Disclaimer: I do not own the Kamisama Hajimemashita/Kiss series or any of the characters who have been featured so far. I wish I was a character now I think on it. Hmm…

Chapter 6: If Nanami Said Yes

A/N: I like the NanamiXTomoe pairing. I like MizukiX Yonomori, but I guess I want him to be happy…

'Stay by my side. Let's live together forever and look at the plum blossoms together. Forever here.'

Mizuki's arms wound themselves around Nanami's shoulders as he locked her in an embrace.

She could feel his gentle heart beat thud against her chest, and his warm breath tickled her ear.

Tears welled at the corners of Nanami's eyes.

This wasn't supposed to happen. She wasn't meant to feel like this.

Mizuki released her slowly and allowed his jade green eyes to penetrate into hers.

'Forever,' he repeated, allowing Nanami a chance to reply before capturing her lips.

Gently, she pushed him away.

'Give me… time.'

Mizuki couldn't pretend that he had expected that. Defiance? Yes. Anger? Absolutely. But acceptance?

Nothing could prepare him for the pleasure rocking through his body as Nanami took a deep breath and allowed her uncertain hands to cup his chin.

Mizuki leaned back on the floor as Nanami controlled their movements.

It was not his wish to pressure her into anything. He wanted her to be free to make her own decisions.
Nanami's hands tilted his chin up as she leaned in to kiss him.

Making no attempt to discourage her, Mizuki placed overly-eager hands around her back. Nanami pulled away slowly and allowed herself to run her eyes over Mizuki's face.

His porcelain face was slightly flushed pink (with embarrassment or pleasure?); green eyes alight with excitement and his mouth open and panting slightly.

Nanami lowered her eyes as she gingerly shifted her position to lying next to him.

'I won't go any further,' Mizuki whispered, staring at the ceiling intently.

Nanami shook her head, 'it's not you, it's more like I can't really bring myself to…' she sighed quietly.

'To what?'

She shook her head again.

'I'm so sorry, Mizuki.'

He sat up and looked at her curiously.

'What for?'

Nanami kept her eyes fixed on the ceiling until he pointedly put his face in her line of view.

'For disappointing you. Even though…'

Mizuki leaned down and placed another kiss upon her lips. He didn't remove himself until with a surprisingly painful yank, he was thrown to the other side of the room.

'What do you think you're doing to my master?' a menacing voice hissed, as his clawed fingers flexed as though imagining Mizuki's throat between them.

The snake lay crumpled on the floor, his flowing robes creased and stained with soot.

'T-Tomoe!'

Oblivious to Nanami's cries, he advanced on Mizuki, allowing his fox fire to swarm around his palms, growing in power until they flared in a deadly wave of blue.

Without even trying to defend himself, Mizuki pulled himself into a seating position and watching Nanami fearfully.

Her proximity to the flames was growing more and more dangerous as they built in size. With a desperate lunge, he shielded Nanami from the kitsune bi and set a jet of water in the same direction.

Tomoe pushed it away furiously with a wave of his hand.

'Stop FIGHTING!' Nanami ordered.

Immediately, Tomoe's flame evaporated, and even without any obligation to Nanami, Mizuki allowed the stream of water to dissolve into the air.

Tomoe lifted Nanami into his arms bridal style and shot a glare at Mizuki.

'Thank Nanami that you are still alive, snake.'

'Tomoe…'

'Nanami?'

'I wouldn't be able to bear it if something happened to me and you were left alone… so… I want to stay here. I want to be able to watch the plums bloom with Mizuki.'

Tomoe's eyes widened.

"Isn't there any good girl who you can look at the flowers with?"

"Of course I don't."

"As soon as you find a girl like that, you've got to tell me right away, ok?"

"I found someone I'd like to look at the flowers with."

Mizuki's eyes wandered to the kimono-clad girl stroking the velvety tips of the plum blossoms.

It was their three hundredth and seventh anniversary.

A/N: Well that was difficult to write. Sorry it was short and all, but I seriously found this hard to figure. Hmm. Whatever, hope you enjoyed :D

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