4. Date; And Surprise!
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Screwed,
Thats what they were, they were so screwed at the moment! Why? because Nanami's Match making mother ( No relation to his father ) Had tried her best to better their relationshp, Now they were both standing thir awkwardly without a word to say.
Why?
Because last time they got romantic or even kissed Hiru was made! And Tomoe didn't know if he wanted to repeat that situation at all.. esspeically the screams of the girl as she had the baby... Although Nanami did have Hiru in this apartment but that wasn't their fault at all.
Tomoe groaned mentally and nearly banged his head on a nearbye wall. What was he supposed to do or think at the moment? They had slept together nine or ten months ago and had not touched or even kissed since. It was to awkward. They went from best friends to roomies in one night and even now it was confusing.
There was also the fact that they were married and Nanami still had no clue. Tomoe almost felt bad for this little tibit. After all, he had bit her neck the night they mated and left the signature marriage mark...
Oi.
Tomoe swallowed, his head spinning at the moment. What was Gwen expecting from them? She made him dress up nicely while Nanam was in her everyday wear. She handed him money and everything but when he looked at Nanami he wanted to hit his head harshly.
It was almost like they were a couple that just confessed to each other. Like with them they shared a bed but there was the famous, ' Pillow wall of Momozono.' Blocking them. Not that he was coplaining in the slightest..
It was just that right now his palms were sweating from the fact that this night could go VERY good, or VERY bad. And the teen didn't know if he wanted either one to happen, if anything he'd probably get stuck with Mizuki and Kurama stalking them out until things got serious- if they got serious.
Nanami on the other hand whined out when the door slammed in their faces and almost twitched. She had Hiko not long ago, She was sour weak and slghtly pale from the birth, and the baby was probably crying at the moment. What was Hiru going to eat?!? What about his clothes and how warm he stayed!? She was not prepared to part from her child just yet!
NOT YET!
The girl whined out and sulked weakly, She just didn't want the baby to get hurt in the slghtest. She couldn't and now she was stuck with.... With..
T-T-Tomoe......'
GAH! SHE LIKED HIM! NO! MAYBE EVEN LOVED HIM BUT RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING WAS GOING WRONG!! SHE WASNT EVEN WEARING ANYTHING NICE AT THE MOMENT!! Nanami whined out and whimpered now wanting her baby more then anything... But she found herself hanging her head in dismay and slightly looking at Tomoe.. She was a bit worried to make eye contact.. but when she looked at him he was slightly looking away.. his eyes down and his shifted towards the ground as if he wasn't even listening to her at the moment... Oh good.
But she did notice his innocent gaze..... And the way his eyes traveled to the ground and his hands stayed perfectly in his pocket... She had spent time liket his with Tomoe since she got pregnant that one night... that one night when she was used.
Just like her father used her...? No... No. NO! This was Tomoe and he'd never use her. Never. he was a good person and she loved him for that.... right? She swallowed and winced weakly, her feet hurt and so did her head but that didn't stop her mother from kicking her out like some maid to the brothel.
Oi, why her?
" L-Lets.. Erm..' Tomoe winced and looked down, his hair bounced with the quick mvement of his head and his face almost tinted a pretty pink... he was blushing hum? Sohe was nervous as well? So was she and she didn't know what else to say to the moment other then,
" LET US RUN AWAY!' But that wouldn't fly well at all! She winced ever so slightly and bit her lip before Tomoe looked up at her with his beauitful violet eyes and gently held out his hand. But he kept hi head turned away.. his eyes weak.
" J-Just take it..." he whispered weakly, " I won't try anything, I promise I won't.' He whispered slightly, ' but your mother is never gonna let us in until we consent right? So right now we should just go..' he whispered and then paused as he looked at her,
" Maybe... You'd like something to eat?
This made her pause but shake her head weakly, " O-Oh no! We shouldn't be going out like this, we can't afford it right now and what about Hiru?'She suddenly whined out and swallowed, " I just... I didn't think I'd want to go out today..' She hwispered and winced.. she wasn't expecting to look up at Tomoe and see his uncomfotable look...
