Hey Guys! Okay, This is To Marie, Since she's a guest commenter and I can't message her..

To Marie: " I like your Idea about Tomoe getting jealous; but since he doesn't see Nanami as anything other than a friend at this moment? He won't be confessing anytime soon; BUT I might make him jealous... So its like half of your suggestion, Than Tomoe might get irritated at himself.. I'm not sure. Its a work as I go story.. Haha.

Now another chapter for you guys! XD

34. Heated Jealously

Who know those moments where you want to be alone but everything in your body tells you its not going to happen; almost ever?

Masashi growled under his breath and stomped his way towards his house. He was limping after that idiot of a high-grade demon let his snake sink his fangs into his ankle. Apparently since he hurt Tomoe's ankle he got the same punishment.

He limped to the iron gate that led to his house and rung the intercom.

"Yes?"

The demon moaned, HIs stupid maid was always souding so cheerful when his life was a living nightmare. He swept some hair out of is eyes and sighed, " Its Masash-"

"OH MASTER!"

Suddenly the doors flung open and the demon let himself stroll in. Maids and butlers came to greet him and he only smiled fakley and waved. He walked up to the big double doors and sighed when they booth flung open and let him in.

When he entered he looked around and sighed; his hair blew about as the door closed back. The house was huge; but then again it was a mansion. Sadly it was always empty. Like now? His father was away on a huge business trip while his mother was at her sisters in another country.

He ground his teeth as his feet tapped on the halls; echoes went through the air as he paused and sighed loudly. Again another echo went through out the room and his eyes slowly found their way to the floor.

If only his life could be at least a little bit normal! Like today at school when that girl talked to him. It was like she could see him as a friend despite what he was.

Masashi walked up the steps and paused when he looked at his fathers portrait. He stood tall with stature and the demon only felt anger well up in him. Tomoe stood that way; always saying nothing but walking like he knew everything. Did that idiot even know pain?

If he did it would shock Masashi.

But then again; That Nanami chick was talking about him a lot. He saw them walk together almost everyday and Tomoe would seem to loosen up around that one girl. He would smile and on occasion, if you looked close enough, The fox would blush and try to brush it off like it wasn't there.

Masashi knew otherwise though; and for some reason thinking about Nanami as something more then a friend? It didn't suit him.. The girl could be a friend to him. A great one.. But was he really ready to prepare himself for a friend? He had never had one before. He grunted as he flung his school bag down and stared at his fathers portrait.

"You see father.." He began and then stopped; His eyes glassed over with a terrfing look as he glared at the picture, " Your the reason I hate High-graders..."

He turned his back and stomped towards the stairs,

'Because your one..'

Tomoe sighed and groaned lightly as Nanami poked him with her boney fingers. He growled lightly and then tried not to snort in laugter when she tickled a spot on his neck. His head jerked to the side as his eyes shot open and his face met Nanami's

He stared and then recomposed himself by yawning and looking at the girl with a blank expression.

"Blockhead.." He moaned out, " Why are you in my bed?"

Nanami giggled and sat up rather quickly. She looked at him and smirked, " I picked the lock again. I've been here since seven!" She grinned as Tomoe slowly sat up and looked at her with, ' What the crap? ' Look. He brushed some hair out of his eyes; not really knowing how much at made Nanami react.

He looked at his face and how his bangs brushed in his eyes; his violet eyes with amber specks jekred towards her and he arched his brow,

"You call me a pervert?" He climbed out of bed and started to look for a shirt, " Did you smell me also Nanami?" He smirked when Nanami gasped loudly and a pillow made contact with his head.

"AS IF! I WOULDN'T SMELL YOU!" Her voice dropped and she crossed her arms stubbornly, " Its not my fault that you use Apple cinnomen Shampoo.."

Tomoe froze and his shirt almost fell from his hands; Did she smell him? He furrowed his brow and looked at her, " You are a pervert.." He muttered in disbeleif, " And Here I thought you were innocent.." He ground out.

Nanami scoffed at him and then pouted. He stared at the pout and then rolled his eyes, the girl blinked in shock and then glared at him.

"My pout works on Masashi." She sighed out and flopped back on Tomoe's bed with a plop.

The foxes hands froze as he stopped peeling his shirt off. It landed on the floor as his white hair fanned his face and his eyes widened," Masashi? How do you know him?" He finally spat out after a moment of silence.

Nanami sighed and wiggled herself on his bed," You silly kitsune! I told you I met someone yesterday."

Tomoe blinked in shock. His headache started to return as he looked over at Nanami. His eyes were wide in shock until he let them narrow with absolute hate. He knew Masashi. He was the one that ruined his mothers grave and then nearly broke his ankle in two. He knew the idiot quiet well..

