55. Return of the Demon Hater!
Gwen smiled as she signed the notes to let Tomoe out of the hospital. It had been a few days since the car wreck; and Tomoe wasn't doing anything better. In fact he looked so dead... not in a physical way, but in a mental way.
He wasn't talking and he had a small cast like artical on his leg; he did in fact crack it and now he was in lots of pain. He could barely move his leg; it hurt him to much, but his main hurt was from the inside. His chest was hurting...
His mom was dead because of the car wreck; in fact it made him sick. He had been in another one, it was irritating him greatly. The crashing metal was haunting him at night; his head was pounding from his concussion and the cut he had received.
Tomoe knew he would not be going to school for a little while; his head wouldn't be able to take it. In fact his head was pounding right then and there.
And the worst thing was that his father wasn't there; he didn't call or message, and Tomoe had spent many late nights starting at his phone screen. Wanting him to call but knowing deep down that it wasn't going to happen.
His wrist were raw from his rubber bands; he had been snapping them alot. Mostly because he felt alone... and he had to relive the degusting feeling of that car wreck. The crushing metal, the irony blood. He hated this.. He hated having to go home to an empty yet cold house.
He didn't want to go back...
" Thank you so much!" Gwen looked to the nurse as medicine was handed to her; Tomoe looked up, his dead eyes traveling over the room. His white hair was a bit dirty and his ears flopped over in the process of being in a room to long.
Even the clicking of heels was hurting his head; it made him wonder if he had an ear infection. It was possible, in fact his head was pounding but that was a con cussions fault; not an ear infection.
The nurse nodded and gave further instructions before letting them go. Gwen watched Tomoe closey, even as they got home ( Curtisy of Kurama ) Tomoe was quiet. Nanami had run to the door and the fox, with his blank expression, was shocked to have her run up to him and nearly glomp him into the floor.
Her soft pressence calmed him down and in a way it reminded him of the nights when he would go out and hug her; just because she was scared or frightened...
Now it was him.
Tomoe swallowed and looked down, his face burying into the girls pale neck. Nanami blinked as he just leaned his head there, and his shoulder shook from time to time; as if he was in agony to even come home.
Now he was here and he was screaming on the inside; when had his life become so messed up? When had he been dragged into this pain? It was Nanami who started out with the pained life; and yet her father hadn't been seen in a while.
Tomoe wondered if the old man was still around...
But he also wondered where his father was; the old man that said he would always be there. He wanted his father to be there but then agian it only proved that the idiot couldn't and would not care about him in a difficult situation.
In fact the fox had a thought; staying here in this house was the last thing he needed. He wanted to go to school..
So as Nanami stepped back from her hug? He looked her in the eye and swallowed, ' Take me with you..'
Nanami looked at Tomoe as the walked down the halls of the school building; well, He limped a little but his leg was injured and the stubborn boy thought it would be great not to wear his boot.
The girl shook her head and smiled to herself; what was she going to do? Tomo ewas always like this, walking around like the world was his land and she was his navigator. He was different but special. Quite but immature at times. Nanami giggled to herself a bit..
This caused Tomoe to look at her and blink, his white hair had been cleaned and his white teeth were beautiful as his lips parted slightly as he looked at her,
" What?" He blinked, his white hair in his eyes before he sweeped it away. His lips fromed a pout as he stared at her and for Once Nanami got to look at her features perfectly. His eyes were beauitful and speckled, his skin was paler then most but he was a yokai, his white hair was soft and easy to touch.. and his fox ears twitched from time to time.
His top button to his school uniform was undone causing Nanai to breath for a moment. Their eyes locked and she paused, There was something wrong with her lately; she didn't know what but it was irritaing.
She tugged at her hair and looked away, her best friend, the one since grade school was still looking at her. He blinked and stopped her in her tracks; she didn't know what he was doing..
But he started to lean in and her heart contracted. She had to think straight; she had to understand what was going on, and why he looked attracitive to her. Yet again that word came up in her mind as his head neared hers.