Did she say something to far just then? It wasn't her intention but what would you say at a time like this? She wasn't sure and neither did she think about it for the longest of time. She didn't think about dating Tomoe; maybe when she first found out she liked him but after he got her pregant... it was a different story all together and she didn't know what to say at all.
She didn't want to hurt Tomoe at the moment.. she really didn't. But she had a feeling he was uncomfortable too. She had wanted to date Tomoe.. date and then live out the romance.. get married maybe... Then have a baby. But it was jumped ahead so quickly.... And she didn't know what to think at all..
She...
She...
" Nanami......' Tomoe muttered suddenly and slightly looked down. His hand stucked into his pockets and his white hair shifted to the ground.. his eyes tremebled but with a mist of worry and maybe better judgment. What was wrong? Had she said something....
No.. That wasn't it.
" Nanami.... do you still like me?" he whispered weakly and looked down.. his eyes shimmered slightly and the girl couldn't help but pause and swallow.... did she? After all those years and eveything that had happened. They had always been there for each other.. it wasnt just lust right?
She didn't know anymore... and yet..
When she pictured Tomoe being kissed by Kyoko... or being touched and cared for by another woman.. her neck suddenly burned and she almost yelped and touched the old bite mark that decorated her skin. Oh yeah... this mark.... She was Tomoes... but he was hers too.. right? She swallowed and then looked at him.. Only to blink when he looked down.
His smile pulled weakly and if she didn't know better maybe his mouth trembled from its normal tough kid act.. D-Did she hurt him? But.. She didn't reply... and yet she realized....
She had never planned too.
Didnt' she like Tomoe? yes.. But... everything was so messed up and it scared her time afte time. Was Tomoe still that boy she knew? That sweet one that held her hand and tucked her in at night?
Was he still the same joking kid with that father? Or was he not? Was he all gone now ? Was he gone and was she left alone with the baby... Just like her mum? She didn't know and yet she knew deep down that Tomoe would never be her father.
He was to protective... But she could't picture him kissing her or even mating again. It left her weak and wanting to run away. She.. She didn't know why but her past was bubbling up alot lately... but not only that. It was really embarrassing to think of Tomoe in all of those situations.
Wasn't it?
" I see...' Tomoe whispered and then looked up weakly his eyes weak.. But to her shock he made no move to hold her hand. Instead he turned his back on her and smiled weakly, ' Lets just get something to eat and head home... your mom will start to wonder.' he whispered suddenly and walked away leaving Nanami to twig.
Pain shot through her neck but also her chest as she watched hs fleeting form.. his white hair that seemed to have a beauitful blonde hue in the night... the way his eyes stayed the same shape as he surpressed what he was feeling.
Did... Tomoe.. Still like her? That was a huge question playing on and on in her mind as well. Was he thinking about her she wondered? He must of been from the way he walked away and seemed to let all his troubles come back.
She.. Didn't mean to do that at all. The girl winced and then rushed forward.. her eyes wide as she watched his back.... Ah.. Just the thought of seeing him run away... of seeing him walk away with his head held far to high. it left her whining.. gasping out as she remembered when they were little and got into fights.. he'd always go to leave and she'd panic and grab his sleeve.
No.... Please...
She did like him still..... In fact she loved him. Every part of him. his smile, his laugh.. the way he cuddled Hiru by the fire place like none other... She loved this. She loved how he respected her stupid pillow wall, even when it was unnesscary. She loved how he brought home ice cream.. even if they could only afford the small ones.
She loved how he wore big sweaters because it was cold.. and he slightly looked adorable in every one. She loved how he cooked and seemed to hum like no one was there. The girl loved how his face would turn pink and he'd stuttr when he was caught in something embarrassing..
And she loved the way he looked at her...'
She swallowed, her eyes weak s she reached forward and let her pale fingers brush the end of his coat. She winced, and almost stumbled forward when he stopped and didn't turn. She shivered in the cold.. her breathe fogging slightly as she gripped the sleeve hard in her hand. She looked down and winced..
