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20. Don't Stop
Nanami sighed a in the lunchroom of the old highschool, She picked at her bento and groaned at how tired she was; and maybe bored.
Tomoe still seemed to be in a bad mood; and Mikage and her mother were ot home yet. They had been gone for two days now and both teens were getting restless; Especially Tomoe.
The fox growled and stabbed a piece of sushi, all the while letting Mizuki and Kurama look at each other and furrow their brows. He didn't want to show his frustration but right now eveything had him tense.
His English class, His father being gone; Being in the same house as Nanami.
Alone.
The fox stuffed some food in his mouth but gagged, it wasn't helping anyway. He didn't have to eat all the time like humans and yet he did so without fail. Right now his stomach was churning and screaming at him for trying to eat at all.
Tomoe was having a hard time with his mask lately, He didn't want his father to be gone; he didn't want him to be fufilling prayers, The fox just wanted to see Mikage for longer that a few days. It was like Mikage was always gone and the fox felt alone.
Yes, His father had duties but wasn't he his son? Couldn't he sqeeze in some time for him? He was an idiot! When Tomoe was little and lost his mother he felt alone; his father then told him he was there when he needed him.
Sadly when Tomoe went to school and got into fights with other teenagers his age? He would come home swollen and his father wouldn't be there because he would be out fulfilling prayers that could wait until another day.
When he came home he had to care for himself and ice his brusies. Then he would plop on the couch and pass out until Nanami came over. When he was younger he was pretty short for his age and being made fun of was regular. Mostly because he attracted girls more than the other men, thus making them envious.
He had white hair and violet eyes and girls woul trdeat him like a rag doll or something.
Mikage wasn't a horriable father. He helped when he could and talked to Tomoe through things that only a father could; thats why the teen was close to him, but..
When Tomoe needed to talk to him? He would have to wait until his dad got home and by then it didn't matter. His father would always try to make it up by being there as much as he could but his job was harsh; He was a god after all..
A god with a kitsune son;Thats caused a big problem in the assembly. Tomoe of course was accepted and brought up to be able to read prayers also. Even though he couldn't fufill them. The fox clenched his teeth and sighed out as he poked at his bento.
"Dude.. First your stabbing it now your lost." Kurama muttered, he looked like he was tired, " Watching you throw a fit is exhausting."
Tomoe glared at him while Mizuki odded, " Yeah, Whats wrong? You don't act like this.."
The fox paused, No one knew abotu his mask; about his fake self. It hurt to thin that when his father was gone he had to act like he was someone else.
If he showed that he was upset that his father left; or that he was alone in a big, empty white house? They would only give him pity and he despised that one word.
His father cared and thats he needed to know; his father was trying to help them live but he still felt..
Left out.
"Its nothing." Tomoe mumbled slightly and looked at his food; he suddenly had a loss of appitite so he closed the box and pushed it aside. Mizuki looked at Kurama and the Tengu sighed loudly.
" By the look on your face, you look irritated, Its not like the other day when.." Kurama paused and smiled lightly, " You and... Nanami.. You know."
Tomoe was suddenly reared out of his thoughts to the present day and he glared at Kurama," Don't bring that up Tengu. Its forgotten between us."
Kurama looked at him surprised and Mizuki sighed, " Well," The red head sighed," Knowing Nanami that makes a lot of sense." Both boys laughed a bit but not for the fun of it.
Nanami had been their friend for years and at first they only accepted her because Tomoe seemed to get along with her. Then she kind of grew on them and Kurama sometimes called her, 'Little Sister' when he heard that his 'Little Sister and His 'Little brother ( They have no relation, Kurama just has weird views on life. ) Made Out?' He was shocked, Then he got protective over both of them then he wanted to see them kiss to make sure it REALLY happened.
He shook his head as Tomoe zoned out again; totally ignoring the school bell. He snapped his fingers in front of the foxes face and sighed.
