23. I'm Home!
Tomoe almost dropped his phone as his hands shook.
His dad was coming home, and he wouldn't be alone anymore. He was going to see his father, the one person that promised that he would be there after everything came crashed down.
"Tomoe?" Mikae muttered on the end.
The fox paused and then cleared his throat, " So, In a few hours?"
Mikage chuckled on the other end, He nodded but then remembered he was on a phone, " Yes. I'll be there soon, Don't cut your skating trp short but be there when I come, okay?"
Tomoe tried not to.. But he found himself smiling lightly, " Yeah; Okay. We'll be waiting for you guys."
"Alighty then! Bye, See you soon!"
Tomoe sighed, " Okay, See ya dad."
The line went dead and Tomoe slowly lowered the phone from his ear. He looked at the screen as it lit up his features in the darkness of the night. The fox felt his tail wag but winced when he felt pain shoot through it. Crap, He was going to be sore in the morning.
Tomoe turned and opened the door to the skating rink, entering the inside with ease. He walked in and to the tabe that he was sitting at. Nanami was still there drinking her soda and looking like she was in deep thought.
The fox arched his brow and sat down, not bothering to interrupt her thoughts; maybe it was just something she was always going on at, Right? He sighed and propped his head in his hand as he watched people skate by.
Mizuki was laughing as Kurama hit a wall, He glared at the snake and snaped him in the head with his wing. Mizuki glared at him and called forth his snake Hebi.
Nanami sighed as she snapped out of her gaze and qucikly stood to stop the two from fighting. She zoomed towards them as Tomoe watched with amusment. She pulled them apart and Kurama looked down at his watch.
He said something and all three of them nodded. They all started to skate towards Tomoe; making him furrow his brow in confusion. When they reached him they stopped and sat down.
"What are you doing?" Tomoe inquired.
They looked at him and Nanami sighed, " Going home. Its getting late."
Tomoe blinked but then sighed, it was for the best. He had to get home so he didn't miss his dad coming inside. The fox stood and picked up Nanami's skates. When she put her shoes on he went and checked her skates in.
When he came back they were all done so he shrugged his shoulders and started to walk towards the exit. He had to get home, Nanami didn't know yet but he didn't care. He just had to get home so his dad didn't go to before seeing him.
Mizuki and Kurama said their goodbyes but before they did Kurama gave Tomoe a nudge in the amr and winked at him. The fox growled while Mizuki looked at him innocently, " Hold Nanami-Chans Hand if she gets scared."
Kurama nodded, " Just don't get to violent with her." He winked and Tomoe looked at him mortified, Mizuki started to laugh while they watched Tomoe fume and glare at the Tengu, Curse this idiot..
Mizuki nodded, " Yeah, Don't tell him that now. Its to late... Nanami-chan has a hickey. Its amazes me she hid it so well."
Tomoe pauses, He looked over at Nanami who was walking ahead of them, completely unaware of their conversation. He blinked and tried to strain his eyes to see what they were talking about. It wasn't possible..
He didn't bite that hard.. It was just a bite.. Did he suck? Tomoe felt his stomach churn.
Kurama started to laugh, "Oh, Someone didn't know!"
Tomoe looked away and breathed, How did they know? He didn't see anything! The fox shivered and continued to walk ahead of them; Soon Mizuki and Kurama said goodbye and left Tomoe and Nanami to walk home. It was colder that night and Nanami was shivering to herself.
The fox sighed, He knew how she felt. His clothes were damp and by the smell in the air it would probably rain again. They walked in silence until they got home. Tomoe unlocked the door and walked into the cold white house. It was a rather large house, with a parlor and a nice living room. The kitchen wasn't bad either..
The kistune looked over at Nanami, She was pulling her socks up again and her hair hung in her eyesight. The brown slky material fell from their pins and dangled hopelessly over her delicacte shoulders. Tomoe cocked his head to the side and blinked, His eyes caught a glimpse of a bandage and his stomach sunk.
No way.
He swallowed and stopped watching Nanami, he had to think straight. His body was shaking with the realization, How hard did he bite her? Tomoe's face burned as he looked for a place to put his shoes.
"Um, Dad and Gwen is coming home tonight." Tomoe suddenly muttered quickly.
Nanami looked a him, her eyes growing wide, ' Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
The fox shrugged his shoulders, " I just found out at the skating rink." He turned his back on her as he shrugged out of his jacket; he hung it on its hook and then bit his lip.
"Oh.." Nanami paused and then straightened her back. She shivered and walked to the couch; The girl didn't know why but there was something wrong with Tomoe; He was acting strangley and she didn't know why. It was bothering her, she knew almost everything about him but right now he seemed like he was uneasy,
"You Okay?"
Tomoe jerked his head towards her and then shrugged his shoulders, " Fine."
Nanami sighed, There was his indifferent personality. The girl plopped down on the couch and turned the TV on. Tomoe groaned and walked over to her. He sat down and sunk down in the cushion.