Her brown eyes hesitated before she slightly looked up, Her eyes weak as she swallowed weakly and then bit her lip. She paused and then weakly placed her face between his shoulder blades..
Tomoe paused, his eyes widened but he made no move, Instead his breathed seemed to hitch and then fog stopped from his perfect lips. He paused and then slihtly looked over his shoulder before seeing her weak look.'
" Lets eat and walk.."She whispered " B-Because.... I've never been on a date with you.' She whispered weakly and bit her lip as her face burned and she buried her head even deeper, " And I want this date to be nice, and good! And satisfying.' She whined and blushed before Tomoe blinked and blushed weakly.. he slightly looked down but gently pulled her arms and rested her soft hands on his stomach, letting her face press into his firm back,
" A good date?" he whispered softly before he slightly looked over his shoulder at her.. She blinked from the glimmer in his eyes; he looked.. amused and slightly happy with her. She was glad. The girl had always wanted Tomoe to be happy and to smile like that at her. She smiled weakly and blushed before nodding. Her hair bobbing slightly.'
Tomoe paused and then blushed weakly.. he didn't even know what to do on a date, but the way she looked at him almost put his whole being at ease. Sure it was still slightly embarrassing but he felt secure with her beside him.. or behind him. Either way.
So he let her go and gently held her on hand in his. Still slightly embarrassed of course; and then let his soft fire warm her bare hands, How she ever went to school in this everyday? He had no idea; but as long as she was warm and happy... with that cute smile on her face.'
He walked with her slightly and almost laughed when they had eaten a fried ball full of octopus. Slightly chewy but also very good to his shock. He had to laugh but cover his mouth in embarrassment leaving the girl to laugh and giggled at how he looked. They then ate a small sandwhich as they walked and talked about.'
It was more of a soft and quite date, not to romantic but not to stupid either.. She felt comofrtable and after a while she couldn't help but smile as Tomoe spoke softly... His voice.. was so soft and luring that it left her happy.'
" So thats your job huh?" She snickered leaving Tomoe to groan and throw his head back,
" Its highschool all over again.' he laughed slightly before gently looking at Nanami and shaking his head a bit, " it amazes me thats your still able to keep up all your studies.. I wouldnt even be able to do that." he muttered leaving her to chuckle softly'
" I try..' She whispered before slightly looking at him and his white hair.. He seemed to smile softly at her before she shivered weakly and bit her lip.. She hadnt thought about it being this cold, but then again.. She didn't think her mother was going to shove her out the door without a care in the world.'
She shivered softly and bit her lip.. Her eyes clamped shut and she swallowed weakly... Her shiver seemed to go through Tomoe's soft hand and he blinked as he looked at her and almost stopped talking right away,
" Are you cold?" he whispered, his eyes wide making her shiver and nod weakly,
" A bit..' She laughed weakly and almost sneezed.. But she stopped herself and blushed like mad making him pause and then sigh out... Only to her shock he paused and then blushed slightly before softly grabbing her hand and pulling her closer.
" T-Tomoe-
" Remember this?" he whispered softly and unzipped his coat.. She suddenly flushed like mad and looked around in panic.. What was he doing in public!?! She wasn't ready for this, wasn't this illegal or something!? They were in the park, there was kids, TOMOE!?! She blushed like mad and looked away before he gently pulled her close.... and then..
Zipped his coat over both of them...
Nanami blinked and then blushed like mad.. Oh... T-That was what he was doing. She blushed weakly when her head hit his chest and they seemed to keep other warm with their body heat... But this took her back.. When she snuck out from her father late at night, and he would cuddle her like this to calm her down..
He remembered this?
She blushed from the thought and softly let her head nuzzle into his broad chest.. he sighed out softly and stroked her back, but gently kissed behind her ear in a soft way.. it was more comforting then seductive.'
" I remember..' She suddenly whispered into the quiet before he laughed weakly,
" We were smaller then....
