(hey guys really sorry for the long wait😅, anyway I hope you enjoy the chapter😊)

It is now the evening later, and Nate and Whisper have finally made it back home.

As  they walk in Nate immediately walks up to his room, and flops on his bed with a sigh." Haaaaa" 

Whisper, slightly concerned asks him." Nate are you doing alright?" 

Nate answers. " Yeah, just kinda tired, and thinking I guess."

Whisper with a sly smirk says. " Oooh really, thinking about a certain someone I presume."

" Maybe." Nate replies.

Shocked by his answer Whisper says. " Wait, your agreeing to that!?"

Nate answers. " Yeah, it's weird but since earlier today, I can't seem to get him out of my head."

" Oh really?" Whisper replies

" Yeah, and....." Just then Nate remembers from earlier today when he grabbed Kyubi's hand to help him up and felt that shock.

Then with a sigh he continued to say." Whisper can I tell you something?"

" Of course." said Whisper.

Nate continued." Well, earlier today when Kyubi was pushed down by that bully and I helped him up, when  our hands touched, I felt something like a shock, it was.....weird."

" Hmmm, that does seem quite strange, but I do understand the feeling." said Whisper.

Nate elated by Whisper's response says." R-Really! Do you know what it is then?"

 Slightly taken aback by Nate, Whisper says." Of course I do Nate like I said before!" Just then Whisper comes very close to Nate's face and says." You like him!"

Slightly flustered Nate then says." W-What, awe come not this again."

Whisper becoming frustrated says." I'm serious Nate! The constant stares, electrifying touches, why your practicly in love!"

Nate feeling very tired of Whisper's rambling decides to go to sleep." Whatever I'm going to bed."

" What, well alright then, sweet dreams." Whisper says with a smirk and chuckle. Nate responds by grumbling in frustration and eventually falls asleep.

* Meanwhile in Kyubi's tree*

" Haaaa, today was not at all productive. I've should of had his heart by now but still nothing!" While he is talking Kyubi looks at the wrapper he still has from his treat earlier, and remembers Nate. He is then filled a rush of emotion that causes his heart to quicken.

Frustrated Kyubi says." But this feeling, what is it, c-could it actually be.....NO, I won't fail again! I will have his heart and become senior fox no matter what it takes and no matter how I feel!"

Eventually feeling tired, with a big yawn Kyubi says." Haaaw, but for now I need to rest."

Kyubi then switches back into his yokai form and lays down to rest. 

* As they are sleeping both Kyubi and Nate start to dream*

* Nate's dream*

While sleeping Nate suddenly hears a faint scream saying." Help me!"

He then wakes up to find himself in a dark room, where he could only see what was close to him and some spots were lit. While he was looking around he once again hears from the distance." Someone please help me!!"

Nate then recognizes the voice." Kyubi?"

He then hears." AHHHHH!!"

Finally confirming who the voice the belongs to, and knowing he must be in trouble, Nate yells out." Kyubi!"

Nate jumps up and runs to where he hears his voice coming from, but still unsure he yells out again." Kyubi! Kyubi where are you?!"

He then hears." Nate? N-NATE HELP ME PLEASE!!"

" But where are you!" Nate yelled out again.

" Over here, hurry!!" Kyubi yells back.

Nate hears Kyubi to the left of him, and runs in that direction. Once he arrives he is completely shocked to see Kyubi being held up by some kind tentacle like spirit. The blackened limbs were everywhere, and Kyubi was in the middle of the mess. Being held at his hips, wrists, and legs, looking extremely uncomfortable, almost in pain.

Feeling frightened and concerned Nate yells out." Kyubi!!"

"NATE, HELP ME!!" Kyubi yells struggling against his restraints.

" I'M COMING! HEY LET HIM GO!!" Nate instinctively yells at the monster.

Just then the spirit slowly approaches Nate, still holding Kyubi. The spirit has no face, but instead it extends one of its fatter tentacles towards Nate. Once it's close enough it developes a mouth with razor sharp teeth, and starts to speak, in a low, frightening voice.

" Oh really, and who are you to stop me?" The spirit then tightens his grip on Kyubi.

" AHHHH!" Kyubi Yells in pain.

Nate worried, yet still frightened, yells at the spirit." I SAID, LET HIM GO!"

Nate then reaches for his watch, preparing to fight, but is shocked to see that it's not there." M-My watch." 