Thats when it came as a shock when he leaned his forehead against hers and blinked, " You have no fever. Why are you staring at me like that.. its.. Unsightly." He smiled lightly and Nanami couldn't help herself. She wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him; it made Tomoe tense and he really didn't understand why she was hugging him like this..
But..
" Please.. Stay like that.' She whispered, " When you joked just then; I saw you..." She whimpered and Tomoe felt his heart shake. He didn't know why but he held her closely to him, his heart shaking and his hands doing the same.
" I try." He whispered out; He didn't want her to see his pain. To know his problems. He wanted to be the friend that she looked to when they were little, but he coudln't be that now. His wrist had the scars and his heart was heavy with having to go through the thought of seeing his father again; but at least that wasn't now...
Or so he thought.
" YOU TWO! STOP TOUCHING EACH OTHER IN THE HALLWAY!"
Tomoe froze up; his face tinging a rare pink. He jerked his head back and self conscienciously held up his hands. Why? He had no idea but it seemed right with the command that was given to him.
He looked and froze up at what he saw, Nanami blinked as Ms. Haku waddled towards them, her ugly mouth in a pout as she tapped her heeled foot on the floor. Oh, boy. She was mad; and what made it worse was the fact that the bell had already gone off and they were talking in the hall like it was no big deal.
Thats when the women glared at them both; her eyes trained mostly on Tomoe and how his demon deatures were out in the open. Oi, This woman hated his guts. She snapped her head towards the brunette and with vemon spat out,
" Have you no shame? Being with a demon when the bell has gone off? What are you thinking.."
Thats when Nanami blinked and then let a small smile come up on her face. Tomoe didn't know what she was doing but given how he had known her since grade school? He had a weird feeling in the pit of his stomach that she was about to say something that only Mizuki and Kurama would consider saying... Which confused him because she hung out with him more then she did with them.
Which in a way just hit him as odd, why he had no idea.
Then to make all matters worse ( Because he had a feeling they were going to detension for no reason anyway ), The girl with her innocent smile; held up her hands like he was doing and started to sing,
" Ding Dong the witch is dead, get out of bed, you sleepy heads! DING DONG THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD!" She closed her eyes and started to sing it louder but Tomoe coudln't hold it in anymore.
He started to crack up for the first time in a long time..
He put a hand over his mouth as Nanami screamed even louder; this made Ms. Haku cringe and then glare at the girl. How dare she! Was she refereing to her? ( Yep.. )
" Thats enough young lady!" The woman screamed Nanami blinked.
Then with innocent eyes Nanami looked at Tomoe and whimpered, " Did I do something again? I lost it again right?" She faked Tears and Tomoe blinked at her fake charade. Even though she was faking the tears Tomoe coudln't stand it... He yanked Nanami to his chest and looked at the teacher,
" You made her cry.' He hissed, not understanding where this was going anymore. Nanami tried not to laugh against Tomoe's chest and Tomoe was once again holding in laughs of humor.
" I'll make you scream!" She hissed and yanked Tomoe's wrist. She started to drag him away and Tomoe melodramtical wailed and looked at Nanami,
" The witch revived!" He holwed out making Nanami crack up so hard her nose started to bleed. He cracked up as the evil woman yanked him into a class room and pulled out her ruler; Tomoe was expecting the whole slap on the hands thing but instead the woman , With blunt force, Smacked it harshly across his face.
Tomoe blinked as the pain seethed through his face, amking his concussion swell up. The lights of the class room bounced and he yelped out in pain. Something trinkled down his face and it surprised the fox that the ruler had cut his cheek.
He blinked and covered it, the red mashed into his fingers and when he looked down at it he was reminded of the car wreck. he stared down at the blood as the images went through his mind; his hand shook and he blinked when she hit him again.
This time it was on his hand; his fox-fire reacted and the pain seeped into his skin. His hands started to burn and bleed as he hissed out in pain. Tears welled up in his eyes but he ignored the pain and looked at the angered woman,
His eyes grew wide as she smirked and lifted his chin to make him look at her, " You see.. I HATE demons." She seethed out making Tomoe tremble. Her voice was almost not real, in fact it was terrifing... His eyes grew wide as she brought the ruler aross his face again.