" And the coat was bigger.' She countered making them both look at each other and blush slightly,
" But you were only small and were like a twig.." he blushed as she bit her lip and looked down. Her face burned and she buried her face in his chest,
" And you were scrawny.. not... Like.. Now..' She whispered and blushed, ' You.. Have muscles.' She whispered and almost tried not to blush whiel Tomoe paused and winced as he looked down.. His heart skipped a beat and he almost had to smack himself.
Of course they were married.. but this was almost like the dating stage that they never experienced before, They had rushed right to baby making and skipped the whole, confession thing. Tomoe blushed and then swallowed before he did something without thinking.'
He gently laid his forehead on her shoulder and shivered, letting his hot breath brush against her bare neck.. and maybe the mark he had given her nine months ago. She blushed slightly and shivered, but not from the cold. He let his white hair dirft on her shoulder before he blushed like mad and swallowed weakly.
" N-Nanami.... Momozono?" he whispered slightly making her blink out of her trance and slightly pause a bit,
" Yes? Tomoe Mikage..' She whispered before he swallowed and gently blushed.. before his whole face turned crimson and he swallowed weakly,
" I like you. Please go out with me." He muttered rather qucikly making her blink and then pause a bit,
" But thats what we're doing now..' She blinked making him laugh weakly...
" You don't get what I'm doing.." He whispered and swallowed as he slightly looked at her.. His face tinged pink and he slightly looked away... Hsi hair shaded his eyes but it was more from embarrassment; And it seemed to make Nanami pause but quickly understand.
He was confessing to her.. like he would of confessed when they were in school? She blinked and then blushed as he opened his mouth softly,
" I like you alot. Ever since we were little but I never understood it enough to believe it. But when we kissed for the first time.. and we stuck with each other through all the pain that our families caused. I realized I like you alot..' he hwispered and blushed before biting his lip, " Have my child.
" Already done that..
" Speaking in past tense..' Tomoe smiled weakly making her pause but laugh slightly.. She then paused and slightly kissed his nose gently. He looked at her and paused, his lips slightly brushing open in a soft part making her blush softly and then bite her lip,
" I like you too Tomoe Mikage.. I'd be honored to go out with you.. and have your child..' She chuckled before he smiled softly at her but blushed in his cute way.. Ah, She loved that about him. He then paused and sighed out as he snuggled her a bit,
" We should head back...' he whispered, " Speaking about that child and all.. I don't want your mother over spoiling him." he laughed slightly against her shoulder making her shake her head and then nuzzled him,
" Lets go back together then..' She smiled softly making him nod gently. he let her out of his black, leather like coat before holding her hand and then quickly going back with her.. it was colder and the Christmas lights were out... But then again it was only a few weeks to the beauitful holiday.'
Tomoe shivered as they showed up at the door, and he almost had to bite his lip before gently looking at Nanami who was shivering.. She bit her lip and he paused slightly... This.. date.. despite all the flaws and how they were sleeping with a pillow wall; This night, wasn't al that bad.
He blushed and paused before Nanami whined and looked at him,
" The door is stu-
She suddenly paused when Tomoe blushed weakly and slightly leaned his head down... She blinked and then blushed as she held her hands to her chest and let his lips softly brush over hers... Maybe to was a test to see if she wanted to be kissed.. But this left her blushing before their lips softly carressed and Tomoe blushed as he pulled back and took a breath.
" S-Sorry.." he whispered and blushed weakly leaving her to blush but shake her head weakly,
" N-No, I-Its fine!" She whined but blushed.. they both looking away awkward before the door was pulled open and Gwen blinked but laughed slightly,
" Welcome home!!" She grinned before smiling and putting a garland around Nanami. It seemed to sparkle silver and Gwen winked at her before pulling them inside and then making both teens blink and sligthly gasp in shock...
" What-Did you- Do?" Tomoe squeaked as Mizuki jumped up and laughed slightly,
" TA-DA!" He grinned, " Look what I helped Gwen get?" he snickered while he pointed slightly at the tree in the middle of the room.. it was a nice size and red and greens seemed to deck every wall, with gold and silver.. Nanami blinked and gasped from a small, cheaper style train around the tree.. while a homemade babies first Christmas stocking hung on the cheap, stock like heater.'