He was tired but he had to stay awake. His dad was finally going to be here... He didn't have to have his mask on for to much longer. The house would be warm and he could calm down for once. He propped his head in his hand and looked at Nanami.
The girl looked at him and smiled slightly, " I can't wait for them to be home." She giggled making Tomoe chuckled lightly. His hair fanned across his face as his eyes started to droop. For some reason he was warm..
He wondered if his father was close? He sighed lightly as his eyes started to close. Nanami became blurry as his sharp kanines barred; his breathing changed as he shifted to sleep.
"I can't either.." He muttered lightly before his head dropped over and softly laid against the back of the couch. His arms supported him as he moaned in his sleep and muttered a few things that no one could make out.
Nanami looked at him and titled her head to the side, He whimpered in his sleep as his ears flicked about. The girl smiled at his face.. She reached forward and let her fingers brush against his ears. They flicked again and she giggled.
They were soft and the fur was like a kittens fur; His lips furrowed a line of confusion and his tail wagged a bit. The girl giggled again and she tugged on his ear.
Tomoe moaned like an animal as Nanami let her fingers pull at his ears and trail down his pale skin. They slipped down and tickled his eyelashes. She tugged at his ear again blinked when Tomoe's eyes fluttered a bit. She swallowed; hoping he didn't wake up.
His eyes did open lightly but he made no move for her to stop. He was to tired and to be honest he was still half-asleep. It probably wasn't anything.. It had to a dream. He looked at her and Nanami smiled slightly as her fingers played with his hair.
He groaned and buried his face in her neck, His hot breath fanning agianst her soft skin. He sighed and muttered her name.
"Yeah?" Nanami asked as she let her hand pat his head. He pulled awya from his hug and at her, Their faces inched closely together; stopping just so they could feel each other's teasing breath. She continued to pet his head and his tail wrapped around her leg; Which was something he would have never done if he wasn't half-asleep.
Thats when the fox snapped out of his sleep deprived spell. He blinked at the closeness and then backed up rather quickly, His back dug into the couches arm; his heart throbbing in shock. His tail unwound from Nanami's leg and Tomoe turned crimson.
What... Was that about?!
It was like waking up in a place you know you didn't belong. He slapped her hand off of his ears and then cowered on the other side of the couch; far away from her.
"Stop that." He growled and then yawned. Nanami giggled at the site of his sharp teeth and the way his tongue ran against then in a seductive movement. The girl blinked and looked away confused. What was she thinking?
Seductive?
Hot?
What was wrong with her exactly? Tomoe stretched beside her and let his arms wrap around his figure. He shivered and then looked at the TV. It grew quite between them and Nanami squirmed in her seat. To be honest she was tired too.. But Tomoe seemed to have the tole on him more.
His head dropped again and his ears flattened aginst his head. She smiled and stood up. Tomoe was her best friend, but something told her he was off about something.
She started to walk away but was suddenly caught off guard when Tomoe grabbed her hand. Nanami blinked in shock, she thought that he was asleep?
Tomoe grabbed her hand and paused, He didn't know hwat he was doing but the thought of giving Nanami a hickey... The thought of hurting her? It sickened him, and he knew how to make it feel better.. He just needed her to hold still.
"Tomoe?" Nanami titled her head innocently and the fox chocked on his own breath, what he was getting ready to do wasn't very innocent, at least not in his eyes. He pulled her closer to him and he paused.
"I hurt you." He muttered out, The words stung. He hated saying something like that, Nanami wa shis friend and the thought of making him bleed or cry? It made him feel worse than a drunkard, And that was a big thing to Tomoe.
Nanami chuckled and titled her head to the side, it stretched her neck and showed the bandage, Her slender fingers plucked the bandage off and she pointed at four marks. She smiled at him with her innocent eyes, " It didn't hurt.."
she tried to push a thought away but it poped up anyway, 'It actually felt good' Nanami paused and pushed the thought away, not even daring to say it out loud.
"Did you bleed?" Tomoe muttered as he pulled her closer just so he could run his fingers over her mark.
She shook her head and popped the 'P' when she said, " Nope."
The fox felt himself relax as he leaned his face down and buried it in her neck; her scent filled his senses and made him dizzy. His fox instincts were to strong for him as Nanami looked at him and patted his head. Her fingers made long strides over the backs of his ears and he groaned like a fox in the wild.
He tried to stop but his fangs started to bare and sharpen. Tomoe whimpered and tried to stop; his arms wrapped around Nanami so he could hold her still; his heart started to throb as his mouth neared her neck.
His face burned red as he closed his eyes and pressed his mouth to her neck. His mouth opened as his fangs bared against her skin. His tongue flicked across his old marks and he growled.
"Ah." He whimpered and tried to ply himself away. Hsi heart was pounding painfully within him and it made him gag at his own conduct. Stupid Hormones! He had to get hands off his ears...