The fox set his shirt down, not putting it on as he turned and made his way towards the bed. He put his knee on it and then looked at Nanami. She blinked as he looked at her, his violet eyes tearing into her. He put his hands on booth ides on her head as he leaned over her and snarled.

"Do you know what your doing?" He hissed.

Nanami blinked as silence passed between them. She looked up at her shirtless friend and swallowed as he leaned his body over her. She swallowed at the awkard postion and then whimpered lightly,

"Do you?" She whispered out.

Their eyes met and the fox felt his skin burn. What was he doing? Hovering over her like this? It wasn't a pleasant position to say the least...

The fox paused and their breaths mingled before he quickly yanked himself up and turned to grab his shirt. He pulled it over his head and swallowed as Nanami laid there frozen in shock. She blinked a few times before she finally sat up and looked at Tomoe.

"What do you mean by, " What I'm doing?" She asked; her voice a bit shaky.

Tomoe gave her a sideways glance and the girl almost let a whimper escape her lips, " Ask him. If He's a good person than he'll tell you why." He paused and then looked at Nanami.

To be truthful if she made a friend that was a guy? He wouldn't care; but right now she was talking to the one person that made fun of his mother, and dishonored her grave. She didn't know but it still stung in a whole new way.

The fox pulled his shirt one and then froze up when he felt a yank on his tail. He blushed and turned to look at Nanami who was holdingit and looking at him with a ,Are you okay? Look.."

Tomoe blushed as she stroked his tail and he quickly yanked it away, He turned his back on her and looked at his mirror. He tried not the thin kabout what she was doing or even saying to him; his mind was fuzzy and his hands were shaking hashly at how close she was..

" Don't do that, Pervert.." He growled out in annoyance and embarrassment.

If only she knew..

HE swallowed and turned around only to see Nanami in front of him.. Face to face. He swallowly in shock as Nanami started to pat his ears and tug at them. He moaned in emabrrassment and buried his face into her smooth neck. She rubbed his head and then sighed lightly..

"You have a headache, Neh?" She looked at him as she pulled hands away. Tomoe looked at and gave her an innocent loo. He looked confused for a moment before remembering that when he had a headache his ears woudl twitch about. He flushed and looked down, His hair guarding his violet eyes.

"I'm fi-"

"Don't you say it!" Nanami corrected and climbed off his bed. He blinked as she grabbed his hand and yanked him down stairs. He groaned in pain as she slammed down and made it echo through his head. Once they were down stairs Nanami grabbed some medicine and shoved it into Tomoe's chest. He blinked as she gave him a cup of water and glared.

"Drink."

"There is no way-"

Before the fox could finish the girl plopped a pill in his water, Tilted his head back ( All the While making Tomoe flush ), Made him drink some water and then held his mouth shut so he HAD to swallow. The fox did so and Nanami let him breath. He choked in shock and then glared at Nanami.

"Remind me to do that to you!" He fumed and then winced at his headache.

Nanami giggled and then blinked as Tomoe's cell phone went off. It was on the kitchen counter and she tossed it to Tomoe. He flipped it open and sighed.

"Hum?"

"TOMOEEE!" A familiar voice screeched on the other side of the phone.

The fox almost yelped but he paused, " Mizuki?" He rolled his eyes mentally. What on earth could this guy want now?

"Yeah its me!" Mizuki whimpered, " How did you do it Tomoe-kun! How did you watch her suffer?"

Thats when Tomoe felt his body go rigged. His grip tightened on the phone and he stood up. The fox started to go to his room and stormed up; closely followed by Nanami.

"Where are-"

"Private call." Tomoe quickly muttered, He opened his door and then froze when Nanami sighed.

"You guys are talking about girls aren't you? Oh how they grow up fast!" She fake sniffed and then giggled at Tomoe. She did a little turn as she ran back down the stairs; leaving Tomoe to look morotified.

He put the phone back to his ear and closed the door. He locked it and then put a chair up to it so Nanami couldn't get back in.

"What do you mean?" Tomoe hissed out rather quickly.

Mizuki grew quiet and Tomoe knew he was crying; something was going on and Tomoe had no control over it. Even when his mother died it felt like his life had ended.. It was like Everything was a pile of rubble; and now?

He and his dad weren't even talking..

"The Chemo Isn't working.." Mizuki sighed out.

Tomoe swallowed and tried to stop himself from thinking the worse. Sadly he had learned to over the years because of everything he had to go through. it was a nightmare for him to relive everything; just through another person..

"What are they going to do?"

