17. They All Lost Someone

"EH!?" Tomoe screeched, His white hair standing on end and making his body shake, 'W-Wha?"

Mikzuki smiled brightly and patted the foxes shoulder, " I figured it out Tomoe-kun! You were nervous around Nanami today and didn't touch your food!"

Kurama smiled and flciked his hair, " Plus, You almost made a show out of two teens who were kissing; meaning you were curious. Plus, Mizuki caught you touching your mouth." He smirked and crossed his arms, " Now tell us Tomoe, When did you get curious about kissing?"

Tomoe froze up, his face burning. It tinted pink and Mizuki gasped and pointed at him,

"WHA!? WE WERE RIGHT!?"

The fox looked at them and them narrowed his eyes; this was not their business! He clenched his fists and started to walk away when Kurama stood in front of him.

"Dont' make me lock you in gym class again." Kurama threatened making Tomoe grind his teeth.

"DON'T BRING THAT UP!" He hissed and fixed his school bag.

He wanted to go home and go to sleep. He didn't want to deal with this or them! The fox was not going to explain his first kiss to the two teens. It was his personal business, not theirs!

He ground his teeth and let his eyes darken when Mizuki sighed, " I know you won't tell us; So.. We will ask you questions!"

Tomoe furrowed his brow. What did asking questions have to do with anything? These idiots...

He had known them ever since they were small. They were around before Nanami and When the petite girl came into the picture? His life became horrible with them but great with her. The fox breathed and crossed his arms. His ears perked ready for the idiots to try and read him.

"Try me." He spat out annoyed.

Mizuki smiled a toothy grin and jumped up and down, " Okay! Okay! Okay! First question! How long Did it last?"

Tomoe narrowed his eyes. He wasn't going to answer that! He wasn't even sure... He blushed and looked away irrtated.

The snake smiled like a little kid, " Um.. Lets see; Three? Four Minutes?"

Tomoe felt his muscles tense and the snake smiled, " BINGO!"

The fox looked at him with wide eyes and Kurama was staring at him with a, 'Way To Go' Look.

Tomoe swallowed and glared, he lit his fox-fire with every intention to throw it at them. He felt his skin burn and it pained him to act this way. He hated being weak in front of a bunch of fools.

"Okay!" Kurama smirked, " My Turn." He cleared his throat and then looked at Tomoe seriously. The fox could tell he was trying not to smirk, Which was ticking him off more.

The tengu cleared his throat and then smiled, " I shall say this in the most kind way possible. Was There Tongue involved?"

The fox turned his head away and started to walk away. His face burned and the two boys Wooped And Howled like idiots, cheering him on.

Kurama was laughing, " YOU GO MAN!"

Mizuki shook his head back and forth as Tomoe snarled at them, " SHUT UP!" He screamed but sadly his voice cracked from all his embarrassment. These stupid idiots! He was not going to hear the end to this for a long time.

The kitsune swore out and both boys came up close to Tomoe. One boy leaned on one of his shoulders while the other clinged to his arm.

"He's growing up so much, Mizuki." Kurama fake sniffed.

The snake nodded and feined tears, " Yeah, Plus He stuck his tongue down Nanami's throat." He giggled and Kurama seemed to get it immediatly.

"Oh, Oh, Oh!" He smirked, " Your right Mizuki!" The tengu turned and looked at Tomoe, He was smilig like an idiot and Tomoe was ready to run home; but of course he never showed weakness like that so he jst stared at him blankly with a ,'What?' Face.

Kurama looked him in the eyes and smirked, " How did she taste?"

Tomoe's eyes went from, 'I don't care, to 'Oh god, Don't ask me that.' He looked mortified as Kurama started to crack up laughing. Mizuki giggled and patted Tomoe's back.

The fox glared at them and his hair covered his eyes as he embarrassment grew. He didn't want them to know. They didn't know the whole situation! The kitsune breathed.

"Just.." He paused, " Forget about it!" He fumed and clenched his fists. This wasn't their business! It would never be their buisness! Where he put his ips and tongue was his business not theirs!

"It was not my choice anyway." Tomoe swore out, his teeth grinding, " She...Touched my ears." His mind flashed back to how it felt to have her long slender fingers fondle his ears. It had felt...So...

He paused and shook his head, Ugh. He was acting so stupid.

"Yeah," Kurama sighed," But you gave in."

"I DID NOT!" Tomoe screeched. He was not going to listen to them; This was a topic that should never be mentioned! he ground his teeth and started to march forward when his pocket vibrated.

He paused in confusion until he pulled out his cell phone and looked at the screen.

