giggled I had the perfect place to go…
Natsu had been moaning about going to the demon world the whole trip. I'd never tried food from the demon world and for all I know it could be great. As we walked through the dark woods I felt all kinds of eyes on me including Natsu's. He groaned again.
"Nanami why the hell are you wearing sunglasses?" He said.
"Because it's sunny…" I said happily. The truth was I was paranoid about this Yami guy. He had the power to shape shift and he could be using any demon in this town as a spy.
"It's always dark in the demon world" He said, he was obviously suspicious.
"Umm oh look there is town" I ran ahead leaving Natsu and the whisps a few feet behind me.
I looked around until I saw the restaurant/bar that had been so nice to me last time. I grabbed Natsu's hand leading him in. I saw sitting around a table the demons I had met from last time I was here.
"Hey guys" I said sweetly.
"Nanami" They cheered together. I like my popularity in the demon world. "Long time no see" Akito, a large Basan (Fire breathing chicken)
"Nanami don't look now but you've got a tasty morsel following you" Poki, an incredibly funny Hihi (Monkey youkai) laughed.
The group of demons started to laugh. Fearing for Natsu safety as I heard the demon's hungry thoughts I decided to use the Tomoe method. I slammed the table. The demons stiffened in fear. Removing my sunglasses, I smiled sinisterly.
"He is my treasured master boys… I'm not letting anyone touch him" I growled. The demons surrounding me looked at each other. I felt pretty proud of myself. Suddenly a tsunami of laughter flooded the room. It was rude and loud.
"Oh Nanami you're such the tease" Tskune, a fallen soldier laughed. Most of the demons looked as if they were going to pass out from laughing.
"I'm getting hungry, you can just smell that deity flesh" Akito moaned with pleasure as he combed the air with his beak.
Suddenly the door of the bar flew open. A dark aura filled the room.
"NANAMI!" An angry voiced shrieked from the doorway. Suddenly a wooden shoe hit me square in the face toppling me over! "Why the hell did you bring the human here!" Tomoe growled as he flung his other shoe at me, this time it missed. Thank god.
"Nanami was taking me out for breakfast" Natsu said coming to my defense.
"Stay out of this human" Tomoe said "Can't you see that in this world you're potential immortality wrapped in tasty flesh" Natsu shrunk back. He looked at the demons obviously nervous. I shoved my glasses back on, standing as tall as I could in Tomoe's face.
"I'm sorry… I just needed to find you and ask you about some stuff"
"Then why didn't you just wait for me to get back?!" He hissed. He was pretty much calling me an idiot. Natsu seemed bored, he wasn't scared of the demons anymore. Because Tomoe was here.
"I'm going to order…" He said picking up a menu, taking it to the bar.
"What is it?" Tomoe sighed guiding me down onto one the many booths that lined the walls.
"Um… Do you know anything about bakenekos?" I asked quietly.
"Why are you whispering? And I know a little" He said tapping his sharp nails on the table, obviously getting impatient.
"Do you know who a guy called Yami is?" Tomoe's bored expression didn't change. He obviously didn't. But demons littered around the bar all looked at me. A nervous expression was on their faces. Akito walked over.
"Nanami, be careful saying that name" He laughed quietly and nervously. "He's the crown prince of your kind, he lives up to his name in being totally merciless"
"He has blue and black eyes right" I said. Akito nodded. This Yami was real and he's coming for me.
"Nanami the truth is… Bakeneko are rare, powerful and extremely prejudice demons. And over the 1000 years I been on this world you're the only friendly one i've met" He looked at the other demons "That's why we like you so much"
Tomoe's face became concerned. He looked at me. "How do you know so much about this demon, Nanami?"
"Riku knows him" I whispered. "He fears him" The thought of Yami sent a shiver up my spine. Making the room suddenly very cold. I looked at Tomoe he was sipping tea. He looked up at me, his eyes. Akito, his eyes. Every face in the room. Their eyes, they were blue and black. That cold combination. I slunk deeper into the chair. I don't want to worry Tomoe. I avoided eye contact. Natsu came over sitting next to me. He placed a plate of grilled fish.
"Are you ok now Nanami?" Natsu familiar face was comforting. But the eyes. No not Natsu! I'm loosing my mind! I feel dizzy.
'Nanami, you feeling alright… you look pale" Natsu said. His whole face was blurred and his voice was changing. I was falling into darkness.
'Nanami" I heard Tomoe shout as I fell in the darkness.
(dream)
The wheat tickled my nose. I felt light and angelic. I'm back in the dream world. I was on the floor, I quickly got up. Yami, how is he controlling my dreams!
"Yami!" I shouted, my voice echoed. It sounded like bells chiming.
"No need to shout Nanami" I voice suddenly said behind me. How come his voice sounds normal. Everything Yami is and does irratates the hell out of me!
"What do you want with me?"
"Now you're catching on… My sweet Nanami we bakeneko are so few in number" He grabbed me, almost absorbing me into his sweet scent "And you look so good"
"No way… I don't think you'd go through all of this to get to me" I felt my tail twitch and my claws get longer.
"I think I would considering you're a rare female with incredible power" He smoothed my face lightly with his claws "I'm just courting the woman I love"
"Don't touch me…" I breathed, I was out of breath for some reason. My heart sounded like humming bird wings.
"It's hard to resist me isn't it?" He laughed "It's because we are so few in number, I guess nature is just trying to bring us together" I felt the darkness dragging me back to reality "Our time is running out my love, it seems your fox is waking you up… I would remember this scent because this is the only way you're going to see me coming"
I breathed in as heavy I could. Cigarettes and mint. Why does he smell so modern. Unless he is closer than I thought. Reality took affect, light and warmth surrounded me. Tomoe. But my relief was cut short, I swear I saw Yami's smug face as I drifted back.