Small drabble is small. This is basically a warm-up for me to get back into writing them.
Everything will be cross-posted
Promise
Yato had that feral look in his cerulean eyes.
And that terrified her. It was when he was like this that she feared him. Not necessarily him, but his actions. She was scared. She was scared she would lose him. That he would lose himself.
Her hands trembled as she reached for him. Gently, she cupped his face. Those cat eyes narrowed on her. "Yato…"
His voice was gravelly and twisted on a growl. "Hiyori, move."
The girl shook her head and a tear escaped her eye. "No, not until you calm down."
"Hiyori!" She flinched as he grabbed her shoulder. She felt his fingers tighten and then ease up. "Oh, shit," he breathed. He pulled her into a crushing hug as his eyes returned to normal.
"It was just a bad dream," the girl mumbled into his shoulder.
His fingers threaded into her silken hair. "Promise me…" Yato's voice cracked. "Promise me you won't die?"
She squeezed her eyes shut and inhaled his scent. They both knew she couldn't make that promise. She was mortal. He was a god. No matter what, she was going to die. She grew closer every day, every minute, every second.
"I promise," she lied.
And for a moment, he allowed himself to believe it.