" How typical, an average boy like you could never do anything without his precious watch." Says the spirit mockingly. 

Angered by the spirit's statement, Nate bitterly says." Be quiet."

" What, hurt by the truth, your just an average boy who will never amount to anything higher of that level!" The spirit spits out more harshely. 

Nate even more angered says." Be quiet!"

" YOU. CAN'T. DO. ANYTHING. Not for anyone, not even for him." The spirit finishes by looking back at Kyubi, tightening his grip once again.

 " AHHHHH, N-Nate." Kyubi screams out in pain once again.

Finally being pushed over the edge, Nate lunges at the spirit yelling." I said, BE QUIEEEET!"

Nate punches the spirit right where its mouth was formed. The punched seemed to have taken heavy effect , seeing as how the spirit was starting to wither away in pain yelling." GAAAAAH!! YOUR TOUCH IT BURNS!!"

The spirit continues to wither away whisper the occasional." Oh why..why." Until it is completely reduced to nothing. Once it disappears, Kyubi was realesed and falls down to his side.

" Kyubi!" Nate yells out running towards him. Once he's close he kneels down, and holds Kyubi in his arms. 

Kyubi then slowly opens his eyes, and says in a weakened voice." N-Nate thank you."

Nate fully concerned says." O-Of course, but are you ok, are you hurt?"

As Nate frantically inspects him, Kyubi stutters out." N-No but Nate....."

Nate stops and answeres." Yes Kyubi?"

" I....." Just then Kyubi quickly pulls Nate down bringing him into a kiss.

" Mgh!" Nate shocked beyond meaning, but he eventually warms into it. Grabbing Kyubi's face gently to deepen it.

" Mmmm N-Nate." Kyubi hums out.

Upon hearing this, Nate once again realizes what he is doing.Filled with shock Nate wakes from his dream screaming out." GAAAAH! Hah, hah, hah."

Surprised by his screams Whisper asks." Nate are you alright?!"

" Y-Yeah, I-I just have to go do something." Nate says as he jumps out of bed and rushes toward the door.

" But Nate it's still the middle of the night." says Whisper pausing Nate in his tracks.

" O-Oh yeah, I guess it could wait" says Nate getting back in bed. 

" If I can even go back to sleep."

* Kyubi's dream*

Kyubi opens his eyes to see that he is in a white room. He looks around, but is then surprised to see that he is back in his human form. 

" W-When did I....." He starts to look around some more. Once he fully turns around he is surprised to see that Nate right in front of him. 

" O-Oh Nate!" Stutters Kyubi.

"........" Nate does not respond, but stays silent with his head slightly down, his hair covering most of his face.

" U-Um, Nate?" Kyubi says confused by his silence. 

Kyubi then lifts up his hand to wave it in front of Nate's face a couple times. He is still unresponsive, until he suddenly snatches Kyubi's hand.

" A-Ah, N-Nate what are you doing?" Kyubi says surprised.

Nate then slowly gets closer to Kyubi, until they are almost face to face. But since Kyubi is slightly shorter he lifts his face with his free hand. 

Kyubi then blushes heavily." N-Nate?"

Nate then leans in until he is right next to Kyubi's ear. 

" N-Nate!" Kyubi says extremely flustered.

Nate then whispers in his ear. " Kyubi."

" Hmm!" Is all Kyubi could respond with, becoming more flustered by the second.

Nate then takes the hand that he was holding Kyubi's with, and snakes it around his waist. Kyubi was then starting to melt in his touch, heart pounding out of his chest.

" Mmm, Nate."

Nate continues to whisper in Kyubi's ear saying." Kyubi.....aishiteru."

Kyubi completely shocked stutters out. " N-Nate!"

" Be mine." is all Nate says next.

Suddenly Kyubi feels as though he has no more control over his words or actions, as he responds by yelling." Yes!" And jumping into Nate wrapping his arms around him.

" Good." Nate says as he lets go and steps back.  

He lifts up his hand revealing a bubbled heart just like Kyubi's.

" I guess this is mine then." Nate says finally lifting up his head to reveal a sly smirk, as he starts chuckling out loud. 

Gasping, Kyubi could not believe what he was seeing. He was so shocked and frightened to the point of waking up with a scream." GAAAH! Hah, ha, ha, ha." 

Trying to calm himself, Kyubi faintly grabs his chest. Still feeling a rush of emotion, but is then slightly saddened.

" Nate.....what am I going to do?"