They were both shocked... they.. didn't even think about Christmas this year. With all the troubles and money issues they didn't even know what to say so they stood there looking like one of Tomoe's fathers old clients Lady Himeko... They gasped and then closed their moths before Nanami gasped and let out a squeal that made Tomoe jump.. Onyl she rushed to the little heater and pulled Hiru out of one of the stockings.. he had a cute bow on his head and he whined and cooed in his little reindeer sleeper.
" Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...' Nanami squealed and hugged him, " HES SO CUTE!!" She whined and then looked at Tomoe with bright eyes, " Looky! Looky! Isn't he adorable!? " She whined and snuggled their son making Tomoe blink but smile weakly.. only he looked at Mizuki and Gwen weakly.. his ears flopped,
" Guys..'
" Oh shush.' Gwen giggled, " Most of it was cheap due to sales and alot of stuff is recycled.. that babies first Christmas stocking was yours..' She giggled making Tomoe blink and look.. he paused but felt himself laugh weakly.. how the heck did they find that?
"And we're having a Christmas party soon.. not tonight but ya know.' She grinned making Tomoe pale,
" Wha!?" he whined making her laugh a bit,
" It will be fun.. and there will be egg nog.' She nodded making him twitch weakly.. just what he needed.. spiked eggnog to go around. He sighed out weakly and smiled a bit though, things never got old with this family. He had to admit that. He smiled gently and then walked over to Nanami and Hiru.
The baby was surprisinly alseep and after a little bit Gwen and Mizuki turned in to their rooms.. but Tomoe stared at the tree and stuffed hi shands in his pockets.. he tilted his head but smiled gently before taking tensel and slightly looking over his shoulder at Nanami. He paused and bit his lip gently but blushed and looked away.'
She cooed at the baby of course and then eveuntally laid him down... Only when she came back for Water Tomoe paused and then slightly pulled her over with the tensel.. He paused and then blushed slightly... his face went red and he looked down slightly....
To be honest, they were like teenagers.. just dating and starting the game of life together, and he didn't know what to say of it. Just a simple, a love you and all that. But there wasn't much to say as he pulled her over and blushed weakly.. he looked down.. feeling the heat in his neck before she looked up and then blushed slightly,
" I-I'll... Make you some hot coco.' he whispered softly and let the tensel fall to the floor.. She blinked slightly from how he pulled back but nodded slightly and put a hand ovr her chest from how hard her heart was beating.
To be honest she didn't know what to say and it worried her alot... but then again, this ws like ther first date. Taking things and running to hard into them could just make things worse. So She slightly pulled out the marshmellows and put them in the cups.... Tomoe on the other hand watched her out of the corner of his eye and sighed out gently,
Maybe they could go out again next weekend...'
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Areno sighed out and leaned back in his chair, his eyes blank before something rubbed across his face.. he shivered and almost sneezed before looking back at rii who laughed slightly and waved a tensel strand around,
" The house is lovely for a cemetary lot.' She winked slightly making him shake his head and laugh slightly,
" Ah.. But you look nicer..' he chuckled softly as she shook her head but then softly sat on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck a bit. She held on and then sighed out as she gently closed her eyes and leaned her head against his chest.'
"Merry Christmas..'
" Thats not for two weeks..' He laughed softly making her giggle but nuzzle him gently,
" I guess so..' She whispered softly and sighed out as she looked at him, she then paused and titled her head eveer so cutely, " Areno..... Don't you think we should.. start.. planning for our wedding?" She whispered slightly making him blink in shock.. Wait what?
He blinked and bit his lip before looking at her slightly and tilting his head a bit. The wedding, the thought made him sigh out gently but slightly relax. Areno smiled gently and then sighed out as he nuzzled her slightly,
" Sure..' he whispered softly, " I think we need to think about that soon.' he smiled gently at her and then pecked her nose leaving the woman to smile slightly and grin, She then wrapped the tinsel around his neck And chuckled softly.'
What a nice holiday.'