" Continue it; And see if it works in the long run.." Mizuki whimpered and them whimpered, " Sorry I called.. its just you have experience with these things." The snake started to whimper again and Tomoe sighed. he fell backon his bed and lowered his voice.

"Yeah, I know. I know its hard and how painful it can be or how painful it can get; but you just have to keep on fighting.. No-matter what life throws at you; becasue of you don't? Won't you just die on the inside?"

The line grew quiet and Mizuki finally spoke, " But Tomoe-kun.. All joking aside; Wouldn't you have died if it weren't for Nanami-Chan?"

Tomoe paused, His eyes growing wide.

"I remember.. After everything that happened. You didn't have life in your eyes at all; How did you do it?"

The fox grew quiet as he remembered being huddled by Mizuki and Kurama in the hospital hallway the cold night. His mother was in the other room and all he could do was scream and plead not to see her take her last breath and die. He was only a little boy then and at that time death was a new thing to him..

Kurama and Mizuki had hugged him and told him that they would be his brothers; to be truthful without their support he would have hated life.. He would have been dead like his mother.

"You guys.." Tomoe finally spoke," You guys were there. Thats how I survived.." He muttered it out into the air. No matter how much the two teased him or made him fell embarrassed, they were always there.

Like when he got hurt by Masashi, or when he was dealing with his family issues; and then Nanami came and stopped him from cutting his skin.

" I see..." Mizuki got quiet until Tomoe heard a nurse on the other side of the line," Oh, Tomoe I have to go. Thanks.."

Tomoe sighed, " No Problem.."

The line went dead as Tomoe stared up at the roof.. He remembered almost every painful detail after the funeral. He remembered it ..

Flashback

Tomoe: 5

He walked the cold hallways and looked aorund for her Study..

His mommy's study.

She was usualy in there working on something business related. He wanted to see her one last time before she went away. Before her smiling face faded from his childish memory.

The little kitsune walked down the hall and tried to find it without waking his sleeping father. He walked down the hall and found the door with ease. He stood on his tip toes and opened it.

When the door flung open Tomoe felt fear go through him. This was scary.. Because.. She wan't in there. He swallowed and walked in. He jumped up on his moms old chair and turned the lamp on. It only lit the room up a bit as the fox climbed on the sofa.

He grabbed his mommas blanket and slipped over it, His feet touching the cold leather on the worn out, red couch. He sunk down and looked up at the rof before whimpering and smelling the blanket..

It smelled like her..

"M-Momma!" Tomoe screamed as tears ran down his eyes in hurt and fear. He was never going to see her again! She would never say, Hey baby, How was your day today?" She would never say that! EVER!

He screamed a little louder and was soon found by his father. Mikage walked in and saw his little son huddled on his wives old couch. He winced as he saw him wailing and screaming for someone who would never open their eyes again.

"MOMMA I'M SCARED!" Tomoe screamed, Tears running down his face. The couch shifted and Mikage picked him up and held him close; rocking him back and forth,

"You miss her?" Mikage whispered as Tomoe started to calm down. The little fox nodded and clung to his father; his hot tears staining onto the gods T-Shirt. The god sighed and patted the little boys head before grabbing his wives blanket and wrapping it around the little Yokai.

Tomoe snuggled it and gurgled in his childish innocence. He smelled it and buried his face in it before mumbling, " Its smells like Momma.."

Mikage smiled and patted the kitsunes head; Tomoe drifted to sleep as his little body rose and fell with silent shakes. Little did the god know that this room, with its dark blue walls and creamy carpet. Little did he know that Tomoe wouldn't sleep in it every night.

The god soon moved all his sons things to the room and let him have it for a comforting purpose. Tomoe was fine with it..

As if he was keeping his mother's memory alive.

End Of FlashBack

Tomoe stared up at the roof of his room and sighed lightly. This place used to be his mother's study. Of course as he grew older he found out it was just a room where he had lots of memories' in. Even now this room had the memory of his first kiss.

He paused and chewed his lip and his eyes searched the roof for answers. He knew he wasn't going to find any though; life wasn't that easy. It was harsh and cruel.

The kitsune yawned as his eyes started to drift off. He was tired; but of course it wasn't his fault. It was Nanami for getting him up so early.. He whimpered as his hand fell back against his pillow and his eyes started to drift shut. It wasn't like Nanami was going to be home all day anyway.. She had school.

So he could sleep..

Just Sleep..

Nanami walked down the street towards school, all cheerful. She was going to say goodbye to Tomoe but he had locked his door and she had a feeling that the lazy fox had fallen back to sleep without a care to who was waiting for him.

