Disclaimer: I do not own the Kamisama Hajimemashita/Kamisama Kiss series or any of the characters who have been featured so far. Though I want to. I only own the right to want to entertain others but a lot of people own that… Not just me… ;n;
Chapter 18: If There Was No God
"An invisible red thread connects two people who are destined to be together from the moment they are born. The string can be stretched or tangled but it can never break."
Where am I? No… that doesn't matter… for I will die soon… then I will become a corpse… there is nothing left for me…
The fox paused to take a deep breath before continuing through the barren landscape.
Yukiji… I wonder if she is happy right now… Is there a place for her beyond death?
Tomoe crumpled to the ground in pain. His shadowed eyes fell to his bare arm; rings of blood-red marks patterned his skin. He outstretched his clawed hand. The red string tied loosely to his final finger was severed.
Yukiji was gone.
He let out a final mournful howl of sorrow before dropping his head to the ground, unconscious. Slowly, the ribbon of fate began to grow. It stitched itself to a great length, flowing over the empty desert, past mountains, swamps and rivers before lurching to a stop around the pinkie finger of a regular teenage girl.
Momozono Nanami.
When the silver-haired demon awoke, he did not care to thank any God for the impossible survival he experienced.
He stood.
The rings around his body had faded into subdued tones of peach before vanishing completely with the memory of Tomoe's former mate.
He was just a demon now.
His surviving memories of bloodshed and tanuki girls held no appeal for him. He knew there was something missing. Perhaps, if he followed that red string, he'd find his destiny?
'Did you hear about the demon fox?'
'Who – Tomoe?'
'Yes. I heard he lost his memories and is travelling the world in search of his past.'
'Eh? That's such character depth! It makes him even more mysterious!'
As the two tanuki girls squealed, Tomoe passed them, a tug at his navel pulling him in the direction of memories. He lifted his hand to examine the red string before smiling. He couldn't have turned back if he wanted to.
'Did you hear about the foolish kitsune?'
'Tomoe, you mean?'
'Yes. He's travelling the world in search of a girl.'
'Really? What an idiot!'
The tengu were silenced with a glare from the demon fox as he walked diligently on.
'Hey, you're not meant to be on this mountain without permission. It's the sacred home of tengu.'
Tomoe stopped to consider the informer.
'I'm on an important mission. You'd do well to stay out of my way.'
The tengu smirked.
'If it's that important, you're going to require a guide.'
And like that, Tomoe had gained an ally in the form of the crow, Kurama.
'Your Majesty, did you hear?'
'Hear what?'
'The demon fox, Tomoe is travelling alongside a tengu scouring Japan in search of his long-lost bride.'
'How romantic!' Himemiko sighed. 'I'll join him immediately, prepare the carriage.'
The familiar let out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding.
'He's alone… like me. But he's decided to do something about it, Yonomori-sama. So… I'm sorry but it's my destiny to leave this place. Farewell.' Mizuki laid a jar of sake at the foot of the plum-tree before summoning a snake to follow Tomoe.
The diverse group came to a clumsy stop in the middle of a field. The grass beneath their feet swayed in the wind.
Tomoe stepped forward.
There, he kissed Yukiji. She was his. His Nanami.
A/N: ;N; WHY YOU DO THIS? Dem feels TT^TT So I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I wrote it whilst trying to entertain my dog. You ever tried that? Pretty difficult -_-
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