The Yato God rarely shed tears, but after learning about his latest Shinki's past...
He couldn't think of a worse way to die... not after what that boy went through. Yato could relate to him, for he himself had similar relationships with his father.
Was that the real reason why Yato hadn't been able to bring himself to release the Shinki after being stung past endurance?
Probably.
Had it not been taboo, could Yato have told the Shinki about his past?
No.
But now, after what happened in the heavens, he was starting to remember...
Yato had given the Shinki the name Yukine three months after Yukine's death.