She sighed as she looked up at the path and blinked. Masashi was walking ahead, Completely oblivous to Nanami. She giggled and ran up behind him; tapping his shoulder lightly. The demon blinked in shock and turned to look at Nanami.

She smiled and waved making the demon arch his brow," Um.."

"HEY THERE MASASHI!" She smiled brightly and then walked up beside him. He was confused at this point but he didn't say anything. She started to jab to him and the demon sighed. At least it waas better than taking about His family and whatnot.

"Tomoe couldn't come today because he's ill." She pouted and Masashi blinked. Tomoe sure did make this girl pout a lot. He wondered how they could even be friends. Yokai had a High Passion levels.. It surprised him that Tomoe wasn't experiencing the need to have self control at all times.

Masashi sighed," I didnt think gods kids could get sick." He mumbled.

"Oh no, no, No!" Nanami smiled as she corrected him, " They can get sick. Especially Kitsunes; its in their blood stream to have warm blood. A demons temperature gets a lot higher than a humans; but Kitsunes?" She sighed, " Their fever goes off the charts because they already have fox-fire bruning through them."

The demon nodded and then sighed as he stuffed his hands in his pockets," You sure do talk about that low-life a lot."

Nanami suddenly flashed him an evil glare and he backed up a few steps in shock," Tomoe is not a low-life. He's had been having some hard times lately.. And Yes I do talk about him a lot. He's my best friend Masashi." She smiled and he blinked in shock.

"How can you befriend a high-grade Yokai? They can be harsh and cruel.." He mumbled, His voice trailed off and Nanami looked at him curisoly.

"Not Tomoe, I think he's been through things that no one could understand. He's understanding and sweet.. Not all the times but he had his moments."

Masashi paused and then arched his brow before looking at Nanami confused, " Do you like him or something?"

Nanami scoffed at him, " OF COURSE I LIKE HIM! HE'S MY BEST FRIEND!" She giggled innocnetly and started to skip ahead.

Masashi dragged a hand down his face and moaned, That was not what he was trying to say; At-All.. He really wondered ho wthis Tomoe guy controlled himself around this girl..

Unless he was dense too.. Through the whole school day she was talking about Tomoe and how much she hoped he was okay. Masashi thought he would find it annoying but it was rather amusing to see her talk about Tomoe..

She would panic and throw her arms up as if it was the end of the world. Masashi smirked but sighed, This girl was really dense..

Tomoe felt something press against his forehead, it was soft and it made his eyes flutter open. When he looked up he saw his father touching his forehead and clucking his tongue.

"This is bad.."

The fox blinked in shock and sat up," How did you get in here?" He suddenly snarled," Stop evading in my life! GET OUT-"

Mikage glared at him and Tomoe felt his ears flop. He was not going to talk to this Idiot; he didn't know if he could. Not after he hit him; not after Tomoe practically raised himself.

"Why are home?" Tomoe mumbled before Mikage stuck a themometer in his mouth. he growled but sighed when Mikage took it out and gasped.

"That is far to high! Even for you!" He panicked and then paused, " Why should I not be home? I've been working from home lately.. It a new system; Didn' I tell you thats what Izumo's meeting was about?"

Tomoe blinked as his heart sunk to his stomach; Did that mean that his dad was never going to go out to do prayers again? His ears would how perked if it wasn't for his major headache. The fox yelped and put a hand one his ear.

Mikage sighed and looked at Tomoe, " You have a high fever Tomoe.." He grunted and looked at his son before handing him some medicine. The medicine was known only by Demons and when Tomoe saw it? He gagged and nearly retched into the floor. His stomach turned as he trie to stomach the pills.

"If you feel the need to throw it up; the bathroom is over there." Mikage smiled and patted the foxes head.

Tomoe grunted and yawned, unconsciously showing off his sharp kanines. The god paused and then cocked his head to the side while Tomoe gave him a , What?' Look. The Father chuckled but then paused.

His son wasn't even talking to him and yet right now it was like how it should have been between them; he smiled and pointed at his own teeth to show an example.

"Your kanines shouldn't be that sharp still.. Mind telling me why?"

Thats when Tomoe's whole boy went rigged and he chucked a pillow at the gods head, " N-NO!" He screeched and closed his eyes in teenage terror. When Mikage looked at him his face had bloomed to new color of pink. He chuckled as Tomoe flushed to red and then pink again.

Mikage smiled, " But, Your hormones are still at it! I'm worried! " He pouted fakely and Tomoe blushed even brighter.

"GET OUT YOUR OLD MAN!" He screamed and covered his face in embarrassment. Mikage chuckled and sighed before Handing him something to drink.