He yelped out in pain and winced; he wasnt expecting the door to come open and a tall man with fox ears to walk in. He looked at the scene and then froze.
" I smell blood." The man said rather quickly. Ms. Haku looked at the man in distaste, she seethed out and rolled her eyes. She tapped her foot as Tomoe whimpered;
He knew that voice...
That was the voice of the person he wasn't allowed to see; that was the voice of his mother brother; of the man that hated him. Or at least thats what his father said... He cursed the day Tomoe woudl be born and maybe it was working.
The white haired teen slowed paused as Ms Haku breathed out, " Ah, Principal Areno.' She waved her hands, " I was just punishing a student."
The voice laughed, it dripped with venom and a deep growl. Tomoe paused, he knew that growl; he was a fox... it was a defensive growl. There was many growls, threatening, happiness, love... and.. Pleasure. Tomoe felt his neck burn and he quickly shook the thought off, This growl he heard... It was defensive and angry.
" Thats not what I see; ' The man growled, " Because all I see is a rather abusive scene from which the teacher is loosing her job."
The woman scoffed at him , " I' was quieting anyway; theres no way I would work for a demon!" She spat out and then stormed out in hate.
This left Tomoe to freeze and pause, He slowly turned his face to look at his uncle. His eyes grew wide as the man smirked,
" So your one of my students huh?"
Tomoe froze, Oh Kami No...
Mikage winced and rubbed the back of his neck; he had just got out of a long meeting; and they finally gave his phone back. Ookunishi took them all away, saying it interupted the balence nature.
The match maker sighed and chuckled half-heartly. He wasn't one to roll hsi eyes but he was prepared to do it this time. It was stupid to thing that this man took away his cell phone; but he was the main god so Mikage had no say..
The god removed his tie and unbuttoned his top button; not knowing that his son did the same, showing off how alike they really were. The blond plugged his phone is and paused when it beeped to life.
Mikage arched his brow as he turned the scene on and looked through his phone listing,
" What the-? " He sat on the edge of his hotel bed and flicked through his missed call list, " Twelve missed calls from Gwen, Two from an unknown, and Fifthteen from Tomoe..'
Tomoe..
The god winced, his son actually called to talk to him and he didn't answer? he winced and turned his voicemale on. It shocked him though... the phone fell from his ear and his hands shook.
He picked the phone up again and turned to voicemail on once again..
Tomoe had been in a car accident; he was out of the hospital. He was injured.. But, A Car wreck? No... NO!" The man stood up and listened to the voicemail from Tomoe,
" Look, ' It began, " I'm laying here in the dark...' The voice cracked with emotion, ' Do you hate me that much? Your blasted old man...' A breath was sucked in and then a feeble voice sounded slighty on the other end. It was heart breaking to hear and the god almost broke down..
' Dad I'm scared, help me.. Please answer your bloody phone. Please.." The voice cracked and turned into a wail, a wail of fear and lonilness, " PLEASE!" Thats when it beeped and the last thing Mikage heard was a cry and a wail..
This was from the hospital; from the painful experience. From the nightmares.. Mikage swallowed, He checked the date on the phone and froze..
Two days ago...
The god shook his head; ' Elisa... What am I going to do. I screwed up this time..'
There will be no point in returning..
But.
He had too..
Sorry For the Late Update! I have been trying to figure out all my Books and I have been watching Anime lately.. Because I'm lazy. I'M SORRY! I will still update! I promise! Its just not every two days.. Haha..
And..
Uh-OH! Areno is found out! And just wait until you hear what Rii has for a job; lets say she dropped collage for something exciting. Just you wait and see! XD
What do you think will happen next?
1. Fight with Mikage?
2. Nanami getting those funny feelings again?
3. Areno taking Tomoe out for a burger?
4. All three!?"
You will see soon but Please comment! I am grateful for the support! XD