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Chapter 16: Of Scarves and Peaches
A/N: Requested quite a while ago. I'm so bad for forgetting ;n; Forgive me :p
'Will you try and be a little less conspicuous?'
After noisily slurping through another can of peaches, the demon gave her an ecstatic look. 'Why would I do that?'
'Because it's pretty obvious you're no human,' Nanami sighed, gesturing from the tips of his pure white horns to the ends of his expensive, black boots.
He just grinned at her obliviously with his wide black lips before helping himself to another can of peaches.
She sighed and gently pasted a talisman to his back.
'What do you think you're doing, Scarf Woman?'
'Nothing, can you keep that there please?'
Akura-ou stood relishing the feel of her fingertips on his back before agreeing. 'Okay, Scarf Lady. On one condition.'
'Okay,' she shrugged.
'Do we have to do this?'
'You said okay. Do I have to take this strip of paper off my back…?'
'No, okay, carry on.'
With a grin, Akura-ou hoisted Nanami up further as he strode around carrying her bridal-style.
'Can I just ask why you're doing this? Do you like humiliating me this much?'
'Calm down, Scarf Lady, I just felt like it.'
Nanami pouted but a tell-tale blush bloomed on her cheeks.
'You're fun, Scarf Woman.'
'The name's Nanami.'
'Nanami…' the demon pondered it a while, savouring the feeling of the name on his tongue before giving another evil grin.
'I like it.'
She blushed even deeper.
'Can we rest for a bit now?'
Akura-ou gave Nanami an are-you-kidding-me? look.
'You haven't done any walking, Scarf Lady. Don't pretend you're tired.'
'It's night,' Nanami pointed out, 'this is when humans sleep, duh?'
'Sleeping's really dull. Playing is much more fun,' he gave her a wild grin.
Ignoring the innuendo, she shook her head. 'You don't have to sleep, but I am. Can you put me down?'
'In the brush? Even I know that's not a comfortable place to sleep. Not to mention it's raining,' he reasoned, placing her down gently.
'It's also very cold,' Nanami shrugged, 'your point?'
'Let me find you shelter.'
Nanami narrowed her eyes at him. 'Why do you care so much?'
Akura-ou turned his back to her, threw a grin over his shoulder and raised his hands in the air.
'Who knows, Scarf Woman?'
He turned to face to her again and poked her cheek.
'I find you fun.'
Nanami frowned but her red cheeks gave her away again. He laughed loudly, throwing back his head.
She watched him warily.
He seems tame right now but I can't forget he's a demon.
She was reminded miserably of the time Mizuki tried to tell her the same about Tomoe. Tears pricked in her eyes.
Tomoe's not like that though.
'Scarf Woman? Are you crying?'
'N-no…' she mumbled, wiping her eyes too slowly to delay the torrent of woe cascading down her cheeks. He watched her with a frown on his face, allowing the leaves overhead to shelter them before he sighed and shook his head.
'Come on, Scarf Woman…'
He picked her up gently and placed her over his shoulder, ensuring she was settled comfortably before he began to walk away.
'Where are we going?' she asked through her tears.
He didn't reply, just continued traipsing through the undergrowth.
Finally, he came to a stop in front of a thoroughly run-down hut. He strode in and laid her on the floor gently, kneeling in front of her.
'Are you better now, Scarf Lady? Not cold anymore?'
She laughed quietly, still sobbing a little. 'That wasn't exactly why I was crying but… yeah, thank you,' she lifted her head up to face him, smiling slightly.
Akura-ou turned his face away to hide the heat he was feeling in his cheeks. 'I wonder where Tomoe is…' he muttered gruffly.
'Tomoe?' Nanami leaped at the demon, putting her face close to his, 'you know Tomoe?'
Akura-ou backed away from the advancing girl, 'I-I should be asking you that question!' he glared, summoning his most suspicious voice, face getting even redder at the position he was in.
Nanami leaned back as though gaining awareness. Her hand reached to Akura-ou's face before she hesitated and pulled back.
He watched her carefully as she stood up and flopped back down in the corner furthest away from him.
'I'm going to sleep. I have some more peaches in my bag if you want them. Don't,' she said, turning to glare at him, 'cause trouble. Or else.'
Within a matter of seconds, she was asleep.
Akura-ou watched her with amusement as he popped the lid to another can of peaches.
'You really are interesting, Scarf Woman.'
A/N: Wait a second… Did I just pair Nanami, quite comfortably, with someone who isn't Tomoe? WHAT?! MY LIFE IS A LIE! Forgive me, Tomoe!
Tomoe: No.
Me: But… you always have me.
Tomoe: DON'T MAKE IT WORSE!
Me: ;n;
I quite like Akura-ou, he's like a cross between Tomoe and Mizuki. If there was no Tomoe, Akura-ou would be my number one choice for Nanami. But there is, so… *Waves goodbye to Akura-ou* This is a short A/N today, what's with me? I must have a fever, that's why I'm pairing these two. Actually, I'm lying, it was an old request from an anonymous reviewer. I forgot to do it then, sooooo…
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PARADISE.x: Yes. Yes, they are. But so are duck-billed platypuses. See where I'm coming from?
Mei: With the super awesome long reviews that I love ;D Yes, we will. Can I wear the dress? It would be the best gay marriage ever too. They'd film it and put it on TV and in cinemas and operas and musicals and everything else. You can sleep in the basement but I do too if Tomoe's in there :3 Yes we do have that connection. Guess what I'm thinking about. (It's definitely not bread). Very legit, thanks. D'awww, love you too xD
Mei: I think I've seen that picture. It's got Nanami, Tomoe, Mizuki and Kurama all with fox ears, right? Or is that a different one? But I was planning one similar to that where everyone randomly turned into kitsunes and were like "WHAT DA HELL HAPPENED?" I don't need to think either, I'm too smart, I just know immediately.
TheYokaiOtaku: Thanks so much ^^ My mom would see me laughing, wrinkle her nose and be like "What's that idiot doing now?" xD I don't like yaoi either, and I REALLY don't like yuri /-.-\ Thanks a lot ;P And it's dudette (you couldn't tell from reading my A/Ns? They're all so Tomoe obsessed xD) but I don't really mind being called a dude over the screen, it's not so bad.
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