Tomoe glared at him but noticed that everyone was getting up and preparing to go back to class. He sighed heavily and grabbed his bento, following the crowds to his next class. Which so happened to be his least favorite.
English.
Nanami
Nanami sighed as she talked with Kei. She was kind of out it today; last night hit her with something and she wanted to know the answer to it. Tomoe was acting weird and as his best friend, she was pretty sure she should know.
But when he came down stairs that morning he only nodded, grabbed some toast and nibbled at it idoly. On the walk to school they were quiet and she noticed that a nearbye butterfly was flying by and fluttering away.
Tomoe looked it for a moment before they walked on; making Nanami a bit worried. The kistune never acted this way, he was always collected and knew what to say. Now he was burning their meal and acting distant. It was like he was hiding something and even though he was doing well, Nanami saw some leaks in his faciade.
In other words?
He was ticked off.
Why she didn't know but Tomoe did have some weeks when he was just off. He would be angry or he would be tired; Some weeks he would stare at something blankly and others he would he himself.. Mikage's gods mark was the butterfly and she wondered if the fox was thinking of his father; Was he mad at him? It didn't seem right.. Tomoe never acted that way.
Nanami sighed and scibbled down Tomoe's name and her objective; Talk to him today and see whats bugging him! And maybe..
Touch his ears.
She giggled at her little plan. YES, He was annoyed right now but after she felt his ears once? It was hard to stay away! She nearly squealed and Kei gave her a , 'What the Crap?' Look.
The girl smiled sheepishly but then sighed loudly. Her best friend needed to cheer up; and she did to.
Her mother and father's divorce was getting to her lately. It wouldn't happen for a while but here she was worrying about it and making a fuss. Her friends called her slow to things and she knew, deep down, That she was; but being childish? ( As Tomoe would say. ) Was a part of her.
Tomoe had known her since he was six years old. They got along soon and stayed that way. No she didn't understand why girls saw him as a Hotie, But she knew that Tomoe was the one person she could talk to! He would always be her best friend;
Always.
Kei sighed and stopped texting one of her many boy-friends and then smiled, " The bell went off, Thank god."
Nanami looked at her surprised, Didn't that mean that school was over? She stood up and smiled, The girl said goodbye, picked up her bag and took off out the door through the crowds of teenagers. She had to find Tomoe and see what his problem was. She wanted to help
Her, Bestest F'w'Riend in the whole wide world!'
Tomoe growled as the crowd made his bag fall to the ground and spill his books out. The fox looked up and moaned before dropping to his knees and picking up the bag. He stuffed his books back in and yelped when people decided he didn't exist and stepped on his hand.
The fox groaned and stood up. He was tired and worn out. To be truthful he had been fuming secretly to himself all day. The kitsune cursed and mentally swore to himself that if Mikage wasn't home? He was bruning his scroll collection.
The white haired teen sighed loudly as the crowd started to fan out and disperse.
He was relieved, Soon he would be home and he could cook dinner; then he would go to bed because his feet was killing him. The fox was tired and ran down and he wished he could stay at home for a whole week. Maybe he would be lucky and catch a glimpse of his father before he disappeared again.
"Ha, Like thats gonna happen." He muttered slightly, His ears flattening against his head and making him feel even more depressed.
He was soon the only teen in the hall walking. Tomoe groaned and started to pick up his pace; He wasn't expecting to be pulled into an empty hallway. It was one of those hallways that everyone stayed away from for some reason. It was also a hallway that teachers checked when people didn't show up for class. A lot of people called it.. The..
'Make-Out' Corner'
Tomoe blinked in surprise, " HE-" He paused when he saw Nanami's hair and a growl came out of his throat, " WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? BLOCKHEAD!" He snarled as Nanami pouted and waved her hands up and down to quiet him.
Tomoe crossed his arms and tapped his foot; his face asked for an exclamnation and the girl fidgited. Then Nanami put her hands on both his shoulders and The fox felt his body react in shock. He backed up against the wall while Nanami stood in front of him.