"Calm down kido. I was just wondering why your teeth hasn't gone down yet.." He smiled lightly and patted Tomoe's head. The fox looked at him and shrugged his shaky shoulders. He took the drink and sipped it slowly. It takes good and when he looked at it he blinked.

It was special tea that he used to have his mom fix. It cleared his senes when he drank it and it calmed his nerves. He sighed lightly and then looked at Mikage unsure of what to say. His father looked at him and clucked his tongue before feeling Tomoe's forehead again.

"Its so high.. This is so worrisome." He chewed his lip and looked at Tomoe, "Do you feel dizzy?"

Tomoe shook his head and looked away. He didn't know how he could talk to Mikage right now. They had fought and Tomoe even inflicted Self harm on himself because of it. He didn't want to think about it. It wasn't for him to just take and enjoy..

He sipped again and stayed quiet as Mikage sighed and looked at the door, " : I'll be back in a few minutes. I have to make a call to the god of the foxes.." Tomoe looked at him confused and his father smiled brightly, " Hes the only one that will be able to know why your fever is so high. You know Inari Okami means well."

Tomoe ground his teeth; yes he knew Inari Okami, and he also knew that he was a like his second father; but the man had nerve! It was something that Tomoe always hated! He swore lightly and sighed while his father skipped out the door.

Only a few minutes later did Nanami walk into his room and knock lightly. The fox looked up quickly and then blinked in shock. She smiled at him and walked over him; then to his shock she felt his forehead.

"Its high." She pouted and Tomoe eyes glanced at her lower lip; longing to bite on it and kiss it with an unknown passion. He blinked in shock at his own thoughts and quickly looked away from her mouth. He had to be a pervert! HE HAD TO BE!

"I'll go make you some soup!" She looked determined as she started for the door.

But thats when Tomoe let his body move on its own. He slammed down before she could escape and then he pressed her against it. Her stomach prssed into the door as Tomoe buried his face into her neck; breathing heavily.

"You... Were with Masashi again?" He muttered, his words almost came out in slurrs as his grip tightened on hers hands. He felt intoxicated with her scent and it made his mouth water.

Nanami nodded in the awkward position and tried to calm herself down as the fox sighed loudly. It was he didn't care if she heard him do it..

Tomoe sighed and then paused. His Best friend was seeing the Guy that ruined his mothers grave. Did she not care? Didn't she see what he did to him? What if Masashi hurt her? What if he tried to attak her and cause her pain?

Tomoe wasn't trying to be a bother; and he never tried to take Nanami away from the art of making friends; but.. This person was different. He ruined his mothers honor and nearly killed Tomoe. The fox had a nagging feeling in his chest and he hated to think about it.

He hated that Masashi was getting so close to Nanami.. To HIS Best Friend.. She had been HIS best friend for YEARS, and now this Masashi guy was moving in. Tomoe already felt like his world was caving in...

He breathed her in again and let his tail wag and flicked against her leg. Nanami blinked as Tomoe stared at his neck and puased. His teeth bared and he was tempted to taste her again.. But..

That wasn't right. Nanami was his friend, Nothing more; But..

The fox breathed out and ran turned Nanami to face him. They booth stared at each other and The girls hands patted his ears lightly. His eyes slitted as he ran his hand through her hair and yanked her head back. He looked at the side of her neck and instead of biting he ran his hot tongue over his old mark.

He huffed out in gasps and tried to stop himself as his tongue neared her ear. It flicked against the back of it. He moaned at her taste and sighed in seduction. Why was it that she smelled like Masashi.. It wasn't her smell, in fact it made his fur bristle with distaste. He growled and licked in...

The girl shuddered in shock. Her eyes grew wide and then she wiggled her hand free. She found Tomoe's rubber band and pulled it back, snapping it hard.

The fox yelped in shock and pulled away. They both stared at each other and Tomoe swallowed as Nanami gave him an unknown look.

"Gosh.." Nanami put a hand on her neck and then looked at Tomoe confused, " Your medicine messes with your head!" She pouted and then turned her back on him; ignoring her pounding heart.

"I'll get that soup.." Nanami muttered and headed down the stairs quickly.

Tomoe blinked in shock and put a hand over his mouth to hide his sharpened kanines. What was wrong with him? He was such an idiot! He blushed and ran his hands through his hair.

What was he thinking?

Note: " Tomoe will get Jealous but I'm not going to have him scream out a confession or anything like that. He still sees Nanami as a friend for now.

To: Marie again: ' I liked your suggestion but I'll only have Tomoe get jealous. I don't plan of ending this book anytime soon. Plus Tomoe is just starting to act really strange and it will probbaly take him a while to move Nanami from the friendzone.

But I will make him jealous! Thanks for the suggestion!XD