Why was Gwen calling him? He was already going home, He could ignore it; but.. This had to be important. Or a shopping lists but he didn't care,

The fox flipped it open and Mizuki looked at Kurama confused. They both looked at Tomoe as he addressed the caller.

"Hello?" Tomoe muttered, He was still kind of frustrated.

"Tomoe? Hi.." She paused on the other side, " Tomoe, I don't know how to tell you this but me and Your father was in a little accident.."

And with That.. Tomoe didn't hear the rest of the conversation. His phone dropped from his hand as shock riddled his featres. The fox straightened his back and started to run off down the street towards the one place he hated.

The hospital...

Kurama and Mizuki followed Tomoe to the hospital. The fox burst through the doors, panic was going through him as he came to the main desk and swallowed.

"Yes?"

The fox was shaking as he clenched the cold marble top with his clawed hands, " Mikage.." He gasped out, " I'm his son."

The woman sighed and started to go throguh some papers; She looked at one and then pulled it away from her face as if she couldn't see it or something. Then she paused, Her hand faultered.

"Room 213.." She muttered and let Tomoe through..

She looked at Mizuki and Kurama and they both screamed, " Cousins!" Then they took off running down the hallway towards the fox.

When they caught up with him the fox was pulling a door open, Sadly they were only greeted by a body covered with sheet. Doctors looked at him and winced. 'That has to be the son,' They muttered amoung themselves. They dipped their heads and one even shook his head, " I'm sorry. We tried.."

Tomoe went pale and his hands shook, Tears welled up in his eyes.. His tail went limp and his heart slowed. Horrible memories flooded in and he Literally screamed as the doctors walked out to leave him with the corpse.

"DAD!" He screamed, His, ''Cousins'' Tried to talk to him but They were almost drowned out by his own wails. The fox was screaming as he sunk to the floor and covered his face, tears jerked his body and he buried his face in the cold marble floor. He didn't care in it was dirty or diseased...

His dad...

"Tomoe-Kun?"

Tomoe shook his head, Unable to speak or even think. He was mourning loudly, The two shivered. This reminded them of something from years ago. It was inncident that Made Tomoe be deemed as Kurama's younger adopted brother in his eyes, it deemed Tomoe respect with Mizuki..

It was the day his mother died..

FlashBack

Tomoe: 5

Mizuki: 1

Kurama: 5 1/2

They tried to hold the frantic child back as he screamed and cried out; but Kurama knew that his Momma was long gone. He heard the doctors say it..

Mizuki was small but he looked at Tomoe as he thrashed his amrs around; He didn't care about his own injuries, He just wnated to see her! He wanted to see his mommy; but no matter how many times he screamed for her... She wouldn't answer him.

Kurama stepped up to the boy and hugged him, " Crying is Goo'w'd Tomoe.." He muttered as the little boy broke down and screamed loudly. Tears streamed down his face and Mizuki stood thee sucking his thumb. Tomoe screams hurt his ears but being a Yokai Mizuki coudl already talk and he already understood death.

Thats how Yokai were.. They were smart, inteligent.

The little white haired boy walked over to the two huddlign children and sat down, " Tomoe-Kun?" He said with his high pitched voice.

Tomoe whimpered, his tears were never going to stop, at least not for a while. The snake handed Tomeo his blanket. He wrapped it arond the foxes shoulders and patted his head, " Its okay.." He said slightly.

The fox shook his head, "N-No...Its not!" He screamed, Fresh tears running down his face.

Kurama hugged the little boy and paused, " Your gonna be treated as my little brother." He smiled, " Cause I'm gonna protect you!"
Mizuki nodded.

"And I'll be the youngest!" He giggled and hugged Tomoe.

Thast when both boys were surprised when Tomoe was lifted from their group hug. They looked up to see him in his daddy's arms. Mikage patted his head and his back as The little kitsune hiccuped and sobbed.

The god looked at the boys and smiled, " Thank you.." He muttered.

And they knew..

Their promise would always be kept, no matter how much Tomoe went against it or hated himself for it. They were going to be his brothers. To respect him and to Protect him. They would always be there for the kitsune..

For the Kitsune that had lost so much already..

End Of Flashback

Tomoe sobbed loudly, tears running down his face. His tail was limp and his ears were flopped over.

Kurama looked at him and then at the sheet covered body in the other room. The build was perfect Mikage and the tengu knew this had to be a living nightmare for the fox. He sat beside Tomoe as the fox clenched his fists and let Tears take over. Mizuki sat down and tried to comfort his brother..

Because..

It seemed like..

They all had lost a father..

Okay, Let me say I REALLY like Mikage's character! SO don't hate me right now, Okay? I have surprise in the next chapter so don't hate me and read it. It will all make sense when I post the next Chapter! XD