Tomoe gasped out as his fangs started to bare and push against Nanami's skin in a harsh bite. They entered her skin with a soft whimper. His teeth pulled at her skin as his mouth clamped over her skin; He started to suck hard on the old mark, making it new again.
He couldn't stop as he continued to suck harshly, Nanami whimpered out in shock. She felt his mouth pull at her skin and it brought pain. His teeth felt like needles but for some reason she didn't smack him away. Her hands slipped on his ears and Tomoe's tail wagged lightly, His ranhis hands through her beautiful and silky hair. It slipped through his perfect fingers and scattered against her shoulders.
His mouth sucked harder and he moaned as his mouth burned.
The fox moaned and the girl whimper again, her breath wouldn't leave her as he bit down harder. She yelped out in pain as he fangs came out of her skin and his tongue flicked over the mark again.
Nanami felt her face burn in shock at her best friends actions. He muttered something as his teeth splittered back into her skin. This time the bite hurt and Tomoe could actualy taste a metalic taste in his mouth. He blinked as Nanami took her hands off of his ears. They reached up and clamped over her neck as she yelped.
The fox pulled away, his body shaking from the recent loss of control. This was her fault! She touched his ears again.. He swallowed and Nanami whimpered in shock. Blood dripped on her hand and Tomoe stared at it in shock.
Something Nanami had never seen flashed through his eyes as he got up and ran into the kitchen, he came back and slapped something cold on her skin. He wouldn't look her in the eye as he pressed a wet rag down on her neck. He pulled it away and winced at the smell of blood.
The girl couldn't exactly smell it but Tomoe could smell it from a mile away.. It made his stomach turn and it brought forth memories that mad ehim sick. He pressed the rag back on and winced.
"Sorry.." He muttered quietly.
The girl nodded and looked at him, Something was going on with him. Lately he was mad and upset, " Is something bothering you?" She asked quickly.
Tomoe looked at her as he peeled a bandade for her neck, he pressed it on and pulled his hands away, " Well..." He paused and then sighed, " You see..'
Thats when the front door jingled with keys. Tomoe cursed mentally. He was going to tell Nanami that he wasn't comfortable without his father being home. He guessed it was because when he was younger he went through all of pain. He swallowed and stood.
Tomoe walked to the kitchen and washed the bloody rag out. When he came back he noticed Nanami hid his 'Mark' With her shirt collar. He looked at her and swallowed,
"Again, Sorry... Its a problem that I don't know how to address." He muttered lighltly. He starightened his shoulders and swallowed. Nanami smiled weakly and then sighed,
"Its fine; Really it is." She giggled, " It never happened."
Tomoe looked at her and winced, She couldn't keep saying things like this didn't happen. He made a mark this time and it sacred him when he saw he blood. He reached up and touched his kanines, fear flashed though his eyes and Nanami patted his shoulder.
"Forget about it." She smiled, " It didn't really hurt."
He rolled his violet eyes; he knew she was lieing, He even got some of her blood in his mouth. When he went to the kitchen he spit it out and tried to stop shaking. He hurt her...
He shook his head when the living room door came open and Mikage pranced in with Gwen in tow. The woman looked worn out while Mikage looked refreshed. Tomoe felt himself smile.
Thats was because of Mikage's god powers; he didn't need as much as sleep like humans did. He winced and stood at the couch. Nanami ran over to Mikage and then to her mother, embracing them tightly.
"Your home!" Nanami giggled and rocked back and forth on her heels. Tomoe rolled his eyes, She was so childish. He sighed and then froze when his father walked up to him slowly.
The fox swallowed, His eyes wide. Did his father know about what just happened? Tomoe wouldn't put it past him, he knew everything when it came to things like that. He winced but gasped when his father hugged him tightly.
Tomoe paused and tried not to choke up; his heart ached as Mikage hugged him and rocked back and forth, " I'm home Tomoe. Just like I promised."
The fox then lost his fight..
He hugged his father back and whimpered against his shoulder. Tears soaked his eyes but didn't fall; mostly because Nanami and Gwen were watching. The teenager whimpered as Mikage smiled lightly and patted his back.
"I missed you too. I did alot of prayers so I might be home for a little while. How does that sound?" The father questioned.
Tomoe tightened his grip on his father and sucked him his breath, he couldn't breath. His father was home.. He was home, and the huse was warm again. His heart ached in pain and Mikage patted his head.
When they finally pulled away they all sat on the couch and floor. Mikage smiled as they played a movie and talked about things and school. Tomoe told him about skating while Nanami bragged about how many times he fell. They all laughed, Even Tomoe.
He wouldn't have but he was glad his father was home.
Later on when the movie started to end Nanami had already gone to bed and Tomoe's head flopped over on his fathers shoulder. The god chuckled and his son whimpered in his sleep; Gwen watched with a smile and Mikage patted Tomoe head for one last time.
"I missed you too.."