"Whats your problem lately?" Nanami whsipered out, looking into his eyes.
The kitsune's breath hitched in his breath and he swallowed. Did.. Did his mask fall? His eyes only softened for a second before they hardened again. He couldn't move his body without it being awkward so he turned his head to look out the window.
Nanami followed his gaze and they both noticed a butterfly floating by. Tomoe felt pain jab his chest and he glared at the creature. Suddenly the beautiful blue butterfly burst into blue flames and started to crumble.
The brown haired girl gasped and looked at Tomoe as her glared at the insect. It bruned to a crisp and the fox felt his anger subside. There.. He killed it.
Nanami tightened her grip on his shoulders and looked at him confused. Tomoe felt heat shoot through his body at her touch and he looked at her with wide violet eyes.
Okay, He had to admit it. Burning his father's god signal was a stretch. Even for him and his mask.
" What is with you!? You are mad at him aren't you!" Nanami stated it as a fact instead of a question.
Tomoe looked her in the eye and glared, " That is my concern. I am fine; I have told you this!" His voice raised as he grabbed her hands," Now Stop!" He snarled and Nanami blinked in shock. Hurt went through her eyes and Tomoe winced.
He looked down, his hands still on hers, ( Her's are still on his shoulders. ) , " Sorry.." He muttered lightly. He didn't mean to loose his temper with Nanami. She was always trying to understand but he didn't want her pity. Even if they both tried to help each other; he couldn't take that from her.
The girl looked at him, the hurt fading and being replaced with a faint smile. The fox looked at her and swallowed; her smile suddenly did something he wasn't used to..
His heart started to race and his face burned.
He shook his head in confusion and brushed it off lightly, not truly understanding how stupid he was acting.
Thats when he felt Nanami hands slip from his shoulders to the sides of his face and down again. He shuddered at the conduct and his attention was drawn to her face.
She looked determined as she rubbed her hands up again and then down. Tomoe felt his breath freeze painfully in his chest; W-What..
Each time she moved her hands they got closer to his ears; but when she neared them she went down again. Her fingers tossed his hair about, messing it from its orginal look.
Then her hands finally stopped teasing his senses and rubbed the edges of his ears. Tomoe flushed and gripped her hands harshly. His pale hands engulfed hers tightly and it was only then when he realized that they covered hers perfectly.
"Stop." He muttered quietly, " Its.. Not.." He swallowed, not being able to tell her a thing about his physical body. He had to admit it was embarrassing to tell your female friend about the things that went on with your body.
Nanami paused and Tomoe felt her hot breath on his neck. His pupils dialated in fear; his skin formed goosebumps as a shiver went down his spine. The fox shuddered, His heart started to feel like it was going to stop.
"Please.." Tomoe muttered quietly, his claws nearly sunk into the concrete wall behind him. Sadly it was too quiet and then he realized he didn't even say it out loud. It was just a thought that he didn't speak out... He swallowed as her fingers started to work through his hair.
They tickled his ear lightly, making them twitch. Tomoe felt his skin burn and he swallowed harshly. She let one hand trail down his face, Going down his cheek and letting her fingers touch his lips. He blushed completely red as she lifted herself up letting her hand run through his white hair.
The other rested on his mouth and Tomoe felt his head react with her touch; a low moan escaped his mouth and it wasn't a quiet one. She twisted his ear a bit and he whimered in pure pleasure.
"Nanami.." He moaned out slowly, trying to say it clearly for her to hear. Her fingers tugged at his hair and he sighed in relaxation. His heart was pounding as his hands lifted to the back of her head.
His fingers intwined with her hair and he felt his head rub against hers. A soft embarrassing purr escaped his mouth; This wasn't right... He didn't feel okay with this. His stomach was turning. Words flashed through his mind from the last time this happened,
'But You Gave In.'
Tomoe swallowed and moaned as he buried his face in Nanami's neck. Th egirl continued to rub his ears, not seeming to see his actions or how he was sounding, She was acting like she didn't get it at all; Tomoe didn't know why she couldn't see what he was doing was strangely flirtasious.
He took in her scent, sighing and wanting her to pull her hands away. He knew clear and well that Mizuki was still at school and he was the one that check this corner of the school before his mom locked the school up. Tomoe wouldn't live it down if he saw him and Nanami in the schools most famous corner.
The fox pulled his head back so that he could look at Nanami with his slitted eyes, a soft and low growl came out of his throat; making him swallow. Nanami looked at him, her fingers pulling and petting his ears.
Tomoe looked at her mouth and blushed, He leaned down and dipped his head. His lips connected with Nanami's in a soft kiss. The girl paused in shock and fear. He was her friend and here he was kissing her..
But there was nothing wrong with Best Friends kissing right? ( Girl, Your messed up in the Head.. -_- )
She leaned her head in and returned the kiss. Tomoe felt his stomach flop as he started to suck harshly; he moaned against her mouth as they both started to kiss each other rapidly. He didn't know why this was happening again; It confused him.
He groaned out her name as his tongue entered her mouth, He gasped for air as Nanami tried to mimic his actions. It wasn't smooth but it wasn't sloppy either.. To be truthful.. When Kurama asked if Nanami tasted good?
The fox would have to say yes, Much to his shame in kissing his innocent friend.
Tomoe gasped out, trying to catch his breath, Then something left his mouth that made his bdy freeze, " D-Dont... Dont stop." He muttered rather quickly between breathes.
No...
No way.
He wasn't THAT lonely! He swallowed and pulled away, trying to ignore that he had to take his tongue out of her mouth ( And she had to take hers out of his.. ) He started to pull away until Nanami's hand shifted against his ear.
His eyes narrowed and he pressed a small kiss to her neck. Nanami yelped as her innocent eyes grew wide in shock. Tomoe bit down and Nanami went rigged. Her hands moved off his ears and he took his sharp kanines out of her skin. He sealed the marks over with his tongue and then looked at her.
They both looked at each other, Silently. Panting and blushing as they stared at each other.
Why was it that...
Tomoe didn't look Adorable anymore?
Why did he look...
Attractive?
The girl froze, her body going stiff as Tomoe did the same. He looked away and suddenly picked up his school bag,
"Tomoe?"
He shook his head, His white hair bouncing from side to side as he tried to hide his embarrassment, " I'm not bringing that up; and your not either. I'm out of it.." He muttered more to himself then to her.
Nanami grimaced, There was something that was bothering him; not just what happened but something else. The girl shoo k off the kiss and deemed it non applible; but there was somthing she couldn't shake..
And that was the thought of how her best Friend was started to Look ' Hot' Instead of 'Adorable'
The girl bit her lip and titled her head as he stomped out the school door, letting it slam.
"Nanami-Chan?" A voice sounded behind her and the girl jumped.
She turned to see Mizuki; he was looking at her confused so she forced a smile.
"Oh Hey Mizuki!" She smiled.
"Why are you still here?" He arched his brow as he twirled the school's key on his finger, He looked concerned and she didn't blame him. She swallowed the mixture of sand and the sweet taste of Tomoe in her mouth.
"Oh, I had.." She paused," Class Date book..Ya know. It was my turn." She smiled fakely and Mizuki smiled.
"Oh I see!" He smiled innocently and then paused," Nanami-chan? You should wipe your lip. Its bleeding." He pointed to a spot and Nanami reached up. Her tongue ran over teeth marks on her lower lip and she felt her heart stop.
'Oh wow...'
She coughed and pulled out a tissue to wipe off the blood, " Sorry About that! " She smiled and turned, " I have to go! See you Mizuki!" She took off out the door, not seeing the small smirk go over his mouth.
'He loved Security Cameras'